Statistics of the Condition and Products of Certain Branches of Industry in Massachusetts, for the Year Ending April 1, 1845

This report provides a detailed statistical analysis of various industries in Massachusetts in the mid-19th century, including cotton and woolen manufacturing, iron and steel production, and paper and printing. Palfrey and the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth drew on a wide range of sources, including census data and industry reports, to compile this comprehensive and authoritative survey of the state's industrial landscape.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.