The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-03-04
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
LYNDEN'S NEW PLANT
Building Experts Tell Local Audience
OF Details Concerning Big New
Structures Here

~ Plans for the construction Of the
big utility plant in Lynden and de-
tailed information regarding the
manufacture and use of powdered
milk were some of the things which
the fifty farmers, dairymen and other
citizens who attended the meeting
At the high school Friday night
learned about.
Mr.. 2. w. Schubert, industrial
engineer from Seattle, who has gone
over the grounds of the Lynden Crea-
merry during the past few days, un-
folded a plan for the plant which
has met with general approval. The
Creamery will be left as 1t is, with
the condensing plant in the end now
Occupied by the office, and the re-
ceiving porches in the rear remodell-
cd and enlarged to accommodate the
haulers. In the cOndensing plant,
which will be equipped with separa-
tors, vacuum pans, vats, ETC., pOr-
W.
from the skim milk, which will then
be piped into the drying plant, a
building located to the north of the
present creamery, two stories high
and sixty by one hundred and fifty
feet in size, where the milk will be
powdered by spraying it into the
air with atomizers and catching the
powder with screens placed in tho
current of warm air. The powder
will be barrelled and shipped out
over a railroad spur laid on the north
side OF the creamery property. A
6Ox6O power plant and building
for the storage of fuel will be the
only other structures necessary.
The approximate cost of the plant
will be $2O0,OOO.O0. part of which
will be raised by the sale OF five-year
bonds. With capacity of 100000
pounds of milk a day - 10000 in
n pinch and daily output Of
Perhaps three tons of milk powder
|Lynden's new industry promises
much to the Lynden district.
Mr.. Thomas J. COster. Chicago
powdered milk expert who has had
charge of the erection OF many
plants in Minnesota and Illinois, de-
clared in his talk at the meeting
that no time should be lost in begin
ming the work on the plant, owing
to the rising prices of materials.
which is rapidly becoming serious.
II the construction is started by the
middle of March, milk powder will
probably be turned out by May or
June.
The demand for the powdered
milk is great among candy, biscuit
and ice cream manufacturers OF tht
southern and eastern states. to whom
the product will be shipped In car
load lots. 1t contains high per-
centage of milk sugar. and finds q
very ready market at from twenty to
thirty cents pound, and even more
Its use in family kitchens In places
where fresh milk cannot be obtained
Is increasing.
As the skim milk in the Lyndon
factory will be kept at a tempera'
ture which will not give 1t cooked
favor. and as the powder will moi
be touched by human hands IN any
Ihtage of it's manufacture, the pro-
duct will be especially fine and Will
command the top-notch price.
The creamery's ice plant, which
has a daily capacity OF about si'
tons. will be ample for the new con
Germ. The Fishtrap Creek is locat
ed so conveniently that the enormous
daily water demands of the plan
will be supplied from that convenien
source.
The present creamery property
40Ox15O feet in size, will be suf'icien
for the utility plant, and the onl!
real estate which will have to d.
nurchased will be a right Of way 10
the railroad spur.
The Zobrist building on Dock 81
In Bellingham was purchased thi
week by the Association for $26'ooo
II will be used for storage. 1t coui
not be built today for less than $50