Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-06-10
BURLINGTON WOODEN FACTORY

Having an opportunity recently we avail.
ed ourselves OF it 10 ply visit 10 this esta-
blishment. We were most agreeably sur
prised al the extent Of the establishment in
The matter of machinery and facilities for
manufacturing on large scale, inasInuch as
we had not anticipated finding a factory in
the interior, capable of manufacturing one
hundred yards of cloth per day.
This factory stands on While river,a few
rods from its junction with the Fox, and has
an excellent and never failing water power
The building is of b,ick, IS feet in length,
ant, fou- stories high. The machinery is Of
the mos. atnrosed kind, and capable ofman-
ufaciurina ,rto cloh 10000 lbs. of wool per
annum, and VIII. ia. liles TO extend il SO as
to meet any demanL! of business. There
are now in operation s,2glo and one do''-
BILE carding machine, roller jack with 12o
sp;ndles, bread power looms ant one band
loom, equal 10 five looms. = stocks ior tui
Ing, shearing machines, warper, was,.
Ell, napper, press, together with all other
appendages necessary to a complete manu-.
featuring establishment.
We speak of this matter not to puff into
notice any particular men nor amy particular
branch of business, but because we consider
it of general interest. and as the establish
ment has but just commenced, that the wool
growing public are not aware of the facilities
for manufacturing that exist in their midst.
We examined several specimens of the cloth
manufactured, and are confident that in point
Of firmness and beauty of finish they fully
equal The best imported of that character,
and We think, are superior to any other ma
nufictured in the territory. The proprieors
of the establishment are Messrs. Cation and
Van Horn. The first of these gentlemen
is the active superintendent Of the concern,
and is most thoroughly acquainted, as we are
informed fIom unquesionable sources, with
every minuliae of the business, having been
for many years the superintendent of an ex-
tensive esta3l shment at Skeneatales, N. Y.
With the machinery they have and can com
mand we do not see what is TO prevent them
from manufacturing goods of quite as good
a quality and as cheap as are imported fiom
the eastern states, and particularly so as there
is no better wool growing country than Wis
consn. They need nothing but little en-
couragement in the start, and we urge it up
on those who wish TO see this germ expand
TO extensive beneficial results for themselves
and the territory, to so far overcome any dis
trust they may entertain Of home rnanufac-
lures, as at least to call at this establishment
and see for themselves what is doing and
can be done. The proprietors are fully pre-
pared TO do custom work, such us wool car
ding and cloth dressing with promp;ness and
despatch, and there can be no delay for wan,
of water as the source is unf,ilng. About
400 yards Of broadcloihs, cass meres, &c. {,
have already been manufactured, which will
furnish the public with sufficient evidence o:
wha, can be done. la...
We cannot but think in view Of the con-
dition ofthings that this enterprise must be
successful in the highest degree, or that no
thing is required 10 make it so but proper
appreciation Of its benefits TO themselves on
the part of the pubic, and that they may
properly estimate il, We seek to direct their
attention to it.