Capital Wages Value
of Mills. State. Invested. Paid. of Product.

167 Mass. $24,680,782 $7,457,115 $45,099,203
324 Penn. 18,780,604 5,254,328 32,341,291
78 Conn. 7,907,452 2,342,935 16,892,284
50 R.I. 8,448,700 2,480,907 15,410,450
159 N.Y. 8,266,878 1,774,143 9,874,973

In its kindred industry, dyeing and finishing textiles, Massachusetts is
a controlling force; as seen in the classification of the three leading
states in this department of labor:--

No. Capital Wages Value
of Mills. State. Invested. Paid. of Product.

28 Mass. $8,613,500 $1,815,431 $9,482,939
16 R.I. 5,912,500 1,093,727 6,874,254
60 Penn. 3,884,846 1,041,309 6,259,852

Nearly one half of the entire American production of felt goods comes
from her, as indicated in the classification of the four leading
states:--

No. Capital Wages Value
of Mills. State. Invested. Paid. of Product.

11 Mass. $820,000 $163,440 $1,627,320
6 N.J. 313,000 86,170 685,386
4 N.Y. 157,500 35,289 257,450
1 Penn. 150,000 80,000 450,000

Massachusetts is also an all-important factor in the total production of
American carpets. The 59 mills in the United States made in 1880 a
wholesale product valued at $31,792,802. Massachusetts made the most
Brussels, 1,884,723 yards; Pennsylvania came next with 919,476 yards.
She came next to New York in yards of Tapestry, and next to Connecticut
in Wiltons, a good second in these important grades. The three leading
carpet states are thus classified:--

No. Capital Wages Value
of Mills. State. Invested. Paid. of Product.

10 N.Y. $6,422,158 $1,952,391 $8,419,254
172 Penn. 7,210,483 3,035,971 14,304,660
7 Mass. 4,637,646 1,223,303 6,337,629

In the manufacture of Boots and Shoes Massachusetts stands conspicuously
at the front; her position in this great i