The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-30
w. VA. PLANTS
ARE GROWING
Misunderstanding csrsus % psrksrsbsre
Huntington end Bisefisid
Issued.
SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH
FOUND IN ALL CITIES
Psrkersburs lssds Huntington in
Number Of Manufacturing Con-
Germs Opsrsted.



WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. .s.-A
preliminary statement OF the general
results Of the thirteenth United states
census OF manufacturers of the city
OF Parkersburg W. Va. was issued
today. by Census Director Durand. II
contains a summary comparing the
figures for 1904 and 1903. by city to-
tails. prepared under the direction OF
for manufactures, bureau Of the cen
sus. The figures are subject 10 such
revision as may be necessary after n
further examination of the original
reports.
There were rs establishments in
1903. as compared with es In 1904:
an increase OF :. or topper cent.
Capital invested In 1909 was 81
$4,000. and In 1905. was $4,000 900:
increas 80 per cent.
The value Of products In 1909 was
s5.49S. 900. and s3,7Ts.oo0 in7 1904: an
increase OF Sl.720.o00. or as per cent
The value of products represents
their selling value or price at the
plants as actually turned out by the
does not necessarily have any relation
TO the amount OF sales for that year.
The values under the head also in
ciude the amount received for work
done on materials furnished by others.
Summary for Steam lsundries.
The preliminary totals for steam
laundries for Parkersburg, In 1909.
are not included In the foregoing table.
as the thirteenth census was the first
in which they were canvassed. and
therefore they are here given sep
arately. as follows: Number OF es-
adjustments. 3: capital invested, f4O.-
600: miscellaneous expenses. $1,000;
value Of products. $4,000: number OF
salaried officials and clerhs. 70: and
.Naar If ~
ployed during the year. 90.
Huntington
\ preliminary statement OF the gen
eral results OF the census for Hunting
ton shows there were 81 establishments
In 1909. as compared with - In 1904,
anscrease OF %, or 50 per cent.
The value OF products in 1909 was
t6.51l.O0O. and s4.407.OOO in 1904. an in
crease OF s2.iO4000 OF 40 per cent.
The value OF products represents IN cir
selling value or price at the plants As
actually turned out by the factories dur
ing the census year and does not neces-
ssrily have any relation 20 the amount
OF sales for that year. The values I'M
der this head also include the amount
received for work done on materials
furnished by others.
Further details can be drawn from the
tabular summary which follows:
Census 1909 Increase
1904 10 1909.
CaptldA invested .tAsSlt .NWu -
Cost materials used $4,000 rs
Salaries and wages 1.95s.0OO 10
Miscel. expenses 7oi. 900 .240
Value OF products. 6.5il,OOO As
Value added by
man're products
less cost matals) $4,000 81
Employees:
No. salaried Of
ncials and clerks 297 $50
Az No. wage earn
ers emp during yr 3.15s ~
Summary for steam Laundries
The preliminary totals for steam laun-
dries for Huntington in 1909 are not in
oiuded in the foregoing table the
thirteenth census was the FIRST az which
they we're canvasSed. and N erefore they
are here given separately. as follows:
Number OF establishments. 2: capital
Invested. $4,000. cost OF materials used
5000: salaries and wages. S21 900 mis-
ccllaneous expenses $4,000. value of
products. S+l. 600. and number OF sal
aricd officials and clerks. , average
number 81 wage esrners employed dur