Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-02
Mistellaneous Reaaing.
CHEESE MAKING IN PIcKENs.
Prof. w. e. Dendy Gives comprehen-
sive information on an Interesting
Subject.

Prof. w. E. Dendy Gives comprehen-
sive information on an Interesting
Subject.
Cor. Of the News and Courier:
P1cKENs, January 29.-It Is not un-
likely that Pickens county is the pio-
neer county in the state in the cheese
industry. There seems to be a grow
ing interest In this comparatively new
industry, and when it Is better under
stood, the industry will likely become
general. No we'll equipped farm with
even as many as five to ten good milk
cows, will be without a small plant
for the manufacture Of cheese.
Mr. c. G. Voigt. who lives in this
county, a few miles from Easley, in
troduced the manufacture Of cheese IN
this county, and possibly knows more
about the industry than any individual
in the state.
Mr.. Voigt was raised in West Salem,
III. He began the study Of the indus
try about fifteen years ago. The first
factory he had charge Of was at Elgin'
ILL.,, in 1892. The year following ne
superintended the first combined cheese
and butter factory in the state Of Utah.
From Utah he came to Virginia, where
he remained until about three years
ago, where he started the first cheese
factory and creamery in the state OF
Virginia This plant was the Toms
Brook, located in the valley Of the
Shenandoah, and has proven great
success.
Mr.. M. v. Richards, land and indus
trial agent of the Southern railroad,
induced Mr.. Voigt to come to South
Carolina, where he settled at Easley
about three years ago.
Tho EasIey Cheese Factory.
Mr.. Voigt at once began the con-
struction of what he believes to be
the first cheese factory in South Car
olina. This began operation IN May
1892. This plant started out auspi-
ciously and its product found ready
sale at profitable prices. But soon
the farmers found that by retailing
their sulplus milk to the mill opera
tives, they could realize more than the
cheese factory paid for their product.
The management then decided TO
send to the country and collect the
milk. This was found too expensive
as the farmers from whom the milk
could be obtained were too remote ana
too scattered. There was no previous
contract or arrangement made by
which the factory should receive
stated supply Of milk to keep 1t IN
oteration. 1t depended upon volun-
tary contributions, which proved In
adequate for the maintenance OF the
plant. The result was the factory sus-
pended operation the past year. SO far
as the first cheese factory Of South
Carolina is concerned, 1t must be
termed distinct failure.
Georges Crock Factory.
While the Easley plant was In no
way a financial success so far as tnat
plant Is concerned, yet it furnished an
object lesson to the wide-awake farm
ers who came in contact with Its opera
ton. The farmers saw the Easley
creamery had closed because OF lack
of milk with which to operate. They
reasoned that by clubbing together and
obligating themselves to furnish stip-
ulated amount Of milk daily, that the
obstacle the Easley plant had encoun-
tered would be certainly overcome.
This plan was decided upon by about
dozen farmers in the Georges
creek neighborhood. situated four miles
northeast Of Easley. Accordingly, the
Georges Creek creamery was organ
lied last April. 1t Is in operation and
ready sale Is found for its product. 1t
Is a small plant, equipped at an actual
expense Of $500 or s400. 1t has ca
pacity of $50 gallons per day. The
milk of a little more than thirty COWS
goes to the plant, which Is good deal
less than the full capacity. At pres
ent the price paid for milk Is about
s1.3O per 100 pounds; 100 pounds OF
milk is equivalent to 12a gallons. In
the north the. average is ten pounds of
cheese to the 100 pounds Of milk; In
the south about twelve pounds to the
hundred. The average in some in
stances in this county has been far
above twelve pounds.
The bulk Of the product Of Georges
Creek factory is sold in Greenville at
20 and rs cents per pound and the
supply Is far short of the demand.
After it Is manufactured, the cheese
stands for a time, from three to six
weeks. If used within a short time
after 1t Is manufactured 1t Is very mild.
There is a growing demand, the fancy
grocers say, for just that kind OF
cheese.
The officers Of Georges Creek fac
tory are as follows: E. E. Perry, pres
ident; C. H. Carpenter, vice president;
R. L. Perry, secretary and treasurer.
Brushy Creek Creamery.
At Brushy creek, six miles south OF
Easley Is to be found another commun-
ity of progressive farmers that may
be termed apt scholars to learn the art
of cheese-making from the object les
son, which they observed at Easley.
They profited by observation at Eas-
ley and by clubbing together, they
have overcome the obstacles that
proved the downfall Of the Easley
creamery.
The Brushy Creek Cheese factory
was organized Aug, 1, 1908. 1t was i'm
mediately equipped at a cost Of about