New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-20

Rutland County, Vt. the original home OF the fork
making business The NAN factory. now nearly com
the track OF the Bennington and Rutland Railroad A
side track passing close to the building enables them %
market with little cost for labor in handling. The princ
pal building Is very handsome wooden structure, con
stng OF main body $50 feet Ia length by 40 IN BREADTH
with three projecting wings each 10 feet in length the
two end ones being 80 and the center one 40 feet in
width. Underneath the center wing are placed the two
improved Jonya turbine water wheels which will furnish
tho motive power for all the machinery in the building
Orange, Mass The building is but one-and'a-half
stories high, the design of the architect being to
as possible, on one floor; but the highpitched roof
pierced with numerous handsomely finished dormer WIN
the general effect The roof is covered
with states OF q light green tint forming ~ a
Three cupoas surmOunt the building the center one
of which placed the bell which will form the standard
large The interior arrangements are so designed that
the various Of manufacture VIII be continuous
from the reception OF the materials to the delivery
the finished forks The bar steel Is taken at the north
wing and cut into proper lengths for the particular style
OF implement designed Thence 1t passes into the main
building, where IS trphammers driven by water power
VIII be employed In drawing and shaping 1t. Beyond
ceSses for tempering aud bending. Thence TO the
middle wing the roughly shaped tools TO receive
render them not alone instrument Of usefulness but
thng Of beauty well. Underneath the main floor OF
lhe center wing are placed series OF STOUT iron Cyl
nders OF about the and shape OF common barrel
Ia fact they are termed polishing barrels" In these
loubHig Hulhh'u lOIhh pidCcu' ANUS WIN
ty OK coarse gravel and small round stones and the
barrels revolving upon pvots in the course OF few hours
Dy inc friction OF the gravel and pebbles, become pol
sd 10 bright ana smooth surface Then the handles are
aNed; the exposed portions Of the bright metal are
painted To preserve them from rust they are labeled and
ued lnto bundles packed In cases for market The
works, when In fu running order Will employ more than
100 operatives aud Will be the largest establishment OF
the kind In the word. Tho company will manufacture
every style Of hay manure and spadng forks and with
unequaled facilities, improved machinery, and the ad
vantage Of all the knowledge which has been acquired
during more than 80 years IN which the business has been
followed IN hscOuntry they ought and undoubtedly Will
furnish TO the trade and 10 the public at large quality
OF tool not surpassed 10y anything OF its kind In the
world They pledge themselves 70 none but the best
materials Ofcyery kind, and every fork manufactured
Will pass under the direct supervision OF MI l. g. Batch
eler the oldest and undoubtedly the most expert
onced fOrkuaker In the country and whose personal
quantauce with all the steps by which the has
arrived at Is present perfection renders him unusually
competent Tor his position The outdoor business will be
under the general supeIintendenCe Of Dir. Franklin Post,
the President Of the Company whose remarkable energy
and business capacity have made him, while yet young
man. felt power. not alone in the region OF his own
nome but Ia the business circles Of kew0OTk and III the
west uhHr his stimulating influence IN the less thah
three months since the organization OF the Company they
have already almost completed the large factory; have
cOnsructednoary half amc OF canal 10 make available
water-pOwT otter Greek constructed a hue
hume, aud built OF the most substantial and
permanent dams In the State The other members
OF the Company New-YOrk capitalists, whose
names alon, are guaranty for the success OF any
tcTprise with which they are connected. The Company
expect to their works completed in time TO
meet the Spring trade, aud solicit orders from dealers
All orders slDud be addressed the Batcheller Manu-
faucturng Company, Walllngford, Vermont" IL should
be- borne in mind that the company not and has
no connection with, the still existing house OF Batche
Ter & Sons