Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
CREAMER|Es THAT PAY:
THE COOPERATIVE KIND
Community Butter and Cheese Fac.
tories Very Popular aud Profit
able In Some Parts OF Country.
CAN MAKE COOP IN VIRGINIA
When Farmers of Community Can
Muster Enough We'll Fed and
We'll Managed Cows to Supply
Necessary Milk, Balance Is Easy.


Necessary Milk, Balance Is Easy.
rs the interest in cattle raising in.
crcase$ in Virginia crcamcrics arc
sprinEinE up aud trom several sections
OF the state INQUIRIES arc being adj
dressed To The Times dispatch in re-
gard to the establishment OF 60 opcra.
tive datricS and CrcamcricS, especially
tho latter.
prosperous and properly managed
loca creamery is An cncoura cement to
tho development OF dairyins hut tho
failure Of a creamery acts as deter
rent 10 dairy development, especially
IN that vicinity, hut also. to a less
degree. In nciGhborinE communities \
STUDY OF the causes of creamery fail
nres revealed tho fact that many
crcamcrcS had been established i'm 10.
calities In which the conditions essen
tial for success were wholly lacking:
some had been organized on AN un-
sound basis and some had bccn very
poorly managed.
For experienced persons successfully
TO establish creamery is not Il simple
matter. AZ such an enterprise should
he attempted only after having oh
tanned advice and assistance from dis
interested persons known to be OK
pcrts in a phases Of creamery opera
ton.
GET ADVICE FROM sTATE
AND NATIONAL ENPEnTS
In case 4 community is considering
the establishment OF a creamery. the
safest plan 10 follow is. before talk
ing any decisive stons. TO write tu tho
authorities who have charge OF the
state dairy work ~ "a the United
States Department Of Agriculture and
obtain as much Information and ad-
vice AS possible, Tho professional
creamery promoters should be care.
fully avoided
y certain minimum volume OF bust
ness is. of course. tho first essential
for success. The product Of from 400
10 500 COWS, depending upon local con-
ditoDs. is usually necessary for the
successful opera tion of creamery
Where the dairy industry is in IL, in
fancy and there * no competition. il
'S usually safe to start creamery
when the product Of t0V COWS is
pledged. provided there arc good pros
nccts for an increase in the number
from year to year. hut il tho industry
is developed and crcamcries arc AL
ready drawing milk cream from
the territory or there is little or no
prospect OF An immediate increase in
the number Of COWS available. COO or
moro cows arc usually necessary for
successful creamery. If Whole milk
is to he handled il is seldom feasible
20 cover a territory having radius
IF more than five miles from the cream.
cry II cream i handled. an area hav-
Ing radius Of ton miles from, tho
creamery can usually he covered
STRICTLY BUSINESS METHODS
MtSr COME INTO PLAY
lust as important as tho volume of
business is tho quality Of tho prudu";
The market REQUIRES tina, butter h"
or the highest quality If tho hj.h"at
price ie I" be paid for IT. I.utt.r ..f
poor quality can usually lie marketed
only at price Of from " I" Ia cents
less than the prirc of tho hichcS,
GRADE. Low nr.rpy for, Inn
necessitatc tina only low prices he paid
FOR hutterfsi. This frequently is inn
mediate cause for disaffcrtion among
tho patrons. and may in short time
result in considerable loss Of patron.
acc. With its sttendant difficulties fcc.
tho creamery manager.
No creamery can be IN unula lifted
success unless ii has good business
management and is efficierily prcvstcd
one of tho first essentials to good man
aSemcnt is = suitable accounting syS.
tenn, which. Of course. should be prop.
crlH kept All business transactions
to which The creamery ~ party
should he III accordance with the die
'atos Of 1ccd business form This is
Just as essential IN tho country cream.
cry az IL l. To the city mcrch Mt The
manager should have su1irien, know
ledge OF butter markets so that he
may cater to thcu and dispose Of the
"rcsmcrr's products III such "A way a.
10 obtain the greatest net returns
Each operation in the manufacturing
process must hc efh"icntly performed
or or, the , rroamery VII sustain financial
the operation II the creamery may he
the direct cause of tho Succcss or fail
uric Of tho business
WELL-M\NAGED FARMERS
COOPERATIVE GUEAMEuIES
IN most sections who're it has hccu
tried the properly operated farm,rs'
successful. and is recommended 10 ror-
:,unities where this form of orsanj-
xaiion may hc feasible. IN "a community
where there is widespread scntimcn,
favorable 10 tho organization of :.
farmers cooperative creamery assoc
ciation meeting "C ali farmers III The
locality should hc called 10 consiJr.
the matter.
\ committee should hc appointed l."
ascertain how many cows; there are
should express themselves as to the
number Of shares they w.ll subscribe
Tor at. say. $50 share. Ii IN - il
a sutficien; sum subscribed. say. one
Eaif TO two-t'iirds OF tho amonat seed
ca, it is usually advisable 10 form a
legal organization When tho associa-
'!on is a legal organization IL can issue
and sell stock Il is usual! adv sable
however, before forming a pcrmamci.i
orgI rization. to write IA. STATE 'r..-
partmcnt OF Agriculture or to ihc
Dairy Division. department Of AsYtguI-
turc. Washington. and request ,hc as.
:'stan Of a dairy specialist. This can
usually he obtained without cost and
may hH OF great wave 20 thu.v in
ttrestcd in Tho ucW LnGr.,ahiur
The strength al tho organization de.
ncnds on the number of farmers hay.
Ing shares; therefore, an effort should
be made to interest as many farmers
As possible. and IL not in conflict with
the laws Of tho state. Il limit shOuld
be placed up"u tho number Of shares
that one porSon may hold Tho scilin,.
OF shares IS often /, difficult task but
efforts along ihis line contribute great
ly to the ultimate success or the cream.