The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-05-29

Cream, Puffs


ystem in vogue to-day Tie monthly
tatement issued shows to each and every
'atron the part he has enacted to accom-
'lisli the given whole. He secs Just
what he has done. and what it has hene-
tied min in dollars and cents. lie sees
.nst what lis cmpirynas Lave accom-
aatl seas just what they receive
'or the sasNe H. kuGws the value of
of test. lie knows tle test is true,
unbiased, and he questions il not. His
weights are actual. He has full con
fidente aud pride in the enterprise ard
that he himself is a part OF the
corporate body with rights unquestioned.
He increases or improves his herd, OF eX-
tends his landed estate, with the assnr-
ance that his calling will meet with
continued success.
On the other hand, in the case of the
homeopathic creamery, the patron is
in no way consulted as to the manage
ment Of his affairs. He has no voice in
the election of its officers. II he quest
ions the accuracy Of his weights or tests,
or insinuates that the price for his pro-
duct is less than he reasonably supposes
it should be, he is trespassing on danger
Gus ground. He has no right to an in.
sight of the working of its affairs. He
is simply expected to be a patron, whose
duty is merely to furnish the material
from which others are TO make I'M
limited profits, as they may conduct the
affairs successfully or unsuccessfully,
and is just as innocent of any knowledge
OF the workings of its details as a cow
which furnishes the essential product
without which the enterprise would
have no existence.
The marked success eff the cooperative
creamery Is noticeable in almost every
locality in which it has been established.
1t almost invariably increases the area
of its territory and snpplants all other
systems. Its honest, open, simple methods
winning the admiration of all observers
In the county OF Walworth, which is in
the southern tier of counties Of the state
OF Wisconsin, where five years ago the
cooperative system was unknown
there arc to-day, in successful operation,
sixteen creameries averaging in receipts
from five thoEsand to twenty thousand
pounds of milk a day, and in the summe
/ months snnn nf fham rnnchinr nycI
thirty thousand pounds. These factories
in almost every casa supplant those OF
other systems, and it is a noticeable fact
that in almost every case thu same terri
tory under the cooperative system haS
largely increased, and in many case,
doubled its product, owing TO the p0pu
larity OF the system and the unshakcl
confidence of the producers.
The creamery took in more milk il
any two days this week than in the en-
tire month OF March. almost rs much a
in April, and the receipts for the wee
will nearly equal the business for til,
three months of February, March an,
, April combined. If the creamery cou't
have this kind of business in the FL
and winter months tho patrons waul,
see a wonderful advantage in hayin,
milk to sell when butter is high in price
J But it will all come around in gaot
3 time-as soon as cur farmers are able It
provide proper barns and sheds for thei
, COWS in the cold months.
Ono of the most successful crsanprie
in the state. and one that has attracted
but little attention, isthe one at Mt
Vernon. Started a little over a year ago
without fuss or feathers: it has been do,
ing a tremend Gus business every since
as much we think as any creamery il
the state. 1t has two skimming sections
we believe, possibly three and can landl,
10000 pounds of milk dailp. The mair
factory took in $4,000 pounds of mill
last week Monday There appears to b,
a good many cows near Mt. Vernon, ant
owned by men who believe that tn
principal profit In in a cow is in he
milk. Under these conditions any
creamery d%ecsntly managed is bound Il
be a great big success.
The creamery is now receiy ing abou'
l3,GO pounds of milk daily and steadily
increasing. The receipts Monday were
l5.4G0.
The expected has happened. Tit
creamery is now taxed to its fullest
capacity and a little more-and plent,
more milk in sight. But the creamery
viii! take care of all the milk that comes
The plant was put in with special re
ference to an early enlargement, ant
additional machinery will be put il
just as soon as the company car get to it
Fancy western creamery butter ha.
gone up M and a One-half cents il
New York within the past week and j.
now quoted at l515 for the top grades
The price fell to /! a couple Of weeks
ago-the lowest since 1880. The pric,
now is the same IS last year at this time
Ii afterward dropped to Is in June
which was the figure our creamery re,
ceiyed for the first few week. Incident
tally, the Kimball creamery butter
grades as strictly fancy. Considering
the enormous output ana the big in
crease, the price holds ont we'll. Mos
creamerics looked for the same declin,
in butter this year over last as la.
struck other products OF the farm
Many OF the eastern cTeameries have go
tired competing with the western fact
cries and are making cheese this year
This maybe the CAUSE OF our butter hold,
lug ita own. All our farmers have gol
to do Is to stay by it aud let the eastern
dairynieE do The sweating; competition
with tn" South Dakota creamery patrons
is imI,oSSible