Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-09
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FIRST STATE ORNAMENTAL
ALBERT LEA.
GAVE APPROVAL OF UNDERTAKING
Plant Under Supervision Of tho Dairy
and Food Commissions Bottle Of
euttermilk Broken to
chrlstsn institution.

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Chrlsten Institution.
Albert Lea.-Governor Eberhart tool
all hearts before him here in his adj
oress at the dedication and christenins
OF the creamery recently purchased by
the state and now under the control Of
the dairy and food commissioners. His
address kept the 5000 people presen,
at the best attention and he was fire.
quently interrupted by applause
speaker Dunn presided and after q
BRIEF prayer OF praise and thanksg,v.
ing by Rev. G. H. Gueller, F. s. Ruble
president OF the retiring creamery
board, handed a huge floral key to the
governor, thus turning over the cream.
cry 70 the state. and Miss Mabel Dunn,
daughter of Speaker Dunn. broke rib.
Don bedecked bottle OF buttermtlk IN
one corner Of the creamery building
and dedicated it to the dairy interests
OF the community and formally chris.
tened it The Albert Lea State Cream.
cry.
Governor Eberhart was then intro.
duced and he was given cordial re.
ceptfon. He spoke of the great work
the meeting honcyed and gave his an.
prevail OF the work to be undertaken,
He spoke of the importance OF the
dairy Industry Of the state, and declared
Freedom county as the most fitting
place for an institution solely devoted
to furtherfng that interest. :.
He said Freedom county last year
produced over $1,000. 900 worth of but.
ter. and better results might yet be at.
tanned when the best possible work
was done. The governor stated he did
not expect this start would prove the
end OF the work to be undertaken here,
and the future would see a widened
and extended work along the lines of
developing proportions calculated to
make more practical the work on the
farm. reducing, labor where possible.
and Increasing incomes as we'll.
Promoters Praised.
He paid tribute to Speaker Dunn.
Representative Henion and Senator
Anderson, OF this county, for their ex.
cellent work in behalf of the measure.
Dairy and Food Commissioner Wink.
1er was then introduced and gave in
brief an outline Of the work he pro.
posed to carry on.
immigration Commissioner Walsh
was the next speaker, and he gave a
stirring speech on immigration.
How Creamery win be Run.
The state will operate it's new cream.
cry In just the same manner that it
was operated when it was the property
OF cooperative association of farm.
ers. twill. however, maintain expert.
mental work in connection with the
regular work of the creamery.
James Sorenson, for many years an
Inspector in the Dairy and Food de-
partment. is to be manager Of the
creamery.
The milk and cream vii, be mr.
chased, from the farmers. manufactured
into butter and will be sold to the
ordinary butter buyers through regular
channels. From the receipts of the
butter sales will first be subtracted the
necessary expenses. including supplies.
labor. coal. ice. etc. After the ex.
penses have been paid then certain
per cent Of the profit will go into a
sinking or replacement fund. With
this fund the machinery will be re-
placed when it Is worn out and neces.
sary improvements will be made from
time to time. 1t there is any profit
left after this replacement fund has
been taken care Of. it will be dis
tributed among the farmers who bring
In the milk and cream as was done I'M.
der the old cooperative agreement.
At present all or the creameries in
the state make regular reports on their
business to the dairy and food depart
ment. These reports will hereafter be
forwarded to Manager Sorenson at the
creamery. who will make the necessary
criticisms and give the advice needed.
Mr.. Sorenson will have stenographer
in his employ SO that these reports
can be handled as soon as they are re.
cetved. He will be in a position to
answer all questions regarding the but
ter making and the proper manage
ment Of the creamery. "-.a.
The state will carry on all of its but
ter making experiments at the Albert
Lea creamery. A chemist will soon be
added to the force and he will take
charge of the experimental work at
the creamery. ... ~.
The creamery which is now the prop
erty Of the state was purchased and
equipped ut an expense to the state
of $12.500. The last legislature ap.
propriated $25.O0O for the purchase OF
the creamery and for its maintenance
up through July, 1918. g..
STATE LOANS OVER 100000. f..
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