Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-10
LEATHER INDUSTRY DETAILS
AN Interesting Bulletin Issued
by the Census Office.
FIGURES CONCERNING DELAWARE
'Comparisons for the Years
1890 and 900.
Delaware Ranked Sixth in the List OF
Leather-producingS States at tbe-zast Gem
syS,and Was Exceiled by But One State in
the Production of Goatslins.


ing to capital, average number of wage
earners, total wages and value of
products, says bulletin issued by the
United States Census Office, at Wash
ington, Delaware ranked ninth in the
list of leather producing States in 1890
and sixth in 1900. Illinois, which
ranked sixth in 1890, descended to
seventh place in 1900; and Michigan,
which ranked 18th in 1890, assembled to
ninth place in 1900 During the last
census year Pennsylvania ranked first,
Massachusetts, second, New York third,
Wisconsin fourth and New Jersey fifth.
In the production Of goatskins in 1900
Pennsylvania took the lead, with
s15, 796, 1882 worth, and Delaware fol-
lowed, with ss, 634, 800 worth. The
proof that goat kid and morocco manu-
facture is the one part of the leather
industry calling for the employment of
women is found in the fact that of the
lib employed in the United States
$40 were working in Pennsylvania and
Delaware, where the output of goat
skins was valued at $24, 43l, 5S2 out of
total of S35, 672, 9S1 for the United
States.
The proportion of children employed
in tanueries was also larger in Pennsyl-
vania and Delaware than in the other
Dt6bocf DtU Vi 10 years Oh
age reported for the whole country find
ing employment there. The bulletin
makes the following comparisons for
Delaware:
shments-Twenty, with capi-
tai of 81, T9l, 259, In 1890. and similar
number, with a capital of s., 178, 804, in
1900.
Salaried officials, clerks, &c. -s5,
with salaries aggregating Sl06, $50, in
1890, and 156, with salaries aggregating
sl66, 1885, in 1900.
Average number Of wage-earners-
1,364, with wages aggregating 1924, s12
Il, 1853 of them males over 16 years of
age, with wages aggregating 1851, 1877 (;
b4 females over l6 years of age, with
wages aggregating SIS, s9S, and 137
children under 16 years of age, with
wages aggregate s24, 757), in 1890, and
g,457, with wages aggregating 81, 044, ,903
0,754 of them males over 16 years of
age, with wages aggregating 1861, ,O94 !;
5S3 females over l6 years of age, with
wages aggregating S165, 1865, and 90
children under 16 years of age, with
wages aggregating SIT, 944), in 1900.
Miscellaneous expenses-s120, 371 in
1890, and s226, os3 in 1900.
Cost of materials used 50, 1923, 160 in
1890. and S7,027, 7l5 in 1900.
Value OF products Aggregate, 81, log, :
1914 in 1890, and 50, 400, 504 in 1900 !;
rough leather, 27, 496 hides, valued at
500, 066, in 1900; oak sole leather, $50
sides, valued at $3.50, in 1890; calf and
kip skins and upper leather, $40, $40 in
1890, and 1882, 600 in 1900; goat
skins, "a, OILS, 694 in 1890, and IS, GA, 800
in 1900; sheepskins, 100, 600, valued at
s79, 500, in 1890, and IT'S, 2I2, valued at
S6l .92l, in 1900; betting leather, II,
:, sides, valued at 1927, $50, in 1900; /;
harness leather, $50 sides, valued at
$3.50, in 1890; all other leather, S700 in
1890, and 1888. 1877 in 1900
OF the 20 establishments reported in
1900, one manufactured rough leather,
IA goat, kid and morocco, one patent
and enameled, one sheepskin, one belt
N ing and two other kinds of leather
Six establishments were operated by
individuals, nine by firms and limited
partnerships and five by incorporated
companies. The capital of S5 17S, S04
was divided as follows: Land, s166, 669
buildings, s501, 1856; machinery, tools
and implements, S572, 248; cash and
Bundries, s3,93s, COL. The proprietors
and firm members numbered 30. The
salaried employees consisted of IS off.
GERS of corporations, with salaries OF
Aggregating SOL, $50, l29 men clerks,
nine women clerks, with salaries aggre-
( eating 50, 913 The greatest number OF
wage-earners employed at any one time
4 was 3,204, the least number 1926 and
the average number 2, 457. The average
number of wage earners by months was
4 January, 1862 men, 563 women ands7s
children; February, 1,514 men, 44S
women and 80 children; March, ], 900
men,. 696 women and ia children
April, ], 997 men, 695 women and lis
4 children; May, 1886 men, 621 women
! and 104 children; June, l, ,917 men, 61i
women and 100 children; July, 1,64t
men, sos women and 73 children
August, |, ,70S men, 576 women and sc
children; September, 1850 men, 63l
women and 107 children; October, /, 70(
men, $50 women and "A children; No
vember, ], ,636 men, 535 women and 6f
ohildren; December, 1,749 men, Sc:
women and 80 children. The miscel
laneous expenses of 1926, 0S3 consisted
of sl3, 549 for rent of works. S14, 1872 fol
taxes, not including internal revenue
and S198, 402 for rent of Offices, in
surance. interest and all sundry ex
penses not hitherto included. TIL,
materials used consisted of Ia, S42 hides
valued at sl02, Ola; 9,363, 769 goatskins
SOLO, 1877; 175, ,2I2 sheepskins, SAT, 3l5
1916 cords of hemlock bark, SIS, 300
900 cords of oak bark, 81, 500; 165 bale
Ff esinbier, 81, 1872; 40 barrels of oal
b&2x extract, S304; five barrels o
NnsAeacho. ST4: 20 tons of sumac
1eedss chemicals, S243, 703; other ma
p7iet used in tanning, S2O4, 32l; pur
GASSa rough, 10, 400 sides, 'S91, 232
tsa.'h leather, 1912 sides, Sc, 293; al
&Ase. rough, 13, 1888 sides, SS4, 939; othe
materials used in currying, S104, 1886
fuel s3S, 747; mill supplies, S26, s64; al
other materials, S78, OBS, and freight
s55, 073. The products were as follows
Total value, 50, 400, 504; sold in tn
rough, 27, 1856 sides, S5s, 066: rougl
leather, e,000 sides, s2l, 600: rougl
splits, 21,496 sides, S35, ,066; uppe
leather, other than calf or kip skins
slg2, coo: patent and enameled sho
leather, 81, 496 sides, S132, 600; goat
SKINS tanned and finished, g. 363, 769
81, G34,s SEQ; black goatskins, 7,s03, 1913
81, 104, 1876; colored goatskins, l, $50, SIG
"A. ;ltU.u14: finished leather, S169, sol
sheepskins tanned and finished, IT'S, 272
sol, 921; betting leather, IL, 55S sides
sl27, $50; all other leather, s., 600; al
other products, including by-products