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accommodation for the comfort of stock have been
secured, and roo head of cattle are cared for with
the expenditure of less trouble than a herd of one¬
quarter of that number under the antiquated system
unfortunately in vogue with so many of our farmers.
A fine half-mile track has been built upon the
premises, for training the fast stock, which is under
the care of an experienced superintendent.
Mr. Wiser, with a laudable desire to improve the
horses of Canada, has expended very large sums in
obtaining some of the finest blooded monarchs of
the turf upon this continent. In 1874, “ Rysdyk”™
was purchased from Mr. Pond, of Hartford, Con¬
He was foaled in 1866, and
With the
necticut, for $10,000.
bred by Mr. A. Welsh, of Philadelphia.
ance of “Lexington,” he has few equals upon the
continent. The stud also boasts “ Phil Sheridan,”
who has produced " Commonwealth —record, 2.22 ;
“ Adelaide’’— record, 2.214; “Hiram Woodruff —
record, 2.25; and “Tom Malloy — record, 2.27.
“Chestnut Hill,” by “Rysdyk,” has shown a 2.30
gait. “William B. Smith” has also a promising
reputation. “Deceit” has shown 2.25; " Barbara
Patchin,” 2.38; “ Rocket,” 2.20; “Orient,” 2.24; and
“North America,’ 2.36.
THE DISTILLERY.
In 1857, Mr. Wiser became a partner with the
founders of the distillery, Messrs. Egert and Averill,
and in 1863, assumed the ownership. In 1864, a fire
swept away the establishment, but it was immediately
rebuilt upon an enlarged scale. The storage capa¬
city is 100,000 bushels; the number of men employed,
about 60; the average daily payment to the Govern¬
ment as excise duty, $2,000; while the total outlay
per annum, is $1,000,000.
. Close to the distillery, immense barns have been
erected, in which 1,000 cattle are fattened for the
English market, principally upon the mash which
remains from the grain after the process of distilla¬
tion has been completed. Every convenience for
ministering to the comfort and wants of this great
herd have been provided.
PERSONAL.
At the general election held in 1878, Mr. Wiser
was chosen as the Liberal candidate for the House of
The contest was a
Pre¬
eminently a business man, and nota politician, he will
Commons, for South Grenville.
spirited one, but terminated in his election.
carefully guard the best interests of the country, in
the prosperity of which he is so deeply interested,
a sel
NEWSPAPERS IN PRESCOTT.
In 1855, Mr. Charles J. Hynes established the Con¬
servative Messenger, and Prescott for the first time
possessed two rival journals ; it was clear from the
first that the struggle for existence would be a keen
one, and upon the withdrawal of Mr. Hynes to the
United States the Messenger ceased.
was next established by Mr. Beemer, its publication
continuing for about two years. Shortly after, a
man named Cliffe founded the P/aindealer ; its career
under his management was no credit to Canadian
journalism. The plant next became the property of
a Joint Stock Company, under the management of
Mr. Thomas A. Anderson. In 1878, the P/laindealer
expired, but shortly after the Messenger was revived
by its original publisher, Mr. Hynes, who continues
its publication.
CHAPTER XLIH.
GANANOQUE INDUSTRIES.
GANANOQUE has with justice been called the Birm¬
ingham of Eastern Ontario, the Gananoque River
furnishing an almost unlimited water power which
has been utilized by the construction of an hydraulic
canal, thus passing from one factory to another as
the motive power in setting in motion the wheels of
industry. The Village is charmingly situated upon
the bank of the St. Lawrence and contains a popu¬
lation of 3,000.
Among the manufacturing establishments are the
following :—St. Lawrence Woolen Mills, E. Cook,
proprietor ; Fluted Trolling Spoon Factory, E.
Skinner, proprietor ; Agricultural Implement Works,
George Gillies, proprietor ; Rubber Factory, J.
Hoover, proprietor; Wood Turning and Fanning
Mill Factory, O. V. Goulette, proprietor ; Flour
Mill, W. Brough, proprietor ; Flour Mill, P. O’Brien,
proprietor; Fork and Shovel Factory, D. Ford
Jones & Co., proprietors; Nail and Hinge Factory
Cowan & Britton, proprietors; Agricultural Imple¬
ment Works, R. P. Colton, proprietor; Axle and.
Fifth Wheel Factory, Byers & Matthews, pro¬
prietors ; Hub Factory, R. Lowrie, proprietor ;
Wringer Works, J. Hayward, proprietor; Hame
and Snaith Factory, Skinner & Co., proprietors ;
Window Fastner Factory, Beaumont & Grant,
proprietors ; Furniture Factory, W. Edwards, pro¬
prietor ; .Furniture Factory, W. McKenzie, pro¬
prietor, (see view, page 175); Saw Mill, McClellen
& Bro., proprietors; Saw Mill, D. F. Britton, pro¬
prietor; Gananoque Spring Works, George Penn,
Mechanical Superintendent and 5, McCammon,