Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-18

Because OF the fact that a we'll
defined sentiment for the develop
ment of dairying on a large scale
and the establishment of a cream
cry here has sprung up, and con-
ference of men interested will be
held at the Chamber of Commerce
Thursday morning at which COM
mittee will be named to go to Sell
ma. Ala, next Monday to inspect
conditions there, the results Of the
trip to Selma last week of a Col
quit county party will be of inter
est. The following tells of the re
port on this trip as follows:
MOULTRJE, May 18. - Tie
members of the party who made the
trip to Selma met Monday latter
noon 10 compare notes. consolidate
their ideas and submit the following
report: Those present were M. l..
Lee, l.. H. Webb, Sam WaxelbaNn,
County Agent Stratford, and Secre-
tary Caldwell, along with Howard
Ashburn, C. l.. West, John Mar
chant and others who were invited
to hear the report.
M. l.. Lee, speaking from the
bankers viewpoint, stated he inter
viewed the head of the largest bank
ing institution in Selma, who assur-
ed him that the promotion of the
dairy industry upon sound basis
was a safe cre4't risk Wh N far
mer made up his mind that he want
ed to go into the dairy business on a
proper basis, he had no trouble get
ting credit. However, the point was
stressed that the farmer had to show
he meant business and an education
al campaign in 1914 was inaugurated
among the farmers, previous to the
establishment of the creamery indus
try, The market grew out of de
mand by the farmers themselves
The first creamery was built on To-
cal capital The largest creamery
now has plant investment Of ap-
proximately $35O,OOO, and covers an
area equal to all of the buildings
of the Moultrie Oil and Fertilizer
company.
What Merchants Say.
l.. Fl. Webb of the Matthews
Trading company stated that the
merchants he talked to without eX-
ception said the dairy industry had
saved them from the disastrous con-
sequences of the boil weevil. He
stated they were all enthusiastic
about the influence of the dairy in
dustry upon the general prosperity
of their section during the present
depression. While the farmers had
their cotton just the same as in many
other sections, semi-monthly pay
roll from the dairy industry had in
sured a continuation of business
certainly not enjoyed by other COM
munities which had reverted back to
the one crop system of cotton agri-
culture. under the false lure of a
40 cent market
Mr.. Stratford, speaking from the
farmers viewpoint, laid special en-
pbasis upon the fundamental neces-
sity of any class of live stock de
vclopment, whether it be in beef cat
tie. the dairy business or the hog
industry, namely, permanent pas
lures. Born in Alabama and being
= graduate of the Auburn State Col
lgge of Agriculture, the success of
,he dairy industry was probably less
Of > revelation to him than any 9TH
er member of the Selma party be-
cause he was already familiar with
the conditions and fully aware of
the essential requirements of sure
enough animal husbandry in any
country. MIR. Stratford recited the
simple common sense rules of sue
cess which had been practiced ln7
Dallas county under the able leader
ship of John Blake, who has been
the county agent for ten years ~
the building of permanent pastures,
the matter of ample feed production,
including plenty of roughage and the
succulent feeds that come from the
soil, keeping of accurate records, IN
order to distinguish between real