The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09

the State both IN 1900 and 1905, and
at each of these censuses North Caro-
lima ranked third among the cotton
manufacturing States. The capital
invested in them increased 70 pei
cent. the value Of their product be
per cent. and the wages IS per cent.
during the 5-year period. In 1905 the
value of the products of this indus,
try was 33 per cent. of the total value
of all manufactures in the State, and
the average number of wage-earners
employed represented 42.6 per cent.
of the total. The number of produce
ing spindles reported In the cotton
mills of the State in 1900 increased
from 1,133,432 to 1,SS0,950 in 1906.
During this period~~the number of
looms increased from 25,469 to 49,
219. In addition to the machinery
and mills that were in operation re-
turns were received from the idle
mills reporting 7O,932 spindles and
1,102 looms.
Shows Remarkable. Growth.
The growth of cotton manufactures
In the State from 1870 to 1905 has
been remarkable. In 1870 the capital
invested was but slightly over $1,000
600, while in 1905 it was more than
$57 900, 600, and the number of wage
earners increased from 1,453 To- 49,
356. The value of cotton products In
1870 forms only one-fourteenth Of
all industries in the State, while IN
1905 it was o%ne-third. There was but
little variation in the proportion of
children to the total number of wage
earners at the various censuses. al
though the number of children in
creased 4argelYfrom census to census.
The hosiery and knit-goods branch of
the textile in~dustry~also shows re-
markable growth. It was first report
ed as an industry in North Carolina
at the census of 1890 with 179 wage
earners turning out products valued
at $126,875. In 1900 the number Of
wage-earners had increased to 1,495
and the value of the products to ST.
O23,150, while at the census of 1905
there were 1914 wage-earners and
products valued at $2,493,S27.
The growth of the tobacco industry
has also been remarkable In NOrtl;
Carolina. In 1900 the three leading
States In value of tobacco products
were Missouri, $25,101.446 kentucky
$14;94S,192 and North Carolina 49,:
620,816. In 1905 the value of pro-
duets was: Missouri $27,12S.422;
North Carolina $25,4SS,721, and Ken
lucky, $13,117,OO. These figures en-.
phasize the rapid growth of the in-
dustry in North Carolina and show
that not only has Kentucky been dis
placed from second position, but that
Missouri has been closely pressed for,
first place. Allied to the maln,fac-
ture of chewing and smoking tobacco
and snuff is that Of cigars and cigar
cites, which ranked tenth in 1915 and
18th In 1900 among the industries Of
the State.
. Tobacco Industry's Growth.
The number of establishments were
reported the same at both censuses,
but in 1905 nearly "a times as much
capital, over 5 times as many wage
earners, b times the wages and IL
times the value of the products were
reported as IN 1900.
There was a small decrease in tie
quantity of yellow pine sawed in 1905
but a notable increase in the quantity
of hard wood sawed, the gam being
chiefly In oak and due to the demand
for this wood In the manufacture Of
furniture IN the State, while decided
increases are also shown for poplar
and chestnut. The proximity Of the
hardwood forests has been one Of the
prime causes of the development OF
furniture In North Carolina. This
industry rose in rank from seventh
place in 1900 to fifth In 1905, and the
percentage of increase has been very
marked. The number. of establish
ments increased from A to los, the /
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