The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-08
Why FEDER4TE
COOP. CREAMERIES

Need for Such Action Presented BY
Vermont Department Of
Agriculture.
There has been in many quarters q
misconception Of the plans and pur-
poses 81 the proposed federation OF
Vermont creameries. A word as TO the
need for such federation Is perhaps
timely. Vermont produces in round
numbers 1000 100000 pounds OF milk
annually. Less than 80 per cent OF this
is shipped out of the state as nuia
milk, the balance being manufactured
into cream, butter, cheese and other
products. Our production varies from 2
low Of 100000 pounds in November
to a peak of l07 100000 pounds IN
June. Less than half of our November
production is shipped as fluid milk
Only about 20 per cent Of our june
production is SO shipped. Our greatest
problem by far is to manufacture and
sell efficiently that part of our produc-
ton which is not sold as fluid milk.
The quotations of the United States.
bureau Of markets show difference q
10 per cent per pound in the current
price of OF and 81 score butter. Al
though not SO apparent, there is never
theless an equivalent difference in price
between poor and good dairy products
of all kinds.
We have in Vermont about 80 coop.
erative creameries owned and operated
by the dairymen whom they serve
These creameries are in many in.
stances suffering for lack of efficient
management. Their products are not
bringing highest prices because the
quality is not what it should be. These
creameries now do a business OF ap.
proAimately S5,000O00 annually. An IN.
vestment by them Of one per cent Of
this sum in federation to employ the
best talent available in creamery man
agement, the best skill and ability II
processing, handling and selling dairy
products would, In my opinion, bring
| In ten times this sum by effecting eco
Monies in handling products, in buying
supplies and in increased value Of thu
better product. The organization should
reach every farmer patron with view
to seeing that only good, pure, sweet
milk and cream be delivered to th'
plant. The processes of handling and
manufacture In the plants should be Sc
! standardized that only the best posi-
bic milk, cream, butter, cheese, etc.
/ would be offered in the market anc
/ then there should be in the market
salesman TO make contracts with Gus
| toners to see that the most efficient
service possible is given. A large vol
ume OF standard quality product will
service to the consumer should be thu
end and aim Of the Vermont fedora
ton. Demand, price, profit and dair,
/ industry established on firm founda
/ tion will surely follow.
Winter Dairying.
The surplus production Of milk II
( Vermont IS much greater during April
/ MAY and June than during the month";
OF October, November and December.
ii more dairymen would have theii
/ COWS freshen in the fall there would b.
more even production throughout IN
year, which has a number of advan
tages over spring freshening Of cows
!, These advantages are as follows:
~ Higher prices are obtained 10
dairy products,
t2l Contracts can be made for
greater amount OF products at q premi
um for the year, which results in les
surplus products to be sold on the ia
/ market quotations
t31 The labor on the farm is NOR
equally distributed throughout tn
year. Cows that freshen in the sprini
are in full flow OF milk and need tn
best care as well as the calves, at tn
same time the farmers attention mus
be given over TO spring work on tn
farm. With cows freshening in the fall
giving full flow Of milk in the win
ter, more time can be devoted 70 tn
care Of his dairy. as well as giving EN-
ployment to his hired men, whic
means as a rule better grade OF help
+ "a The Iactation period is length
ened and the total production for tn
year is greater. Spring cows mil
heavy during the grass season, but fal
of considerably with the drier pasture
and when the first cold weather come:
the cows are about dry. Fall cows ca
at once be started on good winter IA
tion and after six months when o.
grass feed and for a time the flow o
milk will be about as great as tina
from fresh COWS.
l5l Fall calves are more desirabl
than spring calves, because they com