St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-26
PRESS COMMENT
mOnt'S Industrial
Under Way

There are Enthusiastically signs of
an industrial awakening in many
parts of Vermont. 1t is no secret
that several cities and villages of
the state, including primarily Rut-
land, have been showing in recent
years unprecedented growth in
manufacturing. Brattleboro, Ben
nington, Springfield, Barre and
other places have also greatly quick
ened their pace.
The news comes from Waterbury
that large plant for the manufac-
ture of tale is nearly ready for bus
mess near that village and that the
mines in that part of Vermont bid
fair to be the richest in the coun-
try. 1t may surprise people to know
that in the tale industry Vermont is
now in the lead of all states, with
one exception.
In the granite, marble and slate
sections of the state operations are
on Il more extensive and active
scale than ever in their history. This
is particularly true of the marble
industry in Rutland county and the
granite industry in Washington
county The products of these ex-
haustless quarries are going prac-
tically to every section of the coun-
try and to foreign parts.
The development of the immense
power plant near Brattleboro, to-
gether with increased railroad ia
cilities, is giving the extreme south
eastern village of the state verit-
able boom. A new factory giving en-
ployment to $50 families seems to be
well-nigh assured to Brattleboro,
and it will be splendid addition to
its already important factories.
Rutland industries of more diver
sifed character than those of any
other Vermont town are without ex-
ception doing their biggest business.
1t is understood that the business of
the Howe Scale works in 1912 was
substantially rs per cent larger
than in any previous year of its his
tory, and the extensions of buildings
already noted in The News predicate
still further increase in 1913. 9th
er factories of various kinds in this
city are being worked to their ca
pacitieS and in some cases still
further additions are contemplated.
The immediate evidence of this acti-
witty is shown in this city by the in
creased population. Despite the nu-
merous new houses constantly be-
ing erected, there is not an empty
house here; and if a house, per-
chance, is vacated, it is in immed-
late demand.
The story printed exclusively in
The News yesterday as to the wide
development of Rutland's power
plants and othe" plants affiliated
with them in southern Vermont is
an index of the development of pow
er systems throughout this section of
the state that will transform many
villages into busy hives of industry
Altogether the evidences point un-
mistakabIy to the New Vermont,
which is the Better, Bigger and
Buster Vermont, in practically every
line of manufacture. The only dull
spot on the entire industrial map of
the state-and that may be pulled
out of its present depressed condi-
tion-seems to. be Burlington and
other places along the shores of
Lake Champlain, of which the lum-
Der industry has been the backbone. |
The prospect is pleasing. It in
dicates that Vermonters are not only |
themselves to Vermont's !
resources and possibilities in manu-
facture, but that keen business eyes
outside of the state are lighting on |
Vermont as a place of great oppor-
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