The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-27
CENSUS REPORT OF
NEVADA INDUSTRIES

WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. ga
preliminary statement Of the general
results of the census of manufactures
for Nevada has been issued by Director
Sam. L. Rogers, of the Bureau of the
Census, Department of Commerce. 1t
consists of summary comparing the
figures for 1909 and 1914, by totals,
prepared under the direction of Mr..
William M. Steuart, chief statistician
for manufactures.
The figures are preliminary and sub
ject to such change and correction as
may be found necessary from a further
examination of the original reports.
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 in
eluded for establishments having pro-
ducts 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 were valued
at 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,
corporation, or other owner or oper-
ator, and are located in the same town
or city.
The reports were taken for the cal
endar year ending December 81, 1914,
wherever the system of bookkeeping
permitted figures for that period to be
secured, but when the fiscal year of an
establishment differed from the calen-
dar year 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 Nevada at the cen.
sus of 1910 was 81,875 and it is esti-
mated that it was $4,000 on July ],
1914.
The summary shows a considerable
increase at the census of 1914, as com
pared with that for 1909 In the order
OF their Importance from a percentage
standpoint, the increases for the sew
eral items rank as follows: Primary
horsepower, 141.4 per cent; value add
ed by manufacture, 92.2 per cent;
wage, sos per cent; wage earners, 613
per cent; capital, 1876 per cent; value
of products, 35.3 per cent; proprietors
and firm members, 307 per cent; sala-
ries, 24.6 per cent; materials, 114 per
cent; salaried employees, 9 per cent
and a number of establishments, 1T per
cent.
Capital Invested
The capital invested, as reported in
1914, was $13,591 900, a gain of $3.-
7S4 900, or 1876 per cent over SO, ,S07 900
il 1909. The average capital per es-
tablishment was approximately $4,000
in 1914 and $4,000 in 1909. In this
connection it should be stated that the
inquiry contained in the census -sched-
ule calls for the total amount Of capr-
tai, both owned and borrowed, invest-l
ed in the business, but excludes the
value of rented property, plant, or
equipment which was employed in tn
conduct of manufacture enterprises.
In the final bulletins and reports the
rental paid for such property viii be
shown separately.
Cost of Materials
The cost of materials used was So
317 900 in 1914, as against $S,366,0o0 In
1909, an increase of 1851 900, or ia per
cent. The average cost of materials
per establishment was approximately
$52 900 in 1914, and $47 900 in 1909. In
addition to the component materials
which enter into the products of the
establishment for the census year there
are included the cost of fuel, mill sup
plies, and rent of power and heat. The
cost of materials, however, does not
include unused materials and supplies
bought either for speculation or for
use during a subsequent period.
The census inquiry does not include
amounts paid for miscellaneous expen-
ses, such as rent of offices, royalties,
insurance, ordinary repairs, advertis-
ing, travelling expenses, or allowance
for depreciation.
Value Of Products
The value of products was $16,0S3,-
COO in 1914 and 81 ,sS7 900 in 1909, the
lutitdSt uciHS Pf,1DOttNVs VI ot.o pot
cent. The average per establishment.
was approximately $4,000 in 1914 and
$67 900 in 1909.
The value of products represents
their selling value of price at the plant
as actually turned out by the factory
during the census year, and does NOT
necessarily have any relation to the
amount of sales for that year. The val
ues under this head also include
amounts received for work done on ma
terials furnished by others.
Value Added by Manufacture
The value added by manufacture
represents the difference between the
cost of materials used and the value OF
the products manufactured from them.
The value added by manufacture was
SC. .766, 900 in 1914 and 1881 900 in
1909, the increase being $3,245, 900, or
% 2 nor cent The valua added hy man.