The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-15
AN INTERESTING BULLETIN.
Growth OF the Cotton Manufac-
turing Industry.
The Census Office Issues l, Very Compre-
hensive Bulletin on this Subject--The
extension OF This Industry in the
Sonth-Largc increase in the Consump-
tion of Raw Cotton In 1890 Over 1880.

"AsHlsGroN. Oct. 14.--ISpecialI--
Tho census bureau to-day issued bull
letin on the cotton industries in the
United States. The growth OF the cot
ton manufacturing industry OF the
United States, says the bulletin, has
oeen constant. Ono Of tho most graft
flying features of the situation is the az.
tension of this industry in the South,
where marked addition is shown in the
number of the cotton mills established
and operated. The magnitude of this
movement is demonstrated by the fact
that the consumption Of raw cotton In
the Southern States in 1891 exceeded
that OF 1850 by 166. 3os, $50 pounds, while
in New England, the chief scat OF this
manufacture, the excess of consumption
of 1890 over that of 1880 was on,v ia
3l7,S34 pounds.
Nevertheless the development of cot.
ton manufacture throughout the country
measured by any test was large and
healthy The tables given do not in
clude the return of special mills en-
ployed in working raw cotton, waste, or
yarn into hose, webbing, tapes, mixed
goods. or fabrics which are not clas.ed
as specific manufactures OF cotton The
general facts attending the increase are
shown in the following comparatiye
statement:
Number establishment reported in
1890, 90i; in 1850, 757: percentage in
crease, 10 SIS; capital invested in 1890.
1854, 0a0, $40: in 1880, SoOS, 2sO,345: per
centago Of increase, 60 CT; employees in
GLIDING officers aud clerks in 1890.
22l, 1855; increase, 26 81; wages paid in
1890 to operatives, S66. GA 53S: in 1850,
81. Oi0,5l0; increase, 81 05; wages paid
officers and clerks in 1890, S3,464.743:
miscellaneous expenses, SlT.03S, 1855
NO comparisons upon the last two
items. Tho cost OF materials used in
1890 was Sl54, 503,36S; 1880, Sl0o, 200, 347;
increase, 5l.26. Value products in 1890,
G7.9Sl,7 24; 1850, Sl02, OY0, 10; increase,
3o.5l Number OF spindles in 1890, IA
0SS, lO3; 1850. lO, 653, 436; increase, 1928
Number of looms in 1890, 324 ,s66; 1880,
325,75S; increase, 43 90. Pounds of raw
cotton used in 1890, 1,i17,9 ,776; 1880,
$50, 343,9Sl; incre ase As. 90 per cent.
The public Is cautioned, however,
touching certain items tina. more thor
ough inquiries employed AT the present
| census will be the cause of the increase
to appear greater than / really is. Es-
peclally is this the casa in regard to
"oBooi "HiSu nave lHnr~ -3eQ 57.O5 per
cent, while the number o. hands en-
ployed has increased 81 SIS per cent. In
both instances the number OF and
amount paid to officers and clerks are
excluded. Whom compared with all
hands employed, not including officers
and clerks, it will be seen that the an
nual earnings in 1890 were S3Ol. 65 as
against S243.65 in 1880, an increase of
S5S year or 23.SO per cent.
There has undoubtedly been q posi-
tive increase in these earnings during
the decade. The increase in wages may
not have been SO great as indicated by
this comparison, as tho excess of the
increase in the number OF operatives
between 1860 and 1890 was, in large
measure, in the class earning the high
est rate of wages, namely the men.
The whole number OF children mployed
has happily decreased.