Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-27

used IN one year is as follows
Beet Be-, s s,..l Iron geo 200 tons on
Fuel 1000
Grind Stones So
Emery Ia
Nitriol
Glue
The amount OF sales, the last year, was
100000 The average price Of shcyels per
dozen, is about $40.
At This establishment are manufactured one |
third Of all the shusels, fsiX hundred dozen
day) made in the United States. So il is the I
banner shop, followed at considerable distance
by about thirty other shops, the principal Of
which are those Of the Rowlauds Of Philaic- /
phia, aud LipPneou 4, Piusburg, Pa.
The natural increase ia the demand Tor shoy-
els occasoned by the growth OF The population,
has been greatly augmented by The construction
Of railroads and canals. and the discovery oi
the gold mines in California and Australia.
The latter country, at the present time, opens
the principal foreign markets, --iaking ffom 3
to 10 thousand annually. There is large ex-
poria,ion, also, to South America and Canada
We have headed this article The Aneriosa
shovel in use at home, there having been no
importation OF shoyels, Of any consequence
for sale since 1928; and .. For the combul-
ton Of lehiness and strength, and, very likely
for cheapness also, il has the preference IN the
colonies OF Great Britain. Here then is a
decided victory, obtained 10 comparatively few
years. by our manufacturers: aud for this VIC
tory we are mainly indebted to the fine esiab-
lishment a, North Easion.
Bat this is far from being its only title to
consideration and hoaor. We look upon il as
a manifestation of ability, of prudence and cour-
age combined, OF noble ambition or plide in
( lures of New England energy, diligence and
ingenuity; and we have taken pleasure in
sketching the story Of its progress, from It's
small beginnings and early struggles with diff
fculiy, from The time when the venerable head
Of the firm fund it far harder to dispose of a
few dozen shovels, carried by himself in way
on to Providence, than TO get rid now of hun
/ dreds Of dozens, up 10 lis present prosperous
and commanding position.
| We look upon the establishment Of the
Messrs. Ames as something better and higher
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having o'''ef fe'a.'Ons besides It's relations to
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"Heu al ",e ou'se'' inc iac' thal tue rish' and
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