The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-01-31
NOW A CREAMERY
The Commercial Club Meets and Mem
berS Discuss the Creamery Situation
From a Business View
The Sentiment is in Favor Of the Indus
try as Being Necessary to the
Benefit Of the Farmers.
FIVE NEW MEMBERS
st. Bernard Commandery Takes in Five
New Members and Has a Magnif-
cent Banquet Besides.
WILL PUSH 1T ALONG
business Men Consider the Creamery
Needful Industry and VIII Help.

Needful Industry and Will Help.
Considerable interest in the ecreamery
industry developed at the Commercial
Club meeting held Monday evening for
the purpose OF discussing the advisabi
lity OF the business men lending what
aid was necessary to put creamery
into active operation in this city. O.
E. Cassem and A. E. Hitchcock spoke
at length on the subject from what
they learned at the creamery conven-
tion at Huron and questions on minor
points were freely asked and answered.
Mr.. Cassem spoke of the absolute neces-
sity OF such an industry in connection
with the farm and firmly believed that
if it was run on business principles it
would be paying Investment not only
for them but the business men as we'll.
He also said that it was cheaper to
| feed the stock in this state from the
fact that the grasses We're SO nutriti-
Gus that it was hardly necessary tof feed
grain at all.
Mr.. Hitchcock explained some points
in detail in reference to the cost OF
building and machinery, and said that
it would require between $500 and
So, 900 to put the creamery in readiness
for operation. Most of the creameries
in this state were conducted on the
cooperative plan, and the stock was
held by farmers and business men, who
elect president. secretary and treas
urer. The secretary is the manager
of the concern and but very little help
is employed outside Of the professional
butter maker. so that the expenses are
held down to the minimum. On every
100 pounds OF milk brought to the
creamery five cents is taken and placed
in sinking fund, which guarantees a
profit of 10 per cent. on the Investment
per annum. OF course this dividend is
based on the idea that the creamery
will be managed conservatively and
successfully. Settlements are made
with farmers once a month after re-
turns are made on shipments.
j. r. White, farmer and miller
east of town, was in favor Of the cream
cry because it would fill in about five
months in the year when the farmer
had but very little to do. He consid-
cred grain raising not very profitable
/ business, but along with the creamery
/ the two could he handled profitably
t John Michels referred to his connec
tion with the creamery business anC
|, thought that it could be made success
full if every business man in town exer
} the right feeling toward it. He was
r ready to do his share in starting the
y enterprise.
T. c.. Burns called for an expression
from the business men present at th
e meeting and every one of them favored
. the project aud agreed to assist in th
l way of subscription or in taking stock
: Mr.. Burns appointed committee con
4 sisting OF l.. o. Gale, j. e. Wells an
Q John Michels to canvass the bushes
Q men for the sale of stock to report at
9 meeting Of the farmers, business me
d and citizens to be held at the cour
t house Monday, Feb. 3, at o'clock g
which time it will undoubtedly be de
y cided whether the creamery will b
n erected or not.