. The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six . s removed to Cambridge. The early records of the concern showthat the principal articles of manufacture were beanpots, bread andmilk pans, and teapots, and that the trade was mostly barter, exchangefor groceries, New England rum, etc. Until the year 1864 or 1865, common flower-pots, the world over,were made by hand on the potters wheel, which was propelled by handor foot. In 1869 the concern manufactured seven hundred thousandflower-pots; in 1894 seven million. In addition to this enormousnumber of flower-pots they turned out large quantitie
. The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six . s removed to Cambridge. The early records of the concern showthat the principal articles of manufacture were beanpots, bread andmilk pans, and teapots, and that the trade was mostly barter, exchangefor groceries, New England rum, etc. Until the year 1864 or 1865, common flower-pots, the world over,were made by hand on the potters wheel, which was propelled by handor foot. In 1869 the concern manufactured seven hundred thousandflower-pots; in 1894 seven million. In addition to this enormousnumber of flower-pots they turned out large quantities of jardinieres,cuspidors, and umbrella stands. During the busy season they employ one hundred and fifty hands,with a weekly pay-roll of one thousand dollars. The capital employedis from fifty to seventy-five thousand dollars. ALDEN SPEARES SONS & CO.,manufacturers, importers, and exporters of oils, emery, starches, andmill and laundry supplies ; general headquarters. 369 AtlanticAvenue, Boston ; works at East Cambridge, Mass., Walpole, Mass.,.
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