The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-02

cows and handled the milk in a SAM
tary manner was the milk supply i'm
proved. The fact that one five gallon
can Of rotten cream put into a churn-
ing of first grade cream is sufficient
to cause the whole quantity of butter
to sell for 81 cents less per pound
on the market, is the strongest argu-
ment in favor of every creamery max
ing two grades Of cream, churning
them separately and paying according
to quality.
In those sections of the country
where cream grading is being done,
the prevailing opinion is that there
should be two grades of cream; the
first grade to include only sweet cream
of good, clean flavor the second grade
to include any cream that has a reas-
onably clean flavor, is somewhat our
and will not qualify for first grade.
Benefits Patron
The results from supplying good
cream to the creamery not only enable
the butter maker to produce higher
grade product but it increases the
value of the butter and creates a de-
mand for it which enables the cream
cry to pay the patron more for his
product. A number of creameries are
paying from 2 cents to 5 cents per
pound less for butter fat from cream
grading second at the creamery. This
makes it worth while for every patron
to endeavor to give his cream proper
care and attention. Assuming that
the average COW produces 5000 pounds
of $50 milk in q year which is equiya-
lent to $50 pounds of butter fat, at
3 cents per pound would average in
a year $3.50 per COW. That is not all.
If 2O% which is the average overrun,
is allowed, $50 pounds of butter fat
when churned would produce $50
pounds of butter. Then according to
the figures from the Department Of
Agriculture that the spread of 81
cents on butter made from the two
grades of cream then the butter from
one COW would bring $11.O more upon
the market than the same quantity
made from cream which is allowed to
sour and ferment before delivering at
the creamery. When the butter brings
a higher market price the creamery
will then be able to pay the patron
more for butter fat. For instance, if
we allow the creamery half the in
crease on sales of $50 pounds of butter
or $685. and give the patron the other
half his returns per COW would be in
creased not only the $3.50 paid him at
the creamery but $5.85 besides from
the increased market value of the
butter-a total of S10.35 per cow.
These figures are not overdrawn. In
fact, many of the creameries through
out the Northwest that accept moth
Ing but first grade cream are selling
their butter for 3 cents above New
York quotations for extras every month
n the year.
Benefits to Creamery
While grading cream is profitable
o the patron it is likewise a benefit
the creamery as well. For instance,
here are a great many of the smaller
,reameries that produce at least 20
llbs of butter per week on an average
or the year. This is equivalent to
~ tubs or 200 pounds per day. Then
f this sells for 81 cents per pound
hove butter made from second grade
.ream it means a profit of $500 per
lay or S4,O56 per year. This output
would be far too small for many cream
ries vet the profit from cream even
n the smallest creameries would sure
v pay the running expenses and a
Iberal premium besides.