The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1915-06-25
'ream Shippers
Attention

President Frank Wray and Dir
,tor ID. r. Klotz, of the local Far
iers Cooperative Cream Associa-
on, were callers at the Press
flee the first of the week and
anded us the article printed be-
wv, with request that we publish
lie same for the benifit of the
ream producers of this territory.
he article was FIRST given out by
ne Farmers Equity Cooperative
association, OF Midland, and both
ar. Wray and Mr.. Klotz, inform
IS that it would apply in every de-
all to the association at this place.
Che price paid to members of the
association here at Kadoka this
week, is IS cents per pound, net
ing them ~ cents. The one cent
going into the operating fund.
Every cream shipper is justly en-
titled to the same price, for the same
grade Of cream. by the same creamery
on the same date. at all stations, OPP
Grated by the same creamery, with
an allowance for the actual differen-
ce in express from the different sta
tions to the creamery.
Also. every cream shipper is entitl-
ed to full weight. q correct test and
grade. The shipper is entitled to the
half pounds Of cream, the half per
cents in test and the actual weight of
the empty cans.
A careful investigation has reveal
&c the fact that Uniform price is not
paid by all crsameries at all their sta
ton at the same time. "A great many
creameries do no give the shipper the
benefit OF the half pounds of cream,
the half precentsin test ant the actu-
al weight Of the empty cans.
BY sending q few cans of cream to
various creamesies not bidding on the
association cream, has revealed the
fact that some creameries are not sat
isfied to profit on the sale of their
butter--but shrink the test few
points likewise at ii ues, to further
increase their profits.
The amount OF variation in test,
as result or our Investigations to
date--was from two to eight points,
the variation Beginning after sending
about the second can of cream.
Individual shippers please profit by
our Investigations and ship thru the
Institution that guarantees you cor
rect test and weight.
Are You aware of the fact. Mr..
Cream Shipper, that fifteen out of the
total number Of creameries IN the
! state OF South Dakota in the Annual
Dairy Report for the year 1913 answer
ed NO to the question. ''Do you test
every deliyery7' In that way you
are getting comparative test a
part Of the time. This is an injustice
and is not a square deal.
Did you ever stop to consider what
you are loosiDg il you are cut short
one per cent In test? Here is an ex-
ample for your consideration:
Take q can of cseam the gross weigh
being 100 po3r5s9, the tare 20 pounds,
leaving so ponnds net of cream at a
test Of 81 percent, there would be 40
pounds Of butter fat at 25 cents
am ;upts to $40. Figuring the same
amount 81 cream at test of 40 per-
cent at the same price amounts to
So. SO, or . difference of 20 cents or q
half cent pound. The same amount
of cream at . higher price with a var
iation OF one percent means more than
90 cents in one season (if you are moi
getting correct test on each cam il
means big loss. M
There is just so much value in g
can OF cream III you are getting 9
higher price than the actual butter
market, the cr6Amery is operating al
loss, or paying enough less at some
other stations to make back the ex
ira amount paid, or cutting the testl
sufficient to come out on the cream
No concern will operate at a los
for any length of time. The cream
cries are entitled to reasonable pro
fit. They are necessity to the pro
ducer.
When reform has been brough
about whereby the creameries nay
. uniform price at all their stations
every shipper win then get a squar'
deal IN regards to the price. BY join
ing the association and creating othe
associations at logical points is thu
solution OF this problem.
Assert yourself and demand you
rights. sell thru the institution tina
quarsntees full weight and correc
B test.
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