The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-14
THE BIG CHEESE.

which wHS pianned at SPpieloh, Wis
consiu. for exhibit at the National
Dairy Show in Chicago October goth
to November 4th, is completed. This
cheese. it is stated, will weigh 1000
mounds. or six tons. 1t contains the
milk from 10000 cows, has been fin
ished and photographed, and is claimed
to be "the largest unit of human nour-
ishment in existence on the globe. " The
cheese is now ripening, and is said to
be perfect in every detail of its making.
1t will be great advertisement for the
Wisconsin cheese-making Industries.
Fifty thousand photographs of the va
rious stages of the making of this
cheese are being prepared, and every
advantage will be taken to make this
cheese of the highest advertising value.
Secretary Wilson will inspect the cheese.
and it is expected that the big mass
will he the star attraction at the Chi
cago Dairy Show. This cheese is 10
feet in diameter. and 10 to ID feet
high, and it will be necessary to have
a ladder by the side of it so that the
people can go up and look at the top.
1t is proposed that after the fair the
big cheese shall be cut up and sold. but
suggestion is made that it would be
good idea TO present the cheese to
President Taft
The account Of this big Appleton
cheese causes the Springfield (Mass.)
Republican to tell the story of another
big cheese made by the Jefferson Dem
ocrats OF Berkshire, the western county
of Massachusetts, in 1901, Elder lie
land was the enthusiastic protector Of
that cheese and his memory is revered
in connection Herewith. The cheese
Washington, and there presented with
great ceremony to President Thomas
Jefferson. That cheese was about one
tenth as large as the present big cheese.
When the news of jefferson s election
was confirmed, Elder Leland called on
the Jeffersonian Democrats to contrib.
ute milk to make the big cheese. No
Federal contribution was received. A
mass meeting was held, and Darius
Brown was put in charge of making the
cheese Elder Leland was commissioned
TO take it 70 Washington and present it
to President jefferson. The cheese was
made four feet in diameter and eight
cen inches high The church. bell was
rung TO announce the readiness of the
cheese makers to receive the cream.
This was handled by committee of eX-
pert women who engineered the prepa
ration and the placing of the curd with
ont in the cider mill, and the cheese,
when weighed. turned the scale at 1880
pounds. The cheese was dedicated with
singing, exhortation, and benedictlon.
and eleven days afterward the cheese
was removed from the cider press aud
was found TO he in good shape and con
dition. 1t was cured and dried at the
dairy house of Darius Brown. and was
drawn on n sledge by six horses to the
shipping point. Moses Walker gave a
feast at his tavern in honor of the
event
Elder Leland gave the cheese to
President jefferson as present on New
Year S day. 1902. The presentation sd
prominent citizens Of Cheshire, was
read: President Jefferson sent back an
apprecistive reply, and at the White
House Elder Leland gave an address
telling of the enthusiasm and loyalty
of the people of Cheshire in defending
jefferson against the vicious attacks of
his foes. and said that every Jefferson
family in Cheshire had taken part in
the making Of the cheese. The account
proceeds;
In response Jefferson returned his
warmest thanks 10 the people. saving that
he looked upon this New Years gift as
token OF tho fidelity OF the very heart Of
the people of the land to the great cause
cause. continued he. this auspicious event
70 be placed upon the archives Of the
Nation. while I shall ever esteem this
occasion as one Of the happiest In nv
And now. my reverend and most re-
spcctcd friend. | will. with The consen,
ana In the presence OF my cabinet Of
flcers. proceed To have this monster cut
and YOU will take back TO your Berkshire
home portion Of IL that your people
may test It's richness. favor and quality.
and YOU VIII convey to them my heartiest
thanks. Tell them never TO falter I'm the
principles which they have so nobly de-
Tended. having bravely and successfully
come 20 the rescue Of oUr beloved coun-
try In the time OF Its deepest and greatest
peril. ] wish them health and prosperity
ane that rivers OF milk may never cease
to abundantly flow into. not only them
se!Ves. but their poster!ty.
Then. at signal from the President.
the steward of the White House carved
the big cheese in the presence of the
cabinet, foreign diplomats, and many
distinguished men and women. Big
slices were handed with bread to those
present. until all had been served. One
by one the company was then intro
duced by the President 10 Elder lie. |
land, who WAS highly honored on his |
trip both going and coming. On the !
Sunday following his return 10 Cheshire
the church was crowded with people.
who listened 10 the narrative OF his |