National Republican., 1882-08-05
ALDERNEY DAIRY.
F. X. WARDS BIG ESTABLISHMENT.
A Bambio Through tho Place by "RCpubllcan u
Reporter-What lie Saw and His Conyer-
satlon with the Proprietor Prior
TO His Trip 10 Europe.

It was after tho witching hour of II last nj .ht
that REPUBLICAN reporter, on his way to the
Office, wandered past the Aldernoy Dairy, on Third
street. As he passed tho idea suddenly seized him
| that draught of Frank KS pure article wouldn't
bo bad thing, so he turned and entered. The
genial proprietor was sitting In his oifco and or
dcrcd flowing bumper to which full Justice was
| DONE Cigars were produced, and as the twain
fell into that calmly medtativemood which is al.
ways tho effect OF good cigar, tho scribe asked
Mr.. Ward to tell him some facts about the milk
business.
| in his brisk way. The ground floor is devoted 10
| the stables Of The establishment In front were
some dozen so of the familiar "Alderney" wag-
ons, In the rear are the stalls, containing the
every other part Of The establishment mechanical
| ingenuity has been taxed to the utmost TO save
labor and make tho system rs complete as posi-
| bic. Each horses harness hangs on hook over
the stall, which Is attached TO rope running
and be out Of the way. There Is a, very similar
conlrivance for the blanket. Opening out IRON
the main stables arc the stalls for
| Mr.. WARDS PRIVATE HORSES,
and Frank has some good horsefesh, and tho
hosrita" Here also, are the automatic hins con-
tanning the hay, corn oats, and meal. AZ the rear rear
through 1t, taking all offensive cluyia out i'll the
open mir at the top of tho house. Thus the place
! is kept as pure and sweet ludys boudoir, aud
| the utmost cleanliness Is most rlgidly enforced.
Beneath the stable is an artesian well. A wind.
mill OH the roof is working all tho time and keeps
two one thousands gallon tanks constantly charged
with pure ice. coli water
"Now. then, this way" was the remark of the
% the floor above. Tho first thing that struck
the reporters eye was several larss. oeions
SGss oSnG % Sc 5 2Pfns Ps large s oh shfis is
surface full Of Ice. keeping the contents perfectly
cold and preventing SQUIRTING These vats are most
that they can bo lowered or raised at pleasure.
BY series Of pipes and valves they can b.
notice. All this paraphernnlia lsuscd In making
| cheese by steam. In one corner OF the room Is
AHYDRAuLIC CHEESE PRESS.
| There Is q churn holding two hundred gallons
run by steam, which was In full operation Open
ing out from the main room is smaller room,
with q sort of WE'LL in which stored cans con.
talning the milk and a series of icc-boxes for
Don't you waste great deal of milk by sour
ing and other canses?' said the reporter.
| II in'o cheese If have any 'of.aayor' milk,
that is not strictly first class article, can take
from this surplus and use 4 the same way
| that compound is aide into prints, aud large
refrigerator, kept at tempsraturMs re- Of 4o' where
and the dormitory Is reached.
THE dormitoryg' echoed the reporter in sur
Yes" said Mr. Ward, az board and lodge every
dinner % to. '; day.; Tho dornlssry is long, clean
ing beds woven wiro springs, with hair mat
tresses. At tho foot Of each bed IL wooden box,
| which contains the effects OF the mau who ocCu-
pies the bed. No married men are employed. on
this floor is the store-room and paint shop. At
the rear are three immense tanks, containing 1000
gallons each, two for cold and one foI hot water.
Going to the rear door leads to balcony; from
this we go BY staircase to balcony above and
shop he eSoese cans
| 1t taking about forty five days to properly cure
cheese. 1t may be remarked en- pasSdnt that this is
| the
| ONLY CITY CHEESE FACTORY
| in this country. Next we come to the kitchen,
| with its rows of bright and shining metal ware
dining. room. Crossing over by little gallery
we are In Mr.. Wards private house. Here Is u vast
enOnSh to stock
that the proprietor can Mt any time reach his
cellar to ba ement. saving much labor in handling
Reaching the oiIlfe again the reporter asked Mr:
anything by dishonest men.
'Well, you sce," was the answer, 81 have pretty
good systcm. Each driver turns in every day the
cash collected and the amount of milk he returns.
This must agree with the amount taken out: II
not Rod es Is d4 wns af the dvsE Is
turned III evory day by each drvor the money
taken at tho various branches; The milk shipped Z;
the surplus, and in fact n complete summary Of
SEQ what am doing"
| Don inc men require cons ant supervision.
"fes, have to be here there, and everywhere
oil the time. l also have two route-agen,s, who
are travelling inspectors, whose business 1t is to
spective territories
"Thcy report to you frequently, suppose ?"
is thu: Every einpioye, Without EXCEPTION, % car.
ries a note book. They are encouraged 10 write
In there anything they may see that they think
would be of benefit TO me- to make amy suggcs
tlon that would improve the business, and which
they would adopt if they were the propretors.
and any incident or casualty tlat may happen 10
them. These books are dropped in box at night;
| examine them, write my approval or disapproval
in the books, and tue men receive, them back in
the morning.
.'Tnat seems to me 10 be a splendid system"
Yes, 1t Isl good one, think. 1t would sur
prise you TO see what brilliant and prac' cal sus.
gcs ions have received from some OF the humbIc,t
employees. Besides, it makes them all directly in
tertsol in the success of tile business"
what wages do you pay Oar men?"
"rhe drivers make from 81 to Sll II week and
their boar,l and Lodging They are paid IN pro
and are held responsible for nll gooIs sold on
credit
"ln the buy season about 200 gallons OF milk"
Mr.. Ward said: "Wel, l will name q few-The
welcSer'S, National, Metropolitan and the leading:
y iyate families and physicians
II hear You are going 10 Europe soon; is that
"Yes, am going ne xt week to see If | can pick
up any wrinkles from the English swiss, French,
cities and try and learn something. Seven years
ago started this business, and 1t was tEen n very
small concern. l was then boss, btokk' cpt r.
driver car washer all in one. For the las. live
years every summer | have trav, led throughout
this country, visiting the largo establishments
picking up hint here and n fact here, quietly
adnpin It md improving It, until claim 10 day
10 have the mot pc rieet establishment III the
United States, II not II the world Ny specially i.
down as perfectly as can be; still am going IL
see If caut learn something, and give my Gus
toners the benefit of my experience. My wagons
AMI cans nro my own pa;ents, and you KNOW
yourself how well they till the bil?'
with u hearty hnndIhnkc, ami " isbing Franz
bon rOyd9G aud spv cdy relurn the scribe went Or
his way, fully Impressed that among the lions o
the smallest A foreign critic Of tho highest rank
: has recognized Mr. Wards establishment by
, handsome compliment. Professor sheldon, of til,
Royal Agricultural College nf London, England
IL worldwide authority on his hutj.ct-spent hin,
years in this country studying Dairy Farming:
lie gives in his WORK Il cut Ut the familiar al
derney" wagon, prOnounces II as ohc Uf The best h'
has seen for It's purpose, and Is enthusiastic ove
the establishment. Praise from such source is, in
deed worth having. lie carries lett RS 10 tho party
IN charge ef Queen Vlctorias priva'u royal dalIy
also 10 Professor Sne,dUn and other dairy author
lies. Mr.. Ward takes his wife aud boy, and stilrl
to morrow night via SnrAto, "a, Montreal, and Que
bee, from whence he sails ON AuIust L.
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poiIce Court Notes.
. George W. Robey WAS fined SO or fifteen days Il
jail for contempt of cOu.t in falling TO answer
summons.
Thumus Butler co!ored, was sent 10 jail 70
Y thirty days Ia default Of s5 Tor nssgulung Henri
l..tNa hatN hto oNNt IL