The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-25
Census Figures Show This
State is Growing Fast
Industrially.
S5l,000,O00 IN Wages
Over Seventy Thousand
Wage Farmers We're En-
ployed in 1914.

WASHINGTON. D. G., April 25.-
"a preliminary statement OF the gen
Seral results of the census Of lnRnufac'
lures for West Virginia has been Is.
sued by Director Sam. l.. Rogers. ol
the Bureaujor the Census. Department
OF Commerce II consists OF snm-
mary comparing the figures for l909
and 1914. by totals, prepared under the
direction OF William ~. Stcuart chiet.
statistician for manufactures.
The figures are preliminary and sub
ject 60 such change and correction as
may be found necessary from a fur
ther examination Of the original re.
ports.
The. census OF 1914. like That OF 1909.
with reference to manufactures. e&.
cludcd the hand trades the building
trades, and the neighb0rhood indus
tries, anL took account only CT estab'
lishments conducted under the factory
,systcn1. In the last censns. also, as IN
that for 1909. statistics were not col
lected for establishments having pro
ISducts for the census year valued al
s6fess than $500. except that reports
We're taken for establishments IDLE
during portion of the census year
or which began operation during that
IeRpF4a nd swhese products for such rea'
an we're valued at less than 500.
the ward establishment" as used in
the census reports may mean more
than one mill or plant, provided they
are owned or controlled and operat-
ed fby single Individual, partnership
corporation. or other owner or opera
for. and are located IN the same town
ogEcity.
The reports were taken for the cal,
Sendar year ending December 81. 1914.
wherever the syetcm of bookkeeping
nermitted figures for that period to
be- secured. but when the fiscal year
offestablishment differed from the cal
sendar year report was ooratned for
the operations OF that establishment
for its fiscal year falling most large.
lyiwithin the calendar year 1911.
THE population of West Virginia at
The census OF 1910 was l,e2l.1 and
itlis estimated that It was 1.333,00O on
July 1, 1914.
The summary shows considerable
increase at the census Of 1914. as COM
pared with that for 1909 In the order
ofIthcir Importance. from a percentage
standpoint, the increases for the sew
eral items rank as follows: Salaries.
s3s per cent; wages, 39.7 per cent;
primary horsepower. 2f.9 per cent;
value added by manufacture. 2O.9 per
1cent.: value OF products. 1873 per cent:
materials. 1876 per cent; capital. 1874
per cent; .sa1aried employees. Is per
cent; wage earners. 11.2 per cent;
and number of establishments, 6.S per
cent.
The capital invested, as reported In
1914, was SIs5.727,0 900. a gain of S24.'
1000, or 1874 per cent, over Sl0O..
$4,000 in 1909. Tie average capital
per establishment was approximately
$4,000 in 1914 and $6S,000 in 1909. In
this connection Il 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
Sthe5yalue OF rented property. plant. or
eduipment which was employed in this
conduct OF manufacturing enterprises.
InFthe final bulletins and reports the
rental paid for such property will be
shown separately.
THE cost of materials used was
si10,033,000 in 1914. as against $92,.
$4,000 in 1909, an increase OF $17 1906
600, or 1875 per cent. The average cost
90 materials per estahlshm ent was ap.
prOXtmatelE S4u,UuU III lJlf' anu 300"
0o0sin 1909. In addition. to the COM
ponent materials which enter into the
products of the establishment for the
census year there are included the cost
oflfue1, ,mlll supplies, and rent nf power
and heat The cost OF materials, how.
ever, does not include unused mate
Tials and supplies bought either for
speculation or for use during a sub
seuuent period.
THE census inquiry does not include
amounts paid for miscellaneous ex'
penses, such as rent OF offices. ropal.
ties. Insurance, ordinary repairs. ad'
Tertising, travelling expenses. or al
lowance for depreciation.
The value OF products was S193.512.'
000sin 1914, and 100000 in 1909,
tle increase being S31,562, 900, or 1915
PerS cent. The average per establish.
snent approximately $4,000 in 1914
and $4,000 in 1900
The value Of products represents
their selling value or price at the
plants as actually turned out by tho
factories during the census year and
does not necessarily have any rela.
tfonf to the amount OF sales for that
year: he values lunde this head also
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