The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-11

in all branches OF the tobacco bust
ness at every census since 1860. Dur
ing the forty-tive years the value Of
the product has increased tenfold. The
increase in the cost of materials used
between 1900 and 1906 was much great
or than the increase in the value of
the product. This was due to the in
creased cost of the manufactured
tobacco. attributable in part to a slack
ness In supply as compared with de-
mand. The average farm price during
1900 was sc per cent, and in 1904 1t
was 81 per cent. The increase was
especially marked in Connecticut Mas
sachusetts, Pennsylvania. New York,
North Carolina, Virginia and South
Carolina. The average price in Ten
nessee and few other States was
lower in 1905 than in 1900.
In 1905 there was 974 per cent. Of
all the establishments engaged in the
manufacture of tobacco. which made
cigars and cigarettes. There was 4a.S
per cent. of the capital invested in to-
bacco manufacturing invested in the
making of cigars and cigarettes. OF the
total number of salaried people in the
tobacco manufacturing business. i1.2
per cent. were Identified with the
branch of the business producing
cigars and cigarettes. OF the aggre
gate salaries paid, 1911 per cent went
TO the cigar and cigarette branch of
the business. OF the total number OF
wage-earners So per cent. We're en-
gagged in making cigars and cigarettes.
OF the total wages paid. S9,2 per cent.
went to the makers OF cigars and
cigarettes. OF men OF sixteen and over
earning q livelihood in the manufac-
ture of tobacco. S5.3 per cent. were
makers of cigars and cigarettes. and
OF the total wages paid to men en-
gagged In the manufacture of tobacco
| 90.1 per cent. went to makers of cigars
and cigarettes. OF the women OF sixteen
and over engaged in the manufacture
| of tobacco, the making of cigars and
cigarettes occupied s6.2, who drew ss.s
per cent. of the wages paid TO women
of sixteen and over. OF the children
engaged in the manufacture of to-
| bacco, I'LL per cent. were engaged in
/ the making OF cigars and cigarettes,
and they drew 7o.7 per cent OF all
| the wages paid to children so en-
| gagged.
OF the total miscellaneous expenses
! 5l.9 per cent. was charseable to the
64.3 per cent of the total cost OF ma :
terials was so chargeable, and 64.7 per
cent. of the product, according to value,
New York Ranks First.
New York ranks first In the value OF
the total production of cigars and Gig
arettes, with a product for 1905 valued
at s60,s2S,617, an increase since 1900
iof 23.6 per cent. Pennsylvania ranked
/ next, with total production valued
at sS9.079.122, or 24.l per cent. more
than that for 1900. Florida ranked
third, with total production valued
at s16.764,2T6, which was an increase
of 56.2 per cent. over 1900. Ohio
ranked fourth, with total production
valued at s13,241,2sO. an increase of
/ l7.6 per cent, as compared with 1900.
Illinois ranked fifth, with total pro-
duction valued at sI,669,4S5, an in
crease of 3S.5 per cent. over 1900. The
same States led in 1900, and in the same
| order except that Ohio was in that
| year ahead of Florida. New Jersey
1 advanced from twelfth to sixth place
with an increase of Plat per cent. in
Iproduction. owing to the recent location
| of some trust factories there. Mich
ligan. Massachusetts and Virginia
ranked seventh, eighth and ninth. re-
/ spectiyely.