The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-19
Raw Material Needed FOR Dublin
CrcamerY. "

Raw Material Needed :or Dublin
Creamery.
Dublin, GaThe Dublin, CA.
creamery and other creameraas
through Georgia who owe their
existence to q form Of temporary
insanity which drives people 70
create things and either leave them
to run alone or without raw ma.
terial,. faces the same situation
that other creameries through the
state are facing, or have faced
that is a shortage of raw dasry
products. Appeal after appeal has
been made for more sweet milk
and cream. but little response has
been noticed. s.s7s
The bankers Of Dublin, realizing
| the great asset of an institution
which means cash money for daiW
products twelve months each year.
arrived at means whereby farm
ers might be assisted in the pur<
chase of proper dairy cattle. The
plan, briefly outlined was that
wherever farmers showed an inter,
est in dairying and we're equipped
to feed and care for a biooded
animal. HE banks honored his
| draft for the price of a COW or.
COWS as the case happened, and
several months credit was given
the purchaser. Only relativsay
small number have availed tlen-
selves. of such an opportunity to;
equip their farms. sss;ss
| With the present supply OF raW
dairy products the local creamery
Will continue to operate, but manu-
featuring only about one-thir6 Of
its full capacity: Last week soc
| pounds of butter were shipped, and.
officials Of the creamery state that
material for 5000 pounds could
have been handled with as little
expense and trouble
Persons having formula Tor
creating interest in dairying. viii
confer a favor on middle Georgia
by advising the Dublin Chamber of
tCommesae OF the methods. "
! We clip the above from the Ma
con News. No use in now giving.
Dublin advice, it is too late, but to
other towns in Georgia, having en-
thusiastic Kiwannies, Rotary, Lions
and other innumerable civic bodies.
who. are doing much for their res
spectiye cities and towns, but
whose zeal, in some instances, .
greater than their knowledge, we
would say, he sure dairying is suf-
fciently developed in your terri.
tory before you install a cream;
cry. Otherwise, you are not alone
| throwing away your own money,
but probably killing some other
creamery by drawing from its ter-
i ritory. Such incensiderate action
in this and ether industries has
been asbane to Georgia and q re-
fection on the intelligence Of the
state.
! The following clipped from the
/! Progress-Argus published at jack
son, Ga, is tribute to the good
sense of the farmers of that section
who probably produce more mix.
than those OF any other section
not having creamery.
Georgia, the latest figures show
has thirteen creameries. the most
of thon being built during the past
few months. The fear is expressed
i that the creamery business is like
" to be overdone. Better TO sup
port few good cl,eameries than
have SO many struggling for an ex-.
istence. There is no danger OF
OVERRIDING, the sour cream business,
There is always a demand for sour
cream and sour cream dairying is
! the kind that pays the average
farmer best in the long run.
G. A. Cardweu,
Agricultural & Industrial Agent,
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
! .ays-s. ss>tts