Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-03

A bulletin concerning the ni,s.. ~
facture of butter and cheese, issued by
the United states Census Office, at
Washington, gives the following sta
tistics for Delaware:
Establishments-Fi with capital
Of $40, 0S5, in 1890, and % (21 oreameries
and one cheese factory, with capital
of $50, 155, in 1900.
Salaried Officials, clerks, SO. -Four,
with salaries aggregating Sl,575, in
1890, and five, with salaries aggre-
eating 81, 100, in 1900.
Average number of wage -earners-15,
with wages aggregating 50, 265, in 1890,
and "a, with wages aggregating sl3, O93,
n 1900.
Miscellaneous expenses-s1, GAP in
1890, and "a, SIT in 1900.
Cost of materials used-Sl07, 542 in
1890, and SlS4, 1856 in 1900.
Value of 1924, $50 in 1890,
and 1852, 800 in 1900.
Of the p establishments reported in
1900, ID were operated by individuals
and eight by firms and limited partner
ships, and the character of the other
organization was miscellaneous. The
capital of SS5, l55 was divided as fol-
lows ldlus V11sOto OulluAilRs3 Slfs oJO /,
machinery, tools and implements,
S37, $50; cash and sundries, 5ls, $50.
The proprietors and firm members
numbered 30. The greatest number of
wage -earners employed at any one time
during the year was IS, the least num-
Der 80 and the average numbcr "a. The
average number of wage earners by
months was: January, 80; February,
Ma .
June, SO; July, So; August, 35 Sep
TENDER, 35; October, 80; November,
81; December, 81. The miscellaneous
expenses of "a, SIT consisted of $3.50 for
rent of works, 1857 for taxes, not in
Guiding internal revenue, and 50, GAO
for rent of offices, interest, insurance
and all other sundry expenses not
hitherto included. The materials used,
the aggregate cost of which was
1854, 1876, were: In making butter
81, 6T6, 46S pounds of milk, $40, 311
| 102, 400 pounds of gathered cream,
81, 10; tubs, boxes, color, salt, &C.,
g, 49s. In making cheese--15o, 00t
pounds of milk, 81, $50; boxes, salt,
&c., $50. Fuel cost So, 552; mill sup
plies, 1905; freight, sl00. The products
consisted of Creameries-Packed solid.
533, 694 pounds, valued at SIG, ASP
prints or rolls, 436, 1876 pounds, valued
at s1lO, 9S2; cream sold, 5.70S gallons
valued at S3,00S; SKINNED milk sold
90S, 500 pounds valued at 80, sos; caseiI
dried from SKINNED milk, 133, S0t
pounds, valued at 81, 221; all othe
creamery products, S12. 724. Chess
MISUNDERSTANDING factory Ccheddar J.
10, 900 pounds valued at 50, 400; al
other cheese factory products, 5000
Eight establishments reported product
valued at Sill, 7l0 in 1900, and SINH
lar number reported products value'
at S67, 040 in 1899.
CLAY PRODUCTS.
Another bulletin refers to clay prod
ucts. Delaware ranked 37th in the lis
of States at the census of 1890, wit
products valued at S26S, 53i, or three
tenths per cent of the total products
in 1909 it was 3Sth, with product
valued at S167, 693, or tenths of tn
total products. In 1890 the DelawaF
columns contained brick, tile and poi
terry products, and in 1900 tine potter
products were omitted therefrnm an
grouped with those OF number {
States. Delaware has two potteries
Utah, which ranked 3lst in $780, wa
3Tth in 1900: Montana, which ranke
3Sth in 1890, was Seth in 1900. Furtht
comparisons for Delaware are made {
follows:
simultaneously, with capital
$3.50. oS2, in 1890, and %, with capt.;
of s2S3, 367, in 1900.
, Proprietors and firm members-N
figures for 1890; q in 1900.
: Salaried officials, clerks, &c.--1
4 with salaries aggregating SIS, 0sG,
1880, and nine, with salaries aggrega
ing IS, 500, in 1900.
! Average number of wage -earners
410, with wages aggregating Sl2S, o.
in 1890, and 2l5, with wages aggrega
ing $40, O63, in 1900.
: Male wage-earners over l6 years old
I, $3.50, with wages aggregating 1925, so
in 1890, and 2l1, with wages aggrega
ing 500, 23S, in 1900.
One female wage Garner over 16 yea
d old was employed in 1900; wages, SIC
Wage earners under l6 years old g
9 with wages aggregsting 81, 2A6, in 1s9
. and three, with wages aggregatii
u S625, in 1900
g Miscellaneous expenses-sl9, 923
& 1890, and 81, 772 in 1900.
n Cost of materials used-S30, 81
1850, and S22, 439 in 1900
Value of products S26s, 534 in IS!
and sl67, 692 in 1900.
Common brick-30,SI2 number
D. LOCO, valued at $3.50, 2Ts, in Is!
\ and Is, $40 number of LOCO, valu
81 at S13TI, 526, in 1900.
Pressed brick 500 number
LOGO, valued at $50, 600, in 1890, a
2,212 number of 1000, valued
IN S23 566, in 1900.
re Draintiles-ss,0 600 in 1890, and IS,
s, in 1900.
All other brick, tile and terra CO.
produots-s256 in 1890, and $500
1900.
on OF the % establishments reported
iy 1900, Is were operated by individuu
MS five by firms and limited partnersh
and two by Incorporated compani
The capital of 1888, 637 was divided
he follows: Land, s17,6S5; buildin
nd s5s, $50; machinery, tools and inn
en- ments, 55l, 73o; cash and sundri
or, 5l52, 527. The salaried officials consis
ry OF two officers of corporations, "
he salaries aggregating 81, 800, and Sc
,at general superintendents, with salaI
lar aggregating So, 800. The greatest nj
he her of wage learners employed at
ID, one time during the year was 375,
me least number 1856 and the average n,
lu- her 215. The average number of wa
is earners by months was January,
as February, 30; March, "a April,
DIS. May, 500: June, 296; July, ;
len August, 347: September, 1924; Octol
The 274; November, 1871; December.
i've The miscellaneous expenses of g.