Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-10

Tho dairy industry received now im-
petus on August when the Lamoille
Valley Cooperative Creamery got up very
early in the morning, made few thou
sand pounds of butter, and then in auto
mobiles carried all its employees and their
families about 40 in number, to tho top
of Mt. Mansfield some 40 miles away for
a picnic. r. &. Jennings, the efficient
manager Of the creamery in his efforts
to make II pleasant for his employees con-
cciVed this unique idea and carried 1t out,
much to the delight Of his employees and
others privileged to partake. Vermont.
the Green Mountain State, or as II is
often called, in the dairy industry, tho
Denmark of America, has long been noted
for the high quality Of It's dairy products.
However this is but natural, because no.
where else, does II seem, has mother ma
ture so bountifuly blessed. a State or a
country with such abundance of excellent
air. delicate pasture and pure spring wa
ter. Nevertheless, in spite Of all this 1t IL
quite a common opinion that Vermont
has no large creameries and that one
must needs go to the West in order to
get butter in any quantity.
If one stops TO consider that the La
mobile Valley Cooperative Creamery COM
pany will make approximately 100000
pounds of butter this year, we must agree
that the butter making industry is not
meagre one even in Vermont; and we can
readily see why the commissioner of ag-
riculture and others interested in tho well
fare Of the State devote considerable ot
their attention to the furtherance OF that
industry.
It may be interesting to note what tho
OUTPUT Of that creamery has been recently.
Starting in 1905 they made 1H6O4 pounds
of butter and have gradually increased
until this year, they have good reason
to expect to reach the millon-pound
mark
| For the month Of June 1915. the produce
tion was about as high as it was for the
whole year II years ago. The reason for
this large increase must he attributed 20
the excellent spirit of cooperation shown
by the farmers In that community and by
the very efficient management of the
/ creamery.
The party started early Wednesday
morning, August 2. leaving the creamery
at East Hardwick about nine o'clock.
reaching Stowe village about II. when
they repaired to the lumber mills of P. D.
Pike & son, which they were shown
through From Pixies mill they went to
the Mt Mansfield Creamery of Stowe.
where they spent profitable time. look
ing over the equipment of that creamery
and picking mp the new ideas put into
practice there. This creamery, II might
he mentioned. is another successful CO.
operative creamery which due to efficient
management. has made perhaps even
greater rrogress than has the Lamoille
Valley Creamery. The manager, Mr..
Loveioy. sprung a pleasant surprise on
the partv by treating them TO ice-cre am
and cake
Arriving on the mountain, the ladies'
spread lunch and afterwards there fol-
lowed a short program. The commits
sioner Of agriculture, who was unable to
lie present, sent his regrets and congrat-
uations for the undertaking. c. w Fry
hofer of the federal dairy division gave
an excellent talk on the development.
advancement and magnitude Of the dairy
industry. The marketing agent of the
state NJ. r Tostrup. spoke on the OPP
portunities for the huttermaker. After
the speeches several readings and songs
locally composed were delivered Mr..
Jennings in introducing the speakers paid
high tribute to the commissioner Of ag-
ricultl re for his interest in 1.-THE dairying
, industry and for the help which he and
. the federal department Of agriculture had
been to them. He estimated that the val
, ne of their work for his creamery would
amount TO at least ZOO for last year.
, After having enjoyed the excellent view
. which one can obtain from the 4.3sa feet
/, elevation on the top Of Mt. Mansfield
everyone turned happily backward to the
village of stowe where +. n. Pike &
. Son had arranged banquet after which
, the program of toasts and songs was con-
, tnued.