The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-06-10
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Cutting the First CheeSe.-There was
quite an interesting ceremony at the new
cheese factory of Mr.. Joel Woodward, near
Newark, on Saturday last, on the occasion
of cutting the first cheese made by
machinery in the State of Delaware. The
patrons of the enterprise and celebrities of
the neighborhood assembled, by special
invitation of the owner of the factory, to
witness the tangible evidence of success, in
the new enterprise of cheese-making on
the factory plan, as this mode is Familiarity
known Letters from Gov. Ponder and
Hon. BENZ. Biggs, of Delaware, rendering
their regrets of inability to be present at
the interesting ceremony, were read. We
did not learn that any set speeches were
delivered over this successful enterprise to
substitute curds and whey for wheat and
corn in our farming economy but there
was bountiful collation. spread on the
occasion, and the first cheese made at the
new factory was cut and tried but against
the protest of the maker, who assured the
company that it was impossible that the
cheese should prove first-rate one as that
milking. Mr.. Woodward was determined
that the first make should be sacrificed to
the interesting occasion, and being man
of villas the new enterprise in which he
is engaged had confrmed-the cheese was
accordingly divided among the guests, who
all pronounced it excellent.
This may be pronounced great triumph
when we consider, in addition to the already
stated obstacle to it proving GA, No. l."
cheese, that of being cut month before it
was thoroughly ripe. The project having
proved so favorable, our agricultural friends
will feel anxious to hear more of the details,
and the prospective profits Of this-to
them-new industry.
The farmers on both sides of the line, in
the neighborhood of Newark, have small
neighborhood Agricultural Society, at which
they compared notes and discussed their
gloomy prospects, during the sessions of
the Society, last Winter. They finally
determined to visit Mr.. Worth, who had
established an extensive cheese factory on
the Brandywine the year previous, and
receive the benefit of his experience. Mr.
Worth gave the committee-one of whom
was Mr.. Joel Northumberland tlattering
account of his success, backed up with
statistics for everything, that all returned
highly impressed with the Importance of
tins mode of converting their farm pro-
ducts to profits. Notwithstanding the very
flattering exhibit of Mr.. Worth's expert
ence, the doubling Thomases were many.
Farmers are the last men to adopt new
modes ofagriculture and accept innovations
on the time-honored practice of their ances-
tors. Nothing but the direst necessity will
drive them to- it.
Mr.. Woodward being an enterprising
and withal practical, sensible man, fel t
sanguine of success, if the thing was taken
hold Of in earnest, and offered to erect the
necessary buildings and furnish the water
power free, for year, if the farmers would
form company and try cheese-making.-
Cooperation among farmers being word
with strange meaning to eur farmers, no
volunteers stepped out to put this plan to
the test. Mr.. w. then proposed to build
the factory and carry on the work of cheese
making, if the farmers would enter into
obligations to furnish him daily with the
milk of a hundred COWS for IL cents a gal
ofFo
ment of this kind was effected some oil
the farmers declaring they would not mill,
Sc the cows for IL cents a gallon-ther wives
and daughters, probably, had been doing
it for much less. And now for the result
of the first months experience:
The factory has been furnished $500 lbs.
of milk daily, the product of IS cows
which has Melted our informant-who is
one of the contracting parties-$9.G0 tc
the COW, in 81 days. He furnishes the milk
of 12 cows using the Sundays milk in his
own family. Those who have furnished
milk for the entire days of the week, have
of course received a seventh more from the
factory for the product of their COWS,
amounting to nearly $11.OO per COW for the
month of May. Even with the milk from
this comparatively small number of cows,
Mr.. Woodward expresses entire satisfaction
with the profits on his venture. To perform
the work of manufacturing the cheese from
this number of cows, one mana profes
sional cheese maker-is employed at goot
monthly salary. The milk of twice THU
number of cows can be manufactured with
out any addition of force-or at least yer,
trlliing addition. Those farmers who con
tracted to furnish milk are well pleased
with their bargain and the profits arising
from 1T, and large increase in the mum
Der is anticipated.
In estimating the advantages of milk
over grain farm, the saving in wages O
hands, in exhaustion of the soil, in wea
and tear OF tools, in feed of stock neces
sary to do farm work. and other items O
expense that will readily suggest themselve
to every practical farmer, must be take,
into consideration.
The factory and necessary machinor,
cost not more than 81 800, and has a capac
ity to manufacture 5000 pounds of mill, ne
day. A gallon Of milk weighs 10 pounds.
We neglected to mention that we received
large slice of the new cheese, Which. i,
our opinion, was very nice, though we d,
not profess to be connosseur in cheese
We tender our hearty thanks to factory an,
all interested, and our best wishes for TIN
entire success of the enterprise, of whic]
we have not the slightest misgivngs.
In answer to the query of the Hagr