The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
FOR MORE CREAMERIES,
State Dairy Department Will Aqitate
the Matter.

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Cornell, state dairy and food commits
sioner, will conduct vigorous cream
cry and cheese factory campaign this
winter among the farmers of western
and northern Minnesota.
Mr.. Mcconnell is a strong advocate
of diversified farming, and believes
that the state cannot do, better thing
for the farmers than to encourage the
spread Of dairy interests
This is also the advantage of the
railroads of the state, as it will give
them more freight to haul, and i'm
prove the general condition of business
along their lines Mr.. Mcconnell be-
lieves that much can be accomplished
by cooperation between his depart
ment and the railroads, and in letter
issued to general managers today he
solicits their cooperation. The letter
reads:
Dear Sir: 1 am in receipt of numer-
GUS inquiries from farmers and others
interested in dairying and diversified
farming tributary to your line.
Governor Van SAINT, who takes deep
interest in the material advancement
of our states agricultural resources,
has suggested that the dairy and food
commission, which is composed of in
telligent and practical dairymen, could
render both your company and the
farmers valuable service in advanc-
ing the cause of diversified farming in
northern and western Minnesota dur
ing the approaching winter months,
and am pleased to announce that we
will have the hearty cooperation of
Professor T. l.. Hacker in the work.
We have in view personal work among
the farmers in reviving abandoned
creameries and where there are sufi-
Gent COWS to justify, to encourage the
erection of a new creamery, or cheese
factory. We would go prepared to
show the relative cost of these differ
ent plants, all the details as to the ex-
pense of operating, and the great ad-
vantage in securing larger returns for
farm grown grains and forage by con-
verting them into finished product
which at once conserves the fertility of
the soil and greatly increases their re-
ciepts.
Should this appeal to your judgment
as being worthy of your cooperation,
! l would be pleased to meet and plan
for this work with you, or to receive
a communication, giving your opinion
and such suggestions as you may wish
to make. Please understand that there
will be no expense to your company,
so far as any labor performed by the
dairy and food department. Very truly
yours
w. W. P. MCCONNELL,
= Dairy and Food Commissioner
In explanation, Mr.. Mcconnell said
this morning:
We want the railroad people to point
out the weak places, where creameries
or cheese factories should - cstab-
. lished I will tn en- send one of ou1
dairy experts along with the railroad s
freight agent, if he desires-to go, and
they will stay three or four days in a
place, examining conditions, advising
farmers what to do and showing them
how to do it.
L am especially anxious to see..more
cheese factories in Minnesota. We are
far behind sister states in that regard.
A cheese factory can be started for
$500, and can be run at profit with
only 100 COWS, while it COSTS So, 900 to
put in good creamery, and 400 COWS
to keep it going. know man in
southern Minnesota who is making big
money with eighty COWS, making
cheese. In sparsely settled districts
where the herds are small, we shall
encourage the farmersssto get together
and support a.cheese factory.
Mr.. Mcconnell will shortly pay a
visit to the cheese producing districts
of Wisconsin, examining into condi-
tions and methods. He expects to re,
turn with information that will be-
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