Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31
INDUSTRIES OF VERMONT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

Have you system of street light
ing?
Have you any fire protection?
What are your telephone connections?
The population of every town and
city is given. and, where there is an
Incorporated village in a town, village
population is also given. The area OF
each town is given in acres and its
grand list and tax rate are stated.
Railroad facilities and stage connec-
tions are given. The various post
offices in each town and their relative
money order ranks are given and if
town receives mail by rural delivery,
or, il rural routes radiate from any
town or city, these facts are given.
The number of banks. if any, is stated.
Where there are boards of trade or
similar commercial organizations in
village or city, the fact is noted. Va
rious churches in the town. the benev
client tutions, the educational insti
tutions, the libraries, the newspapers,
and the hotels are given. If town
or city contains a theatre, printing
office, an electric light company, wa
ter works company or railroad organ
ization. list is made of the various
manufacturing enterprises of each town
and city. All of these facts are set
forth.
A statement is made regarding the
financial resources of the state as in
dicated by the amount of money on de-
post in various Vermont banks A
statement is made regarding the legal
provisions that aid in the establish
ment of new industries, including a
/ statement of the corporation laws
which are favorable to the building up
/ of new enterprises.
A great number of state and govern
ment publications have been consulted
! in order that all possible information
relative to Vermont industries and
Vermont water powers may be included
in this compilation. 1t is intended to
make this as complete an industrial
| handbook of the state of Vermont as it
is possible to issue at this time. AL.
ready many replies have been received
from all parts of the state and it is
certain that the information thus gath.
cred will be valuable to all persons in.
terested in the present standing anc
the future possibilities of Vermont in
dustries.
While Vermont does not rank high il
manufacturing when compared with
many of the great industrial states
the number of industries to be fount
in the various towns and cities of this
commonwealth will be surprise t
many persons who read this book. Th'
facts show that Vermont ranks yer!
high in its waterpower resources ant
that there are very large possibilitie
of further development along this line
Nature has fitted Vermont to be
, great manufacturing state. For man.
years it's industrial opportunities hav
been neglected. This book attempt
to remedy this neglect by setting fort
; what Vermont has to offer and it i
| likely to be of benefit not only to posi-
BILE investors from without the state
but to people within the state who d
4 not realize our actual and our potentis
industrial wealth.
The department asks the hearty &C
operation of individuals and newsps
4 pers in disseminating the informatio
which must be spread broadcast if tn
Green Mountain state is to occupy tn
position among its sister common
wealths to which it is entitled by req
:, son of its great natural wealth.