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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1950
Page
10
Nicholas Gerber, Swiss immigrant, pioneers the Green County cheese trade guiding the first limburger factory in a log building on the Babler farm near New Glarus. His work, alongside the Monroe merchandisers, helped establish Swiss cheese production in Wisconsin's dairy industry.
Opened 1868 Swiss factory at Dietrich Freitag farm near Monticello led by Gerber with John Pfund. Sam Rubi becomes first Swiss maker for five patrons. By 1870 Gerber expands to a limburger plant near Monticello, oldest Green County cheese plant in continuous operation, as farmers resist shifting milk to other markets.
The spread of cheese production in Green County tied to Gerber and Ja kob Karlen as 14 factories operated in Washington township in 1876 producing 225000 pounds Swiss and 775000 pounds limburger. By 1882 Gerber faced financial decline ending in Monroe retirement and eventual death on May 8.
Since 1946 Swisconsin Natural Cheese Co. of New Glarus operates the Chalet gift cheese business from the old brewery building. Otto Anderegg runs a wholesale cold short- age operation and locker plant with slaughter and processing, while Swisconsin offers rindless cheddar and rindless brick in 20 pound loaves. The firm employs over 100 residents and serves eastern markets, with plans for a new unannounced pack for the 1950 Christmas trade and various holiday gift programs.
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