Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-27
For the Ashtabula Telegraph.
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Mr.. Editor - A careful observation of
Cheese Diaries about the county, would soon
satisfy any one. that great Improvement might
easily be made in their management. Much
that is produced bears but poor resemblance
to Cheese, and often proves to be drug upon
the hands of the purchaser and if SO fortunate
as to get it off his hands without Ioss he is apt
to express himself with an air of satisfaction.
We are glad to know, however, that the a.
mount of this class Of cheese is much less than
formerly, and that purchasers make more dis
elimination, and offer more encouragement for
the production of good article. Yet much
remains to be done, which can easily be accom-
plished, if those who are satisfied that their
production is superior to their neighbors, and
not satisfied merely because they succeed in
getting up an article which they can sell. will
give the matter little attention. think that
but little has been written upon this subject of
late, aud BY our Agricultural reports for the
past five years, both of County and State, we
might conclude that the subject was considered
to be exhausted. Yet the information most
needed has not, as general thing, been given.
Some years siuce the Dairy Committee of our
County Society made an extended report by its
chairman, A. KRUM, Esq, which was almost the
only report upon that subject Of any particular
interest. which has been made 10 the County or
State. That report was worthy of its author,
and attracted much attention and was exten-
sivey circulated at least extracts from it both
in and o ut of the State.
Now, friend Telegraph, if you think that /
can scribble anything that is worth putting into
readable shape, and be of any use in calling
attention to this Cheese business, 1 hope you
will do SO, if not, it must meet its fate
propose to give an article occasionally, as
the inspiration may come on,' under circum-
stances favorable to its indulgence-taking up
the subject 10 detail practically, and giving my
own views as to the cause and effect, and shall
hope to call out the views of those who may
have different opinion in regard to any point
hoping that it may result in some benefit
Not that expect to write much that is new
but investigation and attention will conduce to
some improvement, even in good dairies. l have
no doubt, that reasonable attention to the
matter practically, would add some thousands
OF dollars to the annual product of the county.
Too many are satisfied to do just as they hare
done, without understanding ,Ohy neighbor
should sell his cheese from one to three cents
D pound higher than he can get for his own
then the difference be less than the difference 10
quality-the one being sought for the other
drug upon the market
Now, Mr.. Editor, may weary your patience
it you begin with me- but promise that if al
lowed to be introduced to notice, in my next,
to go right at the subject, and try to do it up
in right farmer style, and shall fatter myself
that have done something, If it should have
the effect to bring out Others upou the subject.
Should you judge this effort unworthy of the
light so that it shall be necessary to gather up
the spread pinions Of the imagination, shall
be sorry to have thus " bothered" you, and per-
haps as honorable way as could slip out Of
"the little end Of the horn" would be to list
say to Sirs WELLS 4 FAULKNER to cut you
good ehunck Of cheese of their best at my cost.
But stop:--I don't really want to hire you not
to print it-so will say, il you do the cheese
shall all be right This introduction may ap-
pear much like a large portice to a small house
but such are the cogitations Of q
DAIRYMAN.