The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-07-05
MODERN CREAMERY
PLANT COMPLETED
BLUE VALLEY COMPANY WILL
MAKE BID FOR BUSINESS
JULY NINTH
INVESTMENT OF $4,000
EQUIPMENT INSTALLED TO IN
SURE SANITATION AND
SAVE LABOR

WnaC is undoubtedly Tile LuoS'
complete and modern plant for the
manufacture of butter, located in
central Minnesota, has been practical,
ly completed by the Blue Valley
Creamery company in Sank Centre at
a cost of not less than $4,000.
The machinery has been tested out
and the company will be ready fol-
business Monday, July 9th.
The structure itself is substan-
tial one with 4,800 square feet OF
space in the building proper includ.
ing the testing rooms, the boiler and
coal room addition, and the small
second story housing the buttermilk
tanks. The walls are constructed
heavy enough to carry second story
when business requires. The ceiling
and walls are covered with white
enamel paint and with the large win
dows the whole building is light and
airy, built with the special thought
of keeping sanitation at its highest
efficiency.
This is the 10th creamery erected
by the Blue Valley company in vari-
Gus parts of the middle west in the
past 23 years. Their total output in
1922 was over 56,000,000 pounds of
butter in pound trade marked pack
ages.
Absolute pasteurization of cream,
quick cooling, controlled ripening and
uniform churning constitute the
heart of the creamery. The equip
ment in this department consists of
two 800 gallon forewarmers, two
pasteurizers, one regenerative appar-
tus, one drum cream cooler, two $50
gallon, and one $50 gallon glass lined
cream ripeners and starters. This
machinery is constructed in such a
manner that it is impossible for
cream to come in contact with boxes
around the coils, making the watts
with their heavy glass lining abso-
lutely sanitary.
The churn is of a type which has
no mechanism of any kind inside the
drum, making possible thorough
cleaning and absolute sanitation.
From $500 to 1000 pounds of butter
a day can be manufactured if neces-
sary.
The refrigerator has room for
from two to three carloads of butter
and refrigeration for the entire plant
is furnished by a Is ton ice machine.
Water for the plant will be furn-
ished from the splendid new system
of wells recently installed by the city
- of fha
chinery will be propelled by individ-
ual electric motors and so H. P.
Scotch Marine boiler has been in
stalled to furnish the required steam
for heating, drying, and cleaning
The machinery in the plant has
been installed by the Blue Valleys
chief engineer, Joseph Cook, who has
been with the organization for 15
years. Mr.. Cook came to Sank Cen
tire after installing the machinery
and equipment in the new plant which
the company have opened at Duluth.
L. P. Krebs, the local manager,
graduate of Iowa State College at
Ames, came to Sank Centre several
weeks ago from the Blue Valley
plant at Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. Krebs
has been with the Blue Valley people
for several years.
H. J. Krohn, connected with the
Chicago plant of Blue Valley Co., ar
rived in Sank Centre few days ago
to become the factory superintendent
ON the Sank Centre plant Mr.. Krohm
is a graduate from the dairying de-
partment Of the University of Ohio.
E. H. Remington who has been
connected with the Duluth plant, ar
rived in Sank Centre the first of the
week and will be the beokkeeper and
office man for the Sank Centre plant.
The three gentlemen above named
are the nucleus of working force
which will be added to as the BUSH
ness develops. All are clean cut and
fine appearing young men who are
making friends with those with whom
they come in contact.
The Blue Valley are carrying on
a vigorour campaign of publicity.
Last week beside their four column
ad in the Herald, they mailed out
$500 pieces of literature inviting the
people of Sank Centre and surround
ing country to visit the plant and
many have taken advantage of the
invitation to call. Besides the large
ad which appears in the Herald of
this week, 5000 pieces of literature
will be mailed out Saturday.
Mrs. j. P. Steffes of Willard, was
the week end guest at the home OF