The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-02-01


koped market. But it is not sufficient
to support converting plant. In
undertaking to cope with this situa-
ton, the Florence Chamber of Conn
merce has evolved plan of contem-
poraneous development of the pro-
ducing and the manufacturing ends
of the industry. Other places, con-
sidering organizing dairy ventures,
have adopted this plan. The South
Carolina Extension Service, under
the direction of Clemson College, has
approved this plan and is cooperating
4 actively with all interests behind it.
A creamery plant is being built now
in Florence, which is taken as an ex-
ample of South Carolina because she
has actually gone further with her
plans than any other place 1t will be
operated as concentrating point for
manufacture of butter-and for han
ding poultry and eggs-that may be
produced within so to 15O miles of
Florence. The initial investment in
this plant will be $25O,OOO, with pro-
visions for rapid expansion up to
$150,00O investment, or as much larg-
er as'conditions may then warrant.
FOUNDATIONS have been laid for four
stories, the first of which is being
erected now. Construction is perna-
nent type and machinery installation
will be by units as they may be re-
quired. The plant will be ready the
first of the year for operation, with a
daily churning capacity of 5000 lbs.
of butter and batteries for feeding
5000 fowls.
In consideration of the plant being
located in Florence, the banks of this
city have underwritten the develop
ment of the production end. They
have pledged 10 per cent of their
combined capital and surplus, which
will yield nearly $150,OOO. This
money will be available, as loans, for
farmers who may need financial as
sistance to buy cattle and provide
equipment for their proper care and
handling. With this money, or as
much of it as may be needed, and eff
fort will be made to place 1000 head
OF milking dairy cows within radius
of SO to rs miles of Florence, in addi-
ton to the present dairy stock. While
a Quantity of this stock will be pro-
durable from local breeders the great
bulk of it will be imported from the
pest dairy ccnters of the East and
Middle West.
This development is planned tcnta-
lively for accomplishment within the
period OF one year. The present stock
OF dairy cattle and the / 900 imported
head will form the nucleus of future
development in this territory. A sur
Vey OF the dairy cattle in this terri
tory is being made by the Extension
EServicc as a basis of determining as
nearly as possible the present mechan
lcal needs of the plant and the prob
able expansion of the industry within
the next few years
Every precaution will be observed
=. to make this initial DEVELOPMENT a
loo per cent success. Three rules
will be adhered to rigidly in placing
these cattle. In the first place, any
one desiring a loan of the bank to
BUY cattle must be good financial
risk such as the bank would accent
ordinarily. In the second, he must
provide the necessary facilities for
proper care and handling Of the cows
which may be procured for him
such as home grown feeds and for
age, barns, good handlers, cans, sep
arators, and kindred requisites for
success. Thirdly, he must be a man
who is susceptible and responsive to
suggestion and instruction. Also.
farmers will be encouraged only to
take cows in proportion to their acre
age, in such numbers as can be uti-
llzed best for soil Improvement and
convenient and efficient handling.
Naturally, one may wonder if there
is not danger Of OVERRIDING the in
dustry, If launched on this scale in
new territory. Hardly! In 1920,
South Carolina spent $3,O0OOOO for
eggs and butter which were produced
largely in the Middle West. She has
a tremendous home market and near
by consumption which can absorb
easily her utmost production for MANY
years.
! Mr.. NJ. w. Cartwright is building