Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-18
BRISTOL.
inc bristol Manufacturing Company
-Other Industries,

Bristol is undoubtedly the largest and most
cnterprising town in the State off of the
railroad, being situated nearly six miles
from New Haven depot. There are over
twenty mercantile establishments in the
village, all having good trade, although the
spring rush has not come yet owing to the
lateness of the season.
The most important industries are lumber
ing or manufacturing lumber into different
products, and the most important concern in
this business is the Bristol Manufacturing
Company, which is engaged in furnishing
the trade with collins, caskets and all under
takers supplies, and which within the past
two years has built up large business from
a very small beginning. The wood shop is
large and complete in every respect aud is
furnished with the best machinery for all the
necessary operations. The best caskets are
put through fourteen distinct operations in
the paint shop, requiring about three weeks
from the time they enter the room before
they arc ready to ship. The company use
every style OF finish known in the business,
one OF he handsomest being the French wal
nut burl. The demand for cloth-coycred
work is steadily increasing. The materials
are broadcloth, velvet, and Grape; and the
colors are white, black, purple and blue.
Inc company is constantly adding to the list
and at present making over thirty different
STYLES. 10 meet the requirements OF its
business 1t is necessary for it to keep in
stock over fifteen hundred caskets, and robes
and trimmings to the value Of about $4,000
The company is making at present over
one hundred Baskets per week, and should
the business increase as il has for the past
TWO or three years it will necesitate much
greater capacity for manufacturing. At
present the amount Of flooring in the
manuiactory is nearly two-thirds of au
acre. The number Of hands employed is
about fifty and the weekly payrolI
amounts to over $500.
The capacity of the saw mill is about 5000
feet per day. The most of the lumber used
is obtained in this vicinity, though large
amount is annually shipped by rail. Should
the company rebuild it is question whether
II would stay here unless the Bristol railroad
should be built The excess of sales for the
year 1852 over the previous year was
$1,000, and indications point to large in
crease tor the year 1883. This is one Of the
larges! II not the largest concern of its kind
In New England; and its trade extends all
over New England and Eastern and Northern
New YORK. The business prospects for this
estaohshment are very enc 1uraglng for the
future.
About twelve years ago A. Z. Nahum
started Bookkeeping with only two swaims.
which have now increased to 455, divided
into five apiaries, situated five miles apart,
III a good season the bees will average 100
pounds and some have made Bic pounds Of
comb-honey. In 1879 one of his col
onies made 23i pounds in one day. Mr..
Nahum not only ships large quantities of
honey but also sells large quantities of Green
bees. and the demand for these is increasing
nll over the United States and Canada.
About seven years ago Mr.. Nahum, not being
satisfied with any of the hives and boxes
Then IN use, commenced manufacturing them
Tor his own use, and soon found that there
was large demand for them from Others
and at present is unable to fill his orders
For the past three years he has shipped
large quantities to ScotlaDd-last year
SOs,OO0 OF these honey boxes and this year
ne VIII send over 100000. Besides this
there is large demand for his hives, clamps,
crates, etc. These boxes are made entirely
OF white poplar and by machinery made
especially for this purpose, with which one
man VIII cut out 5000 boxes per day Mr.
Mannm's bees are Of the Italian and Holy
Land strain, but he considers the former the
Deller lie uses In his own apiaries about
ooo pounds OF artificial comb made from
Deeswax. lie considers the bass wood the
best honey plant in this country and the
cloyers next. Mr. Manum's business is in.
creaslng, so that he is not able to meet his
orders. lie has In contemplation the erection
OF steam mill. OF coulse he ID anxious
with the other business men for the building
OF the railroad, understanding that II will
materially add to his business. lie consid.
ers the prospects for the future very prom
Using.
About four miles from the village, up in
what Is called the little nstch are situated