The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-19
Five Large Plants Located in
Expansion Of Industry in
Last Two Years
IS BEING LET OUT JAN. l
La Moure Union Protests and
Asks for Retention Of.
Kitchens Aide


tration have been marked by the es-
tablishment of cooperative enter
priscs He set out to make North
Dakota a great dairying state. He
was especially active In the last two
years on that program. He devel-
oped creameries on the cooperative
basis and he encouraged independ-
cnt enterprises in that line, too.
In fact, Husby's activity in cstab-
fishing cooperative creameries SO
commended him to the farmers who
are seeking to provide farm relief by
their own efforts rather than by pO-
litics and legislation, that the La
Mourc County Farmers union went on
record. Saturday night. at meeting
at Edgeley. to the effect that 1t be-
lieved HUSKY should be retained in
stead OF retired and passed a rcSolu
ton to that effect.
Coop. Crcamcrics His Idea
HUSKY became dairy commissioner
through appointment by Joseph A.
Kitchen. state agricultural and labor
commissioner. four years ago when
Charles Reynolds quit the post to en-
ter dairying. Previously he had been
functioning between four and five
years as the county agent of Ward
county. at Minot.
The new commissioner went into
office when promotion Of dairying
was left to the big creamery corpor-
ations operating through branches in
tn tot ln
his ideas to the stage where inaugur-
alton of cooperative creamery cam
paign might otherwise have been
taken up. the poor crop year of 1926
came along and SO reduced feed sup
plies that many farmers we're forced
to slough off their herds. According
to state reports Of that year and 1927,
North Dakota dairy herds were re-
duced $4,000 COWS in 1926 and 10000
in 1927 1t was not until the present
year that restocking of the depleted
herds could be undertaken and that
process is now under way.
Ryder Blazcs Way
However. in the face of discour-
aging condition. Commissioner HUSKY
set about developing cooperative
creamerics. He began with Ryder. in
Ward county. where he assisted the
dairy farmers to establish a plant
and begin operations. The town was
SO interested in the movement that
the co-ops. were granted the use OF
the town hall for five years That
was two years and half ago. The
project has been such success that
the creamery this year Is turning out
100000 pounds OF butter.
The town of Harvey, Wells county.
watched the Ryder experiment with
close interest as it felt what it needed
likewise was cooperative creamery.
When the Ryder plant proved the
wisdom Of establishing it. Harvey took
steps to go ahead with it's plans and
last March it bought out the Haiicek
creamery for ST 300 and began opera
tions with a prospective investment
Of $1,000. The outlook is. from the
progress made in production SO far,
that by the beginning of the new year
the Harvey cooperatives will have
manufactured 100000 pounds of but
ter.
Buy Out Established Plants
Martin, Sheridan county, was the
next place to follow the example of
Ryder. The plant there began opera
ton May !, last, and will turn out
$4,000 pounds Of butter this year.
WilliSton's project for a cooperative
creamery hung fire long time, but
last fall the scheme was put over. The
equipment of B. K. Peterson's cream
cry was bought and installed in a
rented building and the organization
now is functioniag as the Farmers
Union Cooperative creamery.
La Moure fell in line. too. The farm
crS there wanted to buy out the Me-
line Brothers creamery. but the deal
failed because the price was consid-
cred too high. It was proposed to
build a plant. Commissioner HUSKY
was called in for consultation, but he
discouraged the idea of two cream
cries In the place. He advised buying
out the Melines. This was then done,
the cooperators paying $500 down,
November last and January / thew
will take over the creamery and be-
gin to operate it. The investment will
cost them $1,000.
Market BY Land O. Lakes
Granville, McHenry county, has
been trying to get a cooperative
creamery established and last June
A start was made to sign up for stock
IN the enterprise. There is in exist
snce a permanent organization and
$1,000 building Is under construc-
lion. Churning will begin as soon as
his building is finished and equipped.
In the establishment Of these
creameries, Commissioner HUSKY has
proceeded very conservatively. He
advises no community to go into the
venture unless at least $50 900 pounds
Of butter fat are assured.
The product Of these creameries is
marketed through the famous Land
? Lakes cooperative organization in
Minneapolis. BY marketing through,
this medium. the cooperatives turn
their money quickly and they can
shus operate upon a limited capital.
In setting out about this season of the
year, q revolving fund Of $500 will
suffice to tide the business along,
while at another season. $500 might
Be required. investors In the enter
prise say.
Dairy industry Stimulated
Marketing Is made easy by tho
ready service furnished by the rail-
roads RefrigerAtor cars are run
lhout twice : week, 50 the product is
quickly sent to market and disposed
~ Tne Land O. Lakes organization
~ 8 percentage u the possible