Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-16
BURLINGTON VT. THURSDAY, 1893

a wooden mnnufactory at Ludlow where
90 persons are employed burlington and
Montpelier have invested Sl3, 000, and
employ 30 PERSONS in working brass.
Burlington has, also, match factory,
in which Sl5, 900 are invested and so per-
sons employed, and now lumber company,
with SO, 600 capital, that employs 20 per-
sons. Milton has plant for the manuiact-
ure Of excelsior, with capital OF SIS, 600
and six persons employed; Randolph new
screen mill, SIS, 900 invested and 80 persons
employed; Barton, a factory for ladies'
muslin under wear, $25, 600 invested and 100
persons employed. Bethel has increased
both the capital and working force Of its
shoe factory, and Brattlsboro OF its jelly
manufactory Euosburgh is just under
taking the quarrying of slate. Glover has
an overall factory. Bennington has in
creased the capacity of its hosiery and jer-
sey mills. Pittsford has opened a new
marble quarry Clarendon has increased its
marble production; Richford, its foundry
plant; and Enosbursh, its evsporator
works. The summer hotels at Woodstock
and Lake Dunmore were competed last
season and involved an Investment Of capi-
tai largely in excess Of last years estimates.
Several new enterprises are thought TO be
assured for 1893 among which may be
mentioned, crsamories at Peachem and
Naitsfield, large canning establishment at
Burlington, and at Canaan a furniture fac
tory to employ 100 persons and calling for
an investment of $40, 900. Brighton feels
practically sure' of q shirt factory with
capacity to employ 500 persons. Other
towns report an In terest in new enterprises
but do not say just what is expected.
An inspection of the foregoing figures
shows that with an increase OF Invested
capital over 1891, only about half as much
help is employed in operating, IT. This is
due largely to the fact that the Investments
OF the past year have been On somewhat
different lines, where large capital em-
ploys the service of only a limited number
OF persons-like the electric light, for an
example. The Investments for 1892 have
also been of more permanent
character, putting up good buildings
and introducing modern machinery; and in
many cases it is expected that the number
Of employees will largely increase. 1t is,
perhaps, but fair to say that the granite in
dustry was very much retarded by :ho ia Dor
troubles of 1892 and several Localities that
expected to undertake work on granite
were prevented by these troubles from so
doing
farms were sold, more enterprises underta-
ken, and more capital invested in them
than during the year previous. This GER
talnly indicates healthy condition Of both
our agricultural and manufacturing inter
ssts and goes to show that those who have
ioreseen an Improved condition of our iu
dustrial affairs have been correct 10 their
Judgment. Capital is seeking investment
in local enterprises. Agriculture is moving
forward slowly but surely, oud improved,
certain and economical methods are taking
the placs Of Guesswork az wa. teful aud
worn out practices.
SO far as my acquaintance goes. there is
hope.u feeling prevailing in the State,
and tLere seems to lie good reason to be-
lieve that the upward course is but fairly
begun and that there lies before us an era
of prosperity, the extent of which is to be
measured largely by the effort Of each indi-
vidua citizen.