Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-12
ABOUT THE CREAM ERY.

Readers of The Enquirer which in
cludes practically everybody in these
parts, will remember that during the
period when the surrounding country
was being canvassed for subscriptions
to the capital stock Of the Yorkville
Creamery association, this paper had
very little to say upon the subject one
way or the other, and our reasons for
comparative silence, we submit were
good.
1t was our belief then as it is now,
that there is no other one industry that
promises more for the development of
this country than the dairy industry;
but we recognized then as we recog-
nize now, that the successful estab-
lishment Of this industry means the
expenditure Of much time, care and at
tention, and that 1t calls for higher
order Of intelligence and more infor-
nation than are called for In ordinary
farming.
The commonest of farming Is that
which deals with practically nothing
except cotton. The farmer who raises
corn enough to do him Is of a little
higher order, and the farmer who adds
small grain and winter cover crops as
cends a round or two more, but Is still
below the successful trucker, and a
long way behind the man who has
shown his capacity to make profitable
the raising of cows and beef cattle,
and raising of chickens, hogs, etc.
We have never had any doubt of the
fact that dairying could be made prof
liable in this county, nor have we ever
had any doubt of the fact that there
are scores and scores of farmers in this
country who are fully competent to
qualify themselves as successful dali
rymen. We have, however, been dis
turbed by a realization of the many
drawbacks that always stand in the
way of elevation from lower to
higher stage of industrial activity, and
we have had fears as to whether there
would be enough unanimity and suffi-
ciently sustained concert OF action 10
effect the change.
If our readers will turn back to our
files, or if they will refresh their own
memories, they will recall that we told
them that they were going to run upon
many trials and difficulties before they
got to full daylight on this creamery
propostion. 1t is fair to say that
among those most concerned, however.
were a number who saw the whole sit
uation as clearly as we did, and who
are deserving of all the more credit for
going into the undertaking at all. OF
course, we do not pretend to say that
all is smooth sailing from now on; but
we do believe that much of the hardest
and most trying part Of the work is
over and that from now on the outlook
is more encouraging.
We have 1t as a fact from Mr.. o. K.
wilkins the manager of the creamery,
that the condition of the business Is
not nearly as gloomy as 1t appeared
only two months ago. 1t is not to be
understood from this that there was no
call for the housekeeping that occurred
then. On the contrary, the probability
is that except for the practical reor-
ganiZation then effected the creamery
would now be closed. But the idea to
be conveyed is that some OF the tr0u-
bles which then appeared to be without
remedy have been remedied most cas-
lily, and there has been accomplished In
the last two months that which two
months ago 1t was thought would re-
quire four or five months to accom-
pish.
1t is a fact that the creamery Is
now making q profit for it's stockhold-
ers and it is also a fact that the Gus
toners of the creamery are realizing
more from their milk at 20 cents q
pound for butterfat than they are able
to realize on the open market for butter
of their own manufacture. 1t Is q fact
that most Of the customers fully real
ize this. Some who had been taking
their milk to the creamery became dis