The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-11
SIX MILLIONS in. ].
TOBACCO OUTPUT
More Than Twelve Millions In
vested in Cigars and Cigar
cites.
DECREASE IN EMPLOYEES
In Chewing Tobacco Plants
Less Capital is Invested
Than in 1905.
Times Dispatch Bureau,
Munsey Building,

washington. ID O., Sept, 10, 1907.
According to a census bulletin just
issued the production OF cigars and
cigarettes in the state of Virginia
for the year 1906 was valued at s6.-
Oo5.o3G. The production for the year
1890 was valued at sdsi3.6H.
The cost of the materials used in
1905 was si,9aT,0G3. In 1900 this item
amounted to $1,is2,5S3.
IN 1906 the capital invested In the
manufacture Of cigars and cigarettes
In tine State was $12iS0,i15, and in
1900 1T was s7s6t26l.
There were 81 factories In the State
in 1905. as compared with SO in 1900.
The average number of wage earn
ors engaged in the manufacture OF
eiGhrs and cigarettes in the State In
taos was 1913 and .heir annual wages
amounted to s9Si.233, in 1905 and the
annual wages Of the 2.5a5 so en-
ployed TO s5s6,ll5 in 1900.
snuN aud Tobaccos.
There We're IS establishments in the
State of Virginia engaged in the pro-
duction Of smoking and chewing to-
bscco and snuff.in 1905. as compared
with 50 establishments in 1900. Their
aggrc gate capital in 1905 was sf0.7eT,-
IA, and In 1900. s5.72s.@57 They em-
ployed 3.Sss wage earners in 1905. and
6,oG1 IN 1900, and paid them sS45,00G
In 1906 and sl.0S2, 266 in 1900.
The miscellaneous expenses of the
business amounted to s31s6.4Sl in 1905
as compared with s4,06a,7i6 in 1900.
The cost OF materials amounted TO So
sS6,5ls in 1905, and to s4.os2.2e1 in
1900. The value of the product In 1905
was s10.6G2.26s. as compared with $780,
7o7.766 in 1900.
Missouri ranked first in the produce
ton of smoking and chewing tobacco.
North Carolina ranked second. The
two States produced nearly onehalf Of
the entire yield OF the country I'm 1905.
Virginia ranked third. The production
In North Carolina increased from 49,
G40,0oo in 1900 to s25.4ss,o00 in 1895.
The value of the chewing and smols-
ing tobacco and SNUFF made in tho
United States in 1905 was slte, 100000.
In 1900 1t was f03. 100000.
The value of the cigars and cigar
cites made in the United States in 1905
was s214.000. 900. The value in 1900
was s160,000.000. 1t Will be seen from
this that the production OF cigarettes
and cigars lis increasing scry much
more rapidly than the production OF
chewing and smoking tobacco and
snuff.
Tobacco Industry of the Country.
TAKING tuG United tS a " lluIt
for 1905. there were 15,S2S establish
ments engaged lin the production OF
manufactured tobacco. The capital in
vested In these establishments amount
ed To s323,9S3.50l. The number OF sal
aried officials, clerks, etc, amounted
TO 1926. The total salaries paid
amounted to ss.s00.43i. The total
wages paid amounted to sS2,biO,3o3
OF which s42.+10.703 went to the $3.50
nj ufx ar
worked as wage-earncrs. There Were
66.2Dl women of sixteen and over en-
gagged in the work, and their wages
amounted to Sio,130.6s2. There were
74l6 children wage-earners in the to-
bacco manufacturing business whose
wages amounted to si,o9S,6lS. The
miscellaneous expenses amounted 70,
the year to ss0.145.o16, and the cost OF
materials used 10 si26,0SS.60S. The
value of the products was S331.1l7.6Sl
The Increase in the number of estab
lishments between 1900 and 1907
amounted to 1875 per cent; the in.
crease in capital to 1905 per cent; the
Increase of wage-earncrs In the five
years was 2G.3 per cent, while tbs
per cent. The increase in the number
of men employed was l2.4 per cent.
and in their wages, $50 per cent. TIL,
increase in the number of women wage
earners was 3i.4 per cent. and in theil
wages. 4s.4 per cent The increase II
the number of children under sixteer
employed was 6.3 per cent, while th'
increase in their wages was 42.6 pc
cent The increase in the miscellane
Gus expenses amounted to Is per cent.
the increase in the cost of materials
used was 35S per c,nt,. and In thu
value of the products, 25.6 per cent.
There has been an absolute increase