Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-07-05

ADsisnss of the Modern System Of
Mix Duying.

notice quite lengthy article by
someone calling himself observer,
In regard TO how creamerics should
conduct their business. For the
usual interest Of all concerned in our
county, (which is now and has been
for some time the banner county
Of the State in that line-having
brought thousands Of dollars into the
pockets Of our farmers, they other
wise never would have gotteDi'l
feel myself called upon 70 make few
statements OF facts for the informa-
ton Of the milk-producer as well as
the general public.
1t is to be regretted that some
creamery patrons are so short sighted
that they cannot understand that
their interests and well-being Is
identical with that Of the creamery
operator.
The main objection that observer
finds in bis article Is that the price on
milk Is not made on the LIST Of the
month. happen to be in position
to give your readers my experience
In making price for milk on the LIST Of
the month, but It Is needless TO
20 into details, as soon came to the
conclusion that the course pursued by
the Belle Springs company Is not
setting price ahead was the correct
way and ! soon changed my tactics
aud did likewise.
There Is quite difference In the
price Of butter--far greater than
there Is In floor or some other manu-
featured products, the price on raw
material on wheat fluctuatlng only
about 10 to 20 per cent last year as
against about 100 per cent on milk
Now could q bnttermakcr intelli-
gently set price on milk, say nApril,
May and June and do himself and the
farmer justice, when the price oibut-
ter In one month may drop 80 to 80
per cent per pound or In September,
October and November when the
price Is on the upgradcp
II also seems that "Observer' Is
'nxlons to have the creamerics owned
Y tho farmers. Past history shows
10 what benefit those farmer cream J
rles have been to the communities !
here they had them. We do not
eed to 60 far away to sec their work
lgs. In fact, ] believe that there Is 6
My one Of them In the State now In =
'eratlon and that creamery paid 10 n
nts for May, when other crcameres Al
this county paid as high as 81 I,
nts. About 100 creameries today N
Q lying idle In Kansas and are all N
Ia kind and about 80 that are In A
,eratlon either belong to one man ~
few and not to 80 or 100 stock
,lders.
Now, as to that principal stock m =,
,lder, the "Observer" alludes to, "
ould say that don't know how II
uch money he had when he came
,re nor how much he has now, but NJ
I me say to you, that whatever he ~
Iay have he certainly earned 1t and
entitled to II, as | do not believe r,
,at the creamery industry in our
Dunty would have made such strides N
'lthin the last few years Il he had
OF In an manner paved the way. .
Further on observer says "Buy
. your please, what your patrons
fants to know is this: What are we s
receive for our milk" TO buy by A
he test Is as much the only way to
NY milk as to not make price for
nilk until the month Is up Should Z
Observer" only take into considera- "
Ion the labor and expense Of testing q
allk ! don't believe he would be SO
unreasonable as to ask before hand,
That he would get for his milk. fl
Since tho Holland creamery had y
ONE unplcasantness lately and n,
he Abilene Creamery Co, is found is
ault with, one Of the foremost bust hi
ess institutions on the county, !
'ish to state that am buying by the NJ y,
,st at Enterprise and Woodbne and "
III as soon as convenient do so at CT
olomon and Manchester and will con- sa
nue. to set price, as have heretofore " "
one after my months works. up and ii
ope by careful attention to business,
'urtscus treatment Of the patrons \
} merit their confidence and approval.
In conclusion, wish to state that o
have been talking up creamery =
Getting or picnic to be held IN
Incoln park at Enterprise, some time
ter harvest Is over, which everybody p
teresfed in this industry should
tend. Proper notice Of the date
III be given. A. G. EyTH.
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