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volumes of manufacturing statistics of the eleventh census, we learn that the tabulation and preparation of the text of these vol- umes was conducted by this gentleman, as chief of division. In this article it is stated that, "The total value of the products of productive industry, which include manufactures and farm, fish- ery, and mineral products, for the same year (1890), amounted to $12,148,380,626." This sum being obtained by aggregating the values of all manufactured products, as reported at the elev- enth census, together with the amount reported as the value of farm, fishery, and mineral products. This statement reminds one of the sailor's refrain in "The Yarn of the Nancy Bell." The sailor who had assisted in devouring every member of the ship- wrecked crew until he was the only survivor, claimed to be not only himself but every other member of the crew. Just so with Mr. Steuart's totals, which include as still existing the value not only of finished products but of products consumed in their pro- duction. In this article we find the following tables, the figures of which may be contrasted with statistics presented in an article published in the November 1895 Labor Bulletin, by George K. Holmes, who, as special agent, had charge of the investigation of the eleventh census regarding "Farms, Homes and Mort- gages." From Mr. Holmes' table we quote only his statistics of production, omitting those regarding debt and mortgages.

MR. STEUART'S TABLES. POPULATION, WEALTH, VALUE OF PRODUCTS OF INDUSTRY, AND DEBT.

Value of manufactures,

Total national debt less

Census year

Population

Wealth

and farm, fishery, and mineral products

cash in treasury at end of fiscal year

I80O

5,308,483

1810

7,239,881

1820

9,633,822

1830

12,869,020

1840

17,069,453

1850

23,191,876


 * 7, 35,780,228

a$ 1, 029, 1 06,798

i860

31,443,321

16,159,616,068

N '8,785J68

^59,964,402.01

1870

38,558,371

30,068,518,507


 * 6,843,559,616

2,33 1, 169,956.2 1

1880

50,155.783

43,642,000,000

c 7,974,097,438

1,919,326,747.75

1890

62,622,250

65,037,091,197

18,380,626

890,784,370.53