Show PAROWAN PARAGONAH CH CHEESE EESE FACTORY TO COMMENCE OPER ABOUT AUGUST FIRST by W Clair CIairE owley Rowley plans are practically completed for the establishment of a cheese factory to commence operating about the first of 0 august in this valley the dairy committee of the chamber of commerce has been working tor for several months toward the establishment of some borne phase of the dairy industry here and it I 1 is glad to announce at this time that present indications are that its efforts have met with success beyond its fondest expectations A preliminary survey of the number of cows cowa being milked in paro wan and paragonah Para gonah was the first step taken and it revealed that there is sufficient milk being ed in excess of requirements tor for home consumption to support a small creamery or cheese factory the survey also indicated that there is great interest on the part of the people of both communities in the establishment of such an industry and that most of those who would likely produce tor for it favor the tac tory with this information at hand the committee was able to interest mr air joseph R practical dairy man and cheese maker of holden utah in our locality to the extent that he is coming to our valley about the middle of july with equipment for a new cheese factory to be installed lu in the old equitable store building which is being leased tor for the purpose tor for a year with the option to purchase or to release re lease mr String harn says the factory will be ready to start by the first of august As mr furnishing vrn the equipment the people here are asked to subscribe for stock in the company which is to be organized to the amount of 1500 or 2000 to pay fo tor costs of installing the purchase of incidentals and the payment tor for milk until the first product is marketed stock Is being subscribed tor for at 10 a share with a minimum of one share and a maximum 0 of twenty shares to the family and people are responding generously and enthusiastically As soon as the necessary amount is subscribed a meeting will be called and a set ot of officers elected for the company which will incorporate on a nonprofit non profit basis so BO that all earnings ot of the company will be apportioned to those who produce milk tor for the factory on a basis ot of the amount supplied by each plans now are to provide in the articles ot of incorporation against one or two individuals getting a controlling interest in the stock so that it will continue to remain a cooperative proposition everybody in the locality will be invited to tend bend their surplus milk to the factory even though it be on only ly a few pounds milk will be gathered each morning at a certain time which will be announced later by probably three gatherers one tor for paragonah Para gonah on one e for parowan carowan and one tor for the farmers in the valley the company will send bend for a cupply ot of 5 8 and 10 gallon on milk cans which it will sell at cost to patrons taking aking milk in payment from those who would rather not pay cash nights milk will be strained into the clean alfan can by the producer and kept in a cool place until the mornings milk Is added and Is gathered it will be sampled each morning and weighed as it arrives at the factory and at the end ot of each two weeks it will be tested by some disinterested person for butter tat fat content and paid tor for at salt lake prices at the end of the year all earnings wi will 11 be b apportioned to the producers as a bonus the factory will probably operate about six days a week allowing patrons to keep their milk on sunday tor for their home butter supply nothing definite has been worked out tor for the disposing ot of the whey from the plant but patrons who wish to teed feed it wilt will be given the first chance the committee feels eels that this locality is exceptionally fortunate in getting a man ot of mr String hams ability and experience to came come here ile he and his holden cheese have a splendid reputation which will be a big advantage to our new industry it is anticipated that the first year or two for the new enterprise will he full of 0 problems and his experience will be invaluable with the undivided support of the people ot of this valley which the committee feels certain of 0 getting they feel fed confident that eventually the business can be placed on a sound tooting footing and become a groat great blessing to our common aies and a big factor in their deval oper nent and progress 0 |