National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-03-21
HOW TUE STATES RANK IN NIANrFAC-
TrRINt: INDUSTRIES,

TURIN6 INDUSTRIES.
Nothing affords surcr foundation for the
national pride Of Americans than the statis-
tics Of wcll-conducted census. Indeed,
these results afford wider grounds for our
proverbial vanity than tho guess work the
vanity Itself produces, and a review Of them
at this time, whom the contents OF tho ad-
vance sheets Of the 1870 census are being
discussed by tho newspapers, 10 interesting
Everything Of q statistical character for the
last half a century shows that the industrial
progress made by tho United States during
that period has never been approached by
any country.
The census OF 1850 showed that the value
Of the ANIMAL product Of all our industries
was 81, ,olo, ,Gl0, and by 1860 this had In
creased nearly ninety per cent. When this
latter announcement was made the profound
est impression OF tho nations prosperity was
made. Since 1850 war In lts most terrible
form, and upon the most extensive scale,
came upon the country, diyertlng thousands
upon thousands Of Its citizens from the man
ufacturing Industries. It Is quite unneccs-
sary even to glance at the disastrous effects
such a war as ours was brings upon the In
VI NNuuB
depending for lis advancement moro perhaps
than any other Government upon peace.
They are apparent to all, and for this reason
It was logically assumed that we might fall
below the exhibit Of 1891, and tho most sau-
guino were hardly expectant Of tho amazing
development OF the census Of 1870, show
ing, Us II does that the annual pro-
duct Of our manufactures is more than
two and one third times that Of 1850, the total
being "a, ,2S2, 325, AZ! Taking these cnor.
nous figures for a basis, the statement Il
rnado that to-day Pennsylvania produces
manufa ,tured goods equaling In value two
thirds Of the entire product of the nation
twenty years ago.
For more than a score Of years New York
Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania have beer
our leaders Of industries. The census Of lSG
showed their respective rank to bc s23f, 597,
24o, sl5T, T43, ,094, sl55Ot4,s $40. The censu.
Of 1850 showed that Pennsylvania doubling
her amount Of 1880 took from Massachusetts
the second place, which advance was due tC
her superior capital-stnnding us she did In
this respect at the head Of the list when tho
census Of 1850 and Of 1850 were taken. In the
census Of 1870 the productions Of these three
States stood thus New York, S7S5, l04. .65l
Pennsylvania, S7ll, ,S94, ,344; Massachusetts
S553, ,9i2, ,5Gs. The great advance made by
Pennsylvania can only be attributable to tho
protective policy, for an extension Of which
having experienced It's benefit In a reduced
form, she now fights so hcrccly.
The census just published presents the rank
in the matter Of capital, Of the other leading
States to be; Ohio, sl4l, 923, ,0sl; Connect.
cut, s95, ,2si, ,2Ts; Illinois, s94. .SGs, ,055; Mis-.
sourl, ESQ, 257, "a; New Jersey, siD,GO6, 10
Michigan, 81, 7l2, ,2SS; Rhode Island, S6G.
557, ,S22; Indiana, s5e, ,O52, 425; Wisconsin,
s4l, 9Sl ,s1a; Maine, $50 100, 100; California,
go, ~, zoe; Maryland, go, 4Ss, TO; New
Hampshire, s36, ,023, 743 In production these
States stood thus Ohio, eco, 7i3, ,6lO; Con-
ncctcut, Sl6l ,065, 47I; Illinois, s2O5, ,6eO orr:
Missouri, S2o0, ,2l3, 40 New Jersey, slG9,-
23T, 7S2; Michigan, slls, ,Sei 676; Rhode Island,
ELL, ,4lS35I Indiana, sl0S,6l7,2TS; Wiscon-
sin, 81, ,2l4, ,326; Maine, STG, 5g3 6l3; Califor-
mia, s66, 50I, $50; Maryland, s76, 500, GI3; New
Hampshire, s7i, ,03s,9i9.
The following table shows the capital and
products Of the Southern States: