The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
Hartford The Home Of
 Diversified industry
Board of Trade Complies Statistics Which Give an Insi ght Into City's Growth and Prosperity.

Hartford, June 17-In connection with it's policy of active cooperation with the New England Industrial bu- reau recently established by the rail- roads of New England for the boom- ing of this territory, the Hartford Board of Trade has been compiling statistics for use in the bureau, which are, perhaps, the most elaborate and complete of their kind ever gotten to- gether. These facts and figures have just been forwarded to Boston, where they will be on file in the reference department of the industrial bureau.
 $50,O0O,00O IN MANUFACTURED
 PRODUCTS.
 The figures submitted through the Board of Trade give the value of the manufactured products of Hartford as approximately $45,0o0,0O0 and the capi- tai employed s50,000,O00, while the sal ary and wages paid is estimated at $12, 800, ,000
 The statistics are so arranged as to show the number of hands employed and the number of square feet util- ized in all branches of manufacturing, the industries being grouped to show the extent of industry in each par ticular line of business. For exam pie: Under the heading of "Tools and Machinery" it is shown that APPS hands are employed and 1,511,0 ,000 square feet of floor space used.
 In screw making there are employ ed 800 hands, the floor space devoted to this line of manufacturing is 317,0oo square feet.
 4,O00 TYPEWRITER EMPLOYES.
 In the making of typewriters, Hart ford will give employment, during 1911, to 4,000 hands and the floor space re- quired for the output of machines is 870000 square feet.
 Tn the production of automobiles D. 750 hands are employed and 765,000 square feet of floor space used
 The local foundries keep in employ ment about 400 hands and have a floor area equal to 65,700 square feet.
 In the leather trade $50 hands find employment and the floor space used is 134, $50 square feet.
 In the manufacture of cigars and the handling of tobacco nearly 600 ly S0,000 square feet of floor space is utilized.
 In the different forms of box mak- ing there are about 100 men and women employed and 10000 square feet of floor space used.
 Paper manufacturing in this vicin- ity gives employment to 335 hands
  space.
 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.
 In the manufacture of electrical ap- pliances HOO are employed and the floor space used is 360,00O square feet.
 There are 80 men employed and 5000 square feet devoted to the man. ufacture of organs; 150 hands employ ed and 10000 square feet occupied in the production of leggins and over- gaiterS.
 In the manufacture of garments there are about 600 hands employed and 30000 square feet of the floor space used.
 mechanics find work and 335,0O0 square feet of floor space is devoted to the industry.
 In the production of nails approx imately 800 hands are employed and 70e00 square feet of the floor space used.
 To. the manufacture of valves, etc. 120,0 square feet of floor space is us- ed and 400 hands employed.
 MANY IN TIRE SHOPS.
 In the production of tires 1900 hands find employment and 36O,000 square feet of floor space is used.
 The manufacture of beer and ale in Hartford gives employment to 16O hands and the floor space necessary is in the vicinity of 100000 square feet
 The statistics show the total num- Der of hands employed to be about 1S,000 and the total floor space devot- ed to manufacturing 5,34O,89O square feet.
 It took weeks to get these statis- tics compiled and in connection with them all sorts of general informa tion regarding Hartford has been sent to the New England bureau including information regarding the water SUD- ply, cost of electrical power, banking and insurance statistics and transpor- tation facilities.