| Show CAST IRON PIPE manufacture THE census bulletin devoted to the production of cast iron pipe in the united states shows that during 1890 there were thirty six establishments which reported the manufacture 0 of this article as a leading specialty of their business the total capital in vested in these works was wae which includes reported by I two hwo tw establishments not in operation during the census year the hands employed Bap loyed including officers and clerks to who vi in wages was paid the total cost coat of materials consumed ww was and the value of the products was f atao v the principal material used by the ape foundries was pig iron the quan housed sed annually mounting amounting a to 4 i tons tone costing coating while cast iron r pipe formed the principal product the being tons ons of 2000 I 1 pounds inlaw 1 each valued at f th there e r are no data for comparison j with 1880 pipe foundries fo u nd ries being tabulator tabu lat 4 ed with others in that census the re t turns tarns for 1890 hat twenty of the establishments were ware built since 1880 jt this indicates considerable growth y during the decade |
