Cheese Capital Layout Shows Three Districts in Monroe
A historical survey of Monroe outlines three distinct cheese districts along Milwaukee Road and IC tracks. Midtown hosts Kraft Foods Wisconsin storage, Green County Co op, and several cheese plants, while Northtown centers Lakeshire Marty and Swiss cheese operations. Visitors note Cheese Row’s evolution from 1870s stone cellar to modern packaging and warehousing.
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Monroe
12Th Street
Court House Square
Northtown
Illinois Central
Milwaukee Cheese Co
Beer Keese
With Avenue
Kraft Foods of Wisconsin
17Th
16Th Avenues
Monroe Cold Storage Co
Lakeshire-Mariy Co
Blumer Brewery
Swiss Cheese Corp. of America
Strucure
14Th Avenue
Green County Co-op Co
Ray Cheese Corp
New York
Lakeshire Marty
13Th Street
Reinhard’ Mueller
Cheese Row
15Th Avenue
Milwaukee Tracks
Jacob Karlen
Pauly Cheese Co
Stuart Cheese Co
1Éth Avenue
Industrial Co-operative Union
Armour Creameries
Capital Cheese Co
Lakeshire-Marty Co
Limburger
Swiss Gruyere
Mon- Toc Co-op Swiss
Borden
New
Cheese Producers Marketing Co-op
E. A. Janke
Monticello
Co-op
Dorman Cheese Co
Hickory Cheese Co
Monroe Dairy Co
North Side
Theity
Highway 69
Myers Iss Cheese Shop
Master Craft
24Th Avenue
Isat Neese Co
Chicago
Green County
Jacob Hoffman
U.S.A
Hoffman Hotels
National Dairy Cattle Contest Returns at Waterloo
The national invitational 4 11 dairy cattle judging contest is recognized as the official national contest by 4 H. Eighteen states were represented when last held in 1941. The event will occur on Monday Oct 2 in the Hippodrome's 8000 seat arena as part of the National Dairy Cattle Congress scheduled Sept 30 to Oct 7. A new silo is erected on Byron Stephenson Jr estate farm southwest of town.
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Wisconsin
Ohio
Nation
Capitol
Fred Glauser
Dwight A. Crandall
Albert H. Sioldt
Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association
ZumBrunnen
Helen E. Stews
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
E. S. ©Tel
Byron Stephenson Jr
Cattle Herds and Farm Notes From Wisconsin Region
The Elmer family near New Glarus features a Holstein herd with top cows yielding up to 864.9 pounds of butterfat over two years, daughters surpassing 700 pounds. Ralph Elmer’s 4 H project includes two oldest cows acquired by him, with offspring showing strong milk production. Warfarin rat killer shows promise as a safe, effective pest control, while second brood codling moths appear in southern Wisconsin orchards. A registered Holstein cow change hands to Sun Prairie buyers. Blackhawk War era mentions Exeter evacuation and a proposed tribal move from Green County to Canada with Oregon involved.
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Elmers
Ito
Ralph
New Glarus
Elmer Holstein
Martys
Elmer
Green County
Exeter Village
John
Leon Marty
A. Schindler
Monroe
Blackhawk
Albany
Oregon
Iowa
Wissession
Consin
Canada
Why Swiss Cheese Comes in Wheels and Its Trade View
Experts debate wheel versus block Swiss cheese with reasons spanning tradition rind waste curing handling and public appeal. Advocates of wheels cite easier storage larger wheels reduce rind loss and better market presentation while 125 to 200 pound wheels predominate for export and consumer taste.
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Ohio
Alps
Fraunfelder Family Moves West From Milwaukee
The Swiss Fraunfeld er family plans california relocation in mid September with Papa Rheiny and Betty continuing to sing and yodel on the west coast while Ruthie the pianist marries and stays in Milwaukee. The family has toured Wisconsin and the nation for nearly a decade and appeared on radio. Green County farms keep over 300000 chickens annually, producing more than eight percent of the county’s gross income and over 40 million eggs.
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Fraunfelder
California
Milwaukee
West Coast
Papa
Rheiny
Betty
Ruthie
Wisconsin
Green County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ross Stephenson
Arthur H. Stauffacher
Liam Renk and
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station
C. L. Kuehner
Holland’s
Harvey Holland
Monarch Finer Foods
Sylvester Company
Holland
Monroe's
Florsheim
Crosby Square
Red Cross
Selby
Leon
Schmidt
Hiyland’s Surplus Store
16Th Avenue
Owned By “Chick” Hyland
Endicott Johnson Shoes
The
Swiss Cheese Shop
A. S. Myers and Sons
Eugene Hotel
Hoffman
Eugene
Jake Yates
Green County Auto Company
11Th Street
Oldsmobile
al Siolt
Jacob Williang
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