The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-07-17
OUR National WEALTH

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The state of Kansas is worth $780,
S91 $3.50.
The state of Arkansas is valued at $685.
409.364
The value of Montana, mines and all.
is SIS, sos, 1902.
Wyoming was at the last census worth
Nevada has an assessed valuation Of
$29, 80, 459
The assessors of 1890 rated Michigan at
SSH, 666,359.
Maryland has an assessed valuation
of $497, 307, 675.
New York has S23, ZOO, 900 invested in
private libraries.
The assessed valuation of New Hamp-
shire is $205, $50, sos.
Idaho has the least nominal valuation,
being only $6,440S76.
South Cardinals wealth of all kinds is
estimated at 33.56O,135.
In 1891 there were $4O7 OOO, 900 in gold
and $59,0000 600 in silver.
There are over $4,000, 900 worth Of hats
now worn by our people.
Oregon. with all it's resources, is esti-
mated to be worth 52,522, 0S4.
| The clocks in this country are estimated
to number 14,00O,OO0.
Washington. including real and per-
| sonal property, is valued at $23, 0.e33.
only per cent of the capital of this
country is owned by millionaires.
The most marked increase of value In
this country has been in the land.
There are believed to be over 5000. 600
| watches in use among our people,
The great state of California was val
ued by the assessors of 1890 at 1884 SIS, C36
Utah, including the improvements
made by the Mormons, is worth $24,g75,-
! 279.
In 1880 over $4,000, 900, 900 worth-of prop
erty was legally exempt from taxation.
| 1t Is estimated that only one wage
Garner in 10000 in this country is a mil
| lionaire.
The Dakotas were rated in the elev-
enth census as having a wealth of $20-
321,5 $50.
West Virginia's wealth, mostly in real
| estate and mines, is valued at $146 391, SSS.
indiana is a very rich state; it's prop
erty of all kinds reaching total of $727,-
S15,131
The Lone Star state Of Texas has in it's
enormous territory a wealth of 1920, 1884,
SIS.
The state of Iowa, including its farm
land and manufactures, is worth $685.
671, Psi.
| New Jersey is by no means poor. It's
real and personal property is valued at
STOP, SIS, 361
The wealth of Wisconsin of all kinds.
including the pine forests, amounts to
| $406, 3O3 1885,
In 1891 the total assets of the savings
banks of the United States were $1,S55,-
| 600, 900.
1t is stated that the hotels of New York
nave S2o,ooO,oOo invested in tableware and
| furniture.
The shoe leather annually worn out by
the people of the United States is said to
cost 180,000,O0O.
The amount of capital in the book bust
ness is believed to be double what it was
20 years ago.
The state of Kentucky including blue
| grass land, blooded horses and tobacco.
| is worth 1910, 743, 1884.
Nearly nine-tenths Of the property of
this country is held in sums ranging from
81 900 to 81 100000.
| Of the unskilled laborers Of this coun-
try nearly 100 per cent have less than
81 900 worth of property.
/ The state of Illinois is one of the
wealthiest Of the Western states, it's val
| uation reaching 1886. SIG, 1874.
| The three sections OF Tennessee-east.
west and middle-are valued by the as
| SCISSOR at $22S 154, 432.
| The increase of wealth in this country
proportional to population was greatest
| between 1850 and 1860.
North Carolina, although a large mart
| of it's territory is uncultivatable land. has
a valuation of $156, 1O0,2 POP.
| In 1880 the approximate wealth of the
| country was $43, 642, 000, 900, an average of
$3.50 to each individual
Land and the improvements upon it con-
| stitute the first and most important item
| of our national wealth.
1t is believed that the value of personal
property of this country equals if not ex-
! ceeds that of the real estate
1t is said that there are 13 families
| in New York each of which has over
| $5OO,000 invested in diamonds.
The state of Connecticut is enormously
rich in comparison to it's size, having an
&C yo1 fiOr Of oO-
| Minnesota has developed more ranidIv
| than any other Northwestern state It's
assessed valuation is $25S, O38,6S7.
The state of Georgia has developed
| greatly since the war; the estimate now
| reaching the respectable total of $251.-
| 963, 1874.
| Missouri ranks high among the West
| ern states; the assessed valuation of real
and personal property being $561, 939. III. .
1t is estimated that In per cent of our
| city houses the value CT the furniture and
| fittings equals that of the building.
| The state of Ohio comes very close to
| Pennsylvania in the matter of wealth.
| having an assessed value of 81, 534, $50. sos.
The growth of wealth between 1880 and
| 1890 was more steady and uniform than
during any other period of our history.
In 1880 the census reports estimated
| that the wealth Of the country was
about $500, 100000 or nearly 81, 900 per
| head.
| The District Of Columbia, not including
| the government buildings and public
works, has an assessed valuation of $99.-
| 401 1877.
Rhode Island, in proportion to size and
| population, is among the richest of our
| commonwealth, being assessed at $685.
| 536673.
Massachusetts is one of the richest of
| the states, having a valuation of real and
| personal property amounting to $1,584,-
| 756, SO2.
ONLY 27 per cent Of tho canitaI of mi.
country is owned by men holding between
| 100000 worth and $1,000,000 worth of
| property.
Chicago's rich people returned to the
| assessors of last year $4,000 worth of dia-
monds and $74 worth of silver tableware
Virginia is not so wealthy as before the
| war, at least in the estimate of the first
| ia milies, but still has valuation of $685.
| 331, AL.
Between 1850 and 1860 the wealth of
| this country increased 1865 per cent; in
| the next decade, between 1860 and 1870,
it had increased 85.5 per cent; between
| 1870 and 1880, :the increase was 10 per
cent, and between 1880 and 1890 the in
| crease amounted to 1876 per cent.
Thema nufacture of bicycles has in the
last few years engaged an enormous
amount of capital. This is a COMPARE
| lively new business.
Mississippi, from being one of the poor
est, has attained excellent rank among
the Southern states. Its wealth is val
| ued at $110,62S,129.
Eleventh Census that IS per cent of the
wage-earnerS Of this country own less
than $4,000 each.
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