Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-07

CnlenvAlle Cheese Factory.
1t is undoubtedly known 70 the greater
portion Of this community that there 10 in
existence within . short distance Of our city
IN intitutiou by the name Of the Unionsillc
Cheese Factory. Its location 70 on "Jersey
Ridge," on the farm Of George Murray
ESQ, about three miles north of this city
In the month Of June last, when the factory
first went into operation, We had the pleas.
are Of visiting the spot, after which ~
gave our readers pretty thorough dsscrip'
tion thereof, and wrote somewhat 1t length
concerning the plans and projects of the
owners.
To frsshen the memories Of our readers,
We will premise BY saying that. this Factory
where milk 10 made into the best cheese
the market affords, is owned by George
Murray, John Lambert and p. L. Mitchell,
the first two living on excellent and well
known farms on the Ridge. and the third
i. resident Of the city Of Rock Island, and
owns the Sister,y farm. which joins those
above mentioned The factory building was
erected early last summer. The main por-
ton is 30 BY 32 fcet-two stories high and
is used as the cheese rooms. The wing is
II by 90 feet -one story high end is used
for forming the cheese from its original e!e.
ments. The building is Of wood, and fins
ished in the most perfect style outside and
and inside; has the necessary blinds, wire,
screens, etc.
In the wing part 10 a first class curd MAKE
ing apparatus, tho presses, pumps, heaters
and other articles to be used in making
cheese. The factory is also provided with
. good we'll and cistern has large and
commodious grounds-an extensive hog
pasture, = yard close BY to- hich the whey
is conducted from the factory BY the means
Of spouts. There 10 also . corn crib on The
pasture line, from which to feed the hogs
toward the close Of the fattsning season /;
thsreis also sst Of Eairbanks' cattle scales
on the premises for weighing stock. hay and
grain and near the factory stands IN ice
house ! 9 by l6 feet, With ~ feet posts-with
capacity for 30 tons Of ice.
Az - scmasked above this was al done
early last summer, consequently the season
was far advanced before the work Of mans.
featuring commenced. None u the neigh
boriag farmers thinking il worth their while
10 take stock in such ventusc, the parties
above nsmd, with the dasiss which in the
aggregate averaged abo1t 10 cows, went
ahead alone The business Of cheese making
and curing was entrusted to Mr.. L. l.. Hol>
comb and wife whose previous sxperien &c
in the line WAS Of great service.
The first cheese vas made on the 10th Of
June, and the last on the goth day Of Octo-
ber-making season Of four months and
days-about three months and
eleven days less than full season Of eight
months. From the forty cows, there was
made in this short season, upwards ofS. 900
pounds Of cheese, which found = ready mar
ket ut y fraction less than 90 cents per
pound-making lross income, in cheese
alone. Of about 81, 500. which comes within
about $500 Of the entire original outlay for
the building end apparatus.
So we'll has the investment paid the pros
prietors that they have determined 10 large
ly increase their stock next season. Instead
of operating in the milk Of 40 cows they
will commence the next season with 200, Of
which 100 have already been provided.
This increased number will not tend 10 ma.
terially increase the running expenses, -
thc apparatus has capacity for $40 cows,
and the same parties who did the work last
season, can do il. nearly, next, by devoting
their entire attention thereto.
The propristors very naturally conclude
that II 5000 pounds Of cheese can be mads
from 10 cows in litsle more than half . sea.
son, il is fair to presume that 200 cows will
produce 10000 pounds. which at 20 cents
per pound, would produce the handsome
sum Of $4,000
The item Of expense is almost annih-
lated through the proper use Of the whey.
It is said that one hog can be properly
grown from the whey from one cow-hence
i. will be seen that 200 hogs can be iattened
from this factory, using small amount of
corn in the fall The increase in value Of
those hogs will serve to settle tho expense OF
running the factory salt, rennet,
etc. The 200 calves arc also worth about
81 900. which is another item to Offset ex-
penses. The improvement Of the farms in-
cident upon keeping stock is also worth
In short BY this arrangement
the grass and hay Of farm used 10 feeding
cows 10 turned inso cash ia very sssisfac>
tory way right % the spot.
The proprietors nov entertain no doubt
as to the feasibility Of the scheme. end they
intend to carry it out thoroughly.
Some milk s>Atiseics may not b cut of
place in this conneetioa. How many
pounds Of milk will herd q 800 cows
yield in : ssasoai We have sssa that 20
COWS peeducs 1900 pounds Of cheese IN
about four and half mseths. II tak0 10
pounds Of milk to make ons poahd Of ehsSUs
hence ~ have %. 900 poends Of milk;
or 20 toos-just one ton Of milk
to the cow and ooly . little more tSan
half ssGDsn 4 that. Say thsn that one
good COW will prodsss $500 pounds q min
in full season[lhen 200 COWS win pro
duce 700. 900 pounds; or. (as befors,) TO-.
900 pounds Of cheese One good COW is
worth 34b. The 3. 500 posuds Of milk she
produces makes $50 possds q 1hsess.
which is vssth, e. per pssesdiog caleuls-
tions,) $7o,-hencs in one sesson ths hsrd
of 200 cows, costing $1,000. pay for then-
selves and 5000 over. We think it is
very sasy to 80 . good wide margin f~
profit in the busioess, even after dsducting
good round ssa 70 oiIees decline in price
Of cheese, the occasional lees Of . COW. st,.
The company has made = capitSl START
One short season be- developed saSs pro-