The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29


NEW OFFICERS >
President-Eh Freeze West tp. =
" Secretary, Ralph Kline Plymouth >
Vice-Presidents
3 Center tp.-Charles Helm =
Bourbon tp.-Wiliam Anglin
Polk tp.-Lorie n. Chase :"
= West tp.-William Seymour =
8 Union tp.-Roy Wickizer =
= German tp.-Jonas Romig ;
Walnut tp.-Clyde Bunch T"
Tippecanoe tp.-Hiram Hahn >
North tp.-H. p. Berlin. =
Green tp.-Jonas Romig .
The Marshall County Farmers in
stitute is one of the most important
meetings of farmers and farmers
wives held annually in this county.
Nothing has done more to increase
the value of farm property, the value
of crops, and the comfort Of farmers
than the institutes, and they are
growing better every year. Ralph
Jacoby, one of the coounty's most
intelligent young farmers, has been
president during the past year and
has been ably assisted by the secre-
tary c. W. Baker an extensive and
prosperous farmer, who came 10 this
county several years ago, and the in
stitute commencing Thursday morn
ing, presents program equal to any
other ever presented in this county.
The sessions are held in the court
room, court having adjourned for
Christmas. The weather is fine and
the spirit prevailing when the in
stitute opened was such as to insure
a very profitable and interesting
meeting.
Institute was called to order at
9:45 A. NJ. by Ralph Jaeoby, presi-
dent. Rev. Frank o. Fraley invoked
the divine blessing. This was follow.
ed by an excellent piano solo by Miss
Catherine Stevens, of this city, after
which the president introduced Mrs
l.. z. North of Bourbon, who read
an excellent paper on ''The Cooper
ative Creamery. Mrs. North has
been butter maker for nineteer
years. She has been very successful
as a butter maker and was able t.
discuss her subject from severa
points of view and showed that Co
operative ereameries should not b.
managed to put money IN the pockets
of individuals but for the benefit o!
all interested and for the benefit o.
the entire farming community in th'
country where they are operated.
Cooperation enables the farmer
to get better express rates. bette
prices and produce their butter a
less cost and sell at better prices
than they could otherwise.
Mrs. North was followed by Mr.
III. c. Mills of Purdue University
He presented the various plans o
Cooperation for large and small co
operative ereameries. He showe'
Low soce organizers or promoter
fern stock companies
Tie creamery promoter, like al
other promoters, is working for hi
own interest and so soon as he get
a sufficient number of stakeholder
- Ioo,a. m oo11aot<r ooxpoc o1opp n y.
often there is much dissatisfaction
among stockholders and after a fe'
thousand dollars are paid in, til
stockholders find that they are sol
at a big profit instead of the pre-
duet of their COWS. The moral
plain; beware of the promoter.
The successful cooperative cream
cry is always organized by con
munity who want to work togetht
and will work together for the intel
ests Of all concerned. There must !
manager who understands h
business and is willing to make SON
sacrifices TO insure success. II
must be honest, competent and hay
the confidence of the stakeholder
Where creameries are organized o
this plan, have manager who full
understands his business and are Il
Gated where they can buy and Sc
and ship to advantage, they help ii
community They encourage hon
interests and better methods and hel
the farmers and grocervmen. Bl
to do this the quality of the butte
produced must be good, must he full
equal to that of the very best butt,
made by successful individual butt,
makers.
Where such plants are managed ;
they should be, butter can be produ
ed at less cost than If can be pr
duced by individuals
Unless there is an absolute nee
for such a creamery, farmers will {
better not to adopt this plan.
The next subject discussed was Il
"Value of Crop Rotation" Hay
Mum, of West Township whose nan
came first was not present and Il
first speaker to discuss this subje
was ]. NJ. Cantley, of Logansport
He showed the necessity of rot
ton. by presenting the "root sy
tenn, showing that different crol
send their roots down deep or shallo