American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-26
From the Federal Republican and Baltimore Telegraph.
.LaNUF.aCTORIES or BALTIMORE.

From the Federal Republican and Baltimore Telegraph.
.Ea.NUFa CTORIES or BALTIMORE.
Nos.
The mandatory of Agricultural Implements on
Elicott street, Pratt street wharf, and owned
by our ingenious fellow citizen Robert Sinclair,
is worthy of particular attention--here are manu-
factued ploughs of every description, cultivaors,
drill machines cutting boxes. wire-wo generally,
and nearly every implement OF husbandry. The
huildpgs necessary for the establishment, which
may yet be considered in its infancy, consist of
large warehouse, one store, wbeelrght, carpenter,
blacksmith and wire weaving shops, &c in which
about twenty men are employed The quantity of
wrought and cast iron, timber and boards, which
are consumed in this establishment is very great;
the preparation and transmission OF which gives
employment and support to a number of laborers.
Of the simple article of plOaghS, Mr. Sinclair ma
naiactured no less than 800 during the last year, in
addition TO the usual number of other implements,
an enumeration of which would swell this article
beyond the limits which we assigned for it.
We must frankly confess, hat we have been high
iy delighted with OUT examination OF this truly
iu and valuable mandatory, and felt more so,
when we were shown spacious apartment contain
ing an immense variety Of field and garden seeds,
which the proprietor has selected with much care,
and at very heavy expense, for the purpose OF ia
eliIaling the operations OF our farmers. The cs-
adjustment, although It is only called & plough
factory, is curiosity and viii be regarded as such
BY all who consider agriculture as one Of the main
pillars Of nations wealth, dignity and ndepen-
denco
We m0y include in this number, James Darid
sons Cooperiag Establishment on Pratt street.
Mr.. Davidson the interchangeable and patriotic pro-
prirtor OF this extensive and useful establishment.
is we'll known to the mers Of Baltimore. as well
as to her gallant citizen soldiers. He bled in de
fence o. ouI homes, on the plains Of North Point.
In pursuance OF our plan, we shall now proceed
to give an exhibit OF this useful establishment; from
which those who know the number of similar esta-
bshments great and small, in Baltimore, may
judge Of the aggregate mass OF this mandatory.
Every body knows that Baltimore is the princi-
pal -four market in the world, and that she must
needs give employment to vast multitude oil coop
GTs and their dependents, is il that merchants
load every bill of charges with the never-endlng
itec OF cOoperage whether they sell for you coffee
IN bags, bbands, wines or lace, in some ports III
the north of Europe) that renders this branch o! SO
much importance in political economy; but il is the
legitimate bona fide business OF fair barrel-cooper-
Ing which puts in motion. and susains this useful
and hardy portion Of American yeomanry.
Mr. ID wilson has manufactured at this single
establishments 10000 Aour barrels in year! Now
mis- affords employment averaging family at eight
persons, all told, TO:
The proprietor
10 Jou'neymen Coopers so
Two apprentices to pile stuff 2
man TO cut hoop-poles all the year, at
500 day 8
/ team owner 8
man to get out slaves all the year 8
team owner, TO haul ditto 8
Smith shop 8
man to cut timber, burn into coal and
haul the same with four horses
1873
Thus it results that one hundred and thirty-eigh