Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-20
STATE MANUFACTURES
 ARE ON THE INCREASE.
Figures and Deductions Taken from
 Business Census of 1914.

A preliminary statement of the gen. eral results of the census of manu- factures fer the state of Connecticut has been issued by Director Sam. L. Rogers of the bureau of the census, department of commerce.
 The population of Connecticut at the census of 1910 was 1,114,756, and it is estimated that it was 1,203,0OO on July l, 1914.
 the census of 1914 as compared with that for 1909 with the exception of number of establishments and pro- prietors and firm members, which show decreases. The decreases are due pri- mariIy to the fact that at the census of 1909 large number of reports were received from small lumber and flour and grist mills Mills engaged exclu- sively in custom saving and custom grinding for consumption in the inn mediate neighborhood should not be l included in the census, but it is not 1 always possible to conduct the emu 1 meration in regard to these establish ments on uniform lines at different 1 censuses. In 1914 as compared with 1909 there was also decrease in the number of establishments engaged in the manufacture of patent medicines and compounds, but there was an in- l crease in the value of products for this l industry. The decreases under the conditions are no indication of a de- crease in the manufacturing activities l of the state.
 | The summary for manufactures shows a consistent increase at the census of 1914 as compared with thai l for 1909. In the order of their impor- 1 tance, from a percentage standpoint 1 the increases for the several items | rank as follows: Salaries, 3S.5 pel cent; salaried employees, 2S per cent; i capital, 19.S per cent; wages, 13.7 pel l cent; primary horse power, 13.4 pei cent; materials, 12.1 per cent; prod
 ucts, 11.2 per cent; value added by manufacture, 10.2 per cent. and wage
 earners. 7.S per cent.
 ] Capital Invested.
 The capital invested, as reported 1T 1914, was $620, 1s4, 900, gain of $102,' l 6A7,000, or 19.S per cent, over $517,547,- 900 in 1909. The average capital pel establishment was approximately $151,
 900 in 1914 and $122,000 in 1909. h
 this connection it should be stated tha the inquiry contained in the census
 schedule calls for the total amount O
 capital, both owned and borrowed, in
 vested in the business, but excludes tn value of rented property, plant O
 equipment which was employed in tn
 conduct of manufacturing enterprises
 In the final bulletins and reports tn
 rental paid for such property will b
 shown separately
 Cost of Materials.
 The cost of materials used was $2Ss, : 454,0 in 1914 as against S257, ,259, ,00 } in 1909, an increase of $31, ,195, 900, o
 12.1 per cent. The average cost of ma teriais per establishment was approxi
 mateiy $T0,000 in 1914 and $61 ,0e0 i
 1909. In addition to the componen materials which enter into the product of the establishment for the censu year there are included the cost Q , fuel, mill supplies, and rent of powe and heat. The cost of materials, now eyers does not include unused mate ' rials and supplies bought either fo
 speculation or for use during a subse Quent period. The census inquiry doe
 not include amounts paid for miscel : laneous expenses, such as rent of of fees. royalties. insurance, ordinary re