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butter-maker of the Ontario Agricultural College, and a man of wide experience 

 in the business. Owing to the fact that it was somewhat late in the season when 

 the plant was put in operation, not so many farmers patronized it as would have had 

 work commenced early in the spring. However, results were better than expected 

 and those in charge were well satisfied. The creamery is to be in operation all 

 winter (this was not expected) which goes to prove that the farmers are falling - 

 in line and are well satisfied with results. Inquiry among the farmers sending 

 cream to the creamery, as to what their opinion is regarding the scheme is usually 

 answered thus : " I am exceptionally well pleased with results." " I believe in the 

 creamery to this extent that I am going to add as many more cows to my herd as I 

 can." " My wife never wishes to make butter again." " My cows are making me 

 more money than when we churned the cream at home." 



With the spring flow of milk the quantity of cream will increase greatly. Then 

 there are many new patrons preparing to send cream and as the manager's slogan is 

 " Once a patron, always a satisfied patron," there is little chance of many, if any, 

 farmers quitting. 



The following figures shows business to November 30th : 



Operations were started on August 18th, and up to the 31st we. took in 7,016 

 pounds of cream, producing 1,853 pounds of fat, making 2,343 pounds of butter 

 for which we received $989.39, and paid patrons for cream $830.10 at the rate of 

 45c. per pound fa'". 



From September 1st to September 30th we took in 13,570 pounds of cream, 

 producing 3,530 pounds of fat, making 4,354 pounds of butter for which we re- 

 ceived $1,867.70, and paid patrons for creani $1,669.00 at the rate of 48c. per 

 pound fat. 



From October 1st to October 31st we took in 11,337 pounds of cream, pro- 

 ducing 3,187 pounds of fat, making 3,890 pounds of butter for which we received 

 $1,738.59, and paid patrons for cream $1,567.54, at the rate of 49c. per pound fat 

 for first half and 50c. per pound for last half. 



From November 1st to November 30th we took in 6,173 pounds of cream, pro- 

 ducing 1,660 pounds of fat, making 1,884 pounds of butter for which we received 

 $903.41, and paid patrons for cream $836.95, at the rate of 50c. per pound fat. 



Making total for three and one-half months of : 



Thirty-seven thousand and eighty-five pounds of cream, 10,319 pounds of fat, 

 13,470 pounds of butter, $5,487.99 cash received for butter, $4,903.59 paid out to 

 patrons; an average price per pound fat, 47.98; numher of patrons sending cream, 

 65. This number will be more than doubled for 1918, and almost every person 

 who patronized the creamery the past season is increasing his herd, and some have 

 already doubled them. 



At the present time we are taking in 1,500 pounds of cream per week, making 

 about 500 pounds of butter. 



In conclusion I beg to state that the putting of a creamery in operation in the 

 Town of New Liskeard for the benefit of the farmers of the lower end of the district 

 is materially, in a financial way, helping — by providing an outlet for all the cream 

 they are prepared to produce. It is now up to the farmer. There can be no doubt 

 about the future of the business ; good and ample market is already in the district^ s^ 

 for all the butter that can be produced. :;-^ 



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