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NEW DUNDEE CREAMERY Page 3 January 29. 1914. Annual meeting was held in Schmidt's Hall (now extinct but was„„located be-tween D. Romahn and K KocH's homes)at which Mr. Gracey representing the Dairy Department of Agriculture, spoke on the subject of cow testing, giving some of the advantages of cow testing system. His address was well received. This subject had been brought up a year previously by the same speaker and at that time he told of another country containing 110 herds where cow testing had proven itself. If a cow is not profitable it should be removed from the herd. At the 9th annual meeting in January Mr. Gracey again spoke. This time it was about the new milking machine, giving some of the advantages and disadvantages of these machines, dwelling largely upon the importance of keeping the machines thoroughly clean in order to secure good results, especially the rubber parts. The number of board members was changed from four ot three and each should remain in office for a three year term. Jim Henderson was elected for the three year term. Amos Hilborn had been secretary but by Jan. 31st 1917 Elias Hallman wrote up the minutes. The speaker was Mr. Scott and he spoke of the uniform quality product creameries are producing in contrast to the days when most butter was made on the farm. It is expected that in the near future butter sold for export will be sold as graded butter. It was stated that the butter dealers in Toronto are ready to buy only graded butter to carry out the graded system. At extreme left is the old ice house, then the garage. Picture courtesy of A. Bauer as soon as the Government is ready At the tenth annual meeting in January secretary Hallman reports that Mr. Gracey again addressed the meeting, speaking this time on the use of Oleo (margarine). He asked the question? Why should we continue to use Oleo after the war? Mr. Gracey stated that he put the first pound of butter ahat was made at the creamery here in New Dundee. By the 1919 meeting a motion was passed that it consider it detrimental to the dairy interests for the government to allow the manufacture and sale of Oleo margarine to continue any longer and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the proper authorities. This was moved by E.B. Hallman and seconded by Wm. Goettling. It was at the twelfth annual meeting that John Bricker of Roseville was elected a director. Mr. Tracy was the speaker. He urges dairy men to improve their herds by keeping good bulls and by keeping only the best milk-producing cows. Pasteurized cream makes the best keeping butter. In 1921 Moses Toman was elected director and Elias Hallman wrote his last minutes. By 1922 Geo. secretary. Coleman was the At the 1923 meeting special by-laws were considered, passed and reported by Secretary Alvin Shupe. November 8, 1914 A. Bauer was hired at $850. per annum, payment of $60. per month for six months, $80 per month for six month and balance at end of year. He was promised help when necessary. In 1915 Ed. Curson was hired as assistant buttermaker for $340. per annum. This is Ear Einswchters horses "Terein and Doll"