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PAGE 8—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, June 18, 1970 The County Agents Column Dairying continues strong in Newberry County. In observance of June Dairy Month, let me tell you about it. Milk sold from Newberry dairy farms for over three million dollars last year. This means nearly six million gallons milk are now produced on ou. Dairy farms in one year. That’s a lot of milk! In recent years our Dair farms have grown fewer, but larger. The average size of oui dairy herds is now over KK milking cows. Several Newberry dairy herds now have over 250 milking cows. As with every other business, lower profit mar gins have forced dairy farmers to keep increasing their herd size. The burden of drudgery from constant hard labor has dis appeared from today’s modem dairy farm. Automation now aids the dairy farmer in his race toward greater efficiency. Cows are now fed with the flick of a switch or the pull of a chain. Comfort stalls are pro vided for each cow. Milking is still a time consuming, twice- i a-day job, but modem milking and handling equipment have also lightened this chore. Waste disposal has even gone modem, as holding pens or concrete lots are now quickly scraped with tractor equipment or flushed off by water pressure. More milk per cow has kept Newberry dairy farmers suc cessful where others have fail ed. Improved pastures and an nual grazing were keynote phrases on dairy farms ten years ago. Now the trend is toward more stored feeding of silage and high energy rations.- This accounts for the bigger and bigger silos now dotting the countryside. The search for better silage crops has reached a near frenzy on many dairy farms. But the result is more and more milk per cow. Un heard of a few years ago, 100 pounds of milk produced by in This symbol It’s the trademark of Central Soya . . . “The FOOD- POWER People”. We are proud to be a part of this com munity. We are grateful for your friendship, and we’d like you to know more about us. Central Soya has grown from one small plant in 1934 to a position of leadership in America’s food industry. Today, Central Soya is one of the world’s largest proces sors of soybeans. Our high protein soy flours, edible and industrial oils, poultry products and Master Mix feeds are helping to make life better in some 40 countries around the globe. We’re proud to be a part of Central Soya’s FOODPOWER team and citizens of this community. Central Soya The FOODPOWER People of Newberry dividual cows per day is now commonplace. That’s of course, for Holstenis. A number of Jer sey and Guernsey cows in New berry have topped 75 pounds per day. Before this dairy picture gets too rosy, let’s talk about the dairy farmer. While freed from drudgery, his life is more hectic than ever. Most dairy farmers carry on two full-time opera tions. That of farming to pro duce feed crops and that of managing the dairy herd. The weather never suits a dairy far mer. When he needs fair wea ther for making hay, the silage crop needs rain. Growing a wide range of feed crops, he is busy harvesting one crop and needs to be planting some other crop at the same time. And when the weather is just right for the job he’s doing, watch out—some piece of equipment is bound to break down. And speaking of equipment— that’s expensive. On today’s dairy farm, there’s always some thing to build or buy, and the investment required to continue dairy farming keeps climbing. A modern milking, feeding and cow handling system costs $800 per cow to build. Add to this the cost of each cow whether bought or raised, the cost of silos,land, other buildings and equipment and you come up with an investment of over $2000 per cow that is required. It is little wonder that we have mighty few new dairy farmers these days. The cow herd presents pro blems, too. Change their feed and cows may not eat. When to breed—when to turn dry— and special attention at calving time—can all keep a man pret ty busy. Herd health demands constant vigilance. High produc ing cows go down quickly with bloat or milk fever. A delay of more than a few minutes often means the loss of one of the best cows in the herd. Shots for immunization and tests for di sease prevention require plan ning ahead and takes time. Today’s dairy farmer must buy a wide range of goods and services. Thus, an almost con stant stream of salesmen and service agents beat a path to his door. But seldom is one turned away, because the dairy farmer is constantly searching for newer and better things in order to do a better job. Even the health inspector usually gets a cordial welcome. Most dairy wives are “go-go” girls, but not in the nightclub sense. Their job is to “go” get whatever is needed at any particular mom ent on the dairy farm. Now back to the end produce— MILK! That’s what this yarn is all about. These millions of gallons of “nature’s most near ly perfect food” that are pro duced in Newberry County are eventually distributed through out South Carolina and even into North Carolina. Yes, our Newberry dairy farmers are do ing a great job in supplying the major milk markets with a wholesome, nutritious and much needed product. During this 1970 June Dairy Month we proudly salute New berry County’s 53 Grade A Dairy Farmers! They include: C. B. Alewine and Son, Henry Anderson, William Ballentine, J. R. Bishop and Sons, George P. Boozer, Presley Boozer, .H. Bowers, Jr., Harold & Guy Bow ers, Jim Braswell, W. D. Crom er and Son, Marion Felker, J.C. Floyd, Ray Graham and Son, Virgil Graham and Son, P. T. Harris, Marvin Hamm and Sons, J. B. Kinard, Heyward L. Long, Robert M. Long, Furman Long, W. E. Long and Sons, F. A. Longshore, D. O. and Joe Love lace, Ray A. Martin, Harry E. Mayer and Sons; Also, J. T. McCrackin, Jr., Ray E. and J. T. Moore, Dick Neel, Mrs. Richard E. Neel, W. W. Parr, H. L. Parr, Har old L. Pitts, William O. Pitts, G. I. Riddle, J. C. Riddle, M. A. Riddle, David L. and Richard H. Ruff, W. W. Longshore (Sand Hill Farm), C. M. Satterwhite, F. M. and Earl Satterwhite, J. F. Scurry, Allen Senn, Will iam E. Senn, McTeer Senn, James H. Shealy, John B. and John E. Shealy, Roy P. Shealy, and Son, W. C. McGinnis, W. J. Suber and Sons, David Waldrop, Jeff Waldrop, Ralph Waldrop, and Fred W. Werts. Oil Jobbership changes hands A long-established oil jobber- ship serving Newberry County has changed ownership in Greenwood. Petroleum Products Corp., founded in 1938 by C. Y. Thomason, was purchased re cently by V. P. Rowland, Jr. “Motorists and homeowners in Newberry can be assured of receiving the same service and attention under the new owner ship as during the past 32 years” Thomason said. From a small operation which served one Greenwood service station back in 1938, Petroleum Products Corp. expanded into Laurens, Abbeville, McCormick and Newberry counties. The firm now has 55 retail service station accounts along with more than 2,500 heating oil cus tomers. The company’s petroleum bulk plants are located in Newberry, Greenwood and Laurens. S. W. (“Brother”) Brown dir ects operations in Newberry and employe drivers Tommy Folk and Larry Bouknight. ► FOftAUTYPES OF ON FATHER’S DAY SUNDAY, JUNE 21st Old Spice Sets $2 up to $10 STAG Sets....$2.75, $3.00, $3.50, $4.50 and $5.50 Paper Mate pen & pencil sets ....$2.95, $3.95 and $7.50 Pub by Revlon Cologne -.$5.00 Timex Watches $6.95 to $24.95 Men’s Billfolds. .$5.00 to $10.00 Good Assortment of Mens Pipes and Pouches Shave Kits $1.29, $1.98, $2.98, to $7.55 Remington Elec. Razors ....$22.95 & $23.95 Norelco Elec. Razors $28.95 Shave Sets by Yardley $1.25 up Sets in Currier & Ives, Spanish Galteon, Russian Leather, Sportsman, Woodbury & Gillette Men’s Cigarette Lighters— Zippo, Vue Lighters and Butane Lighters 3.50 to 7.95 Tel. 276-3412 Main Street Newbrry, S. C.