The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23


new wealth created in one year by |
single cOmmunity-that is the RECORD |
of Grove City, Pa, whole rOminu-
nifty largely given over to dalrllnS' |
There are many cities ana towns
throughout the county engaged in the
production of some one principal COM
modify. Miners increase the value
of coal by taking ii from the ground.
Manufacturers add to the value OF raw
materials by shaping them into mar
ketable products. These increase
wealth. But Grove City actually Gre
ates new wealth. Ii takes the air, sun
shine and water-elements free TO all
and converts them into gOld-dairy
| products.
What the Grove City community Is
doing can he done by any community
that is satisfactorily situated, and that
has well-equipped, well-managed
creamery. The fact THAI the manage
ment is supervised by the United
| States department of agriculture PROB
ably gives it no appreciahle hnanclal
advantage. because the relationship is
investigatiOnaI and has not reduced
the cost of manufacture below that
| possibIe in many other creamerles'
The products are always sold on their
merits. and the name Of the depart
ment is not used to advertise them.
Community Spirit Built Up.
The success of the Grove City
creamery Is due largely to the admlra-
BILE community spirit that has been
huiIt nm there and in the surrounding
district, That this spirit exists to-day
is due largely to the efforts put forth
nv the business men of Grove CITY es-
Decially the members of the CONNER
cial club, an organization that is open
TO the farmers of the neighhOrhoOd
who are interested in the advancement
of dairying. From the very outset OF
the undertaking, I'm 1914, the business
men took an active interest In the
creamery and in fhe movement toward
general agricultural development
through dairying, and by their en-
thusiasm they aroused the interest OF
the farmers.
The business men of Grove City
took the first step, the farmers met
+ them halfway, and all are now work
I ing for a common cause. which is the
D building up of successful dalr!
n community. Though the business mer
4 hogan the work for the public gOOC
A and with little thought of persona
gain. they have found that II is pay
. ing them we'll, because better FARMING
|, has brought them better business.
The records of the creamery show
remarkable increase in income de
It rived from the sale of its products
For the first year, from July j. 1917
70 June 80. 1916. the gross income wa
$50 ,432: the second year II increases
q to S212,9Q4; the third year. to $50
e 596; and last year the gross incom
q totaIed $5O5,810. AS only sma
nart of the money was used to pa
the cost of operation, nearly all OF
was distributed among the farmer
around Grove City. Since much
The income was due to increased an
improved farm business. large pal
of II may fairly be considered as ne'
IL created wealth.
Improved Dairy Cows.
The most direct cause of the great
increased prosperity of the Grove Ci
community is the more profitable dali
COW, Dairying in the Grove City al
trict has been much improved by Il
purebred cattle that have he'
shlpped In. hut II has been Improve
more by the scrub cattle that ma
been shipped out. The cow-testing
ISOLATION, which has taken the CUES
work out of dairying In this district.
an organization of the dairy farme
who employ a tester 10 test th'
cows for production and to keep re
and production records.
Tuberculin tests from April. 1918
Nav. 1920. were made on 3S7 herr
consisting Of 4.9SS animals. under {
accredited-herd plan. OF these
y herds are already accredited. Accol
AZ ing 10 latest figures. 80 farmers
"a the vicinity of Grove City own one
more purebred dairy animals. The
mo portance of pure-breds is going Z
ward rapidly.
nj, The creamery has gained repu
" tion for high quality Of products. I
.tr, has brought a ready market at sa'
In factory prices. which have eneourat
his larger production. Increased prod
80 lion and satisfactory prices have mi
,.,,I the farmers more prosperous.
- creased financial prosperity, howeN
IS only a small part Of the gain
has come TO the community. Bet
schools, better churches. better non
,k." and better social conditions are G
ing as a result of this. because
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