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about $1.11 and the skim milk about 20 cents more, making a 

 total of about $1.30 per hundred. The 10 pounds of cheese 

 would be worth, if purchased, about 25 cents per pound or $2.50, 

 and the whey about 10 cents more, making about $2.60; or, in 

 other words, the cheese for the farm home may be made at home 

 for less than half the usual retail price. 



A gallon of milk weighs about 8.6 pounds and will make 

 about 0.85 pound of cheese. Therefore, to make a cheese weigh- 

 ing from six to seven pounds, seven to eight gallons of milk will 

 be required. Home-made Grouda has a food value equal to 

 American cheese and greater than many imported varieties. 

 With a little experience cheese may be made during May and 

 October to supply the table the year around. 



QUESTIONS 



1. To what class of cheese does the Gouda belong? 



2. How many pounds of cheese will eight gallons of milk make? 



3. At butter prices for fat in milk what will farni-made cheese cost per 



pound ? 



4. How may a constant supply for the home table be most conveniently 



made ? 



5. Why is cheese not more generally made on farms? 



