Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-15

FIGURES OF CENSUS
BUREAU ARE ISSUED
Increase" Of Busness-Capital Of
Manufacturing Esta bIishments Shows
Increase of III Per Cent. and SAL
aries and Wages 81 Per Cent.
Especial Correspondence

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Washington, Feb. l5.--Iowa City
! shows large growth in manufactures
! in the period between 1909 and
. 1914 This is indicated by prelim-
mary statement of the census bureau.
which has jus, been issued. The state
nlent credits Iowa City with a con-
sistent increase" of business. Number
/ Of establishments, capital invested.
value Of products and persons en-
, ployed-all have grown.
! The statement of the census bureau
| says that the census Of 1914, like that
of 1909. with reference to manufac-
lures, excluded the hand trades, the
building trades, and the neighhorhood
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 collected for establishments hav-
ing products for the census year val
ued at less than $500, except that re-
ports 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.
corporation, or other owner or operat-
or, and are located in the same town
or city
The reports were taken for the cal
endar year ending Dec. 81. 1914. wher-
ever the system OF bookkeeping per-
mitted figures for that period to be
secured. but when the fiscal year of an
establishment differed from the calen-
dar year a report was obtained for the
operations of that establishment for
its fiscal year falling most largely
within the calendar year 1914.
Percentages Of increase.
The population Of Iowa City al the
census OF 1910 was 1o.ee1. and it is
estimated that II was 1000 on July
l. 1914.
The statistics represent the estab-
lishments located within the corporate
limits of the city.
The summary for Iowa City shows a
consistent increase al the census Of
1914 as compared with that for 1909.
In the order of their Importance, from
a percentage standpoint the increases
for the several items rank as follows:
Capital. Ills per cent: salaries. 500
per cent: value of products, SIS per
cent: value added by manufacture. $50
per cent: services, Gil per cent: ma
teraiis, sos per cent: wages, 4s.3 per
cent, salaried employees. % per cent:
persons engaged in manufactures, e6.e
per cent; and wage earners, 24l per
cent.
Capital Invested in Plants.
The capital invested, as reported in
1874 was sl.57S.oeo. a gain of 1890. 900.
or 111.3 per cent. over s74s,000 in 1909.
In this connection il should be stated
that the inquiry contained in the CEN
sus schedule calls for the total amount
Of capital, both owned and borrowed,
invested in the business. but excludes
the value OF rented property plant. or
equipment which was employed in the
conduct OF manufacturing enterprises
In the final bulletins and reports the
rental paid for such property Will be
shown separately.
Cost Of Materials.
The cost of materials used was SSH,
900 and 1914. as against $4,000 in
1909. an increase of 1921 900. or sos per
cent. In addition to the component
materials which enter into the pro-
ducts Of the establishment for the CEN
sus year there are included the cost Of
fuel, mill supplies, and rent of power
and heat. The cost OF materials. how
ever, does not include unused materials
and supplies brought either for specu-
lation or for use during q subsequent
period
The census inquiry Does not include
anounss paid for miscellaneous ex-
penses. such 80 rent OF offices. royal
| ties. insurance, ordinary repairs. ad-
vertising, travelling expenses, or allow
ance for depreciation.
Value Of Products
The value of products was s1.33s,ooo
in 1914. and sso5, 900 in 1909, the in
crease being $4,000. or $50 per cent
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 relation
! to the amount OF safes foT tht.c: year
| The values under this head also in
| clude amounts received for work done
on materials furnished by others
| The value added by manufacture
| represents the difference between the
cost Of materials used and the value
of the products manufactured from
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