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the same year they received 42,554 pounds, and on June 10th 

 they paid out for milk alone $115,361. 



The next co-operative creamery, after the one built here in 

 Effingham, was in the neighboring town of Tutopolis, three and 

 a half miles east of here on the Vandalia line. It opened up on 

 the 18th of August, 1901, with 55 patrons and about 3500 pounds 

 of milk. It has at present about 130 patrons. The highest 

 amount of milk received in any one day was about 12,000 pounds. 

 It has been fairly successful. They at one time shipped milk to 

 St. Louis, but after a few shipments, made butter again exclu- 

 sively. 



The next successful creamery opened up at Dietrich, about 

 twelve miles southeast of here, on a branch of the Illinois Central, 

 near the east side of this county. It began to do business on the 

 15th of September, 1902, with 46 patrons. The first year that 

 creamery made 56,137 pounds of butter. The largest amount 

 of milk received in one day was 15,500 pounds, on June 12th, 

 1905. That creamery has made, since it commenced operations, 

 213,103 pounds of butter. 



Besides those creameries mentioned, there is one doing 

 business in Beecher City, on the extreme west side of the county. 

 There is also one in the southern part of the county, at Welton. 

 It opened May 17th, 1904, with thirty-two patrons and about 

 1,700 pounds of milk. The highest amount received in one clay 

 was 5,000 pounds. 



Last spring some time, a cheese factory opened up at Edge- 

 wood, on the edge of the south county line. 



This is in brief the history of dairying in Effingham county 

 up to the present day. If anything is omitted, I assure you it 

 is not intentional, but because I have failed to get the correct 

 reports from the different places. 



Ladies and gentlemen I thank you for your kind attention. 



By the President : — Any remarks ? 



Mr. Mason : — I don't see where they have these splendid 



