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PROTEcrIO~ FOR MANUFACTURES IN NEW COUNTRIES 157
Numbers
employed.
Printing and stationery . . . . . . . . 4.481
Iron foundries and engineering establishments 4.175
Agricultural implements. 946
Carriage and harness. . 2,126
Furniture. . . . . . 889
Boot manufactories . . 3,307
Oothing manufactories . . 4,239
Hat and cap manufactories. . . . .. 530
Biscuits, confectionery, flour, milk, and jam 2,230
Drinks and stimulants . . 3,135
Tanneries . . • . . . 1,564
Boiling establishments, etc. . 848
Sawmills. . • . . . 2,404
Gas and electric works . 1,124
Brickyards and potteries. 897
3 2 ,895
Miscellaneous . . . . 6,578

Total 39,473

This is the analysis of the factory population of
the colony of Victoria, of whose Protectionist policy
we have heard so much. It is obvious that the great
textile manufactures-cotton, woollen, silk, linen-are
conspicuous by their absence; and, equally, the great
metal manufactures, with hardware, small wares, earth-
enware, and leather manufactures. The only manu-
factures, properly speaking, appear tQ be boots and
shoes and clothing (I believe, mainly, apparel and
slops), both of which are articles which Victoria exports
to neIghbouring colonies. Another exception may, per-
haps, be made for ironfoundry and engineering. But
the remainder are mostly only so-called manufactures,
as the word is popularly understood, and are, besides,
obviously local in their nature, such as tanneries, saw-
miUs. brickyards, boiling establishments, and. I believe,
printing establishments. which are no doubt largely
newspapers.
I should add that the last census of V ictoria shows
larger figures, partly because 1894 was a year of de-