The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-24
IL PER CENT
CAPITAL GAIN
Made in Vermont Manufac-
lures up to 1909
lin REPORT ISSUED TODAY
In Every Classification Gain Was Made,
Although Not So Marked AS In New
Hampshire-capital Invested
Is s7s,47O,ooo.
i'm REPORT ISSUED TODAY

Washington, D. G., May 24,-That
manufactures in Vermont are gaining in
Importance and proportion is shown in
a preliminary statement of the general
results of the thirteenth United States
CENSUS of manufactures for the state
issued to-day. Comparisons are made Of
the results of the census OF manufac-
lures taken in the state In 1904 and
1909. In each classification a percent
age of gain In 1909 is shown over 1904,
and very substantial percentage in
certain important items.
The capital invested, as reported in
1909, was S73,470,000 a gain of Sl0,-
sll 900, or IL per cent, over $62 $780,
600 in 1904. The average capital in
vested per establishment was approx
mately $4,000 in 1909 and S37 600 in
1904 This last mentioned is exclusive
of the value of rented property and
plants. As the average of capital in
vested was substantially the same in
1909 as in 1904. the big gain in capital
/ invested in all the manufactures is evil
/ IDENTIFY represented in new manufactures
and the figures of the census bear this
out as it il shown that there were 259
more manufactures in the state in 1909
than in 1904, a gain OF 10 per cent.
The percentage gains are shown as fol
lows; Number of salaried officials and
clerks, 80 per cent; capital II per cent;
salaries and wages, 10 per cent; num-
Der of establishments, Is per cent; pri-
mary horsepower, l3 per cent; value
added by manufacture, 8 per cent; value
of products, s per cent; cost OF mate
rails used, per cent; average number
Of wage earners employed during the
year. 2 per cent; and miscellaneous ex-
penses, per cent.
In round numbers the gains are shown
as follows: Number of establishments
I'M 1909. 1865; in 1904 1890
Capital invested in 1900, $T3,470,000;
in 1904. s62,659,000,
Cost of materials in 1909, S34, 1923, 900;
in 1904. S32,430,000.
Salaries and wages in 1900, S20,0T5,
600; in 1904, slT,324,0O
Miscellaneous expenses in 1909, 81,
$4,000; in 1904. s4.923,000 includes
rent Of factory or works, taxes, amount
paid for contract work.
Value Of products in 1909, S6s,3l0,000;
Ia 1904, SG30s4000.
Value added by manufacture prod
ucts less cost OF materially in 1909 S33,-
4s7 900. in 1904 S30G5400g.
Number OF salaried officials and clerks
in 1909. 1919; in 1904, 2.053,
Average number of wage earners em-
ployed during the year Of 1909, 33,7s9;
in 1904, 49, l06
Primary horsepower in 1909, l59.445;
in 1904, l40,6l6
The preliminary totals for steam
laundries of Vermont in 1900 are not
included above as the thirteenth census
was the first at which they were can
vassed. They are here given separately
as follows: Number of establishments,
80; capital sl44.000i cost OF materials
used, $4,000; salaries and wages $685.
COO; miscellaneous expenses. $4,000; |
value of products, S244000i number Of
salaried officials and clerks, 6 average
number Of wage-earners employed dur
ing the year, 900
In the final reports the miscellaneous
expenses viii be given more in detail |
under proper classification, such as rents, |
taxes. etc.
Vermont shows 4 larger per cent Of
gain in number of establishments for /
the year 1909 over 1904 than the state !
OF Maine. the percentages being Is and /
l3, respectively, but Maine shows |
greater gain in capital invested, the per-
centages being IL and IT, In the value /
added BY manufacture, Maine exceeds
Vermont in per cent. gain, that of Maine /
being % and Vermont 9.
New Hampshire shows a larger per
centage of gain in every item than Yer
mont The percentage gains in 1900
over 1904 for the state of New Hamp-
shire in some of the principal items
follow: Number of establishments, 81;
capital 2S; value of products, 80; value
added by manufacture. 81; average num-
Der of wage earners employed during the
year, 20 per cent. gain
c. A. w.