a small cheese-making plant making use of milk produced on local farms.
- 1869  . . . whoever shall sell to a butter or cheese factory, skimmed adulterated or tainted milk, shall be liable to a fine for each offence. . . .
- 1871  . . . the milk is deposited in zinc pails, and placed on a platform, and a cart comes trotting by, picks up the various contributions, and carries them to the nearest cheese factory. . . .
- 1966  These were . . . farmers who ship milk to cheese factories.