The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-08

value of the products of rural estab. lishmeuts was 80 per cent Of the total
 for the state in 1905 and IS.6 per
 cent in 1900. With the exception Of a
 decrease in the number Of establish-
 naents fn the rural districts, both ur-
 ban and rural localities showed in-
 creases over 1900. The rural districts crease in capital. total yshges, cost of
 materials, and value of products. while the urban districts showed greater per centages of increases in inc number of
 establishments and in tue number of
 wage earners
 The 1912 establishments reported in
 1905 for the Il selected industries
 formed ssT per cent of the establisne she
 capital. employed s7 per cent of the
 weges and reported S6.1 per cent or
 the value of products for the state.
 These proportions are about the same
 as those for 1900.
 Measured by value of product the
 manufacture of iron and steel ranked
 first among the selected des indnsdrieSs sS
 industry. Including blast furnaces and
 rolling mills and steel works, showed
 an increase ofy4 in the number of es-
 sis1sopsi sspoirsnS psr cent
 and the value of products. S7,294,S76.
 or 41s per cent. The number of wage
 earners increased 1.352. or lS7 per IL.
 per cent The remarkable growth of rae industry is emphasized by the Tact that in 1905 there was more than nine
 times as much capital as Tn lsse. over
 five times as many wage-earners. and more than sixteen times the value of products. There were nineteen estab- iishments reporting blast furnaces and
 ten reporting rolling miiis Tn so,;,ns lsoo; as
 blast furnaces and six reporting roll ing mills in l900
 rGp nopesssa sssa's ssassss4 sSs s per and the value of products. $S,loS.vz4. or 2s.4 per cent. The number or wage Banners decreased 80. or Is per cent ed S557,1s1, or 40.3 per cent. Between the two censuses the total production of pig iron in the state increased 2os,- iol tons. or 22s per cent, The state sse total production of pig iron in the United States, the increase being from ss per cent in 1900 to s.9 per cent n 1905
 in the total production of pig iron Alabama ranked tenth In 1880. thsrd Tn 1890. and fourth both in lsO0 and iSUo. In the manufacture of foundry Dig Iron the state ranked first in 1905 and in 1900: in the production both Of basic pig iron and of forge pig Iron, second In 1905 and third In 1900. and the pro
 auction of white. mottled. and miscet- iaHcouS StduSsf scSolAu tA A~S" e''AN re'- -
 Steel works and rolling mills in creased in number from six in 1900 too ten in 1so5sN The capital increased value of products, s4,136.S52, or l04s per cent; the number of wage-earners, ] l.432, or 65 per cent, and wages paid,
 s4ssas7 or soI per sent Te11sa Tne ron moss sns steel was in blooms. slabs, biIiets, tin i plate hars. and sheet bars produced for | saie, which increased 3f,726 tons, or l 1o4.s per cent, in quality, and $l;O2l,- output of steel rails was reported in | 1905, but as only two establishments were engaged in the industry the l quantity and value cannot be shown vithout disclosing individual opera lions. No return was mode for steel l rails In 1900.
 Cotton manufacture shows the larg- ! est actual increase in number of wage I earners and in value of products Of any industry in the state This in- dustry ranked second In 19O5 and thlrd in 1900. There was an increase ot ments reporting. The capital increased
 of products, ss.so7.lse, or 1o5.s per sg1t s'i4s, or pr s7s per cent; and wages paid 1 s075.702. or 65.4 per cent. The propor- ton of wage-earners in this industry 1 increased from 15.s per cent Of the to 1 1900 to fs5 per cent in 1905, and the
 wages paid from s.s per cent to il'z
 psl There were 75s.os1 producing spin dles reported in 1905 and 411,32S In 1900. the increase being 346,75s. or 1 increased from s,549 to 15.65s. or S3.2 ? cry in the active mills. 5000 produc- l ing spindles were reported for mills l that were not in operation.