The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-09-15


 Virden District.
 Phoenix, Arizona
 Aug. 29, 1922 MT. w. F. Gilpin,
 Agr. County Agent,
 Duncan, Arizona.
 Dear Sir:
 While in the Duncan and Virdeu districts of Greenlee I was very much impressed with the progressive spirit manifest in these farming communi- ties I wish to congratulate the farmers and business men of Green lee county in the fact that they are arranging for a creamery in the Duncan district This, I consider, if properly arranged and manipulated, will assist in enriching the com munity by adding to the producing and selling value of the farm lands and furnishing a fresh, first class product to the consumer.
 A creamery is an asset to any farming community. It may be own ed and controlled by an individual, closed stock, or by the people of the entire community; but regardless Of it's prospective form of organization, certain factors which will determine it's success or failure must and should be considered in it's undertaking. Some of the most important are as follows:
 l. Number of COWS, or amount and quality of raw material available.
 2. The attitude of the community toward the enterprise.
 g. The nature of the business.
 4. Competition.
 5 Railroad facilities.
 G. Suitability of site.
 T. Construction of the building.
 s. The buttermaker and manager.
 THE AMOUNT OF RAW MA, TERIAL-In my opinion, a creamery located in a country. such as the up per Gila, not depending on a local market, unless a profit should be received from side line such as the manufacture of ice, electricity and the handling of eggs, etc, should receive milk or cream from not less than 500 COWS, with a good prospect of increasing this number in the near d creamery receiving it's cream from 800 cows as against one receiving from 1000 cows, estimated at the pres ent market price of butter. The over run figured at 20%.
 Creamery No. 1 Yearly production of butter fat (figured at 200 pounds for cow,- COWS producing less should go to the !! h1 Daily production PTS lbs. butter fat. | PTS lbs. butterfat makes $50 lbs. butter.
 Disbursements 1: 275 lbs. butter fat at one cent i less than the market price for butter. | 2. Salary of buttermaker and man. | ager. 3. Cost of tubs, salt, color, starter, fuel, ice, drayage, etc. 4. Interest on the investment. 5. Per cent depreciation. G. Commission % on $50 lbs. butter at market price. '. Miscellaneous expenses. Il
 Credits $50 lbs. butter at the market price and the approximate value of butrer milk per cwt.
 Creamery No. g. 1000 COWS Creamery No. 2 can be figured the same as No 1 with possibly larger amount in salary and other items increased in value in proportion to amount used. In other words, you will receive a fair profit from 800 cows. and the profits will increase as the amount of raw material is increased. Attitude of the Community Toward
 the Enterprise In order to be a success both the producers and the people of the com munity must manifest reasonable amount of interest in the concern. There must be an optimistic CO., operative spirit in the community and a manager obtained in whom the people will have full confidence. | NATURE OF THE BUSINESS A creamery receiving cream for the | of butter may find it | profitable to include several side lines, such as the manufacture of | ice, electricity, and the handling of eggs. Local conditions and market facilities will naturally assist in de termining the nature of the business COMPETITION - As for local | creamery competition you will have none. Your main butter competitors will be from outside states, which must be duly considered.
 SUITABILITY OF SITE THE OF A CREAMERY | BE SANITARY. GOOD | FOR DRAINAGE ARE ESSENTIAL. A creamery should | never be located in a place where offensive odors are apt to be prev alent, or near to places which will become natural breeding places for flies. Proper provisions should be made for handling the sewage from the creamery. A sufficient supply