The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-16
Plan Explained
10 Dairy Coop
Stockholders


Stockholders
Move than forty members Of the
Jackson and George County Co
operative Dairy (AAL) met al
the Hurley school Monday night
to discuss and iron out problems
arising in connection with the
proposed construction of a pasteu-
rization plant and marketing ia
c~ilities for their products.
President H. c. Shumoek OF
Big Point, opened the meeting
and introduced Miss Ruth Cain,
county home demonstration agent,
who explained that the meeting
bad been called to report the
progress made on the project and
tc answer questions of the stock
holders.
A. j. Franklin, agricultural
agent, reported that progress had
been made on the project but a
delay had resulted from the
changing OF the original plans
which would have called for a
greater OUTLAY of money than the
present supply of milk would
warrant. The board of directors
of the organization had commits
stoned A. w. Head, Moss Point
engineer, TO revise the plans, Mi.
Franklin reported.
Smaller Plant Advocated
Mr.. Head gave estimated fig
ures on the construction of a
plant-to-house pasteurization ma
chinery of a maximum daily 1000
gallon capacity, which is ample
to handle the present supply OF
milk. He advocated a 35x70 foot
steel-framed building of hollow
concrete tile construction and es-
timated the maximum cost at
$16313. He pointed out that the
figures did not represent a bid
for the building but advocated
re-letting bids ii they exceeded
that figure.
The figure allowed q ten per-
cent HincidentaT' allowance, Mf.
Head said, and included special
installations in the cold storage
room of the plant.
Equipment Bid
He also reported an actual bid
on furnishing the necessary ma
chinery at $15,987, installed. He
and Mr.. Franklin pointed out that
the board had considered maehin-
cry built by several different
companies, most of whom could
not furnish complete equipment
at the present time due to short
ages.
An estimated $4,000 to $4,000
would be required to furnish
trucks, bottles, cases and other
necessary equipment, it was said,
bringing the total cost of put
ting the plant in operation to
approximately $4,000.
State Furnishes Aid
S. w. Box, state extension mar
keting specialist, reported that
the project had received a favor
able report from the State Mar
keting Board and said that the
state body stood ready to grant
$4,000 as direct aid as soon as
the building and purchase of
machinery us underway.
He explained the legislation
which authorized the grant and
advised the membership from his
twenty years of cooperative Or
~ganization experience to "be pa
tent and have confidence in
their board of directors.
"The board is to be commended
for going slow and getting a dol
lars worth for every dollar they
spend Mr.. Box said. you don't
want them throwing your money
around. 1t is your money, ana
you are the Jackson and George
County Cooperative Dairy
Better Pastures Urged
Frank G.. Smell, Big Point dai-
ryman, and H. L. Pope Agrieola
dairyman, pointed out that pas
lures would have to be built, feed
raised, and cattle improved be
fore the maximum profit from
dairying can be obtained IN this
section.
These successful dairymen
pointed out that, at current feed
prices and the market price for
raw milk, it is a tight squeeze
to make both ends meet.
Urge Business Participation
Regarding the additional s22,-
600 that must be raised to get
the plant in operation, the al
viSers pointed out that the money
could be borrowed but advised
mat it be raised by sellias stock
locally to business men.
The non-producer stockholders
that is. those who are not aetu-
lily engaged in the dairy bust
ness-Would have nc Nats II the
operation Of the Organize. i
vas pointed out. but interest il
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