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Domestic News December 29, 1809

Virginia Argus

Richmond, Virginia

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Report to Vermont General Assembly on state of manufactures, detailing household production of cotton and woolen cloth by county (total 1,305,550 yds cotton, 1,042,445 yds woolen), plus carding machines, furnaces, forges, paper mills, cotton/woolen factories, copperas mine, marble factory, and iron works at Vergennes and Fairhaven.

Merged-components note: The table contains manufacturing statistics for Vermont counties that directly support and are integrated into the domestic news report on Vermont manufactory.

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No Yds.No Yds.
Bennington,84 10062 90011
Windham,120 600100 00024
Rarland,170 000143 04026
Windsor,269 090132 01334
Adison,125 600107 20015
Orange,177 000177 00019
Chittenden,128 000110 0008
Caledonia,135 000110 00012
Franklin,51 60040 4006
Orleans,33 00030 0004
Estes and Grand Isle28 96027 8608

FROM THE N. Y. Public Advertiser.

Vermont manufactory.—As we are interested in every thing relative to the products and internal resources of our country, and as the immediate vicinity of Vermont to this state claims no little share of our attention, It will be of use to us in recording an extract, from the report of committee on the state of manufactures Montpelier, Nov. 7.

To the General Assembly, now sitting.

Your committee to whom the resolution we, referred, respectfully submit the accompanying report.

JACO GALUSHA, FOR COMMITTEE.

REPORT:

Cotton, &c. &c. Woolen Cloth Amount, 1,305,550 1,042,445 162

The respective counties also furnish 135 carding machines, 18 furnaces, and 26 forges, all of which are in an active state of progress.

REMARKS,

The above statement (Forges and furnaces excepted) exhibit a view of household manufactures only, which is the result of .1- information your committee have been able to obtain, In the above state. re? of cloth may be added that of hosiery, and almost every article usually made .om wool, cotton or flax, which to a?z icent nearly sufficient for the commo. use of families. is manufactured in th tate. It is also believed, by your comm.t. ee, that larger quantities of bar iron an noliowware are manufactured annually than is sufficient to supply the inhabitants of this state : there are also seven paper .ulis, which in addition to supplying our own citizens with paper, make very large quantities of that article for exportation.

There are likewise four establishments for manufacturing cotton and woollen goods- in their various branches, which, though in their infancy. promise to be useful, both to the owners and the public. The copperas mine at Stafford likewise bids fair to yield a large supply of the important articles of copperas and vitriols. The marble factory, at Middlebury. yields annually a very large quantity of marble o various kinds very little if any inferior to that which is imported from foreign countries, and promises to be profitable to the owners. The furnace and forge at Vergennes, which are included in the above statement, have been erected by a company from Boston. The furnace has been in blast for some time, and is said to yield from sixty to seventy hundred weight. of pig iron each twenty four hours. The forge is calculated for eight fires solely for refining iron, all which fires it is expected will be ready to commence business in a few weeks. The owners of these works have it in contemplation to extend the'n o the manufacturing of steel, and ironmongery in its various branches.-

There is also a slitting mill at Vergennes and one at Fairhaven, where the rolling and slitting of iron is carried on, to a large extent, an.l it is believed with handsome profits to the owners. Your committee will only observe further, that, omitting to enumerate the various other branches of mechanical business which it is believed is carried on in this state, and progressing sufficiently for the consumption of the citizens; that the foregoing presents a general view of the manufactures of this state, in as correct a manner as the time-and means al. lotted them would enable them to prepare.

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Economic

What keywords are associated?

Vermont Manufactures Cotton Cloth Woolen Cloth Iron Production Paper Mills Marble Factory

What entities or persons were involved?

Jaco Galusha

Where did it happen?

Vermont

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Vermont

Event Date

Montpelier, Nov. 7

Key Persons

Jaco Galusha

Event Details

Committee report to General Assembly on household manufactures including cotton and woolen cloth production by county (totals 1,305,550 yds cotton, 1,042,445 yds woolen, 162 looms), 135 carding machines, plus iron production exceeding local needs, 7 paper mills exporting paper, 4 cotton/woolen factories, copperas mine at Stafford, marble factory at Middlebury, furnace and forge at Vergennes by Boston company yielding 60-70 cwt pig iron daily, slitting mills at Vergennes and Fairhaven.

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