Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-24
CREAMERY MEET.
He RE ATTRACTS
MANY FARMERS.
Fitzgerald Ice Plant May Install
Creamery-Banks to Finance
Farmers for Cows

Thirty-nine farmers and local citi-
zcns were delightfully."- entertained with
supper at the New Pork Cafe, We'd
nesday evening, the guests jointly of
the Chamber of Commerce and the
First and Exchange National Banks.
The primary motive of the entertain
ment was to bring those interested in
the >GsSlopment of the dairy indus
Try in tbs section together for a con-
sultation and the large number who
responded was gratifying to the hosts
for this occasion. After supper the
merce and for several hours discussed
ness Mr.. ]. E. Turner of the Exchange
meeting and ]. R. Kimball, secretary.
Mr.. Turner explained the purpose
OF the gathering and called for actual
experience in milk and cream produc-
ton from the dairymen present and
among others, the following interesting
testimonies were produced, from actual
experiences:
DR.. ] M J Luke.-My net income
from II to IS grade. cows for the first
four months of this year was $681,93,
average per Snonth $17048, average
Per COW a months$11 SO. Paid out for
express, 1904. l use hired labor.
]. R. Horton:-My cream for the
month of April from 10 cows was $126.-
AZ, returns for March much better. |
have only bought one sack of meal
week. Paid out for express $4:32.
]. Roscoe notwithstanding the
months of March and April I sold
$36235 worth of butter from IA cows.
Used only two sacks of meal week.
l consider the skim milk fed to calves,
pigs and chickens is sufficient to pay
all labor expenses.
Hunter Brothers:-We sold $132
worth of butter from cows during
the month OF April, have used two
sacks of meal a week
Others who spoke along this. line
we're Col. Barrie Clare, M. L. Beall
w. ]. Troupe and Col. A. ]. Melon
aid.
Drew w. Pau1k for the First Ma
tional Bank, assured the farmers pre-
sent and all others who desired to go
into the dairying business, tina. his
bank would co-operatet financially in
securing b1ooded milk cows for their
customers. Mr.. VIM. R. Bowen, pres
ident of the Exchange National Bank
endorsed the project enthusiastically
and pledged the support of his bank
to the full cooperation with its Gus
toners in securing the desired milk
producers.
Mr.. T. M. Cook, president of the
Bank of Abbeville, pledged the full
support of his bank to the continual
r for,,,ak r.
in buying milk cows. Mr. Cook stated
that his bank has been doing SO tor
some time and were ready to purchase
cows for any of their farmers IN their
territory upon an agreement to pay
them back each month ten per cent
of their cream check. The establish
ment of a Creamery was discussed at
considerable length by Mr.. Bowen,
Mr.. Cook, Mr.. Gelders and E. l..
Dorminey, the latter, manager OF the
Fitzgerald Ice Company, stating that
they were willing to cooperate with
the promoters of creamery or add a
Creamery to their establishment II 1t
was thought best.
The meeting was entirely satisfac-
tory from every standpoint A COM
raittee consisting of E. L. Dormniey,
w. R. Bowen, J. H. Mayes,A c. t.
Owens and T. NJ. Cook of Abbeville,
was appointed to investigate the pur-
chase of an outfit and report to a
meeting to be held here Friday. June
LIST.
MERGE was authorized to send out
urestionaires to the farmers of this
section, with a view of ascertaining
the number of cows each would pur-
chase, if proper financial arrangements
can be made for their purchase.
Those present were:
S G Pryor, Jr, Emory 3 fa!g,a Wll GaT'
ter S Walker, w ] Lewis A. ] Mac
Donald, RE.Lee, W.J.Troupe, Barrie
Clare, H A Troupe, DR. J M ] Luke,
w A Adams w H Roberts, w K
Bowen, Drew w Paulk, w R Walker
H K Sigh, DR. J. E Mcmillan, Gee
A Drex1er, M E Hunter M L Beali
J R Horton, S A Wright, J c Rogers
! R Kimball, J E Turner. Bruce Nay
Q L Bradshaw, Perry Fitzgerald, d
L Alderman I Gelders, Frank Drex,
Ter, w M Jarchow,. B F Harden, "
7 Ballard, c T Owens, T. M. Cook
and S o Fuller.