Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
WATERFORD CREAMERY.

WATERFORD CREAMERY.
The enterprising manager Of the
Waterford creamery, Mr.. W. X. Hamlin.
Is one OF the few creamery men In the
state who looks upon an Improvement In
the quality OF his make As Of more i'm
portSnce than an Increase Of quantity.
la order to raise the standard OF quality
he realizes the important fact that he
must have the free and cordial co-opcrs-
ton OF those farmers who furnish the
cream. This at once suggests the ne
cessity for and advantage OF familiar re-
lsiions between the manager and sll his
patrons. Ii Is plain that whatever Is for
the interest of the one IL equally so for
the other.
Two years ago Mr.. Hamlin conceived
the unique idea and inaugurated the
plan OF Inviting the patrons OF his cream
cry with their wives TO come together,
psrtSke Of good dinner provided By
himself, talk over plans Involving the
success OF the business and have = good
social time In general. The plan worked
10 charm so IL WAS decided 10 repea, 1t
again this year. Invitations were sent
Out for meeting and dinner AT the vii
lsge hall on Friday, the 10Th inst. Full
two hundred responded 10 the call. The
company WAS made up OF goodly share
OF ladies equally intent on the purpose
OF the meeting. The agricultural editor II
the Farmer was invited 10 have = part in
theexercises. The many trophies won a,
the fairs BY the Waterford creamery but
ter la the contest OF merit were display
ed on the walls OF the hall, an elegant
gold medal appropriately engraved being
among the number. Three first premium
certificates with other lesser honors were
brought from the last state fair. A
good choir embellished the meeting with
choice selections well rendered.
Mr.. Hsmlin In opening the meeting In
the morning explained its purpose and
stated that Il WAS not an enlargement, OF
business that he desired, but rather an
Improvement Of the quality Of the
product made. The writer then took up
the subject st that point and called at
tention 10 the means through which i'm
provement In quality must come. He
claimed the art OF butter msking, after
the cream reaches the factory. IL now
~sli understood, ss the score At our ex-
hibitions clesrly proves. The printing,
sslting. eoloring, are seldom defective In
any degree. IL is In favor that the chief
fault i found. This the msker OF the
milk Is largely responsible for. I'M
provemeut. then, 10 the quality OF the
milk and its cream must be looked for
from the farmer. The WAYS through
which Improvement could be made were
d~elt upon until the dinner hour.
The dinner Vas furnished ov Mr.. Ham,
in's excellent wife, assisted In the serv-
ice by OIL er interested ladies'. Ii was
all that could be desired 10 variety, quail
ity and service and Of course Was highly y
enjoyed oy all hands. Ia the afternoon
the time WAS given To an explanation OF
the Babcock test, i;s reliability, methods
Of measuring and samplins the cream,
distinction between butter fat and butter,
and methods Of calculating the latter.
cause of variations In the test from
mouth 70 month. etc, etc. The object
Was 20 give the patrons all the knowledge
possessed iu regard TO this delicate and
important work. The people present
listened intently 10 the presentation OF
these matters and must, hsve'gone.home
with confidence strengthened In their
factory and its mans cement.
The Waterford creamery In the height
of the season turns out some nine tons
OF butter n month. AZ this time but 1T
tie more than half that amount Is made.
The quality OF the product has been first
class a. compared with other factories
IN the state. Some Of the finest butter
noted for the season WAS being put up
on the morning Of our visit, high flavor
ed not~ithstzndiug the winter season
and texture and grain all that could be
desired. Only careful and reliable men
are employed for collectors. All rules
sre cheerfully complied With on the part
Of the patrons. All seem TO work to-
ge,her cheerfully aud willingly for the
highest success of the business. There
ia no difficulty in bringing out butter OF
top quality al Maine creamery when
those concerned bend their efforts 10 that
end.-Msine Farmer.