The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-06
PRESENTS FIGURES ON MANUF ACTURES Alabama Census Data Made
 Public Yesterday BIG GAINS ARE SHOWN Increase in the Number of Establish ments Was S1 Per Cent-Value
 of Products in 1909 Was
 SAG, 6,431 1000
BIG GAINS ARE SHOWN

Washington D. C., April 5.-(Speciar)- A preliminary statement of the general results of the census of manufactures for the state of Alabama was issued today by Census Director Durand. It consists oi summaries, comparing the figures for 1904 and 1909, by state totals, prepared under the direction of Mr. William M. Steuart chief statistician for manufactures, bu- reau of the census.
 Steam laundries are separately present. ed because the thirteenth census was the first in which they were canvassed and therefore there are no statistics fol prior censuses with which these totals can be compared.
 The figures are preliminary and subject to such change and correction as may be found necessary from a further examina- tion of the original reports.
 The thirteenth census, like that of 1904 with reference to manufactures, differs from the twelfth census in 1900, in that the two later censuses excluded the hand trades, the building trades, and the neighborhood industries, and took account only of establishments conducted under the factory system. In the last census also, as in that for 1904, statistics were not collected for factories having prod uct for the census year of value less than $500, except that reports were taken for establishments idle during portion of the year 1909, or which began opera tions during that year and whose prod ucts for such reason were less than $500.
 The word establishment" as used ir the thirteenth census may mean more than one mill or plant, provided they are owned or controlled and operated by a single individual, partnership, cor poration or other owner or operator, anc are located in the same town or city.
 The reports were taken for the calenoal year ending December 31, 1909, wherever the system of bookkeeping permitted fig ures for that period to be secured, bu where the fiscal year of an establishment differed from the calendar year report was obtained for the operations of tha establishment for its fiscal year falling most largely within the calendar year 1909.
 The Per Cents of Increase
 The summary for the state shows an in crease at the census of 1909 as com pared with that for 1904 In the order ol their importance. from a percentage standpoint, the principal items rank as follows:
 Number of establishments, S1 per cent capital, 65 per cent; number of salarleo officials and clerks 62 per cent; mlscel' laneous expenses, 4S per cent; cost oi materials used, 3S per cent; value of prod ucts, 34 per cent; salaries and wages, 8 per cent; value added by manufacture. 7 per cent; and average number Of wage earners employed during the year. Is pei cent.
 There were 3401 manufacturing estab- lishments in 1909, and 1882 in 1904, an in crease of 1519, or S1 per cent.
 The capital invested, as reported ir 1909, was $173,479,O00, a gain of $6S,096,O00 or 65 per cent, over 105,3S3, 900 in 1904 The average capital per establishment was approximately $51, 900 in 1909 and $56.0O0 in 1904 In this connection 1t should be stated that the inquiry contained in the census schedule calls for the total amount of capital, both owned and borrowed and invested in the business, but excludes the value of rented property, plant or equip ment which was employed in the conduct of manufacturing enterprises. In the final bulletins and reports the rental paid for such property will be shown separ- ately.
 The cost of materials used in 1909 was sS3, 352 000 as against $60, 900 in 1904, an increase of $22S94,000, or 3S per cent. The average cost of materials per establish ment in 1909 was approximately $25OOO and in 1904, $32, GOO. In addition to the tpria1G which aptpr into fha 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 in- clude unused materials and supplies bought either for speculation or for use during subsequent period.
 Value of Products
 The value of products was $146, 431, ,00C in 1909, and s109,17OOO0 in 1904 an increase of $37, ,261, ,000, or 34 per cent. The average per establishment for 1909 was approxi- mately $43,000, and $5S,00O in 1904.
 The value of products represents their selling value or price at the plants, as actually turned out by the factories dur ing the census year, and does not neces- sarily 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 materials furnished by others.
 Value Added By Manufacture
 The value added by manufacture repre- sents the difference between the cost of materials used and their value after the manufacturing processes have been ex- pended upon them and they become prod ucts. In 1909 the value added by manu- facture was $63,079,0O0, and in 1904, $4s, 712, GOO. an increase of $14,367,000, or 29 per cent The value added by manufacture in 1909 formed 43 per cent of the total value of products, and in 1904, 45 per cent.
 Miscellaneous expenses include rent of factory or works, taxes and amount paid for contract work which will appear separately in the final reports, as well as such items of office and other expense as o, ,,not ha alsaWhera cla saifiad In 1Q0f