Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-17

According to bulletin issued by the
United States Census Office, at Wash
inrton, ?, coo pounds Of tobacco were
grown in Delaware in 1900, %, $50
pounds in 1890, 1,27S pounds in 1850
$50 pounds in 1870, 1853 pounds in 1860
and 272 pounds in 1870 The bulletin
also makes the following comparisons
Tor this State:
e3l, 0s7, In 1890, md %, with u capital
Of SI7, 30. in 1900.
SaIaried officials, clerks, &c. -la, with
salaries ageregating sll,0In in 1880,
/ and one, with salary Of 1924, in 1900
Average number Of wage-earners--t9,
with wages aggregating go, pa tA6 Of
4 thom males over 10 years of age, with
/ wages aggregating 81, $50. IL females
over III years Of age, with wages aggre-
eating S6, 557, and six children, with
Sngss aggregating 81, 09sl, in 1880, and
q LOG. with wages aggregsting $50, 1856
f5s OF them males over 10 years OF age,
with wages aggregating 80. 100, q
females over l6years Of age, with wages
sRgregating si,768, and y children,
with wages aggregating 81, 2o5l, in 1900
Miscellaneous expenses-Sl4,2j 20 IN
zs80, and so, 331 in 1900.
Cast OF materials used-$2a 1876 In
1880, and s3s, 500 in 1900.
Value Of products $50, oh in 1880,
and sl21, ST2 In 1900.
During the last census year G, 2o3, 92l
\ cigars we're made in Delaware, in tbs
manufacture OF which 123, 5i2 pound
Of tobacco we're used. In tho manu-
fmcture Of q, $50, 7si, which weighet
more than three pounds per thousand
1ab 476 pounds of tobacco were used
and In the manufacture Of Ala. lao
which weighed not more than thre
pounds per thousand. ZOOS pound
were used. No cigarettes were manu-
fnctured in this State that year.
OF the % cigar factories reported i
Delaware at the last census, n wer
operated by individuals, three by firm
snd limited partnerships and ono by o
Incorporated company. The capital {
e77, 22a wes divided as follows; LAND
e3AOQ; buildings, R3,5I5; machiner,
tools and implements, s., 75T; cash an
sundries, eel, 79T. The proprietors an
FIRM members numbered q. TT
greatest number of wage-earners on
ployed at any one time during the yet
was 556, the least number % and Il
average number log. The ayeral
number OF wage-earners by montl
y WAS january. 80 men, 81 women az
IL children; February, o. men,
aNNU women anu ~ cblAuIths 1hhINht
men, 30 women and . children; Apri
6l men, IS women and - childrei
May, S. men, IS women and ~ CHI
dren: June, 90 men, - women and
children; July, 81 men, p women al
lschildrcn: August, 50 men, % wom
and is children; Scptcmber, % me
Il women aud IS children; October,
mon, II women and Is children; Novel
her. IS mcn, II women and Is childre
December, 81 mon, II women and
children The miscellaneous expenses
500 81 consisted of a, E2 for rent
works, ta0l for taxes, not includi
Internal revenue, and Sl5,6}S for re
OF Offices. Insurance, interest and
r sundry expenses not hitherto include
The materials used consisted Of 81,
worth of tobacco purchased in r
state, Si,eC5 worth purchased
partially manufactured form, Si2S wo
II, Of fuel. Sl57 for rent OF power and h
n ard $50 for freight. Eighteen 1
4 tories reported products valued
sos, 44O in 1879, and u similar mum
reported products valued at sl0i, 5ig
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