Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18
Randolph Co-Operative Creamery.

Randolph CO-Operative Creamery.
| Tue Randolph Creamery company is
grstiied TO annouuc that it with receive
milk from its patrons on Monday, the
22nd OF the present month. Geo. p.
Wood the contractor, and builder, has,
with his accustomed push and thorough
ness, completed the building at the early
date agreed upon in faullless and salts
factory manner.
The Vermont Farm machine Co having
| furnished the creamery with unique and
complete outfit, has spared no pains TO
have its material at hanG and rave the
same set In place, ready to run as an We
stated. VIM. Gaurey OF tn place has
done the mason work ard the ID tells he
nice story of hi mechanical ability, taste
and painstaking. Fred Whitelaw has
been employed to make the butter, take
charge of the creamery, run the machin-
cry, etc MIR. Whitelaw is a younE man
of experience and skill In this line. cour
teous in all his ways and thoroug hly
honest. Hence so far rs superb location,
convenience and neatness of building.
improved and modern creamery oui fiji and
a clean wnite man to make our butter,
ample and test our milk, contribute to
he success of a cooperative creamery we
stand without peer in Vermont. Our
building is so constructed that one man
has engaged To do all the work, putting
the butter up in any form desired by our
tr de, for $50 per month. Experience has
proven that from 200 to 800 pounds OF but
ter can be made daily by one man in the
modern made creameries. II is and will
continue to be he aim OF the present
managers to reduce all expenses TO the
oWest possibl mark and thereby save
money to our patrons. And right here
permit me TO say that no officer will re
eeive a salary for his labors during this
Nrgf no ha IN In a Ia
out the pay roll, draws checks etc.
The milk brought to our creamery will
be sampled as often as brought aud be
tested three times each month The aver
age OF the three tests will determine the
quality OF the milk for the month and
he tests will be conspicuously posted on
or about the lst day OF every month.
II i a waste of time to attempt an emu
meration II the causes that prompted the
organization OF a Co operative Creamery
COMPANY in this village. Meeting after
meeting was held to consider the matter;
the story and the result are familiar to all
The % 900 capital stock was resdily sub
scribed, and all necessary business to
complete the organ zation tremendously
followed. And now we are on the eve of
starting the first enterprise OF the kind
ever spoke into existence by the farmers
Of this locality. IL Is said, that the farmer
is lacking in business methods; that he is
the only producer that sends his wares TO
market and takes what the buyer chooses
to give. and who buys at any price the
seller asks. The question is, shall we con
tinue to wear this CALLING mantle2 Will |
we longer furnish the capital wherewith /
TO make others wealthy, void Of the priv
ilege OF suggesting what shall be our /
share of the profit? Farmersl within 4
your own reach there will be operated /
creamery of your own creation, one you /
can control; one to whose life and sue
cess you can contribute; one hat you can /
realize living profit rlm IL il receives a
deserved patronage; one for which every
good citiz an cannot do less than hope for
It's crowning success At other o.oper-
alive creamCries situated at Chelsea end
East Calais, patrons bring their milk
from a distance of ten to twelve miles and
claim to realize more for their milk pro
duct than il otherwise disposed OF. Re-
member that officer or private, stock
holder or non stakeholder, are all treated
alike and share equal profits in the Ran
iolph creamery. The demand for cream.
cry butter increases as the years go 10y
and consequently better prices aye real
zed than can be obtained for dairy but
er Take into consideration, too, the re-
lief from drudgery OF the household that
he creamery afforos and those OF you
v no have hitherto made your own butter
next to face your teams, loaded with milk,
.oward the farmers creamery at Ran
iolph and your wives, sons and daugh-
ers will "rise up and call you blessed"
Bear in mind that the more milk we get
he cheaper we can make butter per pound
ind the gain or saving is yours. The
OF the public for our butter,
milk or cream is cordially invited. Butter
o suit as to quality guaranteed, made salt
ir fresh as may be ordered, and put up in
my form or size OF package desired.
There seems to be an idea prevalent that
We are sort Of competitive institution.
Not at all. We manufacture and market
Tour butter at the lowest figure possible
nd give the patrons the balance.
Give us your patronage and make bet
er your own condition and the eommun-
ty all around.
FARMER.