Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-01-26
TO the Stockholders Of The Creamery.


Operative Creamery. TO my surprise
was elected manager for the ensu-
ing year. wish 70 state to you
that I feel that heavy responsible
~ rests upon me. / believe that the
future welfare OF this Peninsula rests
in gTes measure upon the success
Of this organization. from the fact
that no state n the Union can pro
duce more or better forage per acre,
when properly managed. for the
production Of dairy products than
Virginia.
fear that many OF the stockhold-
srs Of this creamery and the peopl=
in general. who should be patrons,
90 not understand the object ano
purposes Of this new industry. and
in order to reach these people 7
know of no better medium than
through the pages OF The Gazette.
The object and s0le ambition Of
this organization. was not only 70
supply Williamsburg with "a better
grade Of butter. but to manufacture
a product. which' (shouid there be
an oveIproducuon at home) could
l oe placed upon the markets Of or
nearby cities as creamery butter.
/ (Cou- try butter is ranked very low
on the general market. Look az the
market reports and be convr ced. ,
So that anyone with a little energy
and higher ambition than eekinE
out mere existence. would feel sat,
in vsnturing into the dairy business
on auy scale and have a ready
market for all that could be pro
| duced.
: Virginia pays out annually a tre
mendous toll for milk and cresmer
butter. The farmers Of the mort
/ and west are waxing tat on our-n
I won't say indolence. because. mt
recently. dairyilg in this section va
not practical on account Of the "a,
ages Of the Texas fever.
As long as We permit this state {
affairs to exist. being consumers il
stead Of producers, We viii nev,
prosper.
Al present many Of the farme
are undecided on Just what cour
TO pursue The potato bushes
lie which looked 50 promising. has q
is made good. Our lands are def
at cient in plant food and hamus. al
ed / commercial fertilizers are steadi
IS, advancing in price.
Al The plan Of the Williamson
= Creamery. If supported. holds ou
- solution for your dilemma. w
* enough live Stecks 10 consume I
10 forage that your lands are capat
Ut of producing the fertility and huns
.e which IS SO essential. viii be retui
ed to your soil.
Now. Mr.. Farmer, let Us take
-aI broader view of this matter a
uy unite il this new industry. for |
an common good OF al. At press
rs this creamery needs the support
every cow available iu this secti
Can't you help us9 Yes you u
1e- have to sacrifice a trifle to be-
with. but if We are dihgent we :
zee be well rewarded in the end.
ich This industry. if properly carr
= out. will change the complexion
this whole Peninsula. our cours
inc viii be renewed. Our lands
ger double in value and as We gaze
.er- our luxuriant crops. we'll feel
Of singing. Mid the Green fields
old Virginia, with a vim.
Then will Editor Johnston {
aS calling Us parasites and other lit
lph mean names. Then will the n
uld chants wear a broad smile, when
mi sees you enter with q cream che
=. instead or 5 or o pounds OF but
which he feels obliged to IA
pa Then viii the booster" rise up
VII his full stature and crow long
pa loud and the 'knocksr" viii re
uld into obscurity and take q nj
OF needed rest.
Z in wish 70 announce 70 the sto