Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-20
VAN CAMP FACTORY
STARTS JANUARY |
TO NOTIFY FARMERS THIS
WEEK WHEN TO BRING MILK.
viii Begin Operations With About
Forty Empl0yeS-ExpeCt to In
crease Number as Volume of
Milk InCredSeS-MdChinery is
Nearly All Installed.

Unless something unforeseen hap
pens to prevent, the condensing plant
Of the Van Camp Packing company
Will be in operation on the first of
January. The factory is fast assum-
ing completion, most Of the machinery
already having been installed The
machinery aud equipment already in
/ place are two sterlllzers, vacuum
| fan, three forheaters. shaking ma
chine, hot water heater, three
boi Iers. The electric wiring has al!
been completed and a large dynan D
installed. A large ninety horse
power engine arrived the latter part
Of last week and is being installed
at the present time, 1t being ex-
pected that the work Will be com
pleted today or tomorrow, the
same to furnish the power for the
plant.
A copper milk tank, a copper scale
tank and cream tanks are yet to
arrive. Supt w. P. Bingham states
that the plan Will begin operations
with about forty employees, but ex-
poets to increase the number. that
to depend, however, on the increase in
the volume of milk received at the
factory. MIR. Bingham expects to mott
fly the farmers some time this week
when to begin bringing milk to the
plant. With dairy country such as
that surrounding Waetrtown. there is
no question but that the concern will
receive all the milk they need. The
fairness and liberalIty Of the Van
Camp company thus far has had a
tendency to remove all feeling of
doubt and suspicion in the minds of a
few of the farmers who were a little
skeptical on the start and refused to
contract for milk. The fact that the
company voluntarily raised the price
of milk to meet changed conditions
has given the faI mer5 confidence and
stimulated belief among the few
skeptics that the concern is treating
the farmers fairly.
The Leader on several occasions
has published articles descriptive of
the Van Camp plant, therefore it is
not necessary at this time TO say more
than 1t is credit to the city of
WATERFOWL and the best and most
modern manufacturing pant that
graces the city. Most of the citizens
of Watertown have visited the same.
But if there are any of our people
who have not, The Leader will say
that it is well worth their time to
do so. 1t is modern and complete
structure in every detail and is Ger
tainly inviting to employees.
Most of the employees will be hume
people. Naturally, the company must
have exerienced people as heads of
the different departments. However,
all become residents of Watertown.
Practically all OF the expert enced help
that will be necessary aside from the
superintendent, Will be the pan oper-
ator and sterilizing man. One of the
best positions goes to a Watertuwn
man. Reference is made to Mike
Began, who will act in the capacity
of milk Inspector and who is already
familiarIzing himself with the duties.
In making reference TO the ruachln-
cry which had not arrived, mention
was not made to the gas machine to
be used In soldering 1t is the very
| latest and manufactured by the Indus
trial Gas Machine company OF New
| York city. The boiler room of the
Van Camp plant is deserving of special
mention. 1t Is by far the best and
most convenient in the city.
RADTY MIXED Up