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Magnitude of the Meat Industry.
Оглавление—According to the census of 1905, showing the results of the tabulation of the statistics of slaughtering and meat packing and slaughtering, wholesale, for the calendar year 1904, forming a part of the census of manufactures of 1905, which was taken in conformity with the act of Congress of March 6, 1902, the figures indicate that there has been a normal increase in the slaughtering and meat packing industry in the United States, as compared with the statistics of 1900, which covered the fiscal year ending May 31st.
Comparative figures for 1905 and 1900 are shown in the following summary:
| 1905. | 1900. | Percent of Increase. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of establishments, | 929 | 921 | .8 | |
| Capital, | $237,699,440 | $189,198,264 | 25.6 | |
| Salaried officials, clerks, etc.: | ||||
| Number, | 12,075 | 10,227 | 18.0 | |
| Salaries, | $13,377,908 | $10,123,247 | 32.1 | |
| Wage-earners: | ||||
| Average number, | 74,132 | 68,534 | 8.2 | |
| Wages, | $40,447,574 | $33,457,013 | 20.9 | |
| Miscellaneous expenses, | 30,623,108 | 24,060,412 | 27.3 | |
| Materials used: | ||||
| Total cost, | $805,856,969 | $683,583,577 | 17.9 | |
| Animals slaughtered: | ||||
| Beeves, | $289,040,930 | $247,365,812 | 16.8 | |
| Sheep, | 44,359,804 | 37,137,542 | 19.4 | |
| Hogs, | 329,763,430 | 278,736,961 | 18.3 | |
| Calves, | 12,666,942 | 7,356,560 | 72.2 | |
| All other, | 61,905 | 559,839 | ||
| All other materials, | 129,963,958 | 112,426,863 | 15.4 | |
| Products: | ||||
| Total value, | $913,914,624 | $785,562,433 | 16.3 | |
| Beef— | ||||
| Sold fresh, | $247,135,029 | $211,068,934 | 17.1 | |
| Canned, | 7,697,815 | 9,167,531 | 17.1 | [14] |
| Salted or cured, | 8,107,952 | 9,661,834 | 16.1 | [14] |
| Mutton— | ||||
| Sold fresh, | $36,880,455 | $32,963,219 | 11.9 | |
| Veal— | ||||
| Sold fresh, | $12,856,369 | $7,812,714 | 64.6 | |
| Pork— | ||||
| Sold fresh, | $91,779,323 | $84,019,387 | 9.2 | |
| Salted, | 116,626,710 | 88,674,016 | 31.5 | |
| Hams, smoked bacon, etc., | 132,210,611 | 148,666,859 | 11.1 | [14] |
| Sausage, fresh or cured, | 25,056,331 | 21,472,413 | 16.7 | |
| All other meat sold fresh, | 9,579,718 | 7,813,078 | 22.6 | |
| Refined lard, | 74,116,991 | 52,620,348 | 40.8 | |
| Neutral lard, | 8,423,973 | 8,588,350 | 1.1 | [14] |
| Oleomargarine oil, | 10,201,911 | 11,482,542 | 11.2 | [14] |
| Other oils, | 2,595,951 | 3,440,358 | 24.5 | [14] |
| Fertilizers, | 4,397,626 | 3,300,132 | 33.3 | |
| Hides, | 44,137,802 | 33,925,911 | 30.1 | |
| Wool, | 5,229,521 | 3,335,824 | 56.8 | |
| All other products, | 76,880,536 | 47,548,983 | 61.7 |
