The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-01
CENSUS REPORT
SHOWS INCREASE
MANUFACTURERS SHOW HFADWAY
Increase in Numbers for Five Years is
40 Per Cent l02 Per Cent in
Capital Invested.

A preliminary statement of the gen
eral results of the Thirteenth United
States census of manufactures of the
State of Oregon was issued Monday by
Acting Census Director Falkner. The
reports We're taken for the calendar
year ending December 81, 1909.
wherever the system of bookkeeping
permitted figures for that period to be
secured, but in case the fiscal year of
an establishment differed from the
calendar year a report of its opera
tions was obtained for the fiscal per-
iod falling most largely within 1909.
There were 2,247 manufacturing es-
adjustments in 1909 and ! l,602 in 1904
an increase of CAS-, or 40 per cent.
The capital invested, as reported III
1909, was $780, OS2, ,00O a gam Cf $45,-
058,00, or l02 per cent, over S44, ,024,-
600 in 1904. The average capital per
establishment was approximately S40,-
900 in 1909, and $4,000 in 1904. In
this connection it should be stated that
in the census schedule the inquiry con
cerning capital invested calls for the
total amount, both owned and bor-
rowed and invested in the business,
but does not include the value of
rented property, plant, or equipment
which was employed in the conduct of
manufacturing enterprises.
The cost of materials used was $40
576,00 in 1909, as against $780, 597, 900
in 1904, an increase Of ,$l8,9 ,979 600, or
62 per cent. The average cost of ma
terials per establishment was approx
mately $22, 900 in 1909, and $40, 600 in
1904. In addition to the component
materials which enter into the products
of the establishment for the census
year there are included fuel, rent OF
power and heat, and mill supplies.
The cost of materials, however, does
not include unused materials and sup
plies bought either for speculation or
for use during a subsequent period.
The value of products was S93, 032,-
600 in 1909 and $55, 255, 900 in 1904; an
increase of $37, 507, 900, or 6S per cent
The averge per establishment was
approximately SAL 900 in 1909, and
$35, 900 in 1904.
The value of products represents the
product 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 recei ed for work done on
materials furnished by others.
The value added by manufacture
represents the difference between the
cost of materials used and the value Of
products after the manufacturing pro-
cesses have been expended upon Them
The value added by manufacture was
| $434, $50, 90 in 1909 and S2i, 928, 900 in
1904, an increase of SIS, So, 600 or "a
per cent. The value added by manu-
facture formed az per cent of the total
value of products in 1909, and IS per
cent in 1904.
The salaries and wages amounted to
$23, ,95l 900 in 1909, and $l3, SIG, 600 in
1904 an increase OF $l03, Is, 600, or 76
per cent.
The number of salaried officials and
clerks was 3,474 in 1909, and | ,769 in
1904; an increase of l,705, or 80 per
cent.
The average number of wage earners
employed during the year was 2S, $50
in 1909, and l8, 523 in 1904 an increase
of 10, 227, or So per cent.
The primary horsepower was IT'S, 069
in 1909, and 81 ,348 in 1904 an increase
of SO, 72l, or ll5 per cent. The aver
age horsepower per establishment,
considering all establishments, was
approximately 78 horsepower in 1909,
and 81 in 1904.