ArticlesTonsValue
Corkwood1,686$158,644
Cork squares262129,646
Corks2,6242,361,620
Cork waste and shavings9,589172,604
Cork, other manufactures21125,987
ArticlesTonsValue
Corkwood3,157$255,718
Cork squares485240,057
Corks3,6293,265,760
Cork waste and shavings13,935205,822
Cork, other manufactures25127,133
ArticlesTonsValue
Corkwood5,129$415,432
Cork squares442218,755
Corks4,0573,669,075
Cork waste and shavings18,143 326,573
Cork, other manufactures24832,657

The statistics showing the shipments to various countries are for 1909:

CountriesCork-
wood
Cork
Sqs
CorksCork
Waste
and
Shav.
Cork
in
Other
Forms
Total
TonsTonsTonsTonsTonsTons
United States2,0651587,59428010,097
Great Britain8421,09447,539389,518
Germany5187154,5555,293
France1,256276 2,044189563,821
Italy67943511532
Belgium16413621511526
Russia4631464
Aust-Hungary30346376
Argentina16412357344
Other407426959575
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Total5,0055375,41220,19839431,546

American Industry

In 1899, there were 62 factories in the United States of varying sizes and located in the following states: New York (Brooklyn), Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Wisconsin and Ohio. Employing 2340 wage earners. Importing a raw stock of $2,404,000, and making products valued at $4,392,000.

In 1904, the factories decreased to 50 in number, the wage earners increased to 2895, the imported raw material to $2,459,197 and the products to $4,490,952.

In 1909, the factories increasing again to 62 in number, the wage earners to 3142, the imported raw material to $3,435,000 and the products to $5,940,000: corks selling from 3 cents to 40 cents per pound.