The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-14
R4RRE PRODUCTS
GAINED IN VALUE
Number OF Firms and Workers Fell
Off From 1914 tc 1919, Says
Government Re
port.

port.
Washington, d. C., April IA pre-
liminary statement Of the general re-
suits OF the census of manufacturers
for Barre, VT, has been issued by ID.
rector Sam L., Rogers of the bureau OF
the census. department of commerce. 1t
consists of summary comparing the
figures for 1914 and 1919. by totals,
prepared under the direction OF Eugene
+. Hartley chief statistician for manu-
features.
The figures are preliminary and sub
iect to snch change and correction as
NAV be found necessary from fur
ther examination of the reports.
The census of manufacturers, 1919,
like that of 1914, excluded the hand
trades, the building trades and the
neighborhood industries, and took ac-
count only of establishments conducted
under the factory system. In this CEN
sus also, as in that for 1914, statistics
were not included for establishments
having products for the census year
valued at less than $500, except that re-
ports were taken for establishments
idle during a portion of the census year
or which began operation during that
year and whose products for such res
son 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, corpor-
alton, or other owner of operator, and
are located in the same town or city.
The reports were taken for the cal
endar year ending Dec. 81, 1919, or the
business year of the establishment
most nearly conforming to that calen'
dar year
Percentages of Increase.
The statistics represent the estab
lishmeuts located within the carpor-
ate limits of the city.
The summary shows increases at the
census OF 1919, as compared with that
of 1914, except that proprietors and
firm members and wage earners de-
creased. In the order of their impor-
lance from a percentage standpoint. the
increases Tor the several items rank
as follows: Salaries, 1888 per cent
cost of materials, 1897 per cent value
OF products. 80 per cent; capital, 1915
PER cent, value added by manufacture,
1872 per cent; salaried employees, Do
per cent; wages, 1913 per cent; primary
horsepower, 342 per cent, and number
of establishments, 20 per cent.
The capital invested. as reported IN
1919. shows a gain Of 81 06S 900, or
1915 per cent, over that in 1914. The
average capital per establishment was
approximately $4,000 in 1919 and S24,
900 in 1914. In this connection il 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 business
but excludes the value of rented prop
erty, plant or equipment, which was
employed in the conduct OF manufac
turing enterprises The final bulletins
and reports win show the rental paid
for such property.
The cost of materials used in 1919
was approximately $4,000 and in 1914
Sl2 900. In addition to the component
material which enter into the value Of
products. the cost Of materials in this
summary includes the cost OF fuel, mill
supplies, and rent of power and heat.
Value Of Products.
The value Of products in 1919 shows
an increase over that in 1914 OF So
392 900. or 1898 per cent. The average
per establishment in 1919 was approx
imately 100000 and in 1914 $4,000.
The value of products represents
their selling value or price at the plants
as actually turned out by the factories
during the census year and may have
little relation TO the amount Of the
sales for that year. The values under
this head also include amounts received
for work BY others.
Value Added By Manufacture.
The value added by manufacture rep
resents the difference between the cost
OF materials used and the value Of the
products manufactured from them. The
value added by manufacture in 1919
shows an increase over that IN 1914 Of
s.. 326 600 'or 1925 per cent. The value
added by manufacture in 1919 formed
$50 per cent Of the total value Of prod
ucts and in 1918 500 per cent.
In 1919. a. compared with 1914.
the number Of salaried employees shows
an increase Of % or 29.3 per cent.
while the average number Of wage
.earners increased Isl OF l04 per cent.
Value Of Products.
The value 81 products in 1919 shows
an increase over that in 1914 81 81
20S.0O0, OF 9s per cent The average per
establishment in 1919 was approx
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