The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-25
Correspondence Of the JeHersonian Democ. It
ese.Aaking and Cepperheadism In
New York.

WATERFOWL. NY, Oct, 3Osb, 1864
EDITOR DEMOCRAr III so happens that,
when GeauRa boys get away from home.
you are pretty sure to hear from them; and,
no one being present to engage 10 conver
satiOn, have concluded 10 take my pen 10
intrude upon your sano,usry for y shor,
time.
In my wanderinss. / have stepped off the
care st this hesntifpi town. WAtertown 10
the county seat Of Jefferson county, situate
on the cOsat of lake Ontario and the Sain,
Lawrence river, and through which runs tn.
Rome, Wstertown and Ogdensburgb r r
1t contains q population OF about 10000 ;
aud, for its splendid situation, nice public
buildings. beautiful public and private
parks, with numerous fountains and excel.
lent water privileges--beiDg situated on the
loft bank OF Black rivcr--is ranked among
the nicest towns in tho State Of N. York,
+ should think the county not equal 10
fertility OF soil to other counties Of the
State; being. 10 the main, Of rather olsyey
sell, underlaid with Tren on Limestone for
subsoiI,an not adapted TO grain. except the
single article Of barley. which succeeds very
we'll. Beech snd maple are the principal
timber, with considerable addition of CO
dar, pine and hemiock. Dairying forms
the chief occupation of the farmers. The
cheese 10 manufactured, as 10 GesuRa, by
factories, conducted in q similar manner.
for making the English Dairy. The cheese
from these factories has been sold for
price varying from lS to 26 cents. The
Limbaugh choose Dutch cbeese) is also
manufactured to Q considerable extent.-
These factories are called Datch cellars, ,wud
usually receive ihe milk from 40 to rs COWS.
lgratified my curiosity by visiting one of
these cellars. which arc made of s:one in
the bank of q sioping hili.side, SO that but
part Of the building could properly be
called q collar. This building 10 divided into
three apartments. The FIRST 10 where the
cheese" 10 made, the second where II 10
salted, and tho third where It is stored; two
Of tho apartments being perfectly dark, and
the other open to the admission Of light.
Tho fret process Of msnufacture 10 the
same as in the English factories. excepting
that the curd 10 not scalded nor salted. Il
10 merely dipped into boxes or molds, about
four inches square and about six inches 10
height, perforated with small holes for the
whoy to run through; and thus allowed to
stand and drain ill The curd sottIes down
into 'brick" about two and q half inches
thick. when they are removed to an inclined
table for more perfect draining.
The process Of sailing is merely to rub
salt on the outside three times, when they
arc placed upon the shelves.
Mr.. Editor, II you have ever bad your ol.
factories severely taxed. you will know how
to appreciate the position of your humble
correspondent, upon entering the Sd cham.
ber of one of these cellars" Ny FREUD
led tho way, remarkipg, as he opened the
door, this smells rather loud 10 here, to Q
person unaccustomed to It," o, scissors I
chops and tomato sauce never got into
such dilemma before
At first thought of retreating, but a.
nally rallied" again with more desperation
than I could possibly summon upon any
other occasion, and stood amid q stronger
foe, as tho't. than over meDaced the for
tifoations of Petersburg. thought at once
OF Pats method Of destroying his little line
backed foe" that be had chased into q
hollow log. After punching him with long
pole for short time. he concluded that his
expiration was only question of time. So
thought that proper discretion would die.
tate that my visit should he Of the shortest
possible duration, and FASTENED out. leav-
ing my friend for "rear guard"
As remarked. the ''cheese" are sslted in
the second room. and then carried into the
third, whom they are closely packed edge
wise on shelves. and allowed TO stink. (tor
that is the only word that will express it,
into what they call Limbaugh cheese, This
cheese brings in the New York market, 80
cents per 10. / am told that more pounds
can be manufactured from the same guam
lity OF milk than of the English Dairy. L
tried TO cat little of it, hut found 1t more
of job than ] had contracted for, and gave