The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-12-14
VERMONT CREAMERY AND
MARKET MEMS LETTER
Cooperation Among Creamery OPP
orators and Managers

orators and Managers
a creamery Is started with one
chief point In view. whether 1t be
cooperative type or privately owned.
and that is TO make and accumulate
PROFITS. In the cooperative plant the
so-oalled profits means the undistrib-
uted balance accumulated from time
20 time which Is applied on the re-
lduction OF overhead costs or return
ed in the form Of dividends TO its
stock holders. To the privately own
ed business profit means the margin
al difference between the net returns
received for product sold and the net
operating costs In handling or pro-
cessing such product The general
index OF success of creamery, how
ever. is measured as a rule by the net
prices received by the producers for
1.-THE milk or cream sold. Wide differ
ences in prices paid for milk or
cream exist quite often among DIFF
ferent factories and occasionally such
a variation may be unwarranted, yet
usually II indicates greater efficiency
I'm plant operation, a better quality
OF product, loyalty among patrons
and plant employees. and better ser
vice. This is not due to any particu-
lar secret process or methods or any
cleyerness on the part OF the manag-
er or the employees. Competition is
the life OF good business. We Will
always have II. whether II be III
! prices. quality or service. Without
competition we would not progress In
the dairy business. The cooperative
; Icreameries are only as strong as the
+ weaker units and TO develop a high
standard OF efficiency among the CO.
operative organizations results large
ly 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
2 factories. Their success and deyel'
, opment depends upon meeting those
factors In evidence which have re-
. suited in success of the cooperative
plants.
The cooperative creameries in
Vermont can do great deal In a CO.
a operative way toward more efficient
: factory operation, through the ex-
change OF help from one plant to an
D other with the idea of receiving mu-
I tual aid on various phases OF cream
. cry operations where most needed.
. Managers, buttermakers and cream
: cry operators of factories whenever
o possible should confer with each 9th
d er frequently on the different cream
cry problems common at times to all
j, factories The monthly butter scor-
g ings which have ben held in Vermont
!. at the different creameries over the
G state during the past two years, have
been one Of the best means Of getting
D the buttermakers together, and much
s good for all factories has resulted as
: shown by the improved quality and
y workmanship of butter Even great
er results are anticipated in the way
d of closer cooperation among the fac
tory operators and managers when
d the Vermont Dairy Plant Operators
d and Managers Association, organize
4 regional districts.
r Business today in many ways Is
a conducted along different lines than
n in the past There exists in general
d more OF the cooperative spirit and
Z the man who lives within his own In
Is dividual sphere sooner or later finds
that he is the loser. II you have
i ideas in your creamery operation
d which might be helpful TO your
,. neighbor creameryman. talk II over
n with him as he very likely has had a
like experience which possibly will
d help you.
Large Demand For Dairy Products
Reports from all sections Of the
: country indicate an unprecedented
demand for all dairy products
s. Numerous inquiries are being MADE
= 10 this department by dealers who
3 are calling for extra large supplies OF
e milk. cream. cheese, and condensed
= milk. There are many factors re
3. sponsible for the existing supply and
I demand for dairy products but The
4 principal factors may be cited as fol
p lows
b Light fan production Of mill
z caused chiefly BY early fan drought
.a 2 Very heavy domestic demand
y FOR all dairy products.
3 Purchasing power Of consumer
increased. due principally 70 better
. labor conditions over the entire coun.
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