The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-06
N RHODE
ISLAND.

The census statistics 81 the manufactur-
ins industries 81 Rhode Island, jus, issued,
ara ~ special interest because they are
the frrt data relating 20 tho industrial
progress Of anv Il our great manufacturing
States that have vet appeared The only
manufacturing statistics of tho twelfth
census previously published are those OF
Dela Montana and the two Dakotas
The present returns show hat Ia the
census year 1900 the enormous proportion
Of ?? 5 per cent 81 the eutir" population,
and In the busiest season ~ the wear,
III. ass persons. or ?75 per cent 81 III"
population were engaged IL manufacturing
/, il doubtful II So large a proportion Of the
inhabitants 81 any other State are engaged
In enhancing the value Of raw materials
hy the proce---- ~ manufacturing
Tho Blackstone River va the primary.
natural influence in the industrial develop
men, ~ this little State Il was the water
mower ~ the Blackstone still more highly
DEVELOPED. IN spit. of the competition OF
steam. than along any other riNer OF its
size in IA" country. that lei 10 INC carry
and successful establishment "i factories
and particularly Of cotton inllS inc
natural tendency 81 one successful industry
j. 10 stimulate tho Introduction oi others
thus IN. people ~ Rhod" Island cam" To
Give more and more attention 70 manu-
featuring. and multiplied mills a. hey grew
in wealth The Stat" has prac'lchuN no
raU materials TO stimulate it, Industries.
he coal aud raw substances used l"ing
transported from long DISTANCES bul "
has harn To- ia" a~dNantag" 81 ffoNlu"n'"
and other mill centres on ana near NN-
ragnn~sti Bay thai - cotton ana "'heI
supplies NAV h- taken 10 them al less cvst
than to many manufacturing points IN me
Interior 81 New England Massachusetts
alon. surpasscs Rhode Island a. a '"'''h
manufacturing state
In. capital invested IN ac'utlng
I'm Rhode Island IncraaSed about S',"pip
in the pas, doCade. l~ing tiSS st.Ss7 In 1870
The nImhcr 81 est Establishments grew from
Sl75 IN 1870 10 i.isD ~ 1870. VIM" ~
uumhrr 90 salarcd officials ana 'IetNs
decreased. showing one cn'r' 81 w" NV
a,,nnmia- introduced In manufacturing
fh. average number ~ wage gamers grew,
Fr,m sim L. " .5es and the gross value OF
lac prpduct increased from sit? ys.H25 10
sisI.o7I.a7s. The growth OF manufacturing
Las made steady progress ior my YEAR,.
IN which time "a. average" number OF wage
.srncrS emplovei has Increased soot per
cont while the growth ~ population has
leon only 100 5 per CEN
m. tal,lsr show that the textile indus
,rc~ are bv far the most Important m we
state Thcy givo employment 70 81 I~Ts
cent ~ tho wage earn"rS, and the value OF
'se product - a. per cent. OF the i"tai
value of all ia. products - the state u
has long lrsn known tha' fruNid"h'r
Leads the cpuut-y ~ tho manuiactuf" OF
iewclry IT, supremacy IN 'his lnousuN
Il evidently still main'a inet Je"elIv -
,he second most important industry oi
he state. the product being valued In 1870
nj as. l?O. $40. which ~ &c Ter cent NOR"
than In is9o. when on"-hfth or Tho Jewelfy
90 tho country was manufactured IN itpNl-
Jenca. which emplovrd in that industry
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