The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-26
Leads New England States in
Percentage OF Increase
in INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
Special Census of Past Five Years Shows
That Percentage of Increase Was
AIS, With Rhode Island as
Next in Order.

preliminary summary OF statistics con-
ccrning the manufacturing industries of
Vermont, based on the census of manu-.
facturcs Of 1905, has been completed BY
the bureau Of the census, and the re-
suit is highly crcditabIe to the Green
Mountain state The census Of manufac-
tures was authorized BY an act Of Con-
grcss, approved March 8, 1909, and is
taken every Ave years. This special
census differs from general census in
that only manufacturing establishments
having products valued At $500 o. moro
are included in the former, while in a
general census ali neighborhood indus
tries such as dressmaking, custom mil
linery, cobbling, blaoksmithing, custom
saving and grinding, etc, are included
in the total summary. For this reason
it is impossible TO make comparison
between the census Of 1900 and that
of 1905, aud include every manufactur.
ing establishment in the state, but a
comparison between the two on the basis
Of establishments having an output Of
$500 or more show that during the past
five years the percentage Of increase in
Vermont is greater than in any other
New England state with the possible
exception OF Maine, the summary for
this state being incomplete at this time
The following compilation comparing
various features Of ell the manfactm-
ing establishments having an output Of
$500 or more annually as shown by the
general census Of 1000 and the manu-
featuring census Of 1905 win indicate the
general trend Of the industries in Yer
mont.
General Summary.
Number Of establishments, 1900, 1898;
1908, 1890; percent of decrease, 1913.
Capital invested, 1900, S42,499 $40;
1905, Se2 2,65s,f4l; per cent of increase,
47.4.
Salaried officials, clerks. etc, number
employed, 1900, 1895; 1905, 2o53; per
cent Of increase, 2f.1; salaries paid,
1900, $i,6io,514; 1905, $2,102T0s; per
cent Of increase, 3o.6.
Wage earncrs, average number 1900,
2s,i7aj 1906, 33,fl6: per cent Of in
crease, 17.5; wages paid, 1900, s11, ,426,-
54c; 1905, S15,22i,059; per cent Of IN
crease, 33.2.
Miscellaneous expenses, 1900, S3,444,-
175; 1905, S4,923 ,3e6; per cent Of in.
crease, 42o.
Cost OF materials used, 1900, see. .327,.
146; 1905, s32,42e, $50; per cent Of in
crease, 23.2.
value of products, 1900, S51 ,515,22s;
1905, $63,0S3,61l; per cent of increase,
22.5.
fair comparison between the above
showing and that for other years can
not be made, for the reason that all
statistics heretofore compiled are taken
from the general census reports. made
but once in ten years, while the sum
mary now at hand Is the only ono ever
made between regular census periods.
For this reason previous records are OF
little value in making comparisons, be-
cause statistics covering any previous
flve-year period are not available. The
record is interesting, however, and the
per cent of increase or decrease in the
value of manufactured goods for ten
year periods from 1850 to 1900 is given
herewith; 1880 to 1860. T0.Sg 1850 TO
1870, 1879; 1870 to $780, (decrease)
90; 1880 TO 1890, 22.3; 1890 to 1900,
50.4.
The record for the decade from 1870
to 1880 is not a pleasing one, hut it
must be remembered that in 1870 values
were expressed in currency which was
at discount in gold, and should be re-
duced about one-ffth for purposes OF
comparison with other census years.
As compared with various Western
and Southern states, where manufactur.
ing II in its infancy, Vermont would
appear 10 be progressing slowly indeed,
but comparison with states where like
conditions exist is decidedly to the ad
vantage OF the Green Mountain state.
AS indicated above, the value of Yer
mont's manufactured products increased
22.5 per cent during the five years end
ing in 1905, while in Rhode Island, pure
ly manufacturing state, the per cent
of increase was 22.1, in New Hamp
shire, 1875, in Connecticut, I'll, and in
the city of Boston, 1a.3 The statistics
for Massachusetts, are not vet ready for
publication, but 1t j. believed that the
per cent OF increase for the whole state
win not be greater than in Boston. Com.
pletcd summaries of states outside New
England show the following per cent
of increase: Maryland, 155; Indiana,
1885, Iowa, 20.s; Nebraska, 1879.
II is interesting to note that while
the number Of wage earners in Vermont
increased but 17.s from 1900 to 1908,
the amount Of wages paid increased 33.2.
From the total given, it is computed that
in 1000 the average Of every wage earn
n in the manufacturing industries in
Vermont was s40550, while in 1905 The
average had increased to s45063.
The summary designates as the four
leading industries Of Vermont the fol.
lowing Cheese, butter and condensed
milk; lumber; marble and stone work;
woolen goods. These comprise nearly
one-half Of the value Of the entire man
ufaetured product of the state, or to
be exact s3OO2f,38I, out Of the total
Of s6s,0s3,6ll, as given by the census
report Following are the figures for
these four industries, with comparisons
for the years 1900 and 1905.
Marble ard Stone Work.
Number u establishments, 1900, 2Bl /;
1905, 22gj capital invested, 1900, s5,.