Evening journal., 1915-12-14
MANUFACTURES IN
Delaware IN 1874
Preliminary Census Bureau
ReportShows $69,33I,OOO
Capital Invested
$I4,800,000 PAID
OUT IN WAGES

WASHlNGlON. -. q, Dec. Ia
preliminary statement OF the general re-
suits Of the census Of manufactures Tor
the state Of Delaware has been issued
BY Director Samuel J.. Rogers, OF the
Bureau of the Census Department OF
Commerce IL consists of n summary
comparing the figures for 1909 and 1911.
by totals prepared under the direction
OF William NJ. Stcuart chief statisJician
for manufacture.
The figures are preliminary and sun- !
iect TO such change and correction as,
may be found necessary from iurtherl
examination of the original reports.
The census of 1914 like that of 1909,
with reference TO manufactures, cX-
clnded the hand trades. the building
trades. and the neighhorhood industrics,
and took account only of establish
incnts conducted under the factory sys-
tenn ln the last census, also, a. in that
for 1909. statistics were not included Tor
establishments having products for the
census year valued at less than SjOn,
except that reports were taken for cs-
tablishments idle during a portion ot the
census wear, or which began operation
during that year. and whose products
for such reason were valued at less than
$500
Tho word establishment rs used in,
the census reports may mean more than
one mill on plant provided they arc
owned or controlled and operated by a,
single individual partnership. corpora
tion. or other owner or operator, and are
located in the same town or city.
The reports were taken for The calen
dar year ending December 81 l0lfi
wherever the rvstcm of bookkeeping per
mitted figures for that period TO be So.
cured. but vhe1 the fiscal year of an es-
tablishmcnt differed from the calendar
year "a report was obtained for the opcr
ations of that establishment for It's fis-
cal year falling mosi largely within the
calendar wear l9l4.
The population Of Delaware at the
census Of 1910 was 202.322. and it is
estimated that IL was 209,Sl7 on July
I. 1914.
The summary shows a considerable
Increase at the census of 1914. as com
pared with that for 1909. In the order
of their importance, from a percent
age standpoint. the increases for the
several items rank as follows: Salar-
les. aga per cent; salaries employees.
30.6 per cent; primary horsepower,
% per cent, capital. 1873 per cent;
number of establishments. i3 per
cent: value added by manufac-
ture. 1l.3 per cent; wages, l0.7 per
cent value of products, 6.1 per cent.
wage earners. As per cent: materials.
90 per cent; and proprietors and firm
members, is per cent.
-capit-i- Invested
Inc capital invested as reported in
1914. was $50 1881 90. q gain of SS425.-
600 or 1873 per cent. over 500, 0,906. 600
iu 1909. The average capital per
establishment was approximately SS6-
600 IN 1914 and $4,000 in 1909 In this
connection It should be stated that
the inquiry contained in the census
schedule calls for the total amount OF
capital. both owned and borrowed. in.
vested in the business, but excludes
the value of rented property, plant.
OF equipment which was employed
in the conduct of manufacturing en-
terprises. In the final bulletins and
reports the rental paid for such prop
erty will be shown separately.
The cost of materials used in 1914
was S31 SOS 600. as against $50. 1888 900
In 1909, an increase of S720, 900, or
23 per cent. The average cost of
materials per establishment in 1914
was approximately $4,000. and in
1909. $4,000. In addition TO the COM
ponent materials which enter into the
products of the establishment for the
census year there are included the
cost Of fuel. mill supplies. and rent Of
power and heat The cost OF materials
however. does not include unused ma
terials and supplies bought either for
speculation or for use during a subse-
quent period.
The census inquiry does not include
amounts paid for miscellaneous ex-
penses. such as rent of Offices. royal
ties. insurance, ordinary repairs. ad-
vertising. travelling expenses, or al
lowanoo for depreciation.
The value Of products in 1914 was
S56.O42 900. and in 1909. S52 $40 600
the increase being S3,202,000. or g.
per cent The average per establish
ment in 1914 was approximately $50.
600 and in 1909. 73000.)
The value Of products represents
their selling value OF price at tn
plants as actually turned out by tn
factories during the census year ant
does not necessarily have any rela
ton to the amount OF sales for tina
year. The values under this head ais
include amounts received for wOrl
lone on materials furnished by Others
The value added by manufactur
represents the difference between tn
cost Of materials used and the value
Of the products manufactured from
Them In 1914 the value added b.
manufacture was S24.3S4.000. and il
1909 S21.9o2.000. the increase beinf
sz4S2,000. or 11.3 per cent. The value
added by manufacture in 1914 formed
f5-5 per cent OF the total value OF
products, and in 1909, Ala per cent.
Salaries and Wages.
The salaries and wages in 191.
10 Si4.S0O,OOO, and in 1906