270 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES OF SAN FRANCISCO. 



Assessor's Office, San Framcisco, July 31st, 1878. 



To the Hon. William Minis, Surveyor- General of the State of California : 



Sir: In obedience to the requirements of law, I herewith submit to you my annual report 

 of the mechanical and manufacturing industries of this city and county, during the year 1877. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted. 



ALEXANDER BABLAM, 



City and County Assessor. 



Amalgamating pan manufactory (see iron foundries) 1 



Artificial stone manufactories 3 



Men employed 50 



Value of manufactures 5120,000 



Axle-grease manufactory 1 



Men employed 7 



Rosin consumed yearly — barrels 1,280 



Butter consumed yearly — pounds 24,500 



Chemicals consumed yearly — pounds 20,000 



Value of manufactures $35,000 



Barrel manufactory 1 



Men employed 100 



Barrels, half barrels, and kegs made annually 260,000 



Horse-power of steam engine 60 



Barrels made by sugar refineries ^ 58,000 



Syrup kegs, made by tub and pail factories 10,000 



Aggregate value $150,000 



Bag manufactories -- 5 



Men employed 150 



Aggregate value manufactured $1,500,000 



Bed spring manufactories i 3 



Men employed 30 



Copper wire used — tons 600 



Aggregate value of manufactures $175,000 



Bedstead manufactories 5 



Men employed 225 



Lumber consumed annually — feet 300,000 



Value of manufactures $100,000 



Bellows manufactories 2 



Men employed 10 



Bellows manufactured 1,500 



Value $30,000 



Bedding manufactories 7 



Men employed 300 



Value of manufactures $750,000 



Billiard table manufactories 5 



Men employed 30 



Billiard tables made 240 



Value $60,000 



