Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09
VERMONT IN 1903.
ercoRp OF GROWTH IN MATE
aiAL INTERESTS.

The Boston Journals Vermont cor
respondent gives summary of th'
growth of the industries Of the state foi
he past year which we give below al
most in full.
The year was not so good for the
farmers as some former years but of tho
staple farm products there was enough
and surplus. The total value of all
farm productions in 1883 is estimated
at s2S, 900, 900. The year was good
one for the manufacturing interests
The tariff agitation caused a decrease
nthe production of woolen goods and
Affected other industries to some ex
tent, but on the whole there was an in
creased production during the year oy-
r the previous year in several direc-
ions. There was a decided growth in
marble and granite industries. The
Estey Organ Co. of Brattleboro turned
out over 1900 organs during the year.
The Fairbanks Scale Company of St.
Johnsbury and the Howe Scale Co. Of
Rutland both had prosperous year.
The season of 1873 was a favorable
one for lumber operations, and the a
mount Of logs cut and lumber manufac-
ured was unusually large. The want
o'snow so far the present season has
been a serious drawback in numbering
operations. The aggregate value Of
lhe product for the year 1888 is esti-
mated at S33 900, 900. The assessed
valuation Of the real and personal estate
n the State on the list Of June last was
Sl60,0OO,000. The deposits in the
Savings Banks aud Trust Companies
@Jme 80 aggregated SIG, ,607 ,0G7,
mincrease of over 81 900, 900 over the
4 previous year. The gross earnings of
~ ,pralroads were half-a-million above
'hepevious year. Building was quite |
aeHsyely carried on. More than 500 /
Dew houses were erected IN the larger /
agns. Electric light stations were
ali in st. Albals. r rhf 'rd, Brandon,
Bennington, St. 10 oln,bury and Barre
nd those towns are now lighted by cleo
lHdiy. Swanton built system of wa
iG works costing $4,000, and Brat
u'oorO bought and made free the Hins-
ae toll bridge. The citizens of Bel
lows Falls established free public lib
nT Of 5000 volumes, at a cost of four
llousand dollars and st. Albans spent
sO'OOO in improvements on its public
park.
TIE MARBLE INDUSTRY.
The demand for Vermont marble the
past year was unusually large in all
lars Of the country. Millions of dol
sn are invested in this business and
more than 4000men are employed. In
isSo the marble quarries of the state
Aoduced 5000, 900 superficial feet val
g at $4,000, 900. The business OF
q companies at Rutland, West Rut-
-A and Proctor was the best last sea-
Y That it has been for five years.
aeFal new quarries were opened and :
-llonal machinery was employed for
<'rylng and finishing marble by the
companies during the year. The j
.lont Marble Company of Proctor I
large addition-l70 by so feet $
'aelr finishing department, and !
added II gangs Of saws, 20 PLAN
AID polishing lathes and 4 rubbing r
4 % their plant during the pas, IL c
Aas. The Vermont Marble Com l
I! 'lFned out large amount of fin
. work last year on the contract it Z
% supplying the material for the
'''es and staircases for the west
|" OF the Capitol at Washington.
o'alract price Of the work is $685.
lhe Vermont Marble Company !,
0aiFaeied to furnish the marble !
'4e new Federal building at Mont a
I' Gov. Proctor 10 December last v
ua'ea the quarry and mill property | |
-. Rutland owned by Messrs. Gil :
sla Woodfn for $500, 0,0O0. +
HE GRANITE INDUSTRY. q
granite industry in Vermont has \