The Dolores star., 1920-10-22

More than half a million dollars OF
ar wealth created in one year by
rrle community-that is the record
Grove City. Pa, n whole commu-
tv largely given over to dairying.
Fbsre are many cities and towns
roughout the county engaged in the
roduction Of some one principal com
bodlty, Miners increase the value
coal BY taking 1t from the ground.
fspufacturers add to the value OF raw
p,terials by shaping them into mar
liable products. These increase
Ial,h. But Grove City actually Gre
tes new wealth. 1t takes the air. sun
nine and water-elements free to all
and converts them Into gold-dairy
roducts.
What the Grove City community Is
oing can be done by any community
bat Is satisfactorily situated. and that
rs a well-equlpped, well-managed
feamery. The fact that the manage
lent is supervised by the United
hates department of agriculture prob
BIZ gives 1t no appreciable financial
tvan,age, because the relationship is
kyestigational and has not reduced
be cost of manufacture below that
ossble In many other creameries.
be products are always sold on their
bents, and the name OF the depart
bent Is not used to advertise them.
Community Spirit Built Up.
The success of the Grove City
Feamery is due largely to the admira-
le community spirit that has been
hlt up there and in the surrounding
lstrict. That this spirit exists to-day
due largely to the efforts put forth
the business men of Grove City. es-
ecally the members OF the CONNER
al club, an organization that Is open
! the farmers of the neighborhood
hO are Interested In the advancement
dairylng. From the very outset of
be Undertaking, in 1914, the business
len took an active interest in the
Feamery and In the movement toward
fneral agricultural development
lfonsh carrying, and by their en-
uslasm they aroused the interest of
be farmers.
lhe business men of Grove City
oS the first step, the farmers met
em halfway, and all are now work
Tor common cause, which Is the
i'uhg up of n successful dairy
immunity. Though the business men
cyan the work for the public good
ia with little thought of personal
uh, they have found that 1t is pay
" lhem well, because better farming
r brought them better business.
Inc records of the creamery show
'markable increase In income de-
'ea from the sale Of its products.
~ the hrst year, from July /. 1915,
June 80, 1916, the gross income was
ao2; the second year 1t Increased
Gl29a; the third year, to $780,
4, and last year the gross income
'aled S5o5,sl0. AS only small
III OF the money was used to pay
Y cost of operation. nearly nll of 1t
20 distributed among the farmers
Ouhd Grove City. Since much of
income was due to Increased and
proved farm business, n large pnrt
may fairly be considered as new
created wealth.
Improved Dairy Cows.
.ne most direct cause of the greatly
creased prosperity of the Grove City
AHuIity is the more profitable dairy
Dairying In the Grove City dis
W mas been much Improved by the
aepred cattle that have been
ai ppea In, but it has been improved
ny the scrub cattle that have
shpped out. The cow-testing as
auoh' which has taken the guess
"A out of dairying in this district, is
bo sahization of the dairy farmers
hws "i'oy tester to test their
ss ior production and to keen feed
VI Production records
nv ',rculin ,nca tests from April, 1918, to
ns,,.' s .o-o' were made on 3s7 herds,
r,,ag OF 1888 animals, under the
erdS d,ed'herd plan. OF these, 14s
:. ',e already accredited. Accord
W latest figures. $50 farmers in
o,s 's,nl'y of Grove City own one or
,rton" rurepred dairy animals. The i'm
and %nce ice Of pure-breds is going for
Nm a. creamery has gained n reputa-
n h lor nigh quality of products. This
lcto,, ought ready market at Salts
roo, prices. which have encouraged
|on an, production. Increased produc-
BE- for satisfactory prices have made
fease1 ers NV more prosperous. In
onlv financial prosperity, however,
BIS CO.,. small part of the gain thnt
Rhoo,S 10 the community. Better
bd bo,, "e''er churches. better homes,
IA ne er social conditions are COM
result Of this, because the