Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-05
CAPITAL IN MANUFACTURES,

SoS, lZo,o4S invested Ill suCu lnuu6trl0l
operations as are presented, with the
exception of capital employed in ship
building, granite, marble and slate
quarrying, ores mined and the fishery,
which would swell the amount, say ~
follows:
Shipbuilding, 100000
Granite, marble and slate
quarrying, ores mined, 100000
Fishery. 100000
Making the total amount of capital in.
vested in such industrial operations as
have been compiled, $42 ,223, ,547.
The total amount of capital employed
in the State in all manufacturing and
mechanical industries, with such data
rs could be obtained, is S4S ,S0S ,44S.
But this amount must fall short of the
real amount. as many who are engaged
in business are 10th to give the amount
of capital they may have invested.
wAGE-LABORERs AND EARNINGS.
These returns are quite unsatisfactory;
but show that the total number of per-
sons employed Us wage-laborers in the
1851 mechanical and manufacturing in
dustries 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,
l,4l5. Total wages received for the
year, Sl3, ,Sss ,022.
The total number of mechanical and
manufacturing establishments in the
State, according to the best approximate
estimates is SOP; hands employed, 55,-
Ola, divided as follows: males, 81, 1854;
females, 1862; children under fifteen
years OF age, l,S4S. Total wages re-
ceived for the year, Sl6,5s4,l64 Ac-
cording TO these estimates the average
weekly earnings of males are Gil 40;
females, $6.3l. Average annual earn
ings, males, 1881 .33; females, 1912 .29.
Average days of labor 279. In the
estimate OF earnings, board is not con-
sidered. Not so many children are en-.
gagged in the various industries as has
been supposed.
STEAM AND WATER POWER.
water power, number of horse, 6S ,2S6;
steam power, 1922 horse. Tie gross
water power in use in the whole State
will approximate about 5000 horse;
total steam power in use, about 10000
horse.
VALUE OF MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS.
The returns show total value of $69.-
SIS, ,9iS in the product of manufacturing
and mechanical industry in 3l9 cities,
towns and plantations in the State,
representing 1851 different industries,
exclusive of the quarrying of granite,
marble and slate, ores mined, the fisher
les and our shipbuilding industry.
Adding 10 this amount
Total value of tonnage of ves-
sells built in 1873, say $500 ,030
Total value of g ranite, s.ate and
marble quarried, ores mined,
say 400 900
duct. saw $50, 900
and the total value of the product oi
mechanical and manufacturing industry,
of which returns are presented, Will
amount to ss0, ,562 ,97S.
The gross value of the product for
1873, OF all the manufacturing and
mechanical industries in the State, is,
as near as can be approXimatcd, $780,
2O9, 1876, or an increase OF 2l.Oz per cent.
over the total product OF 1870, and an
increase of l5I per cent. over the total
product of 1860.
The following is believed 10 be az
complete view as can be obtained OF
the mechanical and manufacturing in
dustry of the present year in the whole
State, based on such information as has
been received, and from other sources:
Total number Of industries, 6,0.2
Total amount Of capital invested, 81, sos AS
Gross horse power, steam, Io,VU
Gross horse power, water, .o.Wo
Total value OF materials used. 81, ,sll ,ioo
Total value Of product, SSo,3e,lb
Total number Of males employed, 3i,lot
Total number offemales employed, 1852
Total number Of children under 10
wears OF age. l.s+s
Total number of hands, 1854
Total amount Of wages, Sl6,5e4, ,l6t
AGRICULTURAL.
The limited number of agricultural re-
turns received from assessors make it
impossible to present such footings and
comparisons as had been desired. The
estimates, however, show that there are
81 900 farms, of an acreage OF 3,934 .Sll.
and of u cash value of $l05 ,O2l 900 or
An increase of more than two per cent.
in value over that of 1870. In fruit
growing aud in dairy husbandry, we
are taking an advanced step. In the
raising of potatoes and in the produc-
ton OF hay, Maine is ahead OF other
States, which occupy higher rank agri-
culturally. Maine is well adapted 10
stock raising; the breeding OF horses is
already proving a handsome revenue;
there are already over 800 stations in
the State. The largest number of horses
is raised in Penobscot county. The
largest number of sheep is raised in
Somerset county, Piscataquis makes the
largest exhibit in number and value.
Knox county, produces the largest yield
of wool, rs well US the largest product in
eggs. AroostoOk leads of in maple
sugar, producing IL OPS pounds, valued
al 81, ,12S. In dairy products, Washing
ton, Penobscot and Kennebec take the
lead.
In agricultural products, Aroostook
| county raises the most wheat and oats,
while PenObscot takes the lead in pOta-
toes. as we'll as In dairy products.
PRODUCT AND VALUE OF CROPS.
In fruit, there was short crop Of ap.
pies, about half that of last year. Pears
light. Grapes about an average.
The following is an estimate of the
total product OF the principal crops for
the present year, as compared with the
product of last year:
1873. 1872.
Tons. Bushels. Tons. Bushels
| Hay, 2,O0I,00 1,l15,00
Indian Corn, $4,000 1,2lS ,00C
Wheat, 219.050 293 ,0OC
Rye, &,010 30,60(
Oats, ,3OO, 100 1,1l ,O0(
Barley, 42O,2sO 536, 900
Potatoes, 1881, 100 3,655,OO(
The total value of each crop, "a com.
pared with the value last year, is rs fol-
lows:
1873. 1872.
| Total Value. Total Value
Hay, S25,0S7 500 SA,272, ,00'
Indian Corn, S31, ~ 1,lA,9a
Wheat, 42l,930 So, So
Rye, 302 25l 80, 30
| Oats, 652 B75 SI0,5O
Barley, 3lS,S32 438, So,
Potatoes, 2,O3s,02s 2,2s5, 40
80, 1,550 el9, ,S06, 81
| LIVE STOCK AND VALUE.