The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-06-21
The Universal Clothes Wringcr.
Mtio IorE. M1n2O. ls64.

Neg lofk, Mdy20, 1864.
Dear Sir:
We hand you annexed new sche
dule Of sizes and prices Of the UNIVERSAL
CLOTHES WmNGER, which has been adopted
bv us. in accordance with the uniform change
agreed upon Ivy the Manufacturers ofall Wiring
ers, at meeting held in this city, the 18th int.
In thas notifying yon,w deepit hardly nee
essary to enter into any elaborate statement Of
the cases that render an increase in price reas
enable and necessary; they are sell evident.
For nearly two years, all possible efforts have
been made to avoid any change, hoping that a
favorable result oftlie war wotild bringa speedy
reduction nthe cost Of manuiactafs and price
of material, -but without succ7 IS. 4 steady adj
vance IN the price Of everything has confirmed,
| and the experience the manufacturers shows
au insignificant profit, and Tor the few months
past an actual Loss. Merchants, Farmers
and Manufacturers have do Ibied, aud some
more than doubled their prices, ard there is
certainly no reason why the natural and uni-
versh rule should not, Ia small degree, be
applied 70 the Wringer.
/ The advance IN the price Of Wr.ngers is tri-
/ fling, compared with the increased cost Of ev-
erything connected with their production. One
or two Of the principal articles used will snf-
I fee 10 illustrate. Iron, for instance, has risen
/ from 81 per ton, IN 1861, TO Sl60 in 1864. In
dia Rubber has advanced in about the same
I proportion. I csc are imported, 1--WE use The
| best Engsh lron,) and have TO be paid for in
/ SoaB. The dNes also are paid for ia GOLF,
/ with the high premiim Of which every one is
/ fully acquainted. Mechanics labor il Is almost
1 impossible % obtain, and only at obout double
former rates. The United States Revenue Tar,
paid on all our sales each month, With the re-
qaisite store license, amounts 70 no small sum.
( A corresponding increase has been made in the
cost OF Lumber for the frames aud packing
boxes, Zinc for galyanizing the iron-work,
( fwinc, Narnish and Cement for winding the
shafts, Newspaper Advertising, Paper and
/ Printing for Posters and Circulars, Freighis,
1 Carriage, &C., Dr.. From this IL can be easily
understood thst prices established In 1861, can
not possibly be maintained in 1864.
For the .EcFedu.ous and those who cannot
appreciate the above explanation, let US prove
that the new prices are actually lower than the
1 old were three years ago. Suppose Farmer
offers to pay Fin irade;n We could take oats
then at So cents land a Wrlnger No. 2, at 81 .50)
would cost hIm 20 bushels Of oats. Now they
command SIS cents, and he can purchase the
same Wrihger At $3.50, for ten Bushels. OF,
suppose Merchant offered Calico a. 10 cents
J We formerly could get 70 yards for Wrngeri
now ,-eTen at the new price, the same Wringel
4 viii buy but about 30 yardt II these eompar-
ls0ns are not convincing, suppose payment ID
he yi1Ade In Gold, which was The currency three
years ago, sTd al the present premium would
make the former seyen-doiIar Size cost abohi
gI2 il "GreenbaeEt,' instead OF s. So as now.
We believe, therefore, that no one o. our Gus
TONERS can doubt the consistency Of he change
especially a. the profit to the Canvasser vii
be increased ia the same proportion as The re-
tail price, as viii be seen By reference TO the
pfice-list.
II the advance operates on ou- business the
saline as i has on othcr, we shall baye great.
e. detnond for Wringers than ever, and cur e.
innate u ipe .so1 for the sales Of 1864, viii
prove by. Car too small, they havingtslready
reacheE 4I,T79 since January lst, l.0ii having
teeH sold ~ 3 single day
IL hardly need BE added that every effort vii
be c0ntinned On the part Of the propriet1rs L
produce IN the U. q. w., az article " nearly
perfecsas can possibly be made. Re know ~
have the best Hrisger 10 the world. ard u
reputation AZ home and abroad i vel and
hunig established .and shall be fully maintained
What Bo~ remains 70 be done is, foT oui
CanvAssers % thoroughly work their territory
aEordisg 70 every family ia the land "a opDpf
tuniiY . test and purchase the InlyeNA
Ciothes WrlBeer.
This, we irusi, sou vii DO ard tia, W
shall be favored with an early Continuance d
Ysur orders. eyy respectfully yours,
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