The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-08-05
a Southern Cheese Chez s Factory.


News anc Farmer. gives the, following
particulars OF a new enterprise, recently
started in Buncombe County. N. c.:
Not quite a. year ago, Mr.. N. W.
Woodfin, the owner Of the lands upon
which the Factory is situated, left this
place TO visit the State of New York.
While there he made the acquaintance
OF Gov. lIoratio Seymour, the presen,
President Of the Cheese Factory Asso.
citation of that State, who induced him
TO visit many Of the Cheese Factories
there in successful operation. The fat
tering. results Of that S,ate caused Mr..
Woodfin to seek out every information
concerning IT, with view Of introduc>i
ton to'tbe people of Western North
Carolina the subject Of Cheese making.
as means Of recupefa,ing their lost
fortunes and 10 change the production
of their farms. 90 H-7-.. ,.'fA - ris.s,s s.
The intelligent and practical mind of
Mr.. Woodfn saw At cnce that if Cheese
Factories were profitable in New York,
where grazing lands are worth from
Sloo To $500 per acre, and labor much
higher than in these mountains, il
would be much more profitable in Wes
tern North Carolina where equally as
good grazing lands can be bought at
from 81 to s 10 per acre, and labor much
cheaper, while our climate, and water.
heing cooler and purer than in New
York. will enable US 10 produce bet
ter quality. He Immediately induced
Capt Edwards one of the best cheese
makers in New Yo,k, and who was
highly recommended by Gov. Seymour,
10 pay . visit 10 Buncomb and examine
the country. in January last, Mr.. Ed
wards came here took survey Of the
country and pronounced it equal 10 New
York for Cheese making.
- A company was immediately formed,
Capt. Edwards was employed 20 super
intend the Factofy, and sent back 10
New York To procure the most com.
.Piets. and best macbiue;y. At that
lime there was not tree. cut, from
which, any part Of the present buildings
were erected but the indefatigable en-
ergy of'ihe members of the COMPANY
IN an incredibly short lime felled The
huge forest trees, erected suitable build
iHgs, made good road Of two miles
in length, and by the time the machi
nery arrived. on the 27,h day Of April,
everything was ready TO receive il. .
On the 2s,h Of April 1868, (the ,lav
after the machinery arrived) the firsl
chaese was made at Eli Mountain,
weighing 80 pounds, and is as fine an
article Of cheese as any made in any
country. '.r..r :
Q"an,hy IF Cheese now made
d"iLy, ,....-..... $50 to 900 B,.
Number ~ coios miiked, $50.
The choie quantity Of Cheese 8, t.' .
made since ApyH 2Sh, 5000 lI..
There Are two sizes of Cheese made
one size weighing about 40 lbs. each
the other from s to IL lbs. The prices
adopted by the Company are for. the
largest size 90 cents per pound, for the
smaller size, by the single Cheese, 25
cents per pound, but where three OF
more small ones are taken The price Is
reduced TO the same as for. the larges,
size. This price brings it within the
reach OF every one, and if the Company
does nothing more, it deserves the uui
ted support Of our people for having
reduced the price Of that article Of food
The Factory employs fifteen hands
Oihese, three are females (; two as milk
ers only, and in the vat room. The
male employees are engaged, between
the morning hours, in various other du
ties on the farm. -
About fifty hogs are kept "fat and
aourishing" upon The whey from tn,
watts. ~ '.''> a
The Machinery was made by Messr,
Williams. Ralf & Co, Utica, Oneid,
Co., N. I.'rasss..- ~. e.ss., - 80
Thus, then, in ten months after 4
was afst Thought of.tthe Machinery ba
been made, IN New York, and deliver
ed in Buncombe County, N. c., th,
forest felled, the buildings erected, lst
COWS purchased, and 5000 pounds o
superior Cheese made, which iiuds read
sale, in and near Asbeyille, at the abov
prices. and gives the Factory earnings
since the 18Th Of April not two month
1.-THE respeetable amount Of $1,000
Such energy and industry Is entitled &
the highest praise, and ensures to In
enterprise profitable career. -
/ Asan enterprise, for the general good
II, cannot be over estimated. Alread
we seeits iaauences permeating througI
every section of these Mountains
Cheese Factories are to be establishe
in other Counties, aud with, Them wi
our farmers be encouraged to chang
their system Of cultivation. The gras.
es and rotation Of crops will soon max
, four old fields pot on n living green ver
dpre, from which the lowing cattle wi
yield, morning and evening, their go
. den reward 10 lha ownars uhile In