Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Thursday, Jane M, 1M1 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE IRYWEEK Congratulations To Our Dairy Farmers * and Milk Processors From ... WLBG Drink More Milk Eat More Milk Products Biltmore Here Are Some Dairy ing Facts as Heard This Week Qver... WLBG 1. LaurensCountyhasmore than 2,500 dairy cows producmg Grade A products valued at more than 1 million dollars. 2. The average size of the herds of dairy cows in Laurens County is about 65 head. The herds range from 40 to 200 milking cows. 3. Dairy products produced in Laurens County are processed in Laur ens, Clinton, Greenville and Spartanburg. 4. Thomwell Orphanage and Whitten Village produce their own milk supply. They follow the same health regulations as 5. The average production of the dairy cow in Laurens County is 7,500 lbs. 6. The 4-H Dairy Calf Chib consists of 36 members located in various communities throughout Laurens County. 7. All dairy operations in Laurens County follow strict health regula tions. Animals are tested annually for contagious diseases. Cmmty and State health authorities make periodic checks. 8. The population of Laurens County is approximately 50,000. Dairy farmers in Laurens County produce sufficient high quality milk to supply each man, woman said child with two full glasses of milk each day of the year. 9. 1,337 dairy animals were bred artificially to the best hulls in Amer ica during 1960. This assures t|ie highest quality disease-free ani mals for future replacements. 9- 10. Dairy farmers spend thousands of dollars for fertilizer, gasoline, r, electrical appliances and supplies of all kinds. Drink More Milk Eat More Milk Products Coble Edisto Foremost Irwin's League's Pet Sealtest