The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-01
PROGRESS OF COUNTRY
IN MATERIAL INDUSTRY
Shown in the Report of Bu-
reau of Statistics.
VAST INCREASE SINCE 1900
Interesting Exhibit Presented in Prin-
ciPal Occupations of the People
of the United States.

The Progress of the United States
In It's Material Industries" is the title
OF statistical statement presented by
the Department Of Commerce and La
Dor through the annual report of the
chief of the Bureau of Statistics. The
report pictures conditions in the great
industries and material interests of the
United States in 1893, where such figures
are available. and compares those condi-
lions with those Of earlier years. run
ning back. wherv possible. to the year
1880
Area. population. wealth. public debt.
and the interest thereon. gold and sill
yer productions in circulation.
savings-bank dslAsits and depositors'
value of money OF the country. value of
farm products. imports and exports of
principal articles. and total Of imports
and exports. railways in operation. num-
Der of postofiices. receipts OF the Post
once Department, and many other sub
Jects indicating In various ways the
financial. industrial. and commercial
condition of the country are included
which give opportunity to compare pres
emf conditions with those OF earlier
years.
Area of Operations.
In area. for example. the total in 1905
Is 5.O25. 900 square miles. against $50 go
square miles in 1850. and S27. s44 square
miles in 1900 These dgures do not in
clude Alaska or the island belonging 10
the United States.
The population in 1903 is given as
S0.S72.OOO, against Q. 191. $50 in 1850. and s.
SOe.4 SS in 1890. Tie wealth of the coun-
Try Is placed at So. 600. 600 600 in 1900 and
presumably 500, OOO, coo zoe would nor be
an unreasonable estimate for 1903 while
Tor 1890 the wealth of the country stood
al 5000 O00. 900. no estimate being given
Tor any year earlier than 1850. The per
capita wealth is set down at 81 235 in
1900 and 1907 In 1850. having thus more
Tran quadrupled meantime. The inter
est-bearing debt in 1903 is $9i4 OOO. 600
against N.724, 10000 in 1850. and So
O46,OOO.OO0 in 1870. The per capita indebt-
edness of the country in 1893 is 81 Isl
against $6D.96 in 1870. and the interest
in 1870.
Money in Circulation.
Gold and gold certificates in circuIa-
ton in 1903 for the first time exceeded
eOoOOO,OOo. or. to be exact, 81 S1, 900 900.
against SS1O,OOO,OOO in 1900. SsS2 600 600 in
1850. and s25, 100000 in 1870 The total
money In circulation in 1903 ia 81
100000. against s.. 42s. 100000 in 1890
1873, o.OOO I'm 1880 sg75. Ooe. 900 in 1870 and
S435. 600 oe0 in 1860
The per capita money i'm circulation
In 1903 Is $S0.2l, against 1854 in 1900. Sl9 Al
In 1880. and S13.S5 in 1860. Deposits In
savings banks in 1903 are 81, 935, 600, 600
against u ,524, 100000 in 1890. $3.50 OOo 600 in
1910, and x149. 600 600 in 1860
The value of manufactures for the
census year 1900 is given at S13, 600 600 O00
against S5,33 .3si3. 900 in 1850 and less than
sz.VO OOO,O00 in 1879 Railways I'm opera
ton In 1902 are POS. 1872 miles. against
l66, l0S miles in 1890 93.262 miles in 1850
1922 miles I'm 1870 30626 miles in 1850
and s.O2l miles in 1850