The Benson signal., 1915-08-07
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business men of this vicinity re.
Gently in reference to dairying and
the establishing of a creamery in
Benson. /, g
1T would seem that dairying
would be q profitable and exten-
sive enterprise fot the San Pedro
valley. 'FRrobably no other coun-
try in the Southwest is better
adapted to aairying than this val
ley. "a !. '"''
At the present time nearly every
farmer in the San Pedro valley has
from a small to large acreage of
alfalfa, which, if properly cared
for, would feed at least two cows
pet acre per ahuum. If every
farmerchad a few cows of the milk
strain it would help their oondi-
tions materially and. would be a
source Of supplying ready cash all
through the season, It is a we'll
established fact that in most any
agricultural county the financially
independent farmer is the one who
has COWS, and it is also demon
strated fact that the best TOWNS are
situated in alarming district that
caters to dairying.. >
Of course, it is understood that
this enterprise could not we'll be
carried oqf without . creamery.
A creamery in Benson is thing
that is needed to stimulate business
in the town and prosperity among
the farmers. In fact, if this val
ley is to reach the highest standard
Of Development creamery is high
ly essential, A creamery once
started would be the stepping
stone to a great industry which
would pay from the beginning and
increase rapidly each year. The
products of the creamery would
bring cash to the farmers every
month and which would put bust
ness in Benson on cash basie.
When business is on a cash basis
the merchants are able to expand,
1t enables them to buy at better
advantage and sell cheaper. 1t
would put new life and new energy
into the town and invite capital te
invest here. Again there are the
by-products which are well worth
considering.
"What great thing it would
be to have an industry that would
give the town a payroll of a few
thousand dollars month";" people
Of Benson will say, but they dom
seem to realize that we have at oul
very door an industry which is feas
ible, easy to promote and one thai
does not require much capital t.
handle, that would in a short tim'
bring payroll to the town every
month that would far exceed an,
industry of which we have tn
faintest chance to obtain.
A farmers cooperative creamer,
would be the proper thing here
Let the farmers own the industr,
and receive the profits made from
! their own products. A 500 O
I 6oo-cow creamery would be 1arg
enough to start with, and with lit
tie organizing and hustling, enougl
COWS could be obtained to keep tn
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creamery running to full capacity
This would mean an average month
! ly payroll Of about S., 900 pc
month. This is only dairying a
moderate success, but the industr,
would grow rapidly each year. Oh
| the cooperative plan the farme
could be paid market butter price
for his butter fat and the "ove
rum would more than pay the ex-
penses of operating the creamery
In fact it would pay nice dividen'
4 to the stockholders. cover run u
4 the difference between butter ia
u and butter. AS a usual rule s.
q pounds of butter fat will make from
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