DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

WASHINGTON 

FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES 

MANUFACTURES: 1919 

CALIFORNIA 

Prepared under the supervision of EUGENE F. HARTLEY, Chief Statistician for Manufactures 

CONTENTS 

Prigc. 

F.XPl •. \NA'l'!tlN tW '.l'!:RMS...... .• •.• .. ..... .... . • .• . .. ... • . . • 2 

n mNii~H.A L 8'I'A'l'l8'.l'[C8. 

Oeneral clrnnwt er of the slnl:e .................................... .. 

Compurati\'0 sumumry ............................................ . 

Hiatistios for ille slt1Lo, by muniios ............................... .. 

Principul Industries, rnulrn1l hy vnlne of 1n·o1lul'ls ................. . 

Persons engaged ln mtinnfactnring imlustrios ...................... . 

Avcrugo uumlJcr of wng-o earners rm· selo;:;tod irnlnstrio:-:1 with per 

cent, by sex and ago ............................................ . 

Average number of wage earners, by sex nud ago, t11H! value of 

products, for cities of 10,000 inhabitants or more.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

Wage earners, by months.......................................... 8 

Wage earners, by months, for selected lndnst.rlos and for eitios..... 8 

Average number of wage eamors, by provailing hours of labor por 

week, for sele~ted imlnstries ant! rm· cit.ins........................ 10 

Size of ostahlishmeut:;, by average numlinr nf wag-o o:ir·ruws, ror 

solectorlindustries arnl for cil;ios.................................. I~ 

Size of establishmouts, by valtrn nl J>l'otluuts............ ... . . .. . .. .. 1a 

llize of establishments, by valuc1 of J>l'lldtwLs, for :;o!C1el0<l imlustrics ............................................................. H 

flize of establislunents, by vahrn of prmlucl;s, lot' citim of 10,IJOO 

inhabitants or more................................... Hi 

Character of ownershlp, for olclc"tcd indm;trios and for cities........ !'/ 

Manufactures, by population grnnps, iu dtios of 10,000 iulrnbitunts 

ormorn .......................................................... IS 

Pa.ge 

J'riucipul l11tlustrio" iu cities of 511,000 i11lu\blLa11ts or more, with 

per· cent of total for tho stoto..................................... l!J 

Ntunllor and horsepower of types of prlmo movers................. 20 

Fncl m1tst1111c1l...... ... . . . .. .... . .. .. ...... . .. .. . .. .. .. • .. • .. .... 20 

Sl'IWIAL S'l'A'rrs•rrus. 

P0Lrule111111 relining................................................ 21 

Canning n.nd pre:{erving ............................................ 22 

Shlplmtlding, indurling boat building.............................. 22 

Slaughtering and nwnt pucking.................................... 23 

l'lour-rnill aud gristmill products.................................. 24 

Buttor,ohee,m, and condensed milk................................ 24 

Lumber and timbor products...................................... 24 

Printing and publl,;hing......... ........ ..................... .... . 25 

Boot sugar.... . .. . .. .. .. . . .. . .. .. .. ... .. . .. • .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. • 25 

Lcnthor, tnnued, curried, and finished.............................. 20 

Rice, cleaning and polishing....................................... 2A 

Powor Jrmntlrios........... .... .. .. . .. ... ... ... .. . . ... .... .. . . .. .. . 26 

Dyei11g and cleaning............................................... 27 

Cnstom gristmills.................................................. 27 

GENERAL '!'ABLES. 

'l'nhle aG.-Comparntivo summary for selected industries and for 

cities: 1910, 19H, and 1909.. .... . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. • .. .. .. .. . .. .. 28 

'l'nhle 30.-Detailod statement of all industries combined and 

specified industries: 1910....... .. • .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . • • 34 

WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1922 
32 MANUF ACTURES-OALIFORNIA. 

TAm,g 81},---COMPARATIVE SUMMARY FOR SELECTED INDUSTRIES AND FOR CITIES: 1919, 1914, AND 1909-Cont

-----··-

Nmn- I Ccn- her or ~NIHTATH.Y ANU Cl1'Y ~ I SUS estabI year . lish· 

men ts 

- _________ !_, -

-- -

Wage 

earners 

(average 

numbcr). 

--·· -- -- i 

I Cost Value 

I of of Wages.

1 

ml\te- prod- l)rimary rials. ucts. 

horse· ----··-~J. power. Expressed in thousands o! dollars. 

--

I 

Cost 

Num- Wage Wages. of 

Cen- bcr o! earners Pri- mate. 

(aver- mary rials. 

I INDUS'rRY AND CITY. SUS estab- age horse- year. lish- --·------ num .. power. ----

I 

men ts ber). Expressecl in 

sands of do

<:n-rms OF rio,oo•J INHABLTAN'l'S OR MORE-ALI, INDUSTRIES COMBINED AND SELECTED INDUSTRIES-Continued. 

SACRAMENTO-Con. 

_T ___ _ 

'l'olrneco, cigars ........ . Hll\1 II 

mu 

!!l(~J ' 

\ll other in<lnstries •...•...•.. · 1\llil I I 19H. 

1 rnm I 

! 

11 

H 

17 

-18 

75 

82 61 51 Hill .J, lGG 13, 051 5, 80·! 87 3, 991 11, 821 3, 130 s1 a,.135 7, na 3, 094 

I n I 

~~ I 

12,243 I 

6, 5221 5,337 

175 

173 

173 

20, 629 11,419 

10,374 

I SAN DIEGO ............ lill!i !. 2Gli 3,427 U,458 3,l\09 ll.013120,220 AllirnlnsLrir.s.l 1un1J 2s7 2,oui.J H,754 1,569 4,ti82 9,021 

SAN FRANcrsco .... : :::1: l~.·~;1: ~::~::In::::: ?~·::: .20:::~: 141;:::: Allindustrk.s. 19H 1

2 •• i.14 .H,708 hl,818 Z:i,289 ~7,040 162,300 

190!! 1t. 7UU 28, 244 ·19, ~34 22,381 76,217 . 133,0-11 

ArtiDda\ stone prolln<'ti _ .. Hno

1 

'--1 --34--·To---so-----;u-1--u4 191! 11 06 87 54 77 154 ' 1'109 lo u~ 20 u1 so 1s1 

' Autmno11Hc~ 1 itH:ludin~ ho1lie;; , Hlln i nn<i parts. 191-1 1 

\ \vninci..·, tPn t:-;, and sail..,. . : 1Ul9 j 

mu 

1 190!1 I 

Ba..c.:;kpt-s, and ratl:1H and wil- ) mm low warn. I lti14 I , mm i 

ll11ots ancl shoos.......... Wl!l I 

101-i 

Boxes, paper and other, not elsow here spec\fierl, 

; lOll\l 

\9\9 

l9H 

19n9 

Brass, bronze, nm\ copper ' 1019 

products. · , 1914 

i 1900 

Bread and other bakery 1910 

products. m~ 

Brooms....................... 1919 

1914 

Butter ........................ 1919 

1914 

191)9 

Canning awl preserving'- ...• 1919 

1014 

1000 

Chemicals.................... lD!O 

1914 

lUO!! 

Clothing, rncn's1 im.:luiliflg mm shirts. 1914 

Clothin~1 wnmon ':-i •• 

1909 

1919 

1014 

lOllO 

CotTc~e and spkc, roa..;Uug Hll9 and g1indi11g. 1914 

190~1 

Cnllin.,, hurfal 1·ase,, :nnd Hlln 

umlcrt:ikcr.-;' gonds. Hil4 

HIM 

Confeetionerr and fro ('ream .. l!ll!l 

lOH 

!I 

s 

4 

7 

& 

8 

7&8 

113 

ll:l 

r;7 

48 

05 

g~ 

117 

40Q 

29l 

321 

\,5 MR 

u an 

10 281 

18 201 13 122 13 121 

192 1, 693 229 1,1106 

167 1, 203 

74 

62 

55 

31 

26 1, 382 2{) 1, 121 17 !){)3 

100 

100 

120 

·In 1, 71:l 52 1,598 50 1,522 

li8 1,074 fi:i G\)4 

-11 570 

19 

18 

!\) 

627 

334 

225 

6 101 ,, 73 

4 Ill 

7i 1, 421 ;;8 787 

948 1, 145 17,2'!8 105 82 131 

·i!l 174 833 28 44 283 12 30 51 

240 71 181 130 45 204 23 49 H8 

wi at•2 1, aa2 131 2r1i &as 131 204 553 

549 446 233 182 

225 141 

407 335 

110 I 125 lal 116 

1,863 2,306 

1, 133 1, 251 

786 1,003 

28 70 23 31 

1, 164 

346 

221 

551 

210 

164 

9,217 

3,689 

2,965 

196 

69 

288 

156 

4 

76 4,328 

26 671 3 35 

l,~~ t,~~~ l~:t~~ 666 382 3' 482 

310 

576 

720 

107 1, 090 70 li80 03 628 

553 1, 302 5,856 

2, 167 2, lOG 

382 797 335 727 

218 

130 

83 

1,~5 

775 

936 3, 263 387 008 252 647 

553 16, 397 222 5, 7H 15:! 3,549 

lll 123 371 

212 

152 

88 51 151 3g 

l,Ul4 1,090 514 369 4,196 

1, 520 

Cooperage and wuodrm good~, 1910 z r.: 276 370 398 1 G 

not elscwhoro spcr·ifierl. 1 1014 10 242 842 tR9 1; 2~ : 1909 11 282 I 861 220 1, 194 

21, 544 

317 

1,436 

389 

144 

318 

261 2n 

2,250 

9(\3 

976 

2,~~~ 496 

1, 178 

419 

356 

14, 748 

6,683 

5,268 

323 

127 

4,689 

741 

47 

16,386 

8,313 

4, 776 

1,344 

838 

938 

9, 158 

3,955 

3, 682 

5, 5!)() 1 725 1; 225 

21, 785 

7, 270 4,973 

651 

324 

272 

7,230 

2,625 

2,860 

1, 748 

1,604 

SAN FRANCISCO-Con. 

Copper, tin, and sheet-iron 1919 

products.. mt 

Cordials and flavoring slrups • • i~i2 

1909 

Dental goods. -......... · .. · -· m~ 

Electrical machinery, appa.- 1919 

rntus, and supplies, gM 

Electroplating ... -... -... · · - · · m~ 

moo 

Fancy articles, not elsewhere 1919 

specified. 1914 

Flavorlng extracts ......... - . . mt~ 

1909 

Flour-mill and gristmill prod- 1919 ucts. 19H 

1909 

Food propar11tions, not else- 1919 

wlwro specified. 19H 

Fotln<!ry 11nd 11111ohin0-shoμ prodqcts.• 

Fur goods ............. , ..... . 

moo 

19l9 

19H 

1909 

\919 

1914 

Furnishing goods, men's...... 1919 

1914 

1909 

Furniture and rMrlgerators... 1919 

1914 

1909 

Gas and electric fixtures and 1919 

lamps. 1914 

1909 

Glass, cutting, staining, and 1919 

ornamenting. 1914 

1909 

Gloves and mittens, leather... 1919 

1914 

1909 

Grease and tallow, notinclnd- 1919 

ing lubricating greases. 1914 

1909 

Handstampsandstencilsaud 1919 

brands. 1914 

1909 

Hats and caps, other than felt, 1919 

straw, and wool. 1914 

1909 

House-furulshing goods, not 1919 

elsewhere specified. 1014 

Ice, manufactured........ . . . . 1910 

1014 

1909 

Instruments, pro!essional and 1919 

soientillc. 1914 

I 1909 

67 1,860 

90 1, 187 

71 1,068 

5 

5 

4 

8 

8 38 

21 

30 720 7 17:! 

10 129 

7 47 9 2U 6 27 

8 80 4 16 

8 05 

7 28 I) 25 

4 107 5 68 9 107 

M ;143 

{G :m 

ai aao 

3~3 3, '/42 

243 2, 383 

157 2, 8~3 

17 200 15 101 

4 147 

3 105 

3 77 

52 1, 108 

71 866 

51 l,_048 

6 8 165 

18 277 

15 321 

14 

15 

12 

11 

10 

9 

7 

4 

4 

16 

9 

7 

15 

5 

4 

4 

3 

4 

4 

3 

4 

6 

4 

59 

40 

96 

116 

94 

128 

49 

48 

32 

56 

51 

51 

119 

55 

31 

22 

13 

192 145 

67 

58 

31 

19 

1, 527 1, 9'17 860 1, 000 U81 947 

13 

4-1 

·i~i 111 

132 

101 

59 

70 

9 

40 

20 

42 

1, 173 1 260 i: 225 

2,003 

i, 2u:i 

000 

Q,270 

5,5{9 

6,7H 

34 

20 

12 

38 

3 

3,075 

2,223 

1,237 

189 

287 

271 

46 

44 

30 

46 

16 

16 

213 

254 

60 

40 

39 

55 

29 

56 

6 

113 

205 

2, 880 

2, 365 

1,485 

46 

32 

18 

38 

ta 

725 

100 

77 

83 

28 

2•1 

55 

8 

40 

16 

16 

152 

59 

89 

445 

237 

192 

5,625 

~,3QB 

~,6QO 

276 

77 

111 

49 

43 

1, 701 

833 

1,017 

185 

216 

257 

95 

33 

89 

106 

57 

79 

66 

45 

27 

62 

46 

52 

mo 

33 

18 

19 

10 

270 

131 

69 

65 

24 

18 

8,914 

3, 284 

t,872 

138 

91 

37 

GO 

57 

1, 07! 

273 

143 

37 

23 

23 

153 

12 

070 

138 

121 

5,141 

2, 582 

2, 403 

3,277 

2,242 

I, 679 

8,987 

3,661 

4,UOl 

U58 

160 

687 

231 

368 

3, 151 

1,216 

1, 330 

606 

347 

430 

290 

35 

02 

272 

113 

148 

720 

231 

200 

65 

40 

44 

.~al 

59 

34 

143 

56 

205 

101 

73 

140 

13 

8 

1 

Compamt.irn statistic~ by indusides !or 1914and1900 not available ~ I~1cludcs 1

'car1.ni!1g and preserving, fish''; ''canning and ureservtng fruits d t b ,,. ,, . 

•

1 hxcludc.s stat1strns for 2 establishments manufacturing •lwooden good a~ el vegt a les ' ca1nung an? pr!JServmg, oysters"; and "pickles, preserves, and 

'lndnrlcs "stamped .ware, no~ elsewhere specified" and "tinware not ~ls~~! sew erl},s~ef!ilecJ, to avmd d1selosurc of individual operations. vincludcs "n.utomob1le rqrnlr111gJJ; ''eni;!lncs steam gas o.nd wat ,,, ,, ieres~,ec,,1e. 

and steam and hot-water heatmg apparatush: anCl "strn'ctur~l lronwor~r ' t har~wfre t; el iro~ and stee!, wel.din~"; "pumps, steam and other power"; "steam 

wan\ ~adcllcry, "h\ 1914 ancl 190U; and "plumbers' supplies, not clsewheren~~E ~ ,f~ {

91 works or rolling mills, ' in all years; "gas machines," in 1919and1014

'Exclude.< stntlst1cs for 1 cstnbhshment manufacturing "lamps,, to 'd de f 9 an_d 1909. 1

.Excludcs statistics for 1 establlshmont manufacturing "stencils and br~nd t~,ctosure.odtdlndividual operations. . · . . .. s, o &YO! . iscjos\lre of mdivldual operations. 
I 

·-==-=---=--=-=-:~;-1;a::=·=-===-====-==~~---=.-====-;-- C~s; Val~:-

N Wage Wages of ! of Wage w of of mn-,earners Pr!- · ~ate- i prod- Num- earners Pri- ages. mate- prod- Cen- ber of (aver- mary nals. : nets. Con- bcr or (aver- mary rials. nets. SUS estab- ago horse- I INDUSTRY AND CITY. SUS c~tab- age horseyear. Ush~ num- power. --- -------- year. hsh- num- power. 

ments bor). Expressed in thou- ments her). Expressed in thousancls of dollars. sands of dollars. 

INDUSTRY AND CITY, 

- ------------· ---- ·~--··-------·- -·-· ---··-····-·-~------····~----·~-------~-·-· ··- ~~--~--._ 

CITIES OF 50,000 INHABITANTS OR MORE-ALL INDUSTRIES COMBINED AND SELECTED INDUSTRIES-Continued. 

SAN FRANCISCO-Con. SAN FRANCISCO-Con. 

Jewelry ........... · -- · ...... • · 1919 34 368 402 582 -030 l,HO Patent medicines and com- 1919 30 171 99 156 494 1914 30 416 444 375 337 929 pounds. 1914 30 Rl 79 49 344 1909 24 430 248 367 -002 1, 121 1909 21 39 18 31 178 

Leathor goods 1 .............. - 1919 32 351 216 379 900 1,680 Photo-engraving ..... _ ........ 1919 9 73 56 112 106 1914 37 259 199 175 406 943 1914 9 68 50 84 30 1909 20 290 165 20·! 348 843 1909 9 95 41 105 34 

Leather, tanned, currier!, and 1919 7 447 1,559 569 4,898 6,432 Printing and publishing a ..... 1919 350 3,513 5,404 4,6fl8 8,:171 finished. 1914 12 520 1, 669 401 2, 583 3,437 1914 391) 3, [131 4,l16 3,206 4.692 1009 17 558 1,260 415 2, 655 3,622 1909 307 3,332 3,386 3,004 " 3, 150 

Liquors, malt •••••.. _. -....... 1019 6 362 2,676 674 1,276 5,577 Shipbuilding, inr:luding boat 1919 21 ll, 991 2o;s12 ~:Sh~ 19, 041 1914 17 401 2,125 598 1, 051 3, 951 building. 1911 1(\ 2, mo 540 2,001 1909 20 437 1, 7()1 508 895 3,482 1909 10 1,0fi8 1, 710 769 607 

Looking-glass and picture 1919 9 87 82 93 105 326 Si~ns anrl advertising novel- 1919 8 78 19 106 135 frames. 1014 14 116 31 97 126 354 tics. 1014 12 63 20 61 71 1909 8 71 39 63 86 218 1900 4 21 19 Hi 15 

Lumber and timber prod- 1919 45 814 4,257 908 2,029 3, 785 Slnugltl.ering nnd meat pack- 1919 43 600 1, 132 880. 20, 817 ucts.2 1914 59 1 262 6,881 1, 121 2,213 4, 179 Ing.' 1914 38 488 2,024 490 12,750 1909 68 1;439 6,435 1,347 2, 133 4,378 1909 31 341 1,o~a 337 8,904 

Marblo nnd stone work ..... _. 1910 9 128 575 159 260 712 Soap ........ ·- ....... ....... 1919 8 50 179 fi8 791 1014 17 508 1,258 470 963 1, 729 1914 7 47 172 42 522 1909 18 488 1,227 413 797 1, 635 1909 8 69 265 55 541 

Mattresses and spring heels, 19191 17 271 581 308 1, 2,9 2, 136 S1enm packing ................ 1919 4 27 140 27 133 not elsewhere specified. 1911 16 279 .172 225 677 1, 185 1914 5 19 63 15 57 moo 12 2fi6 ;m5 178 576 l,036 Surgical appli•uwes ........... 1919 9 28 l8 33 (i() Millinery and lace goods, not 1919 26 riso 115 420 1, 440 2,489 1914 8 16 8 1;3 11 elsewhem specified. 1914 23 276 116 170 435 874 1909 12 106 97 61 HS 269 'follaeco, cigars and eigarett.es 1919 73 1,055 363 906 3,494 1014 104 874 67 508 781 Mineral nnd soda waters ....•• 1919 19 85 196 113 270 659 1909 91 7.50 69 424 614 1914 17 84 133 80 84 289 , 1009 14 79 125 81 73 316 Window shades anfl nxt.ures .. 1919 1s 2s I 9 35 183 1914 14 I 33 I 51 27 205 Models and patterng, not In· 1919 j~ I 55 135 '18 41 207 1909 6 I 26 57 22 148 eluding paper patterns. 1914 50 259 37 23 I 105 1009 14 75 131 66 45 163 All other Industries .....•....• 1919 304 7, 165125, 953 8,548 75,867 1914 297 B, 286 rn, is2 4,968 25, 912 Optical goods ................. 1919 4 33 12 31i 40 121 1909 306 6, 036 13, 648 4,645 23, 935 1914 5 35 

151 

35 122 258 

I 

Paints .•..•••••••.•• , ......... 1919 15 168 602 187 2, 165 3,201 1914 11 66 390 50 347 524 

CITIES OF 10,000 •ro 50,000 INHABITANTS-ALI, INDUSTRIES COMBINED. 

AL.!.MED.L ••••••• _ ........... , m~ ----·--------- 52 6, 787 9,306 8, 788 10,672 25, 441 SAN IlERNARll!NO .......... __ 19111 54 2,107 3,188 2,856 4,038 52 1, ~~~ 3,492 1,028 1,003 2, 786 1914 51 1,077 I, 715 825 l,420 1909 lil 1, 526 797 929 2J554 1909 41 729 1,411 639 76:l 

BAKERBFIELn .•.... -.......... 1919 73 1,m 3, 331 1,605 

u~~ 5,099 SAN JOSE ........... ········· 1910 201 3,090 o,u2s 3, 703 14,545 1914 51 2,450 870 2,028 1Ul4 225 2,029 3,847 1,327 7, 146 1900 27 746 910 064 1, 700 2,819 1909 149 1,399 1, 008 871 31205 

EUREKA. ··-·-··············· 1919 li2 977 3,939 1, lSO 1, 791 3,060 SANTA BARBARA ............. 1Ul9 76 481 1,208 549 893 1914 57 790 3, 705 605 1,217 2,180 1914 47 27ll 837 249 332 1900 48 040 3,901 073 1,494 3,012 1909 49 280 4G2 180 439 

~'BESNO ................... __ , 1919 223 3, 903 12,9'17 4,087 37,118 48, 044 SANTA CRUZ ........ -.. -.- .... 1919 41 572 1,030 64·i 1,513 1914 117 2,003 4,080 1,511 12, 171 lB,520 1914 79 401 2,831 266 745 1909 75 1,938 3,403 1,103 7,992 11,090 1900 34 274 1,827 211 008 

PASADENA .. _ ........ -........ 1919 191 1, 044 2,008 1, 141 3, 116 5, 768 STOCKTON ...... -......... -... 1910 208 3,534 13, 530 4,470 19, 411 191'! 118 536 1, 782 429 869 1,972 1914 157 1,019 .5, 147 

l:~i 7,432 IU09 88 499 960 380 853 1, 724 IUD9 142 1,571 4,071 7,997 

PO~IONA ...................... 1919 64 535 1,324 G52 1,986 31 754. VALLEJO ............ - .. ·.-···· 1919 32 478 3,993 702 15,364 1914 5·\ 322 806 214 325 825 1914 29 292 1,fi56 247 2,M6 1909 30 224 334 152 230 560 

I 1909 23 203 1,616 181 1,404 

RI\'ERSIDE ............... ··•·· 1919 60 421 827 556 1,292 2,354 1914 GS 277 760 2<!1 449 1,022 I 

1909 52 263 675 210 523 1,013 i - 1 Includes "saddlery and harness" and "trunks and valises." 

'Includes "boxes, wooden packing except ~igar boxes" and "lumber, planing-mill products not Including j)hming mills connected wiLh sawmills." 

'Inclt1des "hookbindrng and blank'.book making"; "el1graving, steel and copper plate, includmg plate printmg"; and "lithogruphing." 1 Includes "sausage, not made in slaughtering and meat-packtng establishments." 

1,218 

869 

401 

382 

195 

228 

2fl,089 

1",031 

12,201 

4fi,07!i 4,or}o 

2, 100 

439 

176 

56 

23,407 

14,661 

10,270 

1.132 

717 

807 

236 

80 

152 

47 

S,157 

2,439 

1,833 

~86 

287 

222 

101,841 

38, 826 37,491 

7,474 

2,613 

1,050 

25, 13!\ 

10,800 

5,48:i 

1,944 

844 

843 

3,944 

1,320 

1, 161 

30, 676 11,293 

11,470 

18,056 

3,072 

1,896