The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-04-14

DRY GOODS.
Four hundred and seventeen establishments
giving full answers show as follows: Avarege
value of stock, g. 4S7,775; annual purchases sll,
1888; wages paid, seas, 76i; other expenses SOL,
9OS An employe to every 81 1874 of stock,
with average wages at s407.SS Representing
the stock by 500, the purchases would be $40,
the sales s4I3 the wages SIS 50, and the oIher
expenses Sll.50.
Seven hundred and forty-nine establish.
ments, including those giving full answers,
show as follows: Average value of stock, 81
4O9,2UO; aDnual purchases, Sl4, al ,6S1; annual
sales, sl6 65S,6O4. Representing the stock by
500, the purchases would be 1921. and the
sales 1917, the ratio of purchase to stock drop
ping $50 per cent, and that of sales TO stock
dropping 6.41 per cent from those giving full
one thousand and twenty eight establish
ments, including all those before mentioned,
show as average value OF stock, IS ,20J, or an
average OF eo,O9l to each. The whole number
of establishments reported is ,l9l; the proper
tional number for the State IL 2,33O, which
number, multiplied by the average amount of
stock to each, and the other elements of the
business adjusted on this product, as per those
giving full answers, shows as follows: Number
of establishments, 2,230: average stock, ", $685.
O92 nual purchases, S25, 034 5l3; annual sales,
so 6IS26l: male employees, 1881; female en-
ployes, SS2; total 26Is; wages paid, sl'OSi,7sO;
otheT.expenses, SS46 155.
HARDWARE.
One hundred and eighty. eight establish
ments giving full answers show as follows:
Average value of stock, 81, 400, 205; annual pur-
chases So els, Sos; annual sales 81 40 S29; num-
Der of employees, 5O9; annual wages paid, 1884,
326; other expenses annually, x2O4, 2y0; an
emplaye 10 every s., 1855 ~, and average wages of
purchases were s257.67, the sales S3S5l5, the
yes Sl7 9S. and the other expenses sl4 Sc.
Two hundred and seventy-six establish
ments Including those giving full answers,
show as follows: Average stock, III ,59S, SIS; an
nual purchases 4,Oll, 1906, and annual sales,
s5,l77 1872. Representing the stock by slOO, the
no N Ct1o
the ratio of purchases to stock decreasing 2.59
Per cent, and that OF sales to stock decreasing
1903 per cent. from those giving lull answers.
Three hundred and fifty one establishments,
including all those before mentioned, show
an average stock of 81, 799, IS Iorsan average of
s51H TO each. The whole number reported is
Az; the proportional number for the State
would be 52I, which, multiplied by the aver
age stock TO each, and the other elements of
the business adjusted on this product as per
those giving full answers, will show fol-
lows Number OF establishments, 52l; average
stock. s2,67l ,l67; annual purchases, $685., 597
annual sales, sS,9ol, US2; proportional number
of employes-males 1856, female 25 total 9;
annual wages, siOl ,ls9 other expenses, sSs7 sIs.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
One thousand three hundred and thirty
seven establishments, giving full answers,
show as follows: Average value OF stock, S3,
5i5 80: annual purchases, SIS IA, 1856; annual
salts, So, 2S6, 4l2; number of employees, I,7S4
of the business, s6l9,l5O. One employe to every
81 1871 with average wages per year OF Sal .6l.
Representing the stock by Sl0J, the purchases
would be s52ol0; the sales, S656.62; tie wages,
$40 80, and the other expenses, $3.50.
One thousand six hundred and Jwenth- nine
establishments, including those giving full
answers, show as follows: Average value of
stock, s3,S9S,l73; annual purchases, sl9.S76,65S,
and annual Sales s24 ,7O5, SS5. Representing the
stock by slO0, the purchases would be $50, and
the sales s6S3: the ratio of purchases to stock
decreased 81 per cent, aud that of sales of
stock decreased 1852 per cent. from those Civ
ing full answers.
One thousand eight hundred and eighty
eight establishments, including all those be-
fore mentioned, show an average stock of
"A l3S,3l5 being an average of 81, 1883 TO each.
The whole number OF establishments reported
is l,9 3. The proportional number for the
Stale is 1885, which, being multiplied by the
average stock to each, ana 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,
1886 average vaiue of stock s., l76 9S5; nnual
purchases, sN,79,l7l; annual sales, $50, 992 0S3;
number of male employees, 2,5Io; number OF
female employees, 80; total number of en-
ployes, l,62S; annual wages paid, 81 ,0Sl I'll
other annual expenses, etc., S7SO,Uo7.