The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-02-17

amond by striking ont the last clause; lost.
After considerable discussion, o vote was
taken, and the resolution was declared lost;
wberoupon another resolution was intro
dnced by Mr.. Armstrong, as follows: Re-
sotrtd. That the lowest rate at which cheese
should DO manufactured, 10 one cent per
h., when cDeese sells for ten cents per lb.
or loss, and one.tonth of the sales above ten
cents per pound-wbich, after some discus
sion. was adopted Question No. three
was then taken up, on the best manner Of
marketing cheese, and, on motion of Mr.
Hall, was laid on the tablo. A recess was
now taken until balfpast one O'Clock, p.
M.
Convention met after dinner, md, after
listening tn some remarks from the Aresi-
dent/Mr. Bartlett on the subject of cheese
dairyiDg in general and the factory system
IN particular, and the benefits to be expect
ed from associated effort, the Association
proceeded to tho election of the following
list of officers for the ensuing year -
Burton Armstrong, Of Geauga, President.
s. Z. Carter. of Lake Charles Petrie, Of
Ashtabula; M. W. Stone. of Geauga E G.
Cox. of Trumbull; W. J. Eldredge, of Por-
tage H. A. Grain. of Wbitesboro. Oneida
CO., N. Y, Vice Presidents. A. Bartlett.
Fowlor's Mills. Geauga Co.. Corresponding
Secretary. A. d. Hall, Treasurer, and o.
r. Bartlett, Recording Secretary.
The President bereupon invited the Pres
ident elect to assue the chair, upon taking
which Mr.. Armstrong, in few pertinent
remarks, expressed his appreciation of the
honor conferred upon him, and pledged him
self TO use bis utmost endeavors to snstaia
the Association and promote the objects
sought, expressing the hope that our watch
word might stili continue to be excel.
sior."
Discussion on question No. 4, the best
method of conducting factory business. was
now opened. and the following resolution
offered by A. Bartlett:
RPsoiyed, that the commission system 10
the only true system for cheese factories.
The mover Of the above resolution sup
ported i. in a short argument. in which be
said it was his opinion that the practice OF
selling milk at the varions factories was
working positive injury to the factory BUSH
ness, aud that he believed it was pretty
generally acknowledged fact that there was
more disposition on the part of those who
sold their milk to attempt dilutinc it, and
being less careful with their miIk-cans, 60,
than among those having their milk worked
on commission. The President, MIR. Arm
strong, said be had determined that in his
factory no milk would be received from any
person who should sell to specuator.- -
MIR. Cox said he had had some experience
in working milk. bought by spectators, a.
his factory, and could say but little in favor
! of it-hoped 10 see the resolution pass. and
thought the patrons Of factories would be
better satisfied with commission business
After some further discussion, the resolu.
ton was adopted. .-.s...
A motion was made and adopted, that the
members present be called upon 20 furnish
reports of their past seasons business. But
few we're prepared to make detailed re-
ports; that of Mr.. Bartlett being the most
full and complete. and substantially tho
same as made by him to the N. Y. s c. M.
A. at Utica. ..
Abstracts Of the various reports arc ap>
pended. -.. .,.
Bartlett Factory .Fowler's Mills, ,Geauga CO
whole no. of cows, $50; average no. $50 lbs.
of milk. l.790.l24. No. of pounds of green
cheese, 90 934; of cured cheese. SO, ,403; av
eface o yield, one pound cured cheese to 81
pounds of milk; average shrinkage. 8 94-l0e
per cent; average price got per pound, "a
49.l0O cents. en-
S.E. & II. N. Carter. Leroy, Lake Co.
1876 COWS, 81, ,004 gallons of milk. made
SO. l57 pounds of cured cheese-making
| 1921 pounds OF cheese to 100 gallons milk
average of sales 30 cents per pound. Coxs
factory. Mesopotamia. Trumbull Co.. 700
COWS, 100 900 pounds cured choose. Stan
hopes factory, Bainoridge, Geauga Co., 67s
cows-cheese not reported. Randall's fac
tory, Chardon, Geauga Co, 400 cows cheese
not repor,ed. Eldredge's, Aurora, Portage
Co., l75 cows. 10000 pounds cured cheese /;
average price 20 cents per pound. Bakers
factory. Ford, Goauga Co, 800 COWS, I SO 900
pounds cured cheese. Budlong's Parkman
factory, Parkman. Geauga Co., 1900 COWS; /;
about 400.0 pounds Of cheese. Freeman's q
factory. Newbury, Geauga Co., $50 cows.
la6 900 pounds of cured cheese. Chase &
Armstrong;, East CIaridon, Geauga Co. .,450
cows, lel 1856 gallons Of milk. l74 638 lbs.
of cured cheese. Chester factory, L. Bart
strong's, Huntsburg, Geauga Co., $50 COWS !;
2l6 800 pounds Of cured cheese. A. D.
Halls Claridon factory, ClaridoD, Geaugs
Co.750 cows. 222 900 pounds cured cheese;
average yield l09 9 loths to the loo gal
Ions milk, of cured cheese.
Question No 6 was called up. and, on
motion of Mr.. Carter, was la,d on the ia
BILE.
The following Resolutions were offered
by A. Bartlett, and adopted -
Resolved, That each member of the As.
socation be required to make detailed re.
port in writing of their business during the
coming season, 10 the Secretary. in season
to be presented at the next annual meet
ing.
Reso Iced That the Secretary be and here
by is authorized to procure suitable blanks.
and forward to each member. for their an.
nual report.
Resoiped, That the Jefersonian Democrat