The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-16

will perhaps not open their eyes un.
I'll socialism looms big on the hort
xon. But the people are coming
more and more into the opinion that
# the government refuses or is un-
able to control the power of organ
lied wealth, then the people will be
obliged to own the industries them
selves. That is the question of the
very near future. Which of these
alternatives do you prefer?
1A}o<E
GROWTH OF THE DAIRY
BUSINESS.
The growth OF the dairy industry
N the United States is we'll shown
n a recent report by the census de-
partment upon the manufacture OF
outer, cheese and condensed milk.
rhe total value Of products in these
ines increased from 3l63,0OO,0 900 in
1904 to $274,0o0,000 In 1909. This
IS q gain Of 63 per cent in five years,
or more than ten times the rate of
population increase.
o-doubt onerreason for the great
er production Of these articles is to
De found in the period Of unprece-
tented prosperity during the time
covered by tho report. Many people
consider these items, particularly
OUTER, q necessity, but 1t is also true
hat the consumption Of them will
oe considerably reduced in times OF
financial stringency. The demand
.or butter has forced the price high
or, for that Hve-year period, than fol
any other similar period since but
-er-making became an industry OF
Itself. These figures surely indicate
he profits to be made by the owners
Of farm land. While many of those
who. sell butter fat engage exclusive.
y In the dairy business, the. system
II collecting cream has been per.
iected until 1t is convenient for CIV.
,ry farmer to dispose Of his cream at
! good. round price.
The same report shows that the
salue added to the raw material by
manufacture was $39,012,0 in
1909, as compared with 325,263, 900
N 1904. This amounted to Is per
cent In 1904 and IA per cent in 1909.
In other words, the margin paid
above the cost Of the raw material
a decreased. This hardly bears
,ut the charge, often heard, of the
existence OF a creamery trust. The
plain fact is that the making OF GARY
products is done on q small margin,
as shown by the above figures. 1t is
so small that the business is running
into the hands Of the big concerns,
Tor the average production per estab-
iishment increased from $4,000 to
$4,000 in tho five years, the num-
Der Of establishments showing an ac-
eual decrease of FIVE per cent.
On the other hand, the cost of raw
materials advanced IS per cent, or
more than tho percentage Of gain in
the value Of the finished product.
This means that the advances in the
prices We have been paying for but
ter and cheese have gone to the man
who sold the milk and cream. And,
Notwithstanding the greatly increas-
ed prices of the raw material, Is is
still impossible for the creamerics to
secure all the milk and cream they
want. They are engaged in q con
slant educational campaign, trying to
encourage q greater production. be-
cause each Of them is trying for the
greater volume which is necessary
TO success in that business.
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