Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-02-08
NEW INDUSTRY IN. sIeHr.
Good Prospect that Canning Factory
Win be Built in Randolph.

Good Prospect that Canning Factory
VIII be Built in Randolph.
Randolph can probably add to her in
dustries the coming season a factory for I
the canning Of sweet corn, apples and /
string beans II she is willing TO bestir her
self very little.
saturday, Sir. E. z. Palmer, Jr., OF the
Demeritt a Palmer Packing company OF
Waterbury was in town 70 look over the
prospect and outline his plan. He will re-
turn in fortnight for consultation with
our farmers and business men, and II al
agreement is reached viii 20 ahead with
the construction OF the factory.
Messrs. Demeritt and Palmer are Water
bury boys OF excellent standing and
known to many Of our citizens. Mr..
Palmer is the son OF Hon. +. r. Palmer,
formerly state superintendent OF educa-
ton These young men seven years ago
started in the canning business at Water
bury and have thoroughly mastered II.
From nothing their business has grown
uatil last year they put up half million
cans. including $4,000 OF sweet corn,
5000 Of string beans, and also they
canned 1900 bushels OF apples and 200
bushels Of beets. They began canning
string beans about July 18th; during
September they handled corn; and
during October and most OF November
they turned out apples. They employed
during the canning season from ~ 10 lOO
hands, and about . hands are kept busy
the rest OF the year in boxing, labelling
and shipping the product.
To their help they paid out last year
about 8 600 in wages, while the farmers
who raised the corn, apples, etc, got over
f $ 900 Il is nice industry. the beauties
/ OF " hich are that almost all the money
paid out remains right at home; the class
of help employed il good. a market -
provided for the farmers products con-
sideraDly superior TO the ordinary ONE
and the business Of the town is materially
I increased
i Now recently. the Demeritt a Palmer
company, desiring to expand its business,
has disposed OF an interest to another gen
tleman by the name Of Demeritt, hereto
fore Of the Wholesale grocery firm OF
Bromley a Demeritt, Plattsburgh, y. Y.
He is a travelling salesman, and Il viii be
bis duty to take the road for the com
panyis goods. Since his entry the com
pany has increased its capital stock from
$50, 600 to $4,000 II is incorporate unaer
the laws OF Vermont.
This company Is assured market for
much larger output OF goods than II can
handle at Waterbury, both by reason OF
ia factory capacity and because il has
reached the limit OF its acreage at Water
bury, which is 400 acres. II will therefore
acquire or build another factory elsewhere
Though it has considered other places
i favorablv impressed with Randolph, To-
} Gated as II Is in a splendid farming, corn
growing and fruit section, with progress
I've wideawake farmers about, not only II
, Randolph. but in adjoining towns, BRAIN
tr,e Rrookheld and Bethel. The factory
mas 10 have the CO. operation OF the grow
, ers in order TO succeed. They raise ane
+ furnish the raw materials, for which tn'
D factory pays them, and does the rest on ~
I own risk -
, the principal product handled Is swee
I corn The Demeritt q Palmer compan.
wants the farmers 10 engage 10 raise IN
D., con,ing season at least 800 acres OF corn
: vvhieh II. in turn, will buy and pay for
: he rate Of 80 per ton, delivered, Tor nn
!. husked ears picked from the stalk. 2
/, grower in addition has the stalk Tor ioa
der and may have the husks ana ana eoos
I, Inc factory after husking. The corn
! busked " hen in the milk, as soon as de
: livered, and Is canned Immediately.
II i claimed that at 40 per ton the GRO
- a nrofitable one for farmers. This prle
Il ne highest paid in Vermont by an
J, canning factory. The Northheld factor
I NAYS only Il. In addition there woul
= he a saving IN the husking and sheilinl
D which would mean about 80 ton bett'
r corn n sold hy the company 10 the grove
e same As any seed. This company Goes n.
= seek to bind the farmers BY contract
$ raise this crop for a term OF years, as sou
u Gamers do. but just for one year, eoni
Q dent that II will prove so satisfactory "
Q they will want to continue. rms al
e seen The experience at Waterbury.
The company also wants eAeli I =,
n from local taxation for term OF years az
d sic furnished near the railroad In
d About am acre will suffice for land. ~
Is ali il requires acres OF corn Ian
i exemption and site; no bonus, no ~
"a ~ sell or other inducement Is demanae
re n n Locates here fine, modern taeto
il viii Is erected, costing $4,000. II WIZ
10 right up-to-d date, with every appllsh'
ID The factory will be built somew hei
e snre Mir. Palmer is this week away Do
q, ing the machinery 49,
or Randolph ought to have it-can nave
Of win she 60,
d. It's up to the farmers and citizens