Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-06
OUR MANUFACTURING INTEREsTs.
Liberal Inducements offered by one of our
Leading Citizens.


We are pleased to learn that one of our lead
ing capitalists has purchased on interest in the
patent Glover and Grass Seed Gather of Mr..
Paul Dismuke's of Gallatin, Tennessee, and
proposes to secure, ifpossible, to this city the
benefits 20 flow from their manufacture. To
secure this desirable end, Col. Jno Baxter, the
gentleman referred to, has written to Messrs.
c. Aultman q Co, of Canton, Ohio, one of the
largest MAJ uiactoris of agricultural implements
in the United States to inquire upon what
conditions they will como to this city and en-
gage IN the manufacture ofthe Glover and Grass
Seed Gatherer,n and other agricultural nipple
ments. As an inducement, Mr.. Baxter has notified
these gentlemen that they can have ten acres Of
ground lying on Deadericks Greek, imnedlg-
tey north of the city-part of the Brookslde
farm, now owned by Mr. f. p. Bailey upon
just such terms as they name. This properly,
we are satisfied. can be had for substantially
nothing. provided c, Autumn d Co. will build
upon it shops for the manufacture of agricultu-
raj machines In addition TO the ground the
gentlemen interested in this patent, and others
ready to associate with them, VIII join Messrs.
Autman & Co. in subscribing stock to give to
the company ample capital to prosecute their
work upon an extended scale. Carnelus Aut-
man, the senior member of the firm, is person.
ally known to us, and if our citizens can per-
suade him to interest himself in this work, it
would be one of the most important and yalua-
BILE acquisitions ever secured to this city. His in
come last year. most ofwhich came from his large
manufacturing interests, amounted to Sl60,000.
He is the senior member and principal owner of
the larger shops at Canton, Mansfield and Ak
ron, Ohio, and in all his establishments builds
and sells, every year, some 1900 redpers and
motOers and 1900 MFcShiaG machines. In all
his shops he employs over 5000 mechanics The
celebrated agricultural works of Russell Il Co..
at Massillon, Ohio, alone build $500 reapers
and mowers, and | 500 threshers and their ma
chimes are universally known from Australia to
California and Oregon, among the very best
made. These gentlemen are all practical man
ufacturers and experienced business men, and if
Col Baxter succeeds in inducing either of them
to embark in their line of manufacturing in this
city, 1t will be the beginning of an interest which
will bring to US within the next five years hun
dreds of skilled mechanics and thousands of
capital. The county of Stark in Ohio, con-
tains the three large cities of Massillon, Canton
and Alliance-cities built up and sustained al
most entirely by their manufacturing establish
ments. They offer no advantages superior to
Knoxville, save those presented through the en-
terprise and liberality of their citizens. The ten
acres of ground offered by Col. Baxter lie along
the track of the Knoxville and Kentucky Rail-
road, just outside the corporate limits of the city
and afford very fine situation for such an es-
Enlistment. In addition TO this ground, Mr..
Baxter will subscribe stock. and give, on reason
able terms. 10 the establishment all privileges
that can arise from the machine in question
which has been described as one of practical
merits. This. now, is Il move in the right dice
ton, and looks like business. We hope others
of our prominent capitalists will second this lib
eral Offer and assist in presenting to MesSrs.
Aultman IL Co. such inducements as will secure
to Knoxville the benefit of their eX ended repu-
tation, business capacity and ample resources.
We offer fine advantages to any such enter
prise. now and all we need to secure it is prompt
action on the part of our men of capital and in
huence. The ball is rolling, who will help keep
il moving