44 SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF CHEESE-MAKING 



SIZES OR STYLES OF AMERICAN CHED- 

 DAR CHEESE 



American clieddar cheese has come to be put upon 

 the market in an increasing number of varieties or 

 styles in respect to size. The main difference in 

 most cases is simply one of shape or size. The fol- 

 lowing list includes the most common varieties that 

 appear in trade : 



Name 



1. Cheddar or Export 



2. Flats or twins 



3. Home-trade 



4. Daisies 



5. Young America 



6. Longhorn 



7. Picnic 



8. Square 



9. Print 



Shape 



Cylindrical 



Approximate 

 Size 



Rectangular 



In. diam. 

 14-15 

 14-15 

 11-13 

 12-13 

 7-8 

 5 



4-5 

 Various sizes 

 10 X 10x21 



Approximate 

 Weight 



Pounds 

 60-70 

 30-35 

 20-25 

 20 

 8-12 

 12 

 1-2 



(3- 



4 in 



10 (marked 



. thick) 

 in blocks 



or prints) 



