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OCTOBER, 1931
SURVEYOF
CURRENT BUSINESS
UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
VOLUME II NUMBER 10
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V o l u m e 11 O C T O B E R , 1 9 3 1 Number 10W E E K L Y DATA T H R O U G H S E P T E M B E R 26, 1931
MONTHLY DATA T H R O U G H AUGUST
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P U B L I S H E D B Y
U N I T E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T O F C O M M E R C E
W A S H I N G T O N
CONTENTSPage
Monthly business indicators . 2Business situation summarized 3Finance 41931 in comparison 6Commodity prices 7Employment 8Domestic trade __ 9Foreign trade 10Transportation 11Construction _ __ __ _ _ 12Agriculture 13Iron and steel industry _ 14Metals and metal products _ 15Automobile and rubber industries _ 16Textiles industry 17Food industries 18Forest products industry 19Miscellaneous industries 20New and revised series 21Weekly business statistics ___ 22Monthly business statistics (Index) 23
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October, 1931
Monthly Business Indicators1923-1925=100
140
!20
100
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
80
125
100
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT
75' ' " " ' ' ' "
ADJUSTED*
TTTTH i 1 1 1
130TOTAL FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS
220DEPARTMENT STORE SALES
100
150
100
VALUE OF EXPORTS
50liliU_LiJLLLl
ZOO
150
iOO
BANK DEBITS OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY
1 III i50
1927 I92S 1929 1930 1931* ADJUSTMENT FOR NUMBER OF WORKING DAYS AND SEASONAL VARIATION
140
ieo— ;
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
100
120FACTORY PAYROLLS
60 UL
120
100
60
60
120
100
CAR LOADINGS L.C.L.
r UNADJUSTEDADJUSTED*
WHOLESALE PRICES
VALUE OF IMPORTS
60 U
150
100
5 0 j j M ! 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | m 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 m i n*H>i 1 1
BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDEDzoo
150
100
50
UNADJUSTED
!927 1926 1929 1930 !93i
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Business Situation SummarizedT3USINESS continues extremely dull, arid the-L* seasonal increase which usually occurs at this timeof the year has been slow in developing. Industrialproduction in August receded slightly from the Julylevel, arid the adjusted index fell below that of lastDecember. Declines of about equal proportions inmanufacturing and mineral production caused thegeneral index to drop 3.6 per cent below July and 12per cent below August, 1930. Recession during themonth was pronounced in the iron and steel, automo-bile, cement, and petroleum industries. Activity inmajor lines of consumers' goods continued on a rela-tively favorable plane, resulting in pay-roll gains inthe textile, food products, and leather industries. Silkand cotton consumption in August were substantiallyin excess of a year ago, and the output of boots andshoes was the largest since October, 1929. The ad-justed employment index was slightly below July,while the unadjusted index of pay rolls was unchanged.
Distribution indexes have also failed to expand.Freight-car loadings again declined, the adjusted indexreceding about 5 per cent below July. Departmentstore sales were larger, but the increase was less thanseasonal. Bank debits outside New York were about10 per cent lower than in July, and have not increasedso far in September.
Probably the most encouraging feature of themonth was the continued stability of wholesale prices,the index of which has remained substantially un-changed since June. The severe decline in construc-tion awards in early August was canceled in a measureby the subsequent increase, although the total for themonth was off more than seasonally.
Reserve bank credit outstanding increased sharplyduring August, primarily as a result of continued cur-rency withdrawals and the transfer of an additionalvolume of foreign bank funds from the money marketsto deposits in the reserve banks. Changes in moneyrates were negligible, and the market was character-ized by continued ease. Stock prices in August fluctu-ated within a narrow range, but in September acuteweakness carried the market below the June lows.Bond prices have also been reactionary. Gold hold-ings advanced in August, but more recently importantamounts have been placed under earmark for foreignaccount as a result of the unsettlement abroad. Newcapital issues were relatively small. Commercialfailures in August decreased, both in number and lia-bilities involved, but bank suspensions were morenumerous and the deposits affected were the largestsince last December.
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDEXES
Year and month
! M
Tot
al,
adju
sted
» g, c trial produc-
tion
Man
ufac
ture
s,
ad-
just
ed i
Min
eral
s, a
djus
ted
*
Factory em-ployment
and pay rolls
Nu
mb
er o
f em
ploy
-ee
s, a
djus
ted l
Am
ou
nt
of p
ay r
olls
,u
nad
just
ed >
Freight car loadings
Tota,
Una
djus
ted
»
Adj
uste
d i
Merchan-dise, 1. c. 1.
Una
djus
ted
»
I
i Departmentstore sales, i
i value
Una
djus
ted '
Adj
uste
d *
F<t1
Exp
orts
Foreigntrade,value
|I
Ifco
IK3SOQ
4i
Ban
k
ii00
*381
!*s?Md
Wholesale pricesC
ombi
ned
inde
x,co
mm
odit
ies
Far
m
er
than
fa
rmu
cts
and
foo
ds
j
1929: August 1231930:
August 91September __ ! 91October . 87November . 85December 82
1 931:January i 83February : 86March _. . i 88April I 90May. 89June . 84July 83August 80
Monthly average, January !through August:
1929 [ 1221930- i 1011931--. ! 85
124 j 115
1 90 96i 90 94: 85 98! 84 92| 80 94
81 90i 86 88
88 8790 9289 8684 85
i 83 8480 81
123 115101 10285 87
Monthly average 1923-1925=100
103 111 115
84 ' 82 9683 . 83 9982 81 9781 75 8680 74 74
78 ' 68 7478 73 7478 75 7578 74 7778 72 7976 68 7775 64 7874 64 76
1 102 109 10591 92 9377 70 76
: j s i
107
8987868484
8280808079777672
1079578
106
9599979486
8387899192898786
1049888
106 84
95 i 7795 i 10393 11292 11392 I 165
90 ; i 7989 ! i 8089 H 9288 !! 1018 9 i i 9 789 \\ 9088 !! 6586 i | 68
105 961 1 0 ; l 9 1
89 , | 84i i
111
10299
1029894
979897
10697959190
11110596
100
vs82867672
6659625754494843
1128755
114
6870776365
5754655856555451
1168456
143.7 j
106.2 i107.7 j120.1 !
99.9117.2
110.086.698.499.595. 698.493.583.8
137.7120. 295.7
122
8181787673
7179777366646160
1229869
! Monthly average1 1926=100
i 97.7
; 84.01 84.21 82.6| 80.4
78.4
i 77.0! 75.5! 74.5i 73.3! 71.3
70.070.070.2
97. 0! 88.9i 72. 7
107.1
84.985.382.679.375.2
73.570.170.670.167.165.464.963.5
105. 492.468.2
83.382.8-81.5.80.179.0«
77.8,77.175.674.273.271.971.872.3
92.987.274.2
1 Adjusted for seasonal variation. 2 Adjusted for number of working days.
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SUKVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October, 1931
Finance—Credit and Bankingand banking statistics during August
were indicative of the continued low level ofbusiness activity. Bank debits in New York City,which reflect to a fair degree conditions in the securitymarkets, fell during August approximately 16 percent below those of the previous month. Debitsoutside of New York City, which reflect the generaltendencies in business turnover, showed a decline ofabout 10 per cent. To some extent seasonal influencesaccounted for these trends, but the failure of generalbusiness activity to hold to seasonal levels caused thedrop to be somewhat marked.
Liquidation of commercial bank portfolios is reflectedin the general downward trend of both loans andinvestments. The decline in "all other77 loans failsto show the full degree to which commercial loanshave receded, owing to the inclusion of certain bankholdings of acceptances which do not represent newcommercial transactions. The August decline inloans on securities is in line with a trend evidentthroughout the year and influenced in part by the lowprices of stocks. The month's change in bank invest-ments is somewhat contrary to the general trend sincethe end of 1929 and is indicative of the tendency onthe part of banks to protect their reserve position intime of stress. During the first half of Septemberthere was no change in these general trends.
The condition of the Federal reserve banks at the
end of August reflected several recent and significantdevelopments. The marked increases in Federalreserve notes in circulation during a month of recedingbusiness activity is apparently influenced in part bythe tendency of individuals and institutions to main-tain a somewhat more liquid position than usual.A factor which reflects a condition of internationalinterest is the month's sharp increase in bills boughtin the open market. This sharp reversal was appar-ently the result of England's action in drawing on herAmerican credits in an effort to stem the flow of goldfrom London, a development which culminated duringthe third week of September in the suspension ofsterling payments in gold. In consequence of thesedomestic and foreign developments total reserve bankcredit exceeded the billion dollar mark for the firsttime this year.
Despite a net import of gold during August, thereserve ratio showed the sharpest drop for any monththis year. The decline was due to a sharp increase inreserve-bank liabilities, especially in the note circu-lation. The month's drop in total bankers' accept-ances outstanding was approximately equal to thedecline of the preceeding month. These two reductionsfor single months were influenced to a large degree bysharp contractions of credits based on goods storedin or shipped between foreign countries and by thematurity of credits which were not renewed.
CREDIT AND BANKING STATISTICS
1929: August1930:
AugustSeptember-OctoberNovember—.December
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust
Bank debits
NewYorkCity
Out-sideNewYorkCity
Can-ada
Report ing memberbanks Wednesdayclosest to end ofmonth
Loanson
securi-ties
i
AHotherloans
In-vest-
ments
Condition of Federal reserve banks, end of month
jTotalbillsdis-
count-ed
Totalbills
boughtin theopen
market
TotalUnitedStatessecuri-
ties
Totalreservebankcredit
Notesin cir-cula-tion
Mem-ber
bankreserve
ac-count
Re-serveratio
Totalbank-ers' ac-cept-ancesout-
stand-ing
end ofmonth
Netgoldim-
portsin-
cludinggoldre-
leasedfromear-
mark
posits
YorkState
savingsbanks
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
49, 034
25, 05227, 38330, 78122, 49029, 001
24, 55720, 94827, 58926, 82125, 07225, 89321 00717, 501
28, 339
20, 94121, 25323, 69319, 70023, 113
21, 69717, 08419,42119, 62018, 85819,40618 44416, 526
3,667
3,8022,9673,6182,9743,012
2, 6682,5352,5702,7863,1722,6942 400
7,515
8,3508,4768, 0657, 7687,814
7, 3797,3137,2567, 0526,8676,7466,5446,519
9,434
8,4168,4518,7078, 7668,449
8,3748,1518, 1267, 9417,8637,9457,9427,879
5,456
6,3386, 4546,7316,8006,693
6, 8437,1837,5517,9037,8077,7957 8107,665
1,046
215272207275251
232198250157174149195255
176
168209163175364
12510912416312510673
215
150
602597602599729
610599599598598668678728
1,439
1,0251, 103
9981,0791,373
980925990937917943976
1,255
1,880
1,3741,3791,3681,4551,664
1,4941,4781,4861 5351, 5801,7231,7651, 963
2, 337 73. 2
2,378 81-12,4672,4182, 3732,471
79.782.280.373.7
2,398 ! 82.22, 343 83. 72 428 ! 82 62 371 84 02,3892,3812 3672 373
84.984.683 878 8
1,201 17.4
1,3391,367
-19.66.5
1, 508 20. 31,571 33.11,556
1,5201,5201 4671,4221,4131,3681 2281 090
17.5
46.318.628.642.053.6
156. 1—10 2
41.5
4,426
4,5914,6624,6584,6664,792
4,8884,9285,0185,0595,0835,1565, 149
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October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Finance—Security and Money MarketsOTEADY declines in the general level of bond prices,^ halted temporarily in the final week, featuredsecurity markets during August. All stocks listed onthe New York Stock Exchange as of September 1showed a slight appreciation as compared with amonth previous. In the first half of September bothstock and bond prices dropped rapidly and liquidationassumed increasing proportions.
Activity during the greater part of August wasaccompanied by a relatively low rate of turnover.During the first three weeks of September, however,sales assumed greater volume largely as a result ofheavy liquidation early in the month and heavy alter-nate selling and buying immediately preceding andfollowing the suspension of gold payments by England.
Reported stock sales during August were on an ex-ceptionally low level. The turnover showed a markedincrease during the first three weeks of Septemberowing to occasional periods of heavy liquidation. Ina fair degree security market activity, as reflected inboth turnover and price, moved sympathetically withdevelopments in the international money markets andwith the security price trend in leading European mar-kets. The far-reaching nature of these influencescaused bond prices to move in general with stock prices.
After sharp declines during the first week of Augustvarious bond groups, especially certain European andSouth American issues, showed renewed strength butby the middle of the month weakness again definitelyset in and prices moved steadily downward through-out August and the first half of September.
Continued weakness in the general banking situa-tion, as well as in the security markets, continues to bereflected in the unusually low level of new capitalissues. August issues were considerably below thoseof February, the record low month of the first half ofthe year. Issues of long-term real-estate bonds,though still on a low monthly level, showed a markedincrease during August over those of the precedingmonth. Total dividend and interest payments fellbelow those of any preceding month of 1931 but wereonly 3 per cent less than in August, 1929.
Average money rates showed no change duringAugust. Loans to members of the New York StockExchange from all sources increased slightly, whereasloans to brokers by reporting banks in New York Cityshowed further reduction. This contrast in trendsuggests increased lending from by private and non-banking sources.
SECURITY AND MONEY MARKET STATISTICS
1!
1929: August
Stockprices
Rel. to1926
218. 11930:
August 147. 6September 148. 8October 127. 6November _ __ _ _ . 116. 7December 109 4
1931:January 112. 3February 119.8March 121 6Aoril 109.2May - 98.0JuTie 95 ]July 98. 2August 95. 5
Re-portedsales
ofstocks
Thou-sands ofshares
Com-mon-stockyields
Price indices of for-eign listed com-mon stock
Lon-don
Percent
95, 705 3. 01
39, 870 4. 4253, 545 4. 3365, 497 5. 0551,946 5.4358 764 5 62
52, 543 5. 5064, 145 5. 1265 494 4 9554, 335 5. 43
Rel. toDec. 31.
1923
125 81
96. 6090. 3592 6892. 1689 94
86. 3983. 9280 70SI 02
46. 661 i 5. 95 ! 77 63f>s 719 5 9633 540 5 66
i 70 3376 42
24, 890 5.74 i 72.40
Paris Berlin
Rela-tive to
1913
497
440424425395378
Priceto par
weight-ed
150 2
Bondyields
Percent
4 74
114.1 4.43113.2 4.41105 0 4 41103. 4 i 4. 46
97 0 , 4 55
349 90. 5 4. 43365 84. 7 4. 44373 97 % 4 41362 101 2 ' 4 43346
1 322329311
96. 6 ' 4 4380 6 4 4583 7 4 44
4 50
Newi capital
issues
Long-termreal
estatebonds
!i |
Totaldividend
andinterest
pay-ments
Thousands of dollars
763, 177
121, 516284,570
' 151, 148137. 622
i 180 872
: 399,84874, 251
269 030i 267 471
169 360131 343115,07046. 197
28, 403
1.93813, 8906 6359, 965
29 877
4,5203, 5902 0157 2359 4853 425
775V. 100
410 500
505, 000524, 100763, 329579, 028712 927
1,121,434523, 807594 28?748 873559 624762 077945 976489 858
Range of open mar-ket money ratesNew York
Callmon-ey re-newal
Timeloans
Com-mer-cial
paper
Per cent
8.23
2.212.192.002.002 23
1.571.501 551 521.451 501.501.50
8%-9
2H-2M2M-2M2J4-2M2 -2M2 -2H
l3/4-2M1M-22 21Al%-2ft1H-2iM-iMm-ij^
6 -6*4
333
234~32^-3
234-32M-&4
2i/2
2^-2^22 ~'21A
22
1&-1M 2i
Brokers' loans
Madebyre-port-ing
mem-ber
banksin
N.Y.C.,Wed.
closestto
end ofmonth
Re-portedby the
NewYorkStock
Ex-change,end ofmonth
Millions ofdollars
6,217
3,1103, 0632,5122, 1111,926
1,7341,7981 8751 7301, 5391 4791, 3901,366
7,882
3, 5593,4812, 5562, 1621, 894
1, 7201,8401 9091, 6511,4351 3911,3441. 354
Ra-tioto
mar-ket
value
Percent
8.79
5.315.794.654.063.86
3.303.223 583 403.372 933 033.04
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October, 1931
1931 in Comparison
BANK DEBITS OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY — (Bt
19311930
1929
19281927
0 50 !00
z
150 aoo
EMAI
'LL/t
NL
2/1
250
T£R OF YEAR
/s OF DOLLARS)300 350
HL T
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED (BILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
193119301929
1926
1927
0 1 2 3 4- 5
1
6 7
r-y~itA
STEEL INGOT PRODUCTION (MILLIONS
1931!9301929
19261927
0 10 20 30 40 50
'
OF w/ysjSO 70
iAUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION (THOUSANDS OF CARS)
19311930
1929
19261927
0 1000 2000 3000
l
4000 5000
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FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS (MILLIONS
193I960
1929
1926
1927
0 10 2.0 30
/////'A
OF CARS)
40 50
V//;s;');/;/;;J;/ss?;;;s; >S»A
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October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Commodity PricesIN August, for the second successive month, prices of
commodities in wholesale and retail markets, heldthe level of the month preceding. Farm prices aver-aged slightly lower.
In wholesale markets advances of 7 per cent in pricesof fuel and lighting materials and slightly higher pricesof foods were reflected in the combined index whichregistered an advance of 0.2 per cent, the first rise sinceSeptember, 1930. About one-half of the commoditiesincluded in the combined index of wholesale prices didnot change in price from July to August, 1931. Themost conspicuous changes in prices from July toAugust, 1931, occurred in petroleum products andrubber, the former advancing 23.8 per cent and thelatter dropping 15.2 per cent. Livestock and poultryadvanced 6.3 per cent in price, prices of meat and dairyproducts rose 3.5 per cent and 2 per cent, respectively,and prices of anthracite coal advanced 1.5 per cent.Nonferrous metals, chemicals, and miscellaneous tex-tiles declined in price from 2 to 3 per cent. A declinefrom 3 to 4 per cent occurred in prices of cotton goods,structural steel, and paint materials, and drops ranging
from 5 to 10 per cent occurred in prices of farmproducts other than livestock and poultry, in hides andskins, in fertilizer materials and in cattle feed.
Prices of foods at retail advanced slightly in August,1931, as compared with the preceding month, andon August 15 prices of pork chops, cabbage, butter,arid eggs were from 5 to 12 per cent higher than onJuly 15, 1931. Eight others of the forty-two articlesof foods on which quotations are regularly receivedadvanced (in most instances in excess of 1 per cent),21 articles declined, and 9 remained unchanged fromJuly to August, 1931. Nineteen of the twenty-onearticles of foods declining in price exceeded 1 per cent.
Due to a drop of 25.4 per cent in prices of cotton andcottonseed and further drops in prices of grains, thecombined index of farm prices fell 5.1 per cent fromJuly to August 15, 1931, to a level of 25 per cent lowerthan before the war and about one-third lower than ayear ago. Of 22 important farm products 17 werelower on August 15, 1931, than the 5-year pre-waraverage, and of these prices of cotton and grains werenearly halved.
INDEXES OF COMMODITY PRICES
Wholesale * Retail Farm 3
Year and mouth
o£ " ! "u3«» ;
of*3 cc
vz) • "2S © ' *23 rt - ifa g ; ft
ill! 1« wE i JS
j
... ..- - —
1929: August1930:
A ugustSeptemberOctober-..
97. 7 107. 1:
84.0 84 984.2 i 85.382.6 82.fi
November | 80.4 79.3December _ . _ _ .
1931:January . _ _
78. 4 ; 75, 2
77. 0 1 72 KFebruary 75 5 i 70 1March 74. 5 70 6A.pril 73.3 i 70 1May 71 3 67 1June - ' 70. 0 • 65 4July ....... 70.0 j 64.9August ._ < 70.2 63 5
Monthly average, January through iAugust:
1929 . 97.0 105.419301931
88. 9 92 472.7 ' 68.2
"""j" g ^
i S'S! «2 o
! S*i V
1 1 If* oft
103. 1 ! 92. 51
87. 1 ! 83. 389.2 82^888. 6 i 81. 585.7 i 80.181.8 1 79. 0
80. 1 77. 877! 1 j 77! i76. 7 1 7s! 675. 6 i 74. 272. 9 I 73' 272. 4 ! 71. 973! 1 | 71. 873. 7 i 72. 3
99.4 i 92.992 1 i 87 275^2 74'. 2
~fc. "J3 '~& '^ 35 [ V
1 1 !W 1 H
M
109. 7 93. 1
98. 9 ' 77. 799! 1 i 75! 596. 5 73. 894.0 i 73.391. 2 : 72. 4
88. 6 ! 71. 086. 6 70. 437* 4 fig] 287. 3 ' 67! 687. 3 66 337] 3 i 65^ 489. 2 60! 488. 5 64. 2
109. 1 94. 7102. 4 | 84. 387! 8 67^4
"-|"-^-"-: • ' ^
-g ' JS 3
«s 1 a x ! | •«1 1 ll ; 1 ' 1d 1 2 ; M : 1
i i i* ! j 1 1&* | £ ss : Q
onthly average, 1926=100
80.9
75. 4
75 17L 870. 5
69.869. 6(54' 561. 660' 953*158. 262. 3
104.3
92 79l!890.4
90! o89. 388 989^088*. 787 887. 487*. 537 1
81. 5 I 105. 177. 4 97 663'. 1 88' 2
90. 7 1 93. 7
87. 4 1 87 386.4 | 86'. 685 8 i 86 085'. 6 ! 85'. 284. 4 •• 84. 8
82. 9 • 83. 681 8 • 82 28L 9 81.' 98ol 9 80*. 178 4 i 79 177! 5 i 77. 975. 8 ; 77. 375. 4 ; 75. 5
97.2 94.792. 7 ! 90. 2
bfi.22cc
"5^fa ©** SQJ
%3
ffi
97.1
95. 99ol 495 395/291.3
91. 190 8
on* 889. 288*. 6
87. 5
96.896. 489! 6
* "33 ,2
1 l
! 1S
it
PS
i3
1fltiSa&
81. 3 98. 9 i 96. 2
71 269.768 867'. 866. 9
64. 76s". 96i! 763* 962^86l! 861. 058. 5
80.376. 162^7
81. 8 1 78. 182! 1 i 76^580 076'. 874. 2
72. 97o! 669^468! 3
75 575.674. 3
73. 472. 372* 271 1
66. 5 68. 964. 7 68. 564. 3 69. 564. 1 68. 3
97. 8 96. 687. 0 85. 967. G 70. 5
_i
.«3a
-a Ia>
• .2i ja! ^
97. 3
86. 486'. 885 683^781. 9
80. 579. 378. 477. 175. 174'. o74. 074. 6
96. 890. 476'.6
1 : 1 ~i ji iI j! 35 ©
j l 1 : 1 •l * ; u
! i1 Mo. j Mo.1 ! aver- : aver-i i age i age: i 1913= ! 1923=|| loo ; loo
; ""'••
1 60 100.7
144 94. 7• i 146 i 95! 4
144 ! 94. 8141 ! 93.9137 1 92. 6
133 91. 1127 ! 89.6
' 126 ! 89! 1124 i 88~. 2121 1 86. 9
: 113 1 35] 9i 119 j 35. 9
i ! 120 1 85. 9
: i 155 ' 99.6
fc
« 2^3SB g
•siA 0a v©Q
Mo.aver-age1909to
1914 =100
14'"!
10811110610397
9190919]868079
: iasj 149 ^ 97 1 : 124
!| 124 1 87' 8 ! : 8f>1! I !
1 Department of Labor. '"Department of Agriculture. 1 National Industrial Conference Board.
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8 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October, 1931
E m p l o y m e n tFACTORY employment increased slightly during
August, but the increase was less than is usual atthis season of the year. Employment in factories wason a level about 12 per cent below August 1930 andabout 30 per cent below August 1929. The volume ofwage payments to factory workers declined slightlyfrom July to August, whereas an increase of 3. 3 percent usually occurs. Employment in the miningindustry, after seasonal adjustments are made, in-creased in some branches and decreased in others.
Factory employment during the first eight monthsof the year averaged almost 16 per cent under thesame period in 1930 and 25 per cent under 1929. Thevolume of pay rolls during the first eight months of theyear averaged 24 per cent under 1930 and 36 per centunder 1929.
Increases in the seasonally adjusted employmentindexes were recorded during August by the textilesindustry only, while the iron and steel, machinery,lumber, automobiles, leather, nonferrous metals,chemicals, rubber, tobacco, cement, clay, and glassgroups recorded declines of more than seasonal pro-portions. Employment increased normally in thefood industry and decreased normally in the paper andprinting industry.
An increase during August in the actual number ofemployees was reported by 24 of the 54 manufacturingindustries on which the Bureau of Labor receives re-ports. The most pronounced gain in employment inthese separate industries were largely seasonal and
were shown in the following industries: Pianos, 18.5per cent; milliner}^, 14.1 per cent; stoves, 9.6 per centwomen's clothing, 8.1 per cent; fertilizers, 7.1 percent; and confectionery, 7 per cent.
The West, North, Central, and the South Atlanticgeographic divisions reported small increases in em-ployment in August, and the New England divisionreported increased earnings. The remaining divisionsreported both decreased employment and earnings,the greatest decreases in both items being shown inthe West South Central States.
Per capita earnings in manufacturing industries inAugust were 0.4 per cent lower than in July and 9.6per cent lower than August, 1930.
Both employment and pay rolls of bituminous coalmines increased from July, and the same items foranthracite mining also recorded increases. Employ-ment and pay rolls in retail trade during August, ascompared with July, held up better than during thesame period last year, although on a lower level thanat this time last year. Employment and pay rolls ofthe public utility groups showed slight decreases fromJuly to August.
The trade unions reported 26 per cent of theirmembers unemployed in August, the same proportionas reported for July. This compares with a 22 percent unemployment in August, 1930, and 9 per centin August, 1929. Wages of common labor in roadbuilding during August were the same as reported forthe month of July.
STATISTICS OF EMPLOYMENT, PAY ROLLS AND WAGES
Year and month
1929:August
1930:August . . _ _SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruary __ _March *Aoril.-MayJuneJulyAugust
Monthly average, Janu-arv through August:
1929 .'19301931
Factory em-ploymentF. R. B.
Ad-justed i
Unad-justed
F.R.B.factory
pa7rolls,unad-justed
Monthly average,1923-1925=100
102.7
84.483,482.281.180.1
78.377.877.978.077.876.075.174.1
101.790. 976. 9
104. 0
85.186.484.381.078.8
76.477.378.177.977.175.073.874.2
101.490.376.2
110.6
81.783.080.875.173.7
68.473.274.973.672. 167. 664.464.3
108. 692.169.8
Bituminouscoal mining
Em-ploy-ment
Payrolls
Anthracite1 mining
Em-ploy-ment
Payrolls
Power, light,and water
Em-ploy-ment
Payrolls
Telephoneand telegraph
Em-ploy-ment
Payrolls
Retail trade
Em-ploy-ment
Payrolls
|
Monthly average, 1929=100
95.7
89.290.591.892.592.5
93.991.588.885.982.478.476.477.0
100. 394.284.3
92.8
71.174.979.479.177.7
73.368.365. 258.654.452.450.450.6
97.683.159.2
91.1
! 80.2! 93.8
99.01 97.2
99.1
90.689.582.0
I 85.2l 80.3; 76.1i 65.11 67.3
97.791.579. 5
78.4
78.891.6
117.298.0
100.0
89.3101.971.375.276.166.753.766.4
90.692.173.8
105. 4
i 106. 4! 105. 2! 104. 8
103. 4103. 2
99.2i 97.8
96.797. 1
• 97. 697.296. 7
1 95. 9
* 97. 7• 102. 4
97. 3
103. 8
106.6106.1105.6103.7106. 3
98.699.7
102.497.698.798.397.496.2
97.3103.898.6
103.7
98.896.894.593.091.6
90.589.288.688. 187.486.986.685.9
99.099.887.9
101.8
102.5102.2100.997.9
101.3
96.394.897.995.094.1 !95.093.392.3
98.7104.094.8
93.6
85.692.095.598.4
115.1
90.087.187.890.189.989.183.981.8
95.993.687.5
95.2
87.692.495.196.807.7
89.486.787.588.388.087.683.380.3
96.6 !
95.386.4
Employ-ment
agencies,appli-
cants per100 jobs
Number
124
177170193227218
224202179177181
138184
Employ-ment,trade-unionmem-bers
Per centof total
members
91.0
78.079.079.078.077.0
73.073.074.075.075.075.074.074.0
88.379.074.1
Wages,com-mon
labor inroad
build-ing
Centsper hour
40
3940393837
3636373537373636
384036
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October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 9
Domestic TradeDEPARTMENT store sales increased slightly less
than the usual seasonal amount during August,according to the seasonally adjusted index of the Fed-eral Reserve Board. Sales during August were 12 percent less than in the same month last year, measuredin dollar volume, and the cumulative total for the firsteight months of the year was 9 per cent less than incorresponding period in 1930. The value of stocks ofgoods in department stores, as indicated by the sea-sonally adjusted index of the Federal Reserve Board,showed little change during August, but was 13 percent smaller than a year ago.
Carloadings of merchandise freight in less than car-load lots were slightly smaller in August than in thepreceding month, while the adjusted index was 9.5 percent less than in the corresponding month last year.
The seasonally adjusted index of 5-and-lO-cent storesales recorded more than the usual seasonal increaseduring August, and the value of sales was only 2.5 percent smaller than a year ago.
Mail-order sales, based on the reports of two outlets,failed to show the usual seasonal increase during Au-gust and were 15 per cent less than in the correspondingperiod in 1930. Postal receipts in 50 selected citiesshowed a decline from July to August and were 10 percent less than in the corresponding month last year.
Commercial failures during August decreased fromthe preceding month, but the number was somewhathigher than in the same month last year. August, with1,944 failures, was the third consecutive month inwhich the number was below the 2,000 mark. Thenumber of failures among manufacturers was less thanin the corresponding month of last year, but there wereincreases for trading establishments and for agents andbrokers. Total liabilities of all failures during Augustwere 13 per cent less than in the preceding month but10 per cent larger than in the same month last year;liabilities for August failures were larger in 1928 and1924. The increase in liabilities over August of lastyear was accounted for by an increase of 45 per centfor the trading group and 18 per cent for agents andbrokers. Manufacturers' liabilities in August showeda decrease of 30 per cent from the corresponding periodin 1930.
Magazine advertising registered a seasonal declinein lineage during August and was 22 per cent less thanin the same month last year. Newspaper advertisingwas unchanged from July to August, and was only 4.3less than in August, 1930. Volume of radio advertis-ing, represented by cost of use of facilities, declinedin August and was less than in the correspondingmonth last year.
DOMESTIC TRADE STATISTICS
Year and mouth
1929: August1930:
AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruary- _ «MarchApri lMavJuneJuly .. _ .August _ - --_ _. _
Month ly average, January throughAm- list:
19r919301931
Departmentstore sales
Unad-just-ed *
Ad-just-
ed »
Departmentstore stocks
Unad-just-
ed 3
Ad-just-
ed 2
Freight carloadings, mer-chandise.,!. c.l.
Unad-just-
ed
Ad-just-
ed a
Five-and-tencent-store
sales
Unad-just-
ed
Ad-just-ed *
Monthly average, 1923-1925-100
84
103112113165
798092
101979065(8
9''9184
111
10299
1029894
979897
10697959190
111IQ-.
9:)
96
8795
10110485
£878585807576
979381
100
9191929291
8886848383828179
99Of;
83
106
9599979486
838789919289878';
10!9888
106
959593 j92 i92
90 !89 l
89 !88898988 j86 !
1059889
161
146147168159298
124127144160155147139142
145142142
174
163156151158153
161163159168167161147159
163If il1GI
Mail-order
sales, 2houses
Postalreceipts,
50 se-lectedcities
Thousands ofdollars
GO, 088
i 50, 68254, 41968, 878
i 55, 71372, 486
41,459I 39, 422! 43, 008
52, 078i 50, 070
49, 48045, 093
| 43, OC4
53, 61751,398
i 45, 452
29, 251
25, 87628, 76432, 27928, 37938, 572
29, 17226, 40530, 17829, 25727, 84426, 44224, 57823, ^89
31, 04829, 84227, 158
Commercialfailures
Fail-ures
Num-ber
1, 762
1,9131, 9632, 1212,0312, 525
3,3182, 5632, 6042,3862, 2481,9931,9831, 914
1,9612,2142, 380
Liabil-ities
Thou-sands
of dolls.
33, 746
49.18146, 94756, 29755, 26183, 683
94, 60859, 60860, 33750, 86353. 37151,65660, 99853, 025
37. 28853, 26260, 565
Advertisinglineage
Maga-zine
Thou-sands
of lines
1,979
1,6812, 1452, 4902,4882,265
1, 5851,9922, 2032,4212, 3752. 1911,6131, 311;
2, 6462,^821,962
News-paper
Mil-lions of
lines
85
7089988982
7672908988806767
998 8 )79
Moneyordervalue,paid
Thou-sands
of dolls.
88, 806
77, 67079, 17490, 64779, 93491 , 923
78, 27370. 93581, 74790, 64681.95679,31176, 365
87, 20084, 154
1 Corrected to average daily sales.2 Adjusted for seasonal variation.
1 End of month figures.
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10 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October, 1931
Foreign TradeI TNITED STATES foreign trade during August fell^ off considerably, whereas the usual trend at this
season of the year is slightly upward. Merchandiseexports showed a drop of 9 per cent in value as againsta normal seasonal increase of 4 per cent, while importsdeclined 5 per cent. Average daily exports and importsamounted to $5,320,000 and $5,860,000, respectively.
The balance of trade during August was "unfavor-able" to the amount of about $2,000,000,000. Ex-ports of agricultural products tend downward duringthe summer months, and although our exports duringAugust of recent years have exceeded imports, the"favorable77 balance, in general, has been compar-atively small. In August of 1929 the excess of exportsover imports amounted to only $11,000,000. Since1921 the value of merchandise imports has exceededthat of exports in the following months: June, 1922;March, April, May, and June, 1923; July, 1924;June, 1925; January, February, March, and April,1926; and May, 1929. Net imports of gold duringAugust, 1931, totaled $57,500,000.
By comparison with the corresponding period of1930, the 45 per cent reduction in the value of exportsduring August was larger than any decrease recordedduring the preceding months of the year, while therecession of 24 per cent in the value of imports, al-
though greater than in July, was less than the averagereduction for the period January through June.Smaller shipments of wheat and flour, raw cotton, ironand steel, copper, numerous classes of machinery, andautomobiles, together with the sharp reduction in unitvalues (average prices) of practically all commodities,accounted primarily for the decline in exports. Ourquantity shipments of oil cake and meal, fruits, cannedsalmon, vegetable oils, cotton-mill waste, power-drivenmetal-working machinery, sodium compounds and car-bon black were larger than in August, 1930. As com-pared with July, 1931, exports of wheat and flour, rawcotton, and machinery decreased considerably in value,while barley, apples, canned and evaporated fruit, coaland coke, and petroleum products showed increases.
In import trade the low level of prices was the pri-mary factor in the drop in value as compared with thecorresponding period of 1930. Our quantity pur-chases of crude rubber, coffee, sugar, cotton cloth,burlaps, hides and skins, and meats were larger, anddecreases shown for a number of commodities werecomparatively moderate.
For the period January through August. 1931, therespective declines in exports and imports on a volumebasis as compared with the corresponding period of 1930amounted to approximately 23 per cent and 13 per cent.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
Exports of United States merchandise
Year and month
Ex- iports,
includ-ing
reex- jports ' !
materials | Foodstuffs
! :
RawTotal I cot-
i ton
.. . . _
I Fruits: Wheat Meats! and
! Total and ! and prep-flour
j lfats ara-
tions
Semi-man-1
ufac-; tu res
i. _ \
General imports
Finished manufactures
Total: Ma-j chin-
ery
! Auto-I mo-j biles,i parts,j and: aeces- ,• sories
Gaso-line
TotalI Crude j
terials i
i Semi- |Food- manu-i
tures fac-tures
Millions of dollars
1929: August 380.61930:
August — . . . 297.8September . _ _ : 312.2October 326. 9November 289,0December 274. 9
1931:January 249.6February 224.4March . 235. 9April 215.1May _ _ „ 204.1June 187. 2July 180.7August -. 164.8
Cumulative, January throughAugust:
1929 _.. 3,406.51930 2,640.21931 11,661.6
I 50.9
! 53.21 93.7! 104.8
90.976.7
1 58.6! 47.7i 56. 5I 40.0
36. 529.1
' 28.325 5
585. 1462. 3
! 323.3
23.9 ; 65.5
27.6 ! ! 52.562.8 46.064. 9 47. 359.3 • 45.647. 2 40. 5
31.2 ' 35.525. 4 29. 53^,0 • 33.022. 9 28. 218. y 29. 413.5 • 28.713. 5 32. 3« !•' 28 1
368. 1 j i 486. 1262.5 :| 361.9171.4 244.6
23.4
24.018.411.47.86.3
4.93 23.' 95.77.48.8
11.67.0
1 13. 6113.852.6
15.8 i 9.3 ;
12. 1 1 7.7 i9.9 9.29. 8 1 17. 1 |
11.0 ! 17.5 I9 8 ! 15 1 i
12.2 10.710.6 j 8.910. 1 10. 78.5 ' fi.4 «7.8 i 6.57. 1 [ 5.76.8 , 7.66 '! 8 0
137. 8 1 79.3113.0 1 50.869.4 i 64.7i
57.1
40.837.238.033. 133.9
34.527.531.430.699 924. 528.023 9
500. 5370. 8233.7
201. 0
147.5130. 8132.7115.8119 7
117.1116.1110.3111.1103. 597.788.384 1
1. 775. 21, 400. ]
827. 5
50.8
34.1 I33.630.8 !33.236.1 i
37.7 |44.0 i29.4 I31.1 |26.628.322.7 !
20.4
410.8384.4 ;240.1
35.8
17.016.414. 514.115.3
14.416.118.518.014.212.811.510.7
42?. 0
24.5
25.616.521.912.413.7
13.810. 68.4
10.712.57.29.08.8
178.C217.1 186.2116.1 i 80.7
369. 4
i 218.4226.4247.4203. 6208.6
183.1174.9210.2
i 185. 7! 179. 7i 173.7! 174. 5i 160. 7
125. 8
72.675.477.559.269. 1
59.456.464.054.754.752.450.047.7
74.9
43.848.256. 148.452.3
42.146. 156.651.9
79.7
44.241.045.538.338.1
36.931.539.833.4
49.6 1 30.447.2 1 29.847. 1 30. 045. 4 28. 3
•3,008.7 1 1,072.9 1 672.0: 2, 175.0 i 721.0 488.81,448.3 l 439.2 385.6
608. 2445. 2260.0
88. 9
57.861.869.257.849.2
44.841.249.245.745.544.247. 545. 3
65" 6520. 0365.5
i Reexports of foreign merchandise during August, 1931, were $3,315,000.
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October, 1931 SUKVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 11
TransportationMOVEMENT of freight during August, as reflected
by the number of freight-car loadings, declinedslightly more than the usual seasonal amount and theadjusted index of the Federal Reserve Board was 5.3per cent lower than in July. Average daily loadingsduring August were 21 per cent under August, 1930,and 34 per cent under August, 1929. During the firsteight months of the year the average monthly loadingswere 18 per cent under the same period in 1930 arid 28per cent under 1929.
Average weekly merchandise loadings in less thancarload lots during August decreased slightly, whereas,a slight increase is normal for this period. Theseloadings \vere almost 10 per cent under August, 1930,and almost 19 per cent under August, 1929. Theaverage monthly loadings of merchandise for the firsteight months of the current year were 10 per centunder the same period in 1930 and 15 per cent under1929. The livestock, coal and coke, forest products,and ore commodity groups recorded slight increases inaverage weekly loadings as compared with July loadings.
A decrease in the movement of freight has naturallybeen reflected in an increased number of idle freightcars. The daily average number of surplus cars for
the last eight days of August was 33 per cent greaterthan reported for the same period in August last yearand 262 per cent over 1929. The peak in the numberof surplus freight cars in the present depression wasrecorded in December, 1930.
Dividend payments of railroads during Augusttotaled $33,500,000, compared with $37,700,000 inAugust, 1930, and $37,600,000 in August, 1929. Pay-ments of dividends by railroads during the first eightmonths of the year averaged $40,700,000 comparedwith $44,500,000 during the same period in 1930, and$39,150,000 in 1929.
The seasonal increase in inland waterway trafficwhich has been under way since the opening of spring-was extended through August, but the August tonnagepassing through the SaultSte. Marie Canal was only 75per cent of that reported for August last year and only60 per cent of the 1929 tonnage. During the firsteight months of the current year the average monthlytonnage passing through this canal was 42 per centunder the same period last year and 54 per cent under1929. Traffic through the Panama Canal increasedduring August with respect to July but was materiallyunder August, 1930, and August, 1929.
RAIL AND WATER TRAFFIC
Freight-car loadings
Year andmonth
1929: August . . __*930:
August -.,SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarch ._AprilMayJuneJulyAugust
Monthly average,January through
August:192919301931
F. E. B. index
Ad- Unad-justed fusted
0) 0)
Monthlyaverage,
1923-1925=100-
107
8987868484
8280808079777672
1079578
115
9699978674
7474757779777876
1059376
1 « i o•O i «* ^1 ro •**
^ . . M 3
; { ! 1•*•* c. '•• <u£ ; £ | 3
*&
3$
3
; -
&
-.
058
ISe
a '
2P.U2 I
t ' o>
£ o
5fth
S 5O t.0 S3S3 9«e
K«l
ce •• '5
_JL _j£
Thousands of cars J
- ( - -
5,601 ', 1,308 1 316
4, 672 : 1, 178 i 3043,725 1 944 1893 818 l 966 1634,127 j 1,133 1902,784 | 820 143
3,491 ! 997 1962,836 i 842 1652 940 i 886 { 1532,986 ' 899 j 1513,736 ; 1,097 ! 1802 991 i 876 i 140
i 2 931 i 830 ; 2203 747 ; 1 069 228i ' ;
4,422 i 1,111 , 2073,929 ! 1,042 1983 207 ! 937 : 179
121
10610812914094
124887985
1067571
106
11110292
-902
770638733852638
344
207162159174121
379
2851951549222
817 | 156584555486611465452617
138138130165125106138
2622232980
119139175. _ _ 1 _ . _
785694573
i286219137
19815077
2, 231
1,8221,4901,5141,546
946
158
432394403580707
1, 175 | 647997 651
1, 105 ! 6221, 2061, 4961,1921,1131,413
1,7251,5231,212
603616599564
£ \& *S& [
Canal and river traffic j £ s£! G ' § a
*O K ie A i|S
5 :
Thous. ofdollars
1
37,600
37, 70029, 90044, 00038, 50039, 000
55, 60044, 90045 50038, 10032, 50034 00041.500 !
574 33 500
SaultSte.
Marie
.
Canals
NewYorkState
: | £ 2 "g ft
River •3:3 a PSSI !*rt.S-i gf S
i Missis- ^ ££Cano siDJ)i S* "*VvSi 1 (Govt. So fl «£coa owned a* ^8
barges)
Thousands of short tons
14, 085
11, 26710, 3479,0945, 130
312
00o
9224,3356,6457,6118. 385
i
224 39, 150 7,577440 i 44, 500 i 6, 002609 ! 40, 700 3, 487
380
457458608390
o
00o
349457385506425
208269265
08 w S3ft< ; O £
Thous. of | Thous. oflong tons net tons
j ; —
206 85
247 70245 114230 103225 83225 108
1,311 3,219
1,022 3,3591,040 3,0601,133 2,6511,009 ! 2,501
953 i 1,991
234 76 958 j 1,843166 70 864 i 1,695163 83 M 910 1 1,773203 82 ! 929 ! 2.092217 i 100 937 1 2.525203 ' 86 : ! 828 j 2,241211 104 : 820 i 2,742186 104 859 1 2. 734
1
167 111 1,227 1 2,622197 i 93 j 1.134 1 2.718198 : 88 888 ! 2.206
\ !l i
i Daily average basis.' Data for January, May, August, and November are for 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks.
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12 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October, 1931
ConstructionTHE total volume of contracts awarded continued
to decline in August, although building construc-tion in several sections of the country registered a slightincrease. Both residential building and that of publicworks and utilities followed the downward trend.The seasonal slackening in demand for building mate-rials was reflected in the smaller shipments of mapleflooring and common brick and the decline in the pro-duction of cement. Although construction costs asa whole declined from July, building-material pricesof frame-house construction showed a slight upturn.
The number of square feet of all types of buildingcontracts awarded was 9.5 per cent less than in July,while the value fell off 18.5 per cent. As comparedwith August, 1930, the declines were 23 and 33 percent, respectively. Over the 8-month period of1931 the floor space and value were 27 and 31 per centless than in the corresponding period of 1930.
The value of residential contracts awarded declined5.8 per cent, the smallest drop in four consecutivemonths and the volume was 11 per cent less than inJuly. As compared with August, 1930, the decline involume and value was 16 and 27 per cent, respectively.
For the first eight months of 1931, the number ofsquare feet of residential contracts awarded was 7.8per cent less than in the same period of 1930. Thecontracts awarded for public works and utilities,which fluctuate widely, showed drops of 40 per centin volume and 37 per cent in value as compared withJuly.
Shipments of maple flooring declined only 1.5 percent from July, but fell 23 per cent below August,1930. Portland cement production was only 2.5 percent less than in July, but during the first eight monthsof this year there has been a decline of 21 per cent ascompared with the same period of both 1930 and1929.
The index of construction costs (composed of theprices of structural steel shapes, cement, lumber, andthe rates paid common labor) remained fairly steadyuntil the spring of 1931 but has declined rather sharplysince then; there was a decline of 6.9 per cent fromJune to July and only 1.7 per cent from July to August.Building-material prices for frame houses showed aslight advance over July, while those of brick housesdeclined slightly.
BUILDING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, AND REAL ESTATE
Year and month
1929" August _1930:
August _SeptemberOctoberNovember. .December
1931:January _ _ _FebruaryA! archAprilMayJuneJuly -.August
Monthly average, Jan-uarv through August:
1929 -19301931
Building contracts awarded
F. B. B.index(valueunad-justed)
Monthlyaverage
1923-1925=100
129
8582756859
5868778279756864
127102
All types ofconstruction
Mil-lions oisquare
feet
66.7
39.841.239.533.129.1
24.628.338.039. 438.935.033.830.6
71.345. 933.6
Mil-lions ofdollars
489
347332337254249
228235370337306332286233
519419291
Residentialbuilding
Mil-lions ofsquare
feet
29.5
16.819.722.318.814.7
12.216. 622.122 621.916.915.914.1
36.819.317.8
Mil-lions ofdollars
146. 1
82.798.5
104.780.870.9
54.477.9
100. 995.988.972. 763.960.2
179.193.376.9
Public worksand utilities
Thou-sands ofsquare
feet
1,237
1,2971,484
339468697
393246522785387
2,3671,233
737
9101, 415
834
Mil-lions ofdollars
142.8
126.7109. 1113.076.478.6
95.278. 6
151.7133.0108. 9154.5116.373.0
135. 5159.3113.9
|Building materials
Maplefloor-ing
Ship-ments
Thou-sands of
feet,board
, meas-ure
7,029
4,4163, 3312, 8862, 5541,811
2, 3512, 0763,0173, 2263, 3153, 7783, 4473, 397
6. 2634, 0773, 151
Ce-ment
_
Pro-duc-tion
Thou-sands ofbarrels
18, 585
17,82116, 12414,41011,0988,480
6, 5955, 9208,245
11,24514,01014, 11813, 89913, 549
13, 87213. 84910, 948
Fabri-catedstruc-turalsteel
Neworders
Thou-sands of
shorttons
341
252156209151153
1021581S4293153177159124
309253176
Com-monbrick
Ship-ments
Mil-lions ofbrick
131.0
105. 5115.3103.4103.533.5
19.719.829.331.330.130. S31.3
131 692.5
Building !material l |
prices
I ji
Frame Brickhouse house
Con-struc-tioncost,Eng.NewsBee.
First of month, month-ly average 1913=100
177
169108171165168
163165163157160158155156
176175160
182
175174176172174
170171170167167106164163
182179167
205.9
201.0199.6198. 7198. 5196.9
194. 5196. 6194.5191.6189.3187. 4174. 4171.4
206. 6205. 1187. 5
Beal-estatemar-
ket ac-tivity—deeds
record-ed
Month-ly av-erage1926=
100
Long-termreaJ-estate
bonds
Total
To fi-nancenewcon-
struc-tion
Thousands ofdollars
86. 7 28, 403
69.6 i 1,93866.8 i 13,89074.0 i 6,63564. 6 9, 96568. 9 29, 877
66. 0 4, 52066. 7 3, 59061.7 j 2,01562.0 : 7,23561.3 , 9,48558.4 ; 3,42561. 1 77559.8 2,100
85.7 i ! 36,66871.6 : 13,83862.1 ; ' 4.143
16, 108
3001,4751,2101, 595
530
2, 8501,5001,0001,700
01, 000
600565
14. 0696.4181, 152
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October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 13
Agricul tureANIMAL products marketed during August, as
indicated by the combined index of physical vol-ume shown in the table, declined seasonally from thepreceding month; the total was slightly above that ofa year ago, but somewhat below the five-year average.
Seasonal declines were registered for receipts ofwool, poultry and eggs, and dairy products. Live-stock marketings increased from July to August,which was the same tendency exhibited in most of therecent years. Fresh fish landed, in three New Eng-land markets and one Pacific coast market, have showndeclines in August during the past two years, while thevolume during the month was only about three-fourthsas large as a year ago.
Crop marketings declined during August, accordingto the combined index, instead of showing the usualseasonal increase; grains declined nearly 17 per centfrom the preceding month and were 52 per cent lessthan in August, 1930. Cotton receipts increased byless than the usual seasonal amount and were 62 percent less than a year ago. Vegetable marketingsdeclined seasonally during August and were 22 percent less than in the corresponding month last year.Receipts of fruits showed a seasonal increase overthe preceding month and were larger than a year ago.
Wheat production in the United States, estimated
by the Department of Agriculture, as of September 1,indicated a total of 886,000,000 bushels comparedwith 863,000,000 bushels in 1930. Winter wheatalone accounted for the increase over last year, as theindicated total yields of durum and other spring wheatwere less than half as large as last year. Reports from34 wheat countries indicate a decrease of 123,000,000bushels below the world's production last year. Cornproduction forecast as of September 1 indicated atotal nearly 30 per cent greater than the short crop of1930 and only slightly less than the average of thefive years 1925-1929. The cotton crop report as ofSeptember 1 indicated a total yield of 15,685,000bales, or 1,341,000 bales more than in 1930, and anincrease of 101,000 bales compared with the August 1estimate. The combined production of the principalfood crops is expected to be somewhat above theaverage, while crops raised for feed are a little belowaverage. Hay and feed crops are rather plentiful inthe East and South, although there is a shortage inhay, oats, and barley from Michigan and Kansaswest. Flaxseed is expected to be the smallest cropsince 1922.
Visible stocks of wheat and of cotton on hand at theend of August were larger than for the same period ofeither of the two preceding years.
INDEXES OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND STOCKS
Year and month
1929: August1930:
August _ _September _ _OctoberNovemberDecember
1931:January _FebruaryMarchApril..MayJuneJulyAugust
Monthly average, Jan-uary through Au-gust:
192919301931
Indexes of marketing
Animal products
Com-binedindex
Wool Live-stock
Poultryand eggs
Dairyproducts Fish
Crops
Com-binedindex
Grains Vege-tables Fruits Cotton
Indexes of stocks, end ofmonth
Wheat,visible
supply,UnitedStates
Meats,cold-
storage
Cotton,UnitedStates
Monthly average, 1923-1925=100
100.0
91.491.296.788.597.8
94.785.594.0
101.2106.7118.0105.295.7
100.1100.8100.1
268.3
360.530.979.134.557.1
25.350.861.978.2
197.1405.4573.2259.6
155.0206.8206.4
77.3
76.593.9
108.088.093.9
96.279.879.682.680.277.972.682.3
83.182.081.4
89.0
71.678.279.2
121.6137.8
95.094.0
121.8137.0125.6115.688.678.4
103.9106.0107.0
115.9
94.686.382.277.892.7
96.491.3
102.9113.1130.9156.6123.3106.6
115.4111.8115.1
247.2
202.0229.1172.0146.298.9
103.4116.2169.4174.3138.5144.5161.2150.6
172.0190.8144.8
132.9
122.5175.5212.1148.8105.8
74.366.864.453.162.055.2
103.186.0
81.470.970.6
213.9
180.5139.082.672.379.8
81.084.680.063.969.068.6
183.2135.8
106.794.295.8
88.1
81.9138.8168.489.679.4
98.091.1
104.393.3
135.6165.8103.464.1
114.8107.8107.0
130.0
133.1164.3249.0109.067.1
70.268.175.170.6
102.288.8
139.3154.1
91.175.596.1
72.0
77.7219.3327.5240.6144.9
64.045.138.629.828.39.1
22.629.2
48.740.533.3
325.1
331.7364.1349.8344.8333.3
335.8343.7352.7339.8336.4324.7370.4413.5
218.2256.5352.1
107.2
82.268.155.762.376.9
100.1114.0111.8114.8110.8105.898.783.3
124.7100.6104.9
58.1
118.9165.3236.6265.0267.0
254.1235.7216.0196.9179.6162.3146.8140.1
103.9143.1191.4
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14 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October, 1931
Iron and Steel IndustryFURTHER recession in activity in the iron and steel
industry in August extended the current declinefrom the peak of the spring rise over the fifth month.Measured by the Federal Reserve Board's index,operations declined 14 per cent from July to the lowestlevel since December, 1921. For the first eight monthsof the current year, the index averaged 37 per centbelow the same period last year, while the Augustindex was 45 per cent below August, 1930.
Employment and pay rolls in the industry under-went some additional contraction in August. Theemployment index was 2.5 per cent below July and16 per cent below August, 1930, while the drops inpay rolls were 3.4 per cent and 35 per cent, respectively.
August pig-iron production was 12 per cent belowJuly, and the average daily output was the lowestsince October, 1921. Production was only about half asgreat as in August, 1930, and for the first eight monthsof the year has averaged 41 per cent less than in thecorresponding months of 1930.
Steel ingot production in August was 8.9 per centbelow July, and while the decline was not as severe asin the two months immediately preceding, it wascontrary to the trend in every year since 1922. For
the first eight months of the year, steel productionwas 36 per cent below the preceding year and wasonly half of the average of the last five years. Opera-tions were at the rate of 31 per cent of capacity inAugust, compared with 34 in July and 59 a year ago.September output in recent years has usually beenbelow August and, with operations in the first threeweeks averaging slightly below last month, it appearsunlikely that the month's production will exceed thatof August. Unfilled orders of the United StatesSteel Corporation, declined 235,359 tons from theJuly total, and were the smallest for any month sinceSeptember, 1927. The decrease was less than in thesame month of either 1929 or 1930, but prior to 1929changes in the unfilled tonnage in August were smalland irregular. As the corporation operated at only34 per cent of capacity during the month and ran itsbacklog off 7 per cent, it is evident that buying con-tinued at a very low level.
Price changes were minor in August and earlySeptember, with the composite iron and steel priceholding the slight gain of July. Prices of structuralsteel beams eased off, and the finished steel price lostthe small gain of the preceding month.
IRON AND STEEL STATISTICS
I Ii i «-General operations ir°s?Jf a
Year andmonth
F. B. B.index(ad-
justed) i
Rale ofopera-tions,
electricenergycon-
sump-tion
i Monthly average,
1929: August1930:
August -SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:J anuaryFebruaryMarchApril.-May -JuneJuly. -I.."-August
M o n t h l y aver-age, J a n u a r ythrough August:
19291930- - - - - - - - - -1931
143
9285746559
647378
645951
13910667
150. 9
112.0110.3126.0106.5110.2
103.4116.5119.4108.1106.886. 683.178.0
156. 5129.2100.2
Em-ploy-mentad-
justedi
j- 1
Payrolls
unad-justed
1923-1925=100
101.4
83.981.781.380.279.1
77.575,976. 676.574.872.672.170.3
99. 590. 374.5
109. 3
77.575. 475.868.966.7
62.4
Ex-ports
Im-ports
Thousand
243
151131132112102
9367. 5 9170.0 1 11069. 1 1 10164. 9 9157.652. 450. 6
768473
107. 7 2a390.7 1 18961.8 90
I
61
2730303524
3221313928292721
493829
Pig-iron |pro-due-
i tion
s of long
i1 3,756
j 2. 5242, 2772,165
| 1,8671, 666
i 1,7141, 7072,0322, 0201,994 11,639 !
i 1,463 I1.281 !
3.648 !2,928 !1,731 1
Steel ingots
PerPro- centdue- ofca-tion pac-
ity
ton, ; PerlOLk i cent
!
4,939 , 93
3,061 ! 592,840 , 552,693 ! 502,212 I 441,980 ! 38
2,459 | 432,502 ! 492.994 542,722 i 492,505 : 452', 076 381,886 341,719 ' 31
4,853 • 953,695 i 722,358 | 43
Fabricatedstructural
st
Newor-ders
eel
Ship-ments
Thousandsof snor t
tons
341
25215G209151153
162158184293153177159124
309253176
315
262243239195168
172166151158148162182169
UnitedStatesSteel Manga-
Corpo- nese (oreration, con-unfilled tent),orders importsend ofmonth
Thousands of longtons
- - - j3,658 ! 32
3,580 ! 83,424 223,482 i 183,640 : 103,944 ; 29
4, 132 173,965 ; 103.995 : 23,898 : 333,620 i 213,479 373,405 383,169 ; 67
i
273 4, 175 31268 1 4. 188 : 25
, 164 3,708 , 28
Prices
Y
1 Steel ji billets, llron and Struc-i Besse- steel tural! mer compos-1 steeli (Pitts- ite ! beams| burgh)
!
Dolls, pe
35,00
31. 0031.0031.0031.0030.60
30. 0030.0030. 0030. 0029. 5029.0029.0029.00
34. 5432. 31
: 29. 56
!
• l ong t o n ; ™£,
36.57 1.95
33.01 [ 1.6532.67 : 1.6032.31 ! 1.6031.95 ! 1.6031.76 | 1.60
31.70 i 1.6331.65 ! 1.6531.66 1.6531.61 1.6531.39 : 1.6531.02 i 1.6531.05 ; 1.6531.05 1.60
I
36.63 ! 1.9334.25 ; 1.7631.39 > 1.64
Com-posite
finishedsteel
•ST"
2. 55
2. 262.242.222.202. 199 222/222.232.222.212 192! 202,19
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October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 15
Chemical IndustriesDURING August the Federal Reserve Board's
adjusted index of employment in the chemicalindustries recorded a continuation of the decline ofJune and July. This was accompanied by a corre-sponding decrease in pay rolls. In both instances thereduction amounted to about 3 per cent. For thefirst eight months of the current year the averagemonthly employment was 14.5 per cent below thesame period of 1930 and pay rolls decreased 18 per cent.In August employment and pay rolls were both 17 percent below the same month of 1930.
Further curtailment in production was shown bythe available figures for August. The production ofnaval stores, which had held steady for more than ayear experienced a sharper decline than during July.Turpentine production was 40 per cent below theprevious month and 57 per cent below August of lastyear. Rosin output for August also declined 40 percent from the July level and was 54 per cent underthe same month a year ago. The average monthlyproduction for the first eight months of 1931 showed areduction of 27 per cent for rosin and 29 per cent inthe case of turpentine as compared with 1930. Con-tinuing the decline of the last four months, productionof by-product coke was 5 per cent less^ than in Julyand 32 per cent less than ki the same month a year
ago. Average monthly production for the first eightmonths was 28 per cent lower than in 1930.
Stocks of manufactured chemicals showed a furtherslight decline to a point close to the August, 1930,figure, which is the lowest point reached in severalyears. Stocks of raw materials moved up 1.5 per cent,the first increase since October, 1930. The averagemonthly stock of manufactured chemicals for the firsteight months of 1931 was kss than for a similar periodin 1930 and 1929 by 8 per cent and 9 per cent, re-spec tively.
Fertilizer consumption showed an increase overJuly, after a continued decline for the last four months,but fell slightly under August a year ago. Seasonalincreases in the importation of fertilizers and fertilizermaterials took place in August. The advance overJuly amounted to 31 per cent, but the total for Augustwas 20 per cent below the same month a year ago. Thevolume of imports of nitrate of soda was approximatelydouble that of the preceding month and nearly fourtimes as great as in August, 1930. This is the firstincrease in five months and is in contrast to the decideddecrease in August of last year. During the first eightmonths imports of nitrate of soda have been onlyabout 7 per cent less than in the same period of1930.
CHEMICALS STATISTICS
General operations
StocksEmploymentF. R. 15. Indexes
Ethylalcohol
Explo-sives
fiosiii,wood
Tur-pen-tine,wood
Super-phos-phates
1By-
prod-uct
coke
Ar-senic,
refinedFerti- Potash [Nitratelizer salts lofsoda
Year and month Ad- Unad_justed justed
Pay-rolls,
unad-justed
Manu-fac-
turedgoods
, Monthly average, 1923-1925=
1929: August . ..1930:
AugustSeptember.OctoberNovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril . _MayJune _- - - _JulyAugust
Monthly average, January throughAugust:
192919301931
114,4
104.4102.3101.198.397.9
96.694.589.891.793.089.689.486.6
111.5106.991.4
111.2
101. 5102.7101.498.697.8
96.295.693.396.791.486.786.284.4
111.4106.791.3
113.0
100.7101.399.996. 194.7
90.492.989.892.088.484.182.980.4
112.2106.987.6
106. 7
117.3121. 3
i 125. 2124. 2123. 9
; 128. 8130.7
! 132.0: 129.01 129. 3; 123. 3
119. 2119. 0
121. 6130. 7126. 4
Rawma-
terials
100
96.6
98.1120.0132.7128.5124. 2
107.7103. 296.591.588.487.986.788.0
103. 110.1. 993.7
Production
TilOUS. ThoUS. Rorrplqof gals. ! of Ins. , -Barrels
20, 026 40, 584
12, 890 i 31, 16814,299 i 35,68818,455 i 34,11320,861 j 30,24817,770 | 24,024
11,869 i 24,0568,859 28,751
11,929 j 25,41411, 162 | 27, 64713,120 ! 26,960
i 25, 98111,975 25,06812,363 ;
1 15,417 35,939: 11,973 | 28,068j .
38, 315
37, 34938, 29334, 81838, 93134, 332
24, 48832, 33233, 54435, 58533, 59334, 74728, 49517, 074
36, 80240, 96429, 982
6,721
6,1256,5735,8176,5846, 200
4, 7575, 6345, 7406,3445,9965, 6754,3702,607
6,5707,2725,140
Thous. of shorttons
310 4, 004
296 3,611283 3,376336 i 3,408303 i 3,114336 3,055
326 3,092249 j 2,898226 ! 3,256195 1 3, 146162 ! 3, 126146 | 2,715143 2,569
! 2,443j
294 3.956347 | 4.030
2, 906
Con-sump- Importstion
qhnrt Tnous-/nnl i of short Long tonstons tons ;
857 47 46,004
1,002 45 48,4871,101 i 128 48,4821,265 ; 95 37,4251,508 i 61 i 13.4991,439 ! 74 17,537
1,570 ! 343 ! 22,7501,409 i 640 19,0431,506 1 1,352 : 23,955
964 1 1, 132 j 15, 9821,044 ; 195 13,8491,024 ! 74 11,968
997 ' 25 35,1601,238 40 34,636
j870 1 633 27,669947 | 638 35,302
1, 219 475 22, 168
51,684
9, 08319, 36227, 20735, 47435, 512
45, 89068, 421
120, 16467,00834, 00629, 71 118, 80935, 367
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16 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October, 1931
Automobiles and RubberPRODUCTION in the automotive industry con-
tinued to decline by more than seasonal proportionsduring August, due entirely to a reduction of 15 percent in passenger-car output. Truck production waspractically unchanged. Units produced in the UnitedStates reached a total of 189,000, representing a reduc-tion of 13 per cent from July and of 16 per cent fromAugust, 1930. For the first eight months of the cur-rent year the average monthly output was 26 per centunder the same period in 1930.
Employment in the industry underwent a furtherslight reduction for the month of August and wasaccompanied by a proportionate decline in pay rolls.While these figures do not represent a large monthlydecrease, they are 14 per cent and 13 per cent, respec-tively, under the same month in 1930.
August exports of passenger cars failed to retain thegain recorded for July and fell slightly under the Junefigure. Truck exports continued to decline andreached a low point for the year. The monthly aver-age of total exports for the first eight months wasabout half that of a like period in 1930 and one-fourththe figure attained in 1929.
Pneumatic-tire output in July was 13 per cent under
that of the preceding month, but was 23 per centgreater than in July, 1930. With the exception ofJune, domestic shipments were larger than for anymonth of the current year. Complete data forAugust are not yet available, but production recededfrom the July level. Shipments also declined, butwere larger than the output. For the first sevenmonths of the year the average monthly productiondeclined 2.5 per cent with shipments receding 4 percent compared with a like period in 1930.
Employment in the rubber industry declined for thesecond consecutive month. The August adjustedindex was 70.5, compared with 73.8 in July and 80.0in August, 1930. Pay rolls were reduced approxi-mately 3 per cent, bringing the index to 20 per centbelow August of last year.
World stocks of crude rubber in August showed afurther increase over the record levels of July andwere 29 per cent greater than in the correspondingmonth of 1930. August imports of crude rubber de-clined 11.5 per cent as compared with July, but exceededAugust,1930, by 6.5 percent. The average monthly im-port for the first eight months of the present year is 5 percent less than for the same period in 1930.
AUTOMOBILE AND RUBBER STATISTICS
Year and month
1929: August1930:
AugustSeptemberOctober..NovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust
Monthly average, Januarythrough August:
1929_1930.1931
Automobile production
F.R.B.index,
ad-justed
Month-ly av-erages,1923-1925-
100
131
6262497485
6368677777656053
1429166
United States
TotalPas-sen-gercars
Thousands
499
224221154137156
172220276337317251219189
528336248
441
184175113101121
138180231286271209183154
454283207
Taxi-cabs Trucks
!Canada
Totalpro-duc-tion
Automobileexports
Passen-ger cars Trucks
Number
1,040
386930582609
1,425
512529410665340360180104
1,591674388
56,808
40, 45044, 22340, 59335, 61333, 443
33, 53139, 52145, 16150, 02245, 68841, 34235,85434, 853
72, 89552, 17140, 747
14, 214
9,7927, 9574,5415,4075,622
6,4969,871
12, 99317,15912, 7386,8354,2204,544
27, 50516, 3339,357
22, 123
7,9568,1257,1366, 0399,096
8,3049,187
11,52611, 2288,4685,8436,4785,699
33, 85215, 3378,342
20, 706
5,3185,3124,0796,0395,102
4,5344,1876,0025,4994,4984,3403,5182,356
18, 6838,0514,367
Auto-mobileacces-sories,ship-ments
Janu-ary.
1925=100
88
6076796355
4653656661615766
857089
Automobilefinancing
Bywhole-
saledeal-ers
Bycon-sum-
ers
Millions ofdollars
70
4545363036
4050637173584944
616456
163
10390816066
626692
1131091059679
14811390
Pneumatictires
Pro-duc-tion
Do-mesticship-ments
Thousands
4,354
3,3322,6922,8662,1232,251
2,9403,1883,7303,9554, 5434,5383,941
5,3223,855
5,667
3,9763,3602,6132,1192,550
2,8552,5803,1433,8044,1974,3204,224
5,0483,773
Crude rubber
iWorld
Im- | stocks,ports end of
nionth
Long tons
37, 851
36, 65735, 78345, 37529, 73337, 370
36, 59834, 37440, 78844, 90835, 84446. 93944, 05239, 033
50, 42642, 15840, 317
261, 721
399, 695425, 619425, 423427, 427439, 728
460, 479471, 285487, 716487, 696497, 707496. 238£09. 139513, 721
254, 297379, 228490, 498
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Textile Industry^ | AEXTILE production showed less than the usual
A seasonal increase during August, as indicated bythe adjusted index of the Federal Reserve Board, butthe increase over the corresponding month last yearamounted to 23 per cent.
Raw cotton consumption during August was lessthan in the preceding month, but 21 per cent greaterthan in the corresponding month last year. Stocks onhand in mills and in warehouses at the end of Augustwere slightly less than in the preceding month, whilethe total was 18 per cent larger than a j^ear ago.
Production of cotton textiles increased from July toAugust, but the total was slightly less than in August,1930. The average weekly production of cotton piecegoods, accounting for about half of total cloth output,was 52,000,000 yards in August, compared with 48,-000,000 yards in the preceding month; the sales of thesegoods were about 20 per cent under current productionduring August against 18 per cent in July. Shipmentsof cotton textiles during August were above the volumefor the preceding month but somewhat less than in thesame month last year; stocks on hand at the end ofthe month were somewhat less than for July, and
were about 43 per cent less than a year ago. Un-filled orders declined 22 per cent during August andreached a point which was slightly less than a yearprevious.
Wool receipts at Boston declined seasonally duringAugust and the total was 29 per cent less than in thecorresponding month last year. The price at Bostonof the territory type of fine, staple, scoured wool hasshown little change during the four months ending inAugust but the average for the month was 17 per centless than a year ago.
Spinning of woolen and worsted goods in Augustcontinued the upward trend, which had been in evidenceduring recent months; the rate of activity for woolensduring August was 38 per cent above that of the samemonth last year, while the ratio of active spindle hoursin worsteds was 42 per cent greater. The indexes ofemployment and pay rolls in woolens and worstedscombined, during August, showed that it was one of thefew manufacturing industries operating more activelythan a year ago.
Raw silk deliveries increased seasonally and were11 per cent larger than a year ago.
TEXTILE STATISTICS
Year and month
1929: August __1930:
AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune _JulyAugust
Monthly a v e r a g e , J a n u a r ythrough August:
192919301931 ... .-
F.
E.
B.
inde
x, a
dju
sted
Month-ly av-erage,1923-1925=
100
120
8188919387
869397989897
102100
1189296
Cotton, raw
Mill
co
nsu
mp
-ti
on
Bales
558, 754
352, 626394, 321444, 494414, 887406, 207
454, 188433, 510490, 586508, 744465, 770455, 388450, 518425, 819
608, 808465, 035460, 565
Sto
cks,
mil
ls a
ndw
are
ho
us
es
,en
d o
f mo
nth
Thou-sands of
bales
2,183
4,4716,2158,8959,965
10, 037
9,5538,8628,1207,4046,7526,1015,5195,266
3,9045,381 i7,197
Cotton manufactures i
Spi
ndle
act
ivit
y,to
tal
Mil-lions ofspindlehours
8,129
5,1345,6636,2395,8325,916
6,3606,1107,0017,1296,7396,6306,5326,193
8,5546,6326,587
Cotton textiles (23 groups oftextile constructions)
Pro
du
c-ti
on
ift£
:' Sto
ck
s,en
d of
mo
nth •se*S-««f l
I"2*!P O 9 P
Thousands of yards
307, 538
218, 815182, 385228, 866206, 633234, 052
202, 149212, 168271, 638225, 955225, 392260, 163192, 545209, 050
298, 353245, 973224, 883
326, 398
231, 348232, 975270, 383200, 661226, 951
210, 597248, 354317, 185217, 582205, 603273, 871211,331227, 644
301, 814248, 226239, 021
364, 060
442, 996392, 406350, 889356, 861363, 962
355, 514319, 328273, 781282, 154301, 943288, 235269,449250, 855
371, 891449, 863292, 657
355, 095
226, 422285, 427350, 845333, 251288, 956
317, 465395, 802373, 951294, 118248, 544330, 575277, 597217, 508
414, 144304, 620306, 945
Whole
sale
pri
ce,
Fair
ch
ild
co
m-
posi
te
Month-ly av-erage,1911-1913=
100
160
126124124124122
120119121119115112111100
162138115
Wool
Bec
eipt
s, a
t Bos-
ton,
to
tal
Thou-sands ofpounds
40, 476
51, 6727,074
12, 7396,240
11, 574
10, 79513, 26913, 27917, 77530, 34156, 74379, 38136, 850
30, 61534, 38132, 304
&^<«®'&5SrtM iftTS^ \
*1*£§«1
Dol- !lars perpound
.93 j
.76 '
.76
.75 i
.72
.72 |
.68 ;
.66 !
.66 !
.65
.63 i
.62 !
.62 !
.63 I
':??!.64 j
Wool manu-factures
Spinningspindles
Woo
len
Wor
sted
Per cent of ac-tive hours tototal reported
77
4855535245
4866575560616466
815860
69
5560625252
5254575766738378
675365
Silk
Del
iver
ies
to m
ills
Bales
59, 704
41, 73455, 64961, 93757, 33355, 424
55, 91054, 24255, 38341, 35645, 07342, 16144, 74646, 454
51, 78343, 98548, 166
Ray
on
, w
hole
sale
pri
ce,
A g
rade
, bl
each
ed
Dol-lars perpound
1.15
.95
.95
.95
.95
.95
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
1.281.10.75
1 Months do not contain same number of weeks.
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18 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October, 1931
Food IndustriesFOOD products processed during August were in
about the same volume as during the precedingmonth, according to the seasonally adjusted index ofthe Federal Reserve Board, while the rate of produc-tion was 5 per cent less than in the same month lastyear and 12 per cent less than the monthly averageof 1923-1925, which is taken as the base of the index,or 100. The seasonally adjusted index of employmentshowed no change during August, and was below thelevel of a year ago.
Wholesale prices of food products recorded thesecond consecutive monthly increase during Augustbut the index was still about 15 per cent less than ayear ago.
Wheat receipts in the principal markets duringAugust were about 37 per cent less than in the pre-ceding month, which was the largest decrease betweenthese two months in any recent year. August hasshown increased receipts over July in some years,amounting to as much as 39 per cent in 1927. Thevolume in August of this year was 21 per cent lessthan in the same month a year ago. Visible suppliesof wheat in the United States increased seasonallyand the total was about 22 per cent larger than at
the end of the same month last year. Exports ofwheat, including flour,declined during August instead ofregistering the usual seasonal increase, and the volumewas only half as great as in the same month in 1930.
Corn receipts in the principal markets declined dur-ing August and the volume for the month was only60 per cent as large as in the corresponding monthlast year. The visible supply decreased from July toAugust, but the total was 60 per cent larger than ayear ago.
Cattle receipts which increased seasonally weresomewhat larger than in the same month of either ofthe two preceding years. The Department of Agri-culture reports that more unfinished cattle, but fewergrain-fed cattle are coming to market than during thelatter months of 1930. The estimated number ofcattle on feed in the Corn Belt on August 1 was 13per cent smaller than a year ago. Hog receipts re-corded a seasonal decrease from July to August, whilethe volume was about 6 per cent smaller than in thecorresponding month last year. Meats in cold storagehave declined seasonally since the spring months; thetotal on hand at the end of August was 22 per centless than in August, 1929.
FOODSTUFFS STATISTICS
Year and month
1929' August1930:
Augus tSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember - - .
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarch _AprilMay .June.JulyAugust -_ -
Monthly average, Jan-uary through August:
192919301931
Food products in-dustry
F. E. B.
CstSiP
aII||glw
Monthlyaverage,
1923-1925=100
100
9196949489
9392879691838888
999490
99.9
93.092.990.991.490.8
91.290.389.990.690.888.788.188.1
99.896.589.7
I
1"o.d
^ol
103.1
87.189.288.685.781.8
80.177.176.775.672.972.473.173.7
99.492.175.2
Cro
p m
ark
eti
ng
s
An
imal
pro
du
cts
, m
ark
et-
ing
s
Monthlyaverage,
1923-1925=100
-
132. 9
122.5175.5212.1148.8105.8
74.366.864.453.162.055.2
103. 186.0
81.470. 970.6
100.0
91.491.296.788.597.8
94.785.594.0
101.2106. 7118.0105.295.7
100.1100.8100.1
Wheat
1"5•cl
fl
S
*»•atssgag* S
jli
bfa3
Is""^O
f
Millions of bushels
102
8563292522
293131213130
10467
423643
191
200214205202196
197202207200198191218243
128151207
17
24191286
6457
10121712
11139
&liPaG3 ;§
"oft
1.26
.85
.79
.76
.70
.73
.71
.71
.71
.75
.76
.67
.47
.51
1.151.01.66
Corn
t« 1-S.JJ 09 ft
£.5 2«j
£ >
Millions ofbushels
19 6
20 ! 516 515 517 727 I 17
19 * 1821 2019 ' 2217 \ 2011 ! 1213 i 816 912 | 8
22 2222 1416 15
£Io
yi'3
»4 W
"oft
1.01
.99
.94
.82
.71
.69
.65
.61
.60
.58
.56
.58
.57
.46
.94
.84
.58
Animal products
%
ia
1fcflO
Thousands
1,619
1,6052,1082,3771,6961,736
1,5081,3031,5351,6171, 5511,5401,4881,821
1, 5541,5311,545
2,964
2,6172,7993,4413,4394,002
4,6523,7043,2073,0672,9382,8542,5112,454
3,6403,3873,173
•00
1-g
if!Ill
sisii1,027
788652534597737
9591,0921,0721,1001,0621.014
946798
1,195964
1,006
Tota
l ra
w s
ug
ar
import
s
"3
flOT bo
A~
500
313392360344312
204364515415313382413532
551391392
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fee
imp
ort
s
Ppo
£3
875
712991
1,159957
1,098
1,0941,2891,4071,1261,4151,0371,100
884
941988
1,169
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October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 19
Forest ProductsT UMBER production as measured by estimated-L' timber cut reached a new low level in August, theFederal Reserve index standing at 40 per cent of the1923-1925 average. This represents a decline of 10per cent from the month previous and 34 per cent fromthe level of a year ago, and reflects the efforts of theindustry to bring production more nearly into linewith present demand.
Employment in the forest products industry de-clined slightly to a point one-fifth below a year ago andabout half of the 1923-1925 average. Pay rolls alsodeclined more than seasonally to a point just over 40per cent of the 1923-1925 average.
Marketings of forest products in August weremaintained at about the level of a year ago, with a veryslight increase over the revised estimate for July.Present marketings are about two-thirds of the 1923-1925 average. Carloadings increased sharply butseasonally.
Marketings of naval stores declined somewhat morethan seasonally in August to a point 17 per cent belowAugust a year ago and 4 per cent below the averagefor this month in the years 1923-1925.
Production of southern pine, Douglas fir, arid hard-woods this year have averaged less than new orders,
whereas last year up to this time production wasexceeding the receipt of new orders. This reflectsa better technical position of the industry althoughoperations are at a low level.
Southern pine production declined while new andunfilled orders increased. Production during the firsteight months of this year was about 40 per cent belowthe same period last year, being this year 10 per centbelow new orders, whereas last year up to this timeproduction was 9 per cent in excess of new orders.
Douglas fir production increased seasonally inAugust to a level 17 per cent below this month lastyear; new orders also increased and unfilled ordersdeclined seasonally. Production for the first eightmonths of 1931 was at a rate about 8 per cent below thatof placing of new orders, whereas in the same period lastyear production exceeded new orders by 2 per cent.Hardwoods production declined about 8 per cent inAugust while new orders dropped 6 per cent and un-filled orders fell off 7 per cent. Unfilled orders are nowabout three and a half times the monthly production.
Unfilled furniture orders in the Southeastern districtin August were approximately the same as in July, theaverage amount for the first eight months of the yearbeing 7 per cent below the same period last year.
FOREST PRODUCTS STATISTICS
Year and month
1929: August.1930:
AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJuly. .August . _ _ _
Monthly average, Januarythrough August:
192919301931. _- .
General operations
Lum-ber
pro-duc-tionad-
justedF.R.B.
Em-ploy-ment,
ad-justed
Payroll,
unad-justed
Indexes ofmarketing
Totalforestprod-ucts
Navalstores
Monthly average 1923-1925=100
93
6157544750
4945504950494440
937447
90.5
65.162.462.160.458.8
56.356.355.755.455.454.452.051.1
89.373.454.6
94.7
61.660.960.454.750.4
44.045.646.244.945.744.641.741.3
90.370.344.3
91.7
66.060.268.262.958.0
55.955.960.964.068.467.566.667.0
88.070.563.3
189.0
171.2158.2143.1112.9117.7
37.125.539.798.3
136.5189.9186.7141.5
118.3117.2106.9
Southern pine
Pro-duc-tion
Neworders
Un-filled
orders
Douglas fir 1
Pro-duc-tion
Neworders
Un-filled
orders
Hardwoods
Pro-duc-tion
Neworders
Un-filled
orders
Millions of feet board measure
202207211185167
165154165165148127122120
244146
189206213177146
191171174169158140147151
223163
12411210910599
116107113104847883
.85
16696
354
207200208192167
160179186202207200149172
333262182
328
223218203186189
192189217224189191181188
350256196
245
135176138176188
183182197216136163166111
341222169 i
334
165161158143134
143158165146146143109101
313228139
300
139176154133125
169188173154158176139131
310181161
645
500475466452456
456481473463431419402375
641588438
Car-load-ings,forestprod-ucts
Thou-sands of
cars
344
207162159174121
156138138130165125106138
286219137
Furni-ture,un-filled
orders,south-east-ern
district
Dollarsperfirm
42, 26843, 68029, 11719,91714, 400
31, 78134, 16029, 79828, 24819, 33856, 86547, 99747, 706
39, 69936, 987
1 Data for May, August, and October contain 5 weeks; ether months, 4 weeks.
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20 SUKVEY OF CUERENT BUSINESS October, 1931
Miscellaneous IndustriesLEATHER
Although there was an increase of about 2.5 per centin the actual number of employees in the leather andleather products industry during August, this increasewas less than the usual seasonal increase and theadjusted index of employment in the industry dropped0.6 per cent. The Federal Reserve Board's adjustedindex on production of leather and shoes increased byone point, however, and was 7.4 per cent over Augustlast year. Production of shoes was almost 18 per centgreater than in July and was 18 per cent above August1930.
PAPER AND PRINTINGA normal seasonal drop of 0.3 per cent in employ-
ment was recorded by the paper and printing industryduring August. Pay rolls declined 0.5 per cent, andwere almost 13 per cent under August, 1930. Pro-duction of newsprint paper, which is normally aboutthe same in July and August, decreased by 12 per centto the lowest level of the year and to a point 14 percent under August last year.
NONFERROUS METALSProduction in the nonferrous metals group as
indicated by the Federal Reserve Board's adjustedindex dropped during August, reaching the lowestpoint so far this year. Employment and pay rollsalso declined during the month and were materiallyunder August, 1930.
Silver production increased more than normally,while lead production decreased after seasonal adjust-ments are made. Copper and zinc production in-creased by normal amounts for this season of the yearbut production of both metals was materially underAugust last year.
FUELS
The increase in the production of bituminous coalduring August was less than normal so that theadjusted index of production decreased by 5.4 percent from the July figure. August production was 14per cent under August last year. Anthracite produc-tion increased by 7 per cent.
STATISTICS ON MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES
Year and month
1929' August1930:
AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:January _February-.MarchAprilMay__JuneJulyAugust
Mon thly average, Januarythrough August:
19291930 -_. -.-1931
Leather and itsproducts
F.R.B.pro-duc-tion
index,ad-
justed
Month-ly av-erage1923-1925=
100
108
9595898181
788792
103107101101102
1049896
ShoesSoleandbelt-ing
Production
Mil-lions
ofpairs
36
2829281918
2024293028282833
302728
Mil-lions
ofpounds
26
2323231922
20171820182019
2424
Paper and printing
F.R.B.pro-duc-tion
index,ad-
justed
Month-ly av-erage1923-1925=
100
125
10910910710398
106110110110113108109
125117
Newsprint
Pro-duc-tion
Con-sump-tion bypub-
lishers
Thousands ofshort tons
121
10295
1059299
10289
10110210110110088
11711198
172
157164183185167
161150179174180161157146
185178164
Nonferrous metals
F.R.B.pro-duc-tion
index,ad-
justed
Employment
Ad-justed
Unad-justed
Payrolls,
unad-justed
Monthly average 1923-1925=100
124
9697958785
7879777373686564
12910172
101.2
76.173.672.671.871.2
69.266.866.666.566.665.464.263.1
103.481.066.1
99.8
75.172.571.670.970.2
68.468.168.868.167.465.463.462.3
104.181.566.5
113.2
72.070.769.467.367.9
64.164.466.365.463.459.154.552.9
120.385.061.3
Cop-per,
smelt-er
Lead,refined
Production
Short tons
91, 735
66, 69868, 48770, 41964, 81660, 022
53, 42955, 22957, 92252, 08553, 73451, 65246, 50347, 246
100, 58574, 15852,225
58, 503
52, 98048, 49150, 40243, 42348, 517
43, 40539, 46441, 77535, 49839, 51930, 70832, 15730, 249
59, 69153, 03436, 597
Tin
Deliv-eries
Longtons
7,185
5,6957,2507,5806,2707,495
7,2105, 1006,1206,6305, 5055,1855,1005,270
7,7686,2045,765
Fuel production
Bitu-mi-
nous
An-thra-cite
Thousands ofshort tons
44, 695
35, 66138, 63244, 15038, 12239, 716
38, 54231, 40833, 87028, 47828, 31429, 18529, 79030, 534
42, 99037, 62631,265
5,735
6,0815,2937,5765,2076,086
6,1575,3914,7455,7005,0054, 5443,9544,314
5,7585,6194,676
Crudepetro-leum
Mil-lions
ofbarrels
92
7571736867
66-6169737775-78
8477
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October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 21
LIFE INSURANCE—PREMIUM COLLECTIONS
[Thousands of dollars]
JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril . ... .MayJuneJuly .. .AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
January..FebruaryMarchAprilMay.June .__JulyAugust- _ ,September ... ___ . _OctoberNovember.December
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay__.JuneJulyAugust __SeptemberOctober __ ...NovemberDecember
January _FebruaryMarch __ .AprilMayJune.. .. ._JulyAugust ._September.OctoberNovember . _ . . _December
JanuaryFebruaryMarch _ _ ...AprilMayJuneJulyAugust .SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1921 1922 1923 1924 1935 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931
TOTAL INSURANCE
101, 73598, 468
112,377109, 343104, 266106, 077103, 48298, 74095, 478
104, 717101, 700130, 289
109,411111,756125, 303114, 200117,999116,063114,729111,076101, 743114, 152114, 151148, 789
123, 997121, 771139, 260130, 938131, 275131, 122128, 213127, 140113,911131,112130, 917171, 697
138, 646140, 932145, 920144, 985150, 084142, 913146, 656134, 286131, 008145, 617138, 515205, 434
157, 556153, 000174, 738167, 663167, 240163, 046165, 593151, 227147, 548161, 683161, 245229, 976
170, 949169, 364190, 301183, 126176, 103180, 221180, 851165, 372162, 633174, 412177, 097236, 164
188, 381184, 058209, 818200, 358194, 465201, 223190, 493189, 754178, 808192, 072194, 924264, 488
211, 129220, 108226, 439214, 455223, 832211,999213, 230199, 319190, 824216, 627210, 763285, 694
223,611230, 246239, 319236, 386234, 187221, 879239, 199217, 478206, 336229, 926224, 519299, 023
247, 690231, 383262, 403241, 280247, 945238, 686240, 976222, 020220, 002236, 666226, 944333, 743
254, 005244, 325270, 081258, 926268, 658256, 586260, 103234, 652
ORDINARY INSURANCE
77, 90577, 49289, 61085, 60480, 58083, 41579, 54374, 03171, 93779, 12778, 69799, 149
82, 41388, 05698, 75489, 98391, 18989, 42087, 46483, 60276, 63786, 13887, 629
109, 624
93, 94593, 534
108, 752101,031102, 252100, 18297, 40696, 20984, 83898, 24199, 377
119, 800
106, 045108, 162111,422113, 205114,686107, 888113,01999, 41795, 049
109, 188103, 731141, 633
116,835116,975128, 544128, 710127, 080121, 806125, 554109, 737107, 367119,073118, 552157, 858
124, 695123, 456142, 143139, 123131, 553132, 268133, 755117,851118,023125, 689127, 489154, 534
135, 396135, 969158, 510149, 281143, 772149, 477138, 262135, 207128, 751137, 008141, 789168, 114
148, 947154, 292168, 961157, 836165, 718154, 916152, 862143, 386135, 743154, 489155, 032181, 752
160,867-160, 630175, 645172, 282174, 278158, 733169, 773154, 206143, 078169, 724156, 465190, 844
164, 920162, 709182, 665173, 929175, 397166, 190170,847150, 754147, 907165, 954154, 473191,871
170, 497166, 759186, 452183, 992175, 562173, 947178, 398154, 579
INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE
21, 80419, 64921, 43621, 94622, 26621, 38122, 23323, 21622, 35423, 92721, 76229, 071
24, 56022, 20125, 19522, 80525, 15525, 31825, 71726, 12823, 70926, 45624, 81336, 957
28, 00225, 70628, 64027, 86927, 33929, 16928, 87729, 00627, 37830, 69729, 19548, 803
29, 86730, 20032, 81429, 23532, 96332, 74430, 75832, 53033, 81133, 40432, 19159, 616
36, 55032, 90137, 02233, 82936, 57437, 97736, 66437, 80837, 05738, 95139, 07465, 018
41, 24737, 80143, 34440, 76340, 29943, 74742, 63943, 41940, 82743, 98845, 28173, 947
45, 92043, 28645, 53445, 65045, 75046, 58447, 10849, 22045, 74149, 27248, 27389, 926
54, 56448, 19351,01350, 69152, 18451, 50953, 07250, 22849, 34355, 69149, 15496, 864
53, 80651, 95656, 15955, 76852, 21855, 80157, 93256, 14356, 77351, 70557, 97397, 619
58,71155, 65965, 60553, 94858, 45959, 52254, 60258, 96159, 85955, 85158, 108
112, 666
62, 65956, 38862, 92053, 85459, 88460, 65455,61262, 874
GROUP INSURANCE
2,0261,3271,3311,7931,4201,2811,7061,4931,1871,6631,2412,069
2,4381,4991,3541,4121,6551,3251,5481,3461,3971,5581,7092,208
2,0502,5311,8682,0381,6841,7711,9301,9251,6952,1742,3453,093
2,7342,5701,6842,5452,4352,2812,8792,3392,1483,0252,5934,185
4,1713, 1249,1725,1243,5863,2633,3753,6823,1243,6593,6197,100
5,0078,1074,8143,2404,2514,2064,4574,1023,7834,7354,3277,683
7,0654,8035,7745,4274,9435,1625,1235,3274,3165,7924,8626,448
7,61817, 6236,4655,9285,9305,5744,2965,7055,7386,4476,5777,078
8,93817, 6607,5158,3367,6917,345
11,4947,1296,4858,497
10, 08110, 560
9,6698,0998,3447,5988,0037,6158,4806,5087,2207,9447,2699,591
10, 1088,7488,7908,3988,0378,1178,1147,895
ANNUITIES
s
i
14, 3904,9165,7895,8056,0865,3597,0475,7975,0166,9177,094
19, 615
10, 74112, 43011,91912, 68225, 17513, 86817, 9799,304
1 Compiled by the Association of Life Insurance Presidents from reports of 44 companies. Prior to May, 1927, 45 companies were represented, but due to a merger of2 companies this number was reduced to 44. This merger did not affect the comparability of the series in any way, as both companies contributed their data towardthe aggregate compilation. Annuities were first segregated in January, 1930. This table revises any data previously shown in the Survey oj Current Business on this subject.
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22 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October, 1931
WEEKLY BUSINESS INDICATORS[Weekly average, 1923-1925=100]
Sept.26
""Composite index, N. Y. Times"Composite index, Business Week.Detroit employmentProduction:
Beehive cokeBituminous coalBuilding (new awards)fElectric currentPetroleum. _Steel ingots
Receipts:Cattle and calves | 85.1
1931
Sept.
Cotton 176.Hogs 60.9Wheat
Distribution: Car loadingsWholesale prices:
Copper, electrolytic 49 3Cotton, middling, spot 23.2
Sept.
68.971.3
99.8105. 3 105. 7
38.2
5131.958.2
112.17
51.423.5
193O
Sept. I Sept.27 20
Sept.'Sept. Sept.! Sept.13 i 28 21 I 14
70.0 83.6 85.271. 8i 86. 2 85. 670.4 74.8
17.1 15.969.6J 93.4 91.5
15.5 48.693.8119.1
68.71 82. 9| 74.8106.095. 01102. 9J103. 4103. 7106.'92. 1 114.7116.3116.2139.:39.5 78.9 78.9 76.3111.:
1929
Sept.! Sept.! Sept26 19 12
86.4106. 1 105.6106.984. 1109. 31108. 7106. 280.8119. Oi 127.0
50. 2; 50. 2113.0113.0
113.0107.6108.4
1.4142.37.9111.8
2140.8107.
79. 4 101. 0 102. 8| 99. 1 121. 5 109. 8 100. 0i. 9 198. 8(202. 7 180. 8 245. 8 202. 3172. 1
56.7 63.81 60.4 60. l! 77.8 66. 4i 69.2212.4140.0136. 1146.8
99. 4100. 7i 125. 5 121. 8 120. 369. 6 99.1
52.9 71.7 73.925. 0 38. 2; 40.1
i i
75.4129.0129.0129.068.8: 69.9
Wholesale prices—Continued.Fisher's index (1926=100—
Total (120)Agricultural products (30)Nonagricultural products
(90)Iron and steel composite
! Banking and finance:I Bank debits outside N. Y. C_.[ Bond prices
I Business failures (number)i Federal reserve ratio! I Interest rates, callI i Interest rates, time
Loans and discounts...Money in circulationNet demand depositsStock pricesTime deposits
1931
68.61 69.054,
74.72.2
9 75.0 75.0
68.955.9
Sept. Sept.;Sept.|Sept. Sept.27 ! 20 13 28 21
83. li 83.6! 83.4 95.8
2 94. 7 63.14101. 4103. 37104.'4! 101. 2102.64! 36.4
40.0114.
0| 34.381114. 16:105. 2! 105.17| 108. 71109. 22107.3115.68152.1153.3
1930 1929
85. 6; 87.1
Sept.14
87.1 101. 8102. 3 102.2
80. 7: 80. 9| 80. 978.6| 78.8| 78.!
92.2 92.388.0 88.2
106. 5116. 0! 99. 8 147. 8J155. 3 136. 9103. 1
J-UU. <J 1 1U. U] J7£7. 01 ilf . O lijtj. O
109. 0108. 7! 108. 6! 102. 9 103.1119.9-122.11113.8105.2105.8105.3104.9 95.2 95.2
92.7
8.5! 54. 5i 60.61215.1203.0197.967.7! 74.3! 75.41208.6205.7205.7
135. 3135. l|l34. 51138. 0138. l|l37. 292.0! 92.3 92.5| 98.5 98.8 99.3
112.1,112. 8113. 41108. 2109.1 110.0193. 7 203. 8 210. 5.304. 9|312. 5 308. 0165. 2164. 3!164. 9150. 6 150.1|150. 0
t Relative to weekly average 1928-1930 for week shov* Relative to a computed normal taken as 100.
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
Bituminous-coal production thous. tons__Building contracts (da av ) 37 States thous. dollsElectrical current output mil kw -hoursExports:
Corn thous. of bu_.Wheat thous of buWheat flour thous. of bbls__
Freight cars:Loadings total cars
Coal and coke carsForest products carsGrain and grain products carsLivestock carsMerchandise 1. c. 1 - - .carsMiscellaneous carsOre . cars
Net available surplus (da av ) carsPetroleum production (da. av.) thous. of bbls..Receipts:
Cattle and calves (12 markets) . . . thous ._Cotton into sight thous. of bales. .Wheat, primary markets thous. bush__Wool, total, Boston thous. lbs._
Steel-ingot production per cent capacity
WHOLESALE PRICES
Chemical index rel to 1924Copper ingots, electrolytic, New York dolls. lb_.Cotton middling, spot, New York dolls IbFood index (Bradstreet's) ... dolls. Ib .Iron and steel composite dolls, tonWrheat, No. 2, hard winter, Kansas City..-dolls. bu__
FINANCIALBank debits:
New York City mills, of dollsOutside New York City _ mills, of dolls
Bond sales, New York Stock Exchange:United States Government thous. of dolls ._Average price 40 corporation bonds dolls..
Business failures numberFederal reserve banks:
Bills discounted mills, of dollsTotal reserves mills, of dolls
Federal reserve reporting member banks:Total loans and disounts mills, of dollsTotal investments mills, of dolls. ." Other" loans _ _ mills, of dolls .Net demand, deposits mills, of dollsTime deposits mills of dolls
Foreign exchange, sterling _ dolls .Interest rates on brokers' loans:
Time money, New York . .. per cent .Call money, New York per cent--
Money in circulation (daily average). .mills, of dolls..Stocks, New York Exchange:
Average price 50 stocks dollsSales thous. of shares ..
Stock prices, average weekly closing:Industrials, rails, and utilities (404). .rel. to 1926..All industrials (337) --rel. to 1926 .All railroads (33) rel. to 1926. .All utilities (34) rel. to 1926
Sept. 26
.
2,193
269459
84l"
106.3.068.0632.15
31.02.43
5,2314,018
15, 18189.02
483
3103,492
14, 2287,8447,867
12, 8856,8373.99
1.751.50
5,176
99 2716, 084
78.873.058.2
123.8
1931
Sept. 19
7,256
1, 663
202,371
178
742 628127,61126, 57240 19224, 931
217,912275, 55529, 855
2,202
282343
8,9073,379
9 9
108 3.071.0642.19
31.03
5,2614,315
6, 14190.80
426
2633,648
14, 2637, 8697,849
13, 1346 8954.86
1.501.50
5,108
104. 2014, 337
81.276.052.4
131.0
Sept. 12
6,78411,0261,582
231,202
81
667 750116,92424, 16733 57223, 743
187, 645251,413 ,30, 286
571 0141,919 j
252 :226
9,353 I12,277 i
30 ;
106 3.073.0682.17
31.04.42
2,8242,877
4, 80792.49
396
2603,629
14, 3337,6837,891
13, 1956 9504.86
1.751.50
5,105
112.308,299
87.881.457.5
144.4
Sept. 27
9,10313,3171,714
142,367
387
950 38116l' 13442, 15943 11928, 976
244, 733382 13948, 095
394 0322,390
319572
11,5161,335
60
107.2.099.1042.71
32. 56.77
6,1574,850
2,62997.58
488
1673,141
16,9126,3858,458
13, 5427 4894.86
2.962.00
4,470
188. 1116, 179
142.1132.5119.7206.4
1930
Sept. 20
8,920
1 722
463 060
350
952 561162 04341, 49646 12527 175
244, 800382 13748 785
389 6872,422
325527
13,31768660
107 2.102
1092.77
32 64.78
6, 7535,285
3,54997.37
497
1633,127
16, 8816,3698,484
13,6187 4484.86
3.252.25
4,481
197. 949,677
150.1140.2123.0219. 5
Sept. 13
9, 14512,0131 727
462 451
323
965 813168'09240, 80049 92026, 903
243, 044386 26750 787
391 8192,420
313470
16, 8761,296
58
107 2.104111
2.7932 68
.80
5, 3754,548
1,63297. 21
463
1833,112
16,8126. 3538,488
13, 7007 4784.86
3.302.50
4,494
204. 4611,331
153. 6144. 0124.9223.8
Sept. 28
11,60517, 0231 778
971 377
288
1 203 139' 223' 423
63 78149 04935 000
273, 494489 535
68 857118 523
2,900
384639
11, 1231,691
85
112 5.178
1873.31
36.441.23
12, 6736,736
1,99192.18
428
944i 3, 162
17, 2445,4389,524
13, 0726 8294.85
9.138.88
4,782
296. 1324, 557
224.2213.3164.4330.4
1929
Sept. 21
11,013
1 792
2073 087
281
1 167 395' 204' 756
62, 57651 77532 135
271, 407475 79068, 956
131 8502,925
347526
10,8112,000
82
112 2.178
1873.33
36 521.25
12, 0287,074
1,41992.32
360
9343, 156
17, 2545,4899,567
13, 1796 8054.85
9.008.38
4, 798
303. 5323, 475
228.1218. 5169.4327.9
Sept. 14
111,00818 1371 806
453 485
239
1 153 274' 199' 604 I
64 82652 89029 273
269, 387467 69469 600
147 8452^965
316449 !
11,66311,902 ;
85
113 i i.178 1
190 !3.34
36 521.26 ;
12,409 i6,235 i
2, 548 I92.30 !
397 i
973 i3, 146
17, 142 I5,429 ;
9,564 i13, 283
6 799 !4.85 !
9.00 ;8.13 i
4,822 |
299. 1126,400 i
222.1216.9167.9312.4
19
Sept. 29
11,05629 0861 623
1313 658
274
1 196 965217 099
66 61563 32536 743
270, 568480 511
62, 104105 017
2, 510
385667
19, 7931,963
86
108 7.150. 1933.41
35.291.10
9,2875,751
2,10896. 64
400
1,0112,771
15, 8686,0169,058
12, 9816 8484.85
7.386.75
4,806
204. 3622, 751
156.4162.1128.9155.7
28
Sept. 22
10, 021
1 614
624 568
323
1 144 131191 22764, 47760 26336, 845
266, 658460, 303
64, 35893 2042,509
444527
18, 3642, 409
85
108.7.149.1853.44
35.231.07
9,7116,506
1,80296.62
437
1,0942,768
15, 9416, 0399,066
13, 0456,8314.85
7.257. 75
4,789
204. 9823, 751
157.8163. 8129.7156.1
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October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 23
Monthly Business StatisticsThe following table contains a summary of the monthly figures designed to show the trend in important
industrial and commercial movements. These data represent continuations of the figures presented in the 1931Annual Supplement to the Survey of Current Business, in which monthly figures for the past seven years maybe found, together with explanations as to the sources and basis for the figures quoted. The figures given belowshould always be read in connection with these explanations. For later data, which have become availablesince these data were compiled, see recent Weekly Supplements to the Survey.
CONTENTSPage
Industrial indexes 23Wholesale prices 24Commodity groups:
Automobiles 26Chemicals and allied products 27Foodstuffs 29Forest products 33Leather products 34Iron and steel 35Machinery. _ 37Nonferrous metals 38Paper and its products 39Printing 40
PageCommodity groups—Continued.
Rubber and its products 40Stone, clay, and glass 42Textiles 42Tobacco 44Miscellaneous 44
Fuels 45Distribution movement . - _ _ _ 46Foreign trade 47Employment and wages 48Construction 50Public utilities 51Finance 53
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
Federal Reserve Board
Total, unadjusted rel. to 1923-25..Total adjusted rel to 1923-25Manufactures, total unadjusted rel. to 1923-25. _Manufactures, total adjusted _.rel. to 1923-25..
Automobiles . rel. to 1923-25..Cement rel to 1923-25Food products, rel. to 1923-25..Iron and steel rel to 1923-25Leather and shoes rel. to 1923-25..Nonferrous metals ..rel. to 1923-25. _Paper and printing ...rel. to 1923-25..Petroleum refining rel to 1923-25Polished plate glass rel. to 1923-25..Auto tires and tubes re to 1923-25Textiles re . to 1923-25.Tobacco manufactures re . to 1923-25. _
Minerals, total unadjusted re . to 1923-25..Minerals, total adjusted _ re . to 1923-25.
Anthracite ...rel. to 1923-25..Bituminous coal _ _. re . to 1923-25Copper re to 1923-25Crude petroleum rel. to 1923-25.Iron-ore shipments _rel. to 1923-25..Lead rel to 1923-25Silver rel to 1923-25Zinc _ rel. to 1923-25.
Industrial Consumption of ElectricalEnergy
Consumption by geographic sections:United States rel to 1923-25New England rel to 1923-25North Central rel. to 1923-25Middle Atlantic rel to 1923-25Southern rel to 1923-25Western rel to 1923-25
Consumption by industries:All industry _.rel. to 1923-25..Automobiles, including
repair parts rel . to 1923-25. _Food and kindred products rel. to 1923-25. .Leather and its products... rel. to 1923-25..Lumber and its products, .rel. to 1923-25..Metals group rel to 1923-25
Metal-working plants. _rel. to 1923-25..Rolling mills and
steel plants rel. to 1923-25Paper and pulp . rel. to 1923-25Rubber and its products— rel. to 1923-25..Shipbuilding rel. to 1923-25.Stone, clav, and glass rel. to 1923-25..Textiles rel. to 1923-25..
August
7980798060
1028851
10264
1001188481617059
11459614549
97.389.990.099.5
112.8
97.3
43.6146.477.179.475.073.3
78.0121.798.585.6
105. 995.0
July
28083
27983
261108288
592101
6510916291
1121021228584577459
21225564
2 4249
97 9100 692. 195 7
117.596 8
97.9
55.9147.083.876.974 569.3
83 1104 097.482.0
104.898.2
June
8384
2828465
1128364
10168
10816191
12697
1338585667467
12246604654
101 798 4
102.791 5
114 3106 4
101.7
71.3136.285.486.381 578.6
86 6112 4121.084.8
118.7100.5
1931
May
28989
290289
77969172
10773
1131631121231011378486717568
12227785154
109 8104 4109.2101 3118 2119 1
109.8
89.7126. 881.097.298 594.0
106 8135 1122.389 7
132.0103.7
April
90289291289
77909675
10273
11016111710798
1348392847769
1210
715461
106 4109 4105-097 6
108 6114 0
106. 4
90.8122.083.991.599 594.6
108 1109 6109.092.5
116.5100.0
March
28928791
28767
87789277
1101521199897
1318287
7670
1120
796365
108 2105.8105. 7102 8117 5115 7
108.2
94.1116.871.293.2
112 2103. 5
119 4123 0109.698.3
105. 197.3
Febru-ary
28786
288285
688092738779
1111491119493
1328488897376
1100
826265
110 3105 5109 0108 0130 6120 0
110.3
88.9112.976.184.2
114 0112.3
116 5127 0122.0114 8102.699.3
January
82828181638493647778
107144908886
1218690937772
1100
836865
97 690 2
100 296 6
105 8111 0
97.6
67.5118.371.682.697 495.0
103 4111 8106.5113 975.386.4
Decem-ber
78827680858389598185
101149657387
1288994938576
1110
927168
99 186 399 097 5
116 499 9
99.1
71.5107.168.773.3
102 397.8
110 2117 084.399 0
100.689.8
Novem-ber
85284
8484748694658087
103151917793
1199592838683
11451837370
105 496 3
100 6103 5113 4121 3
104.3
74.9124.473.086.599 589.6
106 5112 395.3
105 5106.287.0
1930
October
90878885499794758995
1071601018891
12910498
1058783
11574947090
103 293 2
107.399 6
118 4116 1
103.2
80.9137.284.977.1
101 287.0
126 0120 099.0
121 5106.385.4
Septem-ber
29291919062
11196869597
109165958488
12510094808589
11479
1017393
110 788 1
110 6103 1120 1130 9
110.7
88.4148.673.5
105.6101 497.4
110 3119 3107.2124 1120.585.1
August
9091899162
11791
2 929596
109164659681
13010196
2868284
11796
1067094
106 987 1
122.094 3
110.2125 0
106.9
86.6141.287.797.7
100 395.2
112.0115. 1110.5122.8118.272.5
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24 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
STOCKS AND ORDERS
New orders, total rel. to 1923-25..Stocks, total rel to 1923-25
Manufactured goods rel. to 1923-25Raw materials rel. to 1923-25..
Unfilled orders total rel to 1923-25
COST OF LIVING
All groups rel. to 1923..Clothing rel to 1923Food rel. to 1923Fuel and light . rel. to 1923..Housing rel to 1923Sundries rel. to 1923
PRICE INDEXES
Department of Labor Indexes:All commodities (550) - rel. to 1926Food (121) . rel. to 1926..Finished products (380).. rel. to 1926..Industrial group commodities —
Building materials (57)... rel. to 1926..Chemicals and drugs (78). rel. to 1926..Fuel and lighting (23) rel. to 1926..Hides and leather products (40)
rel. to 1926. .House furnishing goods (37)
rel. to 1926..Textile products (75) rel. to 1926..Miscellaneous (25) rel. to 1926..All except farm and food
products (384) rel. to 1926Raw materials (108) rel. to 1926Semimanufactured articles (62)
....rel. to 1926..Bradstreet's Index ...rel. to 1926..Dun's Index rel. to 1926..
WHOLESALE PRICES
Acetate of lime dolls, per cwt__Aluminum No. I, Virgin 98-99,
New York dolls, per lb_.Aluminum, scrap cast, New York.dolls. per l b _ _Barley, No. 2, Minneapolis dolls, perbu..Brass sheets, mill dolls, per lb._Brick, common, red, New York
dolls, per thous..Butter, common, New York dolls, perlb.Cement, Portland (composite) ..dolls, perlb.Cheese, American whole milk, New York
dolls, per Ib.Chemicals rel. to 1927.Coffee, Rio, No. 7, Brazil grades.dolls. per Ib.Copper ingots, electrolytic dolls, per lb.Coal:
Anthracite-Retail, composite-dolls, per short ton.Wholesale, composite
. dolls, per short ton.Bituminous-
Mine average (spot)dolls, per short ton-
Prepared sizes (composite)dolls, per net ton-
Retail, composite-dolls, per short ton-Wholesale, composite
dolls, per short ton..Coke, furnace, Connellsville
_ dolls, per short ton..Cocoa, spot, Accra, New York. .dolls, per lb.Corn:
No. 3, yellow, Chicago .dolls, per bu.No. 3, Kansas City .dolls, per bu.No. 3, white, Chicago .. -dolls, per bu.
Cotton:To producer dolls, perlbIn New York, middling dolls, per lb.
Cottonseed oil, refined, yellow,prime, New York dolls, perlb.
Cotton goods:Print cloth 64 x 60 . dolls, per yd.Sheeting, brown .dolls, per yd .Cotton goods (Fairchild).rel. to 1911-1913.
Cotton yarns:22/1 cones, Boston dolls, perlb .40/15 southern spinning .dolls, per lb.
Drugs and Pharmaceuticalsrel. to Aug., 1914.
Drugs, crude rel. to Aug., 1914.Essential oils... ....rel. to Aug., 1914.Flaxseed, No. 1, Minneapolis. dolls, per bu.Flour, see under wheat flour.Food, wholesale, see under individual items.Food, retail (Dept. of Labor) rel. to 1913.Hides:
Green salted, packers'heavy native steers dolls, per lb.
Calfskins, country, No. 1 dolls, perlb.
1931
August
137.2114.5153.6
85.978.681.989.681.595.5
70.273.774.6
75.475.562.3
88.5
87.564.258.5
72.364.1
68.365.775.1
2.00
.2290
.0400.45
.154
10.00.28
1.331
.1686
. 056.0729
14.73
12. 796
1.57
3.9078.11
3.704
2.45.0525
.46
.45
.49
.063
.072
.059
.030
.052100
.212
.336
15711876
1.41
119.7
.113
.129
July
48.32 134. 22117.22 146. 5
53.5
85.978. B81.589.382.095.8
70.073.174.0
75.877.358.2
89.2
88.065.461.0
71.864.3
69.568.077.2
2.00
.2290
.0424.42
.157
10.00.25
1.331
.1588
.063.0770
14.59
12. 614
1.58
3.8568.09
3.706
2.45.0581
.57
.53
.58
.085
.093
.069
.049
.056111
.225
.352
15711877
1.64
119.0
.120
.139
June
256.02 134. 12 118. 2
145.6255.2
85.979.981.089.182.695.5
70.072.474.0
77.577.958.1
87.8
88.665.461.8
71.964.7
68.567.977.7
2.00
.2290
.0438.39
.158
10.00.23
1.364
.1488
.068.0803
14.31
12. 413
1.56
3.8168.00
3. 692
2.45.0563
.58
.52
.59
.077
.090
.068
.048
.054112
.215
.352
15712877
1.48
118.3
.100
.129
May
252.92 139. 22118.5
154.156.1
86.980.782.889.183.595.9
71.372.975.1
78.479.160.9
87.3
89.266.362.8
73.266.5
68.966.977.3
2.00
.2290
.0438.45
.165
10.25.24
1.399
.1489
.061. 0867
14.19
12. 270
1.60
3.8388.04
3.723
2.48.0494
.56
.52
.56
.088
.093
.069
.050
.058115
.223
.353
15713079
1.55
121.0
.085
.129
April
260.42 143. 92119.4
161.759.8
88.282.084.990.684.196.8
73.375.677.1
80.980.161.6
87.3
90.867.663.9
74.268.3
71.169.079.2
2.00
.2290
.0488.48
.172
10. 25.26
1.422
.1590
.053.0939
14.39
12. 202
1.64
3.8458.46
3.760
2.50.0535
.58
.53
.58
.093
.102
.076
.053
.059119
.231
.369
16013182
1.57
124.0
.092
.135
March
258.22 150. 72119.5
173.261.2
89.183.286.592.584.696.8
74.576.778.4
81.981.964.5
87.4
90.869.264.7
75.669.4
72.271.480.9
2.00
.2290
.0488.44
.174
10.00.29
1.477
.1690
. 056.0985
14.85
12. 608
1.69
3.9998.71
3.791
2.50.0550
.60
.54
.60
.096
.109
.076
. 055
.059121
.240
.382
17413081
1.58
126.4
.090
.128
Fsr I'-™"*249.8
2 153. 32119.9 1
177.460.2 |
89.684.486.992.785.396.9
75.577.179.3
81.882.269.6
86.6
90.870.463.9
77.170.6
72.371.081.4
2.00
. 2290
.0517.44
.171
10.00.28
1.543
.1689
.064.0972
14.85
12. 732
1.77
4.2238.83
3.814
2.53.0563
.61
.54
.63
.091
.110
.073
.053
.065119
.239
.390
17513180
1.56
127.0
.073
.117
251.22 156. 32119.5
182.861.8
91.184.690.992.985.997.2
77.080.180.5
82.983.669.8
88.6
91.171.064.7
77.872.9
73.472.082.7
2.00
.2290
.0525.44
.173
10.00.29
1.578
.1790
.068.0984
14.88
12. 732
1.77
4.2708.87
3.829
2.55.0619
.65
.59
.68
.086
.102
.073
.052
.062120
.248
.390
17513381
1.57
132.8
.095
.125
1930
Decem-ber
248.7163.7
2 120. 1194.561.8
92.686.693.992.986.797.4
78.481.881.9
84.484.870.5
91.2
91.372.466.9
79.074.2
74.373.684.7
2.00
.2290
.0601.47
.178
9.50.32
1.580
.1893
.070.1030
14.89
12 751
1.77
4.3178.94
3.898
2.55.0675
.69
.66
.73
.087
.101
.072
.053
.065122
.247
.390
17513785
1.61
137.2
.107
.144
Novem-ber
48.7161.8
2118.6 I192.658.7
93.987.796.892.987.597.6
80.485.783.7
85.685.271.8
94.0
95.273.367.8
80.176.8
75.676.186.4
2.00
.2290
.0738.48
.176
9.50.36
1.588
.1994
.079.1011
14.90
12. 751
1.78
4. 3368.94
3.900
2.58.0688
.71
.69
.76
.096
.110
.076
.057
.066124
.254
.405
17513787
1.65
141.4
.118
.156
October
56.6157.2
2118.4184.858.6
94.888.898.892.788.097.8
82.688.685.6
85.886.075.1
96.5
95.373.868.8
81.580.0
75.577.887.6
2.42
.2290
.0769.52
.169
9.50.40
1.600
.1994
.089.0980
14.87
12. 762
1.81
4.3428.88
3. 893
2.60.0675
.82
.82
.88
.092
.107
.076
.055
.066124
.235
.413
17613790
1.80
144.4
.133
.172
Septem-ber
260.0144.6
2 118. 2163.563.0
95.490.599.792.188.797.6
84.289.286.8
86.486.676.3
99.1
95.475.569.7
82.882.1
76.579.789.2
3.00
.2290
.0788.53
.176
9.50.40
1.600
.2094
.072.1031
14.80
12. 707
1.75
4.3038.79
3.897
2.60.0670
.94
.89
.97
.099
.109
.081
.053
.070124
.242
.420
17613991
1.90
145.6
.146
.165
August
53.8132.3
2 120. 5140.765.3
94.789.398.491.488.597.6
84.087.186.4
87.487.375.4
98.9
95.977.771.2
83.381.8
78.180.790.6
3.00
.2290
.0791.52
.179
9.50.39
1.600
.1994
.072.1069
14.57
12. 578
1.68
4.1808.70
3.892
2.55.0775
.9992
!99
.114
.121
.084
.050
.070126
.252
.435
17614397
2.00
143.7
.136
.161
2 Revised.
Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
25
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
WHOLESALE PRICES— Continued
Hosiery _rel. to 1926...Iron and steel, metals and
metal products rel to 1926Iron, raw:
Basic (valley furnace) _dolls, per long ton._Basic (valley furnace) rel. to 1926-.Composite pig iron dolls, per long tou__Foundry No. 2,
northern dolls per long toriFoundry No. 2, northern rel. to 1926—
Lard, prime contract, NewYork dolls per Ib
Lead, pig, desilverized, NewYork dolls, per Ib—
Lead, pig, desilverized, NewYork rel. to 1926-
Leather, composite, wholesaleprice _ rel. to 1926- .
Leather, sole and belting, oak,and scoured backs dolls, per Ib—
Leather, sole and belting, oak,and scoured backs rel. to 1926—
Leather, upper, composite, chrome,calf black, "B" grade dolls, per sq. ft—
Leather, hides (see under hides).Leather, shoes (see under shoes) .Linseed oil, New York dolls, per Ib—Lumber:
Composite, wholesale price... rel. to 1926—Douglas fir, No. 1,
common dolls, per M ft. b. m_.Douglas fir, flooring, 1x4 , "B"
and better (V. G. Washing-ton) _ - dolls, per M ft. b. ni—
Southern yellowpine dolls oer M ft. b. in
Southern yellow DIDP rel to 1926Meats:
Beef, fresh, carcass, goodnative steers, Chicago dolls, per Ib—
Beef, fresh, carcass, goodnative steers, Chicago rel. to 1926—
Beef, fresh, carcass, steers,New York dolls per Ib .
Beef, fresh, carcass, steers,New York rel. to 1928
Cattle, corn-fed, Chicago -dolls, per lOOlbs..Cattle, corn-fed Chicago rel. to 1926—.H.07S, heavy, Chicago-dolls, per 100 Ibs—Hogs, heavy, Chicago,.. rel. to 1926—Sheep, ewes, Chicago dolls, per cwt—Sheeo, ewes, Chicago. rel. to 1926..Sheep, lambs, Chicago dolls, per Ib—Sh.yop, lambs, Chicago _ rei. to 1926.Pork, haras, smoked, Chicago
_ _ _ dolls, per IbPork, hams, smoked, Chicago
.- _. rel. to 1926Western dressed steers, New York
..dolls. perlb—Methauol:
Refined dolls, per galMilk, condensed, New York— dolls, per case—Milk, evaporated - dolls, per case..Nonferroas metals rel. to 1926..Oats:
No. 3, white, Chicago dolls, per bu_.No. 3, white, Chicago rel. to 1926
Oils and fats ._ rel. to 1927Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored,
Chicago dolls, per Ib—Oleomargarine, t>( mdard, uncoiled,
Chicigo rel to 19 JOPaT>er, nen spruit roll, delivered,
\e"H ^ ork debs pel 100 lb^Fa; v,r, neo, -print roll, doluenM,
" e\ , York" rel to 1926r M I »le "r
( i -de, K i i- u> ' »k ld lu i la dolib per bbl_.Ciud<\ Ka 'ajvOklah mui . .iel. to l l»-ib—Ga dT.d fuM oiN, oklahoii. i 24 -2t,
<Ta")l 'n '_\ Ne\v ifo'lc dolls j)er <$al-.K e r o > > e, 110° water xvlnle.doll-* pei gal .I v.i( i f iiu oil, o v l i U v i O r uolls pel gii
I'1 iiju, foundry A ) 2,P iU^bu/ f rh— . — dolls per long ton
I'i^ iron, foa- idiy N - > '2, i i t ibDurgh_ rel. to 1926
Potatoes dolls per buPotatoes rel. to 1920—Kayon, 150 denier "A" grade,
New York— _ _ . _ __ _ dolls, per Ib -Kosin, gum, New York dels, per bb l_ .Ruhbcr, crude, smoked sheets,
New York dolls, per Ib—Rubber, crude, smoked sheets,
Now York.. . rel. to 1926Kye, No. 2, Minneapolis dolls, per bu._live, No. 2. Minneapolis rel. to 1926..Sheep, ewes, Chicago dolls, per 100 Ibs..Sheep, ewes, Chicago rel. to 1926--Sheet), lambs, Chicago doll, per 100 Ibs
August
48.6
87.1
15. 5083.6
16.38
18.7691.0
.075
. 0440
52.3
90.3
.40
91.3
.348
.083
66.0
10.97
25.29
27.6861.4
.144
87.9
.158
92.38.62090.56.3551.41.9830.05. 9543.4
.185
60.1
.158
.355.003.0058.0
.2151.2
62
. 105
46.0
.43423. 0
')UI\
. 133
.038
18. 76
91.0.767
41
.753. 94
.3841.31.9830.0r>. 9f>
July
48.6
87.5
15. 5083.6
16.38
18.7691.0
.082
. 0440
52.3
89.8
.37
84.4
.350
.091
66.3
10.64
25.76
27. 8261.7
.129
78.6
.145
84.97.25076.16.2450. 62. 5638.96. 0044.2
.173
56.1
.145
.355.653.1059.4
.2356.1
68
.106
46.5
. 23812. (i
.133
.038
18. 76
91.0.825
44
.754.28
.003
]3.0.37
40. 22.5638. 90. 00
June
48.6
87.4
15. 5083.6
16.40
18. 7691.0
.083
.0392
46.6
87.8
.37
84.4
.352
.086
67.8
11.25
25.98
28.1562.4
.129
78.8
.145
84.97. 32076. 86.3951.81.5523.56.9850.9
.174
56. 6
.145
.355. 653.2058.9
.2765.9
64
.110
48.2
.30015. 9
. ;W5
. 133
.042
18. 76
91.0.753
41
. 754. 08
. 003
13.0.37
40.21.5523.5(5, U8
19
May
50.8
87.8
16. 2587.6
16.64
18.7691.0
.082
. 0382
45.4
88.1
.37
84.4
.356
.088
68.4
11.64
28.33
28. 8263.9
.143
86.8
. 155
90. 37. 67580. 56.4051.92.4437.08.3861. 0
.182
59.2
.155
.355.653.3060.6
.2868.3
68
.128
55. 9
.53028. J
.403
. 133
. 04f»
18.76
91.0.870
47
.754.70
.004
13.2.36
39.12.4437.08. 30
31
April
50.8
88.7
16. 5089.0
36.75
18.7691.0
.090
.0441
52.4
88.4
.37
84.4
.356
.092
73.3
12.12
29.74
28.3262.8
.160
97.1
.172
100.88.56389.97.0857.43. 2950.08.7664. 0
. 184
59.7
.172
.355.653.5065.1
.3073.2
72
.145
63.5
. 53028.1
.4*8
.133
.048
.145
18. 76
Ul.O.908
49
. 754. 73
. 084
13.2.35
38.03.2950.08. 76
March
51.9
89.0
16.5089.0
16.72
18.2688.6
.094
.0453
53.8
88.4
.37
84.4
.352
.095
74.2
12.68
31.14
29.6665.8
.169
102.8
.180
105. 49.07595.27.1858.23.7957.58.2760. 4
,187
60.7
.180
.405.653.5067.1
.3175.6
71
.145
63.5
3.10
89.9
.59431.5
.510
.133
. 051
.145
18.26
88. 6.cS49
46
. 754, 04
.077
15.9.36
39.13.7957.58.27
Febru-ary
51.9
88.9
16.7590.3
16.82
18. 5189.8
.085
.0455
54.0
89.0
.37
83.3
.354
.092
73.2
12.86
31.65
28.4263.0
.178
108.1
.196
115.09. 10695.66. 7354.53. 6955.98. 31CO. 7
.195
63. 5
.196
.405.793.5066.1
.3278.0
68
.155
67.9
3.10
89.9
.85045.1
.588
.138
.053
.146
18. 51
89.8.867
47
4! 38
.076
15.7.37
40.23.6955. 98.31
January
51.9
89.3
17.0091.7
16.94
18.7691.0
.090
.0480
57.0
90.8
.38
86.7
.359
.088
76.0
12.82
31.33
30.7368.1
.195
118.8
.205
120. 110. 00105.07.3459.53.4452.17.9858. 3
.207
67.1
.205
.406.033.7567.4
.3278.0
71
.177
77.6
3.10
89.9
.85045.1
.600
.135
.054
.165
18.76
91.0.903
49
' .754. 45
. 082
16.9.38
41.33.4452. 17.98
Decem-ber
58.3
90.0
*• 17. 0091.7
17.01
18.7691.0
.100
.0510
60.6
91.5
.40
91.3
.355
.092
78.1
12.99
31.73
32.5172.1
.195
118.8
.205
120. 110.58111.07.9464.32.9344.47.4054.0
.213
69.2
.205
.406.033.8069.7
.3482.9
73
.190
83.3
3.10
89.9
.85045.1
.610
.141
.054
.172
18.70
91.0.898
48
. 954. 95
.089
18.4.44
' 47.82.9344.47. 40
Novem-ber
58.3
90.2
17.0091.7
17.14
18.7691.0
.112
.0510
60.6
93.3
.41
93.5
.307
.094
80.1
13.25
33.40
33.4474.1
.195
118.8
.205
120.1JO. 31108.28.8671.83.3851.27.1352. 0
72.1
.205
.406.033.8068.4
.3380.5
73
.205
89.8
3.25
94.2
.85045. 1
.650
.141
.053
.184
18.70
91. 0.950
51
.955. 29
.089
18.4.43
46.73.3851.27. 13
1930
October
60.5
90.4
17.0091.7
17.30
18.8991.6
.119
.0515
61.2
96.7
.41
93.5
.372
.099
80.2
12.98
33.77
34.0175.4
.195
118.8
.205
120. 19.97
104. o9.8679. 93.8443.17.0351. 3
.221
71,7
.205
.406.033.8067.8
.3687.8
74
.205
89.8
3.25
94.2
1. 09858.3
.594
.143
.054
.186
18.89
91.61.017
55
.955. 54
.084
17.3.49
53.33.8443.17.03
Septem-ber
62.6
91.8
17.6094.9
17.79
19.5694.9
.119
.0550
65.3
98.2
.44
100.4
.372
.105
80.8
13.14
34.58
33. 4874.2
.191
116.1
.203
118.610. 33108.410. 5885.83.0846. 67. 3553. 6
.221
73. 8
.203
.406.033.8071.2
.3892.7
78
.205
89.8
3.25
94.2
1.17862.5
.580
.148
.053
.190
19. 56
94.91.099
59
.955. 80
.080
16.5.55
59.83.0846. 67.35
August
64.8
92.7
18.0097.0
17.99
19.7695.8
.114
. 0549
65.2
99.9
.46
104.9
.371
.131
81.1
13.44
35.65
31.7270.3
.168
102.4
.173
101.19.1495.99.7879.23.0946.97.7256.3
.229
74.4
.173
.406.033.8072.7
.3995.1
87
.205
89.8
3.25
94.2
1.17862.5
.600
.163
.050
.193
19. 76
95.81.088
59
.955.39
.100
20.6.60
65.23.0946.97.72
78699—31—Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
26 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
WHOLESALE PRICES— ContinuedShoes, men's black calf blucher,
Boston dolls, per pair__Shoes, men's dress welt, tan calf,
oxford Rt Louis dolls per pairShoes, women's black kid,
McKay sewed dolls, per pair..Silk, raw, Japanese, 13-15, New
York dolls, per l b__Silk goods, composite dolls, per yd—Steel beams, mill, Pittsburgh.dolls. per cwt..Steel beams, mill, Pittsburgh rol. to 1926. _Steel, crude:
Composite, finished steeldolls per 100 Ibs
Iron and steel, compositedolls, per long ton..
Steel billets, Bessemer. dolls, per long ton..Steel billets, Bessemer rel. to 1926—Steel scrap, Chicago__dolls. per gross ton..Structural steel beams.dolls. per lOOlbs..Structural steel beams rel. to 1926..
Sulphuric acid dolls, per ton..Sugar:
Retail average, 51 cities rel to 1913Retail granulated, New York_dolls. per lb_.Wholesale, 96° centrif., New
York .. „ ... dolls, per Ib.Wholesale, 90° centrif., New
York rel. to 1926.Wholesale, granulated, New
Yo^k dolls, per lb_Wholesale, granulated, New
York rel. to 1926.Tea, Formosa fine, New York— dolls, per Ib.Textiles, general rel. to 1926-Tin, wholesale, straits,
New York- - dolls, per Ib.Turpentine gum,
New York . dolls, per gal.Wheat:
No. 1, northern spring,Minneapolis - dolls, per bu—
No. 1, northern spring,Minneapolis rel. to 1026
No. 2, red winter,St. Louis - dolls, per bu—
No. 2, red winter, St. Louis.. _rel. to 1926—No. 2, hard winter,
Kansas City dolls, per bu~No. 2, hard winter,
Kansas City. rel. to 1926—Wheat flour:
Standard patents,Minneapolis dolls, per bbl—
Standard patents,Minneapolis rel. to 1926...
Winter straights,Kansas City dolls, per bbl—
Winter straights,Kansas City rel. to 1926.-
Wool:Raw, territory, fine, scoured -dolls, per Ib—Raw, Ohio and Pennsylvania, fleeces, }4.
blood, combing grease. dolls, perlb..Suiting 13 oz dolls. Tier vdSuiting, 13 oz rel. to 1926..Women's dress goods, French serge,
5-1-in., at factory dolls, per yd—Women's dress goods, French serge,
54-in., at factory . rel. to 1926-Worsted yarns dolls per IbWorsted yarns rel. to 1926..
Zinc, prime western dolls, per Ib—FARM FHICES
Cotton and cottonseed (2) rel. to 1909-14—Dairy and poultry products (4)_rel. to 1909-14..Fruits and vegetables (9) rel. to 1909-14. .Grains (6) rel to 1909-14Meat animals (5) rel. to 1909-14Unclassified (5) rel. to 1909-14—ill groups (3D rel to 1909-14
RETAIL PRICESRetail food index (Dept. of Labor) .rel. to 19I3__Retail coal index (Dept. of Labor) .rel. to 1913..
AUTOMOBILESProduction index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25-Production index (elect, energy con-
sumed) —rel. to 1923-25..Passenger cars and trucks:
Production, actual-Canada—
Total no. ol cars..Passenger cars no. of cars..Trucks no. of cars
United States-Total no. of cars..Passenger cars no. of cars..Taxicabs no. of cars..Tracks . no. of cars..
1931
August
6.75
4.35
3.150
2. 512.98
1.6081.7
2.19
31.0529.00
82.98. 375
l.GO81.7
15.50
104.053
. 035
80.0
. 046
84.1025
64?2
. 2575
.36
.65
41. 1
.47BO. 3
.43
28.9
4.21
49.9
2.96
40.8
.63
.231. 40074.5
.925
74.01.0069. 7
. 0382
53899754926075
119. 7186.1
53
43.0
4, 5443, 4261,118
187, 197155, 321
10431,772
July
6.75
4.35
3.150
2.364.98
1.6584.3
2.20
31. 0529.0082.9
8.7501.6584.3
15.50
102.051
.035
80.4
.046
84.1.22565.4
. 2502
.39
.61
38.6
.4831.0
.44
29. 5
4.13
49.0
3.84
47.8
.62
.211. 49474.5
.925
74.01.0069.7
.0389
7184
11057925879
119. 0184. 3
60
55.9
4,2203,1511,069
2218,4902 183, 993
180234,317
June
6.75
4.49
3.250
2. 463.99
1.6584.3
2.19
31.0229.0082.9
8.7501.6584.3
15.50
102.050
.033
76.5
.044
80.3.22565. 4
. 2341
.55
.74
46.8
.7246. 5
.68
45.6
4.75
56.3
4.12
56.8
.62
.201.49474.5
.925
74.01.0069. 7
. 0312
6585
11467915980
118.3180.8
65
71.3
6, 8355,5831, 252
2250,6402210,016
3602 40, 264
May
6.75
4.60
3.250
2.266.99
1.6584.3
2.21
31.3929.5084.3
8.8751.6584.3
15.50
102.050
.032
73.5
.043
78.3.22566.3
.2320
.54
.81
51.3
.7951.0
.73
49.0
4.85
57.6
4.14
57.1
.63
.201.49474.5
.925
74.01.0069.7
. 0331
7487
11974996286
121. 0179.4
77
89.7
12, 73810, 6212,117
317. 163271,135
34045, 688
April
6.75
4.60
3.250
2.266.99
1.6584.3
2.22
31.6130.0085.7
9.8131.6584.3
15. 50
104.050
.033
75.6
.044
80.1.22567.6
. 2512
.56
,79
50.0
.8051.6
.73
49.0
4.71
55.9
4.02
55.4
.65
.221. 49474.5
.968
77.4LOO69. 7
. 0372
7896
12074
1066391
124.0181.8
77
90.8
17, 15914, 0433,116
33fi, 93;286, 252
66550,022
March
6.75
4.60
3.250
2. 561.99
1.6584.3
2.23
31. 6630.0085.7
10. 0001.6584.3
15.50
106.051
.033
75.8
.043
79.2.22569.2
. 2707
.53
.76
48.1
.7850.3
.70
47.0
4.67
55.4
4.00
55.2
.66
.221.54377.0
1. 050
84.01.0069.7
. 0400
8099
10974
1066591
126. 4187.7
67
94.1
12, 99310, 4832, 510
276, 405230, 834
41045, 161
Febru-ary
6.75
4.60
3.250
2.7091.001.6584.3
2.22
31.6530.0085.7
10. 0631.6584.3
15.50
107.053
.033
76.3
.045
81.4.22570.4
. 2631
.45
. 75
47.5
.7951.0
.69
46.3
4.85
57.6
4.06
56.0
.66
.231. 60179.8
1.050
84.01.1076.6
. 0401
7695
10975
1006790
127.0187.6
68
88.9
9,8717, 5292,342
219,910179,890
52939, 521
anuary
6.75
4.60
3.250
2.8071.021.6383.0
2.22
31.7030.0085.7
10. 2191.6383.0
15.50
107.053
.034
77.9
.046
83.4.22571.0
.2610
.44
. 76
48.1
.7850.3
.69
46.3
4.96
58.9
4.09
56.3
.68
.261.60179.8
1.050
84.01.1076.6
. 0404
72108108
771126994
132.8188.1
63
67.5
6, 4964,5521,94'
171,84h137, 805
51233,531
1930
Decem-ber
6.75
4.72
3.450
2.7091.021.6081.7
2.19
31.7630. 6087.4
10. 0001.6081.7
15.50
107.053
.033
75.8
.046
83.2.22572.4
. 2527
.42
.77
48.7
.8353.5
.71
47.7
4.89
58.0
4.03
55.6
.72
.271.60179.8
1.050
84.01.1781.8
.0410
Tc.12010880
1127097
137. 2188.1
85
71.5
5,6224,2251, 397
155, 701120, 833
1,42533,443
Novem-ber
6.75
4.85
3. 550
2.4631.021.6081.7
2.20
31. 9531.0088. 6
10. 1251.6081.7
15. 50
107.053
.034
78. 8
.047
85.0.22573.3
. 2589
.43
.75
47.5
.8353.5
.69
46.3
4.69
55.7
4.14
57.1
.72
.291.60179.8
1.050
84.01.2083.6
. 0427
8013011480
US73
103
141.4188.0
74
74.9
5,4073, 5271,880
136, 754100, 532
60935, 613
October
6.75
4.85
3.550
2.5121.021.6081.7
2.22
32.3131.0088.6
11.3751.6081.7
15.50
106.053
.033
76.3
.044
80.8.22373.8
. 2686
.41
.82
51, 9
.8756.1
.74
49.7
4.98
59.1
4.23
58.3
.75
.301. 60179.8
1.093
87.31.2083.6
.0406
76126127
92123
70106
144.4187.9
49
80.9
4, 5413,2061,335
154,401113,226
58240, 593
Septem-ber
6.75tf
4.85
3.550
2.4131.041.6081.7
2,24
32.6731.0088.6
12. 5001.6081.7
15. 50
107.054
.031
72.1
.043
79.2.22475.5
. 2964
.44
.87
55.1
.8856. 8
.78
52.3
5.08
60.3
4.44
61.3
.76
.311.60179.8
1. 100
88.01.2083.6
.0427
8312314810012867
111
! 145. 6I 187. 0
62
88.4
7, 9575, 6232,334
220, 649175, 496
93044, 223
•August
6.75
4.85
3.550
2. 9551.061.6584.3
2.26
33.0131.0088.6
12. 1251.6584.3
15.50
111.054
.032
73.0
.044
80.3.29077.7
.3002
.41
.91
57.6
.8957.4
.81
54.4
5.34
63.4
4. 56
62.8
.76
.311.60179.8
1.100
88.01.2083. C
.0436
9411514910111970
108
143.7184, 1
62
86.6
9,7926, 9462, 846
224, 368183, 532
38640, 450
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AUTOMOBILES— Continued
Electric industrial trucks and tractors:Shipments —
Domestic number..Exports number
Exports (assembled):From Canada-
Total no. of cars..Passenger cars no of carsTrucks no. of cars..
From United States-Total no. of carsPassenger cars no. of cars..Trucks no. of cars..
Financing:United States-
Wholesale dealers thous. of dolls__Total consumers..... .thous. of dolls..New cars thous. of dolls..Used cars thous. of dolls..Unclassified . thous. of dolls
Canada-Total new and used cars
and trucks thous. of dolls. _New cars and trucks. -thous. of dolls..Used cars thous. of dolls. .
New passenger-car, registrations. no. of cars..
Sales (General Motors Corp.) :Total to consumers, U. S no. of cars..Total to dealers, U S no of carsTotal to dealers, including Canadian and
overseas no. of cars..Fire-extinguishing equipment:
Shipments —Motor vehicles number. _Hand types number
Accessories and parts, shipments:Accessories rel. to Jan., 1925—Original equipment rel. to Jan., 1925—Replacement parts rel. to Jan., 1925..Service parts.. _ rel. to Jan., 1925..
Rim production. .thous. of rims—
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)petroleum refining rel. to 1923-25
Production index (elect, energyconsumed) rel. to 1923-25
Prices, wholesale rel. to 1926—Stocks, manufactured goods,
end of month ... __ _rel. to 1923-25..Stocks, raw material, end of
month. rel. to 1923-25..Chemicals
Acetate of lime:Production - thous. of lbs._Shipments thous . of lbs_ .Stocks, end of month . thous. of Ibs..Price, wholesale -dolls, per cwt..
Arsenic, crude:Production . . short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons.
Arsenic refined:Production short tonsStocks, end of month short tons
Ethyl alcohol:Production thous. of galsWarehouse stocks, end of
month thous. of gals__Withdrawn for denaturiza-
tion thous. of gals..Methanol, crude:
Production __ gallonsStocks at crude plants, end of
month gallons--Stocks at refineries and in transit gallonsExports gallons..
Meuthanol, refined:Price, wholesale, New York.dolls. per gal—Production . gallons..Shipments gallons. _Stocks, end of month gallons..
Price index numbers:Crude drugs rel. to Aug., 1914..Essential oils rel. to Aug., 1914—Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals rel. to Aug., 1914..Chemicals rel. to 1927..Oils and fats rel. to 1927—
Plastic paints, cold-water paints, and calci-mines:
Sales of—Plastic paints thous. of dolls..Calcimines thous. of dolls..Cold-water paints thous. of dolls..
Paint, varnish, and lacquer products:Total sales (315 establish-
ments) thous. of dolls..Trade sales —thous. of dolls..Industrial sales thous. of dolls _ _Unclassified sales thous. of dolls. .
1931
August
3713
740542198
8,0555,6992,356
43, 74678, 83046, 50430, 080
2,246
2,9031,4171,485
69, 87662, 667
70, 078
8126, 334
6670
12779
924
137.675.5
119.0
88.0
2.00
2,5944,977
1,2382,616
12, 363
17, 024
11, 637
42, 300
.35
11876
1578662
;;;;;
July
6315
934644290
9,9966,4783,518
2 48, 8592 95, 9532 59, 3072 34, 136
2 2, 509
2 4, 1962 2, 1022 2, 094
194, 322
85, 05478, 723
87, 449
7229, 895
5779
12485
813
162
137.777.3
2 119. 2
286.7
8404,654
20, 3892.00
1,0363,972
9972,440
11, 975
14, 888
10, 436
154, 473
452, 489157, 09461, 240
.3591, 696
122, 846395, 322
11877
1578868
5112783
15, 1888,8446,269
75
June
5025
1,021789232
10, 1835,8434,340
58, 178104, 69863, 56637, 9993,133
4,9182,4452,474
201, 911
103, 303100, 270
111, 668
9029, 696
6191
122102
1,085
161
132.777.9
123.3
87.9
1,8533,856
24, 2032.00
1,4074,280
1,0242,201
182, 273
526, 54398, 00059, 950
.35107, 331110, 454426, 472
12877
1578864
7514186
19, 12612, Oil7,031
84
May
690
1,5121,083
429
12, 9668, 4684,498
72, 630109, 42668, 57137, 7933,062
6,3173,4402,877
247, 727
122, 717136, 778
153, 730
7531, 117
61129128117
1,508
163
133.879.1
129.3
88.4
2,9534,674
26, 2062.00
1,4914,768
1,0442,012
13, 120
14, 711
10, 288
247, 808
494, 192130, 20752, 048
.35118, 052257, 707429, 595
13079
1578968
109165106
22, 60014, 4308,071
100
April
4823
1,172763409
16, 72711, 2285,499
71, 194113, 04570, 56139, 5642,920
6,2543,3762,878
265, 732
135, 663132, 629
154, 252
7232, 538
66127127118
1,718
161
137.480.1
129.0
91.5
4,4005,160
27, 9272.00
1,4025,265
9641,950
11, 162
13, 074
10, 541
322, 049
520, 86536, 17654, 857
.35211, 073141, 801569, 250
13182
1609072
91162104
21, 68913, 4777,999
213
March
849
1, 8531,327
526
17, 52811, 5266,002
63, 09092. 05555, 03634, 7042,315
3, 5431, 8901,653
200, 841
101, 33998, 943
119, 195
7634, 248
65117110115
1,425
152
139.381.9
132.0
96.5
7,4524,465
28, 6872.00
1,9575,478
1,5062,181
11, 929
11, 633
8,795
483, 222
415, 489105, 23830, 146
.40253, 494199, 500499, 978
13081
1749071
11617590
17, 97210, 4617, 431
81
Febru-ary
506
1,565881684
13, 3749,1874, 187
49, 81360, 18136, 86527, 7221,593
2, 361921
1,440
134, 133
68, 97680, 373
96, 003
6929, 280
53959997
1,011
149
146.682.2
130.7
103.2
7,0733,468
25, 7012.00
1, 4945,862
1,4092,449
8,859
11, 008
6,296
465, 728
395, 855121, 52218, 295
.40223, 144221, 279445, 984
13180
1758968
10412271
14, 2697,8446,282
144
January
335
3,0541,7981, 256
12, 8388,3044, 534
40, 16561, 73432, 95727, 2451,532
2,197910
1,287
126, 788
61, 56676, 681
89, 349
5627, 713
46849892
681
144
132.083.6
128.8
107.7
8,0235, 195
22, 0952.00
2,8036,486
1,5702,419
11, 869
9,442
8,081
522, 656
302, 32089, 74045, 139
.40306, 373167, 309444, 119
13381
1759071
839660
13, 5867,3996,047
141
1930
Decem-ber
429
3,6452,1931,452
14, 1989,0965,102
35, 55065, 96735, 34228, 8381, 787
2,954613
2,341
96, 054
57, 98968, 252
80, 008
* 11334, 295
5564
10075
567
149
133.584.8
123.9
124.2
7,3578, 375
19, 2662.00
1, 4835,767
1,4392,221
17, 770
6,858
19, 134
469, 312
244, 76393, 80590, 111
.40382, 547372, 352305, 055
13785
1759373
6510064
11, 6000, 1715,289
140
Novem-ber
379
2,5881, 2601,328
12, 0786,0396, 039
29, 63360, 19731,80526, 8421,550
3,038817
2,221
93, 060
41, 75748, 155
57, 2o7
7129, 213
6362
12780
920
151
145.085.2
124.2
128.5
6,5359, 128
20, 2852.00
2,3925,937
1,5082,010
20, 861
8,304
20, 070
424, 736
215, 44359, 19740, 814
.40431, 179477, 029294, 860
13787
1759473
7710545
13, 8217,6496,025
147
October
913
2,8682,003
865
11, 2157,1364,079
35, 87881, 25645, 63233, 7551,869
3, 7921,2892,504
150, 219
57, 75722,924
28, 253
9636, 303
7975
14099
864
160
122.486.0
125.2
132.7
5,8717, 922
22, 8782.42
2,6945,125
1, 2651,813
18, 455
8,898
18, 537
372, 939
331, 72959, 236
100, 479
.40575, 711541, 807340, 710
13790
1769474
10616981
17, 98610, 1417, 615
230
Septem-ber
776
6,6414,2932,348
13, 4378, 1255,312
45, 31190, 29752, 82035, 2102,267
4,2721,7552, 517
175, 286
75, 80569, 901
78, 792
8637, 482
7679
139105
1,052
165
147.186.6
121.3
120.0
5, 8963, 339
24, 9283.00
2,0774,026
1,1011,930
14, 299
10, 010
12, 615
288, 876
513, 239168, 16682, 168
.40364, 505440, 514306, 806
13991
1769478
9615178
18, 54110, 5527,743
246
August
8211
3,9222,5521,370
13, 2747,9565,318
45, 315102, 78162, 98937, 118
2,674
4,9232,0042,919
203, 737
, 4268676, 940
85, 610
11834, 958
6087
132104
1, 504
164
135.787.3
117.3
98.1
3,5232, 447
22, 3723.00
1,2173, 254
1,0021, 525
12, 890
9,317
11, 777
241, 718
474, 43179, 380
157, 037
.40374, 521463, 215382, 815
14397
1769487
9814188
18, 56210, 6298, 034
268
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PEOD-UCTS— Continued
C h em icals—C on t inuedSulphuric acid:
Production short tons__Purchases —
From fertilizer manufacturersshort tons.-
From nonfertilizer manufacturers.short tons..
Exports thous. of Ibs.-Price, wholesale 66° dolls, per ton..
Wood at chemical plants:Consumption cords. _Stocks at end of month . cords..Daily capacity —
All plants cordsPlants shut down cords..
CottonseedCottonseed:
Consumption (crush) short tons..Receipts at mills thous. of short tons-Stocks at mills, end of month
thous. of short tons—Cottonseed cake and meal:
Exports short tons .Production short tons _Stocks, end of month . short tons—
Cottonseed oil, crude:Production . ._ _ _ thous. of Ibs__Stocks, end of month thous. of Ibs—
Cottonseed oil, refined:Factory consumption —
Total (quarterly) thous. of lbs~In oleomargarine thous. of lbs._
Price, yellow, prime, New Yorkdolls, per lb_.
Production .thous. of lbs_Stocks, end of month thous. of Ibs.
ExplosivesExplosives, black powder, permissible and
other high explosives:New orders thous. of Ibs.Production thous. of Ibs-Shipments _thous. of Ibs.Stocks, end of month thous. of Ibs.
Fats and OilsAnimal fats (quarterly):
Factory consumption thous of IbsProduction thous. of Ibs.Stocks, end of quarter thous. of Ibs.
Animal glues:Production (quarterly) thous. of Ibs.Shipments thous. of Ibs.Stocks, end of quarter. thous. oflbs.
Coconut or copra oil:Factory consumption-
Crude (quarterly) thous. of Ibs.Refined—
Total (quarterly) -_.thous. of Ibs.In oleomargarine thous. oflbs.
Imports thous. of Ibs.Production (quarterly) —
Crude thous. of Ibs.Refined ..thous. of Ibs.
Stocks, end of quarter-Crude ...thous. of Ibs.Refined . thous. of Ibs.
Copra:Factory consumption (quarterly)
short tonsImports short tons.-Stocks, end of quarter. ..short tons..
Edible gelatin:Production (quarterly) thous. oflbs..Stocks end of quarter thous of Ibs
Fish oils:Factory consumption (quarterly)
thous. of IbsProduction (quarterly) thous. of Ibs,Stocks, end of quarter thous. of Ibs..
Gr,ases:Factory consumption (quarterly)
thous of IbsProduction (quarterly) thous. of IbsStocks, end of quarter thous. oflbs,.
Lard compounds:Production (quarterly) thous. of Ibs. .Stocks, end of quarter .thous. oflbs.
Oleomargarine:Consumption thous. of Ibs-.Production ...thous. oflbs.
Vegetable oils:Exports _ __ thous. of IbsFactory consumption (quarterly)
mills, of IbsImports thous. of Ibs.Production (quarterly) mills, of Ibs.Stocks, end of quarter —
Crude _ thous. of Ibs.Refined thous. of Ibs..
1931
August
64, 62015. 500
59, 14895
60
3.59028, 206
106, 358
17, 19612, 065
.05911,968
212, 371
"187228
20, 207
16, 483
1,025
63, 096
July
87, 464
14, 489
20, 462372, 945
15. 500
14, 364326, 990
2, 5051,335
19, 73913
26
1,3048,567
150, 291
6,9188, 591
876"
.06916, 268
277, 922
25, 05825, 06825, 15020, 304
~~~6,~ 169"34, 845
18, 012
9,28911,271
1,008
~~74,"285"
June
84, 051
23, 685
18, 399250, 77515. 500
19, 363338, 821
2,5051,008
44, 16432
33
22523, 144
192, 136
14, 72613, 919
3242, 1911, 012
.06830, 398
348, 438
26, 71925, 98126, 61120, 404
3166,0693559,5883276,983
3 23, 380
3 57, 326
a 139, 128
3 78, 3487,105
31, 000
3 81, 899» 67, 351
3206,123« 16, 039
3 63, 43417, 179
3 17, 491
s 4, 384s 8 026
3 M 405* 4, 647
"262, 106
? 55 7153 94, 9853 83, 074
3278,2163 25, 140
13, 18012, 636
1, 775
358875, 470
3390
3517,9093 386, 176
May
97, 729
25, 162
14, 601403. 298
15. 500
24, 444335, 809
2,505752
87, 01437
45
79743, 350
223, 084
28, 01932, 819
~"~1,~200~
.06936, 470
406, 237
26, 44126, 96027, 37921, 115
~""8,~466~15, 970
17, 871
15, 46014, 912
2,356
72, 280
April
112, 208
15, 424
15, 164310. 95015. 500
31. 458379,562
2,505632
155, 37344
95
6,58875, 921
253, 609
52, 46943, 048
"""I," 447"
.07676, 852
462, 881
28, 72127, 64728, 00020,639
~~Il~32926, 862
18, 927
17,15019, 618
2,154
52, 463
March
141, 773
24, 474200, 218
15. 500
48, 607370,449
2,499388
280, 637111
207
5,750135, 144303, 945
89, 79469, 878
s 276,9061, 621
.076115, 302494, 503
26, 73025, 41426, 59820, 929
3154,9513 618, 4593224,398
3 23, 345
3 53, 772
s 138, 255
3 75, 47912, 08627, 550
3 91, 4463 66, 268
3 201, 9323 1C, 869
3 71, 22925, 890
I 3 27, 167
3 4, 5493 8 642
« 44, 6203 11,587
* 21 5, 405
* 53 3463 95, 9483 79, 012
s 291, 3863 26, 081
19, 57321, 154
3, 831
382968, 238
3 674
3 610, 8123 531, 666
Febru-ary
155, 603
34, 594376, 076
15. 500
44, 933397,788
2, 499400
401, 736158
377
3,147190, 314363, 201
124, 392104,910
~"l,~46o"
.073130, 556
2494,882
25, 44828, 75127, 54320, 219
~~II,~492~44, 034
33, 133
19, 75120, 335
2,947
79, 809
January
164, 399
57, 374304, 745
15. 500
51, 390393,770
2,499368
589, 911219
620
11, 084270, 965343, 665
181, 221127, 739
"~i~875~
.0732 150, 998481, 776
26, 71424, 05625, 20117, 372
~~14,~87324, 690
"34~656
27, 23725, 740
4,775
72, 142
*
1930
Decem-ber
181, 301
48, 956438, 836
15. 500
46, 814448,067
2,519412
689, 264578
991
7, 538305, 019298, 139
201, 621114,248
a 328,6142,178
.072188, 823428, 609
24, 40424, 02422, 97417, 303
3154,5603 515, 7943 191, 906
3 23, 5153,469
3 49, 951
3 159, 546
3 90, 30716, 49130, 952
3 90, 9213 84, 264
3 158, 846321,993
3 71, 13437,419
3 41, 077
i 34,4343 8 224
3 42, 675i * 25, 3643 197, 758
3 49, 4943 89, 3383 77, 791
3331,4123 26, 672
27, 59328, 969
2, 086
3 1, 07F72, 0283 1, 007
3 635, 271i 3 469, 807
Novem-ber
188, 735
40, 227308, 99215. 500
42, 888478,962
2,519560
801, 800803
1,083
1, 580360, 943252, 323
239, 913114, 595
""27691"
.076215,405350, 280
28, 84730, 24830, 22916, 346
4, 565
"l7,"lll20, 477
33, 886
30, 63129, 633
2,2Q4
75, 352
October
192, 187
35, 602703S 787
15. 500
37, 913455,597
2,519659
936, 7431, 323
1, 081
4,361421, 283202, 156
283, 929110,829
"~2,~565~
.076232, 179254, 571
34, 32434, 11334, 19816, 812
5,891
"Is," 24843, 124
"§37725
33, 13832, 191
2, 5Q1
106, 699
Septem-ber
169, 534
30, 543465, 786
15. 500
31, 048481,268
2,5351, 180
561, 6251, 041
695
2,092251, 128116,396
169,45879, 280
3 328,4802, 151
.081102,460174, 208
33, 17335, 68835, 06916, 694
2 144, 1823463,0493 189, 726
321,7154,885
3 44, 380
3 150, 751
3 81, 53215, 81814, 846
a 87, 5543 71, 985
3 139, 4328 18, 252
3 69, 06031, 139
3 24, 502
3 2, 0793 7, 499
s 36, 7763 55, 569
a 206, 425
3 54 8703 91, 8413 69, 814
3 317, 2203 21, 164
27, 19428, 554
1, 794
3 5G473, 4-15
3 4gP,
3 521, 194* 214, 682
August
172, 667
27, 457176, 023
15. 000
27, 451473, 415
2, 5351,260
2 164, 3399- 335
'216
1752 76, 0582 43, 073
2 48, 8342 25, 583
"""'}," 906
.0842 27, 145
2 200, 703
32, 68731, 10832, 28916, 043
4, 59S
11, 47919, 331
16, 885
24, 67223, 071
1,317
"" 87," 072
87, 072
2 Revised, 1 Quarter ended in month indicated.Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
29
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PEOD-UCTS-Continued
FertilizerFertilizer:
Consumption, Southern Statesthous. of short tons..
Exports thous. of long tons..Potash salts, imports.. thous. of long tons..Nitrate of soda, imports
thous. of long tons_.Superphosphate (acid phosphate) :
Production thous. of short tons.Shipments thous. of short tons .Stocks, end of month
_ thous. of short tons -_
Flaxseecl
Flaxseed, imports -..thous. of bu_.Linseed cake and meal:
Exports thoup- of IbsShipments from Minneapolis
thous. of lbs_.Liriseed oil:
Factory consumption (quarterly)thous of Ibs
Price, New York dolls, per Ib...Production ('quarterly) thous. of Ibs. _Shipments from Minneapolis
thous. of lbs._Stocks at factories (quarterly)
thous. of lbs._Minneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts thous. of bu_Shipments thous. of bu_.Stocks, end" of month thous. of bu._Oil mills (quarterly)--
Consumption thous. of bu._Stocks end of quarter thous. of bu
Price, No. 1, Minneapolis dolls, per bu_.Production crop estimate tbous. of bu
Naval StoresPine oil:
Production _ gallons...Stocks, end of month thous. of gals..
Rosin, gum:Net receipts, Southern ports bbls__Price, "B," New York. dolls, per bbl._Stocks at 3 ports, end of month bbls__
Rosin, wood:Production bblsStocks end of month bbls
Turpentine, gum:Net receipts, Southern ports bbls._Price, New York dolls, per gal..Stocks at port, end of month bbls..
Turpentine, wood:Production bbisStocks end of month . bbls
Roofing
Prepared roofing, shipments:Grit roll. thous. of sqs._Shingles-
Individual and single thicknessthous. of sqs_.
Strip, patented, and hexagon__thous. of sqs__
Smooth roll thous. of sqs__Total thous. of sqs_.
FOODSTUFFS
Production index:Food products (Fed. Res.
Bd ) rel to 1923-25Food and kindred products
(elect, energy consumed) »rel. to 1923-25-.Stocks, manufactured
foodstuff^ rel. to 1923-25Stocks raw foodstuffs rel. to 1923-25.
Candy
Sales by manufacturers thous. of dolls..Coeoa
Shipments from Gold and NigerianCoasts Africa, long tons
Imports long tonsSpot price, Accra, New York dolls, per lb_.
CoffeeClearances:
Total, Brazil for UnitedStates. thous. of bags-
Total, Brazil for world thous. of bags..Imports thous. of bagsPrice, Rio No. 7, Brazil grades. .dolls, per lb_.Receipts, total Brazil thous. of bags..Visible supply:
United States thous. of bags-World ...thous. of bags..
1931
August
4011535
35
1,339
57, 736
13, 972
.083
5, 675
2, 436406747
1.414 11 769
114, 2051, 866
129, 0183.94
44.9, 173
17, 074112, 295
37. 112.36
114,421
2, 6075,358
88
146.4
98.4207. 6
15, 558
4,35513, 546.0525
5921,216
884.056
1,495
1,5926,944
July
258935
19
14363
1,158
1,685
53, 225
11, 414
. 091
6,285
378386675
1.64
210,7112,000
156, 8104.28
439, 241
28, 495131, 942
53, 459.39
122, 214
4, 3705, 307
532
127
485873
2,017
2 88
147.02 111.12 191.5
12, 176
7, 78317, 746.0581
5301,1611,100.063
1,462
1,4916,990
June
748912
30
14655
1,060
1,150
39, 769
7,653
3 95, 544.086
3 130, 635
6,788
s 78, 200
789501790
3 7, 2053 1, 198
1.48
231, 2072,013
165, 5004.68
436, 480
34, 747126, 289
52, 345.55
101, 905
5. 675< 535
520
131
512843
2, 006
83
136.2
2 106. 3177.9
15,512
11,87014, 892.0563
7601,5041,037.068
1, 535
21,3956,724
May
195108
14
34
162106
996
1,496
38, 172
8,432
.088
11, 921
456424784
1.55
210, 0121,958
120, 8194.70
351, 548
33, 593124, 830
37, 026.54
66, 248
5, 9964, 727
570
155
541965
2,230
91
126.82 97. 0189.5
15, 680
11, 72022, 520.0494
6431,3331, 415.061
1,755
1,3456,286
April
1,13214016
67
195407
1,101
827
30, 818
12, 145
.092
12, 792
309314973
1.57
219, 0531,903
88, 7414.73
310, 576
35, 585126, 534
26, 102.56
53, 393
6, 3448, 383
533
146
555967
2,202
96
122.0296.1193.7
21, 608
33, 86420, 242.0535
1,0801,8631, 126.053
1, 550
1,0886,136
March
1,35210424
120
226305
1,836
1,313
39, 847
17, 827
3 74, 092.095
3118,417
11, 552
•H13,192
498185
1,205
3 6, 5713 2, 345
1.58
208, 6901,882
38, 9774.64
266, 056
33, 544125, 919
9,511. 53
45, 232
5,7409,987
333
92
329702
1,456
87
116.8293.5202.1
22,062
48, 35320, 942.0550
8491, 5591,407.056
1,565
1,1485,963
Febru-ary
6409819
68
249130
2,287
952
18, 238
11,046
.092
9, 594
426286
1,293
1.56
220, 0661,839
27, 3224.38
300, 695
32, 332130, 490
5,354.45
58, 202
5,63413, 537
330
60
277714
1,381
92
122.02 97. 3197. 9
21, 444
51, 55013, 696.0563
8891,5901,289.064
1,648
1,1615,879
January
3439123
46
326103
2,292
352
10, 853
17, 227
.088
8;553
491243877
1.57
144, 4401,769
41, 3454.45
329, 626
24, 488125, 630
7,228.44
68, 320
4,75714, 437
322
51
249773
1,395
93
118.3
295.5194.8
21,948
39, 27816,418.0619
9521,6471,094.068
1,697
8665,455
1930
Decem-ber
747218
36
33670
2,110
219
33, 596
16, 824
3 68, 894.092
3 131, 257
7,385
113, 423
709517
1,386
3 7, 3913 4, 472
1.615 21, 369
229, 7371,799
117, 4894.95
372, 090
34, 332122, 318
27, 482.42
84, 911
6,20015, 799
242
63
238583
1,126
89
107.1
289.1205.1
28, 727
21, 75613,700.0675
8811,5901,098.070
1,494
9295,188
Novem-ber
618513
35
30378
1,877
387
25, 986
17, 315
.094
10, 199
1,4241,9101,411
1.65
229, 9791,708
107, 4145.29
323, 142
38, 931119, 727
28, 107.43
95, 860
6,58413, 895
372
86
283742
1,484
94
124.4
288.6200.0
29, 500
18, 8886,338.0688
5141,080
967.079
1,549
8175,014
October
9512537
27
33693
1,703
148
12, 519
29, 726
.099
14, 792
2,6361,6182,182
1.80
225, 6881,610
127, 6215.54
303, 669
34, 818109, 785
38, 500.41
88, 499
5,81711, 257
922
191
5721,5753,259
94
137.2
293.7196.9
31,004
12, 6607,410.0675
6591,1761,159.089
1,437
8285,051
Septem-ber
12811948
19
283150
1,479
59
8,474
27, 149
3 81, 005.105
3108,236
11, 565
3 83, 943
5, 0542,0451,893
3 5, 8873 3. 386
1.90
229, 2381,529
140, 0905.80
276, 565
38, 293117, 726
42, 873.44
76, 774
6,57311, 163
872
196
1,0011,4383,506
96
148.62 106. 2
197.6
28,027
7,55411,008.0670
8521,469
991.072
1,595
9345,498
August
M511648
9
29665
1,527
551
22, 593
13,398
.131
6,117
3, 2661,436
447
2.00
224, 5461, 513
151, 2695. 39
267, 540
37, 349114,281
46, 521.41
65, 024
6, 12512, 772
655
176
6921,0212,544
91
141. 2
2 118.0183. 9
19, 044
13,44117, 863.0775
6521,318
712.072
1,462
7845,529
8 Revised. 8 Quarter ended in month indicated. < As of Sept. 1. • Final estimate for 1930.Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FOODSTUFFS-Continued
Dairy Products
BUTTER
Apparent consumption thous of Ibs.. .Cold-storage holdings, creamery,
end of month thous of IbsProduction (factory) ._ thous. of lbs_..Receipts, 5 markets thous. of lbs_.Wholesale price, New York dolls, per lb_.Wholesale price, New York rel. to 1926.-
CHEESE
Total, all varieties:Apparent consumption thous. of lbs__Cold-storage holdings, end of
month thous o f l b sExports, Canada _ _ _ t h o u s . of Ibs. -Exports, United States thous. oflbs..Imports, United States thous. of lbs_.Receipt^ 5 markets thous. of lbsProduction (factory) thous. of lbs_.
Ainerican whole milk:Cold-storage holdings, end of
rn on th thous . of lbs_ _Wholesale price, New York. -dolls, per lb_.
EGGS
Cold-storage holdings, end of month:Case thous. of cases _ _Frozen _. thous. oflbs..
Receipts, 5 markets.. thous. of cases..
MILKCondensed milk:
Exports ._ _ thous. oflbs _ .Total stocks, manufacturers, end of
month —Cac-e goods thous. of lbsBulk goods thous. of Ibs. _
Unsold stocks, end of month-Case goods thous. of ibs_-B ulk goods . thous . of Ibs . -
Wholesale price, New York. dolls, per case--Evaporated milk:
Evports thous. oflbsManufacturers' stocks, end of month-
Total case goods thous. of lbs,_Unsold case goods thous. of lbs._
Wholesale price, New York, dolls, per case--Fluid milk:
Consumption in mfr. ofoleomargarine thous. of lbs._
Receipts —Boston, including cream .thous. of (its..Greater New York thous. of qts_.
Powdered milk:Exports - thous. of Ibs -Manufactures' stocks, end
of month thous. of lbs-_Net new orders thous. of Ibs..
Production, condensed and evapo-rated milk thous. of Ibs
FishCanned salmon:
Exports, Canada cases..Shipments United States thous of cases
Cold-storage holdings, 15th ofmonth thous of Ibs
Total catch, principal ports thous. of bbls..
Fruits and VegetablesApples:
Car-lot shipment.. carloads..Cold-storage holdings, end of
month thous. of bbls_.Productiou, crop estimate. _ -thous. of bu..
Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments carloads. _Onions, car-lot shipments carloads..Potatoes, car-lot shipments carloads-Production, crop estimate thous, of bu._
Grains
Total grain exports, includingflour thous. of bu
BARLEYExports thous. of bu._Price, No. 2, Minneapolis dolls, per bu__Price, No. 2, Minneapolis ...rel. to 192CL.Production, crop estimate thous of buReceipts, principal markets thous. of bu._Visible supply, end of month thous. of bu..
* Revised.
1931
August
203, 734
104, 675136, 76945, 588
.2862.2
45, 277
86, 31011,929
1244, 389
14, 20443,218
68. 792' .16
9, 01 1110, 273
1,053
1, 477
22, 50415, 001
5." 66"
4,466
181, 745
~ ~ ~ ~ 3 . ~ 66"
1,047
35, 86210, 903
140, 437
69, 327
57, 53533, 612
1, 869
^222, 9626, 0732, 258
11,717*361, 036
13, 439
1, 014.45
70.34212, 391
4, 080
July
197, 536
H15.121158, 061
r.q r,oo.}<:>, <Jji.^25
55. 6
45, 088
2 84. 00311,496
1483,413
14, 19052, 960
2 68, 532.15
2 9, 5042114,700
1,180
1,862
24, 0712 16, 221
20, 3394, 285
5. 65
5, 892
275,931209, 423
3. 10
2,943
21, 615
964
38, 21611,816
175, 578
59, 996524
48, 35028, 626
3, 155
June
205, 626
80, 172188, 04074, 154
.2351. 1
53, 147
72, 9774, 078
1195, 121
17. 48064, 533
58, 144. 14
9, 507113,513
1,862
1, 372
23, 99818, 992
20, 0486, 1265.65
5,024
275, 280225, 582
3.20
3,432
21, 021116, 580
1,085
42, 628* 11, 109
234, 055
47, 423340
39, 70025, 655
1,214
9, 407 10, 6931, 657 i 2, 122
20, 161 ; 27, 084
18, 750 : 13, 161
678 807. 42 . 39
i 65. <3 : 60. 9
May
228, 387
35, 155174, 8272 61, 813
.2453.3
55, 345
2 55, 9391,517
1395, S56
12, 14562, 568
42, 461.14
7, 887106, 607
2,236
1,973
19, 89219, 163
16, 0125,6615.65
5, 114
230, 739196, 089
3.30
3,791
21, 023116, 117
1, 369
43, 14811, 047
244, 229
59, 883384
31, 36824, 599
2,005
15, 5853,703
23,895
11, 224
896.45
70.3
i 1,801 • 2,193 2,523; 3, 449 4, 126 4, 626
4 As of Sept. 1.
April
184, 528
17,195140, 67653, 566
.2657.8
47, 925
53, 172505121
6, 47111, 44540, 470
40, 542.15
5,16291,5172,478
1, 853
12, 39015, 887
8,4345, 0695.65
5, 311
177, 754154, 490
3. 50
5,387
19, 877110,313
1,414
40, 50212, 145
194, 753
91, 083290
28, 07930, 949
3,081
1,509
15, 099i 2, 377
21, 032
; 8,118
776.48
i 75.0: ~"~2~446~; 5, 662
March
160, 753
18, 0102 122, 954
48, 739.29
64.4
46, 332
54, 270491203
4, 61111, 71734, 338
41,836.16
1,S9378, 0512, 046
1, 873
13, 22716, 273
9,0595,5495.65
5,034
150, 931125, 4Q8
3.50
5,927
20, 3J2113, 329
2,282
41, 36310, 606
172, 306
101,817334
38, 54230, 081
5, 700
2,917
17, 5722, 540
23, 601
6,061
7i5i .44; 68.8
i 2, 484j 7, 840
» January!
152, 985
30, 672105, 19243, 251
.2862.2
33, 068
61, 841306118
4,06210, 40626, 379
47, 968.16
40873, 8891,264
1,345
13, 05116, 171
8,8645,2855.79
3,775
136,896108, 672
3. 50
5,814
17,444101, 197
1,001
41, 7449,492
144, 649
38, 446300
56, 54720, 635
7, 115
5,224
13, 9802,610
20, 024
5, 067
921! .44; 68.8
i~"2,"246~| 9, 583
163,689
46,792 |112,84345,644
.2964.4
41,070
69, 471918129
4, 12311, 60027, 543
54, 499.17
73575, 6851,026
2,403
13, 92818, 594
9,6986,9866.03
5, 269
157, 152107, 009
3.75
7,464
18,352110, 428
366
41,12210, 253
141,981
45, 998406
71,91018, 353
7,806
7,439
14, 1973, 454
20, 971
6,610
732.44
68.8
~~~2,~511~10, 731
« Final e
Decem- 1 Novem-ber 1 ber
166,506 | 154,987
63,401 88,012106,181 ; 98,13843,892 i 36,848
.32 ! .3671.1 80.0
39, 500 40, 035
79, 015 ( 87, 1714,025 i 14,677
176 ! 1084,163 i 5,041
10,400 ! 10,78426,598 ! 25,583
63, 326 ! 71. 132.18 : '.19
1. 894 i 4, 15483,184 i 89,571
768 \ 593
1,907 1,973
17,803 ! 20,65719,520 : 20,885
14, 181 i 16, 6788,297 ! 7,8426.03 | 6.03
4,546 ! 4,366
202, 070 | 211, 828163, 478 ; 174, 148
3. 80 3. 80
8, 158 | 8, 404
18,313 : 18,226111, 345 i 111, 166
465 i 507
38,976 i 36,3188,945 i 8,733
143, 280 132, 284
107,333 ! 108,996333 273
85,317 91,43617,567 ! 25,967
8,085 17,454
9, 575 i 10, 860« 163,543
12, 554 11, 3382,254 2,753
15,092 16,2675 343,236
7,578 ! 9,803
1,047 964.47 ! .48
73.4 ! 75.0s 334 971 i
1 3,569 ! 4,20711,401 i 11,854
stimate for 1930.
1930
October
181, 569
109, 646117,37238, 933
.4088.9
41, 637
96, 39316, 568
1836, 293
12, 22628, 239
78, 919.19
6, 78598, 359
717
1,718
24, 65021, 965
20, 4277, 9356.03
4,718
224, 486187. 262
3.80
9, 066
19, 403116, 140
467
33, 2819,853
149, 136
194, 623653
88, 61630, 541
,
35, 782
9, 043
6,301i 5, 593
28, 788
14, 091
1, 295! .52
81.3
Septem-ber
179, 305
131, 489119, 38840, 853
.4088.9
43, 695
103, 69112, 652
1214,333
14, 50936, 062
85, 076.20
9,174106, 631
952
1,479
27, 31423, 727
22, 9518,1196.03
3,452
218, 486179, 047
3.80
7, 799
19, 634119, 356
477
32, 77010, 151
139, 802
152, 7791,433
85, 49840, 687
12, 757
1,872
August
193, 110
143, 089133, COO44, 821
.3986. 7
47, 5C4
107,21910, 188
1373,687
14, 95241, 125
87, 221.19
10, 3753 113, 138
944
3, 294
30, 87525, 765
26, 4646, 9546.03
5,223
244, 969197, 189
3.80
6,173
19, 007116, 769
426
34, 1869,623
163, 034
29, 4941,030
2 78, 99335, 875
2,729
114
4, 510 ! 4, 4415, 437 2, 793
21,924 15,979
21, 041 26, 095
1, 359 1, 281.53 .52
82. 8 81. 3
! 5,765 12,477 ! 10,822i 12,035 , 11,991 ! 29,142
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
31
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Grains— Continued
CORN
Exports, including meal thous. of buGrindings (starch, glucose) thous. of bu__Prices:
No. 3, yellow, Chicago dolls, per bu._No. 3, yellow, Kansas
City dolls, per bu_.No. 3, white, Chicago dolls, per bu__
Production crop estimate tbous. of buReceipts thous. of buShipments thous. of bu_.Visible supply, end of mo thous. of bu__
HAYReceipts number of carsProduction, crop estimate thous. of tons
OATS
Kxports, including meal thous. of buGrindings, Canada thous. of buPrice No. 3, white, Chicago dolls, per bu._Production, crop estimate thoir<. of bu__P reduction, oatmeal, and rolled
oats, Canada _thous. of Ibs..Peceipts, principal markets thous. of bu._Visible supply, end of month thous. of bu__
BICEKxports pockets (lOOlbs.)-.imports pockets (lOOlbs.)-.
Shipments:Total from
mills thous. of pockets (100 Ibs.)New Orleans pockets (100 Ibs.)
Southern paddy, receipts atmills thous. of bbls
Stocks, end ofmonth thous. of pockets (100 Ibs.)
RYE
Kxports including flour thous of buPrice No. 2, Minneapolis dolls. per bu_.Production, crop estimate thous. of bu._Receipts, principal markets thous. of buVisible supply, end of month thous. of bu__
WHEATExports:
Canada, including wheatflour _ „ _ thous. of bu_.
United States —Wheat only thous. of buIncluding wheat flour thous. of bu_.
Stocks, held by mills (quarterly), thous. of bu_Prices:
No. 1, northern spring,Minneapolis- _. dolls, per bu._
No. 2, red winter, St. Louis.. dolls, per bu._No. 2, hard winter,
Kansas City. dolls, per bu__Production, crop estimate,
Total thous. of buWmte;" wheP-t thous. of buSpring wheat _ _ _ _ _ thous. of bu
Receipts thous. of b u _ _Shipments thous of buVisible supply, end of month:
Canada thous. of buUnited States -thous. of bu._
WHEAT FLOUR
Consumption (comrrated) thous. of bblsExports:
Canada thous of bblsUnited States thous. of bbls
Grindings of wheat:Canada thous of buUnited States thous. of bu_-
Prices, wholesale:Standard patents, Minneapolis
dolls, per bblWinter, straights, Kansas City
_-.dolls. per bblProduction:
Canada _ thous. of bbls..United States-
Actual (Census) thous. of bbls_.Prorated (Russells')-- -thous. of bbls. _
Capacity per cent--Grain offal -.-thous. of bbls._
Stocks:All positions (computed)
end of month thous. of bbls. _Held by mills (Quarterly). .thous. of bbls__
1931
August
2014, 665
.46
.45
.49*2,715,357
12, 2727,2748,271
4 77, 859
429
.21n, 160,877
~~14,~636~15, 577
108, 1814,475
4 ,|Q 45Q
78, 269
14.38
14, 258
8,90111, 781
.65
.47
.434 830, 0004 775, 5374 110, 463
67, 18248, 904
101,306242, 846
522640
44, 412
4.21
2.98
---
785, 057
July
5565,168
.57
.53
.58
16, 1528, 9558, 536
3, 495
253938.23
12, 9635, 7497,785
100, 8995, 443
40437, 121
172
848
.10
.37
4728,687
2 14, 107
12, 73117,253
,61.48
.44
104,04765, 987
116, 462217, 526
7,642
24671,005
5, 9322 45, 362
4.13
3.84
1,319
9, 8529,847
59* 802, 424
6,000
June
1235,738
.58
.52
.59
13, 41710, 5897,785
3,052
374770
11, 0984,7487,654
239, 35810, 009
60175, 732
323
1,051
15.37
8628, 730
22, 988
8, 13611, 842
8 38 771
.74
.72
.68
29, 65630, 385
122, 318190, 702
6,666
490824
5,03335, 893
4.75
4.12
1,121
7, 7637,981
47647, 400
4,800a 2. 830
May
1515,580
.56
.52
.56
II, 38114, 85512, 286
3, 777
192785.28
10, 5255, 2949, 892
260, 94950, 472
• 61788, 718
520
1, 293
29.36
1,0358, 540
31, 687
6. 4009,956
.81
.79
.73
30, 86324, 061
136, 856197, 563
8, 711
481789
5,3042 35, 946
4.85
4.14
1,183
8,0158,739
50663, 303
4,857
April
2065, 492
.58
.53
.58
17, 10214, 24619, 676
4, 11)8
179822.30
9, 8717, 604
13, 837
203. 51938,, 748
78068; 753
566
1, 388
3.35
8809, 262
G» 148
3,5316, 954
.79
.80
.73
21, 23016, 601
160, 750199, 561
8, 281
326761
4,7192 39, 127
4.71
4.02
1, 058
8,4949,134
51702, 189
5,618
March
5345,441
.60
.54
.00
18. 56712, 28121, 998
4, 53 9
174844.31
10. 2436', 843
19, 103
211,81341,223
86468.. 349
599
1,561
?A.36
85510,440
15, 521
1, 3574, 574
381,841
.76
.78
.70
30, 83315, 570
180, 253207, 138
8, 054
561715
5.16940, 137
4.67
4.00
1. 104
8,7249, 275
713, 507
5, 5208 3. 712
Febru-ary
4435, 575
.61
.54
.63
21, 2781 1, 89520, 110
4, 279
1209iO.32
11.8957,123
22, 917
259, 57837, 821
93374, 620
864
1, 790
19.37
71611, 110
12, 165
1373, 564
. 75
. 79
.69
30, 67214. 817
183, 704201, 862
8,738
415762
4, 60737, 939
4.85
4. 06
1, 035
8,2428,750
56078, 795
5, (120
January
1885, 990
.65
.59
.68
19, 32012,61117, 562
5,211
144997.32
13,3206, 121
26', 650
376, 00041,891
1,11975, 643
1, 147
I, 793
3. 33
88411,911
11,373
1, 2395, 543
.76
.78
.69
29, 49613, 706
193, 858197, 219
9, 622
392945
4, 8342 42, 529
4. 95
4.09
1,086
2 9, 2329, 937
761, 935
6, 370
1930
Decem-ber
1325, 241
.69
.66
.7332,093,5W
27, 36710, 92516,993
4, 0575 77, 850
2081, 126
.34'1,353,052
14, 3606. 021
30, 504
413. 07427', 501
s 41 V>
1, 00375, 426
844
1,678
4. 44
» 4S, 1491, 356
12, 644
24, 939
2,1736, 187
:i 137,194
. 77
.83
.71
o 363 4305 612 2685 251,162
21. 54915, 053
205, 854195, 716
9,846
602892
5, 22641,307
4.89
4.03
1, 170
8, 9739,888
54739,, 243
7, 000?- 4. 016
Novem-ber
1635, 434
.71
.69
.76
17,0678,3967,411
4, 863
2021, 035
.33
14, 6056. 075
30, 641
383,51729, 294
1, 208126, 731
1,257
1, 776
4.43
1, 0-1013, 316
34, 782
3, 2668, 470
.75
.83
.69
24, 59720, 955
197, 998202, 475
10, 597
7921, 150
7. 78942, 428
4.69
4. J4
1,739
9, 18410, 403
GO7G2, 108
7, 850
October
2956, 253
.82
.82
.88
15. 1768, 7054, 703
5, 401
1571, 174
.36
1 1, 7499, 445
33, 509
150, 938j 0, 08 1
1, 323201, 483
2, 003
1, 670
49.49
2. 00113, 860
33, 447
6, 31112, 295
.82
.87
.74
28, 94325, 238
178, 827205, 437
11, 059
8141,330
8. 34849,914
4.98
4.23
1, 8C9
10, 81712, 089
62899, 580
9,200
Septem-ber
3946,473
.94
.89
.97
16. 0489,8294, 976
4, 808
1941, 054
.38
14, 84315, 38131, 979
91,0300, 505
766128, 750
1,084
842
25.55
6, 50214, 842
31, 120
12, 71619, 069
3 154,112
.87
.88
,78
62, 50944, 746
148, 288213,804
10, 929
7341,412
7, 25549, 382
5.08
4.44
1, 624
10, 67412, 241
67888, 576
9, 5003 3. 940
August
3326, 565
.99
.92
.99
20, 28212, 792
2 5, 441
4,717
292817.39
11,03225, 277
2 28, 999
99, 2498, 675
49990, 755
508
488
23.60
5, 20012, 649
20, 461
18,64624, 167
.91
.89
.81
85, 47648, 053
2 100, 8072 199, 909
9,585
6271,227
6, 93047, 054
5. 34
4. 56
1, 548
10,31311,562
62851, 401
9, 000
8 Revised. 1 Quarter ended in month indicated « As of Sept. 1. « Final estimate for 1930.Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
32 SURVEY OF CUREENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FOODSTITFFS-Continued
Meats
CATTLE AND BEEF
Beef products:Apparent consumption thous. of lbs._Cold-storage holdings, end of month
thous. of lbs_.Exports .thous. of lbs_-Production, inspected... __.-thous. of Ibs-.,
Cattle movements primary markets:Local slaughter . thousands. _Receipts thousands..Shipments, stocker and feeder
thousands ..Shipments total thousands
Prices:Beef, fresh, carcass, good native steers,
Chicago - dolls, per lb._Beef, fresh, carcass, good native steers,
Chicago - _.rel. to 1928 _Beef, fresh, carcass, steers, New York
dolls, per lb_.Beef, fresh, carcass, steers, New York
rel. to 1926..Cattle, corn fed, Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs._Cattle, corn fed, Chicago rel. to 1920. .
HOGS AND POBK
Hog movements, primary markets:Local slaughter thousandsReceipts thousands-.Shipments, stocker and feeder
thousands .Shipments, total..- thousands..
Lard (included in pork products):Cold-storage holdings, end of month
thous. of lbs._Exports thous. of lbs._Production thous. of lbs_.
Pork production:Apparent consumption thous. of lbs_.Cold-storage holdings, end of month-
Total thous. of lbs._Fresh and cured thous. of lbs._
Exports-Total thous. of Ibs..Other products than lard
thous. of lbs_-Production, inspected, thous. of Ibs. .
Prices:Hams, smoked, Chicago dolls, per lb_.Hams, smoked, Chicago rel. to 1926—Hogs, heavy, Chicago. _. dolls, per 100 lbs_.Hogs, heavy, Chicago rel. to 1926..Lard, prime contract, New York
..dolls, per lb~
SHEEP AND LAMBS
Lamb and mutton:Apparent consumption thous. of lbs._Cold-storage holdings, end of month
thous. of lbs_.Production, inspected ..thous. of Ibs..Prices —
Sheep, ewes, Chicagodolls, per 100 lbs_.
Sheep, ewes, Chicago rel. to 1926. .Sheep, lambs, Chicago
dolls per 100 IbsSheep, lambs, Chicago.. _ _ rel. to 1926-.
Sheep movement primary market:Local slaughter thousandsReceipts thousands. .Shipments, stocker and feeder
thousands. .Shipments, total .thousands .
Miscellaneous meats:Cold-storage holdings,
end of month thous. of lbs_.Total meats:
Apparent consumption mills, of Ibs.-Cold-storage holdings,
end of month mills, of Ibs .Production . mills, of lbs._
POULTEY
Cold-storage holdings, end ofmonth .thous. of Ibs..
llcceipts at 5 markets ..thous. of lbs_.
Prices
Retail food (Dept. of Labor) rel. to 1913-Wholesale food rel. to 1926-
1931
Augiist
432, 458
38, 9271,837
430, 595
1,0091,821
251756
.144
87.9
. 158
92. 3
8.6290.5
1, 3982, 454
491, 045
95, 88534, 51091, 680
553, 324
690, 173594, 288
48, 032
13, 522457, 105
. 18560. 16.3551. 4
. 075
58, 349
1,98158, 466
1.9830.0
5. 9543.4
1, 4743, 270
7181,734
60, 971
1,044
798946
43, 05928, 655
12073.7
July
416, 802
> 41, 0551,497
411,952
9301,488
124561
.129
78.8
.145
84.9
7.2576.1
1,4742, 511
371,039
2121,92633, 824
109, 265
537, 017
-' 833, 7372711,811
49, 193
15, 369532, 757
.17356.16.2450.6
.082
54, 679
1,89253, 947
2.5638.9
6.0644.2
1, 3422,535
2431, 190
2 69, 026
1,008
2946999
2 36, 43824, 871
11973.1
June
404, 962
45, 5481,573
400, 529
9681, 540
111552
.129
78.8
.145
84.9
7.3276.8
1,7732, 854
361,072
115, 56137, 786
123, 263
583, 345
890,212774,651
53, 226
15,440597, 185
.17456.68.3951.8
.083
55, 300
2,68555, 678
1.5523.5
6.9850.9
1, 3842, 587
2891,214
75, 469
1,044
1,0141,053
32, 76222, 164
11872.4
May
424, 672
49, 4481,468
419, 124
9801, 551
153561
.143
86.8
.155
90.8
7.6880.5
1, 8412, 938
331. 099
103, 36639, 623
126, 323
581., 110
931, 117827, 751
55, 557
15,934604, 427
. 18259. 26.4051, 9
.082
54, 604
2,37154, 433
2.4437.0
8.3661.0
1,4642,810
1761,353
79, 331
1,060
1, 0621,078
35, 34817,252
12172.9
April
421, 252
53, 150981
412, 757
1,0361, 617
175581
.160
97.1
.172
100.8
8.5689.9
1, 9833, OG7
361, 088
95, 09344, 769
129, 090
523, 963
963, 217867, 524
59, 400
14,637624, 301
.18459. 77. 0857.4
.090
59, 095
2,52958, 579
3.2950. 0
8.7664.0
1,4102, 713
1891, 304
81, 359
1, 004
1,1001,098
45, 92017, 443
12475.6
March
379, 405
61,1111,444
374, 151
9601, 535
146546
. 169
102.8
.180
105.4
9.0895.2
1, 9623 207
311,234
78, 24958, 395
127, 516
G63f 934
921,920843, 671
73, 610
15,215630, 661
.18760.77.18
. 094
54, 949
3, 06354., 486
3.7957.5
8.2760.4
1, 1572, 119
103948
85, 678
998
1,0721, 059
69, 98820, 600
12676.7
Febru-ary
335, 603
67, 622961
330, 321
8121, 303
147486
.178
108. 1
.196
115.0
9. 1195.6
2 2, 2933, 704
371,417
74, 97768, 760
147, 632
508, 890
928, 385S53, 408
83, 470
14, 710731, 633
. 19563, 56. 7354. 5
.085
50, 967
3,57350, 511
3. 6955.9
8.3160.7
1, 0581, 964
10590S
92, 744
895
1,0921,112
95, 18826, 008
12777.1
January
384, 754
72, 398902
381, 531
8971,508
222607
.195
118.8
.205
120. 1
10.00405. 0
2, 9074, 652
45j ,739
62, 624 !68, 882
186, 032
603. 917
788, 888726, 264
86, 902
18, 020962, 175
. 20767.17.3459. 5
.090
58, 195
4, 08157, 642
3.4452.1
7.9858.3
1, 2012, 175
184979
93, 747
1,107
9591,401
101, 30734, 472
13380.1
Decem-ber
397, 741
75, 2851,207
398, 741
1,0151, 736
3321, 015
.195
118.8
.205
120. 1
10. 58111.0
2, 4804, 002
411, 542
51, 43445,114
150, 533
608, 323
572, 026521, 192
61, 134
16, 020798, 311
.21369. 27. 9464.3
.100
56, 348
4,67756, 453
2.9344.4
7.4054.0
1, 2302,307
2821, 081
84, 169
1, 062
7371,254
104, 91373, 314
13781.8
Novem-ber
331, 945
73, 3921,491
342, 405
8231, 696
478873
,195
118.8
.205
120.1
10.31108.2
2, 1693,439
371, 269
31, 58242, 552
119, 355
553, 479
443, 286411,704
62? 325
19, 773665, 665
.22272. 18.8671. 8
. 112
.50, 890
4, 62851, 236
3.3851.2
7.1352.0
1, 0792,607
7611, 534
75, 818
936
5971,059
82, 92567, 361
14185.7
1930
October
463, 928
63, 8622,347
468, 983
1,1832,377
6911,223
. 195
118.8
.205
120.1
9.97104.6
2,0483, 441
391, 392
36. 21141, 396
101, 672
636, 426
393, 017356, 808
53., 798
12, 402575, 700
.22171.79.8679. 9
.119
64, 946
4, 32665, 060
3.8443.1
7.0351.3
1,5973, 784
1, 0242, 238
72, 444
1, .165
5341, 110
59, 26933, 128
14488.6
Septem-ber
434, 287
60, 0231, 793
434, 625
1,0842,108
443947
.191
116.1
.203
118.6
10.33108.4
1,7032, 799
381, 090
59, 73237, 41788, 059
551, 557
507, 159447, 427
53, 892
16,475472, 467
.22773.8
10. 5885.8
.119
58, 873
4,32029, 297
3.0846.6
7.3553.6
1,4793,580
9072, 016
80, 653
1, 045
652966
46, 93824, 900
14689.2
August
409, 475
59, 7551, 058
403, 081
9591, 605
150618
.168
102.4
.173
101. 1
9.1495.9
1,4872,617
1, m
88, 86849, 28798, 167
558, 041
639, 827550, 959
72, 654
23, 431500, 438
.22974.49. 7879. 2
.114
52, f)16
3,97752, 268
3. 0940. 9
7. 7256.3
1. 2662, 583
4651,317
84. 324
] , 020
788956
42, 58920, 527
14487. 1
a Revised.
Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
33
-Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Sugar
Cuban movement (raw) :Exports long tonsReceipts at Cuban ports long tons _Stocks, end of nomth.thous. of long tons_.
Prices:Retail coverage, 51 cities rel. to 1913..Retail granulated, New
York __ dolls, per Ib _Wholesale, granulated, New
York... dolls, per lb_.Wholesale, granulated, New
York . rel. to 1926—Raw:
Imports —From Hawaii and Porto
Rico . ..long tonsFrom foreign countries long tons..
Meltings, 8 ports ._ . -long tonsStocks at refineries, end of
month _ -long tons^Refined:
Exports, including maple long tons..Shipments, 2 ports long tons..Stocks 2 ports long tons
Tea
Imports ._ - thous. of lbs._Price, Formosa, fine, New York.dolls. per lb_.
FOREST PRODUCTS
Lumber
ALL TYPES
Exports _ - M ft. b. mNew orders rel to 1923-1925Prices, wholesale, composite rel. to 1926___Production index (elect, energy
consumed)__ _ rel. to 1923-1925..•Stocks, end of month _ rel. to 1923-1925Unfilled orders end of month rel to 1923-1925
RETAIL MOVEMENT
Retail yards, 9th Fed. Res. Dist.:Sales M ft. b. m..Stocks, end of month.. _M ft. b. m__
Retail yards, 10th Fed. Res. Dist.:Sales M ft. b. m..Stocks, end of month M ft. b m
FLOORING
Maple flooring:New orders M ft. b mProduction... _ M ft. b. mShipments M f t b mStocks, end of month .. .. M ft. b. inUnfilled orders, end of month. M ft. b. m _ _
HARDWOODS
All hardwoods:New orders ..mill. ft. b. mProduction - __ mill. ft. b inShipments mill. ft. b. m__Stocks, end of month-
Total mill. ft. b. mUnsold. mill. ft. b. m__
Unfilled orders, end ofmonth mill. ft. b. m..
Gum:Stocks, end of month —
Total.... mill. ft. b. m..Unsold __ mill. ft. b. m
Unfilled orders, end ofmonth _. mill. ft. b. m
Northern hardwoods:Production M f t b mShipments IVT ft b m
Oak:Stocks, end of month-
Total _ mill. ft. b. m__Unsold mill. ft. b. m..
Unfilled orders, end ofmonth mill. ft. b. m__
Walnut logs:Made into lumber and
veneer M ft. log measurePurchases M ft. log measure..Stocks, end of month. .M ft. log measure. .
Walnut lumber:New orders M ft. b. mProduction M ft. b. mShipments M ft. b. m.Stocks, end of month M ft. b. mUnfilled orders, end of month.M ft. b. m._
1931
August
215, 110126, 016
754
104
.053
.046
84.1
135, 228397, 042376, 715
429, 229
3,89676, 41237,116
7,977.225
99, 63341.066.0
79.4110.6
3,28036, 966
3,3122,9733,397
21, 1304,183
131101143
3,0202, 645
375
634542
92
853783
70
709776510
1, 252887
1,47213, 9262,821
July
203, 030119, 664
843
102
.051
.046
84.1
148, 636324, 848469, 609
367, 252
3,95298, 87936, 481
6,578.225
120, 35435.266.3
76.9110.149.7
8,51378, 274
3,74537, 279
3,7122.7373,447
21, 3214,772
139109139
3,0652,662
402
653551
102
6,1739,846
864783
81
523666442
1,574624
1,85314, 5432,981
June
148, 62493, 548
930
102
.050
.044
80.3
143, 382239, 085383, 157
400, 567
4,32978, 58335, 030
6,953.225
120, 501247.7
67.8
86.3106.351.4
10, 08479, 017
3,43237, 718
4,2453,1163,778
21, 8214,955
176143161
3,1262,707
419
683575
108
11, 87811, 690
890803
88
958674293
9961,0751,223
15, 8372,918
May
137, 205118, 514
982
102
.050
.043
78.3
161, 260151,815332, 556
463, 730
3,33857, 67032, 632
4,135.225
143, 558235.6
68.4
97.2107.748.1
8,45180,051
3,42138, 816
3,3272,6293,315
23, 4674,604
158146169
3,1492,718
431
686586
100
10, 82010, 330
914809
105
1,135828519
1,1811,3821,277
15, 9903,151
April
94, 865238, 872
1,007
104
.050
.044
80.1
135, 457279, 578403, 337
445, 535
5,33265, 63343, 880
6,184.225
135, 77141.573.3
91.5108. 249.2
7,76780,816
3,36839, 534
3,6793,3263,226
24, 1915,312
154146161
3,1752,713
463
694593
101
12, 76712, 806
935814
120
925719845
1,3931,1411,506
15, 8933,279
March
134, 928546, 538
844
106
.051
.043
79.2
150, 951364, 493351, 169
420, 650
4,61249, 07754, 665
7,995.225
73, 81840.374.2
93.2108.848.8
5,23681, 158
3,38939, 657
3,1313,7603,017
26, 1935,180
173165176
3,2052,731
473
703598
106
17, 87812, 631
966844
122
816699
1,050
2,094875
1,94216, 2653,522
Febru-ary
168, 450429, 576
461
107
.053
.045
81.4
151, 980212, 453290, 337
329, 324
3,08554, 57029, 070
5,223.225
67, 79235.773.2
84.2111.247.7
3,49480, 251
2,64138, 628
3,4553,1792,676
25, 8355,248
188158165
3,2492,769
481
713601
112
17, 25212, 330
990861
129
829874
1,172
1,471804
1,36317, 2363,314
January
86, 518105, 726
80
107
.053
.046
83.2
81, 700122, 071258, 585
293, 938
3,57242, 71734, 019
7,289.225
114, 55736.776.0
82.6113.246.8
3,56376, 552
2,87837, 839
3,5843,4522,351
25, 5784,664
169143158
3,3082,851
456
726607
118
14, 17810, 854
1,017918
99
8951,1791,136
1, 152642
1,06418, 295
3, 211 I
1930
Decem-ber
231, 039150, 277
669
107
.053
.046
83.2
5,590306, 500207, 006
305, 208
4,72333,64542, 555
8,029.225
128, 42433.878.1
73.3117.3244 .7
4,14570, 531
2,53037, 739
1,9053,0451,811
24, 2713,491
125134125
3,3192,863
456
611511
100
8,1478,021
1,029935
95
1,1461,204
777
1,2031,1841,187
17, 6703,118
Novem-ber
413, 406213, 688
764
107
.053
.047
85.0
50, 977293, 455337, 360
321, 930
6,57659, 91637, 759
7,565.225
110,85536.880.1
86.5113.742.6
9,02871, 025
3,94038, 108
2,7982,7592,554
23, 3533,204
133143148
3,2732,821
452
610509
102
4,3829,374
1,022928
95
1,3401,460
791
1,3431,4441,470
18, 7313,393
October
291, 311124, 848
958
106
.053
.044
80.8
82, 660277, 350402, 333
283, 778
8,55362, 11346, 134
9,917.223
122, 69039.480.2
77.1110.046.3
13, 59673, 743
5,11438. 674
2,5302,6432,886
22, 9853,188
154158169
3,2702,805
466
608504
104
4,77211,285
1,021924
97
1,4211,294
670
1,8091,3861,907
18, 7963, 646
Septem-ber
274, 588152, 166
1,163
107
.054
.043
79.2
117, 776273, 952413, 912
378, 969
6,66872, 20853, 998
8,717.224
139, 13853.780.8
105.6108.359.0
12,51679, 471
4,58040, 116
2,9833,3013,331
23, 9152,953
176161180
3,2612,787
475
601494
107
4,37111, 862
1,016918
98
1,1091,171
805
1,7351,1211,861
19, 3344,085
August
314, 239160, 710
1,279
111
.054
.044
80.3
132, 240181, 182360, 592
442, 894
7,24649, 06653, 324
8,134.290
136, 62843.581.1
97.7107.454.9
12, 39384, 567
4,26241, 543
3,5413,6164,416
24, 4763,528
139165154
3,3082,808
500
610497
113
9,22511,167
1,036927
109
1,029886745
1,6981,1741,511
20, 0904,025
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34 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FOREST PRODUCTS-Continued
Lumber— -Continued
SOFTWOOD
California redwood:New orders (computed) M ft. b. m__Production (computed) M ft. b. m._Shipments (computed) M ft. b. m..Unfilled orders, end of month
(computed) M ft. b. mDouglas fir:
Exports —Lumber M ft. b. ni..Timber M ft. b. m
New orders M ft. b. rn.-Price wholesale-
No. 1 common. _dolls. per M ft. b. m..Flooring, 1 x 4"B"
and better, V.G dolls per M ft b m
Production.. M ft. b. mShipments . . _.M ft. b. m.Unfilled orders, end of month. M ft. b. ni..
North Carolina pine:Production (computed) M ft. b. m..Shipments (computed) M ft. b. m._
Northern hemlock:Production.. M ft. b. m..Shipments M f t b m
Southern yellow pine:Exports-
Lumber M ft b mTimber M ft. b. m
New orders . _ M ft. b. mPrice flooring dolls per M ft b mPrice index rel. to 1926Production M ft b mShipments M ft. b. mUnfilled orders M ft. b. m
Western pine:New orders mill. ft. b. mProduction.. ._ mill. ft. b. inShipments mill. ft. b. m..Stocks end of month mill. ft. b. m _ _
VENEER
Rotary-cut, veneer:Receipts no of carloadsPurchases no. of carloads..
Furniture
Household furniture and case goods:Grand Rapids district —
Cancellations per cent new orders..New orders no. days' production--Outstanding accounts,
end of month no. days' sales-Plant operations. _ _ per cent full time--Shipments no. days' production. .Unfilled orders,
end ofmonth.no. days' production--Southeastern district-
Shipments dolls., av. per firm--Unfilled orders, end of month
dolls., av. per firm..Steel furniture. (See under steel manufac-
tured products.)Wholesale prices:
Beds rel to 1926Dining-room chairs, sets of six. rel. to 1926- .Kitchen cabinets rel to 1926Living-room davenports rel. to 1926..
LEATHER PRODUCTS
Prices, wholesale, composite rel. to 1926. .Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25..Production index (elec. energy consumed)
rel. to 1923-25-.Stocks, end of month rel. to 1923-25..
HidesImports-
Calfskins, thous. of lbs_.Cattle hides thous of IbsGoatskins thous of IbsSheepskins thous. of IbsTotal, hides and skins thous. of lbs_.
Inspected slaughter of livestock:Canada-
Cattle and calves, .thous. of animals..Swine . thous. of aniinals-.Sheep and lambs... thous. of animals..
United States-Cattle thous. of animals. _Calves thous. of animalsSwine thous. of animals ..Sheen. thous. of animals. .
1931
August
15, 38616, 27017, 323
17, 380
45, 30825, 155
188, 460
10.97
25.29171,897175, 030111,017
24, 27632, 375
21, 9567,888
151,48427. 6861.4
119.828155,51185, 281
127125125
1, 225
8564
7.015
3673.0
16
20
59, 223
47, 706
82.992.1
102.988. 2
90.3
102
77.178.0
3,731] 1, 8707,5563,368
29, 513
7816281
727357
2,5001,598
July
16, 57614, 71718, 131
19, 331
53, 08818, 186
181, 297
10.64
25.76149, 067173, 240165, 630
27, 01330, 408
10, 1288,640
29, 9258,745
146, 86027.8261.7
2121,994151,48883, 013
128137119
1,245
7892
6.513
3280.0
14
22
55, 063
47, 997
85.292.1
102.988.6
89.8
2 101
83.8277.6
4, 6999,3137,6861,582
28, 332
7714871
706356
2,7671,491
June
19, 32116, 42918, 253
20, 376
47, 76635,718
191, 146
11.25
25. 98199, 651197, 413162, 944
30, 33834, 293
10, 0139,554
30, 27812, 535
140, 32228.15
62.4126, 739138, 66378, 246
114156125
1,230
9999
4.527
3274.0
12
23
43, 077
56, 865
85.293.0
102.989.8
87.8
2 100
85.4277.5
2 2, 4727,5289,3213,313
26, 053
9216456
667417
3,2511,516
May
19, 22017,61621, 568
20, 237
69, 04355, 586
188, 907
11.64
28.33206, 813221, 586135, 637
30, 23331, 780
9,8937,894
34, 0675,827
157, 92028.8263.9
148, 048165, 00483, 958
107135122
2 1, 204
7954
13.09
3170.0
11
11
46, 431
19,338
86.894.0
102.989.8
88.1
2 107
81.0278.8
3,8046, 8128,2743, 091
24, 437
10315823
704425
3,4081,444
April
22, 48018, 76121, 898
22, 290
63, 15937, 573
224, 272
12.12
29.74201, 889200, 099215, 766
31, 24134, 454
8,6167,437
32, 54410, 256
169,01528.3268.2
165, 325180, 306104, 307
141141125
1,196
8359
8.013
3367.0
13
15
52, 390
28, 248
90.794.0
102.993.2
88.4
102
83.9279.4
2,8574,4046,1604, 453
19, 616
10117227
690471
3,4881,493
March
24, 48521, 79524, 852
22, 726
15,21119, 964
217, 109
12. 68
31.14186, 222195. 622196, 517
27, 48933, 250
6,5835,432
22, 4786,261
174, 02029.6665.8
164, 929175, 742113,043
109112120
1,174
10582
12.014
3464.0
13
15
62, 382
29, 798
90.794.0
102.993.2
88.4
92
71.2280.4
1,4496, 8676,2923, 280
19, 468
8515432
635416
3,5231,324
Febru-ary
20, 69523, 83623, 555
23, 613
14, 95114, 978
189, 355
12.86
31.65179, 059186, 669181, 745
24, 31832, 417
6,0855,508
21, 3094,935
170, 70928.4263.0
153, 831163, 926106, 932
11266
1071,174
118118
6.013
3563.0
13
17
50, 858
34, 160
90.794.0
102.992.3
89.0
87
76.1281.4
1, 1074,1493, 9912,890
13,417
5816132
559353
4,1421,223
1930
January
25, 92826, 99821,410
28, 725
38, 25116, 081
191, 593
12.82
31.33160, 258178, 164182, 640
24, 12932, 844
6,5266,094
33, 5098,163
190, 98530.7368.1
165, 065182, 679116, 193
8763
1071,218
101138
7.016
4268.0
14
18
36, 692
31, 781
90.794.0
102.992.3
90.8
278
71.6285.1
1,6705,1865,8634,040
20, 211
6916637
651379
5,3621,426
Decem-ber
17, 85723, 04820, 307
22, 766
53, 71812, 859
189, 355
12.99
31.73167, 420174, 583188,012
28, 35030, 317
5,8124,955
35, 8739,029
146, 46532.5172.1
157, 143145, 11099, 036
11185
1081,262
111112
16.015
4371.0
17
17
29, 051
14, 400
90.794.0
102. 992.3
91.5
81
68.72 85. 9
1,7226,7816,1543,313
20, 471
7517053
692398
4,6471,426
Novem-ber
21, 48525, 90020, 549
24, 514
42, 3649, 151
186, 222
13.25
33.40191, 593179, 954176, 373
28, 14034, 300
4,0466, 596
28, 11311,896
177, 32733.4474.1
184,712176, 110105, 021
9798
1141,284
10697
7.022
4881.0
18
22
43, 975
19, 917
91.794.0
102.992.3
93.3
281
63.02 84. 8
2,2026,7815,1671,965
18, 207
7816898
605324
4,0241,305
October
30, 60335. 06331,808
24, 277
43, 80112,511
203, 232
12.98
33.77208, 156199, 651137, 876
29, 38635, 049
4,3747,436
31, 95710, 590
213, 02834.0175.4
210, 972217, 885108, 864
177139164
1,300
101101
9.021
5185.0
26
20
70, 007
29,117
91.794.0
102. 992.3
96.7
89
284.9283.9
3, 2646,8887,2682,821
21,512
97160185
836438
3,4921,727
Septem-ber
27, 15528, 33727, 505
26, 150
48, 09716, 114
217, 557
13.14
34.58199, 651200, 546176, 373
27, 83235, 392
6,8766,751
44, 00711,509
206, 02433.4874.2
207, 107209, 545112, 266
149152152
1,330
147139
5.029
5289.0
27
26
74, 123
43, 680
91.794.0
102.992.3
98.2
95
73.5281.6
2, 83512, 7436,8073,289
27, 598
84140114
760374
2,7731. 591
August
25, 29328, 83525, 044
26, 573
42, 12925, 850
222, 929
13.44
35.65206,813218. 452134, 742:
27, 34933, 481
8,223-7, 007
43, 3129,153
189, 35031.7270.3
202, 016199, 360124, 362
131183159
1, 336
100106
6.018
4079.0
18
24
67, 163
42, 268
91.794.0
102.992.3
99.9
95
87.7280.8
1.40311,3898, 0754, 460-
26, 681
7512479
700363
2.7241,413
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October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
35
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
LEATHER PRODUCTS— Continued
Hides— ContinuedPrices:
Packers, heavy, native steers (Chicago)dolls per Ib
Calfskins, No. 1, country (Chicago)dolls, per Ib
Stocks, end of month:Calf and kip skins thous. of IbsCattle hides ... . thous. of Ibs..Sheep and lamb skins thous. of lbs_.Total hides and skins _ thous. of Ibs
RawSole and belting:
Exports (sole only) thous. of IbsPrice, oak, scoured backs (Boston)
dolls, per l b _ _Price, oak, scoured backs (Boston)
rel. to 1926..Production —
Sole only .thous. of backs, bends, sides. _Sole and belting thous. of lbs._
Stocks, end of month-Finished thous. of IbsIn process of tanning thous. of Ibs.
Upper leather:Exports _ -_ thous. of sq. ftPrice, composite, chrome, calf, black "B"
grade dolls, per sq. f t ._Production __ thous. of sq. ft ._Stocks-
Finished thous. of sq. ftIn process of tanning__thous. of sq. f t_ .
ManufacturesGloves cut. . -. do/en pairs..Shoes:
Exports .. . thous. of pairs .Prices, wholesale-
Men's black calf blucher(Boston). ._ _. ..dolls, per pair..
Men's dress welt tanned calf, oxford(St. Louis) dolls, per pair..
Women's black kid, McKaysewed dolls, per pair--
Production—Total .thous. of prs._Men's thous. of prs._Boy's and youths' thous. of prs._Women's. _ thous. of prs_.Misses' and children's thous. of prsSlippers, all types thous. of prs..All other footwear thous. of prs_.
IRON AND STEEL
New orders rel. to 1923-25Prices, wholesale rel. to 1926..Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25Production index (elect, energy
consumed) ._ rel. to 1923-25Stocks, manufactured goods, end
of month rel. to 1923-25Unfilled orders, end of month.. rel. to 1923-25. .
OreIron ore:
Consumption .. thous. of long tonsImports thous of long tonsReceipts-
Lake Erie ports andfurnaces thous of long tons
Other ports thous. of long tonsShipments from mines
thous. of long tonsStocks end of month —
At furnaces.. _ thous. of long tonsOn Lake Erie docks
thous. of long tonsTotal.. _ thous. of long tons
Manganese ore:Imports _ . thous. of long tons
Iron— Crude
Gray-iron castings:Production av. tons per foundryNew business av tons per foundryUnfilled orders av. tons per foundry..Material received., .av. tons per foundry..Material on hand av. tons per foundry..
Malleable castings:New orders short tons..Operating activities. ..per ct. of capacity--Production short tons..Shipments. ._ ..short tons..
1931
August
0.113
.129
459
4.00
91.3
6,635
.348
132
6.75
4.35
3. 15
EE
47.586.6
51
78.0
128.6
1,65292
3,2291,658
5.0G5
29, 385
5, 68635, 071
22
997970
123231
18, 30518.8
18, 37320, 301
July
0.120
.139
42, 778206, 31735, 223
284, 318
652
.370
84.4
1,09719, 281
81, 90667, 212
7,463
.35067, 234
246, 424128, 435
164, 205
140
6.75
4.35
3.15
28,4147,3151,676
10, 3372,8363,4122,838
56.287.1
59
83.1
2 130. 157.6
1,832128
3,1911,735
4,956
26, 451
5,36631,817
38
1019270
117226
2 19,4002 20.1219,943223.511
June
0.100
.129
2 38, 227209, 69734, 034
2 281, 958
983
.370
84.4
1,07619, 522
85, 62667, 070
9,234
.35263, 229
2250,612126, 684
182, 077
167
6.75
4.49
3.25
27, 8397,2441, 6059,5962,8352,9743,585
59.086.9
64
86.6
136.660.3
2,114122
2,3691,428
3,808
23, 556
5,15728, 713
37
1088260
123229
22, 17624.5
23, 83728. 132
May
0.085
.129
2 36, 046216, 40035, 026
2 287, 472
1,143
.370
84.4
1,03418, 388
85, 84867, 938
9,211
.35660, 542
254, 142124, 330
171, 968
194
6.75
4.60
3.25
28,4526,7351,647
10, 0583,1282,8124,072
57.987.2
72
106.8
138.962.4
2,675194
599656
1,769
21, 968
5,14727, 115
21
12610577
134232
28, 20832.1
31,34436. 686
April
0.092
.135
2 34, 995220, 84632, 926
2 288, 767
1,442
.370
84.4
1,13720, 406
87, 19668, 933
8,752
.35662,536
257, 195125, 722
191, 120
177
6.75
4.60
3.25
29, 8886,6411, 768
11,0423,8462,4544,137
83.687.5
75
108.1
142.867.4
2,826163
9106
176
23, 292
5,43028, 722
33
12212393
140252
36, 08636.3
36, 07637. 693
March
0.090
.1282 33, 918223, 18234, 168
2 291, 268
949
.370
84.4
98418, 219
88, 04471, 122
9,347
.35261,515
261,057127, 867
175,988
185
6.75
4.60
3.25
29, 3646,2541,654
11,8883,7122,0453,811
74.588.1
78
119.4
145.769.6
2,835169
00
0
25, 751
5,76531,516
2
12213498
136261
34,33135.9
35, 21036. 677
Febru-ary
0.073
.117
2 35, 397225, 31533, 172
2 293, 884
713
.365
83.3
95117, 386
90, 32172, 488
7,700
.35454, 706
264, 392128, 967
158, 485
130
6.75
4.60
3.25
23, 9715,6871,4389,6442,9831,3702,849
59.988.4
73
116.5
141.168.6
2,36895
00
0
28,247
6,01134, 258
10
10810784
118268
32, 56634.4
33, 58732. 663
January
0.095
.125
2 38, 717235, 64933, 296
2 307, 662
726
2.380
86.7
1,08719, 559
91, 82773, 261
9,] 33
.35952, 225
2 272, 866129, 513
162, 388
130
6.75
4.60
3.25
19, 8895,2501,4187,5732,495
8532,300
66.988.1
64
103.4
141.771.6
2,350150
00
0
30, 430
6,19036, 620
17
1019768
131309
32, 67631.5
31,26731.536
1930
Decem-ber
0.107
.144
2 40, 068237, 39234, 489
2311,949
1, 128
.400
91.3
1, 22621, 993
90, 87874, 135
8,118
2.3552 57, 888
2 280, 8562 127, 785
157, 079
208
6.75
4.72
3.45
17, 5375,0341,2625,4012,0032,0441,793
70.988.0
59
110.2
146.476.3
2,339176
00
0
32, 618
6,33138, 949
29
10310180
112273
26, 43331.1
30, 43127.474
Novem-ber
0.118
.1562 41, 364227, 64734, 368
2 303, 379
825
.410
93.5
1,07118, 777
86, 33177, 485
7,451
.3672 51, 848
279, 023133, 357
236, 263
270
6.75
4.85
3.55
18, 5414,7401,2715,0341,7693,9531,774
58.088.3
65
106.5
146.169.4
2,64074
1,634993
1,988
34, 761
6,46641, 227
10
1067753
135260
27,45127.8
27,11425. 974
October
0.133
.172
2 39, 084227, 09934, 546
2 300, 729
691
.410
93.5
1,33323, 418
84, 03678, 815
9,838
.37265, 339
270, 902137, 513
236,911
269
6.75
4.85
3.55
27, 7316,4361,558
10, 3852,3934,6842,275
67.888.6
274
126.0
147.167.4
3,050186
4,0111,675
5, 531
34, 750
6,34241, 092
18
1379856
142292
24, 17129.0
28, 78529. 206
Septem-ber
0. 146
.1652 37, 249218, 44635, 490
2 291, 185
673
.440
100.4
1,33023, 137
81, 56980, 895
8,813
.372(53, 304
255, 787141, 495
219, 548
- 256
6.75
4.85
3.55
29,3346,5681,609
11,8562,7424,2922,267
70.789.5
285
110.3
145.367.9
3,282215
4,7211,891
6,488
32, 323
6,04338, 366
22
13510085
150254
26,25127.2
26, 52829. 223
August
0.136
.161
2 39, 636212, 98036, 079
2 288, 695
374
.460
104.9
1,31623, 223
80, 01884, 367
8,367
.37161,477
254, 020143, 063
241, 146
263
6.75
4.85
3.55
28, 4296,6071,653
11,5782,8953, 4602,236
74.490.1
2 92
112.0
143.370.5
3,673178
5,5862,492
8,252
29, 397
5,54134, 938
8
127108104141268
25, 40926.2
25, 61431.845
8 Revised.
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36 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
IRON AND STEEL- Continued
Iron— Crude- Continued
Pig-iron production:Canada thous. of loug tons..Merchant furnaces thous. of long tons__United States, total— thous. of long tons..United States, total rel. to 1923-25..
Pig-iron furnaces in blast, end of month:Furnaces, end of month number..Capacity, end of month, long tons per day..
Prices, wholesale:Basic (valley furnace)— dolls, per long ton..Basic (valley furnace) .rel. to 1926..Composite pig-iron dolls, per long ton..Foundry, No. 2, northern
(Pittsburgh) dolls, per long ton..Foundry, No. 2, northern
(Pittsburgh) rel. to 1926
Iron— Manufactured Products
Cast-iron boilers:Gas-fired boilers-
Production thous. B. t. uShipments... thous. B. t. u_.Shipments dollarsStocks, end of month.. .mills. B. t. u._
Round boilers-New orders thous. of IbsProduction ..thous. of lbs._Shipments thous. of Ibs..Stocks, end of month... thous. of Ibs..
Square boilers-New orders thous. of lbs._Production ...thous. of lbs._Shipments thous. of Ibs..Stocks, end of month. . .thous. of lbs__
Cast-iron fittings:Production short tons..Shipments short tons
Malleable fittings:Production short tonsShipments short tons._
Radiators:New orders. thous. sq. ft. heating surface--Production, thous. sq. ft. heating surface. .Shipments.. thous. sq. ft. heating surface..Stocks, end of month
-- thous. sq. ft. heating surface--
Steel— Crude
Prices, wholesale:Composite, finished steel
dolls per 100 IbsIron and steel composite
dolls per long tonSteel billets, Bessemer
(Pittsburgh) dolls, per long ton..Steel billets, Bessemer (Pitts-
burgh) rel. to 1926. .Structural-steel beams (Pitts-
burgh). dolls, per 100 lbs._Structural-steel beams (Pitts-
burgh) .. -.rel. to 1926. .Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, and full fin-
ished:New orders . _. net tons..Production—
Per cent of capacity per cent.Total ..net tons..
Shipments net tonsStocks, end of month-
Unsold net tons.Total net tons
Unfilled orders, end of month. ..net tons.Steel castings:
New orders-Total. short tons-Miscellaneous short tons.Railroad specialties short tonsPer cent of capacity. per cent-
Production —Total . .short tons.Miscellaneous short tons.Railroad specialties short tons.Per cent of capacity . per cent.
Steel ingots, production:Canada thous. of long tons.United States, total. ..thous. of long tons-United States, total rel. to 1923-25.Per cent of capacitv per cent.
U. S. Steel Corporation:Earnings thous. of dollsUnfilled orders, end of
month thous. of long tons-Unfilled orders, end of
month rel. to 1923-25.
1931
August
2971,28142.9
7639, 085
15.5083.6
16.38
18.76
91.0
208, 072195, 946213, 852
1,106
7,2044,6627,309
53, 558
19, 96715, 26419, 413
137, 143
8,3654,5727,960
44, 834
2. 19
31.05
29.00
82.9
1.60
81.7
122, 849
34.9123, 752151, 529
75, 288149, 533170, 122
28, 01621, 1686,848
19
30, 92022, 2638,657
21
1,71949.7
31
3,169
66.4
July
40371
1,46349.0
8245, 230
15.5083.6
16.38
18.76
91.0
201, 956155, 723159, 568
1,089
5,5203,9776,071
57, 274
14, 76513, 02815, 184
139, 469
4,0594,779
2,1142,330
6,6064,1946,834
47,414
2.20
31.05
29.00
82.9
1.65
84.3
144, 461
46.3174, 890178, 460
77, 953160, 959203, 358
2 32, 8692 19, 248
13, 6212 23
31,75123, 3398,412
22
452 1, 886
2 54.634
3,405
71.3
June
56336
1,63954.9
9150,855
15.5083.6
16.40
18.76
91.0
178, 101156, 769166, 923
1,069
4,9484,6545,055
59, 876
12, 20013, 25611,422
141, 522
4,1654,508
2,3652,489
6,4285,0255,759
50, 183
2.19
31.02
29.00
82.9
1.65
84.3
163, 599
40.3147, 843156, 160
75, 618168, 013304, 107
26, 13618, 5397,597
18
35, 01825, 6089,410
24
562,07660.1
38
4,499
3,479
72.9
May
51410
1,99466.7
10561,085
16.2587.6
16.64
18.76
91.0
174,244154, 650148, 749
1,014
4,5255,0694,787
59, 770
10,04913, 1409,537
139, 773
4,9765,088
2,4712,784
4,8635,1645,003
50, 953
2.21
31.39
29.50
84.3
1.65
84.3
148, 612
56.6201, 846191, 942
82, 532169, 444296, 731
39, 05227, 74611, 306
27
43, 15431, 08312, 071
30
752, 50572.5
45
4,183
3,620
75.8
April
54404
2,02067.6
11366,980
16.5089.0
16.75
18.76
91.0
227, 605150, 227149, 057
997
3,7416,5534,232
60, 221
8,09115, 9818,448
136, 840
5,6035,379
3,0752,995
4,3305.9574,293
50, 632
2.22
31.61
30.00
85.7
1.65
84.3
191, 987
58.2213, 608211,118
85, 415176, 846325, 169
46, 03929, 84416, 195
32
48,28235, 43912, 843
33
912,72278.7
49
5,136
3,898
81.6
March
57356
2,03268.0
11667, 880
16.5089.0
16.72
18.26
88.6
210, 58495, 76594, 251
916
4,3114,8644,071
57, 794
9,77114,7008,851
129, 643
5,7635,665
3,2903,242
4,4516,7814,013
48,978
2.23
31.66
30.00
85.7
1.65
84.3
236, 310
61.1224, 322208, 207
89, 334189, 915383, 280
48, 18437, 17211,012
33
56, 75542, 54414, 211
39
992,99486.6
54
7,191
3,995
83.7
Febru-ary
46317
1,70757.1
10861, 850
16.7590.3
16.82
18.51
89.8
178,224114,593116, 186
797
3,9125,5094,183
56, 878
9,12215, 9578,632
124, 238
6,2885,897
3,3793,432
4,4836,8014,410
45, 969
2. 22
31.65
30.00
85.7
1.65
84.3
168, 564
57.2192, 218179, 138
92, 047181,614343, 439
40, 32031, 1849,136
28
49, 54835, 63813, 910
34
832,50272.4
49
6,156
3,965
83.0
January
36292
1,71457.4
10257, 365
17.0091.7
16.94
18.76
91.0
163, 39098, 39792, 702
721
6,4124,1095,724
54, 997
11,50014, 68912, 082
117, 622
6,4466,758
3, 2363,533
6,2676,9616,091
43, 613
2.22
31.70
30.00
85.7
1.63
83.0
180, 863
45.1167, 865170, 379
87, 496180, 285360, 479
46, 81032, 09214, 718
32
46, 26435, 35110, 943
32
582,45971.1
43
6,118
4,132
86.5
1930
Decem-ber
38396
1,66655.8
9551, 330
17.0091.7
17.01
18.76
91.0
85, 399221, 775181, 966
621
7,1933,6147,131
51,657
17, 72310, 85716,837
109, 835
6,5065,358
3,2092,603
7,4714,0976,866
38, 702
2.19
31.76
30.60
87.4
1.60
81.7
233, 289
39.8145, 125144, 040
83, 629184, 590378, 601
49, 38730, 13119, 256
34
46,29032, 09314, 197
32
561,98057.3
38
4,191
3,944
82.6
Novem-ber
46375
1,86762.5
10760, 205
17.0091.7
17.14
18.76
91.0
85, 328149, 507202, 835
759
9,4955,910
10,04153, 686
21,37712, 85821, 480
115,313
7,1887,222
3,3223,108
9,0894,7919,118
41,420
2.20
31.95
31.00
88.6
1.60
81.7
135, 682
43.6148, 550158, 182
96, 248184, 586295, 282
48, 12331, 62816, 495
33
44,29032, 44511, 845
31
722,21264.0
44
7,949
3,640
76.2
October
40373
2,16572.5
11165, 965
17.0091.7
17.30
18.89
91.6
250, 001359, 206445, 101
885
14, 5218,291
17, 77459, 134
33, 76023, 06839, 158
121, 666
9,1229,995
4,0614,041
11, 2205,852
12, 390
45, 626
2.22
32.31
31.00
88.6
1.60
81.7
158, 700
50.6193, 934193, 516
91, 024189, 213319, 518
45, 55232, 34413, 208
32
59, 52243, 84015, 682
41
652,69377.9
50
10, 943
3,482
72.9
Septem-ber
49407
2,27776.2
12373, 525
17.6094.9
17.70
19.56
94.9
286, 748334, 266396, 788
940
11,8946,321
12, 16268, 182
32, 25915,92031,595
140, 508
7,6848,804
3,3823,563
11, 3504,643
10, 347
51, 964
2.24
32.67
31.00
88.6
1.60
81.7
214, 454
48.8179, 928186, 639
88, 363185, 791388, 599
49, 54238, 39411, 148
34
61,91944, 09617, 823
43
562,84082.2
55
11,515
3,424
71.7
August
57513
2,52484.5
13980, 620
18.0097.0
17.99
19.76
95.8
268, 664364, 861430, 365
949
7,3924,6038,736
72, 967
22, 27110, 06624, 178
155, 184
8,5878,596
3,8063,615
8,9335,3669,520
57, 560
2.26
33.01
31.00
88.6
1.65
84.3
148, 969
48.6173, 956205, 774
82, 315182, 240373, 148
50, 37035, 08515, 285
35
64, 30343, 57520, 728
45
583,06188.5
59
13,000
3,580
75.01 Revised.
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October, 1931 SUKVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
37
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Steel— Manufactured Products
Furniture, steel:Business group —
New orders... _._thous. of dolls..Shipments thous. of dolls..Unfilled orders, end of
month. . _ thous. of dollsShelving —
New orders. thous. of dolls..Shipments thous. of dolls.-Unfilled orders, end of
month thous. of dollsIron, steel, and heavy hardware,
sales ...rel. to Jan., 1921..Iron and steel:
Exports long tonsImports long tons
Lock washers, shipments .thous. of dolls..Steel barrels:
Production .barrels..Per cent of capacity per cent..Shipments barrels..Stocks, end of month barrels. _Unfilled orders, end of
month thous of barrelsSteel bars, cold finished, shipments-short tons—Steel boilers, new orders:
Area thous. of sq. ft..Quantity number..
Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:Total _ short tonsOil storage tanks. _ . short tons..
Structural steel, fabricated:New orders —
Computed total short tonsPer cent of capacity... per cent--
Shipments —Computed total short tonsPer cent of capacity per cent .
Track work, production short tons
Enameled WareBaths:
New orders ._: no. of piecesShipments no. of pieces..Stocks, end of month no of piecesUnfilled orders, end of
month no of piecesLavatories:
New orders. no. of pieces..Shipments no of piecesStocks, end of month. no of pieces
Miscellaneous sanitary ware:New orders no. of piecesShipments no of piecesStocks, end of month no of pieces
Sinks:New orders no of piecesShipments no. of pieces--Stocks, end of month no of pieces
Small ware (except baths) :Unfilled orders, end of
month no. of pieces..
Shipbuilding
Rate of activity (elec. energyconsumed) rel to 1923-25
Building or under contract, end of month-Merchant vessels thous of gross tons
Completed during month —Total gross tons..Steel, seagoing gross tons..
MachineryElectric hoists:
New orders-Quantity no. of hoists..Value dollars--
Shipments dollars.-Electric overhead cranes:
New orders. _ thous. of dolls..Shipments thous of dollsUnfilled orders, end of
month _ thous of dollsFoundry equipment:
New orders _ rel to 1922-24Shipments rel. to 1922-24Unfilled orders, end of
month rel. to 1922-24..Machine tools:
New orders . „ rel. to 1922-24Shipments rel to 1922-24Unfilled orders, end of
month rel. to 1922-24Oil burners:
New orders no of burnersShipments no of burnersStocks, end of month no. of burners--Unfilled orders, end of
month no. of burners..
1931
August
1,0101,056
919
307358
390
73, 33820, 995
449, 59031.6
455, 50238, 692
1,030
595827
23, 8581,138
124, 40031.1
168, 80042.2
3,924
33, 60136, 544
136, 922
12,949
41, 85944, 137
185, 667
26, 42127, 74984, 582
40, 70743, 067
230, 630
39, 714
85.6
11, 5547,150
20388, 52673, 163
91345
736
16.937.4
32.1
7296
182
10, 62110, 03510, 155
2,076
July
1,0921,074
966
328371
441
84, 46627, 436
2580,565240.7
2581,4502 44, 604
2939
687816
227,2614,136
159, 20039.8
181, 600245.44,409
46, 70447, 922
138, 759
15, 892
53, 22653, 585
192, 552
27, 10629,08294, 260
51, 34152, 963
245, 354
45, 680
82.0
326
30, 47125, 363
19290, 964
142, 143
160435
990
38.755.7
51.8
6272
202
8,0107,491
10, 113
1,490
June
1,2721,221
948
452449
483
124
75, 58529, 365
122
552, 955338.9
549, 78145, 489
1,07816, 360
677818
22, 8064,679
177, 20044.3
162, 40040.6
5,705
43, 22843, 584
145, 140
17, 110
49, 18150,575
209,841
27, 46326, 45398, 384
49, 92851, 676
255, 269
49, 637
84.8
359
22,64716, 964
220109, 245122, 189
261410
1,264
40.990.4
70.1
7495
212
6,0466,0449,193
971
May
1,3061,305
897
506409
480
129
91, 40728, 107
172
610, 78843.1
618, 80142, 315
1,05322, 768
603658
26, 2102,411
152, 80038.2
148, 00037.0
7,453
42, 99145, 512
152, 206
17, 466
51, 39554, 520
218, 067
21. 24324,490
101, 673
54, 69356, 845
260, 426
51, 769
89.7
370
34, 52728, 613
293142, 962115,809
307310
1,413
54.1118.6
123.8
8796
232
5,1325,5628, 553
969
April
1,4241,481
896
408423
383
134
101, 08138, 702
179
591, 39941.9
600, 56650, 328
1,19525, 141
825689
29, 9167,749
292, 80073.2
158, 40039.6
8,564
40, 11140, 449
163, 037
19, 987
45, 44043, 221
232, 277
22, 99521, 719
107, 917
52, 77149, 443
273, 154
60, 293
92.5
397
13, 7664,985
276125,550101, 746
274416
1, 420
57.769.7
180.1
10591
238
5, 5285, 248
10, 036
1,399
March
1,4871,522
952
455481
398
123
109, 51231, 044
177
550, 58339.9
554, 33259, 495
1,25325,011
665630
31, 0562,538
184, 40046.1
151, 20037.8
8,944
33, 19634, 938
166, 158
20, 325
33, 85136, 642
230, 817
18,64118, 811
109, 508
41, 53241, 787
267, 828
53, 470
98.3
409
17, 44313, 976
261117,216134, 995
671261
1,552
174.472.9
314.6
11892
225
4,8364,4068,603
1,119
Febru-ary
1,4781,563
986
401382
424
104
91, 21220, 513
163
450, 13433.1
449, 48563, 244
1,39221, 727
622516
24, 4383,585
158, 40039.6
166, 40041.6
6,321
28, 04130, 616
160, 851
22, 067
30,88334, 438
212, 395
15, 78117, 768
107, 439
35, 87339, 211
259, 442
56, 686
114.8
412
25, 6229,703
205113, 862112,363
268530
1,207
54.755.4
93.5
8473
204
3,6993, 5318,603
689
January
1,8401,768
1,072
418422
404
110
92, 74531, 706
140
421, 81432.6
427, 62262, 595
1,42421, 943
577598
27, 5182,598
162, 40040.6
172, 00043.0
5,626
56, 49468, 564
148, 909
24,642
71, 11393, 870
192, 072
29, 78533, 527
106, 152
63, 07480, 095
244, 880
65, 566
113.9
421
29, 41321,045
335133, 295132, 157
423496
1,407
65.354.7
94.6
6775
179
3,8424,0468,572
521
1930
Decem-ber
1,5911,774
999
283515
409
123
101, 98824, 338
115
412, 28330.3
406, 32768, 403
1,43715, 747
587814
26, 7875,118
152, 80038.2
168, 40042.1
5,174
52, 25436,008
167, 932
36, 712
72, 49348, 023
214, 472
25, 09219, 680
112, 460
61, 56743, 968
261, 800
109, 086
99.0
344
25, 97118, 391
231126, 592106, 459
302671
1,517
59.8102.6
82.3
6985
203
5,0265,0258,604
725
Novem-ber
1,5871,632
1,182
468503
641
139
111, 96834, 572
119
497, 53936.5
500, 40962, 447
92915, 456
709777
33, 1519,965
151, 20037.8
195, 20048.8
4,212
30, 81335, 489
168, 808
20, 466
41, 22747, 078
205, 517
21, 45322, 065
108, 795
44, 89751, 027
253, 374
61, 605
105.5
359
53, 55139, 830
267122, 136115,849
370587
1,864
45.376.5
124.9
6067
230
6,8617,8558,319
724
October
1,8331,902
1,227
587645
676
175
131, 85029, 730
153
616, 12144.1
619, 55865, 317
98620, 521
8511,189
30, 1974,518
209, 20052.3
239, 20059.8
5,192
43, 75048, 547
166, 248
25, 142
52, 50958, 273
204, 496
27, 84029, 142
106, 858
58, 50461, 486
246, 632
74, 198
121.5
366
51, 66716, 895
259141,615137, 608
353677
1,948
50.062.0
159.1
90103
238
18, 15218, 5808,677
1,718
Septem-ber
1,7961,854
1,297
553542
734
165
131,21129, 793
160
564, 92740.3
565, 20468,754
1,01119, 338
1,2821,254
41, 06614, 916
155, 60038.9
243, 20060.8
5,642
41, 79947, 970
162, 302
29, 339
54, 36962, 369
185, 515
28, 44931, 485
100, 585
57, 60664, 044
243, 845
84, 246
124.1
423
32, 08320, 125
274149, 861140, 598
614942
2,124
91.066.0
170.8
13696
268
16, 45717, 03610, 304
2,146
August
1, 7251,928
1,355
579604
723
161
151,23527, 408
173
553, 84239.6
552, 26569, 031
1,11419, 086
1,3571,371
36. 51310, 056
252,00063.0
262, 40065.6
6,812
48, 44951,836
165, 687
36, 110
55, 06259, 130
187, 150
28, 36529, 807
101, 920
55, 78562, 454
254, 426
101, 720
122.8
489
75, 03033, 302
283124, 737145,979
522729
2,527
85.282.6
140.2
114120
223
11,58111,35410, 940
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown her maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
IRON AND STEEL-ContinuedMachinery— Continued
Patents granted:Agricultural implements number..Internal-combustion engines number..Total, all classes number.
Pulverized-fuel equipment:New orders, central system —
Furnaces and kilns_no. of pulverizers. _Water-tube boilers. no. of pulverizers..
New orders, unit system—Fire-tube boilers--.no. of pulverizers. .Furnaces and kilns.no. of pulverizers. .Water-tube boilers_no. of pulverizers..
Pumps:Domestic shipments-
Pitcher, hand, and wind-mill .. .no. of units..
Power, horizontal type..no. of unitS-.Steam, power, and centrifugal-
New orders thous. of dolls. _Shipments.. .thous. of dolls..Unfilled orders, end of
month .thous. of dolls. .Stokers, mechanical, sales:
Power horsepower..Quantitv ..number..
\Vater-softening apparatus, ship-ments no. of units..
Water-systems, shipments - .no. of units. .Wood-working machinery:
Cancellations thous. of dolls. .New orders _thous. of dolls. _Shipments thous. of dolls..Shipments no. of machines. .Unfilled orders, end of
month thous. of dolls..NONFEBROUS METALS AND PROD-
UCTSPrices, wholesale, metal and metal
products rel. to 1926..Production index (Fed. Res.
Bd ) rel. to 1923-25..Production index (elec. energy
consumed) rel. to 1 923-25. _Stocks, end of month .rel. to 1923-25. .Stocks, raw materials, end of
month rel. to 1923-25..Raw Materials
Babbitt metal consumption:Direct by producers thous. of lbs_.Sale to consumers thous. of lbs._Total apparent thous. of lbs._
Copper:Exports short tons..Domestic shipments, refined. .short tons..Price, wholesale, electrolytic
(N Y.) dolls, per lb_.Production —
Index (Fed. Res. Bd.).rel. to 1923-25..Mines.- short tons..Refined (N. and S.
America) .short tons..Smelters short tons..
Stocks (N. and S. America),end of month —
Blister short tons..Refined .short tons..Refined rel. to 1923-25.
World production, blister short tons..Lead:
Ore shipments—Joplin district short tonsUtah short tons..
Production, refined .. .short tons..Production (Fed. Res.
Bd.) rel. to 1923-25-.Price, pig, desilverized (New
York). dolls, per lb_.Receipts in United States, ore.short tons-
Tin:Deliveries (consumption) long tonsImports (bars, blocks, etc.) long tons..Price, wholesale, Straits (New
York)- dolls, per lb-Price, wholesale, Straits (New
York) rel. to 1926—Stocks, end of month-
United States long tonsWorld visible supply long tons-
Zinc:Ore, Joplin district-
Shipments short tonsStocks, mines, end of month
short tons..Price, slab, prime western (St.
Louis) dolls, per lb._Price, slab, prime western (St.
Louis) rel. to 1926—Production short tonsRetorts in operation, end of month
numberStocks, end of month short tons..
1931
August
5469
4,088
22, 3792,197
775800
2,450
31, 171132
4297,850
6447572513
356
87.1
64
73.3203.3
146.8
4041,3771,781
19, 27145, 816
.0729
5938, 925
90, 19047, 246
176, 105455, 775
402.6
27, 71130, 249
61
.0440
5, 2705,249
.2575
39.4
6,21350, 987
.0382
52. 021,467
21, 705129, 701
July
5560
3,962
00
51
11
24, 5792,312
874944
2,441
20, 735101
5257,640
16533448421
534
87.5
65
69.32 203. 32 137. 7
5111,4201,932
22, 38143, 144
.0770
592 38, 228
96, 40846, 503
2 179, 658440, 417
389. 1121, 260
-2,29031, 57732, 157
64
.044030, 136
5,1005,587
.2502
38.3
5, 83351, 707
12, 059
76, 566
.0389
53.021, 365
21, 666131, 833
June
7967
5,270
00
43
14
26, 3302,229
8751,028
2,471
29, 889111
5678,694
46503463391
479
87.4
68
78.6213.7
127.7
7021, 6052,307
23, 24450, 217
.0803
6744, 473
98, 27551, 652
187, 353413. 474
365.3126, 722
1,43228, 80630, 708
60
.039232, 551
5, 1854, 698
.2341
35.8
5,63351, 626
14, 395
70, 935
.0342
46.623, 483
21, 422138, 928
May
6058
4,270
00
310
22,4172,135
9211,037
2,605
23, 64680
6059,090
21487513393
516
87.8
73
94.0219.3
122.4
7311,6782,409
22. 95145, 265
.0867
6845, 580
102, 69553, 734
190, 578398, 667
352. 2130, 486
1,88141, 57639, 519
78
.038235, 677
5, 5055,483
.2320
35.5
5,69851, 231
22, 470
65, 480
.0331
45.125, 688
23. 024143, 049
April
6768
4,167
02
119
24, 2552,145
1,075918
2,762
18, 72365
6927,638
10484451356
518
88.7
73
94.6220.4
126.9
7161,8442,560
24, 17954, 567
.0939
6946, 452
100, 50152, 085
193, 876367. 921
325. 0128, 877
1,99534, 81635, 498
71
.044134, 694
6, 6306,126
.2512
38.5
6,21248, 462
27, 261
61, 110
.0372
50.729, 137
29, 072143, 212
March
6768
4, 789
02
22
13
225,1812 1, 772
9501,036
2,616
17, 99363
7566,105
16527545400
479
89.0
77
103.5219.9
144.8
8321,8292,661
31, 53674, 685
.0985
7048, 702
102, 05857, 922
198,811354, 205
312.9136, 958
3,76235, 49841, 775
79
. 045337, 878
6,1206,986
.2707
41.5
7,91748, 607
17, 163
63, 001
.0400
54.532, 328
34, 221141, 493
Febru-ary
4476
3,715
21
302
32, 9021,657
765873
2,717
13, 84966
5915,434
13474491421
502
88.9
79
112.3224.4
130.7
6871,8202,507
28, 94760, 636
.0972
7647, 504
99, 85355, 229
203, 224303. 629
321.2128, 685
2, 50846, 90239, 464
82
. 045535, 512
5,1005,903
.2631
40.3
5,86249, 339
25, 389
58, 534
.0401
54.629, 562
35, 518144, 389
January
4158
3,215
02
608
24, 8731, 564
773718
2,826
25, 90285
6646,010
9486383400
557
89.3
78
95.0227.4
130.9
7662,0902,856
42, 19260, 209
.0984
7248, 059
102. 45853, 429
210, 637363, 827
321.4129, 390
2.72155, 33143, 405
83
.048042, 110
7,2108,113
.2610
40.0
4,90443, 619
25, 987
56, 013
.0404
55.032, 522
35, 635145, 076
1930
Decem-ber
5867
4,251
00
033
23, 0561,325
1,0471, 205
2,812
11,72653
5665,177
21470500529
467
90.0
85
97.8228.1
129.6
6471, 4592,107
32, 20869, 854
.1030
7648, 726
106, 36660, 022
218, 799387, 175
324.4136, 252
2,89648, 70548, 517
92
. 051040, 462
7,4956,659
.2527
38.7
4,69342, 498
31, 056
47, 000
.0410
55.932, 733
33. 640143, 618
Novem-ber
5254
3,023
00
52
15
21, 5621,238
9671,116
2,975
21, 10371
6476,401
16459506442
520
90.2
87
89.6231.1
139.8
7911,9042,695
37, 77362, 693
.1011
8353, 141
112, 64664, 816
223, 2803G9, 832
326.7143, 214
3,96348. 40043, 423
83
. 051038, 820
6,2706,470
.2589
39.6
5,37240,811
39, 478
49, 441
.0427
58.232, 097
37, 492145, 139
October
4149
2,871
00
02
10
26, 9171,992
1,0271,167
3,124
38, 27692
6557,522
17605564441
636
90.4
95
87.0234.1
134.1
1,0332,0693,101
30, 71575, 703
.0960
8355, 954
118, 22970, 419
240, 145364, 930
322.4157, 344
3.38163, 58450, 402
94
.051546, 237
7,5805,929
.2686
41.1
4,82339, 676
33, 474
45, 689
.0406
55.340, 922
41, 004143, 327
Septem-ber
4335
2,871
20
63
24
36, 8341,881
1,2121, 183
3,267
42, 899128
6848,202
17648516488
588
91.8
97
97.4223.3
137.0
1,0421,8502,892
30, 47865, 169
.1031
8956, 584
116, 00468, 487
235, 464360, 650
318.6156, 705
2,74652. 90748, 491
101
.055048, 354
7,2505,523
.2964
45.4
6,32340, 150
32, 122
41, 663
.0427
58.240, 470
44, 974134, 835
August
2730
2,423
10
334
38, 9022,378
1,3621,367
3,259
29, 988115
6839,220
12498606694
470
92.7
96
95.2213.4
137.2
9541,9642,918
33, 14156, 810
.1069
8456, 136
120, 77866, 698
234, 135347, 688
307.1154, 743
3,67360, 97852, 980
106
.054945, 542
5,6955,979
.3002
46.0
7, 53343, 805
37, 994
38, 565
.0436
59.441,012
50, 404126, 835
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
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Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
NONFERROUS METALS AND PROD-UCTS— Continued
Manufactured ProductsElectrical equipment:
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade.(See under Distribution movement.)
Electric furnaces, new orders-.-kilowatts..Electric goods, new orders
(quarterly ) . thous. of dolls. .Electrical porcelain, shipments —
Glazed nail knobs thous. of pieces..Special dollars. .Standard . _. dollars. .Tubes thous. of piecesUnglazed nail knobs. thous. of pieces. .
Industrial reflectors, sales units .Laminated phenolic products,
shipments _ thous. of dolls. _Manufactured mica-
Shipments thous of dollsUnfilled orders, end of month
thous. of dolls. _Motors (direct current) —
Billings (shipments) .dollars. .New orders .._ _ _ dollars..
Nonrnetallic conduits, ship-ments thous. of feet .
Power cables, shipments... thous. of feet. _Power switching equipment, new orders —
Indoor. dollars..Outdoor dollars
Vulcanized fiber—Consumption thous. of IbsShipments, total _ thous. of dolls. .
Welding sets, new orders-Multiple operations units. .Single operation units ._
Miscellaneous products:Brass sheets rel. to 1926..Copper-wire cloth-
New orders... ..thous. of sq. it--Make and hold orders,
end of month .thous. of sq. ft..Production thous. of sq. ft..Shipments thous. of sq. ft..Stocks, end of month. thous. of sq. ft..Unfilled orders, end
of month -thous. of sq. ft..Enameled sheet-metal ware,
shipments dozen piecesPails and tubs, galvanized—-
Production dozen pieces. -Shipments dozen pieces
Other galvanized ware —Production dozen pieces..Shipments dozen pieces
PAPERNew orders . rel. to 1923-25Production index (Fed. Res.
Bd ) rel. to 1923-25Production index (elect, energy consumed).,
(paper and pulp) rel to 1923-25Stocks end of month rel. to 1923-25
Wood PulpGround wood:
Consumption and shipments short tons..Imports short tons.-Production __ short tonsStocks, end of month short tons..
Soda:Consumption and shipments short tonsProduction short tonsStocks, end of month ..short tons..
Sulphite, unbleached:Consumption and shipments. .short tons..Imports short tonsPrice dolls per 100 IbsProduction .. _. _ . short tonsStocks, end of month short tons..
Sulphite, bleached:Consumption and shipments short tonsImports short tons..Production short tonsStocks, end of month... .short tons..
Total sulphite:Consumption and shipments short tonsProduction ._. . short tonsStocks end of month short tons
Sulphate:Consumption and shipments short tonsProduction short tonsStocks, end of month short tons..
Other grades:Consumption and shipments..short tons..Production ..short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons
Total chemical (all grades):Consumption short tonsProduction ...short tonsStocks, end of month.. _ short tons !
1931
August
3,975
1.C4374 18338, 303
971901
637
103
87
840
1,345348
80.9
326
504330330889
134
121.7
14, 433
49,3002.15
29, 510
July
1, 956
1, 84266 90633, 042
516562
61, 794
623
81
100
360, 444377, 129
2,777890
47, 041360, 325
1,783344
82.5
328
546302324898
158
246, 858
103, 345114, 134
26, 97027, 334
94.5
109
104.0128.9
111,46317, 725
102, 197103, 975
23, 50224, 3624,502
17, 54452, 061
2.1517, 9245, 578
35, 44823, 10935, 2625,800
105, 294107, 66423, 626
38, 15639, 228
6, 050
1,0781,202
326
168, 030172, 45634, 504
June
1,732
3 225, 457
1, 26377, 19441,331
592929
66, 188
637
92
97
450, 165402, 130
2,4471,106
52, 697240, 081
1,624402
2134
82.8
275
560253274934
145
232, 672
92, 46090, 747
26, 30428, 724
90.7
108
112.4129.7
2118,37113,512
2 123, 1032 115, 2352 23. 5722 24, 834
2 4, 660
16, 79052, 745
2.1519, 0925,500
38, 08029, 55839, 0485,986
111,282115,20021, 558
39, 82840, 9487,524
778774202
2175,4602 181, 7562 33, 944
May
2,680
2,06178, 98357, 4621, 3092,323
67, 256
711
128
119
455, 325440, 476
4, 0911,303
73, 567208, 713
1,541419
0165
86.8
275
514256277
1,073
302
264, 953
121,413122, 072
28, 39034, 188
2 102. 7
113
135.1126.1
118, 15712, 851
136, 858111,832
25, 96027, 2304,480
19, 02034, 483
2.1519, 4944,256
37, 44028, 61438, 2625,018
110,722110,84018, 698
39, 59041,8709,076
1,072514206
177, 344180, 45432. 460
April
1, 791
2,14176,31352, 009
890l,28i
72, 003
633
135
138
473, 767536, 272
5, 1121, 619
111,875216, 145
1,475432
8169
90.4
299
554340297
1,096
174
281, 339
143, 258140, 080
34, 92942, 287
2101.3
110
109. 6131.2
116,91423, 136
136, 43893, 131
27, 41228, 1024,414
21, 17830, 724
2.1521, 0763,936
37, 27230,51136, 0924,196
115, 960115,97418, 734
39, 08241, 2929,594
844898764
183, 298186, 26633. 506
March
2,046
3 182, 486
1,45878, / 1652, 599
7831, 224
69, 484
689
142
110
445, 833396, 958
3, 50S1, 630
75, 303269, 425
1,975484
11177
91.4
357
557330
.3081,079
186
312, 916
147, 278144, 052
31, 54229, 579
299.3
110
123.0123.4
111,16514, 652
116,31173, 606
27, 66029, 3044,998
18, 88234, 289
2.3518, 8784,316
40, 54432, 86340, 6005,376
115,794115,02218, 998
34, 01436, 54210, 152
1,1841,188
710
178, 652182, 05634. 858
Febru-ary
2,358
2, 52386, 47164, 8231,1251,386
68, 285
630
137
141
418, 228450, 204
3, 6671,326
64, 736201, 344
1,652426
4136
89.7
309
530297304
1,083
211
289, 205
132, 781120, 723
34, 34728, 142
96.7
2 110
127.0128.6
96, 82315, 65695, 93768, 460
27, 88429, 4224,624
20, 55450, 271
2.4819, 3844,320
43, 09025, 59240, 4625,320
117, 122112,55219, 770
35, 88038, 10410, 092
1, 0161,098
706
181, 902181, 17635. 192
January
4,599
2, 25386, 97687, 794
8751, 752
65, 501
605
133
105
393, 558680, 251
3, 9971,139
76, 052228, 862
1,369385
23155
90.7
404
574332311
1,097
217
267, 232
103, 677138, 538
23, 71625, 958
97.2
2 106
111.8125.9
108, 34914, 394
107, 20869, 346
28, 51229, 1024,366
20, 19487, 600
2.4820, 3545,490
41, 61636, 09541,4027,948
121, 774120, 62824, 340
33, 72236, 67410, 426
1,2581,190
624
185, 266187, 59439. 7n6
1930
Decem-ber
1,489
3208,936
2,00791, 56451, 016
5221, 159
76, 659
551
101
104
500, 165617, 454
2,4171,678
77, 248178, 160
1,421318
13152
93.6
337
539344309
1,145
165
250, 568
87, 14068, 898
21, 65715,915
85.8
298
117.0122.6
109, 74027, 024
110,57875, 498
27, 12828,5605,118
18, 27263, 870
2.4817, 8605,474
38, 84430, 32238, 6989,206
116,830117, 15828, 720
33, 19036, 20410, 006
177, 272182, 01443 872
Novem-ber
2,202
1,83493, 67747, 994
8011,164
115,736
674
132
90
433, 530457, 518
3,7131,824
69, 202219, 232
1, 513359
2153
92.7
269
530310303
1,176
166
263, 365
60, 79868, 330
16, 06121, 296
93.2
103
112.3121.7
110, 50221, 776
102, 95774, 660
28, 34628, 9664,936
18, 23876, 850
2.4818, 5325,886
40, 63430, 59540, 9389,352
120, 780121, 27628, 392
34, 11037, 2089,494
183, 346187, 57249 882
October
3,317
2, 044131,81573, 6591, 1561,615
113, 316
1,023
150
104
621,114474,611
4, 0071, 957
84, 160342, 771
1,824465
6200
88.9
363
606385356
1,160
199
329, 337
130, 906115, 185
40, 08441, 126
106.0
107
120.0127.4
121, 33531, 30596, 46582, 205
28, 95430, 6845,642
22, 31652, 286
2.4822, 1665,592
48, 11830, 48447, 7909,048
141,852140, 26427, 896
41, 44644, 4548,974
212, 388215, 570
42 RRC]
Septem-ber
2, 866
3228,733
2,45399, 57665, 581
3341,222
125, 786
854
141
107
596, 670820, 444
4, 2352,108
118,431298, 354
1, 9454t7
9194
92.5
299
533384317
1,173
241
297, 622
103, 177116,875
38, 21846, 310
100.5
109
119.3118.1
109, 86029, 50292, 872
107, 075
28, 63830, 0525,248
18, 93852, 426
2.4818, 8885,742
49, 05030, 56749, 8309,376
128, 936129, 24229, 484
38, 99042, 3788,966
196, 714201, 80043 714
August
5, 012
2,218111,02969, 656
1, 1461, 605
127, COS
789
122
109
708, 095719, 846
3,3972,260
121,930319, 668
1,828430
8221
94.0
336
516387353
1,117
264
309, 645
103, 050103, 354
46, 73043, 827
102.2
109
115.1117.4
116,88621, 26197, 895
124, 063
28, 86829, 9625,166
19, 12260, 198
2.4819, 6085,792
48, 09426, 88048, 3408, 596
131,454131,38229, 178
41,97044, 3748, 498
202, 466205, 90642. 880
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
!Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
PAPER AND PRINTING— Continued
PaperBox board:
Consumption of waste paper. .short tons..New orders short tons .Operation thous of inch hoursOperation p ct of capacityProduction short tons..Shipments short tonsStocks end of month short tonsStocks of waste paper, end of month —
In transit and unshippedpurchases short tons
At mills short tonsUnfilled orders, end of month. short tons..
Newsprint:Consumption by publishers,
U S short tons .Exports Canada short tonsImports United States short tonsPrice roll f o b mill dolls per cwtProduction-
Canada short tonsUnited States, total short tons..Per cent of capacity per cent. .
Shipments-Canada short tonsUnited States. - short tons..
Stocks, end of month—At mills-
Canada _ short tons..United States short tons
At publishers, U. S short tons..In transit to publishers,
U S short tons..Other paper:
Binders' board, production short tons..Book paper:
Production _ . short tons,.Per cent of capacity per cent
1931
August
200, 138214,913
7,68165.9
213, 491217, 40579, 873
47, 549148, 04247, 206
146, 249160, 175157, 037
165, 12488, 344
59
162, 30389, 047
49, 12832, €07
202, 121
30, 879
Shipments short tons
New orders-Coated. ..p. ct. of normal production..Uncoated.p. ct. of normal production. _
Unfilled orders, end of month —Coated- _. .days' production..Uncoated davs' production..
Fine paper:Production short tonsPer cent of capacity per cent._Shipments short tons..Stocks end of month short tons
Wrapping paper:Production short tonsPer cent of capacity per centShipments short tonsStocks end of month short tons
All other grades:Production short tonsShipments short tons.-Stocks end of month short tons
Total paper (including newsprint and boxboard) :
Production short tonsPer cent of capacity per centShipments short tonsStocks end of month short tons
Paper Products
Paper-board shipping boxes:Operating time —
Corrugated p ct. of normalSolid fiber p. ct. of normal--Total p ct. of normal
Production-Corrugated .thous. of sq. f t_ .Solid fiber thous. of sq. ft_.Total thous. of sq. ft
Rope paper sacks, shipments. .rel. to 1921-22.-
PRINTING
Blank forms, new orders. _thous. of sets..Printing activity rel to 1923Sales books:
New orders thous. of booksShipments thous of books
RUBBER
Production index (Fed. Res.Bd ) auto tires and tubes rel to 1923-25
Production index (elect, energyconsumed) rel to 1923-25
Stocks end of month rel to 1923-25
Crude Rubber
Consumption, quarterly:Totil long torsFor tires long tons
Imports (including latex) long tons
«R(
5361
55
806877
449, 285106, 800556, 085
45, 455
10,51110, 501
98.5111.9
39, 033
jvised.
July
213, 686221, 04828,114269.6
222, 927221, 980283,787
247,052166, 006249,698
157, 119157, 205173, 457
182, 73199, 548
67
175, 3cO97, 225
47, 28833,616
203, 944
34, 566
106, 01571
107, 07589, 984
5860
65
26, 40855
27, 72859, 723
78, 07488
78, 77775, 146
74, 72874, 06270, 755
607, 70070
606, 847413,011
786876
402, 03195, 582
497, 61365
50, 35777
10, 3219,997
112
97.42 112.8
44, 052
June
2208,5132 223, 990
28,200270.3
2224,1102223,328
82, 840
50, 5582 169,570
50, 630
161, 265189, 739188, 919
193, 971101, 086
68
194, 144100, 087
39, 83233, 906
189, 990
39, 041
2 113,022
111,3272 90, 985
5265
56
29, 30459
28, 39562, 725
2 78, 17487
2 76, 8452 76, 051
2 75, 6552 75, 8952 69, 174
2 621,411
2 615,8772 415,681
817179
416, 28299, 754
516, 03644
48, 32284
10, 51410, 382
126
121.0121.0
399,1353 83 894
46, 939
May
227, 125236, 173
8,72777.8
232, 020231, 74682, 058
39, 209182, 81249, 968
179, 836185, 432192,688
202, 607101, 202
69
202, 280102, 555
39, 96232, 956
178, 333
44, 859
117,60978
113,14092, 464
7067
76
30, 79364
31,50161, 758
78, 37788
76, 88878, 107
2 78, 509283,8822 68, 734
2 638, 51072
2 639, 7122416,077
846579
417, 407100, 301517, 708
55
55, 26696
11,58710, 585
123
122.3120.6
35, 844
April
206, 571224, 021
7,90367.8
230, 537227, 80681, 784
25, 026167, 47845, 541
174, 325152, 360175,242
205, 838102, 450
70
205, 752101,819
39, 75434, 289
185, 560
45, 352
1,809
117,37479
118,78287, 395
7668
76
32, 45167
33, 10062, 459
79, 26191
80, 37176, 582
80, 98381, 26871, 545
643, 05674
643, 146414, C54
816778
401, 874102, 609504, 483
60
48, 87797
10, 28411, 079
107
109.0118.1
44, 908
March
210, 590222, 511
8,17570.1
226, Oil224, 02379, 053
51, 301167, 84649, 326
179, 340200, 545169, 345
3.10
187, 005100, 590
68
187, 730101,044
39, 85032, 254
190, 728
44,011
1,401
117, 96480
119,02689, 088
6474
66
35, 14174
33, 98162, 905
75, 40485
76, 08377, 718
74, 12374, 18669, 540
629, 23373
628, 343410,558
796275
391, 04393, 875
484, 93865
52, 88798
11, 20410, 669
98
109.6118.4
382,4803 68, 59340, 788
» Quart
Febru-ary
191, 331198, 296
7,34571.2
205, 785203, 20277, 065
35, 229191, 50750, 838
150, 403144, 236148, 388
3.10
164, 55288, 788
65
162, 35090, 901
42, 25933, 627
211,142
39, 486
1,543
114,30685
117,84990, 353
7676
86
32, 53473
32, 33961, 340
72, 28188
71, 92078, 404
70, 05469, 73567, 618
583, 74871
585, 946408, 407
786174
382, 30591, 966
474, 27177
48, 75196
10, 05410, 652
94
112.9113.0
34, 374
er ended
January
199, 229211,782
7, 52064.5
211,691209, 66074, 482
34, 510197, 69955, 744
160, 660153,362172, 110
3.10
182, 657101, 990
69
180,027100, 440
38, 76832, 903
217, 889
39, 022
1,515
125, 33579
127, 46694, 413
6675
66
32, 83566
34, 70761, 148
71, 82682
71, 97078,047
78, 37872, 12265, 594
622, 05566
621,365406, 587
635461
305, 27477, 921
383, 19584
50, 58795
10, 73510, 454
88
99.0107.4
36, 598
in month
1930
Decem-ber
162, 528173, 258
6,26153.1
176, 483175, 17072, 451
34, 292201, 59753, 622
166, 645225, 495194, 144
3.25
184, 75599, 276
69
188, 84599, 062
36, 77732, 061
217, 651
38, 821
1,477
100, 18875
101. 090114,302
6569
76
25, 48552
24, 87368, 310
74, 55478
73, 13772, 333
75, 09471,71765, 777
551, 08065
545, 049425, 234
605860
283, 93375, 507
359, 44066
69, 00495
9,45510, 893
73
84.3110.6
3 66, 258352 28437, 370
indicated
Novem-ber
190,502200, 199
7,11465.3
203, 381202, 04271, 138
30, 649184, 59855, 534
184, 615173, 149195, 953
3.25
201, 70392, 237
68
213,67393, 631
40, 37231,818
198, 151
50, 539
1,317
93, 89773
93, 428115,340
6367
75
29, 08564
28, 38767, 701
76, 62883
77, 70170, 881
77, 84678, 34962, 400
573, 17469
573, 538419, 278
705767
347, 87680, 360
428, 23679
47, 87891
11, 05310, 723
77
86.1115.5
29, 733
October
228, 588247, 209
8,39168.5
253, 889251,81069, 799
34, 910177, 48657, 377
183, 388200, 776209, 944
3.25
213,817105, 450
72
221, 748102, 808
52, 54733, 318
211, 716
41, 017
1,894
103, 52574
106, 838114, 766
6870
75
34, 48672
34, 62467,009
83, 90584
84, 74471,916
87, 45588, 98562, 903
668, 71074
669, 809419, 711
806576
425, 90092, 488
518, 38887
78, 70792
12, 21713, 428
88
99.0117.9
45, 375
Septem-ber
223, 071226, 899
7,90769.7
228, 257228, 43967, 720
45, 960165,49961, 978
163, 895194, 820175, 996
3.25
195, 49095, 261
70
193, 83596, 048
62, 49530, 879
215, 685
41, 970
1,342
102, 60281
100, 345118,315
7369
86
31, 60867
29, 99667, 136
74,70481
77, 91672, 732
84, 95485, 70864, 432
617, 38674
618, 452421, 214
766573
415, 62390, 955
506, 57888
60, 81293
11,65212, 363
84
107.2115.8
3 78, 4413 64, 35335, 783
August
215, 879221, 840
8, 03068. 1
224, 391224, 14167, 902
36, 108187, £0863, 518
157, 426170, 107169, 280
3.25
202, 043101, 601
72
197, 870-99, 236
59, 00730, 691
227, 44a
38, 885
1, 620'
105, 01778
106, 907115,995
6875
T6
31,61667
30, 82665, 524
77, 47681
74, 68775, 949
81, 66fr83, 73565, 186-
621, 76172:
619, 532421, 247
72'637ft
388, 030>85, 324
473, 35478-
55, 779*85
11,02611,918
96:
110. 5.12.56-
3)6,657
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RUBBER— Continued
Crude Rubber— Continued
Prices, wholesale, smoked sheets,New York dolls, per Ib .
Stocks, domestic, end of quarter:Afloat long tonsDealers _ _ .long tons-Manufacturers long tonsTotal, dealers and manufacturers
long tonsWorld shipments, plantation long tonsWorld stocks, end of month:
Afloat . long tonsEurope long tonsProducing countries long tonsUnited States _. long tons-World total long tons
Reclaimed rubber:Production quarterly long tonsStocks, end of quarter long tons
Scrap rubber:Consumption by reclaimers,
quarterly long tons.Stocks at reclaimers, end of
quarter __ long tons
Tires and Tubes
Pneumatic casings:Production thousandsShipments —
Domestic thousandsExports thousands
Stocks, end of month thousandsSolid and cushion tires:
Production thousands..Shipments-
Domestic thousandsExports thousands
Stocks end of month thousandsInner tubes:
Production . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ thousandsShipments-
Domestic thousandsExports thousands
Stocks, end of month thousandsRaw material consumed:
Fabrics thous. of IbsCrude rubber... ...thous. of Ibs..
Miscellaneous Rubber Products
Calendered rubber clothing:Net orders no. coats and sundries..Production no. coats and sundries.
Mechanical rubber goods, shipments:Belting thous of dollsHose thous. of dollsAll other.. _ .thous. of dolls..Total thous of dolls
Rubber bands, shipments thous. of lbs_.Rubber flooring, shipments.. .thous. of sq. ft..Rubber and canvas footwear:
Tennis-Production ..thous. of pairs. .Shipments domestic thous of pairsExports thous. of pairsStocks thous. of pairs..
Waterproof, total —Production thous. of pairsShipments domestic thous of pairsExports . . . thous. of pairsStocks thous of pairs
Grand total-Production thous. of pairs..Shipments, domestic.. thous. of pairs..Exports thous. of pairs..Stocks thous. of pairs
Rubber heels:Production thous. of pairs..Shipments-
Exports thous. of pairs.Repair trade thous. of pairsShoe manufacturers.- -thous. of pairs..
Stocks, end of month thous. of pairs.Rubber-proofed fabrics, production:
Auto fabrics ._ _. thous. of ydsRaincoat fabrics thous of ydsAll other thous. of yds..Total thous. of yds..
Rubber soles:Production ... _ _ . thous. of pairsShipments-
Exports • _ thous. of pairsRepair trade thous. of pairs.Shoe manufacturers... thous. of pairs..
Stocks, end of month thous. of pairs..
1931
August
- --
21, 58027, 080
195595
July
0.063
66, 600
90, 768139, 26143, 364
235, 746509, 139
3,941
4,224125
7,936
13
151
55
3,964
4,56996
7,672
15, 14046, 697
17, 93214, 431
9141,4361,3563,706
246577
8361 520
1255,957
1,5701,510
11716, 978
2,4073,030
24222, 935
15,361
5404,058
11,17727, 006
5311,843
9633,337
2,864
67196
2,5692, 475
June
0.063
• 52, 658843,711
3 139, 613
3 183, 32462,090
86, 867140,26543, 760
225, 346496, 238
3 38, 5403 15, 782
3 47, 6668 59, 103
4,538
4,320137
8,358
12
141
57
4,286
4,22889
8,403
17, 08551,280
21,16115,419
7981,6501,4313,879
209576
1,9992,657
1006,766
1, 9221,173
10816, 763
3,9213,830
20823, 528
17,093
6304,946
10, 52227, 898
7011,3551,1563,212
3,177
59225
2,8992,461
May
0.064
68, 628
93, 379143,74741, 176
219, 405497, 707
4,543
4,197135
8,250
11
141
61
4,330
4,13589
8,439
18, 01053, 418
19,38018,094
7901,8571,5844,231
215569
2,1424,372
1217,523
1,26162650
16, 357
3,4024, 998
17123, 881
15, 474
6123,9759,693
28,491
9821,0661,0023,050
2,885
62330
2,6512,655
April
0.064
63, 395
78, 159142, 52042, 806
224,211487,696
3,955
3,804142
8,025
12
141
64
3,693
3, 61099
8, 330
15, 24445, 016
16,84616,803
8322, 1291, 6564,617
259569
2,5913, 624
1509, 889
1,1021,070
7215, 733
3, 6934,694
22225, 622
15,408
5784,038
10,11227, 764
7101,0401,2713,381
2,692
69255
2,4742, 764
March
0.077
3 49,4713 49,6133 138,1403 187 753
71, 218
88, 959L137, 452* 45,782215, 523487, 7163 32, 1153 16, 142
« 41, 2743 57, 198
3,730
3,143155
8,012
11
151
69
3,560
2,922109
8,380
14,04141, 851
19, 38019, 220
8891,8921,6314,412
231496
2,6092,879
23610, 960
87494453
15, 803
3,4833,822
28826, 762
14, 661
5774,868
10, 99126, 708
738863
1,1682,769
2,292
14408
2,1452,876
Febru-ary
0.076
65, 719
86, 469130, 24743, 958
210,611471, 285
3,188
2,580142
7,629
11
121
73
3,133
2,619101
7,937
12,00236, 651
16, 36118, 276
7221,6111,3783,711
222366
2,4922,343
20011,451
9581,015
9216,030
3,4503,358
29227,481
13, 156
6584,8548, 397
29, 335
644567973
2,184
2,724
36290
2,2593,167
January
0.082
65, 714
82, 687127, 55343, 154
207, 085460, 479
2,940
2,855140
7,166
13
121
75
2,898
3,147102
7,552
12, 73836, 319
21, 88413,059
7591,4401,4003,599
211365
2,4092,318
11011,506
1,2721,549
7416, 179
3,6813,867
18427, 685
12, 973
7483,9398,471
30,302
577738891
2,206
2,481
11287
2,0903,032
1930
Decem-ber
0.089
3 44,2863 58, 804
3 129, 5753 188,379
65, 661
81, 479121, 13136, 118
201,000439, 7283 30, 4773 18, 534
3 36, 3783 59, 464
2,251
2,550139
7,203
13
121
76
2,448
2,63496
7,999
8, 35825, 537
12, 88120, 791
6751,3371,3263,338
165597
1,875871175
10, 633
2,2143,888
6317,172
4,0894,759
23728, 806
13, 101
8383,4506,618
29, 741
476697736
1,909
3,021
58243
2,3052,917
Novem-ber
0.089
63, 065
80, 236119, 01037, 564
190, 617427, 427
2,123
2,119148
7,676
13
131
76
2,144
2,14784
8,250
8,41826, 253
15,49322, 623
7791,2761,3453,400
165432
1,940319148
10, 712
2,7364,212
13518,449
4,6754,531
28229,160
11,083
8804,4734,578
29, 130
5321,426
8642,822
1,426
60280
1,0112,390
October
0.084
71, 934
84, 435118,87336, 046
186, 069425, 423
2,866
2,613186
7, £42
18
191
78
3,161
2,659119
8,414
11, 78036, 097
25,08241,291
9541,5541,6784,186
197682
1,821562263
9,239
2,9605,299
28720,054
4,7815,861
55029, 293
16,460
9668,2919,354
29, 353
9153,0401,2545,209
3,056
82492
2,6382,520
Septem-ber
0.0803 45, 0733 59, 2053 91, 968
3151,17374, 941
97, 701120, 38937, 714
169, 815425, 6193 31, 2773 17, 989
3 39, 0718 66, 363
2,692
3,366165
7,849
14
221
82
3,053
3,525108
8,052
10, 91733, 382
39, 36437,097
1,0451,4731,5654,083
172529
1,4451,4412350
8,248
2,8224,968
54822, 680
4,2676,409
89830, 928
14, 322
1,0836,6819, 244
31,601
7333,2491,0645,046
2,193
74333
1,6912,729
August
0.100
73, 509
82, 805112, 79842, 910
161, 182399, 695
3,332
3,976164
8,678
16
221
90
3,837
4,492118
8,589
13, 22340, 736
26, 34844, 952
1,2481,6821,6224,552
164559
1,6721,389
2388,597
2,6163,430
38425, 416
4,2884,820
62234, 013
13, 735
7806,6228,813
33, 226
6781,805
9753,458
1,473
74317
1,1612,289
* Revised. 1 Quarter ended in month indicated.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
New orders rel. to 1923-25Production index (elect, energy
consumed) rel. to 1923-25Stocks, end of month _.rel. to 1923-25..Unfilled orders, end of month. .rel. to 1923-25..
BrickCommon brick:
Plants closed down number. _Price, red, New York dolls, per thous.-Shipments .thousands..Stocks, end of month-
Burned thousands..Unburned .. thousands ..
Unfilled orders, end of month.thousands..Faee brick (average per firm) :
Production thousands..Shipments - -thousands. .Stocks end of month thousands __Unfilled orders, end of month. thousands..
Sand-lime brick:Production thousands. _Shipments by rail .thousands..Shipments by truck thousands. .Stocks end o"f month thousandsUnfilled orders, end of month. thousands ..
Glass Containers
Net orders thous. of gross..Shipments . thous. of gross..Stocks end of month thous. of gross..Production:
Total thous. of gross—Per cent of capacity
Unfilled orders, end of month, thous. of gross. _
illuminating Glassware
New orders... p. ct. of capacity..Production:
Total no. of turns. .Per cent of capacity
Shipments.. I. ..p. ct. of capacity..Stocks, end of month. -.no. of weeks' supply..Unfilled orders, end of
month ...no. of weeks' supply--
Plate Glass
Plate glass, polished, produc-tion thous. of sq. ft..
Plumbing FixturesPorcelain:
N"et new orders number of pieces..Shipments number of piecesStocks, end of month—number of pieces..Unfilled orders, end of
month number of pieces. _Wholesale price 6 pieces _ _ dollars
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:New orders pieces..Shipments pieces..Stocks, end" of month pieces..Unfilled orders erid of month pieces
Portland Cement
Per cent of capacityPrices, wholesale, composite dolls, per bbl._Production thous. of bbls—Shipments— thous. of bbls..Stocks, end of month thous. of bbls..Stocks, clinker, end of month. .thous. of bbls..
Terra Cotta
Terra cotta, new orders:Quantity net tonsValue - -thous. of dolls
TileFloor and wall tile:
Production -.._ thous. of sq. ft..Shipments-
Quantity thous of sq ftStocks, end of month thous. of sq. ft—
TEXTILES
New orders _rel. to 1923-25Prices, wholesale rel. to 1926—Production index (Fed. Res.
Bd.) . rel. to 1923-25Production index (elect, energy
consumed) rel to 1923-25Stocks, manufactured goods,
end of month „ rel. to 1923-25..Stocks, raw materials, end of
month rel. to 1923-25Unfilled orders, end of month. .rel. to 1923-25..
1931
August
46.7
105.9146.7
3110.00
28, 332
204, 218164, 59341,412
425477
3,602639
5, 989805
5,50610, 69810, 838
1,8592,2135, 930
2, 239686
7,591
24.8
1,60721.421.6
.9
4, 5715, 761
25, 236
7,69797. 77
60. 21,331
13, 54915, 17224, 3118,468
3, 955361
64.2
100
95.0
85.8
133. 2
July
2 49. 0
104.82 155. 0
25.0
2110.00
31, 303
168, 732171, 39641, 391
540521
3. 660669
2 5, 518529
* 5, 4242 10, 1992 10, 710
2, 1022,1805,887
2,26869.5
8,268
24.3
1,49219.924.03.9
- .8
7, 216'
5, 7965, 577
24.G41
10, 47698. 91
121, 324135, 292554, 939188, 623
62.01.331
13. 89915, 545 i
2 25, 9342 10, 209
5,117480
4,384
4,23214, 669
86.765. 4
102
98. 2
-'88.91 133. 5
39. 0
June
60.0
118.7164.326.5
3010.00
30, 754
189, 621164, 88649, 106
540574
3, 652733
6, 664494
5,7588,9759,960
2, 4652,4916, 086
2, 56575.9
8,625
29.3
2,16128.828.24.1
.9
7, 554
6, 2135, 237
27, 850
10, 80498.96
136, 285134, 549574, 304202, 591
65.41.364
14, 11816, 07727, 60211,837
7, 547719
2 4, 120
2 4, 316214,518
2 90. 965.4
97
100. 5
90. 8
148. 935. 8
May
52.3
132.0174. 927.3
3310.25
30, 087
209, 094159, 35244, 415
549569
3,684781
5, 0841,5954,375
10, 7246,513
2,1192,5456,003
2, 48173.4
9.127
27.3
2,03727.226.84.1
.8
9,466
4,8244, 665
28, 394
1 1, 38799. 16
119, 922128, 574593, 268200, 855
62.81.399
14, 01014, 20029. 55413,087
4,180412
4,090
3,99814,715
* 96. 666.3
298
103. 7
90.7
161.238. 2
April
48.7
116.5175. 523. 7
4410.25
31, 307
205, 842165, 17238, 281
533579
3,698784
3, 9991,6983,330
11, 1195,232
1,9522,2916,078
2. 40471.4
9,785
28.6
2, 08627.828.84.1
.8
10, 174
0, 8984, 093
28, 248
32. 54198. 84
93, 108117, 105597, 476209, 507
52.11.422
11,24511, 18429, 71513, 854
2, 598291
3, 861
3,74414, 623
^96 .867.6
98
100. 0
93. 4
™*-t'2. 6
March
55.3
105.1179.425.5
5310.00
29, 284
256, 396192, 49948, 240
395522
3,734685
4,8691,4663,743
12, 5667,070
2, 2502,4795, 974
2,16664.4
10, 340
32.4
2,10828.128.74.1
.8
10, 593
6, 1634, 178
30, 259
31.49797. 86
64. 260133, 802583, 099233, 504
36.91.4778,2457,192
29, 67613, 318
3, 138315
3,535
2,92314, 506
2 101. 069.2
97
97.3
94. 1
196.3
Febru-ary
48.0
102.6173.424.2
6610.00
19, 844
237, 346194, 50436, 997
338369
3,836708
4, 1401,4933,306
12, 5456,720
2,3421, 9726, 307
1, 77757.2
10, 913
27.0
1,81824.225. 94.2
8,882
5, 5703, 699
30, 004
30, 52696. 49
150, 451184, 563552, 403303, 046
29.41.5435, 9205,074
28, 61211, 946
3,226335
2, 656
3,65613, 895
2 91. 470.4
93
99. 3
92. 4
212.240.0
January
53.3
75.3165.028.0
5510.00
19, 657
251, 842205, 60047, 032
310303
3,856778
3,718910
3,36711, 5945, 245
2,6342,0416,696
1,77652.8
10, 761
30.7
2,18329.128.71.1
2
7,321
4, 5594, 597
29, 347
29, 86399.26
250, 183172, 334594, 886337, 158
29.51.5866, 5954,692
27, 75910, 384
3,231324
2,866
2,54114, 895
286.771.0
86
86.4
100.0
229. 938.9
1930
Decem-ber
48.7
100.6166.033.8
659.50
33, 488
290, 144233, 81284, 550
494365
3,823778
6,0531,8464,277
12, 0709, 125
1,8941,4867,022
1,69850.5
9,628
26.5
1, 91230.927.65.1
4,941
4,5863,259
29, 598
30, 40098. 52
131, 807108, 065623, 125259, 309
38.21.5918,4805,688
25, 8838,809
3,799350
3,342
2,93714, 570
* 61.472.4
87
89.8
109.2
241.834.3
Novem-ber
53.3
106.2162.941.3
909.50
103, 489
429, S96285, 944121, 389
543536
3,677821
7,1263,0444,659
12, 7308,183
2,2211,6786,814
1,91359.1
9, 484
30.5
2,05933.230.64.9
7,103
4,4515, 034
30, 370
29, 86996.68
113, 710121, 259582, 675235, 567
51.71.599
11,0988,784
23, 0567,758
3,373329
3,134
3,79114, 166
2 73.973. 3
93
87.0
97.3
237. 637.3
October
66. 3
106.3149.640.0
769.50
103, 390
405, 082273, 309101, 906
748767
3,662901
7,9253,4376,169
12, 2607,567
2,4512,2976,578
2,46170.4
9, 097
34.5
2,18535.334.4
8, 583
8, 6576, 455
31,133
31, 30997.40
141, 036158, 839593, 492243, 116
65.41.611
14, 41015, 59920, 6977,266
5,930556
4,135
4, 57214, 823
•; 90. 973.8
91
85.4
96.8
214. 736. 2
Septem-ber
64.3
120.5152.645.8
709.50
115, 251
373, 485271, 577132, 689
730794
3, 6771,067
7,8773,2786, 553
14, 1518,957
2,5852,6236,412
2,20268.1
9, 404
33.7
1,96131.733.04.6
.8
7, 979
6,8157, 564
29, 367
31, 97396. 88
140, 882155, 330586, 915260, 919
75.71.611
16, 12418, 08321, 8897,783
5,718465
3,954
4,48215, 259
2 76. 075.5
88
85. 1
96. 5
155.434. 5
August
58. 7
118. 2160.1
6-9.50
105,493
350, 940222, 710149, 034
854779
3,7171,059
9, 6362,9216,437
15, 4967, 762
2, 63r,
2, 4596.. 768
2. 43972 £
10, 024
29. y
2, 08,?33. rt30.4
4.*;
5, o2'J
8. 231'7, 2M
32, 690
33, 49398. 32
142, 254166, 156615,931275, 307
81.01.611
17,82120,29923, 8249, 27;,
5, 5v)4520
3,812
4,85915,786
2 61. N
8!
72 ;•"
106. 4
116. 033.7
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
'Earlier data for Herns shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
TEXTILES— Continued
Burlaps and FibersImports:
Burlaps thous. oflbs..Fibers long tons .
ClothingHosiery:
New orders thous. of doz. pairs.,Net shipments thous. of doz. pairs..Production thous. of doz. pairs_.Stocks, end of month
. _ __ thous. of doz. pairs _Unfilled orders, end of
mouth thous. of doz. pairs..Knit underwear:
Net shipments thous. of doz. garmentsNew orders ... -thous. of doz. garments. _Production thous. of doz. garments..Stocks, end of
month thous of doz garmentsUnfilled orders, end
of month thous of doz garmentsMen's and boys' garments cut:
Overcoats thous. of garments--Separate trousers .thous. of garments ._Suits .. .thous. of garments--
Overalls:Cut thous. of doz. garmentsNet shipments thous of doz garmentsUnfilled orders,
end of month thous of do? garments
Cotton
Consumption by textile mills . _ bales _Consumption by textile mills.. rel. to 1923-25-.Exports, unmanufactured
(exclusive of linters). thous. of bales..Oinnings - thous. of balesImports, unmanufactured _ _ bales. _Machinery, activity of spindles:
Activity spindles . thousands.Activity per spindle hours. _Total activity mill, of hours. .Per cent of capacity .per cent..
Prices:To producer dolls. perlb_.In New York, middling.-.. .dolls, per lb._
Production, crop estimate thous. of bales. .Receipts into sight thous. of bales —Stocks, domestic, end of month:
Mills - -.-thotis. of bales. _Warehouses ...thous. of bales. .Total, mills and warehouses
. . .- .. -thous. of bales ..Total, mills and warehouses
... rel. to 1923-25 .Stocks, world visible, end of month:
American thous. of bales. .Total.-- thous. of bales-
Cotton Finishing
Printed only (mills and outside):Production thous. of yds—Stocks, end of month thous. ot" yds—
\Vhite, dyed, and printed (outside mills):Billings, finished goods thous. of yds..New orders, gray yardage. -thous. of yds.-Per cent of capacity per centShipments, finished goods cases ._Stocks, finished goods, end of
month cases.-Unfllled orders end of month .days—
Cetton GoodsCotton cloth:
Imports thous. of sq. yds..Exports thous. of sq. yds—
Cotton textiles:New orders.- _ - -thous. of yds..Production thous. of yds—Shipments thous. of yds..Stocks, end of month thous. of yds..Unfilled orders, end of
month thous. of yds..Elastic webbing, shipments. -.thous. of dolls..Fabric for tire manufacture,
consumption thous of IbsPrices:
Print cloth 64 x 60 dolls, per yd—Sheeting, brown dolls, per yd—Cotton goods (Fairchild).. rel. to 1911-13—
Cottoii Yarn
Carded sales yarn:Production thous. of Ibs . .Stocks, end of month thous. of Ibs—Unfilled orders, end of month
thous. of Ibs..
1931
August
45,61818, 277
4,2784,5404, 188
9, 869
3,139
425, 81983.0
211565
7, 236
25, 623190
6,19381.8
. 063
. 0724 15, 685
333
8404, 426
5, 266
140. 1
4, 4986, 435
65, 98371, 615
44, 98244, 372
4824, 483
18,0951. 7
1,69230, 309
167, 555209, 050227, 644250, 855
217, 508
.043
. 052100
10, 29510, 023
31.351
July
35, 60421, 993
4,2793,7774,069
10, 177
3,511
4642,1871, 849
450, 51887.8
2597
9, 305
25, 836200
6, 5322 86. 0
.085
. 093
277
9954,524
5, 519
146.8
4,7756, 899
56, 15374, 662
45, 83145, 233
4724,916
16,4041.5
4,32635, 272
158, 353192, 545211,331269, 449
277, 597
15, 140
. 049
.056111
2 11, 8002 10, 181
2 32, 951
June
42, 94218, 622
4, G544,5614, 572
9, 990
3, 200
2992. 3361, 702
455, 3S888.7
255
14, 134
25, 799202
6,630^86.8
.077
. 090
103
1,1314, 971
6, 101
162.3
5, 2367, 572
57, 41277, 335
51,57741,119
4527, 221
16, 4331.5
3, 93734, 370
355, 902260, 163273, 871288, 235
330, 5751,018
17,085
.048
.054112
10,06711, 195
34, 017
May
37, 73214, 102
5, 0294,7724,719
9,864
3, 225
1322, 1571, 749
465, 77090.8
336
15, 189
26, 398204
6, 739•i 89. 6
.088
.093
341
1, 2585, 494
6, 752
179. 6
5,8618,346
67, 70474, 438
52, 53745, 937
5130, 109
17, 1411.9
3, 92030, 961
160, 029225, 392205, 603301, 943
248, 5441,124
18, 010
.050
.058115
13, 37711,212
34,914
April
30, 48121,719
4,8084, 9254,627
9,914
3,042
1912,0171,878
508, 74499.1
392
17, 257
26, 645216
7., 1292 94. 1
. 093
., 102
358
1,3706,034
7, 404
196. 9
6,3028, 883
86,61272, 973
60, 59050, 394
5231,176
16, 6772.7
2,81030, 776
137, 749225, 955217, 582282, 154
294, 1181, 199
15, 244
.053
.059119
11,08112, 240
38, 825
March
34, 94519, 574
4,9194,9824,486
10, 120
3, 260
1,1071,3261, 146
1,366
1,549
3031,8452,370
490, 58695.6
60513, 75610, 266
28, 490211
7,0012 91. 0
.096
. 109
447
1,4786, 643
8,120
216.0
6,8269,332
87,31865, 145
61, 80357, 872
5835, 334
17,6412.7
2,53033, 392
295, 334271, 638317, 185273, 781
373, 9511,363
14, 041
.055
.059121
11, 53612, 537
40, 979
Febru-ary
42, 17621, 326
4, 5344,3604, 199
10. 579
3,420
909994945
1,265
1,342
2511,7082, 028
234223
41
433, 51084.5
433
11, 165
25, 763184
6,11087.2
.091
.110
513
1,5487,314
8, 862
235.7
7,3819, 958
76, 84764,546
50, 16649, 679
5630, 593
17, 0712.6
2,14825, 188
326, 691212, 168248, 354319, 328
395, 8021,180
12,002
.053
.065119
10, 96813, 420
42, 407
January
35, 06219, 162
4,2973,8984,134
10, 704
3, 355
975967840
1, 329
1,258
1601,5801,714
222218
36
454, 18888.5
62513, 59311, 299
25, 611191
6, 36080.8
.086
.102
729
1,6137,939
9, 553
254.1
7,5769, 897
68, 38065, 704
43, 64246, 370
4729,031
20,1342.6
2,64131,488
239, 106202, 149210, 597355, 514
317, 4651,041
12, 738
.052
.062120
12, 66513, 795
39, 963
Decem-ber
44, 59120, 429
816878821
1,299
1,284
1591,2321,222
161137
42
406, 20779.2
76613, 2584,461
25, 526176
5, 91676.1
.087
.1015 14, 243
1,627
1,6598, 378
10, 037
287.0
7,8419, 897
70, 30168, 420
47, 56639, 749
4023, 888
23, 5932.6
1, 65829, 388
182, 656234, 052226, 951363,962
288, 956921
8,358
.053
.065122
9,58213, 531
38,920
Novem-ber
36, 65614, 681
1, 1291, 164
978
1,197
1,266
4441,1831, 100
207191
36
414, 88780.8
90812, 8373,409
25, 858173
5, 83280.1
.096
.110
2,749
1, 5078,398
9, 965
265.0
7,6769,437
62, 00568, 817
40,24938, 541
4423, 743
21, 8032.5
1,76329, 273
183, 067206, 633200, 661356, 861
333, 2511,000
8,418
.057
.066124
11,78712, 548
38, 926
1930
October
37, 94017, 958
1,3651,4751,132
1, 421
1, 250
5552,1031,654
279249
51
444, 49486.6
1,00410.8661, 747
26,154184
6, 23977. 1
.092
. 107
3,670
1, 3537,543
8,895
236. 6
6,6178,413
69, 76465, 876
53, 00347, 133
4829,260
22, 3922.1
1,97634, 804
335, 801228, 866270, 383350, 889
350, 8451,356
11,780
. 055
.066124
15, 49412, 548
37, 854
Septem-ber
39, 57813, 803
1,2611, 049
913
1,497
1,140
5642,0711, 662
326289
69
394, 32176.8
9036, 3043, 394
26, 087167
5, 66373.4
.099
.109
2, 410
9685,248
6,215
165. 3
4,8926,707
55, 38764,788
40, 63141,618
4626, 691
22, 0792.6
1, 92032, 626
291, 980182, 385232, 975392, 406
285, 4271,200
10,917
.053
.070124
11, 14812, 819
33, 194
August
2 39, 03813, 941
1,024909828
1, 759
1, 3GS
4371, 8911,878
288250
74
352, 33568.7
3661,8795,901
25, 874151
5,1342 64.8
.114
.121
865
1,0123, 465
4,476
119. 1
3, 1595, 190
42, 18570, 395
37, 90735, 576
3628, 843
27, 19.82. 1
1,66434, 285
235,272218,815231, 348442, 996
226, 4221, 127
13, 223
.050
.070126
10, 03113,633
29, 103
• Revised. 4 As of Aug. 1. 5 Final estimate for 1930.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
TEXTILES— Continued
Cotton Yarn— ContinuedPrices:
22/1 cones Boston do^s. per Ib40/ls southern spinning dohs. per lb._
FurSales by dealers . thous. of dolls. _
Pyroxylin- Coated Textiles
Pyroxylin spread thous. of lbs_Shipments billed thous. of linear yds__Unfilled orders end of
month thous. of linear yds .Rayon
Imports thous.rof lbs-_Price, 150 denier, "A" grade,
New York . dolls, per IbSilk
Deliveries (consumption) _ __bales_-Imports, raw - - thous. of Ibs,Prices:
Raw, Japanese 13-15, NewYork dolls per Ib.
Silk goods, composite _ dolls, per yd._Silk machinery activity:
Broad looms p. ct. of normal-Narrow looms . _ _ _ p . ct. of normal.Spinning spindles p. ct. of normal.
Stocks, end of month:At warehouses bales.At manufacturing plants __ __ _ bales.
WoolConsumption at textile mills,
grease equivalent - thous. of lbs_Consumption at textile mills._,rel. to 1923-25.Imports:
In condition, imported thous. of Ibs.Machinery activity, hourly:
Combs p. ct. of hours active.Looms-
Carpet and rugs.p. ct. of hours active-Narrow ~.p. ct. of houis active.Wide p. ct. of hours active
Set of cards p. ct. of hours active.Spinning spindles-
Woolen p. ct. of hours active-Worsted p. ct. of hours active.
Prices:Raw, territory, fine, scoured.dolls. per lb_Raw, Ohio and Penn. fleeces, }4 blood,
combing, grease dolls, per lb_Suiting IS-oz dolls, per IbWomen's dress goods, French
serge, 54-in. at factory dolls, per yd.Worsted yarns dolls, per IbWorsted yarns rel. to 1926.
Receipts at Boston:Domestic thous. of Ibs.Foreign - thous. of lbs_Total thous. of Ibs.
TOBACCO
Unmanufactured:Production, crop estimate, -.mills, of Ibs.Exports, leaf __thous. of IbsStocks-
Chewing, smoking, snuff and exporttypes, quarterly.- mills, of Ibs
Cigar types, quarterly thous. of IbsTotal, including imported
types, quarterly mills, of IbsManufactured products:
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals)—Large cigars _ - -- thousandsSmall cigarettes millions-Manufactured tobacco
and snuff - thous. of IbsManufacturing
operations rel. to 1923-25Exports, cigarettes thousands
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTIONButtons
Fresh-water pearl buttons:Production, ratio to capacity _ per centStocks, end of month thous. of gross-
Imports:Buttons-
Product of Philippines.thous. of gross-All other thous. of gross
Shells-Mother-of-pearl, thous. of IbsAll other . thous. of Ibs
Taguanuts.. thous. of Ibs.> Revised. a (
1931
August
0.212.336
299
.75
46, 4547,167
2.512.98
79.438.248.7
41, 87821, 122
51, 140107.9
9,679
115
38457065
6678
.63
.231.490
.9251.0069.7
34, 4452,405
36, 850
< 1, 64823, 113
403, 2569,520
31, 558
118254, 049
956
399467
1,527
Quarter er
July
0.225.352
6,033
4,2582,375
2,615
276
.75
44, 7466,724
2.364.98
76.435.344.6
29, 92116, 990
53, 886113.7
12,987
115
38436464
6483
.62
.211.494
.9251.0069.7
76,0463,335
79, 381
20, 574
478, 90110, 700
30, 661
122243, 233
231.32 8, 842
6810
256134
2,025
ided in m
June
0.215.352
4,474
4,0012,815
2,656
202
.75
42, 1616,409
2.463.99
75.643.942.8
37, 35218, 706
45, 80596.7
16, 868
107
40466160
6173
.62
.201.494
.9251.0069.7
53, 7792,964
56, 743
38, 737
31,4533370, 142
3 1,915
517, 51411, 508
31, 086
133244, 201
45.09,252
118446
202527
1,999
onth indi
May
0.223.353
5,324
4,0603,186
2,810
225
.75
45, 0736,520
2.266.99
76.342.549.5
32, 68818,206
52, 199110.2
14, 168
97
46455860
6066
.63
.201.494
.9251.0069.7
26, 1514,190
30, 341
48, 911
467, 30010, 448
30, 780
137250, 858
44.79,224
6111
27243
901
cated.
April
0.231.369
5,615
4,2733,301
2,962
295
.75
41,3564,823
2.266.99
90.944.651.8
35, 49720, 425
47, 710100.7
21, 258
82
44425457
5557
.65
.221.494
.9681.0069.7
10, 3767,399
17, 775
45, 006
459, 9829,471
30, 781
134241, 703
45.29,408
552
39548
1,720
March
0.240.382
6,693
4,0813,394
3,358
439
.75
55, 3837,725
2. £61.99
93.844.258.6
47, 40722, 231
40, 37385.2
15, 348
76
44345966
5757
.66
.221.543
1.0501.0069.7
8,2155,064
13, 279
39, 908
a 1, 6983 354 184
3 2 151
440, 4729,802
31, 049
131324, 808
47.59,518
942
28995
592
* As
Febru-ary
0.239.390
6,049
3,0442,724
3,058
274
.75
54, 2427,318
2.7091.00
96.551.758.9
45, 39923, 124
38, 42081.1
11, 687
75
39305960
6654
.66
.231.601
1.0501.1076.6
6,7416,528
13, 269
46, 879
362, 8398,836
29, 562
132256, 706
44.69,807
593
273369
1,329
of Aug. 1
January
0.248.390
4,496
2,5652,333
2,735
154
.75
55, 9107,405
2.8071.02
94.039.255.2
51, 81423, 588
33, 85671.5
13, 767
67
29284947
48ro
.68
.261.601
1.0501.1076.6
3,3637,432
10, 795
50, 440
362, 9399,368
31, 697
121229, 697
35.510, 154
594
47522
270
»
1930
Decem-ber
0.247.390
3,048
2,3532,126
2,031
0
.95
55, 4249,877
2.7091.02
94.035.865.8
58, 43024, 242
30, 00763.3
10, 920
67
29264643
4552
.72
.271.601
1.0501.1781.8
7,5744,000
11, 574
5 1, 64162, 148
3 1, 4923277,850
3 1, 853
349, 6358,675
25, 815
128338, 808
40.68,842
829
89615
858•
Novem-ber
0.254.405
4,520
2,4172,075
2,424
216
.95
57, 3337,000
2.4631.02
96.560.875.1
49, 23824, 929
31, 23765.9
8,546
65
38374750
5252
.72
.291.601
1.0501.2083.6
4,5761,6646,240
57, 964
528, 1287,952
25, 976
119251, 507
42.08,756
659
402458331
Final esti
October
0.235.413
5,7§7
2,8772,711
2,472
101
.95
61, 9378,940
2.5121.02
88.238.270.2
51,27822, 954
40, 97586.5
8,994
74
38444754
5362
.75
.301.601
1.0931.2083.6
10, 4942,245
12, 739
78, 262
623, 86110, 947
33, 026
129318, 751
38.88,808
725
354586
1,204
mate for
Septem-ber
0.242.420
7,301
3, 1582,690
2,590
153
.95
55, 6497,887
2.4131.04
80.044.757.7
47, 62121, 243
38, 08380.4
8,817
81
36414653
5560
.76
.311.601
1.1001.2083.6
4,0942,9807,074
53, 841
3 1, 2663303,104
3 1,649
523, 97310, 190
32, 166
125305, 676
36.29,061
783
802164
1,286
L930.
August
0. 252.435
5,425
2,8822,309
2,015
171
.95
41, 7348,244
2.9551.06
73.136.949.1
44, 97820, 511
33, 76171.3
10, 145
75
34434448
4855
.76
.311.601
1.1001.2083.6
47, 8263,846
51, 672
39, 527
517, 20010, 577
31, 370
130295, 744
25.79,258
6914
84456
708
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FUELS
Coa!Anthracite:
Exports thous of long tonsPrices-
Retail, composite-dolls, per short ton--Wholesale, com-
posite dolls, per long ton--Wholesale, composite rel. to 1926. .
Production thous. of short tons _Stocks, end of month, in yards
of dealers . _ no. of days' supply--Bituminous:
Consumption—By coke plants-
Canada thous of short tonsUnited States
thous. of short tons..By electric power
plants thous of short tonsBy railroads thous. of short tonsBy vessels clearing
ports thous. of long tonsExports. thous. of long tons..Prices —
Mine average (spot)dolls, per short ton
Prepared sizes (com-posite) -.- ..dolls, per net ton..
Prepared sizes (composite) rl. to 1926..Retail, composite-dolls, per short ton..Wholesale, composite
__ dolls, per short ton..Wholesale, composite rel. to 1926..
Produetion—Canada thous. of short tons..United States.. -thous. of short tons..
Production index rel. to 1923-25..Stocks, end of month, held
by consumers thous. of short tons__
Coke
Exports _ thous. of long tonsPrice, furnace, Connellsville.
_ ...dolls, per short ton..Price, furnace, Connellsville rel. to 1926..Production:
Canada thous. of short tons..United States-
Beehive thous. of short tons..By-product thous. of short tons--
PetroleumAsphalt:
Imports. thous. of short tonsProduction thous. of short tons-Stocks, end of month thous. of short tons
Coke:Production thous. of short tons..Stocks, end of month thous. of short tons..
Crude petroleum:Consumption (run to stills) -thous. of bblsImports .thous. of bbls..Oil wells completed numberPrice, Kansas-Oklahoma— dolls, per bbl_.Price, Kansas-Oklahoma rel. to 1926-.Production thous. of bbls._Production index rel to 1923-25Refinery operations p. ct. of capacity--Refinery operations index rel to 1923-25Stocks, end of month —
California —Heavy thous. of bbls-_Light thous. of bbls..
East of California-Refineries thous. of bbls._Tank farms and pipe
lines thous. of bbls..TotaL... .thous. of bbls—
Mexico-Production thous. of bbls..Exports thous. of bbls..
Venezuela —Exports thous. of bbls..Production thous. of bbls__
Gas and fuel oils:Consumption—
By electric power plants.thous.of bbls.By railroads thous. of bbls._By vessels thous. of bbls..
Price, Oklahoma 24-26,refineries dolls, per bbl__
Production thous. of bbls._Stocks at refineries at end of
month thous. of bbls—Gasoline:
Consumption .thous. of bbls__Exports thous. of bbls_.Prices, wholesale, New York.clolls per gal—Prices, retail, tank wagon,
50 cities dolls, per gal..
1931
August
101
14.73
12. 79692.9
4,314
3,634
1651,217
1.57
3.90781.58.11
3.70485.9
30, 53470
87
2.4559.7
702,443
14
.43423.0
114"
9,2749,796
* 3," 442"
.280
"~3,"982~. 133
July
110
14.59
12. 61491.6
3,954
193
3,795
3,1485,463
1861,087
1.58
3. 85680.48.09
3.70685.9
82629, 790
74
50
2. 4559.7
139
762,569
4314349
1731,391
79, 7583,588
599.23812.6
77, 9612 122
68162
98, 09839, 021
41, 007
305, 009346, 016
3, 1292, 183
9, 4019, 913
7143, 5673,839
.29429, 488
41,416
39, 4594,157.133
June
146
14.31
12. -11390.2
4,544
60
213
4,027
2,9465,314
209994
1.56
3.81679.68.00
3.69285.6
88829, 185
74
30, 100
45
2.4559.7
155
872,715
10315393
1801,315
76, 2373,978
603.30015.9
75, 11612267
161
99, 01540, 043
41, 734
305, 876347, 610
2, 9802,716
8, 5619,181
26223,4404,053
.38529, 512
38, 581
38, 375z 3, 093
.133
.125
May
148
14.19
12. 27089.1
5,005
229
4,629
2,9535,821
195926
1.60
3.83880.18.04
3.72386.3
90228, 314
75
86
2.4860.3
169
943,126
9304380
1781,250
78, 5214,512
498.53028.1
77, 16412267
163
100,01140, 805
41,819
306, 287348, 106
3, 0802,808
9,0499,515
5413,6064,286
.46329, 949
36, 579
35,7164,792.133
.122
April
120
14.39
12. 20288.6
5,700
45
230
4,682
2,9635,885
168671
1.64
3. 84580.28.46
3. 76087.2
88828, 478
77
26,, 900
43
2.5060.9
169
1093, 146
248360
1681, 158
74, 7084, 162
519.53028.1
73, 10112167
161
100, 57840, 840
41,413
308, 752350, 165
2,7612, 392
8,5869, 263
5523,5364, 043
.48830, 073
33, 854
33, 4003, 988. 133
.124
March
79
14.85
12. 60891.6
4,745
21
247
4,902
3,4106,414
136665
1.69
4.00183.58.71
3.79187.9
1,02833, 8/0
76
29,500
54
2.5060.9
179
1493,256
7190354
1701,089
73, 5963,715
383.59431.5
69, 39711264
152
100, 53141,016
40, 786
310, 377351, 163
2,8191,528
10, 36210, 283
6433,6443, 6G7
.51030, 754
32, 105
31,0372,841.133
.137
Febru-ary
159
14.85
12. 73292.5
5,391
235
4,408
3,2865,810
141645
1.77
4. 22388.18.83
3.81488.4
96331,408
73
67
2.5361.5
165
1632,898
3168332
1511,053
65, 2494,789
450.85045. 1
60, 64511063
149
101,44240, 651
42, 027
313,310355, 337
2,5641,463
9,5169,486
6373,1813,622
.58826, 536
32, 159
26, 1333, 586.138
.149
January
207
14.88
12. 73292.5
6,157
31
236
4,686
3,6886,598
187700
1.77
4.26889.08.87
3. 82988.8
1,16438, 542
77
34, 200
71
2.5562.1
171
1633, 092
0147295
1591,032
70, 0264, 353
487.85045. 1
65, 99111061
144
102, 36840, 389
41, 785
317,854359, 639
2, 8901, 263
10, 87710, 384
8003, 5993,544
.60029, 174
33, 977
26, 8444,462.135
.148
1930
Decem-ber
178
14.89
12. 75192.6
6,086
43
246
4,737
3,8376,622
201803
1.77
4.31790.08.94
3.89890.4
1,27539, 716
85
37, 200
70
2.5562.1
181
1703,055
3168308
1661, 041
71,5814,727
527.85045.1
66, 98511163
149
104, 12140, 625
41,191
320, 510361, 701
2, 9221, 690
10, 70410, 492
8453,7053, 868
.61029,704
37, 007
29, 0944,149.141
.146
Novem-ber
182
14.90
12. 75192.6
5,207
249
4,820
3,6706,642
2041,287
1.78
4.33690.58.9^
3.90090.4
1,31538, 122
86
69
2.5862.7
185
1663,114
3217295
1581,064
70,3104, 467
659.85045.1
68, 17411464
151
103, 55340, 652
43, 446
323, 089366, 535
2, 8951, 895
11, 13410, 911
7903,8063, 794
.65029, 034
40, 427
30, 9843, 538.141
.150
October
253
14. 87
12. 76292.7
7,576
47
249
5,270
3,9447,124
2301,317
1.81
4.3*290.68.88
3. 89390.2
1,63044, 150
87
36, 800
83
2.6063.3
185
1763,408
7306267
1771,045
74, 0165, 061
8661. 09858.3
72, 69611565
160
102, 64340, 738
46, 032
323, 030369, 062
3,1472, 093
12, 20811, 785
9024, 3554, 463
. 59429,818
41,293
32, 2676, 131.143
.154
Septem-ber
198
14.80
12. 70792.3
5,293
61
233
5,214
3, 7256,349
2691,462
1.75
4.30389.88.79
3.89790.3
1,23038, 632
85
35, 900
66
2.6063.3
170
1673,376
5306270
1701,045
75, 9505,808
7821.17862.5
70, 97711469
165
103, 64740, 582
45, 445
324, 644370, 089
3,2432, 419
11,67411,311
8453,8414, 333
.58029, 923
41, 480
37, 8233,826.148
.159
August
205
14.57
12. 57891.4
2 6, 081
244
5,559
3,6596,408
2611,433
1.68
4.18087.28.70
3.89290.2
1,10135, 661
82
64
2.5562.1
182
1683,611
3346316
172994
79, 2895,059
9921. 17862. 5
74, 85311770
164
103. 70140, 671
46, 785
32S, 355375, 140
3, 4402, 630
12,18211,378
7643, 8174,702
. 60029, 862
39, 729
37, 4336, 375
.163
.163
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FUELS— Continued
Petroleum—Continued
Gasoline— Continued. jProduction-
Natural gas (at plants) -thous. of bbis..Raw (at refineries). .... thous. of bbls.._
Retail distribution — 41 States mills of galsStock, end of month-
Natural gas (at plant) .thous. of bbls..Raw (at refineries) thous. of bbls..
Kerosene:Consumption ....thous. of bbls..Exports thous. of bblsPrice, 150° water white dolls, per gal...Production thous. of bbls..Stocks at refineries, end of
month . thous. of bbls—Lubricating oil:
Consumption ._., _thous. of bbls~Price cylinder oil dolls, per gal_.Production thous. of bbls—Stocks at refineries, end of
month thous. of bbls..Wax:
Production _ . _ thous. of lbs._Stocks, end of mouth thous. oflbs..
DISTBIBUTION MOVEMENT
Advertising
Magazine advertising thous. of lines. .Magazine advertising, total
cost thous. of dolls.-Newspaper advertising thous. of lines-Radio broadcasting, facilities,
cost . .thous. of dolls. .
Agricultural Products (Marketing)
Agricultural, total rel. to 1923-25..Animal products:
Dairy products rel. to 1023-25Fish . .. rel. to 1928-25. -Livestock rel. to 1923-25..Poultry and eggs rel. to 1923-25Wool rel to 1923-25Total rel to 1923-25
Crops:Cotton ...rel. to 1 923-25. .Fruits rel. to 1 923-25. .Grains rel. to 1923-25..Vegetables rel. to 1923-25..Total rel. to 1923-25 -
Collections
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:Amount __ dollarsDelinquent firms number-
Forest Products (Marketing)
Distilled wood rel. to 1923-25Gum rel to 1923-25Lumber ,. rel. to 1923-25Pulpwood rel to 1923-25Total rel to 1923-25
Postal Business
Air mail, weight dispatched . poundsMoney orders:
Domestic, issued (50 cities)—Quantitv thousand?Value thous of dolls
Domestic, paid (50 cities)—Quantitv thousandsValue thous. of dolls
Foreign, issued thous of dollsPostal receipts:
Total index rel. to 1923-25. _50 selected cities thous. of dolls..50 industrial cities thous. of dolls ...
Retail Sales
Department store sales, value of:United States, adjusted.. -.rel. to 1923-25..United States, unadjusted. rel. to 1923-25. _
Department store stocks, end of month:United States, adjusted.... rel. to 1923-25..United States, unadjusted.rel. to 1923-25. .
Mail-order houses:Total sales, 2 houses . thous. of dolls .Total sales, 2 houses rel. to 1923-25. .Sears, Roebuck & Co thous. of dolls..Montgomery, Ward & Co. thous. of dolls..
1931
August
"I, 131. 038
1,316
10, 00867, 235
2,514
86.8
90. 3.188. 682.388.0
259.694.2
29. 2154. 1135. 864.186.0
70, 681780
30, 0141. 561.7So. 365. 1
~~23,~389~2, 869
9068
7976
43, 004132
26, 59716,407
July
3,52138, 440
85540, 332
2,1141, 214.038
3, 696
6, 869
1, 969
2,337
9, 597
37, 800198, 407
1,613
12, 31466, 877
2, 764
2 103. 3
2 123. 62 161.2
72.6288.6573. 2
2 105. 2
2 22. 6139. 3J83. 2103.4
2 103. 1
98. 621933
28.82 186. 7
2 61. 12 87. 72 65. 7
779, 105
3, 50134, 224
9,93076, 365
4,412
92.924, 578
2, 903
29165
8175
45, 093138
29, 77315, 320
June
3. 52137, 024
8CO44, 296
2,104720
. 0423, 404
6,521
1, 615
2, 088
9, 763
34. 160200, 836
2, 191
16, 69279, 772
2, 825
61.4
156. 6144. 577.9
115.6405. 4118.0
9.188.868.6
165. 855.2
111,183948
33. 5189.962.196. 667.5
781,419
3,72936, 315
10, 73479, 3114,348
99. 426, 442
2, 957
9590
8280
49, 480151
30, 26119, 219
May
3, 81439, 019
996'17,948
2.395i;i45. 045
3, 389
5, 960
1, 865
2. 264
10, 119
35, 840205, 803
2, 375
16, 95988, 443
3, 036
66.4
130. 9138.580.2
125. 6197. 1106. 7
28.3102. 269.0
135.662.0
91, 332941
43.3136.562.8
123. 168.4
750, 960
3, 76636, 006
10, 90281,956
4, 073
104.527, 8443,047
9797
8385
50, 070153
31, 52318, 547
April
j
3, 82436, 601
962
1. 00648, 587
2, 804753
.0483, 397
6, 129
1,850.145
2, 316
10, 463
33, 040205, 105
2, 421
17, 17388, 737
3, 161
57. 9
113. 1174. 382.6
137.078.2
101. 2
29.870.663.993. 353. 1
112,8431, 258
45.798.359.1
117.264.0
750, 638
3,82837, 803
11, 56290, 6464,442
109.929, 2573, 268
106101
8387
52, 078159
31, 52020, 558
March
4, 04835, 246
874
884.48.. 225
2, 6911. 151!051
3. 670
6, 300
1, 950. 145
2, 293
10, 710
37, 520208, 620
2, 203
16, 00290, 244
3, 141
67. 3
102.9169. 479.6
121.861.994. 0
38.675.180.0
104.364.4
138, 5921, 228
70.539.755.4
118.360.9
724,617
4, 01537, 250
11. 13281, 7475, 014
113.130, 1783, 284
9792
8487
43, 008132
25, 40717, 601
Febru-ary
3,63131, 328
777
69245, 355
2, 272974
.0533,171
6. 477
1,583.146
2, 036
10,911
38, 640229,414
1,992
15, 30772, 282
2, 591
68.7
91.3116.279.894.050.885. 5
45. 168.184.691. 166.8
132, 6091,141
65.825.551.6
103.155.9
642, 484
3,56733, 240
9,70170, 9354,032
100.126, 4053,215
9880
8681
39, 422121
24,177! 15, 245
January
4, 14032, 708
835
60642, 818
2, 5961,275.054
3,560
6, 555
1, 715.165
2,441
11, 013
42, 560233, 044
1, 585
10,82075, 823
2,637
76.3
96.4103.496.295.025.394.7
64.070.281.098.074.3
112, 2501, 089
74.237.150.5
110.955.9
687, 560
3,74936, 352
10, 59078, 2734,893
110.329, 1723,466
9779
8878
41, 459127
24, 83916, 620
1930
Decem-ber
4, 19834, 352
890
57840, 741
2,7861,310.054
3, 575
6,883
1,458.172
2,509
10, 971
36, 120232, 592
2, 265
15, 35282, 467
2,718
105. 0
92.798.993.9
137.857.197.8
144.967.179.879.4
105. 8
150, 3491,065
67.0117.750.7
115.658.0
767, 229
4,16539, 627
11,71691, 92310, 443
145. 338, 572
4,418
94165
9185
72, 486222
43, 814\ 28,672
Novem-ber
4.23833, 616
'929
596385 705
2, 841'970,053
3, 590
7, 379
1,573.184
2,409
10, 536
35, 840237, 027
2,488
17, 35989, 424
2, 577
142.8
77.8146. 288.0
121. 634.588.5
240.6109.072.389.6
148.8
96, 912868
67.0112.957.4
105.462.9
637, 062
3, 52534, 525
10, 24879, 9345,178
106.228, 379
3, 028
98113
92104
55, 713170
33, 31222, 401
October
4,32637, 400
1,022
55938, 684
2, 5991,373.054
3, 876
7,633
1,569.186
2, 546
10, 502
38, 080240, 060
2,490
17, 75998, 437
2, 674
200.7
82.2172.0108.079.279.196.7
327.5249.082.6
168.4212.1
122, 1501, 101
60.0143.163.499.368.2
2 743, 705
3,66235, 916
11,51490, 6474, 996
121.132, 2793,568
102112
92101
68, 878211
38, 78530, 093
Septem-ber
j
4, 07936.914 !
LOGO
53438, 254
2, 7681, 349.053
3, 846
7,771
1,944. 190
2, 723
10, 257
43, 960248, 940
2,145
15, 21488, 648
2, 123
167. 2
86.3229. 193. 978.230.991.2
219.3164.3139. 0138. 8175.5
93, 898939
50.2158.257.763.960.2
705, 963
3,41533, 923
9, 75879. 1744,781
107. 928, 7643,160
99103
9195
54, 419166
33, 08621,333
August
4,21237, 814
2,112
74441,624
2, 5731,687.050
3, 975
8, 030
1. 940.193
2, 971
10, 161
39, 7602549. 90
2 1,681
12, 07570, 018
1, 960
119.5
94.6202. 076.571.0
360. 591 . 4
133ll180.581.9
122. 5
127,0061,155
44.7171.262.876. 177.0
2 on-% 318
3, 28533, 363
9, 68177, 670
5. 225
98.125, 876
3, 132
10277
9187
50,682155
20, 715! 20, 967
2 Revised.
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October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
47
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT— Con.
Retail Sales — Continued
Restaurant chains:Childs Co.—
Sales thous. of dollsStores operated— number .
J. R. Thompson Co.—Sales thous. of dolls..Stores operated _.. number. .
Waldorf System (Inc.)—Sales thous. of dolls. .Store^ operated number
August
2, 030
1.301117
1,248
Total sales, 3 chains— |Total thous. of dolls..! 4, 579Stores operated number
Grocery chains:Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.—
Total sales thous. of dollsWeeks in month numberWeeklv average thous. of dolls.Tonnage sales. ...-tons--Weekly average __ ._ . tons . .
Chain stores, sales:F. W. Wool worth & Co.—
Sales .thous. of dollsStores operated number
F. & W. Grand-Sales thous. of dollsStores operated number. .
G. C. Murphy Co.—Sales thous. of dolls.Stores operated _ _ number
Isaac Silver & Bros.—Sales -thous. of dollsStores operated number
J. C. Penny Co.—Sales thous. of dolls..Stores operated ...number..
McCrory Stores Corp.—Sales thous. of dolls.Stores operated number.
Metropolitan-Sales thous. of dolls..Stores operated . number..
S. H. Kress & Co.—Sales thous. of dolls_.Stores operated number
S. S. Kresge Co. —Sales thous. of dolls. .Stores operated number
W. T. Grant Co.—Sales thous. of dollsStores operated -.number-
Miscellaneous chain group:Five and Ten—
\ctual rel to 1923-95Adjusted for seasonal. -rel. to 1923-25..
Warehouses
Public merchandising warehouses,space occupied p. ct. of total ..
FOREIGN TRADE
CanadianTotal trade:
Kxports thous of dollsImports thous. of dolls
United StatesE xports:
Grand total, includingreexports thous of dolls
Grand total, including reexports,index rei. to 1923-25..
By grand divisions-Africa, total thous. of dollsAsia and Oceania —
Total thous of dollsJapan thous. of dolls
Europe-Total. . . thous. of dollsFrance ..thous. of dolls..Germany thous. of dollsItaly _. thous. of dolls. _United Kingdom thous. of dolls
North America —Total thous. of dolls-.Canada. .. thous. of dolls. _
South America-Total thous of dollsArgentina thous. of dolls. _
74. 4114
18, 003399, 77999. 945
21, 7121, 895
1,519172
13, 2571, 456
3,214243
51883
5,286218
5, 395381
14215.8
49, 89447, 308
165, 000
43.5
July
1, 858108
1,086118
1,244165
4,188391
95, 5285
19, 106613, 095102, 619
21, 0791,889
1,475170
12, 779
3, 004242
55883
5, 104218
5, 227375
139147.3
63.9
50, 04148, 379
2 ISO, 670
5, 070
34, 66010, 885
79, 9777, 3928,2863, 757
32, 564
48, 01832, 677
12. 9454,706
June
1,847109
1,093117
1. 245162
4, 185388
80, 8514
20, 213454, 268113, 567
21, 9781,889
1, 833119
1, 569169
69245
14, 8321,453
3, 240243
70283
5, 467217
6, 289371
147160. 6
2 04. 7
55, 32052, 508
187,190
49.3
4, 648
30, 2778,798
88, 1498,688
10, 8193, 622
30, 915
51, 24735, 030
12, 8694, 295
19?
May
1,957108
1, 202116
1,337162
4,496386
102, 9465
20, 589563, 223112, 645
24, 1171,896
1.825118
1,549168
69545
15, 4501, 453
3,412243
71384
5, 469216
6, 606307
155IC6. 7
05. 8
00, 84573, 457
203, 991
53.7
6, 129
33, 42011, 201
89, 57010, 12113, 1533,887
34, 238
59, 58141, 604
15, 2805, 583
51
April
2,059110
1,175117
1,360160
4,594387
85, 1604
21, 290454, 479113, 620
23, 8301,896
2,004117
1, 588168
72345
15,3801,454
3,703243
72291
5, /Gl216
6,402364
100167. 9
05. 9
34, 67451, 189
214, 888
56.6
4, 925
30, 20214, 230
94, 32011,32912, 2823, 884
33, 344
62, 97444, 851
16, 4675, 803
March
2.064111
1,208117
1,351160
4. 623'388
82, 7194
20, 680435, 292108, 823
21, 7241,894
1,664116
1,329166
59645
12, 4431,454
3,381242
50893
5. 259213
5, 334354
144158.7
66. 8
56, 29675, 348
235, 881
02. 1
4, 923
38,91317, 995
113. 83812,45619, 1955, 691
39. 706
63, 06841, 800
15, 1394, 512
Febru-ary
1,889111
1,082120
1,210160
4,181391
82, 3854
20, 596439, 545109, 886
19, 386' 1,888
1,431114
1, 204166
61345
9,5401,453
2,946242
44594
4,487211
4.347350
127102. 5
67.9
44, 91450, 994
224,413
59.1
4,954
33, 25211,257
117, 93813, 56416, 9604,168
38, 626
52, 76235, 305
15. £084, 92?
January
2, 083112
1,192120
1,295152
4,570384
97, 5595
19,512508, 490101 , 980
19, 2401,886
1,371112
1,221166
47645
9,7251,452
2,903242
48795
4,400211
9,825681
4,110350
124100. 8
68.9
45, 03450, 414
249, 646
65.8
5,514
35, <±3114, 743
131, 69916, 07617, 0155, 200
49, 744
56, 95233, 657
20, 0495, 467
1930
Decem-ber
2,277112
1,246120
1,379152
4.902384
81, 3474
20, 337416, 673104, 168
42, 3201,890
3, 545112
3,170166
1,42145
23, 7031,452
6, 783242
1,60695
12, 061213
23, 982078
11. 797348
298153. 2
70.4
08, 05360, 338
275. 193
72.5
5, 635
42, 27912, 593
141, 62119, 17220, 3208, 625
53, 871
61,92136, 326
23. 7378. 801
Novem-ber
2.075111
1,186121
1,338147
4,599379
79,8204
19, 955400, 203100, 051
24,0771,890
1,894112
1,579165
67345
18. 9371,452
3,617242
72495
5, 528213
12, 503676
6,677340
159158. 3
69. 9
74, 59270, 325
289. 021
70. 1
6, 588
39, 21912, 425
155. 22722, 09423, 0807, 582
61, 094
64, 47141, 689
23, 5108, 728
October
2, 259111
1,287121
1,338145
4,884377
100, 9605
20, 192481, 70396, 341
26,4221,889
2.026111
1,621163
69344
19, 8601, 450
3. 006241
69995
5,710213
12, 853608
7,084340
168151. 0
08. 8
84, 29878. 358
327, 120
80.2
6,272
44, 20411, 249
174, 65223, 68331, 5078, 924
71,918
76, 17549, 165
25,81710,301
Septem-ber
2,136113
1, 215120
1,291147
4,642380
77,0234
19, 256569, 67392,418
22, 3531,886
1,663111
1. 344162
56645
15,9561,446
3,278240
621(J5
5, 478211
11, 265665
5, 280318
147156. 0
08. 4
82. 19087, 900
311,889
82.1
0, 400
41, 20815, 025
158, 71720, 00932,9128, 105
57, 841
79, 53352, 070
25,9119, 770
August
2.173113
1,208120
1 , 201140
-1,042379
2 78, 3074
19, 591373, 56093, 392
22. 0551,881
1.009108
1,302103
00845
14. 3991,440
3.406240
66195
5, 125211
11.410656
5, 383309
140103. 0
OS. 4
70.01377. 900
298, 1.18
78. 5
7, 525
33,0418, 821
143, 20210, 15222, 7845. 775
53, 928
82, 94553, 695
2'>. 744<), 741
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48 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FOREIGN TRADE-Continued
United States— Continued
Grand total, including exports, index — Con.By economic classes-
Total domestic exportsonly thous of dolls
Crude materials thous. of dolls..Foodstuffs, crude, and
food animals thous. of dolls. .Manufactured food-
stuffs thous. of dolls .Finished manufactures.thous. of dolls_ .Semifinished manufac-
tures thous . of dolls - .Agricultural exports (quantities)—
All commodities rel to 1910-14All commodities (except
cotton) rel to 1910-14Imports:
Grand total thous. of dolls..Grand total index rel. to 1923-25By grand divisions —
Africa total thous of dollsAsia and Oceania —
Total thous. of dolls..Japan thous. of dolls _
Europe —Total thous. of dolls..France thaus of dollsGermany thous of dollsItaly thous. of dollsUnited Kingdom.. thous. of dolls..
North America—f Total thous. of dolls..Canada ...theus. ofdolls._South America-
Total thous. of dolls..Argentina thous of dolls
By economic classes-Total thous. of dolls..
Crude materials thous. of dolls..Foodstuffs, crude, and
food animals thous. of dolls _ _Manufactured food-
stuffs thous. of dolls _Finished manufactures.thous. of dolls. _Semifinished manufac-
tures thous of dolls
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Employment
Factory-employment, adjusted. (Fed. Res.Bd.):Total rel. to 1923-25 .Cement, clay, and glass rel. to 1923-25..Chemicals—
Gro'io rel to 1923-25Petroleum, refined rel. to 1923-25..
Iron and steel rel. to 1923-25 .Leather and its products ._ rel. to 1923-25..Lumber and its products ._ rel. to 1923-25..Machinery ...rel. to 1923-25—Non ferrous metals rel to 1923-25Paper and printing rel. to 1923-25 .Rubber products .rel. to 1923-25..Textiles **el to 1923-25Tobacco production rel. to 1923-25..Transportation-
Group rel. to 1923-25 .Automobiles rel to 1923-25
Nonmanufacturing industries:Anthracite mining rel. to 1929..Bituminous coal mining rel. to 1929..Metalliferous mining re!, to 1929 _Quarrying and nonmetallic mining.
rel. to 1929..Crude petroleum producing- _rel. to 1929..Telephone and telegraph ral. to 1929..Power light, and water rol. to 1929Operation and maintenance of electric
railroads rel. to 1929. .Wholesale trade rel. to 1929..Reta'l trade rel. to 1929 _Hoteh rol to 1929Canning and preserving rel. to 1929—
Employees on pay roll, unadjusted:Cleveland rel. to Jan., 1921..Dehwira rel to 1923-25Detroit rel. to 1923-25 .Illinois .rel. to 1925-27..Iowa ..rel. to 1923...Massachusetts rel. to 1925-27 _Maryland rel to 1924Now Jersey rel to 1923-25New York State rel. to 1923New York State numberOhio rei to 1926Oklahoma numberPennsylvania rel. to 1923-25Wisconsin rel. to 1925-27..
1931
August
161, 50725, 510
9,981
18, 08184, 072
23, 863
166, 67051.6
166, 67047, 703
21, 820
23, 54145, 296
28, 310
74.160.1
86.684.870.384.351. 167.863.193.070.580.979.1
58.364.2
67.377.055.8
68.962.485.995.9
84.886.581.892.8
142. 9
81.383.250.070.1
109.169. 172 373.064. 0
353, S95
72.9
July
2 176, 983228,378
13, 999
* 18, 306288,346
2 27, 953
63
962174,481
54.0
2,384
48, 77216, 057
51, 3595,459
11, 7344,138
10, 951
47, 82722, 341
24, 1333,042
2 174, 4812 49, 960
25, 944
21, 130247,458
229,988
75.162.7
89.487.172.184.852.070.364.293.073.879.681.4
60.267.6
65.176.456.2
71.065.386.696.7
85.686.883.993.3
102.2
80.384.461.870.5
108. 767.672.572.664.2
355, 50478.2
72.579.6
June
2 182, 987229,070
11, 119
17, 531297,736
227,451
58
86
173, 67353.8
2,773
52, 75714, 988
47, 4805,5168, 9374, 269
11,000
44, 45622, 854
26, 0682,645
173, 67352, 416
27, 435
19, 74444, 276
29, 803
76.064.4
89.690.272.683.954. 473.465.493.675.778.680.4
62.470.7
76.178.460.0
72.365. 086. 997.2
85.387.189. 191.670.6
83.885.673.272.3
110.169.073.873.665. 6
362. 88581.3
74.876.7
May
2199,205236,484
210,546
18, 8682 103, 416
229,891
66
89
179, 69455.6
4,337
49, 96415, 580
51, 8416, 1439,5124,627
12, 354
45, 17724, 110
28, 8443,215
179, 69454, 160
30, 774
18, 85045, 527
30, 382
77.865.4
93.094.574.884.255.476.366.695.374.081.282.1
63.270.9
80.382.462.4
75.067.887.497.6
85.987.189.992.556.0
86.986.380.474.5
110.170.875.975.367.6
373, 99382.7
77.478.1
April
210,0614 0, 149
8,626
19, 593110, 768
30, 925
68
81
185, 70657.5
3,778
53, 18012, 183
53, 3876,250
11, 2495,741
11,561
46, 48423, 757
26, 9172,638
185, 70654, 702
28, 912
22, 98545, 734
33, 373
78.065.2
91.794.076.584.055.478.066.595.070.580.282.1
63.870.3
85.285.963.9
76.169.888.197.1
86.887.490.195.959.6
88.880. 983.575. 6
111.072.276.275.769. 0
382, 04583.0
27, 34079.477.9
March
231, 07756, 428
9,583
23, 381110, 256
31, 429
87
86
210, 20065.1
3,052
59, 55218, 454
62, 1746, 598
13, 4346,192
13, 033
50, 23024, 148
34, 5993,506
210, 20064, 607
33, 020
23, 55849, 226
39, 789
77.965.2
89.887.276.682.255.779.366. 694.768.479.783.4
64.370.2
82.088.863.5
70.072.288.690.7
86.487.487.89f5.853.0
90.088.183. 076.6
112.571.976.277.069.6
384, 98382.4
26. 36379.878.2
Febru-ary
220,66647, 660
7,316
22, 165116, 110
27, 415
71
82
175, 10854.2
2,344
50, 18316, 255
51, 1726,8809,4865,128
11, 970
42, 29421, 454
29, 1152, 849
175, 10856, 357
28,314
17, 73741, 168
31, 532
77.865.0
94.597.475.978.456. 380.666.894.971.477.284.6
64.968.8
89.591.565.3
66.673.289.297.8
88.688.287.196.848.3
90.087.68L 276.5
114.671.275.577.468. 5
379, 08980.9
28,11080.277.6
January
245, 77158, 625
8,487
27, 039117, 053
34, 567
85
95
183, 13256.7
3,500
56, 02419, 711
52, 9405,881
10, 6823,724
10, 913
43, 85823, 534
25, 9282,356
183, 13259, 318
27, 363
14, 64444, 947
36, 860
78.364.4
96.699.777.577.156.381.969.295.673.775.581.3
67.172.3
90.693.968.3
64.474.890.599.2
86.989.590.095.048.9
89.887.176.576.3
113. 869.473.677.967.5
373, 30479.8
28. 48778.976.9
1930
Decem-ber
270, 81076, 735
13, 462
27, 033119, 670
33, 910
109
105
208, 72164.6
3,353
64, 94127, 208
56, 6617,275
11, 6195,252
11, 468
53, 2 r 726, 139
30, 5092,519
208, 72169, 079
30, 029
22, 31249, 172
38, 129
80.168.6
97.9100.879.176.658.884.271.296.774.777.483.5
69.478.9
99.192.570.1
70.277.491.6
103. 2
88.892.0
115.193.561.6
87.986. 740.077.5
117.269.976. 782.269.3
383. 51881.9
30, 07681.777. 5
Novem-ber
285, 44190, 930
15, 592
29, 992115, 802
33, 125
126
116
203, 71363.1
3,938
53, 03219, 620
56, 5608,227
11, 1066,353
15, 289
54, 52630, 279
26. 6572,370
203, 71359, 243
27, 337
'11, 04557, 826
38, 262
81.170.0
98.3100.880.277.460.485.771.897.075.279.482.0
68.676.4
97.292.572.8
78.383.693.0
103.4
89. 392.698.495.298.7
87.487.975.877.7
117.773.278.885.872.0
398, 42482. 1
32 29484.778.5
October
322, 941104, 829
15, 228
32, 143132, 729
38, 012
137
127
247, 32276.6
4,310
73, 90930, 577
77, 53011,67317, 3586,461
17, 743
62, 15834, 308
30, 3882,639
247, 32277, 487
32, 849
23, 14568, 321
45, 520
82.271.4
101.1104.381.380.262.188.072.698.475.480.783.5
67.269.6
99.091.877,2
84.785.294. 5
104.8
91.094.295.597.5
164.7
91.694.079.080.2
114.375. 481.688.274.3
411,33385.1
33, 34286.481.3
Septem-ber
307, 94594, 268
18, 183
27, 825130, 569
37, 099
124
114
226, 35270.1
4,257
62, 02023, 232
73, 42310, 35114. 0504,976
17, 017
58, 58432, 508
28, 0283,396
223, 35275, 393
27, 582
20, 60061, 791
40, 986
83.471.7
102.3106. 681.782.762.490.273.699.075.382.485.1
69.771.1
93.890.578.1
87.785.096. 8
105.2
91.894.892.0
100.1246. 6
92. 098. 574.882.9
115.176.283.488.075.6
418, 26288.2
35, 05887.583.1
August
293, 89953, 156
24, 161
28, 317147, 505
40, 760
87
130
218,41767.6
4,696
68, 78925, 249
63. 4958,806
14, 3344,546
13, 840
65. 12929, 286
26, 2793,341
218. 41772, 617
26, 598
17,21057, 797
44, 196
84.471.4
104.4110.183.985.165. 190.876. 1
101. 180.081.084.1
71.774.8
80.289.279.0
89.387.798.8
106. 4
92.995. 085. 6
101.5185. 7
96. 1101. 683. 084.9
117.275.782.084.273.9
408, 89589.3
35. 13986. 685.2
2 Revised.Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
October, 1931 SUEVEY OF CUERENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
49
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES-Con.
Employment— Continued
Anthracite mines, employment.rel. to 1923-25. .Applicants per 100 jobs, employment agencies:
Canada __ __ _ numberUnited States .number..Central States ..number..E astern States ._ numberSouthern States number.."Western States number..Illinois _ number"Wisconsin number..
Employment Trade Unions:Canada p. ct. of total membership..United States .p. ct. of total membership). _
Employment, Canada __rel. to 1926..Factories, time operated:
Total p. ct. of full timeChemicals and other
products p. ct. of full timeFood and kindred prod-
ucts p. et. of full time..Leather and its finished
products. p. ct. of full time..Lumber and its manu-
factures __ p. ct. of full time--Iron and steel and their
products p. ct. of full timeNonferrous metals p. ct. of full time..Paper and printing p. ct. of full timeStone, clay, and glass
products p ct. of full timeTextiles and their prod-
ucts p. ct. of full time.-Tobacco manufactures.. p. ct. of full time--Vehicles for land trans-
portation. p. ct. of full time. _Miscellaneous indus-
tries _ . _.p. ct. of full time--Federal Civilian Employees ("Wash-
ington) number-Hours of work in factories:
Actual hours per week-Nominal hours per week
Labor disputes:Disputes number..Man-days lost in month number..Workers involved number
Labor turnover:Accessions . p. ct. of no. on pay roll..Separations-
Total p. ct. of no. on pay roll..Discharges. _ _ p . ct. of no. on pay roll..Lay-ofl's p. ct. of no. on pay rollVoluntary
quits p. ct. of no. on pay roll..Ohio construction, employ-
ment rel. to 1926Railways, employees on pay roll thousands..
Wages
Anthracite mines, payroll rel. to 1923-25..Factory pay rolls (Fed. Res. Bd.):
Total rel. to 1923-25Cement, clay, and glass rel. to 1923-25..Chemicals —
Group rel. to 1923-25Petroleum refining rel. to 1923-25..
Iron and steel rel. to 1923-25Leather arid its products... rel. to 1923-25..Lumber and its products. _rel. to 1923-25..Machinery.. rel. to 1923-25..Nonferrous metals rel. to 1923-25..Paper and printing rel. to 1923-25..Rubber products rel. to 1923-25Textiles rel. to 1923-25Tobacco products rel. to 1923-25Transportation —
Group rel. to 1923-25..Automobile .. rel. to 1923-25
Nonmanufacturing industries:Anthracite mining _ rei. to 1929Bituminous coal mining re . to 1929..Metalliferous mining re . to 1929Quarrying and nonmetallic
mining re . to 1929..Crude petroleum producing _.re . to 1929...Telephone and telegraph re . to 1929..Power, light, and water re . to 1929..Opcration and maintenance of
electric railroads re to 1929Wholesale trade re to 1929Retail trade re . to 1929Hotels _ . rel. to 1929Canning and preserving rel. to 1929..Farm wages, without board
dolls per month
1931
August
65.5
244"
74.0105.2
30.6
43.22.6
28.2
12.4
47.8
64.348.1
80.485.650.675.541.355.252.993.162.270.266.3
50.950.4
56.450.640.2
55. 156.392.396.2
81.982.180.383.8
104.7
July
63.4
209247235265
942250
186
74.0103.8
89
92
96
92
84
768493
90
9287
89
85
71, 658
39.948.0
113877, 78968, 282
35.5
54.92.9
39.1
12.9
62.8
45.6
64.449.4
82.989.652.472.641.757.454.593.664.065.967.5
52.753.2
53.750.441.3
57.359. 293.397.4
83.383.383.385.274.2
•Revised.
June
74.2
20620524622127784
245212
83.775.0
103.6
89
95
95
90
85
778494
90
9287
91
86
71, 693
40.947.9
2982603, 9532 25, 334
29.3
61.92.8
46.7
12.4
63.31,317
56.5
67.654.4
84.191.157.666.744.662.459.196.672.466.768. £
58.862.1
66.752.446.1
60.162.795.098.3
84.884.187.685.458.6
* 37 00
May
78.3
165181206187345
66218197
83.875.0
102.2
90
96
96
91
85
798595
91
9387
92
88
72,417
42.748.0
2492402,437
2 15, 735
32.8
45.13.3
28.6
13.2
61.31,337
64.6
72.156.7
88.496.164.968.745.767.863.4
100.071.071.768.3
66.175.6
76.154.449.3
62.364.794.198.7
85.184.788.087.756.0
April
82.9
15117719918123780
215172
85.175.099.7
91
97
96
92
86
808695
91
9386
92
88
72, 297
41.748.0
239769, 720J 22, 604
37.2
41.63.8
23.9
13.9
60.01,331
63.8
73.655.7
92.096.769.170.644.969.765.4
100.666.876.865.7
65.370.8
75.258.651. 4
62.666.395.097.6
86.685.288.389.957.1
March
79.9
147179215202215
75228197
84.574.0
100.2
91
96
96
91
85
808796
91
9487
91
87
71,917
41.848.2
27422, 54528, 139
43.2
34.83.1
20.6
11.1
53.71,319
55.7
74.954.0
89.890.870.073.446.272.066.3
101.963.281.968.3
64.167.7
71.365.252.8
58.2/o. 297.9
102.4
88.189.187.593.450.3
3 38. 37
« Quar
Febru-ary
87.1
141202232209265
89250250
84.473.0
100.7
90
95
96
92
84
808795
90
9385
91
87
71, 162
42.347.9
34228, 32912, 512
36.8
35.02.6
22.8
9.6
51.91,316
79.8
73.251.4
92.9100.867.568.845.671.964.4
100.763.876.965.3
62.261.1
101.968.354.6
54.470.094.899.7
87.188.486.793.748.6
;er endinj
January
88.3
156224261254293
91331230
84.073.0
101.7
89
95
97
89
83
808695
90
9088
89
88
71, 252
40.248.0
20181,031
2,927
35.0
33.92.2
23.0
8.7
49.41,334
75.8
68.446.6
90.499.362.460.644.069.964.1
101.363.868.464.3
51.840.0
89.373.355.0
50.471.596.398.6
85.687.589.491.046.1
I in mont
193O
Decem-ber
96.5
133218233239314103270191
83.077.0
108.5
90
95
97
87
84
808696
90
9091
91
88
71, 189
41.648.3
7194,455
5,144
25.1
44.62.5
32.2
9.9
59.81,357
85.0
73.756. 3
94.7101.466.758.150.475.067.9
105. 762.672.277.7
60.855.5
100.077.759.9
59.977.2
101.3106.3
88.691.3
107.791.557.4
9 39. 04
i indicate
Novem-ber
94.7
189227251231344123280210
86.278.0
112.9
90
95
97
84
86
808796
91
9189
91
88
71,052
29273, 608
7,759
24.9
47.62.9
33.7
11.0
72.01,394
83.2
75.160.9
96.1103.268.955.054.775.167.3
105. 058.773.476.8
60.857.4
98.079.163.4
66.880.097.7
103.7
87.791.096. 893.682.9
d.
October
96.2
211193240192277
74278178
89.279.0
116.2
92
97
98
90
89
838997
93
9290
93
90
70, 790
36335, 91616,007
30.1
52.93.8
33.9
15.2
82.61,455
102.3
80.866.4
99.9109. 375.869.760.481.469.4
105.465.980.378.0
62.858.4
117.279.468.6
79.382.6
100.9105.6
89.992.995.195.5
140.0
Septem-ber
91.9
159170222181201
71230188
90.679.0
116.6
92
96
98
91
89
849096
92
9090
93
91
70, 598
44208, 18413, 778
39.8
60.94.4
38.2
18.3
87.71,486
78.2
83.066.4
101.3113.875.476.260.984.270.7
106.371.881.280.0
66.062.4
91.674.969.9
82.584.0
102.2106.1
90.593.692.497.1
214.8
» 44. 28
August
81.7
145177204214252
79234162
90.778.0
118.8
91
96
97
93
88
858996
92
8992
93
90
70, 197
33142, 738
7,131
31.9
67.74.2
47.0
16.5
96.61,514
68.2
81.766.4
100.7117.277.580.061.6
285.672.0
106.977.673.277.2
66.358.1
78.871.171.0
85.886.0
102.5106.6
92.193.687.698.6
172.0
Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
50 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES-Con.
Wages— C ontinued
Industrial pay rolls:Total, monthly-
Delaware rel. to 1923-20..New Jersey ,.rel. to 1923- 25—New York rel. to 1923 _Pennsylvania . rel. to 1923-25..Wisconsin rel. to 1925-27. .
Weekly-New York State thous of dollsOklahoma thous of dolls
Road building, wages of common labor:United States average cents per hour-East North Central section i
cents por hour..East South Central section
cents per hour..Middle Atlantic section... cents por hour—Mountain section cants per hour..New England section cents per hour..Pacific section . _ ..cents per hour..South Atlantic section cents per hour..West North Central section
cents per hour .West South Central section
cents per hour--Railways, average hourly wages dollars. .U. S. Steel Corpn., wage rates .cents per hour..Weekly earnings of factory labor:
United States, totals, 23 industries-Grand total dollarsGrand total rel to 1923Men-
Total dollarsTot-iil rel to 1923Skilled dollarsSk'lled rol to 19^3Unskilled dollarsUnskilled rel to 1923
Women dollarsWomen rel to 1923
Totals by States —Illinois dollars .Illinois rel. to 1925-27.,New York dollars..New York ..-..rel. to 1923..Oklahoma - . dollars. .Wisconsin . dollars..Wisconsin . rel. to 1925-27. .
Youngstown district, wages ofsteel workers , p. ct. of base scale..
CONSTRUCTION
Building Costs
Building costs (A. Q. a), 1st of'month rel. to 1913
Building costs (E. N. R.) 1st of! month . rel. to 19J3 .
Building materials:Brick house, 6-rm., 1st of month. _ ...rel. to 1913-
Frame house, 6-rm., 1st of monthrel. to 1913-
Construction costs (Am. Appraisal) :Brick, steel frame rel. to 1913Brick, wood frame rel. to 1913..Frame _ _rel. to 1913..Reinforced concrete ... . _rel. to 1913..Factory costs (quarterly) (Aber-
thaw) rel to 1914Building volume (A Q C.) rel. to 1913
Construction Contracts Awarded
Total construction, adjusted,F. R. B_. ._____ . rel. to 1923-1925. .
Total construction, all types:F. W. Dodge Corp.—
Projects numberFloor space thous. of sq. ft..Valuation thous. of dolls
Public works and utilities:Projects _ number. .Floor space thous. of sq. ftValuation thous. of dolls
Residential buildings, all types:Projects.. number..Floor space...... ..-thous. of sq. ft..Valuation thous. of dolls..
Contracts awarded, Canada.. -thous. of dolls.-Engineering construction (E. N. R.):
Total public , thous. of dolls..Water works thous. of dolls. .Sewers.. thous. of dolls..Bridges, public _ thous. of dolls..Excavation thous of dollsStreet and roads thous. of dollsFederal Government. -thous. of dolls..Unclassified, public... thous. of dolls..Buildings, public .thous. of dolls..
August
68.970.761.656.1
9, 279
36
35
193747445020
35
22
50~
22. 4984 5
93 8183 0
24 7680 4
18 8681 6
14 7885 7
23 7083 5
26 2396.3
127.0
171. 4
1.63
156
163176160165
i|
1 GO
9, 24230, 631
233, 106
1,719737
72, 964
5,14114, 12460, 20326, 143
82, 4531, 1536, 0596,9091,711
31, 08810, 8395,990
18, 704
July
68.770.862.055.661.0
9,347
36
35
20 |36 145 i45 ]5122
35
20---
22.3484.0
23 6582.5
24. 8980 8
18 9284 9
14 7985.8
23. 8684.1
26.3096. 5
19.3775.7
127. 0
195
1 74. 4
164
155
165177162166
140
• 61
10, 66333, 812
285, 997
2,0481, 233
116, 265
5, 65815, 88963, 89328, 055
148, 7845, 5365, 697
28,5201, 180
56,51122, 5604,129
24, 651
June
78.072.063.260.664.2
9, 524
37
36
203646445121
36
20.659
50
23. 0786 7
*>4 4285. 1
25. 7183 4
1 9. 5587 7
15 1788.0
23. 9384.3
26. 2593.4
21.1682.8
127. 0
196
1.87. 4
166
158
166179165168
a 17G137
64
10. 80635, 001
331,880
2,0302,367
154, 512
5, 97216, 91372, 74529,793
125, 7378,0165,3705, 7861. 419
62, 47120, 158
i 3. 96518, 552
May
81.176.366.664.967.2
19, 046
37 |
37
* \38 i45 j455021
36
22.664
50
24 2591 1
25 7089 8 1
27.0487 8
20 7593 1
15 3789 2
24. 5486. 5
26.8798.6
21. 6584.9
127. 0
197
189.3
167
160
166180166169
107
66
11,50638, 941
306 079
2,141387
108, 948
6,65221,91188, 90036, 896
122, 0365,2483,254
11, 8014, 198
63, 16710, 3405,422
18,606
1931
April
79.776.169.169.568.2
10, 4146S2
35
36
203843475122
36
21. 664
50
23. 8289 5
25 3588 4
26. 4986 0
20 4691 8
15 2288.3
24.9988.1
27. 27100. 124. 9522. 2686.7
127. 0
199
191.6
167
157
172186172175
S7
' 73i
i 11,88839, 380
336, 925
1, 907785
132, 993
7. 22122, 63395, 89622, 708
176, 07510, 2197. 7279, 9161 143
81, 62326, 3898,214
30, 844
March
81.777.371.168.468.8
10, 723679
37
41
214144485224
37
23.669
50
23. 9389 9
25 3288 3
26. 4986 0
20 7893 3
15 6290 6
25. 1388.6
27.87102. 325. 7322. 6988.1
127. 0
199
194. 5
170
163
178192178181
s igii.yii '^
77J
10, 78837, 955
369 981
1,681522
151, 722
6,48622, 090
100, 91327, 312
168. 9252,542
11, 3009,7521 122
53, 38866, 22510, 24714, 349
Febru-ary
79.978.668.868.365.8
10,365711
36
33
223942485124
36
28.689
50
24. 2991 3
25 S390. i
26. 9187 3
20 8993 8
15 3388 9
25. 2989.1
27. 35100. 425.2821.6484.3
127.0
200
196.6
171
165
179194179182
99
79
7, 62928, 339
235, 405
1, 080246
78, 643
4,52016, 55977, 91825, 930
83, 8373,1103, 0432,4771,768
36, 68214, 5715,633
16, 553
January
77.077.566.766.260. 0
10, 048730
36
37
214044485120
37
26.670
50
23. 0786 7
24 4585 3
25. 8984 0 I
19 7788 7
14 7985 8
24. 2585.5
26.9298.8
25. 6119.7076.5
127. 0
199
194. 5
170
163
179194179182
95
71
6,91124, 635
227, 956
978393
95, 211
4, 05612, 23554, 37620, 299
116, 5355,4315,079
11, 4282,908
39, 62010, 57616, 13425, 359
Decem-ber
78.783.469.771.363.9
10, 513808
37
37
224145515122
37
28.670
50
24. 0390 3
25 5589 1
26. 7186 7
20 4691 8
15 6490.7
25. 0988.4
27.42100.726.8720.8481.1
127. 0
199
196.9
174
168
179196182184
3 185123
73
7, 39129, 055
249, 436
1,009697
78, 021
4, 34014. 70570, 91124, 542
99. 6162,2375, 6696,2893, 762
25, 65012, 30022, 91520, 794
Novem-ber
78.187.772.274.866.2
10, 883869
38
37
244047505222
26.679
50
25.3189.2
27. 32100.326.9121. 3384. 1
127.0
199
198. 5
172
165
180196183185
173
76
9, 12733. 0.^9
253, 574
1, 292468
76. 378
5, 36818, 84480,78239, 311
87, 1884,0084, 6477,1498,523
25, 7988,723
11,80516, 535
1930
October
87.193.476.280.773. 0
1 1 , 489836
39
33
244118495322
38
27. 659
50
26.4293.1
27. 94102. 625. 0622. 8989.0
127.0
200
198. 7
176
171
!86202188190
186
78
12, 15839, 484
336, 706
2, 017339
112,966
i 6, 822| 22, 337
104, 67033, 332
121, 6337, 0226,150
13, 7631, 053
47, 8868, 8153,798
33, 146
Septem-ber
89.793.080.081.472.3
12,061944
40
38
244248505323
37
27.664
50
26. 4393.1
28.84105.926. 9222.1685.6
127. 0
198
199.6
174
1C8
188206191193
2 185199
81
11,44.541, 193
331, 864
2,1461,484
109, 092
6, 09719, 68898, 53532, 407
104, 9733, 2348,6649, 3786, 038
41, 60110, 0837,162
18.813
August
93. 289. H77. 282. U73. y
11,631958
39
28424G505u2H
3?;
26. 697
50
26. 4."93. '2
28. 45104. \27.2722.2186.0
127. 0
19*
203. f
IS*
lyu20s194195
on* •
SI
1.1,62139, 760
346,644
2, 0761, 297
126, 722
5, 97016, 84382, 67049, 407
104, 0082,0818,4926, 6622, 252
49,2439, 7 IS3, 440
22. 121
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October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
51
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
CONSTRUCTION— Continued
Construction Contracts Awarded— Con.
Engineering construction (E. N. /?.)— Con.Total, private. ._ thous. of dolls
Buildings, industrial.. thous. of dolls..Buildings,commerciaL thous. of dolls..Bridges, private thous. of dolls _Unclassified . thous. of dolls..
Highways
Concrete pavements, new contracts:Total . thous. of sq. yds..Road thous. of sq. yds..
Federal-aid highways:Completed—
Cost.. thous. of dolls..Distance .miles..
Under construction, end of month. miles..
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Gas and Electric Power
Electric power companies, grossrevenue thous. of dolls
Electric power production:United States-
Total mills, of kw. hrsBy fuels _. mills, of kw. hrsBy water power mills, of kw. hrs..In street railways, manufacturing
plants, etc mills, of kw. hrs_.In central stations.— mills, of kw. hrs..
Canada —Total mills, of kw. hrs._By water power _ .mills, of kw. hrsExported mills, of kw. hrs..
Manufaetured gas:Sales _ . ..mills, cu. ftRevenue - . . thous. of dolls. _
Natural gas:Sales mills, cu. ft. _Revenue thous. of dolls..
Rate of manufacturing operations (based onconsumption of electric energy for power pur-poses). (See under Industrial production.)
Telephone
Telephone companies:Operating revenues thous. of dollsOperating income thous. of dolls
Telegraph
Commercial telegraph tolls thous. of dolls. _Operating revenues _ . thous. of dollsOperating income thous of dolls
Transportation
Express earnings:Operating income thous of dollsOperating revenue thous. of dolls
Electric railways (212 companies):Average fare centsPassengers carried. - . . -thous. of persons
Inland waterways:Allegheny River short tons. .Cape Cod Canal short tons..Mississippi River Government
barges short tons. .Monongahela River, thous. of short tons..New York State canals
_ . thous. of short tonsOhio River, Pittsburgh to Wheeling
thous. of short tons..Panama Canal-
Total cargo traffic -thous. of long tons...In American vessels
thous. of long tons..In British vessels -thous. of long tons..
St. Lawrence Canal. thous. of short tons..Sault Ste. Marie Canal
. thous. of long tonsSuez Canal thous. of met tonsWelland Canal short tons..
Oeean traffic:Clearances, vessels in foreign trade —
Total ..thous. of net tonsAmerican thous. of net tons..Foreign thous, of net tons..
1931
August
66, 44811, 80133, 256
13721, 254
7,6755, 437
26, 799943
11.884
_..::...::294, 720ISO, 414
104, 0001, 042
425
662
1, 789
859378714
8,385
972, 976
7, 4632, 7344, 729
July
12.1, 32638, 66355, 2422,250
25, 171
12, 4709,309
26, 1641,018
1 2, 207
7,7314, 9952, 736
5067, 225
I. 2401 223
95
.'"'.".
74, 80216, 320
8,77411,370
461
237, 024211, 172
104, 3001,331
506
849
1,867
820466717
7, 61.11, 963
871, 513
7,5362, 7424, 794
June
70, 58913, 90140, 986
2515, 677
15, 95713, 536
13, 994651
1 2, 306
7,5144,6302,884
5090005
3 , 2841, 268
89
28,31030, 654
30, 821lf>. 159
75. 91917, 977
9,21211, 875
1, 737
143, 027203, 230
86, 0161, 257
385
736
1, 759
828453920
6, 6452,027
1,015,469
6, 5432, 2414,302
May
95, 79712, 60654, 4136,248
22, 530
12, 30310, 038
5,059225
11,229
171, 180
7, 6394, 5003, 139
4477, 392
1. 3f;01,343
87
29, 80531, 827
43, 34020, 108
76, 80418, 046
9, 13311,744
1, 426
10710, 493
666, 410
169, 760216, 559
99, 9011, 508
457
686
1, 925
937421
1,166
4, 3352. 403
1,165,853
6, 539
J' 014
April
140,83022, 96567, 444
5050, 371
24, 6712.1, 982
9, 100254
9, 569
176,210
7, 6434,5203, 123
4547, 189
1, 4051, 388
98
30, 73132, 356
52, 56824, 225
77, 09819, 051
9, 391.11,963
1, 513
12910, 196
8 072672, 555
134, 854203, 085
82, 4651, 518
349
713
2,011
929436319
9222, 396
370, 003
5,9072 0923,815
March
78, 42116, 56646, 128
2515, 702
19, 46717, 573
5,826205
8,277
2176,584
7.8765, 2432, 633
4527, 424
1,4141, 392
128
30, 94532, 386
54, 72926, 031
77, 12418,650
9,34612, 0241,403
1.1910, 113
8 072690, 476
52, 700163, 186
82, 9701, 535
0
546
1, 916
910429
0
02,440
0
5,0441, 7733,27
Febru-ary
94, 70514, 11950, 432
030, 154
9,4038, 321
9, 654188
7, 489
182, 280
7,1605,0012, 159
4106,750
1, 3361,311
145
31,11032, 504
56, 24227. 124
73, 27716, 864
8. 34610i 906
724
1349,687
8.066629, 336
49, 620165, 789
69, 5721,359
0
428
1, 930
864448
0
02, 474
0
4,9721. 6953,277
January
120, 66014, 13554, 316
23051, 979
10, 1079, 218
17,416423
6, 957
2197,160
7,9475,5972, 350
4601, 487
1, 4851, 456
162
33, 47834, 947
63. 33831, 037
76, 82517, 892
8, 943] 1, 528
609
1289. 884
8. 064692, 709
56, 740233, 890
75, 5121,571
0
505
2,107
958540
0
2, 7440
5,4141, 8433, 57!
1930
Decem-ber
73, 19911,74651, 742
1009,611
8, 8085, 081
42, 7511, 0717, 030
191,920
8,1085,7462, 362
5027, 008
1, 542I, 513
149
31, 32032, 963
56, 52920, 816
77, 28016, 070
10, 01212, 9731, 517
10210, 826
8. 050718, 784
64, 170225, 021
107, 507I, 547
0
i 500
2,167
953| 536
38
3122, 246
68, 400
5, 5051, 991
J 3,514
Novem-ber
102, 14620, 40173, 4471,9976, 301
6, 2934, 790
40. 4181, 1387,785
187, 130
7,6935, 5022, 191
4657,228
1, 5151, 488
142
29, 75731, 751
49, 38622, 426
76, 13917,148
8,64711, 348
735
12410, 474
8.050658, 789
230, 423225, 322
83, 4801,811
390
926
2? 263
1,009615563
5, 1302, 186
583, 907
6, 2242,5013, 723
October
121, 30524, 59383, 723
82512, 164
9, 7456, 820
41, 0881, 0258, 325
182, 950
8,1955, 9062, 289
4967, 709
1. 5751, 550
' 161
29, 37731, 698
40, 93017, 031
79, 19319, 074
10, 13712. 1571, 829
11810, 940
8.376701, 279
246, 832230, 043
102, 5692,075
608
1,037
2,394
1, 133540877
9,0942, 217
916, 563
7, 0742, 6514. 423
Septem-ber
109, 22717, 64173, 4925,750
12, 344
10, 0806, 360
18,422544
8, 459
174, 940
7,7925, 5172, 275
4797,313
1, 443I, 419
154
20, 88229, 518
36, 13614, 592
76, 92517, 756
10, 11713, 0541,467
11510, 810
8.370646, 036
282, 393244, 640
113, 7492, 087
458
928
2,060
1,040436914
10, 3472, 204
979, 532
7, 6533.080!, 593
August
135, 58417, 09976, 798
2.51038, 467
10, 6577, 243
18, 541537
8, 339
168, 100
7, 90G5, 3972, 509
5307,380
1,4121, 391
143
24, 29126, 847
34, 79413, 920
76, 27916, 445
10,12!12, 9651,400
12410,416
8. 35 'J646, 750
387, 260247, 376
70, 088 '2, 152
457
998
2, 145
1, 0222532
1, 007
11.2672,288
985, 928
8, 4803, 3515, 129
2 Revised.
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52 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
PUBLIC UTILITIES— Continued
Transportation— Continued
Passenger travel:Arrivals from abroad—
Immigrants number..United States citizens number
Departures abroad —Emigrants numberUni ted States citizens number
National parks-Visitors . _ numberA uto in obiles entered number.
Passports issued - numberPullman Company operations:
Revenue thous. of dolls__Passengers carried thousands . _
Trend of business in hotels:Average sale per occupied room__.dollars_.Room occupancy p. ct. of capacity..
Steam railways:Equipment-
Freight cars—-In bad order, end of month-
Quantity carsRatio to total cars— per cent..
New orders carsOwned, end of month-
Quantity thous. of cars..Capacity mills, of Ibs
Shipments-Total . carsDomestic cars..
Unfilled orders (railroads)—Total . carsOf manufacturers carsIn railroad shops cars
Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assc.")—Exports, steam numberIn bad order, end of month —
Awaiting classified repairsnumber..
Ratio to total locomotivesp<?r cent
Installed numberNew orders number..Retired number
Owned, end of month-Quantity numberTractive power mills, of lbs._
Shipments, manufacturers (Census)—Total - numberElectric, domestic number. .Steam, domestic ...number--
Shipments, electric locomotives —Industrial (quarterly) numberMinins? (quarterly) number
Unfilled orders (railroads), end of mo...Of manufacturers number--In railroad shops number
Unfilled orders, manufacturers' (Cen-sus)—
Total number--Electric, domestic number--Steam domestic number
Passenger cars —In railroad hands, end of quarter
numberNew orders cars..Shipments-
Total carsDomestic . ..carsUnfilled orders, end of quarter
numberFinancial operations-
Net operating income -thous. of dolls. .Operating revenues-
Canada thous. of dolls. .United States-
Total thous. of dolls..Freight thous of dollsPassengers thous. of dolls
Operating expenses thous. of dolls. .Net operating revenue, Canada
I thous. of dolls..Freight cars —
Carloadings* —Total thous. of cars..Coal and coke thous. of cars._Forest products thous. of cars-Grain and grain products
thous. of cars_.Livestock thous. of cars..Ore- thous. of cars..Merchandise, 1. c. 1 ..thous. of cars..Miscellaneous, thous. of cars..
Car surplus (daily average, last weekof month) —
Total cars..Box cars-Coal. - cars..
1931
August
10, 749
3.6454
187, 5858.6534
524499
0
6, 173
11.4
6
1312
745518
688
3,747617138
228106175
1, 0691,413
573, 680302, 887206, 240
July
3,17430, 944
7,42846, 961
17, 667
5,4132,023
3.5554
181, 7028.3443
2,223208, 095
341341
6,4661,3365,130
2
5,913
10.9663
108
55, 0562,513
131
11
1814
865520
0
22
56, 535
377, 146290, 34850, 272
280, 127
2,931452106
22071
139830
1,113
564,068288,414211,044
June
3,53425, 588
5,89329, 579
27, 689
5, 4702,051
3.5856
172, 7767.9972
2,229208, 579
615555
7,1792,0705,109
1
5,938
10.9114
2291
55, 0982,513
190
19
3 4382
2016
955430
51,1110
1313
324
50,163
30, 480
369, 810281, 261
50, 957280, 145
1,898
2,992465125
14075
119876
1,192
599, 282306, 443224, 120
May
3,79922, 518
5,61623, 242
28, 513
5,0551,900
3.5061
170, 1657. 746
2,244209, 645
648646
6, 5851, 5994,986
3
5,910
10.894
151182
55, 2782,518
260
26
3120
580
47
0
3838
41, 264
30, 934
369, 020283, 16146,981
288, 067
2,166
3,736611165
18010680
1,0971,496
615,924306, 319238, 504
April
3,47028, 281
5, 64724, 418
21, 466
5,2381,9SG
3.7363
162, 9667.4
2,768
2,249209, 958
1, 0821,082
7,5422, 1765, 366
5
5,958
10.967
7151
55, 3662,520
152
12
5724
800
69
4
3737
39, 074
30,912
369, 652283, 71 1
47, 272290, 618
3,640
2, 986486130
1518529
8991,206
602, 832282,315251,679
March
3,57734, 861
4, 69332, 278
14, 328
4,8941,966
3.6361
162,1177.3
2,166
2,251210, 102
762657
7,4841. 5695,915
0
5,967
10.9778
161
55, 4502,522
1055
3 173 60
6026
952
81
3 51, 4890
2424
3 125
45, 906
30, 613
376, 149291, 289
47, 150291,582
3,112
2,940555138
1537923
8861,105
621,509298, 837252, 825
Febru-ary
3,14727, 508
4,72033, 172
7,255
5,3461, 919
3.8464
153, 6066.9
24
2, 253210, 235
633533
8,6372,2076,430
2
5,734
10.4868
128
55, 5342,525
155
10
5729
1037
85
0
3030
27, 264
26, 788
336. 632257, 521
46, 455272, 116
121
2,836584138
1658822
842997
650, 964324, 938253, 515
January
4,09119, 844
4, 39724, 885
48, 8749,2117,445
6,0722,203
3.8066
147, 6506.7
0
2,254210, 229
845735
8,7992, 6816,118
2
5,522
10.080
2182
55, 5762,525
166
10
6430
911278
0
3333
33, 849
28, 141
365. 900277,01453, 349
294, 082
424
3,491817156
19612426
9971, 175
646, 750336, 577240, 292
1930
Decem-ber
6,43928, 535
5,45021, 140
37, 2466, 0106, 565
5,4182, 180
3.7260
147, 3346.6
2, 691
2,258210, 426
607436
9,7803, 3766,404
3
5,216
9.59260
390
55, 6782, 528
497
378 23376
9030
1041886
3 51, 6442
88
3264
49, 372
33, 450
377, 933280, 909
55, 443297, 608
5,910
2,784638121
1439422
820946
706, 538380, 603251, 358
Novem-ber
9,20922, 381
4,95124, 420
43, 3617,9377, 496
5,3052,031
3.9665
155, 8837.0
2,862
2,271211, 788
1,1821,139
3,7161,1252,591
0
5,102
9.2964
268
55, 9852,538
436
37
5933
932563
10
6767
62, 069
35, 474
398, 786311,04248, 710
299, 301
7,579
4,127852174
19014092
1,1331,546
580, 498304,100213,752
October
13, 94240, 702
5, 35232, 988
67, 08915, 5967,834
6, 0162,278
3.9069
157, 7277.1
3,291
2,272211,823
2,3842,307
5,4232,4452,978
5
4,936
8.9127
7206
56, 1572,541
502
48
10237
1323196
0
7373
112,251
42, 093
483, 455385, 68452, 3(58
326, 286
11,408
3,818733159
163129154906
1, 514
402, 637230, 705126,935
Septem-ber
17, 79280, 900
5,10056, 526
183, 58343, 9398, 772
6, 4762, 517
3.8264
157, 1417.1565
2,275211,942
4, 2354, 176
6,1754,1272,048
2
4,676
8.614725
198
56, 2362, 541
653
62
333113
14338
17433
136
3 51, 77062
5050
465
104, 078
44, 340
467, 469363, 473
59, 092320, 131
11,435
3,725638162
1891081959-14
1,490
394, 032202, 398139,416
August ]
14, 81669, 957
5, 24588, 372
549, 287127, 15310, 510
7,1282,767
3.9660
153, 0466.8823
2,274211,831
5,9405,934
10, 8027,7233,079
2
4,585
8.216134
216
56, 2872,540
775
68
18946
23436
193
13
3535
95, 604
38, 804
466, 370354,71367, 432
327, 204
5,619
2 4, 6722770
207
304106
22852 1, 1782 1, 822
431,971232, 89S141, 721
* Data for January, May, 1931, and August arid November, 1930, are for 5 weeks, other months 4 weeks.1 Revised.8 Quarter ending in month indicated.Digitized for FRASER
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October, 1931 SUKVEY OF CUKRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
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Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
PUBLIC UTILITIES— Continued
Transportation— Continued
Steam railways — Continued.Freight cars— Continued
Operation results-Freight carried 1 mile —
Canada mills, of tons..United States, .mills, of tons..
Passengers carried 1 mile millionsReceipts per ton-mile cents..
FINANCE
Agricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end of month:Federal land banks mills, of dolls..Federal intermediate credit banks
mills, of dolls..Joint-stock land banks.. mills, of dolls..
BankingBank debits:
Canada mills of dollsNew York City mills, of dolls..Outside New York City.. .mills, of dolls..Outside New York City...rel. to 1923-25—
Brokers' loans, end of month:By N. Y. F. R. member banks
mills, of dolls .Ratio to market value per centTotal mills, of dolls
Deposits, New York State savings banks,end o f month _ _ _ _ _ _ mills o f dolls
Federal reserve banks:Bills discounted _ _ . mills of dollsNotes in circulation mills, of dolls..Reserve ratio per centReserve ratio rel. to 1923-25Total deposits. mills, of dolls..Total investments mills, of dolls..Total reserve mills, of dolls
Federal reserve member banks:Net demand deposits ..mills, of dolls-Total investments mills, of dolls..Total loans and discounts._mills. of dolls..
Interest rates:Call loans, renewal per centFederal land banks. per cent..Intermediate credit banks. per cent--New York Federal Reserve
Bank (dis.)... per cent--Prime bankers' acceptances per cent..Prime commercial paper (4-6 months)
per centPrime commercial paper (4-6 months)
rel to 1923-25Time loans, 90 days per cent--
Business FailuresFirms (United States) :
Banks number..Total commercial numberManufacturers numberTrade establishments ..number..Agents and brokers .number..By groups-
Manufacturers—Total number..Chemicals. _ _ numberFoodstuffs _ numberLeather uuin berLiquors and tobacco number..Lumber numberPrinting and engraving. number..Stone, clay, and glass number..Textiles number--Metals numberAll other _ _ number
Traders-Total number. _Books and paper. number--Chemicals and paints --.number. -Clothing numberFoods and tobacco number--General stores number--Household furniture number--All other number. _
Firms (Canada) numberLiabilities (United States):
Banks ._ .thous. of dollsTotal commercial thous. of dolls..Total commercial rel to 1923-25Manufacturers -thous. of dolls..Trade establishments thous. of dolls..Agents and brokers. thous. of dollsLiabilities (Canada) thous. of dolls..
1931
August
1,178
133548
17, 50116, 528
83.8
1,3663.04
1,354
2551,96378.8
192.52,632
9433,619
13, 2447,665
14, 398
1.505.633.81
1.50.88
2.00
46.41.38
1541,944
4271,381
136
4279
30187
52146
6149
181
1,38112
10922044178
235286164
226, 02253, 025125.1
16, 96725, 84810, 2102,138
July
1,179
137551
2,40021, 00718, 444
93.5
1,3903.03
1,344
5,149
1951,76583.8
109.02,527
7513,597
13, 4737,810
14, 486
1.505.633.81
1.50.88
2.00
46.41.38
2931,983
5201,322
141
5201334166
3917137549
258
1,3221986
257363
66239292223
241,33460, 998143.9
20, 58628, 09112, 3213,345
June
2,20734, 4172,0341,090
1,182
137532
2,69425, 89319,406
98.4
1,4792.93
1,391
5,156
1491,72384.6
110.02, 504
7733,576
13,6887,795
14, 691
1.505.«33.90
1.50.88
2.00
46.41.50
21671,993
4491,435
109
4497
64261057217
5337
167
1,4352084
23536089
243404174
196, 54251, 656121.8
21, 90925, 9343,8133,504
May
2,17830, 0141,8701.054
1,184
131536
3,17225, 07218, 858
95.6
1,5393.37
1,435
5,083
1741,58084.9
110.42,442
7243,413
13, 6057,807
14, 730
1.455.634.00
1.502.00
2.13
49.41.75
892,248
5521,570
126
5521243144
65279
7850
250
1,57019
10829540188
357302196
43, 96353, 371125.9
18, 50625. 0699,7962,775
April
2,13628, 7101,8311. 093
1,185
138540
2,78626, 82119, 620
99.5
1,7303.40
1,651
5,059
1571,53584.0
109.22,434
7613,334
13,6647,903
14, 993
1.525.634.00
1.501.50
2.38
55.22.00
642,386
5151,710
158
5159
38126
75105
7855
227
1,7101898
351451109297386204
42, 41750, 868120.0
18, 71926, 3865,7633.638
March
2,10429, 9601,7581.074
1,187
138544
2,57027, 58919, 421
98.4
1,8753.58
1,909
5,018
2501,48682.6
107.42,506
7233, 296
13, 7487,551
15, 382
1.555.634.00
2.001.50
2.50
58.02.13
862,604
5821,843
179
5825
37239
61277
7962
282
1,84328
107400441152358357213
35, 28560, 387
142.424, 07230. 3485,9673,752
Febru-ary
1,95127, 0791,7471.049
1,187
128548
2,53520, 94817, 084
86.6
1,7983.22
1,840
4,928
1981,47883.7
108.82,399
7083,244
13, 6147,183
15, 464
1.505.634.00
2.001.44
2.63
61.01.88
772,563
5831,831
149
5831337149
72154
9654
269
1,8311993
381438131407362253
35, 12359, 608140.6
25, 30430, 852
3,4523, 014 '
January
2,01630, 3141,9151.015
1,187
128550
2,66824, 55721, 697110.0
1,7343.30
1,720
4,888
2321,49482.2
106.92,448
7353,243
13, 6806,843
15, 753
1.575.634.00
2.001.56
2.88
66.82.13
2023,316
6112,541
164
611103217
6 1762111
12444
270
2,54115
117633476220571509296
78, 13094, 608223.1
47, 63343. 0713, 9044, 215 '
1930
Decem-ber
2,23929, 0262,0151.052
1,187
130553
3,01229, 00122,113117.2
1,9263.86
1,894
4,792
2511,66473.795.8
2,5171,1003,082
13, 9996,693
16, 263
2.235.634.00
2.001.88
2.88
66.82.25
3442,525
5371,834
154
5379
34146
7715 1128534
251
1,83415
114444461138290372295
367, 11983, 683
197.419, 94828, 85335, 3826,994
Novem-ber
2,63332, 2951,8281.050
1,188
132567
2,97422, 49019, 700
99.9
2,1114.06
2,162
4,666
2751,45580.3
104.42,422
7803,115
13,9086,800
16, 516
2.005.634.00
2.501.88
2.88
66.82.13
2542,031
4481,447
136
4485
278
107118147134
190
1,44711
111261393104245322237
186, 30655, 261130.3
19, 43821,21714, 6062,958
October
3,09639, 2921,9591.063
1,189
126560
3,61830, 78123, 693120.1
2,5124.65
2,556
4,658
2071,36882.2
106.92,465
7713,149
13, 8306,731
16, 764
2.005.634.00
2.501.88
3.00
69.62.50
722,124
4991,474
151
4997
3515145420129734
211
1,4741894
250398108253353214
24, 59956, 297132.8
17, 98922, 09616, 2122,532
Septem-ber
3,56236, 2202,2531.081
1,190
123563
2,96727, 38321, 253107.7
3,0635.79
3,481
4,662
2721,37979.7
103.62,532
8133,118
13, 8126,454
17, 013
2.195.634.06
2.501.88
3.00
69.62.63
661, 963
4341,395
134
4349
35148
65167
5330
197
1,3951298
25734193
247347175
23, 66646, 947110.7
16, 44819,31111, 1882,664
August
2,26837, 4212,6341,040
1,191
123565
3,80225, 052
2 20, 941106.3
3,1105.31
3,559
4,591
2151,37481.1
105.52,423
7793,079
13, 6296,338
16, 830
2.215.634.13
2.501.88
3.00
69.62.63
671,913
5661,234
113
5661429211198197
5533
279
1, 234 .1178
270329
67204275
2158
21, 95149, 181
116.024, 73517, 8298,617
2 2, 610
»Revised.
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54 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October. 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FINANCE—Continued
Dividend and Interest Payments
Grand total mills, of dollsDividend payments:
Total mills, of dollsIndustrial and miscel-
laneous mills, of dolls..Steam railroads mills, of dollsStreet railways mills, of dollsInterest payments . mills, of dolls ..
Foreign Exchange Rates
America:Argentina . dolls, per gold peso..Brazil dolls, per milreis..Canada dolls, per Canadian doll..Chile dolls, per paper peso.-
Asia:Japan dolls, per yen..Jndia dolls, per rupee..
Europe:Belgium dolls. per belga..England.. dolls, per Ib sterling..France dolls, per franc. .Italy . _ dolls, per lira. .Netherlands dolls, per guilderSweden dolls, per krone--Switzerland dolls, per franc..
Gold and SilverGold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces--Exports -thous. of dolls. _Imports thous. of dolls. .Monetary stocks of U. S., daily
average mills, of dolls _ _Rand output fine ounces
Silver:Exports thous. of dolls..Imports thous. of dolls..Price at New York dolls, per fine oz_.Production —
United States -thous. of fine oz_.Canada _ thous. of fine oz..Mexico thous of fine oz-.
Stocks, end of month-United States _. thous of fine oz.-Canada .thous. of fine oz..
Net Corporation Profits
Industrial and mercantile-Total mills, of dolls..Automobiles, parts and accessories
. mills, of dolls..Food mills, of dolls..Machinery - mills, of dolls..Metals and mining mills, of dolls..Oil ...mills, of dolls--Steel and railroad equipment
mills, of dolls..Class I railroads mills, of dolls..Telephone - mills, of dolls.-
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)
Admitted life insurance assets (40 cos.):Grand total ..mills, of dolls..Mortgage loans-
Total .mills, of dollsFarm . ..mills, of dolls. .All other - mills, of dolls
Bonds and stocks (book value):Government mills, of dolls .Public utility .mills, of dolls..Railroad mills, of dollsAll other mills, of dolls..Total mills, of dolls
Policy loans and premium notesmills, of dolls-
Amount of new insurance (44 cos.) :Group mills, of dolls-.Industrial - . mills, of dolls. .Ordinary - mills, of dolls ..Total insurance mills, of dolls -.
Policies and certificates, new (44 cos.) :Group thous. of certificates. .Industrial .thous. of policies. _Ordinary thous. of policies--Total policies and certificates ..thousands ..
Premium collections (44 cos.) : *Annuities . thous. of dolls. _Group -thous. of dolls-Industrial ..thous. of dolls..Ordinary . thous. of dolls..Total thous. of dolls..
* For early data see table o
1931
August
490
245
170346
245
.646
.064
.997
.121
.494
.359
.1394.86.039.052.403.268.195
115, 34339
57, 539
4,975916, 425
2,0242, 685
2,4591,610
2,2401,363
46247547839
26995233
1,254
9,3047,895
62, 874154, 579234, 652
n page 21
July
946
387
2674211
559
.699
.072
.997
.121
.494
.360
.1404.86.039.052.403.268.194
118, 1231,009
20,497
4,958916, 843
2 2, 3051,640.283
2 2, 1762,1336, 390
2,077754
15, 978
6,3531, 5354,818
1,2131,6622,657
5036, 035
2,388
48253606905
22994
• 2601,276
17, 9798,114
55, 612178, 398260, 103
of this iss
June
762
346
23734
416
.703
.075
.997
.121
.494
.360
.1394.86.039.052.402.268.194
114,65140
63, 887
4,865897,000
1,8952,364.273
2,433731
7,041
1,611958
3 159
3653 35
353 530
393131
3 69
15, 871
6,3561,5374,819
1,1891,6442,653
5045,990
2, 363
81251673
1,005
45926285
1,256
13, 8688,117
60, 654173, 947256, 586
ue.
May
560
292
213338
268
.707
.067
.999
.121
.494
.361
.1394.86.039.052.402.268.193
95, 133628
50, 258
4,767910, 279
2,0992,636.277
2,7621,8367,374
1,4851, 423
15, 769
6,3451,5414,804
1,1641,6112,653
4995,927
2,331
72236672980
35845288
1,168
25, 1758,037
59, 884175. 562268,658 i
April
749
314
236389
435
.765
.0731.000.121
.494
.361
.1394.86.039.052.401.268.193
93,61227
49, 543
4,711882, 237
3,2492,439.283
2,8311,1399,535
7131,509
15, 662
6,3321,5444,788
1,1341,6052,660
4955,894
2,300
99235691
1, 025
59865301
1, 225
12, 6828,398
53, 854183, 992258. 926
» Re vis
March
594
311
23646
7284
.780
.0791.000.121
.494
.361
.1394.86.039.052.401.268.192
85,09126
25,671
4,682910, 998
2,3231,821.292
3,5281,4316,510
2,714796
' 3 125
3303 31
3 53 430
3 1073 68
15, 573
6,3301, 5474,783
1,1201,5782,651
4875, 836
2,273
62247720
1,028
28881321
1,230
11,9198,790
62,920186, 452270, 081
ed.
Febru-ary
524
285
217459
239
.719
.0861.000.121
.494
.359
.1394.86.039.052.401.268.193
87, 71714
16, 156
4,656839,937
1,6381,877.268
3,1871,7726,944
1,851702
15, 474
6,3231,5554,768
1,1081, 5722,648
4855,813
2,241
104209599912
60731247
1,039
12, 4308,748
56,388166, 759244, 325
January
1,121
521
3865616
601
.697.091.998.121
.494
.359
.1394.85.039.052.402.268.194
94, 47654
34, 426
4,622914, 576
3,5712,896.294
3,4801,9328,751
792694
15, 392
6,3121,5554, 757
1,1061,5452,633
4785, 762
2,212
78214596888
44750231
1,026
10, 74110, 10862, 659
170, 497254, 005
3 Quart
1930
Decem-ber
713
284
2213914
429
.756
.096
.999
.121
.496
.359
.1404.86.039.052.403.268.194
109, 90736
32, 778
4,583908, 492
3,4722,660.326
3,7132,0438,481
960179
3 1163 103 30
3 93 430
3163226
368
15,293
6,3031,5544,749
1,1041,5312, 637
4755,747
2,169
131229753
1, 112
59794319
1,172
19,6159,591
112, 666191. 871333, 743
ti ending
Novem-ber
579
277
2123912
302
.7810
1.001.121
.496
.360
.1394.86.039.052.402.268.194
113, 4305,008
40, 159
4,553884, 735
4,1022,652.359
3,7381,4128,712
956216
15,217
6,2701,5614,709
1,1011,5262,640
4695,736
2,127
59208593861
28741253
1,022
7,0947,269
58, 108154,473226, 944
in month
October
763
320
2504411
443
.7810
1.001.121
.496
.360
.1394,86.039.052.403.269.194
152,6489,266
35, 635
4,520926, 561
4,4243,270.358
3,8162,2918,889
649217
15, 120
6,2441,5624,682
1,0951,5212,638
4655,719
2,098
52244620915
35847261
1,143
6,9177,944
55, 851165,954236, 666
indicates
Septem-ber
524
228
184307
296
.818
.1011.001.121
.494
.360
.1404.86.039.052.403.269.194
125. 871li, 13313, 680
4,503903, 176
3,9033,461.363
3,7803,4869,154
813341
2204
» 29237
3 8
3 24
a 353 283
3 65
15, 024
6,2231,5634,660
1,0891,4882,622
4495,648
2,062
138210545894
46722229996
5,0167,220
59, 859147, 907220, 002
August
-505
-'278
-M90238
227
.825
.1001.001.121
.494
.360It i.1404.87.039. 052.403. 269.194
112,39539, 33219, 714
4,496921, 081
4.5443, 492t.352
f .3,8352,6857,755
1.1677410
14, 926
6,2131,5714,642
1,0851,4732,621
4375, 616
2,041
73234622929
39805245
1,088
o, 7976,508
58, 961170,847240, 97f.
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October, 1931 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
oo
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FINANCE— Continued
Life Insurance — Continued
Sales of ordinary life insurance (Life InsuranceSales Research Bureau):
Canada, total, 15 cos thous. of dolls..United States, total thous. of dolls..
Eastern manufacturing dis-trict thous. of dolls..
Far western district thous. of dolls..Southern district . thous. of dolls _ _Western agricultural dis-
trict thous. of dolls..Western manufacturing dis-
trict .. thous. of dolls _ _Ordinary life insurance, lapse rates (Life In-
surance Research Bureau) :United States, total rel. to 1925-26..
East North Central.... rel. to 1925-26..East South Central _.rel. to 1925-26. _Middle Atlantic rel. to 1925-26..Mountain rel. to 1925-26 .New England rel. to 1925-26..Pacific . rel. to 1925-26..South Atlantic rel. to 1925-26..West North Central.. .rel. to 1925-26..West South Central.. _rel. to 1925-26..
Public Finance
Customs receipts thous of dollsExpenditures chargeable to ordinary
receipts thous. of dolls ._Government debt, gross, end of
month mills, of dolls .Total ordinary receipts thous. of dolls..United Stages money in cir-
culation mills, of dolls .
Stockholders
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.:Domestic number..Foreign number-
Pennsylvania R. R. Co.:Domestic number..Foreign .number. .
U. S. Steel Corporation (common stock):Domestic number. -Foreign _ numberShares held by brokers p. ct. of total--
Stocks and Bonds
BONDSBond prices:
Combined priceindex.. ._ . p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Highest-grade rails.p. ct. of par, 4% bond..Industrial . p. ct. of par, 4% bondPublic utility p. ct. of par, 4% bond_.Second-grade rails.p. ct. of par, 4% bond_.
Bond prices, 1st of following month:50 domestic bonds _p. ct. of par..40 representative issues .p. ct. of par..5 Liberty bonds p. ct. of par..
Bond yields:Industrial (15) per cent..Liberty and Treasury bonds per cent..Municipal (15). _. . percentMunicipal bond yield (20) per cent..Railroads (15).. . . percentU. S. Treasury notes and certificates,
3-6 mos . per centUtilities (15) percentTotal, 60 high grade per cent
Long-term real-estate bonds issued:Grand total thous. of dollsInterest rates per centKind of structure-
Apartments thous. of dollsHotels thous. of dollsOffice and commercial.thous. of dolls..
Purpose of issue —Acquisitions and im-
provements ...thous. of dolls__Finance construction_.thous. of dolls..Real-estate mortgage._thous. of dolls..
STOCKS
Stock prices, average daily closing:25 industrials, average____dolls. pershare..25 industrials, average rel. to 1923-25..25 railroads, average dolls, per share..25 railroads, average rel to 1923-25103 stocks, average dolls, per share-
August
35, 738589, 497
242, 92060, 60769, 047
84, 197
132, 726
38, 240
323, 838
16, 864122, 141
4,947
77.0595.1465.8282.8170.76
99.9871.02
106.04
5.263.343.883.854.47
.424.404.50
2,1005.76
00
1,985
0565635
190. 59152. 2357.8782.7
32.48
July
39, 977634, 902
267, 37863, 11273, 714
91, 959
138, 739
34,480
330, 661
16, 802131, 706
4,836
80.9997.7067.7583.6880.34
100. 3872.32
106. 09
5.133.323.883.864.32
.414.424.44
7755.78
00
175
0600
0
193. 83164.964.8892.8
33.35
June
46, 227734, 614
321, 40370, 22684, 055
100, 752
158, 178
'1118 123»117«1278 958 1058 1033 1008 107* 110
28, 986
375, 153
16, 801512, 894
4, 750
3595,3228 6, 735
3240,73433,291
3153,718» 2, 520•14.37
79.0797.7364.3682.7678.51
100.2583.84
106. 30
5.253.303.768.844.32
.554.464.45
3,4255.69
00
2,700
01,000
426
198. 56158.668.0997.4
35.81
1931
May
41,314724, 206
313, 03868, 66381, 955
98, 861
161, 689
27, 463
285, 892
16, 527124, 405
4,679
80.4897.6866.7080.9182.54
99.8981.01
106. 84
5.243.313.753.744.27
.884.444.43
9,4855.43
0265
8,650
2650
9,220
193.75154.866.8994.2
31.39
April
45, 648754, 002
327, 07770, 94382, 930
102, 396
170, 657
31, 798
432, 366
16, 655148, 208
4,647
80.8696.1168.1580.0684.03
100. 1285.30
105. 77
5.103.383.803.854.33
1.494.464.43
7,2355.68
2500
4,400
01,7003, 135
215.74172.474.97107.236.38
March
46, 945770, 440
343, 74573, 57977, 628
101, 945
173, 543
31138 11681283 12831083 114398
a 1098 1088 119
31,807
720, 236
16, 583433, 301
4,590
3574,905* 6, 383
3235,30633,272
3 147, 4403 2, 451315.68
82.2996.3170.8379.5986.58
100. 1588.03
105.37
4.983.393.893.904.27
1.384.484.41
2,0155.66
00
1,475
2101,000
630
237.52189.884. 55120.940.49
Febru-ary
40, 180647, 140
289, 75760, 09464, 009
86, 439
146, 841
28, 107
191,425
16, 231118, 614
4,598
82.0696.4170.7279.0086.39
100.2786.67
104.85
5.013.403.954.034.27
1.064.544.44
3,5605.36
00
2,000
01,6001,090
235.29188.082.03131.644.00
January
41, 188628, 607
280, 06661, 58965, 329
82, 754
138, 869
28,808
413, 796
16, 163125, 605
4,695
81.9896.5970.9878.1486.54
99.5784.66
104. 23
4.993.333.824.054.25
1.244.564.43
4,5206.81
01,2501,2CO
1,2502,850
0
214. 18171.190.38129.240. fift
1930
Decem-ber
49, 874795, 642
324, 63586,29191, 922
117, 117
175, 677
3127313931393 143U258 1413 1143 121«1128 124
30, 764
364, 540
16,026717, 092
4, 823
3 560, 4243 6, 184
3233,4143 3, 190
3 143, 221a 2, 345s 16. 20
78. 9692.8968.6175.5482.78
99.5481.53
105. 53
5.123.344.054.124.41
1.484.614.55
29,8775.76
0340
28,972
850530
27,945
212. 34169.682.00117.2HS ftQ
Novem-ber
46, 868653, 131
279, 65165,01172, 189
90, 178
146, 102
36, 3G5
244, 651
16, 185120, 362
2, 528
81.1094.6370.6377.3285.85
99.6884.05
106. 41
4.973.324.004.064.32
1.404.574.46
9,9665.74
1100
9,300
01,5955,120
227.60181.890.23129.042 12
October
46, 019685, 755
285, 59471, 96177, 196
97, 300
153, 704
39, 319
375, 244
16, 180147, 813
4, 501
82.4995.8571.6378.9287.49
100. 0886.08
106. 06
4.893.343.943.994.25
1.744.534.41
6,6355.61
1750
3,050
2,0001,2101,976
240. 49191.197.30139.143 44
Septem-ber
39, 643603, 102
238, 90968, 52069, 724
89, 779
136, 170
8 120«133
123138117125113114105112
36, 655
308, 221
16, 081602, 811
4,492
3 540, 8263 5 866
3212,3113 3 096
3 132, 479s 3, 0263 18. 60
84.2695.8376.1379.4988.32
100. 9688.25
105. 84
4.853.373.973.974.25
1.844.554.41
13, 8905.89
0600
2,300
10.5001,475
165
282.92226.0
110. 16157.547 40
August
37, 061685, 864
275, 22877, 45080, 858
99, 276
153, 052
32, 083
224,117
16, 188127, 388
4, 470
82. 9394. 2576. 33-76.8286.94
100. 4190. 99
105. 23
4.873.383.974.014.29
i.sa4.594.43
1,9385.46
0675250
0300
1, 388
282. 81225.9
110. 38157.8to 09
•Quarter ending in month indicated.
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56 SUKVEY OF CUKRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
October, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FINANCE-Continued
Stocks and Bonds— Continued
STOCKS— Continued
Stock prices, average weekly closing:All industrials (404) rel. to 1926..All railroads (33) rel. to 1926..All utilities (34) rel. to 1926..Industrials, rails and utilities
(337) rel to 1926Agricultural implements (4).. rel. to 1926..Airplanes (10) rel. to 1926..Automobiles and trucks (13). .rel. to 1926. .Automobile tires and rubber
goods (7) rel. to 1926-Chain stores (17) rel. to 1926..Copper and brass (9) _ _ rel. to 1926. -Food, other than meat (20).._rel. to 1926..Machinery and machine equip-
ment (10) . . rel. to 1926. .Oil producing and refining
(16) rel. to 1926Railroad equipment (9) rel. to 1926..Rayon (5) rel to 1926Steel and iron (9) rel. to 1926..Textiles (30) . . rel. to 1926 .Theaters, motion pictures and
amusements (7)_ rel. to 1926..Tobacco and tobacco products
(10)_ rel. to 1926.,Traction, motor transportation
(9)Stock sales, N. Y. Stock Ex-
change thous. of shares -Stock yields:
Preferred high-grade industrial(20) per cent..
Total common (90) percent..Industrials (50) per cent-.Public utilities (20) per cent _Railroads (20) . per cent--
New Security Issues
Bond sales, Canada:Total thous of dolls
Corporation _ thous. of dollsDominian and provincial
thous of dollsMunicioal thous. of dolls -Railways thous. of dolls..
Bond sales (U. S.):Corporation-
Total ... thous of dollsClass of industry-
Industrial thous of dollsLand and build-
ings thous. of dolls .Oil thous of dollsPublic utilities thous. of dolls..Railroads thous. of dollsShipping and mis-
cellaneous thous. of dollsPurpose of issue-
New capical _ thous. of dollsRefunding thous of dolls
Type of security —Bonds and notes thous. of dolls..Stocks _ thous. of dolls
Bond sales on N. Y. Stock Exchange:Miscellaneous thous. of dolls _Liberty — Treasury . thous. of dollsTotal thous. of dolls-
Foreign governments thous of dollsForeign loans in the United
States thous. of dollsStates and municipalities:
Permanent loans thous. of dollsTemporary loans thous. of dolls -
1931
August
95.566.2
154.0
88.5115.0194.1103.4
49.191.661.0
112.0
84.2
69.954.548.465.244.7
43.4
136.9
59.8
24, 890
5.805.745.944.368.15
1,923400
01,523
0
51, 997
9,197
2,650400
27, 45612, 295
0
46, 1975,800
39, 83512, 162
191, 0358, 675
199, 7100
0
75, 10190, 521
July
98.275.3
157.5
89.8130.7196.3104.9
50.289.265.8
112.2
88.0
67.457.248.971.845.8
44.5
141.0
62.7
33, 540
5.775.665.894.337.54
7,133683
5,0001,450
0
155, 934
15, 439
1,6510
136,8000
2,044
115, 07040, 864
153, 8142,120
219, 6158,284
227, 8990
2,500
2 92, 070» 45, 602
June
95.174.0
153.0
86.5129.2189.7101.2
46.788.562.0
111.9
83.4
63.154.648.668.245.0
44. g
133.5
63.2
58, 719
5.855.966.264.477.76
62, 2405,085
33, 65013, 505
0
252, 918
6,350
3,8135,000
220, 41616, 113
1,226
131, 343121, 575
247, 0345,884
252, 53515, 167
267, 7520
38, 800
2120,041* 30, 892
May
98.076.8
156.4
89.4140.3202.3110.0
46.488.866.7
117.7
88.7
63.257.148.672.147.4
44.3
137.3
60.8
46, 661
5.715.956.234.427.91
666, 8409,660
650, 1417, 039
0
250, 590
4,850
10, 4152,000
210, 02522,500
800
169, 36081, 230
190, 06560, 525
221, 25614,431
235, 6870
* 69, 184
2 169, 022* 24, 785
April
109.287.3
169.8
100.3150.5227.6117.4
58.086.279.4
127.1
109.4
74.167.552.686.152.2
61.3
144.3
61.9
54,335
5.595.435.694.047.Ls
57, 9943,975
25,76428, 254
0
456, 678
96, 932
7,5774,940
305, 6616,000
35, 568
267, 471189, 207
354, 969101, 709
215, 66112, 127
227, 7880
* 44, 303
111,395196, 598
March
121.697.2
188.9
111.8178.6268.2128.6
57.589.995.7
136.9
125.1
84.578.251.5
102.958.2
76.1
143.8
67.1
65, 494
5.544.955.173.606.75
44, 95817,054
8,05718, 0971,750
401, 229
82,400
3,7652, 053
101, 393200, 018
11, 600
269, 030132, 199
391, 7589,471
238, 2988, 723
247, 0210
13, 791
279, 32764, 975
Febru-ary
119.8104.7177.9
110.3174.0237.3120.4
54.486.490.8
133.2
125.8
90.777.452.2
101.255.3
80.2
137.4
66.3
64,145
5.615.125.353.896.29
39, 83419,300
8,00012, 534
0
88, 226
2,925
6,4050
64, 26612, 000
2,630
74, 25113, 975
61, 46026, 766
174, 53519,911
194, 4460
8,707
119, 589250, 436
January
112.3100.4163.4
103.4161.7202.5106.2
50.678.482.1
127.2
120.4
89.174.153.889.852.5
69.4
131.5
63.1
52, 543
5.655.505.734.266.56
109. 8642,685
35, 4441,735
70,000
580, 706
69, 173
8,0211,500
324, 108175, 004
2,900
399, 848180, 858
535, 40445, 302
247. 30816, 809
264, 1170
95, 657
49, 97769, 697
1930
Decem-ber
109.493.5
157.9
101.9169.7177.0100.3
54.978.179.9
123.0
116.9
87.872.958.291.651.0
66.7
125.6
63.3
58,764
5.775.625.794.377.05
46, 83912, 355
7,7142,520
24, 250
187, 644
21, 889
30, 0020
116, 77814, 250
4,725
180, 8726,772
114, 13573, 509
250, 70715, 055
265, 7620
22, 377
97, 70376, 531
Novem-ber
116.7102.1167.4
108.5195.8214.9101.2
56.081.790.8
126.4
120.3
96.976.867.999.554.9
77.7
129.2
67.9
51, 946
5.625.435.694.106.46
69, 5637,000
60, 0002,563
0
141, 855
10, 562
15, 3654,250
89, 7387,600
14, 340
137, 6224,233
123, 41718, 438
182, 9066,640
189, 5469,500
5,662
93, 98280, 422
October
127.6110.9187.0
117.8211.7269.6108.0
52.588.192.6
133.5
134.4
106.482.064.6
115.458.2
87.8
136.8
72.3
65, 497
5.525.055.393.645.98
156, 87333, 690
112,40410, 779
0
213, 795
44, 605
8,74035, 750
104, 6425,000
15, 058
151, 14862, 647
183, 65930, 136
264, 3577,773
272, 1300
103, 545
158, 38081, 222
Septem-ber
148.8122.6216.4
139.3265.3391.1132.5
65.595.6
114.4149.8
154.1
125.495.671.4
138.167.2
112.4
152.6
74.6
53,545
5.484.334.603.045.45
31, 6587,150
15, 1509,358
0
346, 887
10, 273
15, 6150
172, 24376, 254
72, 501
284, 57062, 317
285, 11261, 775
221, 3279,631
230, 95852,900
59, 650
79, 57876, 501
August
147.6121.2212.7
138.7268.5400.9134. 1
72.090.1
121.3147.2
152.3
129.793.465.8
138.466.0
106.1
149.2
72.7
39, 870
5.534.424.693.125.50
48, 76034, 695
12, 1501,915
0
189, 866
84, 714
3,1010
48, 07141,516
9,363
121,5166, , 350
132, 19356, 673
167, 5844,951
172, 5352,680
19, 680
98, 51426, 406
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EXPLANATORY
The Survey of Current Business is designed to presenteach month a picture of the business situation by settingforth the principal facts regarding the various lines oftrade and industry. The figures are very largely thosealready in existence. The chief function of the Surveyis to bring together those data which, if available at all,are scattered in hundreds of different publications. Aportion of these data are collected by Governmentdepartments, other figures are compiled by technicaljournals, and still others are reported by trade asso-ciations. The Survey of Current Business computesthe indexes on total stocks, new orders, agriculturalmarketings, crop marketings, and unfilled orders basedon available data.
SOURCES OF DATAThe sources and inclusiveness of the data appearing
in the table "Monthly Business Statistics" will befound noted in the 1931 Annual Supplement to theSurvey of Current Business, and the sources of theweekly data are given on page 4 of the February 5,1931, issue of the Weekly Supplement to the Survey ofCurrent Business.
HISTORICAL DATAMonthly data on all the various series carried in the
Monthly Survey will be found in the 1931 AnnualSupplement to the Survey, running back seven yearsand in some cases eight years. Data previous to thatincluded in the 1931 Annual Supplement will be foundin the monthly Surveys prior to 1924.
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