Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-03-04
MANUFACTURES In IDAHO
Census Bureau Summary Concerning the State for the Year 1903

Der of wage-earners employed during
the year, 1863 per cent; value added
by manufacture, 1877 per cent; salarie
and wages, 166 per cent; value OF pra
ducts, 1876 per cent; cost of materials
u.,hd, IA per cent; number OF sal
arled officers and clerks, 1879 per cent
scellaneous expenses, 124 per cent !;
and number of adjustments, SO
per cent.
There were 725 manufacturing esr
Adjustments In 1909 and 1854 an 1904,
.-A increase Of 361, or 50 per cent.
The capital invested, as reported IN
1873. was $32. $4,000, gain OF $22,
90 1000. or 234 per cent, over $685.
Ovo In 1904. The average capital
per establishment was approximately
$4,000 in 1903 and ST. 900 in 1904.
In this connection it should be stated
that the inquiry contained in the CEN
sus schedule calls for the total amount
of capital, both owned and borrowed
and invested i'm the business, but ex-
cludes the value of rented property,
plant or equipment which was en-
ployed in the conduct of manufactur-
ing enterprises. In the final bulletins
and reports the rental paid for such
property will be shown separately.
The cost of materials used in 1909
was $9.920,000, as against $4,069. 900
in 1904, AN increase of $5,851 900, or
144 per cent. The average per es-
Establishment in 1909 was approximate
ly $4,000, and in 1904, $1,000. In
addition to the component materials
which enter into the products OF the
estabhshm ents 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 a subsequent period.
Value of Products.
The value of products in 1909 was
$22,479,OOO and $S,769, 900 in 1904, an
increase of $13,710,O0O, or 1856 per
cent. The average per establishment
was approximately $4,000 in 1909,
and in 1904 it was about $4,000.
The value of products represents
their selling value or price at the
plants as actually turned out by the
factories during the census year, and
does not necessarily have amy rela-
tion 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
represents the difference between tn
cost of matrials used and their value
after the manufacturing process have
been expended upon them and they be
come products. In 1909 the value
added by manufacture was $12,559,'
900, and i'm 1904, $4,7oO,OoO, am i'm
crease of $7,S59, 900, or 1877 per cent
The value added by manufacture in
1909 formed Sc per cent of the total
value of products, and in 1904, 81
per cent.
Miscellaneous expenses include rent
of factory of works, taxes, and amount
paid for contract work, which will ap'
pear separately i'm the final reports
as well as such items Of office and
other expense as can not be else
where be classified. In 1909 the ann
CUNT was 81, 4s9, 900, and in 1904, ST.
10000, an increase of $1,377 900, or
124 per cent. The average miscel
laneous expense per establishment In
1909 and in 1904 was $4,000.
The salaries and wages paid in
1909 amounted to $6,482, 900, and On
1904 to $2,439, 900, an increase of $4,-
5000, or 166 per cent.
In 1909 the number Of salarded Of
ficials and clerks was 1858, and in 100
359, and increase Of 499, or 1879 per
cent.
The average number of wage-earner
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