Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-16


The Following description of q model
English cheddar cheese factory is
taken from the London Dairy.
The Chippenham cheese factory, ad-
joining the Royal willis" Bacon fac
tory, the extensive premises OF the
wiltshire Bacon Curing company, linn
lted, was successfully opened on April
! last, and we are able to give q short
description OF the premises I'm which
the latest Of these genuine attempts
10 Improve the English make OF cheese
IN carried on, In premises eminently
adapted for the purpose.
The factory IL on the north side of
the main line OF the Great Wastern
railway, and connected Herewith In q
private siding affording excellent ia
ciiitles Tor the receipt and dispatch OF
goods. All milk Is received from with
In radius OF about five miles, and Is
delivered 10y road 10 the factory, where
II IL received AT convenient plat
form AT the east end OF the building.
The cans are taken from the farmers
carts 10 the weighing place, and after
tipping the milk the empty cans are
returned 10 the washing department,
where, after a plentiful use of water,
they are Inverted on steam jet TO
complete the cleaning. Leaving the
| platform. on which is an Office for the
convenience Of the milk weigher, we
pass Into lofty cheese making room.
with 800 gallons of milk. which are re
| ceiyed from the weigh dish through
strainers Adjoining, there Is room
| for cooling the nights milk when nee
essafy. Next ~ the press room. where
I the cheese Is subjected 10 various
stages Of pressure before being con-
signed TO a fine maturing room over
head Il is fitted up with turning
| racks OF the latest pattern This coIi-
(, riyance, which should he In more
general use In cheese dairies. Is not
only simple and saving OF labor. but
/ what u also OF great Importance, II
does away with the necessity OF hand
| ling the cheese. Each rack takes fif-
teen cheese, all of which can he al the
1 same times easily turned over. Ia
this room there are several hundreds
/ OF cheese. all In process Of maturing.
each cheese being labeled with the
date OF make and branded with reg.
isiened design. great and cxcep'
tional advantage of the factory con.
sisfs in the fact that all steam power
heat and artificial ligh, necessary are
provided by the Royal Willis factory
adjoining. thereby saving the use OF
any engines. boilers. etc. all OF which
are In themselves ~ contrary To that
cleanliness and purity found TO be
absolutely necessary In a factory OF
this description. The writer WAS as
tonished and delighted al the extreme
clea mess of the cheese utensils and
everything connected with the factory
The building being lighted with cleo
trtcity. the foul air or smell which
usually arises from gas or any Other
illnminant Is absent. Chippenham i
the center Of one Of the finest dair,
districts In the kingdom, enabling tn,
very finest cheese 10 he produced. TIL,
future success OF the undertaking
seems TO he assured. A splendid star
has been made. the company has beer
launched under the most favorable au
spices. and II Is the wish Of every one
that 81 prniseworihy an attempt TO i'm
prove the make OF English cheese an,
supply an article which will defy com
! petition both nj home and abroad
should succeed. Whatever success i
achieved. the farmers Of this neighbor
hood will reap their fair share. and al
classes viii have reason 10 rejoice II
the establishment of another success
full industry