New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
F1oRJcULrURE IN THIS COUNTRY.
IT'S GROWTH IN THE LAST FEW YEARs-sTA
T1sTIcs OF THE INDUSTRY

IT'S GROWTH IN THE LASI FEW ibAhS 90"
TIsT1cs OF THE INDUSTRY.
Washington, May peclaD.-Flor1oultnre IN the
Tinted States is an industry which Is rapidly GROWING
and IS already extensive enough to lusuy S inclusion
subjects Of special investigation by the con-
srs oqc,,ls. The preliminary report just publsieu
:on+oins tacts of general interest which will surprise
many people 10 whose attention they are now Tor to
first time brought. IL appears that oonsue o..
moro finn one-hai Of the establishments In the OIe"
States have been planted within the last twenV 80
more than one third OF them within the last teh Se"i
and IL is stated that nearly 400 acres were
last year. The whole number of establishments III
onsraton Tune l. 1890, was 1862 OF winch ol2 "e'o
owned and managed by women. Nearly l'ooo 80
vers under glass and the total numocr Vi ~"
cultivated was 10 161. The total value OF 'io e'o
lshmcnts Including fixtures and heating app',.
pas s3s 355, 1872 Of tools and Implements @i' 80,
Fnel cost 81 1GO153, and wages amounting 10 Fo'f0'
o57 were paid to 1G,s47 men md l'ooo Women
cmpoyed in the industry. The sales OF plants ior to
v.ok Amounted TO s1o o3s47s and the income nom
cut flowers st417532s making total OF S2o'ZIi'-
sos. o.
TIL. total products were classified follows: Roses
253 hardy plants 3s,3eo,s72 all other pan'''
15o 35oo2. This number OF wholesale cauosus'
i.sp.d wa, 34o5 COO and OF select catalogues oaV
oo1 AMONG other items OF expenditure were the
,,,Iovnc Postage s767 43s; advertising S11ol loo
f.i-bt a5a4 eoo express, S554,301; stated freight
md exnrcs. charges on outgoing shipments, Slooo-
005. ola. 80
Flora, establishments were found in every State and
Territory except Idaho, Nevada indian territory an"
Oklahoma. New-Jcrsey situated as IL IS "AI. ro,er
ence 70 the great markets OF New-York and Philade
mia made the best showing In proportion to Its SIC
~ any State in the Ulon but the State OF New-forR
led in all The main textures Of the industry Here arc
some items from that state:
Number of establishments, 703, Of which fifty were
owned and managed by women; square feeU Oh siaeS
oA7 oos: land under cultivation 2,159 acres; tota
valne OF establishments, including tools ana lnpie
ments, 50 566.773; men employed, 3,l72; average
daily wages 81 So total wages, So,o740s0; women
employed 24O; average daily wages, % cents; tota
wages S66,240 catalogues issued, 5,fOOo0o; postg'
ps.1 1903 4s1: advertising, S335,326 total plant
sacs 22s, 721 total sales of cut flowers
An extract from q report OF New-York hor1s
reads as follows: SIN 1850 there were scarcely NIFTY
stores in the city of New-York. but now there ar
| about $50 and all seem to be making living
| Many are making money, due In measure to IN
crease in population and wealth. and also to increas
Of flowers grown, together with better quality an'
| greater variety" - ,.,o.,o,
says "a very considerable number OF o SmaH gre zen
square feet OF glass and in these no 0usce la10
is employed, the owner or some member OF rs IeiI:
doing all the work, often IN connection Win marho
| rertenIng or a small nursery trade, while some o
| these small establishments are conducted Dy "olne'
| or persors who are lnvalids.'
f6c special agent also says: "The greatest are ere
| OF glass q an one establishment reported wa
10000 snIIAre feet and the smallest sixty sQuar
feet the latter cosey attachment to the sttngToon
| of a New ngland farmhouse, from which the 10Y
| Tho house sells annually S35 10 500 worth OF plant
and flowers There arc IN the United states 900 stat
| ard local floral societies ard clubs besides, tr
| society OF American Florists, and TO these and IN
more than 35s horticultural societies combined wit
the educational Influences OF the Agricultural I'm
horticultural press Is largely due the RAPIDLY grown
tastc for flowers and their cuuse, so plainly lndlcac
| hv the figures Of this report From me figures an
statements contained In this bulletin II Will be see
hat this Industry IS In healthy and prosperous cor
| iiti0p giving employment 70 thousands OF person
and fair rewards for capital invested in addition
| which 10 Is doing much toward tho adornment or IN
homes aud the elevation OF the taste OF people OF a
| clasSeS.r