Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-01

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. 1,1911.
A preliminary statement OF the
general results of the Thirteenth
Census of establishments engaged
in the production of butter, cheese,
and condensed milk. was issued to-
day by Census Director Durand. 1t
includes summaries comparing. the
general figures for 1904 and 1909, ond
showisg the differest products by
kind and quantity, but does not en-
brace statistics of butter and cheese
made on farms; these are not yet
available for 1909. The report was
prepared under the direction of Will
liam NJ. Stewart. chief statistician
for manufactures, Bureau OF the
Census. The figures are subject to
revision as may be necessary after
further examination of the original
reports.
The Rate Of Increase.
The summary shows increases in
all the items at the census OF 1909 as
COMPARED with that for 1904, ex-
cept in the number of establishments
which decreased from 1926 in 1904
to 8,479 in 1909. or per cent.
The capital invested increased 81
Der cent; the gross value of products,
63 per cent; cost of materials, IS per
cent; value added by manufacture,
"A Der cent; average number OF wage
earners employed during the wear,
IS per cent; amount paid for wages,
20 per cent; number Of salaried or
tcials and clerks, "A per cent;
amount paid in salaries. 161 per cent;
miscellaneous expenses, lOS per cent;
primary horsepower, 8 per cent.
The capital invested as reported
in 1909 was 81, 2S4,0OO, a gain of 1884,
$4,000, or 81 per cent, over $47,256,-
600 in 1904. The average capital per
e tablshment was approximately $S,-
600 in 1909 and $4,000 in 1904. In
this connection it should be stated
that in the census schedule the in.
quiry concerning capital invested
calls for the total amount, both
owned and borrowed, invested in the
business, but does not include the
value of rented property, plant. or
equipment which was employed in
in the conduct of manufacturing en-
terprises. In the final bulletins and
reports there will be separate
statement of the rental paid for such
property.
Value Of Products.
The value of products was $274.
$4,000 in 1909 and 16S,183,OOO in
1904, an increase of $106,375, 900, or
GO per cent. The average per e.
tablishment was approximately $685.
600 in 1909 and $4,000 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 wear
Cost Of Materials Used.
The cost of materials used was
$235,54600 in 1909, as against $142,-
$4,000 in 1904, an increase of $685.
$4,000, or IS per cent. In addition
to the component materials which
enter into the products of the estab-
lishment 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 supplies bought
either for speculation or for use dur
ing a subsequent period.
Value Added by Manufacture.
The value added by manufacture
was $39.012,000 in 1909 and $685..
600, in 1904, an increase of 13,749, 900.
or 81 per cent. This item formed IA
per cent Of the total value of products
in 1909 and Is per cent in 1904. The
value added by manufacture represents
the difference between the cost of ma
trials used and the value of products
after the manufacturing processes havey
have been expended upon them. It
Is the best measure of the relative
importance of industries.
The miscellaneous expenses
amounted to $S.4S0,0OO in 1909 and
$4,074,000 in 1904, an increase of 1903
per cent. Miscellaneous expenses in.
clude rent Of factory or works, taxes,
and amount paid for contract work:
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