Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
TO CAN OR NOT TO CAN.

The Prospect Bright for the Establish
ment Of a Canning Factory--sO Farm-
ers Consider the Project.
That the farmers of BrattleDoro and vi
cinity are very much interested in the pro
posed establishment of a corn canning fac
tory hereabouts was convincingly shown by
the attendance Of so members of that vo-
cation at the meeting held in the grange
hall Tuesday afternoon to discuss its pro-
iect. The meeting was called to order by
g. w. Pierce, who explained the object.
He introduced c. I. Moses of Dexter.
Maine, and Mr. Goldmark, both of the
firm of Rosenstein Brothers of New York
city. Mr.. Moses spoke of the raising,
handling and buying of corn at the Maine
establishments, bringing out the fact that
the average amount received was $40 per
acre, ranging from SO to $50, according
10 the land and the care in cultivation.
The price here would probably be S12 a
ton, and in answer to questions it was
shown that it was necessary TO plant two
OF three different varieties SO as to have
different parts of the crop reach maturity
at different times. In factory of the size
contemplated here the product from $50
acres would be used, or crop worth in all
$4,000 a year.
Mr.. Goldmark spoke at length of the
work at the Maine factories OF his com
panes the past Il years, Of the competi-
ton in the past two or three years from
cheaper cOrns Of New York ate and the
West, aud urged the necessity of producing
corn here that would be practically as good
as that Of Maine, but which could be
bought for a slightly smaller sum. He
spoke of the advantage Of having an in
dustry which handled product of the soil
of the community in which it was estab-
lshed over one which sent away for its
raw material. In closing he submitted the
following conditions for the building and
equipping Of a corn factory al or near Brat
tleboro.
It is proposed To build and equip a corn factory
al or near Brattleboio, Vt. under the following
conditions;
/ The citizens # Brattleboro and vicinity are
/ TO form an association for the purpose Of build
/ Ing and eQuipping such corn factory and raise
/ total capital OF $500 for that purpose.
> Rosenstein Brothers Of New York city will
/ agree TO furnish at their own expense any and al
/ such machinery which may be required IN add
tion 10 all that can oe purchased out Of the fund
raised by the citizens association. such machinery
/ to b their own property and 10 remain at their
| disposal.
| g. Rosenstein Brothers will agree. in consider
alton OF the above contribution OF 5000 by the
citizens association, to lease the factory for five
! years with their option of five more, and to pay
an annual rental equal TO per cent Of the invest
ment and to keep the building and machinery In
| good repair for the INST term OF i've years
! l. The site for said IN factory is TO BE- agreed
| upon. the buildings are 70 be built according 10
| plans and specifications. and such machinery
which the citizens association is TO furnish shall
BE- according 70 specifications TO b supplied by
Rosenstein Brothers.
Mr.. Goldmark thought the factory would
employ about 12j hands in the busy sea-
son, and that by canning apples, beans.
! pumpkins, etc, the establishment could be
kept open a large part of the year. He
had looked at different sites and was favor
ably impressed with the one on the Yer
non road. Mr. Goldmark and Mr. Moses
were Intercepted repeatedly. John I.
Gale of Guilford wished to know why the
firm needed financial assistance if the bust
ness was so profitable. Mr.. Goldmark re-
piled that much money had 10 be used
aside from that in the plant, and that the
cooperation of the farmers was necessary
to make the factory a success, and that
they would not cooperate with a private
concern. Mr.. Gale suggested that it might
be good plan for the farmers to own the
whole plant and run ii as is done in case
of cooperative creameries. Mr.. Goldmark
replied that il was necessary TO know how
to run the business and TO have a market
for goods, but that if the farmers here
wanted TO go into the business by them
selves Rosenstein Brothers would make a
proposition TO handle the product on com
mission.
NJ. l. Reed of Vernon, being called upon
, by Mr.. Pierce for an expression of opinion,
said that his town hoped TO be able to steal
away the factory. There was an empty
factory at Vernon Station, with excellent
shipping facilities, and two farmers, Mr..
IL, A 1 Il i
agree to contract for 100 acres if the facto-
~ was established there. {. d. Whitman
, suggested good naturally that this was a
, Brattleboro funeral, and Mr.. Pierce
. thought compromise ought to be reached
with the factory in the southern part OF
Brattleboro Several farmers Joined in
brief remarks and asked questions about
the project.
When the time came for final action III
+ l. Reed was chosen chairman of the meet
ing and c. d. Whitman secretary. Mr.
Pierce moved that a committee be appoint
ed TO investigate the proposed enterprise
at every standpoint and TO report at a later
meeting. This motion was carried and af
? ter some discussion the committee wa:
, made up as follows: John S. Cutting
5 West Brattleboro; Eugene Akley, Vernon
/ John E. Gale, Guilford; Casper Roeder
hlnsdales AIOnLO NOrcrOSs, west DUN
, merston; G. w. Pierce, Brattleboro; y
G. Colburn, Chesterfield; Myron Dutton
East Dummerston; John Sargent, West
Brattleboro; NJ. l. Reed, Vernon.
e The meeting adjourned until Saturday
p Dec. IA, at l p. NJ, when the committe,
e will make a report.
1t is hoped that more favorable term
e may be obtained than the ones named il
, the above conditions.
The corn canning factory at Westmin
ster has been a decided success from tn
y start. A letter from d. C. Wright of thai
e town was read by Mr.. Pierce during tn
e afternoon, stating that he secured net So
, TO $40 per acre for his sweet corn, that tn
e factory had been a good thing for the town
e and brought in lots of money.