The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-16
OF
Great Increase in the Ouspa, and Capital
Invested.


Invested.
An important bulletin, indicating
8 general and satisfactory growth
in the manufacture Of American
glass, was issued the other day by
the census bureau. Among the Goa
illusions reached and figures cited
are the following
"The statistics seem to show a
satisfactory rate Of growth in the
several branches of the industry,
Notwithstanding the fact that in
nearly all lines the domestic manu-
facturers have been compelled to
meet g vigorous foreign competition.
The development Of the industry
has been marked by a noteworthy in
crease in the use Of tank furnaces,
and mechanical processes in lieu Of
hand work, which have resulted in
an increased output combined with
greater economy Of operation. The
distribution of the factories has de-
pended to a considerable extent
upon the supply Of natural gas, the
discovery Of new fields being marked
by an influx Of glass factories from
other localities having less favorable
advantages in respect to fuel"
The separate reports show a cap
ital of 1923, SOB, invested in the
355 establishments reporting for the
industry. This sun represents the
value of land, buildings, machinery,
tools and implements and the live
capital utilized, but does not in
clude the capital stock Of any Of the
corporations. The value Of theprod-
ucts is reported at $56,539,712, to
produce which involves an outlay Of
S2,792, 376 for salaries Of officials,
clerks, etc.; $27 ,0S4,710 for wages;
SO, 58S, 644 for miscellaneous ex-
penses, including rent, taxes, etc;
and SIG, 791, OO9 for materials used,
mill supplies, freight andfuel.
The growth from 1890 to 1900was
vigorous, as shown by an increase Of
2O.7 per cent. in number Of active
establishments and 1919 per cent. IN
capital invested. The increase in
capital was largely caused ythe gen
eral introduction during the decade
Of the tank melting furnace, which
neceSsitates much more costly and
permanent factory construction and
equipment than the pot furnace,
/, which it is fast s%upplanting.
The total production Of plate
glass, rough and polished, in 1890,
was IL, 0 ,942 square feet, and in
1900, 17,512,262 square feet, an in
crease of 1876 per cent. There were
S,733,824 square feet Of cathedral
glass manufactured in 1890, and s.
|. S46,361 square feet in 1900, or an in
crease of 218.9 per cent.
In addition to the 355 active es-
adjustments reported in 1900, 60
: establishments, with a capital Of 3d.
544,536, were reported as idle dur
ing the census year. These estab-
lishments were located as follows,
by states Illinois, 6; Indiana,
Z; Kentucky, s; New Jersey,
s; New York, 4; Ohio, 8; Penn
%sylyania, 10; Washington, l.;
West Virginia, 3, Only those idle
establishments that seemed reason
ably certain Of being again put in OPP
Grafton in the rear future are in
Guided. No account was taken Of
: the many dismantled and abandoned
! glass factories in the country.
Great progress has been made in
} recent years in the manufacture of
; expensive art glass" Of the highest
order. One Of the exhibits which
attracted considerable attention
from glass men Of all countries at
; the Paris exposition was a new art
glass, manufactured by a irm in
New York city. High-grade lamps,
unsurpassed by any manufactured,
/ have been produced in this country.