DAIRY LABORATORY GUIDE 121 



EXERCISE 6 



THE DETERMINATION OF CREAMERY DIVIDENDS 



Object: To determine the dividends on a butter-fat 

 basis of patrons selling cream to a co-operative creamery for 

 a given period. 



Apparatus: Samples of cream, and testing outfit. 



Steps: 1. Determine the percentage of butter-fat in 

 the cream of four patrons. 



2. To determine the amount of butter-fat delivered by 

 each patron, multiply the amount of cream delivered by the 

 test. 



3. To determine the amount of butter manufactured, 

 allow 20% overrun, with no loss of butter-fat in the butter- 

 milk. 



4. To determine the value per pound of butter-fat, divide 

 the total receipts from butter sales at local prices by the 

 total pounds of butter-fat delivered for the period. 



5. To determine the dividends due each patron, multiply 

 the pounds of butter-fat each delivered for the period by the 

 net price per pound of butter-fat. Assume the operating 

 expenses of the creamery to be $125 for the period. 



Data: 



