Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-15
More Cows, More Butter
Fat and Better Prices.
Encouraging Report from The
Jersey Creamery for April.


Manager T.. Z. Eiarfis of the Skowhe-
gan Jersey Creamery gave out his re-
port, Tuesday, showing the results of
April There has been an increase in
the amount of butter fat. the number
OF cows and the number of customers.
The price paid for butter fat is more
than ever before in the history Of the
creamery The price per pound or but
Ter at present is 81 cents and the pro-
duct of the creamery is sold in Boston
and vicinity MIR. Harris stated, Tues
day, that the price would not be much
less in view of the fact that the cold
storage of Boston was reduced to 1924
packages where last year it was 59,609.
The amount of butter fat for the
month of April was 1881 pounds and
the number of cows was S95 as to S07
In the month of March. During the
month of April the following new Gus
toners were added: c. l.. Bowden. Fair
field Eugene Parker, Harry ellis, G. l..
Oliver. Skowhegan; J. H. Dyer, Corn
vile; f. b. Brown, Taylor q Beck
with, Merton Dennis. N. Hayden. Ath-
ems; A. s. Hodgdon, George Clough, Eu-
gene Day, r. A. Thompson, Raymond
Kicker, Madison. l.. G, Trafton led the
list of patrons for the greatest NUM-
Der of pounds of butter fat, he having
4S1.7 pounds from 10 cows and s heif-
ers. Other patrons having 200 pounds
or more were; Roscoe Dunbar, co., l.
from COWS; II. Hall. cornville. 276.3
pounds from 0 COWS and two heifers;
r. Robbins. Madison, 271.S pounds from
II cows; Perley Withee, East Madison.
25i.s from 4 cows and heifers; r. D.
Salley & Son, Madison, 1884 pounds
from, II cows and heifers; l.. L. But.
Ter, Norridgewock. 2912 pounds from 8
cows and heifers; Turner Boswell.
259.s pounds from 10 cows; e. ~ Mer-
rill, es4 pounds from 10 cows and two
heifers; r. 4. Patten. 1924 pounds
from IL cows and one heifer. Most of
the new patrons have started in with
Jersey cows.
At the meeting of the Socialists,
Monday evening, the senni-annual cleo
tion took place. The officers are as fol-
lows: Corresponding secretary. B. G.
Greenicaf; financial secretary, r. K.
Perry treasurer, c. A. Burnor; or
ganizer, George Kicker; literature
agent, Mark Johnson: assistanty Wal
ter Jewett: auditing committee. Hor-
ace Stitham. John Delano and Herbert
Trask: program committee, Ephraim
Cowett and Albert Blair,
The Skowbegan Grange will observe
Patriotic evening. Wednesday, when the
members Will entertain the Russell
Post, G. a. R., and their wives. AT 8
O'Clock supper is TO be served under the
difecti6ffa OF Mr. and Mrs William Toll
mon. Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Lewis and
Mra and Mrs. w. L. Hill. The follow
tng numbers are expected to constitute
the tprogram OF the evening: Vocal
guests, wiImot B. Whittier The First
American Flag. Mrs Evelyn Pratt; mu-
sic. Old War Songs, Grange choir:
What We Fought For in 81" s. f.
Emerson; music and tableau. "Tenting
on the Old Camp Ground vocal
solo, Mrs. Emma H. Dunton; reading
an .old Song" Mrs Ida NJ George;
"The Peddler's Parade" arranged by
Mrs. Clara Eaton. Mrs. Emma w Good
rich, Mrs Kate Simpson
Omar Badger of Bowdoin College,
after passing few days in town, re-
turned to Brunswick Tuesday
Miss Edith Cabot, who has been Wis
ting her mother, Mrs. Fannie Cabot,
for several days. returned to her home
in Providence. Tuesday
Miss Marjorie Salley. who has been
In Boston for several days. visiting
friends. returned home Monday.
DIR. Carl Steward of Carney hospital
IL visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. w.
3. Steward. Dr. Steward pians to To-
cate In Maine * the near future for
the practice or medicine