The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07
CITIES AND MANUFACTURES.
New Vera Ahead In Some Thinra. but Noa
In All Branches Of Industry.


New Vera Ahead In sous Thisr.. bat Hss
In All Branches OF Industry.
At the breaking out of the Rsvo-
lutionary war Philadelphia was the
chief city in population in the Unit
ed States. and it retained that posiS
ton until 1915, and along with it IL
held until recently the first position
in respect TO manufactures. By the
census of 1880 New York stood
ahead of Philadelphia in manufac-
lures, and in 1890 Philadelphia fell
to third place, Chicago taking SEQ
ond.
While New York Is at the head in
point of total product, it is exceeded
! by other American cities in certain
industries. In iron work Chicago.
which has 90 factories, stands at tho
head. and New York comes second,
with so only. In the manufacture
Of jewelry Providence comes first,
Newark, y. J., second and New
York third In the manufacture Of
rubber goods Boston is far in ad-
vance Of New York, and the second
plaoe on tho list is held by Cleve-
land In the manufacture of shirts
Troy comes first, New York second
and Philadelphia third. In the man.
ufacture of soap and candles Chica-
go comes first and New York second.
In the manufacture of wooden goods
Philadelphia Is far in advance Of all
other cities. Lowell, Mass. occupy
ing the second place.
In the manufacture Of wire. in
Guiding wire work and wire cable,
San Francisco comes Grst and
wilkesharre. Pa, second. In the
manufacture of trunks and vAlises
Newark, n. J., stands first and Mil
waukee second. In tho manufacture
Of cigars and cigar sttes. n business
in which moro than ESQ. 600, 600 -
invested, New York city easily takes
first place, but in the manufacture
of smoking and chewing tobacco and
snuh St. Louis comes first, Rich
mond second and Baltimore third.
In the manufacture of hats and caps
/ Philadelphia comes first and New
York second.
In hosiery and knit goods Phila-
delphia is first, Cohoes. n. Y, SEQ
ond and Milwaukee third. New
/ York occupies very subordinate
place. In the manufacture of fac
tory made furniture Chicago comes
L..st, New York second and Grand
Rapids, Mioh., third. In mill prod
ucts Cfour and grist) Minneapolis
comes first, St Louis second and
New York third. In the manufao-
ture of cutlery and edge tools New
ark, y. J., comes first and Philadel-
phia second; New York's place is
below that of Rochester. In the
manufacture Of chemicals Philadel-
phia comes FIRST. away and beyond
other American cities, and Brook
, lyn follows second. and SyracuHe Is
third. In the manufacture Of men q
clothing New York comes first. Phil
adslphia second and Chicago third.
In the manufacture Of women'E
clothing New York comes first, Chi.
} oago second and Cincinnati third. In
brass work, castings and finishings,
Waterbury, Conn, comes first, Phil
adelphia second and Baltimore third.
In the manufacture Of boots and
J shoes Lynn, Mass. is FIRST, Brock
ton, Mass, second. Haverhin, Mass,
third and St Louis fourth. ChicagC
In FIRST in agricultural implements
New York in bookhinding, Brook
lyn in oooperage. Portland, Or, II
awnings, tents and sails. Fall Rive
: in cotton goods. with lowell second
Chicago in lumber products, Chica
go in musical instruments anS
spring beds. Philadelphia in paten
medicines, st. Louis in harness an,
e saddlery, Paterson m silk goods
Chicago in meat packing, Philadel
phia in umbrellas and canes an
New York in the manufacture o
Y malt liquors, with Philadelphia sec
ond and St. Louis third. New Yorl
also contrives TO keep at the head Q
the cities of the country in the oor
: sumption of malt and spirituous lie
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