Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-04-07
BANQUET IN THE FACTORY
Central Michigan Produce Com
pany Invite Their Friends to
a Grand Feast.
GOOD SPEECHES AND MUSIC
Colon {. Lilly and Helmer RabiId
Gave Instructive ard Inter
esting Talks

Yesterday was red letter day for the
Central Michigan Produce Co., and tor
all who accepted the cordial invitation
sent out by the Company TO attend their
banquet and enjoy the day III their big
factory.
The building was thrown open TO all,
and their three big floors swarmed with
farmers and townspeople from 5 O'Clock
in the morning until late in the evening.
II is estimated that from FIVE TO six hun
dred people gathered at the long banquet
table during the dav and the time was
passed in a most enjoyable manner
Manager t. a. Bridge spared no pains
i'm explaining every detail in which the
work is done, and there were many eX-
pressions of approval OF their honest and
open method OF dealing with the farm
ers.
Instrumental music was rendered by
Miss Iva Feek and was much enjoyed.
The speakers of the afternoon were
<. {. Lille and Helmer Rabild, recently
appointed State Dairy and Creamery In
spector. Mr. l.. A. Sharp prefaced the
introduction of Mr.. Lille by few hui
morous and appropriate remarks, and the
audience listened 10 a very interesting
and instructive talk embodying the
creamery business from the farmers and
manufacturers standpoint. Mr.. Lille
spoke of the advantages TO the farmers OF
the hand separator over the entire milk
process, and also advocated very strongly
the special purpose dairy COW above all
other breeds
Mr.. Geo. 5. Young introduced Helmei
Rabild, who was listened to with much
interest while he told of the proper care
of cream Mr.. Rabild thoroughly under
stands his subject and will make an ex-
cellent dairy inspector
The banquet table was loaded with
tempting things to eat and the feasters
were reminded by neatly printed pla-
cards that they were eating eggs from
your own hens" butter from your own
dairy" dread from your own wheat,
sugar from your own factory etc, and
that it was relished NAV be judged from
the fact that there were IS dozen eggs and
II gallons of coffee consumed besides the
bread and butter and all the other good
things. The whole banquet was made
doublv tempting by the nice manner in
which it was served by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bennett
Business at the big factory did not cease
during the merrymaking. for they re
ceived 4, SSo dozen eggs during the day
and the visitors also had an opportunity
TO see the big churns turn out over go
tubs of butter This department Is now
under the supervision OF Mr.. Hagadorn,
butter maker of 20 years experience, and
an expert AT the business. This depart
ment is complete i'll every detail, for
there is nothing known in the way of
machinery which is not 10 be found here.
The output of butter during the regular
season will approximate % tubs day.
The general business is increasing
daily. as may be seen by the fact that
Tuesday of this week two cars containing
1850 dozen eggs were shipped to Boston
and Jersey City.
The benefit the farmers receive from
this industry NAV be judged from the
fact that for the three months ending
March Al, they were paid in cash SI3 100
for their produce.
The event will be a memorable one for
all present and was a means of getting
better acquainted and strengthening
friendships which was appreciated by all.