Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-29
Amodel cheese Factory.

of visit to the Staples Gilt Edge Cheese
Factory, Dandy, VT, owned by Edwin
Staples. Esq, and now that it is in full
operation, and as we believe that cheese
factories are but yet in their infancy, per-
haps brief description of this model
factory may not be uninteresting to the
numerous readers of your valuable paper.
This factory is located about two miles
north OF Dandy Four Corners. upon the
we'll known Ira Edmunds' farm, recently
purchased by Mr.. Staples. 1t is built to
the capacity of 800 COWS. The fixtures
are all of the latest improvements, and
were furnished by David Burrell of Little
Falls, N. Y, being superior in many re.
spects to any we ever saw. The watts
manufactured by Mr.. Burrell. are beyond
all question the best ever invented. The
boiler, or engine, was furnished by Messrs.
Jones & Faulkner of Utica, n. Y, who
are known all over the country as extern
sive dealers in cheese factory apparatus,
The screw presses, twelve in number, are
of the latest improvements. But one vat
of the largest size is now being used.
! Mr.. Staples has paid his money freely,
and has spared no pains to have every
thing CONNECTED with the factory of the
very latest improvements, in the struc'
ture of the building as we'll as the fixtures,
everything being planned with reference
to convenience. The fixtures, engine,
watts, steam pipe, etc, were set up by
George Robinson, of Pawlet, VT, who
makes that his business, having been re-
markably successful, and who makes
himself very useful to those who are
building cheese factories. We will also
saw in this connection, that doubtless MIR.
Robinson has had larger experience
in this line of business than any man in
the country, being widely and extensive
" known, and he gives information free
to all who desire it.
The curing room of this factory is fifty
by thirty feet, with sixteen foot posts,
which gives ample room for 1900 cheese
The manufacturing room joins the curing
room, and is so elevated that the whey
runs into a large vat, some five or six
rods distant, which is also elevated, 80
that the patrons can take their whey
from faucet. In this respect we have
: never seen a more useful or convenient
. continuance. Then about thirty feet from
this whey-vat is the hog pen, so con.
, structed that the whey stands over the
, hogs in large vat, the hogs being fed by
tube from the bottom, which runs the
!; whey into trsughs, There is also large
yard in connection with the pens, in
. which we noticed seventeen old hogs, and
upwards of thirty Chester county pigs.
This large and beautiful building with
all its copveniences, reflects great credit
upon its designer, Mr.. Staples, and also
its master mechanics Mr.. J. n. Porter
and Mr. Frank Edgerton his assistant.
They have spared no pains, allowing
your correspondent to be judge, in doing
) their work well.
We also had the pleasure of looking
at the Gilt Edge Cheese, as we'll as the
fixtures and conveniencss, and think it
we'll repays one for his time. Mr.. Staples
is generally on hand, and always ready
to show visitors around his factory, and
also his splendid farm. The cheese, as
they are arranged on the benches, with
the date stamped upon them, present
hut ~ only for
one to taste of tie quality in order to ap-
: preoiatc in proper manner the very APP
: propriate name of Gilt Edge. We will
here say, and we have had some exper.
, fence in the manufacturing of cheese,
that this was as good as any we have ever
tasted Of. Aud, Mr.. Editor, we noticed
in your paper of last week, that through
the courtesy of Mr.. Staples, you also had
: the pleasure OF tasting of this excellent
j.. cheese. 1t is made strictly upon the
Little Falls plan. The manufacturer, Mr..
James Countriman and wife, have had
large experience in cheese making, having
operated in large factory last year in
; the State of New York, with the milk of
nine hundred cows, and are doubtless the
best manufacturers OF cheese in the coun-
try.
The quality of cheese manufactured by
Mr.. Countriman is somewhat different
from that made in this section of the
country, and is being much sought after
by shippers. Mr.. Staples has been de-
termined for long time to bring about
the manufacture of this quality of cheese
in this section, so that we could compete
. with Little Falls prices. He has spent
some considerable time at Little Falls for
this purpose, and to bring about this en-
terprise, and has worked faithfully to this
end, for whatever be undertakes to do be
works with will and generally succeeds.
We also spent some time in looking
over Mr.. Staples large and valuable farm
of $50 acres, and which it would we'll re-
pay person to visit and to see its con-
veniences. The farm lays in body, and
is 2i miles across the longest way. AL
most every hour in the day Mr.. Staples
may be seen on some part OF his large
estate on horseback, experimenting his
men and planning his work, and it was
interesting to see with what ease he man
aged his busness. He told me bis plans
for the day, were all usually made before
; leaving his bed; this prevents all con-
fusion through the day. Mr.. Staples is
"a model farmer, in which be has few
equals, and is also good financier
| Perhaps brief description of his ar
rangements for milking might be interest
ing to some. His milking is all done at
the factory, his pastures being so near it
is more convenient than otherwise. His
milking yard is fenced on three sides with
eighty staunchions, and is 80 constructed