The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-22

Total. ..............N6 S9,S17.17
This fattering exhibitor tonnage built is an in
crease Of more thanl119 per cent.of the total ton
mage of 1872, as near as it can be Appropriated.
The total value of the tonnage produced the
present year will be $685., 900.
WOODEN GOODS.
Thirty-nine establishments for the manufac-
ture of wooden goods represent a total capital
of 81, GOO; steam power, 240 horse; water
power 2,267 horse, sets of cards, 1876; value of
stock used. SO, 75S,548; valne of production,
$6,6O5, 1872; hands employed, males 1,346, fe-
males 1888, children 19S, total number, 1927;
wages, $685., JOY. The product turned out en-
braces beavers, tricots, meltons, cassimeres,
doeskins, ladies' cloths, repellants, blankets,
fannels, frockings, stocking yarn, &C.. the
largest amount of wooden goods is manufactur-
ed in Androscoggin county, nine establishments
returning as the value of their product, ST.
81, 618. Kennebec county. five establishments,
value of product 1854, 200. York county, five
establishments, value of product. $7O2, 45O;
Penobscot county. two establishment value of
product, $675,54. Cumberland, four establish
,ments, value of product, $685., 200
MINING AND oUARRYING lKDUsrRlEs
From such returns as have been received, it
is judged that there is invested in our quarrying
and mining industries capitul of not less than
81, 100000, that nearly 5000 hands are employ
ed, and that the value of this years product
will be between four and five millions of dol
lars, the greater value being the result of gran
this year, have ground probably not less than
$4,000 tons, obtain their material from out of
the State, when there are evidences of gypsum
to be found in Maine,
At the works in Pembroke the amount of
iron manufactured for the year is 5000 TONS
valued at $480,000. The company also man
ufaetured 1900 kegs of nails, valued at 49,
600. The company has a capital of $500, 900,
and gives employment to 300 hands. Their
m of ic MOI nhuca 20 ov,A
cut. In 1856 the yield of ore at the Piscata-
quis iron works was 1850 tons. For several
years operations have been suspended, or until
new proprietor obtained possession of the
property. Recently new deposits in the vicin-
ity have been discovered. The ore is an ex-
cellent quality of charcoal iron, and we'll
adapted for machinery, car wheels, and fine
castings.
A splendid article of statuary marble is found
in Aroostook county, distributed along the Pc
nobscot belt, running across the northern part
OF the State. 1t is better adapted for building
than for ornamental purposes. 1t has been
found at Sidney! Camden, Hope, Union,
I liaIn ST n. and Machiasport A! very good
at Deer Isle; company has been operating
there for three years, with capital of $165 900,
and force of 80 men; value of production this
year, about $36, 500. At Lubec, a new company
has been org anized.
ROOFING SLATE.
This is found in immense quantiti es and of q
superior character in color. grain and cleavage.
TIE principal belt extends from the Kennebec
to the Penobscot river, distance of eigh-
ty miles or more. Some of this has
been split into slabs large enough
to make whole billiard tabies it can
be easily made into tables, blackboards, writing
states and slate pencils. The principal quar-
ries that have been opened lie in Piscataquis
caunty lwhere an immense amount of rof1ng
slate is taken out; marbleizng slate is done
in that county. In ScarbOro' good article of
roofing slate is manufactured.
CAPITAL IN MANUFACTURES.
The returns show total capital of S39, 123,547
invested in such Industrial operations as are
presented, with the exception of capital en-
pioyed IN shipbuilding, granite, marble and
slate quarrying, ores mined and the fishery
which would swell the amount, say as follows:
Granite, marble and slate auarryins 100000
ores mined ..................... 100000
f1shery....... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 100000
Making the total amount of capita! invested in
such industrial operations as have been compil-
ed, $40, 223, 547.
The total amount of capital emploved in the
State in all manufacturing and mechanical
industries, with such data as could be obtained.
is $4S, sos, 448. But this amount must fall short
OF the real amount, as many who are engaged
IN business are 10th to give the amount of CAPT
tai they may have invested.
wAGE-LABoRERs AND EARNINGS.
These returns are quite unsatisfactory: but
show that the total number of persons emplov-
ed as wage-laborers in the z, 1861 mechanical and
manufacturing industries of the State, of which
returns are presented, is A, $50 divided as fol-
lows; males, q $40; females, 1882; children
under fifteen years of age, 1,415 Total wages
received for the year, $13,SS8, O22
. Ine Total number of mechanical and mann
Iacturlng establishments in the State, according
70 the best approximate estimates is 600:
hands employed 1854, divided as follows.
males, 81 ,154; females, 1852; children mnder
fifteen years Of age, 9,84S. Total wages rece;v.
ed for the year, SIG, 584, 1854. AccordinS e' ~
these estimates the average weekly earnings Of
males are $l1. 40; females, 1851. Ayerare an.
nual earnings, males, 1881 SO; females. S312. 30
Average days of labor 279. In the estimates of
earnings, board is not considered. Not so
i,nany children are engaged in the various in
dustrles as has been supposed.
STEAM AND WATER POWER.
Returns shows the following figures: water
power, number of hcrse 90, 1856; steam power.
80. The gross water power in use in the
whole State will approximate about $1,000
morse; total steam power in use, about 10000
VALUE OF MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
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