The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10

1. 1914. ''
 The statistics represent the estab- lishments located within the corpo- rate limits of the city. The summary shows considerable increase at the census of 1914, as compared with that for 1909. In the order of their inn portance, from percentage stand point, the increases for the several items rank as follows: Salaries, 69.5 per cent; value added by manufacture IS per cent; salaried employees, 45.8 per cent; capital, 29.8 per cent; value of products, 29.7 per cent; wages, 26.S per cent: primary horsepower, 1S.8 per cent; materials, IT. per cent; wage earners, 16.6 per cent; proprie- tors and firm members, 10.3 per cent; and number of establishments, 9,9 per cent.
 M Capital Invested.
 The capital invested, as reported in 1914, was $81,482, 900, a gain of $1S,- 779,o00 in 1909. The average capi- tag per establishment was approxi- mately $2O2,0oO in 1914 and $171,o0 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, invested in the busi- ness, but excludes the value of rented property, plant. or equipment which, was employed in the conduct of manu-
 
 bulletins and reports the rental paid for such property will be shown sep arately.
 Cost of Materials.
 The cost of materials used in 1914 was $44,730, 0,OOO; as against $37, ,947, ,00O in 1909, an increase of $6,7S3,0OO, or 17.9 per cent. The average cost of materials per establishment in 1914 was approximately $111,GO0, and in 1909, $1O3,OOO. In addition to the component 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 ma terials, however, does not include un- used materials and supplies bought either for speculation or for use dur ing a. subsequent period. The cen sus inquiry does not include amounts paid for miscellaneous expenses, such as rent of offices, royalties, insurance, ordinary repairs, advertising, travelling expenses, or allowance for deprecia- ton.
 Value of Products.
 The value of products in 1914 was $85,128,00O and in 1909 $65, ,609, 900, the increase being SIS, 9,514,0Oe, or 29.7 per cent. The average per establish ment in 1914 was approximately $211,- 900, and in 1909 $179,000.
 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 re1a- ton to the amount of sales for that year. The values under this head also include amounts received for work done on materials furnished by others.
 Value Added by Manufacture.
 The value added by manufacture represents the difference between the cost of materials used and the value Of the products manufactured from them In 1914 the value added by manufacture was $40, ,393, 1000, and in 1909 $27 ,662, ,OOO, the increase being $12,7S1, ,00O, or 46 per cent. The val ue added by manufacture in 1914 formed 47.5 per cent. of the total val- ue of products, and in 1909, 42.2 per cent.
 Salaries and Wages. The salaries and wages in 1914 amounted to 23,206,0OO, and in 1909, $17,058,OOO, the increase being $6,148s- 900, or 36 per cent.
 In 1914 the number of salaried eTn- ployees was 3,277, as compared with 2,934 in 1909.
 The average number of wage earn CTS in 1914 was 3O,o41, and in 1909 25,775.
 Summary for the City.
 A comparative summary for the city for 1909 and 1914 follows:
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