The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-02
Manufactures

Manufactures.
PIG IRON.
One Of the preliminary census reports shows
the product of pig iron in Missouri for the year
ending June 30. 1890, together with a statement
of the production for $50. for purposes of com
parison. The product of 1880 is shown as 99,l3l
tons Of 200 pounds. as against 95.GO tons in
1850. the increase being 4.0sl tons. There were
eight complete furnace stocks in 1890 and seven
teen in 1880. The rank of the state in produc-
ton of pig iron was eighth in 1850 and twelfth
in 1850.
DISTILLED SPIRITS.
In the statistical abstract exhibit it is shown
that the D reduction of distilled spirits in the
state in ls90 was 1855 ZIG gallons. compared
with 2 .2oO,956 gallons in 1880. The decrease is
33a 100 gallons. This report is for the years
ending June 81. 1850 and 1890 respectively.
FERMKSrED LIQUORS.
The production of fermented liquors is re-
ported as 1.ss3,6li barrels in 1890, compared
OF /, III, 1877 barrels in the period.
sPIRITUoUs " MALT LIQURs.
According to the report Of the commissioner
of internal revenue. published in the statistical
abstract, the number Of distilleriesi IN Missouri,
1880. was I'D The following details are given:
Rectiiers, 81; retail, !,0l2; wholesale dealers,
heading of malt liquors" there are SO brewers,
a3 retail dealers and 169 wholesale dealers.
The total of special tax" payers is given as
7,7il for the year ending April 30, ls90.
Mines and Mining.
IRON DIRE.
From a census bulletin on iron ore, it is learned
that in 1889 the number of mines reporting was
8; number producing. 8. The amount produced
long tons) is stated as being 265, rs tons; stock
January /, $50, 2al, 30: total value of production.
s56l OIL; value per long ton, Sill. Concerning
capital. the following figures are available:
Land, 1881. s17: buildings and fixtures, Se5.569;
49, go. 4 ftl. oaah mud stool an hanl
SCI. 615; total capital invested in mines in 1880,
s.. SOS $50; 1880, s4,6l3,3O6.
Among the iron producing States, Missouri,
lsSa, stands tenth, having occupied the sixth
place in 1880, seventh in 1870, tenth in lS6O, and
ninth in 1850.
GRANITE.
Missouri ranks tenth 1882 among the states
in value of output tS5OO.642l. In $50 the state
stood tenth tsll0,UOl. The product for 1880 was
264. 3l7 cubic feet: number Of quarries. 10: total
number employed, 6l7. A detailed statement
in land to be Si60, SO; buildings and fixtures.
S.. 100; tools, etc. Ssi, CO.,; cash, S3, 500; total
capital invested. S93. 100.
The quantity of gr ante used for building
purposes. 1889. is shown as IL .46S cubic feet,
valued at 2l9.5ls, or Sl99 per cubic foot. The
number of paving blocks is shown as 4,&3, lj0,
valued at s2l6,9s6 or S9.l9 per thousand. Mis-
souri, ranks nineteenth among the states and
territories in output for building purposes;
ninth for street work; fifth for paving blocks:
twenty-seconi for cemetery. monumental and
utNbtatllkt "a dDA III LII bAAhEt. udL
and railroad work. The state stands eleventh
in capital invested and tenth in total expenses.
SANDSTONE,
Missouri ranks twelfth. 1889. in value OF sand
stone output tSl55.551l. In 1880 the state stood
seventh ISL 500. The product, 1850. was
13I. $40 cubic feet, valued at Sis. 557. Number of
quarries, Il. Total capital. sa9s,31.
LIMESTONE.
Missouri ranks fourth, 1889. in value of lime
stone product lsl7 .S59,a6n. The product, 1879,
was 1i.0S3.370 cubic feet for building purposes:
liza. 9t2 barrels of lime, l3,4ss tons of f1ux for
furnaces. lI.5i2 75 cubic feet for street work.
SAL. $50 cubic feet for bridge. dam and railroad
work and 3,6ss cubic feet for miscellaneous
purposes.
Sl.525.251; total capital, S,O66.Ol7. The average
daily wage of q~uarrymen is given as 81 Lag; aver
age number of days at work, 24; average yearly
earning, S37s.46.
1t is reported that, 1889, IS, a64, I46 pounds Of
lead ore were produced. valued at Sl,57l, l6l OF.
The product by counties ia given as follows:
Dade, li2 600 rounds: Greene. 66l,6D; Jasper,
l.6l9. $50; lawrence. 6,0u9.sI: Madison. ll.OM.-
Washington, 2,lfs.7 ZIG. The total number Of
persons employed Is given as LIS. OF the S.
qSi. l46 pounds of lead ore produced in Missouri,
drcing this mineral alone. The total e1pendi-
lures for lead mining in the state, 1859, is given
as s7s6, s932l including siOl ,+GT for wages.
ZINC.
1t Is reported tnat IN lc>3 lSo,1o-,1r POUNDS OF
zinc ore were produced. valued at S,024.h51.l4.
The product by counties is given as follows:
Barry, S60,U0 pounds; Dade, 36,000 POUNDS:
Greene. l,;e2. 40 pounds; Jasper. l44,o5l.3SO
pounds: Lawrence, 1s.926,35+ pounds; Morgan,
81 ono pounds; Newton. 16,6l5, IA pounds; st.
Francois, i.69,0O pounds
Transportation.
From a series Of tabular exhibits in the sta
tistical abstract it is ascertained that (1S90) the
number Of miles of railroad in Missouri is 6,l53.-
Is. as against 1885 miles in 1880, showing an in
crease of 2 lss. Is miles for the decade. In length
OF railroad lines Missouri holds third place in
what is known as the Southwestern Sec
ton comprising Missouri Arkansas,
Texas, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico
and Indian territory. Kansas holds
the frs. place ts,s9526l, and Texas
eecond (s.7543l miles). From a separate
table it is learned that in 1889 the capital stock
was SS3,07i ,04S; funded debt, S23l. al So; total
investment, SAT-. O95. ca. The cost of railroad
and equipment tlSSgl is given as SOS. 2si.G2a
gross earnings from Passengers, Sl0.905. ~;
from freight, S34. $751; ISL; from all sources. $50
2s.462: net earnings. SIC, 6l4, $50; interest paid
on bombs, SIC, $50, 900; interest paid on stocks,
si,4S3.3l7.