Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-27
MILLIONS INVESTED
IN ". VA. INDUSTRIES
Census Figures Show This State
Is Growing Fast.


airy statements of the general results
of the census of manufactures for
West Virginia has been ISSUED by
Director Sam L. Rogers. of the Blu
reau 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 Steuart, chief
statistician for manufacturers.
The figures are preliminary and
subject to such change ard correction
as may be found necessary from a
further examination of the original
reports.
The census CT 1914. like that of
1909. with reference to manufactures.
excluded the hand trades, the build
ing trades, and the neighborhood in
dustries. and took account only Of
factory System In the last census
establishments conducted under the
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 . portion of the census
year. or which began operation dur
ing that year, and whose products
for such reason were valued at less
than 500
The word establishment" as usci
in the census reports may mean more
than one mill or plant. provided they
are owned or controlled ard operat.
ed by single individual, partner
ship. corporation or ether owner or
operator, and are located in the same
town or city.
The reports were taken Tor the cal
,endar year ending December 81. 1911.
permitted figures for that period to
be secured. but when the fiscal year
CT establishment differed from the
calendar year a report was Obtained
for the operations of that establish
ment for its fiscal year falling most
largely within tie calendar year
1914.
The population of West Virginia At
the census OF 1910 was l.2211f4. and
it is estimated that il was 1,333.0oo
on July /, 1914.
The spunp1w shows a consider
able increase at the census CT 1914,
as compared with that for 1909 In
the order of thtit Importance, from a
percentage standpoint. the increases
for the several items rank as follows:
Salaries, SO per cent; wages. 32.7 per
cent; primary horsepower, 279 per
cent; value added by manufacture.
2o.9 per cent; value of products, 19,5
per cent materials. lS5 per cent;
capital. 1914 per cent; salaried EN-,
ployes. Is per cent wage earners,
11.2 per cent; and number Of estab-
lishments, 6,3 per cent.
The capital invested, as reported in
1914, was s175,72ZO00, a gain OF S24.-
s04 900. or 1874 per cent, over SEQ
$4,000 in 1909. The average CAPT
tai per establishment was approx
mately $4,000 in 1914 and $4,000 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 borrowed, invested in the bust
ness. b.t excludes the value OF rent
ed property plant, or equipment
which was employed in the conduct
of manufacturing enterprises. In the
final bulletins and reports the rental
paid for such property will be shown
separately
The cost of materials used was
sf1O,O33 GOO in 1914 as against $92-
$4,000 in 1909. an increase Of ST..
$4,000, or 1S.5 per cent. The aver
age cost of materials per establish
ment was approximately $4,000 in
1914. and $4,000 in 1899 In addi
ton to the component materials
which enter into the products of the
establishment for the census year
there are included the cost OF fuel
mill supplies. and rent OF power and
heat. The cost Of materials, how
ever, does not include unusued ma