The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

A MAMMOTH LABORATORY. Among the OBJ
jects Of interest which abound in our city am
In Its vicinity there are perhaps none NOR
generally enquired for by strangers anu per
sons from distance than the Laeoratoryc y
our friends and neighbors, DIR. j. Z. AyerN 70
One reason for this interest, We suppose. lies "a
the fact that through the medlumship Oh ,ns
press their names have become familiar 10 the
readers Of the newspapers thrvughVu. .no
length and breadth Of the land, ant Their rene
dies have acquired reputation rarely u ever
beE,r, accorded To proprietary medicines
Hence many who feel little or no interest In our
cotton or wooden factories are eager Ia their en-
ouiries concerning the operations OF Messrs.
Aver & Co, AMI yet ~ admirable i their sys-
ten Of business, and ~ perfect and complete
are all their arrangements, that few. II any,
even In our midst, are aware OF the extent u
which the preparation of their remedies Is car
ried. To CRAFTY the wishes Of many who are
known 10 US, and We doubt not hut that these
items will be equally interesting Co many a.
whom We are personally unknown, We have II
ken the trouble 20 gather few statistics rslat-
Ing 10 their business, which, though imperfect
and detached, will give the reader some idea Of
their operations. Messrs Aver * Co., In the
manufacture Of their remelies, annually con-
sumo - 900 pounds Of drugs. Of the value oi
so, 600; 5000 gallons pure spirit are used, OF
the value VI ss.l50; and and lis 900 pounds
annual expenditure Of these three items alone
Of Sii9,iJ0. One would naturally suppose
that no greater expenditure than this could well
De Afforded by n firm deyoting It's attention ex
clusiyely 10 the production OF four popular
medicines. CHERRY Pectoral, Sars iparilla, Ca
thartic Pills and Ague Cure,) but mark the
items which follow The number Of bottles
used annually in this establishment Is G25,OOO;
ofpill boxes $50. 900 square feet; Of card board
I'll 900 square feet, and the length of twine an
nually brought into requisition Is 5000 niles
5000, 900 copies Of their American Almanac.
which. by the way, Is Of itself an institution OF
mo small magnitude,) printed in the English,
French, German aud Spanish languages, are
annually distributed gratuitOusly. The circu-
lation Of this almanac exceeds that Of any other
publication in the world, not excepting the BIZ
ole itself, going In some countries like China
and Japan, where the. Bible does not. These
almanacs are printed by steam power. az the
establishment Of Messrs. Aver x CO., on two
Adams, one Rugyles', and one French perfect
ing press. Of the most approved construction,
which prints both sides Of the sheet ut the same
time. lbs tons Of paper are annually consum'
el in the manufacture VI these almanacs, which,
IL piled one ON another, would reach a height
of ~ miles, or u the paper was spread ON the
ground Il would cover an area of 500 acres; or
IL all the pages were printed in one continuous
page il would extend ~. 900 miles; or IL print
el in one continuous line IL would extend l.
~. 900 miles Grty-seyen times around the
world, and have 1000 miles left 10 tie bow
knot
The cost OF paper and printing ink used an
nu1lly at this establishment IS about Si3 900;
92j tons Of freight are shipped annually AZ an
expense 10 the hrm Of Sl3, 900; $4,000 news
papers. domestic aud foreign, are annually re-
ccivel anl examined by the clerks OF the adj
vertising department, and the postage bill
amounts Ia So 100 a year, being much the
largest mail in the State.
IL is striking curiosity for strangers TO see
their shipments markell aud destined for every
habi'able portion Of the globe, and their mail
which brings letters, orders and alyices in al
most every language and from almost every
country and people under the sun who suffer
from sickness and want 90 be curcl.
Fully aware of the benefits resulting frOm n
n liberal and extended system Of Advertising.
they have employed this medium freely and dis
criminatingly, aud annually disburse among
the newspaper publishers OF this aud other
countries, bat chiefly in the Unitel States,
sun exceeding SO. 200. Though there are a
number OF establishments in the city employ
ing n larger number of hands, and more capt.
tai, there is an interest felt la Iessrs. Aver X
Co, anl their operations, By greater number |
of people. and over a wider extent OF country /
ar countries, than towards any other arm or
corporation IN the city, or even the State
LoicsH SsRiiAsl.