Date: 1876
Carpentering and Building.  Establishments, 17,142 ; steam-engines, 289 (horse-power, 4654) ; water wheels, 73 (horse-power, 1140) ; hands employed, 67,864 (men, 67,306 ; women, 5; youths, 553) ; capital, $25,110,428 ; wages, $29,169,588 ; mate rials, $65,943,115 ; products, $132,901,432.  Carpenters and Joiners, 344, 596; ages, 10 to 15, 864; 16 to 59, 329,962; 60 and over, 13,770; born in the United States, 264,531; Germany, 29,704; Ireland, 16,566; Eng land and Wales, 9784 ; Scotland, 2845; British America, 11,288 ; Sweden, Norway and Denmark, 3500 ; France, 1796 ; China and Japan, 155.