The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-01-25

b. II. Otte, on behalf of the Pro-
gressive Farmers Club invited the
reamery to hold the 1924 annual
lneenting in their club hall. guaran-
ceeng free rent, light and fuel as
Wen as free lunch The bylaws
would not permit holding the meet
ing outside of Sank Centre. The Pro-
gressive Club were thanked for their
generous offer.
Those attending the meentting were
served a free lunch at the Armory by
the creamery association, Baker Fred
Fischer acting as caterer.
Promptly at 200 the session was re-
assembled and Buttermaker Axel Me-
Jertotn made short talk in which he
thanked the directors for their COOP
GRAFTON and urged the farmers to con-
tinue In their stalwart support of the
cooperative creamery. AS an induce
ment for the farmers to stand back of
the creamery and in order to show his
good will and an inducement to keep
this cooperative spirit up, Mr.. Me
jerton will at the annual meeting in
1924 give three cash prizes as fol-
lows:
1st, $25. 90; End, $500; Bird, $1,000.
The following rules will govern:
First-The farmer taking part in
this contest are not allowed to sell
butterfat to any of our competitors in
Sank Centre, it includes the cream
stations and the Blue Valley Co.
Second-Butterfat must be delivered
at least once week from Feb. 1st to
Dec. 31st. A farmer milking cows only
portion of year is not eligible. This
contest is for the all year round dairy
men. Third-The cream must be
delivered before o'clock p. m. and in
such a condition that 90 scoring test
ing can be made.
The main s. caker of the afternoon
" as JOIN, Bls::n Of Litchie.1, proa,i-
nent in the ::o1 erative creamery in.
senstry ~ ."s'S, and secretary of
he Mime, "a Co-operatove Creamery
Assn. Inc. President. Oscrr Lying am
nouced that Mr.. Brands subj, ct : OIL:
-s,e Cooper at:on : - .:s, -
Mr.. Bard l,eed the farmers not
to be discouraged by obstacles, but he
also admonished them that they would
have to have pep if they were to help
the cooperative creameries in this Sec
ton to withstand the invasion of the
centralizer. ,s,,.... ~ -ss.;;s - u
The cooperative creameries met
with every possible obstruction by TIE
local buyers and buyers for cen.rali-
zers in the beginning, but the coop
erative creamery had developed the
dairy industry, particularly in the
manufacture of butter, until at the
present time it is second to none
among the industries of the great
State of Minnesota, and it is one
half in dollars and cents what the en-
tire dairy industry of the United
States represents. a.4
The steadfastness of many in stnd-
ing back of the cooperative creamery
has made this institution possible,
with the best marketing system in the
world. He stated that men will work
among the farmers endeavoring to
show them that their system is the
best but they are working for their
own selfish interests.
The largest member and best CO.
operative creameries in the world are
located in Minnesota. Years ago,
Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas lead the
field in cooperative creameries but
as result of the activity of the CEN
trailer they have gradually been
killed off. Even Minnesota has suffered
in this respect as there are so less CO.
operative creameries in Minnesota to-
day than there were 10 years ago.
Mr.. Brand recited the experience
Of the Arcadia, Iowa Cooperative
creamery which was at one time the
best and the most successful in the
entire section in which it was located.
The centralizer came and held out a
very tempting bait to the managers
OF the Arcadia Creamery. They prom
ised to-, and did pay &c above New
York extras and 20 percent over-run.
The centralizer then put in buying
stations in near by towns and gradual
ly they put the little neighboring
creameries out of business. Then they
notified Arcadia creamery that they
could not any longer pay more than
they were paying the smaller cream
cries. The result was chat the Ar
cadia Cooperative Creamery today
stands as monument to the central
izer as weeds have grown around
this once fine cooperative plant.
Mr.. Brand went on to show that the
centralizer had gone about the bust
ness in a systematic way and they had
killed the cooperative creameries in
Missouria as well. He showed how the
cooperative creamery in Minnesota
had been able to meet centralizer
competition in the past. But at the
present time what he called the big
gest menace to the cooperative cream