Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-19
"Old Dominion Cheese Factory,


we publish below the first Annual Report
OF the "old Dominion Cheese Factory" at
Hamilton, Londoun county, Virginia This
oeins purely Virginia enterprise, and Mr.
Taylor being native of Loudoun, we COM
mend his report aud lis suggestions to the
careful and earnest consideration of the e;,i.
zens OF this county. The exhaust steam at
the Virginia Paper Mills at Halltown. would
furnish abundant power and heat for the manu-
iacture OF cheese upon a cheap scale. and
we do not doubt, but that the euterprisins
Proprittors there, would put up the necessary
buildings and take stock 10 such an cnternr;se
There will soon be three Turnpikes con-
verglng at that place, which will give the
farmers living with radious of several miles
good dry roads to travel on.
We would therefore suggest to our farmers
to organize and put the thing in motion, what
Is practical and profitable in Loudoun. in this
line could certainly be made quite as nuch
80 IN this county-we would here have the
same and other markets. The only drawback
that We can see, would be the hirh ;rcichts
OF the b. u o. Il. T., which is almost an
estopie to all enterprises this side Of the @ h;o
river, but from the action of our Last Louis
latnre and the chapter governing corpora,ions
proposed t. he inserted in our new Const-tu>
ton, we hope for relief in this direction In
ADD ton, cheese MT being quite SO pcrishable,
might be sent by canal to Georgetown and
then Slipped Moth:
REPORT.
Amount of milk received from Nav 9th to
Sept Sth 1871, 3S7, l3S lbs. Amornt of
cheese manufactured, So 625 lbs lO.3 lbs of
milk required for one Ih, of cheese. AVERAGE
nett price of cheese rs cents per h.. after
deducting cost of boxes, frcght, aud all other
expenses, except manufacturing Value of
$3.50 lbs at i2S cts per ID, s+,7l5,47.-
Average number of COWS, 125 81 cts ner In
charged for manufacturing, curing, BOXING
furnishing all materials, exce1t boxes. SELLING
at the factory, collecting the money and d.
vid'ng same among the patrons in proportion
to milk furnished aud cheese made
by experiment 1t was proved that the milk
required to make | ID. of butter made lbs
OF cheese. The cost of Factory, machinery
ETC., for manufacturing the milk from 4 To
600 COWS is about $1,000 The unprecedcnt-
ed drouth in Loudoun during the past season,
rendered 1t exceedingly unfavorable for the
cheese cnterprIse-cheese could be made in
ordinary seasons from to s months to advan.
tase here. The nature of the grass, the pure
spr'ns water, and a favorable climate all com
Cine to produce cheese pronounced bv dealers
in Richmond, Norfolk, Alexandra, wash
inston, Baltimore and Philadelphia as second
to none in the market. The fact that the Old
dominion Cheese commanded from I to 2
cents per pound more than any other cheese
onered IN the same market is sufficient evil
dence OF its quality. It is conceded bv all
who have examined the subject that Virginia
Is admirably adapted. for the success of the
dairy, and that its products. cheese. butter
and milk, will pay the farmer hundred fold
ofer the recent system of exhaustiny the land
with grain and tobacco.
Our lands need less frequent plouehiup,
more grass and much more home made fsrti-
lizers. A new departure in this matter would
materially improve our bank accounts The
farmer must change his system of farming as
the value of land, produce labor and facili
ties for shipping change. l would most re-.
specially Recommend the organization of a
dalrymens association in Loudoun, that the
dairy may be more fully discussed, and its real
merits in this section of Virginia ascertaiped.
l believe concert of action in this matter
from the different grass sections of the State
would greatly advance the dairy interest and
nave good effect in encouraging Immigration
by bringing the superior advantages Of Vir-
ginia for dairying before the public.
Very Respectfully,
j: X. TAYLOR.
isubnit the following report of the nrofits of nv
dairy for the past season commencing month 6tb'
and closing u month lat 1871 ''
Average number of cows s.
Total amount of cheese ma de from month 9Th
to 9 month Sth, 1871. 3 $40 III
264o lbs cheese at los cts nett price per ID. after
ing. $50 m
Milk and butter from month Sth to 70 month LAT
15o &. HAiohs MIX at iicts; sc. l9
12o bs butter at Csc (deducting for king) 80 90
1900
S3s7.
averaging so pounds of cheese per COW zach month
thorough bred calf valued at 8 100, not Included
In aboveatatement.
Very respectfully.
J.K. TAY1o,.