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Dairy production

Wolfe Island has a long, fascinating history of dairy production and was at one time a major producer of cheese. The following words from the interviews relate to the dairy and cheese industries.

bulk tank

cheese factory

cheese farm

cheese maker

cream can

creamery

curd

curd mill

curing room

dairy

dairy cattle

dry up

hoop

milk can

milker (animal)

milker (machine)

milker (person)

milk grader

milk house

milk(ing) cow

milking machine

milking parlour

milking yard

milkmaid

milkman

milk paddle

milk tank

milk testing

milk truck

milk wagon

paddle

pipeline (milker)

press

quota

separator

sheepskin

starter

whey

whey-butter

whey-cream

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