The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-04
Sank Lake Creamery
Paid Patrons $168,362
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several awaited themselves Of the
opportunity. Dave Hooper, presi-
dent of the cooperative oil COM
pcny, said that he would like to
say a few words about consumer
cooperatives. He stated that he had
made a study Of the consumer CO
operatives, he had read about the
movement In Sweden, Finland and
England, where he asserted they
have been successfully operated,
and believed that producers should
be interested in this cooperative
commonwealth program. He con-
tinued that consumer cooperatives
had been in operation for the last
ten or fifteen years, and stated
that they are more able to save
money for the consumer than are
the capitalistic institutions. He as.
serted that the plan includes the
operation Of all business, and men,
toned the local oil company as the
first step in that direction in this
community.
w. e. Boie, of the Land O. Lakes
credit department, gave a clear
and concise report of conditions
and activities of the company he
represents. He stated that member
creameries and their stockholders
and patrons have a right to know
how the central cooperative is con-
Quoted and he explained the opera
ton and financial status of the
Land O. Lakes. The business show.
ed a net gain of $4,000 for 1886
and this will be somewhat greater
since 1t Is not the final figure, as
the December results were not all
in at the time that figure was as
certained. Mr.. Boie stated that the
Land O Lakes is in good condition
and that it has not failed to meet
any of its obligations. In connec-
ton with reports circulated, about
the agreement with Armour Co., to
market Land o. Lakes products in
communities where the Land O
Lakes company has no outlet, he
stated that the company is a mar
keting organization, and will sell
to any one who wants to buy from
them and who has the money to
buy with. In this matter he said
they had not given up any rights
of marketing, as they may later, or
at any time they wish, go into
these territories and distribute
their own product. Until that time
others are distributing Land O.
Lakes products, under the Land O.
Lakes brand. This situation is due
to lack Of cooperation, and Mr..
Boie stated that If they had had
the support and cooperation of all
communities In the state, thew
would have had branch agencies,
wherever butter is sold, and thew
would not have to go to others to
distribute their products. This
plan, he said, Is nothing to be
alarmed about, as Land O. Lakes
has retained its right to distribute
and 1t has retained its brand. He
explained the present proposition
OF securing operating funds and
the difficulties attendant to proper
finance to conduct its business.
$40,000,0o0 Of business a year can
not be done on a capital of $50 900,
and the only way 1t can be done, is
to build up the capital structure,
he continued. He told Of the plan
they have adopted and how 1t is
working. Farmers must retain
control Of cooperatives, he said, and
the only way to control them is to
own them, If they expect to do
successful marketing. He discussed
the price of butterfat as 1t effects
the market and non-member
creameries Of the organization, and
called attention to the spread be-
tween the finished and raw pro
duct before and after the Land o.
Lakes was organized. He advised
that farmers stick closely to their
cooperatives or they will get less
for their products. In closing he
stated that cooperation Is a force
that draws people together and that
1t is the only way they can get any
where.
Wilbur Larson, Land O. Lakes
"eldnan. Of District No. z, con-
GRADUATED the members of the
local creamery and told Of the
record Of the local operator, A. N
Cordell, and his staff Of workers.
He stated that due to their work
the Sank Lake creamery is second
in EFFICIENCY in the district. This
contest Is on efficiency Of creamery
operation and includes accuracy of
weights Of butter, creamery work.
manship, composition and yeast