Show I 1 an immense iron structure the oswego starch tarch company have recently had an immense iron frame put in their building which is probably s the largest structure of the kind t to be found in inthe country the main posts and beams of the I 1 factory which have decayed cy have been taken ou out tand anti replaced by this huge iron frame which is formed of hollow iron columns upon which are cast iron beams with wrought iron trusses othis frame which has its foundation on the rock is five stories high and weighs pounds I 1 I 1 I 1 0 the oswego starch factory isnow the largest establishment of the kind in the united states the factory and an d buildings cover one and a half a ores of ground and are lighted by between 75 and ad skylights sky lights the buildings contain pounds of machinery among which are three cast iron kettles holding 1000 gallons each eight little plumps capable of discharging gallons gallahy gal lahs of starch an ait hour five rotary and force pumps capable ot of discharging gallons gallon of water a minute over one mile in length of water pipe vats used in the manufacture of starch holding allons an and four of caad f i i our pair cah iron rollers w leiging biging fallens 0 pounds each i I 1 1 L n t gives ej employment to men and consumes ann annually ua 11 gives from I 1 om to corn 00 t tons anthracite coal and from to pounds of starch a day the Ina machinery chinery is propelled by four water wheels combining 80 horse power 1 |