The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Hope in the Dairy Cow
Dairy Farming Offers One
Way of Escape from the
Boil Weeyil

Clemson College, Feb. S.-l'n-
der boil wecvil conditions the dairy
COW holds out one strong hope for
the South Carolina farmer. There
will necessarily be q surplus OF feed
crops resulting from diversified
farming and these may be market
ed economically through the dairy
COW in the form Of cream. This
method not only reduces the bulk
OF the product TO be marketed. but
results in q product more easily
and more satisfactorily marketed
besides which there is the matter
of increased soil fertility through
dairy farming. The income from
dairy farming is sure and quick.
since cream is produced every day.
and marketed several times per
week, enabling the farmer to buy
for cash. Another consideration Is
that the milk COW gives returns
from pastures which are otherwise
wasted.
;, natural question is. What re-
turns can be expected from say
four average cows" Four COWS
each producing two gallons Of milk
ncr day testing IS percent butter
tat would produce 800 pounds OF
butter-fat daily. which At the
present value OF 80 cents per pound
would be $l23 daily from the
sale of cream Other profits. would
include (a) calves. the value OF
which. is determined b. their
breeding and development: CD
skim milk for feeding and man
agemcnt: (d) increased crop yields
from. the use OF manure.
lioWcve-. not every farmer Is
likely 10 succeed in dairy farming.
The one best suited 10 dairy farm
ing is the white land owner, who
with his family will do most Of the
work. This type Of farmer usually
cultivates 25 To go acres and can
seed and manage probably four 10
fifteen cows and the necessary
Young stock.
In order to secure small herds
to begin with it will be necessary
for many farmers 10 borrow mon
ey. This involves loans important
10 the banker and the farmer. a
nlan now successful in Mississippi
and other cotton states is TO accept
dairy COWS as security. II farmer
is selling cream and desires 70 pur-
chase two more COWS the banker
makes the loan and accepts as Sc
curity the two COWS purchased and
TWO others already owned. Repay
nent OF the loan is arranged for by
taking onc-third OF the cream
check every month until the loan
is settled. Then with four COWS
owned the farmer may borrow for
four more ii he can satisfy the
banker that he has sufficient feed
for eight COWS. This method Will
encourage farmers TO grow INT" the
business on q safe basis.
4 is very desirable TO take adj
vantage in South Carolina OF the
opportunity offered by the war
finance corporation for the pur-
chasing OF livestock if the dairy
COW is to play an important part
in South Carolina agriculture. AZ
present there are only ol3.0Qo dairy
COWS in the state, less than one
half enough TO meet the needs. This
means that more COWS must he pur-
.,haScd from the dairy states and
the war finance corporation funds
which are now available. should
be used 10 supplement our limited
local capital.
Creamcrics are not consider'
advisable unless sufficient CONS and
feeds are available" The profitable
operation OF n creamery requires
a continuous supply from not less
than 5000 COWS and the feed for
thesc COWS must be nome grown.
The big purpose OF u creamery Is 10
furnish 4 market for tie feeds
crown, on the farm where these
leeds ar,. converted into cream.
The extension service is in posi-
ton 10 furnish information and as
Sistaucc in dairy farming lneiud-
ing visits from specialists. to gave
assistance 90 farmers III starting
herds. planning barns. milk houses
and sloS, and advising in feeding.
breeding an.t herd management;
Ii viii also assist in ORGANIZING
clcamcrics and work nS ont mar
krtins prohlcmS This assistance
is OF course based upon The success
fui cxnrricncc OF other sections
which have had tn overcome SIM
liar problems.
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