The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-06-19

il when all concerned work to- ~
ether for the advancement of the cream ci
rY and dairy business, not where t!.o N
rehucers combine rvy themselves us u u
;ainst all others; o yet where the but IL
erinukers ca-opcrIte Tor Tho benefit Of u
heir profession alone. "
N.,ile d few Guitermakers maybe ia- It
Competent AID fatally unfit for the posi- &
iol.5 they atte npt 20 ill. Gil The other
lani, The many are fully competent, i'll /,
iustrious, Clearly, honest and thoroughly
equipped with q practical Knowledge Of n
their calling and wherever found give |
fall value OF their hire. Yet, | am sorry \
to say, these same men are too often
overloaded with work, having to do the
work oil two instead Of one. They are
also expected to make tirst class butter
from poor mllk. their only assistance be
ing a lot OF worn oat and antiquated i
machinery, lcaky and rejected utensils,
poor and insufficient tools. Ii unler
these conditions one of them happens to
slip a cog and the butter is Il little off,
vet in the minds of the patrons no one
is to blame but the bu%tterrnaker, and he
alone. To the patI0ls OF a cooperative
creamery | would say, il you have a
good buttermaker and creamery man,
use him we'll; pay him Well; don't over
load lin or Your machinery with too
much work, lar ii you do yon will surely
have to pay the penalty and that. too,
dearly.
Although it is direrging somewhat
from my subject, ! want to say a few
words in regard to the creamery mana
gers, Tor their duties have ii bearing on
the proper relation Of buttermaker and
patron and should be included in this
subject. In the management Of a public
creamery there is as much knowledge
req uiled, tact and business acuulen
wanted as in like sense is demanded Of a
United States senate. or a governor.
The effect and aim of Il creamery is to
lesson farm work, to make a better pro
due, TO seeur better prices and reduce
cost Of manufacture to q minimum.
To secure all these is largely the pro-
vince of the manager; for in his head
lies coiled up the handspring that
brlugs success or ruin. No popular line
9 of business presents SO many difficulties
in the way of successful management as
t the creamery business; tnr tho various
= sources of competition are becoming
keener every year, and there is a larger
o hunter OF patrons ana members, al
i having an interest that must be salts
A fGctori!y dealt with.
S In the creamery business there ar,
e many broad avenues 10 failure and one
of tile essential things required to stee'
g clear OF those avenues is through bust
q ness ability in tile manager. Man.
creameries have failure written owe
their doors, because the manager la
!, been chosen for the low bid lie has pu
q i'll for his services, or on account of hi
. go! Fellowship, or to satisfy r~sctiona
troubles; While real Gtness for fhe POS
;ti;Ja ha3 beca entirely lost Sight Of.
Tl:g Success OF a cresmsryman is dus
laFga'y to tAo manager, and his CON
pelsat!oa siouia he sGcl as to EMAIL
him 10 devote Il far portion of his TIM
10 the Ii.s!ness and TO l0aM after it ever.
LAY. To him let complaints be mad
aud trust HIM to keep things goin;
! smoothly; the purchasing Of supple,
F" and the general oversight, OF the cream
Y should be answerGblp to him. Iii
power should be 50 complete that ever
buyer can feel that with hun they cal
!" do business promptly and decislycly. |
~ he has business ability, integrity, tae
aud discretion and Is given long con
tinued authority, the business will pre-
= po%rtlonateiY prosper. While ] woai'
urge the greatest Accommodations pc9si4l
IL to the patrons, never lose your indepanu
is ence ur become afraid Of your patrons
No crcGmcryinan can long furnish goo'
butter or give satisfactory service II II
fear OF losing patrons. Rather keep he
fore them tie flet that you want thel
lie patronage Just as long as they turnis'
x good milk ana no longer.
~ TO lie buttelmukers, patrons. man
rgers and all interested in Il cn-operativ
creamery ! would say, take this for You
T. rule aad live up to its teachings:".As y
: would that others should do to you do y
likewise unto them."-New York Pre-
20 ducc Review.
T.