Evening star., 1894-04-12
DISTRICT INDUSTRIES
Some Figures Contained in Recent Cen.
sus Office Bulletin.
The Capital Invested, the Annual Pro-
duct and the Annual Wages Paid
in Many Branches of Work.

| In bulletin issued by the census office
presenting statistics for sixty-seven of the
/ principal industries of the United States
having product valued at $30,000,000 or
over, the following statistics concerning the
District of Columbia are given:
Blacksmithing and wheelwrighting-Num
ber of establishments. 135; capital, SAB, 202;
miscellaneous expenses, s242S4; average
humber of employees. 400; average total
wages $253, ,633; cost of ma terials used,
Sl3l,9l2; value of products, $472,2O0.
Boots and shoes, custom work and repair
ing-Number of establishments, 232; capital,
slol,i24; miscellaneous expenses, $26, III;
| average number of employees, 10; average
annual wages S7,266 cost of materials used,
S2l ,l66; value of products, $32,250.
Bread and other bakery productS-Num-
ber of establishments, IS; capital, S657. l8g;
| miscellaneous expenses, S44,SO3; average
rumber of employees, $50; average annual
SSO2, iO2; value of products, 81 ,409,515
Brick and tile-Number of establishments
IL; capital. SI72, ,6S1; miscellaneous expenses,
s6S,o5l; average number of employees, 1,202;
average annual wages, $442, ,929; cost of ma
$S46, $50.
Observation-Disclosures of establishments.
lIO; capital, s955,lSS; miscellaneous ex-
penses, SIo,532, average number of employees,
2i2l; average annual wages 81, ,749 167; cost
ducts, S5,312,352
Carriages and wagons including custom
work and repairing-Number of establish
| ments, II; capital, $329 $50; miscellaneous
expenses, $11,O2S; average number of en-
ployes 159; average annual wages, sS1, ,213;
| cost of materials used S4TSlO: value of
products, $140,9Ol
Cars and general shop construction, and
| repairs by steam railway companies-Num-
Der or establishments, 3; capital, s44. 100;
| miscellaneous expenses. S1,S7S; average
number OF employees, 290; average annual
wages $l60,11O; cost of materials used,
sl4O5S2; value of products. s37O,154
Clothing, mems custom work and repair
| ing-Number of establishments 1l6; cap-
ltal, S5O6,4l6; average number of employees.
eo9; average annual wages, S463, ,OS6; cost of
materials used, $372,0SS; value of products,
s1,072,394. ''
onfectionery-Number of establishments
%: capital SS10,55i; miscellaneous expenses,
sti,ZI2; average number of employees, 349;
average annual wages, S16J, ,9O7: cost of ma
terials used, $685., ,269; value of products.
s672 11S po|'''
Cooperage-Number of establishments. 8:
eaPital' $3.50; miscellaneous expenses
| si,942; average number of employees ~.
| average annual wages, $23 $50: cost of ma
terials S25,144; value of products S54751
| fertlnzers-Number of establishments 2:
capltal, T35O; miscellaneous expenses
Si,99o; average number of employees 81
average annual wages, $11 $50; cost of ma tc-
| rlaIs, 100; value of products S93 300
Flouring and grist mill products-Number
~
cellaneous expenses, $50, 74S: average num-
Der OF employees. 149; average annual wages.
sSo 'Is; cost OF materials, 81 ,359SSS: value
| OF products, 81 .5G4, ,062
Foundry and machine shop products
Number of establishments, 16: capItal
Stti'o55' miscellaneous expenses, Sl61S7:
average number of employees. 81; average
| annual wages, s112,29T; cost of materials
| USED, S2ll9l5; value of products. 1905. 400
iron work, architectural and ornamental
Number of establishments. l2: capital
1 fr1iS allapar
average number of employees, S21: average
annual wages, $l94,91O; cost of materials
used, $2oO936; value Of products, s4G4 300.
| Jewelry-Number of establishments Q:
| capital, Si533S; miscellaneous expenses
| $3.5S2; average number of employees -:
average annual wages, S27.5l2; cost of mate
riais used, $22,5oS; value of products,
| $69 700.
Liquors. malt-Number of establishments
| D; capital, SS}6, ,434; miscellaneous expenses
Si'3.il3; average number of employees 100:
average annual wages. So, 422; cost of mate
| rlais, S29o,olI; value of products. $S53, 500.
Lumber and planning mill products-Num-
| Der of establishments, Ia capital, 500 OGO:
miscellaneous expenses 500, ,697; average
| number of employees, 40: average annual
| wages. S25S, ,4IS; cost of materials, 1872 900;
| value of products, $147O 900
Marble and stone work: Number of es-
tablishments. ~; capital, S4S5,0i9: miscel-
| laneous expenses, $lj,76S; average number
| of employees, 39l; average annual wages
| $205.6'l; cost Of materials, $375, IO1; value
| of products, $SO3, ,46S.
Masonry, brick and stone-Number of es-
| adjustments, 80; capital. s1SS, 495: miscel-
| laneous expenses, S16,21S; average num-
| Der of employees, 66l; average annual wages,
! Si,lSO; cost of materials, S7OO,S2 value
| of products, 1880, l45.
Millinery custom work-Number of es-
| adjustments 81; capital So32 22O miscel-
| laneOus expenses. $2i,550; average num-
Der of employees 241; average annual wages,
$1o5.2I1; cost of materials, s206,479; value of
products, Si:'S 922.
Painting and paper hanging-Number of
| establishments. 1876; capital, 1901 los: mis-
| cellaneous expenses, SI3,62O; average num-
Der of employees, 1,132; average annual
| wages, sI4S12S; cost of materials, s629 I26;
value of products. $l,671,91
Patent medicines and compounds-Num-
Der OF establishments, s; capital, $40, 400;
| miscellaneous expenses, $2,5O5: average
number of employees, 20; average annual
wages, $10,S62; cost of materials, $9625;
| value of products, S33 620.
Paving and paving materials-Number of
| establishments, II; capital. 1914, 7S7; mis-
cellaneous expenses, $47,551; average num-
Der of employees, SIS; average annual
wages, s4O4 ,523; cost of materials, 1891 $50;
value of products, s993,415.
Plumbing and gas fitting-Number of es-
tablishments So; capital, $467, ,Ta5; miscel-
lareous expenses. $ii,20I: average number
of employees. 6S6; average annual wages.
Si32, ,56T cost of materials, $502, 203; value
of products, 81, ,l30,5I4.
Printing and publishing. book and job
| 81. 200, so; miscellaneous expenses, SiiS, 1Ol;
average number of employees, 3,U99; average
annual wages, s., ,294, ,406; cost of materials,
| 81, $50. 934; value of products, s3914,541.
Printing and publishing, newspapers and
periodicaTS-Number of establishments. IL:
capital. $537, 500; miscellaneous expenses.
| S123, 40; average number of employees 449;
average annual wages, $3S9,131; cost of
materials $780, 194; value of products, ST.
| 1851.
Saddlery and harness-Number of estab-
lishments &c. capital, $l12,oH; miScella-
neous expenses, S1O,5SG; average number of
employees 1876; average annual wages S5S,-
ESQ., cost of materials, $50,OS2; value of
! products, $14I,2l5.
| Shipbuilding-Number of establishments,
| 4: capital, $l5,JI5; miscellaneous expenses,
| 1854; average number of employees, II: aver
| age annual wages, $S 40; cost of materials,
| 50 $40; value of products, SOS, I55.
Shirts, factory products-Number of eS-
| tablishments. 3; capital, s., 56J; misceia-
| neous expenses, s706; average number of
! employees, 81; average annual wages, 81,
| 800; cost of material. I,5Sl; value of pro-
ducts, Sl5,2G5.
! Slaughtering and meat packing. wholesale
Number of establishments, "a; capital.
! S11S,23 miscellaneous expenses, $li ,ne4;
| average number of employees, 100: average
| al nual wages, 57,0S5; cost of materials,
/ $Gi4, I53; value of products, $SjS 439.
! Tinsmithing ,coppersmithing and sheet-iron
/ Workng-Number of establishments -,
ca, tai $432, 4O6; miscellaneous expenses,