Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-19
Maine Towns Eager Tor
Manufacturing Industries.
Com. Lyons Finds Greatest De.
mand for Lumber Mills.
Bids Received for Trunk Line High.
way in kittery.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Friday, July 20, at 10 A. M.

Maine towns are thoroughly alive to
the advantages of manufacturing as
q tonic in cases where they seem to be
suffering from impaired vitality. Few
of them are without substantial in
ducements to Offer to the CAPITALIST
who is in search of cheap rail or water
transportation in conjunction with wa
ter or hydro electric power and an
abundance of sober and Industrious
working people. Isolated and unfcrtu-
nate indeed is the Maine town that is
not within easy striking distance of a
railroad, river or tide water These
few will soon he connected with the
outer world with electric lines, # the
tremendous hydro electric potentiali-
ties~ the streams are properly util-
izej Rarer still is the Maine town
that is not blessed with one or more
water powers, developed or awaiting
the hand of man to make them more
valuable than gold. Not only do Maine
towns appreciate the value of manu-
featuring but they also know JUS what
branch is best suited to them. Since
1907 the department of Industrial and
labor statistics Of the State has been
endeavoring to get complete list of
all the business opportunities in Maine.
IT has succeeded with the exception of
few small tow MS and one or two of
the largest les. The greatest de-
mand is for lumber manufacturing in
some of its branches, III towns and
cities EXPIRE sSng a desire for lumber
mills two wanting cooper shops for
the manufacture Of apple barrels; one,
e.l,. In 10 ia of l,ro nj
apple and pork barrels; three, box
shops: two carriage factories; one,
door and sash factory: two, doWel mill;
two, furniture factories 20, hardwood
working shops: one, hub making; one,
last block shop; one, lobster pot shop:
IA pulp and nine pulp and paper mills:
eight ship va,ds: one shook mill; two
short lumber mill, one, sled and wagon
shop: five. spool mill: one, toy manu-
factory; one. wood alcohol plant: IL,
wool novelty mill; Il, wood working
shops; two, wood turning shops and
one yacit and boat building shop. All
these industries are more or less close
" related to our great forest resources
and, with the special Inducements Of
fered by most of the towns, their pros
perity and permanence could doubtless
BE- assured.
The canning industry is attractive to
IA towns. eight of which want factories
for canning fruit and vegetables. four
want sardine factories, one, fish can
ming and one BURBERRY canning shops
Two towns want fish curing plants.
Only one town expresses a desire for
an automobile mandatory. though
there is no doubt but that Maine has
as much to offer such an industry as
MANY other states where large plants
exist Maine is much nearer the pig
automobile markets than several large
automobile manufacturing centers'
Boot and shoe manufacturing plants
are wanted in 80 towns. several or
which have shops build for the INDUS
try. Ten towns have clay deposits Oh
such value that they believe prlck
manufacturing plants would pTins
prosperity to themselves ana 10 tiie
towns. one town wants a brick anu
tile plant All the clay deposits Oh
Maine are of excellent quality ana sai'u
Is generally found near at hand. 1l'ree
towns want cement plants. Wh'i3 wv
others want lime kilns.
One town saws it needs creamery
and another wants cheese lactoiH'
When the dairy interests of the STATE
have been developed more extensively
there win doubtless he much greater
demand for such plants 80.
MANY Maine towns know the value ~
the textile industries as DulioefS vi
population and prosperity. to''oli
mills would re welcomed by l. ana
WOODEN mills by 2G. while one wants
textile MIL but docs not specify NV
kind
One town thinks that clothlhN
manufoctory would prosper there All"
there is little doubt that there are
MANY others where this industry W"uld
add materially to the prosperity OF the
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