The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-06-30
MANUFACTURES IN COLORADO
LAST REPORT OF BUREAU.
Shows Good Increase Over Proceed
ing Years.

United States Census of Manufact-
ures of the state of Colorado was
issued today by Acting Census d.
rector Falkner. 1t includes sum
mary comparing the figures for
1904 and 1908, by state totals, pre-
pared under the direction OF VIM.
NJ. Steuart, chief statistician Tor
manufactures, Bureau of the Census
The figures are subject to such re-
vision as may be necessary after
further examination of the original
reports.
The Thirteenth Census, like that
OF 1904, differs from the Twelfth
Census of 1900, with reference to
manufactures, in that the two lat
or censuses exclude the hand and tn
building trades and the neighbor-
hood industries, and took account
only of establishments conducted
under the factory system. In the
last census, also, as in that for 1SO4
statistics were not collected for fac
tories having products for the
census year of a value of less than
$500, except that reports were TAX
en- for establishments idle during q
portion of the year 1903, or which
tegan operation in that year, and
hose products, therefore, 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, con-
trolled. or operated by person.
partnership, corporation, or other
owner, located in the 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,
9O9. wherever the system of book
keeping permitted figures for that
period to be secured, but in case
the fiscal year of an establishment
differed from the calendar year
report of its operations was obtain
ed for the fiscal period falling
most largely within 1903.
The Rates of Increase.
The summary for the state shows
increases in all the items at the
census of 1909, as compared with
that for 1904. These are exhibited,
il. percentage order, as follows:
Number of salaried officials and
clerks, CO per cent; capital, 81
per cent; salaries and wages, 81
Der cent; value added by manufac-
ture, "a per cent miscellaneous ex-
penses, 80 per cent value of pro-
ducts, so per cent average number
oil wage earners employed during
the year, % per cent cost OF ma
tsrials used. rs per cent number
OF establishments, 81 per cent and
primary horsepower, "a per cent.
There were 2.034 manufacturing
establishments in 1909 and 1905 in
1904, an increase of 42S, or -
per cent.
The capital invested. as reported
in 1909, was Sl62, 66s, 900. a gain
Of s55 100000 or 81 per cent, over
S107, 664, 900 in 1904. The average
capital per establishment was APP
proximately $4,000 in 1909 and
$4,000 in 1904. The average cap
ital per establishment was approx
mately $4,000 in 1909 and SCI, 900
in 1904. In this connection 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 rent !
ed property. plant or equipment !
hich was employed in the con
duct of manufacturing enterprises.
In the final bulletins and reports |
there will be separate statement |
of the rental paid for such property.
The cost of materials used WAS
$50, $4,000 in 1909 las against S63,
i 4.000 in 1904, an increase OF
s17.S77.000, or IS per cent. The
average cost of materials per estab-
lishment was approximately $iO.-
900 in 1909 and $4,000 in 1904.
In addition to the component ma
terials which enter into the pro
ducts 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
materials and supplies bought either
for speculation or for use during
IA subsequent period.
Value OF Products.
The value of products was $780,
o44.000 in 1909 and 500, 900
in 1904. an increase of 29,9O0,O0O
or 80 per cent. The average per
establishment was approximately
S64 900 in 1909 and $4,000 in
1904.
The value of products represents
the product as actually turned out
hy 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 on ma