The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-04
MANITOWOC'S INDUSTRIES.

the year closed and that preceding. The
comparison was limited to the volume OF
business done by our factories and the
amount paid for agricultural products,
though incidentally it might be mention
cd, that the mercantile trade of the city
for 1893 was fully as good as, If not better
than for the year 1892. The result must
be gratifying to every resident OF the city
as it shows we have been making such
substantial progress that even panics can
not check us.
The Smalley Manufacturing Co. re-
ports an increase in sales of about 10 per
cent. over those of 1892 AS for the out
look for 1894, Mr.. Smalley vas not pre-
pared to say, but it is quite certain that
the prosperity Of farmers will make the
agricultural implement trade flourish
ing one the present year.
The Manitowoc Boiler Works report an
increase of business over the year 1892 OF
$4,000, though the business of 1899 was
quite good. The outlook for the present
year Is excellent, Mr.. Hess says. With
contracts now on hand and others which
he Is quite sure OF securing, the ccmrany
will have sufficient work up to the LIST
of July.
The business OF the Mauitowoc Glue
Co. shows an increase OF s., 900 over that
of 1892 and the prospects for the new
year are quite bright.
The Hanson Wagon Works report cash
receipts OF 1893 about equal to those of
1892, but more outstanding, and on the
whole an improvement on the business
of 1892.
The Albert Landreth Pea Canning Fac
tory has doubled the business of 1892 in
this city and the proportion of profits has
held good. 1t must be understood that
this company does a business in Sheboy.
gan in addition to its business here. The
increase iE business Is for the ManitowCc
plant
The Richards Iron Works has done
far more work in 1893 than in 1892 but
the proportion OF sales has not kept up.
the company has more stock on hand
than for the corresponding time last year
Facilities for work have been greatly en-
larged and the company is steadily work.
ing into the marine engine business and
soon will control all that line of business
in this section.
The vinegar and pickle factory of Rich.
ter & Sons did much larger business ID
1898 than In 1892, but the profits on the
goods sold was by no means as satisfac-
tory. The sales were much heavier.
Zander & Co. report an increase OF
business Of fully 10 por cent. over the
business of 1892. What the outlook for
1894 is, Mr.. lander was not prepared to
say.
Biegel 4 Guse say that business for the
past year was much better than for the
year preceding. Their output was at
least 20 per cent. more. They think the
coming year will be a prosperous one
There are more large buildings planned
for erection this year than there was at
this time any preceding year. These are
Schuette Bros, Scholten Bros. and
Schroeder. With the same number OF
dwelling houses built this year there was
last, the factories will have considerable
local business.
The amount of barley used by Rahr's
Sous in their malt house for the year
1892 was 1868 bushels; the amount
used in 1893 was l92,977 bushels, an in
crease of nearly 40 per cent. in the bust
ness Of 1898 over that of 1892. A portion
of this increase is due to their caramel
malt and malt coffee, but it is quite an
increase of business even considering the
new lines.
1t is generally understood that the
breweries did larger business 10 the
year last past than in the year preceding.
Burger & Burger were not interviewed
as they are not readily accessible and
other small concerns were omitted for
lack of time.
The volume of business in the manu-
featuring line was greatly increased by
the output of the Manitowoc Seating Co.
which was not IN operation during the
year 1892 and hence Its product cannot
be used for purposes of COMPARISON,
which is the object of this article.
The increase in the amount paid out
for agriculture produce is still greater
than the increase in receipts for manu-
featured goods.
Sam Hall reports the purchase OF a
much larger quantity Of farm produce in
1893 than in 1892 and estimates that he
has paid out in cash to farmers during
the year past fully two times as much as
during the preceding year.
o. Torrson & Co. have paid for farm
produce ten per cent. mfrs during 1893
than in 1892. The amount handled was
proportionately larger as pease have not
brought as high price last year as they
did the year before.
Henry Esch estimates that be has paid
out two times as much for farm produce
In 1898 as he did in 1892.
Schuette Bros. report an increase in
the amount paid out for farm produce OF
about 13 per cent, though there was
falling off on the amount paid for wool.
The figures furnished by this firm are
quite interesting, and an attempt will be
made to secure corresponding figures
from other firms, 50 that data may be had
for future comparisons.
Through the courtesy of Deputy Col
lecUor Hinrichs statement OF the bust
ness done by the harbor for the years
1892 and 1893 is herewith gwen It will