The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, November 30, 1916, Page SIX, Image 6
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YORK COUNTY MAN Ml
MORE Pf
Raises Foodstuffs f
Cost Him $112 a
$2,000 Butt*
2 Col.?hand set?York County ....
There is much more money in
cows tiian cotton right here in York
county if the cows are handled intelligently.
Proof of the fact is strikingly
presented to any one who visits
the dairy of Mr. T. F. Jackson on
the southern outskirts of Clover, an
enterprise which Mr. Jackson instituted
merely to satisfy his own tiesire
to know more about making but
icr as goou as couia be maae ana to
produce milk and cream equal in excellence
to that of the finest dairies
of Illinois and Iowa. The proprietor
of this credible enterprise of northern
York county is still a "green
horn" in the business so to speak,
but he is learning something new
evrey day about the handling of cows
and milk and butter, and is constantly
improving his plant and his cows
to the point where they are producing
a minimum cost. During the
first ten months of the present year
the amateur dairyman sold nearly
$900 worth of butter, milk and cream
to one customer alone, and his total ,
receipts from his new enterprise ,
have been several thousand dollars, ,
of which a goodly portion is profit. I;
While in Clover the other clay a rep-1
rcsentative of The Yorkville Enquir-Jj
er was presented with an opportun- ;
ity to visit Mr. Jackson's modest .
dairy and the visit was an interest- ;
ing one. The Enquirer being not ;
only greatly impressed with what
this pioneer dairyman has accomplished,
but an inspection of the
plant caused a realization of the fact ^
that if other York county farmers
would profit from the example set by ,
Mr. Jackson, there would be no need .
to worry when the cotton crop is as (
Short as it is this yeai\
Wife Able Assistant. (
Mr. Jackson is assisted in the con- (
duct of his dairy by his good wife (
and he generally admits that if it
were not for her help he would be ]
helpless in its management, Mrs. .
Jackson presses the butter after it is ;
churned, packs and wraps it up in
such a manner that its appearance
;'.one would easily command the
p. ice of 35 to 40 cents a pound for
which each pound sells. She is also
tlie bookkeeper for her husband. On ,
one side of the ledger is placed every
itiMn nf pvnrricri r?r? ? ??->/-> of r?/-l uriU, flir>
. vv/iuivv vvvi n nn vnvconduct
of the dairy?the cost of ,
growing- clover, vetch, oats, peavine ]
J'jiy ;uxl corn with which the cows ,
""till fed, the cost of cleaning the
Stables, of milking, churning, packing,
every cost even down to the j
small amount of gasoline which is ,
used to run the li t1 e one and three- (
fourths horscpov r engine which ,
turns the 30-gallon churn. On the
other side are entered the prices ob- .
tained for butter milk, skimmed
milk, butter and cream and the value
of manure from the stables, which
fertilizer is spread on the fields
which produce the feed for the cows.
So intelligently kept are these re- ,
cords that at a moment's inspection
the dairyman can tell just what arc
his receipts and expenses from any
given cow or from all.
The Plant.
Mr. Jackson's diary is a small
wooden structure which he is constantly
enlarging. The floor is of
cement and the building is so located
that the sun strikes it squarely
and with the aid of willing workers
with pure cold water acts as the very
best sterilizer for pots and cans,
churns, cream separators and other
equipment of the dairy, included in
the equipment of the plant is a 30gallon
capacity churn, a mechanical
milk tester, and a cream seperator.
The churn is driven by a small gasoline
engine, though most of the work
is done by hand.
For The Enquirer's benefit Mr.
Jackson placed his plant in operation
the other afternoon. From eight
l?nllnn? nf Oft ~- ? 1 - - ' *1
.. vivuiu jjuuihih oi me
purest butter was churned, the whole
P'-oposs being completed in an hour's
time. This butter will be sold for 35
cents a pound, the skimmed milk will
siii for 30 cents a gallon and the
butter milk for 15 cents a gallon.
Following the visit to the dairy
Mr. Jackson conducted his visitor to
i ,
the cow barn. He is milking 14
cows at present and the cows are averaging
two and one-half gallons of
milk. Of course, in the spring and
summer the average yield is well
above three gallons. Adequate pasture
is provided for the milkers, all
)S cows
IOHTABLE THAN COTTON
or 14 Cows which
Month?Poduces
er & Cream.
of whom are pure bred Jerseys, the
proprietor's expereince thus far having
convinced him that the Jersey is
the best cow. A pure bred Jersey
bull has recently been added to his
herd which includes 29 head in all.
The dairyman keeps close tab on his
herd. If a cow's production of milk
begins to decrease he increases her
feed. If there is still no change in
the quantity and qutlity of her milk,
to use his own expression, "I let
somebody else have that cow."
Likes Corn Stover. }
Corn stover in Mr. Jackson's opinion
is the very best roughness for ,
cows. His corn this year is fairly
good and he has his barn lofts already
well filled with the shredded j
corn with considerable more to shred. ^
He had sown several acres in Crini- ,
son clover and vetch and has a good
~ 1
stand. Mr. Jackson is constantly ex- ,
tending his ptisture land. He has }
grown cotton this year on an acre
patch near his cow barns which patch
last year was used as a cow lot. The ^
only fertilizer on the patch was mar.ure.
Ho is expecting to gather over j
a bale of cotton from the acre plot ^
md has already picked 500 pounds. (
It is his intention to sow this patch f
in alfalfa when the cotton is picked ^
md although he has never grown c
my alfalfa he is alive to its value
ind probably will sow a number of r
icres of the legume this fall.
Hew He Heeds*
It is not necessary to feed cows on
?ctton seed meal and hulls, according
to Mr. Jackson. Cotton seed hulls are
nothing but a filler and one which
.vould be expensive at 00 cents per
100 pounds. Peavine hay, corn stover,
?rimson clover and vetch are much
nore nutritious and cheaper. Instead
if cottonseed meal, he feeds his cows
m Spartan grain dairy feed, purchased
from Ferguson & Youngblood
ii -i *'
i?v x va rvviiic. lie ClttllllS UUll It IS
much cheaper than cotton seed meal |
and much more satisfactory in every I
respect especially for young cows. I
He has one cow 27 years old which
gives two gallons and one-half of!
milk daily. He feeds her on cotton ,
seed hulls as a filler for the simple j
reason that she can more easily digest
them than other fillers. But
with this patriarehial cow, like the
rest, dairy feed is substituted for>
cotton seed meal. He estimates that
his cows costs him between $7 and $8
each per month.
His Own Story.
"The creamery that was formerly
in operation in York/ille, is respon i
sible for my becoming interested in
dairying," said Mr. Jackson. "I used
to take my butter fat there and sell
it. The creamery had a fascination
for me. I made inquiries concerning
Ihe business of the operators, but
they would tell me nothing. Although
the creamery there never made any
money, I saw that dairying could be
made to pay and I figured that
while I didn't know anytl ing about
making butter I could learn. I am j
learning now?in fact, I learn something
new every day. I spoiled many
and many a churn of good rich cream j
before I learned how to make butter, i
You have got to be very careful'
with it, else you will have a terrible;
mess on your hands. The tempera-|
ture has got to be right, you have to |
keep your churn moving a certain,
number of revolutions a minute, a
certain amount of water must be\
added at intervals and painstaking
care is required every moment. Your
vessels must be kept sweet and clean'
and by the way, I have learned that
liberal applications of pure cold wa- \
ter together with the warm sunlight. I
are the finest sterilizers in the1
world.
The Wife's Part.
Then the pressing and packing!
the part that my wife does, is among
the most important features of dairy
ing. The butter to command a sale
at the highest prices must be neatly
Rheumatism Follows Exposure.
In the rain all day is generally followed
by painful twinges of rheumatism
or neuralgia. Sloan's Liniment 1
will give you quick relief and prevent
the twinges from becoming torture, i
iv quicKiy penetrates without rubbing!
and soohes the sore and aching joints I
For sore, stiff, exhausted muscles
that ache and throb from overwork,
Sloan's Liniment affords quick relief.
Bruises, sprains, strains and other
minor injuries to children are quickly
soothed by Sloan's Liniment. Get a
bottle to-day at your Druggist, 25c?
adv.
THE HORRY HERj
pressed and artistically wrapped."
Taking a pound of butter from his
refrigerator, Mr. Jackson explained,
"here, for instance, is some butter
made by a good friend of mine who
lives near Clover. I carry it to Gastonia,
to sell for him. It is good
butter?just as good as mine, 1
... .continued on Galley 6
guess. But if you notice it is not
pressed and wrapped nearly so neatly
as mine. 1 try to get the best
price I can for his butter and as 1
told you, it is as good as mine. It
won't command over 25 or 80 cents
per pound, even at this season when
butter is scarce, while I get from 35
to 40 cents per pound for all of mine.
The reason, I have given you. Mine
is pressed and packed in a supreior
manner to his. People who eat butter,
I have discovered, to some degree
are governed in the price they
pay by the appearance of the product."
Continuing his story of his dairynig
enterprise, Mr. Jackson said, "1
have merely made a start in this direction
and am adding to my equipment
by degrees. I have about $500
kvorth of wire fencing on my farm
\o\v. I first built a >one-room dairy
\nd had a little steam engine. Later
[ boueht a new churn, n now connra . I
:or and a gasoline enginoi I also
nade additions to my buildingsk and
f my business continues*, to grow,
jvhy of course I am going to increase
ny plant.
Wants a Silo.
"For instance I want a silo. I appreciate
its value?that is, one built
>f concrete. I intend to cement the
Moors in my cow barns. One of my ,
greatest problems now is milking my <
ows. I want a mechanical milking
levice. I have seen them in operaion
and they are the trick. They <
ost about $500, but are worth the <
price. There are many improvcuents
that I intend to make, but | j
IT CAN save yc
-* the most popu
equal of many pe
Jacobs'
Is distilled of the bes
purest limestone sprii
color, wonderful Loi
Yot? can pay $3 00 ;
"JACOBS' SPECIA
SUNBEAM CORN
those who prefer a c
14 Quart
8 Pint
OR
16 ^Pim
ORDE
JACOBS' SPECIAL
anteed to be 100 pc
find them that way
money.
CUT PRICE
I MOONLIGHT BOURB<
I (9 years old)
I Paul Jones
I Cream of Kentucky
I JACOBS
I QUICK S
I J ACKSONV1
K LD CONWAY, 8 O.
their cost is coming out of the prof- i
its. 1 am still experimenting."
So great are the demands for.
milk, butter and cream made 011 this;
Clover dairy that the yield of his'
own cow?* is inadequate. "1 am buying
a part of the cream that Mr. J. J
T. Crawford, of McConnellsville, has'
to offer and 1 am buying from others
who have it to sell." continued
Mr. Jackson. As soon as I get my
alfalfa to growing and the yield of
my other food crops to the point
where they will feed them, I am going
to buy more cows. Of course, I
am making a profit off this cream I
buy from Mr. Crawford and others,1
but not nearly what I could make
from cows of my own.
My best customer now is the Arm- j
ir.gton Hotel at Gastonia. During,
the first ten months this year 1 sold
them nearly $800 worth of milk prod
ucts. I sell the restaurants in Gastonia
large quantities of butter,
milk and cream and 1 am unable to
supply the demand made upon me by
: a _ c :i; . _ 1 >?
juiviiie .ninnies. Dusiness in L-lOver ^
is also picking up, and I believe that
I could sell my products in other j
towns around. When I first began
dabbling in the dairy business. 1 J
tried to sell butter and milk around
Clover. But they were unwilling to
give my price of 35 cents. Then 1
went to Gastonia. In the summer 1
mnke a trip there every day?sometimes
two. Now I make two or three
trips a week."
Not to Raise Prices.
After being reminded that other dai- 1
rymen are increasing prices because
of the high cost of foodstuffs, Mr.
Jackson said he had no intention of
doing any such thing. 1 don't feed
cotton seed meal and hulls," ho said. \
1 am convinced that no dairyman who 1
doesn't raise his foodstuffs at homo 5
can stay in the business I raise my 1
food stuffs cheap and am making a
good profit as it is. My customers
Fw
>u money?save you
lar bottled whiskey on
oples $3.00 whiskey?
Special V
t grain that grows in Kentucky. Ma
ng water. It is fully aged before it ii
iquct and mellow flavor.
\ gallon for whiskey, then won't gel
L.
and DEW DROP GIN ? also fine
orn, or gin. They all sell at the san
:ss Q-^90
a gallon a
,, SUNBEAM CORN and DEW Dl
>int perfect and to be worth $3.00
we will pay express charges both
S ON CASE GOODS ?4QUAR1
Regular Our Cut
ON Price Price
$4.00 $2.95 Jefferio" Club
? _ Mead wood (b<
... 4.00 2.95 Shaw'i Malt
4.00 2.95 Finest Manhati
LIQUOR C
ER VICE?Right Across
[LLE
stuck by me this summer when milk
products were more plentiful than
they are now, and 1 don't feci like it
would be fair to increase prices because
of the war, when my cost is
not much, if any greater
"I don't know all that is to b?
known about this new business o.
mine," said Mr. Jackson "Both nv
wife and I are devoting most of o\p
time to it What we have learne<
has been by observation, reading bul
U tins of the Department of Agricu'.
ture pertaining to dairying and s?
on. Our success thus far is only r
modest beginning of what we hop
to accomplish, but we are absolutely
convinced of the fact that there arc
great possibilities for the dairying
business in this part of the country."
HUGHESCONCEDES
WILSON'S VICTORY
Lake wood, N J.?Charles E.
Hughes, Republican candidate for
president in the recent election, sent
to President Wilson a telegram congratulating
him upon his reelection.
In his telegram Mr. Hughes said:
"Because of the closeness of the
zote I have awaited the official count
in California and now that it has
been virtually completed permit me
to extend to you my congratulations,
upon your reelection. I desire also!
:o express my best wishes for a sueressful
administration."
TRESPASS NOTICE.
All persons are herebv forbidden
to enter or trespass upon our lands
11 Simpson Creek twonship, known!
is the Round Swamp lands, under <
icnalty of the law.
N. E. HARDWICKE. '
H. H. WOODWARD.
I
big money on "Jao
the market today. At
-a saving of $ 1.10.
Hiiskey
ide of the sweetest and
? bottled. It has a rich
t the quality you get in
i high class liquors for
no price.
A
Express
Collect
r O DAY |
*OP GIN are all guara
gallon. If you don't
ways and refund your
rS OR 8 PINTS
Refill*r Our Cut U
Price Price
4.00 2.95 I
ot. in bond) 4.00 2.95
4.00 2.95
tan Cocktail 4.00 2.95
OMPANY
i from Depot |
FLORIDA
sELF-oTYLED SPY
GOMES TO GRIEF
???
Washingto n.?Karl Arm;aarj
Graves, a self-styled internaional
spy ami magazine writer, was
irrestcd here today by agents of the
department of justice and charged
with attempting to extort $3,000 ,
from Countess von Bernseorff, wife
of the German ambassador, by threat
cning to publish letters "alleged to
contain catter showing her infirmities
and failings." Officials of the
embassy also allege that Graves had
in his possession what apparently
were confidential coded diplomatic
dispatches from the German government
to Count von Bernstorff.
DO YOU
HAVE SICK
HEADACHE
m
Who of us does not suffer at times
from this awful pain? All are sub- I
I ject to it?a disordered stomach, J !
^ inactive liver, constipation are
M causes. But headacheB are mere I
I warnings of something more se- J |
^ rious. Heed the warning, take fc
| Dr. THACHER'S J
| Liver and Blood |
! Syrup |
I and head off the more serious ail
^ ments. This preparation positive- k
ly relieves all perils of constipa- I
I tion and its kindred disorders, and
restores the system to its normcl k
S condition?gently but thoroughly. I
Get a bottle today. Two sixes, 50c .
^ and $1. All dealers. I
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PS
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: $1.90 it is the
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