The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-20
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tries AS Given In Census Report.


letin No. 140 containing statistical
summaries of the manufacturing anu
mechanical industries in South Carroll
ma for tho census year 1900. 1t is full
Of interest for those who have followed
the rapid development Of our mechanl-
cal Industries. Nine tables Of statis-
tics are presented. The first shows
comparative figures for the State at the
several censuses. The second shows ell
the industries Of the State divided be-
tween hand trades and the manufac-
lures, proper, and also the statistics OF
the governmental establishments edu-
cational and elemosynary institutions.
and establishments with a product OF
less than $500, which three latter class
es were not reported at previous cen
suses. The third shows statistics OF the
eight leading industries OF the state
for 1890 and 1900. The fourth shows
the totals for the city Of Charleston at
the censuses Of 1880, 1890 and l9V'.
The fifth shows the urban manufac-
lures of the State in comparison with
the totals for the entire State and the
State exclusive OF the u cities and
towns withdrawn from the enumera-
tors. The sixth shows the manufac-
lures of the State by counties. The
seventh shows the industries OF the
State by specified industries. AAe
eighth shows the statistics for the
cities Of Charleston and Columbia by
specified industries. The ninth shows
the totals for all industries in each VI
the cities and towns withdrawn from
the enumerators. except of those shown
in the eighth table.
Ii is impracticabie, Of course, to sum-
marize in a form suited to popular dl-
gestion the mass Of information con-
tanned in these tables; but we SHALL
present some salient figures which may
be readily grasped and which 1t is de-
siratle that the public Should ass!rli-
late.
For the entire State the following
figures Of so years manufacturing de-
velcpment are presented: The number
OF establishments increased from l,j30
in 1850 to 1882 in 1890 and 3.7e2 in
1900. The capital increased from s6,-
05S. .265 in 1850 to s29,276.261. in 1899
and s67.S56,465 in 1900. The average
number Of wage-earners Increased
from 7.066 in 1850 to 22,74S in 1890 and
4S,135 in 1900. The total wages in
creased from s1,127.712 in 1850 to s5,-
474729 in 1890 and s9,455, 900 in 1900.
The employed men CT 16 years and
over increased from 5,992 in 1850 tc
1G.664 in 1890 and 29,s23 in 1900. The
employed women OF 16 years and over
increased from 1,074 in 1850 to ",II5
in 1890 and 9,752 in 1900. The en-
ployed children under 16 years were
not separately reported in 1850. They
were reported as numbering 464 n
1870. 2,30s in 1890 and $3.50 in 1900
The cost OF materials used was ISL
534 in 1850. s1S,S73. .666 in 1890 and s3i.-
027.795 in 1900. The value OF products,
including custom work and repairing.
increased from S7.045,477 in 1850 to
s31. .e26, ,6s1 in 1890 and s58,74S,731 in
1900.
The bulletin shows that during the
half century the population Increased
1905 per cent. while the average num-
Der Of wage-earners employed In man
ufacturing establishments Increased
5S1.2 per cent, embracing in 1900 3.5
per cent. of the entire population, COM
pared with IL per cent in 1850. prob
ably the best indication Of the impor-
tance of the wage-earning class" 1t
says, "is afforded by the greatest num-
Der employed at any one time during
the year. In 1900 this was 62,9OS. or
Al per cent. OF the population of the
entire State" Thai Is to say in 1900
nearly one-twentiett Of the inhabitants
Of the State were employed in manu-
featuring. This percentage, OF course.
has been greatly increased since that
time by reason of the increase in the
manufacture Of cotton. and in the lum-
Der. cotton seed oil and fertilizer in-
dustries. At this time the percentage
of the whole population so employed
should be rs. During the decade from
1880 to 1900 the value OF lands and
building invested in manufacturing IN
creased from sS,573 or 9.5 per cent. OF
the total value Of real estate to S15,-
BIG, 6,413, or Is per cent. Of such assessed
value. Because Of the large additions
to our manufactures since the census
year and the reassessm snt Of manufac-
turing properties 1t is probable that
the figure Is now 20 per cent.
A significant fact which will have