Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-30

Following failure after failure Viro
qua's present CO. operative creamery
corporstio has been . success from the
start. eleven years ago, aud as a cuimi-
nation, and a happy one. the fine new
building formally opene0 on the 18th
is monument TO TIE tniut, industry
and good management OF The farmers
surrounding VirOoua. And there gath
cred on that day fully five hundred citi-
zens and patrons to inspect and be
present upon its completion. The di-
rectors and officers were most c0urte-
Gus in showing The msrIts of the new
plant ard its very standard and modern
equipment. In the exercises of the day
Secretary E.iefson read a statement
of the financial and other affairs of the
association, cost of the building, etc.
Postmaster Smith. w. n Coffiand and
Prof. Brown of the agricultural depart
ment of Viroqua school, spoke briefly
and happily of the great success the
company has attained finacially and in
reputation for fine product of manufac-
ture. Each emphasized the fact that
it is the big concern of all Vernon
county, that is reputation reflects
great credit on the enterprise and thrift
of our farmers. Following a lunch was
served to more than five hundred by
managers and employees of the cream
cry, and people went away happy.
DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING
The new creamery as completed is,
without doubt, one of the best and
most thoroughly modern structures of
its kind in Wisconsin. 1t is located in
the north central section of the city, on
I J.. we~b nf 80 II 4 q
Southeastern railroad, which makes it
accessible for patrons and convenient
for loading and unloading product and
56xl2S, constructed of tile and glazed
brick. The churn room is 50x20 feet
with Is foot ceiling, equipped with
three 1000 pound capacity churls. The
cream room is on a three foot raised
floor from churn department, which is
80 feet lopg by % feet wide, giving
ample room for Ave 800-gallon cream
ripeners. Over this room is two l2x12
feet sky lights. The cream receiving
room is 10 feet wide by so feet long,
with l6 foot ceiling. Adjoining this is
l2xl2 foot test room The office is
l2x20, having FIRE s9rsf vault in con.
nection The storage room has capa-
city for four cars of tubs and salt.
The refrigerator facilities comprise a
10 ton capacity ammonia plant for cool
ing with brine direct, capacity for
storing two cars of butter. The boiler,
engine and ice machine room adjoins
butter room, which is large and avail
able. The fuel bin will hold one and
one-half cars coal; over this coal room
is 2, 000-barrel water tank, which will
supply boiler with soft water. The
400-barrel buttermilk tank adjoins boil
er room. All tanks are built of rein
forced solid concrete. The sanitary
conveniences include cement floors and
toilet rooms, all draining into a large
ceptic cisterp, then to cess pool. The
man supply Of water is obtained from
drilled well 230 feet deep The mo.
tive power in the creamery consists of
a new so horse power boiler and 80
horse engine.
THE PRODUCT, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
The business of this extensive con-
Germ will be about $500, 900 in 1914
The product is excelled nowhere and
finds ready sale at a premium above
highest market quotations. The pro-
duet is put up in so pound tubs and one
pound prints for local trade, the heav-
Ter packages being shipped to Chicago,
St. Louis and Philadelphia. ]. ID. Simp-
son is head butter maker, having an ex
perience Of nine years with the plant.
Mr.. Walter w. Wigginton, manager, is
man of large expert and practical ex-