The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-08-29

creased more than 80 per cent-from
$62, 600, 600 a year to 800, 100000
The amount of gold in circulation has
nearly trebled-from 1925, O00,0 to
SOIL 10000
The amount of silver in circulation
has more than doubled-$69, 600, 900, as
compared with S142, 100000
The total circulation of money has
more than doubled $973, 000,00 COM
pared with $2,O55, OOO,0O Circulation
per capita has increased over 80 per cent
so Al compared with 1868.
The number of national banks has
nearly doubled-2,0 56 compared with
5000.
| Deposits in national banks have we'll
nigh trebled-$1, COG, 600, 900 compared
with So, 624, 100000.
Deposits in savings banks have almost
exactly trebled- 1919, 000 600 to 81, $780,
900, 600.
The number of depositors in savings
banks has increased from 2,235, 900 to
CLOS, 600.
That the farmers of the country have
shared in this wonderful increase of
wealth is clearly shown by further COM
parsons of 1880 with 1900
The value of farms and farm property
has grown from Sl2, 900, 000 600 to 500,
800, 100000.
The value of the yearly products of
farms has increased from 50, PIP, coo, 900
to So. 764. 900, 900.
The value of farm animals has in
creased from S1,SS2, 900, 900 to 81, 9s2,
600, 600.
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 es-
Establishments has increased two and one
half times from S., 1853, 600, 900 to more
than $13, 900, 100000.
The number of employees in these es-
Establishments has more than doubled
2,732, 900 to 5,719,O0O The wages of
these employees has almost trebled-
$94S, 600, 900 to 50, 735, 0O0,0 900.
Exports of merchandise have increased
more than 80 per cent. Exports of agri.
cultural products have increased more
than 25 per cent. Exports of manufac
lures have more than quadrupled.
Imports of all merchandise have in.
creased 80 per cent, but imports pei
capita have fallen from $12. 81 to so. SO.
The production of gold has more than
doubled-from $36,OO0,OOO, year to
$40, 600, 900.
The production of silver has nearly
doubled $50, 100000 compared will
STA, 800, 600.
Miles of railway in operation have
more than doubled-93, 262 miles com
pared with 1913
The number of passenger cars ha
more than doubled-12, 7SS, against 26,
1856. The number of freight cars ha
increased two and one half times-554,
600 to 1855
Tonnage of American vessels bull
has more than doubled, tonnage engag
ed in foreign trade has diminished A
per cent, tonnage engaged in domestic
trade has increased 60 per cent and ton
mage on the great lakes has multiple,
two and one-half times.
Tonnage passing through the Saul
Ste. Marie Canal has multiplied sever
times.
:, Freight rates on wheat, Chicago t
New York, have fallen from 70 81 cent
per bushel to 4.42 lake and canal; iron
1871 cents to $685. lake and rail, an
from 1919 cents to 900, all rail-
Freight rates per ton mile on all til
railways of the United States hav
dropped from 100 cents to IS cents.
The receipts of the federal govern
ment have increased from 1888, 5000, 90
to $576, 00O,O OO
The number of postoffices in til
United States have increased from A
600 to 1900.
The receipts of the postoffice depart
ment have trebled.
The number of telegraphic message
sent in the United States has more tina
doubled-20, OOO, OOO, 600 to SO, 600, 600, 0O(
The number of newspapers and per
odicals published has more than double
-9,273 to 20,SO6
Salaries paid in public schools hav
more than doubled-$6O, 600, 900 to $136
100000.
The number of patents issued has a
most doubled-14,0OO per year to %, 90,
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