The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-12
Meeting of Cheese manufacturers.

AnoetihS VI CHeese Wanufactnrers
A meeting of cheese manufacturers was
bold at the residence Of II. Armstrong, ESQ.,,
In East Claridon, Goauga Co., on Friday,
Jan. 22d. 1864 but, owing to tho impassa-
bio condition of tho roads by reason of tho
snow blockade, tho attendance was small,
and IL was decided to adjourn to meet at
the residence Of A. d. Hall, Esq, OH Tues.
day. February I'd, 1864.
At the time appointed, the roads were
again in q very bad state, tho snow being oil
gone, and the mud worry deep, rendering
travelling q truly formidable undertaking
yet. Notwithstanding this serious dra wback,
a good number assembled, some Eve or six
Counties being represented.
On motion Of Mr.. Hall, of Goauga, II. A.
Chamberlain, of Summit, was chosen Chair
man, and r. Hood, Of Bridge Greek, Score
tary.
By request, a report of tho proceedings
OF the Convention Of Cheese Manufacturers
held at Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y, on tho
9th and 18th of January. 1864. was produced
by Mr.. Bartlett, of Geougo, and read to the
meeting. Considerable discussion was clio
tied by tho reading of various portions OF
the report, in which several gontlemon
present took a part, making it very inter
esting to all present. Tho manufacture OF
cheese in all its details, the management Of
milk under different circumstances, and il
different conditions and particularly tho
cheese factory system, its progress, pros.
poets, advantages aud disadvantages, were
among tho subjects most thoroughly dis.
cussed.
Tho subject of an Association was mex,
taken up. A plan was submitted by A.
Bartlett, and discussed, and, after the adop.
ton of various amendments, tho following
Preamble and Articles of Association were
presented, aud, on motion o. Mr.. Bartlett,
unanimously adopted
PREAMBLE.
Whertds, "Iu a multitude of counsel there
is much wisdom" and "in union there is
strength" aud by an Association of cheese
manufacturers for the collection and diff.
fusion of practical, experimental knowledge,
much benefit may DO expected to the whole
dairying community, therefore, we, tho un.
dersigned, choose manufacturers, do. hero.
by associate ourselves together for the pur-
poses of mutual improvement, to secure q
greater degree Of system and unity of &C.
ton in all things connected with our bust.
ness, to advance the general intorosts of all
who arc engaged In dairying, and agroc,
sing'y and sevorally, to abide by tho follow
ing
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.
Article l.. Tho title of tho organization
shall be, tho Ohio State Cheese Manufac
turers' Association.
.Art. 2. Tho %oficers of the Association
shall be a President. ono Vice President
for each County represented in membership.
a Corresponding Secretary, n Recording
Secretary and u Treasurer, which officers
shall constitute the Executive Board of the
association.
.ArI. 8. The officers of the Association
shall be elected at the first meeting, and
annually thereafter at tho regular annual
meeting of the Association, and shall retain
thoir Offices until their successors aro cho.
sen.
Art. 4. The regular annual meeting Of
tho Association shall DO held on tho fourth
Wednesday Of January, at such place as tho
Executive Board shall designate.
Art. 5. Any cheese manufacturer may
become q member of this Association, and
entitled to all its benefits, by the payment of
one dollar annually to the Treasurer.
.3rt. 6. All ladies who are tho wives of
members, and oil other ladies who arc su-
perlntendents of cheese manufactures in
the State, upon request shall DO enrolled as
honorary mombers of the Association.
Members then proceeded to sign the Ar.
ticles of Association, and elected the follow
ing officers for tho present year, viz:
Presidential. Bartlett, of Geauga.
Vice Presidents Cor Counties-U, N. Car.
ter, Of Lake ; II. Osborn, of Ashtabula; W.
j. Eldridgo, of Portage ; e. ~Stanhope, Of
Goauga X. A. Chamberlain, of Summit
E. G. Cox, of Trumbull CLARK, of Guy.
ahoga.
Corresponding secrotary-Lucius Bart.
lett, of Ford, Geauga Co.
Recording Secretary-F. II. Mills. OF
Bridge Crock, Geauga Co.
Treasurer-A. d. Hall, of Claridon, Go.
auga Co.
On motion, tho preliminary Convention
Adjourned sine die, and the Association wa:
called to order by the President. Supper
being announced, q recess was taken, when
all repaired to tho table furnished and sci
by Mrs. Hall, and partook heartily of a
splendid aud bountiful ropast ; after which
tho Association was again called to order
and tho following resolutions presented
and, on motion of Mr.. Carter, of Lake
adopted
Resolved. That the Executive Board make
out and forward to each member of the As.
ISOLATION, a list of questions, embracing all
subjects connected with the manufacture OF
cheese, and that each member present a 70,
port at tho next annual meeting, embracing
nswers to these questions. and all other
items of Importance connected with cheese
making.
RESOLVED. That the Corresponding Score.
tary be requested to open a correspondence