The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-30
Milk Condenslng Plant Sug.
sested For Lake Crystal
From Thursdays Daily.

Lake Crystal. April Z2.-For
long time several parties here have
been interested In a milk condenser.
and have been corresponding with
several institutions located In Wis
consin that are very prosperous. An
industry of this kind would give en-
ployment to many. and win enable
the farmers to get from twenty-five
cents to fifty cents per hundred more
for their dairy products. and Ii Is
one OF the best industries available
for small towns. II requires $780,
COO pounds OF milk daily 10 success
fully run one of these plants. TAX
ing the territory OF hudson Butter
nut, Lincoln, and Garden City, there
are about $50 farmers. II each one
Of these farmers milk twelve cows
at a production OF thirty pounds to
COW, Il will make 10000 pounds.
THIS daily average Is very low, only
about half on q third OF what will
be produced by an up to-date herd
OF dairy cows. An institution OF this
kind will employ about 10 people In
the factory. and about seventy-tlve
haulers. with d monthly payroll to
the help of $1,000. and about $780,
coo to the farmers. The products
from factory of this kind are very
extensively used I'm this country as
well as foreign countries. The stores
i'm Lake Crystal sell great deal OF
condensed milk. which Is manufac-
tured In tho state of Washington.
Wisconsin has twenty seven factor
les. and they not only pay the farm
er from twenty to thirty-five per
cent more for his product. but build
up the roads. and furnish employ
ment to many young people. who
would otherwise go elsewhere. A
party will leave In u short time for
a visit to some of these factories TO
investigate the proposition more
fully. and In all probability steps
will be taken toward starting such a
factory before fall. No capital will
be asked for from the farmers.
Mayor Fox. in n conference with
CHIEF OF Police Robert s. Hughes. has
decided to put the lid on reckless
driving on the streets OF Lake Crys-
tai. and everyone will be required TO
observe the traffic ordinance. Much
reckless driving has been done here.
and although we have had an Ordin-
ance forbidding II for the past two
years. u has not been observed.
The fine weather OF the past week
he's enabled the farmers TO push
their seeding operations. and many
are now through with that part of
their work. Grass Is coming up nice
ly. and in few days stock will OBJ
their living in the pastures.
Farmers appear backward this
spring about dragging the roads, and
only a few enterprising ones have
been seen out. Lake Crystal can
boast of more good roads than any
town In southern Minnesota, under
all conditions. Seven state and coun-
~ roads. leading out in all directions
add to the pleasure OF those who en-
joy motoring.
There are over 16o automobiles
within a radius Of eight miles, and
still more are coming. J. w. Wright
son. the iceman. bought a new Over
land; w. A. Estelle and Hugh Nor
man. a new Studebaker: r. A. Bart
lett. a Dodge; Edward Bender, a
Ford; William Swenson. Buick:
Nels Nelson. an Allen: and undoubt-
eddy there are several others who
have purchased news cars lately.
This speaks well for the community,
and demonstrates what dairying and
diversified farming can do.
l.. Thompson was I'm Mankato
Monday. He has sold his garage to
Minneapolis parties. who will soon
take possession. Mr.. Thompson was
the first man TO start repair shop
here. and has worked his business
up to the best paying industry in
the town, employing three men all
winter. He Is undecided what he will
do. but will undoubtedly look for a
location in some city.
The Graft Seed company has been
a busy concern this spring. Several
thousand bushels OF seed corn as
well as other kinds of grains. are
bought in the fall by this firm. and
they are now shipping all over the
northwest. Every ear OF corn In
tested and nothing is allowed to- go
out that Is not of the highest grade.
Most OF the garden seeds are i'm
ported. p Ketman of the Hunt Land
company, went to Iowa this week.
The meeting held ut the Welsh
church Wednesday night to secure
names for the county option petition
was largely attended. Peter Lloyd.
Rev. T. r. Paden and Rev. o. j. Arth-
ur OF Mankato were present. About
100 names were secured that night
A meeting was also held this week
at the Baptist church In Lincoln.
The Anti-Hog Cholera club. OF
which II. NJ. Green Is president, has
now over 100 members. and 5000
cubic centimeters on hand at the
Hanson cold storage. for immediate
use In case the disease breaks out
This will be for use of members
only. and any hog raisers who are
not already members should join at
once, as they cannot afford to be
without the protection.
Luke 0sgood left this week for
Calgary. Canada, from where he ex-
poets TO ship his wood working ma
chine and household goods to this
place. Mr.. Osgood was located In
Canada for several years. but return
ed here a year ago on account OF the
financial crash. He win open shop
here. and do all kinds OF mill work.
, Martin Christianson has the frame
up for his new house on South
Smart street.
John Mention, who sold his inter-
est In the blacksmith shop to his
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