The daily sentinel., 1913-02-06
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Tells of Big
Plans tor'1
CENTRAL creamery rlant cor

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n verting into butter the milk
4 from cows scattered from Meek
er and Dragon 10 Telluride and Gun
nison is the plan outlined by B. b.
Corliss today "a the guests at the
Chamber of Commerce luncheon. An
initial investment Of from $50 900 to
$50, 900 and a business aggregating
$500, 600 this wear We're predicted by
the vice president OF the Jensen
Creamery Company, who, in modest
and unassuming manner, answered a
score of questions from as many in
terested citizens about the banquet
board
Mr.. Corliss is only here to select
site for his plant This site will be
purchased at onre and should be an
nounced tomorrow or the day after.
If present negotiations do not go
amiss
Within three months the building
will be erected and the equipment in
stalled. and in the meantime field
agents will be seut to all parts of
western Colorado TO assist in devel-
oping supply uf butter. Mr. Cor
liss outlined his plans in simple
words: but his hearers We're hardly
able at the time to appreciate the
enormous possibilities of such a
plant. Compared to small concerns,
such as already exist in many places
in western Colorado. IL looms large
in the view rs It's possibilities are
considered.
States His Conditions.
From 500 to 700 cows viii be need
ed to commence operations on any
thing like a large scale. Mr.. Cor
liss, however, does not propose to
await the purchase OF the cows, but
viii put in his plant first and develop
the dairying afterwards.
When Toastmaster James A. Beck
er introduced Mr.. Curliss he referred
to the fact that, as usual, Mr. Cor
liss wanted something in considera-
tion for the establishment of his
creamery here. Il was usual. Mr..
Becker pointed Old. to give something
in order to secure something: and
then Mr.. Corliss tGld what his CON
dltonS were. -u1r
First he said .'if we make good
butter, want YOU to buy II and eat
it. ! want you to be our market.
Second, | want YOUR men of finance
to help us by making loans, where
well secured, to ranChmen who want
W nuN tbMH anu htlp'al w b' a'l' w
practically handle that business. The
Jensen company viii do some ioaning
itself. These are the conditions we
ask you to meet. and we have de-
termined to locate here even before
we know what YOU propose TO do
about it
These modest demands We're met by
hearty burst of applause.
fNnplfgg UNnf n that his
company paid spot cash for deliv-
cred butter fat TO all its patrons, and
that the shipping cans We're furnished
by the company. SeparatOrs were
sold to the urmers at cost, so that
enough could he saved to buy a new
COW.
Improve Herd Quality.
Mr.. Corliss spoke particularly OF
improving the quality of the dairy
herds lie said chat his company en-
couraged the Importation of heifers
and sires Of the best stock. so that
maximum OF milk could be gained
from minimum herd.
Christensen Welcomes Plan.
c. +. Christensen was called upon.
and declared that he joined the rest
OF the people of the valley in vel
coming the Jensen concern here. Ii
is understood that he has accepted a
responsible position with the COM /
pany.
Mr.. Corliss, in answer to questions.
spoke of the growth OF the creamery
along other lines. He said that II
ordinarily promoted materially the
hog-raising Industry. and said that
alfalfa was worth at least S ton
to dairyman when fed to his COWS.
Poultry Industry.
II is the practice of the Jensen
concern to buy poultry at all times.
In many sections feeding stations are
established. The poultry, bought all [
over the country, is shipped TO these
stations and milk fed. and then taken |
to killing pens at other points and
killed and dressed for the market.
This industry, he suggested, might he |
developed here as the creamery busi- |
ness is enlarged.
Orson Adams, who has been large |
ly instrumental in assisting Mr.. Cor
liss in his negotiations here, was
called upon, and he mentioned in a |
brief talk the remarkable possibili- |
ties of a central plant which should |
be patronized by the entire western
slope.
Hale Cowley of the Aegis Life was
another speaker who responded to
call from the POSTMASTER
The whole-hearted cooperation of
the Chamber of Commerce was
pledged to Mr.. Corliss by the officers
and directors at the meeting today |
Il was the unanimous expression OF
all the guests at the luncheon that |
Mr.. Corliss and his company be eX-
tended a cordial welcome to locate |
in Grand junction and that he should |
feel free to call upon all citizens to
aid the development of the industry
which his concern will father in