The Portland daily press., 1874-06-13
OUR WORKSHOPS.
Fourth Day Of the Exhibition.
No Decrease of the Interest

the lowering sky the ladies were out in full
force, anxious to witness the many curou:
| spectaces in the hail. Entries continue to b.
| made and each day the exhibition presents
additional features of interest Yesterday
afternoon the Highland Cadets and Massasoi
| Encampment of Odd Fellows visited the hall
and were apparently much pleased with wha
| they saw.
We continue our account of the goods or
| exhibition.
| THE LUMBER INTEREST.
| The lumber interest is represented by thu
Berlin Mills Company, which has on exhibi
ton in the upper corridor at the entrance t.
the hall, specimens of long and short lumber
OF every description. This concern is one Of
the most extensive in New England, and turn,
out annually 50,000,000 feet of lumber, which is
brought to this market and sent all over the
country. OF course this corporation does but
small part, comparatively, of the lumber bust
ness transacted at this port. The amount Of
business done, even in these depressed times, is
| immense.
THE CooPERAGE INTEREST.
The cooperage trade, doing business to the
amount of from twelve to fifteen hundred thou
| sand dollars year, is one of the most impor-
tant industries of the city, which is the great
feeder of the Cuba market. This industry is
represented by several exhibitors.
Nutter & Kimball, representing firm of
forty years standing, show fine water cask of
10 gallons capacity, one of 80 gallons, and one
OF 80 gallons. These are gotten up in a manner
to reflect great credit upon Portland enterprise
and skill. They have also a bundle of shocks
cut out of the bolt, two at a time, by their i'm
proved shook machine, each IS inches long and
cut the right way of the grain. These shocks
have become renowned throughout the country,
and the firm now has contract with Michigan
parties to deliver 100000 year for six years.
Another bundle is dressed by the Jutson dres-
ser. The cooperage of the water casks is done
by Humphrey Guptill, a famous old cooper.
who utterly abhors unions and contents himself
with turning out the best work in the country.
Brooks and Lombard, another firm doing a
large amount of business, show water cask,
put together in the best of shape out of the best
OF materials, and a fine syrup barrel.
George Burnham, who has had fifty years eX-
perence in making syrup barrels, shows three
specimens of his handiwork of which he has
icoooh w uC piouu. IulS uusiLeSo 10 very
in Portland, many barrels being required t
supply the sugar refineries in this city, and a
large amount being sent abroad.
G. e. Jordan,a young manufacturer who has
just started in business, shows two syrup bar
rels which give evidence that he can hold his
own with the old hands.
PLASTER.
The Casco Plaster Mills show barrel of cal
Glued plaster, and one of the common fertilz-
ing article. This concern, represented by
Knight & Whidden, has been established
about three years, and has its mandatory on
West Commercial street, where it turns out
$4,000 barrels of plaster year. 1t is very
important industry, known throughout the
country. The calcined plaster is in very gen.
eral use in the mechanic arts, and orders come
for it from all quarters of the land. The fertil-
izer is so well and favorably known to agricul-
turists throughout New England that comment
upon it is superfiuous. Its constantly increas-
ing sales speak its praise.
LEATHER
William Gray exhibits fine samples of leather
from his establishment on Gray street. The
line of samples displayed embraces all kinds
III use dlilOlS SlOc anu dctleIs, anu Is
noticeable for its quality and finish. A mar
ket is found for this leather throughout the
state and in New Hampshire and Vermont.
OIL CLOTHING.
John Oleson, the veteran manufacturer of
oil clothing, who has been established in the
city since 1886, exhibits many samples of his
wares. The thoroughness with which they are
made, and the tirst-class quality of the materi-
al used are very noticeable. Mr.. Oleson is
thorough believer in old time honesty, and he
carries this honesty into his daily work as well
as into church Sundays His market is chiefly
with ship captains and sailors, and with lum
bermen. There is scarcely captain of YES
sci which sails into this port who doesn't know
John Oleson, and who can't testify to the value
of his oil clothing.
SHIP WORK.
John Bradford and Son exhibit fine cross
tree for ships. The senior member of this firm
is an old mast and spar maker whose name is
sufficient guarantee for his work.
G. M. Stanwood exhibits some iron ship
work noticeable among which is a patent cap
for lower topsail yard, and some galvanized
bolts of superior make. 1t is pleasing to see
these indications of a revival in Names great
industry.
Thomas Laughln also exhibits some speci-
mems of iron ship work which are worthy of
note, showing evidences of thorough workman
ship and mechanical skill.
WASHING MACHINES.
Nathaniel Crockett exhibits the Forest City
Washing Machine, really founded on the old
fulling machine, principle which has been
thoroughly tested.
Henry Bailey enters for exhibition the re-
versible clothes bar, clothes horse on castors
and with reversible hinges. This article com
mends itself at once to the observer as well
adapted 10 its purpose.
o. w. Fullam shows an air pump wash
ing machine, recently patented. This washer
Is made of solid copper and has the up and
down motion The upward movement fills the
washer with steam, and the downward forces
the steam, hot water and soap through the
clothes.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Emery & Waterhouse have on exhibition a
case of the well-known shovels which bear their
name. OF these shovels 5000 dozen year are
turned out and put into the markets of the
country, from Maine to California. The in
dustry is an old one, having been established
twenty-fi years; but it has been i'll its present
hands only three years, and has vastly increased
during that time. 1000 dozen of hoes year
for the Maine jobbng trade are turned out
from the same mandatory.
Isaiah Frye & Son exhibit some fine steel
plows from their factory at the foot of Green
street. These plows have been thoroughly
tested, and have become standard Portland
industry. A large hay tedder is also shown.
5. q. Andrews enters for exhibition a bundle
OF the well-known and widely used shovel
handles, turned out from the three great mills
situated in Oxford county The process OF
making shovel handle seems an easy one, but
Jet him who thinks so visit the man ufactory
and inspect the various machines required, ard
his opinion will undergo sudden and radical
change. The business is one of the great in
dustries of the state. 1t was started from
small beginnings twenty years ago, and has
been rapidly growing since. 1t has attained tC
such dimensions that 10000 dozens of handles
are turned out year. 1t supplies the OLD
Colony and Ames companies, the great con
Of No A. 10,