The Dickinson press., 1911-04-29
IMPROVE LOCAL CREAMERY
STATE TESTS GIVEN

In order that our local creamery may
receive q larger patronage, and wider
sale for its products, q strenuous effort
is being made to establish a cream grad
ing system that will bring all the raw
material to a higher standard.
E. H. Pierce. assistant state dairy
commissioner. has been stationed at the
Dickinson creamery the past week to re-
ceive all cream and test it for butter fat,
acidity and general quality. He is also
giving specific instructions to the butter
maker, which will assist him in main
tanning the standard established.
Fred w. Merrill. of the federal depart
ment, in connection with G. fl. Dickin-
son, secretary and general manager Of
the Dickinson Creamery Co.. has been
visiting the farmers and patrons of the
creamery. These gentlemen are making
careful note of the sanitary conditions
of the surroundings where the cream is
produced and are making suggestions
that will enable the farmers to produce
good cream and keep it in clean, sweet
condition until it is delivered to the
creamery.
They are also advising the farmers on
General farm practise, suggesting feeds
for mich cows and how to grow them,
how to select and MAINTAIN dairy herds.
how to test the COWS and how to keep
individual and herd records.
These gentlemen claim that this terri
tory is well adapted TO dairyina and be-
lieve that it will eventually become one
of the best dairy sections in North Da-
kota.
In order to encourage the farmers to
produce a better quality of cream. the
local creamery is offering a premium of
two cents a pound butter fat for first
grade cream. If this condition prevails
the quality of our butter will be high
enough to demand the best market
prices.
Mr.. Pierce, speaking of OIL local
creamery, says it is n of the best
equipped. most sanitary in the state.
with the electric power, city water and
city sewerage system, and the good
eauipment that has been installed, there
is no reason why you shouldn't handle a
large quantity of cream and manufacture
a frst-class article. A good creamery,
managed by an efficient buttermaker, is
the best asset an agricultural community
can have. 1t is an institution that CO.
operates with the farmers. It is the
hub of their farming operations from
which the inspiration for better farming
radiates."
Farmers, business e housewives
and all, having community interests at
heart. support and encourage your local
creamery.
l Recently R. F. Flint, state dairy com.
missioner. sem letters to all of the
Dickinson creamery patrons stating III
substance the following:
Dear Strive are very anxious to
improve the quality of the dairy products
of this state, and in order to accomplish
it we expect to spend considerable time
, with the local creameries and their
patrons.
For the present We will establish two
grades, first and second. First grade
cream must be perfectly sweet, of good.
clean flavor, and testing not less than
80 per cent. Second grade cream to be
all other cream that should be accepted.
Your local creamery proposes to pay you
two cents more q pound for your butter
fat in first grade cream.
This, we believe. will be of material
!, advantage to you and will enable your
creamery to produce a much better
|, product. and thereby secure a more per-
!, manent market with q better price.
The present low price of butter fat is
partly due to the inferior quality of the
cream. You, of course, know that good
butter cannot be made from poor cream.
As the quality of your cream improves,
the price of the butter made from it will
increase. providing market conditions
will permit, and you will receive the
benefit.
We sincerely trust that you will join
us in this movement for we are sure it
will be to your ADVANTAGE. and will
materially aid us in building up the
dairy industry of North Dakota.
NOT A WORD OF SCANDAL