Mexico Missouri message., 1902-09-25
GROWTH OF 20 YEARS
FIGURES SHOW OUR coUNTRY's
MARVELLOUS ADVANCE.
Aggregate Wealth Of This Nation Has
More Than Doubled in Two Dec.
ades-Bank Deposits Have TrebIed
in That Time.

ton, gives the following figures to H.
lustratc the marvellous growth of the
United States to the first position as
a worlds power:
Since 1880 the population of the
United States has increased by SO per
cent.
The aggregate wealth of the coun-
try, "the true valuation of real and
personal property" has more than
doubed--from SAG ,OO0, 100000 to $94,.
coo 100000.
Wealth per capita has increased so
per cent-from $3.50 to 81 1886.
The public debt, less cash in the
treasury, has decreased nearly one
half from $1,919,OOO 900 to s1,1O7,-
OOO 900.
The debt per capita has dropped
from 1927 to s14,52.
The annual interest charge has d.
minished more than onehalf-from
$4,000, 900 year to $500, 900, and
per capita from $l.59 to A cents.
The amount of gold coined has in.
creased more than so per cent-from
$62,OOO,OO0 "A year to 500 100000.
The amount of gold in circulation
has nearly treblcd-from 1925, 900, 900
To sG11 100000.
The amount of silver in circulation
has more than doubled-S69, 900 900 as
compared with SAP 100000.
The total circulation of money has
more than doubled --973, 900 900, com.
pared with $2O55 100000. Circulation
per capita has increased only so per
cent-S19.4l compared with $2693.
The number of national banks has
nearly doubled-2,05G, compared with
3,6O6.
Deposits in national banks have
well nigh tripled-$l 600, 900 900, com.
pared with SEGA 100000.
Deposits in savings banks have al.
most exactly trebled-$S19,O 00,OOO to
$3.50 ,OOO, 900.
The number of depositors in say.
inSs banks has increased from 2,235,,
600 to G,10S,0 900.
The value of farms and farm prop
erty has grown from 1000 900 900 to
$50, SOC, 100000.
The value of the yearly products
of farms has increased from $2,212,
GOO, 900 to s3,764,O0O, 600.
The value of farm animals has in
creased from 1882 OOO,O to $2,9S2,
00O, 900.
The number of manufacturing es
Establishments in the United States has
doubled-from 253. 900 to $4,000.
The value of the output of these
establishments has increased two
and one-half times from $500 900 O0C
to more than $13,0O0,OOO 900.
The number of employees in these
establishments has more than doubled
2,732 900 to 5719,O00. The wages
of these employees has almost trebled
-$94S. 900, 900 to $2,735 100000.
Exports of merchandise have in
creased more than so per cent. Elk
ports of agricultural products have
| increased more than 25 per cent Elk
| ports of manufactures have more thar
| quadrupled.
Imports of all merchandise have in
creased 80 per cent, but imports pei
capita have fallen from $l251 tC
| $10.SS
The production of coal has almost
quadrupled-G4 600, 900 tons compared
with PAL 100000.
The production of petroleum ha.
nearly trebled-1, 100000, 900 gallon.
compared with 2,66l 100000.
The production of pig iron ha.
nearly Quadrupled.
| The production of steel has multi
piled eight tines, $4,000 tons t.
1O,1SS,OOO.
The production of wool has increas
cd % per t, of wheat per cent, O
corn 40 per cent, of cotton 65 per cent
of sugar GO per cent.
The consumption of sugar has more
than doubled-9570 900 tons to 2
2l9,00O
Cotton taken by American mills ha.
doubled, and cotton exported has in
creased IS per cent.
Miles of railway in operation hav,
more than dOubled-93, 262 miles com
pared with l94.32l.
The number of passenger cars ha
more than doubled-12,7SS agains
2C,7S6. The number of freight car
has increased two and one-half time
-54i,0OO to l,35S,000.
Tonnage of American vessels bull
has more than doubled, tonnage en-
gaGcu in foreign trade has diminishe,
10 per cent, tonnage engaged in dc
nestle trade has increased GO pc
cent and tonnage on the great lake
has multiplied two and one-half times
The receipts of the federal govern
ment have increased from S333, 900, 90
to s567 900 900.
The number of postofiices in tn
United States has increased fror
$4,000 to 1900.
The receipts cf the postoffice dc
partment have trebled.
The number of telegraphic mes
sagcs sent In the United States ha
more than doubed-29, 900 900 900 [
GS .OOO, 000,0 900.
The humber of newspapers an
periodicals published has more tina
doutled-9.273 to 20,S06.
Salaries paid in public schools hav