Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-22
Vol. 5. No. 10.
The Creamery Proposition.

ed In the eStaDllSnmeHt OF CREAM
cry at this place was held last Sat
urday at which time some objections
were raised as to some OF the proyi-
slons OF the proposition as formulat-
ed by the committee. However. much
interest was manifested and the COM
mittee reported quite good success in
the canvass for subscribers to the
stock and the number OF cows that
could be depended upon to support
the creamery.
Reports from the other co-operat-
i've creamers In the state show that
the average price paid for butter fat
Will average about cents per pound
more than the farmers have been re-
ceiving here. Ever since the tract
was opened the one object in view
was to reach the point where the set
tiers here could become dairymen and
stock raisers. and the one great OBJ
stacle was the financing OF cream
cry proposition. This obstacle has
now been overcome by the PROPOSE
tion presented by Mr.. Shepherd TO
furnish the money to establish the
creamery providing that he could be
shown that there was cows enough
here to support one. That the COWS
are here Is now beyond "A question of
doubt, and 1t only remains TO be seen
N fa uAn thiQ
tunity and put themselves in posi-
tion to receive more for their labors
in taking care OF their dairy herd
Some are reluctant about pledging
their COWS for any specified time for
fear that they might be offered pos
sibly "a cent more for their cream
from some OF the large concerns. who
OF course 1t is expected will adopt
this course for the purpose OF disrupt
ing the home organization The his
tory OF the past year should dispel
this thought In the minds OF this
class. AS we have stated the CO.
operative creameries OF the state have
been paying larger prices than those
offered by the big concerns. and while
strong competition was at first met,
they have survived and their records
show an increased production right
along
Heretofore there has been some
competition among the different
creameries OF the state, but from in
dioations that have been visible the
past week this competition is likely
to end. as a huge merger OF all the
creamery interests OF the northwest
is about consumated. and with this
done the dairyman will be more than
ever at the mercy of the big business,
and II is then that their home cream
cry will be appreciated. A Salt Lake
dispatch OF Tuesday indicates the
outcome of the creamery business In
the northwest Read II over and
then Judge II II Is not up to the
farmers OF this section to protect
themselves by the organization OF an
Independent creamery:
Salt Lake-The Mutual Creamery
an authorized capital stock OF 49,.
100000. OF which 100000 is paid
In. proposes to succeed the properties
OF the Jensen Creamery Co. May
and to do business as a cooperative
concern throughout the west. TIL,
articles provide that 60 per cent o.
the stock shall be reserved for sal,
to producers OF butter. milk eggs
poultry. cheese and other farm pro
ducts on the basis OF one share fol
every two cows used for milking pur
poses and that the company ma,
make loans to improve dairy herds
The new company will take over th'
Jensen Creamery plants now operat
Ing I'm Salt Lake. Seattle, Portland
Reno. Lewiston, Ida, Boise Pocatel
10, Thayne Wyo.; Ogden. Baker City
Ore: and Grand Junction. Colo. an,
proposes to extend Its operations I,
all western states. The directors ar
w. +. Jensen, George II. Dern. Wes
ley King. Lewis A. Merrill. Carlyl
Hall and +. w. Ellis OF Salt Lake
and b. b. Corliss OF Seattle.
This creamery question shoul
command the united interests OF e,
cry farmer on the tract. Up to tn
present time there has been abou
300 cows pledged In support OF III
same and the committee are still sc
liciting. Having seen the success c
cooperative creameries in the eas
we cannot help but feel that It is tn
stepping stone for success among tn
dairymen on this tract.
The public utilities commission
says the Capital News. virtual