Litchfield enquirer., 1851-07-31
Planters Hoes.

Our readers are probably not aware
that the most extensive mandatory Of
Planters Hoes in the United States, has
for some time been in successful opera
ton in Norfolk, in this county-yet such
is the fact. The establishment is owned
by Messrs. Lawrence o. Stevens, and is
under the immediate superintendent of
Mr.. AarOn Keyes, an experienced and
skilful mechanic. On a recent visit to
that town, we availed ourselves of an ops
portunity to visit these novel and i'm
portant works and we acknowledge
ourselves most agreeably suprized at the
perfection 20 which the business has
been SO speedily brought through the
ingenuity of American workmen and the
enterprise of American capitalists. The
company now complete about 25 dog.
per day; and they certainly present to
the eye much neater and more work.
like shape and finish than those imported.
Competent judges also pronounce tie
quotity to be far superior-and the man.
ulacturers wdrrant them to be made of
the best cast steel.
This is new article Of manufacture in
this country-the market, until two or
three years past, having been almost ex-
clusively supplied from Great Britain.
During the present season, Mr.. Stevens
visited several Of the Southern States on
business connected with the establish
ment, and found that wherever his Hoes
had been used, they are given tile deci>
ded preference. The firm possess album
dant means, and have already facilities
for turning out any quantity which the
market may demand.
HARTFORD, PRov1DENcE AND FrsHKILL
RAILROAn-The joint meeting of the Hart
ford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad Com
pany, was held at Stoniagton. on Thursday
Oath instant. The two corporations were
united into one, according to the contract
entered into by the two boards of Directors
under the Authority of their respective
stockholders. This contract is perfectly
satisfactory to all parties.
The location of the road from Providence
10 the Norwich and Worcester Road is to
made by the Rhode Island Directors, and
thence to the Naugatuck Road by the Coz
necticut Directors; the chief engineer is
to be elected and the contracts are to be
made by concurrent vote. Interest is to
be allowed to the stockholders of the Plains
field Rond from the time of payment of the
inStaments to the completion of the road.
The Hartford stockholders agree that with
the subscriptions made and the loans of Gre
dit of the two cities the road shall be CONS
pleled to the Naugatuck Valley without the
creation of any other debt, or the issue of
any stock below par, or any preferred stock.
The earnings of the road already IN opera
ton, from Willimantic to Bristol, so miles,
from the LIST of June, 1851, accrue to the
consolidated corporation.
The following gentlemen were elected
directors: Joseph TrumbulI, Wan. ii. I'm
lay, Alfred Smith, D F. Robinson, Calvin
Day, James NJ. Bunce, William Sprague,
VIM. w. Hoppin, Jas. G. Anthony, Henry
Lippitt, Stephen Harris, Jr. At meeting
of the Board of Directors, JAMES NJ. BUNcE
was unanimously elected President All
the proceedings we've unanimous, and the
best spirit prevailed for the speedy complies
ton of the work. Hartford Cuarant.
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