Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
SHORT WORKING DAY
GROWS IN VIRGINIA
Continued From Eighth PaKe.)
value OF product increased from S276
900 In 1903 to $l.0SG.o00 In 1919.
Threads md Bnlscry Products.

Naiue Oh product Increased from tZI6,-
' 900 In 1903 to $l.0SG.o0O in 1919.
Threads nnd Bnlscry Products.
In 1909 there were % establish
ments for bread and other bakery
products. which decreased to 81 In
1919. while the wage Farmers In
creased from +0S In 1909 to 5io In
1919. The primary horse power in
1909 was 33i. and ZOE in 1919. Wages
Increased from Sl?l.eO0 In 1903 -
$4,000 In 1919. Cost OF materials
.otaled $3.50. In 1899 and S2.6oI, 600
increased from $l.2SlO Oo in 1909 -
Sl.Sio.u0O In 1914. and to $4.S6i.00O
in 1919.
Carriages and wagons including
repairs. Increased from II in 1870. To-
/? In 1919, and dropped to l. in 1919
The number OF wage earners was
ia in 1903: III in 1917. aud 81 IN
1919. while the wages increased from
s. QUO in 1909 TO sg6. 900 in 1919. the
cost Of materials decreased from
sloi.0oo in ia0: TO $50. O"0 in 1912 and
the valu" al product decreased from
$2SJ.0oo in 1870? tu-S252. 900 in 1919.
cars and general shop construction
and repairs Ivy steam railroad com
panies had plants In 1914 aud 1919.
| the number Of wage carncrs dcCreas-
| ing from 1881 in 1914 To L.I1S in 1919.
/ Sl,bt
/ in 1914 I" S2.CO9.0O0 In 1919. the cost
1 OF materials Increasing from Si037.-
| 900 in 1914 to S3.i45.0OO in 1919. and
! the value OF products increasing
| from $2.6ls.oO0 In 1914 to $3.50. 900
| in 1919.
Confectionery and ice cream plants
! in Richmond decreased from % in
! 1914 To II in 1919. the number OF
/ wage carncrs increased from PA to
Il
/ 600 In 1914 to s237.0U0 in 1919. the
/ $4,000 In 1914 To Sl.25S.oOO IN 1919.
ana the value Of products incrcas-
] ing from Sl.033.O 900 in 1911 to SG.3"o-
( 600 in 1919.
Copper, tin and sheet Iron work
I plants increased from 10 in 1911 to
( iG in 1919. and tn. wax. carncrs
/ from 80 1" i22 in the same period.
| Wages increased from Siu.UvV IN 1914
/ TO $l5T.000 in l"I2. the cost Of ma
/ teriais increased from $4,000 in 1914
:" <2o5,o"0 in 1919. and TN" value "f
products from Slii,OOo IN 1911 to
>aS3. 900 IN lala
Furn!tur" establishments decreased
from in 1874 to u ia lal" the mum
her OF wage carucrS decreased from
20" in 1919 to l.l In i.la. while
wages Increased froip $Iai orU nj 1919
/ ~ N-S','"V III l'IS. ana tnr value OF
products Increased from <3o9, geo In
1914 To $4,000 in 1871.
Ice Industry.
In l?". ih.r" were s.N ice manu-
/ fartcuinE plants in EiCHvmOnd This
number increased to eight in l9ii
ANA remained TIA" same ia 1919. WAGE
"arnerS increased from Sixty in 1909
TO ninc;y-f"ur IN 1914. and /" III IN
1917" Wages increased from s33. 900
IN 1909. To $1,000 in 1914. and to
| $4,000 ia 1919. I'll. cost OF ma
tcriais in 1909 was $4,000. in 1914.
{tl.O00 and In 1919. $4,000. The
value "f products in 1909 was $la9.-
/ o"o: In 1914. S2S6.OVc. and in 1919.
$685.. OUn
/ Lumber. planning -uill products.
not including planning mills connect
ct with sawm!Ils. in 1909 had nf-
teen establishments This increased
/ 20 seventeen in 1914. and dropped
/ t. fourteen In 1909. Wage carncrs
/ Increased from ca ia 1909 To 6S9 in
/ l'li and To 40 in 1919. Wages IN
| creased from S2SG.oO0 in 1909. to
! s3'o,ooo in 1914. and 10 sSS6.O0o In
( 1919 cost OF materials Increased
/ from $4,000 in 1909. to .7lG.0 900 la
: 1914. aud /" S2.23l 900 ia 1919. while
. Nalu" OF products Increased from ST.
lA1,on0 in 1909. To Sl.3l9.0OO in 1914.
and 10 S3s5C.0UO in 1919.
Marbl" ana stone work. except
slate. jumped FROM nine To thirteen
plants from 1909 to 1919. wage earn.
"rS dropped from iifty-thr"e To forty
/ Tire" in the sam: period. Will"
! wages Increased from $4,000 In 1899
| !" $i@,oo" In 1919; tho cost % ma
;crials Increased from $4,000 in 1909
! I" S5N.0"0 in 1919. aud value OF
products Increased from S9a 900 in
1870" to $4,000. in 1919
| Min"ra! and carhonatcd water cs-
iahl'shmcntS Increased from seven in
100" - ten in 1914. and decreased 10
seven in 1919. Wage earncrs in
creased from twenty-thrcc In 1909
10 hfty in 1919: wages increased from
$1,000 IN 1909 TO $4,000 in 1919.
ana Tho value OF products increased
from $4,000 in 1909 TO sl.069OU in
1919.
Printing and Publishing.
Printing and publishing establish
m"nts in Richmond Increased from
ciGh,y-twO IN 1909 to l03 in 1914
and dropped To lOa in 1919. The
| number 81 wage earncrs Increased
from Loss in 1909 IL 1884 in 1914
and I" 1903 in 1919. Primary
horse power increased from al in
1909 To i.i12 in 1914. and dropped TO
1850 III 1919 Wages Increased from
S5S5,"o0 in 1909. to s75S.00O in 1914
and to sl.50S.0oO in 1919 Cost Of
materials Increased from S732. 900 in
1909. To il,2l3.000 in 1914. and To So
$4,000 in 1919. while the value OF
products Increased from S2.7SG0OO in
1903. I" s2.Sil.000 in 1917. and To 81
! O72. 200 in 1919
| Tobacco manufactures had six
teen establishments in Richmond In
| 1914 and fifteen in 1919. The wage
carn"rs Increased from 1910 in 1914
10 6.6ON in 1919. the primary horse
| power INCREASED from 1899 in 1914
TO 1855 In 1919, wages Increased from
Sl.a2ooO0 In 1914 to S4.9ii,000 in 1919
| The cost OF materials increased from
| s9.iS5,Ooo in 1914 to S36.57i. 900 in
| 1919. while the value of products in
creased from S2i.S57.OO0 in 1914 to
sG6iis00o in 1919.
Under all other industries" there
were li,tcd 2ls esta tishments In
| l!O?: "p6 in 1911 and 307 in 1919
| Wage-carncrs from l2.0iG in l9Og to
| 1891 in i?li. aud Increased To 9.l27
g . g