we find small places, in which the population has probably been only of a couple of years date, possessing establishments for turning out doors, sashes, spokes, hubs, wheels, and everything that is requisite for settlers in a country where wood is unlimited in supply. SYNOPTICAL TABLE OF INDUSTRIES. [Only the chief industrial places are mentioned. The figures denote the population of towns and cities over 10,000 according to the last census of 1880.] ALABAMA (1,262,794)—Agriculture, maize and wheat; coal, iron, ore, lead, gold and manganese; marble; cotton, cane, sugar, rice, tobacco and wine; timber; textiles. Anderson-Coal mining. Birmingham-Iron ore mining; ironworks. Chambers-Cotton mills. Clayton-Cotton mills. Cullman-Car building; saw mills; furniture making; cigar trade; tanning; fruit canning. Decatur-Coal mining. Lauderdale-Cotton mills. Mobile (31,205)-Cotton shipping port; cottor mills; oyster fisheries; iron foundries; machine shops; lumber trade. Montgomery (16,714)-Cotton mills; tobacco trade; foundries. Newtown-Cotton mills. Stonewall-Iron works. Tuscaloosa Cotton mills; foundries; agricultural machinery. Woodstock-Iron works. ARIZONA (40,441)—Agriculture; wheat and barley; coal, iron ore, gold, silver, copper, salt and gypsum. Castle Dome-Lead mining. Mohave-Gold and silver mining. Tucson-Gold and silver mining; quartz crushing. ARKANSAS (802,564)-Agriculture, maize, wheat and oats; wool; coal, iron ore, zinc and lead; cotton, rice, tobacco, molasses, wine and salt; timber. Camden-River trade. Helena-River and general trade. Little Rock (13,185)—Flour mills; foundries; door and sash works. Ouachita-Flour and saw mills. Pine Bluffs-Cotton and general trade. CALIFORNIA (864,866)—Agriculture, wheat, barley and fruit; wool; coal, gold, silver, copper, lead, iron ore, quicksilver and petroleum; flax and silk; tobacco, wine and olives. Butte-Gold mining; quartz crushing. Los Angeles (11,311)-Tobacco growing; grist mills. Marysville-Woollen factories; flour, saw and quartz mills. New Almaden-Quicksilver mines. Sacramento (21,420)—River and mining trade. San Francisco (233,956)—Shipping port for bullion and grain; woollen mills; copper rolling; machine shops. Santa Clara-Woollen and paper mills. COLORADO (194,649)-Agriculture, wheat and maize; gold, silver, lead, iron ore and coal; lumber. Arapahoe-Quartz mills; pottery; paper mills; machine shops. Denver (35,630)-Iron works; woollen and flour mills; car and waggon building. El Moro-Coke making. Fremont-Woollen mills; tanneries. Leadville (14,820)-Silver and lead mining. COLUMBIA DISTRICT (177,638). Georgetown (12,578)-Shipping port. Washington (147,307)-United States capital and seat of Government; printing and publishing. CONNECTICUT (632,683)—Agriculture and dairy farming; iron ore, copper and lead; textiles. Bridgeport (29,148)—Iron works; sewing machines; carriage building. Bristol-Copper mining. Canaan-Iron-ore mining. Chatham-Cobalt mining. Cornwall-Iron-ore mining. Glastonbury—Antimony mining. Hartford (42,553)-Silk factories; tobacco trade; silver plating; pistols; screws; tools; sewing machines. Housatonic Valley-Limestone quarrying. Meriden (18,340)-Flint glass works; silver plating. Middletown (11,731)-River and coasting port; lead mining. Milford-Marble quarrying. New Britain (13,978)—Hardware; hosiery mills. Newhaven (62,882)-Shipping port; car building ; ammunition making; tool shops. Norwalk (13,956)-Engine factories. Rockville-Cotton mills. Salisbury-Iron mining and iron works. Union City-Iron works. Wallingford-Cutlery and hardware. Washington-Marble quarries. Waterbury (20,269)—Watch making; brass ware; buttons; tools. DAKOTA (135,180)-Agriculture; wheat and maize; iron, gold and silver. Custer City-Gold mining. Deadwood-Gold mining. Fargo-Engine shops; lumber mills. Yankton-Grain market; flour and saw mills. DELAWARE (146,654)—Agriculture, maize, wheat and fruit textiles. Dover-Fruit canning. Newcastle-Woollen factories. Wilmington (42,499)-Cotton and woollen factories; iron mills; ship-building; acid works; saw, flour, and paper mills. FLORIDA (267,351)-Agriculture, maize and oats; cotton, jute and hemp; tobacco, sugar and indigo; fisheries; lumber. Appalachicola-Shipping port and coasting trade. Fernandina-Lumber shipping. Jacksonville-Lumber shipping; fisheries. Key West United States naval yard. St. John's-Shad fishing. GEORGIA (1,539,048)-Agriculture, maize and wheat; iron-ore and gold; cotton and jute; tobacco and rice; textiles; lumber. Albany-Woollen factories. Athens-Cotton and woollen mills. Atlanta (37,421)-Woollen mills; planing and rolling mills; machine shops; boot and shoe trade. Augusta (23,023)-Iron foundries. Bartow-Iron works. Brunswick-Rice mills; foundries. Cedartown-Iron works. Chattooga-Cotton factories. Columbus-Cotton and woollen mills. |