The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18

There are forty Of these factories in the
erritory tributary TO Wellington, which is
he chief distributing and exporting town
Tor butter and cheese in Ohio. OF these
forty cheese factories or creameries, sew
enteen are owned by Horr, Warner & Co.,
the leading merchants Of the town. Sev-
eral Of their factories were visited and the
modus operandi Of making cheese was ex-
amined into with great interest. The sey.
eral processes throught which the lacieal
fluid passes from the time II is yielded up
by the valuable COWS, until 1t is converted
into delicious cheese, boxed ana ready for
shipment, were explained by the opera
tives, and heard and investigated with much
interest These factories average 1000
pounds Of cheese day, and TO supply the
milk 400 COWS TO a factory are required.
Nothing ia measured, the milk is weighed,
and is bought and estimated Tor by the
pound. The farmers realize on the 100
pounds during the season from the fac
tories 90 to 95 cents, which Is good profit.
The cheese making season commences In
May and closes in November, 1t being
found impracticab.e 10 run the factories
during the winter, although the expert
ment was made last year with one, and
was fairly successful. The seventeen fac
tories run by Horr, Wttner & Co. turn
out, during the season Of eight months,
2,35O,OOO pounds Of cheese and $4,000
pounds Of butter. These factories repre-
sent two-6fths Of the entire cheese indus
try Of the section, hence 1t will be seen
that the product Of cheese in this town
ship reaches the enormous amount OF
nesrly 5000, 900 pounds, and about 100000
pounds Of butter. This cheese is shipped
in large quantities TO the South, and is ex'
ported to Europe, though the butter finds
a market at better prices nearer home, in
Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, etc.
Mr.. z. F. Webster, Of Horr, Warner q
Co., informed the Enquirer-Sun that their
house had large dealings with the South,
and were anxious to extend them. Their
| products have been sold in Columbus, and
this winter one Of the firm will be in your
city with the view Of establishing closer
business connections. The factories are
all substantial buildings, provided with
conveniences, and are kept scrupulously
clean.
All the dairy farms are in superb con
dition. While the farmers do not claim
to be rich, they are all making good liv'
ing, and appear healthy and contented
These farms supply the milk for the cheese
factories, and are the homes Of the splen
did mich COWS, the Jerseys and Holsteins
One of the most attractive Of thest
farms visited by the party Of which YOU
correspondent was q member, was that O
o. P. Chapman and J. v. Phelon, abou
four miles from the town. Mr.. Chapman
is connected with the firm Of Hou, War
ner & Co., and Is particularly concerned il
the management Of the cheese factories
the stock farm bsing under the control o
his partner, Mr.. Phelon, At this farm tn
Georgians were regaled with the sight Q
some seveuty-ive head Of fine Holstein
grazing In large pasture. Vehicles wer
abandoned at once, and the party enterinl
the pasturage spent an hour or more i
noticing these splendid animals. Tn
farmers ran the inteuogatives TO the limit
and Mr.. Chapman was piled with querie
as to the cost Of feeding, the produc'
amount Of yield per COW, etc, which, how
ever, were readily answered. All thes
cattle are Of the pure Holstein breed, an
many Of them are imported.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. E. =. Wei
ster, Of the firm Of Wesn, Horr. Wsrns
& Co, the Enquirer-Sun,s couespouder
was particularly favored In q visit 10 III
Lsdi fErm, owned and managed by u
firm, which Is located two and half mil,
from Lodi, Medina county, twenty mill
from Wellington, on the Wheeling an
Toledo railroad. Medina Is the adjoinir
! county to Lorain, Of which Wellington
the principal to snsbip. A run Of fiftes
. minutes by rail brought us TO Lodi, whe
team was secured for drive to the tarr
This farm is the wonder Of Ohio. II h
no equal in the State, or, indeed IN u
Northwest The farm comprises 2
{ acres Of the richest land 10 be found an
: where. II is black, foamy muck, and
3 five or SIX feet deep. In plowing II b
been found necessary to put large wood
: shoes on the horses 10 keep them fro
4 sinking to their bodies. These shoes we
shown our party, and the foreman Of d
farm stated II was absolutely necessary
use them to prevent the horses from sin
ing. Until within the past SIX YeaB Il
] tract Lad, from time immemorial, been
a swamp or bed Of lake. Il was thoroug
Iy drained, and the soil found to be Of 81
a passing richness. The syndicate viii
bough: and reclaimed the property, sold
! three years ago TO It's present owne
d wean, Hon, Warner & Co. The distir
l features Of the farm are found in the &C
b age devoted TO three products, onions, p
y tatoes aud celery.
There are $50 acres planted in OnioI
and the crop this season has been unus
g ally GOOD. and is now being picked a