The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-19
Ghc 8utland 3ailg 6lobc.
TUESDAY. MAY -. 1874.
Industries OF western vermont,

lndustries OF western vermont.
MANCHEsrER--A. g. CLARK, & co.
Among the establishments that dot the
banks of the Battenlsill River none stand
more prominent or are more deserving of
mention than is the extensive tanncry lo-
Gated at Manchester of A G Clark & Co..,
which was established by Hon Myron
Clark as sole leather tanncry and con
tinucd as such by him alone for quite Il
number ofyears when he associated with him
in partnership y & Clark and Thomas Doug
lass, who were succeeded by Myron Clark
and son who conducted it several years.
into the manufacture ofrough upper leather,
which was continued for quite number Of
years. In 1851, Mr. A G Clark became the
sole proprietor and in few years changed
the business and commenced to make fin
ished leather. He conducted the business
alone until 1868, he associated with him
Col NJ S Colburn, the firm being known since
then as \ q Clark x Co. At present they
make mostly, heavy waved leather, al
though some rough calf skins, and some
rough leather is made.
The main tannery now owned and oc-
cupied by them is 75x40 feet in size, the up
per part being built of wood, the large
basement being of brick and stone, Joined
to the building is an az" part 70x7O feet
built of wood. There are also two leecl
houses one being 30x3O ard the other GOx2C
feet, a curryng shop S0xS0, in which the
Office is located, and small tannery
5Ox2S.
The power used is steam and water, the
works being provided with 40 horse pow
cr steam engine and so horse power water
wheel. They employ 40 men, the monthly
being capable of turning out 200 sides o.
leather per day, in the tanning OF whicl
which they annually consume 1900 cord,
of bark 400 cords of wood and COO barrel,
of lime. In addition to the buildings men
toned above they own lG tenement houses
which are leased to the men in their en-
ploy.
As precautions against fire they are sup
piled with n force pump, connected witt
which is a large supply OF hose all in per
feet order, and they also own Il hand fire
engine which is kept in house erected
for that purpose alone.
The leather made by them is sold to par
ties in Massachusetts most exclusively anC
as the hides used are mostly domestic ones
being principally procured in Chicago
makes their leather Of a superior quality
which is one reason why these parties tax,
all that Is made another one PEe eiY9Fe III
sent from the tannery the poor SIDES benz
designed for other purposes.
! In addition to the tannery they have
| grist mill in which are three run of ston
which are run by water power, and ais
also all the necessary elevators etc, t
maze it right in every respect The mil
is supplied with four of Tylers improve
water wheels, and its capacity is about 20
bushels per day, and from it they sell larg
quantities of meal and feed.
The supervision of the whole OF III
works belonging to the firm is taken b
Col NJ. S. Colburn, who is yet a youn
man, but has already become one of ii
leading men of Bennington county, and
well known through Rutland county, i
beng native of Castleton. lie has a
ready been a member of both houses
the State Legislature, the past two yea
rs Senator from Bennington count
he being prominent member of that bod