Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-26
A Ssccsssful Creamery.

Hastings industrial company at Bill
lings, Montana, at cost of $500.
This Montana creamery, it might be
interesting to add is like the one being
constructed in Tory; the following
was taken from the Billings Evening
News.
If any doubts have been entertained
concerning the success of the cream
cry they should be dispelled by the
report of the first months operations,
submitted at the meeting OF the com
pany. While no dividend was de-
clared, the shareholders are more than
satisfied, for something was accomp-
lished not usual-the creamery more
than paid expenses since the day it
opened. Ordinarily the first months
run is at loss.
During the short time that the
creamery has been running it has
proved SO popular an institution with
the farmers that the patronage given it
by them has increased to such an ex-
tent that it has been found necessary
to establish new milk routes. These
will go into effect next Monday. The
old ones will also be readjusted then.
7 At present one man is engaged in
hauling milk, while two haul nothing
but cream. In addition a consider
able amount Of cream is being re
ceived by rail, some coming form as
far away as Columbus.
In connection with the rail ship
ments an interesting fact has develop
ed. Bridger has a creamery, but yet
cream from that remote point is being
received and in constantly increasing
quantities. The inducements held
out to the producers there by the Bill
lings institution are so inviting that the
farmers relegate local pride and ship
here.
Following the increased deliveries
of milk and cream a proportionate in
crease in the output Of the finished ar
ticle is natural. Just how great it will
be cannot, of course, be foretold with
any degree Of accuracy, but judging
from present indications for the month
of May the excess over last month will
be about 1000 pounds, possibly little
more. Many who are already supply
Ing cream or milk are preparing tC
their herds and others who have no
vet done so will become contributors
The farmers hereabouts,' or at leas
very many Of them, are just beginning
to learn that there is money to b.
made in the dairy business and the.
intend to come in for part of it.
Beginning with today a deduction il
i the price Of butter to the dealers be
came effective. From now on the,
WILL be required to pay ID cents
pould less than heretofore. This re
duction will not, however, be followe'
by like deduction in the price paid t
the farmers for their milk and cream
They will receive the same as befor
for those commodities, their value be
4 ing based upon the amount OF butte
lal lney CdIIy idl.
4 For the information of the share
4 holders, Secretary T. S. Hogan sui
Z mitted his monthly statement, shown
n the business affairs in detail. 1t
i herewith reproduced:
Y Pound
Il Amount of milk received "a, As
8 Amount Of butter fat, as per
y test 9Z9.U
A Amount of cream received 1884
4 Amount of butter fat, as per
{ fat 3,476.e
H Average per cent OF butrer fat
milk, 8. $40; average per cent OF bu
ter fat in cream 24.s
Amount paid for milk $685.
Amount paid for cream 869.l
Total $1,1O1.s
Amount of butter sold 4,636.
bounds s1,39o.s
Amount OF butter on hand, 246
pounds 1874
Amount OF butter taken by
patrons, 100 pounds 2S.C
Total product for month,
Ill 1882 pounds 81, ,4So.,
Gross value of butter 1,4So.
Paid to purchasers 1,101.
Margin for operating expen-
ses, supplies, etc 1888.