Employers and Hands Employed., TABLE XXXVIII.—Showing the Number of Employers of Labor and the Number of Hands Employed in the various Branches of Industry, together with the Average Number of Hands to each Employer.

Order.	Sub-order.	Branch of Industry.	Number of Employers.	Number of Hands Employed.	Average Number of Hands to each Employer.
7	1	Agriculture	3,683	8,178	2.22
7	2	Pastoral pursuits	275	1,945	7.07
8	10	Worker and dealer in machines and tools (seealso Order 12, Sub-order 6)	12	75	6.25
8	11	Worker and dealer in carriages, harness, and implements	140	713	5.09
8	12	Worker and dealer in ships and boats	5	24	4.80
8	13	Worker and dealer in houses and buildings	230	1,546	6.72
8	14	Worker and dealer in furniture	26	112	4.31
8	15	Worker and dealer in chemicals	26	26	1.00
9	1	Worker and dealer in textile fabrics	32	199	6.22
9	2	Worker and dealer in dress	229	1,499	6.55
9	3	Worker and dealer in fibrous materials	10	37	3.70
10	1	Worker and dealer in animal food	167	468	2.80
10	2	Worker and dealer in vegetable food	140	540	3.86
10	3	Worker and dealer in drinks and stimulants	73	484	6.63
11	1	Worker and dealer in animal matters	41	593	14.46
11	2	Worker and dealer in vegetable matters	113	863	7.64
12	1	Worker and dealer in mining	401	3,637	9.07
12	2	Worker and dealer in coal	4	22	5.50
12	3	Worker and dealer in stone, clay, earthenware, and glass	127	1,513	11.91
12	4	Worker and dealer in water	2	11	5.50
12	5	Worker and dealer in gold, silver, and precious stones	4	25	6.25
12	6	Worker and dealer in metals other than gold and silver (seealso Order 8, Sub-order 10)	205	1,112	5.43
		Total	5,945	23,622	3.97