Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-01-20


ni,hing the Article fer the market, IN
States of less facilities than ours, we are
ourselves depending on Vermont, New
Hampshire and New York cor portion
of our butter and cheese2
In Justice. it i due In the women, on
whom has usually fallen the burden and
toll of manufacturing these articles on
the farm. now that knO Sledgc has untold.
ed, and modern improvement: and Invcn-
ton has found n better, cheaper and mole
profitable way Of manufacturing them.
that they should be released from this
oncrous lask-lhiS long summer toll
which has broken down the constitution
and made invalids of So many Of the in
dustlious wives in Maine anil that they
should be allowcl tn share the benefit
and advantages of this modern improve
mcnt and labor-saviog enterprise. and al
lowed the time, thus WORSE than lost. TO
be devoted by them to The entertainment
and improvements OF the mind, or to some
other more useful, lifting and agreeable
business, than making cheese, compara-
lively, al dead loss of time
There are but few women who know
how To manufacture good cheese, and
still fewer who can manufacture as good.
~ is made at the factories; for This they
are not to blame. They have had no
means or opportunity To learn the art
At tho factory. they have both tho knowl-
edge and facilities fnr manufacturing
working at all times by special and par
ticular rules. the articles produced will be
nearly alike il they 20 choose. This Is
not generally the case with the manu-.
featuring on The farm; hence the fl,m
manufactured articles have attained m
uniavorablc character. and do not. in
some cases, command the price they dc.
serve.
II is fact worthy Of note. that milk,
rs il is managed on The iarm, does not
produce so much butter or cheese, rs
when manufactured At the factory, by ef
licient hands who understand their hu>i-
ness, and have NIL the necessary facilities
Tor carry ing it on. Asaying is therefore
made by gr, cater quantity being pro-
duCcd.
II is estimated that two and one.lalt
cents per pound is about the expense OF
manufacturing cheese in Il factory: 1t Is
well known That such cheese commands
a price Oh an average. ut least two and
one hall cents per pound higher than the
home or fam manufactured. and that 1t
is actually worth that sum more for the
table lew will dispute. What Is The gain
then, to the flrmcr, by the establishment
OF factories, in respect TO his immediate
income from his COWS? IL will he seen
that he will save nearly the entire ex-
pcnsc of the labor rcquil ed in tho manu-
iaciuie ard care of the cheese at home
and also the addition OF the prcpondernncc
of the quantity. manufactured in the
factory, from the same quantity of milk.
The institution Of Cheese Factories is
now, comparatively. IN its infancy, al
though other factories have been in ope-
ration several years, long enough at
least. to test their rIilily and superiority,
compared with the old mode.
The fact thal few. if any. have been
suspended, and Ina; they are continually
advancing and increasing in other States
where they have been adopted is forci-
bio evidence that they are profitable,
beneficial and III Improvement worthy
of the attention OF the farmer.
The farmers Of our ncighboring States,
where soil and climate are similar 10 ours
would not be likely TO run needlessly in.
10 q rlinous enterprise, and pursue it
with that steady tcnacity That we see eI-
hbited year after year, 10y our ncighbors,
in their manufacture Of butter and cheese.
They are u class who are apt TO learn i'll
what direction their interst lies, and if
decoyed ilom The right course, will soon
retraee their steps.
Comparatively speaking. but small
portion of The United States is well adapt
ed to the profitable production OF butter
and cheese, while The market for il is al.
most unlimited This fact furnishes
sufficient guarantee Of defence and pro-
lection. 10 those who may choose To- en-.
gage in this business, against the fear Of
overriding OF meeting ruinous COMPETE
ton from other ATTITUDES.
No fears need be entertained that the
demand will not be equal 10 the supply.
especially so. when in tho heart of our
own State so we'll adapted to the produc.
ton OF cheese it is brought from other
States and rcta,cd at - and % cents per
pound
Hay is king in Maine. and the next
power under and connected with ii, if
lightly managed, is the Hairy.
ANY measures that can be taken TO
give greater Importance to this branch
of industry. should be readily aud iiume
diately accepted.
Mr. Marble spoke in favor Of "ASsoci-
ated Dairying," and thought the subject
was an important one, and should be in
veatigated. lie would give any project
or measure 10 ascertain the feasibility of
establishing factory in Paris. his inhu.
encc, rs well as his pcruniary aid.
Mrssr8. Stearns and G. Hammond
spoke in favor Of establishing factories.
n ,v,s yotau to Give notice 10 farmers