HOW IT ALL BEGAN
IN THE EARLY 1900's
APRIL 12, 1900
Scotsburn Creamery Company Limited began when a group of farmers met at the Scotsburn School and organized to accept offers of the Provincial and Federal Governments to assist in establishing a butter manufacturing plant in the district.
It was agreed that the Federal Department of Agriculture would send a man to operate the plant and charge the farmers 3 cents per pound of butter in order to cover the plant's operating costs. The Provisional Board of Directors proceeded at once to sell stock for the new Company, which was capitalized at $1500 divided in to 300 shares of $5 each.
The land was purchased, plans were sent by Ottawa for a suitable building, and a contract for completing the building was accepted for $1568.
1906
Approximately 10,000 pounds of butter, at an average price of 22 cents per pound, were produced. This amounted to about $60 for the season for the 32 farmers who shipped to the creamery.
1907
In a move to improve production, farmers each purchased separators so that only cream, instead of milk, could be shipped to the creamery. This eliminated the return of sour milk to the farms, which had been occurring with the previous system. The move was a wise one as production began to increase more rapidly, and by 1909, milk was no longer received at the plant.
APRIL 12, 1900
Scotsburn Creamery Company Limited began when a group of farmers met at the Scotsburn School and organized to accept offers of the Provincial and Federal Governments to assist in establishing a butter manufacturing plant in the district.
It was agreed that the Federal Department of Agriculture would send a man to operate the plant and charge the farmers 3 cents per pound of butter in order to cover the plant's operating costs. The Provisional Board of Directors proceeded at once to sell stock for the new Company, which was capitalized at $1500 divided in to 300 shares of $5 each.
The land was purchased, plans were sent by Ottawa for a suitable building, and a contract for completing the building was accepted for $1568.
1906
Approximately 10,000 pounds of butter, at an average price of 22 cents per pound, were produced. This amounted to about $60 for the season for the 32 farmers who shipped to the creamery.
1907
In a move to improve production, farmers each purchased separators so that only cream, instead of milk, could be shipped to the creamery. This eliminated the return of sour milk to the farms, which had been occurring with the previous system. The move was a wise one as production began to increase more rapidly, and by 1909, milk was no longer received at the plant.