Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-20
vIRooUA CREAMERY BUSINESS.
A Few Items of General tnselrst to Censor Readers
Who are Dairymtn.

EOltOWlng Is Dr1ef summary Oh Tut
b lsiness done by the Elgin Creamery
company ut its factory, Viroqua, undel
very trying conditions, also during the
period when the milk flow is the lightesl
of any time during the year. The plant
was all equipped and advertised TO be.
| yin operations August 2, 1900 but for
| four days thereafter were not honored
With Il pound of milk August 9th re-
ieivtd 62i pounds OF milk, being our
trst days run, which slowly increased
lntll August Slst the daily run was a
little more than double-137l pounds
iilS with 10 patrons The largest num-
,er of patrons at any one time was SO,
wing for the first half of November
The largest daily run was 5.552 pounds
milk on November g. The patron de-
llveriug the largest amount of milk was
Col. Il. May, who delivered j. 35S pounds
In second half of August Each month
is divided into two parts. first half being
from ist to 18th and second half from
18th TO first day of following month.
First half Aug 10 patrons, paid ... ss5 44
september, LIST half. 30 patrons, paid iSs II
Second half, 20 patrons were paid .... Isl %
october lst half, paid 80 patrons 80. 40 II
second half paid SO patrons ..... .. 2o7 73
November lst half paid so patrons. 32s 7s
Second half, paid 81 patrons ...... PA 2I
December frs halt, paid 81 patrons. asa 81
Total paid ont ia five months. g. Io4 VI
While the above ia not very large
showint, and the creamery company is
running at a loss it is quite satisfactory
considering all circumstances, and the
Elgin company anticipate great future
in the dairy business in this territory
1t should be the aim of the farmers and
business men of this vicinity, to form an
association, put up fully equipped
creamery plant sufficient to handle the
product from territory of from 10 to
30 miles square, said plant to be leased
by the Elgin company, and as rentals
they will pay 10 per cent per annum ON
all money invested also agree to pay
patrons Elgin market price for butter.
Such building would not only be pro-
titable investment but an enterprise that
would put the poor butter makers on
the same ground with the No | class,
and would do away with lots of hard
work that the farmers wife is required
to do. Farmers, with very little effort
on your part You can have distributed
among you, every two weeks, through
the creamery from SO, 900 to SO, 900 in
ready cash. The dairy business is fast
developing and is going to be the busi-
ness of the future, and the farmer who
will follow it, taking care that he has
good, healthy. paying COWS, giving them
proper care, as well as the milk which
he delivers to the factory, will soon be
convinced that the old COW is money
maker If given a chance.
We would urge all patrons of our
creameries to use aerators, "a by so do
ing they will increase the keeping quail
tiles of their milk from 10 TO "a hours
In this way they can deliver their milk
to the factory untainted and perfect
which will also insure them a return of
perfectly sweet skim milk. as well as
adding greatly TO the quality and flavor
of the butter. E. c. HoLCHs