The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
SOUTH CAROLINA GHEEsEs
Destined to be Known in the Mar
kets of the World.

Columbia, June G6.-EOr years Ihe
News and Courier has advocated the
establishment Of creameries in this
State and has been instrumental in
bringing several into the State and
Interesting the owners of others.
Commissioner of immigration Wat
son today announced that he had Sc
cured the working of several more.
From the time of the establishment of
his department. there has been special
attention paid to dairy farms due to
the facts and figure furnished by Prof.
". j. Spillman, the agrostologist of
the depatrmentsof agriculture, and the
fact that there we're few in this State.
Mr.. Spillman was sure that such in
dugtry would be success, on account
of the rich meadow lands in Che State,
and the Bermuda grass. While North
MI. Watson talked over the matter
with several parties interested and on
hia return found a letter from Mr.. G..
G. Voight, the manager of the Union
Creamery Company, of Union, S. G..
MI. Voight is a Northwestern man,
who came here a few years ago. He
writes as follows:
GA little over two years ago emigrat-
ed from Illinois to Easley, S. c..
where I organized company and
put in frst-class creamery. In this
time have learned so much of the
good things of the State that Lave
gcsten brother to locate here; also
my parents and two small brothers.
found that there was a grand
opening here for the creamery bust
ness and that the time would come
hen South Carolina would be lead
ing State in the manufacture OF
cheese.
"I have proven that more cheese
can be made from one hundred
gallons of milk here than by three to
fYe in thes Northwestern states,
and it sells at 16 cents wholesale.
The seven cheese factories l
that have established are unable to
meet tie demand. I have organ
ICED the company here and expect to
work on different plan; instead of
having farmers. to bring us milk, we
have our own farm and are buying
COWS to supply Us with milk
Mr.. Voight has taken up the mat
ter with the department of immigra-
tion and commerce, realizing, be
states, that the plants will not be
able to fill their orders and asks the
department. to induce ex xperienced
dairymen to buy farms, establish
dairies and furnish existing creameries
and those to be established with
milk. He states. that Northern men
looking for a good investment in the
South will find none better. He says !:
IT can safely guarantee 20 to 80 per
cent on the invetsmen.
Efforts are now being made to
induce several families from the North
and. number of experienced dairymen
from Germany to come to South Caro-
lima and enter upon the work of de-
veloping this industry to the fullest
extent. Commissioner Watson has
accepted an invitation to go to Union
on Monday and assist in the organiza
tion of the new Chamber of Commerce
at that place, and will make an ad-
dress on the work to be accomplished.
" hills. there he will confer with Mr..
Voight on the business. The depart
rnent will cooperate as much as posi-
tle in getting the men wanted. There
are also number of other counties
interested in diversified agriculture,
and Mr.. Watson will, in the next few
days, visit Yorkville, Saluds, Horny
and Charleston. News and Courier.