Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-06-05
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lls,ccsa EaatnrY Nulas.

Y, Cheese Factory for the year 1873.
We copy them from the Chatanqua
Farmer. that Western cheese makers
may see the regulations adopted in the
East. They will also serve a useful
purpose TO new factory organizations:
/. The proprietor of the factory is
to make and take charge Of the cheese,
furnish boxes, salt, swathing, coloring
matter, box and weigh the cheese. mark
the boxes, tally out cheese to cheese
drawers, keep the book, and tally the
same at the point of delivery, receive
the money for the cheese and.disbursc
the same among its patrons for one and
three fourth cents pound; this in
Guides patrons sending milk five
months in the year; patrons sending
milk for four months and less than five
months, will be charged one and So
100 cents per pound patrons sending
milk three months and less than four
months will be charged one and 95 100
cents per pound patrons sending milk
less than three months will he charged
TWO and 5-lOO cents per pound for
manufacturing. The proprietor is to
make ont the bills within ten DAYS af-
er the months cheese is weighed and
delivered.
2. Each patron sending milk TO the
factory, is TO furnish one good calf rem
nett in good order to each cows milk
sent to the factory, or pay the sum Of
fifteen cents in lieu thereof.
3. Each patron shall have such pro-
portion of the money received for
cheese, as his milk bears to the whole
quantity furnished by patrons during
the time he sends milk TO the factory !;
always subject to part first).
4. Each patron shall furnish pure
and sweet unskimmed milk. shall
strain the same at the time of milking.
and if any is reserved for use, it shall
be an average quality given by his
cows.
5. The milk of each patron deliver
ed at the factory shall be properly
tested once each month during the sea-
son, and the result shall be publicly
stated to those patrons requiring the
same.
6. Any person that knowingly
skins, waters, or adulteratcs his or her
milk, in any way or form, or takes out
the strippings, shall forfeit the entire
amount of milk he or she has in the
factory at the time of the misdemeanor
and be expelled from the factory for
the ensuing year. When such facts
come to the proprietor, he shall retain
the money received for cheese and dis
burse the same among the patrons in
| y,rCy,orf II, Thai, s.,torcn&
Z. No milk shall be worked into
cheese, which in the judgment of the
manufacturer will be damage to the
general interest of the patrons.
5. Each patron shall bring his milk
as often as the manufacturer shall re-
qnire and at or before the time he may
require and all cans must be washed
and scalded daily, and kept sweet and
| clean.
9. There shall be committee oftwo
to test the milk once in each month.
10. There shall be committee on
sale of cheese; said committee to con-
sist of three persons having interest in
the cheese. Said committee shall have
power to sell the cheese once in each
| week, If in their Judgment they think
best, and shall see that the cheese is
delivered according to contract, and
each patron shall be TO his proportion
of the expense.
IL. There shall be committee OF
three on whey; that committee shall
be composed Of the patrons.
IL. Any patron may take his pro-
portion of whey and dispose of the
same as he secs fit, providing he noti-
| ties the committee in writing of the
same, on or before he sends milk to
the factory, provided he draws his
whey from the bottom of the whey.
vat; otherwise he will have to stand
the loss or gain in proportion to his
milk sent to the factory: No patron
as much in bulk of whey as he sends
milk to the factory. No patron. shall
feed whey to cows whose milk is sent
to the factory.
| Is: Any patron who takes whey
must take it before twelve o'clock al
noon; if taken after, he viii forfeit
| five dollars, which will be disbursed
| among patrons in proportion to the
amount Of milk sent to the factory.
IA. The whey committee shall have
power to dispose of the balance of the
whey to the best general interest and
advantage of the patrons, in their judy
ment.
ID. The profit or loss on whey shall
be divided or assessed OH the patron
owning the same in proportion to the
amount of milk sent to the fac
tory. { d}
l6. The proprietor agrees to make
the whey butter, and furnish sufficient
to Oil the cheese, the balance to be de
vidcd the patrons to have onc-ihird
and the proprietor to have two-thirds
of the profits. The proprietor is to fur
nish salt and tubs. ga.
II. All cheese sold shall be paid
for on delivery.
is. The proprietor shall take care
of the cheese up to the first of Dccem-
Der; if kept later, a fair compensation
is TO be allowed him.
II there is suit brought against the
proprietor, the cost of the suit OH the
part of the proprietor, shall be assess
ed on patrons in proportion to their
interest.
90. Each person bringing milk to
the factory to sign the foregoing rules.
DIES MONIES VALLEY RAILROAD
CAsE.-In the Polk County Circuit
Court, before Judge Mitchell, decree
was entered ordering the sale of the
road. The decree orders q sale OF the
entire road from Keokuk to Eft. Dodge
and the remaining lands of the grant.
The first mortgage is declared first
lien OH the road from Keokuk to Des
Moines. The Mechanics lien of Mar
cy, Flynn Il O'Brien, and Guggerty
are established as a first lien on the
upper end of the road, and the second
mortgage first lien OH the road be-
tween Des Moines and TT. Dodge,
subject, however, to the Mechanics
liens. The road is to be sold under
special execution by the sheriff of
Polk county, and the bonds under the
first and second mortgage received on
the bid on condition that the purchas-
err pays in cash tho amount necessary
to pay tho costs and the mechanics liens
The claims of Marcy, Flynn Il O'Brien
and Guggerty amount about $4,000.
The first mortgage bonds amount to