Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-20

compony, New York, hardware manufac
lures
Plans for the Future.
The Baldwin refrigerator now finds a
market in all parts of the country, East, West
and South. In single day this week orders
were received from Winnepeg, Indiana and
Texas, as well as from many intervening
points. In the South, particularly, its sale
is very large. 1t has taken prizes, prcmi-
umns aud diplomas at the American Institute
fair, the Massachusetts, Charitable Mechanics
Associations exhibition, aud State fairs in
South Carolina, Texas, Ohio, Michigan, YER
mont and many Others During the coming
fall the company will have full line of sam
pies at the Louisville exposition, (where it
will be represented by Capt w. q DeCclle)
thcNcw England fair and the fair OF the Amer
lean Institute, at New York. The home mark
ct will be largely increased and extended, and
the refrgerators will be introduced into Cuba
and South America, for which purpose
translators are now turning the companY's
circulars, ETC., into Spanish AT present the
company's factories are turning out about
twelve rcfrigerators day. Soon the num-
Der will be increased to one bundled per
week, md at the opening OF next seasOH 1t is
hoped the stock on hand and in course of
manufacture will lie sufficient TO supply all
demands The success OF the company up
to this time has been really remarkable, but
in years to come a much larger growth is ex-
pected for it.
Finally, it Is TO be noted for the benefit
of our home readers that the workmcn the
company brings into the town are of the best
class. The work demands skilled labor in
nearly all its branches, and consequently
the mechanics are better paid and are of Il
higher class than in many manufacturing in
dustries. The enterprise is an important and
beneficial one to the city, and should be
welcomed and encouraged by every one in.
,eresled in the growth and prosperity of
burlington.
The Ferguson Manufacturing Com
pnny-Its New Factory ana Its Pro
duets.
A notable addition to the manufacturing
interests Of Burlington is the new factory of
the Ferguson Manufacturing Company, To-
Gated at the corner of Main and Bat
terry streets. The principal business Of
the company is the manufacture Of the Fer
guson bureau creamery, the invention of our
townsman Mr.. j. f. Ferguson. Letters
patent were granted in 1876 and its manufac-
ture was begun in small way. The creamery
speedily made its way into public favor and
the manufacturing facilities were increased
until finally the Ferguson Manufacturing
Company was organized, with Mr.. Ferguson
as president Mr.. A. X. Lemon secretary
and treasurer, and Mr.. W. j. Van Patten
manager. The company pushed its bust
ness with great vigor and its growth
was such that in the Spring Of the
present year the new factory, above al
luded to, was built for its sole use. 1t is Of
wood, two stories in height, AMI measures 81
x120 feet. Connected with the main build
ing is a brick boier-room, over which dry
ing-room is nov in process Of construction.
The factory is built in the most substantial
manner possible, and the heaviest machinery
can be placed anywhere upon its floors. The
building is located high above the lake (1f
which its windows command magnificent
view, and ii is cool, light and well ventllal-
ed. On the first floor are machines of diff
feiout kinds for dressing the lumbet-only
black walnut and the best of spruce are used
and here, too, the force of carpenters are
busly at work. The crcameries being put
together, they are raised by an elevator to the
second floor, portion of which is occupied
by the painters. Each creamery receives
three coats OF paint and is neatly and hand
somely flushed of in imitation of ash or
oak. To suit individual tastes, they
are also finished of to order in a
variety of fancy styles. In the
rear OF the second story is complete and
well appointed tin-shop, where the pans,
etc, are made which make up the fur
nishing of the cree meries. AT the opposite
end is the neatly finished and pleasant
Office of the secretary aud treasurer. Inc
outside of the building is neatly painted, and
the whole presents a substantial and attrac-
tive appearance.
The company now employs twenty-five
men and turns out nearly five hundrtc
creamcrcs in the course of Il year. They
are sold mainly in the New England States
and New York and Pennsylvania-heav
railroad freights forbiddins an extensive
Western sale, although u considerable mum
Der are sent West and South each year.
The Creamery,
The apparatus of the Ferguson bureau
creamery consists of an upright Burea,
made of thoroughly seasoned spruce lumber
In the upper part of the Bureau is rack
for holding supply OF ice, and metallic
u,
A.. s.a., 81. =. In,
ing on Tue waste wiIer IRON ,ne icu, In
lieI'a'cIy peiow 'he icc arc iour 'h'so ptns
eScn pan ha'i'. capacIy ior Wy "to'.
mtM'h9 oi uairy. Aroulu eich pau
suihclcn' space 10 au'ii'. Vi 'he iIuc c'fo wa
t'oh Oh colu ar from tne ice anovc. ln '
pans s'anu On su''ao'c res.s' anu a,e .ac'
poviieu wiz, h,eta!lc ci''or'' ~ onal thoy
may oe easily drawn OUT OF tne bureau ol
Two hIoVeaoie i's,s, Ior shltiihlns vi ui"w
ing on ,hese rests are very strong anu AT
eas.y h''aonCu. An i"uepchuon. w. 10.
PROVIDED lor oius'us .hc bureau "n'ie e.t",
pan - irawu OUT ana Two screen uoois,
use ran anu op'lns' whch ico ~ no' neco7
sary, s.,,
Below Tue pans IS closet or relrlscraso
lor cream anu outer, WIN capacny ~
several tuos' the uoor' 10 tn's oiose. u
iafge enough 70 aunt MY Pouhu Iun ~
butter Each emu Oh tue bureau Is supPue