Time of the company dairy and founding of the Co-operative Dairy 1886 - 1928
Jämsä was known as a farming area and cattle breeding also developed rapidly from the 1860s. The breakthrough of cattle breeding was also hurried along by an active farming society. Cattle numbers grew especially in the 1880s, and in 1886 the incorporated company dairy of Jokivarsi in Jämsä was founded. According to the company by-laws "the company will build a dairy facility near the Jämsä river for the making of butter and cheese and for the selling of various dairy products". A dairy was built in Jokiranta, by the river on the south side of Seppola bridge, and it was ready to receive milk in November 1886. A mill and sawmill also operated next to the dairy. The machines were run by a two-horsepower steam engine. The dairy was not operational all year round, but stood still during the winter months. By the year 1888 the dairy was receiving over 2,600 litres of milk a day, and at the turn of the decade deliveries were made regularly by 49 farms. Jämsä Co-operative Dairy is founded 1904
The old dairy building was demolished and a new one built in its place. The plans were ordered from Pellervo and drawn up by dairy consultant Albin Voss-Schraderin. The plans were slightly altered; for example a cross-gable was added. The building work was done quickly and the new Jämsä Co-operative Dairy was ready to receive milk in July 1904. The mill and sawmill were also rebuilt in the years 1904 - 1905. |
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