Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-24

of buyers. Il is the: bsled and shipped to the
agencies of the company at New YORK, Boston
and Chicago.
We have alluded to only the main processes,
which constitute the manufacture OF hne woolen
c!othE, emitting many minor details and CIV
inc sometimes but & sentence to operetiO ns-ss
the diving, for instaGce-which may be among
the most critical and expensive through which
the cloth passes. But we have said enough TO
show that the business conducted By TINS CON-
pany calls for q heavy outlay Of capltal-the
/ outlay in buildings, machinery snd appliances
AVERAGES $50, 900 to each % set =" of machinery
"A wide and varied industry, extending into
two or three continents. especial sklll, and the
most careful superinteadeuce at every point.
| The manufactures OF the company are WOOL
dyed Kerseys, piece-dyed Moscow Beavers,
/ B-oadc!oths, snd black DOeskins, OF six qua /
ties. Its goods bear very high reputation and
have often had an active and remunerAtlye ssie-,
| when most other goods were " drugs IN the
market. We believe it is no eTEggeration to say
/ that the Broadoloths of the Burlington Woollen
Mill Company are acknowledged to be the oett
American cloths made, and it is fact that their
| cloths are now superce1ing similar grades OF
| foreign makers. in our markets.
The large number Of mills engaged On such
goods makes necessary increased variety in the
products, and continued Improvement IN the
make and finish Of the goods. In order to main
tain and even improve upon its high standing IN
these respects, the company is providing Tor the
4 introduction Of improved finishing machinery,
which vii! enable 1t to compete with the best
| foreign makers. To make room for this the mill
is to be enlarged by the erection Of an extensive
addition TO the main mill, 10 be lUOby 1O feet ana
f3ur stories high This addition will be chiefly
l
The main motive power Of the mill is water
power. This was originSlly supplied through
an immense oyershot wster-wheel, SO feet IN
diameter. This was long since Gu preceded By the
more CONTACT snd servicesble turbine The mill IS
row driven by one LetieI and one Tyler wheel,
under thirty-three feet head Of water. After the
new wing is added the power will be supplied oy
tTo four feet LeiIel wheels The contracts FOR
the erection Of the new wing are closed, and the
work Of construction will be commenced TINS
month. The machinery to be added IS now IN
process Of construction il the company 5 shops.
To supplement the water power, when (which
rarely occurs) it is unavailable or insufficient
from high or low water, CoIliss engine Of 70
horsepower is provided.
The protection against hrs Is ample. water
is supplied for thEt and other purposes, from
Gill brook HydrAnts are conviently located,
aud the rooms are pr07iied with "sprinklers
By which they can be fllcd with spray II nre
should break out, 81 moments ncuce
The company makes its own gas, also us
own sosp. Of which 1000 gallons are used each
week. aud its own cEles for packing goods 1t
nakes most Gifts own machinery, II its exteI-
siye machine chop. The various operations Of
the comnany call for 8 large force Of hands. The
number CT the psy roll Of the company last
week vss sos. About half Of these are women
and girls, and the larger and Increasing an pro
norton are Of American birth. The average pay
OF the hand, is Sl,02 day. The capacity OF
the present mil is - se'E Of CARTS. II now runs
> "a spindieS. With the new addition Il Will run
a sgts Of csris and 10 500 spind.es- II is thus
among the larger mills Of it's kind IN New Eng
land. Il CONSUMES annually 100000 pounds
Of WOOL. I, Turns oat 10000 yards Of cloth
year, the value OF which being the cost price az
Inc mill q $50, 900 Inc monthly pay roll al
pIesent averages Sl2,54. The company
furnishes t.ucmeuis 10 twenty-tour families u It's
enp,ovees, all Of whom 1t also supplies with coal
and -four, at cosi-zn item cI great importance
u them. az t.mes Of such scarcity and high
rricss OK fuel and dur as re have had Of late.
A spacious boarding house, owned by the com
many, Accommodates, on moderate terms, ;he
h.rls who hsye no houses Of their own.
Il remains Tor US 10 mention a few Of the men
10 whom. ia various capacities, the management Of
this crest industry is c0Ehici. We hAye already
sDoAeu Of Hon. Frederick C. Kennedy, the Agent
AMI Secretary tul manager Of the company.
Mr. Eenuedy-s connection With the mill Is OF some
sixteen years date. Il additional evidence OF his
capacity il neeiel, It may be found Ia the tact
that tie mill hiss b5sn running full tine all
winter. All is nov enllrgiug its operations,
wlsa, owing to tie high price OF wool, .
some CT the largest mills II the coun- .
trv have been compelled 10 stop half Of
their s1.uI.ss, and 0thers are working On re- F.
ducei time Mr. kennely's worth Sc man .
ami 81 citizen hzye been recognized hy the PEE I
PIE. He now holds tre Cfice Of STATE Senator, f.
and We ,ruSt sni expect that he Will receive a .
reelection 90 that CfIce this fall
The superintenien; u the mill is Mr.. E-ishs .
Allen Mr. Allen h2s bsen connected with the /
mill since It's ira, erection, and his experience .
an ca qScity are Of crea; ya.1e to the company. /
The oyerse,r q the r-il Il Mr.. W. D. Wool /
w1-l. who has been long time in the employ Of .
the cJ4p-ny. The competent book-keepe7 and .
uaymas'er Of tie company IS Mr.. :. L. Smith.
George D Nash. who has been connected with /
tie concern for 10 OF Il years, il the engineer
sri heti mechanic. William Brothers is super
iuteudeut Of spinning. Mr.. Brothers is the in
yeut0r and pat n,ee u IN ingenious attachment
by which the spiuning-jenny is changed into
mule. This Invention s II use II
th.s and ether mills Sidney Morrison ia the
ovefseer Of csrdIu- in mill No ! and the as
sistaur overseer is Mr. Ea0s Brooks, who Is the
inventor OF patented and successful device for
the electricity with which the wool
becomes charged in cardinG. J. ". Barber il
cyerseer o. carding in mill No. I. Mr.. Barber
is the inventor Of valuable co1trlvance fer
feeling the wool automatically TO the cards.
Tlefc mca all show thst the company knows how
70 select and to retain good men fer the various
branches Of its work.
N,r. Joseph S4wyer, Of Boston, is the treas
lrsr Of the company, and the firm Of L. Z.
Nudge, SsFyer y Co, who are also among the
lwners Of the mill, are the selling sgeuu Of the
,1mfsny's goods in Boston and New York.
Ia subsequent srtices we shall give attention
% come Of The other manufacturing enterprises
/; the Falls.
Tie sincere .ui Aoues, men (sni there were