Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-09-27

the following interesting account as 70 inc man
ufacture Of needless
In one of my excursions TO the factories neal
this village, | had the pleasure of witnessing
almost the entire operation Of needle making,
and at the only establishment of the kind
believe in the United States, and which alter
languishing long time finally died Tor the
want of Protection. The history OF this en-
terprise was given by Mr. Essex an intelligent
Englishmnn, and the father OF nsedte ma
king family and the only individuals m TINS
country who understand the manufacture oil
needles. At six years of age Mr. Essex was
apprenticed to a neede-maker; the business
was then in its infancy, and each needle was
made by hand. improvements were gradually
made up to 1923, when drilled eyed needles
made their first appearance, and were then so'd
at a sovereign thousand. A few. years alter,
Mr. Essex discovered the means Of FURNISHING
the eyes, so that to 'cut' was thing impossl-
bic; many other valuable improvements in ma
chinery &c., have been made by Mr. e., who,
few years ago, was largely engaged IN the
manufacture, in Warwickshre, England
Having passed his childhood and youth in a
needle factory, he married an industrious young
woman who had been brought up IN the same
establishment; and as soon as their children
had attained the age of five years, they were
seated at the workbench TO learn the business
Of their parents. Thus thoroughly educated
in their professions, Essex and his family, to-
gether with two nephews, believe, ieit Eng
land two or three years ago, for the purpose OF
establishing their business in this country; lg-
norant, however, OF the fact that there was no
protective duty on needles, knowledge Of
which would have prevented the experiment.
Arriving here, he sought the importers, but
they very naturally discouraged The enterprise.
Essex, however, was not TO be deleaiedi ne
had machinery, a perfect knowledge oil MS Dus-
mess, and after mach exertion he obtained cap
ital, by organizing joint stock company. lie
established his works near this village, and soon
produced a sample of his workmanship; the
next thing was TO find market; and here was
his difficulty. He offered them TO the impor-
tiers, but they refused to purchase, unless at
ruinous price; they had always controlled The
market, and were determined to keep it. II pos
sbe; there was no protection, and to crush
this experiment at once, the best policy was
Immediately 10 put down the price Of needles,
which was done, and one man declared that
rather than be supplanted by this American IL
val, he would reduce the price TO almost moth
ing. Hemming's best needles were selling for
about So % per 1000 Essex offered the same
quality for 50 90, but his British rivals so re-
duced the price that all he could get was from
9 to 10 shillings, and this by forced and uncer-
tain sales. Finding the market thus occupied
and controlled by foreigners, the capital invest
ed was soon exhausted, the stockholders gave
The affairs of the Company being wound up,
MI Essex, determined TO succeed, sought
new arrangement with an American mercantile
house in New York, who were determined to
make the second experiment TO succeed, and by
the aid of 40 per cent. duty, instead OF 70 as
at present, they will be successful. The new
establishment is now located at Newark, N. j.
The duty on pins is about 40 per cent, and
they are 20 per cent. cheaper thaa when we
bought in England; and just so il would be If
needles were protected in like manner. These
facts obtained from Nj Essex himself, and
they show, most conclusively, the necessity Of
protection.
MILDEw ON GRAPE V1NEs-The Peach
Worm.-rhe New England Farmer of the
35lh, contains the following letter.
CHIcoPEE FALLS, Aug. 22d, 1914.
DEAR SRA correspondent of your paper
requests information respecting midew on
grapes. II has been prevented by me by The
following process: Early in the spring, the
main stems are peeled scraped quite clean,
then are whitewashed, with a mixture of lime |
and sulphur, as much of the latter as TO make
very strong smell Since using the above,
my grapes have been perfectly free from mil
dew.
AS my pen is in hand permit me TO mention,
that last autumn observed the effects of the
peach worm on my trees took iamiy-made
soft soap and gave the trees a good smart rub
hing with the clear soap, to about two ieet
from the ground. In the course OF an hour
had the pleasure Of seeing, as believe, all the
worms crawling out of the trees: some trees
furnished 5 or 6, of all ages and Sizes AIso
my peach trees have invariably turned yellow,
and the leaves been curcd, until this season
this season put large quantity of common
western salt around the roots, say 2 or quarts
to each tree. The trees have been more
healthy and grown more thrifty than ever be-
fore, and no curl or yellows has taken place.
b.
New PLow.--The New Genesee Farmer
says that new pillow is coming into use which
promises TO work great revolution IN filling
land. Ii is in all respects like common pillow,
with The addition of another mould board,
landslide, nose, &c, attached TO the same beam,
and so arranged as to cut a lurrow from s TO
inches deep. The real piow follows directly
after, with deep furrow, and brings it TO the
depth of six or more inches, according TO the
will of the plowman. Green sward thus plow-
ed, presents the appearance OF an old held.-
The sod is out of sight and out OF reach, I'M
less plowed deep again. 1t requires more team,
but no more hands, and is considered great
acquisition particularly to the wheat grower.
Newspaper borrowers are always the keen
est critics. Their noses snuff pollution, and
their pure eyes drop water at error, which they
steal to read and cheat TO obtain. Those who
pay for their papers always have big bucket
in their hearts filed with the milk of human
kindness; and they comment with indulgence.
II takes one of your stealing and borrowing
fraternity TO turn out the real double-distilled
bitterness Of fault finding.
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