The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-02
A SUCCESSFUL PICNIC
Despite Indictment Weather Celebra-
ton of Creamery Completion
Was Well Attended.
Creamery Started Tuesday and Yes
terday rlr. Fox Was Kept
Busy Writing Checks.

DuSy VVllSluS ~uSSASs
Saturday did not open very aus
piciously for the holding of the picnic
to celebrate the completion of the
Princeton Cooperative creamery. It
rained heavily throughout the preced-
ing night and the clouds threatened a
further downpour, but toward noon
the skies commenced to clear and far
mers with their families began to ar
rive in town.
A dinner consisting of sandwiches,
beans, cake, coffee, etc., was partaken
of by whOmsOever so desired in the
band stand on the court house lawn,
and directly after the crowd CON-
menced to increase and gradually
grew larger until it reached consider
able proportions.
At 2 O'Clock the Princeton band, or
rather part thereof, put in an ap-
pearance and proceeded to Main
street, where it discoursed several
selections and then returned to the
picnic grounds, where the program
Was opened with a musical number.
Following this Louis Rust, presi-
dent of the creamery company, de-
livered short address in which he
set forth the purpose for which the
picnic was being held and extended a
hearty welcome to those present. He
said, among other things, that the
farmers should feel proud of the
creamery which had been built and
put forth their best efforts in an en-
deavor to make it success. He felt
perfectly confident that if they did this
they would be fully recompensed-the
institution would pay. Mr.. Rust
stated that the directors had been dis
appointed in not securing speaker
from the state dairy department but
they had succeeded in obtaining the
services of Attorney G. A. Dickey,
who would address the gathering in
stead. Mr.. Dickey was then intro
duced and, after a number by tho
band, arose to the occasion.
Mr.. Dickey took for his subject
"Co-operation," and gave common
sense, instructive talk which was
highly appreciated. He said among
other things that, not being a practi-
cal farmer Or dairyman. he had
selected the subject Incorporation"
because along those lines he believed
he could talk intelligently from the
experience he had gained in his prac-
tice Of law. He told the farmers they
had made an excellent beginning they
had built and equipped creamery
equal to any in the northwest. This
creamery, said he, is bound to pay
you if you pull together, for you will
never experience any difficulty in find
ing ready market for your butter.
The demand for good butter is grow
ing greater every year Notwithstanding
the fact that new creameries are con-
stantly being built in the dairying
states, and there is no reason to be-
lieve thai the price of the product will
go lower.
You must guard against dissension
among your stockholders, but you are
certain to have this to contend with.
There are kickers and knockers in all
organizations and the quicker they
are weeded out the better.
You will find, too, that the central
izers will do their best to down you.
They will offer cent or two a pound
more for cream, perhaps, and resort
80 other methods in an endeavor to
induce the farmers to patronize them
instead of the cooperative creamery.
Should they succeed in this the cream
cry would of course be compelled to
shut down and then they would have
you where they want you-they would
have no competition in Princeton and
would pay you just what they felt in
clined. This is truth which has been
demonstrated in other towns and you
must avoid it-you must patronize
your own creamery to make it sue
cess. You must spurn the bait of the
centralizers. Why should you divide
the profits of your labors with these
centralizers when you have it within
. your power to reap the whole of the
profits yourselves: There is no rea-
son whatsoever. Figuratively speak
ing, tits full milk pail that you are
entitled to and you can have it if you
do not divide with the centralizers.
Pull together, farmers, and success is
yours.