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various sized buildings, covers eight lots of ground, 

 and cost upwards of $50,000. The factory has been 

 in operation nearly a quarter of a century, during 

 "which time it was in the hands of James Waterbury 

 & Co. for about twelve years, and since then Messrs. 

 Rogers & Crane have been the proprietors. The 

 above firm give constant employment to a large num- 

 ber of men, and transact a vast amount of business 

 annually. 



Messrs. Johnson & Lazarus are extensively engaged 

 in rectifying whiskey and converting it into domestic 

 liquors. Besides a large amount of charcoal, 300 

 tons of Lackawana coal are used during the year. 



The distillery of Blair, Bates & Co., which has 

 been about two years established, consumes 600 bush- 

 els of grain per day, employs 20 hands, and uses a 

 steam engine of 20 horse-power. 



The rectifying distillery of Messrs. Hunter & Man- 

 ley covers five lots of ground, and employs twelve 

 men. They have a steam engine of six horse-power 

 in operation. It has been established about ten 

 years. 



The distillery of Swede, Schcnck & Co. is one of 

 the largest on Long Island, and together Avith the rec- 

 tifying department and lofty grain stores, covers about 



