Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-22
REPORT OF BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DE-
PARTMENT OF COMMERCE, MADE SIXTH
IN PROSPEROUS HUB OF BERKE-
LEY COUNTY MAKES A GOOD SHOWING
WITH HER DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES.
Especial to THE WORLDLY

Especial o WORLDLY
WASHINGTON D. c., Jan. IA preliminary statement of
the general the manufacture for Martnsburg
Va has been by Director Sam L. Rogers of the Bureau
Department of Commerce 1t consists OF sum-
mary comparing figures 1909 and 1914 by totals prepared
under Mr. William NJ Steuar chief stastician
for manufactures.
The figures preliminary and subject to such change and
may from further examination
of the original reports.
The census 1914 of 1909 with reference to
facure the building trades and the
neghborhood industries took only of establishments
conducted under the factory system In the last census also as
1909 statistics not collected for establishments
having for the valued at less han Soo
pt that reports establishments idle during
ton of which began operation during that year.
whose such valued at less than $500
The word establishment used in the reports
than one mill plant provided they are owned or
controlled operated by single individual partnership cor
poraon and located the
town city
reports the calendar ending Decem
Der 81 1914 wherever system bookkeeping permitted fig
that period be secured but when the fiscal year of an
establishment differed from the calendar report OBJ
for the operations of that establishment for its fiscal year
falling most largely within the calendar year 1914
PERCENTAGES OF INCREASE.
population Martinsbmg the of 1910 was TO-
SOS, that $4,000 on July 1, 1914
The statistics represent the establishments located within
the corporate limits of the city summary shows increase
at the of 1914, compared with that of 1909
In the order of their importance from percentage stand
point the increases Tor the SeVeral
rails 1913 cent capital 252 cent value OF products zoz
salaries 1872 cent and l5S per cent
CAPITAL INVESTED
The capital invested, reported in 1914 S263O0OO
gain S53OOOO per ST. $1,000, in 1909
this connection should be stated that the inquiry
schedule calls for the total amount of capt.
tall both borrowed invested the business but
cude the of rented property plant equipment which
employed of manufacturing enterprises In
the bulletins reports the rental paid for such property
will be shown separately.
COST OF MATERIALS
The cost of materials 900 in 1914 against
of $43 OOO or 338 per cent In
addition to the which into the products
the establishment for the year there are included the
cost of fuel mill supplies power and heat The cost
plies bought either speculation for during subsequent
period.
The census inquiry include amounts paid for insect
aneos EXPENSES such Offices royalties insurance or
binary repairs advertising travelling expenses or allowance Tor
depreciation. i f<.E +3
VALUE OF PRODUCTS.
The value of products $02200O in 1914 and S25loooo
in 1909 the being $507OOO or 2O2 per cent
The value of products represents their selling value or price
the plants actually turned out by the factories curing
wear and does not necessarily have relation to the
f sales for that year under this head also
include amounts for work done materials 1urnsneo
by others.
SALARIES AND WAGES
The salaries and amounted to $7l900O IN 1914 ana o
ss,e 600 n 1909 the increase being 100000 16 cent
The number of saared employees LOT in 1914 as com
pared with 103 in 1909.
The average number wage 156S IN 1914 ane
1920 in 1909 the increase being 14S or 104 per cent