Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-22


p. m, about the hour when they begin
to fill their 81, 1000 bottles OF milk for
the morning delivery Of the succeed
ing day In the office we found Di-
rector /. G. Smith, a skilled, trained
man who knows the scientific side Of
the operative as well as he under
stands the business methods neces-
sary to make big plant a success.
With him was the associations bac-
terialogist, DR.. Carl Lind, a highly
skilled specialist Originally edu-
Gated In Copenhagen he is graduate
Of an English scientific school and
has also studied dairy chemistry and
dairy bacteriology in Switzerland,
Germany and France. The most strik-
Ing characteristic is the immaculate
cleanliness that everywhere prevails,
The entire establishment Is absolutely
free from dust and dirt. Not an odor
can be detected. The association fur
nishes the employees with working
clothes, and itself launders them and
maintains ample free bathing facili-
ties. The employee coming in from the
street goes into the dressing room.
sheds the clothes which have been
more or less contaminated by wear
upon the street, takes a bath and as
sumes newly Numbered garb.
Efficient Processes.
Every process through which the
milk moves from its receipt at the
door until 1t goes out In the wagon in
the early morning is an efficient proc
ess both from the standpoint of main
tanning purity and excellence and
from the standpoint Of economy of
handling. After the milk cans, for ex-
ample, are fully emptied. they are
placed upon drain board. The drip
pings from this board produce 1000
pounds Of butter per year, which am
ply repays the slight trouble caused
In placing the cans in this position.
Every process Is practically automatic.
Their machines seem to have almost
human intelligence. The milk which
goes into each bottle is automatically
measured and not a fraction of an
ounce more or less than the specified
amount Is placed in the bottle. The
| filling Of the bottles, the placing Of
the shoppers, the sealing of the stop
per, the transportation of the bottles
from the machines to the shelves, the
cleansing of the empty bottles and
cans-all these proceed automatically
When ready for delivery the milk
is placed on racks in the large milk
wagons. Each wagon is accompanied
by driver and six boys. who by the
use Of carrying racks are enabled to
deliver the bottles with great rapidity.
No driver can go into another drivers
district. There is no duplication Of
routes. The wagon hardly pauses in
its course. Here milk delivery is re.
4 duced to a science.
Over Four Million Receipts.
The concern gets out a variety OF
dairy products. The fresh sweet milk
is of the grade known generally as
certified milk. In addition to this
they sell special high grade called
infants milk" The milk that goes
into the bottles SO labeled must have
been produced during a certain part
of the ovine lactation period. The
cows must have been excluded from
folders which are inclined to give
faint or unpleasant flavor to the milk
The milk must have certain high per
centages of butter fat. The quality
and purity of this grade of milk Is
most carefully guarded. and 1t goes
out only in sealed bottles or cans u
families and hospitals.
Skinned milk and butter are alst
sold. Three different grades of cream
are placed upon the market-the ricf
whipping cream, the medium cream
and half cream. In addition to thii
the finest OF cream cheese and th'
highest grades of butter are made ana
sold. A particular brand OF butte
milk which has proved popular AMI
profitable Is known as Bulgarian Yog
hurt, This Is similar to the produc
which is said to have made the Bul
garians a race OF centenarians. IT
valuable qualities are due to fermenta
ton produced by the bacteria of tn
Bacillus Bulgaricus variety. It is
said to be digestive aid OF great ei
fectiveness. Altogether the compan.
takes in annually for its products tn,
considerable sum of s4,15O.0OO.
Profits to the Farmer.
At the time when the milk Is deliy
cred to the concern the farmer j
paid q little over two cents q quart
This is exactly the same price whicl
others are paid for their milk by tn
distributing companies. In case Q
. the man who delivers TO one OF tn
Joint stock companies this Is all tina
the farmer ever receives for his mill
: The farmer who Is member of TIL
| cooperative concern, however, at tn
end OF the half yearly period receive
I a dividend which amounts to abou
r one cent per quart. Al the end Q