Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-23
How an Alpine Dainty Is Manufac-
tured In New York-Goat Farms
and What They Produce Where
Limburgsr Cheese Ia Made.

bative instincts Of their species by but
ting one another down the hill. One
gigantic and hoary billy goat. the father
Of the herd, always balances himself on
a boulder on the sumniit of the slope
and halls the passing train with con-
temptuous "Mek, mex, mek! which
renders 1t painfully evident that even
the brute creation, has its own opinion Of
the Staten Island Railroad, and that
opinion not Aattering one.
Last week a conductor to whom O
Ne,os reporter put the question: what
are all those goats doing there!' replied.
with courtesy which Ia distinguish
ing characteristic OF the Staten Island
railroad employe, "Wy'nh-ldon' tyer.
20 N 'tindout!" As the reporter knew OF
no good reason why he should not, he
got off at Belmont station, somewhat hui
inflated by the conductors remark to
the solitary brakeman, that he was lone
of them there bloody dudes from New
York." and as the best method of escap-
ing the scorn of the assembled flower OF
Belmont society. took the back track for
the goat farm without delay. 1t was O
memorable journey, beset with many
1
blackberry briars, and at every turn in
the path, some horned bandit, rendered
superlatively ferocious by diet of
rocks and gypsum weed, stood ready to
make an onset upon the strange invader
of his domains. BY udroit maneuver-
ing, however, the Nevs representative
arrived in safety ut modest house with
several sheds attached, where fat man
with face sipgularly like cheese in
shape and color, was smoking pipe in o
doorway, and mending a big tin pail
with solder and hot poker.
Goats" replied this individual when
the reporter asked him whom they all
belonged to. "Yaas. There is SOME
| goats around here, isn't there!"
"Are they yours!" asked the reporter.
"Waall, replied the smoker, "'sposin'
they was, what Them"
"What do you do with them?"
"Mother!" called the stout person ill.,
to the house. 'Hay, mother"
"What is it, John!" came female
voice from within,
Here's u durued fool from York
wants to know what we does with the
goats
"Gracious be to Peter!' calculated the
voice. ibid you ever hear the likes"
And an elderly lady, with round and
amiable face, and arms white with flour,
| came to the door and surveyed the
abashed reporter with beaming curiosity.
This expression changed presently to
one Of alarm and anger, and she said
sharply:
"What did l tell you John? knew
they's try to get into the business, too. I"
"Begosh! never thought cf that!"
cried John, snatching up the pail, as if
to beat retreat.
The reporter hastened to assure them
that he cherished no dishonorable de-
signs upon their commercial welfare.
Perhaps it was his eloquence, or perhaps
the appearance Of gigantic billy float,
which came sauntering up with pro-
| tecting air, that rendered them less tim
orous. At any rate, they consented to a
parley, which resulted in the discovery
of strange and solemn fact. The re-
porter had discovered Swiss cheese
farm.
For many centuries the production of
Swiss cheese was confined to the country
from which il derives its name. But
| with the expansion of its popularity in
| America came also the discovery that
| American goats milk was quite as SER
| viceable as any other for the manufac-
ture of cheese. The result was the cre-
alton Of Swiss cheese industry, which
Is now an extremely important one. The
cheese Is made in various sections Of the
United States. Most of the supply for
| tho local market comes from Staten
Island and q couple Of factories in the
interior of New York State. There are
several goat farms on Staten Island, that
near Belmont being, however, the most
extensive. The location of the farms is
governed by the discovery of localities
| where crops will not grow, and land is
conses uently 10 be had for nothing or
some approximately inexpensive rental.
On these practically barren spots the
goats are turned out to Craze and thrive.
| The breed is made up Of q cross between
| American aud imported Swiss goats, and
is said to be quite equal to the foreign
variety.
The goats pasture easily and require
no care. They are MIXED twice day
morning and evening. Two quarts OF
milk day is a good average per goat,
though there are producers which are
pointed out with pride as three and four.
quart animals. The milk is turned over
daily to the cheese factory, which is
near tho Belmont goat paradise, and
there manufactured into cheese in the
regular way. There Is no truth in the
report that the holes are drilled into il
by machinery. They grow there. There
are a number OF private goat owners
who sell milk to the factory, but the
demand is so enormous that the native
supply is never equal to it. Swiss cheese
is a favorite dainty in every beer saloon.
Thousands of pounds Of il must be con-
sumed daily in the form of lunches. free
and otherwise. The demand for cheese
sandwiches only ceases when the saloons
close, and even then roisterers take them
home in papers to make o light supper
on before retiring. 1t can be understood,
therefore, that goat-farming is profit
able walk Of pastoral life.
An enterprising Staten Island manu-
| facturer is said to be experimenting in
the production of the celebrated Cru
we're cheese also. This cheese is made
OF goat and sheep milk combined. The
foreign article is very expensive. The
process of ripening is, however, so com.
plicated and peculiar, that no success has
vet been achieved in the manufacture OF
a native imitation. Brie, Neufchatel,
Roquefort, Camembert and most Of the
other foreign cheeses are now successful
ly made here. There is said to be IN ex.
tensive mandatory of Limberger
cheese at Hunters Point. The species
of foreign cheese best initiated by goats
who feed on tomato cans and show-bills
is not yet known. but it is believed that
this diet would be favorable to the pro.
duction of any Of the Italian varieties.
The Nelos reporter would probably
have learned great deal more abou,
these il the father of the herd had not
butted him down the hill at this june
ture. He fell on the railroad track just
in time to leap on board a train which
was crawling by at full speed, and so re-
turn to New York to have his injuries
attended to and hopes to be able to sit
down to his dinner by the end of nexl
week.
1--WE seen Coke on Littleton, said on
indignant Wall street lawyer, but
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