The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-02-17
some creamery statements.

oVA0G NEC6AHGEy SlAIGINGHlx6s ~
Brookings Register: The Milbank
creamery paid TO the patrons S2l, 1891. SO
during tina season of 1889. and still has
on, hand 1857 10 over aud as0ye all 4
penses.
Elk Point Courier: The Beresrord CO.
operative Creamery Company report
favorably on the business of 1889. About
$500 was paid TO its patrons for $685.
$50 pounds OF milk. The company has
now about thirty patrons and under the
able management Of Mr.. Clausen the
business is steadily Increasing.
Brookings Register: After paying all
expenses, including repairs and interest
on stock, the DeSmet creamery has left
in its sinking fund $43387. Every coun-
ty and almost every town3in South Dako-
to might, IL proper effort was made, have
as good paying creameries as the De-
Smet.
Chicago Produce: The Cooperative
Dairy Association Of Kingston. Mimi,
held its annual meeting on Jan. 81, and
Manager Murphy's report shows TIM.
the creamery Is in a very prosperous
condition. The creamery has been able
to pay a dividend of 20 per cent on the
capital stock, and has spent $672.55 dur
ing the year IN improvements and ma
chinery. A new Alpha power separator
and milk heater have been added to the
equipment.
Chicago Produce: The annual meet
ing of the Manchester Creamery associa-
ton was held Jan. %, 1900. The report
Of the business for 1899 was as follows:
Pounds milk received. 3,s37,3 1903; pounds
of butter made, 74,2e2; average yield,
4.54; average test, 399; average price
paid for milk, Is cents; on hand from
last year, $4,000; received for butter
shipped. $~28,457.14; received for butter
sold to patrons, $5,332.O9; received from
other sources, 1862. 70; total received. $780,
988.62; paid patrons for milk, S29,557, 80;
paid expenses, $3,3S9.22; paid into sink
ing fund, Sl,O]3.22; total paid out, $685.
9o9.76. Report Of sinking fund for year
1899: On hand from last year, $l1.I9;
received, $1,Ol8.22; total received, ST.
024.41; paid for new machinery, S25Gs0;
paid for repairing old machinery, $7l.36;
paid National Dairy Union to help raise
q 10 per cert tax o. olemargarine but
ter, IS; paid for 81 shares redeemed $135;
paid Is per cent divided to stockholders,
$42S.70; total paid out, $S96S6; balance
on hand, $127.55.
The following statement for 1899 is
given out by the New Sweden, Num-,
creamery, S. Haugdahl, buttprmaker:
Pounds milk received, 2,l5S.762; pounds
OF tested fat, sO,7s3; pounds Of butter
made, 96.92S; average test, 3.74; amount
received for butter, $20,92O.27; amount
paid patrons, S%16,Ol512; freight and
commission, S1,963,so; applied on sink
ing fund, $l,O7922; coal, $3.50; butter
tubs, etc, s3l7.31; S. Haugdall, salary
5000; miscellaneous items, $34957.
[Costs the Kimball creamery about
$3.50 for coal ard almost double the above
figures for tubs, etc.-Ed.l
j. w. Davis, of Lake Crystal, MIMI,
writes about the Judson Butter and
Cheese Association as follows: Starting
five years ago $500 in debt, the Judsou
Butter and Cheese association ut it's an
nual meeting held Jan. q, 1900, was
shown by the secretary's report TO De out
of debt. l will now give a few figures
showing the receipts and disbursements
Of the milk product: Amount OF milk
received, 3,564,6l5 pounds; amount of
butter manufactured, 1926, pounds;
value Of butter manufactured, $29,S79.12;
amount paid to patrons, s2l, 1888 10; aver
age price per hundred pounds of milk,
6l1ac; average test per hundred pounds
Of milk, 3.S per cent.