Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-01-14
SAUERKRAUT QUEEN.
The Proud Boast of Clyde, Little
Town In ohio.

IuE EROuu DUa't 70
Town In ohio.
Nine.tenths of the American people,
if asked to locate the kraut making
center of the world, would point 10
Germany. little approaching that this
distinction now belongs to town IN
their own country.
Kraut making, like other industries
which have long been synonymous
with the name of some foreign coun-
trv has in recent years been found TO
excel. at least in some important par
ticular. in the United States. 1t Is as
serted that there is no one place III
Germany today in which as mucn
kauerkraut is produced as In the TOWN.
of Clyde.
In the territory about Clyde are
1900 to 1000 acres of land in whicn
nothing but cabbages are planted
Each acre is expected to yield not less
than ten tons of good cabbages. Inc
hulk of this crop is used in the kraut
factories. although small portion Is
/
Skinned to the outside world. Inc
farmers haul these cabbages to the
factories at the opening of the kraut
making season and usually receive Tor
their loads SO to 81 a ton, although oc-
casionally the price drops to third OF
This amount. When the cabbages are
bringing a good price the farmers
make a large profit from their fields.
If is not unusual for growers ABOUT
CLYDE TO receive 100000 for their sea-
sons crops.
The cabbages after coming from
their storage quarters are handled py
INSPECTORS. who scrutlnize them closely
and then hand them to the cleaners
The core is taken out by skilled work
mon after which the cabbages are
placed on continuous carrier, when
| delivers them to the grinders, Inc
grinders rapidly reduce the heads OF
cabbage to slaw.
From the grinders the cabbage next
goes in its chopped form to the receiv-
ing tank. in which the requisite amount
Of salt is added. The salted cabbage
Is now ready for the watts in which the
stamping operation is carried on. IheSe
vats hold as much as 100 barrels each
The stamping is done by men VINO
wear rubber boots made for tue pur-
nose Great care is taken to have ev'
ervthing clearly in connection Win
each operation. The kraut is allowed
TO ferment two weeks and gather
strength in its own juice. Then 1t Is
nlaced in barrels and sold at whole
sale at about $3.50 a barrel.
It is not unusual for one factory Il
grind hundred tons Of cabbage IN
single day. The season usually eX
tends over term of about two months
and half, beginning about Sept. l
In this time perhaps the output OF
single factory will exceed $4,000 bar
relS.
The kraut making industry calls TO
the making of barrels. A kraut OAR
rel cannot be bought for less than
dollar. so in the production OF th'
, town II is not unusual for $5O,OOO o
, $4,000 to be expended for barreis
, The making of these barrels is carried
, on in the vicinity and thus adds to IN
prosperity of the kraut making center
Other places are beginning TO max
kraut on a large scale in the vlclnlt'
, of Clyde, and thus the industry prom
, ises to spread over larger area. Belle
: vue is trying to rival Clyde this sea
; son and has been doing big business
II is prophesied that next season
crop of cabbages in Sandusky coun.
q will exceed that Of any previous yea
Z if the season is a favorable one MOT
n farmers are growing cabbage an
those who have been in the bushes
? several years are preparing to increas
their acreage.-Minneapolis Tribune