Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-23
FAVORS MILK CON-
DENSING PLANT
Logan, Utah, Feb. Il

Editor Examiner note your edit
rial in a recent issue Of the Examiner,
.iting the condensed milk plant at Null
vane, Kansas; the possibilities OF such u
plant aud what it would mean to Mont
pelier and the people of Bear Lake In
general.
Permit me to call your attention 10
he fact of what the condensed milk In
ustry has done and Is doing daily for
he people of Cache valley, yonr next
loor neighbor. The industry was first
started at Richmond, followed by a
plant at Logan, then Smithfield, all Of
which are in active operation A build
ing at Hyrum has been erected with u
like end in view, and one at Franklin
IS now nearing completion, and will be
IN active operation In the near future.
am advised that there is market
for the product for all the factories, and
that the demands exceed the production.
and promises to continue so. am told
that the factories at Richmond and
Logan paid out last year In dollars and
cents, more than was paid for sugar
beets at the Lewiston and Logan fec
tories for 1911. That the Logan factory
alone produced In finished products
$3.50, 900 for 1911 and the Richmond
factory probably exceeded this.
could prolong this letter and give
additional data, that no doubt would be
of interest but let this suffice for the
present.
am suggesting that the Montpelier
Commercial Club get busy and send Q
committee here at the Clubs expense
and go over the ground at the five fact
ories. Surely If Cache Valley can sup.
portlfive factories, Bear Lake can sup
port one as beginning. i believe thai
they will be treated with courtesy land
no information requested will be with
held. It appears to me thst the fund.-
of the club will be spent more wisely IL
pi omoting an industry Of this kind, thar
all the printed matter that could be seDt
ont
The effects of such factory creating
q demand for milk would be wild,
spread. briefy-better breeds Of milcl
cows, cleaner methods of producing ant
handling the milk, increase Of and
constant demand for forage OF GOO
prices, creation of labor at good wage
in the factory; all of which would resul
in the increase values OF lands, an
property in general, thus inviting nes
population. and that 10 what Bear Lax
needs.
| believe the condensed milk interest
here would assist In financing condenf
ed milk proposition and this would b
an advantage, since II would bring wit
: 1t their experience, their market. an
would further extend their 6eld OF in
: fiuence. They no doubt would also IL
vite enough local capital TO promot
the interests and support and generl
: welfare OF factory.
y Again the promotion of this pFopos
tion would and in stimulating the col
struction of the proposed road connec
. ing Preston with the main line on th
+ U. L. at some point, at or nes
y Alexander; thus making athrough rou
" from Bear Lake to Salt Lake. and stiu
II ulating the products of GENTLE yalle
g of which milk plays an important par
u have information that the Cent
: valley road is seriously considered al
its advantages TO both valleys is
II manifest that IL needs no comments.
y. ~ The CONDENSED milk proposition is
1. longer 40 experiment u isa ssalit
and the success IN thia valley is "