New Bedford, Massachusetts : its history, industries, institutions, and attractions . -white and handsome, although, of course, it is more gummy than thesperm. A cooper shop is connected with the establishment, and the worksare provided with every modern impiovemeiU in the way of pumps,presses, and other machinery. The reputation of the works is the best. No gallon of oil everwent out of the works which was not strictly pure and the tirm jiointswith pride to the fact that its oldest customers, in sending in theirorders, never trouble themselves to specify that the oil shall be pure,knowing tha
New Bedford, Massachusetts : its history, industries, institutions, and attractions . -white and handsome, although, of course, it is more gummy than thesperm. A cooper shop is connected with the establishment, and the worksare provided with every modern impiovemeiU in the way of pumps,presses, and other machinery. The reputation of the works is the best. No gallon of oil everwent out of the works which was not strictly pure and the tirm jiointswith pride to the fact that its oldest customers, in sending in theirorders, never trouble themselves to specify that the oil shall be pure,knowing that no adulterated oils are ever sent out from this INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL. 187 About three years ago the firm of Swan & Finch, No. 151Maiden Lane, New York, leased the extensive oil works of Hastings& Co., at the foot of Grinnell street, having an area of five andone-half acres. This firm is the largest manufacturer of fish oil inthe country and the refinery here is used for this purpose. About adozen men are employed and Frank Corey is the local manager. Thefirm also has factories at Brooklyn and New York city, and has facil-ities here for refining whale and sperm oil. William A. Robinson & Co. are among the largest refiners ofsperm and whale oil in the country. This firm was established inRhode Island in 1829, transferring its business to this city in 1853,when a factory was occupied on the site of the present passengerstation of the Old Colony railroad. In 1863 the firm moved to thefactory it now occupies, No. 50 South Water street. The main build-ing is two stories high, with a frontage of forty feet on Water street.
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