Evening journal., 1888-12-06
MANuFAcTuRlNG.
what Wilmington, Del. Does TO Help
the World.

Boston Daily Advertiser.
4 neatly printed and finely illustrated
book Of eighty pages has Just been pub
lishcd by the Board of Trade Of Whining
ton, Del. 1t makes very complete re
sumo of the productive industries
and commercial and maritime ad
vantages of that charming and pro
gressive city. 1t is edited and
compiled by A. j. Clement, Boston
gentleman formerly in business here and
well known for his many sterling quail
ties and superior literary attachments.
The work shows deep research and care
ful Thought. and reflects great credit
upon the projectors, the city of Viii
mingtcn and its author and must prove
Of great benefit TO the many varied in
dustries therein represented, as the sta
tistcal facts enumerated will undoubt
eddy astonlsh those unfamiliar with the
rapid growth Of manufacturing business
in the enterprsing State Of Delaware.
Wilmington must assuredly be now
rated high up on the industrial scale and
receive her fun share of the credit Of
producing and furnishing to the world its
quota of goods, upon which all depend
for supplies. and we trust that the ex-
ample Of the enterprising and wide
awake Board Of Trade of Wilmington
will be emulated by others in order that
a stimulus may be given all manufactur
ing enterprises in all sections, attended
with benefits, by interchange, which can
only be realized when familiarity with
the details Of what is Transporting is
brought 70 public attention in practical
and attractive manner.
The Board of Trade of Wilmington
Del, was organized in 1868 and incOr
porated in 1869, and holds regular meet
ings on the first Friday in each month.
Its officers are Daniel W. Taylor presi
dent Geo w. Bush Jr vice president
James Bradford treasurer; G. A. Van
Trump secretary.
The table 81 contents includes: Artif-
cial teeth brandy wine, pork bricks
terra Gotta and kaolin wares all kinds
of carriages and wagons, cotton
yarns aud fabrics, colluvertt crockery
biscuit and confectionery, electric vul-
canite wire ana cable tinan-
cial institutions, fine papers, fertil-
izers, -four and cornmeal geo.
graphic and topographic gunpowder
and other explosives, granite quarrying
and marble and sandstone working iute
goods, life preservers and life buoys
metal working, iron and steel, morocco
and other leather, mill woodwork and
stair building, parlor friction matches.
peach and truck baskets, nail kegs and
truck barrels, pork packing, rigging, sails
and flags, railroad cars ship building
true porpoise leather and porpoise kid
yulcanized fibre boat building, window
glass, etc, etc, with fifty to sixty very
fine engravings all together making one
Of the most complete, interesting. enter
tanning, and instructive works Of its kind
we have ever seen.
The amount Of capital invested in pro.
ductive industries is $23, $50, 265; value
Of annual production, $31, sos, $50; mum
Der Of employees, II, 1888 The productive
industries of the city are both staple and
special, and in beneficial variety. Princi-
pal manufactures are iron, morocco and
other feathers, carriages, railway cars
and iron and wooden ships Cotton yarns
and fabrics are also largely produced. In
the manufacture Of gunpowder. parlor
friction matches and paper, Wilmington
takes first place.
We extend congratulations TO the
Board of Trade, to the cityof Wilmington
and to the educated and versatile author
upon the issuance Of such valuable
compilation of invaluable facts and stats
tics, and sincerely trust it win prove
powerful lever to still further stimulate
interest in multiplying the already large
number Of flourishing industrial enter
prises Of the city.