New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.
L. S. in 1905 Had 1903 Factories,
7cith SI.949, ,924,6O5 CamtaI

1citb 81 ,943g g324 QUO CGDtal.
Washington, July GA bulletin published to-day
by the census bureau the textile industries IN
the United States in 1850 shows that in those in
dustries, which rank third in value of products
and far exceed any other in number Of employees
there 4.563 establishments. with a combined
capital OF $.343 324 Cos The salaried officials clerks
etc. employed numbered 24ll6. and the average
number OF wage earners was 1898 Salaries and
wages paid were $324s5,56o and $249367,277 respec
lively.
The United States ranks second in cotton manu-
factures, measured by the number of cotton
spindles; either third fourth in wool manufact
ures, and in silk manufactures second to none
: Of the countries for which the statistics Of
silk consumption are available standard for
determining the magnitude Of their silk manu-
factUre.
Establishments engaged in cotton manufactures,
not including cotton small wares, numbered l077 in
1905. The important fact regarding the in
dustry during the five years is its continued growth
IN the Southern States. Five hundred and fifty Of
the lo7 establishments 10 use more accurate
index of the industrys prosperity, 75os74' Of tho
231551G producing spirdes in the country, in
this section. The capital employed in cotton goods
increased from $3.50 s42772 in 1890 to $50509l64 in
1865. 0 313 per cent.
The average number OF wage earners IN cotton
goods establishments were 9O45s a net Increase of
l252s- IN all divisions except the South there
a diu!nuton IN the number Of children employed
and in that section the Increase only 3,133
Of total gain in those states OF % SIC. There is
slow but steady displacement OF women by men.
resulting from the increasing speed of machinery
q
greater number Of machines. The consumption Of
cotton in cotton mills 3,743.0S9 bales, 1873
9H7l6 pounds. The aggregate value of products
was 45l,2lS. The value Of exports during the
fiscal year ended June 80 1866 $49 666OsO which
was 12 per cent Of the domestic production Of tho
year 1904; and is both the largest amount and the
highest percentage ever reported
The hosiery and knit goods industry one of
the most rapidly growing branches OF the textile
industry, and has now become one OF its most I'm
portant branches The number OF mills 1.O79
in 1905. compared with 92l in 1900: capital
vested, sl06. 6.66353l; the average number of wage
earners, 103.75; wages S31.53s 024: the OF
terials used. Ss,59372 and the value OF products
s136,55S. 139.
The period intervening between tho censuses Of
1900 and lS05 unusually prosperous for the in
dustrtes which wool chief material
The 1,2l3 establishments engaged in wool
facture in 1906 were distributed thus: Woollen
goods. 1872; wOrstcd goods 26; carpets and 139
felt goods 49, and wool hats II The total capital
invested was $50 Sol 6g1. There was an increase in
every industry except wool hat manufacture whero
there was decrease OF 1877 per cent Tho aver
age number of wage earners in the several indus
tries 1899 Materials used in the wood manu-
facture cost S242 561.096.
The total value of products was S3sO,934OO3.
There were GA sllk mills in 1876. G32 per cent
than in 1900 and their capital wac s1095E8sg,
an increase of 351 per cent The average number
Of wage earneTs employed and the total wages
were respectively, 1851, 2l7 per cent more than in
1900 and S2 767, ,9B ZIG per cent than In 1900.
The cost OF materials used was $75 l6S and the
value Of products S1332S 2Ss2 Exclusive of dupl,ca-
tons the cost Of materials was $50 4G0,957 in 1908
and $50 S98 in 1900 and the net value OF products
$ll8 1905 ss2 51 ZIP in 1900 The quantity
Of silk consumed by silk mills u.5727S3
pounds 1876 per cent more than in 1900.
There were in all only 133 establishments report
ing fax, hemp and jute products, decrease OF
eight since 1900. Capital increased from $l. .99 1862
1860 81, 1881; the average number OF wage
earners from 1903 TO A50S; wageB from 50 Ss1 TAI
10 s. $50 785; OF materials, from S32 $50
s4 89O54s and the value Of products from SAT- GOT
10 s62, 329.
The number Of establishments engaged primarily
in dyeing and finishing textiles was S6o with a
total capital Of $5S 7O8.575 The cost OF materials
used by them S1e,621 253 and tho value of prod
ucts s5QSi96D.