The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-20

sites to prospective manufacturing in
dustries
What industries, in your judgment,
could be most easily developed in your
| town?
What are the principal occupations of
| the people of your town?
What is the distance from your town
to Boston, to New York, to Montreal?
| Have you a municipal water system,
and, if 50, what is the source of supplyy
| Have you a sewerage SYSTEM
| Have you system of street lighting?
Have you any fire protection?
| What are your telephone connections?
| The populations of every town and
city is given, and where there is an
Incorporated village in a town, village
population is given. The area of each
town is given in acres and its grand
list and tax rate are stated. Railroad
facilities and stage connections are Civ
en-. The various postoffices in each town
and their relative money order ranks
are given and if a town receives mail
by rural delivery, or, if 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. Various churches in the town,
the benevolent institutions, the educa-
tional institutions, the libraries, the
newspapers, and the hotels are given.
If town or city contains theatre,
printing office, an electric light COM
pany, water works company or rail-
road organization, any or all of these
facts are set forth. A list is made of
the various manufacturing enterprises
of each town and city.
A statement is made regarding the
financial resources of the state as indi-
Gated by the amount of money on de-
post in various Vermont banks. A
statement is made regarding the legal
provisions that aid in the establishment
of new industries, including statement
Of the corporation laws which are fa-
vorable to the building up of new enter
prises.
"A great number OF state and govern
ment publications have been consulted in
order that all possible information rela-
tive to Vermont industries and Vermont
water powers may be included in this
compilation. 1t is intended to make this
as complete an industrial hand book of
the state of Vermont as it is possible
to issue at this time. Already many
replies have been received from all parts
of the state and it is certain that the
information thus gathered viii be yalu-
able to all persons interested in the pres
emit standing and the future possibilities
of Vermont industries.
While Vermont does not rank high in
manufacturing when compared with
many of the great industrial states, the
number of industries to be found in the
various towns and cities of this COM
monwealth will be a surprise to many
persons who read this book. The facts
show that Vermont ranks very high in
its water power resources and that there
are very large possibilities Of further
development along this line. Nature has
fitted Vermont to be great manufac-
turing state. For many years its in.
dustrial opportunities have been neglect
ed This book attempts to remedy this
neglect by setting forth what Vermont
has to offer and it is likely to be of
benefit not only to possible investors
from without the state, but to people
within the state who do not realize our
actual and our potential industrial
wealth.
The department asks the hearty CO.
operation of individuals and newspapers
in disseminating the information which
must be spread broadcast if the Green
Mountain state il to occupy the posi-
ton among its sister commonwealth to
which it is entitled by reason of its
great natural wealth.