Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
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To JohH 1. Peters. jr.
Ny DEAR SIR Replying, neg 10 say that
consider thr production of cream onr of the
most pr ,ftab'e branchr- OF our Maine farming.
The ones most certain Of producing an income
dair, ing, fruit growing and poultry raj.
ing, AMI, for those who situated n to
engage In it L. adIAuta-c @. dairy ing stands
pre- elniucntIy at the head
Your man i right in hi+ desire to secure
pledges roul, at least, 400 COWS before starting
his factory Twcaty cents i about thu average
pail in our state for cream enough 10 make Il
pound of butter. but Ia some instances Il some
what higher price ha- been reached. This
price, however, j. ample to encourage all VINO
have no other source FOR marked which affords
better prices, carry al the cows they possibly
can.
/ know of no instances whore crrameric-
have stopped business on account of lack of
patronage whrn they have been well managed.
understand You have the capital and the
manager for your plant, and only lack for cows
| To furnish the raw material" If you think it
will he any help to you | can come to your
place and meet the farmers in convention, or
will furnish such rs you may name with re
ports and such other matters relating to the
subject a. may have.
Start your factory on sound basis, be sure
your manager il competent and an honest
man, and you will be sure Of good results.
Yours very truly,
b. WALKER MCkEEN.
One noticeable thing in this letter is
the statement that the writer knows of
no instance in this State where we'll
managed creamery has stopped business
TO- I,n h - h,- no furr ba
average Maine farmer knows when he is
well off and would not sell his cream to
the creamery if it did not pay him to do so.
Mr.. Mckeen makes a good point in
urging the necessity Of competent and
honest business management. The COM
mittee has letters which satisfies it that
these requirements are answered in the
gentleman who proposes to start this
creamery. The following is an extract
from t he letter of an associate in business;
Mr.. Gordon has been in the employ of the
company here of which have been during the
time either director, president or auditor, for
eight wears and in not one instance have the
company had any trouble with him found
any errors in his work at the desk or at the
butter room. He is a competent butter maker,
an excellent salesman and a young man who
stands very high in his home socially. He has
not any bad habits and soon wins the cont
dence OF his patrons. If we were not going to
consolidate with T. c. creamery at Auburn
so as to be on the railroad we would not give
him up If salary would keep him.
The question has been asked whet her
this creamery will be permanent thing
if once started. We have every reason to
believe it will be, especially as Mr.. Gordon
does not propose to rent but to buy out
right valuable plant in which to con
duct his business. He comes here with
every intention of remaining and build
ing up business only limited in amount
by the supply of cream. He would
prefer two thousand COWS to four hun
dred The latter is the minimum
number.
In commenting on the annual report of
the Turner Centre dairying association
an extremely successful creamery that
has been in operation some years, but
having no more natural advantages than
are to be found right here in Ellsworth
the Turf, Farm and Home says:
This report shows that, Notwithstanding the
severe business depression from the effects of
which nearly all kinds of business have been
nearly paralyzed, this enterprising association
has not only done very large, but very
profitable business both for itself and for its
patrons.