Langdon Butter and Cheese

The Langdon Butter and Cheese Factory Company was a joint stock operated creamery in Langdon, Minnesota organized in 1875 and dissolved sometime before 1909. While its official name is the Langdon Butter and Cheese Company, several sources referred to it under the names of the two principal investors, George Woodward and Franklin Tibbettsundefined.

Formation
George Woodward was the principal investor in the company during its organization in 1875undefined. The other primary officers included W. Fowler, C.A. Parker, E.B. Scofield and J.H. Crandall. The company was incorporated in 1876 and began operation that year.

Building
The factory itself was located in section 17 of Cottage Grove Township and was constructed in 1876. The building had two stories and was 76 feet long and 32 feet wide with an additional wing that measured 33 by 32 feetundefined.

Production
During 1876, its first season of operation, the creamery produced 52,000 pounds of cheese and 300 of butterundefined using milk from 300 of George Woodward's cowsundefined. Production grew and by the summer of 1880, the factory produced 41,000 pounds of cheese and 30,000 pounds of butter using milk from 800 cowsundefined. In 1879 the Minnesota Dairymen's Association awarded Langdon Butter and Cheese the highest honor for its butterundefined.