The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-11-18
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But little is generally known of the niag
nitude and importance Of those manufacture
vaose produ6ts are not demanded eithe
Wholly or in part by the local retail trade w
were mors firmly impressed with this fact
after passing through the different depart
msnts and witnessing the processes of manu-
faoture, and the closely packed warehouses, O
+ tlft F. L MORTON soN's
Hub and Spoke Manufactury. This firm was
established in 1868, for the purpose of manu-
fsoturing spokes. Accordingly they at once
erected suitable brick building, on Arch
street, and supplied it with the best machinery
which could be found. A business of this
character comes n contact with most trying
competition, notwithstanding the fact that it
is possible to find market, in any part of the
world for its products, yet they were so suo-
oassful that in 1865 the firm decided to enlarge
taeir business, and introduced into their busi-
ness,and introduced into their works Tho man
ufaeture Of Hubs, Neck, Yokes &c, New
machinery necessary for this branch OF work
was provided. together with every possible
AGILITY for turning out Their products in the
cheapest and best manner.
The success they have met with has excee-
ded their expectations, and has resulted in
the permanent establishment of manufactu-
~ which contributes largely to the business
interests and wealth of our city. Its manu-
factures consume the timber of our farmers
requiring immense quantities of Hickory, Ash,
Oak and Elm, and then in turn these manu-
factures are sold mainly to outside or foreign
parties who money is brought into ouI city and
through their work hands finds its way into
the drawers of our merchants, grocers, tailors,
produce dealers, &c. The removal Of such a
source Of wealth, would be serious detriment
TO the community, yet VIC doubt whether its
great importance in adding to the material
wealth of the city is as fully appreciated as it
should, from the fact that no similarly large
Establishment, devoted to other branches Of
manufacturing, has sprung up to keep it com
pLny.
To get anything like an accurate idea of the
value such an establishment is to our city, we
must get at the number who derive sup
oort from it. The number Of hands employed
ranges from 80 to 30, and counting the fami-
lies, furnishes about l20 consumers. The
weekly pay roll reaches an average Of about
S40O, all of which, drawn from abroad, Is SC
much clear gain, and goes to augment the pros
psrity of other business in cur community
Tnat is one of the results Of manufacturing
and the more we can add to our city, the
greater will be the advantages we shall reap
We understand they are considering pro
ject of enlarging their business still further
and we hope they may do so, and that oui
citizens will extend them every encourage
ment possible. If their project is carried out
it will result in the employment of about lOt
more hands, and add at least $50 more consum
ers to our population. 1t depends greatly
upon their ability to procure suitable grounds
at reasonable figures; but, taken in view Of
the immense advantage the improvement
would be to our city, in its effects upon busi
ness as well as on the value of other real es
tate, it is to be hoped they will not be neces
sta ed to give.oysr the contemplated enlarge
ment, for any such reason.