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 WOOL (MANTJFAOTUEES OF) 717 PARTICULARS. I860. 1870. HOSIERY (WOOL AND COTTON ). MATERIALS. Cotton, Ibs 15,200,061 17,671,929 19,872,062 1,812,560 140,788 ( 154,767,095 1 17,811,824 8,263,949 2,578,419 $5,888,846 $5,670,250 $96,482,601 2,000,489 58,552 261,208 63,340,612 1,941.865 1,932,882 75,000 226,744 58,965,286 75,000 21,460 24,489,985 5,506,902 14,180,274 2,668,767 22,500 8,683,069 14,072,559 2,812,761 280,000 2,858,458 122,000 14,156,287 283,000 1,569,000 $3,251,863 $155,405,358 PARTICULARS. I860. 1879. Bhoddy, " Establishments, number 197 848 2,228 4,276 619 488 6,826 1,068 148386 11.7- $10,981,5-60 $4,429,066 11,468,508 2,188,722 J 6,804,655 J 292,800 189.857 2,229,777 $1,110,992 $9,885,628 1,299,842 1,182,189 206,800 426.749 14.947 2MJ.878 2,970,170 $86J,74 $18,411.564 Warp cotton, yds Steam engines, horse power. Warp, Ibs Water wheels, " Wool, domestic, Ibs j- 70,862,829 Machines : Cards, sets " foreign, " Tarn, cotton, " Knitting looms " woollen, " Chemicals and dye stuffs, value. . . Sewing machines All other materials Spindles All materials $36,586,287 Hands employed. . . 9,108 MMMU $1,661,972 8,892,842 PRODUCTS. Blankets, pairs Capital Wages MATERIALS. Cotton, Ibs " horse, .number Beavers, yds Cloth, cassimeres, doeskins, yds . . Cotton yarn, Ibs " felted, yds Domestic wool, " ( 2,927,626 Cloths, negro, " Foreign " " ... . Cottonade, yds Shoddy, " .. . Coverlets, number Woollen yarn, " Flannels, yds All other materials, value Frocking, " . All materials $8,202,817 Hosiery, dozens PRODUCTS. Cotton hose and half hose, doz. prs. Shirts, drawers, and jackets, doz. . Jeans, yds Kerseys, yds Kepellants, " Gloves and mittens, pairs Opera boas and scarfs, doz Bolls Ibs Shawls, doz Stockinet, yds Woollen and mixed hose, doz. prs. All other products, value Tweeds and twills, &c., yds All products $7,280,606 Warp, Ibs Yarn, " CARPETS, OTHER THAN RAO. " hosiery, Ibs " shoddy, " Miscellaneous articles, value PARTICULARS. 1860. 1870. $61,894,986 P 218 216 8,01T 702 12,098 100 241 8,975 1,461 $12,640,750 $4,681,718 974.440 1,140,787 8,691,909 25,189,999 7.-.V..'.'.'4 $1,577,082 $13,577,998 806,505 DM, 16,924,711 ft -'. ' 1,711,000 107,000 tJoo.oii $670,047 H21.761.57I WORSTED GOODS. Water wheels, " " PARTICULARS. I860. 1870. Hands employed Machines : 6,681 Establishments, number 3 102 8,882 4,684 7,834 98 95 66 176 6,128 200,617 12,920 $10,085,778 $4,868,857 $1,259,016 2,463,808 12,342 ( 18,817,819 j 8,836,982 2,146,600 46,240 1,958,880 $14,308,198 2,324.880 5,000 40,804,885 $1,974,957 111,404 4,080 483,288 51,851 2,006,000 12,057,006 284,100 4,047,760 8,900 $22,090,831 Steam engines, horse power. Water wheels, " " Machines : Braiders, number Capital $4,721,768 $1,545,692 896,000 MATERIALS. Domestic combing machines, Foreign combing machines, 800,000 8,843,691 Wool, Ibs All other materials, value 2,878 $8,230,000 $643,684 1,658,000 $4,417,966 Capital PRODUCTS. Wages .... MATERIALS. Chemicals, &c Cotton, Ibs Felt, yds Ingrain, 2 and 8 ply, yds Jute, yds Shoddy, " Domestic wool, Ibs Foreign " " Cotton yarn, " I 3,000,000 Tapestry, yds Velvet, " Venetian, " All other products, value Worsted " " All materials value $2,442,775 The chief centres of the woollen industry in the United States are in New Hampshire, Mas- sachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania. In 1870 Massachu- setts ranked first in woollen goods, New York in hosiery, and Pennsylvania in capital in worsted goods, and in products in carpets. In the opinion of Mr. George William Bond of Boston and other authorities, this industry reached its maximum in 1872, since which time there has been a marked decline. In 1876 a large proportion of the mills and machinery PRODUCTS. All products, value $8,701,878
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