Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-20
DICK1NsON's RANK HIGH.
Report Of Secretary COburn Shows
Kansas Creamerles Thriving.


tural department, issued bulletin to-
day showing how the establishment Oh
creameries in Kansas has benefited
Kansas farmers financially. The
bulletin says:
In Kansas, before the advent OF the
cream separator and installation Of
the modern methods OF butter
making in creameries, the do ry in
dustry was not occupying its proper
place among the industries OF the
state. The cream separator and
creamery have performed wonders as
correctives, yet there is need OF
further progress before it reaches its
rightful position.
In too many instances "the man be-
hind the cow" careless or ignorant. OF
his own best interests, forms his dairy
herd from COWS bred away from diary
lines gives them insufficient care and
food, and calmly awaits the prosperity
that never comes. The cow is ever
willing 70 do her full share. but to
secure profitable results the Imam be-
hind" must give the animal good food
and intelligent attention. He must
not expect per cent milk from atwo
par cent animal.
The butter made in families last
year was 25, S54,2O6 pounds; in 1895
it was 2S,2S7,967 pounds. The
creamsries last year made 17,OOS, 16o
pounds; in 1895 they made 2,sl6,25S
pounds.
As shown, the forty-four creamerles
in the state give total butter pro-
duct for the year ending March l,
1904, of 1S,OOs,l60 pounds. Those
producing 100000 pounds or over in
the order Of their rank, are as follows
Pounds
Continental Creamery Co., Topeka. 100000
Belle Springs Creamery Co., Abilene. LIZ Oo
Shady Grove Creamery Co., Hutchin-
| son. 80. .'''i,oVo'o"
Merritt Creamery Co., Great Bend. S2S,17
shrock Bros. Cremery Co., Yoder 1865
Larned Creamery Co., Larned'.......' 44,o
Wichita Creamery Co., Wichita...... Aoo'oo
Hesston Creamery Co., Newton....... 3SO'OO
CT. Armstrong Creamery Co., Clyde. 34o'oO
Heller Creamery Co., Heller. SOS'Sb
The total butter product from tn
517, 1854 Kansas COWS in 1895 was 81,
1854, 800 pounds, of which 9O.6 pc
cent, or 2e,2S7, 1857 pounds, was mad
in families and "a per cent, or 1916
; 25S pounds, by creameries.
In 1904 the total butter produces
; from the 1912 cows was so, 1862, So
pounds, of which CO.'S per cent, or %.
) 1854, 2O6 pounds was made in familie
and 1917 per cent, OF 17.OSS, ID
pounds, was the product OF cream
cries.
During the teu.year period endin
with 1904, the numb Der Of milch COW
increased about 81 per cent; the bu
ter made in creameries increased 81
per cent, and that made in familit
decreased Z. 1 per cent.
1t is stated by parties who have ff
many years been in close touch wit
butter as a commercial product th'
rs per cent OF family or countr
y made butter is OF really merchan
;, able quality, and that this 70 per Gel
commands an average price OF
= cents per pound; also that the RENAL
! iug rs per cent, reaching the hands
the reluctant country merchant
finally finds it's way to some renov'
ing establishment, at 6 to 8 cents P
y pound. The reason for this is a
parent. The large majority OF cou
try butter makers have but inditfe
emit facilities for cuoling and CARL
for the milk.in the first place, and,
the second, they still use the ancie
o "setting" and lsdle skimming meth
Of cream separation. This lack
% facilities and equipment OF neces'l
y causes considerable loss OF the butt
IL element OF the milk, aud in spite
n0 the buttermaker too often results
u an undesirable and almost unsala
80 product from the remainder.
''' Out Of 100 pounds of milk testing
ny per cent Of butterfat, the AYERS
~ country buttermAker, without
'e' standard separator, would obtain
more than two and one'half pour
W OF butter, worth not to exceed
i'0 cents per pound, or rs c'nts for
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