The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-08-24
CENSUS OF
FACTORIES
BIG INCREASE SHOWN IN CAPI-
TAI INVESTED AND NUMBER
OF MANUFACTURES.


preliminary statement of the general
result of the census of manufactures
for the United States has been issued
by Director Sam L. Rogers, of the
Bureau of the Census, Department
of Commerce. 1t consists of a sum-
mary comparing the figures for 1909
and 1914, by totals, prepared under
the direction of Mr.. William M.
Steuart, chief statistician for manu-
fractures.
The figures are preliminary and
subject to such change and correc-
tion as may be found necessary from
a further examination of the origi-
nal reports.
The census of 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
establishments 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 establish |
ments idle during portion of the |
census year, or which began opera |
ton during that year, and whose |
products for such reason were valued |
at less than $500.
The word establishment" as used |
in the census report may mean more |
than one mill or plant, provided they |
are owned OF controlled and operat- |
ed by single individual, partner,
shin, corporation, or other owner |
or operator, and are located in the |
same town or city.
The reports were taken for the |
calendar year ending december 81, |
1914, wherever the system of book |
keeping permitted figures for that
EoEi 2i - lis secUEca, hut when tie
fiscal year of an establishment diff /
'fered from the calendar year re-
port 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 the United
States at the census of 1910 was 91,-
972,266, and it is estimated that it
was 98,781, goo on July 1, 1914.
The summary shows increases at
jhe census Of 1914 as compared with
,aay H. lyG9, ior all .Jeh3 except
proprietors and firm members, for
which a slight decrease is shown.
In the order of their Importance, I
from a percentage standpoint, the
increases for the several items rank
as follows: Salaries, 37.2 per cent;
capital, 23.7 per cent; salaried en-
plOyees, % per cent; primary horse
power, 20.7 per cent; wages 10 per
cent; materials, 1873 per cent; value
of products, 1853 per cent; value ad-
ded by manufacture, 1873 per cent;
wage earners, GA per cent; and num-
Der of establishments, 2.7 per cent.
Capital Invested.
The capital invested, as reported
in 1914, was $22,790, $4,000 a
gain of 100000, or 23.7 per
cent, over $18,428,270,000 in 1909.
The average capital per establish
ment was approximately $4,000 in
1914 and $4,000 in 1909. In this
connection it should be stated that
that the inquiry contained in the
census schedule calls for the total +
amount of capital, both owned and
borrowed, invested in the business, I
but excludes the value of rented
plant of 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
$14,368,089 1000 in 1914, as against
$12,142,791,000 in 1909, an in {
crease of $2,225,298,0 900 or 1873 per
cent. The average cost of materials
per establishment was approximately l
$1,000 in 1914 and $45, 900 in 1909 t
In addition to the component mate Y
rials which enter into the products t
of the establishment for the census I
year there are included the cost of ]
fuel, mill supplies, and rent of pow t
er and heat. The cost of materials, c
however, does not include unused r
unused materials and supplies bought {
either for speculation or for use
during a subsequent period.
The census inquiry does not in
clude amounts paid for miscella- t
neous expenses such as rent of Off T
ces, royalties, Insurance, ordinary
repairs, advertising, travelling expen-
ses, or allowance Ter depreciation. v
Value of Products. v
The value of products was $24,- c
246,323, 900 in 1914 and $20,672,-
O52,O00 in 1909, the increase being e
3,574,271, ,O0O, or 1913 per cent. {
The average per establishment was i
approximately $88,000 in 1914 and
ST., 900 in 1909. {
The value of products represents {
their selling value OF price at the I
plants as actually turned out by the
factories during the census year and
does not necessarily have any rela- {
ton to the amoun1 of sales for that
year. The values under this head al
so include amounts received for
work done on materials furnished by lt