Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-09
BURuNG1ON's MANUFACTURES
Capital Invested in Them Last
Year Was $6,225,00O.
Materials Used Cost eA131,OOO ana
Value Of Products was so,637,000'
According 70 Census Bureaus
Summary.

A preliminary statement OF the general
results of the census Of manufactures
for this city has been issued by Director
Sam L. Rogers Of the bureau OF the
census. department Of 1t con-
eists of a summary comparing the figures
for 1909 and 1914, by totals. prepared under
the direction of William NJ. Steuart, chief
statistician for manufactures
The figures are preliminary and sub
sect to such change and correction as
may be found necessary from a further
examination Of the original reports.
The census Of 1914, like that Of 1909.
with reference to manufactures. excluded
the hand trades, the building trades. and
the neighborhood industries, and took
account only Of establishments conducted
Under the factory system. In the last
census, also, as in that for 1909, statistics
were not included for establishments hav-
ing products for the census year valued
at less than $500. except h a reports were
taken for establishments idle during a
portion Of the census year. or which
began operation during that year. and
whose products for such reason were
valued at less than $500.
The word establishment" as used in
the census reports may mean more than
one mill or plant. provided they are
owned or controlled and operated by a
single individual, partnership, corpora
ton, 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. 1914, wher-
ever the system of bookkeeping per-
mitted figures for that period to be Sc
cured. but when the fiscal year of an
establishment differed from the calendar
year a report was obtained for the opera
lions Of that establishment for its fiscal
year falling most largely within the cal
endar year 1914.
The population of Burlington at the
census of 1910 was %. 4eS, and it is esti-
mated that it was 21,247 on July ]. 1914.
The statistics respresent the establish
ments located within the corporate
limits Of the city.
CAPITAL INVESTED.
The capital invested, as reported in l9l4,
was Sc, 3,OU, and in 1909, sS,476,UW. The
average capital per establishment was
approximately $4,000 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, or equip
ment which was employed in the conduct
Of manufacturing enterprises. In the final
bulletins and reports the rental paid for
puch property will be shown separately.
The cost Of materials used in 1914 was
Abb, 900, as against s4,13O.0O in 1909. The
average cost of materials per establish.
ment in 1914 was approximately $4,000 and
in 1909. 5O,00O. In addition to the ompon
ont materials which enter into the prod
ucts 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 materials and supplies
bought either for speculation or for use
during a subsequent period.
The census inquiry does not include
amounts paid for miscellaneous expenses.
such as rent of offices. royalties, insur-
ance. ordinary repairs. advertising. trav-