St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21

invented by man IN the employ OF
this company, and this company has
been recognized as the leader in its
development up to the present time.
The company maintains a branch of
fee in London, and has agents in all
the European countries. Many of the
improvements of the turret lathe have
been invented by James Hartness,
president of the company. The stand
ing of Mr.. Hardness in the industrial
world is indicated by the fact that
he has recently been honored with
the presidency of the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers, the
highest professional honor that can
be bestowed on him in this country.
Another important industry is the
manufacture of gear cutting machin-
cry. The important invention which
governs this machine was made by
Roy Bryant, son of DR.. Bryant of Lud-
low. The market for this firm is the
United States, Canada, Great Britain,
France, Germany, Austria, Italy, ia
pan and in afct any country where
cut-gears are used.
Another important industry of
Springfield, is a corporation making
F'shoddy" cloth so called. The mills
cover a floor area of from 10 to IL
acres and have a capacity of produc-
ing 100000 pounds a year. This
is said to be the largest shoddy mill
in the world.
Our own town is not so far behind
as it contains the second largest
Waxed paper mill in the United States.
1t is said that paper was success
fully made from wood pulp in Bel
lie five nf MI in
the world, in 1869-70, under direc
ton of the late William Russell of
Lawrence, Mass.
One of the great farm machine
plants of the country is located at
Bellows Falls too. This employs sew
eral hundred men and occupies be-
tween three and four acres of floor
space. 1t has warehouses in the
principle cities of the United States
and Canada.
The scythe snath business here is
said to be the oldest in >the world.
Bellows Falls has many advantages
as an industrial center. One of the
great powers of the Connecticut river
is located at this point. 1t is situated
at the junction of four lines of rail-
road, and enjoys favorable freight
rates to the cities of the eastern and
southern sea board, as well as to the
cities of the Middle West and far
West.
Vermont Agriculture.
Vermont has long been noted as a
farming state, and the city which is
the center of the farm industries is
doubt ST. Adams.
The Franklin County Creamery of
St. Adams, incorporated in 1890, is
one of the largest creameries in the
world, turning out 100000 opunds
Of butter yearly.
Our Vermont cattle take second
place to none, and bring in an enor-
nous income in the aggregate.
We do not want to forget too to
Vermont maple sugar which
S the standard for good maple sugar.
Four years ago when we went on the
anuaI trip to Washington we saw
)lacards posted in the government
printing Office that Miss So and So
was ready to take orders for Vermont
maple sugar and to supply it in lin
ted quantities. AS it was then early
March and no maple sugar had been
made to our knowledge, it showed the
estimate in which the Vermont prod
lct was held, as the name alone was
able to sell it.
John G. SAKE aptly stated it when
he said, Vermont is noted for four
.hings; it's men, women, maple sugar
md horses"
1.-THE first are strong, the last are
Ieet, the second and third uncommon
y sweet, and all are exceedingly hard
o beat"
Vermont's water power or white
,oaI" is very plenty, and in a few
Eases we'll developed, but in the main
s backward when compared to other
states. This is all the more deplo-
able, for all the time we are sending
)ut of the state money for coal that
lad much better be used in the de-
relopment of our water powers, and
" that 1 do not mean the big rivers
tut the brOks which are so plenty IN |
his state.
Vermont Water Power.
Vermont's Industrial future is
closely allied to the development OF |
Ter water powers resources. Ac-
,epting as true the statements that |
will locate where they |
an secure the cheapest power and
hat power generated by water can
,e furnished cheaper than power gem
rated by coal, than 1t follows CnaI
Vermont, with a wealth OF unde-
eloped water power resources is IN
position to offer new industries
as great as can be Of
cred by any other state. With this
.reat water power asset, Vermont
ught to become one of the great in
ustrial states of New England. Elec-
rio power is the power of the future.
7ermont is at a disadvantage In de-
clipping power by coal, owing to It's
ost of delivering, but it has a great
atural advantage in using electricity
eveloped by water power. The soon
r our water power can be developed
he sooner Vermont will become an
industrial state, and Judg-
lg Vermont by her past she Will not
q satisfied to remain behind the
Their New England states.
As to Vermont's future IT seems
S though she had no excuse in stand
lg still. Vermont is near the great
larket of the United States. Tnree
Important railroad companies serve
I'll.