Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-25

Is noted in the rate of wages,
In six cigar factories the decrease il
value of product amounted to 8 % pc
cent or a fall-Off from SOL. 500 in 1895 t,
$59,25O in 1896. The average runnin,
time was reduced one week and on,
day, a small reduction in working fore,
Is shown, and consequently a consider
able fall off in amount of wages paid
No change in the rate Of wages.
Six clothing establishments with {
product Of $15A,SOO in 1895, show a fal
off of about 10 per cent in this year:
output. No change in the rate o.
wages is noted and only a small de.
crease in working force. but the aver
age running time was shortened two
weeks and n day. The total amount
OF wages paid a z per cent less thar
in 1895.
From confectionery establishments
four returns were received. Their out
put in 1895 amounted to 500, 400, but this
shows a fall off for 1896 Of Il per cent
h rate of wages and working force
remain substantially the same as in
1895, but a considerable shortening in
the running time is noted.
The two creamerieS making returns,
show no change whatever from last
year except a little increase in amount
Of wages paid, which would indicate
less OF lost time to the employees.
Nine returns We're received from
manufacturers Of doors, sash and
blinds. The product, which in 1895 was
a little over half a million dollars,
shows a fall off of about 3A per cent.
This iS hroIpht ohcI,t br n raJ,ot;oo ~
running time and Of working forces.
as no change is noted in the rate of
wages paid.
In fish curing, the fall off in the out
put amounts to nearly s per cent,
brought about principally by a reduc-
ton in working force, as there is a
slight increase in average running
time. No change is made in the rate
of wages paid.
The w leather-board establish
ments reporting show a fall off in pro-
duct of nearly Is per cent, in working
force V e ~ per cent, and a very
Slight decrease in the rate of wages
paid to men. The total wages paid de-
creased over Is per cent.
Seven lumber mills with an output in
1925 of $321,4 23, show a fall off of over
6 per cent in product, and about the
same in working force. The rate of
wages shows an advance Of a little
owe 2 per cent. No change is noted
i'll running time.
Returns have been received from
seven establishments where machinery
of various kinds is manufactured,
turning out a product in 1895 of $154,-
3555. This industry shows a fall off OF
five per cent in value of product.
brought about by a reduction in work
ing force as the running time and rate
of wages remain the same.
-Four establishments running on
monumental work, show only a slight
decrease, affecting product, running
time. total wages paid and hands m
ployed. No change is noted in rate Of
wages.
Four pulp and paper mills with an
output in 1895 of $3.50, $50. show an in
crease in value of product of 10 per
cent without any corresponding in
crease in running time or working
force. but this is explained by the fact
that in one large mill q large part of
the crew were kept at work on repairs
for about six months in 1895, otherwise
the figures would not indicate any ma
terial change in the business of the
mills reporting. The business no doubt
has increased during the year by en-
~largements and new mills but no ma
tcrial change in those which have been
running for several years. The rate of
wages in the four mills show an in
crease of about "a per cent for men.
Three establishments manufacturing
silver plated ware which did a bust
ness of s74,3OO in 1895. show a fall off
in product of about IL per cent. The
decrease extends to total wages paid,
running time and working force. the
rate of wages remaining the same.
Two soap factories doing a business
of $11, 100 in 1895, show a decline of 81.
per cent in product. No change is
noted in rate of wages, but the work
ing force is reduced and average run
ming time shortened, and consequently
the amount paid u in wages is less
One of the nos pertinent tables in
the report is hat showing the reca-
p%itulation of answe received from
the following inquiries: "How many
and what kinds of factories, mills or
shops for manufacturing purposes,
have been enlarged. completed, or are
in process of erection during 1852"
ESTIMATED cost of same?" Probable
number of hands they will employ"
Answers have been returned by the Of
ficers of nearly every city and town.
Sixty-two cities, towns and planta-
lions report building in this line to the
cost of 81, O55, 900, with hands en-
ployed, 1470.
The returns by counties are as fol-
lows:
Counties. g. &c NJ