Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-10

! In the manufacture OF -four, says a bulla-
Pin Issued by the United States Census Office.
n Washington, Delaware in 1900 stood 37th
IN the list Of -four manufacturing States ac
cordlng 70 the number of establishments,
18th according to the capital invested 3gth
according to the number of wage learners,
9th according to the wages paid and 35th
according to the quantity of wheat used.
Delaware had 50 -four mills, of which nine
were merchant only, IS custom or exchange
only and 80 both custom or exchange and
merchant. They used So. 2i6 bushels Of In
dim corn and Tl0, 123 bushels Of wheat. OF
the 81 what flour mills nine produced less
Shrn 100 barrels, u from LOO 10 400 barrels.
fye from 500 20 $40 barrels, q from Loo
70 1883 barrels. seven from 500 70 1899
barrels and one from 5000 10 70, $50 barreIs.
The bulletin makes the following eompar;-
Sons for Delaware:
Establishnents-56, with a capital of
81, III. 5a2, in 1890, and s3 with capital of
N,Ol7.50s, in 1900.
salaried officials, clerks. &e.--5I, with
salaries aggregating s3I, 401, in 1s91, and
@U,Wlth salaries aggregating 81, 7a6, in 1900.
Average nurnher of wage-earners-15D
With wages aggregating S55, 5ef i147 of them
males over IL years Of age, with wnges ag-
Rregating S55,G5l, and three children under
y years Of ago, with wages aggrsgating
&SDl, in l&O, and Lbs, with Wages Rggfa-
eating As,gZS l14 of them males over rs
Years of age, with wages aggrygating
s,72s. and one child under i6 years Of age,
with wages amounting to $500. in 1860.
miscellaneous expenses S43, 952 in 1880,
and ssS,ds3o in 1860.
Cost Of materials used--s1. "A, 49, Il o., :
so bushels Of wheat, 81 .029, 500; SIS, 3aS
bushels Of corn, Sks5, 997; LES b1sheis of
rye, q, $50; S,26s bushels of buckwheaf
1851; IS Bushels of barley, $40; AM
bushels of other grain, Ss.744; 1860
barrels purchased, l4.ssa; 40 sacks
f1r1rp - z
power and heat, $50; mill supplies. 81, 795 /;
all other materials, S4ODi IN 1saO and
fsDt s5I IA, lz3 bushels of wheat, S5I9, 653 /;
es2, sh bushels of corn, s3ai. I2A; i, 2g3
bushels Of rye, s6s6; 5000 bushels of buck
wheat, 81, 1s0; 81 .64s bushels OF other grain.
9:5a6i 65,2iO barrels purchased, SO. re- |;
Hl. $50 sacks purchased, So. 70I eooper1lge
stock and cloth for sacks slsl; foeI, S1a, $50 !;
fent OF power, $40; mill supplies, $3.50 !;
All other materials, SCI ,6S2), in 1900.
Value of products-S1 ,675, 90 f25O, 1851
barrels of wheat -four, 81 0s2, sfi /; ss9 barrels
ii rye -four, 81 ,O05; as. 2T5 pounds of buck
Fhaat hour, $685.; l,2D0 pounds ct harley
meal, So; 15s. 535 barrels Of corn meal.
E4I.sl5; 1880 pounds of hOminy. $3.50; ;
b,554, 80 pounds of offaI, S46, al4; all other
products, sls9, 1881, in 1850, and 81, l65. so
lf5s,Cs2 barrels Of wheat -four, s6fl5, aas; 81
barrels of rye -four. $21l AZ, 800 pounds Of
backwheat -four, 81, 3s4 /; 1875, i24 barrels Of
porn meal, Sal, 179: 1872, 972 pounds Of
hominy, 1881; 5,s1s, us pounds Of pffal,
i3s.Gs1 all other products, $40, 1901. in 1900.
Machinery and eapacity-221 pairs Of rolls.
ia runs OF stone and an estimated MAXI
mum capacity of 1,7f9 bushels per day Of
"a hours in 1880, and 26s pairs of rolls. 1as
runs OF stone and an estimated maximum
capacity Of 2i,300 bushels per day Of a
hours in 1900.
OF the 81 establishments reported in 1900.
"a were operated by individuals, IL By Arms
and limited partnerships and two by moor
porated companies. The capital Of S1.0i7.-
~ was divided as follows: Land, S2l0, so !;
buildings, SS3y,459; machinery, tools and
implenlents, 500, 5S5; cash and sundrias,
k261.4sa. The pFopfietoFs and firm menu
BERG numbered &C. The salaried employees
consisted of four officers of eorporations
with salaries aggregating 81, SIS, and rs gem
erhi superintendent, managers and clerks.
with salaries aggregating So, III. The
greatest number of wage-earIers emploged
AZ any one time vas III, the Least number
iSF and the average number I45. The
average number OF wage-earners by months
was: January, 139; February, I29; March,
t42; April, 13S May, ia June, l31; July.
10; August, 40; September, 13.3; October.
l3li November, l31; December, 1874. The
miscellaneous expenses of S2s ,Gels consisted
OF ss,Tn for rent Of works, ST. 572 for taxes.
not including internal revenue, SIS, 1875 for
rent of offices, insurance. interest and all
snndry expenses not hitherto included and
$50 for contract work. Forty-two estab-
lishments reported products valued at
$50, 0i3 in I6sO and similar number re-
ported products valued at SS79, SIS in 1850.