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 DETROIT unouB, Ffcmr, bbls . Corn, bushels... K-in.-v. l.i;'i- N U* H Dreaaed hops Ibs Pork and lard, Ibs Urdjbs Cur.-.l DBMta, B. ei;ibB Pork,bbla WooJ,lbfl Orttle, number... Hogs, number... Sh,-.-|,. laiin:.. r... 1870. 411,088 878,080 1,888,141 r,.r,ir,.-.M B00;486 88M88 1,807,881 7,507 Mftfl 1871. 188,781 B^M.080 884|888 -!."V!h"r 'JJ^.'.Tti 10,916,008 .16 100,086 149,91 165,185 1-T-J. 1878. 495,809 8^81,274 1.862,881 898,728 -!l4.:{.V.i 4i4.7.V.i s.-l-J 72,572 7. r >.V.7'J 166,592 8,092/28 4,969.018 86,178 ' 777,106 176,584 The amount of flour and grain in store Jan. 1, 1874, was: 4,850 bbls. of flour, 106,618 bush- els of wheat, 89,718 of corn, 29,046 of oats, and 16,520 of barley. The receipts of apples in 1871 were 328,763 bbls.; in 1872, 91,334; in 1873, 84,880. The receipts of lumber in 1871 were 103,000,000 ft., of which 65,200,000 came by rail, 33,500,000 by lake, and 4,300,000 Iron i Canada; in 1872 the receipts were 76,- 947,000 ft., of which 4,900,000 came from Can- ada. About 60,000 cattle were sold in the Detroit market during the year, valued at $2,422,000; hogs sold, 160,000, value $1,760,- 000; sheep sold, 120,000, value $435,000; total value of live stock sold, $4,617,000. The city contained 642 stores in 1871, and there were 27 incorporated companies, chiefly man- ufacturing, having an aggregate capital of ..">00. The manufactures are important, and have been rapidly extended within a few years. The vicinity to the Lake Superior iron -iveii especial prominence to the working of imn, which employs 31 establish- ments, having an aggregate capital of $4,000,- 000, and an annual product of $10,000,000. These include 3 blast furnaces, 2 steam forges, ii car wheel foundery, a manufactory of iron - 1 1 machine shops, 5 boiler shops, 2 stove founderieo, a manufactory of plumbers' and gas fittings, and a safe factory ; to which add.-d tin- railroad repair shops, the rnaoea ami extensive mllim: mills 'n.n'mg to Detroit capitalists, anl uiieimm. -rated establishments in the city. xtensive Pullman car works, there an- tv.. railroad car factories, producing vorth of cars annually; 12 saw t'ich in IN?:; manufactured 44,188,000 l. of lumber; '< -hip yards; numerous manu- - "' "' Iwork. inclinlini: several of
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i of matches, several of boxes, of sash, and blinds, Ac., producing annually ahout *4.""".""o. i n an d 2'2 l.ri.-k yards manufactur- ing about : J.i MM i. brii-ks annually. There
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bbls. of Hour; about 60 breweries malt houses, and distilleries, yielding 90,000 bbls. of beer annually ; 16 tobacco factories, having an annual product of about $4,500,000; a large number of cigar factories, 17 tanneries, 4 steam cracker bakeries, 4 large manufacto- ries of boots and shoes, 1 of white lead, 2 of chemicals, 1 of hats, caps, and fur goods, and several of confectionery. The Detroit copper- smelting works annually produce over $2,000,- 000 worth of ingot copper from Lake Superior ore. There are 3 national banks, with an ag- gregate capital of $1,900,000; 3 state banks, capital $350,000; and 4 savings banks, with $390,000 capital, of which all but one do a general banking business also. The aggregate deposits, Oct. 1, 1872, were $9,416,000. The Detroit fire and marine insurance company has a capital of $150,000, the Michigan mutual life insurance company of $100,000, and the Michigan health insurance and relief society of $10,000. The government is administered by a mayor and a board of aldermen of 22 members (two from each ward) elected by the people for a term of two years. There are a court held by the recorder, a police court, and a superior court of civil jurisdiction ; and the circuit and probate courts for Wayne county, and the United States circuit and district courts for the eastern district of Michigan, are held here. Detroit has a police force consisting of about 100 men, under the control of a board of four commissioners appointed by the gover- nor of the state. The fire department, man- aged by four commissioners, has seven steam fire engines, two hook and ladder companies, and a fire alarm telegraph. The water works, valued at $1,221,752, are under the charge of five commissioners. The water is pumped from the river by three steam engines, having an aggregate capacity of 32,000,000 gallons daily, into the mains and a reservoir 1 m. back, holding 10,000,000 gallons, and is distributed to every quarter of the city through 160 m. of pipe. The average daily consumption is 9,000,000 gallons. The city is furnished with gas by two companies, and has 1,137 street lamps. There are 40 m. of paved street and 79f m. of sewers. Many of the streets are paved with wood. The assessed value of prop- erty in 1872 was $23,615,674; cash value, $78,- 718,913; taxation for all purposes, $785,248. The house of correction, with capacity for 450 prisoners, is used for the confinement of petty criminals. Directly opposite is a home for dis- charged female prisoners. The United States marine hospital, on the bank of the river, just above the city, commands a fine view of the Canada shore. The other principal charitable institutions are the Harper hospital, adapted for 500 patients, St. Mary's hospital (Catholic), St. Luke's hospital and church home (Episco- pal), the German orphan asylum, the women's hospital and foundlings' home, the Protestant orphan asylum, St. Anthony's boys' orphan asylum (Catholic), St. Vincent de Paul's or- phan asylum (Catholic), the free dispensary, the