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WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Splendid water-powers, abundance of raw material for manufacturing pur¬ 
poses, cheapness of fuel and cheap and convenient means of transportation, 
early induced manufacturers to locate here. The first establishments were 
for the manufacture of lumber. The supply of logs, however, has been 
nearly exhausted, and a number of saw-mills have therefore been trans¬ 
formed into other establishments. Numerous tannaries located throughout 
the county have materially assisted in developing its resources. 
The large and almost unexhaust able supply of timber has induced the 
establishment of factories of wooden-ware. The most important are the 
pail factory in Two Rivers, turning out eargo after cargo of tubs, pails, etc.; 
a large chair factory at the same place, giving employment to a very large 
number of men, and manufacturing furniture of all kinds. Three other 
chair factories are in operation at Manitowoc. The manufacture of staves 
has been successfully commenced. A factory for the manufacture of flour 
barrel staves has been in operation for five or six years, and is using a great 
quantity of. timber. Sugar barrel staves and headings are also manufac¬ 
tured in large numbers, and shipped via Chicago and the Mississippi river 
to Cuba. Staves for pork and whisky barrels, beer kegs and large casks 
are made. Broom handles, hubs and spokes are also largely manufactured. 
The manufacture of wagons, buggies and agricultural implements has 
scarcely begun, although a small supply of really superior articles in this 
line are turned out. 
Two woolen mills are in operation in this county. Both manufacture a 
superior article of cloth and other woolen goods, and consume large quanti¬ 
ties of wool. Flouring mills have been established in all parts of the coun¬ 
ty, and are doing a good custom business, and are turning out large quanti¬ 
ties for shipment. A glue factory at Manitowoc makes a good article of 
glue, which finds ready sale. Planing and turning mills are in successful 
operation; also establishments for the manufacture of furniture, boots and 
shoes, clothing, tin-ware, etc. A better place for the establishment of man¬ 
ufactories cannot be found than this, where raw material is so plenty and 
cheap, where sites with the requisite power can be had at reasonable rates, 
and shipments can be made to all parts with great facility. 
The splendid supply of white oak timber early gave rise to a good ship¬ 
building business at this plaice, which has largely increased since the Good¬ 
rich Transportation Company commenced building their steamers at this 
point. Upward of fifty men are constantly engaged in ship building, and 
the superior quality of Manitowoc built vessels has won for our city the 
name of “ Clipper City.” Vessels are built here, not only for our own ma¬ 
rine, but for that of other ports. 
A good business is done in repairing and rebuilding vessels here, that 
put into port disabled by storms. When the dry dock, now building, is 
completed, this business will be very materially increased. The shipment 
of raw material,'the product of our forests, and the products of our agricul- 
