The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-10-31
c,r,Fs AND MANUFACTURES.
x.u York Ahead in some Things. no'
~ In All Branches of Industry.

New York Ahead IN sum"
Not In All Branches OF Industry
Al the breaking out Of the reyoiu.
,;o,srx war Philadelphia was the chleI
s.tv in population in the United States,
and il retained that position until 49,
and along with it it held until recently
he fist position in respect TO manu-
features. By the census of 1881 New
yorl. stood ahead of Philadelphia IN
manufactures, and II 1880 Philadelphia
fell to third place, Chicago taking sec
ond. ,.
While New York is at the head in point
of total product, it is exceeded by otner
American cities in certain industries.
m iron work Chicago, which has W
factories. stands at the head, and New
York comes second with so only, In
The manufacture of jewelry Providence,
RI. comes first; Newark, Nd, second,
and View York third. In the manufac-
,ure Of rubber goods Boston is far in
advance of New York, and the second
place on the list is held by Cleveland.
In the manufacture of shirts Troy
comes first New York second, and Phil
adelpbia third. In the manufacture OF
scan and candles Chicago comes first
and New York second. In the manu-
facture of woollen goods Philadelphia
Is far in advance of all other cities,
Lowell, Mass, occupying the second
Mace. In the manufacture Of wire, liz
Gliding wire work and wire cable, San
Francisco comes first, and Wilkesbarre,
Ia. second. In the manufacture OF
trunks and yalises Newark, \. j., stands
first. and Milwaukee second. In the
manufacture of cigars and cigarettes,
q business in which more than s50,oOo,-
600 is invested, New York city easily
takes first place; but in the manufac-
ture Of smoking and chewing tobacco
and snuff St. Louis comes first, Rich
mond second and Baltimore third. in
the manufacture of hats and caps Phil
adelphia comes first and New York Sec
ond.
In hosiery and knit goods Philadel-
Dhia is first. Cohoes, y. Y, second and
Milwaukee third. New York occupies
a very subordinate place. In the manu-
facture of factory-made furniture Chi
eago comes first, New York second and
Grand Rapids. Mich, third. In mill
products flour and grist) Minneapolis
comes first, St. Louis second and New
York third. In the manufacture of cut
lery and edge tools Newark, ". J., comes
first and Philadelphia second. New
York's place is below that of Rochester
In the manufacture of chemicals, Phil.
adelphia comes first, away and beyond
other American cities, and Brooklyn
follows second. Syracuse, y. Y, Is
third. In the manufacture of mems
clothing New York comes first, Phila-
delphia second, and Chicago third. In
the manufacture of women's clothing
New York comes first, Chicago second
and Cincinnati third In brass work
castings and fnishings. Waterbury
Conn. comes first, Philadelphia second
and Baltimore third. In the manufee
ture of boots and shoes Lynn, Mass, is
first, Brockton, Mass, second; Haver-
hill. Mass. third, and st. Louis fourth
Chicago is first in agricultural nipple.
ments. New York in bookbinding
Brooklyn in eooperage, Portland, Ore.
In awnings. tents and sails, Fall River
in cotton goods, with Lowell second
Chicago in lumber products, Chicago in
musical instruments and spring beds
Philadelphia in patent medicines, st
Louis in harness and saddlery, Paterson
in silk goods, Chicago in meat packing
Philadelphia in umbrellas and canes
and New York in the manufacture o.
malt liquors, with Philadelphia second
and ST. Louis third. New York also con
trives to keep at the head of the cite,
of the country in the consumption o.
malt and spirituous liquors. Y. Sun