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


built is an increase of more than ll9 per
cent. OF the total tonnage of 1872, as
near as can be approximated. The total
value OF the tonnage produced the pres
ent year will be S. 1893 .03o.
wooLEN GOODS.
Thirty-nIne establishments for the
manufacture of wooden goods represent
total capital of $S,2l7 900; steam pow
er, 24O horse; water power, 2,267 horse
sets OF cards. 1886; value of stock used,
So, 75s ,54S: value of production, Sc ,605.-
1872; hands employed, males, 1876,
females l,lSS, children 19S,-total num-
bar, 2,727; wages, s995,l The pro-
duct turned out embraces beavers.
tricots, meltons, cassimcres, doeskins.
ladies' cloths, repellants, blankets, fan
nels, stocking yarn. &c, the largest
amount OF WOODEN goods is mauufactur-
ed in Androscoggin county, nine estab-
lishments returning as the value Of their
products, 81, ,94l ,6l8. kennebec county,
five establishments, value of product,
1854 900. York county, five establish
ments, value of product, sos, ,450; Pc
nobscot county, two establishments,
value of product, s675, 5,524. Cumber-
land, four establishments, value of pro-
duct, 1861 ,2O.
MINING AND QUARRYING INDUSTRIES.
From such returns as have been re-
ceived, it is judged that there is invested
in our quarrying and mining industries
capital Of no less than 81 200, 600, that
nearly 5000 hands are employed, and
that the value of this years product will
be between tour and five millions Of
dollars, the greater value being the re-
| suit of granite quarrying. Most of our
plaster mills, which, this year, have
ground probably not less than 2S,000
tons, obtain their material from out of
the State, when there are evidences of
gypsum TO be found in Maine.
IRON.
| At the works in Pembroke, the amount
OF iron manufactured for the year is g.
600 tons, valued at $4S0, 900. The COM
pany has a capital OF $200, 900, and gives
employment to 800 hands. Their mark
ct is Maine, Massachusetts and Con-
necticut. In 1865 the yield of ore at the
Piscataquis iron works was 1850 tons.
For several years operations have been
suspended. or until q new 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 machinery, car wheels
and fine castings.
A splendid article of statuary marble
is sfoundi in ArOOstOOk county, distributed
along the PenobscOt 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,
Thomaston and Machiasport. A very
good article of verdantiQue marble has
been found at Deer Isle; q company has
been operating there for three years.
with capital Of t165, 900, and force Of
80 men; value OF production this year
about 826, 500. At Lubec, q new com.
pany has been organized.
J ROOFING SLATE.
This is found in immense quantities
and of q superior character in color
grain and cleavage. The principal bel
extends from the kennebec to the Re
nObscot river, distance Of eighty milei
or more. Some OF this slate has beer
, split into slabs large enough to max,
whole billiard tables; it eau be easil!
made into tables, blackboards, writing
states and slate pencils. The principa
quarries that have been opened lie il
Piscataquis county where An immens
: amount of roofing slate 10 taken out
!, marbleizing slate is done in that county
4: In Scarboro' q good article Of r00ini
D slate 10 manufactured.