The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-12-29
A PROSPEROUS YEAR, BOTH FOR
CITY AND COUNTY. LARGE
INCREASE IN VOLUME
OLE BUSINESS

of DUS1NESS.
The county and city of Manitowoc have
found the year 1898 very prosperous
one. Farmers after years of depression
occahioned by low prices and crop fail
ures more or less serious, have been rev.
cling IN good fortune during the years
1897 and 1893. The yield of farm produce
has been much above the average and
prices, with the exception of a few articles,
have been very gOod. Farmers do not
respond readily to change of condition
and some yet speak of hard times which
for them have 10 existence at present.
Owing to the local purchases made by
the Northern GrGiu Company here, there
was a wider distribution of sales than
formerly. And still the local dealers have
purchased almost as much as for last
year. There have been less pease and
oats sold here than in 1897 and dealers
estimate that the pea crop of 90 is only
90 per cent. of that of 81. But there
has been a large increase in the purchase
of wheat.
Rahr's Sons have taken the bulk of the
barley sold here. More than the custo-
mary amount of grain has been sold at
the stations throughout the county, so
that it may safely be assumed the sales
of farm produce equal, il they do not ex-
coed, those of 1897.
echuette Bros. report purchases for the
year as follows Wheat, fl 800 bushels;
Rye, 20.5O0; Pease, 10000; Barley, $500;
Oats, $4,000. For 1897: Wheat, "a, 800
bushels; Rye, 23,700; Pease, 60,0O0 Bar
lev, 10000; Oats, 10000. They estimate
175,000 bushels of grain of all kinds for
1897 and 10000 for 1898.
Hall Bros, in charge of the local ele-
vator, report for three months, the re
ceIpts including those from local dealers.
Wheat, October, 1920 bushels; Novem-
Der, 70, 800; December, &c, 900. For 1897
the receipts were: October, 1880 bush
els; November, $4,000; December, 250OO.
The receipts of rye, they report, are heav-
Ter than for last year. Oats are off 90 per
cent. in quantity. Pease are considerably
less. Barley about the same.
Samuel Hall reports receipts OF grain
during the last four months of 1893 as Il
little over one half Of what they were
for 1897.
Henry Esch gave 20 figures but estl-
| mated receipts as about the same as last
year.
Torrisor Co. reports receipts OF farm
| produce for the last four months of the
year 1898. There was reduction of
S7S5 bushels of pease over corresponding
months for 1897, of Wheat lilo, Oats
30,407, Barley 1,Sl6, and an increase OF
rye of 4,2S6 making a net reduction of
1854 bushels. The money paid was
aoout equal TO that paid out during the
same months of 1897.
Blanks we're sent out by The Pilot to
the several manufacturing institutions OF
| the city requesting information as TO tie
volume of their business, comparison OF
same with that of last year, value of out
put, aggregate sum paid IN wages, mum
| Der of men employed and prospects for
next year.
The reports as far as received show an
| increase In volume of business generally,
! but q reduction IN profits.
The ManitowCc Seating Company re.
| ports:
Average number of men employed dur
| ing the year. 100 Total amount paid in
| wages through the year, $1,000. Value
OF output during the year, s220,uSO. Vol,
ume of business for year 1898 greater
than for the preceding year but prices
not so good, Prospects for the coming
year, good as to volume.
The Smalley Manufacturing Company
reports for III months: Average number
of men employed during the year, 66.
Total amount paid In wages, S29.5o0
Value of output, $50, 600. The value of
the output of the factory for the year
1895 was $4,000, 1896, $4,000, 1897,
S74900. The company expects to do a
larger business next year and run full
time.
The William Rahr's Sons Co. reports:
Average number OF men employed dur
ing the year, 80. Amount pglu In wages,
$4,000. Na.ue of ontput, slSS, 500. There
has been al increase of about per cent.
over the business of last year. And the
OUTLOOK at present indicates au increase
for the coming year
The Manitowoc Glue Co. makes the
following report;
Average number OF men employed dur
ing the year, 30. Total paid in wages
during the year, $4,000. Value of output
500, 900, 1t reports better sales for the
Year than for the preceding, but smaller
profits, and expects smaller profits for
the coming year.
The Manitowoc ALUMINIUM Novelty
Company Is new concern but already
has control of considerable business
Being In existence only short time it
ports only the number of men it BIZ 8
employed, which is &C.
A. NJ. Richter & Sons have the follow
Ing TO say relative 90 their business:
Average number of men employed dur
ing the year, Z, Total amount paid in