the sum of a hundred and ten dollars for rent of the Factory is shown as having been received from the Government; so that, it would appear that for the first two years, the Factory was run by the Government of the Province.

The minutes of 1897, however, indicate that the business was taken over by the Shareholders, and it has been operated by them ever since. One of the prime movers in establishing the Creamery was the late John Moore, who, at that time, had a large herd of Jersey cattle.

The first Buttermaker was Mr. Bert Pearson. He was followed, for a short time, by Mr. Head, and he, by Mr. George Burgess —— all three from Ontario. Mr. MacDonald Boulter followed Mr. Burgess, and he was succeeded by Max Burgess, who was succeeded by Lloyd Rogerson.

It is interesting to note that at a meeting held on January 25, 1898, Mr. Burgess was to receive the sum of six hundred dollars for the coming year; he to find his own help. The Secretary, Mr. D. McLean was to re- ceive three hundred dollars for the same year.

About 1948, it became apparent that the old Creamery building had become unfit for use and was too small for the expanding business of the Company. A new site was purchased on the west side of the road leading from Crapaud to Tryon, and in 1949, a new Creamery and Cold Storage was erected.

The Cold Storage is divided into two parts; one for the bulk stor- age of butter, and the other for a locker room. Close to four hundred lockers are at present in use by the public, chiefly for the storage of meat.

After the new Creamery was erected the old building was used for the storage of feed.

When the Trans-Canada Highway went through in 1950, the Pro- vincial Government moved the old building up to its present site, in order to facilitate the widening of the Highway.

The Directors responsible for the building of the new Creamery

were: A. R. Toombs John H. Myers

President Vice-President

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