La Junta tribune., 1917-05-03
LA JuNTA LANDS coxDENsARY
Local Milk Boosters Made Good and
Libby, Mcneil 4 Libby Will
Build at Once

iuVtor! humber Oh COWS. Inlnk II
best to start with condensary right
away" This was the brief telegram
received in this city last Monday
night by F. NJ. Thomson, general
field man for Libby, Mcneil & Libby,
and signed by Walter Page, general
manager of the milk department Of
that firm. 1t brought Joy uncon-
fined to all of the milk condensary
boosters of this city. as II means
that after three years of unremitting
striving and strenuous effort, La
Junta is to have a real milk conden-
sary, one of the best things that
could happen to the old town. and
one OF the greatest assets In develop
Ing the surrounding agricultural
territory that could be acquired.
Mr.. Thomson, general field man
for Libby, Mcneil & Libby. has been
in La Junta ever since the big con-
densary meeting of April 10th, when
we were assured that We would have
condensary just as soon as we were
able to sign up the necessary cows
1000 being the minimum number
necessary, and Just as many more as
1t was possible to secure. as the con-
densary people promised to take
care OF all the milk products that
were delivered to them. On the
morning after the condensary meet
Ing Mr.. Thomson started out over
the milk producing territory that
had been canvassed for COWS by
committees of the La Junta Indus
trial Association, and proceeded to
check up the work that had been
done. About 1900 cows were signed
up by the various committees at tho
time OF the condensary meeting.
During the past three weeks Mr..
Thomson has personally interviewed
275 of the 304 farmers that have
contracted TO furnish milk for Z
condensary In La Junta. He has
made daily reports to his company
OF the progress he was making, and
the company was evidently so well
pleased with the showing made that
they decided 10 build the cohden-
sary at once, and sent Mr.. Thomson
the telegram above quoted.
Mr.. Thomson said yesterday morn
ing that from his own Investigations
the condensary Will have 3,2O3 cows
to start with on the day OF the open
Ing. and 5.112 cows will be furnish
Ing milk for the condensary within
one year from the date OF the OPEN
Ing. He is assured OF this fact from
personal interviews with the farmers
themselves. This is even better
showing than was made by the dox-
ems and dozens of canyassers that
were sent out by the La Junta In
dustrial Association.
Last January Libby. Mcneil a. Lib
by made an appropriation Of $4,000
for the construction OF a condcnsary
at La Junta. and the plans were
drawn for the building. Mr.. Thom-
son says the plans are In the general
office Of the company In Chicago.
and although he was notified at that
time that he would be Installed as
manager OF the La Junta plant Just
as soon AS II was erected, he has
never had the opportunity OF inspect
ing them. Libby. Mcneil 4 Libby
have fourteen plants In operation
at the present time. most OF which
are located In Illinois and Wiscon-
sin. with one In California and an
other In New York state. II II tho
Intention OF the company to erect
eight additional plants during tho
course OF the present summer. and
the plant at La Junta Will be ono
OF them.
The site for the plant has not yet
been definitely de.sded upon-that
IN the deal for the purchase OF tho
site has not yet been closed up to
yesterday afternoon. The one that II
looked upon with the most favor 10
the five acre tract on tho north side
OF the road leading to the entrance
OF the subway west OF town.
A circular letter has been sent
out 10 all the farmers who have
promised TO furnish milk for the
La Junts condcnsary. apprisins them
Of the fact that tho condensary will
bc ready TO receive milk from them
within the next ninety days. % II
Il thought the work Of construetioo
will have been advanced suffieisatly
by that time 10 commence oDsfa-
lions.
Farmers Who have not - ~
signsd " 10 furnish niik v ~ -
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