The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-16
More Men Are Worked and More
Goods Made.
PRICES ARE HIGHER.
Output Worth More Than 1t
Was Ten Years Ago.
Census Bureau Gives Out Kansas
Towns Statistics.

Washington. D. c.. May ia pre-
llminary statement Of the general re-
suits of the census of manufactures
of the cities of Leavenworth and Par
sons, Kan, has been issued by Acting
Director Falkner of the census bu-
reau. The report on Leavenworth
contains a summary comparing the
figures for 1904 and 1909. The Leav-
enworth report follows:
Figures are Preliminary.
The figures are preliminary and sub
ject to such revision as may be neces-
sary after a further examination of the
original reports
The summary shows increases in all
items, except in the number of estab-
lishments, which shows a decrease of
II per cent, and in the average num-
Der OF wage earnerS employed during
the year, 1 per cent. There was "a
per cent increase in the cost of ma
terials used, "a per cent in the salaries
and wages. % per cent in the number
of salaried officials and clerks, II per
cent in the value of products, 10 per
cent in the miscellaneous expenses, z
per cent in the value added by manu-
facture and per cent in the capital
invested.
There were 79 establishments in
1909. as compared with in 1904; a
decrease of 10, or IL per cent.
The value of products in 1909 was
81, $4,000, and $4,152,000 in 1904; an
increase of $724,O00, or IT per cent.
The average per establishment was ap-
proximately $4,000 in 1909, and
about $4,000 in 1904.
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 necessarily have any relation
to the amount of sales for that year.
The values under this head also in
l.
done on materials furnished by others.
The figures in the report of manu-
factureS of Parsons are preliminary
and subject to such revision as may
be necessary after further examina-
ton of the original reports The bu-
reag summarX~-saYs:
Parsons Is Growing.
/ 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
necessarily have any relation. to the
amount of sales for that year. The
values under this head also include the
amount received for work done on ma
terials furnished by others.
Further details can be drawn from
the summary which follows:
Number establishments, 25.
Capital, 81, 1,530,000.
Cost of materials used, $735, 900.
Salaries and wages, $771, 900.
Miscellaneous expenses, $64, 600
| Value of products, 81, ,626, 900.
Value added by manufacture (pro-
ducts less cost of materially, 1891 900.
Employees-Number of salaried Of
ficials and clerks, Al; average number
of wage earners employed during the
year, 1,130.
Summary Steam IIaundrfes.
The preliminary totals for the steam
Iaundries of Parsons city, Kansas, are
not included in the foregoing table as
the thirteenth census was the first at
which they were canvassed. They are
here given separately as follows:
Number of establishments, 8.
Capital, $4,000.
Cost OF materials used, $4,000.
| Salaries and wages, $4,000.
| Miscellaneous expenses, $4,000.
Value of products, $50, 900.
| Employees-Number of salaried Of
ficials and clerks, 1; average number
of wage earners employed during the
year, 35.