The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
Gilt EDGE.
The Wonderful Growth of the
Butter Industry
In Kansas Shown Up by a
Unique Map
M AIDE BY THESANTA FE
Railroad Which is Always
Looking Out
THE SANTA E
For the Material Interests Of
Our Great State.

With its usual enterprise, The Santa
Fe company has prepared for the Ma
tional Creamery and Buttermakers'
convention in this city this month some
valuable data on the creamery industry
in the state of Kansas.
1t is published in booklet, form, and is
accompanied by a map of Kansas show
ing the location of each branch of the
creamery industry in the state. and al
so the towns of any Importance where
at present there is nothing in the
creamery line. The data consists of "A
Tale of the Kansas Cow and a list of
the towns at which creameries, cheese
factories and skimming stations are 10
Gated, the name of the companies Oper-
ating them, and the railroad or rail-
roads that run into those points.
This IS the first complete history of
the Kansas Creamery industry ever
published, and the Santa F'e passenger
department deserves much credit for
getting it together. 1t will be valUa bic
in advertising Kansas as a creamery
state, and will undoubtedly be the
means of bringing new creamery enter
prises to Kansas.
"A Tale of the Kansas Cow was
written by Mr.. F. S. Savage, in charge
OF the passenger department advertis-
ing in this city, and is a concise story
OF the growth of the creamery inter-
ests. The tale is told as follows
The attention of Kansas aericultl1rists
was not directed to the possibilities of
the dairying interests in the state until
marketing of butter and cheese previous
to that time were given only desultOry
farmer the returns therefrom were not
of sufficient volume to warrant the invest
ment of any great sum in extending this
branch of his business The institution of
Skimming stations, creaneries and cheese
Of their frst aE9earance the farmers T1etrs
found it paid better to handle only the
Today there are 5000 persons engaged
in supplying the market thus afforded and
the product of 250, 900 choice COWS, valued
at %SOJJ,OUg IS required TO meet the de-
mands of the four hundred Kansas cream
tories Whlch are Ntlued at $6JeVgO. ana
whose annual output is worth $4,000. co.,
The mild climate, constant sunshine and
light winds; the pure ar, rich soil and
fresh water. all contribute to the econOm-
purposes of the $4,000 square miles of
grass and grain producing land in the
Level roads. passable throughout the
year, enable the producer to bring his
supplies to the st9ions regularly. The
use of new and improved machinery, and
the presence of rival companies with
large capital insure prompt acceptance of
the milk and favorable remuneration to
the farmer. The markets of the whole
country are available the year round. the
refrigerator car system lnsurlng delivery
of goods at the market promptly and as
fresh though the article were for do
nestle consumption.
The product of the Kansas dairies is OF
such high grade that other and Older
dairy states find it a formidable cOmpeti-
tor Not only is it holding its own in
the domestic markets, but it has made a
bid for foreign recognition. and success
fully, for twenty-five car loads of butter
We're exported in 1897.
From the interest manifested by agricul-
turists throughout the state, it is fair to
assume that ten years hence the dairy
business will have increased fOurfold.
A modest reference to the source of
the booklet is also found on one of the
pages as follows:
In presenting this book to the dele
gates attending the sixth annual meet
ing of the The National Creamery and
Buttermakers' association at Topeka,
February 21-26, 1888, the Santa Fe
Route wishes TO call attention to the
fact that, although over 40 per cent of
the creameries. skimming stations and
cheese factories are located on its lines,
the dairy field is not OVerWOrked that
the opportunities for further develop
ment of this industry are good; and
that choice locations, with conditions
favorable to success, may still be had
in territory adjacent to it's lines