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MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 340 



Trend in Population, Industrial Establishments, and Wage Earners, 1837 - 1933 



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Clinton. The population and 

 number of employees reached their 

 peak in 1927 after which the latter 

 shows a considerable decline. 



Danvers. The population shows 

 an upward trend, but the peak of in- 

 dustrial development was reached in 

 the middle of the last century. 



Dedham. The highest level of in- 

 dustrial employment was reached in 

 1865. The population has been in- 

 creasing through practically the entire 

 period. 



Easthampton. The highest point 

 of industrial employment was reached 

 in 1920. Population shows a decline 

 after 1927. 



Fairhaven. Data on the number 

 of establishments and employees are 

 available only to 1905. Population 

 has been constantly increasing since 

 1865. 



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