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1 by firms whose main office was out-
eographical group of states in which
1 was set up; 290 of the 903 branches
olished within the same state as the
e; 166 were within the same geo-
group; 17 were outside the United
d, in the case of 27, the location of
office was unknown.
“ion of Plants Employing 100 or more
—The distribution of relocated plants
g 100 or more workers among size
f cities was reported as follows: 23
to cities of 150,000 population and
per cent. to cities of 50,000 to 149,999
m; 37 per cent. to cities of 10,000 to
opulation and 21 per cent. to cities
than 10,000 population.
fiddle Atlantic States reported '70 or
ent. of the relocated plants employing
nore workers—359 of these were estab
cities having a population of over
In the New England States 49 relo-
nts were established—38 of these were
of over 10,000 population.
h plants employing 100 or more people
‘tly evenly divided among cities of the
sized groups. Thirty per cent. of these
ranch plants were established in cities
>opulation of 150,000 or over, 20 per
cities of 50,000 to 149,999, 21 per
:ities of 10,000 to 49,999 and 29 per
cities of less than 10,000 population.
t striking departure from the tendency
whole country was the Pacific Coast
n which nearly two-thirds of branch
mploying 100 or more were established
of over 150,000 population.. Also, in
st North Central States more than half
branches were established in the cities
)00 or more population. In the Mid-
antic States, cities exceeding 50,000
ion were selected as a site for approxi
two-thirds of these larger branches. At
r extreme were the South Atlantic and
ith Central States, in which the smaller
ere favored as a site for the establish-
these branches.
listribution of new industries employ-
or more workers among the size groups
was reported as follows: 38 per cent.
of 150.000 population and over, 16 per
ent. to cities of 50,000 to 149,000 population,
20 per cent. to cities of 10,000 to 49,999 popu-
ation, 26 per cent. to cities of less than 10,000
opulation. The Middle Atlantic States re-
sorted 120 or 35 per cent. of the new plants
'mploying 100 or more workers each—84 of
hese were established in cities having a popula-
ion of over 150,000. In the South Atlantic
States 37 of the 63 new plants employing over
100 workers were established in cities of less
‘han 10,000 people.
The following table shows the distribution of
slants employing 100 or more workers:
Cities Located in
Reloca-
tions | Branches
New |
Industries
Total
New England... ..
Viiddle Atlantic...
Fast North Central
West NorthCentral
south Atlantic... .
iast South Central.
Nest South Central’
Mountain... .. ...
Pacific. ..........
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49 | 120 239
32 3 | 117
21 8 34
38 63 | 119
27 26 62
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Distribution of Plants Among Industrial
Groups—Plants in the textile group accounted
or 22 per cent. of the total plants in the
survey, over twice the representation of any
sther group. The distribution of plants reported
on among industrial groups and by development
livicions is as follows:
Industrial Groun*
Relo- [Bache New Total Per
~ations Cent.
Textiles and their products 136
food and kindred products.] 58
daper and printing. ......., 42
umber and allied products | 81
Aachinery.............: '47
.eather and its manufactures’ 7
Shemicalsand allied products 56
Aetals and metal products. 34
ron and steel... ......... 59
Jobacco manufactures... .. °°
Stone, clay and glass... .... 29
Transportation equipment. .| 40
Rubber products..........| 4
Musical instruments. ..... *
Railroad repair shop. .....
Miscellaneous. .
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