The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
COOPERATION AMONG
GRE4NERIES NEEDED
In Order to Bring About Better Condi-
tions--There Is Large Demand
for Dairy Products.

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point in view, whether it be a cooper
alive type or privately Owned, and
that is to make and accumulate prof
| its. IN the cooperative plant the so-
called profits means the undistributed
balance accumulated from time to
time which is applied on the reduction
of overhead costs or returned in the
form OF dividends to its stockholders.
To the private owned business profit
means the marginal difference between
the net returns received for product
sold and the net operating costs in
handling or processing such product.
The general index of success Of a
creamery, however, is measured as a
rule by the net prices received by the
producers for the milk or cream sold.
Wide differences in prices paid for
milk or cream exist quite often among
different factories and occasionally
siich n variation may be unwarranted,
yet usually it indicates greater eiii
cheney in plant operation, better
quality of product, loyalty among pat
rons and plant employees, and better
service. This is not due TO any par
tieiiiar secret process or methods or
any cleyerness on the part Of the man
ager or the employees. Competition
is the. life OF good business. We win
always have il, whether itfbe in prices, |
quality or service. Without competi- |
ton we would not progress in the |
dairy business. The operative !
creameries are only as strong as the
weaker units and TO develop high
standard Of efficiency among the CO.
operative organizations results large
~ in increasing the efficiency in oper
alton, and complying with the funda
mentals which have made the larger
factories a success. The same is true
of the proprietary or centralized fac
tories. Their success and development
depends upon meeting those factors
in evidence which have resulted in sue
cess Of the cooperative plants.
The cooperative creameries in Yer
mont can do a great deal in a coop
erative way toward more efficient fac
tory operation, through the exchange
of help from one plant to another with
the idea of receiving mutual aid on
various phases of creamery operations
where most needed. Managers, but
termakers, and creamery operators Of
confer with each other frequently on
the different creamery problems, com
mon at times to all factories. The
monthly butter seorings which have
been held in Vermont at the different
creameries over the state during the
past two years have been one of the
best means Of getting the buttermak
ers together, and much good for all
factories has resulted as shown by the
improved quality and workmanship of
butter. Even greater results are an
in the way of closer cooper
alton among the factory operators and
managers when the Vermont Dairy :
Plant Operators and Managers asso-
CLIFTON organizes regional districts.
Business to-day in many ways Is
along different lines than in
the past There exists in general more
OF the cooperative spirit and the man
who lives within his own individual
sphere sooner or later finds that he i
the loser. If you have ideas in you
creamery operation which might b
helpful to your neighbor creamerymar
talk IL over with him as he very iiic
" has had a like experience whic
possibly viii help you.
Large Demand for Dairy Products.
Reports from all sections of the
indicate an unprecedented de
mand for all dairy products. NumeF
1us inquiries are being made TO thi
department by dealers who arr calling
Tor extra large supplies Of milk, cream
.heese and condensed milk. There arr
many factories responsible for the ex
sting supply and demand for dair.
products but the principal factors ma!
,e cited As follows:
l. Light fall production Of mill
,aused chiefly by early fan drought.
2. Very heavy domestic demand 70
N dairy products.
,. Purchasing powers Of eonsuf-c'
due principally TO better L
,or conditions over the entire com
ry. III
4. Increased advertising of dair,
PRODUCTS has caused an increase in dc
nand.
The tendency Of the demand to eN
eed the supply has caused prices T.
ise 70 such heights that some Of tn
markets are developing an uBderton.
4 nervousness. Withdrawals Of bu!
er. cheese and condensed product
rom storage is very rapid at the pres.
nj time. The existing high price
re Attracting dairy products. princi
ally butter. from foreign countries
he sifua Ion. however. Is , healthy 4
ne. and the present outlook j. favor
HE Nevertheless the entire industry