KANSAS MANUFACTURES.
Kansas is not a manufacturing State. Its prosperity is based upon the plow. It has, however, coal deposits equal to the needs of its population, valuable lead mines in the southeast, and salt and gypsum in abundance. But the manufacturing establishments of the State are steadily increasing in importance as well as in number. In its flouring and grist mills Kansas ranked, in 1880, as the thirteenth State of the Union; in meat packing, as the twelfth; and in cheese products, as the fourteenth.
In the following table the number of manufacturing establishments, including mines and railroad shops, their capital, products, etc., is given for the years named:
| Year. | Establishments. | Capital. | Employés. | Wages. | Value of products. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 344 | $1,084,935 | 1,735 | $880,346 | $4,357,408 |
| 1870 | 1,470 | 4,319,060 | 6,844 | 2,377,511 | 11,775,833 |
| 1880 | 2,803 | 11,191,315 | 10,062 | 3,995,010 | 30,843,777 |
| 1885[[3]] | 3,900 | 19,000,000 | 16,000 | 6,300,000 | 48,000,000 |
[3]. Partly estimated.