Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
ESSEX JUNCTION.

Is in the motor department of the avia-
tion corps and Is located at the u. 8.
naval training station at Great Lakes.
Ill.
RICHMOND.
The Richmond Cooperative creamery
completed its first year Of successful
operation January 2. Their business year
closed December 1, 1917, and 1t developed
that UP to that time they had done the fol-
lowing amount Of business: Paid for
2l0.366 pounds Of butter fat; paid for g.
451, 400 pounds skim milk; paid for S.s15,2e4
pounds whole milk. Average prices paid
the patrons for the year were for butter
fat, 81 cents, for skim milk 626 cents per
100 weight. When the creamery started
about n year ago there were 40 patrons.
At the present time they have In the
neighborhood Of 100. The reasons for this
successful undertaking may be attributed
to the fact that they have had extremely
good management and also because of
having erected a suitable building. This
last year they have sold cheese. butter,
cream, whole milk and skim milk at
different seasons, the cheese being made
especially during the surplus period. This
accounts for the fact that they have been
able to pay so high prices. At the meet
ing it was decided to carry on the business
In similar manner. That they are using
business metnods was exemplined by the
fact, that they were able to tell APP
proximateiy now much each patron was able
to furnish the creamery by months. They
also discussed and voted to cooperate
with other creameries for the purpose Of
buying supplies in larger quantities,
thereby aHordtng n saving to the
creamery committee was appointed to
act IN conjunction with the creamery
directors to look into the matter oil hand
ing gram feed' SEEDS, ETC.. Tor the penent
OF the members. The old board OF direc-
tors was re-eiected as follows: r. II.
Edwards, president and manager; c. s.
Goodrich, vice-president; w. c. Fuller,
secretary; M. s. Whitcomb. treasurer; L.
c. Conant. new member of board of direc-
tors, to succeed Mr.. White, (deceased).
1t was decided that as the manager had
to spend considerable time at the creamery
he was to be paid regular salary. COM
mensurate with his services. The patrons
in general expressed their satisfaction and
voted the directors an expression of ap-
probation of their efforts in their behalf
Furthermore. they realized that had 1t not
been for their having this creamery they
should have been paid at least 10 cents
less per hundred weight for the milk.
and probably great deal more than 10
cents less At the conclusion of the BUSH
ness meeting V. r. Jones, dairy manu-
featuring specialist, United States depart
ment OF agriculture, and M. X. Tolstrup.
field agent In marketing. addressed the
meeting on the various phases of manu-
featuring and marketing emphasizing in
particular the necessity OF producing first
class product, and being able to put 1t on
the market in the most attractive and
desirable condition. The creamery as
ISOLATION owns a well-equipped plant and
has suitable location In regard to side
track for shipping, as we'll as ample space
Tor erection OF other cooperative enter
prises should they hnd that such would be
desirable and valuable as adjuncts to the
creamery. The patrons were OF the opinion
that no matter Whatever conditions may
arise within the dairy industry they Will
always be IN position TO acquire the nigh
est market Vaiue lot tneir products. Iney
Ieei tnat their DAIRY marketing problem
mas oeen satisfactory soiVed.
( for SIX weeks entertainments ana caro-
Parues nave aoVeruseo the Heo Cross.
Iwenty-two cara parties nave oeen heio
Tor that OBJECT A lareweh rally ana
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casion Ior raising 1uhds ana the surplus
maze w TOT tne fed cross mlnstrel
snow oirected py MT cage hetteo >'a.
special g1ts OF NO or more were received
and parties brought In $sl. A general can
vass for members for 1913 brought $50
names. Altogether. Richmond has raised
about 800 week during the six weeks
before Christmas. for the Red Cross In
town, State. and nation.-January 10 is the
3Oth anniversary OF the Louise NJ. Smiley
Circle OF Kings Daughters. The circle Will
meet on that day with Mrs. E. T. Jacobs
at her home. Dinner will be served
on the vestry plan at one o'clock.-Mr. and
Mrs. e. T. Maloney. who have been visit.
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Henley. for 10 days, have returned to theii
home.-Mrs. w. E. Powers has been con.
fined to the house by illness the pas
Week.-Mrs. Annie Heath, who have beer
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Simon,
for the past month. has returned to hel
home In Barre. Mass.
Richmond Is in line with the fuel ad
mnistration in regard to cooperation o.
churches, and has gone one better, In thi.
way: Besides uniting all public service.
on Sunday in the Universalist and tn.
Congregational Churches. month about
so that during January the former church
serves all Protestants, and in Februar!
the latter church does so. Sunday. Jan
uary 3D. has been appointed as da!
for a cooperative canvass for the yearl.
pledges OF the two churches Each pal
OF men visiting the homes will be repre-
sentative OF the two churches. and tn