Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-05
Miscellaneous g
From Kennebec Journal)
The Wealth and Industry Of Maine.
(COncluded.)

Twenty establishments give total
value in their products OF S63o, 500. In
axes and AIDES there were manufactured
GA. .965 in number. Tic larger portion
OF the product is manufactured in Ken
nebec county, where three factories in
West Walerville have turned out in val
us $500. 400 worth of axes which have
found a market in the United States and
the British Provinces.
FERTILIZERS.
An establishment in Lincoln county
manufactured 500 tons of seaweed an
nuallv, valued al $l5 900: seven others
make fertilizers from refuse fish. Their
total product is $3.50 tons worth on an
average Sl2 per ton, which amount,
added to the value of the product of the
previous factory, makes the total value
of the product S7s.600. The fertilizers
find market in Maine, Massachusetts,
New York and at the South.
FISHERIES.
The total value of the product of cur.
ed and packed herring, Goldfish, ha ddock,
pollock and mackerel, will approximate
10 Soo0,0O0, giving employment to not
less than five hundred and fifty men. In
the catching OF cod and mackerel SOL
vessels are employed, with a total OF 46,-
l963l-l00 tons. The fishery industry
gives employment to probably two thous-
and men, or more, in our coast towns,
and the total value of their catch the
present year will not be less than eight
or nine hundred thousand dollars. The
catch of Goldfish has been unusually
large. The enterprise of the interior
fisheries promises TO be successful.
FIGURING AND GRIsT MILL PRODUCTS.
Returns from So estabii shments show
an invested capital of 1920 800; bushels
of grain ground, 1,979,65O; barrels Of
flour manufactured, 60,225 value of
total production, 81 ,276, l22; hands en-
ployed, l6l; wages, $12 ,2O4.
ICE.
Twenty-four establishments, princip-
ally in kennebec and Knox counties,
have cut and housed 30l 900 tons, valu-
ed at 1852, 600. The industry has be-
come an important one, and Maine ice
goes 10 all parts of the world.
IRON, CAST, FORGED AND ROLLED.
There are 90 establishments, with to-
tai capital of $685., 200; value of produc-
ton, 81 ,649, $40; hands employed, 472
wages. S320,5.2, The castings include
mills, machinery OF all kinds, car wheels,
stoves, hollow ware, de-, weighing in all
1888 tons. ln forgings, one Portland
establishment, has produced 800 tons oi
railroad axles, shaftiDgs and other heavy
| forgings. A Camden establishment has
forged 400 tons in anchors. A rolling
mill located in Portland, the only one in
the State, which has capital of $780,.
900, employs 200 hands, with a payroll
of Sl50, 900, and has produced l4,OO(
tons of iron rails, value 81, 100 600. The
total value OF the product OF our irol
manufactures in castings fOrgings, dc.
will probably exceed q SOC, 900 the pres
ent year.
LEATHER. TANNED AND CURRIED.
Sixty-one establishments show q tOta
capital of 81 ,529 $50; value of prOduc
ton, %, 1877 800; hands employed, 663
wages, 1906, pa. 1t is probable tina
the total value of leather tanned tn,
present year will exceed, $4,000 900
and the total value of leather tanned
more than 81 JOG, 600. But few domes
tic hides are used in Maine, the stock be
ing principally foreign importation
from South America, Mexico and Soull
Africa.
/ LINE.
Limestone is found in fourteen coun
ties out of sixteen, and the manufactur
of it into quicklime, is carried on in
most extensive manner. Returns frOI
% establishments shows all invested car
ital of 81 ,099 500, seventy-nine kilnl
/ .534 900 casks of lime Manufactured
456 hands employed, and the total va
ue OF the product 81 ,535, ,O25. Had III
returns been received, it is estimate
that the aggregate value OF lime manu-
factured the present year would o
shown to reach at least e1 900, 900.
LUMBER.
Returns from 329 saw-miils give Il
tai capital of a, ,055, 900; steam powe
2,192 horse; water power, Is. .7A horse
production of long lumber, S44, ,406, o.