Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-30
THE RATES OF INCREASE.

year, a report of it's operations was OBJ
tanned for, the fiscal period falling most
largely within 1909.
THE RATES OF INCREASE.
The summary for the state shows in
creases in all the items at the census OF
1909, az compared with that for 1904.
These are exhibited, In percentage Or
der. as follows:
Capital, Al per cent; primary horse.
power, "a per cent; number OF salaried
officials and clerks, 20 per cent; value
added By manufacture, % per cent
value of products, % per cent; cost OF
materials used, 81 per cent; salaries and
wages, IS per cent; miscellaneous ex-
penses, ID per cent; number of establish
ments, 10 per cent; and average number
of wage earners employed during the
year, per cent.
There were 3,546 manufacturing e.
Establishments In 1909 and 3,145 In 1904,
an increase of 40l, or Is per cent.
The capital invested, as reported in
1909, was s2O2, $780, 900, a gain OF s5s,,
$50, 600, or al per cent, over Sl43, 7OS,OOO
In 1904. The average capital per es.
adjustment was approximately $1,000
in 1909 and $40, 900 In 1904. In this con.
nection it 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 employ
ed in the conduct of manufacturing en-
terprises. In the final bulletins and re-
ports there will be statement regarding
the rental paid for such property.
The cost of materials used was $97,'
| 1O1, 900 in 1909, as against $50, 042 600 10
1904, an increase of $17,059,0O0, or q
per cent. The average cost OF materials
per establishment was approximately
S27 900 in 1909 and S25, ZOO in 1904. In
addition to the component materials
which enter into the 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 include unused ma
terials and supplies bought either fol
speculation or for use during subse
quent period.
VALUE OF PRODUCTS.
The value of products was SIG, 026, 0OC
In 1909 and $144.020, 900 in 1904, an in
crease of s32 1908, 900, or % per cent
The average per establishment was ap
proximately $4,000 In 1909 and s46,O O(
in 1904.
The value of products represents The
product az actually turned out by The
factories during the census year and
does not necessarily have any relation
to the amount of sales for that year
The values under this head also include
the amount received for work done or
materials furnished by others.
VALUE ADDED BY MANUFACTURES.
The value added by manufacture
represents the difference between the
cost of materials used and the value OF
products after the manufacturing process
es have been expended upon them
The value added by manufacture was
$7S, 1928, 900 in 1909 and S83, 97S, 900 In
1904, an increase of Sl4,950, 900, or %
per cent. The value added by manu-.
facture formed As per cent of the total
value of products In 1909 and A per cent
In 1904.
Miscellaneous expenses include rent
o. factory or works, taxes, and amount
paid for contract work, and these items
as we'll as such Office and other expenses
az can not be elsewhere classified, will
appear separately In the final reports.
The amount was $14,291, 900 In 1909 ami
S12 ,4S5, 900 in 1904, an increase of 81 ,S06,
600, or ID per cent. The average mir
cellaueous expense per establishment
was approximately $4,000 in 1909 and in
1904.
The salaries and wages amounted to
s43, 429, 900 in 1909 and $40, 6S1 900 In
1904, an increase of $6,74s,000, or 10 pei
cent.
The number of salaried officials and
clerks was 1890 in 1909 and 3,772 in
1904, an increase of loss, or 30 per cent
The average number of wage earners
employed during the year was 1885 in
1909 and 74,95s in 1904, an increase OF
4, 1907, or Z per cent.
The primary horsepower was 1893
10 1909 and 343.827 in 1904, an increase
of 1882, or "a per cent. The average
horsepower per establishm emit, consider.
ing ell establishments, was approximate
IL 130 In 1909 and 100 In 1904,