Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-28
c07ZoT MANUFACTURES Nv TIL.
INVITED STATES.

| United SIAIES.
The following abstract from an ex.
tended article in the Commercial and Fl
nancial Chronicle of November 21st, will
be found interesting to those who care to
be informed as to the growth ofthe cotton
manufactures in this country:
Taken by Northern mills, SOC, $50 bales in
1870: zoos ,956 in 1871; 977.540 in 1872; l.
OG3, 4G5 in 1878; 1,177,4l7 in 1874 Taken
by Southern mills, 80, 600 bales in 1870; o.
240 in 1871; 10000 in 1872; 1862 in
1873 1873. 526 inIls74 Total takngs from crops
500 $50 bales in 1870; LOO 1876 in 1871:
O97,540 in 1872: l,20l ,l27 in 1873;
sos 9i3 in 1874. Added to mill stock during
year 1871, so, 750 bales during 1874, 5000.
Reduction OF mill stock during year 1870. 3d.
SIG bales during 1872 10000; during 1873,
80 coo. Total consumption of mills, $50, 1856
bales in 1870; l,Ol9 44G in 1871 1877 $40 in
1872; 1851, l27 in 1878; 1920, 94J in 1874.
| NORTHERN STATES.
Maine. Mills, 81; spindles, COS, sos; cot
ton used, SO, 473, 81 lbs.
New Hampshire Mills, AZ; spindles, $751;,
1879; cotton used, 80, 759, 46S lbs.
Vermont. Mills, 10; spindles, 5S,94S;
cotton used, 2,734, l67 lbs.
Massachusetts,. Mills, 1911; spindles 81
7G9 G92: cotton used. 203 1925 500 lbs.
Rhode island Mills l15 snindles. |. 1885,
842; cotton used 5S,l46, 9S5 los.
ooo ontton nsod AZ 5ia ca lbs
New York Minis, *. snind,os. 5s0.o17;
cotton psed "a 53G. $40 lbs
Nav Jersey. Mills II. snindles. $50.
9Cs cotton used, SOS, CAT lbs.
Pennsylvania. Mills, co; spindles, 452,-
Delawara Mills 3 snindles IL 976. cot
onuee1 ara lhs
MARYLAND Mills. 81. snindles. ITO. oGO;
colton used 70 900 703 lbs
Ohio Mills &. snindles 2o41o: cotton
used. ! soG 304 lbs.
Indiann Mills /. snindles. % 98s: cot
ron nsed Q 81 oo7 lhs
Minnesota Mills /. sninales. 34OO. cot
ton usad 99s o0o Is
''' tai a N opte un,s cen. sn;nalss g.
qo- ~. cottnn ,so1 ,oy -oo 600 lbs or
oot 387 bales.
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SO, ihhhS STATES
Alabama. Mills, IL; spindles, o''o9i cot
ton used, $40 O79 lbs.
Arkansas. Mills, 2;spincles, l2o0; cotton
used, $4,000 lbs.
Georgia. Mills, ~; spindles, $50 /;
1850;
kentucky. Mills. 4; spindles, 10000; cot
ton used, ISIS, 020 lbs.
Louisiana. Mills, 3; spindles lo,o0o; cot
ton used, / ,294 $50 lbs
Mississippi. Mills, IL; spindles, lo,loo;
NV.to N'' 80 20
ron usaa 94sl 573
North Carolina. Mills, ~; spindles, 5o,-
1913; cotton used, 6,S32, 673 lbs.
"a
s7o. cotton psod 7 l34 55s lbs
Tennessee. Mills, ~; spindles, 47,0os; cot
ton used, G,212 ,45S lbs.
| Texas. Mills. spndles, 1925; cotton
used, I,21S,l25 lbs
V;,ni1;a MILL II. s,;,d,os 5e 400. cot-
= ooa 90. ~ sp'"N'>'' ~ ''0' Wv
Total Southern. Mills. 1877; spindles,
4S7. COG cottnn used. 80 793 ia lbs. or 1913.
roc't, ~
526 bales
Total Northern. Mills Geo; spindles, 81
- 90, ~ 1Vs'o" o'@'' ''''''''0'' io'' VI
i'Uo 100 pai,S' ,,, ,o 49,
G29; cotton used, so, 1914 lbs, or l2S, 52G
bales.
1888; cotton used, SGT, $685. 70 lbs. or l o22 :,
9I3 bales.
TIE number of stunning spindles in the
United States on the Is, of july, 1874. was
9,4l5. 1888, against 7,ll4 600 at the same date
of 1870. and G. 7G3. 557 at the same date OF
1869, showing very rapid progress since
1870 being about SO per cen. in the number
o! spinning spindles.
,,,.o,,rs ~, c,,r,,> ,,.>.,,r,cr,.nrs
ienr END ng June 30 iS edo a., is.5 ~! .o
No,o' t" sVV''' Eaiue SEQ p6, s5G91S AIS ses
Uncoored goods, Yds 10 ,237 $40 lol57,li5 s,,599l
val. sl,6so !97 ~ ;655 IL sl,3,7. 10
o'nef ih"iis' Oh '"' e.-f,'D e,oo,'O' s'-''ol'
Total value SjO9I, 1872 $2,9i7,5.s s.,3oi $50
IMPORTS OF COTTON MANUFACTURES.
Year ending June 30 1874 1873 1872
Bleached unblch'd
square yards Ze 400 $50 81 To- aS e
Printed paintel or '''''''' s'''''''0 T'''''''''
| colored vards % $50 20J 33355 GEL 3f 57S I65