The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-04-18
interesting Figures About
Minnesota Factories
Census Statistics. Just available, Show Gratifying
Growth in Ten Years.

with those for 1890 and we find a
growth that is truly remarkable when
we consider the fact that the source
of supply is generally believed to be
rapidly diminishing, and it has been
considered by the lay minds that the
lumber interests of the north were on
the decline. In 1890 there were but 1872
establishments producing timber and
timber products in Minnesota; in that
year the number of employees exceeded
those of 1900, being 16,170, but the value
of the product amounted to only $685.
075,1 thus showing an increase for
the ten years of $1s,510,O29, or 1873 per
cent.
Going further into the details of this
vast lumber interest we find the mills
of the state produced, in sawed lumber
alone, not including lath, shingles, ETC.,
1.30S, 902, 900 feet in the census year.
OF this amount 616,000,00O feet was
sawed in Minneapolis. The annualwage
of the employees in the lumber manu-
featuring establishments amounted, in
the census year, to 81, 1851, having in
creased to that amount from 81, 155 ,522
in 1890. To the figures for 1900 should
be added the wages paid the operatives
in the planning mills, which amounted
to $667,O91
Of the three great industries of the
state the third is found in its creamer-
les. OF these there were 500 establish
ments engaged in the manufacture Of
cheese, butter and condensed milk, Civ
ing employment to 74O wage earners,
and producing product valued at
$S,479,S96. In this, as in some of the
other industries of the state, there is
shown decrease in the number of OPP
eratives employed, while at the same
time the number of factories and the
value OF the products shows heavy
increase. In 1890 there were employed
in the creameries of the state 7S3 wage
earners in 10S establishments, produc-
ing product valued at So, 95S, 476. The
increase in the value of the product
thus shown being equal to 1866 per
cent. Minnesota creamery products,
like Minnesota -four, are becoming we'll
and favorably known all over the
world, and they are forming an impor-
tant adjunct to the prosperity of the
farmers and the development of the
state.
One of the rather startling facts
brought out by the census returns is the
foundry and machine shop products.
While Minnesota is classed as one of
the greatest iron ore producers of the
states of the union, mining more iron
in 1899 than any other state excepting
one, yet the absence of coal and lime
stone has made the smelling of ore i'm
possible within the boundaries of the
state. But the recent census shows
that these difficulties are being rapidly
overcome, and that the foundry and
machine shop establishments have
grown from 90 establishments in 1890
to IT'S in 1900, while the number of en-
ployes have grown from 1889 in 1890
to 3,139 in 1900, and the value of the
products from So, 1876, O24 to S. ,975,077 in
1900, an increase in the ten years of
HOS per cent.
Summing up in concise way few
of the other industries of the state we
find the following interesting figures
and comparisons:
Printing and Publishing-In 1900 $50 estab-
lishments, with 2.714 wage earners. and
products valued at $5.79O14S. In 1890, 341
establishments, 2,143 wage earners, and
products valued at S4,157, CPS
Slaughtering and eat Packing-In 1900
20 establishments, with 66S wage earners,
and products valued at $7,S10555. In 1890
IS establishments 222 wage earners, and
products valued at $3.50. 431. An increase
in the value of products in ten years of
211.1 per cent.
Car Construction and General Shop Work
of Steam Railway Companies-In 1900 80
establishments. with 400 wage earners,
and products valued at $6,319,S76. In 1890
Is establishments, ,951 wage earners and
products valued at 81, 62S, ia. An increase
in the value of products of 14O5 per cent.
Malt Liquors-In 1900 Is establishments,
with $50 wage earners, and products valued
at 81, 1885, $685. In 1890 66 establishments, 54S
wage earners, and products valued at So
2O6366. An increase in the value of prod
ucts of 102 per cent
Planning Mills-In 1900 81 establishments.
with 1853 wage earners and products
valued at $39SS,276. In 1890 81 establish
ments, $3.50 wage earners and products
valued at $4,943.451. A decrease of 1913 per
cent. in the value of products.
Boots and Shoes--In 1900 Is establish
ments, with 2,025 wage earners, and prod
ucts valued at s2032, S14. The increase in
the value of the products being 77.9 per cent.
Practically every line of industry in
the state shows fattering increase
in both the value of the production and
the number of employees, and while the
increase in the number of employees
has not kept pace with the increase i'm
population, yet the state has every rea-
son to be proud of her position in the
manufacturing interests of the coun-
try. MAX OWEN
Corrected Herself.
81 have been interested in the wom-