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earners, or 76 per cent. of the total
number, and paid $5,474,122, or 1873
per cent. of the total wages. The value
of their products was S31 1,372, ,442, or
776 per cent. of the total
The forests of Mississippi still con-
stitute its most valuable natural re-
source, which accounts for the lumber
industry heading the list. In 1900 s44
establishments for the manufacture
OF lumber and timber products gave
employment to 9,676 wage earners, or
36.6 per cent. of the total number emA
ployed in the state; their products
were valued at $15,656, 110, or 3s.7 per
cent. of the total. In 1890, there were
366 establishments, 4,427 wage earn
ers and products valued at $5, ,3S7
The increase in the value of products
during the decade was 171.3 per cent
The manufacture of cottonseed oil
| and cake ranks second, with Al estab-
! lishments, 1921 wage earners and
products valued at $6,6s1, 121. In 1890
there were 13 establishments, S91 wage
earners and products valued at 81, ,406,-
/ 62S; the increase in the latter was
177.6 per cent In 1900, Meridian had
the mill of largest capacity, Green
vile the greatest number of estab-
! lishments. Two of the establishments
refned as well as expressed the oil.
1t may also be interesting to know
that the first mill in the United States
was erected at Natchez, Miss, in 1884,
and at the census of 1870, four mills
were reported in the state
Cotton ginning has undergone a re-
markable development during the last
decade and now holds third place
amcng the manufacturing industries
of the state. There were 1901 estab-
lishments reported in 1900, with 2,422
wage earners and the receipts amount
ed to $2,214,949 In 1890 there were
only 130 establishments reported, with
SAT wage earners and the receipts for
the work amounted to $13O,3s7. The
increase in these receipts during the
decade was $2,0s4,562, or 1887 per
cent, truly a wonderful increase.
The foregoing three industries are
the most important, although the fig
ures Of the other five will undoubt-
edly interest many:
Turpentine and Rosin-Q900) Establish
ments, 145; wage earners, 2,2SS; value OF
products, S.T72, 4S5. $500 Establishments
"a; wage earners, $40; value of products
$3.50, 066. Increase, 1854 per cent.
Cotton Goods-Q90O) Establishments, 6;
wage earners, 1875; value of products, 81,
f2,SS5 QS90) Establishments, 8; wage earn
ers, 1,154; value of products, 81 ,SSS, $685. In
crease, 1915 per cent.
Construction and General Shop Work OF
Railroads -Q90O Establishments, 8; wage
. earners, 1884; value of products, 81 ,326 401
QS90) Establishments, s.; wage earners
1,076; value of products, 81, 1923, ,549 Decrease
one-fifth of one per cent
Planning Mill Products -Q90O Establish
2 ments "a; wage earners, 74S; value of prod
, ucts, $l,Sl5775. QS9O) Establishments. s
wage earners, 92; value of products, $685.
$50. Increase, S64.3 per cent.
I, Flour and Grist Mill Products-Q900) Es
I Establishments, 225; wage earners, 205; value
of products, S932Sl6, QS9O Establishments
40S; wage earners, m; value of products
: 81, ,249,669. Decrease, 25.4 per cent.
The foregoing figures show a graft
. flying increase in the turpentine ant
rosin industry as well as the planning
mill products. In the construction
r and general shop work of railroad
I it will be seen that although the mum
I Der of establishments has almost dou
D bled the value of their products ha
/ slightly decreased. This apparent in
e consistency may be explained by tn
: fact that the four additional shops re
ported in 1900 are comparatively small
2 having been erected by short-line rail
i roads or at convenient junction points
/ A considerable decrease may be see
e in the flour and grist milling industry
/ showing that it is fast losing the i'm
e portant position it once occupied.
! There were II cities and towns j
7 Mississippi in 1900 of which specia
S enumeration was made, and, placed i
e comparison with the totals of the Ell
i tire state, some interesting facts ma
/ be gathered. Of the total of 4,772 e;
!. tablishments reported, 533, or 11.2 pc
q cent, were located in these IL cite
e and towns They furnished employ
> ment to $3.50 wage earners, or 24.2 pc
/ cent. Of the total number, and th
3 value of their products, $11,441, ,55
" formed 2s3 per cent. of the total fc
y the state. Vicksburg, although ranl
: ing first in population, stands third
y the number of establishments, an
= second in number of wage earners an
'e value of products, the figures being
+ Establishments, Go; wage Garner
1922; value of products, S1,S76,S4
I, Meridian, second in population, is th
~ manufacturing head of the state, wit
% 119 establishments, 1,416 wage earl
e ers and a value of products of $2,9sC
:. 217. We will give the figures for til
IL other nine cities and towns accordin
= > to their population;
u Natchez, establishments, As; wage earl
T. ers, 746; value Of products, H,27O,SS5. Jael
sr son. establishments, SO; wage earners, ~
n kvalue of products, $l,124395. Columbus, e
: Establishments, 81; wage earners, 5S4; vall
. of products, S75S,53 Biloxi establishment
80; wage earners, 593; value of product
IN S949. .O31. Corinth, establishments. 3S; wal
earners, 476; value of products, S59,542 A
ie erdeen, establishments. 80; wage Garner
lie 1874; value of products, $22S.27S West Poir
We establishments, 90; wage earners. llS; vail
!, Of products, 1856, $685. Scranton, establish
~ ments, Is; wage earners, 167; value
he products SS2e ia. Handsboro, establis
I'd ments. S; wage earners, 1888; value of pro
I'd ucts $2lS.SH.
ID The figures of wage earners repr
al sent the average number employs
IT during the year.
ST Such are a few of the most lmpo
es tant facts and figures of the industri
h situation in Mississippi at the pre-
al ept day, and her citizens will proud
of watch her growth