The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-31
GROWTH OF AN EMPIRE.

The termina ton of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition and the prepara-
ton for the Lewis and Clarke Centen-
NAL Exposition lend interest to some
figures compiled by the Department of
Commerce and Labor through its Blu
reau of Statistics with reference to the
production and business conditions in
the area included within the various
great additions to our territory.
The land area of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exceeds that of the original thtr-
teen States. being S75, OPS square miles,
against a land area of S20,944 square
miles in the original thirteen States.
The States and Territories which have
been created in whole or in part from
its area number fourteen, and their
population in 1900 was IA, 70S, SIC, against
a population of less than 100000 in the
territory at the time of it's purchase
Their total area is nearly one-third
that of the entire Union, and their
population about one-ffth that of the
entire United States. They produced
ir 1890, 1914. 100000 bushels of wheat, and
in 1903, $4,000, 600 bushels, at value in
1903 of 1896, 900, 900. their total wheat
production being nearly 60 per cent of
that of the entire United States. They
produced sos, 100000 bushels of corn in
1890 and 973, 900 bushels in 1903 with
value in 1903 of 1857. 375, 900, their total
corn crop forming 40 per cent in 1890
and 1903 over 43 per cent of the total
corn crop of the United States. OF oats
they produced in 1908, 331 o00. 600 bush
els, or IL per cent of the total product
of the country. with a valuation of
s99. 900, coo Their production of barley in
1903 was valued at over 81, 900, 900, and
of rye at over 50, 1000 900; while their pro-
duction of Irish potatoes in 1903 was
over $s4, 100000; of hay, S117 ,oOO,O and
OF cotton QS99) $5O,oOO,C coo.
The total value of the agricultural
products of the states formed from the
Louisiana purchase, including in that
category simply wheat. corn, oats. bar
ley, rye, hay and potatoes, was in 1890
given as $626, coo. 600. and in 1903 it had
increased to $3.50 399. 900. The wool
product of these States amounted in
1884 to 61,s71,357 pounds, and in 1908 to
Sc, $685. SEQ pounds, or 80 per cent of the
total wool product of the United States.
with an estimated value of about s16.-
o00, 600. or more than the cost of the
entire area. The value of the farm
animals in these States in 1890 was
s759, 500, coo, and on January 1, 1904 the
value was S1.I19, 512. 900.
The product of the mines is also of
very great value. The coal produced
in this area in 1902 amounted to 80
100000 tons. against 100000 tons in
1890; the iron ore to 1858, 600 tons in
1902. against 1853. 600 tons in 1890. the
silver product OF 1902 to So, S37,576 in
coming value, against s44. 799, 99S in 1890
and gold $39, 81, 500 in 1902. against So
$50. GOO in 1890
Inc banking institutions of the States
formed from this territory reported
capital stock in 1903 amounting to s1o3.-
100000. against about SOS 00o. 600 in 1890.
their circulation TO $50, 453. 600 against
s15644.oo0 in 1890: their loans and dis
counts in 1903 to $500. 4I2. eco. against
$20s'el6.oeo in 1896, and their total re