St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-03

An inspection of the progress made
in the past year may well raise
reasonable doubt as to the truth of
the theory that has long prevailed,
that Vermont could never be man
ufacturing state. 1t is found gener-
ally that manufactures are built up
wherever good opportunities are Of
tered and encoura cement is given.
To secure manufactures it is first
necessary to have some advantages
and then let the fact be known. That
Burlington has been a BILE to offer such
inducements as to determine a large
shoe factory to cross the continent
to enjoy her privileges is good evil
dence in her favor. Probably no
town in the state has done so much
to advertise its advantages as has
Burlington and no town has made
so great progress. In the sales of
farm property, Barnard leads all
other towns. Last summer Barnard
did some liberal advertising OF it's adj
vantages. These facts tend to the
conclusion that it is a wise policy
for towns or localities possessed of
natural advantages or attractions
to let the outside world know what
they have. A little judicious adver-
Using is liable to bring large re-
turn.
From the industries already estab-
lished there comes generally a report
of prosperity, and the many extern
sons made to their plants would in
dictate that they had reported cor
rectly. Of the towns claiming a
large increase of existing industries
may be noted Barre and Dummerston
in the production of granite, Proctor
of marble, Pawlet, increase in state
quarrying, Morgan and Andover, in
crease in production of lumber, Thet
ford, large addition to their fsh-rod
factory, Randolph, increase of bust
ness at furniture factory, Vershire,
extension of copper mining, Ryegate,
increased production of brick and
of wood pulp, Weybridge
The informal ton received points to
still greater progress for the year
1892 than in the year just closed
Several large enterprises are only
awaiting the opening of spring. In
this list we find the towns of Wind
sor, Dummerston, Montpelier, Tun-
bridge, Fairlee, Chelsea and Groton
that expect to undertake new work
in quarrying and working granite,
Bridport and Manchester are to
work new marble quarries, West
minister is to have a paper mill, Lud-
low a 100000 wooden factory,
Dover expects to do an extensive
business in mining iron ore. Spring
field has in view railroad and new
hotel. Lexington has organized a
Stock Co. with $25O,OOO capital to
develop its mineral springs and build
a hotel, and Burlington is expecting
to secure several new enterprises.
The only new railroad construc- |
ton that has come to our knowledge |
for 1891 is the extension of the
narrow gauge road from Readsboro
to Wilmington, thereby opening up
the upper portion of the Deerheld
valley In all the correspondence
held with the officers of the several
towns of the state. in visiting the
several counties during the past
three months, attending Institutes
held by the board and making
many inquiries among the people,
there has been very little discomfort,
or encouragement
manifested, but rather hopeful,
aggressive spirit. dis
position to make the most of the
at hand, and we feel that
The past year is but the beginning of
an era of development and prosper
ty. V. l. SPEAR.