The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-16


twenty eight canneries were in opera
ito against one hundred and eight the
years previous. Increases appear in
the value Of product 1858, ;
wages paid, $54,75l.S0, and capital
invested. sI22.642.61. Slight changes
occurred in average daily wages
see comparison" Outlook reporter
good.
Value of product, 1905, s1.0l2, 222.-
80: 1909, sI,275.425.17. Wages paid.
1908. st09.064.26; 1909, sl63,S16.06.
Capital invested. 1908, Si0S.S4s.0l:
1908. 1926, 4g0,52.
Carriages. Wagons and Buggies.-
Thirty-eight establishments were In
operation against thirty the year pre-
Vious. increases over the preceding
Year are to be seen in the following
items: Value Of product, s292, eco. S3 !,
wages paid. $37,s1S,S1, and capital
invested, s1s5.g9s.77. Wages remain
ed substantially the game. No change
in hours. Average number of days
operated 2sT, against ZS3 in the pre-
1905 1909
product $I.1s4.40s SO $1.3ss.409 10
Wages
paid :. 257,002 rs 2g4,S2i "a
Capital
invested 1.o75.o52 IS 1.261.o51 co
Cigars. Cigarettes and Cheroots.--
With the same number of plants as
the year previous. Increases appear in
value of product s1.130,34s.4o. wages
paid sI57,622.T7, and in capital iu-
vested s152,005.S5 ton item capital
invested, see foo tnote to the first
tablet. Wage changes were slight
see comparison. Average number
Of days operated 275, against 262 for
the previous year.
product ss.67s.sss "a s7,SOs.94s "a
Wages
paid g.. I.112.5s7 81 1.27o.21o IS
Capital
invested 1.234.T7s 90 I,sS6.7s4 SIS
Cotton Mills.-Nine plants were in
operation against eleven in the year
preceding. Increases appear I'm value
Of product s9Ss,ss216, in wages paid
5,2130s, and IN capital invested
$S12,125. For changes in average
wages see comparison" Average
number Of days operated 267, against
1858 for the previous year.
1908 1909
Value Of
product s7,Oso,2s 20 *s.o1s.1s7 80
Wages
paid -. 1919 ISL 90 1.4s5,1s4 Os
Capital
invested. see foot note 10 the first
Excelsior,-Eight plants were in
operation against nine in the year
previous Value OF product increased
s55,s3s 81. wages paid sI2.07l.54, and
apital invested $4,000. There were
slight changes in average wages. but
no change in hours. The average
number OF days operated was 21s.
against l7s for the year previous,
1905 1909
product. s12s.2s2 81 s1s2121 "a
Wages
paid 80. ss.7os rs $3.50 so
Capital
invested. $4,000 90 1880 90
Fish Oil and Fish Guano.-The same
number OF plants were in operation
as In 1905. Value of produced increas-
ed 500, 6o09i. and wages paid s49,-
345.72 while capital and surplus was
reduced s32,ss6. For wage changes see
Comparison" Hours remained the
same. and the average number OF days
operated was ls3. against 1I6 for the
! Ff6as.
Value OF product, 1905, ss28.27s.s3:
1909. si.02S,sTT3I. Wages paid. 1908,
294 SOC, 1903, s344145.72. Capital in
a.
Flour Mills.-ORe hundred and sixty
two plants reported against one hum
dred and sixty-sx the year previous.
There was an increase in product value
s541,256.S4. and IN wages paid STA
6T2.50: while capital invested fell off
s22S, 265,os. Wages and hours practi =
cally unchanged. Average number Of
days operated 25a against 2e4 for the
year previous.
Vaiue of product. 1905. :lo,5se,312.3i
1902 S1I.131 569.l6. Wages paid. 1905.
invested. 1908. $500. 1G2.0T: 1909, ST.
sa$s5s.ssl ''7'','' '~'~'1
Furniture Factories - Twenty one
plants in operation against twenty the
year previous The output value show :
ed an increase OF s2s4,6s7.so and wages
paid an increase of S45,1s5.62; while
capital invested decreased se24346I.
Hours unchanged. For wage changes
see Comparison" Average number of
days worked 2l4, against a54 for the
year previous
Value of produce. 1908. sSss.77s.22
1909, s1,l4E,430.52. Wages paid. 1908.
s2ts $685.. fgos. sST0,lss44 CAPITAL
invested :lses. sT2T,ere.2o; 1903, s664.-
644.59.
Glass Works.-Six plants were In
operation against 1--WE the year previ-
Gus. Value of product shows an in
crease over previous year si20,72T.5Z.
wages paid an Increase S76,s054a. and
capital invested an increase of s24i. 100.
Changes in average wages occur, for
which see comparison Hours un-
changed. Average number Of DAYS
worked 2s4, against 25s for the pre-
eeding year
Value OF product, 1908. s64l,3s7.70:
1909, s5s2.es5.27- Wages paid, 1905.
s2sl,Ss6.s2: 1863, ssSS,so1.fi. CAPITAL
Invested, 1908, S2s3.Seo; 1909. s524 400.
Iron and Mschinery.-Sixty-
plants were in operation against six
ty-three I'm 1905. Value of product in
creaser si.76l, s42.22, wages paid in
creased s572,o56.36. while CAPITAL in
vested decreased sI.s35,Ss7.sl. Wages
changed little, advances appearing
chiefly in the more skilled occupa.
tons. Outlook for the ensuing wear
reported good, Average number Of
days operated ESQ, against 2S5 for the
previous year.
Value of product. 1905. st3.1s6.-
Sos,o5; 1903, s14,S4s,15o. Wages
paid, 1905, s4.6ol.270..0; 1909. So.
l1S,S27.os. Capital invested. 1905.
SIS. lss.2s3.os: 1909. $Is,ss243s.47.
knitting Mills. Ten plants were in
operation against thirteen the year
previous Increased activity is noted
among the mills In commission: the
product value exceeded that of the
previous year. s25s.377S3, and wages
paid shows an increase ofx77.4sg.is.
while capital invested, owing to the
closing down of three plants. showed
a falling off of $s2.65is7. Wages