Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-05-03

THE FIRST CHErsE.--For couple OF years
the plan of making cheese on the factory
principle has been talked Of at Sand Spring,
bu, on Monday, April 22d, 1867, the FIRST
cheese was made, and though very small
one it Is realization Of the long cherished
plan and as such is as guarantee OF great.
er things in future.
The peculiar location of Sand Spring as o
center for the manufacture Of cheese on a
large scale renders it proper to say word a.
this time. The improved state Of agriculture
in the vicinity is evident by the fac, that there
is not vacant half section of prairie within
three miles Of the town, and nearly every
farmer has some tame grass, pasture and
| meadow. This is the first step towards dairy
ing, for it is clear tina; prairie grass is not
adequate to full crop Of milk. 1t may do
very well for about six weeks, but after that
cows will fall off in the quantity Of milk,
while in quality it is always deficient The
seeding of meadows and pastures is being
rapidly increased, so that in this particular
we are on the road of promise. In the next
place, the prospect is good in regard to cows.
Much attention has been given TO raising
stock, and cows will be furnished in abund.
ance. Indeed, we look forward to a period
no; far in the future when the average of
fifteen hundred pounds of cheese per day
will be made in this single place.
Ba. the most marked feature in our local.
ity is the convenience Of water. II is very
well known that the greatest trouble expert
enced in the cheese manufacture is to keep
the milk sweet till il can be made up hence,
running water is deemed essential in all well
arrange factories. This we have in abund. |
ance. The original Sand Spring. from which |
the town was named, can be led in pump |
logs so as to run through the watts all night,
thus insuting sweet milk always, except in
cases Of extreme heat, which cases can be
provided for with ice at a small expense.
The temperature Of this water is about 40
degrees Fahrenheit. When il is considered
that volume Of water of,hat degree ofcold-
ness can be made to pass about the milk all
night long without carrying water or even
pumping it, the advantages of the place can
be appreciated.
Lastly, we have persons at the head Of our
organization who are qualified to run il with
success and profit. Asa c. Bowen, who
5 quite familiar in the West as pioneer
lairyman, will take the leading position in
be affair, which alone is guaranty that i,
sill be well done. In regard 10 the mechani
al part. Mr.. J. X. Youker is on hand, fresh
rom the New York factories, and is posted
n all that pertains to the institution. He, ,
Is well as bis family, is also familiar with
be making Of cheese on the most approved
,lan.
The manufacture as we said has commenc-
d in a temporary manner in the old red
store. A building 20 81, TWO stories high,
s commenced a short distance east Of the
store, to which tie water from the spring viii
be conducted. This will be the place Of
manufacture, with the most approved watts,
presses, ect. For the present season curing
ICONS will be provided as circumstances
nav require, to which additions can at any
lime be made as may be needed.
In thus referring to our locality, we would
aot fail to commend other places in their
'uces ssful efforts to organize dairying on the
factory principle. We have one at Delaware
Center, and there is a hne structure nearly
8, Farley for the same purpose.
Our country IS adapted to the dairving busi-
ness, and its development is called for az a
matter ofprofs to the producer and as pro-
motive Of the general wealth. Of the State
Del. Co. Lnioa.