Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-08-26
THE NUMBERING INDUSTRY.


Its Magnitude as shown by Forestry
Bulletin No. IL.
Prof. Sargent's Forestry Bulletin No.
II, issued by the census, is in the form
of table representing the volume, by
states and territories, Of the lumber in.
dustry of the United States for the CEN
sus year, as derived from the returns of
the enumeratOrs on the schedules of
manufactures, and from the reports of
special agents for manufactures in cities
having, at the time of the 9th census,
5000 or more inhabitants. No distinc-
ton between the different kinds of wood
sawed has been attempted in the emu
meratiOn. A comprehensive idea of the
magnitude of the lumber industry is
thus given. 1t appears that in the Uni
ted States the number of establishments
for the manufacture of lumber is 25,-
7OS, employing capital of $181, l86122;
the statement of the number of hands
employed in these establishments eX-
hibits the following average: Males,
above 16 years, 1854; females. above
10 years, 425; children and youth, 5,967.
The value of logs used amounted to
$lS9, 1885, 1863; value of mill supplies, &c.
3l8,516; wages paid during the year,
pol,Ofo,Jt4. IH6 IOllOWIuR UdDle eAnID-
its the various products:
Feet Of lumber Cd. m.) Is, O91, $4,000
Number Of laths. .............. 1,761. 7SS, 900
Number of shingles. ........... 5,555, 046,000
Number OF slaves. ............. 1,24S, 226, 600
Number Of sets of headings. go. LAG, 523, 00S
Feet OF spool and bobbin stock
(board measure) ............ 34O76,OOO
Value of all other products. go. s 1852, 6SS
Total value of all products. 233,367, 729
OF the AZ states and territories, Penn
sylvania ranks first in the number of es-
adjustments with 1897, followed close
ly by New York with 1892. Then comes
Ohio with 1852, Indiana with 2O22, and
Michigan with 1.649. OF the Southern
States, Virginia stands at the head with
9O7. The six New England statesIstand
as follows: Maine with 848, New Hamp-
shire with $50, Vermont with 638, Mas
sachusetts with COG, Rhode Island with
40, and Connecticut with 300.
The number of establishments, how
ever, egive lnO idea of the magnitude
Of the several states, as,
according to the amount of capital en-
ployed Michigan stands far ahead with
$39, 26O,428. PENNSYLVANIA coming next
with $21,418,58S; followed by Wisconsin
with SIS, 1924 ,O59, and New York with 3d.
23O,944. Ohio which stands third in the
number of establishments, employs a
capital of $7,944,4l2. California, with
its large way of doing things, employs
q capital of $6,454,7lS for 241 establish |
ments, the cutting of its monster trees |
being work of considerable magnitude. |
The industry has not taken keep root |
in Oregon as yet, considering that the |
most magnificent fOrestsiin America, for |
It has 22S establishments, with a CAPT.
tal of $l,577,S75. OF the New England
states, Maine employs capital of &c.
1896; New Hampshire, $3,745, 7c0; Ver-
mont, $3,274,250; Massachusetts,, $24SO,-
i4c; Rhode Island, $l44,2S0, and Con-
1ecticut, 1861, 300. The first four it is
thus shown, rank high, considering their
size.
In the matter of the total value of all
products Michigan again stands away
ahead with the figure of $23,449,92S, fol-
owed by Pennsylvania with $22457,359;
Wisconsin, with $17,952,347; New York,
With $14.365, $40; Indiana, with $14,260,-
$40, and Ohio, with $13,864, AGO. OF the
New England States, Maine makes the
inc showing of $7,933S6S. ranking next
20 Ohio. The total value of New Hamp-
'hire's products is $3,842,Ol2; of YER
n0nt's, $3,25S,816; Massachusetts,, 49,
20,184; Rhode Islands, $240,579; Con-
lecticut's. $1,076,465.
In the number of feet of lumber pro-
luced Michigan stands first with 4,172,-
$4,000, followed by Pennsylvania with
!, 1888 200; Wisconsin, with 1,542,021,-
100, and New York, with 1,184,220,000.
daine produced SCI, 900; New Hamp-
hire, 292,267,0 900; Vermont, 312,942C0O,
md Massachusetts, 2O5,244,OOO. The pro-
Iucts of Massachusetts included 10000
100 feet of lumber, 11,982,O00 laths and
1851 900 shingles. manufactured from
Ogs cut in New Hampshire and Vermont.