The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
MARVELLOUS GROWTH OF The COUNTRY.

The cold facts in the progress of the United States
during the past twenty years read like improbable
fairy tale compilation of them has just been issued
in pamphlet form the statistical bureau Of the
treasury department which is full absorbing interest
if not of downright fascination. The figures show
national development without precedent the history of
the world for similar period. The population which
Increased fifty per is surpassed in the increase OF
wealth from $4,000 100000 $94OoOOOO, figures whose
Importance is not easily grasped by the human mind
Wealth per capita has increased from $3.50 to 1885,
while the public deb-the chief burden upon the rro-
Queer of wealth-has decreased from s1s1sOoOo0O to
$l1O7OOOO0O This net decrease per capita of over
s23 On top this is decrease Of interest from $780,
100000 year TO sS3 100000 from $159 to A cents
per capita In connection with this the important fact
is set the amount OF gold and silver coined
for the use the people and the demands Of business
has increased at rate that the crcula-
ton is now more than double what is in 1880 The
deposits in national banks increased from $O06
OOO 900 to 50 100000 while the deposits in savings
banks have increased sS19OOOOOO to s25ooOOOOO
That the farmers Of the country have shared in this
wonderful increase of wealth clearly shown by further
comparisons of 1880 with 1900.
The value of farms and farm property has grown
from st2 900 100000 to $2O,5OO,OOO.
The value of the yearly products of farms mas increas
ed from s2,212000OOo to $s,7s40Oo0Oo
The value of farm animals has increased from
s1,Ss2.oao 300 to $29S2OOo6oO
The number of manufacturing establishments in The
United States has doubled-from $4,000 to $4,000
The value Of the output establishments has
increased two and oneha times. from s5,S6s.ooOOOo
to more than s1S.OOoOOOOOO.
The number of employees in these establishments has
more than doubled $4,000 to $4,000. The wages
of these employees has almost trebIed-ss4S 100000 to
to s2,735OOOOOO
Exports of merchandise have increased more than
per Exports of agricultural products have in
creased more than 25 per cent Exports Of manufac
lures have more than quadrupled.
Imports Of all merchandise have increased 80 per
cent imports per capita fallen from sl251
$1aSs
The production OF gold has than doubled-from
sS6e0OOOO a year to s79OOoOOO
The production of silver has nearly doubled-s3s.
100000 compared with s745o0OOO
In the mineral department Of natiorA progress the
figures equally startling.
no way can the marvellous prosperity OF the coun
past TWO decades be better gagged than
by study Of the figures of the agencies OF trac the
pOstofaee department and the telegraphic systems.
Miles Of railway in operation have more than doubled
-es2s2 miles compared with 1s4s21.
The number Of passenger cars has mora than doubled
-l27ss against 2e7se The number CT freight cars
has increased and onehaH times-5a4Ooo to 1885.
o0o
Tonnage OF American vessels built has more than
doubled tonnage engaged in foreign trade dimln
ished 10 per cent tonnage engaged in domestic trad,
has Increased 60 per cent and tonnage on the Great
Lakes has multiplied two and one-han times
Tonnage passing through the sault Ste Marie Cana
has multiplied times.
Freight wheat Chicago to New York. hav,
fallen from 1927 cents per bushel to 49, lake ans
canal; from 1871 to 5O5 rail and from lss t,
sss all rail.
Freight rates per mile all the railways OF Ii,
r1aitAd States have dropped from 1so to o75 cents