The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16
DRUG MANUFACTURE
IN UNITED STATES
Number Of Firms and Product Increased
During Period from 1909 to 1919,
Says U. S. Report.

4 summary OF the general results {
the 1914 census Of manufactures for th
production Of druggists preparation
patent and proprietary medicines an
compounds, aud periumery and cosmetic
has been issued by Director sam. l.. Roe
ers, of the bureau of the census, depart
ment of commerce. II consists of
statement OF the quantities OF the ancs
thetic and narcotic drugs used as mate
trials and of the product, manufactured
prepared under the directions of William
IN. Steuart. chief statistician for manu-
features. The figures are prelimlnar,
and are subject TO such change and cor
rection as may become necessary upoi
further examination of the original re
turns
Druggists preparations" include al
materials for use by druggists in com
pounding medicines TO be dispensed upor
physicians prescriptions or orders. Thes,
comprise tnctures, fluid extracts. medic
inal syrups, and other liquid prepare
tons; pills, tablets, powders. etc; aka
loids and derivatives cocaine, codein
thetic medicinal preparations, such as
acetanilid, acetphenctidin. phenolphiha.
lein. saccharin. methy lsalicylate etc
medicinal metals and their salts tbro.
mides, acetates, citrates, bismuth etc. ;
and biological products such as serums,
vsccnes, toxins, etc
Patent and proprietary medicines" are
those sold under the protection of a pat
ent, copyright. or trademark, or prepared
according to secret formula; and pat
ent and proprietary compounds" include
all such compounds not intended fer med
zeal use, such as FIRE extingusher com
pounds, household ammonia insecticides,
etc.
"Perfumery and cosmetics" comprise
cologne, toilet waters, face powders, cold
cream. etc, and perfumes.
Concerns engaged in drug grinding as
their principal business are not included
in this industry.
Each establishment is classed accord
ing TO its principal products, in one of
the three branches OF the industry. but in
many cases one establishment manufac-
lures products pertaining to more than
one branch, and there is considerable
production of these commodities by es-
Establishments classified in other indus
tries.
Establishments, Products and Materials.
Reports for 1914 were received from
4 ,0s2 establishments, with products val
adjustments in 1914 exceeded that in
1909 by 440. or III per cent. and the
value OF the products increased during
the fve-year period by S30,067 ,34i, or
2l.2 per cent.
The materials reported as consumed by |
III establishments in 1914 comprised 49,, I
1872 pounds OF opium 3l6,l30 ounces of /
Morphine or derivatives thereof. 4l4.255 /
ounces Of cocaine or derivatives thereof, I
3,039 ounces of heroin, and 49, $50 ounces
If diacetyl morphine.
OF the 4,0s2 establishments reported
or all three branches OF the industry,
illinois. 353 in Pennsylvania. 267 in Ohio.
"a in Missouri, l79 in Massachusetts,,
81 in Indiana, l55 in Michigan, AZ in
'alifornia, 1874 in New Jersey, and l07 in
and the remaining ] 100 es-
Adjustments were distributed among "a
tates, ranging from 50 in Iowa to in
arizona. The states for which no estab
shments were reported are Idaho, Ne
ada, New Mexico and Wyoming.
Druggists Preparations,
The manufacture of druggists prepare
ons in 1914 was reported by ABS estab. ,
shments, with products valued at s4s,- !
"a 966. At the census of 1909 there were !
.ported 375 establishments, with prod
cts valued at S43.95s,479 The increase
number of esta blshments thus amount I
/ to l6.s per cent and in value of prod
ITS to LOG per cent.
The production of liquid prepare tions,
lch as tinctures, fluid extracts, and me
cinal syrups, reported for 1914 was
llued at $4,000. 402; and of pills, tab
is powders, etc, at Sl0,903 ,056, These
cures, however are to be considered as
presenting only an approximate distri-
Ition of these classes of goods because
the inability of the manufacturers in
any cases TO make separate reports for
rtain products.
The manufacture of alkaloids and their
rivatiyes in 1914 was reported by ZAP
adjustments. with products valued at
| ,493,lGS. OF these establishments, 81
ere located in New York, II in Penn
lvana, 10 in Illinois, in Ohio, and I
New Jersey, and the remaining 20
ere distributed among y states.
The production of synthetic medicinal
operations to the value of Sl,3St,9g6 +
rs reported by - establishments of
,ich II were located in New York and
in Pennsylvania, the remaining As be-
: distributed among 20 states.
The manufacture of medicinal metals
d their salts, valued at Sli32,507, was
ported by AZ establishments, OF which
were located in New York and : in .
the remaining 20 being
tributed among II states.
The manufacture of serums. vaceines,
yins, and other biological products, to
; value of S6.223,475, was c'ported by
establishments. of which 10 were To-
ed in Kansas, 10 each in Illinois. Mis-
ri and Nebraska, in Pennsylvania, g
h in Indiana, Iowa and New York, ) n
Montana. 8 each in Michigan and Wis
lsin, , each in Minnesota and South
kota, and | each in California, District
Columbia, Kentucky and Tennessee. d
tent and Proprietary Medicines and
Counounds