St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
INDCsTRIEs OF VERMONT
Another Publicity Book to be Is
Sued-Industrial Affairs and
Water Powers To Be
Taken Tn

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Taken Up.
The Publicity Department in The
Secretary of States Office is prepar-
ing a book on Vermont Industrial
! Affairs and Water Powers" This Will
be the third of the series issued by
the department. The first was design
ed to set forth Vermonts resources
and opportunities as a summer tour
list state. The second presented Yer
mOnt's agricultural resources and
opportunities. The third will des-
cribe the industries now in operation
in this State and will call attention
to the opportunities for large devel-
opment of cheap power and to the
favorable opportunities for the estab-
lishment of new Industries, both
large and small.
The book will open with a detailed
description of the mineral resources
of the State, showing how Vermont
leads all other States of the Union
in the production of marble, granite,
and asbestos; tale, and soapstone.
output of slate, tale, and soapstone.
| This will be followed by a record of
! industrial establishments and indus
trial possibilities in every town and
city of the State where the required
| information can be obtained. The
water resources and possibilities of
development of the same in each
town and city of the State will be
described.
Blanks have been sent out to sew
eral persons in each town and city,
asking the following questions:
What is the altitude?
What is the general character OF
surface and soil?
What are the principal crops?
Are there any large tracts of tim
Der in town, and, if so, what are the
principal kinds of wood?
What are the water resources,
rivers, ponds, etc.?
Is the water generally hard or
soft?
What developed water powers are
there in town?
Are any of these for sale?
What undeveloped water powers
are there in town.
Are any of these for sale?
Would any0plan for storage reser-
vOirs be feasible in your town?
Can you give an idea of the horse
power of the developed or undeve-
Hoped water powers?
Is any electric power developed
are charged for power?
Are there any undeveloped mineral
resources in your town, and, if so,
what is the nature and extent Of the
same?
Are there any abandoned factory
buildings or mills in your town
Will your town exempt from tax
alton new manufacturing enterprises,
and. if so, for how long a PERIOD
VIII your town or village furnish
free sites to prospective manufacture
/ ing industries?
What industries, in your judgment,
could be most easily developed III
your town?
What are the principal occ!ip1 tons
/ of the people of your town
What is the distance from yoHr
town IT, Boston, to New York. to
Montreal?
Have you a municipal water sys
tenn, and, if so, what is the source Of
| supply?
Have you a sewerage system
Have you a system of street light
ing?
Have you any fire protection?
{ What are your telephone connec-
tons?
city is given, and, where there is
an incorporated village in a town,
village population also is given. The
area of each town is given in acres
and it's grand list and tax rate are
stated. Railroad facilities and stage
connections are given. The various
post-ofFices 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 of city, these facts are
given. The number of banks, if any,
is stated Where there are boards
of trade or similar commercial or
CARNATIONS in village or city, the fact
! is noted. Various churches in the
town, the benevolent institutions, the
educational institutions, the libraries,
the newspapers, and the hotels are
given. If a town or city contains a
theatre, printing office, an electric
! light company, a water works COM
pany or a railroad organization, any
or all of these facts are set form. A
list is made of the various manufact-
uring enterprises of each town and
city.
A statement is made regarding the
| financial resources of the State as
| ny the VI fAAAOAA~s OAe
deposit in various Vermont banks.
A statement is made regarding the
legal provisions that aid III the estab-
| lishment of new industries, including
statement of the corporation laws
which are favorable to the building
up of new enterprises.
A great number of State and gov
eminent publications have been con-
suited in order that all possible in
formation relative to Vermont indus
tries 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 will be
valuable to all persons interested in
the present standing and the future
nOccihi1ifioG of Vorm0nt Industries