Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-16
FEWER ESTABLISHMENTS BUT
VALUE OF PRODUCTS is
MUCH GREATER.
CAPITAL INVESTED
ALSO SHOWS DECREASE
Salaries and Wages Of Employees Show
Gain in the Aggregate Of More Than
q Per Cent in Past Five Years
Rented Properties Not Considered in
Report.
Especial Correspondence

/ special 4 OfTeSpoTGcnSci
! Washington, Feb. 1S.-A preliminary
statement OF the general results of the
census OF manufactures for keokuk,
Iowa, has been issued by Director Sam
uel L. Rogers. OF the bureau of the
census. department. of commerce. 1t
/ consists of a summary comparing the
figures for 1909 and 1914, by totals, pre-
pared under the dire tion OF Mr.. WI
| liam NJ. Stuart, chief sta .isttciah FOR
manufactures.
| The population Of keoleuk at the cen
sus of 1910 was 1905.
The statistics represent the estah-
| Nshments located within the corporate
limits Of the city.
| The summary for manufactures
shows an increase n the number ot
| persons employed. salaried employees.
the power used, amount paid annually
| FOR services, cost Of materials, and
value OF products. There was a de-
crease. however, in the number Of es-
adjustments prop-ietors and frm
members, wage earners, and capital
invested. In the order Of their impor-
lance. from a percentage standpoint.
the increases for the several Items
rank as follows: Salaried employees,
/ 1892 per cent: salaries. 1889 per cent:
primary horsepower. 81 per cent;
services. 2I.7 per cent; value of pro-
ducts, 11.5 per cent; materials. 80 per
cent and persons engaged in manufac-
lures, SO per cent.
Decrease in Capital Invested.
The capital invested. as reported in
1914, was S4.2i1 900. a decrease OF
s93,9 900, or FL per cent, over s4.33+, 900
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. invested in the business.
but excludes the value of rented prop
erry, plant or equipment which was
employed in the conduct Of rnanufac-
turing enterprises. In the final bulle-
tins and reports the rental paid for
such property viii be shown separate
~.
Cost Of Materials.
The cost Of materials used was So
10000 in 1874 as against s4,6s4 900 IN
1909. an increase of s4S6.o0o. or SO 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 bought either for specu-
lation or for use during subsequent
period.
The census inquiry does not include
amounts paid for miscellaneous ex-
penses, such as rent Of offices, royal
ties. insurance, ordinary repairs ad-
Vertisins travelling expenses, or al
lowance for depreciation.
Value Of Products.
The value Of products was $3.50 900
in 1914 ana 1889 900 in 1903. the in
crease being 1000 or 1l5 per cent.
The value OF products represents
their selling value or price at the plants
az actually turned out by the factories
during the census year and does no,
necessarily have any relation TO the
amount Of sales for that year. The VAL
ues under this head also include
amounts received for work done on
materials furnished by others.
Value Added by Manufacture.
Tne value added by manufacture rep
resents the difference between the cost
OF materials used and the value OF the
products manufactured from them. The
value added by manufacture was So.
100000 in 1914 and s2.7l5.ooo in 1904
the increase being $685., 900, or 14.2 Der
cent. The value added by manufacture
formed 37.5 per cent OF the total value
OF products in 1914 and 3S.7 per cent
in 1909
Salaries and Wages.
Inc salaries and wages amounted to
*1,4ls,e0o in 1914 and &l,I10.0oo In
1909. the increase being S30s, 900. or o7.7
per cent.
The number Of salarted employees was
s35 in 1914. az compared with 245 in
1903, making an increase OF 800, or
1892 per cent.
The average number of wage earn
ers was 1888 in 1914 and 1,541 In 1909,
the decrease being 20s, or 1875 per
cent.