The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-26
CARNATION MILK COMPANY
PLANS FOR STATION HERE
Would Develop Dairy Industry
And Give Farmers Additional
Income; Survey To Be Made
WOULD BE PART OF BIG
PROGRAM OF EXPANSION

Prospects of milk receiving sta
ton for the Carnation Company be-
ing established in Oakland, which
would develop the dairy industry in
Garrett county and give farmers an
additional regular income, seemed
particularly bright following meet
ing of about forty farmers and bust
ness men in the City Hall, Oakland,
last night.
The proposed station is merely part
of large expansion program being
conducted by the Carnation company,
and the results of surveys now being
conducted and to be conducted within
the next two weeks will determine
whether or not the company will go
ahead in this section.
The plans call for the erection of a
condensing plant at Clarksburg, w.
Va, at cost of $250,OOO, with two
receiving stations, one at Cameron, W.
Va, and the other at Oakland at costs
of about $4,000. The Oakland station
would be center for Preston county,
W. Va, Somerset county, Pa, and
Garrett county.
To Make Survey
/ Oakland business men and farmers
attending last nights meeting en-
Enthusiastically agreed to make survey
among farmers to determine the num-
Der of cows MIXED in 1889, the number
they contemplate milking in 1910,
and the number they would milk, if
they had an unlimited market for their
product. Other questions sought the
information as to the distance of
farms from all-weather roads, and
whether the farmers would give the
company at least a 60-day trial on
the sale of their milk beginning within
! 80 days after the station is ready to
operate, and similar data. The ques-
tionaire to be presented to the farmers
is not contract, for the company re-
| quires no contracts, but is to give the
company a basis on which to make a
! decision.
The plan was outlined last night by
! l.. S. Hartley, agricultural agent of
the B. and 0. railroad, and Vern P.
Melhuish, field representative for the
! Carnation company. Mr. Melhuish de-
clared his company was looking over
the field because his company was ex-
panding and that the territory here
looked promising eve are entering
the field as an additional market and
are not trying to tear down any bust
ness already established" Mr.. Mel
hush said eve want farmers to in
I crease their herds to supply an in
creased demand. We wouldn't be in
terested at all if we felt that the milk
supply now available wouldn't be in
creased by farmers, who desire in
creased earnings"
Committee Named
At another meeting this morning
an Oakland business mems committee
was named to include H. C. Riggs, T.
C. Kley, Emroy Bolden, L. M. Fraley,
Julius Renninger, Paul B. Naylor,
Delbert Davis, Alva Gortner, H. C.
Sincell, Raymond Houck, and l. R.
Rudy. Farmers meetings are to be
held within the next week and the
exact date and time will be announced
within the next few days. Meetings
are to be held at Accident, Oakland,
Red House, Friendsville, Bittinger,
Grantsville, White Church and Swan
ton, and John H. Carter, county agent,
will assist the business mems COM
mittee in any way he can in making
/ the survey.
Mr.. Melhuish estimated last night
| that the prospect of 10000 pounds of
milk for the first few days after the
receiving station would be open would
be satisfactory, with the hope that it
would increase to $4,000 pounds daily
the first year, and $4,000 pounds
! daily the second year. John H. Car
| ter, county agent, said there We're
! 5000 cows in the county now, two
years old and over, that the territory
would support many more, and the
number could be more than doubled if
! farmers were assured of a permanent
outlet for their milk supply.
A large corps of volunteer workers
| started out Wednesday at Clarksburg
to conduct a swift survey of all farm
ers in their territory to determine the
potential supply of milk for the con-
densery there.
The company would collect milk
daily, paying farmers twice monthly,
and that all the farmers need supply
are milk cans, strainer and place
for cooling their milk. The company
does ask for clean, sweet milk, but
does not require a city inspection.
Carnation company is now paying
! S1.4O per 100 pounds for 312 percent
milk. it was stated. This price is
subject to change, based on the Chica-
90 butter market. The price, however,
will always be third more than the
sour cream market.
The Carnation company has Sc
plants in the United States and two in
Canada, and another one is opening
next month in North Carolina.
Those present at last nights meet
ing gave 100 percent approval of the
plan and offered their help in the sur
vey. 1t is hoped as many farmers as
possible will attend these meetings to
simplify the completion of the survey.
The results of the latter will be an
| nounced when COMPLETED.