Average value for one hundred pounds of tin and terne

plates,

$5 23

Average value of production for each employe,

$6,388 27

COMBINED PRODUCTION OF TIN AND TERNE PLATE BY THE BLACK PLATE WORKS AND THE DIPPING WORKS, 1907.

Total production of tin and terne plate (pounds),
Total value,

Average value per one hundred pounds,

$3 81

COMBINED PRODUCTION OF TIN AND TERNE PLATE BY THE BLACK PLATE AND DIPPING WORKS.

COMPARISON OF TOTALS FOR THE YEARS 1896, 1901, 1906 AND 1907.

TOTAL NUMBER OF POUNDS OF TIN AND TERNE PLATE.

1896,

1901,

1906,

1907,

139,588,703

421,640,000 +282,051,297 +202.1

683,219,564 +261,579,564 +62.1

590,245,624 -92,973,940 -13.6 +450,656,921 +322.9

TIN PLATE SUPPLEMENT-LABOR.

Statistical summary of employes, their number, nationality, number owning their homes, average number of working hours per week, average yearly rent, number affected by strike or lockout.

STRIKE AND LOCKOUTS IN TIN PLATE INDUSTRY.

Number 3. Reported strike in tin house on account of increase in wage scale presented, it was not recognized, and we started up with non-union men, and did not loose day.

Number 9. Reported strike began February 25, ended April 30. Number of people affected, 90. Result, strike not successful. Not arbitrated. Question in dispute: Demand of employes to force recognition of union men in place of non-union.

CAUSES GIVEN FOR DAYS LOST IN THE TIN PLATE INDUSTRY.

Number 2. Reports idle three and a half months.

Number 3.

Number 5.

Number 7.

Number 8.
Number 9.

pairs.

Report idle one month account floods and repairs.
Report idle 20 weeks, dullness of trade.
Report idle 26 days, financial complication.
Report idle 50 days, dullness and repairs.

Report idle 15 days, gas and steam shortage and re

Number 13. Report idle 11 days, holidays and repairs. Four companies do not report as being idle.

PRODUCTION OF ANTHRACITE COAL, 1907.

A condensed statement of Anthracite coal mining in the State of Pennsylvania, showing the number of coal operators, the number of collieries in operation, total gross tons of coal mined, amount loaded on board cars, tons sold to local trade and tons used for steam at collieries, value of tonage sold, aggregate wages paid for the several classes of labor, number of people employed, average days breakers worked, etc.

Number of corporations or firms reporting,

Number of collieries in operation (does not include

washeries),

118

Total gross tons of coal mined,

Gross tons mined and shipped,

Gross tons mined and sold locally,

Gross tons mined and used for steam,..

Market or realized value of coal shipped and sold local
trade,

Average number of days in operation (breaker time) for
all collieries in operation during the year,
Average number of people employed relative to days.
worked,

Salaried men such as superintendents, clerks,
foremen, bosses, etc.,

294

71,964,661

.....

64,112,567
1,365,082
6,487,012

$156,154,760

243

164,861

3,120

Aggregate amount of wages paid to all employes,..... $94,638,339