The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-06-25

Inc sum III TtlS.Sut. s.io us the Hctut rapttai
employed at that period, and the increase
computed on this basis is found to be ss,9S
per cent
The results obtained respecting the prln-
cipal subjects are summarized In the follow
ing exhibit r the group OF States:
Value Of forest products not manu-
featured at mill Observation-Disclosures. $50 AZ. lst
Nnlne OF mill products .............. 1856 9 n4
value OF manufactures I,fl2,tlS
Aggregate value Of products -. Sl67 .aa7 $40
The product lon of this value required the
employment of $210. l52 .0l2 invested cap
ital: the employment in the forest of 1'i.-
G52 men. H9 women and 10 children. and
also the labor OF 81 loi animals; the labor
In III" mills of s., 93o men, GAG women. and
653 children: the operation OF machinery
and mechanical appliances valued at 3d.
539, 334; the removal Il 26.. ISL 1s0 cubic
feet of merchantah!e timber from natural
growth: the investment Of s. ,Sao,254 i'll
vessels. railways. and waterways, specially
used and owned by til : industry for the
transportation of It, material and product,
and the expenditure OF S99,GSS.256 for
wages, subsistence, supplies, aud miscel-
ianeouS expenses.
The value OF forest products not manu-
facturcd at nhll by states. is as follows:
Michigan S14l1B 964
Wisconsin NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 a166 91
'o'' .''.'--''..- "'"-i'"-'
The value of the mill products by States
is as follows;
Michigan Observation-Disclosures. 500 ~. 9s3
Minnesota ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lssO6,350
The value OF manufactures by States is
as follows:
Michigan si35s,2eG
" ll.4S 81,
Minnesota Observation-Disclosures. 5.31o,673
lotai- 81. III ls
The percentage of increase In the value
OF MILL production and manufactures from
the value reported in 1ss0 is as follows:
Michigan, 21.oo per cent; Wisconsin. 1893
per cont: Minnesota. 15"fi per cent.
In some localities In Michigan. the sup
Ply Of al kinds of timber has bee me prac-
tically exhausted. and the decreased pro-
ductinn IS noted, while in others. shere The
pine has been deuuded other varieties Of
timber are now utilized into Il greater
variety of pro lurts. The fact is cited in
explanation If the increase shown In re-
manufactures
According To the census of 1850. the six
principal lumber producing cities in this
G1olp were. in order. as follows:
!. Pay City Mich. output. ....... 50 G07 299
2. Mnskegnfl Mich. output............ 3.1"3 %
3. Minneapolis Mimi. output 54o, SIS
~ U u
S. Manistee, Mich, output ......... l. G. SOC
t. Alenominee, Mich, output.........-. L. asa
At the present census this order of rcia-
tive rani, has materially changed. Sagina W.
and MaHistee. Mich. having been outclas>-
cd from the six principal cities, the order If
which is now as follows:
J. Minneapolis, Mimi. output ... g, 50 ,4,i
2 MenonIinee, Mich output. .......... 20>. ESQ
=. Muskcgon Mich output ............. 40j6. n4
4. Bay City, Mich, output............4 UE2l4
5. Oshkosh Wis. output ............. .-l9 i51
6. In Crosse Wis. output. ..,.......... 32t2 tN
The production OF white pine lumber was
carried tn its highest point in lssA at the
mouth Of Saginaw River. Michigan. and
that point still holds first rank in this re
sptct.
The aggregate value OF production re.
rorttd for Paw CITY, West Bay City Sag
NAV. Es>exviile and Milwaukee. constitute
ing the principal productive points on the
Saginaw River. was $500. 9+t in 1850 and
So.921. 405 in 1890 The aggregate quantity of
material consumed during the census year
1880 was about $50. 900, 600 feet board meas
IRE. aud I he gu*ntity OFFS landing timber now
owned by establishments in the places
named Is reported to be about $500. 090 600
feet.
The city of Ne II smiurc. ut tho mouth of
the Mcnnminee River. in Michigan. shows
| the greatest increase Of production during
the decade. In 1850 1t ranked sixth in the
nine principal lumler producing points in
| the United States, and is now found to be
serund.
The aggregate quantity OF material con-
sumed at those points during the census
year 1890 was a bout $50. 200 feet. boa rti
measure. and tho quantity of stan,ing
| timber now owned by establishments in the
| places named is reported to be more than
| 1000 00o. 900, indicating sufficient supply
| at the present rate Of consumption for
| another decade.
| The principal material used by thi- In =
| dustry consists OF standing timl or, and but
| for the fact of the inability Of the officials
| OF the Federal Government to furnish dat a
| or approximate estimate showing the area
| Of iimberel lands In Michigan. Wisconsin,
| and Minnesota owned by the Government II
would be possible to approximate the gross
| average Of tiniGcred lands owned By botl
| the Government and private parties 1t is
| shown from returns of individual manufac-
| turcrS that their present holdings of stand
| ing timber In this group of States are only
| sufficient to supply them for about five
| years ut the present rate of consumption
| The quantity in reserve Is believed to ht
| principally rompIchcndcd by what is stand
| ing on lands owned by FEDERAL and Stat,
| Governments. This quantity. however. l.
unknown. The Federal Government sup
| plies no Information on rhiS subject, bu
the holdings of public lands reported b,
| State Governments Indicate that no consid
| cradle area of timbercd lands is owned b,
the State Of Michigan.
The total area of land held by the Stat
of Wisconsin Sept. 80, 1890. Is reported a
| 6.1 6s3 acres, Most of this land is locate,
in the northern counties and about one
| half Is said to be timbercI. The State o
Minnesota reports ownership OF $4,000. 90
acres OF timle ell land, containing 10000
600. OG0 feet of standing timIcr, mostly pine
valued at 500. 0Oo.000.
| The total capital invested in timberc'
| Ia Is ftmt est
| mentS reporting III the respective States
| as follows:
| Michigan Observation-Disclosures $3.50 A.
| WISCONSIN Observation-Disclosures. 81, COS. u
| Minnesota NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5,791 ~
| Total Observation-Disclosures. s., 1851 A
| OF the foregoing, the amounts investe
| IL. lands lncatel outside the grnun Of Stal c