Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

NnhHSH NASiVhiNh'~AN ANlSlt, on Monday, 10
the Cheese Factory at Amboy, enabled us 10
gather some idea of The manner and extent Of
the business transacted in these establishments
by the courtesy Of Mr.. SAMUEL HAsELTINE,
all parts of the factory and its machinery
were showed and explained, and the adaptation
and economy of arrangement made TO appear
to good advantage. The factory is large, with
three fine stories, free from all distractions
by each floor being supported by rods from the
raiters The capacity of the watts, at present,
are for G,000 gallons of milk, which quantity
was made up on the day named, and the curds
under press, of which there are fourteen. Two
or three more additional watts are TO be nut up.
There is shelving for 200 checscs. The milk
is aiken from the wagon by crane, swung in
upon the scales, which are arranged for weigh
ing when desirable, five several parcels before
transferring to book. Then by means of ma
chncry the milk is taken into the basement,
where the vats, and heating and cooling means
are all located, and the curd is manipulated
and pressed into form. An engine and boiler
for heating by means of steam, and an abun-
dant supply of cold spring water, for cooling,
runs into, and out of the factory at all times
As soon as pressed, every cheese is marked
with the day of mapulacturc, and as fast as
room is wanted below, the chcescs are sent
above for attention and curcage. The product
of the milk is understood, and varies little
from the common rule. A gallon of milk
weighs about 10 pounds, and 10 pounds or
milk, with little variation will make one pound,
or little more, of cheese. Thus four quarts
! of milk worth to the farmer perhaps, not to
exceed 10 or 12 cents, with cents for making,
produces that which is worth at ready sale for
cash, in the most compact form for handling lS
delivery, at this time, about &c. The business,
therefore, is one Of lightness and pleasantncss
pays the farmer better than anything else,
while his land is by the process, all the while
being improved in heart and fertility The
question whether the number of iactories
springing up, will glut the market with cheese,
is one that is often raised, but with the present
demand, at anything like present prices, these
factories are great benefit to farmers, and
will do much for those sections of country
adapted TO grazing and stock raising. AT the
present rates, cheese is luxury that cannot be
used as freely and generally as is desirable,
considering its hcathlulness and plCasantness
as an article of food. 1t will perhaps be no
disadvantage to the world, when the price falls
sufficiently to place it within the reach of all,
and at the same time make II fair return to the
husbandman. The quality of the cheese
made at these factories is better than that of
private daircs, generally, and we hear OF the
products OF entire factories finding marKct
abroad. If, then, we have the world for
market, the lesscning of the demand seems re
motely, il at all probable.
The EAST VILLAGE FACTORY is not vet UP
and II favorable portion of the season is pass
| ing The wet weather, and the character of
the location, have been such, that delay could
not be avoided in fixing the foundation. The
walls for the main huilding-3O by 40-arc
now, however, approaching completion, and as
tnc frame has Dccn in readiness for weeks,
and time has been allowed tor having every
thing else, to complete the establishment, pre-
pared, there will probably be but little time
before it will be in running crdcr Mr.,
BRIGGS gentleman of experience in cheese
making, from the state OF New York, is on
hand TO push things, and put them into uctiyi-
ty at the earliest possible moment,
Tue SAYBRooK FACTORY has begun opera-
ton, having started of with fair supply OF
milk on Monday OF last week. Mr.. BURKE,
who has the heaviest interest in the concern.
is encouraged to believe that the farmers of
that region will not be any slower than their
bretheren in other localities in the discovery
OF their true interest, and in avaiing them
selves Of the means mt hand for keeping the
till supplied and of adopting that mode of
husbandry, which is TO pay at both ends of
the process y,prohluble sales OF products,
and bringing up of the lands, and fitting
them for comfortable and smiling plenty, cith-
erin this, or any other branch II may AT any
time seem best To adopt and follow.