IOWA. TABLE NO. 3-Comparative summary 1850, to 1900, with per cent of increase for each decade. Number of establishments. Capital Salaried officials, clerks, etc. Wage earners, average number Total wages.... Men, 16 years and over........ Women, 16 years and over. Children, under 16 years. Total population. Wage-earners engaged in manufactures. Per cent of total population Percent of assessed value. *Includes proprietors and firm members, with their salaries, number only reported in 1900. See table 5. Not reported separately. Decrease. Net reported. As given for the year 1900 in Dana's supplement "State and City" to the Commercial and Financial Chronicle under date of April 13, 1901. Does not include value of rented property. IOWA. TABLE NO. 4—Summary for all Establishments, COST OF MATERIALS USED. WAGE-EARNERS. Propri Number CLASSES. establish- of Capital. etors Miscellan mem- number. Total eous expenses. Total. Purchased ber. Value of products. 59,367 23,988.057 8.083.729101,667,061 53, 240, 444 41.560,901 3.865,716 8 165.776.791 Educational eleemosynary and penal institutions. 21 Establishments with a product of less than $500. All other establishments. 3.589 169, 690 104 3.848 55 18, 476 11,671 194.741 301 963 91, 238, 3791 28.734 53.078.389 1,799 261,344 142, 451, 103 170,639 *Bicycle and tricycle repairing, 130; blacksmithing and wheelwrighting, 2, 408; boots and shoes, custom work and repairing, 475; carpentering, 740; clothing, mens, custom work and repairing, 500; clothing, womens, dressmaking, 291; dyeing and cleaning, 31; furniture, cabinet making, repairing and upholstering, 103; lock and gunsmithing, 41; masonry, brick and stone, 170; milinery, custom work, 926; painting, house, sign etc, 338; paper ha ging, 28; plastering and stucco works, 58; plumbing and gas and steam fitting, 196; sewing machine repairing; 6; typewriter repairing, 1; watch clock and jewelry repairing, 482. IDLES:-77 establisments with a capital of $1,293, 220 IOWA. TABLE NO. 5.—Comparative summary of ten leading industries. 1890 143 17,530,335 6,819 2, 101, 648 639,890 7,960, 286 12,056, 302 Lumber planing mill products, including sash, doors and blinds. 1900 65 3,576,305 2,372 983,924 255.979 3, 195, 243 1890 46 3,044, 145 1,983 825,435 182,242 2,062,125 8,677,058 5,295.546 6,145,563 |