The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-11-11
Manufactures In Franklin County
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From time to time, as it may suit
our convenience to obtain the neces-
sary data, we design to present to the
readers Of the VERMONT TRANscRipr re-
liable accounts of the several manu-
featuring establishments in the county
of Franklin. Thisplan will necessarily
involve much pains-taking on our part
and the cordial cooperation of those
whose business is thus prominently
brought into public notice. This pur
pose, we trust, will secure the good
will of those whose establishments
may be described and may aid in max
ing the VERMONT TRANscRIrT a welcome
visitant at the shops and fresides Of
a increasing, circle of readers and sub
scribers
We inaugerate the series with the
establishments of our neighbors, L. j..
butcher & Son, St. Adams Village
This mercantile house was established
October 23d, 1871, succeeding the late
Jasper Curtis, Esq. as druggists. Mr..
Frederick butcher, the Junior part
ner, entered the co-partnership in July
1851. The same convenient and cen
trally situated premises on Main street
have been occupied from the com
mencement of the business.
The establishment consists of neat
and convenient apothecary store with
a laboratory and a mandatory for fly
paper in the rear. 1t is of this latter
we wish particularly to speak.
The building used for the express
purpose Of manufacturing fly paper is
about thirty five feet square and three
stories high.
In the cellar Of this factory is large
cistern containing seventy hogsheads
of rain water supplied from the roof.
In the first story is large boiler
containing ninety gallons, where the
poisonous fluid with which the paper is
saturated, is prepared. This boiler is
furnished with proper pipes for the es-
cape of the poisonous vapors. From
this boiler the poisonous fluid is con
veyed by means Of pumps to the two
stories above to tanks fitted to receive
it. Into these tanks the paper is dipped
and hung upon poles which are placed
upon racks for drying. These rack.
occupy all the space in the uppe.
rooms not used for the purpose Of Ia
belling the sheets after they have beer
dried These racks viii hold abou
four thousand sheets each, and, whci
the weather is propitious, are flle(
every day The paper when dry i
taken from the racks and each shec
has a label pasted upon it. When la
belled, the paper is placed upon shelye
built against the walls Of the uppe
stories and thence taken, when label
are dry, counted into quires, tied u
into reams and made ready for ship
ment,
During the warm season occupation
was this year given to forty two femal
operatives. Over four barrels of fou
, were used in the manufacture of past
for labels.
The amount paid during the year t
the printers for labels exceeded seye
, hundred dollars. Nearly twenty tor
of paper We're used in this bushes
l during the year, and sent to customer
in every loyal state in the Union il
Guiding California and Oregon. Larg
: quantities were also shipped to all til
British North American Provinces.
J., l.. Dutchor & Son are also mani
featuring druggists and put up varior
proprietary articles upon all of whic
= they have paid during the present yen
an excise duty Of nearly six hundre
. dollars.
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