The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-03-06
YALE INDUSTRIES.

He EApOSltOI uuIlnB IIle twenty
five years of existence in this commu-
nifty has always upheld the town and
its people in every cOmmendable deed
and act, publishing to the world at
large what an ideal place Yale is for
business or a home. The publisher has
been untiring in his work to build up
and strengthen every business enter
prise, and if we do say so ourselves, we
have met with a gOodly amount of sue
cess and encouragement i'm our efforts.
1t has been our pleasure and satisfac-
tion To see Yale grow from small
hamlet of less than 400 inhabitants to
an incorporated city of the fourth class,
having every modern improvement for
The comfort of those residing within
its limits. Along with the above we
have witnessed several manufacturing
industries come here and prosper, EN-
ploying many hands and paying out
large sums of money for the raw ma
terial and i'm the manufacture of the
same. These industries have benefited
not only our own people within the
confines of our city, but also have been
great help TO the farmers i'm the pur
chase of their products.
1t is our purpose in this article to say
word or two about each industry and
its output, etc, during the past year.
The canning factory, one Of the youn-
ger institutions, we will take up first as
an annual meeting was held on Monday
evening last, at which time the follow
ing report was handed out: During the
running season last summer $500 was
paid to the hired help, and to the farm
ers went S3,357 for apples; $4566.56 for
corn; and 1929 for peas; making total
of SIS, ,222.56, which the farmers earned.
From the corn, peas and apples were
canned 794, us cans, which were shipped
to eastern markets where high price
was obtained; owing to the excellent
quality of the goods.
At this meeting these were elected di-
rectors T. +. Fead, II. III. Menerey, w. g..
Wight, John Holden, J., Roy Fuller,
L. ID. Nichols, j. a. Rapley.
Situated on the banks of Mill Greek,
running six days in the week and fifty
two weeks each year, is one of Yale's
busiest industries the Creamery. I'm
der the efficient management of James
Wallace. ably assisted by Oscar Deni-
son, the creamery has been put into
the best shape il ever was. New ma
chinery and modern appliances have
been added and everything so arranged
that our creamery is second to none in
the state.
Notwithstanding the bad weather we
have had the past winter, the amount
of cream gathered in the past season
is the largest ever. Five carriers at
present and seven during the summer
gather cream from AS customers The
average per day just now is 1850
pounds, while in the Summer $500 lbs.
are collected, for which during the past
year the farmers have been paid the
large sum of $61S32.91. Does it Pay
TO patroniZe home industries rather
than outside trusts? Just read this
sum again.
Mr.. Wallace, Mr.. Denison and help.
er turn this cream into butter, sending
out 80 tubs week, but later on the
weekly output will be increased to 2l0
tubs. And this butter is of the best
quality, as a ranking of 92l& per cent
at the West Michigan State Fair at
tests. Last year at the State Dairy
mems Convention, Yale butter was
awarded second place, Alma alone sur
passing us.
At the last election j. A. Rapley was
chosen president and James Wallace
secretary and treasurer Mr.. Wallace
is also general manager and devotes
his entire time to furthering the best
interests of the creamery.
Next week we will give resume of
the business transacted during the past
year by the Yale Woolen Mills, the
| Jas. Livingston Flax Co, and the Yale
Milling CO.