The Taney County republican., 1902-05-15
MISSOURI FACTORIES.
Extent Of the Manufacturing In
terests of the State.
We Have Had Our Full Measure Of
Development During the Last de-
cndc-IntrrcstinH and He
liable Figures.
fspeclal sta,lstlcal Letterl

Washington. u. C.-From valuable
and reliable information obtained at
the Office OF the census bureau here
we learn much in regard to the manu-.
featuring Importance Of the state
of Missouri. which Is gratifying to ma
tive pride, and demonstrates that the
state has had its measure Of develop
ment and prosperity during the last
decade. The large force Of clerks un-
der Mr.. s. y. ID. North, chief stats.
tician for manufactures, has been
busy for some time ;abulating and ar
ranging the vast amount OF informa.
tion secured during the last census
taking. and we are now able to give in
a complete form accurate information
regarding the growing importance of
the manufactures of the state. which,
true To its motto. makes the welfare
of its people the supreme law.
During the decade ending with the
year OF the census taking in 1900, Mis-.
souri, added i.70s
manufacturing es'
Establishments t0her
already busy hive of ii,O;2, n gain Of
33.5 per cent. Ten Thousand seven hun
.dred and scventy-two more people
were busy in manufacturing pursuits
in 1900 than in 1890, gain of 81 per
cent. The production nf manufactures
OF the state increased from S32i sol.
'an3 in 1890 to S3S5. 4go .1Si in 1900, u gain
OF ls.s per cent. The capital invested
amounted to $3.50. 80 in lN90 and in
1900 had increased to S2i9. .sSs.5Si. n
gain Of 3l.S per cent. The total wages
maid In 1900 amounted to $50. 1l9.i2S.
and in 1890 was Si9.Gi3.i29. showing
that gain of only Is per cent. had
been made. \ possible explanation Of
this may he that the number Of wom-
en- and children employed in mannfsc'
lures in the state has increased
in the greater raiin than has that of
the men. and this condition always
has tendency To lower the wage
standard. While ;hc number nf men,
lG years and over. employed, in
creased from l02.Ils in 1880. 10
~
the women O6 years and over) in
creased from ls,29i in 1890 10 23,GS3
in 1900. n gain OF 29.5 per cent, and
the children showed an almost equnl
gain in numbers. 3,iol being employed
in 1890 and 4.5iO in 1900. gain Of zoe
per cent. The total population in 1890
was 2.G7o,1si and 3,lOG,GGj in 1000, n
gain OF 100 per cent. showing that
the increase in the number Of women
and children employed in mannfnc-
lures is out Of proportion TO the in.
crease in population.
But II the figures for the past decade
are gratifying, those for the half cen.
fury are still more
so. forduring those "'""," '" '
so years the manu-
featuring and mechanical industries
of Missouri have had remarkable
growth. The population during these
years increased from 6s2,0i4 to 3,l06..
665, while the average number Of wage
earncrs employed In manufacturing
establishments increased from l5,sos
20 i34.o75: embracing, in 1900, 4.3 per
cent. Of the entire population, com
pared with 30 per cent. in 1850. Prob
ably the best indication of the impor-
tance OF the wage.carnig class is af-
forded by the greatest number EN-
ployed at any one time during the
year. ln 1900 this was 1861. or six
per cent. of the total population oi
the state. Both the greatest percent
age OF increase in the value Of prod
ucts. 3o3.5. and the greatest absolute
Increase. Si6i .I30,6os. are shown for
the decade ending with 1870.