River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-17

is able, also, to draw some comfort
/ from the fact that Michigan, which
was first in 1890, has suffered a much
! greater decline. Most of the timber
/ has been removed from the southern
part of Wisconsin, yet in the north
| there is still an abundance of pine
| hemlock, spruce and deciduous tim.
| Der. During the census year Of 1860
there were produced 1851 ,943, coo feet
of sawed lumber.
! Again, as we turn to our giant, we
! hear him Boosting of his Touring and
( grist mill products as being of next
/ Importance, and in proof thereof he
enumerates III establishments, 1,412
wage-carncrs, and products valued al
1921, 942. And in proof that bread
/ stuffs are pretty good thing on
which to grow, he calls attention to
the fact that in 1890 there were only
407 establishments of this class, 1.77C
wage-earners and products valued at
s24,252,297, indicating an increase for
the ten years of SO per cent. The
Wisconsin wheat crop of 1899 was H.
773, 1852 bushels, while 22,356,963 bush
/ els of wheat were consumed by the
mills of the state, showing that much
| of the material for this industry Is
| brought from other states.
With a din and roar of busy nam
1ners and tools, our giant next holds
! forth his foundry and machine snop
products as deserving of our consid-
GRAFTON. Two hundred and seventy
two establishments, with 1850 wage
earners, and products valued at ST.
! 252. 73O. while in 1890 there were only
! 155 establishments, 1887 wage-earn-
| ers, and products valued at $8,467,290,
an increase of 1923 per cent. Mil
waukee is the principal seat OF this
industry, with products valued at $14,-
495,362, or 65.1 per cent. of the total
for the state.
But if our giant was proud of the
remarkable growth Of foundry and
machine shop products, small wonder
is it that when we come to thecheese,
butter and condensed milk industry,
he should grow enthusiastic as he
shows that his state has jumped
from fourth to second place during
y
industry. Here are the figures: In
1900, 2,01S establishments, 1,780 wage
| earners in addition TO 1852 firm mem
bers and clerks, $40, 120,147 value OF
products. In 1890, 9G6 establish
ments, 1873 wage earners, $6,96O,711
value of products, an indicated in
crease of 1891 per cent. The prod
f91 RE
of butter and 25,22G,550 pounds of
cheese.
But our giant is impatient to finish
the rest of his story, and he rapidly
goes over the following industries:
Leather-d9OO Establishments, A; wage
! earners, 52G2; products, $20,074373. GS9O
! Establishments. 50; wage earners. 2,4S7;
products, $11161,S50. Increase, 1913 per
cent.
Malt Liquors-d9OV Establishments, 147;
wage earners, 3,904; products, $l9S94, IO9.
OS9O Establishments, 107; wage earners
1853; products, $14193, 051. Increase, S6.6 per
cent.
Strengthening ard Meat Packing-Q900
Establishments, II; wage earners, 1851;
products, $13, Col, 1925 GS9O Establishments,
Is; wage earners. 7$7; products, $S393,754.
Increase, 62 per cent.
Paper and Wood Pulp-Q9OO) Establish
ments. A.; wage earners, 4,240; products
$40 S95, $40. GS90) Establishments, q; wage
earners, 1.779; products, $4,475,S6S Increase,
1875 per cent.
Iron and steel-u9C0) Establishments. -:
wage earners, 1921; products, 1906, 226
QS90) Establishments. .; wage earners,
1850; products, $6,501,76l. Increase 81 per
cent.
Furniture $500 Establishments, rs;
wage earners, 7,T5; products, SS12l,S23.
| QS9O Establishments. As; wage earners,
/ 2909; products, $3,6l6,51T. Increase 1912 per
! cent.
Planning Mill Products $500 Establish
ments, 123; wage earners, 4.377; products,
! SIS, 400, 695. QS9O Establishments, IS; wage
| earners, 3,4S0; products, S., 295,S10 Increase,
| 1914 per cent.
Agricultural Implements-QSG Estab-
! lishments, 81; wage earners, 8 $50; products.
| 81, SSG, 1853. 0S90) Establishments, 81; wage
| earners, 2,765; products, $5,015,512. Increase,
! 57.2 per cent.
Carriages and Wagons-Q90U Establish
| ments. 1856; wage earners, 3,402; products,
! So $50, 341. QS90) Establishments, 500; wage
earners, 1921; products, S., DAT 499. Increase,
II per cent.
Railway Car Construction-GSO0) Estab-
Iishments, as wage earners. 4502; products,
Sc, 306,S23, QS90) Establishments, %; wage
carriers, 2, las; products, 2,221 1872. Increase,
1S3.9 per cent.
earners, 2,269; products, $4,8SS,030 $500
establishments, $780, wage earners, 1869;
products, $3,7S7,577. Increase, 30.S per
cent.
Boots and shoes-Q9Co) Establishments,
40: wage earners, 2,507; products, "a, 791, 6S4.
QS9O) Establishments, 50; wage earners,
2,036; products, $2,972, 233. Increase, 6l.2 per
cent.
Mems Clothing $1,000 establishments,
SO; wage earners. 2,S27; products, 1888. 092;
GS9W ESTABLISHMENTS, 81; wage earners,
1862; products, $3,909, 726. Increase, 12.4 per
cent.
Textiles $500 Establishments, So; wage
earners. 1880; products, 81, 23S 242. (1S90) Els
Establishments, 80; wage earners, 3.645; prod
ucts, $685., 7S1. Increase, s per cent.
Printing and $500 Establish
ments. 1885, wage earners. 1873; products,
81, 103.4l5 QS90) Establishments, $40; wage
earners, 2,21S; products, S,256,S97. Increase,
IS per cent.
Malt-Q9o9) Establishments, II; wage
earners, 366; products, 4,0S9,715 QS90) Es-
adjustments, Is; wage earners. 339; prod
ucts, $2,472GlS. Increase, 654 per cent.
In the four cities of Milwaukee.
Racine, Oshkosh and La Crosse, the
largest manufacturing centers in the
| state, the number of establishments
increased from 1862 in 1890 to Aba
! in 1900, or - per cent; the average
| number of wage-earners from 52,071
to 62,709, or 2O.4 per cent, and the
value of products from S123. IA, 437
to S153,352,242. or 1913 per. cent.
| The statistics of Sheboygan and SUI
| perior were not shown separately in
| 1890, and comparisons with that wear.