Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20
TIMBER STATISTICS
Census Figures for Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota.
PRODUCTS OF FORESTS AND MILLS.

Enormous Consumption of Standing Tim
ber-some Estimate as to the ouanti-
ty Remsining-Gresf Increase in Wood
Manufactures Id Ten Years-A Defect
in the Cruiser NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Pixies Sarcastic wiIl-SiIvers Goes to
81 Per ounee-Dehcit in the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, June a-The census Of
fee has in press and will shortly publish
for distribution an elaborate report on
lumber production and allied industries
for the states of Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. The report shows that the
aggregate increase OF mill products as
compared with the census reports of 1880,
Is 30 66 per cent. in quantity and IS. % per
cent in value; that the increase in the
humber of hands employed is 13S ~ per
cent and the increase in the total amount
of wages paid is 14l26 per cent.
According TO the tenth census ClSS0)
the amount of capital invested in the mill
ing industry in Michigan. Wisconsin and
Minnesota was S65.S55, tSs2. The capital
shown TO have been invested in the elev-
enth census 1S9O) is S223, 3S6, COZ, an in-
crease of $157, $50, g15.
The Apparent Increase Corrected.
This exhibit of an apparent enormous
increase of capital invested appears TO be
due to the radical change in the form Of
inquiry made at the present census, that
at the census Of 1880 not bringing out all
the facts. According TO the census of
1850 the proportion of capital employed 10
the value of manufactured products was
reported TO be ~. S46S 10 the 81. In 1890
he fC he II
The latter proportion, if applied to the
amount Of products reported at the tenth
census, would produce the sum Of sllS,-
07 $50 as the actual capital employed at
that period, and the increase computed on
this basis IS found 70 be S. 9S per cent.
some Valuable Statistics.
The value Of forest products not manu-
featured at mill, by states is as follows:
Michigan, S14 116, a64; Wisconsin, SIC. 9s7. =
col; Minnesota, 3,32l, GO; total, $50. 49,
194. Value f~mill products, by states:
Michigan, S63 80 eS3; Wisconsin, s.. lC9.-
671; Minnesota, Sl3, SOC, $50: total, Sis 699. =
Ola Value of manufactures. BY states:
Michigan, S4,S5S, BOG; Wisconsin, 81. 49,
7S9; Minnesota, 1916, 673; total, 2l.II2.-
6iS. Percentage Of increase IN the value
Of mill production and re-manufactures
from the value reported in 1850: Michigan.
- 20 per cent, Wisconsin, liz. % per cent:
Minnesota, Ij9 81 per cent.
Principal Lumb Der Product Cities.
According to the census of 1870 the six
principal lumber product cities in this
group We're, in order, az follows: Bay
city, Mich, output. $500. 29S: Muskegon,
Mich, 50, lS9, go; Minneapolis, MINI. s.,
an, so; Saginaw, Mich, 2OSj, COS. MANS
tee, Mich, 1885,, 800: Menominee. Mich,
S1,244, Ss+. At the present census-Ninne-
apolis, MINI, output, Sc, So 45f: Menomi-
nee, Mich, 81. 50s. $50; Muskegon Mich,
s4,O1b,0g4: Bay City. Mich, 4.OO6. PA
Oshkosh, Wis, 8, sig, 100; La Crosse, Wis,
s., 2O2, 636.
The supply of Standing Timber.
The city of Menominee shows the great
est increase of production during the
decade. In 1880 il ranked sixth in the nine
principal lumber producing points in the
United States, and i now found to be sec
ond- II i shown from returns Of individ-
ual manufacturers that their present hold
ings Of standing timber IN this group OF
states are only sufficient TO supply them
for about five years at the present rate of
consumption. The quantity in reserve is
noticed TO be principally comprehended
by what is standing on lands owned by
federal and state governments. This
quantity, however. Is unknown.
Quantity in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The federal government supplies no in
formation on this subject, but the hold
ings Of public lands reported by state gov
ernments indicate that no considerable
area of timbered lands Is owned by the
state Of Michigan. The total area Of land
held by the state of Wisconsin on Sept.
30, 1890, is reported at G71, 633 acres. Most
Of the land Is located in the northern
counties, and about one-half Is seen to be
timbered. The state Of Minnesota re-
ports ownership of l3, 200, 900 acres Of tim
bered land, containing q. 0OO, OOO, 600 feet Of
standing timber-mosIy pine-valued a
SO, 90, 900.
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