The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-07
Preliminary Statement OF Kan
sas Manufacturers Made.
Census Bureaus Summary Con
Germs Commonwealth for 'O9.
AN INCREASE SHOWN.
Number of Salaried Officials and
Clerks, Rank First.
Value Of Products Second in
Showing of Percentage.

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statement of the general results of the
census of manufactures for the state
Of Kansas was issued last night by
Census Director Durand. 1t consists of
q summary comparing the figures for
1904 and 1909, by state totals, prepared
under the direction of Mr.. William NJ.
Steuart, chief statistician for manu-
features, bureau of the census.
Steam laundries arc given a separate
presentation because the thirteenth
census was the first in which they
were canvassed, and, therefore, there
are no statistics for prior censuses
with which these totals can be COM
pared.
The figures are preliminary and sub
ject to such change and correction as
NAV be found necessary from further
examination Of the original reports
The thirteenth census. like that OF
1904. with reference to manufactures,
differs from the twelfth census, in 1900,
in that the two later censuses excluded
the hand trades, the building trades,
and the neighborhood industries, and
took account only of establishments
conducted under the factory system IN
the last census, also, as IN tnat Iot
1904, statistics were not coHecteu Ioi
factories having a product for the cen
sus wear of value less than $500, ex-
cept that reports were taken Tor estap-
Iishments idle during a portion OF the
year 1900, or which began operation
during that year, and whose prooucts
for such reason were less than $oUU-
The word establishment as USED IN
the tI,irteenth census may mean more
than one mill or plant, PROVIDED tney
a = owned or controlled and operaled
bv a single individual. partnership
corporation, or other owner OF opel-
ator. and are located in the same to"n
or city.
endar year ending December 81, 19o9'
wherever the system of bookkeeplnS
permitted figures for that period 10 ne
secured. but where the fiscal year VI
an establishment differed from the cal
endar wear a report was obtained LOT
tbe generations of that establishment
for its fiscal year falling most largely
within the calendar year 19OS-
The Per Cents of Increase.
The summary for the state shows a
consistent increase at the census q
1909. as compared with that for lSO4.
In the order of their Importance, from
a percentage standpoint, the principal
items rank as follows:
Number of salaried oH1c1als ana
clerks, SO per cent; capital 20 per cent;
cost of materials used, Sc per cent;
value of products, GA per cent; valued
added by manufactures, 81 per cent
miscellaneous expenses, 90 per cent
CO@ANf
Der of establishments, So per cent; and
average number of wage earners en-
ployed during the year, % per cent.
There were 3,427 manufacturing es-
Establishments in 1909 and 2.475 in 1904,
an increase of 952, or 50 per cent
The capital invested, as reported in
1909. was 1854 952, 600, a gain of $685.
272,OOO. or 70 per cent, over $SS,6SO.OOO
in 1904 The average capital per estab-
lishmelt was approximately $4,000 III
1909 ane $4,000 in 1904. In this con-
nection it should be stated that the
inquiry contained in the census sched-
ule calls for the total amount of cap
ital, both owned and borrowed and in
vested in the business. but excludes the
value of rented property, plant, or
equipment which was employed in the
conduct of manufacturing 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 $3.50. 663, 900. as against $3.50. 100000
in 1904, an increase of $103. 153, 900, or IS
per cent. The average per establish
ment in 1909 was approximately $4,000
and in 1904, $4,000. In addition to the
component materials which enter into
the products of the establishments for
the census year there are included fuel,
rent of power and heat, and mill sup
plies. The cost of materials, however.
does not include unused materials and
supplies bought either for speculation
or for use during subsequent period.
Value of Products.
The value of products in 1909 was
1925. S57, 900 and $19S, 245 900 in 1904, an
increase of 1927, IL, OO0 or GA 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 Of necessity have any 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 the
cost of materials used and their value
after the manufacturing processes
have been expended upon them and
they become products. In 1909 the
value added by manufacture was S65.-
694. 600 and in 1904, SAL, 7S5, 900. an in