Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-13

statement Of the general results OF the
census Of manufactures for Maine mas
been issued by Director Sam. L. Rogers
of the Bureau Of the Census, Department
of Commerce. 1t consists of summary
comparing the figures for 1909 and 1914 pv
totals, prepared under the direction OF
Mr.. William M. Steuart, chief staustlclan
for manufactures.
The figures are preliminary and subject
to such change and correction as may be
found necessary from further examine
ton 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 collected for establishments having
products for the census year valued at
less than $500, except that reports were
taken for establishments idle during a
portion of the census year, or which be-
gan operation during that year. ana
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 calendar
wear ending December 81. 1914, wherever
the system of bookkeeping permitted fig
ures for that period to be secured, but
when the fiscal year Of an establishment
differed from the calendar year 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 Maine at the census
Of 1910 was 1891, and it is estimated that
it was $4,000 on July /, 1914, as compared
with that for 1909, with the exception Of
number of establishments and proprietors
and firm members, which show slight de-
creases.
The decreases. however are due pri-
marily to the fact that at the census of
1909 a large number of reports were Sc
cured from small lumber mills and grist
mills for which no reports were received
in 1914. Mills engaged exclusively in GUS
tom saving or grinding for consumption
in the immediate neighborhood should not
be included in the census, but it is not al
ways possible to conduct the enumera-
ton in regard to these establishments on
uniform lines at different censuses. The
decrease in the number of establishments,
therefore, is no indication of a decrease
in the manufacturing activities of the
state.
In the order of their importance, from a
percentage standpoint, the increases for
the several items rank as follows: Sal
aries, 25.4 per cent; materials, PIP per
cent; capital, 1876 per cent; wages, 149
per cent; value of products. 1873 per cent.
salaried employees. SO per cent; value
added by manufacture, AS per cent; pri-
mary horsepower, "A per cent. and wage
earners, 81 per cent.
+ CAPITAL INVESTED.
The capital invested. as reported in 1914.
was 1923, $4,000 gain of S31, $4,000 or l5.6
per cent, over 500, 800 eco, in 1909. The
average capital per establishment was ap-
proxmately $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 bor-
rowed, invested in the business, but ex-
cludes 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 $117,-
$685. 600 in 1914, as against s97 101,0 900 in 1909,
an increase of 20,554,000, or 21.2 per cent.
The average cost of materials per estab-
lishment was approximately $4,000 in 1914,
and $27, GOO in 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 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-
cling expenses, or allowance for depre-
citation.
VALUE OF PRODUCTS.
The value of products was s2O0,371 900 in
1914, and s17e,O29Ooo in 1909, the increase
being s24, $4,000, or 1873 per cent The
average per establishment was approx
mately $4,000 in 1914, and $4,000 In 1909
The value of products represents their
selling value or price at the plants as ac-
tually turned out by the factories during
the census year and does not necessarily
have any relation 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 repre-
sents the difference between the cost of
materials used and the value Of the prod
ucts manufactured from them. The value
added by manufacture was $50, $4,000 in
1914 and s7s.s2s, 900 in 1909. the increase be-
ing So, 1885, 900, or as per cent. TIL evalue
added by manufacture formed 41.3 per
cent. of the total value OF products In 1914.
and AS per cent. in 1909.
SALARIES AND WAGES.