The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-20

carefully. not only for butter fat but
for freshness and flavor.
Supervision and inspection.
Then. too, the Irish Agricultural Or
ganization society, which is the central
federation OF all cooperative societies,
inspeots the creamery and it's output
frequently, points out defects aud
helps 20 remedy them. The business
side is not neglected The organiza-
ton society has complete business su-
pervision OF the creameries. which
must keep their accounts and records
in the way and on forms prescribed by
this central body. The creameries re-
port 20 the organization society and
their books and accounts are period
ically audited by the organization so
cietys auditor.
Cooperation Does the Work.
In short, the butter il good because
OF cooperation, The members coop
crate with each other and with the
0magh creamery; the Irish Agricul
mral Organization society co-operates
with the Omagh creamery; the omagh
creamery is federated with hundreds
Of other creameries and is federated
with and co-operates with the Irish
Wholesale society through which the
butter Is marketed. II Is cooperation
everywhere and the object OF IL all is
TO produce good butter, TO market 1t in
good shape and to get fair price for
il.
Quality and Brands,
But quality after all is the whole
thing If butter is not good no system
OF marketing, no business methods. no
exercise of federated strength, no CO.
operative endeavor can do anything
for II. The Omagh creamery makes
good butter and for years has made
good butter II has a we'll established
reputation for good butter which Is
worth at least one cent for every
pound that it makes. In order to be
able to collect this cent on each pound
1t must mark each pound that It sends
out
And printed upon the wrappers and
stamped upon the cases is the guar
anty of quality; Guaranteed Pure
Centrifugal Creamery Butter, Finest
Quality"
Butter Central Label.
But more important still is the au-
thorized label of the Irish Agricultural
Organization society issued from it's
headquarters at the Plunkett house in
Dublin. 1t goes upon only the best of
butter. 1t goes not upon a case or
cake or cover but upon the butter it.
self The label is printed upon thin
tissue paper. When it is placed upon
the butter it is stamped with a die
that fixes the label firmly upon and In
the butter and tears the paper so that
it cannot be removed and used again.
This label is guaranteed as carefully
as are the coins Of the realm. Each
has a series number and can be traced |
to the creamery to which it was deliy- |
cred If by any chance It is found up |
on a poor quality of butter, the butter +
IS at once sent back to the creamery t
to which the use Of that particular |.
label was entrusted.
What We Need in America.
We have plenty Of creameries in the
United States. Some of them ere
owned comparatively by the farmers. /
But the farmers stop just short Of the
highest success. The marketing is .
generally haphazard. The different I
do not cooperate in sell
ing often good butter goes bad be-
fore it is sold. No one knows where
The demand is greatest today, when
.he butter should be sent tomorrow.
The quality is seldom uniform. Many
a good butter maker with good butter
making equipment turns out poor but
.er because the patrons bring in poor
cream. The farmers do not co-opera-
lively work for quality. The creamery
loes not always discriminate between
he best fresh cream and cream that is
/ trife stale and old Butter buyers
,annot know what they are getting.
The name Of the creamery upon
package carries no guaranty of quail
ty. 1t is put on good and bad butter
like.
A Definite prescription.
What is needed in the United States
S, first, creameries supported by farm
rs working together comparatively to
,roduce an absolutely uniform high
,rade product; second, brand that is
fixed only on butter Of
he highest quality after official tests
nd grading; and third, central as
ociation or federation Of creameriee
hat will perform the functions Of the
rish Wholesale society and Of the
rish Agricultural Organization society
This central federation should control
he branding of butter, possibly under
tate supervision; it should respect
nd audit and advise with each sep
rate creamery; it should aid in mar
eting the butter intelligently and
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