The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-06-22
MANUFAcTURING EsTABLIsHMENTs

fAccOrdng to the latest returns Ofhclal anu ul-
official, there were in the United States, IN lou,
131 ,657 manufacturing establishments; OF which
l03 ,932 were in the free States, and 27,725, or
considerably more than one fifth of the whole, were
situated in the slave States. The entire capital
invested in all these establishments amounted IN
round numbers to the great sum Of 5000, 00U,OUV.
The value Of raw material used and consumed
yearly amounted to $3.50 900 600; amount paid for
labor, S240 000 600; value of articles manufacture
ed. 81 ,020 300, 900; number Of persons employed,
lose 600
The State with the largest number of manufac-
tories is New York, with %, 553; next in rank Is
PENNSYLVANIA, with Il ,595; while Ohio comes next,
with 10. $50; and massachusetts is fourth, number
ing her $3.50. Virginia stands first among, the
Southern States, or fifth among all, numbering
4,S41. The other States in the South having the
greater number are Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri,
Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Alabama, Louisiana, that rank next to Virginia in
order mentioned and that have from 3,7OS to
1,016 establishments.
If we look at manufactures of cotton goods we
find there are 094 establishments in the whole
country, of which 892 are in the free States, and
POP or not quite one-Gfth of the whole, are in the
slave States. The State having the greatest num-
Der of cotton mills in operation is Massachusetts,
that counts up 213; while Pennsylvania has 2OS;
and next rank Rhode Island, with 158 and Con-
Georgia is at the head, with 80 mills next in or
der are Tennessee, with 33; North Carolina, with
%; Virginia, with p; Maryland, "a; South Caro-
lima, Is; Alabama and Delaware, II each; Ken
lucky, s; Arkansas, 3; and Mississippi, g Lou
isiana Texas and Florida, at the last accounts, had
no mills of the kind. The amount of capital in
vested in all these cotton manufactures Is S14,-
sol OBJ, and the number of bales Of cotton con-
sumed year is G41 ,240. The value Of the entire
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hands employed is 92,286, more than two thirds
of whom are females. OF all the hands en-
ployed - 945 find work in the Southern States.
The number Of yards of shceting, &c, made an
nually, is 1913 SIS, 407.
The number Of establishments, for the manuflc-
ture of wooden goods in the country is $50, with
a capital Of $2S, l12 $50, and consuming 7O,S62,-
S29 pounds Of wool Per year. The number OF
hands employed is 80 ,252 the largest proportion
Of whom are males The annual value of the
products is $43 ,267 500, and the number Of yards
is 81, 20GG 52.
Pennsylvania ranks first in the number Of her
WOODEN mills, having $50. Next comes New York
with 249 Then follow Connecticut, with 40;
and Ohio, with 1870. The first Southern State in
this department is Virginia. having l2l mills, or two
more than Massachusetts,; fact that think will
be surprising to most readers. The other slave
States have WOODEN mills rs follows: Maryland,
80; Kentucky, 25 Delaware, 8; Tennessee, 4;
Georgia, 3; North C;rolina,* Missouri, and Texas,
l each; South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Arkansas, had no mills Of the
kind in 1880. The entire number Of wooden
factories III the slave States is POP, not quite
many, in proportion, as we found in the sec
ton Of cotton mills
There were, at the last account, 382 establish
mcnts for the Manufacture Of pig iron in the
United Suites. About half the whole number are
found in the State Of Pcnnsy vania, nearly twice
many as are scattered through the South
Next to Pennsylvania ranks Ohio; and third in
rank is Virginia, with % manufactures. Tennes-
see has 3D. Kentucky, q; Maryland IS; Missouri,
); Georgia and Alabama, 3 each; and North Caro-
lima 2. About one-fourth Of all the capital of tnc
business is invested in the Southern States, Mary
land and Tennessee having more than twice as
many dollars in estcd each than Virginia. The
value Of the annual products is So. 7lS,I77.
For the manufacture Of iron castings there are
,39l establishments in the United States, Of
small proportion OF 1853, aren the South.
New York has the largest number Of establish
ncnts, 3.23, and the largest amount OF capital in
vested in them. Pennsylvania has nearly as many
manufactures, but upwards OF million dollars less
capital Ohio is doing about half as much bust
ness in this department as New York. OF the
Southern States, Virginia takes the lead, with 81
establishments. kentucky has 20; Tennessee and
Narylaund lG each; Delaware, 13; Alabama, 10;
Mississippi and Louisiana, each; Missouri and
South Carolina, 6 cach North Carolina, 5; Georgia
+; and Texas, 2. The entire capital invested is
aud the annual products valued
at So, los. I55.
There are but 422 manufactures Of wrought
iron in the land, lz9 Of which are in the South,
and -! in Pennsy lvania. Tennessee has forty
two establishments Virginia. 50; North Carolina,
10; Maryland, IL Georgia, 3; Delaware and Mis-
souri,, each; and Alabama !. The entire capital
invested in the business is $I4 ,495, 220.
Most Of the malt and spirtuous liquors are man
ufactured i'll the Northern States since Of the
s. 3244 ,254 invested in the manufacture but 1923
400 is thus used in the South. Above a fourth
part Of all the capital is invested in New York
and there is in each of the States of Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio than in the entire Southern States
The annual product is follows: Barrels of ale,
l,l77,924 gallons Of whiskey and high wines
II, l35 800 gallons of rum, $500, 500.
There arc & ,263 tanneries in the United States
Of which the South has nearly third part or
zoos. Pennsy lyania alone has nearly one sixth
part Of the whole number, or 1899. The South
ern States rank in the following order: Tennessee
has 59f; Virginia. 81; Kentucky, 275; North
Carolina, l5l; Alabama, 149; Missouri, 14S;
Georgia, 40; Maryland, 11G; Mississippi, %;
South Carolina, 81: Arkansas, 81 and the other
Southern States less number each. The entire
capital invested III all the tannerics in the land is
SIS, geo ,557; the number Of skins in them being
2,G59 500, and the number Of sides Of leather
counting up y 257 $40.
MininCr wall If,c+,, y, 81