"Manufactures in the United States, Comparative Summary, 1870-1914", Almanac And Year- Book For 1921, The Daily News Almanac and Year-Book 1921, page 570.

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ALMANAC AND YEAR- BOOK FOR 1921.

MANUFACTURES IN THE UNITED STATES

[Bureau of census report, 1917.]

COMPARATIVE SUMMARY, 1870- 1914.

                     1914.            1910             1900               1890.                
Establishments               275,793  268,491          207,514            355,415              
Salaried employees           964,217  790.267          364,120            461,009              
Wage earners*              7,038,337  6,615,046        4,712,763          4,251,613            
Capital              $22,790,980.000  $18,428,270,000  $8,975,256,000     $6,525,156,486       
Expenses             $19,735,338,000  $18.454.090,000  $9,870,425,000     $8,076,485,640       
    Salaries          $1,287,917,000  $938,575,000     $380,771,000       $391,988,208         
    Wages             $4,079,332 000  $3,427,038,000   $2,008,361,000     $1,891,228,321       
    Materials        $14,368,089.000  $12,142,791,000  $6,575,851,000     $5,162,044,076       
    Miscellaneou                      $1.945,686,000   $905,442,000       $631,225,035         
Value of products    $24,246,323,000  $20 ,672,052,    $11,406,927,000    $9,372,437,283       
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*Average number. Gross value at factory. Included neighborhood hand and building trades: not included in 1900 and 1910.

Note- - The years are census years. The statistics are for the preceding calendar year in each case.