Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-22

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$22,SO5,96l
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1.395.1S2
13.S91,OOS
15,T74,733
36,151.l 61

"The superintendent of census explains how
ever, that the amount of capital stated as in
vested for 1890, in comparison with that of
1880, does not include the value of property
hired for manufacturing purposes. because the
amount of invested capital reported for 1850
did not embrace this item; also that the 49, SO
per cent of increase shown in invested capital
in 1880 over 1880 may not be wholly actual,
because the inquiries for 1880 were not framed
SO to elicit the entire information
from which the true amount of invested capital
could be ascertained. whereas the inquiries for
the present census.were comprehensive in form
and resulted in thoroughly developing the
amount Of capital actually employed in manu-
features; but however this may be it would not
affect in the slightest the enormous increase in
the value of manufactured products which
has augmented from S11, 49,, 3l6 in 1880 to
$50, Isl, 167 in 1880.
OTHER INDUSTRIES.
1.-THE figures presented in the foregoing table
do not. however, present the true state of manu-
features in the District of Columbia in 1890, be-
cause certain industries which existed in 1880,
but of which no cognizance was taken at that
time, are omitted in the comparative table in
order to obtain true percentages of increase.
These industries comprise the decorating of
china and pottery, dressmaking. druggists
preparations other than prescriptions, manu-
facture of gas for illuminating and heating,
custom milliI cry and Strengthening and meat
packing for the trade. Including these indus
tries, we have the condition of manufactures in
1890 presented in entirety as follows:
Whole number of establishments
reported $500
Capital invested. .................. eos SIC. 25S
miscellaneous expenses. .......... S1,603, 54S
Number OF hands employed. 23477
Wages paid. ................... ga, 63S, 100
Cost OF materials used. :......... ST., lS7, 752
Value at factory Of goods manu-
$40
"a very interesting feature is developed by
the fact that notwithstanding the census in
quiry embraced the mechanical and manufac-
turing industries of the federal government
located at Washington, which might be sup
posed to represent great if not the larger pro-
portion of the manufacturing operations of the
District, nevertheless the value of goods manu.
featured other than the government output is
in excess of $50, O0O, 0O0 as shown by the follow
ing figures:
Total capital employed by the gov
ernment neutrality-suspicious.. S7,477, 290
Miscellaneous expenses. .......... 27Sl5
Amount of wages paid. .. 3,82I176
Cost OF materials used. .......... 1,7S2. CAS-
Value of product. ........... $780, 93l
Number of hands employed. .. 1852
'Deducting these totals of manufacturing
operations of the government frono the various
aggregates the following figures exhibit the
amount to be credited to private manufactur-
ing pursuits:
Total wages paid. ........ 10,8l76l4
Cost of materials used ..... 15.405, 107
Value Of product. ........ IS, 1886, 1923
Number of hands employed.... 1855
''The reports for manufacturing operations
conducted by the government embrace the lock
and mail bag repair shops Of the Post Office
Department, the public printing Office and bind
cry, the bureau Of engraving and printing.
navy yard ordnance and ordnance istores and
the carpenter shops operated by the War, Navy
and Treasury Departments.
THE GREAT ADVANCE MADE HERE.
ITO further emphasize the great advance in
manufacturing pursuits in the District during
the past decade, the interesting fact is devel-
oped that at the census Of 1880 only nineteen
cities in the United States reported q manufac-
turing product In excess Of CSC, O00, 600, and
these were the following vell-known manufac-
turing centers in the order named:
VALUE OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCT axPoRrxD
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