The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10


voted TO the buildingup of the prosperity
Of the company.
Their present works, including the
lumber yard, cover twenty acres Of
ground, Of which area about
TWELVE ACRES
are occupied by the shops, store houses,
and other necessary structures. In
height, the buildings vary from one 10
four floors, and are nearly all substan
TALLY built Of brick. The main line Of
shops, extending from Market street
eastward, along the line Of the r., IT,
w. K G. r. r., are over six hundred feet
in length. In this line of shops, the
complete and important departments are
the large moulding rooms under the
foremanship OF Daniel Lanker, which
are in the east end. Next, 10 the west
ward, is the dusty department where the
roughness is removed from the castings,
where they are secured, preparatory to
entering the iron finishing rooms, which
are next in the line, under the foreman
ship of George Rex. The building Occu-
pied by this department is two stories
high, and is on the spot where the first
shop was erected, twenty-three years.
ago. The floor above the finishing room
is occupied by workmen engaged in pre-
pairing cutter bars and knives for the
machines, and is under the foremanship
of Anthony Walter.
The next department in passing along
is that of wood machinery, where the
wood is taken in the rough, from the
lumber yard and dry house, and fitted
for finishing and putting together. This
department occupies both the lower and
upper floors, and Is under the manage
ment of John H. Bachtel The last
building to the west, extending to Mar
ket street, is three stories in height. In
this buildingthe machines are stored for
shipping, which branch of the business
is under the supervision of Andrew Pie
ro. DireJtly south of the wood machin-
cry department of this line of shops, is a
large brick building of more recent con-
struction. which extends southwark, at.
right angles with the shops already
noted, and is 375 feet long, by 50 feet
wide, and contains three stories and a
basement. In this large structure are
located several important departments.
In the general wood department, under
Luther r. Hicks, the woodwork is re-
ceived for completion, after it has been
sawed, planed and fitted in the wood
machinery rooms William Rank, fore
man of the paint bucket brigade, util-
ICES part Of his large working force in
this building. A one story frame build
ing near this shop is used by painters
who work on powers and heavy thresh-
ers. Part of the first floor of this build
ing is also used in the gearing and con-
struction Of reapers and mowers, after
all parts have been completed in the
piece. This department is under the
management Of Andrew Wolf. The
blacksmith shop, A. B. Seiss, foreman, is
a separate building, 243 by 40 feet, situa-
ted south Of the moulding and iron fin
ishing departments. John H. Smith su-
perintends all nee cassities in the line of
extras and repairs, and has his head
quarters in the office of the company.
The lumber yard hands and teamsters
are under the guidance of Sol S. Miller.
Besides the buildings noticed, there is
a dry house, storage buildings, and a
number of sheds and lesser buildings, all
Systematically used for various purposes.
Two large steam engines are used for
running the machinery of this immense
establishment. The largest is an engine
of l2O horse power, and the other 80
horse power.
THE OFFICE
now used, in which is found the compe-
tent executive ability which guides and
controls the successful manipulations
throughout the shops, was completed in
1858, and is beautiful edifce, built in
the most improved architectural style,
and elegantly finished with all modern
Office conveniences. Thirteen attentive
and competent attaches are engaged al
their respective places in the office
which is conveniently located, fronting
on Market street.
All the shops, warehouses, and sheds
used by this firm contain q total floorage
OF 262,557 feet, or l-40 acres of continu.
GUS flooring.
The company intends erecting add.
tional buildings during the next sum.
mer, and to largely increase their al
ready extensive facilities.
The expense of conducting such ar
establishments enormous. For the past
year the labor account alone aggregated
S260,335 SO, or monthly average o.
S2l ,694 %. The largest amount paid in
any one month for labor was S28, 600.
Their annual business, transacted fol
the past two years, has averaged
TWO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
The average number of hands EN-
ployed by them is 400, NEST of whom
are skilled mechanics, receiving gooC
wages. AS class they constitute oul
best and most worthy citizens-hones
laboing men, who earn competence by
the sweat of their brows, and toll O
their hands; saving, without stinting
generous, without extravaganza, and al
together, such men as constitute the 80
lidity of our nation.
The largest number of hands ever EN-
ployed in these shops was AIS. Durint
The last year, 5000 reapers and mowers
and /, 100 threshers have been built anC
turned upon the market, and all wer,
sold, as the high favor with which tn,
Buckeye and Sweepstakes have met, anC
are still greeted, renders the sale of al
they can make almost an absolute Ger
tainty.
Besides this establishment there ar,
two others in the country, either o
f which build more Buckeyes than @. Ault
man & Co., but they build no threshers
The total number Of Buckeyes built an
, nually in the United States is 25OOC
Since the manufacture of the Buckley,
{ was begun, this company has turned on
over 5000 of them, which have beel
, shipped for use in all parts of Americ
, and the civilized worll. The prospect
+ for the future prosperity of this estab
lishment are most hattering.
1t may be predicted that tn
firm of c. Aultman & COMPANY
of Canton, is destined to become IN
leading reaper and mower manufactor
Of the world.
The Toledo Daily NesUs contains a lon
article ahOut n train haarinr, D.. -,