Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25


Maryland. Baltimore :aa
Number Of estab-
Capital slea 40 200 sii7 seoi75 see
clerks, etc, num-
s1 5sf - s7ss5 Ess9 seso4 ss5s 'l e
Wage eafners av-
total s5sF' 39@' 1881 a2; Iss
Men, IS years and
wages eyer soiss g SEE ssss5 5s5ss So
Women. 10 years
v Cd .o,fs sslE .s., ssss4 9 20
Children under 10
w ES9s' -. s7s 9sst ss7s s79f 1879 $50
Miscel. expenses S17.2 2G,G23 sll.552. 89T 62.3
used ,.','.'a ESQ ss7,5a47Ia $40
and repairing. ~. $242. 752, 800 s1sl.ei5.su as
Total population. 1,1ss,o4 5os957 lao
Eased IN manuf's, 1osae1 7o.os4 los
Per cent OF total
population ..... 81 1873 ...
Assessed value Of
real estate. 1876, TO. 1872 $246, si5659 ...
Value Of land and
bldgs. Invested In
Ranufactures: -. s45so4.s54 $at e2e. sol 1913
sessed value. IA I2s ....
Decrease
fAs given in the Maryland Manual for 1900.
Dry Goods, Woolens and Tailors'
Trimmings.
Conditions in Baltimore in the past year
have been better. so say the dry goods
merchants, than In any previous year in
the history Of the trade. A greater volume
of goods We're handled up to July l. 1919.
| than In any other period. and the market
has been steady and firm along all lines, in
dica ting that the buyers have confidence
In the Baltimore market and are satisfied
when they place their orders there.
For a long period succeeding the great fire
orders poured In on the dry goods mer-
chants and to their credit, be IT said the
firms filed the orders, either themselves. or
through Others and not only kept their
trade, but the confidence of their custom
ers.
The Clothing Trade in Baltimore.
Baltimore is the manufacturing center OF
the state for clothing, one of the most i'm
portant industries of the country. All the
manufactures of any Importance are To-
Gated in Baltimore and they give employ
ment to thousands of persons each year. In
mems clothing alone which is one of the
greatest products in its line in Baltimore
the figures for 1904 amounted to Sl7,32f SO.
The total cost OF materials used Is COM
puted at $40 PAL, 708.
Wholesale Lumber and Export Trade.
AS lumber export point Baltimore is
favorably known along the Atlantic coast.
The trade at the present time is In more
heslthful condition than 1t has been In
years The prices irmer and the better
grades are In more demand The mills in
the south and west have sent millions OF
feet of lumber to Baltimore in the past
year, due to the demand for it in the con-
struction of new buildings
Fruit and Produce Trades.
Baltimore is tributary TO such a prolific
and productive country that 1t is no wonder
she commands the produce trade of practi
caIly the whole section of the United States
east of the Mississippi While it may be
true that each individual section of the
country has its own products, 1t Is also true
that at some time In each twelve months
OF the year the dealers must send TO this
city for some sort of produce.
Liquors.
AS a center for the distilling and distribu-
tion OF liquors the city is famous all over
the world. Wherever the Baltimore brands
of whisky are TO be found there will also
be found the demand for the product. The
distilleries in Baltimore have the advantage
over those in many other cities in the
country in that the water used in the max