Georgia, historical and industrial . st furnaces T\ath a capi-tal of $748,845, and an output valued at $339,422. The pig-iron in-dustry of Georgia, says the census report, remained practically sta-tionarv during the decade from 1880 to 1890. The gieater part of theiron ere mined in Georgia is shipped beyond the State. Carriage and Wagon Factories.—Under this heading are includedcustom work and repairing. There were in 1890 as many as 129 ofthese factories in Georgia, some of them doing the best grade of buggies manufactured at Barnesville enjoy a fine reputation. The capital employed
Georgia, historical and industrial . st furnaces T\ath a capi-tal of $748,845, and an output valued at $339,422. The pig-iron in-dustry of Georgia, says the census report, remained practically sta-tionarv during the decade from 1880 to 1890. The gieater part of theiron ere mined in Georgia is shipped beyond the State. Carriage and Wagon Factories.—Under this heading are includedcustom work and repairing. There were in 1890 as many as 129 ofthese factories in Georgia, some of them doing the best grade of buggies manufactured at Barnesville enjoy a fine reputation. The capital employed by these establishments in 1890 was $849,441and their output was valued at $1,221,119. The number of establish-ments, their capital and product have steadily increased in the last de-cade. In addition to these factories were several where carriage materialswere made. The BlachsmitJiing and Wheelwrighting Estdblislimcnts, which tenyears ago numbered 331, with an aggregate capital of $245,721, turnedout annually work worth $265, GEORGIA: HISTORICAL AXD IXDUSTRIAL. .359 Car Shops.—Most of these are operated by the railway companies,and are for construction and repairs. At some of them excellent box-cars for freight and handsome passenger coaches are made. The num-ber reported in 1890 was eleven, with a capital of $450,512, and doingwork worth $842,610. The rapid increase of business on the railroadlines, and the constant need for new cars and for repairs to old ones, in-sure constant employment for many hands in this kind of work. Flour and Grist Mills.—The falling off in the cultivation of wheatbetween 1880 and 1890 led to a corresponding decrease in the numberof mills, the capital invested, and the value of their products. Duringthat decade the numbers of mills decreased from 1,139 to 719,their capital from $3,576,301 to $2,347,835, and their output showed acorresponding decrease. A revival of wheat growing has commenced inGeorgia, and with it a revival of the milling
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