Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-06
Poor MIX. Poor Cheese.
Shehoyrnn Co. Nova.

shcboygan Co. Nova.
The recent hot spells raised Gam
with some of the cheese factories III
the county and several days maze was
so poor in quality as to entail heavy
loss to the iactoryman or patrons, ac-
cording to the plans upon when the
factory Is operated. We find ihat
many of the cheese shipped during the
past two or three weeks were paid for
at half or little more than hall, the
price at which they were reported
sold. The cause OF this is because The
cheese were bought as first-class mer..
charitable cheese, and when shipped
in they were found ofan inferior quail
ity, and consequently paid for accord
ingly. The number OF Heating Gurus
during this seige OF hot weather has
been great. Tie cheesemakers charge
this deplorable state Of affairs, com
bined with excessively no, weather, to
the rank growth of grass, and the ne
glcct to properly aerate al cool Ooih
night and morning milk immediately
after milking. Some OF the milk,
though sweet and apparently all right
when received at the factory, only be-
gins to show. after being heated up,
the mischief it will do, aud then it Is
too late. There is 10 doubt but that
thousands of dollars are lost 10 She
boygam county through floating curds
and bitter, pinholed cheese made DUR
ing this hot weather and it is u mat
ter TO be deeply regretted. Other
counties are suffering the same loss.
Air your milk thoroughly immedi-
ately after milking and slraining, both
nigh, and morning then cool it. but
never cool 1t before airing, as you will
then fail to remove the animal odor.
While studying over this sad state OF
affairs, am reminded again OF the
Importance of exercising extreme care
both on the part of the patron and
cheesemaker. In the News of May
Nth we spoke Of cheese maker
not far from here whom we adj
mired for his pluck in abolishing the
"pound for ten" system, and his stric
rule for sending home every batch o
milk brought to the factory in all i'm
perfect condition. We are pleased II
know now that this factory has no
been locked cent on its product this
season. The factory we allude to j!
Henry Gardeners, two miles west O
the village. There are probably Others
that have had just as good success, bu
we speak cf this one because we hap
pen to know about 1t. Mr.. Gardner
, has evidently impressed upon his pa
: irons that it is absolutely necessary Il
, deliver good milk if they expect hin
to make good cheese, and the result
would indicate that they are doing
their level best. In some factories
.. where cheap and inexperienced hand
: are entrusted with making up III
|, milk, we have no doubt the cheese
maker is largely TO blame for the poo
cheese, and where good cheesemake
and one who does his duty Is employ
:, ed and he has poor cheese, we are in
clined to lay the blame to some shift
less patron who failed to properly iool
: after the feed and water of his cow
,, and airing and cooling of his milk. l
. the patron ofthis latter stripe suffered
, alone by his neglect, it would serv
!, him right, but, we are sorry to say
: such is not the case, for his milk
dumped in with the rest and his care
full and more worthy neighbor has t
suffer the loss as well, which is EN-
phatically wrong.