The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-16
lKTRk!!IFEANENY''
1Hs co.opeRA1Ive CREAMERY.
How Farmers Can start a Small One and
Make It Paw,

How Farmers Can start Small One and
Make II Pay.
A good creamery is of great value in
any community of farmers, and, as a
rule, more is obtained at such places for
the cream than the farmer can get for
the butter manufactured from it, But
creameries are not always located Just
where they are needed. 1t takes large
productive dairy district to supply even
a small creamery with all the cream it
needs. There are consequently many
farmers scattered throughout the coun-
try who must make their cream into
butter to dispose of it aud accept such
low rates for the product at the country
stores that there is little profit in it,
The result is they find little money in
dairying even with good cows.
1t is in such places that cooperative
dairying is today proving of great value
to farmers. Where the business is run
ON right principles money is made much
easier aud faster than according to the
old plan of making little butter OH
each farm and selling it to the country
stores in return for other articles. OF
course there arc some farms 81 uated so
close to good markets that farmers can
make money in putting their batter up
in fancy prints for special customers.
Where this is possible it is not advisa-
bic to enter into a combination With tho
neighboring farmers to make the butter
on the wholesale plan.
To build small separator factory in
theneighbolhood is a small undertaking.
The whole outfit, including cheap
building, separator, small engine
and cream and milk watts, should cost
about 5000. Sometimes a vacant build
ing could be used for the work, so that
these expenses could be deducted from
the amount. Such sum Is not great in
n community where dozen or more
farmers are going to contribute toward
its erection. All of the farmers could
then cart their milk direct to the sepa-
rator, where the cream could be taken
off and the milk returned each day.
\ The separator will do the work better
and quicker than any other invention.
The hauls will not be long, as the farm
ers contributing will all be in the i'm.
mediate neighborhood.
In this building the butter can b.
made all at once and after some one
method. Such butter is superior to tn,
small amounts made at different time:
and packed away in the same jar.
Plenty of ice can be supplied to the sep
arator company at small cost per head
The manufacture of this butter must bt
given into the hands of one who under
stands the work thoroughly. The worl
can be divided up among a number, Oh
one man be selected for the work who il
known for his ability to manufacture
the right article.
| 1t is almost as easy to make ton o.
butter as it is to manufacture 10 pounds
and all of the labor that is now spent oil
the individual farms will be disposed
Of But, after all, the real gain is il
the selling. The butter will be made il
large quantities, packed carefully ant
kept on ice until needed. In this wa.
arrangements can be made to send tn,
butter to large cities, where cash can b.
obtained for it. Cash should be takei
every time in preference to trading i
out. By the latter course the farmer al
ways loses, for the storekeoper impose
upon him with double profits. e. p
Smith in American Cultivator.