Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

ers OF milk cows. when farmers can ,
get from $50 10 500 for the milk az each
COW they can keep cows and can care
for them TO great advantage and prof |
1t. The thing 10 do now Is 10 UNDER /
stand operating creamcrics, for, II Is |
evident, that the average farmer In |
Texas never thinks OF making any |
profit from the cows he keeps The |
following from an exchange tells how |
creamery is run In Denmark aud
also how the business has Increased.
How would It do for farmers in Texas
who have cows to combine and try this
plan;
"The executive committee visit the
dairy constantly. keep the manager up
to his work. test the quality and guam
tity Of butter and see that Il Is made
according 20 the most economical meth
| cd They must also be on the alert 70
| keep down the working expenses OF the
dairy. to discover the best and cheapest
kinds OF fodder and 70 find out new
markets for their produce, They receive
no salaries. but they are paid their ex-
pcnses when engaged on the work OF
the society. The manager IL their rep
resentatiVc and IL responsible 20 thcm
for all that takes place at the dairy.
Upon the managers fitness for his
work depends the success OF the dairy.
only must he superlntcnd the making
of the butter. but he must Keep close
watch on the proceedings of the mem
hers OF the society. He must inspect
their farms. examine their cows 20 sec
that they are In healthy condition. aud
insist upon the cowhuuses and vessels
in which the milk ~ transported being
kept perfectly clean. All who joln the
society agree TO observe certain rules
with regard 10 the feeding OF their
cows. They undertake. for instance, TO
give to each COW at least one pound OF
rape cake per day during the winter;
also never to use cabbggs or turnip
tops as fodder and 10 give notice nj
the dairy when they are using pota-
toes, vetclies, beans, etc. II Is the duty
OF the manager 20 see that these rules
IRE rigidly observed. Any famer who
> infringcs them Is. In the FIRST instance.
warned, and IL he repeats his oifenae
he is fined. Under certain circum-
stances he may be expelled from tho
society The manager is provided with
house and garden, and IA paid a
small salary and a commission on
every 100 pounds OF butter sold at u
satisfactory rate.
"The dairy officers collect the milk
from the various farms weigh 1.-THE
Danes have no faith IN measuring
2 it and hand II over TO the butter maxi
/, ers, who have been specifically trained
for their work. The place Ia fitted VI
with centrifugal separators and all tins
best butter making appliances, many o
n which are too costly to be bought b,
A any one small producer. Thus tn
:, work Is carried on there under mucl
:, more favorable conditions than In an,
a ordinary farmhouse dairy, with the re
!, suit that the butter made " uniforml!
:, OF better quality. II Is produced, toe
- at a less cost, for cooperative dairy
l nafn "a q
AZ operations many economics are mad
~ which would be impossible Ia Il snal
81 one.
il The farmers are paid monthly at
Q. rate fixed by the executive committed
ID for the milk thee send TO the dairy, an
they are required to buy back from Oh
er dairy, also at "A fiNcd rate, certai
I'd quantity OF separated milk or chur
III milk cheese. Every February the az
10 counts OF the dairy are carefully ba
70 anced, and a statement OF the receipt
te and expcditures Is drawn UP by the o.
he ecutiVe and presented ut II genefi
ee meeting. What money remains art,
es dcfrnylng current expenses goes
All paying on the debt for tho Initial cor
Wy OF the building, ctc.
let AS soon as the dairy has cleared !
ne self an inventory OF the socioty's a
~ seta Is made, AID their value ~ diViu,
ut into shares, which are allotted 10 u
OF members In proportion 10 the quanu
ny OF milk they have supplied since u
no opening OF the dairy, From that tin
ne the annual profits Of the society n
~ devoted 90 paying interest at y
w., cent on the shares. and n amy oalaa
~ remains when this IL done IA is
''' ylded among the members, each
,, whom receives bonus proportlonato
10 | tho quantity OF his milk during I
No previous year Tho members are
ti,s gpousible, each In proportion TO
Nc number Of his cows Tor any losses I
Ter society may sustain,
Nc at il only during the last few yea
,ek that Denmark IS becoming hut
moltlng country. Up TO 1869 Il export
ma On an average only 10Ss7,000 poun
llt. while In 1891 It sent TO England nlo
nd. rs .s65 900 pounds, and In 1892 cons
the ernbly more"