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creameries pay the farmer from 22 to 28 cents per pound for 

 the butter contained in the cream. These prices being very 

 much higher than Western farmers realize, being largely due to 

 superiority of the cattle, liberal feeding, and co-operative or- 

 ganization of patrons. Four or five hundred cows are generally 

 the most economical number for a creamery. For a creamery, 

 the most modern, best arranged and substantial prove the most 

 economical in the end. Generally speaking, one pound of butter 

 is obtained from 16 1-2 or 17 pounds, or 8 quarts of milk. 



Several speakers followed. Statement was made that cream- 

 ery butter is produced for 5 1-2 cents per pound, while in pri- 

 vate dairies it is more apt to be from 6 to 10 cents, creamery 

 butter selling 5 to 6 cents a pound higher. Only about 7 per 

 cent, of country butter is made in creameries. Instance was 

 cited where a marked increase in yield of butter was caused by 

 changing the feed of the cow from Indian meal to cotton seed 

 meal. Late returns showed that on an average, creameries 

 paid 2 3-4 cents per quart for milk, leaving the skim milk for 

 the producer. 



In answer to a question whether he would advise the estab- 

 lishment of a creamery in Methuen,Mr. Cheesmanwas non-com- 

 mittal, and said it depended upon the amount of surplus milk, 

 the prices obtained, etc. 



Just before adjourning, C. W. Mann, of Methuen, offered 

 the following resolution, which was adopted : 



Resolved: That we favor the enactment of a law that shall 

 prohibit the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine, butterine, 

 or other imitations of butter, in which coloring matter is intro- 

 duced so as to make the same resemble yellow butter or cheese 

 produced from pure unadulterated milk, or cream from the same. 



Resolved: That a copj' of this resolution be forwarded to the 

 Legislature now in session at Boston. 



The Afternoon subject was the inquiry : "Does the present 

 Dog Law answer the requirements of the Public of Essex 

 County?" and was opened by Charles C. Blunt of Andover, with 

 the answer that it did not as the law was all on the dog's side. 



