Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-03-20
DAIRY FARMERS
ATTENDED THE
ANNUAL MEET
Nearly Four Hundred Dairy
Farmers And Their Wives
Attended In Somerset
MEETING IN NATURE OF
ANNIVERSARY DAY

Nearly $50 dairy farmers and their
families attended the annual meeting
of patrons of the cooling station in
Somerset County.
The meeting this year was in the
nature of birthday party to celebrate
the tenth anniversary of the opening
of the local milk plant.
County Agent C. 2. Keller acted
as chairman of the meeting and gave
a short review of the development
of dairying in the county.
He mentioned that census figures
showed that milk production had in
creased from about 433,000 gallons In
1920 to more than 100000 gallons
in 1880, figures are not as yet avail
able from the 1885 census. During
this period the production per COW in
creased from 224 gallons to 476 gal
Ions and the county went from 18th
place to 18th place in milk production
per cow.
1t was mentioned that the plant was
opened on February 18th, 1926, with
Ia shippers who shipped IA cans of
milk. the first shipment of milk from
Somerset County to the Philadelphia
market. Since that time about 81
million pounds of milk have been ship
ped for which the producers have re-
ceived nearly a million dollars.
The Company plans to increase
their supply of milk from this section
and hope to build it up to 200 can
plant during the coming year. New
patrons will be received on a very
favorable marketing plan and it is ex-
pected that milk routes will be started
in Wicomico, Worcester and Accomack
counties.
Farmers in this county who have the
land and can grow the feed should
give dairying serious consideration,
as the uncertain truck crop prices in
recent years should ndcate the ne
cessity of producing a diversity OF
crops, especially products for which
there is a market.
George Hauptfuhrer-Vice presi-
dent, Supplee- Wills-Jones Milk Co.,
in charge of the Country Department
gave the greetings of his company and
discussed the present milk situation
and price trends.
DR.. Meyer, Production Manager dis
cussed some of the essential practice
in producing clean milk with low
bacteria count.
C. /. Cohee, Secretary of the Phila-
delphia Dairy Council discussed the
educational work that this organiZa-
tion is doing in promoting the sale of
milk in Philadelphia.
A. R. Marvel, Vice President of the
Interstate Milk Producers Associa-
ton discussed the reorganization
plans of the association and the i'm
portance of the members signing new
contracts, so that the association
would have better control of the milk
supply on the Philadelphia market.
]. A. Conover, dairy specialist of
the Extension Service discussed some
of the factors which increases the re-
turn from dairying. He mentioned
the Importance of using proved sires
and keeping of production records of
the cows in Herd Improvement As
ISOLATION. 1t was stated that the
production of about $500 pounds per
cow in this county when compared
with $500 pounds to 1000 pounds pro-
duction in other sections shipping to
Philadelphia, shows the possibility of
increasing production and giving a
larger return from dairying.
The company furnished Is quarts
of ice cream for the occasion. 1t
was one of the most successful dairy
meetings ever held in the county and
it is felt that the next ten years of
dairying will show many improve
ments and decided increase in in
come from the sale of milk.