New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-25
4 MANUFACTURING CENTRE.
TIE ADVANTAGES OF NEWARK.

THE ADVANTAGES OF NEWARK.
THE PRODUCTS OF ITS INDUSTRIES LARGELY SOLD
As NEw-YoRK GoODs-EXTENT OF ITS MANU-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE CITY AS A
rLACE OF BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE.
Although the city of Newark, y. j.. ranks among
the foremost manufacturing centres of the country,
its emnencc in this respect has not been adequately
recognized. One for this is that the products
Of its industry are largely sold in Newlork MS
Ncw-York goods, so that the place where they are
manufactured gets the benefit of no advertisement.
Another reason is found in the diversity OF the
city's products. If the capital employed there IN
manufacturing was concentrated upon one or even
a few articles the magnitude of the operations IN
these departments of industry would make more
striking display Pittsburg is known the world
over for its production of iron and steel; y Ger
bury for its brass goods Fall River for it's cotton;
but if the same capital and amount of production IN
either of these cities were distributed among many
different branches of industry they would hardly be
heard Of There are in Newark twenty distinct
CLASSES of manufactures the products of which
Amounted in value in lSs0 TO more than 81 100000
each. while the total value of all manufactured
products in the year was SGG,0S5,76G, to pro-
Gucc which there were employed ll,5l0 hands who
received rs wages in the aggregate Sl4,Isl'3Ns.
This shows an increase since 1870 0f more than
SlS 900 900 in annual production, despite the years
of panic and depression. and it can be safely pre-
dicted from thc steady and healthy growth OF the
past that the annual production of the city will
reach 500 O00 600 long before the close of the
century.
Last fail the Newark Board of Trade instructed
it, secretary F. T. Quinn to prepare paper on
the Growth and Extent Of the Manufacturing
Industries of the City of Newark This paper,
which Is compact statement ot historical aud
statistical facts. is soon to be published AID dis
trihutd FOR t'yo-foll purpUsr First; 10 advertise
throughout the country. aud by the aid of consular
agent, throughout the world, the magnitude.
variety and quality Of the citys prodnrtlon, with
q view % cxt,ndlng sales. Already goods manu-,
facturrd IN Newark are shipped 10 the p'lnrlpAl
markets of The world IN open competition with tho
same class of goods manniacturd III England,
frlncc and Germany. Silsle Manufacture
makes the Statement that one morning man olieh
brings orders from Mexico, South America, Cubi'
England and Germany; and last year leather
famed nm Newark was shipped 10 Berlin 10 lnclosc
a state carriage for the Emperor william. a SIM
mor important purpose of the Board ot rade II 10
call the attention Of capitalists to th" advantages
offered hy Newark as q l"cation for new enterprises.
Iu this end the New Jersey city ls able 10 array
many strong Inducements. 1t - prarticaliN
suburb 0f New York. the depot on tins continent ot
a manufactured goods. Its facilities for transp"I-
iaiion and travel 10y water and numerous railroads
arr uncXcred. An undnlating snTiacr PROVIDES
pcrfr,t drainage and hralthfulncSs. Rents are low,
tenement houses rare. lots cheap, and iaciitrs rA-
,,cnt tor supplying comfortable h"iHcS Tor men "i
moderate means Nlllr wide streets ana picturesque
locations make il equally attractive as pllce "t
r., .drurc for the wealthy. As q consideration
for faNuayrr~ figures az given tO dcmonStrat" The
healthy state of the cltys finances, Mlll" superior
social and educational advantages. the prospect "i
speedy establishment of technical and industrial
schools and long history of exceptionally pleasant
rriatou- between employers and employees an poiht
10 the dcsrabcnc,s of Newark rs a place for safe
investment. %.
ks long ago rs 1852 Governor Carterct. writing
to tlr proprirtnr~ in England said ~ Newark ~
made Great Quantitirs of cy,lcr, exceeding any mat
W.. have from Nrv- ENGLAND. Rhodo Island or Long
l,lnud" Newark cider is IN good rrpnte still ho
continued excellence of other products of tho oty
t. anirr a., remark able. With one or two cX-
,,rtiou, the manufactures OF Newark took lead,
iug place iu the markets from the beginning ami
have, retained their high position ~ Z" quality with
li. ,tr1dv increase ~ the volume "t production.
Ili. hrrf history of the development "i the nlnu-
fl,trr~ Of leather lrWrlrv. bats Iud caps. Trunks
and hl.- and other leading pI"Gu'iS. from the
smallest beginnings to thrir present pI"p"l tom. iS
uu Instructive lr,"rl "f what cau h' accomplished
h, hlid work constant Vltrhiulur>N. frugal habits,
and irr,nual devotion 10 the details of hu,inc~~.
Statistics relating 90 The m"r" important mliii-
flrtuu~ ot tine riiy ioT thr l'ar 1850 arc gwen ~
fl.r E.. .pIr auUr.rd.