The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-07
PETITIONERS
new CREAMERY
~
COOPERATIVE PLANT MADE ITS
FIRST CHuRNiNG SATuR.
pAY-530 POUNDS.

Pettibone, N. D., Aug. 1.-THE Farm
ers' Creamery Co. of Pettibone was ap-
propriately dedicated when Governor
Hanna was here and assisted in the
celebration. For it was a big thing IN
the history of the community.
1t was a hot day, 96 in the shade,
yet theer was a good breeze stirring
and by noon there vas a large crowd
present. During the day 1t was esti-
mated that at least 500 people had
come to assist in the celebration.
Governor Hanna was driven from
Steele by auto, accompanied by Editor
Wood OF The Ozone, and State Dairy
Commissioner Flint. They arriver at
exercises began when Northern Paci-
fc Agent O'Neil introduced the gov
ernor. The governor talked for three
quarters Of an hour TO a very interest
ed audience,
Governor Hanna began by saying he
was a farmer and a pioneer, too, as he
and his brother came to the state in
1881. He told Of tho grasshopper
plague at that time and how some of
the pioneers at Steele cut 200 acres
OF wheat and, shocked it on five acres
near the track in order to show pro-
SpectiVe buyers what was the yield of
grain in that vicinity. He gave a good
description of his Foster county farm,
his horses. cattle and hogs and also of
his new silo which he has just COM
pleted. He advised every one to grow
into stock not to go into shock; and
urged them to raise corr and alfalfa
and less small grain.
The governor made the remark that
ne mad been to many dedications, in
Guiding churches, schools, COLLEGES.
etc, but this was his first creamery
dedication and he was inclined to
think that the creamery was the eli
than any of the other ~dedications he.
had made.
Everyone was well pleased with his
talk and will miss no opportunity to
hear him again.
& Dairy Commissioner Flint was next
introduced and he made his usual good
dairy talk. He wanted farmers against,
the promoters creamery and said that.
undoubtedly too much was paid for
such a plant but that it was an excel
lent creamery, excepting for untmport-
ant changes that would need to. be
made.
He was followed by Editor Wood OF
Steele who gave a very fine talk from
a pioneers standpoint. 49, a+s g /
VIM. Siege Of Medina, the great
creamery man, gave a short talk and
"Soui GU L CtlAOOhS vi his nSdFLy CO-QD-
Grafton If he could at any time be Of
service to them.
This ended the set speeches and a
meeting which is believed will be of
more Importance to the community
than anything that could have been
in a business way.
n first churning vas made dur
ing the day and $50 pounds of excel
lent butter was turned out by the but
termaker, Ed. Lewis. Mr., Lewis takes
hold Of the work like a veteran, al
though he is but a young man, but it
Is the young men these days who do
things.
There vas coffee, sandwiches and
Ice cream for everyone who attended.
were offered for the cream that
the highest, that came the long.
distance by wagon, also by rail-.
and also for the largest amount.
The history Of the creamery Is brief:
On account of the Minnesota law that
no cream not pasteurized could be sent
to the centralizers at the twin cities
after July I. the people of Pettibone
began talking creamery. Some time
about June 20, the Hastings Industrial
Of Chicago sent a representative
here to organize the field. In three
days he secured tifty-six shares at 500
each and in a short time since then
has built the creamery and equipped 1t
ready for business. 1t is called the
Farmers Creamery Co. of Pettibone
and Is to be incorporated with S. 600 j