Jackson-Jones-Dubuque County IA Archives News.....Canton Woolen Mill November 19, 1855
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Dubuque Express & Herald November 19, 1855


    Dubuque Express & Herald, Nov. 19, 1855

    Canton Woolen Mill

    The manufacture of woolen goods is carried on by John Reyner & Sons at
Canton, Jackson County, Iowa. Their machinery is propelled by the splendid water
power of the Maquoketa River, which at that point is of the most permanent
character and is sufficient to carry half the machinery in the state. Their
works include wool carding, spinning, weaving and cloth dressing-in short they
take the fleece and turn out well finished cloth. The cloth which we examined
will compare favorably with that manufactured anywhere, while they make a very
superior article of blankets. Several improvements are contemplated which will
add greatly to the capacity of their work and enable them to turn out a larger
quantity of their manufactures than they do now. For manufacturing, Canton
possesses most unequaled advantages and we are confident that at no distant day
we shall there find establishments giving employment to thousands of operators
and as a consequence supplying a large portion of the Northwest with the
products of their labors. 



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