Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-22

This hattering exhibit of tonnage built is an in
crease of more than l9 per cent of the total ton
The total value of the tonnage produced the pres
ent year will be $5,399,030.
WooLEN GOODS.
Thirty y-nine establishments for the manufacture
OF woolen goods represent a total capital OF S3,-
2l7 900; steam power, 240 horse; water power,
2,267 horse !; sets of cards, 1876; value Of stock
used S3,75S ;5iS; value Of production, $6 605, ,2L;
hands employed males ,346, females ,lS3, child
rem l9S,-total number, 2,727; wages, $685., 5,lO7.
The product turned out embraces beavers, tricots,
meltons, cassimeres, doeskins ladies' cloths, re-
pellants, blankets, hannels, frockings, stocking
yarn, &C., the largest amount of woolen goods Is
manufactured in Androscoggin county, nine es-
Establishments returning the value of their pro
duct, 81 9ll 6lS. Kennebec county, five establish
ments, value of product, 1854 000 York county,
five establishments, value Of product, $I03, 400 !;
Penobscot county, two establishments, value of
product, $675,52f. Cumberland, four establish
ments, value OF product, S661 200.
Mining and Quarrying Industries.
From such returns as have been received, it is
judged that there is invested in quarrying and
mining industries capital of not less than ST.,
100000, that nearly 5000 hands are employed,
and that the value OF this years product will be
between four and five millions of dollars, the
greater value being the result Of granite quarry
ing. Most of our plaster mills, which, this year,
have ground probably not less than $4,000 tons,
obtain their material from out of the State, when
there evidences Of gypsum to be found IN
Maine.
At Tie works in Pembroke the amount of iron
manufactured for the year 6, 600 tons, valued at
SfS0,0 900. The company also manufactured l5,-
900 kegs of nails, valued at $15, 900. The compa-
ny has capital of 500 00O and gives employ
ment to 800 hands. Their market is Maine, Mas
sachusetts and Connecticut. In 1856 the yield of
ore at the Piscataquis iron works was 2 $50 tons.
For several years operations have been suspended,
or until proprietor obtained possession of the
property. Recently new deposits in the vicinity
have been discovered. The ore is an excellent
quality of charcoal iron, and well adapted for ma
chinery, car wheels and fine castings.
MARBLE.
A splendid article of statuary marble is found in
Aroostook county, distributed along the Penob-
scot belt, running across the northern part Of the
State. 1t is better adapted for building than for
ornamental purposes. 1t has been found at Sid
ney, Camden, Hope, Union, Thomaston and Ma
chiasport. a very good article of verdantique
marble has been found at Deer Isle; a company
has been operating there for three years, with a
capital of Sl650O0, and force Of 80 men, value
of production this year, about S26, 800 At Lubec,
new company has been organized
ROOFING SLATE.
This is found in immense quantities and of
superior character in color, grain and cleavage.
The principal belt extends from the kennebec to
the Penobscot river, distrnce OF eighty miles or
more Some of this slate has been split into slabs
large enough to make whole billiard tables; it can
be easily made into tables, blackboards, writing
states and slate pencils. The principal quarries
that have been opened lie in Piscataquls county
where an immense amount of roofing slate is TAX
en- out marbleizing slate is done in that county.
In Scarboro' good article OF roofing slate is man
utactured.
Capital Ia Manufactures.
The returns show total capital of S39, ,l23,547
invested in such industrial opera atoms as are pre-
sented, with the exception Of capital employed IN
shipbuilding granite, marble and slate quarrying,
ores mined and the fishery, which would swell the
amount, say as follows:
Shpbniding, 100000
Granite marble and slate quar-
wing, ores mined 100000
Fishery 100000
Making the total amount Of capital invested in
such industrial opera ions as have been compiled,
$40 223, ,541.
The total amount Of capital employed in the
State in all manufacturing and mechanical indus
tries with such data as could he obtained, is S4o,
S0S,i But this amount must fall short OF the
real amount, many who are engaged in busi-
ness 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 lumber of persons employed
ufacturng industries of the State, Of which re-
turns are presented, is "A ,659 divided as follows:
males, 27,510; females, 1882; children under
fifteen years of age, ,4lo. Total wages received
for the pear, Sl3, ,SSS,022.
The total number Of mechanical and manufac-
turing establishments in the State, according to
the best approximate estimates Is 6,O72 hands
employed, 5j,6l4, divided as follows: males 81
l54; females, 1852; children under fifteen years
of age, ,S4S. Total wages received for the year,
SIG, ,jS4 ,l6i. According to these estimates the
average weekly earnings of males are $ll40; fe-
males, S6.3l Average annual earnings, males,
$s53l 49, females, S3l2.29. Average days of Ia
Dor 20 In the estimate of earnings board is not
considered. Not so many children are engaged in
the various industries as has been supposed
steam and Water Power.
Returns show the following figures wafer
power, number Of horse, $685. steam power,
OPP horse. The gross water power in use in
the whole State will approximate about 10000
horse total steam power in use, about 10000
horse.
Value of Manufactured Products.
The returns show total value of $69, ,Sl3,9iS in
the product of manufacturing and mechanical in
dustrv in 3l9 cities, towns and plantations in the
State, representing 1851 different industries eN.
elusive of the quarrying of granite, marble and
slate, ores mined, the fisheries and our shpbuild-
ing industry.
Adding TO this amount
Total value OF tonnage of vessels built ..
in 1873, say SJ,3D,030
Total value Of granite, slate and marble
quarried ores mined, say 1000
Total value of the fishery product, say $4,000
and the total value Of the product OF mechanical
and manufacturing industry, of which returns are
presented, will amount to $50, 0,562,97S.
The gross value of the product for lS73 Of all
the manufacturing and mechanical industries in
the State, is, as near as can be approx imatcd,
~96, ,2O9 1856, or an increase of 2l02 per cent over
the total product of 1870, and an increase of l3l
per cent. over the total product OF 1850.
Summary.
The following is believed TO be as complete
view as can be obtained of the mechanical and
manufacturing industry OF the present year in the
whole State, based on such information AS has
been received, and from other sources;
Total number of industries, G,O72
Total amount OF capital invested, S,StS AIS
cross horse power, ste IN, lO,OOO
Gross horse power water, I5,OOO
Total value oil materials used, S31,9ll ,46S
Total value OF product, S&,2o9136
Total number of males employed, ~ 7l6
Total number Of females employed, 1862
Total number OF children under IL
years of age, io
Total number of hands, 1854
Total amount of wages sl6, ,l6i
Agricultural.