St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-05-12

the butter of better quality When
such butter is shipped, letter or
telegram should be sent to the re-
ceiver, advising him that d part Of
the shipment is "off' in quality.
ASSISTANCE IN MANUFACTURE
ING AND MARKETING,
PROBLEMS
Farmers and manufacture of dairy
products desiring assistance in man
ufacturing methods and in obtaining
markets for their products should
communicate with tho Dairy Manu-
featuring Specialist and the Field
Agent in Marketing, State Depart
mcnt of Agriculture, State House,
Montpelier, Vermont.
NEW COOPERATIVE CREAM
cry BLDING AT SWANTON
Vermont, the greatest dairy state
in New England, can well be proud
of the rapid strides she is making in
the erection of large, modern, sani
tary and substantial cream buildings.
The farmers of the Swanton district
have completed and occupied their
new creamery building. This is one
of the largest and most modern
plants in the state. Assistance in
starting this organization and con-
struction of the new building was
given by the State and United States
Department OF Agriculture. Opera
tions are now begun and at the pres
cnt time, about 10000 lbs of milk AMI
800 lbs Of fat in sweet cream arc
handled daily.
This building was constructed of
concrete blocks at Il cost of approx
matcly $4,000.
The State Department is giving
assistance at the present time in the
organization work of new Coopera-
tive Creamery Associations and max
ing plans for the building of factories
which are to be located at Wells
River and Brattleboro. Vermont.
MARKET BRIEFS
SWEET CREAM
The sweet cream business of the
Vermont crcameries during the
month has been limited to some OK
tent, and the markets for this pro-
duct have been firm but dull. The
chief robson for the existing condi-
tons is Cue to the lAr"c difference in
prices for whole milk between the
DAirymcn'- League and the N. L. NJ.
p. A. The price to producers in the
Dairymcn's League is .0608 cents per
quart compared with .O975 cents per
quart to producers in the N. f.. NJ.
+. A. On account Of this wide vari
alton the New York State producers
arc seeking outlets in the Boston and
other New England markets, and
arc selling sweet cream at much
lower figure than the nroIuccrs and
creamclies in New England who arc
governed by tho N. e. M. p. A.
prices.
Another reason for tho dullncSs of
the market is attributed to tho late
spring, which has greatly curt;iilcd
the consumption of ice cream.
BUTTER SHIPMENTS
During the railroad strike last
month four of tho cooperative cream
cries together shippcd 171s tons of
butter to tho New York City market
by parcels post. Comparison of prices
on the Boston and New York mar
kcts during that period show that
cheese shipments ncttcd the crcamcr-
les profits in excess of those which
would have been received had the
butter been disposed of on the Dos
ton market.
NEW YORK BUTTER MARKET
Some of the creamcries selling I'M
saltcd or sweet butter on the New
York City market arc not acquainted
with the basis upon which such but
ter is released, or the basis used by
the dealers when making returns to
the crcamelies.
The unsalted quotations which APP
pear in the daily Producers Price
Current and other market quotations
are never used in making returns.
Unsaltcd butter handled by the larg-