Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-13
THE CREAM MERY.

The stockholders of the Yorkville
Creamery association held their first
annual meeting last Tuesday, took a
careful inventory Of what had been
done during the year, considered some
Of the mistakes that had been made,
took note Of some of the advantages
that had been derived, and made ar
rangements looking to the continuance
Of the business in light Of the expert
ence that had been gained.
The board of directors, heretofore
consisting of six members, was in
creased to nine members. Mr.. w. R.
Carroll resigned from the board about
two months ago, and Messrs. T. M.
Oates and ]. D. Smith declining re-elec-
ton the new board was elected as fol-
lows: ]. T. Crawford. s. T. Ferguson,
e. M. Williams, r. G. Ratchford, c. s..
Gordon, C. M. Inman, w. M. Stowe.
H. Norris, R. E. Mcfarland.
Mr. o. E, wilkins, who at the re-
quest Of the directors, took the man
agement two months ago with the un-
he could until other arrangements
could be made, made quite a compre-
hensive report showing the condition
Of the business when 1t came into his
hands and what had been done dur
ing his administration. The report
showed that the total Indebtedness
had been reduced about 500, partly
from profits earned and partly by the
conversion of available assets. His
report included a thoroughgoing bus
mess statement In which 1t was made
clear to the stockholders that at the
present market price Of butter, II the
creamery could be assured of the milk
from 200 cows, the association could
not only pay 25 cents a pound for
butter fat, against the 22 cents that
has been paid for the last two months;
but could continue to reduce past in
debtedness His figures also showed
that with a still larger number of
cows, up to the capacity of the cream
cry, the profits would be greater, and
he urged upon the stockholders that
the one important thing to be done
was the pledging of enough cows to
ensure profit to the creamery and at
the same time a profit for themselves.
He also stated that while he would be
glad to do everything In his power to
advance the interest of an enterprise
that he felt sure promises so much for
the development Of the best interests
Of this whole section, he Is convinced
that the best results can be attained
only by the constant presence Of the
manager at the plant, and being una
BILE to give this presence, he advised
that the business be placed in the
hands Of q competent man who could
give it his entire time and attention.
After the meeting Of the stockhold-
ers the directors met and reorganiZed
by the reelection Of Mr.. ]. T. Craw-
ford as president; Mr.. R. G. Ratch-
ford, vice president and Mr.. l. H. Nor
ris as manager, secretary and treasu-
rer.
Although only about One-third Of
the stockholders were present at the
meeting, they readily pledged as many
as LOG cows. Each one said that he
intended to milk more cows than he
was obligatng himself to milk; but
was giving in figures conservatively so
as to be in no possible danger of fall
ing down. The absentees included
some of the largest and most faithful
patrons of the creamery, and all pres
ent seemed to feel certain that the 200
COWS asked for by Mr.. wilkins would
be forthcoming and more.
Mr.. Norris has accepted the man.
agement of the creamery, not because
he especially desired the responsible
ity. but because he has been connected
with the enterprise from the begin
ming, because he has faith in 1t and