Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-15
MAINE INDUSTRIES.
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The Cumberland Mills 90, King
field which is cutting poplar pulp
wood has cut. peeled and sawed be-
tween 5000 and 5000 cords this summer,
under contract by Thomas Willard
Of Auburn.
c. w. McCaslin Of Milbridge. who
controls large burberry area in CO.
lumhia and lands in that vicinity, has
gathered this season 700 bushels NJ Der
ries, most Of which have been disposed
Of to the packers.
The Jonesboro saw mills owned by
the Lawrence Lumber co. ana oper-
ated by u. W. Smith. have turned out
l 900, 600 slaves. The company has
contracts calling for 100000 box shocks,
900 of which have been sawed this
| season.
The cotton mill at Calais shut down
last Saturday for a period of several
weeks, during which time work on the
new dam viii he completed and the
machinery in the mill be rearranged.
The employees We're paid off Saturday
with three weeks wages, which will
help them out until work is resumed
again.
w. II. Taylor & 60. who have been
for a number of years engaged in the
manufacture of oars and paddles,
Orono, have sold out the business to T.
j. Shaw Of Boston. Mr.. Shaw Will
take possession at once. Mr.. Taylor
has been engaged in the business for
nearly 40 years. The new firm will be
run under the management Of Mr..
Taylor for a time.
The total number of barrels of CLANS
taken in Cumberland county during the
month NJ August was 22S5. Number Of
smack Holsters landed in Portland
243. 513 Number of boat Holsters land
ed in Portland S1,3&6. Number of lob
sters seized by wardens of the county,
N2S. Quite a number of men are en-
eaged in the Gunner business supply
ing the retail markets. The number Of
cunners taken during August was 81
500.
The sweet corn is being rushed to
the factories now with all the haste
possible, and the factories are hand
Iling all the capacities Of the plants will
permit IN Corinna the average
amount handled each day is 10000
cans in Newport one day recently the
amount was 81 .000 cans. and 25,000 cans
per day is about the average at Pitts
field. AT this rate the corn will be
canned this year in AS quick order as
formerly. at least if not in consider
able less time. The quality thus far
handled Is said to be excellent, and in
this respect to fully meet thu eXpecta-
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different factories.
The fish packing and canning fac
tories Of L. r. Russell & 90, Boston,
have done an unusually prosperous
| business. this season. The one located
at West fremont, the newer of the
two. in charge Of Obadiah Rich. has
Mad two steamers taking fish since
.Tuly. the Gertrude L.. owned by The
company. and the Creedmore of Ston-
irgton. The boats average 100 bushels
of fish Der day. which are canned and
shipped tn Boston twice each week.
one hundred and fifty hands are en-
ployed and the factory presents live
| ~ appearanCe The other factory Of the
| 4 r. Russell Company is at Prospect
Harbor. here Alfred Hamilton, a part
owner. and W. P. HeWins of Boston,
| look after the interests. Fish have
been plentiful this season and from 200
To 800 cases are packed each day for
shipment Here also one finds a force
of $50 men and women preparing the
fish for shipping to Boston. This
factory will run until the middle Of
November. The f. T. Russell facto-
ries are not in the trust, as are the
ma ioritv of those in that section.