Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-07
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rIanuSncturing STATISTICS now ~
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Manufacturing stntistics now rse-
ing Collected by w. G. Ia. Co,qu-
L moan.
William O. r. Oolquhoun of this city
has been appointed o special agent OF the
/, census office to collect the statistics of
manufactures In Delaware, and ia now
engaged in the performance OF his
duties. 1t is proposed to make this
branch Of the census work very thorough
and Mr.. Colquhoun will personally visit
every manufacturing industry in the
State, excepting those that come within
the special expert branches Of the census
X work, which are a. follows Stone quar-
xies, under the charge of mining; electri-
cal works, Allen Il. Foote, Washing Ion !;
glass, Joseph d. Weeks, Pittsburg man
ufaoturo Of gas, George W. Graeif, Jr.,
Philadelphia; iron and steel, DR.. William
!, n. Sweet, Philadelphia.
The manufacturing census of 1880,
which was taken by special agent from
Washington, was not very satisfactory.
and omitted establishments producing
less than $500 worth per nnnum. This
year everything will be taken. Every
night Mr.. Oolquhoun will mail an abb
Btraot OF his work for the day to the de-
partment at Washington, giving the
number Of places visited, the kind of es-
tablinhments and the general result. 1t
< his earnest desire TO make the work
a. 'ough and satisfactory in every re-
speot.
The question to be asked are very COM
prehensive and are all grouped on one
schedule, which ia known rs ',No. g." 1t
has Ia subdivisions, as follows: Name
OF corporation or firm, date of It's estab.
hshment, kind OF goods manufactured,
capital invested, miscellaneous items,
labor and wages. materials used, amount
manufactured, months of the year In
operation, number of hourB each day,
power used In manufacture, amount OF
capital oolored persons have In the bust
ness of each establishment
Under the head of capital, both owned
and borrowed, information is to be
sought as to the value of the land, build.
ings and tools at what 1t would cost to
erect them and put them in present con-
dition. In .'live capital the value of
the raw materials on hand, stock aud fin
iehed product, cash bills receivable, and
unsettled accounts are sought--together
with an estimate OF the allowance since
1880 for the depreciation OF buildings
and machinery.
Under miscellaneous items information
i sought az to the amounts paid for rent,
taxes. insurance, repairs, expenses of
sales, interest on borrowed money and
other sundriea.
The topic labor and wages is to learn
hrst the average number Of hands em-
pioyed during the year and the total
amount of wages. 1t also will embrace
information concerning the number OF
aales employed above 16 years, number
4 females above 10 and number of chill
dsen grouped 10 Ave GLASSES, viz: Skilled
Yprkmen or foremen, officers or firm
nsmbers, clerks or sal smen, unskilled
workmen, those engaged in piecework.
Another table is subjoioed to show how
many OF each sex have weekly wages
under o. over $5, SO, ~, %, and so on
up to $25 and over.
As to the materials used, the kinds,
quantities, and cost. at the factory with
mill supplies must be included. The
same Is true as TO the output, which is
valued at the price charged at the factory,
not including the expense of sales. Under
months in operation" information Is
sought 20 learn for what period of time
each plant was In full, three.f ourths,
one-half, one-fourth operation. The
question seeks the hour of employment
from May to November, and from Nc
vember to May. Under s'power used"
information is sought as to steam and
horse and electric power, with complete
data as to number of boilers, engines
and turbine wheels.
The special features-Etone, electricity,
glass, iron and steel and gas-to be gath
cred by other experts, will be included In
tie published reports with the output
gathered by Mr.. oolquhoun.
IN the prosecution of his work Mr..
Colquhoun will hive to visit about 300
establishments in this city, New Castle,
Newport, Roohland, Brandywine Banks
and elsewhere, and his work will also in.
Guide the canneries of the State. He re-
quests the manufacturers to render him
all possible aid in making the census
complete and satisfactory. They can
rest assured that their answers to the
questions will be hold strictly confiden-
tial and will not be disclosed to any unau
thorized person whomsoever. No one
here will see them save Mr.. Oolquhoun,
who Ia sworn to secrecy and who does
not run any danger OF accidental pub |
Lofty by keeping his returna on hand,
but mails them to Washington each night.
Ahc buth VI tub bthti5llC5 HTd
on what is known as general schedule No.
8, the questions In which are given
above. There are also special schedules
for the following branches Printing,
carriages, paper mills, boots and shoes,
leather tanned and ourried, leather pa
tent enameled and morocco, bricks yards,
cheese, butter and CONDENSED milk. -four
and grists mills, Strengthening and meat
packing, chemical manufactures, ship |
building, clay and pottery, cotton manu- |
features, dyeing and finishing of textiles,
hosiery and knit goods, wooden manu-. |
features.
Mr.. Colquhoun is not limited as to
time in his work but will prosecute it as
rapidly as ia consistent with accuracy
and thoroughness Of detail. He expects
TO be occupied from two to three months.
de has not opened an office in this city,
and probably will net, but all having
business with him can reach him by I
mail communications addressed to this
city.