278 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



Bed spring manufactories 5 



Men employed 20 



Copper wire used — tons . 600 



Value of manufactures $175,000 



Bedstead manufactories 5 



Men employed 225* 



Lumber consumed annually — feet ."00,000 



Value of manufactures $100,000 



Bellows man\i factories 2 



Men employed 10' 



Bellows manufactured 1,500" 



Value of manulactures $30,000 



Bedding manufactories % 



Men employed 30ft 



Value of manufactures $750,000 



Billiard table manufactories 5 



Men employed 30 



Billiard tables made 200 



Value of manufactures $40,000 



Boot and shoe manufactories - 5(5 



Men and women employed 2,900 



Value of manufactures $1,780,000^ 



Box manufactories — wooden _-_ 5 



Men employed 250 



Horse-] )ower of steam 200 



Lumber used— feet - 7,000,000 



Value of manufactures $875,000 



Box manufactories — paper 4 



Men, women, and boys employed 40- 



Number of bo::^es made annually 025,000 



Value of manufactures $30,000' 



Box manufactories — cigar 3 



Men, women, and bovs employed 170 



Number of boxes made annually 3,000,000 



Value of manufactures $135,000 



Brass foundries 8- 



Men employed 277' 



Value of manufactures, including copper used (500 tons) $500,000 



Breweries 44 



Men em[)loyed 350 



Beer made annually — barrels 300,000 



Hops consumed annually — jiounds 550,000' 



Barley consumed annuallv — tons 20,000 



Value of manufactures.-! $2,000,000 



Broom manufactories 5 



Men eirifjloyed 110 



Brooms made annuallj' — dozens 60, 000' 



Value of manufactures $250,000^ 



Broom-liandle manufactory 1 



Men emfiloved 0' 



Handles made annually 800,000 



Value of manufactures $12,000 



Brush manufactories 3 



Men etTi])loyed 26 



Value of manufactures $60,000 



