The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-15
The Manufactures of Newport and Omaha AS Shown In Census

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 Washington. Oct. 15A prelira inary statement of the general result' Of tie census of manufactures for tiis city Of Newport. R. l.. was issued to day by Director Samuel Lss Rogers. oi the Bureau of Census, Department ol Commerce. It consists of 3. s1 rI1lllary comparing the figures for 1909 iane 191A by totals, prepared under the direction of William M. Steuart, chic statistfcian for manufactures
 The figures are preliminary and subject to such change and correction as may be found necessary from 2 further exahninat tion of the original reports
 Tne census of 1914 like that o1 1903. with reference to InanufA ctsIres excluded the hand trades, the build ing trades, and the neighborhood in dustries, and took account only of es- tablfshn1ents conducted under the factozy system In the last census, also, as in that for 1909s statistics were not included for establishIne ents having prodhcts for the census year reports were taken for establ lish rnents idle during a portion of the census yearz or which began operation dur ing That year. and whose products for such reason were valued at less than s50o.
 Thes word s'estab blish1nent used in the census reports may mean more are owned or controlled and operated by A single individual. partnership, corporation, or other owner or opera tor. and Are located in the same town or city.
 The reports were taken for the calr endar year ending December S1, 1914s wherever the system of Bookkeeping permitted figures for that period to be secured but when the fiscal year of an esta h1pent sdi ffered from the, calnedar year report was obtained1 for the operations of that establish naenk for it's fiscal year falling most largely within the calendar year 1914-i
 Percentages Of Increase.
 The statistics represent the estab~3 lishnnents located within the corpor-s ate limits of the city, The summary census Of 1914, as compared with that for 1909. In the order Of their i'm portance,s from a percentage stand point the increases for the several items rank as follows. Capital, eS-3 per cent: value added by manufac- ture. ITS per cent proprietors and firm members, 77ze per cent value; of products, SGT per cent; number of establishments, 64.s per cent; pri- mary horsepower, 54.1 per cent; ma ter.iaas 5O.8 per cent; Salaries 48.8 per cent salarfed employees. SIS per cent, wages s1 per cent-s and wage earnars, 2s per cent
 The capffaI Erwesteds as reported in 1914 was $1,s71 ,0oO. q gain of s903,- 900. Or 9s.s per cent. over $96s.9s9 in 1s09 The average capital per estab- Iishnent was approx1mate1y $21sO0O in 1914 and SIS 1000 in l 909. In this connection 1t should be stated that the fnauiry contained in the census schedule calls for the total am oIr1ts invested in the business. but excludes the value of rented property, plant or ecufpnaent which was enn ployed in the conduct of misunderstanding enter prises In the final bulletins and re- ports the rental paid for such prop erty will be shown separately.
 The cost of materials used in 1914 was Ss60. 900, as against $570,O0O in 1909, an increase Of $290. 900. or 5O.9 per cent The average cost of mate rials per estabIishInent In 1914 was approximately $1esoo0 and in 1909 $11.0o0. Tn addition to the compon- ent materials which enter into the census year there are included the cost of fuel, mill supplies, and rent of power and heat. The cost of mate- riaIss however. does not include un- used materials and supplies bought either for Speculation or for use dur Ing a Subsequent period
 Va1ne of Produces
 The value of products in 1914 was s2. 299. 900, and in 1909, $1.379, GOO, the increase being $920, 900, or 66.7 per cent. The average per establish nent xas approximately $26, 900 at both censuses
 The value of products represents 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 reIa ton to the amount of sales for that year. The values under this head also in ,cIude amounts received for work done on materfalsT furnished by others.
 Value Added by Manufacture.
 The value added by manufacture represents the difference between the cost of matrfaIs used and the value of the products anufactured from them Tn 1914 the value added by manufacture was $1,4S9, 900, and in 1909, $S09s00Os the increase being 363Os0 900. or TT. g per cent The value added by manufacture in 1914 formed | 62-6 per cent Of the total value of 1 products. and in 1909. 58-7 per cent.
 The salaries and wages in 1914 a amounted to $751 .00o.s and in 1909, $562s000. the increase being $1s9, GOO | or 33s6 per cent.
 Tn 1914 the number of salared ernz ployem was 145, as compared wftE i