Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
BUTTER PLANTS
MAKE REPORTS
Reports From Several Annual
Creamery Meetings as Re-
ported 10 The Tribune.

! Kandiyohi, Jan. 27.-The Kandi-
yohi Creamery Association held its
annual meeting last Saturday. The
patrons were we'll satisfied with
everything. The secretary's report
was as follows: Milk received dur
ing he year, 1,7l2,389 lbs. F.; cream
received during the year, 1850
lbs; butter made, l52, ,499 lbs. F;
average price paid per lb., 29 c. ;
average test on milk, 81; average
test of cream, q; cash in treasury
Jan, l, 1907, 81, ,348. .84.; butter sold
in eastern markets for $35, 1892, SO;
butter sold at home, $5,277.31; =;
cream and buttermilk sold, $26.35
total receipts, $41, ,S85.09 paid to
patrons during the year, $36, TAT .03;
salaries, 81, ,465. 27; other expenses,
50, 900. IA; interest on sinking fund,
1851. go; cash in treasury Jan. /,
1908, 81, 1,311.05; total, $41, 1856. .O9.
The following officers were elected
August Lundquist, president; Chas.
Chelberg, vice president; John Ca
brielson, secretary Chas. Nelson,
treasurer; Chas johnson. C. J.
Swenson and F. E. Croonquist, d.
rectOrS.
The Svea Creamery Association
held it's annual meeting Saturday,
Jan. IS. The following officers
were elected: president, E. R.
Rasmussen; vice president, j. G.
Freeberg; secretary, A. O. Nelson
directors, P. Blomgren and C. P.
Holm. The secretary's report
shows as follows: cash receipts
during the year, $24, ,699. 80; milk re-
ceived, 1,84S, ,434 pounds: cream re.
ceived, 20,ll6 pounds; butter fat,
76,452 pounds; total butter made,
80, 275 pounds; average test Of milk,
1873; average test Of cream, 80;
average price paid for butter fat,
27a cents; over-run, 13, 1928 pounds,
or Is per cent; paid to patrons
$2l: :069. 9.43.
Ringville, Jan. 27.~-The Geroge.
vile Creamery Association held its
annual meeting JAMS Is, at the
Georgeville schoolhouse. The meet
ing was not as we'll attended as u.s.
ual, as quite number of the share
holders are on the sick list. Pres
George Benner was absent and the
place was filled by Dan Schulz
The officers elected for the com
ing year are: Edw. Shipstead
president; John O. Iverson, vice
president; Otto Gustenkorn, direct
or for three years. P. K. Kranti
was reelected as secretary and man
ager, and M. Mikkelson as treas
urer. The creamery has for thu
past two years been under the man
agement of Carl Graverson, and a,
a buttermaker he has been doins
we'll, which may be seen from thu
following statement: Cash on han(
Jan. l, 1907, $l27.99; received fo1
butter shipped to. New York ,$l7, ,997
SO; received for butter sold a
creamery, 1929 II; total, $18, ,449. 72
paid patrons in cash for butter fat
SIS, ,536. IL; butter sold to patrons
l427.31; running expenses $2689. 83
cash on hand at end of the year
$324.02: milk received, $50, AZ
pounds; cream received, 158;013
, butter fat of milk, 20,031a pounds
butter fat from cream, 45. As
pounds; total butter fat, 65, 1885
pounds; total of butter made, 76, IA
pounds; average test Of milk, 3.77
average test of cream, 28.20; yield
4.4O ;overrun for the year, 1914 pc
cent; average price paid for butter
% cents. 1t was decided that tn
creamery should buy cream fror
outsiders for cash, and it woul'
be we'll for those who are shippin
or otherwise disposing of thei
cream to give the Georgevill
creamery a fair trial.
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