The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-09

of land and raises corn and oats
principally.
From Mr. Crowley's We went
ldirectly 10 Salem Station and to the
SALEM CHEEsEeFACEoRY,
Messrs. Maynard G5Stevens, present
proprietors. Mr.. Maynard assisted
the former proprietor, Mr.. Munson,
four years, and is we'll acguain ted
with the business. The bs::lding
is three stories high situated near a
small lake. The factory is-ran six
days in the week and has every
appearance of being well conducted.
It has received all summer the milk
of 400 cows and is now receiving
the milk Of 425 COWS. 1t conmenc-
ed the seasons works on May Sd,
receiving on that day i, 306p lbs. of
milk, on the 3lst Of May 7,,'7l5 lbs.
and during the month of May 49,
|222 lbs., making during The same
month IL, 1913 lbs. of cured cheese.
T otal milk received in June 213, :
|232 lbs. from which was made co.
541 lbs. of cured cheese.
Total milk recsiyed in, JRly 231,-
200 lbs. from which was made 3d..
256 lbs. of green cheese, not yet
cured.
Our visit being on Sept I'd. the
am cunt of milk received and cheese
made IN August was not aade out
The cheese made in May has been
sold at 1O8 cents per h.. and in
June for 81. There are 500 cheese
on hand averaging 81 lbs. Jadging
from appearance and cur OWN taste
the cheese is first rate.
SALEa, LIBRARY
The Librarian A.. Bailey in
vited us to visit the Salem
Library and, we accepted the
Invitation. 1t is located, In the
front room Of the upper story over
Mr.. Emmons store "a suitable room
and easy accessible. This. library
comprises Ga. volumes OFF miscella-
neous works m good condition. The
| librarians record shows that the
books are In good demand for read
ing. Altogether the library is cred
liable to Salem.
There is.a division of the Sons OF
Temperance at Salem. numbering
So MEMBERS which NESTS, on Thus
day evening every two weeks.
There waste be meeting that
evening. Fhe Division.is said to
be Aourisliag and useful.
Salem Station is more of a place
than we had supposed from pas sing
through TIE place on the railroad.
It is a Mae little town. jnst about
equal to. Bristol Station-perhaps
superior In some respaGts.
From the Stationswe directed ous
course tor Vilmot intending to make
but few calls Being foggy. and
looking like rain and, becoming dark
we sought place to, stay over night
which. we found with Mr.. J. Il.
Bolton. Mr.. Bolton lives now where
and oaItivates ths.. same farm he aid
five or six years ago. He was thea.
subscriber for the TELEGRAPH,
Since then he has been 10 Missouri
and is now back and has again be
, come subscribeHfor heTELEG RaRA
lille custivates alarm of 80 acres anG
> 30 acres of an adjoining farm keeps
lis COWS and takes the milk to. the
! cheese factory;, raises corn, oats an(
/ potatoes, andhas a supply ofapples
t The morning was cloudy ant
| threatened rain but having littl
5 more than 81 day to give to. Wilmo
! la1d get back to Bristol Station w
) started. Soon we were fortunate ii
8 finding shelter for self and team
from.a heavy shower In the hoUs
and carriage house of MRS. g. Curtis
0 While there we learned that Mrs
Curtis has farm of410 acres cul
e tivated by hel son. There is grow
e ing timber in places but not enoug
S to prevent cultivation or pasturagt
c They keep 500 sheep and II COWS
5 Wool not sold +: Milk sent to the fas
e tory. Raise oats and corn. Gal
!, good and fair prospect for goo
$ crop of corn.
Leaving Mrs. Curtis's after ii