Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08
A Practical Proposition for Manu-
features in Rutland.

Editor Rutland Herald AS the i'm
portant question as to what Rutland shall
do TO increase in both wealth and poupla'
ton, is Of late quite generally discussed
among her business men, and as there
seems to be but one conclusion arrived at
by all, which is this, that some kind OF
manufacturing should be commenced in
Rutland that will give steady employ
ment to the largest number of men, and
handsome returns to those furnishing
the necessary capital to carry on such
manufactures, I would call the atten.
ton of your readers and especially the
citizens of your village and town, to a
branch of manufacturing that I would
both suggest and recommend as one that
is staple, and that in my opinion will pay
large returns on the capital invested, and
at the same time furnish employment
to from 500 to 800 men, which is the
manufacture of moving machines on a
new principle, that is, new method
of applying power to moving ma
chimes. The new method is called the
Red Bird Mower" and with it one horse
can do az much work as two horses can
with any other machine. This principle
is entirely new, but in my belief is all
that is claimed for it. I have myself Civ
en- the matter considerable attention for
the past six months, and although not q
resident of Rutland, yet 1 desire to see
Rutland take first rank as manufactur-
ing town, and would submit proposition
that if, upon the fullest investigation in
to the merits and claims of this machine,
your business men find that all that is
claimed for it is demonstrated to be sub
stantiaIly true and correct, if your citi.
zens will then take hold Of the matter in
earnest, and get a company with capital
of $25O,0O0 to carry on the manufacture
of these Red Bird moving machines,
will myself furnish from $4,000 to $685.
600 of said capital. There is no better
place in Vermont than your own town fol-
such manufacture. Railroads from the
east, north, south and west, centering al
Rutland, give you great facilities for pro
curing, at cheap rates, the timber
and raw materials for their man
ufacture, as also the shipment of ma
chimes to all parts of the country. Few
realize the extent the business of manu-
featuring moving machines has already
arrived a., but some idea may be formed
from the fact that 5000 machines are
now made annually in the United States
of which 10000 are exported to Other
countries, and yet the demand for them ii
ahead of the supply. Another feature o
these machines is their cost, being from
fifteen to twenty dollars, each, less thar
other machines. But have written al
that is necessary. I enclose you circular
and cuts of this machine, giving the full
est information, and should your citizen
think favorably of the matter and wish
it, will send machine and man will
it to exhibit in Rutland, where the fulles
test may be given. l enclose an article
from the n. Y. Tribune referring to thi
new invention as applied to the Red Bire
moving machine" and also anotheI
article from New York paper which yot
can publish if you think best. I wish itun
derstood, however, my offer to take par
of the stock in such a company, if formed
would depend upon its being acted upon
at once, and think to ensure its success
that the capital l have named is not to-
much and that amount can be raised i
each and every one of your business mel
and capitalists respond liberally as the!
ought. The subscriptions to the capita
stock need not be all paid in at one time
but perhaps 25 per cent. down, % pc
cent. in six months, and % per cent. il
one year aud the balance in eighteeI
mouths.
Respectfully yours,
FRANKLIN POST.