The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-16

~ t60 S0nv01 e3t11 Ioy tho
total amount Of capital. both owned
aud borrowed and invested In the
business, but excludes the value Of
property, plant. or equipment.
which Vas employed In the conduct
Of manufacturing enterprises. In the
fnal bulletins and reports the rental
paid for sseh property VII b shown
separately.
The cost OF materials used In 1908
was S1l.4ss.soo. - against 3s.ss7.-
900 in 1861. "a Increase Of 3s.7ee.-
900. or - ref cent. The average per
sstabllshmsat IN 1909 Va. approx.-
a1ately 3it.6oo and In 1904. u.s..
900. In sddttion TO the component
materials which enter into the pro-
ducts Of the establishments for the
censds year there are included fuel.
rent Of power and beat, and mill sup.
plies. The cost Of materials. howey.
er. does not include unused mater
ials and supplies bought either for
speculation or for use durint a sub
sequent period.
valao OF Products.
The value Of products in 1909 was
317.s45.ooo. and $685. 900 in
1904. an increase Of ;4.76o,ooo. of
SO per cent. The average per estab-
lishment was approximately $751;
900 in 1909. and in 1904 it was about
$4,000.
The value of products represents
their selling value or price at the
plants as actually turned out by the
factories during the census year, and
does not OF necessity yhayve any yre-
lation to the amount of sales for that
year. The values under this head
also include the amount received for
work done on materials furnished
by others.
Value Added by Manufacture.
The value added by manufacture
represents the difference between the
cost of materials used and their val
ue after the manufacturing processes
have been expended upon them and
they become products. In 1909 the
value added by manufacture was &c.
$4,000 and in 1904, $685. 900, an
increase of $%1.ss4,ooo. or As per
cent. The value added by manufac-
turc in 1909 formed SO per cent Of
the total value Of products, and in
1904, "a per cent.
Miscellaneous expense includes
such items as rent Of factory or
works. taxes, and amount paid for
contract work, which will appear
separately In the final reports, as
we'll as such items Of Office and 9TH
er expense as can not be elsewhere
classified. In 1909 the amount was
s1,396.oo0. and in 1904, $s33.0oo,
an increase Of $563.o00, Of 6s per
cent. The average miscellaneous ex-
pense per establishment in 1909 and
1904 was approximately $1,000.
The salaries and wages in 1903
amounted to $%2.so1.ooo, and in
1904 to %$1,716.ooo. an increase OF
$1,1S5,0o0, or 50 per cent.
In 1909 the number Of salaried
officials and clerks was 67e, and in
1900, AL, an increase Of 238, or 81
per cent.
The average number Of wage-earn-
:ers in 1909 was 1856, and in 1904,
2,4s2. an increase Of 1903, or ~ per
cent.
Summary For tho State.
The comparative summary for the
State. 1904 and 1909. fol1ows:
Number OF
establish
ments go. 1919 $50
Capital ...$12.s71,ooo ,7.5s5,o 600
Cost Of ma
terials US
ed :. -. 900 ss.ss7.o oc
Salaries and
wages 80. s2.so1.ooo .1.7ls.eo
Misc. exps.. s1.sss.ooo ssas.ooo
vslus Of
produces. .sl7.s45.o 900 1s,os5.oo
Value added
by manu-
facture
(produc {
less cost Of
materially $6,3S2,o00 $4.38S,000
Employees:
Number Of
saIaried Of
hcials and
clerks 67S AL
A age
number Of
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