The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-27
BUSY FLOUR CITY
Manufacturing Statistics From Cen
sus Bulletin.
IN HER FACTORIES
Princely Sums Paid Wage
Farmers.

Census Director w. r. Merriam's bulle-
tin on Minensota's manufactures, issued
yesterday, in dealing with manufacturing
in Minneapolis in detail embraces ninety
six different lines of industry, says The
Journals Washington correspondent.
Following are the totals for five of the
principal Industries:
Flour and Grist Mils-Number of establish
ments, 70; capital invested $l4,322, 061, OF
which the value of land owned is $646,b40;
value Of buildings, $1,O96, S11; value of ma
chinery, tools, ETC., So, 450,624, and value Of
cash and sundres, $7,12S,O19; number of pro-
prietors, four; number of saaried officials,
clerks, ETC., 240, who received, 1927 800; aver"
age number. of employees wage earners,
2.071, who are paid $1,921,99S; male employees
over Is years, 1889, who are paid 81 ,276,05S;
female employees over 16, 1872, paid $45, $40. To-
tai miscellaneous expenses of mills in census
year, $725,766, of which $1O,52O was for rent OF
works, $46,18 for taxes and $669,057 rent of
offices, interest, etc.; cost of materials used,
$4521S,23S, Of which $304,117 was for fuel,
rent Of power and heat; value Of products,
including custom work and repairing, $49,
673, 56S.
Lumber and Timber Products-Number of
establishments, l3, with a capital of $12,90O,-
046, of which S3,5S4,147 is the value of land,
s267, $50 value of buildings, $685. value of
machinery, tools, etc., the remaining $685.
seven proprietors, with 1O3 salaried officials
and clerks, who are paid $177,36S. There are
3,O17 employees wage-earners. receiving
81 262 wages. Male employees over
16 years, 5000, who are paid 81, 1885,
OF; female employees over Is years, 8,
who are paid 81 ,345. The total miscellaneous
expenses in the census year were $451036, OF
which $25,569 was for rent, $45,574 for taxes
and $343 1893 for rent Of offices, interest, ETC.;
cost of materials used, $7,155, 402, of which
Sc 900 was for fuel value Of products, $12.-
285, 309.
Foundry and Machine ShoDs-Number of
establishments, g.. with capital of 81, 642 1854
number of proprietors, Sc, and salaried oth-
Gals and clerks, $50, receiving $136, 1926; aver
age number of wage earners. 1909, who are
paid $558, AIS; total miscellaneous expenses,
$751; 049, Of which $11S 269 is for rent of offices,
interest, etc.: total cost Of materials used,
81, Jap, 1913: total value of output, $2,570,6O COL.
Breweries-Four in number, with $4,195, 4OS
capital, of which 81, 1877, O4o is in land, $780,
IT'S in buildings, $443,708 in machinery, and
s745, 1886 in cash and sundries. Number Of
proprietors, l: number of salaried officials,
clerks, etc., Al, who are paid s66,957; number
of wage earners, 1914, who are paid $l24, 1865 4;
total miscellaneous expenses, $711.942. Of
which $685. 4S7 is for office rent, interest, etc..
cost of materials used, $252, 10Y, of which $1S170
is for fuel and heat; total value of output for
census year, $1,5o7,12o. .-...z
Linseed-Number of establishments, 81, with
81, 49, 92 capital, 80 salaried officials and
clerks who are paid $66, S15; 104 wage earners
who are paid 4,491; total miscellaneous ex-
penses, $7O.631. of which $64.109 is for office
rent, interest ETC.. cost of materials used,
H,S1S, 316, and total value of output, $2,Ol7,2l4