The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-16
MORE CAPITAL IN
IOWA FACTORIES
Census Report on Manufactures
Shows Cain by Important .
Industries.
aysW. w. Jermane.

Washington, Oct. l6.-The. census bu-
reau today made public the statistics
of Iowa manufactures for the calendar
year 1904, gathered. during the past
six months by special agents Of the
bureau. Mr.. Stuart, chief of the man
ufactures division, in presenting the
report, states that II is confined to
product Of $500 or over, thus exclud
ing neighborhood, industries and hand
trades Such as, building trades, dress
making, custom millinery, custom saw
ing and grinding, cobbling and black !.
smithing. 4 ..t.s sss...ss Sge ar. !.
with figures regarding these indus,
tries eliminated, the returns were re-
the returns of 1900, and they indicate
that there has BEEN substantial increase
in the manufactures of the state, not
withstanding the decrease in popula-'
| ton shown by the state census. There,
| has been a decrease in the number Of
| manufacturing establishments, due to
the elimination Of many small indus
| tries. r, r. -. I.,....sz s
| Capital Shows Increase.
For the state. at large, the number
of manufacturing establishments is
4,7SS, a decrease Of liz per cent. The
capital invested, however, shows an
ae5sass Of Il Il Bsg 'sRf a9S s ny
ersss'e Of Capital, there has as been beer a
corresponding increase in salaries,
wages, number of wage earners and
/ value Of output, this latter standing
at about $160,604, 161, an increase Of
| 20 As per cent. .-s, :.
The greatest increase is shown in the
button manufacturing industry. The
number Of establishments is 81, a re-
! nat ~ +rr0 hut tl,o n,o{t 81 w
vested in this industry. is $i,173, 1866,
as compared with $324,315 in 1900.
The value Of the button output shows
an increase corresponding to the, in
crease in capital, and last year, was
r. The brick and tile. output IS valued
at $3,36l ,776. as compared with ST..
976,323 in 1900. The canning and pre-
at slightly under $3,0OO,OOO. Five years
ago it was less than $1,5OO,0OO. =
There has been slight decrease in
the cheese and, butter industry and
slight increase in output of flour and
gristmills. Foundry and machine-shop
products have Increased about Is pei
cent, while lumber has decreased From
almost $l4, 100000 to $ll ,250,000.
crease of about: one third. The pack
! ing industries have increased from. $25:
i 100000 to $50; 100000 WHOLESALER ! /
Increase n cities. : = / "a
Taking the eight principal cities Of
the state, on a. percentage basis, al
compared with 1900, some interesting
facts are Developed. The figures usec
include the. total value of; manufactured
products, including custom work an(
: repairing: The greatest gain is shown
by Des Moines, whose manufacturing
l output last year aggregated: $15, 084,958
, an increase of IS 10 per cent. Cedar
Rapids stands second with an increase
Of 46 10 per, cent, its manufacturing
last year 'aggregating ,$l6,279, 7O6.s Dav1
export is thirds with an increase, o:
80 TO per cent.n Its manufacturing
noW regates2$ l3,695 ,97S. ii
1ue,: Of thee: larger eities;: = Sioux Git,
shows the smallest percentage Of il
crease, 3. 4,5 per- cent, but. the tota
value of its output is $14,760,751. Bur
lington shows an-aincrease of Sf29 81
per, cent; Council Bluffs,o:l3 74dO ne
j, cent. There is a. decrease in the cas-
OF two cities, Clinton and Dubuque
|. 20. 80 per cent for the former an
/ 5 40 per cent for the latter - -