Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-15
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Manager of a Successful Creamery Assoc
citation Tells dis Experience

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citation Tells dis Experience
Mr.. Clark Fl. Dius manages a thor
oughly successful cooperative creamery
IN Minnesota. At a meeting Of the State
Dairyman's association he told how he
does it:
The large number Of patrons and
stockholders, all having an interest
and all Of different opinions, that must
be dealt with so as to give satisfaction,
makes it n Of the most difficult and
exacting of business enterprises. The
management Of the cooperative cream
cry calls for an abundance Of patience
and tact and requires scientific knowl-
edge often far beyond the expectations,
and I might say sometimes beyond the
re~alizations, of those who endeavor to
conduct the same. Il should be vested
In a board Of directors, n q whom Is
selected az manager. and whenever pcs
nble the same person should act al sec
Rotary Of the company.
Put good men IN Office, hold them &c
countable and then let them conduct the
business uutrammeled-
The management should be dons
openly and above board The stock
holder has . right TO have every thing
made plain 70 him. N should be a an
open book before BIN, then be viii be
able 10 see the reason why he does not
get as much for his milk as his neigh
bors; also he win be able TO decide
whether Or not 10 use his Influence In
the reelection Of old oficen
One Of the most essential dualidcs-
sions required Of a manager Ii ability
to conduct the business in Q thorough
and businesslike manner. do not mean
simply the ability TO write a good hand
or aptness In figures, although these are
very necessary requirements Nor do !
mean the ability TO gain personal wealth.
but rather the ability to merit and gain
and hold the confidence Of the patrons.
The effort Of all trying 70 manage q
creamery Is, no doubt, the greatest him
ORANGE In the way Of success. Lst the
men, chosen for the work, define some
method Of conducting the business and
then stick TO it And with each years
experience these officers become mora
capable and they shoald on no account be
changed. A continual change of officers
or butter makers creates diSsensiou
among the patrons, and is a very poor
method of doing business.
In selling the goods. it will soon be
found that no n likes 70 do business
with all the patrons of a creamery, and
/ am confident that the make Of a cream
cry, managed O N good business princi-
Pies, viii IN a years time outsell that
made by a company with unstable man
agement. For this reason the sale of the
goods should be steadily in the hands of
one person, other officers acting as adj
yisers only.
The management of a successful
creamery must fall largely into the
hands OF n person. The purchasing Of
supplies and a general oversight of the
creamery should be left to him, and TO
MIA all help should be answerable. The
patrons complaints should be made IN
him and he should be trusted TO keen
things going smoothly. His power should
be so complete MAT every solicitor can
place confidence In his word and do bust
ness with him promptly and decisively.
AT all times he should be in close touch
with the rest Of the board of directors.
n then, if he has the required tact dis
erection and ability, together with long
continued authority. the business will
1fcsper. He must be apt and ever On
ms guard, never allowing the unexpect-
ed 10 delay business or cause q shus
down for a day.
His conApensifion should be such A
70 enable him 10 perform the dutie1
thoroughly. that he may be able TO de-
9 tie necessary amount of time re-
CURED TO look after il every day.
he should educate himself to tia bus-
iness. He should make Astudy Of an h,
nranchee In detail He must BE- po.te6
IN regard to prices. not only the butt,
market but the prices Of al mschinerv
required. Of extras and supplies ia GER.
sral He must know the value Of the
machinery In operation "A we'll a. u.