The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-10
INDUSTRIAL CENSUS.
FIGURES FOR SALT LAKE CTTT
COMPLETED YESTERDAY.
Beer, Salt and Newspapers Head the
List-Good Showing For a Dull
Year-Some of the lIore Imports
ant Features of the Report.

Chief compiler Of the census, Colonel
George B. Squires, practically con-
pleted the footings on the Industrial
table for Salt Lake city last evening.
There are 300 industrial establishments
in the city, which are divided into SO
classes employing $3.50 persons, who
receive each year in wages, 81 go 603-
The value of the combined plants is
81, 15O,4S2 and the amount of raw ma
teria1 used each year amounts to S914.-
sol. This, when manufactured repre-
sentS So, or. Seventeen hundred
and sixty steam horse power is en-
ployed and 511A electric in propelling
machinery used. The amount OF
capital invested is 1891 ,729.
Beer heads the list, the capital ina
vested being $6S0,000. There are four
breWeries employing Y men who re-
ceiVe in wages $4,000 per annum. Tho
combined plants are valued at 1888, 600.
And the raw material used each year
is valued at sS9, 500. Hops amounting
to 81, 449 pounds and barley to the
amount of 47,752 bushels are consumed
in producing 32840 barrels of beer
which sells for 1922, $50.
Salt is next in order The three re-
1neries employ 81 men who draw
aggregating $780, 600 in cost. The 3d.
700 tons of raw material are valued at
S72, 400 in q raw state while the manu-
featured product sells for S217.3 25. AN
even half million is invested in this
enterprise.
Newspapers are third. In printing
the news for the Salt Lake public the
six journals employ 1874 men who are
paid S12S.5GO each year. The capital
invested is 5000 and the Yaluati01
Of the plants S99, 800 Receipts e
$685.
Wooden mills represent a capital In
vested of 500, 600 One hundred per-
of $4,000 The product is valued az
$4,000.
It costs something to shave thu
population. There are 40 barber shops
which employ AZ men who get each
year $24, 290 wages.
The 1850 pairs of boots and shoes
made sell for $135, 600. To make them
125 persons are employed.
Ice is manufactured on a capital Of
$4,000 invested in a plant. by 20 mezf
who get $4,000 for freezing 500, 600
, worth per annum.
One hundred and twenty-five plumb
| ers earn S403.5 each year for their
| employers for which they get $50, 916 in
wages.
The vinegar sold brings $4,000.
Six building contractors hire 294 men
/ at an expense of S43. 800 per year, the
! results Of their labors footing I'D
I Sis. O0O
! Crackers are a no mean factor in
/ the general menu. There was $1,000
/ pounds produced last year. 20 persons
were engaged in the traffic and they
received $14,26 for their work
I The soap produced amounts to S43,-
/ 600.
1 Stone quarrying is by no means an
I insignificant branch of trade. Al
round 100000 is invested in quarries
and machinery; Is men are employed
who draw S25.50O per annum in wages
| The amount of finished product last
year was $4,000 In the lime and ee-
ment business 50 men were employed
at a cost of 1900, the product nettina
I 81, 497. There are 16 hand and steam
laundries in Zion which employ -
persons. SeVenty-nine hundred aTc3
forty-hve dollars was paid in WA Is.
I The plants are valued at SOS 600 and
the receipts for 1894 were sos, go.
There are eight Touring mills In
operation employing 81 men. The
value of the plants is III, 500 and the
bushels Of grain used amounted to 267. =
SIC, From this 10,700,640 pounds Of
flour we're made and $3.50. 800 pounds Of
shorts, the total value being $224, $50
pounds.