The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-11
MANUFACTURERS IN
/ MICHIGAN EXPAND
MANUFACTURERS
Census for 1909 Shows Noticeable
Gains in All Items Compared
With 1904.

WASHINGTON, Aug l1.--A pre-
llmiLary statement OF the general re.
suits OF the thirteenth United States
census Of manufactures OF the state
OF Michigan was issued today by
Census Director Durand II includes
a summary comparing the figures for
1904 and 1909, by state totals, pre-
pared under the direction OF William
M. Stuart, chief statistician for man
ufactnres. bureau OF the census.
The summary ror the state shows
Increases In all the items at the cen
sus OF 1909. as compared with that
for 1904 These are exhibited, In per
centage order, as follows:
Number of salaried officials and
clearks ~ per cent; capital, rs per
cent. cost OF materials used and
value OF products. so per cent each;
value added by manufacture, 50 per
cent: salaries and wages, Sc per cent:
miscellaneous expenses. 80 per cent;
primary horse power. S6 per cent:
average number OF wage earners. 80
per cent: and number OF establish
ments, 20 per cent.
Gain In Capital invested.
There were else manufacturing es-
Establishments In 1909, and LAG In
1904. an Increase of 3,713, or 20 per
cent.
The capital invested. as reported In
1909. was $3.50, BAT 900, a gain OF s246.-
053, 900. or IS per cent over 1897 ,s94.-
900 In 1904. The average capital per
establishment was approximately sea-.
900 In 1909 and $4,000 In 1904. In
this connection II should be stated
that In the census schedule the in
Quiry 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 which
was employed In the conduct OF the
manufacturing enterprises.
The cost Of materials used was $685.
6l2 900 in 1909. as against $230.08l 900
In 1904. an increase OF S13S, 531 900, or
so per cent The average cost OF ma.
terials per establishment was approx
imately $4,000 in 1909 and $1,000 in
1904. The cost of materials, however.
does not include unused materials and
supplies bought either FOR speculation
or for use during a subsequent period.
Value Of Products Increases.
The value OF products was S6S6, l09..
600 In 1909 and 1929, 100000 In 1904,
an increase OF $255,9S9, 900. or 60 per
cent. The average per establishment
was approximately $4,000 In 1908 and
$4,000 in 1904.
The value added by manufacture
was safe, 497 900 In 1903 and s199, 039.-
00C in 1904. an increase. OF $ll7,45S, 900.
or So per cent This item formed 40
|per cent OF the total value OF products
In 1909 and In 1904.
The miscellaneous expenses amount
ed by $6s,S4G.000 in 1903 and $46,0l2,-
900 In 1904, an increase of S22,S54, 600,
or so per cent. The average per estab-
lishment was approximately $4,000 In
1909 and $1,000 in 1904. ~.
The salaries and wages amounted 10
|$153, s3s, 900 In 1909 and SOS, 749, 900 In
| 1904. an increase or s55.os9. 900, or 80
|per cent.
The number OF salared officials and
clerks was 30.607 in 1909 and IL ,235 in
1904. an increase OF 1892. or rs per
| cent.
The average number of wage earn.
ers employed during the year was 23l.-
BOA in 1909 and l75,229 In 1904, an in
crease of,56,275. or 80 per cent.