The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-06-29
LUNCH CLUBBERS
BOOST CREAMERY

The story of the Hood River Cream
cry, characterized as the Hood River
valleys most successful cooperative
venture, was told at the weekly ses-
sion of the Tuesday Lunch Club, when
S. ]. Moore, the days chairman, intro
duced A. w. Peters, one of the organ
izers of the concern 10 years ago.
Mr.. Peters cited how the creamery
resulted from initiation of number of
orchardists. who realized the benefits
of dairying as a side line of fruit
growing and who were dissatisfied
with attempts to market their surplus
cream in Portland. He declared that
the organization, which sold $1,000
worth of stock. many aiding although
they owned no cows, was discouraged
by local folk, and that even the Ore
gon Agricultural College failed to
speak a word of encouragement.
Nevertheless, said Mr.. Peters,
I'VE persisted, and as a resulteof the
cooperation of the citizens and mer-
chants, our success has beensmade pos
eible. The time has arrived when we
must erect larger building, in order
to take care of our plant.
Mr.. Peters cited that the members
of the directorate of the organization,
consisting of Bruno Franz, j. H.
Mohr, J.sP. Thomson, E. F. Batten,
C. 4. Mcintosh, w. G. E. Smith and
himself, recently called at the plant
one evening for meeting. They had
to wait an hour while the accumulation
of milk cans. blocking entrance I'd the
office, were removed.
Mr.. Peters praised Manager Black,
who has been with the concern for
more than four years, declaring its
success was based to a great extent on
his abilities as an executive and but
termaker. Mr.. Black, it was declared,
was the best buttermaker in the state,
so recognized in the trade and at the
Oregon Agricultural College. He stat
ed that it is now proposed to issue
bonds to the extent of $15, 900 in fianac-
ing the building of new concrete or
tile plant and in purchasing further
equipment. The owners of the So, 600
worth of stock will be asked to convert |
the stock to the more profitable form
of security. Mr.. Peters stated that it |
would be easy to allow private enter
prise to finance the creamery as a mat
ter of profitable business, but that the
directorate considered that such action
would ultimately put an end to the ex-
isting cooperative feature.
The creamery, which during its first
year made only 10000 pounds of but
ter, turned out %. 900 last month. Mr..
Peters stated that cream producers
here receive the highest rate for their
butter fat of any creamery in Oregon.
1t was also cited that the local concern
is the only creamery marketing prac-
sically all of its butter at home.
''lt is true that we have to ship a
of our butter to outside mar
Sets in the winter" said Mr.. Peters,
but this is easy. We have a keen
outside demand as a result of former
who have moved to other cities
md who have persuaded their mer-
,hants to order our product. They
always repeat orders.
1t was cited that heavy quantities of
'ream are shipped from Washington
POINTS to the local creamery, and Idaho
las shipped here, althoughlnO concert
ID canvass has been made for the out
ide business.
Mr.. Black, who spoke briefly, gave
he following figures showing the in
TEASE Va llC pIOuuCbs iu lJlJ, buC
,utter made reached 68, 1888 pounds in
1920, LOT, 7,473, and in 1921, l77,253.
rhe increase of this year will be pro-
)ortionate to the last two years. The
.reamery last year, with butter fat
lveraging AZ cents per pound, returned
a total of $74, POP.
Mr.. Black stated that merchants had
favorably on the increase
n cream vouchers.
MIR. Black, who opened his address
With a number of witticisms and clev-
,rly worded comments on big bugs and
title bugs, aristocrats and bacteria,
Ihowed that he was good speaker as
we'll asa buttermaker.
New members announced Tuesday
we're H. S. Riley and John A. Young.
Guests were +. A. Sonnichsen and j.
Nyman, the latter of the Columbia
fire Co.
The club will take lunch next Tues
lay at the Oriental Cafe.