The Development of the Mill System Economy in Connecticut
Marc Feeley
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The following chart shows data on products manufactured by Gilbert and Bennett. The statistics are for Fairfield County in 1860. The chart signifies that in three of five Gilbert and Bennett production areas there is only one manufacturer. This producer, then, must be Gilbert and Bennett. The chart further proves the virtual monopoly Gilbert and Bennett had in these area of its business. The figures in parentheses after the category “ # of establishments” are the numbers of manufacturers of that item in the state.
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