The L'Anse sentinel., 1909-07-10

at much smaller expense to individuals
living in the community. The surplus
young stock is easier and more profit
ably disposed Of If the community has
created reputation for uniformity Of
breed.
In the manufacture of butter and
cheese cooperation has been practiced
with marked success in many sections
of the State, and it has produced better
butter and cheese and more money for
the dairymen. Failures in this line Of
cooperation have in most instances
been due to errors Of ignorance or mis-
management or due to lack Of effort on
the part of individuals. Cooperative
effort depends for its success on the
same every day principles which under
lie success in any business undertake
ing.
Creameries can cooperate for mutual
advantage and for the benefit of the
dairymen living in their territories.
Creameries have come under our OBJ
servation where the difference in the
cost of manufacturing one pound Of but
ter was more than two cents, although
they were located only few miles
apart. Cooperation would soon show
them the cause of this variation and
once found might be easily remedied.
There is great difference in the con-
sumption of fuel for every 100 pounds
of butter manufactured, due in many
instances to causes which could be re-
vealed and remedied through cooper
alton with neighboring factories. Co.
operation among creameries would
have a tendency to increase the uni
formity and better the quality of the
product and thus create reputation
for the butter manufactured in that
section of the State. Cooperation may
be resorted to to mutual advantage in
the marketing of the product if uni
formity of grade has been established.
Saving in the cost of manufacture,
introduction of better methods, and in
creased revenues accruing from mar
kets established for uniform products
at good prices would mean larger
revenues for the dairymen located in
such territory.
What is true of cooperation among
creameries is equally true for cheese
factories. The establishing Of uniform
ity in duality, texture, color and size
would 90 long ways towards creating
demand for Michigan cheese and as
the demand usually dictates the price It
would mean better prices.
There are times in the history of any
industry when vital issues are at
stake and then is time when CO.
operation counts large. The dairymen
of this country have once been
called upon to defend their rights and
should the same or like issue arise in
the furure no one thing could be of
greater assistance in a campaign for
its rights than thorough organization.
The dairymen should organize locally in
associations and cooperate in the dis
stimulation of dairy knowledge. Meet
ings can be had occasionally where
vital questions can be discussed, and In
time sound cooperative spirit will be
developed. 1t paves the way for
cooperation along all dairy lines and
finds expression not only in matters of
economic nature, but in progress al
around, a better understanding of
neighborly duties, better fellowship
and healthier enjoyment of life, an !
furnishes the right sort Of foundation
of life socially and individually.
The officials of the Baraga Creamery
Co. are now trying to make arrange
ments to have one of the best dairymen
Of this State here some time in the
near future and show the farmers the
advantages of hearty cooperation in
the creamery business. Announcement
of the meeting will be made later.