Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15
tEVrt,ArIoNs OF THE CENSUS.


try up to 1860
Manufactures which, with the products Of
the mines and fisheries. amounted to some
thing over one thousand million Of dollars in
lS50-are computed at nilcteen hundred
millions in 1860. The gain in ten years be-
ing SO per cent. The product per head was
over 500 required the labor Of over a mill
lion Of men and two hundred and eighty five
thousand women aud gave direct support to
near five millions Of persons.
OF agricultural implements were manuiac-
tured in 1850 an aggregate valued at So, S12,-
/ 600. In 1860 that value had increased to
SlGS02 600, or 100 per cent This increase
was most marked in the Western States,
where the value rose in the ten years from
two to eight millions.
OF pig iron, there was produced in 1860,
I $4,000 tons, worth nineteen millions Of doll
l. rs, being an increase Of Al per cent. The
bar and other rolled iron of that year was
over f0G, 600 tons, valued at over twenty
two millions Of dollars, an increase Of nearly
/ 40 per cent.
OF machinery, the census Of $50 showed
an amount valued at S2S, 600 900 that of
1860 shows $4,000, 600. The Southern and
Western States exhibit the largest increase.
The ratio Of increase in the several sections
showed thus New England l6f per cent,
Middle States 552 Southern 387; West
ern 1877. The exhibit br the Southern States
were improving as we'll in manufactures and
the mechanic arts, as they were hourishing in
their agriculture In Virginia the increase
was $50 per cent, while in South Carolina,
Alabama and Mississippi it was j25 per cent
The products of the iron foundries, aside
from machinery, were valued, in 1850, at
twenty millions, and WERE in 1860, twenty
seven millions. OF this amount over thirteen
millions came from the FORCES Of New York
and Pennsy lyania.
The coal mines produced, in 1860, the value
Of nineteen millions, while in $50 they yield
ed only seven Millions prodigious increase
for ten years OF tituminous coal, Ohio rails
ed twenty-eght miIlions, aud Nlrg MIA be-
tween nine and ten millions.
Lumber went up in the ten years, from if
ty-eight millions to ninety-six millions of dol.
lars. In the Western States the increase was
2S per cent
Inc products Of Touring and grist mills
we're, in 1850 one hundred and thirty six
millions, and IN $50. two hundred and TWEEN
ty-three. The largest mill at Oswcgo, man
ufactured three hundred thousand barrels OF
-four The next In order, at Richmond made
one hundred and ninety and one hundred and
sixty thousand.
OF spirituous liquors, there we're manulac-
! tured lightweight millions Of gallons. valued
| at twenty four millions two hundred and fifty
three thousand dollars.
Malt liquors footed up 1926, 600 barrels,
an increase Of IS per cent, valued at egh-
teen millions of dollars
OF cotton goods New England manufacture
ed over eighty millions, the Middle States
over twenty-siX millions, and the remaining
States eight millions five hundred thousand
dollars worth-making the whole about one
hundred aud fifteen millions in 1860, an in
crease of rs per cent. The value of the pro-
duct to each individual Of the population was
SO 60-and the amount 40 l.3 yards. In
1850 the average product per head was 80 4
yards. IL will thus be seen that the increase
per head was | yards. This increase is near
ly equal to the average per head in 1920,
when it was > yards
The number of hands employed in the ma
nufacture in 1860 was 5,3l5 males and 49,
COS females, an increase in the male opera
tives Of 10000 and in the females of 1894
since 1900. The average product of the la
Dor of each operative was $3.50 The num-
Der Of spindlts was returned at 5035, 70S,
being an increase Of ,4O2, l05, or 1875 per
cent. over the aggregate of 1850, which was
estimated at 633 693. The New England
States posses 1859 ,297, OF 700 per cent. of
the whole, while Massachusetts alone employs
1873, 700, or % per cent Of the number
returned in the Union.
The quantity Of cotton used in the iabrca.
ton of the above goods was 36i ,O36, l %
pounds, or 10000 bales of 400 each Oh
this amount the New England States consum-
ed Gil, 1913 bales, and Massachusetts, alone
3l6.6 Cos.
Wooden manufactures have increased over
50 per cent In 1850 the value of wooden
and mixed goods was Slips 600 in 500
it was sos 100000. The establishments
were nearly 1000, of which the South had
227. Massachusetts, is the first wooden man
uiacturing State in the Union, Rhode Island
next, and New York next. Kentucky is first
among the Western States. Singular as it
appears, the product Of OHIO which in $50,
was larger than that of all other Western
States, showed decline in 1860.
The increase in wool has not been so large
as that in woolen manufactures. In $50 il
was ftty-tNo million pounds, and in 1866
sixty millions. THIS is "A branch Of industry
which needs extending. There will be, for a
long time hereafter, comparatively but little
cotton manufactured Its place will have Ia
be supplied in large part by wool, which has
hitherto been IN deficient supply even whom
! its consumption has been been restricted by
the plenuiulncss Of cotton goods
OF linen goods there are few coarse kinds
made in Massachusetts,, but the manufacture,
as a whole is not worthy of being named
among the general statistics of the national
industry.
There are some sewing silks in the coun-
try; few ribbons and ladies' and coach trim
mings Of silk. New York and Philadelphia
produce two millions worth of the last named
Manufactures Of leather increased from
s37 100000 to sos Embellishments 81
per cent. New England produced SIG ,O0O,-
900, the middle States $50 900 600, and the
West SO 600, 900.
OF boots aud shoes, there was made in $50
fiity-four million dollars worth, while New
England alone made more than this in 1860.
The great boot and shoe cities are Phi. del
phia owe. five millions;Lynn near that amount
Hayerhll over four millions, and New York
near ioui millions Some shoe manufacturers
made in North Brookfed $4,000 worth,
and this was one Of five establishments. be-
+ longing to the same prODrietors who tutned