The Sauk Centre herald., 1922-11-16
+ery to send them to the directors

cry to send them to the directors.
Sam Ingram called attention to
the fact that in % years Minnesota
had developed from state of no cat
tie to- state that made more and
better butter than any state in ne un-
ion. He urged the farmers to keep
up their nerve and reduce expenses by
getting together and hauling each
others cream to town instead OF each
farmer taking half day away from
his work two or three times week to
bring in can or two of cream.
Buttermaker Mejerton expressed
regret that Mr.. Sandholt, the repre-
sentative of the Blue Valley Cream
cry Company, was not present at the
meeting. He said that when Mr..
Sandholt first called on him about
three months ago he asked him why
they did not locate in Freeborn coun-
ty where they could get sweet cream
lin abundance in small radius. He
said that Mr.. Sandholdt stated that
There was too much cooperation
Iamong the farmers there for them to
get foothold Mr.. Mejerton gave
THE farmers a straight from the
| shoulder talk. He said he had recent
lly made arrangements with the board
|of directors to remain at least anoth-
Ter year in Sauk Centre and that ne
Twas anxious to carry on the fight
IL. ua donInrpd
lfact that oftentimes the patron ap-
peared to be suspicious of the butter
maker; that the weight was wrong
lor that the test was incorrect. he
lsaid that he was always willing to
cooperate with any dissatisfied pat
Iron to prove that the patron of the
co-operatiye creamery was at all times
getting every thing that belonged to
him.
Former Representative Fred Moss
man of Grey Eagle urged the neces-
!! sity of the farmers educating them
selves to the point where they were
honest with themselves and hones'
with business men, stating that the
Ibusines mems interests were ldentlca
with that of the farmer and that they
should stand by each other. He saio
| it was mighty poor business for .
farmer to take his cream to the CO.
Operative creamery and then go te
1.-THE butcher shop and buy SO pounds
lof oleomargine for his home use.
Joe Leutmer progressive Metre
Grove dairyman said that> the fac'
that the Blue Valley Company woulo
tget cream might just as well be re-
icognized and that this menace coulo
lonIy be combated by the education OF
the farmer to the absolute disaster
which is sure to follow if they do not
stand back Of their cooperative
creameries. He said that an effort
should be made to educate the farm
| er who was not present at the meet
ling. He made the timely suggestion
that full day should be set aside fer
THE annual meetings Of all the coop
erative creameries and the proposition
fully explained to the farmers, prov
ing their statements by facts and fig
ures.
Il Just before the meeting closed A.
j. Mcclure explained the work of the
Minnesota Cooperative Creameries
Association. This work is less than d
year old but today 1862 cooperative
creameries vert members Of tile or
ganization. Up to the present time
all members of the creameries havs
made more than it has cost them to
become affiliated with the state or
ganization. The highest number OF
cars shipped by the state association
to New York in month was 70; in
October 81 car loads were shipped !.
Mr.. Mcclure again urged the neces-
sity of combating the menace by
newspaper publicity and it was decided
to use Herald space for this purpose
If the farmers attending last Thurs
day evenings meeting will keep UP
their enthusiasm shown at this gather
ing they have nothing to fear from
the coming Of the Blue Valley Com
pany in to Sauk Centre. The entire
state will be watching this fight and
it is absolutely necessary for the
farmers and businessmen of Sauk
Centre to stand back of the local
FARMERS creamery in this struggle fol
existence.
After the meeting several creamery
representatives requested that big