Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-18
Cur Creamery.


The man who advanced the argument
that there was not enough cows IN this
vicinity should have been present at the
opening Of the Webster creamery on
Monday. Despite a shortage OF milk
cans which kept number away, there
was a great gathering Of enthusiastic
farmers delivering milk. Mgr. Good,, I'll
and Treas. Sheelar were early at hand 70
receive, weigh, and sample milk wh1lt
Buttermaker Payne soon had ayary
in full motion. The opaGiul F
suspicious, the receipts gratifying and
the success OF the undertakingan assured
fact.
The Webster creamery is considered
one OF the finest in the state, with a
present capacity OF 10000 pounds. The
building is laid out on the most APPROX
ed plan OF creamery architecture and
consists OF the main building 24x40,
with a power-house and coal-house COX
20, posts IL feet, buildings in shape OF
an l.. The machinery is the best that
money could purchase and embraces a
20-horse-power engine with steam pump
and injector, steam pump in well, two
standard Russian s~eparators, Il 500
gallon receiving tank, two Boyd cream
watts holding 200 gallons each, with
water and steam connections, a 800 gal
Boyd churn, IA Mason b-utter-worker
capable OF handling 150 pounds to a
churning, The water tank is but tenn
porary, and holds about 10 barrels.
Added TO the above are the scales, 400
gal skim milk tank, and buttermilk
tank. Water there is in abundance, per-
feet drainage, and dry steam, hot or
cold water can be turned on in any part
of the building. Everything is in perfect
order and running smoothly.
The receipts Monday were $500 Tbs,
tuesday 1900 lbs, Wednesday ZOO
lbs, and today S,100 TBS. So patrons
are nov hauling, but more will begin
Monday when it is expected the 10, 000lb
mark will be reached. The butter will be
m arketed in New York and Phil'a, and it
may be stated that the milk test devel-
oped 40 OF butter fat, 10 higher than
the average Iowa test.
Too much credit cannot be given Mgr.
Goodwin and the directors for the brilli
ant outcome of their labors. That the
creamery will add to the general prosper
ity is beyond question. The steady
growth OF recipes tbs an indication of
OF the future of the institution, and un-
der the skillful management OF Mr.. Payne
as butter-maker, we expect the Webster
creamery to reach a high rank among
the creameries OF the state.
This paper is especially proud OF the
success OF the enterprise as it has con
stantly agitated the creamery question
and to this agitation may be ascribed
the first steps which led to the under
taking OF the enterprise. We hope to see
it grow and prove that the COW is the
mortgage litter OF the farmer.
Pursuant to the call in last weeks Re-
porter, a meeting was held at the office
OF Mayor Sears Monday evening, which
resulted in the organization OF the Web
ster Rod and Gun Club with the following
officers
l.. G. Ochsenreiter, president.
X. L. Parker, vice president.
w. S. ID. Adams, secretary.
A. Z. Thompson, treasurer.
Frank Sears, captain.
The president, secretary. cantain, l. C..
Gruby, and +. A. Wearne, executive
board.
The object OF the club is to advance
the interests of field sports, practice trap
shooting, and assist in the enforcement
OF the fish and game laws.
The meeting was adjourned to Monday
evening at 8 o'clock, when the organiza-
ton will be perfected by the adoption
aud signing OF a constitution and by
laws. All parties interested are request
ed 10 be present Monday evening.
The local WCTU held a mass meeting
at the Cong'l Church Sunday evening,
which was well attended. The program
consisted OF Scriptural readings, appro-
pirate music, a vocal solo by Miss Lyle
Harris, reading by Mrs. Parsons, paper
on the humane department of the order
nv Mrs T. n Norris The latter was the /
feature OF the evening, replete with earn
est thought, and instructive and enter
tanning. Revs. Parsons and Thiel each
made short addresses. All went home
from the meeting with abundant food
for reflection.
Mr.. James Perdue, an old soldier who