The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26
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Organization

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U1iitsds States The n1aElye 9 q tas
stats are second 70 none d b eopas
try for dairy products. NRtth e4
con ditfonS It would seem that ~ g
Eou INT 70 prosper In many parts e le
Etat8: that there ought e pc pre- ~
onS milk dafFieS near every city qua
that IN the more remote sect ef
the state butteF cre1Es
ought to be very proAttble ler et
concerned.
Creamery Promoters
Only two creannerisa are now IN cue
.eessful ana profitabio oRcfetl Qpl
Others IniE.ht have succeeded had tlaey.
not been stocked too literally y 'tR.
water. Most Of the crea1heriea here
tofore estabIIshed IN the state have.
been organized BY promoters no Lao
no Interest IN the establi sanellt g
other than getting their pay Tor bullqs
ings and equipment Their method
has been to paint a very rosy picture
Of the profits to be Obtained through.
the organizing Of mutual creanaef y
company; TO induce as many farmers
as possible to take nifty or q hundred
dollars worth OF stock In the com
pany, giving their note for the 4aee
value Of the stock. the notes 20 be que
when the creamery was, ready to neelp
operations; and then. after q suthclept
number had subscribed, 20 put up
building and equip SC for business
with the creamery ready to be turned
over to the officers Of the COMPANY
the promoters would dispose q snelE
notes at a local bank and leave tAe
creameries in the hands. OF It's mex
perfenced owners. In every sIlca case
in West Virginia the promoters nave
sold creamery and its equipment
for nearly twice its real value. The
wonder is that single creamery es
tablished under such conditions 81 u'lia
succeed to such a degree as to pc
able to pay dividends on It's lniate9
cost
It is not difcult for farmers 70 pro
tect themselves against the creamery
sharks. Where the situation = Fuch
that It seems probable that cream.
erv might succeed It Is just as easy
to get dfsinterested expert advice as
promoter, who is always sure that 2
creamery viii succeed II enough men
can be induced to buy stock. For
e1ample: Not long ago an eRqrt was
made to organize creamery company
at a certain thriving city In the east
ern part of the state. A little inquiry.
would satisfy any intelligent person
that 1t is not suitable place Tor
creamery; there are not enough COWS
and milk brings higher price in the
town than any creamery could pay
for it.
More Cows Needed.
(, before even seriously, conslderins
the possibility OF establishing a cream
cry the men Interested ought to know
that there are enough cows within
reasonable distance to supply me
creamery with milk or cream OF fhut
the farmers of the adjacent country
viii buy the COWS. A creamery San.
not succeed without milk. and mix
cannot be had without cows-hundreds
Of them.
Farmers who are considering tne OF.
ganfzation OF creamery ought % con
sult either the division OF the depart
ment OF agriculture at washington
or the dairy department of West Nlr.
rinia. Either will advise them against
the creamery when the situation does
not warrant a creamery and VIII help
with advice and Instruction. after tne
creamery is established.
West Virginia Needs Creamerles.
Let It be emphasized that West VII
ginia needs creameries: tnat there are
many places in the state where cream
cries can be made to succeed as Dnst
ness ventures and as promoters o.
better- farmine, and that there are
more places where only the foolish
and the misguided viii attempt 70 es.
tabltsh creameries. The college o.
agriculture is ready to furnish expert
Information to those who are consider
ing and who may be in doubt.
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
TO HAVE NEW auARTEFts.
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