Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03
misttuang.
The Wealth and Industry Of
Maine.

be issued in book form, from the Office OF
the Kennsbec Journal.
GROWTH OF MANUFACTURES.
The growth ofmanufaetures from 1860
10 1870 Was los per cent, making no al
lowance of discount TO bring currency
values to the gold standard. The growth
since 1870 has been 81 per cent. Our
State now ranks among the frst in the
manufacture OF cotton goods. Within
the past year shipbailding has complete
ly revived from the prostratiOn occasion.
ed by the rebellion, and that industry
has entered upon such an era OF prosperi'
" that Maine, which heretofore has
built Que third OF the tonnage OF the
country, nov bids fair 10 make a larger
contribution than ever. The business oi
stone qualrying has assumed surprising
magnitude; our railroad facilities have
been increased and new lines are project.
ed.
Doors AND SHOES.
In 1850. the total invested capital IN
the State in the manufacture Oi Ooots aud
shoes was s5O9. ia; value ot production.
Sl,9lO. 600; hand employed. males. , .O6J (;
females. $50. total number. 2,9Ol; wages.
S66l SIS. In 1870 The total invested
capital vas S677. 500; fetal number ol
pairs of boots and shoes manufactured.
2.OSs. l59; value OF production. - a.
"a; number OF hands employ cd. males,
"a; females, $50 children, - l0la..
2.lO5; wages. s17I.OGC The returns
Tor this year not covering Tie whole
state. show au invested capital Ol ;he lI2
establishments Ivtuned. oi : SOS. Y6t (;
number OF pairs OF boots and shoes man
unctDred. 5,6i4.244, ur nine pains iat
every iuhaO.taut in The STATE; value 81
production. =. so 9S6 haaI, cmpiuy cj.
males, I 40, i,m.Ics. CO. c.i.dren. 80 f,
total number. j.S94; SL,,>, $500, $50
la TIC value oi ProdUcli1u IA,rc las been
AL Incl ease al three huudi eI aad >lAJy oae
per cent, uyer tina, ct lS6O. AMI oac hun.
died and eighty pea cvuto,er tAtt Of 1870.
Tie annual wages paid IN tie Auuuiu shoe
factories ...OGe -,U"aut - ~ 10000 Ca
more than halt Oi thc value ut the lAu
duct oi The entire State ia 1860. and
more than twenty uluc per cent ot tae
lotai wages paid la the = axe iu 1870.
AUburu has au invested cap.,.d 81 more
,hSu oue-b,..t Ut The entire capital in The
Stale in the business. aud manufactures
nearly half Of the entire product Por,
land RANKS second, and Bangor third u
the .i,i. The boot SuJ shoe business hl>
ueen excellent throughout the year, anu
promises wei. tor the future.
BRICK.
Ia 1870. Maine stood a. the seventeenth
State il The manufacture OF bricN. The
value OF IhA, production i,um 10 yards
being s4O5 S9S. For the present year
returns have bcvu received uOm 95 blicA
yards. with total capital OF ssh sj.
giving employment To 9l7 hands. and
manufacturing 1890 brick, with
total value OF s52O,574 The largest
aumber Of bricS made, - well Is the
largest number OF yards, are in PruOb-
scot county, principally in the town Of
Brewer, one company alone turning cut
over 5000 600 brick. valued Al so, 600.
The past season has been a favorable uu,
ior The prosecution OF the business Tue
market Tor Maine bricks i in the State.
Massachusetts aud the Southern ports.
CANNED PRoDCCTs.
The best canned corn comes from
Maine, and The largest lobster iacto,ir,
are here. The Total number OF canning
factories in Maine is IS. with an invested
capital OF $4,000. giving employ mrnl
the present year 10 4Ue7 hands. of which
number 2021 were males, !, s6O females.
aud 500 Children; total amount Vi pay.
roll. s262, 500; total value OF production,
$l,Si2.000. Amount OF canned produces
Is follows; Corn. as. 600 dozen cans
Succa,ash. 100 dozen cans; HOLSTERS.
PSI. 600 dozen cans; salmon, 10000
dozen cans; CLANS, 1000 dozen cans
total production. 7Sj. 200 dozen cans
The business il virtually carried Oh LY
three Portland packing companies. Wbici
also during the winter season put up
large amount Of meat. 81. Two Of
these firms also have factories in Nova
Scotia. the products ol which are not in.
cluded in the foregoing exhibit, The
packing factories on The coas, extent from
Yarmouth to Cape Sable. and their pro
duets 60 10 al parts OF lhe world.
CUrToS GooDs.
The Cniled States census report Oi
1860 gives the number vi factories IN
Maine for the manufacture OF cotton
goods, not specified. as 20; total capital.
s9,7S9.6S5 steam power. $40 horse; va.
ter power. .9OS horse hands employed.
males. 2.5s4; females, 6.223; children.
572 total number. 1879; wages, S2.559,
6s7; value vi materials. including sup
plies. 500 2SO; value OF production,
Sll,7S9.7sI. Number OF mills Tor the
manufacture oil batting. waddmg. thread.
iwine and yarn. three; total capital.
So, 1000; water power. 10 horse; hands
employed males %. females %. children
Is; total number, 60; wages, ga. 600 ;
value of material, including supplies.