The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
Census Bureaus Figures Given
for the Year 1909
GREENSBORO AND WINSTON
Figures are Also Made Public Dur
ham Had 81 Establishments With
Capital Of $ls,3ss,eeo; Salaries and
Wages, sI,sss,oop and the Products
Valued at sss,s7s,000.

Washington. July 12.--Prellminary
statements OF the general results of
the thirteenth United States census
OF manufactures OF the cities OF Dur
ham, Greensboro and Winston we're |
issued today by Acting Cnesus Direct
or Falsner. They were prepared UNI |
der the direction of William NJ. Sten-
art, chief statistician for manufactures
bureau Of the census. The figures are
subject to such revision as may be
necessary after further examina-
ton OF the original reports
Durham.
There were 81 establishments In
1903, and the value of their products
was s23.272,000. an average per es-
Enlistment Of approximately $751;
900.
The value Of products represent
their selling value or price at the
plants as actually turned out by the
factories during the census year, and
does not necessarily have any rela-
ton 10 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.
Further details can be drawn from
the summary which follows;
Number OF establishments. Gil; cap
! ital invested, s15.3S9. 900: cost OF ma
terials used. ss.s1o.000; salaries and
wages. s1.3ss.O00; miscellaneous ex-
penses. s7.432.O0o value of products.
s23.272.0o0; value added by manu-
facture (products less cost of mater
ials), sl3.462 900; number OF saIaried
officials and CLERKS. 2s7; and average
number OF wage earners employed
during the year. BIS.
Greensboro
The summary for Greensboro shows
percentages of increase. as follows,
II per cent In the miscellaneous ex-
lpenses: 81 per cent in the number of
salaried officials and clerks; 81 per
cent in the salaries and wages; ri per
cent in the value added by manufaci-
lure; IL per cent 10 the value OF prod
ucts; 10 per cent in the cost Of ma
terials used; 10 per cent in the aver
lage number Of wage earners: and 10
iper cent In the capital invested.
There was a decrease Of per cent
In the number OF establishments.
There we're 81 establishments IL
1909, as compared with SO in 1904. a
decrease Of or per cent
The value OF products in 1909 was,
s2.032.0O0. and s1.744.00O in 1904, an
increase OF s2Ss.000, or II per cent.
The average per establishment was
approximately. $4,000 In 1908 and
about $4,000 In 1904.
Further details can be drawn from
the summary which follows:
Number Of establishments, 81; capi-
Ital. si.es6.OOO: cost Of materials used.
si.lO6.O0O: salaries and wages. s469.-
900; miscellaneous expenses Sls2, 900;
value OF products, s2.032 900; salde
added by manufacture tproducts less
cost Of materialsl. $4,000: number
Of .salaried officials and clerks. 1856;
AVERAGE number Of wage earners en-
pIoyed during the year. 952
Winston.
The summary for Winston shows
percentages OF increase az follows:
20 per cent In the cost Of materials
used: 20 per cent In the number Of
salaried officials and clerks; G. per
cent IN the salaries and wages; IS per
cent In the value Of products; 40 per
cent in the capital invested: 80 per
cent IN the average number 0f wage
earncrs; 30 per cent ID the value adj
ded by manufacture; II per cent IN
the number Of establishments; and 2
per cent in the miscellaneous expen-
ses. There we're 50 establishments In
1909, as compared with AZ in 1904, an
increase Of 5. or II per cent.
The value Of products IL 1909 was
siC.ISS and slf.25J.OOO IN 1901. an In
crease Of t5.425.oO0. or Is per cent.
The average per establishment was
approximately 1929. 900 in 1909 and
about s2ii 900 In 1904.
Further details can be drawn from
the summary which follows:
Number Of establishments. 20; capl-
tai. si2,s5s.OOO; cost Of materials used.
s6.s9COvO; salaries and wages, g2.34s,-
900; miscellaneous expenses. s4.s07.-
900; value Of products, siC.7ss, 600:
value added by manufacture fproducts
less cost Of maierialsl. s9.ss2,DOO. En-
ployees: Number Of salaried officials
and clerks, SIS; average number Of
wage earners employed during the
year, g,7Os.