<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET, INCOME STATEMENT AND CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE MONTH ENDED MARCH 31,
1999
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                         420,595
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                8,687,929
<ALLOWANCES>                               (1,482,275)
<INVENTORY>                                  3,604,927
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,906,164
<PP&E>                                      67,540,958
<DEPRECIATION>                            (24,167,635)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              56,510,663
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       17,921,013
<BONDS>                                     19,500,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     1,834,445
<OTHER-SE>                                  17,255,205
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                56,510,663
<SALES>                                     30,754,820
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            31,227,454
<CGS>                                       17,511,411
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                8,828,202
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,003,780
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             831,910
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              4,055,931
<INCOME-TAX>                                   967,768
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,084,383
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .95
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .95