The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-17

DRY GOODS.
Four hundred and seventeen establishments
giving full answers show as follows: Avarege
value of stock IS, 4S7 us; annual purchases Sill
isSs; wages paid, ss4s, 76i; other expenses, siol
SOB. An employe to every " ,lS9. "A of stock,
with average wages at Sio7 S. Representing
the stock by tlO0, the purchases would be $40,
IL g sales s4U3, the wages SlS 5O, and the other
expenses $ll.5O. 1
Seven hundred and forty-nine establish
ments, including those giving full answers,
show as follows: Average value of stock, 81
400 200; an nual purchases, $l4, t4l ,6S7; annual
sIoe the se purchases would be ss, and the
sales 1917, the ratio Of purchase to stock drop
ping $50 per cent, and that OF sales to STOCK OCH
answers.
One thousand and twenty-eight establish
ments, including all those before mentioned,
show as average value of stock, IS, 200, an
average of SOIL to each. The whole number
Of establishments reported Is ,l9i the proper,
number, multiplied by the average amount OF
stock to each, and the other elements of the
giving full answers, SHOWS as follows: Number
of establishments, 2,230; average stock, 1885,
Os2: annual purchases, SIS OS4 6Is; animal sales,
pioyes, $50; total, 2sRs; wages paid, 81 .Os4. 7so;
Other::expenses, $S46,755.
| HARDWARE.
One hundred and eighty. eight establish
| ments giving full answers show as follows:
chases, ss.sl56s5; annual sales. s4,7O2,S2s; mum
Der of employees, 59; annual wages paid, S25l-
s other exPsnases an ans ysrss Vases an nf
Si95.7S. Representing the stocks by 81 9, tn.
purchases were t257.67, the sales sSS5.l5 the
WV" Two n hundred and seventy-six establish
| ments, Including those giving full answers,
show as follows: Average stock, Vi ,593, 800; an
/ nual purchases, &.Oll 3O5, and annual sales,
| S5,177 1872. Representing the stock by SlO0, the
purchases would be S25l, and the sales S325-
% -Alxn NCfrN "A
| per cent, and that OF sales to stock decreasing
1903 per cent. from those giving full answers
including all those before mentioned, show
an average stock of 81, 7s9t 81 ,orian average of
| s5,lz7 to each. The whole number reported Is
| Az; the proportional number for the State
would be 52l, which, multiplied by the aver
age stock to each, and the other elements OF
the business adjusted on this product as per
| those giving fuit answers, will show as fol-
| lows: Number OF establishments, 52l; average
stock, y, 81 joy; annual purchases, s. $50, 597
of employes-maies 7S6, female %, total SO;
annual wages, s40l ls9; other expenses, 1887 3l9.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
One thousand three hundred and thirty
| seven establishments, giving full answers,
show as follows: Average value of stock, IS,
sales s23. 2SS. 4I2; lumber OF employees. I7s4
annual wages paid, 1874 ,32S and other expenses
sae W1s wases per year Of
Representing the stock by 500, the purchases
would be x52ol0; the sales, SS56.62; the wages,
One thousand six hundred and twenth nine
establishments, including those giving full
answers show as follows Average valve as s. q
and annual sales, s2, ,S35. Representing the
stock by slOO, the purchases would be $50, and
the sales 1888; the ratio Of purchases TO stock
decreased 2 81 per cent, and that of sales OF
stock decreased 81 per cent. from those CIV
One thousand eight hundred and eighty.
eight establishments, including all those be-
fore mentioned, show an average stock OF
The whole number OF establishments reported
is 1872 The proportional number Tor the
average stock to each, and the other elements
| of the business adjusted to this product, as per
those giving full answers, show for the whole
State as follows: Number of establishments
1885, average value of stock, IS, ,SS5; annual
purchases x27, 49, ILL., annual sales, 333 992 ,OS3
emas 9 so tots humber Of
ployes, 1,62s: annual wages paid, slOSl,7lI;
other annual expenses. etc., s7so0s7.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Three hundred and six establishments Civ.
ing full answers show as follows: Average
va a % sp s11U sales NUMBER Of en-
an nual expenses, s226, $50; an employe to every
81. 47252 of average stock, with average wages
the purchases would be s455, the sales 1898, the
wages S33 and the other expenses $40.
Four hundred and eighty nine establish
ments. including those giving. full answers
show as fnllows: Average stock, 1853 ,22S; an
nual purchases, OIL; annual sales, $685.
$40. Representing the stocks by 500. the pur-
chases would be 1896, and the sales e604, the
cent, and that of sales to stock decreasing Il
per cent. from those giving full answers-an
unusual decrease as compared with other
dealers.
Five hundred and ninety-four establish
ments, including all those before mentioned
age of si,spS to each: the whole number
reported is $50; the proportional number for
the whole state is $50, which, multiplied !, by
ments of the business adj listed TO this product
as per those giving full answers, shows, for
iishments 800; average stock, 81 yslO, 800; an
nual purchases, ST. ,595; annual sales, I'll =
1887 male employees SSa female r e%pIioyeess;
and is, respectively): annual wages, A74,0l9;
and other expenses s467 ,l6l.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTs.
One hundred and seven establishments, CIV
ing full answers show as follows: Average
nual sales, 81, 7l2, SSO; number of employees 1853
annual wages paid e67 ,S1l; other annual ex-
penses, s8l, sSa This allows an employe to
wages at s3iO9l. Representing the average
stock by $780, the purchases would be a445, the
sales s!s5, the wages sl9, and the other ex.
Two hundred ard eleven establishments,
including those before noted. show as follows:
4
sales, 81 ,997, 40. Representing stock by sl0O.
the purchases would be sils and the sales s46l
per cent, and that Of sales TO stock decreasing
$40 per cent from those giving full answers.
Two hundred and ninety -four establish
mems, including all those before mentioned,
show as stock 1856, $780, an average of S2230.4s to
each. The whole number of establishments
reported Is 376 The proportional number for
the State Is 456, which, m ultiplied by the aver
age stock to each, and the other elements Of
the business adjusted on the stock as per those
giving full answers, shows as follows: Num-
iO2I $40; purchases "a 644 1888; Sales "a 1853 l99
| male employees, AS; female employees, ~; total,
500; annual wages paid, SOL, S6l; other annual
| expenses, el76.659.
CLOTHING DEALERS
One hundred and seventy-five establish
ments giving full answers show as follows:
| Average value OF stock, 81 ,l92, $50; annual pur-
chases, 80, l0l $50; annual sales &979,470 num-
Der Of employees, 547; annual wages paid, S271,-
40; other annual J, expenses ss slSe q, an s EN-
N96.l6. Representing the average stock by
500, the purchases would be represented by
the sass BY s s1 ;s the by
wohundred and ffty-eiyht establishments,
including those giving full answers, show as
the socs Sy o sa sss
| purchases would be represented by S257 "a, and
| the sales by s403.59; the ratio Of purchases to
10 per o. nst 81 sass
| answers.
Three hundred and twenty-five establish
ments including all those before mentioned,
show an aggregate stock of 81 sic, $50, being an
| average of y4;7U9.S7. The whole number Of es-
| tabltshmen ts reported Is ga; proportional
by the average stock TO each, and the other ele-
ments of the business adjusted on this product
| as per those giving full answers shows as fol-
| lows: Number OF establishments In the State,
6l7; average stock, 8, ASSESS; purchases,
&C., 93l; sales, $40, 1876; male ,empoyes, 1851