Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-08

ment of the general results of the
census Of manufactures for 1914 issued
by Director Sam L. Rogers of the bu-
reau of census, department of COM
merce, there are over ten millions OF
dollars invested in Norwich establish
ments and over 1000 wage earners are
4 on the payrolls.
The statement consists of a sum-
| mary comparing the figures for 1903
and 1914, by totals, prepared under the
direction of William NJ. Steuart, chief
Statistician for manufactures.
The figures are preliminary and SUD-
| ject to such change and correction as
may be found necessary from further
| examination of the original reports.
The census of 1914, like that of 1903,
| with reference to manufactures, ex-
| cluded the hand trades, the building
| trades and the neighborhood industries
| and took account only Of establish
ments conducted under the factory
| system. In the last census, also, as
| in that for 1909. statistics were not
| collected for establishments having
| products for the census year valued at
| less than $500, except that reports were
taken for establishments idle during a
| portion of the census year, or Whlch
began operation during that year, and
| whose products for such reason were
valued at less than $500.
The word establishment as used in
the census reports may mean more
| than one mill or plant, pTON1Oeu lHey
are owned or controlled and operated
by a single individual, partnership,
corporation or other owner or operator,
and are located in the same town or
city.
The reports were taken for the call
endar year ending Dec. 81, 1914, wher-
ever the system Of bookkeeping per-
nitted figures for that period to be
secured, but when the fiscal year of an
establishment differed from the cal
endar 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 Norwich at the
census of 1910 was 20, 367, and it is es-
timated that it was 21,O0O on July 1,
1914
The statistics represent the estab-
i lishments located within the corpor-
ate limits of the city.
| The summary shows an increase al
the census of 1914, as compared with
1909, except in average number OF
wage earners and capital. In the or
der of their Importance, from a per-
centage standpoint, the increases fol
the several items rank as follows:
Salaried employees, 26.4 per cent; sal
aries, 22.7 per cent; primary horse
power, ISL per cent; number of es-
Establishments, Is per cent; wages, Is
per cent: materials, So per cent; ant
value of products, II per cent.
Capital Invested.
! The capital invested, as reported il
! 1914, was SO, 549, 900. In this connec.
ton it should be stated that the in.
quiry contained in the census SEIZED
ule calls for the total amount of CAPT
tai, both owned and borrowed invest.
ed in the business, but excludes TIL
value of rented property, plant, o.
equipment which was employed in tn
conduct of manufacturing enterprises
, In the final bulletins and reports thu
rental paid for such property will b.
shown separately.
Cost of Materials.
The cost of materials used was 81,
sos, 900 in 1914, as against $4,277 900 il
1903, an increase of $22S,0 900, or SO pc
| cent. The average cost OF material
per establishment was approximate,
. $4,000 in 1914 and $4,000 in 1909. Il
addition to the component material
5 which enter into the products of tn
5 establishment for the census yea
there are included the cost of fuel, mil
supplies, and rent of power and hea'
The cost of materials, however, doe
not include unused materials and sup
plies bought either for speculation o
). for use during a subsequent period.
The census inquiry does not includ
9 amounts paid for miscellaneous ex
Sucn as rent once, royalties
= insurance, ordinary repairs, advertis
a ing, travelling expenses, or allowanc
= for depreciation.
Value of Products.
. The value of products was sS,471
900 in 1914 and $S,379, 900 in 1909, tn
increase being $4,000, or IL per cen
The average per establishment wa
approximately $500 in 1914 and 500
900 in 1909.
The value of products represent
their selling value or price at tn
plants as actually turned out by til
J factories during the census year an
does not necessarily have any relatio
] to the amount of sales for that yea
\ | The values under this head also ir
clude amounts received for work dor
on materials furnished by others.
Salaries and Wages.
The salaries and wages amounted
$2,592,000 in 1914 and to 50, $50, 900 !
1909, the increase being $239, 900, {
1912 per cent.
The number of salaries employee
Z was 3o6 in 1914, as compared with 2.
in 1909.
The average number of wage carr
ers was 4,074 in 1914.
Summary For the City.
r A comparative summary for the eli
g for 1909 and 1914 follows: