The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-03-09
FOE THE CREAMERY.
Committees Appointed. Report TO.
day.


considering creamery proposition
there was much enthusiasm displayed
by those present. Thomas Smith, one
of the most progressive farmers In this
section, is enthusiastic over the pr0po-
sition and he addressed the meeting on
the subject. lie spoke OF the advan-
tages Of such an institution to the
farmers and produced statistics show
Ing that dairying Is one Of the most
profitable industries the farmers can en-
gage in. Others addressed the meeting
and all seemed TO be of one opinion -
that the creamery must be established.
A committee was appointed to solicit
stock for the creamery, composed OF IL.
l.. Bancroft, Z. A. Desaussure and i.
4. Empey. The committee has met
with good encouragement SO far and
every person who is able to do SO should
subscribe for some of the stock. Ifnot
able to take more subscribe for one
share which will cost you $40.
The project is now well under way
and must not be allowed to fail. Its
benefits to the town are many and 1t Is
time We were waking up 10 the fact
that We must produce more and ship
In less from the east il We become pros
porous.
a committee consisting Of Thomas
Smith, DIR. q. II. Ferrall and H. l.. Ban
croft was appointed TO ascertain the
Number Of cows that can he had to
furnish milk. Both committees will
report at the meeting TO he held at 2
o'clock to day at the Bancroft house.
David Brown, one Of the highest
authorities on creameries and the dairy
business. was interviewed by the spo-
kane Chronicle aud made the following
statements:
"Creameries are spfinging up all over
the country and it is a good thing
This is the finest kind of a country for
that business. Feed is cheaper than in
amy other state Of the union possibly
excepting some parts of Kansas. The
grass seems 10 be sweeter, more nntri-
tioGs and more substantial. The great
est trouble Is In the Kind of stock. The
COWS are not dairy cattle Ia many in
stances and the farmers have not yet
learned 10 take the proper care OF their
animals"
do you need jersey ca;,ley" WIS
asked.
NO. not full Hooded bu, graded
stock. This is the best. There is AN
ether advantage here and that Is IA the
hcal,hiis-ss of the stock. have been
III the dairy business In different parts
OF the country for good many years
but never before have | seen such
healthy cows Spokane is said 10 be n
healthy place for her citizens bu. IL is
nonc the less SO for the cattle.
Few people understand wha, large
business ti,ls Is destined 10 be-. Las;
year. and the i.rs; year. we paid rs high
as $500 month for II In the single
town of Cheney. In fact we are no "
paying out thu; much ourselves every
month. This is one dairy, How will
/; he when these others are running in
good orsicr' II will bc a great thing
for the farmers.
"onr man Who had a $50 mortgage
on his farm near Cheney tnel In every
way 10 rails. II. lie raised whoa; and
oats. cattle and hogs. but no, n cen,
could he PAY on IL, until last year he
took 10 furnishing milk 10 the cream.
erica Now he has no, cent Of indeb,
cdncxs on iiis place.
Farmers can handle hogs to adyan.
tagr with their cattle, too. for they can
buy back from the crramcrics the sour
milk with which 10 fai,cn their pork
era"
"lIu; Ia II paying industry"
We'll We are no, complaining OF
hard times said Mr.. Brown with n
smile. We have orders from Mon.
tana for butter. but We can not touch
,hcm. We make our butter one day
and the store keepers handle IL the
next This gives the home creamery a
great advantage for people will have
the fresh aTtscic II they can g., IT, a
year ago great deal Of butter was
shipped into Spokane. Now there is
but very little and during the summer
months there will not he pound OF
eastern butter sold in Spokane. They
can no, compete with home production
Is the reason.
See how everybody is being bene.
lifted. The Washington farmer gets
about eighty cents n hundred pounds
for his milk. while the big dairy coun.
ties Of Wisconsin and Iowa pay but
sixty or sixty i've cents for their milk
Then the consumer is benefited by
fresh butter which he buys from FIVE TO
Fifteen cents less than he would pay for
m eastern product or course. not
every one in the creamery business will
make money, for 1t takes expense and
patience 20 get the business started and
especially 10 get the farmers to under.
stand what is wanted and how 10 take
care Of their cattle. but when they do
the creamery business in this vicinity
will be one OF the greatest factors OF
wealth In the northwest"
He shavet HIS Friends,
J. G. Scott. the barber, left for the
east n few days ago without stopping
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