Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
Vt. MANUFACTURERS
IN SINGLE YEAR
WORTH SIS 81 600
1914 Census Figures Hade Pub
lic--Increase of SS,501,OOO
over Year of 1909.

mas been issued by Director sam !.
Rogers. of the bureau of the census.
department Of commerce. 1t consists
Of "a summary comparing the figures
for 1909 and 1914. by totals, prepared
under the direction of William NJ Steu-
art, chief statistician for manufacture s.
The figures are preliminary and SUBJ
jet to such change and correction as
may be found necessary from a fur
ther examination of the original re-
ports.
The census Of 1914, like that of 1909,
with reference to manufactures, ex-
cluded the hand trades, the building
trades, and the neighborhood indus
tries. and took account only of estab-
lishments conducted under the factory
system. In the last census, also, as In
that for 1909 statistics were not COL
lcctcd for establishments having prod
ucts for the census year valued at less
than $500. except that reports were
taken for establishments idle during
a portion of the census year. and whose
products for such reason wora valued
, at less than $500.
The word ablishment' as usad IN
the census reports may mean more
than one mill or plant provided they
are owned or controlled and operated
by single individ lal, partnership.
corporation, or other owner or opera
tor and are located in the same town
or city.
The reports were taken for tho call
endar year ending December 81. 1914.
wherever the system of bookkeeping
permitted figures for that period TO no
secured, but when the fiscal year Of
an establishment differed from the c.l-
cndar 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 Vermont at the cen.
sus of 1910 was 3j5.9J6, and it is estimated
that 1t was 900 on July /. 1914
The summary shows an increase at ths
census of 1914. as compared with that
for 1863, with the exception of number OF
, establishments. firm members, and aver
age number of wage earners, which show
slight decreases.
The decreases, however, are due pri-
marily to the fact That at tho census Of
1909 a large number of reports were So
cured from small lumber mills and grist-
tom saving or grinding for consumption
in the immediate neighborhood should
not he included in the census. but it is not
always possible to conduct the enumera.
ton in regard to these establishments on
uniform lines at different censuses In
! 1914. as compared with 1900, there was also
n decrease in the number of establish
ments engaged in the marble and stone
| working industry
| The decrease in the number OF establish
ments is accompanied with a decrease In
proprietors and firm members and num-
Der of wage earners, but. under the con-
ditons, IS no Indication OF a decrease in
the manufacturing activities of the Stata
since in each OF these industries named
there was an increased value OF products
in 1914
In the order OF their Importance. from
n percentage standpoint the increases for
the several items rank as follows: Mate.
rails, 22.2 per cent; salaries. rs per cent:
value OF protuct, l24 per cent; primary
horsepower, 81 per cent; capital, Sc
per cent; wages. IS per cent; value add
ed by manufacture 90 per cent; and sal.
aired employees. Is per cent.
CAPITAL INVESTED.
1914, was s79Sll,0OO. n gain of s6,34l 600.
or sc per cent. over $7347O.O00 in 1863.
The average capital per establishment
was approximately $4,000 in 1914 and
SIS 900 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 Dor.
rowed. invested in the business. but ex.
r. II no al Of nj
or equipment which was employed in the
conduct of manufacturing enterprises. In
the final bulletin and reports the rental
paid for such property will be shown
| separately.
COST OF MATERIALS
The cost Of materials used was s42,.
900 in 1914, as against S;l, $4,000 in
1909, an increase of s7,,32,0oo. or 22 per
cent. The average cost of materials per
| establishment was approximately $2l 100
| in 1914 and $4,000 in 1909. In addition 10
the component materials whcA enter into
the products of the establishment for
the census year Their are Included the
cost of fuel, mill supplies, and rent oe
power and heat The cost Of materials,
however. does not include either for specu.
! lation or for use during subsequent
| period
The census inquiry does not include
amounts paid for miscellaneous expenses.
such as rent of offices, royalties, insur.
ance, ordinary repairs, advertising.
| travelling expenses or allowance for
depreciation.
VALUE OF PRODUCTS
The value of products was S6,Sll.OOO In
1914 and s6S,3l0,OoO in 1909 the increase be-
ing s., jOl 600. or PA per cent. The aver
age per establishment was approximately
$4,000 in 1914 and $500 in 1909.
The value of products represents their
selling value or price at the plants az
actually turned out by the factories dur
ing the census year and does not neces-
sarily have any relation to the amount Of
sales for that year. The values under
! this head also included amounts received
for work done on materials furnished by
| others.
VALUE ADDED BY MANUFACTURE
The value added by manufacture rep-
| resents the difference between the cost oS
ma terals used and the value OF the prod
ucts manufactured from them. The value
added by manufacture was $li2 .0Oo in
1914 and $3S,iS7, 900 in 1893 the increase be-
ing $4,000. or 30 per cent. The valus
added by manufacture formed 4t6 per
cent. of the total value of products In 1914
and 40 per cent. I'm 1909.
The salaries and wages amounted to
soe Oo2 600 in 1914 and to S20O75, 900 in 1909 the
increase being 81 ,927, 900. or SO per cent.
So col, adj