New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
MAKING FOREIGN CHEESES HERE.
GROWTH OF NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DIARIES
USING FOREIGN PROCESSES.

GROWTH OF NEW INDUsTRY-AMERICAN DIARIES
USING FOREIGN PROCESSES.
A statement appeared in print the other day that
nine enths of the fancy cheeses, such Neufchael
Camembert Bre, Limburger Munster or Swiss, were
now made In this country. The article was shown
to Of the prominent grocery dealers. including f.
b. Thurber. of Thurber, Wbyland Co Some Of
them inclined to discredit it. Said Mr.. Thurber:
"There is truth the statement. but far more
exaggeation. In short it ought to be reversed and
say that nine times out of ten when you order Camem-
bert Munster. any of the fancy chceses you VIII
get the imported article. Lmburger is probably an
exception to this rule it comparatively pershabe
in its nature, but little Of this Is used that 1t Is
hardly worth mentioning. The Drie and Camembert
cheeses have never been TO my knowledge success
fully initiated in this country The so-called Neuf-
chatel is male, but this is also perishable cheese
and there is not great deal of it consumed AS for
the Gryerc Swiss which is the most largely
imported has been a good deal of 1T made here
that successfully. but in what proportion to the
amount imported 1t Is difficult to say. To sum up
should say not tenth of the fancy cheeses are
made here. This story is something like the one
started few years ago about imported champagnes
being made from New-Jersey cider"
"Well. have there not been some excellent imlta
tons Of French wines manufactured here "
81 have never seen any that think would deceive
rerorter" was the smiling reply. "As matter of
factn he added "wne making and the production OF
fancy chooses of all kinds rapidly growing indus
tries but yet not fifth Of that used is made here
Gerry dealers Roethlisbcrger Gerber, of Chambers
ST. say that fancy cheese business IN this country
has been developing in q more remarkable way within
the last two years than many people are aware or
large number Of now factories have been erected
recently and of these. that of John Boomers In
Chenango County, Is turning out over 100000 pounds
u year Mr.. Boomers has obtained the processes Of
manufacture abroad. and s able now to compete
with the foreign makers in variety Of fancy brands
Several other large factories have also been built In
Ohio and other states Said one of the firm:
/ of tha Nan
Swiss and such French kinds for instance as ROGUE
| fort which is made of sleeps and goats milk, are
still imported, but the majority Of Others mentioned,
7 seoud saw are made here. 1t is fact that one is
more likely TO get imported German cheeses in South
Fifth ave- restaurants than in Of the high priced
| ones along Broadway. The cooks Of the German
yesse coming here in the habit of bringing these
first named places small supplies whenever they can
do conveniently"
Free Traders are in the habit Of decryng the tariff
on the necesares o. life. Yet Il the tariff OF four
cents a pound cheese that has built up this new
Industry here and made it possible for American cpl
cures to be no longer entirely dependent upon the
dair es of the Old World for their toothsome Neuf
chatel or Cancmbert.