both the structure and equipment. In 1953 the factory was sold to Douglas Adams and the name changed to . In 1980 - 1981 Amalgamated Dairies Limited took over the com¬ pany and once again the business was upgraded and new machinery installed. The 1988 staff are as follows: Robert (Bobby) Silliker - Production Manager; Faye Buchanan - Secretary; Malcolm Buchanan - Butter Maker; and employees Doris Peters , Grant Buchanan and Dana Harris . A great deal of credit must go to many people in the area who have supported and continued to show an interest over the years the dairy has been in operation. THE BIG ENTERPRISE FOR O'LEARY Page 3 - The Island Farmer May 21, 1919 Mr. Editor : There is a new enterprise of considerable importance starting in O'Leary and it might be of interest to a large number to let the farmer know how the new butter factory is getting along. The work of concreting has been held up for some time on account of frost but will be well along in a few days. The manage¬ ment decided after consulting with the best authorities on dairying to install the best machinery that could be bought and have bought a Bruce Stewart boiler and a Laval pasteurizer and churn, an E. Leonard and Sons engine, and this machinery will be arriving in a few days and when this plant is ready for operation, it will be by far the best equipped creamery on the Island and will have a larger capacity than any other in the Province. A few remarks in general principle of creamery work might be permissible, also a statement as to how the company proposes run¬ ning the factory. No shares are accepted from parties having no cream; no cream will be accepted from parties having no shares except by railway. A 5% dividend will be paid on all shares paid up before the 13th of June next. The factory will be co-operative, the patrons receiving the amount of value of the finished product less running expenses and 5% dividend on paid up stock. Creamery butter is at all times worth in the market from 8 to 12 cents more than dairy butter and costs from 3 to 4 cents to manufac¬ ture. Dairy butter contains 3% moisture or 3 lbs. of water to the 100 245