TWELFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VIII 383 



him and his overrun is low, what kind of an explanation can he make 

 to the creamery board? None, because he does not know what he has 

 done himself. 



The creamery business is increasing and broadening every day, and 

 with the keen and sharp competition it is our duty to look after the 

 leaks. This can best be accomplished by more up-to-date methods and 

 thus keeping in pace with the line of progress. 



Many creameries have not changed their methods of doing busi- 

 ness in twenty years. It is the same old grind day after day, year 

 after year. They take composite samples because they used to ten 

 years ago. In many cases what was the thing to do ten or more 

 years ago will not work today. It is necessary for a banking house 

 to know what they are doing each and every day If so — is the bank- 

 ing any more important a business than your creamery business? 



In conclusion we wish to say that we think one of the most Im- 

 portant points in favor of the every day testing and one that we have 

 not mentioned, is the satisfied patron. In our work with the Algona 

 creamery since we have tested every day, and it is almost a year now, 

 we have not had a kick in regard to the test by a patron. How many 

 creameries that do not test every day can say as much? When the 

 patrons come to the creamery they ask what the test was the pre- 

 ceding day and if it is low they go home and turn the separator faster 

 or they turn up the cream screw. We were — in about a month's time 

 — able to increase the average test of the cream received from 22 per 

 cent to 27 per cent butterfat by simply telling each patron what his 

 cream tested and suggesting how he might improve the test. 



Now, fellow buttermakers and creamerymen we have very briefly 

 touched on this interesting subject in regard to the advantages of every 

 day testing, and with this outl'ne for discussion we will turn the 

 floor over to you for a general discussion with the privilege of asking 

 us questions. I thank you. 



DISCUSSION. 



Member: I have 320 patrops delivering their cream. How 

 much help will it take to test every day'? 



Mr. Anderson : One man could do the testing. I have seventy- 

 five patrons. I have weighed in all the cream and attended to the 

 rest of the work and had my testing done by noon. 



Member : Wliere you have 320 patrons you would have to have 

 an extra man. 



Mr. Anderson: "When you have 320 or 400 patrons your cream 

 is only coming in two or three days a week. You don't get them 

 all in one day. 



Member: Supposing one man can't test them all and it would 

 require an extra man. Where would you get the pay for him? 



