The Portland daily press., 1868-01-16
Letter from succnrappa.

SACCARAPPA, Jan. Is, 1868.
To the Editor Of the Press:
In letter sent you few days since, which
you deemed of sufficient interest to insert in
the Press, gave some statements in relation
to cotton manufacturing in this village, in
which discover an error of my OWL, in stat
ing that j. FL. Perley Esq, is selling agent
and treasurer of the Westbrook Manufactur-
ing Company. He is selling agent, but Rem
salaer Cram ESQ.,, is treasurer.
COTTON YARN MANUFACToRY.
Just above the mills of the Westbrook NAL
uiacturing Company, is mill owned by that
company, and leased by Messrs. Dana & Nc
EVAN for manufacturing warp yarn. This
mill, under the present management, has
been in operation about one year. 1t turns
out about 125,000 pounds of cotton yarn
year, portion of which is colored blue. Good
judges say the quality of yarn made at this
mill, is equal, ii not superior to the best that
is put into our market from Massachusetts.
About 365 bales of cotton are used in year.
The latest and best machinery has been put
in with all the modern improvements that
have been found labor saving.
Mr.. W. FL. Dana, managing member of the
firm, son of Luther Dana ESQ.,, of your city
seems to understand, better than most yourg
men, the secret of success in times when the
margin for profit is very small. He has made
himself acquainted with every department of
his business by spending time, without com.
pensation, with men of skill and experience
He does not ask any man in his employ to
work more hours or more constantly than he
does. His time and presence in the mill is
worth more than the time of any two men he
could hire if he was only to go into the mill
occasionally. Mr.. +. Baker has the principal
oversight OF the various departments, and
Deering, Mlliken & Co., are selling agents.
MACHINE SHOP AND FOUNDRY.
On the south side of the river are situated
the machine shop of Messrs. Knowlton &
Brothers, and the foundery of Mr.. NJ L. Babb,
where all kinds of casting and machine y are
made and repaired. They are manufacturers
of e. Tuttles patent pressure water wheel,
which has the reputation of affording the
most power with the least water of any wheel
in use. Judge from the universal reputation
of these men, that any work ordered viii be
done with promptness and fidelity.
CORN, FLOUR AND PLASTER MILL.
Near the western extremity of the village.
on the south side of the Presumpscott river is
the corn, flour and plaster mill of S. F. Ray
mond & Co., of which Mr.. S. G. Bickford is
agent. This mill has been in operation under
the present management about twelve years,
and has many advantages over most mills of
the kind. 1t is located on the main street, is
easy of access, and has never failing supply
of water. About 200 bushels of corn are
ground day and 300 tons OF plaster year,
the most of which is sold at the mill. They
keep a full supply of flour and grain. -Four
large teams are constantly employed in bring
ing corn and plaster from Portland.
As l am in for it, 1 shall, as opportunity
may offer, give an account Of various other
manufactures in this village, giving some of
the reasons why its magnificent water power
is allowed to remain comparatively unemploy-
ed for SO many years, while others much far
ther from navigabe waters are employed to
the fullest extent. The churches, school
houses, engine companies p secret and be-
nevolent associations, village charter ~ &C.,
may furnish material for letter or two more.