The Mankato free press., 1915-08-20
From Mondays Daily.

What growth Minnesota has made
in manufactures during the past five
years has Just been recorded, though
several months probably will elapse
before the information Is made pub
lie. After five months effort. during
which every plant in the state was
visited and data OF a general nature
or in conformity to the particular
character of each business gathered
the takers of the government indus
trial census have completed their
work.
Simultaneous industrial censuses
have been taken In all the states and
the figures. compiled by the bureau
Of census department of commerce.
will be made public from Washing
ton. ID. c.
Amount Of Money Invested.
Although shrewd guesses may be
made by those possessed of statistics
and data showing the rate of growth
during the last ive-year period. the
exact status Of Minnesota manufac-
lures will not be known until this re-
lease comes from the capital. Then
those who are interested mav know
the total amount OF morey invested
I'm divers manufactures. the number
of EMPLOYEES. the value Of the year
" output and may CLEAN such other
facts as they NAV desire.
Tho wC-k was begun in February
with the state divided arbitrarily for
purposes nf Convenience int" districts
ihi-tPen ~ which were handled from
MINNEAPOLIS headquarters and four
from Duluth. Edward w. Koch has
heen in charge at Minneapolis and F.
p. Squyar ut Duluth.
Visited All Fsctori~r.
For convenience. the 1909 census
list was made the basis" sail Mr..
Koch AN agent was In charge of
each district and ten additiona, mon
were emnloye1 exclusively I'm tho
twin cites These agents visited
each manufactcry liste'r Nv the con-
Gus five wears aFn aud also visited
tho" which had been started since.
In CPneral. manufacturers we're
very ready 10 give the desired infnr-
nation and not more than half p
dozen had to hc informed that the
answering Of the prescribed Gucs-
tin"" Us compulsory.
when finally COMPLIED. the data
is Of great statistical value. u shows
TN" status of different manufacturers
and demonstrates whether they arc
progressing. standing still or retro
crossing. Business men outside Of the
state, who contemplate locating plants
I'm Minnesota, may know conditions
here I'm their own line of business or
in other lines upon which they may
be dependant"
The various headquarters of the
districts were Minneapolis, Redwing.
Albert Lea. Mankato. st. Peter. Can
by. Saltwater, Duluth, Brainerd.
Moorehead, Fergus Falls. Alexandra,
st. Cloud. Worthington and Winona.
Cost Statistics Gathered.
A dozen questions were asked. in =
Guiding a description Of the establish
ment. the nane. location. proprietors
and character of the industry: amount
OF capital invested, both owned and
borrowed; salaried employees on the
payroll December Is, 1914: wage
earners. including piece workers on
the payroll on the 18th of each month
during 1914; total amount paid i'm sal :
aries and wages during the year:
time the plant was I'm operation: rent
and taxes paid or due for the year:
cost of materials. mill supplies and
fuel. during the year: value of the
products and work performed: me-
chanical power employed: amount OF
each particular kind of fuel used.
In addition to this general list of
questions there were sixty -nine SUD-
Elementary Lists for particular lines
of business.
That the information divulged is
confidential. so far as il relates to
any individual firm. is the assurance
issued by William J. Harris, director
of the bureau OF census. Punishment
of fine and Imprisonment has been
provided for any employee divulging
information about specific manufac-
lures without authority of the direc-
tor. The census will be known as
that Of 1914.