Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-05

superior to anything now in the market Made
of the best brands of Norway iron, there can be
nothing better than these nails, while, as we
have said, ii is the opinion of practical men that
nothing as good has yet been produced The
power for driving the machinery is derived
from the Falls, the water being carried thence
to the mandatory in a fume or trunk, where
1t drives an is ton water-wheel with a velocity
of 100 revolutions per minute, giving motor
equal to $50 horse power The company opens
business under very favorable auspices, and not
doubt is entertained as to the complete success
Of the enterprise
Just north of the nail works we visited the
machine shop and foundry of Mr.. J. P. Flan-
ders, well known to our citizens as the former
proprietor ofthe machine shop connected with the
Pioneer shops, now owned by DR.. B. S. Nichols,
and found him full of business, which consists
chiefly OF custom work. embracing the manufac-
ture Of all kinds Of castings, patterns, forge,
furnace and general machine work, planning ma
chimes, water wheels, &c, &c. His machine
shop is two stories in height, in a building look
40 feet, while the foundry floor, in a separate
building, is j0x36. Mr. Flanders at present
employs % men, and in the face of much opposi-
ton, is succeeding in business much beyond the
expectations Of himself or friends lie has capa
city for turning out heavier work than any other
similar establishment in the State, for which
class Of machinery he has large custom, and
though working on full time, was, at the time
| Of our visit, much behind his orders
little further north We came 10 the manu-
factory of Strong & Ross, which, aside from
their storehouse, is a building l4Ox 40, in
which . men are at present employed = -
hours per day in the manufacture of wheel stock
and carriage material, including hickory and
oak spokes, coach, carriage and wagon hubs,
fellces, shafts, poles, seats and bows, as well
every description of bent sleigh stuff. The firm
is an .enterprising one, and consumed last sea-
son some 600 cords Of oak, walnut and elm in
their business Their goods have high repu-
tation in the market, and their sales, though
largely local, extend generally over the Eastern
States and Northern New York, while not a lit
tie finds its way to the West and South
On oar return we dropped in al the manu-
factory Of Holland & CLIENT, in the building
formerly used as hame factory by Mr.. Bing-
ham, above and west of the Falls Here we
found fifteen or twenty men, aided by machin-
cry, busily engaged in the manufacture Of every
description of plain and ornamental cottage fur
niture. THIS firm has been in business but
short time, but the superiority of the work
turned out at their establishment Is gaining for
them high reputation, and in order to meet the
demands Of their patrons contemplate materially
enlarsing their facilities in the spring.
In the same building with Holland * Glentz Is
the horse-rake factory Of " R. Bixby * Son,
whose rakes have become famous among farmers
all over this section of the coun ny, and which
meet with ready sale wherever their labor-say-
ing merits are known.
just east Of this building is another furniture
manutactory, owned by the Messr~. Jacquay,
WHO io heavy business, though comparatively
light as compared with their neighbors.
Weuezt urlel to the machine shop %. Mr
Ross, above the Falls. where We found large
number Of mechanics employed on general mo-
chine work. The work performed here IS SINH
lar to that done at the establishment Of Mr..
Flanders, though the capacity of the latter is
larger. The quality of work executed by Nh
Ross is inferior to none done in thi. section. and
Is thoroughly appreciated by hi, numerous
patrons.
We have spoken above of the principal manu-
featuring establishments in The place though
there are many others worldly Of mention. in
GLIDING tanueries, saw mills. gri-t mills. Nc.,
&C., all Of which contribute much TO the growth
and business prosperity of our sister city, tut
detailed mention Of vhi,h would occupy more
space in our paper than We can bes,ov upon
the subject
But the business of the city Is not confined
wholly To IaAuutacturiug. as large trade IS
here conducted in every branch OF the uar-
,lutila business, while numbers # mech4uicsare
constantly engaged in erecting residences aud
business places for the accammoiation of its
teadily increasing population. verseuue~ has
he finest water power in the STATE. and excel
mt facilities f5r transporting its products to
market, atoriing a most desirable riac. for
to locate; fact which our yi-i,
here convinced us is coming TO be more eener-
lily known, as in our opinion the bl7iness Of
he place has more than doubled within a period
f five years; and if capital is but pro. oerly en- .
outraged, We see no reason why it cannot smil- .
rly increase in the same period next In future.