Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-18
SOME INTERESTING FACTS
 FROM CENSUS BULLETINS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-A preliminary statement of the general results of the cen sus of manufactures for the United States has been issued by Director Sam L. Rogers of the bureau of the census, department of commerce It consists of a summary com pairing the figures for 1909 and 1914, i,y totals, prepared under the direction of Will fam M Steuart, chief statistlcian for manu- factures
 The figures are preliminary and subject to such change and correction as may Dc found necessary from further examination of the original reports.
 The census of 1914, Ike that of 1909 with reference to manufactures, excluded the hand trades the building trades and the neighborhood industries, and took account only of establishments conducted under the factory system In the last census also, as in that for 1909, statistics were not col lected for establishments having products for the census year valued at less than S5OO, except that reports were taken for eStab- lishments idle during portion of the census year, or which began operation during that year, and whose products for such reason were valued at less than $500.
 Percentages of Increase
 The population of the United States at the census of 1910 was 91,972.266, and 1t is estimated that it was 98,S7l 900 on July 1, 1914.
 The summary shows increases at the cen sus of 1914, as compared with that for 1909, for all items except proprietors and firm members, for which a slight decrease is shown.
 In the order of their importance from percentage standpoint, the increases for the several items rank as fellows; Salaries 37.2 per cent; capital, 237 per cent; sal ared employes, P per cent; primary horse power, 207 per cent; wages l9 per cent; materials. l8,3 per cent value of products, 17.3 per cent; value added by manufacture, l5.8 per cent; wage earners, 6.4 per cent :; and number of establishments, 2.7 per cent. Capital Invested
 The capital invested as reported in 1914, was S22, ,790 $50 000 l gain of S4362 0lH- 900, or 23.7 per cent, over S18.42S.?7i)HO in 1qG9 The average ca! ita' per estaoils!l- ment was approximately $h2.O00 ID l9l 2nd S69 ,OO0 in 1909 In this correction 1t shoyld be stated that he inquiry contained in the census schedule calls for the total amount of capital both owned and DOT rowed, invested in the business and ex- cludes the value of rented property plart CT equipment which was employed in the conduct of manuEacturrng enterprises. In the final bulletins and reports the rental paid for such property will be shown sep arately.
 Cost of Materials Tie cost of materials used was 6i4,36S.- OS9 900 in 1914, as against SIP l42'79l GOO in 1909, an increase of S2 225,298.O 900, or l8.3 per cent. The average cost ot ma tcr;als per establ shment was approximately S52 .OOO in 1914 and $45,0 900 in 1909. In addition to the component materials which enter into the products Of the establishment fer the census year there are included the cost of fuel, mill supplies and rent of power and heat. The cost of materials, however, does not include unused materials and sup plies bought either for speculation or tor use during subsequent period. The census inquiry does not include