Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-07
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

STATISTICS OF MASSACHUSETTS, We
have received a copy of " StatisticaI ia
bles, exhibiting the condition and products
of certain branches Of industry in Massa-
chusetts, for the wear ending April /,
1887" Prepared by John P. BigeIow,
Secretary ofthe Commonwealth.
From this work we learn that the num-
Der of cotton mills in Massachusetts is
1872; the number of spindIes, SOS, O31;
the quantity of cotton annually consumed
is 81, 1851 pounds; l2,319,22l yards
ly produced. The manufacture gives en-
ployment to 1897 males, and l4,757 fe-
males. The capital invested amounts to
SI4,369,II7.
The woolIen factories in the state are
1872, in which sol sets Of machinery are
used. The quantity of wool consumed is
l0,858,988 pounds, from which 1l,3l3,-
426 yards of cloth are manufactured, val
ued at $40 399,9O7. The number of
males employed is 3612-femaIes 3484,
and the capital invested is S5,77O,75O.
In the wool-raising trade S2,842,778 OF
capital are invested, and the annual pro-
duct IS S039,OS9
I,672,8O8 pairs of boots, and IS, Ol6,929
pairs of shoes, valued at S14,642, $50,
were made during the year. The manu-.
facture of these employed 23,7O2 males
and Is, 500 females.
There are 4I6 tanneries in which
$l,9O8,423 of capital are invested. 822,
529 hides, valued at S2,77I,O66, were
tanned during the year. The number O
hands employed was 1912
Of hat manufactures there are III, il
which 4O6, 400 hats were made, valued a
S678,086. $50 males and 3O4 female,
are employed.
The number of paper mills in the stat
is SO, IN which 5000 tons Of stock, Of tn
value of $l,544,23O are manufactured
The capital invested is $l,l67,7OO, an,
the number employed is 568 males an
COS females.
In the manufacture OF iron, machinery
agricultural implements, nails, &c. SC,
. 5l35 were employed The value of tn
7 goods produced was $6,734,757.
= There are four silk manufactures i
,, the state, in which SO males and SO f
o males are employed. The capital inves
! ed is $4,000, and the product for tn
: year S56,l50.
4 In the fisheries 1856 vessels and 20, l2
s men are employed. The value of tn
/ products for the year was S7,4SO,O29.-
N. Y Spec
e Commissioner OF PATENTS Til
u patent office is rising fresh-plumed frou
l. its ashes. Mr.. ElIsworth's able report
ID full of encouragement. 1t is possible tt
calamity by which so many admiral
n specimens of mechanical skill were d.
IS stroyed may prove an ultimate benefit, b
IN improving the organization, kindIing Il
d, zeal and eaterprize, and through increa
I'd ed public interest augmenting the pow
ne Of this department of government. NJ
r Ellsworth suggests that IAN apartment
IN the new building now erecting for the pr
ne ent office should be appropriated as d
be pository of valuable grains and see
Nv from all parts of our country and t
's- world, and also for collection of mine
IT, illogical and geological specimens. T
re grains and seeds may be distributed e
tensively, with great advantage to our q
m riculturists. Ca. Statesman.
rs. CHEAP ENOUGH inhabitants
%, London are supplied with water at
lse cost of Jess than a tartiing the hogshet
nm We NEWCOMERS would gladly ?
ty, twenty times the money, if we could
5y have the article.-N Y. Spec,
ss-~g8>~-. sefEsss ~sass essEe= $3.50 -"r