Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-22
The Sargent Card Clothing Com.
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HsDEL MILL.
Several months ago W. described at
ength the new mill Of the Sargent Card
Clothing Company, at Worcester. which,
in all respects. seemed TO BIO . model es
tablshmeut. In architectural symmetry
and adaptsdness 70 its purpose, it is notice
able among the many handsome manafac-
turing structures Of the Heart Of the
wealth" and its Interior arrange
ments are such as to secure the greatest
efficiency Of machinery, excellence Of pro
ducts, and las', but not least, comfort and |
c ,nvenience Of the operatives. lta location |
is singnlarly acknowledgements proximity |
to the railway junction, where travel from
Ill points Of TO compass necsssafily cent
res, rendering il peculiarly accessible to
purchaser and conveaisns for shipment.
The works have now been in operation
eight months, add their ouceess hes fully
justified the expectations Of their prepris-
tore and others who hod inspeeeed them.
The claim Of the former that they have
the finest min In the country for the manu-
facturs Of card clothing would seem to be
we'll founded. The period during which
ths mill has been running has been one Of
almost unsxampled depression among
manufacturers. and the demand for card
clothing has Teen necessasily small. But
Notwithstanding this. the orders for their
gosds hase compelled the Sargent Company
rapidly % increase the nunbss Of Shsis
machines, and to run them at their full
capacity. They naturally attribute thif
large demand to the uniform excellence Of
the cards manufactured, coupled with the
fact that the prices Of the same have been
Just and fair to the consumer.
There are now in operation 10 the mill
100 machines. These sre oil made BY the
company, in the most thorough manner,
and possessing oil the latest improvements,
are ablo 70 do nearly ons-thifd more work
than the ordinary maohinss-the 100 now
in use actually turning out what 10 usually
considered lair product Of $50 machines.
This number will soon be increased by the
addition Of 40 machines, and the mill will
then be the largest mandatory Of card
clothing in the country. AZ the manulso-
turing interest recover from it, present
staen alton, and the demasd for clothing
increases, still further additions will b
made to the power Of the mill, which has Z
capacity for ESQ machines. The daily
production at prseent 10 400 to 500 square
feet Of clothing.
The managsmsot of THE mill is thorough
y Systematic. and ito sSesess exhibits tht
Legitimate results Of wsll-orgsnised Label
directed BY intelligent personal supervisor
The Superintendent, Mr.. Edwia 8. Law
renee, has had IN expefisnco Of twenty
four years in The most celebrated card-closh
ing factories Of the country, and 10 regard
ID BY card -pauufaetursrs - one Of th,
most accomplished members Of the fratssn
nifty. The entire working Of the nil is unds
his constant direction; the shipping Of ever!
foot Of clothing 10 personally superints ndsc
BY him, and not piece Of imperfect good
il suffered to leave the premises. AZ
further security 10 purchasers, the Compa
J ny wsrrsns every foot Of their products 4
give perfect satisfaction. and il
case Of failure. replace the good
in question without charge. Their
could be no stronger evidence than this Q
The determination Of the Company 70 suppl
, the very best quality Of goods to their Gus
TONERS, while regulating their prices to th
strictsst equity. II Is proper to remar
. here that the prices Of the card-clothn
! manufactured by the Sargent Company ar
i. controlled by the prices Of raw materi'
which enters into its composition.
The value Of manufactured products
, proportional to the efficiency Of the IN.
chinery and the skill Of the operatives en-
ployed in its production. The workme
IN the service of the Sargent Company q,
masters Of their business-none but II
= foremost in original ability and acquire
, skill being employ ed. This policy hi
! been thoroughly tested in the eight month
during which the mill has been in oper,
ton, and ito results have fully convince
: the proprletors that it 10 cheaper 10 pay
, good man high wages than poor man 10
{ wages. The rate of pay among tho operl
! tves in this establishments constitutes . p,
tent argument in answer to the charg
that the mechanic is oppressed and poorl
: compensated for bis labor.
The Sargent Company have recently Of
tanned : patent for card-clothing. in whic
| paper takes the place Of leather, and whc
3 has been successfully used BY manufactu
. ers Of heavy fabrics Of fax and wool. 1
{ cost is somewhat less than that OF erdinas
Q clothing, and il 10 undoubtedly destined
/; supersede the imported fax cards set
/ wood. Ths paper used 10 like that
l which belts are now made. II 10 arrange
b in thirty layers, 10 chemically treated
: render it waterproof; the teeth are o.
when the paper 10 vet, and its contraetio
q fixes them firmly.
The fact that every process Of card maj
ufacture, except the tanning Of leather an
making the paper, 10 performed within II
mill Of the Company, gives il peculiar .,
4 vantsgss. That these are appreciated, n,
, only by the manufacturers of the countr,
, but by scientific judges. is evidenced by tt
fact that at the recent Fair Of the America
. Institute in New York, the Sargent Comp,
! ny received both premiums, for perfeetio
Of CO d clothing machines and superiorit
} Of card clothing, made by them Con
msScial Bulletin.