Farrington, 1866, Factory System

James McIntyre (1828?–1906) · Musings on the Banks of Canadian Thames · 1884

The farmers they now all make rich
Since Farrington went to Norwich,
And the system first there began
Of making cheese on factory plan;
He came from Herkimer county,
To Canada he was a bounty;
Norwich village moved but slow,
Till railways made it quickly grow,
And industries here now take root,
The township’s famous for its fruit.

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First published in Musings on the Banks of Canadian Thames (1884). First located printing is this volume; an earlier periodical printing has not been established. [1]

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James McIntyre (1828?–1906). “Farrington, 1866, Factory System.” First published in Musings on the Banks of Canadian Thames (1884). Text: Poem Index, https://poemindex.org/james-mcintyre/farrington-1866-factory-system/. Append #L14 to cite line 14, or #L4-L9 for lines 4–9.

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