New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-02-25
Big ASSET TO our
INDUSTRIAL! !. LIFE /! B
NEW CREAMERY, OPENED LAST
FRIDAY, is MODEL IN
EVERY RESPECT.
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MODERN EQUIPMENT THRUoUT
MAKES PLANT ONE OF
BEST IN STATE.

NAMED NElkS<AlN s\IlNGsS5SA1I
BEST IN STATE.
The opening of the new creamery
building of the Farmers Dairy Assoc
citation at the corner of Broadway and
Third North street marks another ipn-
portant step in the development OF the
city's industrial life. The new plant is
a model in every respect, themost modern
equipment having been installed under
the supervision Of Architect Chas Ramp
her of St. Paul and of Buttermaker Fred.
w. Dehn Of this city.
Construction Of the building was start
ed during the summer months and the
machinery was installed during the past
several weeks. Some of the latter was
removed from the old creamery near
Herman Heights where the plant was
operated by the Milford & Cottonwood
Creamery Co., the former name Of the
association.
Building Is 60x52 Feet.
The new building is 60x52 #. and is
thoroughly freproof, with heating plant
and ventilating system of the latest
models for the Use in creameries. The
workroom is located in the center Of the
building on the, main floor. There are
three entrances to this room from the
outside, one on Third North street, one
on Broadway and one from the platform
in the rear This platform is built
for the convenience Of patrons who can
drive up to the east side of the building
and unload their milk and cream. The
side door on the other side of the build
ing, on Broadway, is for the conven-
fence of local patrons who want to make
fuse of the sales department of the cream
cry. A sales counter has been placed
near the entrance and there people can
buy, butter, buttermilk, etc. For the
present, butter will be sold only in five
pound lots on Tuesday and Saturday
afternoons. Buttermilk may be had
at any time during each working day
of the week. II
| First Cream on Friday.
The first cream was hauled to the
plant on Friday, February 20, and Mr..
Dehn started churning butter on Satur-
day. Electricity is used Throughout in
the operation of the plant, a ten horse
power engine furnishing the necessary
power A large refrigerating chamber
! is located on the north side of the work
room. The mechanical refrigerator is
expected in few days. A small cement
stairway leads up to the platform on the
south side of the building. Connected
with this platform is the test room where
each can Of cream is tested by the
operator.
A date for the formal opening has
not been set as yet. It will be announced
later. The public will then be given an
opportunity to inspect the whole build
ing and the operation of the plant.
I Meeting Hall.
| A meeting hall, 34x34, will be found on
the. second floor. A number of local
unions have already made arrangements
with the officers of the association to
hold their regular meetings in this
hall, which also may be used as dance
hall. Next to the hall on the second
floor is the store room, with a butter
milk stock tank and waste water tank. 81
A smaller room also located on the
second floor can be used as meeting
room fors the directors. Two other
rooms Of similar size are located on the
first floor on either side Of the main en-
trance on Third North street. The one
| to the left will be used by the secretary,
J. M. Haubrich, while the other will be
fitted up as a rest room for visiting
ladies.
8 Afeature Of the building are it's bronze
doors which are used throughout on the
lower floor leading into the workroom.
/ The walls Of the building are Of brick
the lower part Of the workroom being
covered by large plates Of white glased
tile. The floors and stairways are Of
cement. 3
Started About IS Years Ago.
The Milford & Cottonwood Creamery
was started about rs years ago. For
many years its plant was located at the
foot Of Herman Heights. Recently the
name was changed to Farmers Dairy
Association. The present officers Of
the organization are John Koehler,
pres; Andrew Portner, vice pres; j
NJ !. Haubrich, sec: r P. Manderfeld
treas, and John H. seifert, Fred Well
Gner and Frank Forster, directors.
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