Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-22
CENSUS SHOWS
BIC INCREASE IN
FACTORY GROWTH
Newark Gains 25S Manuiactur.
ing Establishments in
Five Years.

Vi lit Till lGhAAh 0httNa RN6NOo
of manufactures of the city Of Newark,
n. j.. was issued yesterday by Census
Director Dnrand. It includes a sum-
mary comparing the figures for 1904
and 1909, by city totals.
Tho thirteenth census. like that of
1904. differs from the twelfth census
in thai the two later censuses excluded
the hand and the building trades and
the neighborhood industries and took
only of establishments con
Quoted under the factory system. In
the last census also. as in that for
1904, statistics were not collected for
factories having products for the CEN
sus year of a value less than $500, ex-
cept chat reports were taken for estah-
lishments idle during a portion of the
year 1909, or which began operation in
that year and whose products, there
fore. were less than $500.
The word establishment as used IN
the thirteenth census is defined as
meaning one or more factories, mills.
or plants owned, controlled. or operated
by a person, partnership, corporation,
or other owner. located in h same
town or city, and for which one set
of books OF account Is kept.
The reports were 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
lions was obtained for the fiscal period
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The summary shows increases in all
the items at the census of 1909, as COM
pared with thai for 1901. The per
centages of increase were as follows:
Thirty per cent. in the capital in
vested; 81 per cent. In the number OF
salarled officials and clerks; AZ per
cent. in the cost of materials used; 30
per cent. In the value of products; ~
per cent. In the value added by manu-
facture: 80 per cent. in the salaries
and wages; "a per cent. in the miscei-
laneous expenses; is per cent. in the
average number of -wage-earners. and
16 per cent. in the number of estab-
lishments.
There were 1858 manufacturing es-
Establishments in 1909 and 1900 in 1904,
an increase of 25s. or is per cent.
The capital invested as reported in
1909 was $154, 2s3, 900 and $1l9,0 26, 900 In
1904. an increase of $S5, 207, 900. or 80 per
cent. The average capital per estab-
lishment was approximately $685. 900 in
1909 and $4,000 In 1904. In this con-
nection il should be stated that in the
census schedule the inquiry concerning
capital invested calls for the total
amount both owned and borrowed and
invested In the business, but does not
include the value OF rented property,
plant or equipment which was EN-
fpfoyed IN the conduct of manufacture
ing enterprises. In the final bulletins
and reports there viii be 4 separate
statement Of the rental paid for such
property.
The cost of materials used was S114,-
$40. 900 in 1909, as against $50, 6s9, 900 in
1904, an increase of sSa. 900. 900. or AZ per
cent. The average cost of materials per
establishment was approximately S62,-
900 in 1909 and $4,000 in 1904. In addi-
ton TO the component materials which
enter into the products of the estab-
iishment for the census year there arc
included fuel, rent of power and heat,
and mill supplies. The cost of mate
rails, however, does not include unused
materials and supplies bought either
for speculation or for use during a sub
sequent period.
The value of products was 5000. 512,-
900 In 1909 and $3.50, 055, 900 In 1904, an
increase OF 500, 457, 900, or IS per cent.
The average per establishment was APP
proximately $1o9, 900 In 1909 and $4,000
in 1904.
The value OF products represents the
product as actually turned out by the
factories during the IS year, and
does not necessarily thave any relation
to the amount of sales for that year
The values under this head also in
clude the amount received for work
done on materials furnished by others.
The value added by manufacture was
sS7, 1893, 900 in 1909 and $50, 1856, 900 In 1904,
an increase Of 81s. 487, 900. or az per cent.
This item formed 43 per cent. of the
total value of products in 1909 and 46
per cent. In 1904. The value added by
manufacture represents the difference
between the cost Of materials used and
the value OF products after the manu-
featuring processes have been expended
upon them.
lie MISCELLANEOUS 6ApellS6S amount
ed to s21. oil, 900 In 1909 and SIT, 1856, 001
In 1904, an Increase of s4,l76,000. or "a
per cent, The average per establish
ment was approximately $12, 900 in 1908
and $11, 900 in 1904, Miscellaneous en-
penses include rent OF factory or
works. taxes and amount paid fOr
| contract work, and these items, an well
as such Office and other expenses as
cannot be elsewhere be classified. will
appear separately in the final reports.
The salaries and wages amounted to
S44, 1853, 900 In 1909 and S32. s07 900 in 1904,
an Increase of s12, SAG. 900. or 80 per
cent.
The number of salaried officials and
| clerks was 1921 In 1909 and 5,1s5 in
1904. an increase of 9,is2. or SO per
cent.
The average number of wage-earn-
ers employed during the year was So
s55 in 1909 and 50.6S7 In 1904, an In
crease Of 9,25s, or IS per cent.
The comparative summary for the
city. 1904 10 1909, follows;
Per
cent
OF In