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The St. Paul Globe, February 14, 1903
REPORTS GROWTH OF INDUSTRIES
Factory Inspectors Figures Show Great Increase In Forty [Years].
The advance sheets of the factory inspector's report for 1902 have been received by the state commissioner of labor, and are regarded by that official as representative of phenomenal and healthy industrial growth. The following extracts show the growth of many industries during the periods between the years 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1902:
| 1860. | 1870. | 1880. | 1902. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and harvesting machinery factories | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Bicycle factories | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
| Boiler Works | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Bookbinding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Boots and shoes | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Paper boxes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Wood boxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Breweries | 7 | 14 | 29 | 53 |
| Brick and tiles | 0 | 0 | 5 | 39 |
| Cement, lime and plaster | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Confectionery and crackers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Creameries and dairies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| Electrotyping and stereotyping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Flour and feed mills | 3 | 7 | 27 | 139 |
| Foundries | 0 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| Department stores | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| Express companies | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| Food and product storage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
The report shows the total number of Sunday workers in the state to be 5,374, or 6.29 per cent of all the week workers.
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