Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Nhbur SmyfheS accoun or the ex
acting nature of the big law practic'
he was building up-and would hav,
been glad to exchange places witt
Bettlna.
The repast drew to a close; and owe
by the burr oak the crowd had grown
to a circle surrounding Jim Irwin.
He seems to be making an ad
dress said Wilbur Smythe.
well, Wilbur" replied the colonel
yea haa the first shot at US. Suppress
we nov over and see what's under
discussion"
As they approached the group, tnrl
heard Jim Irwin answering sometime,
which Ezra Bronson had said.
You think 50. Ezra" said he. "anC
Il seems reasonable that big cream
cries like those at Omaha, Sioux City
DeS MOlnes and the other centralizel
points can make butter cheaper thar
we would do here-but we've the fig
ureS that show that they aren't eco
nomical."
They can't make good butter. for
one thing said Newton Bronson cock.
lily.
why can't they?r asked Olaf Han.
sen, the father of Bettina.
Well" said Newton. they have tc
have so much cream that they've got
10 ship Il so far that II gets rotten on
the way. and they have to renovate Il
with lime and other ingredients be
fore they can churn IT,"
We'll" said Raymond Simms. ~
reckon they sell their butter 70 all It's
with an they CANT get within from
foah to seven cents a pound ms much
70 It as the farmers creameries In
Wisconsin and Minnesota ger 10
theirs"
That's a fact. Olaf" said Jim.
3"IIew do ye1 kids know so darnec
much about it2" qnerled Pete.
"IIuhr" smiled Bettina. We've
been reading about 1t. and writing let.
tiers about It. and figuring percentages
on II In school all winter. We've done
arithmetic and geography and gram
mar and don't know what else on IT,"
well. I'm agIn' any schoolin'." said
Pete. that makes kids smarter In
farmin' than their parents and their
parents hired men. CT me another
swig o. that lemonade, Jim I"
you see" said Jim to his audience
meanwhile pouring the lemonade, 1.-THE
eentrallzer creamery is nneconomlc In
several ways. II has to pay excessive
transportation charges. 1t has to pay
excessive commissions to its cream
buyers. II has to accept cream with.
out proper inspection, and mixes the
good with the bad. Ii makes such long
shipments that the cream spells In
transit and lowers the quality OF the
butter. 1t can't make the best use OF
the bHttermilk. All these losses and
leaks the farmers have to stand. ]
can prove-and so can the six or
pupils In the Woodruff school
who have been working on the cream
question this winter-that we could
make at least six cents a pound on
our butter II we had a cooperative
creamery and all sent our cream TO it,
wen ohiu blih bIohSohs tets
one"
"Ill go in" said Olaf Hansen.
"Me. too" said Con Bonner.
There was a general chorus os as
tent. Jim had convinced his audience
Hes got the jury" said Wilbur
10 Colonel Woodruff.
Yes said the colonel. land right
lere is where he runs into danger.
AN he handle the crowd when It's
With himl'
well" said Jim, Il think we ought
o organize one, but I've another
proposition first. Let's get together
nd pool our cream. by that. | mean
hat we'll all sell to the same cream.
~. and get the best we can out OF
he centrallzers by the cooperative
We can save two cents o
ound In that way. and Wen learn to
ooperate When we have found
ist how well we can hang together,
ell be able to take up the co-opera.
We creamery. with less danger OF
iIling apart and falling"
RHVh bhAuit tht pbois AhFhJttu
II. Hansen.
Wen handle 1t In the school," an
gered Jim.
Schools about done" objected Mr.
won't the cream pool pretty near
~ the expenses Of running the school
] summer" asked Bonner.
I'VE ought to run the school plant
J the time" said Jim. TITS the only
ny TO get full vnlne Of the invest.
emf. And we've corn-club work. pig.
ub work. poultry work and canning. /.
ub work which make II very desira.
e TO keep In session with only a
vacation. If youIl add the
cam pool. 1t VIII make the school
e hardest working crowd In the dis
1T and doing actual farm work. too.
like Mr.. Bonner's suggestion"
well" said Haakon Peterson. whc
4 Joined the group. "Ay tank we
tier have a meeting Of the board
d discuss H."
darn f." said C0lumbus
own. Il want IN on this cream pool =
md I live outside the district"
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