The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27
PROPER CARE OF MILK
FROM FARM TO TABLE
ADVOCATED BY CRANE
BY WILLIAM r.. sANBoRN

The first so minutes of Perry crane
talk at the Wayne township farm ou-
reau meeting, Monday night, was de-
voted to farm bureau activities, both
state and national.
The second part of his address was
of more intimate and intensive appear
10 a large class of his auditors, tne
milk producers of Wayne county. Inc
leading men in that line were out IN
force to hear him, and not simply De
cause he is the active secretary OF the
state farm bureau, but because he is
well known dairyman, who came 10
talk to them about their own business,
from an experienced, practical stand
point Such heart to heart talks are
both illuminating and instructive and
it was that sort of a presentation that
so greatly interested the milk farmers.
r. B. Morrow, president of the town.
ship organization, had invited Mr..
Crane to visit Richmond on the occa-
sion of the monthly meeting of the
bureau. Mr.. Crane accepted and was
given a warm welcome, on his first
visit to Wayne county. In his talk on
bureau activities he pretty clearly out
lined what the national organization is
doing, and what it aims to do, along
broad lines.
Has 100000 Members.
The speaker stated that the Amer
lean Farm Bureau now has an enroll
ment of more than 100000 members.
1t had proven to be the fastest-growing
organization of record. He also spoke
of the work of our state and county
associations and predicted tremend-
Gus growth in membership in the
coming II months. He further cited
the case of Jackson county, this state,
where in a little campaign designed
to strengthen the lines and to fix up
the farm bureau fences, the member
ship had recently been almost doubled
Talks to Milk Farmers.
All the officials and many of the
farmer producers and stockholders in
The Wayne Dairy Products company
were present at the meeting on Mon
day evening, it being understood that
Mr.. Crane was to devote time to milk
and it's products as a factor in our
food supply, and briefly as to the i'm
portance of milk production on a com
mercial scale Active cooperation in
keeping the supply of milk up to the
highest standard, with nothing added
nor nothing taken from the richest
natural whole milk; perfect cleanli
ness in every operation from the COW
TO consumer; proper care of the milk
from farm to table. etc, marked the
high lights of his discourse. He was
listened to with marked attention
Notes from his long experience ir
dairying, the care of his herds. ano
the emphasis always put upon quality
at his home place, explained why
Crane milk was always in greater de
mand than supply, at whatever price
he considered fair, according to the
season
The speaker stressed the importance
of proper and nutritious feeding. anC
also of absolute cleanliness in every
operation. and endorsed COW testing
operations.
Visits the New Milk Plant.
Mr.. Crane visited the new plant o.
The Wayne Dairy Products company
IN company with Secretary Thomson
Joseph Hill ard other interested par
tics, on Tuesday morning. This new
Richmond enterprise is situated at the
northwest corner of Sixth and Soutf
4 streets. where two large building:
Lave been reconstructed, and fitted on
with improved machinery and ever.
late device making for efficiency in thu
handling Of milk, and the making o
butter, etc.
County Agent Dolan entertained tn,
secretary of the state farm bureau
during his visit to Richmond, at thu
Dolan residence. Mr. Crane returned
to Indianapolis on Tuesday forenoon.