Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03
Centennial Letter.

have given about week to the Centen.
NAL, and find | have scarcely made a
beginning. Coming for definite purpose,
have kept that steadily in mind, giving but
but little time to the multitude of other at
fractions. First of all, spent between one
and two days in the main building to get
general idea OF the worlds industries, and
10 amount of time wisely given to that one
building would be squandercd. In magni-
tude, richness, variety, and l may add SPLEEN
dor it could hardly be surpassed.
Next came machinery hall, which, to
person of mechanical tastes, is wonderfully
interesting and suggestive. l was greatly
interested in the working of the Hoe and
Walter web presses ; the former prints, for
gratuitous distribution, an afternoon edition
of the Philadelphia Times, and is wonder
full product of mechanical skill, and prints
paper on both side at the rate of 2S, 900 per
hour Near by is the Walter press made
under the patent of Mr.. Walter, the proprie.
tor Of the London Times, and it issues
daily edition of the New York Times from
plates forwarded from New York. Its rate
of production is $4,000 per hour. AS to
the two presses, the Hoe is more compact,
simple, less cumbersome, and prints with
twice the rapidity of the Walter press.
These facts account for its general use in
America and rapidly growing popularity
abroad. There are only two Of the Walter
presses in America, one in New York and
the other in st, Louis. l was greatly
amused to see how eager people were to
learn the news when the papers were given
away, but the moment a half dime was mem
toned they became utterly Indifferent. Such
is the enormous capacity of America for en-
joying gratuites of any kind,
OF course Vermouts scales lead the world
nothing on the grounds can compare with
them-and with all due respect to Col
Spraguo, must say that the Fairbanks ex.
hibit is the finer one. The iron products OIL
North Germany and Sweden greatly sur
passed my expectations. The quality o
of Swede iron is well known, but few wert
prepared for such rare skill in the workman.
ship which characteristics the display of tina
country, OF course 1 stopped before thu
Krupp gun and was tempted to slip it in ny
pocket for a sporting piece, but its weight
a triae over sixty three tons-and its range
only fifteen miles, made me feel that ii nigh
be cumbersome aud perhaps dangerous
weapon, especially if brother Chase, Of tn
Lyndon Union should exhibit undue pug
nacity.
A single machine holding twelve block
at time and cutting numerous thousand
took moments attention, as did tack ma
chine which turns out three hundred pc
minute, and pin machine producing 100,
600 per day. was glad to learn that tn
Willimantic thread received the highest prize
and SO pleased was the proprietor with IN,
appreciation Of his success, that he gave nj
a new wel-6lled spool for domestic use, 5
now look out for sewing
The engines of the Pennsylvania Work
) are the finest in the building, being tn
} heaviest and most capable of service. The
! have very few ornaments but are of immens
, power. Of course every one sees the mag
: niGcent COrliss engine, which is perhaps tn
. greatest product Of the worlds skill in thi
, special field Of ondeavor The various FIR
engines and pumps demanded little after
ton ! but the true theory of fire apparatus 70
} towns is to pump the water into an elevate
. reservoir and then let it do its own work,