work being included in the item of miscellaneous expenses. Fishermen were not included in the census, and it is possible that a larger proportion of the salted fish was prepared in connection with the actual catch than at the census of 1900, thus accounting in part, at least, for the decrease in the quantity.
CANNING AND PRESERVING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, AND FISH AND
OYSTERS.
Comparative summary—Censuses of 1904 and 1900.
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| | | Percent |
| 1904. | 1900. | of Increase. |
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Number of establishments, | 2,687 | 2,182 | 23.1 |
Capital, | $69,589,316 | $47,970,787 | 45.1 |
Salaried officials, clerks, etc.: | | | |
Number, | 3,604 | 2,418 | 49.0 |
Salaries, | $3,216,773 | $1,926,639 | 67.0 |
Wage-earners: | | | |
Average number, | 50,258 | 51,955 | 3.3[1] |
Wages, | $14,154,730 | $12,759,459 | 10.9 |
Miscellaneous expenses, | 8,544,497 | 3,290,459 | 159.7 |
Materials used, | 69,814,330 | 52,243,948 | 33.6 |
Products:[2] | | | |
Aggregate value, | $107,534,464 | $81,020,384 | 32.7 |
Fruits and Vegetables— | | | |
Total value, | $72,570,974 | $44,460,665 | 63.2 |
Canned Vegetables— | | | |
Pounds, | 1,672,759,438 | 1,142,327,265 | 46.4 |
Value, | $45,262,148 | $28,734,598 | 57.5 |
Canned Fruits— | | | |
Pounds, | 295,760,355 | 293,637,273 | .7 |
Value, | $11,644,042 | $11,311,062 | 2.9 |
Dried Fruits— | | | |
Pounds, | 343,579,623 | 81,189,406 | 323.2 |
Value, | $15,664,784 | $4,415,005 | 254.8 |
Fish— | | | |
Total value, | $24,452,533 | $20,542,691 | 19.0 |
Canned— | | | |
Pounds, | 259,469,861 | 167,836,808 | 54.6 |
Value, | $15,966,513 | $14,308,723 | 11.6 |
Smoked— | | | |
Pounds, | 35,439,619 | 21,252,066 | 66.8 |
Value, | $2,362,740 | $973,041 | 142.8 |
Salted— | | | |
Pounds, | 112,156,655 | 125,669,131 | 10.8[1] |
Value, | $6,123,280 | $5,260,927 | 16.4 |
Oysters— | | | |
Value, | $3,799,412 | 2,054,800 | 84.9 |
All other products, | 6,711,545 | $13,962,228 | 51.9[1] |
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