The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-02-28
WORTH OF UNIFORMITY.
A True Instance That Should Carry n
Suggestion TO All Dairymen.

A True Instance That Should Carry q
Suggestion to All Dairymen.
The writer is personally acquainted
with gentleman whose dairy history
contains points which carry their own
suggestions. Mr.. w. was poor boy
twenty-five years ago, with but
limited education and no trade. He
went to work as an assistant in a cheese
factory at low wages, and, by careful
attention to business, he in few sea-
sons acquired the art of cheese making.
An ex-planter in Kentucky having
turned his attention to dairying, and
being desirous of introducing a cheese
factory, sent north for maker. Mr..
w. being an industrious and steady
young man, well qualified for the
place, secured the position. His cheese
took the first premium at the Kentucky
State fair that fall, and he came back
to "York State" nearly thousand dol
lars richer than when he departed, and
possessed of a cheese-making reputa-
ton above reproach. After making for
local manufacturers a few seasons, Mr..
w. had accumulated enough cash to
buy factory of his own, and then he
was his own master, and the purser of
the entire profits accruing from his
labor.
Mr.. w. soon discovered that it was a
great deal of expense and trouble to
visit the city every Monday to sell his
cheese. Three-fourths of the day must
be spent among buyers and statesmen,
treating to cigars, smoking, telling sto-
ries, ETC., before a satisfactory sale
could be consummated. At home he
had to employ another hand to take his
place in the factory, and by the change
Mondays cheese was never un form in
quality with that made the rest of the
week At last Mr.. w. began to revolve
in his mind the uselessness of going to
the city market days at all. my
cheese is known to be of even and high
quality" he thought; "my mere pres
ence at the Board of Trade once week
ought not to lower or raise the price of
my goods" Acting on this thought he
wrote to New York firm who had
handled great deal of bis cheese and
knew it's quality, asking for a uniform
price and direct dealings with the
firm. A member of the firm soon
visited him, and contract was
drawn up, whereby Mr.. w. was as
sured price for his cheese which
should run fraction higher than
the Utica ruling, the ruling" being es-
tablished at the weekly meetings Of
the Board of Trade. That was num-
Der of years ago, and the contract still
remains intact Mr.. W at present
runs three factories and makes a uni
form and high-grade article in all. He
does not have to go from home to sell
his cheese, but during the season ships
it every Monday, and by glancing at
Tuesdays paper can tell what it will
bring The returns come on Saturday,
and every two weeks the patrons get
their money, the result of two sales
combined. Several other frst-class
factories have since followed Mr..
W-'s example, and the result to
| both patrons and manufacturers have
been highly satisfactory. 1t is not to
be supposed that Mr.. W could have
struck so liberal bargain if his cheese
was not known to always be of high,
uniform quality. The shipping-house
had confidence in the maintenance of
that quality, and Mr.. W had the
ability and will keep it at par. Does
not this true instance carry sug-
gestion to butter-makers, both small
and great, as well as to cheese-makers?
George E. Newell, in Prairie Farmer