Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-02-13

Il s1urT11lEAx11's 111o19. III
Members Of the Lake Elizabeth Cream
cry Associations: ~T~1> Il
Another year has rolled by since we
met for our annual meeting, this being II
the 9th annual meeting of our associa-
ton. OF the AZ members who organised
this association or Joined in 1891. only
deceased and twenty have moved away;
thus we see what changes q FEW years
will make. H. III
The past season has been an import
ant one for US as we now have building n
that every member can and should feel
proud of. Personally. feel proud OF 1t.
maybe because drew the floor plan. and
of course felt the responsibility quite
heavily on my shoulders. Had the build
ing been unsatisfactory, more or less
blame would have been placed on your L
buttermaker. Your building committee
did splendid work, all wanting and secur-
ing a first class up-to-date building. Just
large enough for our needs with no waste
of room. The King Ventilating system
installed in this building at q cost Of
| nearly $500 is a very good investment, |
as you know creamery Is generally |
damp, but with this system, it is kept |
bone dry: this is great saving on the
| machinery and betting. The paint wont |
peal and come off like it would in a damp
place. Last but not least there is q saw
| ing on your buttermaker's health.
We have the very best Of material in
| this building, the foundation Is It. in.
and l #. 6 in. thick. also every parti-
thick. The joists are IL inches and
the five inch iron pole in the center
stands on a concrete foundation feet
deep and five feet square. Where the
beam across the work room rests on
walls the walls are built of solid brick
instead Of tile so we can be sure that
this building will never settle. The
building is warm and comfortable, It
takes less coal which alone is = big saw
ing and assure you it is good deal
more pleasant to work in building
where the flowers bloom all winter than
where the water froze on the floor right
by the stove. The old building had be-
come so bad that it was better to be out
side the building during a rain storm
than inside.
AS we decided to use the mechanical
system of refrigeration we need not put
: up ice which will be far cheaper, in the
long run. The machine will cost us
nearly $1,000 installed but had we used
the insulated ice house, our building
would have cost us $1,000 more as we
: would have to have a larger building and
insulate the entire ice room. Our gas en-
CINE and small boiler saved us at least
$500 this year. At the present price o.
| COdl, we C1u COlS OuISOAvS6 tIldt
we have these In our creamery. When
the ice machine is installed, this associa-
, ton has property worth $4,000.
Our cash receipts are $4,000 more this
year than for 1916, being the largest re-
= ceipts since the Association was organ
\ lied. A country creamery is hardly on
a fair basis with town creamery since
a the cream separators are being used, as
patrons do not have to deliver so often
: and having other business in town, nat
y urally want to go there.
= We expect to have the ground in front
= of the building level1ed and a nice lawn
and flower beds. This will make a big
0 Improvement to our property. Let us all
:, work together for the good Of this as.
d ISOLATION and hope you will all try and
keep your milk cows. Try to improve
e your herds by better breeding and give
S your cows the best of, care and I am
sure your efforts will be crowned with
It larger cream checks. l..
l. I thank you,
II FRED STENBERG