Primrose Union / Tasher (1) Cheese Factory
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Primrose Township
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8782 CTH G at Britt Valley Rd.,
Mt. Horeb WI 53572 
1911- for reference only- this cheese factory is not noted.
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Operated: 1878 - 1899
Cheesemakers: Jack and Anna Elmer, Abert Solfritz, Herman Kreid, Ferdinand Schettler, Ida Thompson
Cheese Types: Limburger
Patrons: John Tasher; Mathias Schlimgen; Ole Barton; Halvor Johnson; Michael F. VanNorman; Dean H. Eastman; Carl Julius Weltzin; Martin C. Webber
Notes: Organized by Primrose Union Cheese Factory Asso. Burned in 1899, cheese made in farm house for 2 more years. Rebuilt in new location (Tasher2).
State Dairy and Food Commissioner / Biennial report of the Dairy and Food Commissioner of Wisconsin: Primrose PO 1896, Mt. Vernon PO (mis-spelled "Fasher") 1898. |
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