Manufactures in the United States. (From Census Bureau's Summary for 1909, Issued April, 1912.) Statement of the general results of the Thirteenth United States Census of Manufactures. SUMMARY FOR THE UNITED STATES FOR 1909.* Not including Alaska, Hawall or Porto Rico. MANUFACTURES BY INDUSTRIES.* In the year 1909. (a) Increase in average number of wage-earners, 1899-1909. in value of products, 1899-1909. † Decrease. (d) Increase In the above table the industries are arranged in the order of their gross value of products. Some of the industries which hold a very high rank in gross value of products rank comparatively low in the average number of wage-earners employed and in the value added by manufacture. Where this is the case it indicates that the cost of materials represents a large proportion of the total value of products, and that therefore the value added by manufacture, of which wages constitute usually the largest item, is not commensurate with the total value of products. 123,730,000 117,689,000 113,093,000 104,719,000 4,561,002,000 19.2 73.3 46.9 100.7 40.4 81.2 Manufacturing Endustries. STATISTICS OF MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATES.* Total.... 268,4917,678,578/1,063,5326,615.046 18,428,270938,5753,427,038 12,142,791 20,672,0528,529,261 For year 1909. Compiled from abstract of the thirteenth census. ↑ Value of products less cost of materials. NUMBER OF FACTORIES, FACTORY EMPLOYÉS AND HOURS OF LABOR, NUMBER OF EMPLOYÉS. Shop Force. Fac- Grand Office Sex and Age. WEEKLY HOURS OF Number of Shop Em- 51 52-57 58-63 Hours 16 or Less. Hours. Hours. |