The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-12
U. S. MANUFACTURES
Preliminary Statement Prepared by U. S.
Census Bureau.

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A preliminary statement OF the genera
results Of the census OF manufactures fol
the United States has been issued by Di,
rector Sam L. Rogers, OF the bureau Of
the census, department OF commerce. II
, consists Of q summary comparing the zig,
: ures for 1909 and 1914, by totals. pre-,
pared under the direction OF Mr.. William
NJ Steuart, chief statistician for manu-.
features.
The figures are preliminary and subject
10 such change and correction as may be
found necessary from a further examina.
ton Of the original reports.
The census OF 1914, like that OF 1909
with reference 20 manufactures, excluded
the hand trades, tho building trades. and
the neighborhood industries and took &C.
count 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 Tor the census year val.
ued al less than $500, except that re.
ports were taken for establishments idle
during a portion " the census year, or
which began operation during that year,
and whose products for such reason were
valued al 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 calen-
dar year ending Dec. 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 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 the United States at
the census Of 1910 was Of ,o72, 266 and it
is estimated that il was 9s,7sl 900 on
July J. 1914.
The summary shows increases at the
census Of 1914, as compared with that for
1900 for all items except proprietors and
firm members, for which slight decrease
is shown.
In the order Of their Importance, from
a percentage standpoint, the increases
for the several items rank as follows;
Salaries, 37.2 per cent; capital, 23.7 per
cent; salaried employees % per cent pri
mary horsepower, POI per cent; wages,
10 per cent; materials, 1873 per cent? val
ne Of products, l7.3 per cent value add
ed by manufacture, ISIS per cent; wage
esrners, Ga per cent; and number of es-
adjustments, 81 per cent.
Capital Invested.
The capital invested, as reported in
1914 was S22. 100. $4,000, a gain of s4,-
3626l0,o0o, or 237 per cent, over SIS I
$4,000 in 1909. The average cap
tai per establishment was approximate I
y $4,000 in 1914 and $50, 600 in 1909 In
his connection it should be stated that
he inquiry contained in the census sched- ,
lie calls for the total amount of capital +.
10Th owned and borrowed, invested in
he business. but excludes the value of |
ented property, plant, or equipment
which was employed in the conduct of 2
enterprises. In the final ?
bulletins and reports the rental paid for
uch property will be shown separately. v
Cost of Materials. a
The cost of materials used was Sl4,- y
IS ,0s9,000 in 1914, as against Sl2, l42,
81 ,000.in 1909, an increase of S2,225,- 7
0S 900, or 1873 per cent. The average {
ost OF materials per establishment was o
pproximately $4,000 in 1914 and $4,000 o
! 1909 In addition to the component u
Materials which enter into the products
t the establishment for the census year
here are included the cost of fuel, mill
lpplies, and rent of power and heat.
he cost OF materials, however, does not
lclude unused materials and supplies
ought either for speculation or for use
lring subsequent period. ;,
The census inquiry does not include =
mounts paid for miscellaneous expenses, =.
tch as rent of offices, royalties, insur "
zee, ordinary repairs, advertising, trav- ~
ing expenses, or allowance for deprecia- I'll
on. IL
Value of Products. or
The value of products was S24, 246,3 $685.
70 in 1914 and S20672 o52, 900 in 1909, th
e increase being 1854 27l 900, or l7.3 th
r cent. The average per establishment W
as approximately SSS,000 in 1914 and ar
900 in 1909. al
The value of products represents their BIZ
iliiS value VI piINt db tnt pidHts do
tually turned out by the factories dur T.,
9 the census year and does not neces-
rily have any relation to the amount -
sales for that year. The values under -
is head also include amounts received sd
+ work done on materials furnished by at
hers.
Value Added by Manufacture. up
The value added by manufacture repre- :,
1ts the difference between the cost of e -,
lterials used and the value of the prod III
is manufactured from them. The value th'
ded by manufacture was S9,S7S ,234 900 WI
1914 and $500, 26l 900 in 1000 the the
rease being Sl,34s ,973,0 900, or 1873 per
IT. The value added by manufacture tig
med 40.7 per cent of the total value of FEY
oducts in 1914, and Alb per cent in of
70. us,
Salaries and Wages.
The salaries and wages amounted to
367, $4,000 in 1914 and to S4,365,6l3,- 4
in 1909, the increase being 81 ,00l,- the
1000, or 22.9 per cent. e
The number of salaried employees was
2l7 in 1914, as compared with 790.267 ~
1909 making an increase of l73,950, or ao'
per cent chi