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tlie town.s in which paupers have a settlement (gained in general hy 4 3'eais' residence without poor relief), except that in case of State Paupers (those not having a town settlement) the town is reimbursed by the State for such case. The cost of State Paupers for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1911 was 68,345 dollars. Paupers are supported (not by contract) in almshouses, though out-door relief may be given. A town may have its own almshouse, or several towns may have one in common. Almshouses are subject to inspection by the State board of charities. In 1910, the almshouses contained 4,300 paupers.

Finance, Defence. — The total receipts and expenditure for the year ending September 30, 1911, were: —

Dollars

Cash balance, Oct. 1, 1910 1,164,847

Receipts, 1910-11 8,229,653-98

Total 9,394,500-98

Disbursements, 1910-11 9,017,924-71

Balance, Oct. 1, 1911 .... 376,576-27

The total bonded debt of the State is 3,064,100 dollars ; the assessed value of property, 1,041,334,019 dollars.

The National Guard consists of infantry, cavalry, and light artillery, with a signal corps; total, 194 officers and 2,534 enlisted men. The Naval Militia contains 20 officers and 214 enlisted men.

Production and Industry.— in 1910 the capital invested in agri- culture amounted to 159,399,771 dollars. In 1912, besides other agricultural products, tobacco was produced to the amount of 29,750,000 pounds, the area under the crop having been 17,500 acres.

The State has some mineral resources. Iron ore is found. In 1911 gi-anite, trap-rock and limestone were produced to the value of 328,904 dollars ; mineral waters 182,744 dollars ; clay products (bricks, tiles, pottery), crystalline quartz and infusorial earth are worked in the State. The whole mineral out^Dut for 1911 was valued at 3,151,588 dollars.

According to the census of manufactures of 1910 there were in Con- necticut 4,251 manufacturing establishments with an aggregate capital amounting to 517,547,000 dollars, employing 19,611 salaried "officials and on the average 210,792 wage-earners. The cost of the raw material used annually was 257,259,000 dollars and the value of the output Avas 490,272,000 dollars.

In 1911 there were 1,001-03 miles of railway track in Connecticut, besides 988-571 miles of electric street railway track.

Banking". — The total amount of deposits in 87 Savings Banks on October 1, 1911, was 282,157,930 dollars, showing an increase during 1911 of 12,315,158 dollars.

The capital surplus and undivided profits of the 7 State Banks, and 31 Trust Companies on October 1, 1911, amounted to 11,498,977-00 dollars. Twelve building and loan associations had assets amounting to 2,655,758*00 dollars.

Books of Reference.

The Reports of the various Executive Departments of the State.

The Register and Manual of Connecticut. Annual. Hartford.

Bacon (E.M.), The Connecticut River. London and New York, 1906.

Johnston (A.), Connecticut. [In ' American Commonwealths ' Series,] Boston, Mass.