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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 Excerpt: ... manufactured, 1075 pairs; shoes, 830 pairs; value of boots and shoes, $3400; males employed, 6; females, 5. Tannery, 1; hides tanned, 2000; value of leather tanned and curried, $11,000; hands employed, 5; capital invested, $1200. Manufactories of Chairs and Cabinet Ware, 2; value of chairs and cabinet ware, $657; hands employed, 2. Value of Wooden Ware manufactured, $2500; hands employed, 5. Palm-leaf Hats manufactured, 48,000; value of same, Value of Broom Handles manufactured, $442. PRESCOTT. Merino Sheep, 400; other kinds of sheep, 250; merino wool produced, 1200 lbs.; other kinds of wool, 750 lbs.; average weight of fleece, 3 lbs.; value of wool, $730; capital invested, $812. Palm-leaf Hats manufactured, 50,000; value of same, $10,000. SOUTH HADLEY. Woollen Mills, 2; woollen machinery, 3 sets; wool consumed, 40,000 lbs.; cloth manufactured, 60,000 yards; value of same, $45,000; males employed, 10; females, 12; capital invested, $32,000; sperm oil used, 1000 gallons. Saxony Sheep, 481; merino sheep, 650; other kinds of sheep, 171; Saxony wool produced, 1203 lbs.; merino wool, 1788 lbs.; other kinds of wool, 513 lbs.; average weight of fleece, 2f lbs.; value of wool, $2170 43; capital invested, $19,530. Boots manufactured, 470 pairs; shoes, 1650 pairs; value of boots and shoes, $3850; males employed, 9; females, 3. Tanneries, 3; hides tanned, 3900; value of leather tanned and curried, $18,400; hands employed, 15; capital invested, $12,500. Paper Mills, 3; stock manufactured, 1250 tons; value of paper, $161,500; males employed, 43; females, 41; capital invested, $100,000. Forge, 1; (not in operation.) Value of Wooden Ware manufactured, $400; employing 1 person. Pearl Button Manufactories, 2; buttons manufactured, 18,000 gross; value of same, $8500; males ...
