Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-20
MANUFACTURES IN MAINE.
Census Bureaus Preliminary Sum
mary Concerning the State for 1909.

Census Bureaus Preliminary Sum
mary Concerning the State for 1909.
Washington. D. G.. May ia prelimi-
nary statements of the general results
of the Thirteenth United States Census
of Manufactures of the State of Maine
was issued today by Acting Census Di-
rector Falkner. 1t includes a summary
comparing The figures for 1904 and 1909
by State totals. prepared under the drec-
ton of Mr.. William NJ Steuart chief
statistician for manufactures. Bureau Of
the Census. The figures are subject to
such revision as may be necessary after
further examination of the original re-
ports: The Thirteenth Census, like that
of 1904, differs from the Twelfth Census
of 1900 with reference to manufactures.
in that the Two later eensuses excluded
the hand and the buiIdtng trades and the
neighborhood industries, and took ac-
count only of establishments conducted
under the factory system. In the last
census. also. as in that of 1904. statistics
We're not collected for factories having
product for the census year of value
less than $500 except that reports We're
taken for establishments idle during a
portion Of the year 1909. or which began
operation in that year. and whose pro-
ducts, 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, controlled. or operated by
person. partnership. corporation, or
other owner. located in the same town or
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account is kept.
The reports were taken for the oalen-
dar year ending December 81. 1909, wher-
ever the system of bookkeeping permit
| ted figures for that period to be secured
but in case the fiscal year of an estah-
iishment differed from the calendar year
| a report of its operations was obtained
| for the fiscal period falling most largely
within 1909.
The Rates of increase.
| The summary Of the State shows in,
creases in ali the items at the census o
1909. as compared with that for 1904
These are exhibited, in percentage order
as follows:
Capital, Al per cent; primary horse
power, q per cent; number of salarieG
officials and clerks. . per cent; value
added by manufacture, % per cent
value Of products. % per cent; cost o
| materials used Il per cent. salaries anC
| wages, IS per cent; miscellaneous eX
penses, II per cent; number of establish
ments, 1S per cent; and average number
of wage earners employed during the
year, per cent.
| There were 3546 manufacturing estab
lishments in 1909 and 3145 in 1904. an in
crease of 4O1. or IS per cent.
| The capital invested, as reported il
1909, was SOC, go 600, a gain of s5s, 552 600
or Il per cent, over $l4S. 70S, goo in 1904
The average capital per establishment
was approximately $4,000 in 1909 and $40.
600 in 1904. In this connection 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
| bat does not include the value of rented
property. plant, or equipment which
was employed in the conduct of manu-
featuring enterprises. In the final bulle-
tins and reports there will be statement
regarding the rental paid for such prop
erty.
The cost of materials used was s91. 10l
800 in 1909, as against Sso0i2,00O in 1904, an
increase of ST ,059000, or p per cent. The
average cost of materials per establish
ment was approximately $4,000 in 1909
and $4,000 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.
oe ia1 bou
include unused materials and supplies
bought either for speculation or for use
during Il subsequent period.
Value of Products.
The value of products was sl16,029, 600 III
1909 and $lii,O20000 in 1904, an increase of
$50, 900 600, or % per cent. The average
per establishment was approximately
900 in 1909 and $4,000 in 1904.
The value of products represents the
product as 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 val
ues under this head also include the
amount received for work done on ma
terials furnished by others.
Value Added by Manufacture.
The value added by manufacture re-
presents the difference between the cost
of materials used and the value of pro-
ducts after the manufacturing processes
have been expended upon them The
value added by manufacture was $Ts-
OPS 40, in 1909 and $G3, $4,000 in 1904. an in
crease of sl495O.oO9 or 90 per cent. The
value added by manufacture formed a
ner cent. of the total value of products
I'm 1909 and a per cent in 1904