The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-27
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rapidly But the barrel is only elshaped
other end spreads out like the petals haopen daisy
AS soon as barrel is taken from the form seizes
ana the two hoops hard and fast then sends
The chief part the is loop rope
which thrown the spreading end Of the barrel With
air Of affection the draws spreading
geher SO another wooden hoop and iron
this end also. Now really shape
would not keep this shape long put into before
well hammered down it rolls galy tiny heat
ers wenigh bursting with pride for their glowing fires
barrel set over each heater and left for three four min
utes and thus the good work begun by the kiln
shed there is longer possibility
Before barrel arrives dignity hoops
it is introduced to two other machines which it
.,. Quick ntroduetions.
1t rolls off platform quick wink is placed in
the jaws of the trusser" The upon
~ W the eye on 50
leased it rolls down diminutive working
off, machine which gives it couple of whirls, making
at either end the inside fit the
ing off the ends of the
shed look At last the barrel is
speedily finds by being
whisked slyward to the shop the
conveyor ~ =. "-~,a5 III
- The shop is with a windows
down each side and at window But the
at side other barrels
stacked all the room; they
the time of day the Of this barrier for it
almost the ceiling Forty coepers kept busy heading
the barrels and putting on the permanent hoops.
~-#r.#@ A Knocking Time .-.... q.
noon The ron First * @ the iron
into the groove made for it, With plant strip of hickory
he makes girde and barrel
it will Directly this he places stout elm
hoop He pounds them down before mailing them place.
humping busy all the round
ing hammer in hand, in the hoopdrive
wooden wedge almost as smooth and highly polished
mothers potato masher Then he makes hickory
girdesno, necktesand nails them Finally
he ops the barrel and in the arrang
ing the girdes and neckies in the
The barrel making industry holds unique position
business field Indeed, its history history
OF republic without the and there have been
smasized too for that matter. A long time ago,
long ago as 1874 band united and declared them
selves the free equal
republic did have sole begin with which
was good thing, have
pened to his kngshp; the free and independent
merely hired shop and machinery and began at the bottom
of the ladder of method of government they
called operative but it might just
publican, for the
ment and equal share We're divided
months But while sharing the prosperity
the agreed share probable losses
nobody said the arrangement fair. the
profits the worked by the piece
what he earned and coopers was
fair also. -
The colonists found that their
ferent from the ordinary ownership in other
respects. who feels government
is himself will put to any incon-
Venience
workers became citizens everything they
ought to do Then in dull times instead closing the
tory the shop regulated
men earned something all the time.
with forty
shine and stormy weather Of the These have
shelter which the original great
re-proo storehouse which holds from
res In dull times the barrels
perl up and the sale of barrels goes merrily
'~7~.-.- -. - ~ Nina B. Price.