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Ohio Led U S Manufacturing in 1850 as Growth Followed
Washington reports on Ohio manufacturing progress in the last century. Ohio had 10 622 factories in 1850 with 51 491 wage earners and 62 692 279 in product value, while states like Indiana Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin lagged behind. The report credits Ohio's waterways canals and railways for early growth and notes progression through 1860 1870 and 1880 to 1900 with substantial gains in establishments capital and wages. It also references the Sault Ste Marie canal opening and the iron and steel industries driving later expansion.
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