Georgia, historical and industrial . ubsequent decade of her history has paralleled, andwas an important factor, as she is still, in winning for Georgia a reputa-tion for energy, pluck and enterprise. In the whole State there were in 1850 1,522 manufacturing establish-ments, of which 35 were cotton-miUs, several of these being also en-gaged in the production of woolen fabrics for the sole manufacture ofwhich there w^ere three mills. The other entablishments were dividedamong the various manufactures which minister to the needs of everycivilized community. The total value of the products of all
Georgia, historical and industrial . ubsequent decade of her history has paralleled, andwas an important factor, as she is still, in winning for Georgia a reputa-tion for energy, pluck and enterprise. In the whole State there were in 1850 1,522 manufacturing establish-ments, of which 35 were cotton-miUs, several of these being also en-gaged in the production of woolen fabrics for the sole manufacture ofwhich there w^ere three mills. The other entablishments were dividedamong the various manufactures which minister to the needs of everycivilized community. The total value of the products of all manufacto-ries was $7,082,075. The total number of establishments at each suc-ceeding decade is: in 1860, 1,890; in 1870, 3,836; in 1880, 3,593; in1890, 4,283. The total value of their products has shovm a steady increase, beingfor 1860, $16,925,564; for 1870, $31,196,115; for 1880, $36,440,948;for 1890, $68,917,020. In 1880 the 24,875 laborers employed received$5,266,152 in wages; in 1890 the 56,383 laborers were paid $17,312, HON. .MARK A. COOPKU,A Pioneer in Goor^ia M;iniir;i(( Enterprises juul First Presi-dent of llie (Jtorjria A^M-ir A^ii-enllnre. GEORGIA: HISTORICAL AND INDUSTRIAL. 335 The material consumed was valued as follows: $24,143,939 in ISSO;$35,774,480 in 1890. If the ratio of increase between 1890 and 1900 was as great as thatbetween 1880 and 1890, we would have for the number of all manu-facturing establishments in 1900, 5,113; the total value of tlieir prod-ucts, $139,509,926; the number of laborers, 187,000; their wages,$58,861,228; and the value of the material consumed, $51,552,000. If the official figaires for 1900 can be obtained in time, they willappear in the Appendix; if not, they will be published later. The growth in the textile industries of the whole Union during thelast ten years is remarkable; but the most wonderful part of it is th
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