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JUNE, 1931
SURVEYOF
CURRENT BUSINESS
UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
V O L U M E 11 N U M B E R 6
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [June, 1931
Monthly Business Indicators1923-1925 = 100
140
120
100
80
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION140
120
100
60
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
MANUFACTURES (ADJUSTED)*
MINERALS {ADJUSTED)*
125
100
75
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT
ADJUSTED*
120FACTORY PAYROLLS
130TOTAL FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS CAR LOADINGS L.C.L.
100
Z20
160
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES120
WHOLESALE PRICES
VALUE OF EXPORTS
UNADJUSTED
150
100
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150VALUE OF IMPORTS
200
150
BANK DEBITS OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY
100
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* ADJUSTMENT FOR NUMBER OF WORKING DAYS AND SEASONAL VARIATION
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150
100
BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDED
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June, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Business Situation SummarizedA'RIL was the third consecutive month in which the
volume of business in the United States, afterallowing for normal seasonal trends, showed furtherslight expansion from the low levels established inJanuary, while the seasonal decline occurring in earlyMay appears to have been slightly larger than usual.
Industrial production, as measured by the FederalReserve Board's seasonally adjusted index, registeredanother increase in April, and in that month was 9per cent above the December level. Output ofmanufactures was larger than in March, owing togains in the adjusted indexes of output in the foodproducts, automobile, leather and shoe, cement, andtobacco industries, while iron and steel and non-ferrous metal production was smaller than in thepreceding month. The textile industries maintainedrecent gains at March levels, with the woolen industryespecially active.
The index of mineral output, adjusted for seasonalchanges, increased by nearly 5 per cent from the lowlevel for the depression established in March. An-thracite mining was especially active, and the indexesof bituminous coal and petroleum increased, whileproduction of nonferrous metals declined.
Building construction in April, as measured bycontracts awarded, decreased 9 per cent from thepreceding month, instead of continuing the seasonal
increase, usual at this period, which was manifest inFebruary and March. A further decline of seasonalproportions occurred in the first three weeks of May.In general, residential building has been holding upbetter than commercial and industrial types.
Rail distribution of freight, as measured by carloadings, has shown normal seasonal expansion inMarch and again in April, but shipments of merchan-dise in the latter month increased less than usual.Dollar sales of department stores in April, after allow-ance for seasonal trend and the early date of Easter,increased by 9 per cent from March to April and inthe latter month were less than 2 per cent below thetotal for April, 1930, and less than 5 per cent below thatof April, 1929, despite the decline in retail pricesduring the past two years.
Our foreign trade during April was featured by de-clines in both exports and imports, the former beinginfluenced primarily by seasonal factors. The whole-sale price index declined further in April, the mostsevere declines occurring in nonagricultural products,and continued downward during the first part of May.Security prices continued to recede throughout April,and after a temporary upturn fell to lower levels duringMay. The steady liquidation was accompanied by afurther reduction in brokers' loans and by lower interestrates, which reflected the redundance of bank funds.
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDEXES
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1931:JanuaryFebruary. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _MarchApril _ _ _ _
Monthly average, Januarythrough April:
1929.19301931 ..
122
107104100959191
8582
82868889
11910686
123
107105100949190858480
81868889
12010686
115
104103100979694989294
90888791
11510589
102
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78787878
1019478
111
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939795959699978674
74747577
999175
108
979693 !92 :8987868484
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66 5759 5462 6557 58
122 11996 9361 59
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123.8124.9117.5106.3107.7120.199.9
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77.075.574.573.3
97.191.875.1
104.9
95.893.088.983.184.985.382.679.375.2
73.570.170.670.1
105.897.471.1
92.9
88.387.585.784.383.382.881.580.179.0
77.877.175.674.2
93.189.276.2
i Adjusted for seasonal variation. 2 Corrected to average daily sales.
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Commodity PricesWHOLESALE PRICES AND COST OF LIVING
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INDEXES OF COMMODITY PRICES
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1929: April1930:
April ._ . - - _. _ _May _-JunoJulyAugust . - ._.SeptemberOctoberNovember ._December _ ~ .
1931:January__ __ ... _ _FebruaryMarchApril _ _ .
Monthly average, January throughApril:
192919301931
96.8
90.789.18fi 884.084.084 282.680.478.4
77.075.574 573.3
97.191.875.1
104.9
95.893.088.983.184.985 382. 679.375. 2
73.570.170.670.1
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97.7
94.692.090.586.387.189 288.685.781.8
80.177.176. 775.6
98 295. 377.4
92.9
88.387.585. 784. 383. 382 881.580. 179.0
77.877. 175. 674.2
93.189. 276.2
107.9
102.7102.6102.4100.798. 999. 196. 594.091.2
88.686. 687.487.3
109.7103. 787.5
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85. 5 77. 984. 6 78. 082. 2 76. 480. 0 75. 477. 7 75. 475. 5 70. 373. 8 75. 173. 3 71. 872. 4 70. 5
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96. 0 81. 387. 4 78. 569. 6 68. 4
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89.388. 989.083.7
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97.9
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1 Department of Labor. 2 Department of Agriculture. 3 National Industrial Conference Board.
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Commodity PricesCOMMODITY prices have now been declining for
more than a year and a half. Wholesale prices inApril, 1931, were 25.2 per cent lower than in July,1929, the peak, and the lowest since 1915. As com-pared with the preceding month the April index was1.5 per cent lower. For the first four months of 1931wholesale prices on the average showed a decline of18.2 per cent as compared with the correspondingperiod of last year. Farm product prices fell 0.8 percent on the average between March and April, 1931,as a result of lower prices of three classes of grains,cotton, wool, and livestock except lambs. Wheat,lambs, and hay were higher in April than in March.Although the miscellaneous food products group inApril was practically unchanged from March, meatsand dairy products declined 2.6 per cent and 3.3 percent, respectively. Appreciable declines occurred inall classes of textile products. Sharp drops were alsoregistered in coal and petroleum products, buildingmaterials (especially cement), mixed fertilizers, andrubber. Hides and leather products, coke, agricul-tural implements, and house furnishing goods in Aprilwere little changed from the price level prevailing inMarch.
The index of farm prices in the middle of April was
unchanged from its March level. The declines ofslightly more than 2 per cent in dairy and poultryproducts, cotton and cottonseed, and miscellaneousfarm products were offset by sharp advances in pricesof fruits and vegetables. The price index of grains andmeat animals on April 15 was the same as that of thepreceding month. As compared with a year ago, theApril, 1931, index of farm prices was 28.3 per centlower, a decline in which all groups of farm productshave shared; the drop for the 12 months ending Aprilrange from 19 to 36 per cent.
Prices of foods at retail on April 15, 1931, were about2 per cent lower than on the corresponding date of thepreceding month, and on the lowest level reached sincethe war. Thirty-four of the 42 articles of foods onwhich regular quotations are received declined from2 to 6 per cent, 6 advanced, and 2 remained unchangedbetween March and April, 1931. As compared with12 months previous, the index in April, 1931, was 18per cent lower. During the first four months of 1931retail food prices averaged 16.3 per cent lower thanduring the corresponding period of 1930.
The cost of living index which has been decliningsince the latter part of 1929, was 1.0 per cent lower inApril than in March, 1931.
INDEX NUMBERS OF FARM PRICES
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1931 in Comparison
FIRST 4- MOHTHS Y////////////A REMAINDER OF YEAR
BANK DEBITS OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY — (BILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED (BILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
STEEL INGOT PRODUCTION (MILLIONS OF TONS)
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION (THOUSANDS OF CARS)
FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS (MILLIONS OF CARS)
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FinanceFINANCIAL markets during April, 1931, were fea-
tured by further liquidation and by a continua-tion of extremely low money rates. Loans to brokersdeclined to the lowest point reached since the FederalReserve Bank of New York began reporting the weeklytotals advanced to brokers by about 60 New YorkCity reporting member banks, in 1926. A decline instock prices of approximately 10 per cent carried theaverages down to levels which had not prevailed sincethe early part of 1927. A slight rise in bond yieldsfor the month reflected a downward tendency in bondprices, but, compared with April of each of the twopreceding years, the average yield showed a drop.Money rates, especially in the call-loan market, tendeddownward. New capital issues, amounting to $267,-000,000, showed a continuation of a relatively lowevel which has persisted since the middle of 1930.
Aggregate bank debits outside of New York fellduring April 34 per cent below those of April, 1929,and nearly 28 per cent below the total for the corre-sponding month of 1930. Debits reported for NewYork City, where speculation and noncommercialtransactions greatly influence the total, showed an in-crease for April but were approximately 40 per centbelow those of April, 1929, and 24 per cent below the
aggregate recorded for the corresponding month ayear ago. Commercial bank statistics indicate amarked shift of funds to investments, owing to thedeclining need for commercial loans. "All other"loans of reporting member banks—which in a non-speculative period tend to reflect commercial needswith a fair, degree of accuracy—declined during Apriland stood at the end of the month 7.5 per cent belowthe total for April, 1930. On the other hand, invest-ments showed an increase of 36.5 per cent during thesame 12-month period.
Compared with March, the total bills discountedby the Federal Reserve banks during April showed adecline of 37 per cent. The total at the end of themonth stood 83 per cent below the figure reported atthe end of April, 1929, and nearly 33 per cent belowthe total reported for the corresponding date in 1930.Total reserve bank credit, which dropped below$1,000,000,000 in January, stood slightly less than 7per cent below the total at the end of April, 1930, butnearly 30 per cent below the high figure of April, 1929.This relatively small decline in total reserve bankcredit, as compared with the larger drop in bills dis-counted, was due to opposite movements of other creditfactors, especially holdings of Government securities.
FINANCE
Years and months
1930: April1930:
AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruary _ _ _ _ _ „MarchApril
Bank debits
NewYorkCity
OutsideNewYorkCity
Can-ada
Condition of Federal reservebanks, end of month
Totalbillsdis-
count-ed
Total NotesBe- in
serve cir-bank cula-credit tion
Mem-ber
bankre-
serveac-
counts
Millions of dollars
47, 979
38, 63137, 42337, 69029, 60025, 05227, 38330, 78122, 49029, 001
24, 55720, 94827. 58928,821
26, 803
24, 34724, 41624, 64823, 17120, 96621, 25323, 69319, 70023, 113
21, 69717, 08419,42117, 620
3,623
3,0823,4273,3983,0943,8022,9673,6182,9743,012
2,6682,5352,570
934
233313272200215272207275251
232198250157
1,326
1,0061,0491,018
9341,0251,103
9981,0791,373
980925990937
1,663
1,5071,4891,4241,3421,3741,3791,3681,4551,664
1,4941,4781,4861,535
2,282
2,3852,3692,3892,3962,3782,4672,4182,3732,471
2,3982,3432,4282,371
Re-serveratio
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74.0
82.581.481.883.481.179.7 ]82.280.373.7
82.283.782.684.0
Reporting memberbanks, Wednes-day closest to endof month
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secu-rities
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Brokers'loans by
NewYork
reportingbanksend ofmonth
IR a n g e of i
open market \money ratesNew York
i Timeloans
!90-days
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paper,4-6
months
Millions of dollars ; Per cent
7,371
8,3818,4218,4358,3918,3508,4768,0657,7687,814
7,3797,3137,2567,052
9, 067
8,5838,4168,5728,5298,4168,4518,7078,7668,449
8,3748,1518,1267,941
5,875
5,7895,8896,1206,291 i6, 338 !6,4546,7316,8006, 693
6,843 17,1837,5517,903
5,532
4,2744,0223,2193,2283,1103,0632,5122,1111,926
1,7341,7981,8751,730
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Stockprices(404)
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average1926= 100
186.6
181.0170.5152.8149.3147.6148.8127.6116.7109.4
112.3119.8121. 6109.2
Bondyields
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4.69
4.544.544.534.494.434.414.414.464.55
4.434.444.414.43
Newcapita]issues
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40074
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EmploymentAPRIL witnessed a slight increase in the volume of
general employment in the United States. Em-ployment in the factories increased by 0.1 per centfrom March to April, but was about 15.6 per centless than the figure reported for April, 1930, accord-ing to the seasonally adjusted index of the FederalReserve Board. The mining industry as a wholealso witnessed an increase in the total volume ofemployment after seasonal adjustments are made.The unadjusted volume of wage payments tofactory workers declined 1.7 per cent from March toApril.
Greater than the usual seasonal increase in em-ployment during April was recorded by the automo-bile, rubber products, and chemicals industries, whilethe textiles, food, leather, and paper and printing in-dustries reported less than the usual decrease for theMarch-April period. All other Industrial groupsreported a lower level of employment after seasonaladjustments are applied. The petroleum industryregistered the greatest gain in actual number of em-ployees compared with March with 8.9 per cent, sub-stantially above the usual gain recorded at this timeof the year. Tobacco manufactures registered thelargest decrease in actual number of employees, with3.3 per cent. Both employment and pay rolls of
bituminous mines decreased slightly from March, andthe same items for anthracite mining showed increasesof more than the usual seasonal proportions. TheMarch level of employment was more than maintainedby the retail trade, notwithstanding the fact that onaccount of the early Easter this year most of the Easterbuying came in March.
Employment and payrolls of public utility companiesshowed slight decreases from March to April. Theindex of employment in power, light, and water com-panies increased about 0. 4 per cent, and that of tele-graph and telephone companies decreased approxi-mately 0.5 per cent. Pay-roll indexes of both groupsof utilities decreased in about the same proportion.
Wages of common labor engaged in road building,which remained steady at 39 and 40 cents per hourduring the first ten months of 1930, gradually de-creased to 36 cents in January and February, decliningto 35 cents in April. The number of applicants at em-ployment agencies per 100 jobs showed a gradual de-crease as the winter drew to a close and spring activi-ties opened, but remained above the average for thesame time last year. Trade-unions reported 25 percent of their members unemployed in April, a slightdecrease in unemployment being evident during thefirst four months of the year.
INDEXES OF EMPLOYMENT, PAY ROLLS AND WAGES
Years and months
1929: April-.,1930:
April..May.JuneJuly .AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:January .FebruaryMarchApril
Monthly average, Janu-ary through April:
19291930...1931
Factory em-ploymentF. R. B.
Index,ad-
justed i
Index,unad-justed
F.R.B.factory
payrolls,
j unad-justed
Monthly average,1923-1925=100
101.7
92.491.489.786.684.483.482.281.180.1
78.377. 877.978.0
100.793.778.0
102.1
92 690.988.885.585.186.484.381.078.8
76.477.378.177.9
100.293.177.4
111.4
97.194.590.782.681.783.080.875.173.7
68.473.2
! 74.973.6
i 107. 8i 96. 91 72. 5
Bituminouscoal mining
Em-ploy-ment
Payrolls
Anthracitemining
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
100. 2
94.490.488.488.089.290.591.892.592. 5
93.991.588.885.9
105.399.590.0
89.2
81.777.575.668.971.174.979.479.177.7
73.368.365.258.6
105.192.966.4
100. 7
84.193.890.891.680.293.899.097.299. 1
90. 691. 0
; 81.285. 2
102. 693.987.0
88.3
75.098.894.384.078.891.6
117.298.0
100.0
89.3100.770.175.2
100.595.283.8
95.9
100.7103.4104.6105.9106.4105. 2104.8103.4103. 2
99.297.896.797.1
93.699.797.7
95.5
102.6104.5107.8106.7106.6106.1105. 6103.7106.3
98.699.7
102.497.6
93.4101.299.6
97.8
98.999.799.8
100.098.896.894.593.091.6
90.589.288.688.1
96.0100.089.1
98.3
103.4103.2103.4106.6102.5102.2100.997.9
101.3
96.394.897.995.0
96.1104.196.0
95.5
97.396.793.989.085.692.095.598.4
115.1
90.087.187.890.1
96.496.188.8
96.0
97.597.396.891.787.692.495.196.8
107.7
89.486.787.588.3
96.497.288.0
Employ-ment
agencies,appli-
cants per100 jobs
i"5ST -U'~ "S-TBS' ?|-
Per cent rpTltt,Number of total ^gour
members per nour
1128
162164186198
1 177170193227218
224202179
145186
1
88.0
79.080.080.078.078.079.079.078.077.0
73.073.074.075.0
86.079.073.8
38
404040403940393837
36363735
374036
1 Adjusted for seasonal variations.
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Domestic TradeT VOLUME of trade during April was considerablyV below that of a year ago, but current figures show
an appreciable expansion of distribution in severalimportant lines. In such classes of goods as silk, rayon,cotton, wool, and linen, better retail values are avail-able than have confronted the buyer in many years.Department store indexes of sales reflect a greater thannormal gain for this season of the year. Departmentstore stocks showed about a normal seasonal increasebut merchandise freight-car loadings of less-than-carload lots showed an increase of slightly less thannormal seasonal proportions.
Mail order sales, increasing by 21.1 per cent duringApril, made a better than seasonal showing, far exceed-ing that recorded during the past four years for thissame period. The same tendency was present in 5-and-10-cent store sales, increasing by 11 per cent, as againsta 2 per cent normal increase. Advertising lineage inthe magazine field set a new high mark for the yearso far, but in newspapers the lineage figure for themonth declined slightly, and was some 11.8 per centunder April last year. Postal receipts fell short of theApril average of 1925-1929, and showed a slight de-crease from March. Last year a slight increase wasrecorded from March to April.
Business failures during April, totaling 2,386, wereunder those of March, and some 27.8 per cent belowthe January total of 3,316 failures, the peak for thepresent depression. Whereas the April failures were8.5 per cent below the 2,604 insolvencies of March, theMarch-April decrease of the years 1925-1929 averagedonly 6.9 per cent. In April of 1930 the number offailures was increased 6.3 per cent and in 1929, a yearof marked prosperity, an increase of 1.7 per cent wasrecorded from March to April. Each month of 1930so far has recorded insolvencies in excess of 2,000. In1930, 10 out of the 12 months witnessed over 2,000insolvencies. The failures of April involved totalliabilities which represent a decrease of about 15.8percent from those of March,but were still slightlyin excess of the liabilities recorded during April,1930.
Indexes of retail food prices has shown a decline ofapproximately 18.0 per cent since this time last year,and on April 15, 1931, were about 2 per cent lower thanon the corresponding date of the preceding month,and on the lowest level reached since the war. Cost ofliving has declined about 12.4 per cent during the past12-month period.
DOMESTIC TRADE
Years and months
1929: April1930:
AprilMay. _JuneJulyAugustSeptember ..-OctoberNovemberDecember
1931:January .FebruaryMarchApril
Monthly average, Janu-ary through April:
192919301931.
Departmentstore sales
Unad-just-ed i
Ad-just-ed 2
Departmentstore stocks
Unad-just-ed i
Ad-just-ed 2
Freight carloadings, mer-chandise, I.e. 1.
Unad-justed
Ad-just-ed)
Monthly average, 1923-25= 100
103
110105987177
103112113165
798092
101
989588
110
10710510310010299
1029894
979897
106
111107100
103
1019893878795
10110485
78818787
979683
99
979696949191929291
88868483
1009885
107
10110198949599979486
83878991
1039988
104
989898959595939292
90898988
10410089
Mail-order
sales, 2houses
Thou-sands ofdollars
55, 619
56, 56159, 35054, 35648, 79050, 68254, 41968, 87855, 71372, 486
41, 45939, 42243, 00852, 078
50, 70749, 50243, 992
Five and tencent store
sales
Unad-justed
Ad-just-ed 2
Monthly aver-age, 1923-1925=
100
142
159162141138146147168159298
124127144160
133137139
153
161174160152163156151158153
161163159168
156160163
Advertisinglineage
Maga-zine
Thou-1 sand of
lines
; 3, 2713,1733,0222,7521,9861,6582,1452,4902,4882,265
1,5851,9922,2032,421
News-paper
1Mil-
lions oflines
108
10110089727089988982
76729089
1029282
Postalreceipts,
50 se-lectedcities
Thou-sand ofdollars
32, 352
32, 64431, 37027, 95626, 76125, 87628, 76432, 27928, 37938, 572
29, 17226, 40530, 17829, 257
32, 08431, 69428, 753
! Commercialbusiness
1 failures
Fail-ures
Num-! ber
2,021
2, 1982,179
I 2, 0261 2, 028
1,9131, 9632,124
i 2, 0312,525
3,3162,5632,6042,386
2,1272,3922,717
Liabil-ities
Mil-lions ofdollars
35
495663404947565584
95606051
405567
Retailfoodprices
Month-lyaver-
!» age,1913=
100
1,516
151.2150.1147. 9144. 0143.7145.6144.4141.4137.2
i 132. 8127.0
! 126. 4124.0
153.4152.4
1 127. 5
Costof liv-ing,
cloth-ing
Month-ly aver-
age,1923=
100
98.8
95.092.892.591.089.390.588.887.786 6
84.684.483.282.0
98.996.383.6
60200—31-
1 Corrected to average daily sales.-2
2 Adjusted for seasonal variation.
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10 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [June, 1931
Foreign Trade
THE value of both exports and imports of theUnited States during April, 1931, as in each of the
three months immediately preceding, fell below totalsfor the corresponding period of 1930, The former felloff 35 per cent, while the latter dropped 39 per cent incomparison with respective declines of 37 per cent and36 per cent during the first quarter. The excess ofmerchandise exports over imports was $171,600,000 ascontrasted with an excess of $260,000,000 in April,1930.
Owing to the varying number of days in the months,daily averages of monthly data are more exact indica-tors of the month-to-month movement of trade thanthe unadjusted monthly data. On a daily averagebasis, the value of exports in April, 1931, amountingto $7,233,000, reached the lowest level of the year witha decrease of about 5 per cent from the average in themonth immediately preceding. Imports of $6,233,000dropped back about 8 per cent from, the average forMarch to approximately the same average as in Febru-ary. The decline in exports during April as comparedwith those of March represented primarily the usualseasonal drop in shipments of raw cotton, while that inimports was chiefly accounted for by a reduction inour purchases of coffee, raw silk, and fertilizers.
For the period of January to April, 1931, the valueof exports, amounting to $927,000,000, fell 37 per centlower than in the corresponding period of 1930.Although this reduction in dollar value was due inpart to smaller foreign sales, which on a quantitivebasis fell off slightly less than 25 per cent, it reflectedalso the sharp drop of about 17 per cent in the unitvalue (price) of total exports. The proportion offinished manufactures in total exports declinedfrom 53.2 per cent in the period January-April, 1930, to50.1 per cent this year, primarily as a result of the largerelative declines in shipments of automobiles and in thevalue of refined mineral oils.
Imports, totaling $754,000,000, declined 37 per centin value as compared with the value in January-April,1930. Their low average unit value, which showed aneven greater drop (about 25 per cent) than that ofexports, accounted for a large part of the decrease indollar value. The quantity of imports fell off onlyabout 16 per cent. The fact that crude materials andsemimanufactures constituted a smaller proportion ofthe total value of imports than in the correspondingperiod of last year was due primarily to the sharprelative declines in prices of crude rubber, raw silk,wool, tin, and copper.
FOREIGN TRADE
Year and month
1929:April
1930:April.MayJune.. .JulyAugust . .SeptemberOctoberNovember __ .December
1931:JanuaryFebruary..MarchApril
Cumulative, Januarv throughApril:
192919301931
Ex-ports,
includ-ing
reex-ports i
Exports of United States merchandise
Crudematerials
TotalRawcot-ton
Foodstuffs
TotalWheatandflour
Meatsandfats
Fruitsand
prep-ara-tions
Semi-nian-ufac-tures
Finished manufactures
TotalMa-
chin-ery
Auto- imo-biles, i ra<lft« ; acces-sories
General imports
TotalCrudema-
terialsFood-stuffs
Semi-111 an u-
fac-tures
Fin-ished
manu-fac-tures
Millions of dollars
425.3
331.7320.0294.7266.8297.8312.2326.9289.0274.9
249.6224.3235.9217.0
1, 844. 91,461.0
926.9
71.3
52.440.837.536.653.193.7
104.890.976.7
58.647.756.540.0
370.6294.5202.7
47.5
31.119.015.714.827.662.864.959.347.2
31.225.436.022.9
256. 3185.5115.5
53.3
37.142.840. 740. 752.546.047.34.5. 640. 5
35.529.533.028.2
258.8185.2126. 2
11.2
9.111.713.216.424.018.411.47.86.3
4.93.23.95.7
45.348.317.6
16.4
12.814.713.012.112.19.99.8
11.09.8
12.210.610.18.5
69.961.041.3
8.6
4.64.95.04.97.79.2
17.117.515.1
10.78.9
10.76.4
49.528.236.8
65.4
47.849.947.239.940.837.238.033.133.9
34.527.531.430.6
261.0192.9124.0
228.1
189.3178.5164.9144.7147.4130.8132.7115.8119.7
117. 1116. 1110.3111.1
924.2764.6424.5
51.2
50.949.342.437.834.133.630.833.236.1
37.744.029.431.1
206.2220.3142.2
63.9
35.129.221.017.417.016.414.514.115.3
14.416.118.518.0
245.0132.666.9
20.5
23.020.227.022.525.616.521.912.413.7
13.810.68.4
10.7
80.591.343.5
410.7
307.8284.7250.3220.6218.4226.4247.4203.6208.6
183.1174.9210.2185.7
1, 532. 81, 201. 0
754. 0
146.9
105. 686.776.769.672.675.477.559.269.1
59.456.464.054.7
565. 6415. 0235.0
98.1
69.776.360.249.043.848.256.148.452.3
42. 146.156.651.9
354. 8259. 9196.4
82. 3
61.853.251.644.744. 141.045.538.338.1
36.931.539.833.4
293.3251. 5141.8
83.4
70.868.461.857.257.861.869.257.849.2
44.841.249.245.7
319. 2274.7181.1
: Reexports of foreign merchandise during March, 1931, were $4,755,000.
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TransportationFREIGHT movements during April, as reflected by
the number of freight-car loadings, advancedslightly above the level set during March. AverageApril car loadings for the past five years were 19.6 percent under March, so that the current upward trend iscontrary to the usual trend for this season of the }^ear.April car loadings, however, were 17.5 per cent underApril, 1930, and 25.2 per cent under April, 1929.
The movement of merchandise in less-than-carloadlots during April increased slightly over March, butwas still some 10.4 per cent under April last year.The average monthly merchandise movement by therailroads during the first four months of the year was11.3 per cent under the average for the same period in1930 and 14.9 per cent under 1929. Freight move-ments of grain and grain products, coal and coke, andforest products during April were under March of lastyear.
The freight-car surplus has gradually decreasedduring the past two months, but the average numberof idle cars is still some 40.8 per cent greater than atthis time last year and 173 per cent greater than in1929. The peak in the number of surplus cars in thepresent depression, however, was recorded in Decem-ber, 1930.
In spite of the material reduction in freight carrying,
the steam railroads appear to have held their dividendpayments to a level of last year. The dividend pay-ments during April were 4.7 per cent under those ofApril last year, but were 11.4 per cent over the divi-dends paid in April, 1929. The average dividendpayments during the first four months of 1931 were$46,025,000 as against only $39,150,000 during thesame period in 1929.
The aggregate value of new security issues put outby railroads fell from $200,018,000 in March to$6,000,000 in April, the lowest total since October,1930. The average total of new railroad issues, how-ever, for the first four months of the current year was54.4 per cent over that reported for the same periodin 1929, but 32.3 per cent under the first four monthsof 1930. The price of 25 principal railroad stocksdecreased during April to the lowest level of the presentdepression, while the price of highest-grade bondswas on about the same level as for the past threemonths. Clearances of ocean steamers from Americanports showed a material increase during April ascompared with March and were the highest recordedthis year, but were 17.9 per cent under April, 1930, and29.4 per cent under April, 1929. Average clearances forthe first third of 1931 were 18.5 per cent under the sameperiod last year.
TRANSPORTATION
Years andmonths
1929- \pril
AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruary -MarchApril
Monthly average,January throughApril:
19291930 .1931.
Freight-car loadings
3 J-£ ilj
.STJ.S1222*e r t &«
Liv
esto
ck
Coal
an
dco
ke
Fore
stp
rod
uct
s
Thousands of cars
3,989
3,6194,5993,7193,5564,6703,7253,8184,1272,784
3,4912,8362.9402.986
4,0363,7223,063
1,062
1,0041,210
967899
1,179944966
1,133820
997842886899
1,0641,021
906
144
157188166233304189163190143
196165153151
182172166
107
961178680
10610812914094
124887985
113107
94
632
571740579557769638733852638
817584555486
809727611
278
230265199160207162159174121
156138138130
268231141
• «
I 1: S^
Fre
igh
t-car
surp
lus
111
512592502452841951549222
26222329
601 41
25
1,655
1,5101,8201,4721,3821,8211,4901,5141,546
946
1,175997
1,1051,206
1,5411,4231,121
221
428442465455432394403580707
647651622603
249432631
Net
to
n-m
ile
op
era
tio
ns,
mil
lio
ns
of
ton
s
38, 346
34, 89436, 95634, 41935, 58037, 42136, 22039, 29232, 29529, 026
30, 31427, 07929, 960
38, 98135, 317
Div
iden
d
pay
-m
en
ts,
steam
rail
way
s
Railroad securities
if !fcg i•g£^l«soca
Thousands of D°Lars
dolla>'s shafe
34, 200
40, 00036, 60039, 50054, 00036, 90029, 90044, 00038, 50039, 000
55, 60044, 90045, 50038, 100
39, 150, 47, 775i 46, 025
159, 783
178,662 !60,435
178, 46762, 63241, 51676, 2545,0007,600
14, 250
175, 00412, 000
200, 0186,000
63, 648145, 09698, 256
128. 49
131.18123. 59113. 84113.69110. 38110. 1697.3090.2382.00
90.3892.0384.5574.97
130. 47130. 2485.48
•eg
IPPer cent
of parvalue
88.05
89.8190.4291.3692.8394.2595.8395.8594.6392. 89
96. 5996.4196. 3196.11
88. 6689.6796.36
Ele
ctri
cra
ilw
ays,
pas
senger
sca
rrie
d
Millions
775
729736682655647646701659719
693629
784744
Pan
am
aC
an
al
traf
fic,
Am
eric
an,
bo
thd
irec
tio
ns
Thou-sands of
long tons
1,194
1,1201,1161,0621,2211,0221,0401,1331,009
953
958864910929
1,1951,162
915
Oce
an
traf
fic,
clea
rance
s,A
mer
ican
port
s
Thou-sands ofnet tons
2,738
2,9663,1122,8223,3713,3593.0602,6512,5011,991
1,8431,6951,7732,092
2,1862,2711,851
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12 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [June, 1931
Construction
CONSTRUCTION activity, as measured by contractsawarded, showed relatively little change from
March to April. The number of square feet of alltypes of construction, after having Increased 34 percent from February to March, showed much less thanthe usual seasonal increase from March to April, whilethe value of all contracts awarded during April was 9per cent less than in March. Residential building,which has been of comparatively small volume through-out 1929 and 1930, showed but slight change fromMarch to April; the square footage of contractsawarded for this type of building increased 2 per centand the value decreased 5 per cent. Construction ofpublic works and utilities was unusually heavy through-out 1930, but has slackened somewhat during the firstfour months of 1931. The value of contracts awardedfor construction of this character declined about 13per cent from March to April, and although the totalvalue for the first four months of 1931 is 10 per centlarger than in the first four months of 1929, it is about17 per cent less than in the corresponding period of1930.
Production of cement was at a low rate during thefirst quarter of 1931, but increased 36 per cent fromMarch to April and in the latter month amounted toabout 82 per cent of the production during April, 1929.Shipments of maple flooring were slightly larger thanin March, but total shipments during the first fourmonths of 1931 were 53 per cent less than during thecorresponding period of 1929.
Construction costs as indicated by the prices ofstructural steel shapes, cement, lumber, and the ratespaid common labor have declined almost steadily sinceDecember, 1929. The decline from March to Aprilamounted to 1.5 per cent and was the largest declineyet recorded for construction costs since the beginningof the general fall in prices. Building material pricesfor frame and brick houses likewise have declined sincethe latter part of 1929 and in April were lower than atany time since the World War. Common brick ship-ments increased for the fourth consecutive month, buttotal shipments since the first of the year were 70 percent less than the total in the corresponding periodlast year.
BUILDING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, AND REAL ESTATE
Years and months
1929: April _ _ _ _ _1930:
April _ .MayJuneJulyAugust -SeptemberOctoberNovember _ . _ .December..
1931:January ,_FebruaryMarchApril _ _ _
Monthly average, Jan-uary through April:
1929 _.19301931
Building contracts awarded i
F. R. B.index(valueunad-
justed)
Monthlyaverage
1923-1925=100
156
118111146898481826261
55579082
1159671
All types of Residentialconstruction j building
Mil-lions
ofsquare
feet
85.0
56.653.748.244.639.841.239.533.129.1
24.628.338.039.4
68.945.332.6
Mil-lions
ofdollars
642
483457601367347332337254249
228235370337
474395293
Mil-lions
ofsquare
feet
51.7
25.423.520.818.216.819.722.318.814.7
12.216.622.12.26
37.518.818.4
Mil-lions
ofdollars
256.8
123.1116.696.884.382.798.5
104.780.870.9
54.477.9
100.995.9
180.391.582.3
Public worksand utilities
Thous-sands
ofsquare
feet
606
1,9991,0991,907
9461,2971,484
339468697
393246522785
9031,518
487
Mil-lions
ofdollars
191.2
165.7152.1322.8121.1126.7109.1113.076.478.6
95.278.6
151.7133.0
104.0137.8114.6
B
Maplefloor-ing—ship-ments
1 Thou-sands
offeet,
boardmeas-ure
6,821
4,0964,6693,9564,6254,4163,3312,8862,5541,811
2,3512,6763,0173,226
6,0203,7382,818
uilding
Ce-ment—
pro-duc-tion
Thou-sands
ofbarrels
13, 750
13, 52117, 24917, 23917, 07817, 82116, 12414, 41011,0988,480
6,5955,9208,245
11,245
10, 53110, 3528,001
materials
Fabri-cated Com-struc- montural brick-steel— ship-new ments
orders j
Thou-sands
ofshorttons
314
223279254270252 |156 :209 1151153 i
162158184294
289242199
Mil-lions
ofbrick
284.8
104.298.8
123.782.4
105.5115.3103.4103.533.5
19.719.829.331.3
137.982.425.0
Buildingmaterial
prices
Framehouse
Brickhouse
Con-struc-tioncost,Eng.NewsRec.
i First of month month-ly average 1913=100
| 176
173177175173169168171165168
163165163157
176177162
181
176181179177175174176172174
170171170167
181180170
203.4
207.2205.9203.4201.0201.0199.6198.7198.5196.9
194.5196.6194.5191.6
207.8207.4194.3
Real iestate
marketactivi-ty-
deedsrecord-
ed
Month-!ly av- !erage1926=
100
85.7
73.073.566.769.869.666.874.064.668.9
66.066.761.762.0
85.573.264.1 ,
Long-termreal estate
bonds
Total
Thousdol
21,711
27, 4353,813
11, 09316, 4251,938
13, 8906,6359,965
29, 877
4,5203,5902,0157,235
46, 31419, 3604,340
To fi-nancecon-
struc-tion
ands oflars
12, 962
8,29588
6,64810, 725
3001,4751.2101,595
530
2,8501,5001,0001,700
14, 6928,3961,763
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AgricultureTHE combined index of the physical movement of
animal products into the wholesale markets ofthe country during April was 99.7, compared with94.0 in the preceding month and 100.5 in the samemonth last year. A comparison of the index for themonth of April in each of three years representedshows a marked stability for the group, all of which,except wool, are used primarily for food.
The combined index of marketings for animalproducts shows a slight gradual increase since thebeginning of the year, with a decrease in February,which is a short month, especially for livestock.
The usual seasonal increases during the first fourmonths of the year were recorded for wool, poultryand eggs, dairy products, and fish, while livestockmarketings showed a seasonal decrease. Comparedwith April a year ago, dairy products during April,1931, moved in the same volume; wool showed anincrease; fish receipts were somewhat lower; livestockand poultry and eggs showed only slight declines.
The combined index of crops moving through theprincipal primary markets for export and for domesticuse, including the supplies for deficit areas, for directconsumption, and for use in the manufacturing in-dustries, was 54.7 in the month of April. This figure
compares with 64.4 in the preceding month and 53.6in the same month last year.
The combined index of the four groups of cropsshows the usual seasonal influences, with the peak ofthe fall marketings reached in October, since whichtime there has been a steady decline.
The movement of grains reached its peak in themonth of August and has since been declining. Cottonhas registered the usual declining trend since November.Vegetables have shown an upward trend beginningwith January, reaching the high point in March.Fruits have made little change in recent months.
The indexes of stocks of farm products on hand atthe end of April show that the volumes of the twoimportant cash crops, wheat and cotton, are somewhatbelow the figures for the preceding month, but con-siderably above the visible quantities at the corre-sponding period last year. The cold-storage holdingsof meat at the end of April were exactly the same asfor the corresponding period last year. The decreasefrom March was seasonal. Stocks of wheat reachedthe maximum at the end of September and haveshown a gradual decrease since that time. Stocks ofcotton were at the highest point in December andhave also made a seasonal decline,
AGRICULTURE
Years and months
Indexes of marketing
;Animal products
Com-binedindex
Wonl Live" Poultry Dairy Fi ,^oo1 stock land eggs products *lsh
i j i i
Crops
1
Com- ! Voo.0 1bined j Grains i A\§®" Fruits ! Cottonindex | j tables |
! 1 ' ; 1I 1 : i i
Monthly average, 1923-1925=100
Indexes
Wheat,visible
supply,UnitedStates
of stocks, end ofmonth
Meats,cold-
storage
Cotton,UnitedStates
1929: April1930:
April -MayJune -. _ -JulyAugustSeptember .October-NovemberDecember - -
1931:January _ -February .MarchApril
Monthly average, Jan-uarv through April:
192919301931
99.7
100.5 i109.8 ;H6.7 ;111.8 i91.4 i91.2 i96.7 ':88.5 i97.8
94.7 I85.5 ;94 099.7 :
91.094.293.5
48.6 '
64.1142. 7 !412.5 ;545.1360.5 (
30.9 :79.134.557. 1
25.350.861.978.2 !
3 5 . 0 ' i "48.3 i54.1 j
i
87.4
83.081.279.276.676.593.9
108. 088.092.9
96.279.879 682.4
86.185.784.5
130. 6 102. 8
144.4 106.8138. 2 134. 6112.0 148.990.6 131.571.6 94.678.2 86.379. 2 82. 2
121.6 77.8137.8 92.7
95.0 96.494.0 91.3
121.8 > 102.9141.4 106.8
97.3 i 95.8108.9 ! 96.2113.1 ! 99.4
163.5
207.2192.0185.2263.3202.0229.1172.0146.298.9
103. 4116.2169.4186.1
136.4171.0143.8
60.4
53. 61 54.3; 48.71 93. 3i 122. 5I 175. 5
212.1i 148.8| 105.8
74.364. 9
! 64.4! 54.7
76.262.164.6
58.6
58.456.158.5
177.5180. 5139.082.672.379.8
81.084.680.066.5
83.370.273.0
103.6
95.1136. 5151.0113.481.9
138.8168.489.679.4
98.091.1
104.393.4
99.094.996.7
85.6
56.071.957.8
124. 4133.1164.3249.0109.067.1
70.268.175.170.6
78.554.271.0
45,6
39.029.014.05.8
77.7219. 3327.5240.6144.9
64.040.638.636.5
65.449.444.9
199.4
232.2203. 8187.3275.3331. 7364.1349. 8344.8333.3
335.8343.7352.7339.8
212.5263.5343.0
132.5
102.999.1
100.197.082.268.155.762.376.9
100.1114.0111.8102.9
130.8106.6110.2
146.5
187.9174.0158. 2144.0158.7220.4315.4353.4355.9
338. 8314.3288.0262.6
186.4223.0300.9
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14 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [June. 1931
Iron and Steel Industry
OPERATIONS in the iron and steel industry haverecorded the usual seasonal decline from the
March peak. The index of electrical-energy con-sumption for power purposes by the industry declined1.2 per cent in April as compared with March andwas 22 per cent below April, 1930. Employment waspractically unchanged in April, but the adjusted indexwas 27 per cent below the same month last year.The pay-roll index (unadjusted) in April was 1.2 percent below the preceding month and 29 per cent belowa year ago.
Pig-iron production in April was slightly lower thanin March, although the daily rate of production showedan increase for the fourth successive month. Apriloutput was 36.5 per cent below the same month of1930, and the year's production to May 1 was 38.2per cent below the corresponding period of last year.Furnaces in blast at the end of April were 114, 2 lessthan at the end of March and 69 less than a year ago.
Steel-ingot production in April was 9.1 per centbelow March and 33.8 per cent below April, 1930.For the first four months of the year production was
down 34 per cent from the same period of last year.The rate of operations was 49 per cent of capacityin April as compared with 54 per cent in March and79 per cent in April, 1930. Further slackening in thedemand for finished steel during May resulted in acontinuation of the downward trend, the rate ofoperations for the week ended May 25 being 43 percent. Notwithstanding the lower rate of operations inApril, the unfilled orders of the United States SteelCorporation at the end of the month were 2.4 per centbelow March and 10.5 per cent below the total for thecorresponding date last year. A decline in unfilledorders has occurred in April in all but 2 of the past 10years—the exceptions being 1922 and 1929.
Prices exhibited a weakening tendency in April andthe first half of May. Although steel billets andstructural steel beams were unchanged in April, thecomposite iron and steel price was slightly below theMarch level; the trend continued downward into May,when the price reached a postwar low at $31.37 perton. Average prices during the first four months of1931 were about 10 per cent lower than in the sameperiod last year.
IRON AND STEEL
Years andmonth
'L , :General operations
Rate ofopera-tions-electricenergycon-
sump-tion
|
Em- pay
Monthly average, 1923-1925=100
1929: April . 153.31930:
April 138.3May 135.1June 115 2July. . 109. 7August 112.0September 110. 3October . 126.0November.- _ 106. 5December 110.2
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril .
Monthly average,January throughApril:
192919301931.
103 4116.5119 4108. 1
157 6140. 3111.9
98.5
91.991.690.087.383.981.781.380.279.1
77. 575.976.676.5
98.292.576.6
110.5
97.795.590.878.677.575.475.868.9
iron anusteel
Ex- Im-ports ports
Pig-ironpro-duc-tion
Steel ingots
Pro-duc-tion
Thousands of long tons
278
209196159132151131132112
66. 7 L 102
62.467.570.069.1
106.995.9
93'•< 91i 110
101
i 271i 217
67. 3 99I
44 3.663
4546
3,1823.233
35 2', 934 i32 1 2,64027 ' 2,524 !30 2,27730 2.165 i3524
1,8671,666
32 1.714213139
444131
1,707
4,950
4,1093,9833,4192,9223,0612,8402,6932, 2121,980
2,4592, 502
2, 032 2. 9942,020 2.722
3, 507 4. 7123,024 4.0441,863 2^669
Percent
Fabricatedstructural
steel
i i
^ Ship-
ofca-pac- iity
97
Thousands iof short !
tons
314
79 2237468565955504438
|43495449
937949
279254270252156209151153
162158184295
289242200
281
284 i265 |280 ;275 i262 :243239195168
172166151 \148
255265 l
159
UnitedStatesSteel
Corpor-ation,
unfilledordersend ofmonth
Thou-sands of
long tons
4,428
4,3544,0593, 9684,0223, 5803,4243,4823,6403,944
4,1323,9653,9953,898
4,2734,4693,998
Prices
Steelbillets,Besse-mer
(Pitts-burgh)
Dollarsper long
ton
34.80
33. 0032. 5031.0031.0031. 0031.0031.0031.0030.60
30.0030.0030.0030.00
33.76j 33. 25
30.00
Struc-turalsteel
beams
Centsper
pound
1.90
1.801.801.701.651.651.601.601.601.60
1.631.651.651.65
1.901.831.65
Iron andsteel
Dollarsper long
ton
36.81
34.4833.8433.5333.2533.0132.6732.3131.9531.76
31.7031.6531.6631.61
36.4235.0931.66
Com-posite
finishedsteel
Manga-nese (ore
con-tent),
imports
Centsper
pound
2.56
1 Thou-! sands ofj long tons
31
2.392.35
2630
2.33 I 312.29 162. 26 ! 82.242.222.202.19
2 222 22
2218
! 10
29
1710
2 23 22.22 \\ 33
2. 552.432.22
212916
Totalcoke pro*d lu-t ion,beehiveand by-product
Thou-sands of
short tons
4, 955
4, 5484, 5384, 2163, 9853, 8073, 5693, 6103, 3053, 24S
3, 2553,0613, 4053, 255
4, 8924, 5093,244
1 Adjusted for seasonal variation.
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Metal-Working Industry
AGREATER than seasonal decline in productiveoperations was registered in the machine and
metal-working industry during April as compared withMarch, the adjusted index of production in thisindustrial group reaching the low point in the presentrecession. The average index of production for thefirst four months of the current year was 26 per centunder that for the same period last year and 40.3 percent under 1929. The rate of manufacturing opera-tions in the metal-working industry, based upon theconsumption of electrical energy for power purposes,decreased by 8.6 per cent in comparison with Marchoperations and was 24.6 per cent under April last year.
Employment in the metal-working industry, how-ever, remained on approximately the same level asduring March, after adjustments are made for seasonalvariation. Volume of pay rolls, while decreasing fromthe March volume, was still slightly above January andFebruary. The average monthly volume of pay rollsfor the first four months of the year was 28.2 per centunder that for the same period in 1931.
Operations in the plants manufacturing machinetools, as measured by shipments, remained on aboutthe same plane as during March, the current opera-tions, however, being on a plane some 61.6 per centunder April, 1930, and 70.7 per cent under 1929.
New orders for steel boilers placed during Aprilincreased slightly over the March orders, but theaverage of monthly orders placed during the firstfour months of the year was 36.1 per cent under theorders placed during the same period in 1930 and54.0 per cent under 1929.
Shipments of electric overhead cranes increasedfrom 261 in March to 416 in April. The shipmentsof cranes in April last year, however, were double thecurrent shipments. The average monthly shipmentsfor the first third of the year were less than one-halfthat for the same period past year.
Mechanical-stoker sales have been on about thesame level since the opening of the year. It appearsthat the low point in sales of stokers was reached inDecember.
METAL-WORKING INDUSTRY
Years and months
1929:jApril1930:
AprilMay .JuneJulyAugustSeptember ...OctoberNovember -December, __
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarch ..April
Monthly average, Janu-ary through April:
192919301931 .
General operations
Pro-duc-tion(Fed-eralRe-
serveBoard),
ad-justed
Monthl
136
10610196979697958785
78797773
12910477
Bateof op-era-
tions,con-
sump-tion of
elec-tric
energy
y averag
148.3
125.5116.3106.895.195.297.487.089.697.8
95.0112.3103.594.6
147.3128.7101.4
Em-ploy-ment,
justed
Payrolls,
unad-justed
e, 1923-1925=100
105. 1
81.080.280.378.776.173.672.671.871.2
69.266.866.666.5
104.283.167.3
127.0
88.384.485.076.072.070.769.467.367.9
64.164.466.365.4
124.090.665.1
j i
S •£*•SJfe «"-
Month-i lyaverage
1922-1924
! =100
311
23419717612812096
1036785
75739291
30021583
Nur
1,706
1,0171,2831,3601,3091,3711,2541,189
777814
598516630689
1,322952603
Wood-work-
ingma-
chines,ship-
ments
nber
1,420
603577615624694488441442529
400421400356
1,150683394
Elec-tric
over-head
cranes,ship-ments
Thou-sands
ofdollars
748
825880956
1,005729942677587671
496530261416
740909423
Me-chani-
calstok-ers,
sales
Oilburn-
ers,ship-ments
Number
141
10896
151150115
'128927153
?7676365
1098170
5,628
5,8718,1787,6239,593
11, 35417, 03618, 5807,8555,025
3,9523,5044,2265,229
5,0755, 2054,228
Pumps,steampower,cen-trif.,ship-
ments
WaterElec- soften-tric ing ap-
hoists, para-ship- tus,ments ship-
ments
Watersys-
tems,ship-ments
Thousands of Numbef
1,740
1,5581,6411,6441,3381,3671,1831,1671,1161,205
718873
1,036918
1,6021,445
886
285
232210207177146141138116106
134112166113
250250132
1,604
1,5541,279
752782774755738732645
753703851785
1,4251,332
773
10, 709
9, 71011, 12010, 3759,6999,2208,2027,5226,4015,177
6,0105,4346,1057,638
8,4448. 5336,297
Foun-dry
equip-ment,ship-ments
l
Month-ily
average1922-1924= 100 j
220.3
217.4149.4160.5116.182.666.062.076.5
102.6
54.755.472.969.7
202.5 i201. 363.2
Patentsgranted
Agri-cul-turalimple-ments
. .
Nur
62
6049
109512743415258
41446767
484955
In-ternalcom-bus-tionen-
gines
uber
54
7359
144523035495407
58766863
51«388
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16 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [June, 1931
Automobile and Rubber IndustriesA UTOMOBILE production in the United States and
JL\ Canada increased steadily in April, and the out-put was 22 per cent above March. The April gainwas greater than seasonal; the adjusted index of pro-duction advanced 13.4 per cent. However, Aprilproduction was 24.6 per cent below April, 1930, andwas the smallest for the month since 1922. In thefirst four months of the current year the output was30.7 per cent below last year and was also the lowestfor any similar period since 1922.
Employment increased slightly more than the usualseasonal amount, and the unadjusted index of payrolls was up 4.6 per cent. Compared with last year,the adjusted index of production was down 20.1 percent and the pay-roll index down 29.8 per cent.
Exports of both passenger cars and trucks declinedn April, and the total wras about 54 per cent belowthe same month of last year. The decline in Aprilwas somewhat larger than in the first quarter and forthe four months exports were just half those of thesame period of 1930.
The usual seasonal improvement in the tire industry
has been evident since the low point of last November.The April output was larger than in March, accordingto preliminary data. Employment in the rubberindustry was higher in April, and the adjusted indexadvanced 3.1 per cent over March, while the unad-justed index of pay rolls advanced 5.7 per cent. Theemployment index in April was 19.9 per cent belowApril, 1930, and the pay-roll index was down 29.3 percent from the same month. In the first quarter of1931 the output of pneumatic tires was 11.4 per centbelow the same quarter in 1930, and shipments duringthis period were 14.4 per cent less than a year ago.
Preliminary figures on world stocks of crude rubberat the end of April show little change from therecord March total. Prices have been weak, and theApril average for spot rubber at New York went to anew low at 6.43 cents a pound, off 1.28 cents from theMarch average. The previous low record was 7.70cents in February of the current year. Imports ofcrude rubber into the United States in April were 10per cent above March and only 2 per cent belowApril, 1930.
AUTOMOBILES AND RUBBER
Year aiicTmoiith
1929: April1930:
April -.May _ _ _ . _ . _ _ _ „ _JuneJulyAugust ._ __SeptemberOctober. . _NovemberDecember .
1931:JanuaryFebruary.MarchApril
Month ly average, Januarythrough April:
192919301931
Auto,indus-
try
Rateof
con-sump-
tionof
elec-trical
energy
Mo.av.,1923-1925=
100
170.6
112 9105.8102.975.386.688.480.974.971.5
67.588.994.190.8
159.0109,685.3
Automobile production
Total
United States
" " " " j """
Pas-sen- Taxi-ger cabscars i
i
Thousands
622
444420335266224221154137156
172220276336
519361251
536
376365288225186178115102123
138180231285
449306209
Num-ber
1, 686
486440463376386930582609
1,425
512529410665
1,984931529
Can-ada
! TotalTruH Sue".tion
Automobileexports
Pas-sen-gercars
Trucks
Thousands
84 42
68 ] 2455 2546 ' 1540 1038 1 10 •42 ! 8 !38 i 5 ;34 J 5 ';32 i 6 !
34 i 6 !40 i! 10 145 ! 1350 ' ! 17
67 j 3454 i! 1842 i 12
48
241710888690
91211
392010
17
11105455465
5465
19105
Elec-tric
trucksandtrac-tors,do-
mesticship-
ments
Num-ber
184
10712767
1028277913742
335084; 4s
16611454
Auto-mobileacces-sories,ship-ments
Janu-arv,
1925=100
91
747871656076796355
46536566
817258
Automobilefinancing
i?y.whole-sale
deal-ers
Bycon-sum-
ers
Millions of; dollars
! "
; 85! 84i 541 55! 451 45! 36
3036
4050
, 63
j i
55
|! 69
i
172
14711513811910391816066
626692
120107
Pneumatictires
Pro- Iduc-tion
Do-mesticship-
ments
i
Thousands
5,913
4,5184,5744,0983,1933,3322, 6922,8662,1232,251
i 2, 940! 3, 188| 3,730
5,445| 3,911
1
5,242
3, 8863,9604,0504,2293,9763,3602,6132,1192,550
2,8552,5803,143
4,6293,493
Crude rubber
WorldIm- stocks,ports end of
month
Thousands oflong tons
56
464340353736453037
37344145
574639
266
378379380395401427428430440
460470488
251361
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Textile IndustryA;TIVITY in textile manufacturing has made a
gradual improvement since the beginning of theyear, according to the Federal Reserve Board'sseasonally adjusted indexes of production and employ-ment.
Domestic consumption of raw cotton during Aprilwas slightly greater than in the preceding month,while showing a small decrease compared with the samemonth last year. Average monthly consumptionduring the first four months of the year was less thanin the corresponding period last year. Stocks on handat the end of April were smaller than for the precedingmonth, but were larger than at the same period lastyear.
Manufacture of cotton textiles during April recededfrom the level of the preceding month, reaching apoint below the volume of the same month last year.Shipments during April were less than in either thepreceding month or the same month last year. Ship-ments during March were the highest for any monthduring the past year. Stocks at the end of Aprilshowed a slight increase over the preceding month,
but were below the volume at the corresponding periodlast year. Unfilled orders at the end of the monthwere less than for cither the preceding month or thesame period last year.
Total wool receipts at Boston during April were lessthan in either the preceding month or the same monthlast year, although the domestic receipts showed aseasonal increase over the preceding month. Theprice of fine staple scoured wool at Boston has showna declining tendency since the latter part of 1930.Spinning activity in woolen manufactures has beenirregular in recent months, while that in worsted goodsincreased gradually during the first quarter of the year.
Deliveries of raw silk to manufacturers have de-clined since the record high of November, 1930, andin April were slightly below the volume in the samemonth last year. The wholesale price of silk goods,represented by the Fairchild composite index, hasshown a steady decline during the past year.
The wholesale price of rayon has declined duringthe past year, but has made sudden rather than gradualchanges.
TEXTILES
Cotton
i j;0'£
3 a
> and months i 3p
: Bal-s
i lRaw
|*| i | 1
SI* : ^„ 4) O i 4; O i
ia !' !Tfl CG ;
•'•"- ]fe'T;!?,of»[,t jU(- ' s ; hours '
Cotton manufactures
Cotton textiles <"23 groups oftextile constructions)
• • , " * « M - • "^~*V-^~
£a : *g **i *l;i1* : S| Jg| lisaCU DfJ Cfc U
Thousands of yards
Wool
1 •- S ; J s-" ®. s- O i . p3«. -« S.2*
2 a i 1 *I §*!•§' ^«^2 i ! fa H o g
•3-sg r |£ |S5§§- fe f t o i 'Ev-as^
^ ^ -
Month-1-\ll,v
ll'r- Thou- Dol-
1 -i'(,]\'_ sunds of larsperi'(H > pounds i pound
= 100 '
Wool manu-i factures
Spinningspindles
g ®1 |£ £
Per cent of ae-tive hours tototal r( ij)oru id
Silk
Dol- ! Dol-l i t i les 1-arsper' lars per
yard })ound
1929: \p;-il1930:
M n v.JuneT u l vAugus t . :SeptemberOctoberI\overiiberDeeemlier
1931:Januar 'v . _ ._.Febnifir vMarcl!..'April ... .
MOT thly average, Januaryt '.rough Apri l :
929....93093 !
031,
531,
405!->-(,352,394,444,414401),
454,433,490,508,
471,
802
911
^30022335321494887207
1885105SO744
019528757
4, 131
5 2994, 9074, 4024, 0004, 4700. 2158, S959 905
10. 037
9, 5538, 8028, 1 207,404
5. 257(5 2888,485
8,801 ,
7 4 9 7 ' 10, 725 i5 7895,301 '5,134 ' '5,003 10, 239 '5,832 '5 ,910 |
0,300!0,110 !7, 001 ,7, 129 ;
8, SOO ,
6,650
283,878 ! 1
257,243 j :275,801 119S 539 : 110")21S182,228,20%234.
202,212,
22 o!
,"04,
22"!
»MO 1
800 , I0 M -052 1
149I'.s .MS955 i
388 :190 1978 5
77, 098
53, 30070, 050^2, 05270, ()S«j3K34S
70, ^100, M.I2>) l i~) '
10 V » 74s r t
\ll\ 582
1 4, 301>S 1,20548, 430
352, 091
441.730450, 481400, 3H8455, ;>294 VI, 990392, 400350, SS'J350, Sf,i ,;'.f'3, 9(')2
>,.K"\ 51 1319, 32s273, 7M282, 151
30 \, 887415^83 ,307,694
430, 298
357, 328273, 745219.040222,498 ,22(5 ,422 12>5, 427 |350, S45
2^-S, ('50
317, 4')5395, M)2 1373,951294, 118 !
4 ( ; t , <84 !
374.31-5345,334 •
104
138137114130120
124124
120119121119
101
120
1 \ 390
IS, 80415, 031513,780
00 ;.65 |
1.08 i78 '
.68 !
83(iO57 !
1.151. 151.15
60200—31-
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18 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [Juno, 1931
Food IndustriesTHE volume of productive output in the food-
stuffs industry, taken as a whole, increased morethan normally during April as compared with March.The April operations were 10.4 per cent over Marchafter seasonal adjustments are made, bringing the in-dustry to almost the same level as was reported forApril last year. The rate of operations in the industryduring April, as indicated by the consumption ofelectrical energy for power purposes, was 4.5 per centabove that witnessed during March, and 2.2 per centover April, 1930. With the exception of chemicalsarid allied products, the foodstuffs industry is the onlyindustrial group reporting an April rate of operationsin excess of that during April last year.
The actual number of employees in the foodstuffsindustry decreased slightly during the month but thedecrease was less than would normally be expected atthis season of the year. The volume of employmentin this industry was about 7.1 per cent under thatreported for April last year. Aggregate pay rolls alsofell off about 1.1 per cent during the month as comparedwith March and were about 11.5 per cent under theApril, 1930, pay rolls.
Wholesale prices of food products reached the lowestlevel in the present recession. The average monthlywholesale price for the first four months of the yearwas 18.8 per cent under that recorded during the sameperiod, last year.
Receipts of wheat at principal markets dining Aprilwere some 32.3 per cent under March, the decrease forthe same period last year being 35.8 per cent. The aver-age receipts for the first four months of 1931 were 64.7per cent over those for the same period last year. Thevisible supply of wheat in the United States at theclose of April was 200,000,000 bushels, as comparedwith 136,000,000 bushels in sight at the close of Aprillast year and 117,000,000 bushels at the close of April,1929.
Corn receipts decreased slightly from those of Marchand the average monthly receipts for the first third ofthe year was some 26.9 per cent under the same periodlast year.
Cattle receipts increased during April with respectto March, while hog receipts decreased by 4.4 per cent.Both were below the receipts reported for April, 1930and 1929.
FOODSTUFFS
Years and months
1929- April1930:
AprilMayJune -_JulyAugust _ _ _Sepiem berOctoberNovember -_December
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarch\pril
Monthly average, Janu-ary through April:
1929 .19301931
Food products* in-dustry
Em
plo
ym
ent,
ad
-ju
sted
Bat
e at
op
erat
ion
s,co
nsu
mp
tio
n
ofel
ectr
ical
en
erg
y
Monthlyaverage,
1923-1925-100
99. 6
97.597.195. 895.293.092. 990. 991. 490. 8
91.290. 389. 990.6
99.797 790.5
121.2
119.4138. 2145. 4139. 2141. 21 IS. 6137.21 24. 4107.1
118. 3122. 0116.8122.0
124.7127 7119.8
Who
lesa
le p
rice
sM
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ly
av-
erag
e, 1
926=
100
97.7
94. 692. 090.586.387. 189.288.685.781.8
80.177.176.775.6
98.295 3
Coo
pera
tive
mar
ket
ing
An
imal
pro
du
cts,
mar
ket
-in
gs
Monthlyaverage,
1923-1925=100
60. 4
53. 654. 348.793. 3
122. 5175. 5212. 11 48. 8105.8
74. 364. 964. 454.7
76.2f\9. 1
77. 4 64. 6
99.7
100.5109. 8116.7111.891. 491.296. 788.597.8
94.785. 594. 099.7
91.094.293.5
Wheat
Bec
eipt
s,
pri
nci
pal
mar
ket
s
Vis
ible
s
up
ply
,U
nit
ed S
tate
s, e
nd
of m
on
th
Exp
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, in
clu
din
gfl
our
!
Millions ofbushels
17
131719998563
! 2925
29313121
2417no6O
117
136120110162195214205202196
197202207200
125155201
9
101216241912g0
645
9106
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wtd
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ma
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, al
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Rec
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s,
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pal
mar
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s
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s
up
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,U
nit
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tate
s
£ Millions of£ % bushels
1.09
1.031.01.94.83.85. 79. 76.70.73
.71
.71
.71:i. n
.72
16
16181720161517
19211917
!272619
31
?iI4
5
17
18202220
332220
Pri
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No.
3 y
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Chi
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a
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.90
.82•if' t > 9
!99.94.82.71.69
.65
.61
.60
.58
.93
.82
.61
]Animal products
Cat
tle
rece
ipts
!K
p<
i.M)
Thousandsi
1, 752
1,6441,517
! 1, 4591 1,512
1,605! 2, 1081 2, 377i 1, 696
1,736j
1, 5081. 303
i 1, 5351,617
1. 5091,5391,491
3, 582
3, 2553, 2933, 2152, 9182,6172, 7993, 4413, 4394, 002
4, 6523, 7043, 2073,087
4. 0383, 7633,658
To
tal
mea
ts,
cold
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en
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mo
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ji^1,270
986950959929788C52534597737
9591, 0921,0721,099
1,2531,0211,056
iT
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749
460682311395313392360314312
204364515415
588357375
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1.065915
1,010801712991
1, 159957
1,098
1, 0941, 2891,4071,126
1,0271,1161,229
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June, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 19
Forest Products1 UMBER-INDUSTRY employment and pay rolls for
^ April, as indicated by the indexes computed bythe Federal Reserve Board, were about the same andslightly below March, respectively, and about three-quarters and three-fifths, respectively, of April a year ago
The rate of general operations in the forest-productsindustry declined somewhat in April, though still re-maining above the first two months of the year.They were about 11 per cent below April a year agoand 8 per cent below the 1923-1925 average.
Southern-pine production in April remained un-changed from March, although new and unfilled ordersdeclined considerably. Production in April was about40 per cent below the high level of a year ago but stilltwo-thirds above the 1923-1925 average. The averageindex for the first four months of 1931 showed aboutthe same relationships. New orders declined in Aprilfrom the earlier months in the year to a level about athird below that of April, 1930, while the average of thefirst four months showed new orders to be, like pro-duction, about two-thirds above the level of 1923-1925. April unfilled orders were 40 per cent belowthose of a year ago.
Douglas-fir production rose still further in April,continuing the customary seasonal rise begun inJanuary. New and unfilled orders also both increasedin April over March. Operations for the first four
months of 1931 were at a much lower level than in 1930,in which year they had also declined from the level of1929.
Marketings of forest products increased seasonallyin April, but were onl}7 about two-thirds of the amountof a year ago, which was itself considerably belowthat of 1929. Naval-stores marketings increasedsharply but seasonally in April over March to a levelabout equal to the 1923-1925 monthly average.
Car loadings of forest products increased in April,although the index was somewhat lower because of theunavoidable inclusion of an additional week in theMarch index. This rise came after a steady declineduring the first three months of the year. Car load-ings were still nearly a third above the 1923-1925monthly average.
The lumber industry was less active in April thanin March as indicated by electrical energy consump-tion which declined slightly and was 11 per cent lessthan in April, 1930. The index of employment ad-justed for seasonal variation showed a very smalldecline from March to April but was 26 per cent belowthe level of the year before.
The pay-roll index also declined and extensive part-time operation is indicated by the fact that the April,1931, index was 39 per cent below the level of Aprillast vcar.
FOREST PRODUCTS
General operations
j : Em-Rate of ploy-
Ye^and month. & "justed
Monthly ave1923-1925 =
1929: April 108.0 89.31930:
April 102 8 75 •?.May _._ 102.4 73 9June ' 107 3 71 6July _ 100.0 67.8August 97 7 65 1September 105.0 6 2 4October i 77 1 62 1November 86 3 60 4December ' 73 3 58 8
1933: :January . : 82 6 56 3February i 84 2 56 3March 93 2 55 7April _. 91.5 1 55 4
M o n t h l y average, January ;through April:
1929 : 106 8 88 71930 i 94 7 | 77 31931 . 87.9 55 9
Payroll,
unad-justed
rajre100
90.9
73. 8
70.963.061.660. 960.454. 750. 4
44. 045. 646 244.9
87.373. 545.2
Southern pine i Douglas fir' i li i
••£'«.; |
; 278 i 243\ 258 i 229
218 i 184224 | 197202 i 189207 } 206211 213185 | 177157 1 146
165 191154 j 171J65 1 174
i 165 | 169
1
262 ! 243162 176
i
isss i! sss: $£,orders | tion Oldus
l i ;
Millions of feet board
|: " "
i 367 384! i
180 329 ! 292160 308 j 291151 ,' 253 240128 • 190 213124 j 207 i 223J 1 2 200 i 218109 • 208 j 203105 ; 192 i 18699 167 ! 189
116 ' 160 \ 192107 i - 179 ! 189113 ; : 186 ; 217104 i 202 224
i : ']')() ' '-j(j(j
191 |' 284 i 270110 182 j 206
Un-filled
orders
measure
408
266202199172135176138176188
183182197216
376267195
H
Pro-duc-tion
319
i 255! 2401 214i 1721 165
161i 158' 143i 134
1 143i 158
165; 146
315258153
ardwoods
oSs orders orderg
323 ' f . lS
199 , (L>7195 603143 1 557128 : 526139 i 500176 475154 ! 436133 452.125 : 45f '
169 456188 • 481 ,173 473154 463
328 ;. 641211 ! 6^9171 468
Indexes ofmarketing
Totalforest Navalprod- storesuets
i
Monthly aver- iage 1923-1925= '
100
91. 7 135. 0 ,I
79. 1 100. f >80. 1 174. 7 '70. 0 170. 765. 4 203. 966. 0 171. 260. 2 158. 208. 2 143. 1 !
62.9 112 958.0 117.7
55. 8 37. i55. 9 25 561.2 39 764.9 98.3 ,
83.7 51.770.6 54.2 .59. 5 50. 1
i
Carload-ings,forestprod-ucts
Thous-ands of
cars
278
230265199160207162159174121
1 56138138130
268231141
Furni-ture,un-filled
orders,south-east-ern
district
Dollarsper
firm
32.7*.
22, 97622, 02833, 95135, 90333, 43225 83017,33515,41114, 073
45,91934, 868
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20 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [June, 1931
iscellaneous IndustriesLEATHER
Less than the normal seasonal curtailment in pro-ductive operations was recorded by the leather andits products industry during April. While the actualnumber of employees decreased during the month,this decrease was less than would normally be expectedat this season of the year. The volume of pay rollsin the industry decreased by 3.8 per cent during April,and was 13.5 per cent under April, 1930.
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
Production in the stone, clay, and glass group in-creased more than normally for this season of the year.The number of employees added during the monthof'April, however, while amounting to 4.1 per cent ofthe total March employment, was about the normalincrease for the period. Pay rolls increased by 3.2per cent but were still 27.S per cent under April last3rear. Cement production increased about 36 per centbut was still 16.8 per cent under April last year.
PAPER AND PRINTING
Employment in the paper and printing group de-creased slightly, but the decrease was less than is usualfor this season of the year. Pay rolls declined b}" 1.3
per cent and were 11.4 per cent under April, 1930.Production of newsprint paper increased slightly overMarch, but the average production for the first fourmonths of the year was 13.9 per cent under the sameperiod last year.
CHEMICALS
The chemicals group as a whole recorded a 2.1 percent increase in number of employees, after adjust-ments are made for seasonal variation, but the petro-leum-refining branch of the industry reported theunusual increase of 7.8 per cent. April employmentin both the chemicals group and petroleum refining,however, was materially under this time last year.Pay rolls increased by 2.5 per cent in the group as awhole and by 6.5 per cent in the petroleum-refiningbranch.
FUELS
Bituminous-coal production decreased seasonally by5,424,000 tons, which was not quite so large a decreaseas would be expected during April. The April pro-duction was 20.6 per cent under April, 1930, a reflec-tion of curtailed factory operations. Anthracite pro-duction increased by 22.4 per cent from the Marchproduction, a materially greater than normal increase.April production was 20.2 per cent above April lastyear.
iVSlSCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES
Years and months
1929' \pril1930:
AprilMavJuneJulyAugust - -SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember . . .
1931:JanuarvFebruarv _ . .MarchApril
Monthly average, Januarythrough April:
19291 9301931
Fuel
Bitu-minous
coal
Thons:short
37 565
35, 86035 954
; 33, 714! 34, 715! 35,661• 38 632
44, 150i 38, 122! 39,716
38 542': 31. 408i 33, 870; 28, 446
i 44 54°40 °42
' 33, 075
H'oduetion "j^
An- Crude v^ff 'thra- petro- f],,pcite I cum f|0n
tons< h°ttVlsf l!pih'>f
6,205 ' 80 29
! 4,829 : 77 295,947 80 ' 25
1 5. 183 77 ! 245, 658 77 : 24
1 6,190 75 28' 5 293 71 29! 7,576 73 28i 5,207 68 : 19! 6,086 67 i 17
6 157 66 : 20; 5,391 til 24, 4.745 69 - 29
5 807 ' !
6, 139 '• 80 • ' 29: 5,597 • 77 , ; 281 a 498 i ii ' ! I
j1* Stone, clay, an
Soleand Co- Platebelt- merit, glass,ing, pro- pro-pro- I due- due-due- tioii tiontion
Mil- Mil- ^^lions of l i on^o f l,("JiirJpound> K-ireLs fe(j|
c
23 14 13
25 i 14 1124 17 ! 13
! 24 ; 17 9i 2 4 . j 1 7 8i 23 i 18 6i 23 ! 16 8
23 ; 14 9! 19 | 11 7! 22 : { 5
20 7 ! 717 : 6 j 918 ' 8 1 11
i 11 1 10
23 : 11 ! 1225 : 10 i 10
: 8 ! 9; j
d glass
Com-monbrick,ship-ments
Mil-
285
10499
12482
105115103103°3
20202931
13883
Paper andprinting
: News-News- print,print, con-pro- sump-due- tion,tion i pub-
lishers
'] l .o ' i .nuN of
1 19 190
110 191118 194108 178103 ' 164102 15795 164
105 18392 18599 . 167
102 161: 89 150
101 179102 1 74
116 186115 18299 166
Sul-phuricacid,
exports
Thou-suids ofI oiinds
(:35
328507410571176466704309439
305376200311
599473298
Nitrateof
soda,im-
ports
Thou-s . T H K o f
longtons
120
704219299
19273536
4668
12067
1138875
Chemicals
Re-Crude fined
ar- ar-senic, sen ic,pro- pro-due- duc-tion tion
Short tons
1, 382 836
1,350 1,0841, 652 9632,168 1.0811,428 1,0321, 217 1, 0022,077 1. 1012, 694 1, 2652, 392 1, 5081,483 1,439
2, 803 1. 5701,494 1,4091, 957 1, 5061, 402 964
1, 272 8991, 514 8751,914 1,362
Ace-tate oflime,pro-duc-tion
Mil-lions ofpounds
10
8
44(\6
8
8
8
109
Meth-anol,crude,pro-duc-tion
Thou-sands ofgallons
615
518426319193242294380430477
631474492
5S4515
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June, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
CANADBAN AUTOMOBILE FINANCING1
21
Total cars
Year and month
1929
FebruarvMarch\ prilM ivJune .. - 1Julv
SeptemberOctober - .NovemberDecember
Total (year).'
Numberof cars
4 o 134, 702
10 72522, 43725 0(>323, 85419, 591M 46911,78512,3948. 9995,710
163,973
Financingdollars
9 4 I t 939
2,818,7405 976 934
11, 9f 0,691I9 473 32912,416,93710, 446, 3^2
7 970 9016, (570, 8526, 844, 5214,901, 1053, 1C4. 296
88, 059, 626
New cars
Sr] 6362, 02*5, 132
11,02711 9S911,0018, 193» > 0724,9101, 9262, 77x1, 178
71,473
Financingdollars
1 364 x. o1.644,1(93, 85s, 211('., 398, (',970 ( 08 27(57, 193.2305, 379, 1073 936 10!)1, 015, If 33, 370, 14''»2, 377, 9301, 373, <H 5
4S, 019, 902
Used cars and |trucks
;!o•)
111312,11,S,
7 j04,
92,
"of :
5""*675593 i41!) i101850 '09s397875 '46899 1232
500
Financingdollars
1 , 050, 0721.171,5712,118,7205,561,9975 8* '5 0535. 223, 7075, 067, 2754 034,7952, 655, 3892, 974, 3752.523,169J, 71.0, 601
40, 039, 724
Year and month
Total cars
Numberof cars 1
1930Januarv " l i 1February 5, "62March , JO, OHApril 17, XM)Mav - 19, "98June I f ) , 529July H, 3*9August 9,907September.--. 8,2x4Ortober s.OISNo \ \ m l x r _ . _ 6 779December-. .. f>, 7( 2
T r t a l ( > < i ) 1.x ] ~ 4
Financingdollars
2 Si 23 143,"', 2()7.8.49'9 59 i7 901,i , ( ' (*.4,911,
o 7Xti ,3 («r>2, 9}x;
62 S7U;
oq->
770or>209is76^'j17!902i> )(>2ilx"2
~>S>
New ears
j i-inaneing
Used cars andtrucks
Num-ber ofcars
Financingdollars
, "*r\ 920
<*<.)")()' 9
t ') <•' f '27, 0 4, ( 2<,120
•5H, ">91
< 1 <
, Mi
i in, ni1 5 i l , 3 ' f ) !2 7Vj, 132
I 4 22") 1(01 K9M.502
\ ' OX, 444~ ,* ' l , 3S->
i 1,9%, 8291,7-0,43-)1.2X5,092
1 X I 4, 672( O X , ',11
21* : -51,975
3, ^2 )3, X42»>, 1 209 Ml
1 1 0-50M', 50?S "r>6,2X1', It ii, 705
5,' 1 xx">, 446
80,310
1,73J, 5211,629,4602, 527, 9034 270, 187
! 4,012, 7073, 296, 043i, 775, 0012,917,644
1 2, 51<>,4679, "01,504
1 2, 220, V91 2, ^40 309
' 34, 317. (Ox
1 Compiled by the Dominion Bureau of Stat is t ics , Canada, and represents the financing of new and us< >" nutomor \\< ^ I T I 1 t nu \- *- ri ( in \d j
SALES OF THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO.1
Y E A H A N P MONTH
SALES(Thousands oi dollars) TONN VGE SALES
Y K A H AM') M
SALES(Tliousan-ls of d
N inn-Total ber of
'• TONNAGK SALES
Weeklyiivenme
1928SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1939JanuarvFebruary - - -M arch\prilMav - .-JuneJulvAugustiJeptembciOctober _NovemberDecember
69 33093 42973 84474 911
91 98385, 84677 71277 32497,31976 65393 67175 19175 946
105,99583 71487 960
4 • 17 3315 ' 18 6X64 18 4614 18 728
5 18 3974 21.4624 19 4284 ' 19 3315 19,4614 > 19 1635 • IX 7344 18 798* ' 18 8115 21,1994 ! 20 9284 ! 21 815
309 451419 07933X1 704345 595
425, 590396, 225363 786359, 129451,680353 289427, 431335 628336 3')94f)8, 2/8381, 106407 339
77 36383, 816S-i 676bO 399
85, 11899. 05(590 94789. 78290, 33688, 32285, 48683 907f!3, 10295 277
101 835
Jan uar vFebruai v
\pnlMav . - .-June - -. --.. _JulyAugust . - - -SeptemberOctoberNovember - .. .December
1931J anua rvFebruarv _ _ ._ _ _Mai"h•Vpril
104,27186, 12283 97686 133
104,67182, 88296, 72478. 36377 023
100,96079. 82-)Si 347
97 55982.385 :
82 71985 160
5444 '
4
44
44
- •A '
4
20 85421, 53090 99421 53420, 93420, 72119 34519, 59 119 256 '20. 1921 9. 955
• > « » 337 ,
19 512 '2()! 596 '20 680 i21 290 !
491' -125400, 568391 987399 211488, 753392, 0994/51 644373, 566569 673481,703•100, 203416 673
508 490439^ 545435 292454 479
98 485100,14097 99799, 80397, 75198, 02592. 32993, 39292 4 IX96.341
100.051104 168
101 980109, 88G108, 823113 620
1 Compiled by the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., and represent the sales of identical stores for the periods shown.
INDEXES OF EMPLOYMENT AND PAY-ROLL TOTALS '[Monthh avcray<\ 1929= l O O j
T-SF"»"«'; w ™v-P"m- F a > - j Em- Pay- E m - ' i ' n > - | Em- P- t \p lo \ - roil h ) lo \ - roll p l o \ - | roll ! ploy-', rollinent totals! m ( > i - > t ' !(/<a],^ ment ' t o i a l s i ment lo-iLs
Em- Pa\ - ! Km- i l '< i ; \ - i Km- i Pa^- ' Fin- Pa \ -]) ! ( )>- tol l l - l o v - roll l p l o > - ' ioll ploy-1 roilment t o t a l s ment i o t a K ment totals meni totals
Em-p lo \ -
Canning'ami pre-
Km- Pa> -plo\ - 1 roilnu nt totals
1930January 102.1 105.SFebruarv i 10(5 9 121 5March 82. « 7 8 5
A p r i l 84. l ' 75.0Mav ._ 93.SJune 90 8
Ju lv ' 91 6\ugtis t ' 80 2September . _ „ . . _ _ 93.8
' ' " 1October _ 99.0November 97 'December 99 1
Average 93. 4
1931Januarv 90. 6Februarv 91. 0March 81.2April . . . . . . . ' 8 5 . 2
98 89 1. 3
84 07X 891. f.
117.298 0
100. 0
95. 3
89. 3100.770. 175.2
!102. 5| 101. t 95. 7! 92.7 79 (i 71.9 101 6 105. 1 99 r 99.7 97.1i()2 l! 10° 1 Il2 3 92 5 79 8 73 5 100 2 101 9 c's S ion i! d^ i9S. 6| Mi. 4 90.9 10. S, S3. 0 SO. (i J9. 4 105.8 99.7
9 1 .4 J M . 7 89 3 sX. 3! S7 t !*5 t 8 9 103 4 100 790.4' 77.5 S7 5 85 (v 90. Si 9 0 2 »9. 7 103.2 103488. 4 75 (i <"4 6 81 C,\ 90 ?>\ 90 9 )9 S 103 41 101 ('>
Ss 0 dS 9 SO 5 71 9 h9 9' S5 5 100 I. 106 6 105 9
102. l ' 94. 1
102 f.j 95 "KM. 5! 95 9
107.8! 94. v-
10f . 7 Uri 'A
89 9 71 1! 79 0 71 0 KM 3 >5 S JS S 109 5 106 1 i ( f ' '; <19 '*90. 5 74. 9 78. 1 6s. 9 S7 7 S2 ." JO. S 102. 2 105 2 K'O. 1 91 S
9 ! . * - 79.4 , 77.2 6S (, S4. 7i 79 I' >4. f, 100.9 KM S 105.6 91 0
92.5 77. 7[ 70.1 5 9 9 7 0 2 59.9 )1 .6 101.3 103.2 106.;: XH. s
93.4 SI. 3, N3.2 78. G X4, S1 79.3 97. S 10*2.9 103. C i<!4. 3 P3.4
j |93.9 73 3 68 3 55 0 64 4 ' 50 1 80 5 96 3 99 2 98 0 8t5 991.5 68.3! (55.3 54.6 66.6 51.4 H). 1 9 1 8 97. X> 99.7 86 6XS. 8 65 21 63 5 52 S 7() 0 58 ' SX f> 97 9 96 7 1()9 4 8(5 185.9 58. Ci 63.9 51.4' 76.1 62.6 88.1 95.0 97.1 97.6 86.x
1 i . t
97 S95 795. 4
97 196 097 0
"5 (5
90 5
88 987 788. h
93 ."
85 687 1SS 186.6
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100 198 '!
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92.0 91 :'. 115 1 1"7. 7
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WEEKLY BUSINESS INDICATORS
[Juno, 1931
1931 1980 1931 1930 1929
"Composite index, Nr. Y. Times - 77.4 77 s 93.5 94 2 94 010s o 10--. 0109 1Composite i ndex , Business \S cek 78. 4 78. 7 95. 0 9s!. i 90. 9 107. 7 hK 4 10s. 1Detroit employment - . . 84. t) J i l l . 5 .. 137.3. ...Production:
Beehive coke. ... ... .. 9 0 10.2 23.3 24 .5 2 1 9 5>>. 7 54 7 51.0Bituminous coal. _ . 69.0 08.9 81.9 83.8 85.0 95.3 92 ') 95.1Buildings (new awards) ._ _ s{.i _ j 120.7- . - .120.8Petroleum- .. 117. 0 116. 5 11*. 5 123. 9 12\ 2 124. 0 129. 1 1LM. 9 120 0Steel ingots ">7 9 Od. 5 97 i 9x7100 .0125 .0120 .312^ .9
Receipts: \ iCattlt and calves 75.3 79.4 70.9, 71.2 71. * 71.2 7<>. 3 79.7Cotton. > ) s 35.1 39.0 37.7H o n s _ _ _ -. . .. . ..- O ' K O 70.1 70.0' 7 0 0Wheat . -. 7 4 . 1 77.5 59.3 :'S 5
Distribution1 \ jC ar loadings .. . ... . . _ 7 \ 0 7S. 0 97.2 96.9 97.2110.
Copper. elearoMle ... . ... 6.5.0 03.8 o4.5 9 2 8 92.0 89.9129.01290129,0Cotton, middling .. 34.2 U 9 36. S 00.3 oO. 7 01.0 71.7 72 4 72.1
\\ holevile prices -Continued.1< teller's index 11920^100) -
Total u~'u; ..Agricultural product si 30 <Nona ncul tura l prod-
uct- (90) . _ . -Iron and >teel co upo- i te_ _
DankrKg and tinai.v'o:Bank dob i i sou tb ideX. Y. C.Bond pru esBu>me^ 1-nlures (number; _Fedend reserve niio . .Interest rale", ca l l . . .. .Int tre-4 ratas, t ime.. ... _Lo ms and discounts... - .M mej in c i rcu la t ion .Net deinan 1 deports -Stock pricvs . ...Tii".e dep MIS
0 95 [> 95.9 95. 74 9s. 0 9s. 1 99. 2
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
1931 1930
May 23 i May 10 , May 9 i| May 24 i May 17 j May 10 May 25
1929 1928
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION"
May IS ' May 11 May 26 i May 19
BrH'tninots coal production . ...Building contrict.s (ax a\ ; 37 o t i ' tElectrical current 0!jtpi tExpor t s
Corn\\hcat ."Wheat f 'oar , ..
Freight carsLo idmgs, to^il
Coil aiui COM* . ...I orest piooi c t ^ .(ir^m «nd grain pic duiUI i\ estockMerchandise. 1 c 1. . -Miseellmeous _Ore .
Net u\ nibble c rpli ^ (<\ i u ).Petrol^' in prcd i ' t t iun C e l l a\ > . .
Cat tb ami cah ts (12 maik*^)..Cotton i n f o sight -. ..--\\ heat pr 'mar v markets _\S ool, t >t il, ji( s t < n
t tee! ingot i i o d i ' t i o n .. p<
WHOLESALE P R I C E S
( ) hemical indexCopper ingots, electrolytic, New YoiCotton middling, New YorkFood index (Bradstr^et 's)Iron and steel composite\Vheat, No. 2, hard winter, Kansas
F I N A N C I A LBank debits:
New York CityOutside New York City
Bond sale, New York Exchange:United States GovernmentAverage price 40 corporation hop
Business failuresFederal reserve banks:
13 ills discountedTotal reserves , ...
Federal reserve member1 hanks:Total loans and discountsOther loansNet demand, deposit sTime deposits -
Foreign exchange, sterlingInterest rates on brokers' io:ms:
Time monev. New York ... . .Call monev, New York
Money in circulation (daily averag< >Stocks, New York Exchange:
Average price 50 stocksSales .-. _ t
Stock prices, average weekly closingIndustrials, rails, and utilities C4'jAll industrials (337)All railroads (33)All utilities (3-4)... ...
. .thous tons _=5 thous dolK .mil ki\ . hours
thou* of bushthous ofbiioh ._tho is of bbib..
cars .
_ - _ fars ... . ... car.3
. _ c us _
.( irs
..ho . < ,nn i.thous
thoi.s of 1 alnbthou*. t»nsh
.. thoi.s Ins
rel. to 1924..k dolls. Ib...
dolls Ibdolls Sbdo' is. ton
. ' i t y. .dolls. bii._
vi. 's of dolls..mi 'K of dolls..
_ r l ' o n s of dolls.dolK
mini 1 id
p i '^ ot doHsnul 's of dolis
.mills ot dolls..
.nulls of dolls..
.mil's of dolls.dolls..
_pei centnet cent
.milh oi dolls.,
dollshoiis of shares
4s).. re] to 1926_.-e l to 1926—rel to 1926rel. to 1926- _
. 0.7K3.._ 13, 01*
1 ( 14
5 ! 2842^ 1.202242 114
117.93733,8~i36, 19121 l)3s
224,240. . 302, 071
11,8."G08, 071
2, 137 2, 427
239 2V755 80
5 svi3. Mi 9, ')() '
100. 4 i 106. 4.087 ! .088
093 '•• 095o ] ( ) j •> 9 [
31 37 | 31 37.73 i .73
6.049 ! 5.51.44, 552 4, 054
4,272 2,71495 53 95 90
51 4 516
149 1453. 400 3. 389
14,905 14,9257 (;24 7 879
13, 757 13, 7777, 409 7. 398
486 4. 86
1.75 1.921 50 1 33
4, 671 4, 670
127 18 135 8612, 095 9 505
94. 9 102. 886. 7 94. 173 o 79 7
151.9 16&4i
6, 715 S, 27 ' 8, 10MT',370
1 TOO 1 6 7 3 1 ( > 9
25 33 180 '1, 1*>0 1,329 2,0^2
101 174 2fr5
747.419 931,472 928,7591 is, 152 119,131 143,84932,73f 51,2T) 52,78935, 560 3o. 759 37, 484 !
- ' 621 22 802 23 009220,3^3 240,270 248,135dOl, 4fO 304,272 307,327
10,517 5s, 897 fO, 10060 WO 411,503 4?\ 559
2, 109 2, 5s 0 2 t v)s
251 • ; 2 2 4 2 2 5 !
92 10 i 980, 15 / 4,715 3, 05s4,416 o,6S9 0, lou
46 74 ! 75
106.4 ' ; 109.9 109.9 !
.089 ; | . 128 . 127 i
. 100 I . 104 i 1652 21 : ! 9 79 -:) 80
31 40 j 33 56 33 81 l
.73 i j 1.00 i .98 I
6. 899 ' : 7, 998 1 8, 280 :5, 122 : 5,541 5, 486 ;
2,047 ! 1,372 ! 971 !
95. 60 i 95. 19 95 1763° ' 480 517 ^
150 : 210 ' '^10 i3,345 ' ! 3,248 ! 3, 248 '
14.922 I 16,806 ! 10,8007 886 ' 8 484 ' 8 500
13,608 : 13,389 ' 13,4077,422 ; 7,132 ; 7,100 ;4.86 ! ; 4. 86 i 4.80
2. 00 ' 3. 88 ! 3. 901 . 50 : 3. 00 : 3 00
4?695 : i 4,475 : 4.484
139 61 - i 224 97 : f^28 089, 930 12 997 >' 14. 157
103. 1 i 108. 6 i 174. 093.9 i 158.2 103.5S'? 7 ! 130 7 136 9
103.3 | 245.5 256.21 i
8, 285
1.010
991, 303150
932. S 461 19, v.( ~53,01737, 4922 1, 278249, 244307, 03950, 209410, 130
2, 5J5
22777
3, 04s1, 163
70
109. 9. 124. 1002 8533! 96.96
11,1906,209
2. 13995. 05525
2373, 242
16, 8528, 59313.3277,0794. SO
4. 003. 16
4, 508
222. 0525, 977
107. 1157. 0134.6243. 2
9,280 9,058 9 2C420, 359
1, OS7 1, 6sO 1, 077
105 i 309 1912,110 2.35s 1,53'181 19i 15,
1 , 06 >, 088 1 , 04 6t 594 1 , 0 1^ , 9f(173.037 10S, %J4 108,64169,099 fit), 52 i f), 3,139, f-W 3", 552 36, ss.L'5,4LO L',849 201, SO!
201>, 2o7 2°)?, 257 2 4, 2R(419 3,6 410,675 411,(.<>:7.1. 4 M 72,209 71,59
, 22d,f08 210,291 210, 1«2, OJO 2, T44 2, 62,
225 i 241 2:i87 9 8
4,1()>> 4, 07 J 4. Oo7,138 0,^54 2, 93(
95 96 (*.
111.3 111.3 111.! . 178 . 178 : .17! .195 .197 . 19
3. 32 ; 3. 33 3. 337. 13 ! 27. 13 37. 01.00 1-03 1.0
11,489 11,530 ; 11,296, 180 I 6, 115 ; 6, 13
2,640 1,295 1.9293. 93 ; 94. 33 j 94. 6
: 410 475 42,
904 : 915 ; 963,008 3,012 j 3,01
16, 187 16,301 ! 16,259,043 9.078 9,0112.810 13, 139 12,986.789 : 6,795 ; 6,774.85 4.85 j 4.8
: 9.25 , 9.00 8.8.6.50 9.00 12. 0(4,671 , 4,677 4,68
242. 63 248. 99 j 250. U21,362 19,639 j 20,33
i185. 2 : 190. 6 ! 191. (189. 1 190.0 196.*138.4 137.7 138.:211.5 216.0 214.
8, 374 8, 18225,548
1,480 , 1,470
101 i 2141,3M 1,2932' 6 128
) 1,021,403 ! 1,003,288} i72,8,30 ' 163,446) 6\ o09 68, 315
38, fir 38,364> 2f> HO 25,231) vo, 7(>4 1 261,449I \ 300, 3M 394,479
5s-,b-.l 52,004<> ; 4, 152 i 299,521> 2. ;51 2,339
2 242 249> 1UO 132
4,S2S 7,456) M. o<»2 10, 021•s ,9 52
3 i 110.6 110.63 . 114 ' . 143y .211 .217i 3. 35 3. 36
35. 53 35. 53i 1.53 1.51
3 i : 10,455 10,995J i; 5,919 ; 6,408
1 ! i 3.932 2,7981 i . : 98.36 •• 98.86? I ; 426 ' 442
> : 847 i 8072 |' 2,795 i 2,802
i ; 15,851 i 15,937') h 8,901 : 8,9163 13,644 i 13,840I 6,911 ; 0,898i 4. 88 ; 4. 88
s : 5. 50 ; 5. 253 • 6. 00 : 5. 63" i 4. 709 4, 717
5 ! 193.92 1 197.77J I 14,688 .' 21, 198
) ! 151.2 : 151.5^ ! 154.4 i 153.9i ! 131.3 ' 133. 1
i 153.8 i 155.0
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onthly 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 givenbelow should always be read in connection with these explanations. For later data, which have become avail-able since these data were compiled, see recent Weekly Supplements to the Survey.
CONTENTS
Page
General industrial indexes 23Wholesale prices 24Commodity groups:
Automobiles 26Chemicals and allied products 27Foodstuffs 29Forcrst products 38Leat her products 34Iron and steel _ _ > . 35Machinery 37Nonferrous metals 38Paper and its products 39Printing 40
Page
Commodity groups—Continued.Rubber and its products 40Stone, clay, and glass 41Textiles... 42Tobacco_ 44Miscellaneous 44
Fuels 45Distribution movement 46Foreign trade 48Employment and wages 48Construction 50Public utilities-_- 51Finance 53
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
1931
April March Febru- ! January Decem- Novera- >ber her
1930„ . _ __ . ^ „ _1 August \ July | June May j April
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
Federal Reserve Board
Total adjusted'Manufacture-^ , lot il un idjustedManufactures, total adjusted. _
Automobile _ .( 'emeu1
Food product,- -Iron and steel
^ onfcrrou^ met ilsPaper and pr in t ingPetroleum refiningPolished phi to sil.'ivsRubf ier t 'resTe\tii"sTobacco m muf tCtures
Minerals, to ta l unadjustedMinerals, tot d adjusted
A n t h r a c i t e - _ . . -Bi tuminous co.il _ _i 'op per( 'rude petroleum.Iron-ore1 shipmentsLe idSi lver/inc
Rate of Electrical Energy
A c t i v i t y b\ gtographie sections1 ' nit ed Stai.esNew EnglandXorth CentralM i d d l e V t l a n t i cSouthern\\ est^rr
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Cons
el toel. toel. toel toel. to
re! toA c t i v i t y by industries:
V I I indus t ry . rel. toAutomobiles, includinn
repair parts rel. toFood and kindred products rel. toLeather and its products.-.rel. toLumber and i ts products, .rel. toMetals group i'pl to
M e t a l working plants,.Roiling mills and
steel plantsPaper and pulp - -H ubber and its products...ShipbuildingStone, elax and glassTextiles
rel. to
rel. torel. torel. torel. torel. torel. to
I '.»23 -251923-25..1923 25 .1 923-2,1 __1*123-2:. .1923 25 .1923-2.)..19°3 °51923-251923-25 •1923 25 .1 9°3-25 !19' '3 °5 !1 923-25 >1923-25 .1923-251923-25 .1923-2' ,1923-25..1023-2.-)..1923-25 .1923-251923-251923-25 .1923-25
umed
1923-251923-25..1923-25..1923-251923-25,.1923-25
1923 25..
1923-25 .192,V25,_1923 25_.1923-25 .1923 251923 25..
1923-25..i 923-25 .1 923-251923-25.11)23-25 _1923-25.
8991 '897090907598
97 ;134829186
70119
7154(il •
105 7107 G105 0 ,97 6
10>S (i114.0
105.7
90.8 •>122.0S3. 991.5 •99. 59k G :
108. 1112. G ;109.092. 5
110.595.3 ;
889188G7
2 8L87 .
2 782 92
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2 87727070
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1 10. 3
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119.0
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3 Revised.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[June, 1031
Earlier data for items shown here may jbe found in the 1931 Annual Supple- \ment to the Survey
STOCKS AND OHDERS
New order^ t o t a l rel to 1923-25 !
Stocks, t o i - i l rel to 1923-25 ':Vnl i l led orders total rel to 19'-'3-25 i
GENERAL PRICE INDEXES ;
Depinmer i of I iboi f - i d e \ ( >
I < > < , < ! ( 1 ' i , _ . ._ _ . re l to nu,.
l n < M s i i h > l gi 'u ip i ommodu.es—P u i M i n u m 4 omls <~>~) _ _ i e l lo 19 0.
1 i 'ol aid ! Lht ni, ( j i / ' "u! to V<\ '
it i to V<J>J l c ' i - e l u in i s lung goo<is ( 17 *
H-l tO 19:0-rex t ' l e pr >dm t ( T 5 ) . 10! to 1"J«>-M ' (ellaneou - » ( _ " > ) .ie' to 19jo_All e^*vt f < ' i m and food p t o h i U s
J L i W i atei i ls(108j . . . . . . lei 10 1 M _ 6 _ _s-eimn..nbkic.iiied ai tides ( O J )
lei lo 1 (*'6Bi,,ds(reer i I ndex . _ _. ... . .iel to J9JODun's i n t ' f \ lei to 19JO,
WHOLESALE PRICES
Vcetate of lime dolls, per cwt '•Barley, No. 2. Minneapolis-. .dolls, per bush..Barley, No. 2, Minneapolis rel. to 1926..'Brass' sheers, mill . dolls, per Ib..1
Brass sheets n i j i l rel. to 1926Brick, common, red, New York j
dolls per thousBrick, common, red, New York. . rel. to 1926. :Bu t t e r , common, New York dolls, per 11)..Butter, New York .. _.rel . to 1926..Cement, 'Portland ('composite) ..dolls, perlh. . :Cement. Port land (composite) rel. to 3926..;Cheese, American whole milk, New York '
dolls, per Ib iChemicals rel to l<) '- )7CotYee, Rio, No. 7, Brazil grades, dolls, per lb ._Copper ingots, electrolytic dolls, per l b . _Copper ingots, elect rolvtic .rel. to 1926..!Coal: * i
A n t h r a c i t e — ;Re ta i l , composite-dolls, per short ton. J"Wholesale, composite j
dolls, per short ton..!Wholesale, composite rel. to 1926. .
Bi tuminous —Mine average (spot)
dolls, per short tonPrepared sizes (composite.) :
dolls, per net tonPrepared sizes (composite)rel. to 1926..R e t a i l , composite. dolls, per short ton._Wliolesale, composite
dolls, per short tonWholesale, composite rel. to 1926..
Coke, furnace , Connellsvilledoll^ per short ton
Coke, furnace, Connellsville rel. to 1926.-Cocoa, spot. Accra, New York, .dolls, perlb. .Corn:
No. 3. yellow, Chicago dolls, per bush--No. 3, yellow, Chicago rel. to 1926. .No. 3, Kansa^ Citv dolls per bushNo. 3. White, Chicago dolls, per bush..;
Co t ton :To producer . . . . . . dolls, per Ib .In New York, middling dolls, per lb._
Cottonseed oil, refined, yellow,prime, New York ' dolls, per Ib
Cotton goods:Print cloth 64 x 60 dolls per vdPrint cloth, 64 x 60 rel. to 1926Sheeting, brown dolls per vdSheet inu brown rel to 1926Cotton goods (Fairchild) rel to 1911-1913
Cotton yarns:22/1 cones, Boston dolls, per lb , .22/1 cones. Boston rel to 192640' 15 southern spinnine dolls, per l b_ .
Drugs and Pharmaceuticalsrel to \utr , 191 1
Drugs, crude rel. to Auir , 1914Essential oils rel. to Aug., 1 9 1 4 _ _ ;Flaxseed.No. 1, Minneapolis-.dolls. per bush...Flour, see under wheat Hour.Food, wholesale, see under individual items.Food, retail (Dept. of Labor).. . .rel. to 1913 .Hides:
(ireen salted, packers'heavy native steers dolls, per lb ._
Green-salted packers'heavy native steers rel. to 1926..:
Calfskins, country. No. 1 dolls, perlb..Calfskins, country, No. 1 rel. to 1926.. •2 Revised.
Apri l '
145.3
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77 1
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77.080. 180. 5
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j i 12.751i 92.6
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69.9
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\: 75.9! • .144• ' • ; 83.0
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I h l x 'X 7
80. 485. 7S3. 7
85. 6
7l'. 8
94.0
73. 367.8
80. 176. 8
75. 676. 186. 4
2. 00.48
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9. 5057. 7. 36
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14.90
12.75192. 6
1. 78
4. 33690. 58. 94
3. 90090. 4
2. 5862. 7
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.7194.7
. 69
. 76
. 096
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. 05775. 5. 06670. 9
124
. 25471.0. 405
17533787
1.65
141.4
.118
; 84. 2. 156
; 89. 7
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56 6157.258. 6
82. 68os 68") 6
85. b86 075. 1
96. 5
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75. 577. 8^7. 6
2. 42.52
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.235: 65. 5
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90; 1.80
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! 94. 8! . 1 72; 99. 2
iSeptem-1 >er
59. 7144. 063. 0
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99. 1
95. 4
69. 7
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! 92. 5
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; 74. 7
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' .242i 67.4! .420
i 176i 139; 91
1. 90
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103.8[- . 165
95. 2
1930
August
63. 81 32. 365. 3
8k 087. 186 4
87.48".. .i75. 4
98. 9
7 L 2
83. 381.8
7\ 180. 790. 6
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J 9.50^ 57.7i .39
86. 7i 1.600| 91. 7
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14.57 :
i1 12.578 :
91.4
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1 4. 180! 87. 2 'I 8.70
3. 892j 90. 2
! 62.1! . 0775
i . 99i 131.2
92! .99
! .1141 . 121
. 084
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126
! .252i 70.3| .435
\ 176! 143
971 2. 00
I 143.7i
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! 96. 7i . 161
93. 0
July
CO. 0125.4 :
S4. 086.38G. 7
88. 9 \,V7. 875.4
100.7
96. 280. 071.7
84.381.1 !
80. 9 ;
89. 8
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73.4. 182 !
10. oo :60. 8 ;
.35 ;77.8 ;
1.000 ;91. 7 ;
.1.8 '95
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1.71
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3. 89190.2 ;
61.4.0869 :
.82109.2
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.84
. 119
. 132 .
. 080
.0547 5 . 8. 07075. 3
130
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176 :147107 ;
2. 32
144 .0
100. 1 i. 165 :95 2 :
June |
59.4124. 9
75. 9 i
86.8 '90. 5 ;88.9 '
90.088. 976.4 :
102.4
82". 274. 5
85.784.8
82. 081.791.0
4. 29. 49
76. C. 192
100.9
10. 0060.8.33
73. 31 . 60091. 7
.1896
. 093. 120587.3
14. 32
12. 25189. 0
1.67
4. 09685. 48. 54
3. 89290. 2
2. 5060. 9
. 0825
.79105.3
.80
.81
. 140
.145
. 083
. 05674.7.07580. 3
134
76*2. 461
176154111
2.71
147.9
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108.3.175
1 00. 9
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92. 091. 0
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84. 6
87. 8,
83. OS3. 493. 4
4. 50. 55
. 198103.9
10. 5063. 8
. 3577.8
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14, 33
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99. 8. 15991.4
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June , 1031 | 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 1926Iron and steel, metals and
metal products rel to 1926Iron, raw:
Basic (valley furnace) .dolls, per long tonBasic (valley furnace) rel. to~192f__Composite pig iron dolls, per long tor _ .Foundry No. 2,
northern dolls, per long toi ...Foundry No. 2, northern rel. to 192f _ .
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 IbLumber:
Composite, wholesale price. -.rel. to 1926—Southern yellow
pine . . .-dolls, per M ft. b. inSouthern yellow pine rel. to 1926—Douglas fir, No. 1,
common .dolls, per M ft. b. m _ _Douglas fir, flooring, 1 x 4, "B"
and better (V. G. Washing-ton)-. dolls, per M ft. b. m _ _
Meats:Beef, fresh, carcass, good
native steers, Chicago dolls, per Ib—Beef, fresh, carcass, good
native steers, Chicago rel. to 1926—Beef, fresh, carcass, steers,
New York dolls, per Ib—Beef, fresh, carcass, steers,
New York rel. to 1926 -Cattle, corn-fed, Chicago.dolls. per 1001bs_.Cattle, corn-fed Chicago _ rel. to 1926Hogs, heavy, Chicago-dolls, per 100 Ibs—Hogs, heavy, Chicago rel. to 1926—Sheep, ewes, Chicago dolls, per cwtSheep, ewes, Chicago rel. to 1926—Sheep, lambs, Chicago dolls, per lb_ .Sheep lambs Chicago rel to 1926Pork, hams, smoked, Chicago
dolls, per Ib—Pork, hams, smoked, Chicago
rel. to 1926. .Western dressed steers, New York
_ dolls, per IbMethanol:
Refined ._. _ dolls, per galMilk, condensed, New York. -dolls, per case—Milk, evaporated --dolls, per caseNonferrous metals rel. to 1926Oats:
No. 3, white, Chicago dolls, per bush..No. 3, white, Chicago . rel. to 1926
Oils and fats rel. to 1927Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored,
Chicago dolls, per Ib—Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored,
Chicago rel. to 1926Paper, newsprint roll, delivered,
New York . dolls, per 100 Ibs !
1931
April March
50. 8
88 7
16.5089.0
1 6. 75
18.7691.0
.090
.0441
88.4
.37
84.4
.356
. 092
73.3
12.12
29. 74
.160
97.1
.172
100.88. 563
89. 97.0857. 43. 2950. 08.7664. 0
. 184
59. 7
.172
3! 5065. 1
.3073 2
.145
63. 5
Paper, newsprint roll, delivered,New York rel. to 1926
Petroleum:Crude, Kansas-Oklahoma.dolls. per bbl..|("rude, Kansas-Oklahoma rel. to 1926- .Gas and fuel oils, Oklahoma 24-26,
refineries.. dolls per bbl .Gasoline, New York . dolls, per gal 'Kerosene, 150° water white-dolls, per gal—Lubricating oil, cylinder dolls, per gal— :
Pig iron, foundry No. 2,Pittsburgh _ dolls, per long ton '•
Pig iron, foundry No. 2, Pittsburghrel. to 1926-
P ota toes dolls, per bush l
Potatoes rel to 1996Rayon, 150 denier "A" grade, i
Now York dolls, per lb_.Rosin, gum "B," New York— dols. per bbl— iRubber, crude, smoked sheets, i
New York dolls, per Ib—Rubber, crude, smoked sheets,
New York rel. to 1926—Rye, No. 2, Minneapolis dolls, per bush—Rye, No. 2, Minneapolis rel. to 1926—Sheeps, ewes, Chicago dolls, per 100 Ibs.JSheep, ewes, Chicago.. rel. to 1926—Sheep, lambs, Chicago.. dolls, per lOOlbs.J
. 53028.1
.488
.133
.048
.145
18. 76
91. 0.908
49
754.73
.064
13.2.35
38.03. 2950. 08.76
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
29.6665.8
12.68
31.14
.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
88.6.849
46
.754.64
.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
28.4263.0
12.86
31.65
.178
108.1
.196
115.09. 10695.66.7354.53.6955. 98.3160 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
.754.38
.076
15.7.37
40.23. 6955. 98.31
January
51.9
89. 3
1 7. 0091. 7
16.94
18.7691.0
.090
. 0480
57.0
90. 8
.38
86.7
.359
.088
76.0
30.7368.1
12.82
31.33
.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
.1771
77.6 !
3.10
89.9
. 85045.1 I
.600
.135
.054
.165
18. 76
91.0. 903
49
.754.45
.082
16.9.38 I
41.33.4452.17.98
Oocom-bor
58. 3
90. 0
1 7. 0091.7
17.01
18.7691.0
. 100
.0510
60. 6
91. 5
.40
91. 3
.355
.092
78.1
32. 5172.1
12.99
31.73
.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
.100
83. 3
3.10
89. 9 (
.85045.1
.610
.141
.054
.172
18. 76 i
91.0.898
48
.954.95 i
.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
.367
.094
80.1
33.4474.1
13.25
33.40
.195
118.8
.205
120. 110.31108.28.8671.83.3851.27. 13
.222
72.1
. 205
.406.033. 8068.4
.3380^5
.205
89.8
3. 25
94.2
. 85045.1
. 650
.141
.053
.184
18. 76
91.0. 950
51
.955.29
.089
18.4.43
46.73.3851.27. 13
October
60. 5
90. \
1 7. 0091.7
17.30
18.8991.6
.119
.0515
61. 2
96.7
.41
93. 5
.372
.099
80.2
34.0175.4
12.98
33.77
.195
118.8
.205
120. 19.97
104.69. 8679.93.8443. 17. 03
.221
7.1.7
.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
1930
Septem-ber
62. 6
91.8
1 7. 6094. 9
17.79
19. 5694.9
.119
. 0550
65. 3
98.2
.44
100.4
.372
.105
80.8
33.4874.2
13.14
34.58
.191
116.1
.203
118.610. 33108.410.5885.83.0846.67. 35
.227
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
31.7270.3
13.44
35.65
.168
102.4
.173
101.19.1495.99.7879.23.0946. 97.72
.229
74.4
.173
.406. 033.80
.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
July
69. 1
94. 3
18. 1097. 6
18.22
19.8696. 3
. 100
. 0525
62. 4
100.1
.46
104.9
.371
.140
83.3
33.8975.1
14.47
36.57
.174
105.7
.177
103.79.2897.48.94
46. 58. 13
.230
74.7
.177
.406. 033.7473.5
.3585.4
88
.205
89. 8
3.25
94.2
1.17862. 5
. 625
.163
.052
.210
19.86
96. 31. 294
70
.955. 90
111
22.9.55
59. 93.0646. 58.13
Juno
69. 1
95. 4
1 8. 5099. 7
18,55
20. 2698. 3
. 102
. 054 1
64. 3
102. 9
.44
100.4
.371
.140
85.3
33.0673.3
14. 30
36. 94
.195
118.8
.218
127.410.73112.69. 6878.43.4552.39. 7371.0
. 233
75. 6
.218
.406. 133. 6978.1
.3892. 7 i
89 i
.228 i
99.7 '
3.25 :
94.2 !
1.17862. 5
. 675
. 163
.055 I
.284
20.26
98.31. 486
80
1.156.50
. 124
25.6.57
62.03.4552.39.73 1
May
73. 1
96. 8
18.5099. 7
18.66
20. 2698. 3
. 107
. 0552
65. 6
104. 2
.46
104.9
.371
. 140
89. 7
36. 5381.0
15. 16
38. 19
.215
130.9
.220
128.911.56121.310.0281.24.787?. 59. 0466. 0
.228
73. 9
.220
.406. 133. 9580. 6
.41100. 0
92
. 235
103. 0
94. 2
1.17862. 5
.744
. 163
. 060
. 340
20. 20
98. 31.502
81
1.156.34
.142
29. 3.65
70. 74.7872. 59. 04
A p r i l
73. 1
98. 8
18. 5099. 7
18.75
20. 2698. 3
. 107
. 0554
65. 8
105.3
.47
107.2
.372
.143
91.8
36. 3980.7
16. 26
38. 87
.239
145.4
.220
128.912.56131.89. 9880. 95. 1 377.78.9465. 2
.229
7L 4
. 220
.406. 133. 9590. 5
. 43104. 9
94
. 235
103. 0
3. 25
94. 2
1. 16361.7
.788
.151
. 063
. 343
20. 26
98. 31.461
79
1. 156.78
. 150
30. 9.68
73.95. 1377.78.94
60200—31 4Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
26 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[June, 103J
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
WHOLESALE PRICES-Continued
Sheep, lambs, Chicago rel. to 1926. _Shoes, men's black calf blucher,
Boston dolls, per pair--Shoes, men's black calf blucher,
Boston rel. to 1926 -.Shoes, men's dress welt, tan calf,
oxford, St. Louis .dolls, per pair,.Shoes, men's dress welt, tan calf,
oxford St Louis rel to 1926Shoes, women's black kid, dressed
ozford welt lace dolls per pairSilk, raw, Japanese, 13-15,
New York dolls, per IbSilk, raw, Japanese, 13-15,
New York rel. to 1926Silk goods, composite . ._ _ dolls, ner ydSteel beams, mill, Pittsburgh. .dolls, percwt..Steel beams, mill, Pittsburgh rel 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. _Structural steel beams._dolls. per 100 lbs_.Structural steel beams rel. to 1926-.
Sulphuric acid dolls, per 100 IbsSugar:
Retail average, 51 cities rel. to 1913..Retail granulated, New York. dolls, per l b _ _Wholesale, 96° centrif.,
New York _ _ dolls, per IbWholesale, 96° centrif.,
New York rel to 1926Wholesale, granulated,
New York dolls, per IbWholesale, granulated,
New York rel. to 1926Tea, Formosa fine, New York.. .dolls, per lb._Textiles general rel. to 1926Tin, wholesale, straits,
New York dolls, per lb ._Turpentine, gum, southern,
New York -.dolls, per gal_.Wheat:
No. 1, northern spring,Minneapolis dolls, per bush
No. 1, northern spring,Minneapolis rel. to 1926
No. 2, red winter,St Louis dolls, per bush
No. 2, red winter, St. Louis... rel. to 1926- .No. 2, hard winter,
Kansas City dells, per bush..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 l b _ .Raw, Ohio and Pennsylvania, fleeces,
H blood, combing grease. -dolls, per l b _ .Suiting, 13 oz _ dolls, per ycL.Suiting 13 oz rel to 1926Women's dress goods, French
serge, 39-in . _ .dolls, per vd._Women's dress goods, French
serge 39-in rel. to 1926Worsted yarns dolls, perlb..VVorsted yarns re) to 1926
Zinc , prime western dolls per Ib
RETAIL PRICES
Retail food index (Dept. of Labor) .rel. to 1913..Retail coal index (Dept. of Labor). rel. to 1913. .
FARM PRICESCotton and cottonseed (2) rel. to 1909-14..Dairy and poultry products (4) .rel, to 1909-14..Fruits and vegetables (9) . _ rel. to 1909-14( 5 rains (6) _ __rel. to 1909-H..Meat animals (5) rel. to 1909-14Unclassified (5) . _ rel. to 1909-14\11 groups (31) rel to 1909-14
AUTOMOBILESProduction index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25_.Production index (elect, energy con-
sumed) rel to 1923-25Accessories 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-.
1931
April
50.0
6.75
105. 5
4.60
95. 0
2 266
36. 6
1. 6584.3
2.22
31. 6130. 0085.71.6584. 3
. 75
104.050
.033
75.6
. 044
80. 1.22567.6
. 2512
.56
. 79
50. 0
.SO51.0
.73
49.0
4.71
55 9
4 02
55. 4
. 65
1.60179 8
1.0069. 7
j . 0372
! 124.0181.8
78
12074
i J 0663
j 91
: 76j 90.8
! 66127127118
March
60.4
6.75
105.5
4. 60
95.0
2. 561
41.3.99
1. 6584.3
2.23
31. 6630. 0085.71. 6584.3. 75
i 106. 051
. 033
I 75.8
.043
79.2. 22569. 2
. 2707
: .53
. 76
48. 1
• . 781 50.3
.701 47.0
: 4. 67
55. 4
; 4. oo55. 2
.66
1.54377.0
1.0069. 7
. 0400
1 26. 4187. 7
8099
10974
1066591
67
94. 1
65117110
: 115
Febru-ary
60.7
6.75
1C 5. 5
4. 60
95.0
2 709
43. 71.001 . 6584.3
2.22
31.65, 30. 00
85. 71. 65
1 84. 3. 75
107i .053
.033
76. 3
.045
! 81.41 . 225! 70.41
.2631
: .45
< 47. 5
. 7951.0
. 69
46. 3
; 4. 85
! 57. 6
! 4. 06
I 56. 0
. 66
.23! 1. 601i 79. 8
1.1076. 6
1 . 0401
; 127.0; 187. 6
7695
; 109
i 106i 67; 90
68
88.9
! 53! 95
1*9! 97
January
58.3
6. 75
105.5
4. 60
95.0
3. 66
2 807
45.31.021. 6383.0
2.22
31. 7030.0085. 71.6383. 0
. 75
107. 053
. 034
77.9
.046
83. 4. 22571.0
.2610
.44
. 76
48. 1
. 7850. 3
.69
46. 3
4. 96
5S. 9
4. 09
56. 3
.68
. 261.60179. 8
.90
87 01.1076.6
. 0401
132.8188. 1
10810S
1126994
63
67.5
46840892
1930
Decem-ber
54. 0
6.75
105. 5
4.72
97.3
4 25
2 709
43.71.021.6081.7
2. 19
31.7630. 60
i 87. 41.6081.7
107.053
.033
75. 8
.046
83.2i . 225i 72.4
. 2527
. 42
48. 7
.83i 53. 5
i .71j 47. 7
4.89
i 58.0
; 4. 03
55. 6
1.601: 79. 8
.90
: 87. 01. 1781.8
.0410
i 137.2188. 1
108XG
i 11270
! 97
1 85
! 71.5
551 64
100i 75
Novem-ber
52. 0
6. 75
105. 5
4.85
100.2
4 25
2 463
39. 81.021.6081.7
2.20
31. 9531.0088.61.6081.7. 75
107.053
.034
78.8
.047
85.0. 22573.3
. 2589
.43
47. 5
. 8353. 5
. 69
46.3
4. 69
55.7
4.14
57. 1
. 291. 60179.8
.90
87.01.2083.6
. 0427
1 4 1 . 41 88. 0
80130U480
; 118; 73; 103
1 74
; 74,91 63
62127
! 80
October
51.3
6.75
105.5
4.85
100. 2
4 25
2 512
40.61.021. 6081.7
2.22
32. 3131. 0088.6l . f i O81.7
106. 053
.033
76.3
. 044
80.8. 22373. 8
. 2686
.41
. 82
51.0
.8756. 1
.74
49.7
4. 98
59. 1
4.23
58.3
. 75
.301. 60179.8
.90
87.01.2083. 6
. 0406
144. 4187, 9
7612612792
! ^70106
: 49| 80.91 79
75: 140
99
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; 1
53. 6 56. 3
6. 75 ! 6. 75
105. 5 | 105. 5 j
4.85 i 4.85
100. 2 ! 100. 2
4 °) 4 '^5
2 413 ' 2 955 ]
31). 0 47. 71.04 1.06 !1.60 ; 1.65 i81.7 ! 84. 3 1
2.24 2.26
32.67 33.01 !
31.00 31.00 188.6 88.6 !1.60 1.6581.7 84.3 i
. 75 . 75 i
107 111 1.054 .054 j
.031 .032
72. 1 73. 0
.043 ' .044
79. 2 1 80. 3 I.224 ! .29075. 5 77. 7
i.2964 ! .3002
.44 : .41
.87 ' .91 i
55. 1 57. 6
.88 « .89 !56.8 : 57.4
.78 i .81
52.3 54.4
5. 08 5. 34
60.3 , 63.4 ;
4. 44 i 4. 56 !
61. 3 62. 8
. 76 : . 76
.31 ' .311.601 : 1.60179.8 ; 79.8
. 90 . 90
87.0 87.01. 20 1. 2083.6 83.6
.0427 ; .0436
145.6 143.7187.0 i 184. 1
; 83 94123 ; 115
i 148 ; 149i 100 101 1
128 119 i! 67 70 <i 111 108 ii : !
| 62 62 j
1 88.4 i 86.6
i 76 ; 60 i\ 79 87 ii 139 1321 105 104 ;
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59.3 ! 71.0 i
6. 75 : 6. 75
105.5 | 105,5
4.85 4.85
100.2 100.2
4 95 1 4 25
2 955 ! 3 251
47. 7 52. 51.08 1.091. 65 1. 7084.3 ! 86.8
2. 29 2. 33
33. 25 ! 33. 5331.00 31.0088.6 ! 88.61.65 ! 1.7084.3 i 86.8. 75 ; . 75
111 111.054 .055
. 033 . 032
75. 3 74. 4
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84. 1 82. 7. 292 . 30080. 0 82. 2
. 2981 . 3030
. 43 . 47
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58. 2 i 63. 3
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.80 i .89
53.7 i 59.7
5.51 i 5.83
65. 3 69. 1
4.64 ! 4.99
64.0 i 68.9
. 76 1 . 76
.31 . : > !1.696 1.75684.6 I 87.6
. 90 . 90
87. 0 87. 01.20 i 1.2083. (i 83. 6
. 0435 . 04 44
144.0 147.9183. 6 180. 9
99 115111 114173 i 19392 : 106
127 14175 79
111 i 123
75 90
75. 3 102. 9
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127 ( 131115 128
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63.6 :1. 111.8091.9
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74175150180Digitized for FRASER
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
27
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
AUTOMOBILES— Continued.
Electric industrial trucks and tractors:Shipments-
Domestic numberExports. _ _ _ _ _ _ number
Exports (assembled):From Canada-
Total. no. of cars__PassejQger cars -- no. of carsTrucks no. of cars
From United States —Total no. of carsPassenger cars no. of carsTrucks - , . no. of cars
Financing:"Wholesale dealers thous. of dollsTotal consumers - thous. of dollsNew cars thous. of dollsUsed cars thous. of dolls_-Unclassified thous. of dolls-_
F ire-extinguishing equipment:Shipments—
Motor vehicles numberHand types number _ _
New passenger-car, registrationstotal no. of cars
'Production, actual:Canada — •
Total no of carsPassenger cars no. of cars. _Trucks . .. no. of cars
United States — •Total no of carsPassengers cars no. of carsTaxicabs no. of carsTrucks . no. of cars
Him production thous. of rims..Sales (General Motors Corp.):
Total to consumers, U. S no. of cars_.Total to dealers, U. S no. of cars_-Total to dealers, including Canadian and
overseas no of cars
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Production index (Feel. Res. Bd.)rel. to 1923-25
Production index (elect, energyconsumed) rel. to 1923-25
Prices, wholesale. . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _rel. t o 192(iStocks, manufactured goods,
end of month ...rel. to 1923-25..Stocks, raw material, end of
month rel. to 1923-25..
ChemicalsAcetate of lime:
Production thous. of IbsShipments .'. thous. of lbs._Stocks, end of month thous. of lbs._Exports thous. of IbsPrice, wholesale dolls, per cwt-_
Arsenic, crude:Production. _ . short tonsStocks, end of month short, tons..
Arsenic refined:Production .short tonsStocks, end of month short tons..
Dycs and dyestuffs, exports:Vegetable thous of IbsCoal ta r _ _ _ _ _ _ ' _ _ _ ..thous. o f i b s
Ethyl alcohol:Production.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ thous. o f galsWarehouse stocks, end of
month thous. of gals..Withdrawn for denaturiza-
tion thous, of gals._Tvlethanol, crude:
Production. _ „ . . . gallonsStocks at crude plants, end of
month ... gallonsStocks at refineries and in transit.. gallons..Exports gallons
Menthanol, refined:Price, wholesale, New York. dolls, per gal. .Production gallons..Shipments ga lion s - _Stocks, end of month _ gallons
Nitrate of soda:Imports . long tonsProduction in Chile metric tons
Potash salts:Imports . _ _ long tonsSales in Germany (K20
content) metric tonsPrice index numbers:
Crude drugs rel to Aug 191-1Essential oils.. __.rel . to Aug., 1914 .Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals rel. to Aug., 1914..Chemicals rel. to 1927Oils and fats rel. to 1927..
April
4823
1,172763409
16, 72711, 2285,499
7232, 538
17, 15914, 0433, 116
335, 708285, 028
66550, 0151,718
135, 663132, 629
154, 252
137.480. 1
131.5
91. 5
4,5175, 278
28, 880
2.00
1, 4025, 265
9641, 950
1432, 231
11, 162
13, 074
10,541
325, 794
534, 42936, 17654, 857
. 35211,073141, 801569. 250
1931
March F*™-
849
1, 8531,327
526
17, 52811, 5266,002
63, 02491, 97155, 08134, 537
2, 353
2 7634, 248
198, 358
12 993l5! 4832,510
2276,4052230,834
4102 45, 161
1, 425
101, 33998, 943
119, 195
152
139.3SI. 9
2 132. 0
2 96. 5
2 7, 5092 4, 531
2 29, 641
2.00
1, 9575, 478
1, 5062, 181
1722, 641
11,929
13, 633
8, 795
H87,235
427, 504105, 23830, 146
,40253, 494199, 500499. 978
67, 008 | 120, 164
15, 9&J
131«2
ItiO9072
23, 955
I;KJSi
1749071
506
1, 565881684
13, 3749,1874,187
49, 84966, 30536, 91227, 7721,621
6929, 280
131, 270
9,8717,5292,342
219, 939179, 890
52939, 5201,011
68, 97680, 373
96, 003
149
146. 682. 2
2 130. 7
2 103. 2
7, 3263. 520
26, 745
2.00
1, 4945, 862
1, 4092, 449
1792,538
8, 859
11,008
6, 2962 469, 638
412, 155121, 52218, 295
.40223, 144221, 279445, 984
68, 421
19, 043
13180
8968
January
33 15 !
3,0541,798 i1,256 i
12,838 <8,3044,534 i
40, 15561,877 i32, 99127, 3291,557
5627,713
124, 350
6, 4964,5521,944
171, 851137, 805
51233,534 |
681 |
61,566 i76,681 I
89,349
144
132. 083. 6 !
2 128. 8 ;
107.7
8, 2455, 195
22, 939
2.00
2, 8036, 486
1,5702, 419
1012, 066
11,869
9,442
8,081
631, 396
312,11089, 74045, 139
.40306,373 ;167, 309444,119 |
45, 890
22, 750
133 !81 |
1759071
Decem-ber
429
3,6452,1931,452
14, 1989, 0965,102
35, 60166, 06835, 38228, 899
1,787
11334, 295
96, 054
5,6224, 2251,397
122, 7481, 425
31, 528567
57, 98968, 252
80, 008
149
133. 584. 8
123. 9
124. 2
7,5428. 4S()
19, 888
2.00
1, 4835, 767
1, 4392,221
1782,502
17, 770
6,858
19, 134
477, 165
247, 81393, 80590, 111
.40382, 547372, 352305, 055
35, 512
17, 537
80, 699
137• 85
1759373
Novem-ber
379
2, 5881, 2601,328
12, 0786, 0396, 039
29, 68460, 29531, 84326, 902
1, 550
7129, 213
93, 066
5,4073,5271,880
2 136, 754102, 358
60932, 787
920
41, 75748, 155
57, 257
151
145.085.2
124. 2
128.5
6, 6749. 496
20, 826
2.00
2, 3925,937
1, 5082,010
1143,136
20, 861
8, 304
20, 070
430, 342
218, 70359, 19740, 814
.40431, 179477, 029294, 860
35, 474
13, 499
54, 872
13787
1759473
October
913
2,8682,003
865
11,2157,1364,079
35, 96281,41545, 71033, 835
1, 869
9636, 303
150, 219
4,5413,2061,335
154, 401115, 476
58238, 343
864
57, 75722, 924
28, 253
160
122.4bti.O
125. 2
132. 7
6,0188, 207
23, 649
2. 42
2, 6945, 125
1, 2651,813
3092,481
18, 455
8,898
18, 537
379, 626
337, 74959, 236
100, 479
.40575,711541, 807340, 710
27, 207179, 357
37, 425
71, 660
13790
1769474
1930
Seberm" August July
776
6,6414, 2932,348
13, 4378,1255,312
45, 39790, 50452, 93235, 305
2,267
8637, 482
175, 286
7, 9575,6232,334
220, 649177, 752
93041, 967
1,052
75, 80569, 901
78, 792
165
147. 186.6
121.3
120. 0
6. 0383, 722
25, 838
3.00
2,0774, 026
1,1011,930
204866
14, 299
10, 010
12, 615
294, 176
519, 439168, 16682, 168
.40364, 505440, 514306, 806
19, 362181, 467
48, 482
127, 660
13991
1769478
8211
3,9222, 5521,370
13, 2747,9565,318
45, 411102, 99463, 10237, 218
2,674
11834, 958
203, 737
9,7926, 9462,846
224, 368185, 619
38638, 363
1,504
86, 42676, 140
85, 610
164
135. 787.3
117.3
98.1
3,5352, 560
23, 52223
3.00
1,2173,254
1,0021, 525
1241,757
12, 8GO
9,317
11, 777
242, 418
475, 33179, 380
157, 037
.40374, 521463, 215382, 815
9,083202, 466
48, 487
98, 722
14397
1769487
10211
3,5212, 4711, 050
11,8707,8284,042
55, 430119,014
73, 55442, 775
2,685
11843, 065
254, 098
10, 1888, 5561,632
265, 533224, 690
37640, 467
1, 449
80, 14770, 716
79, 976
166
140.687.8
121. 2
92.9
3, 5683, 109
22, 547
3. 11
1, 4283, 495
1,0321, 897
1101,153
11,617
9, 498
11, 352
192, 519
510, 030153,81161, 240
.40250, 085309, 274471, 509
28, 644199, 284
51, 970
93, 859
147107
1769588
" ~~
June May
6732
3,6702,2401,430
15, 43710, 1015,336
53, 802138,41191, 22443, 0864,101
10644, 911
260, 861
15, 09012, 1942, 896
334, 506288, 481
46345, 562
1,338
97.31887, 595
97, 440
170
138. 688.9
128. 0
94.4
4, 8475, 703
22, 089
4.29
2.1683, 654
1, 0812, 024
1942,612
13,116
10, 076
11, 128
319, 478
490, 158219, 989126, 813
.40418, 205383. 570530, 698
18, 737205,911
17,704
95, 968
154111
1769689
12719
3,0242, 131
893
26, 54216, 8769, 666
83, 660115,38368. 27842, 906
4, 199
9556, 620
345, 031
24, 67221, 2513,421
420, 027364, 512
44055, 075
2,010
131,817136,169
147, 483
173
1.40. 689. 9
133.5
96.5
6,8195, 741
22, 945
4.50
1, 6523,935
9632, 726
2322, 334
13, 245
9, 143
11,319
426, 395
565, 299304, 004
77, 028
.40405, 780339, 930496, 063
42, 308215,389
13,313
77, 193
161113
1769792
April
1075
3, 2722, 304
968
35, 23823, 77711,461
85, 346146, 88194, 03848, 8603, 983
9457, 043
357, 064
24, 25720, 8723, 385
444, 024375, 685
48667, 853
2, 340
142, 004132, 365
150,661
174
137. 291.0
134. 4
99. 7
8, 1014, 856
21,867
4. 50
1, 3504, 159
1, 0842, 889
2183,34U
12,221
8, 074
10, 585
518, 03!)
538, 054350, 754101,033
.40524, 295531,034430,213
69, 788205, 200
22, 339
79, 74S
166
1769794
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28 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS-Continued
[June, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PROD-UCTS— Continued
Chemicals— ContinuedSulphuric acid:
Exports thous of IbsPrice, wholesale. . .dolls, per 100 Ibs
Superphosphate (acid phosphate):Production . short tonsShipments short tonsStocks, end of month -thous. of short tons__
Wood at chemical plants:Consumption cordsStocks at end of month cordsDaily capacity-
Total . - cordsShut down cords
CottonseedCottonseed:
Consumption (crush) short tonsReceipts at mills thous. of short tons..Stocks at mills, end of month
thous. of short tons( 'ottonseed cake and meal:
Exports short tonsProduction ... _ _ _ _ .. short tons.Stocks, end of month short tons
Cottonseed oil, crude:Production thous. of IbsStocks, end of month . thous. of Ibs
( 'ottonseed oil, refined:Factory consumption-
Total (quarterlv) thous of Ibsin oleomargarine thous. of Ibs
Price, yellow, prime, New Yorkdolls, per Ib
Production thous. of IbsStocks end of month thous of Ibs
ExplosivesExplosives, black powder, permissible and
other high explosives:New orders , thous. of Ibs. .Production thous. of IbsShipments thous. of lbs._Stocks, end of month thous. of Ibs. .
Fats and OilsAnimal fats (quarterly):
Factory consumption thous. of IbsProduction ._ _ . thous. of IbsStocks, end of quarter _ __ .thous. of Ibs...
Animal glues:Production (quarterly) thous of IbsShipments thous. of IbsStocks, end of quarter thous. of Ibs.
( 'oconut or copra oil:Factory consumption-
Crude (quarterly) thous. of lbs_-Kefined —
Total (quarterly) _ -thous. of Ibs -In oleomargarine thous. of Ibs . -
Imports thous. of Ibs .._Production (quarterly) —
Crude thous of IbsKenned . . thous. of Ibs
Stocks, end of quarter —Crude thous of IbsRefined thous. of Ibs
( 'opra:Factory consumption (quarterly)
short tonsImports short tonsStocks end of quarter short tons
Edible gelatin:Production (quarterly) thous of IbsStocks, end of quarter thous. of Ibs
Fish oils:Factory consumption (quarterly)
thous of IbsProduction (quarterly) thous. of l b s _ _Stocks, end of quarter thous. of Ibs..
Creases:Factory consumption (quarterly)
thous of IbsProduction (quarterly) thous. of lbs_.Stocks, end of quarter . . .thous. of Ibs.
Lard compounds:Production (quarterly) thous of IbsStocks, end of quarter thous. of Ibs. .
( )leoinargarine:Consumption thous. of lb s_ . .Production thous. of Ibs..
Vegetable oils:E xports. thous. of Ibs. _Factory consumption (quarterly)
mills of IbsImports thous of IbsProduction (quarterly) mills of IbsStocks, end of quarter —
Crude _ . _ thous. of IbsRefined thous. of Ibs..
1931
April
310, 950
31, 946393, 077
2,613716
155, 37344
95
6, 58875 921
253, 609
52, 46943, 048
.07676, 852
462, 881
~ 26, 862
18, 927
17, 150
2,154
52, 463
March
200,218
225 906304, 786
1, 985
2 49, 107383, 925
2 2, 6072 504
280, 637111
207
5, 750135 144303, 945
89, 79469, 878
3 276,9061,621
.0761 15, 302494, 503
20, 73025,41426, 59820, 929
3 154 9513 618,4593 224,3983 22 845
3 53, 772
3 138,2553 75, 479
12, 08627, 550
3 91 4403 66, 268
3 201 9323 16, 869
3 71 "9
ary11' j January
376, 076
249, 405130 996
2,287
2 45, 767411,503
2 2, 607460
401,736158
377
3, 147190 314363, 201
124,392104, 910
1, 465
.073130, 556494, 882
25, 44828,75127, 54320, 219
11, 49244, 034
25, 890 33, 1 333 27 167
3 4 5493 8 642
3 44 620 13 11,587 !
3 215,405 |
s 53 3463 95, 9483 79, 012
3 291,386326,081
19, 573 19, 75121,154 20,335
3, 831 2, 9473 829
68, 2383 >374
3 610,812
79, 809
;! 531,666 i ...... ...
304, 745.75
325, 552103, 024
2,292
52, 314408, 185
2,607428
589,911219
620
11,084270, 965343, 665
181, 221127, 739
""I," 875
.073150,998461,776
26, 71424, 05625, 20117, 372
-.. ...
H, 87324, 690
34, 056
27, 23725, 740
4, 775
72, 142
Decem-ber
438, 836
335, 98070, 496
2, 110
47, 654463, 276
2,647472
669, 264578
991
7, 538305, 019298, 139
201, 621114, 248
3 331, 7462,178
.072188, 823428, 609
24, 40424, 02422, 97417, 303
3 154,7643 515,5983 191,9413 23 515
3, 4691 3 49, 951
3 159 545
79,71116, 49130, 952
3 90 9213 77, 612
3 i(j4 2063 22, 352
3 71 13437, 419
341,0773 4 4343 8 224
3 42, 7033 27, 815
3 197,770
3 49 4763 88, 510377,211
3 331,4123 26, 672
27, 59328, 969
2,086
i 3 i 07672, 028
I 3 1,004
'3 641.002. . . . . . . 3 466,602
Novem-ber i
308, 992
302,73077,861 '
1,877
43, 483494, 329
2,647644
801,800803
1,083
1, 580360, 943252, 323
239, 913114, 595
~"~2~09T
.076215,405350, 260
28, 84730, 24830, 22916, 346
4, 565
17,11120, 477
33, 886
October
703, 787.75
335, 59492, 769
1,703
38, 549470, 732
2,647743
936, 7431,323
1, 081
4, 361421, 283202, 156
283, 929110,829
~ ~ ~ 2 ~ 505
. 076232, 179254, 571
34, 32434, J 1334, 19816, 812
5, 891
18, 24843, 124
33, 725
30, 63129, 633
2, 294
75,352
33, 13832, 191
2, 591
106, 699
1930
sept™-
465, 766. 75
282, 710149, 899
1,479
31, 668496, 238
2,6631, 264
561,6251,041
695
2, 092251, 128116, 396
169, 45879, 280
3 323,5212, 151
.081102, 460174, 208
33, 17335, 68835, 06916, 694
3 147,5593 461,6473 189,5613 21 715
4, 8853 44, 380
3 150,753
76, 57215,81814, 846
3 85, 0683 69,313
3 139, 4333 18, 029
3 67 16531, 139
3 24 5023 2 9793 7, 499
3 36 9213 50 693
3 207,301
3 54 8263 92, 0313 69, 739
3 317,8833 21, 164
27, 19428, 554
1, 794
3 56173, 445
3 483
;1 521,0103 208,964
August : July
176,023• 75
295,79064, 756
1,527
27,595 i487,955
2,6431,344
165, 770336
215 ,
17576, 44045, 340
49, 32225, 606
" ~2, 906
. 084
200J 273
32, 68731, 16832, 28916, 043
4, 598
11,47919, 331
16, 885
24, 67223, 071
1, 317
87, 072
570, 683. 75
308, 24173, 1341, 309
29, 503477, 761
2, 6431,346
61, 76030
45
30428, 52755, 352
19, 4257,894
1, 587
.08029, 754
301,609
30, 42430, 81030, 64917, 392
5, 585
11,4558,118
18, 663
18, 78220, 976
533
74, 579
June
409, 748
290,61554, 488
1, 079
35, 040451, 128
2,649914
86, 36945
77
24838, 73685, 277
29, 25322, 328
3 299,7491, 882
. 08349, 325
393, 573
33, 00533, 54633, 96917, 181
3 146,4503 540,6263 226,482
3 27, 9394,788
3 43, 162
3 161,077
69, 37711, 76325, 590
3 78, 5923 65, 232
3 160,1933 18, 452
3 61 54416, 106
3 28, 6983 5 2433 8, 109
3 41, 3613 8,418
3 174,601
3 59 5863 92, 6213 70, 404
3 283,2993 24,011
22, 17821, 904
2, 049
3 67086, 947
3 4153 497,0303 428,427
May
507,011
326, 566149,343
882
45, 048435, 555
2, 645648
138, 90460
1J9
23062, 240
46, 53939, 508
2," 115
.08855, 976
463, 983
33, 34036, 14733, 40417, 699
5, 543
13, 23634, 868
21,089
April
327, 918
334, 467469, 184
885
414' 380
2, 659556
230, 80119V)
320104, 291
77, 56761, 954
2, 483
. 087109, 32X5)6, 753
33, 20430, 96734, 07 118, 560
6, 0_'5
15,37921,943
16,649
22, 52624,812
970
85, 173
29, 65428, 628
3, 753
67, 13,'J
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
29
Earlier data for items shown here may I 1931 1930
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PROD-UCTS— Continued
FertilizerFertilizer:
Consumption, Southern Statesthous of short tons
Exports short tons
Flaxseed
Flaxseed, imports thous of bushsLinseed cake and meal:
Exports _thous. of Ibs _Shipments from Minneapolis
thous. of IbsLinseed oil:
Factory consumption (quarterly)__ __ ._ _. .thous. of Ibs
Price, New York dolls per IbProduction (quarterly) -thous. of IbsShipments from Minneapolis
thous. of lbs_.Stocks at factories (quarterly)
_ _thous. of lbs_-Minneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts thous of bushsShipments thous. of bushsStocks, end of month thous. of bushs__Oil mills (quarterly)—
Consumption _ _ thous. of bushs..Stocks, end of quarter
thous. of bushsPrice, No. 1, Minneapolis dolls, per bush..Production, crop estimate thous. of bushs
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, Southern, New York-dolls, per gal. .Stocks at port, end of month bbls
Turpentine, wood:Production.. _ _bbls _Stocks, end of month bbls
Roofing
Prepared roofing, shipments:Grit roll__ _ thous. of sqs._Sh ingles-
individual and single thickness. _ __thous. of sqs
Strip, patented, arid hexagonthous. of sqs__
Smooth roll _ -thous. of sqsTotal 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. _Slocks, manufactured
foodstuffs _--.rel. to 1923-25Stocks, raw foodstuffs . rel. to 1923-25
Candy
Sales by manufacturers thous. of dolls..
Cocoa
Shipments from Gold and NigerianCoasts, Africa.. ... , .long tons
Imports ._ _. _ _ . ... long tonsSpot price, Accra, New York dolls, per Ib..
CoffeeClearances:
Total, Brazil for UnitedStates thous.l of bags...
Total, Brazil for world thous. of bags iImports _ thous. of bagsPrice, Kio No. 7, Brazil grades.-dolls. per IbReceipts, total Brazil thous. of bags..Visible supply:
United States thous. of bags..World thous. of bays
Apriljj
1 13214U 088
827
30, 818
12 145
092
12, 792
309314973
1.57
219,0531, 903
88, 7414.73
310, 576
35, 585120, 534
26, 102.50
53 393
6, 3448 383
533
146
555967
2 202
96
122.0
95. 7193 5
21, 608
33, 86420, 242. 0535
1, 126. 053
March
1 352104 214
1 313
39, 847
17 827
3 74, 092095
3 118,417
11,552
3 113,192
498185
1, 205
3 6 571
3 2 3451.58
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
116.8
2 103. 12 202 0
22, 062
48, 35320, 942. 0550
8491, 5591,407.056
1, 565
1, 1485, 963
Febru-ary
64097 082
952
18, 238
11,046
092
9, 594
426286
1, 293
1.56
220, 0661, 839
4.38300, 695
32, 332130, 490
5,354.45
58 202
5, 63413 537
330
60
277714
1 381
92
122.0
2 105.22 197. 9
21, 444
51,550 i13,696 i. 0563
889 i1,5901,289 1.064
1,648 i
1,1615,879
January
34391 497
352
10, 853
17 227
088
8, 553
491243 i877
1.57 |
144, 4401,769
41, 3454.45
329,626
24,488125,630
7,228 !.44 ;
68 320 ;
4, 75714 437
!322 ;
i51 i
249773 1
1 395 i
93
118.3
2 104. 2 !
2 194 8 :
21, 948
39,278 !16,418. 0619
952 i1,647 i1, 094. 068
1, 697
8665, 455
Decem-i ber
7471 533
i 219
33, 596
! 16 824
3 69, 307092
3 131,257
7, 385
3 113,594
709
1, 386
3 7 391
3 4 4721.61
23 682
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
95. 0205 1
28,727 :
21, 750 i13,700 i.0675
881 [
1,590 I1,098 i.070 |
1,494
929 !5, 188 1
N°b7rm- October
6 1 9584 847 125 441
387 148
25 986 12,519
17 315 1 29 726
094 j 099
10,199 14,792
1 424 1 2 636l' 910 l' 6181,411 | 2,182
1. 65 I 1. 8024 168 i 25 165
229 979 i 225 6881,708 j 1,610
107,414 i 127,6215.29 i 5.54
323,142 1 303,669
38 931 34, 818119,727 | 109,785
28,107 I 38,500.43 | .41
95 860 '• 88 499
6 584 i 5 81713 895 11 257
1
372 922
86 ' 191
283 ; 572742 1 1 575
1 484 : 3 259
94 94
124.4 : 137.2
92. 6 98 6200 0 196 9
29,500 ; 31,004
18,888 ! 12,6606,338 i 7,410.0688 | .0675
|ji
514 6591,080 l 1,176
967 1, 159.079 i .089
1,549 1,437
817 i .8285,014 ! 5,051
Septem-ber
1281 18 76 L
59
8,474
27 149
3 80 359105
3 108 236
11,565
3 83, 945
5 0542' 0451, 893
3 5 887
3 3 3861. 90
24 611
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
148.6
109. 7197. 6
28, 027
7, 554 !11,008 \.0670
8521,469
99 1 '.072 :
1, 595
9345, 498
August
38115 580
551
22, 593
13 398
131
6, 117
3 2661 436
447
2.0026 013
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
120. 1183 9
19, 0-14
13,44!1 7, 863. 0775
6521, 318
712.072
1,462 :784 :
5, 529
July
18143 620
360
24 833
5 066
140
6,436
294193319
2.3230 100
241 1931,456
178, 8765.90
242, 948
39, 929117,318
55, 822.43
58 491
6,40613 642
612
139
597803
2 151
94
139.2
127 4162 7
16, 713
20 76420, 443. 0809
5391,025
801. 076
1,391
8615, 378
June
791 13 538
371
29, 066
5,768
3 104,276140
3 130,863
6,274
3 108,758
314267433
3 7, 270
3 2, 3282.71
248, 7771,386
149, 8806.50
196, 857
40, 049109, 198
46,711.47
42, 344
6,77413, 762
i
653
151
656 i924
2,384
93
145.4 !
117.7153.4 i
19,774 ;
14,694 !
15, 121 1.0825
441922
1,010.093 |
1,031
807
May
216143, 347
1 454
41, 409
7,485
.140
9,685
712457523
2.68
234, 2811,277
150, 3866.34
143, 684
40, 93399, 359
48, 803.49
47, 130
7,45413, 715
731
164
7301,0882,714
98
138.2
105.3 1170.7
22, 264
16, 12410,721. 0850
5301,027
915. 092
1,247
7905. 449
April
1 °S(")IS8 04-1
2 527
48, 716
8, 604
143
9, 14 1
146171624
2. 92
253, 0491,278
86, 8736.78
135, 958
43,91997, 168
27, 999.54
35 053
8,30315,854
676
144
7151,191
97
119.4
100. 5174.4
25, 660
13,95112, 164. 0869
5481, 1521 , 065. 099
1, 152
8515, 264
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[June, 1931
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FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Dairy Products
BUTTER
Apparent consumption thous. of lbs._Cold -storage holdings, creamery,
end of month thous. of Ibs _Production (factory) ..thous. of Ibs .Receipts, 5 markets thous. of Ibs . 1Wholesale price, New York dolls, per l b _ _Wholesale price, New York rel. to 1926..
CHEESE
Total, all varieties:Apparent consumption thous. of l b s__Cold-storage holdings, end of
month thous of IbsExports Canada thous of IbsExports, United States thous. of Ibs..Imports, United States thous. of lbs._Receipts, 5 markets thous. of lbs._Production (factory) thous. of Ibs..
American whole milk:Cold-storage holdings, end of
month thous of IbsWholesale price, New York. .dolls, per lb ._
EGGS
Cold-storage holdings, end of mouth:Case thous of casesFrozen thous. of Ibs.
Receipts, 5 markets thous. of cases.
MILKCondensed milk:
Exports thous. of IbsTotal stocks, manufacturers, end of
month-Case goods.. _ _ thous. oflbs..Bulk goods thous. of lbs_.
Unsold stocks, end of month —Case goods thous. of Ibs...Bulk goods thous of Ibs
Wholesale price, New York-dolls, per case..Evaporated milk:
Exports thoas of IbsManufacturers' stocks, end of mouth-
Total case goods thous. of lbs ._Unsold case goods thous. of Ibs..
Wholesale price, New York-dolls, per case..Fluid milk:
Consumption in mfr. ofoleomargarine thous. of lbs__
Receipts-Boston, including cream thous. of qts..Greater New York thous. of qts _
Powdered milk:Exports ._ thous. of Ibs. .Manufacturers' stocks, end
of month . _ _ thous. of Ibs.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 _Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments carloads...Onions, car-lot shipments carloadsPotatoes, car-lot shipments _ .carloads-.
GrainsTotal grain exports, including
Hour thous of bushs
BARLEYExports thous. of bushsPrice, No. 2, Minneapolis dolls, per bush....Price, No. 2, Minneapolis rel. to 1926. _Receipts, principal markets. .thous. of bushs..Visible supply, end of month, thous. of bushs..
1931!
April March •
': 1
184,528 i 160,753
16,855 ', 2 18,010 1140,676 \ 122,953 i
53, 566 : 48, 739 j.26 , .29
57. 8 I 64. 4
47,925 46,332 i
r>3 165 '• 2 r)4 270505 ; 491121 20S i
6,471 1 4,611 '11,445 i 11,717 i40,470 | 34,388 !
40,643 ! 2 41,836.15 : . 16 i
5, 174 i 2 i?89391,574 i 2 78,051
2,478 2,046
1,853 i 1,873
12,390 13,22715,887 ! 216,273
8,434 i 9,0595,_OG9 i 5^549
5. 65 1 5. 65
5,311 5,034
177,754 ; 150,931154,490 ! 125,498
3.50 ; 3.50
5 927
20,312
1,414 ; 2,282
40, 298 2 41, 36311,958 2 10,606
194,753 172,306
91,083 1 101,817| 334
28,079 ! 38,54230,949 30,081
3,081 S 5,700
1,509 1 22,91715,099 : 17,5722,377 ! 2,540
21,032 23,601
j
8,118 6,0611
778 ! 745.48 ! .44
75.0 i 68,82,446 : 2,4845, 662 i 7, 840
Febru-ary
152, 985
30, 672105, 19243, 251
.2862.2
38, 068
61 841306118
4,06210, 40626, 379
47, 968. 16
40873, 889
1,264
1,345
13,05116, 171
8, 8645,285
3, 775
136, 896108, 672
3.50
5,814
17, 444
1,001
41, 7449, 492
144, 649
38, 446300
56, 54720, 635
7,115
5, 22413, 9802, 610
20, 024
5, 067
921.44
2 68. 82, 2469, 583
January
163,689
46, 792112,84345,644
.29 ,64.4 i
41,070
69 471918129
4, 12311,60027, 543
54, 499.17
73575, 685
1,026 !
2,403 ;
13,928 !18,594 |
9, 6986,986 ,6.03 ,
! 5,269
157, 152 ,107, 009
3.75
7, 464
18.352 |: 110,428
366
41, 122j 10, 253
141, 981
45, 998406
71, 91018, 353
7,806
7, 4391 14, 197! 3, 454
20,971
\ 6, 610
732.44
! 2 08. 82,511
i 10,731
Decem-ber
166, 506
63, 401106, 18143, 892
.3271.1
39, 500
79,0154,025
1764, 163
10,40026, 598
63, 326.18
1,89483, Iis4
768
1,907
17, 80319, 520
14, 1818, 297
6. 03
4, 546
202, 070163, 478
3.80
8,158
18,313111,345
465
38, 9768,945
143, 280
107, 333333
85,31717,567
8,085
9, 57512, 5542, 254
15, 092
7,578
1,047.47
I 73. 43, 569
11,401
Novem-ber
154, 987
88, 01298, 13836, 848
.3680.0
40, 035
87,17114, 677
1085,041
10, 78425, 583
71,132. 19
4,15489,571
593
1, 973
1 20, 6571 20, 885
! 16, 678! 7, 842
6.03
4, 366
211,828i 174.148| 3.80
8, 404
! 18, 226| 111,166
507
1 36, 318i 8, 733
132,284
i 108,996i 273
i 91,436! 25, 967I
17, 454
10, 86011,338
i 2, 753: 16, 267
9, 803
• 964.48
' 75.04,207
11,854
October
181, 569
109 646117,37238, 933
.402 88. 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, 066419, 403
116, 140
467
33, 2819, 853
149, 136
194, 623653
88, 61630, 541
35, 782
9,0436, 3015, 593
28, 788
1 14, 091
i 1, 295.52
; 281.35, 765
i 12, 03f
1930
Septem-ber
179, 305
131,4891 19, 38840, 853
.402 88. 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
32, 77010, 151
139, 802
152, 7791, 433
85, 43840, 687
12, 757
1, 8724, 5105, 437
21, 924
21, 041
1, 359.53
82. 812.477
i 11,991
August
103,110
J 43, 089133, 60044, 821
.39286.7
47, 564
107, 21910, 188
1373,687
14, 95241, 125
87, 221. 19
1 0, 375113, ,38
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
78, 99735, 875
2,729
1144,4412, 793
1 5, 979
26, 095
1,281.52
2 81. 310, 8227, 429
July June
191,178 i 199,016
145,061 106,522163,534 ; 173,71962,274 70,529
. 3 5 ; .332 77. 8 i 73. 3
:
29,640 i 41,486
108,899 i 90,42112,092 ! 5,560
172 i 1593, 106 ! 6,097
17,436 i 17,89545, 120 ! 64,326
88, 749 70, 186.18 .18
11, 198 10,743116,272 i 115, 134
1,377 1,728
1,515 ! 2,682
35,006 35,37330,337 : 28,855
30,866 ! 31,22210,212 ! 8,176
6.03 I 6.13
4,720 1 5,417
258,836 ! 227,201218,761 1 176,439
3.74 ! 3.69
5,837 i 6,074
20,348 • 21,143123,165 ! 122,086
! 376 346
; 32,493 '' 31,82010,946 ; 11,913
205, 641 243, 414'
24,942 ; 22,494367 358
64,847 | 47,498! 46,751 ; 32,886
3,253 | 1,083
i 72 i 1285,765 i 5,4782,556 i 1,729
! 22,093 24,614
18,015 13,829
698 550. 47 . 49
73. 4 ; 2 70 (•: 2, 568 2, 537
3,997 4 ,671
May
210,504
50, 378169,36563, 752
.352 7 7 . 8
49, 921
68, 1271,884
15812, 35615,47259, 940
49, 172. 20
9.17S106,904
2, 366
2, 502
30, 12425, 203
25, 4677, 5986. 13
6,308
199, 334166, 196
3.95
6, 935
: 20, 906124,883
: 496
28, 096; 11,333
i 235,860
; 34, 285i 247
: 33, 60534, 091
! 1, 966
: 4532, 104
: 3, 975; 22, 588
: 12,626
!,457
85. 92, 835
: 5, 436
April
177,1)90
22, 957122, 92250, 595
.392 86. 7
44, 080
53, 025229199
7, 12513, 02644, 94 1
39, 324.21
5, 76676, 664
2,631
2, 7 1 0
20, 5DO20,611
16,2135,1176. 13
(J, 181
162, 221140,371
3. 95
7, 903
19, 400112,955
636
26, 67510, 671
187, 224
29, 183197
25, 18636, 799
i 3, 607
i 1 , 2999, 6532, 874
19,350
9, 367
! 778: . 5i J
S7. 52, 74L'0 , 5 1 1
2 Revised.
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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 bushs.Grindings (starch, glucose)— thous. of btishs..Prices:
No. 3, yellow, Chicago dolls, per bush..No. 3, yellow, Chicago rel. to 1926.,-No. 3, yellow, Kansas
City dolls, per bushNo. 3, white, Chicago dolls, per bush..
Receipts thous. of bushsShipments thous. of bushs.Visible supply, end of mo thous. of bushs,.
HAYReceipts _ number of cars. .
OATS
Exports, including meal _. .thous. of bushs.Grindings, Canada.. thous. of bushs.Price, No. 3, white, Chicago.-dolls. per bush__Price, No. 3, white, Chicago rel. to 1926..Production, oatmeal, and rolled
oats, Canada thous. of lbs_.Receipts, principal markets. _thous. of bushs_.Visible supply, end of month.thous. of bushs__
RICEExports pockets (100 lbs.)_Imports pockets (100 lbs . )__Shipments:
Total frommills thous. of pockets (100 Ibs.)
New Orleans pockets (100 Ibs. ) _Southern paddy, receipts at
mills _ thous. of bbls__Stocks, end of
month thous. of pockets (100 Ibs.)
RYE
Exports, including flour thous. of bushsPrice, No. 2, Minneapolis dolls, per bush,.Price No 2 Minneapolis rel to 1926Production, crop estimate thous. of bushsReceipts, principal markets.. thous. of bushs..Visible supply, end of month.thous. of bushs__
WHEATExports:
Canada, including wheatflour thous of bushs
United States-Wheat only thous. of bushs..Including wheat
flour thous. of bushs .Stocks, held by mills
(quarterly).. thous. of bushs..Prices:
No. 1, northern spring,Minneapolis dolls, per bush,_
No. 1, northern spring,Minneapolis. rel. to 1926
No. 2, red winter, St.Louis dolls per bush
No. 2, red winter, St. Louis.. .rel. to 1926. _No. 2, hard winter,
Kansas Citv. . . _ dolls, per bushNo. 2, hard winter, Kansas
City rel. to 1926Production, crop estimate,
winter wheat thous. of bushs _Receipts thous. of bushs..Shipments . thous. of bushs. _Visible supply, end of nionth:
Canada.. . thous. of bushsIgnited States thous of bushs
WHEAT FLOUR
Consumption (computed) thous. of bbls..Exports:
Canada thous of bblsUnited States . _ thous. of bbls
( J r hidings of wheat:Canada thous. of bushsUnited States thous. of bushs._
Prices, wholesale:Standard patents, Minneapolis
dolls per bblStandard patents, Minneapolis
rel to 1926Winter, straights, Kansas City
dolls, per bbl._Winter, straights, Kansas City
rel. to 1926-.-
1931
April
2065, 492
.5877.3
. 53
.5817, 10214,24619, G76
179
.3073.2
~~~7," f i04~13, 837
203, 51938, 748
"08," 753~
3. 35
37 1< 50. 676
8809, 262
6,148
3, 531
6,954
.79
50.0
.8051.6
.73
49.0
* 652, 90221, 23016, 601
160,750199, 561
326761
39, 113
4.71
55.8
4.02
55. 5
March
5345, 441
.6080.0
.54
.6018,56712,28121,998
4, 519
174844.31
75.6
10, 2436, 843
19, 103
211, 84341, 223
86468, 349
599
1,561
34.36
2 3Q \
10, 440
15, 521
1, 357
4,574
381,841
.7,
48.1
.7850.3
.70
47.0
"30," 833"15, 570
180. 253207, 138
8, 654
561
5.169240,137
4.67
55.4
4.00
55. 2
Febru-ary
4435, 575
.6181.3
.54
.6321, 27811,89520, 110
4,279
120940.32
78.0
11,8957, 123
22, 947
259, 57837, 821
93374, 629
864
1,790
19.37
40.2
71611,110
12, 165
137
3, 564
.75
M7.5
.79251.0
.69
46.3
~30,7V72~14,817
183.704201,862
8, 738
415762
4, 60737, 939
4.85
57.6
4.06
56. 0
January
1885, 990
.652 86. 7
.59
.6819,32012,61117, 562
5,214
144997.32
78.0
13, 3206, 121
26, 650
376, 00041,891
1,11975, 643
1, 147
1,793
3.38
41.3
88411,911
11,373
1, 289
5, 543
.76
48.1
.7850.3
.69
46.3
~29.496~13, 706
193, 858197, 219
9, 622
392945
4, 83442; 528
4.96
58.9
4.09
56.3
I Decem-ber
132| 5,241
.6992. 0
.66
.7327, 36710, 92516, 993
4, 057
! 2081,126
! .34I 82.9
1 14, 3606, 021
30, 504
413, 674! 27, 504
1,00375, 426
844
1, 678
4i . 4 4
47.8'' 50 234
i 1, 35612,644
24,939
2,173
6,187
3 137, 194
48.7
.8353.5
.71
2 47. 7
5604,337i 21,549| 15,053
205, 854195, 716
9, 846
602892
o, 22641,307
4.89
58.0
4.03
55. 6
Novem-ber
163f>, 434
2 9 4 7
.69
.7617,0678, 3967,411
4, 863
2021, 085
.33280.5
14, 6056, 075
30, 641
383, 51729, 294
1,208126, 781
1, 257
1,776
4.43
46. 7
1,64013,316
34, 782
3, 266
8,470
.75
2 47. 5
.8353.5
.69
46.3
24, 59720, 955
197, 998202, 475
10.. 597
7921, 156
7. 78942,. 428
4.69
55. 7
4. 14
57. 1
October
2956, 253
.82109.3
.82
.8815, 1768, 7054, 703
5,401
1571, 174
.3687.8
14, 7499, 445
33, 509
150, 93810, 684
1, 323201, 483
2,063
1, 670
49.49
2 53. 4
2,00113, 860
33, 447
6,311
12, 295
.82
2 51.9
0756. 1
.74
249.7
28, 94325, 238
178. 827205, 437
11,059
8141, 330
8, 34849,914
4.98
59. 1
4.23
58 3
Septem-ber
3946,473
.94125. 3
.8997
16, 0489, 8294, 976
4,808
1941, 054
.38292 .7
14, 84315, 38131,979
94, 0306,505
766128, 756
1, 084
842
25
2 59. 8
6, 56214,842
31,120
12, 716
19, 069
3154,112
.87
2 55. 1
.882 56. 8
52.3
62, 56944, 746
148, 288213, 804
10, 929
7341,412
7, 25549, 382
5. 08
60.3
4.44
61.3
1930
August
3326, 565
.99132. 0
. 92!99
20, 2821 2, 7924, 226
4, 717
292817.39
95.1
11,03225, 27725, 867
99, 2498, 675
49990, 755
508
488
. 60
5, 20012,640
20,461
18, 646
24, 167
.91
2 57. 6
.89
.81
2 5 4 . 4
85, 47648, 053
90, 617194, 800
9, 585
627
6, 93047, 654
5. 34
63.4
4.56
62.8
July
3956, 103
.82109.3
.80
.8416,66011,6994,012
4, 505
717826.35
2 85. 4
10, 8938, 7259,149
124, 1817,501
26856, 861
22
450
IS
2 5(1 8
75810,969
22, 834
11,934
16, 188
58. 2
.8554. 8
.80
2 53. 7
June
7766, 100
.79105. 3
.80
.8117,83315, 693
7, 378
3,881
204719.38
2 92. 7
9, 6607,114
11,317
202, 2247,037
34665, 195
60
687
2 62. 0
44511,248
21,681
8, 066
12, 295
3 66, 060
1.00
2 63. 3
1. 05
.89
59. 7
98,900 i 18,70542,047 : 20,575
106,554 ' 132, 187161,660 109,985
10,012 7,883
659 598945 940
6.448 5,21843,721 40, 137
5. 51 5. 83
65. 3 69. 1
4.64 4.99
64.0 68.9
May
8246, 623
.79105. 3
.78
.8016,21318, 68711,819
3, 755
266651.41
100.0
7, 95110, 69013, 102
203, 57315, 459
653107, 430
183
950
14.65
2 70. 7
1, 23411,259
16,046
5, 433
10, 064
1.07
67.7
1. 1473. 5
.99
66. 4
16, 53524, 091
147,801119,682
9, 778
5731,029
6. 25841,329
5.97
70.8
5.27
April
1,0306,615
.82109.3
.80
.8422, 11418,04321,452
4,708
259706.43
2 104. 9
8, 1069, 544
16,765
152,57229, 897
68663, 189
146
1,394
47.68
73.9
33713, 427
5, 458
;;, 0507, 252
1.11
2 70. 3
1. 172 75. 5
1.01
' 67. 8
13,44113, 291
177,424136,358
8,615
45193-1
5, 42941^854
6. 09
72.3
5.40
74.52 Revised. 3 Quarter ending in the month indicated. < As of May 1. *Final .estimate for 1930.
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Earlier data for items shown here may \1931 19.30
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- jment to the Survey !
FOODSTUFFS— ContinuedGrains— Continued |
WHEAT FLOUR— ContinuedProduction:
Canada, . thous. of bblsUnited States-
Actual (Census) thous. of hhls •Prorated (Russells') . . .thous. of bbls -
Capacity per cent iGrain offal thous. of hhls . i
Stocks: ;
All positions (computed) :
end of month.... ._ ..thous. of hhlsField by mills (Quarterly) thous. of hhls
Meats
CATTLE AND BEEF
Beef products:Apparent consumption thous. of Ihs !
Cold-storage holdings, end of month...thous. of Ibs..
Exports .thous. of Ibs..Production, inspected thous. of l b s _ _
Cattle movements primary markets:Local slaughter thousands _ .Receipts thousands. .Shipments, stocker and feeder
_ _ thousandsShipments, total thousands -
Prices:Beef, fresh, carcass, good native steers,
Chicago _ - dolls, per IbBeef, fresh, carcass, good native steers,
Chicago . rel. to 1926Beef, fresh, carcass, steers, New York
dolls, per lb._Beef, fresh, carcass, steers, New York
rel. to 1926Cattle, corn feed, Chicago
dolls, per 100 IbsCattle, corn fed, Chicago rel. to 1926
HOGS AND PORK
Hog movements, primary markets:Local slaughter thousands. .Receipts thousandsShipments, stocker and feeder
thousandsShipments, total _ _ thousands
Lard (included in pork products) :Cold-storage holdings, end of month
thous. of IhsExports __ _ - _ -. thous. of IhsProduction thous. of Ihs
Pork production:Apparent consumption - thous. of Ibs.C old-storage holdings, end of month —
Total thous. of lbs_.Fresh and cured thous. of lbs_.
Exports —Total thous. of lbs._Other products than lard
.thous. of lbs_.Production, inspected thous. of lbs ._
Prices:Hams, smoked, Chicago dolls, per l b _ _Hams, smoked, Chicago rel. to 1926- .Hogs, heavy, Chicago _ _ dolls, per 100 Ibs..Hogs, heavy, Chicago rel. to 1926._Lard, prime contract, New York
__ _ _ dolls, per Ih
SHEEP AND LAMBS
Lamb and mutton:Apparent consumption thous. of IhsCold-storage holdings, end of month
thous. of Ibs ...Production, inspected thous. of lhs_.Prices—
Sheep, ewes, Chicagodolls, per 100 Ibs..
Sheep, ewes, Chicago rel. to 1926- _Sheep, lambs, Chicago
dolls, per 100 IhsSheep, lambs, Chicago rel. to 1926..
Sheep movement primary market:Local slaughter thousands . -Receipts _ - . thousandsShipments, stocker and feeder
thousandsShipments, total. _ thousands-
Miscellaneous meats:Cold-storage holdings,
end of month thous. of Ibs..Total meats:
Apparent consumption mills, of Ibs..Cold-storage holdings,
end of month mills, of Ibs..Froduction - - .. mill, of Ibs -_
2 Revi
Apri l
8,497
702,~498
421,670
53, 134981
412,757
1, 0361, 617
175581
. 160
97. 1
. 172
100.8
8.5689.9
1,9833, 067
361,C88
94, 89744, 769
524, 728
962, 452867, 555
59, 406
14, 637624, 301
. 18459. 77.0857. 4
. 090
59 102
2, 52758, 579
3.2950.0
S. 7664. 0
1,4102, 713
1891, 304
81,338
1,006
1, 0991,096
sed.
March
i , 168
2 S, 7249, 275
522 7 1 3, 507
5, 526:> 3' 7 1 2
-; 379,405
2 6 1 , 1 1 11 .444
374, 151
960•1, 535
146546
. 169
102.8
.180
105. 4
9. 0895.2
1 , 962
311, 234
'<' 78, 24958, 395
127,516
2 563,934
2 921,9202 843.671
73, 610
15,215630, 661
. 1ST00. 77.18
. 094
2 54 949
2 3. 06354, 486
3.7957. 5
8. 2760.4
1,1572 119
103948
2 85, 678
2 998
2 1,0721,059
Febru-ary
1,0:55
8. 2428, 750
56678, 795
5, 620
335, 603
67, 622' 961
330, 321
8125.303
147486
. 178
108. 1
. 196
115.0
9. 1195. 6
2, 2933,704
1 ,417
i 74 ,977! 6S, 760
147,632
i 508,890
1 92S, 385853, 4CS
S3, 470
! 14 ,71073 1 , 633
i 63. 56.735 L 5
' .085
50 967
50^511
3. 6955. 9
8,3160. 7
1 , 0561, 964
105908
1 92, 744
895
1, 0921,112
January j
1,086
9, 2339, 937
76 1 , 935
6. 370
384. 754
'902381. 531
8971 , 508
222607
. 195
118. 8
.205
120. 1
10.00405. 0
2. 9074, 652
451,739
62, 6246^, 882
!S6, 062
663,017
, 788,888726, 20 1
86. 902
18.020962, 175
. 20767. !
i;,3?,1 . 090
58, 195
'• 4, 08 1: 57,642
3.44! 52.1
7. 98; 58. 3
1,201i 2, 175
! 184979
1 93,747
; l, 107
9591,401
Decem-ber
1, 170
S. 9739, 88S
54739, 243
7, 000"' 4 .016
397. 741
75, 285
398' 741
i 1,015| 1, 736
: 3321,015
. 195
118.8
. 205
120. 1
1 0. 58111.0
' 2, 4604, 002
411,542
51. 134, 45, 1 1 1| 150,538
608. 323
572,626521, 192
61,134
. 1 6, 020798.311
. 21369. 27.946 4. 3
. 100
56, 348
4, 677! 56, 453
2.9344.4
7.4054. 0
1,2302, 307
i 282i 1, 081
i| 84, 169i
1, 062
737j 1,254
3
Novem-ber
1 , 739
9, 18410, 403
60762, 108
7. 850
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
Quarter c
October
i
1
1,869
1 ft. 8 1 71 2, 0X9
62899, 580
9, 200
463,928
63, 862! 2, 347! 468,983
' 1,1832. 377
6911 , 223
: . 195
; H8.8.205
120. 1
9.97104. 6
2, 0483, 441
391, 392
36,21141.396
101,672
636, 426
393,017356, 806
53, 798
! 12,402I 575,700
! .221; 7!. 7
9. 86i 79. 9
.119
64, 946
i 4, 326| 65, 060
i 3.84; 43. i1 7.03; 51.31 1, 597
3,784
1,0242, 238
72, 444
1,165
5341,110
nd ing in
her Augus t
1 , 624
10.6741 2, 24 1
67888, 576
9, 500;; 3, 940
434, 287
60. 023! . 793
434, 625
1 , 0842,108
443947
.191
1 1 6. 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
. 1 19
58, 873
4, 32059, 297
3.0846.6
7. 3553.6
1, 4793,580
9072, 016
80, 653
1,045
652; 966
no nth iiu
1 , 548
1 0, 3 1 31 1 , 562
62851,404
9. 600
409. 175
59, 7551,661
403,081
9591,605
150619
.168
102.4
.173
101. 1
9. 1495.9
1.4872, 617
1,133
88, 86849, 28798, 167
558, 041
639, 827550, 959
72, 719
23,431500, 438
. 22974.49.7879.2
.114
52, 646
3, 97752, 268
3.0946.9
7.7256. 3
1,2662, 583
4651,317
84, 324
1,020
788956
iieatcd.
July
1,436
9, 4661 0, 507
774, 252
8, 850
415,278
64.59!1.987
411,227
1,0041,512
109501
.174
105. 7
. 177
103.7
9.2897.4
1,7822,918
301,139
118,35351,670
121,351
557,811
769.797651,444
75, 473
23, 803603, 323
.23074.78.9472. 5
. 100
52, 074
4. 47651,861
3.0646. 5
8. 1359.3
1. 3622, 296
206940
90, 631
1, 025
9291,066
June
!, 161
8. 6879,423
713,579
9, 300:; 3, 535
386, 049
66,8911 , 973
375, 276
9531 , 459
129496
.195
118.8
.218
127.4
10.73112.6
2,1233,215
401,082
1 20, 32256, 666
133, 563
573, 489
799, 543679, 221
82, 054
25, 388664, 172
' .233! 75. 6
9.6878.4
.102
47, 764
4, 82048, 239
3. 4552.3
9.7371.0
! 1,2632,230
216955
87, 980
1,007
959i 1, 088
May
1,394
8. 98 110, 507
732, 1 53
8, 70(1
423.831
71. 5561,610
40 L 989
9471,517
199569
.215
130.9
.220
128.9
11.56121.3
2,0843, 293
471,216
1 1 5, 27062, 562
135, 785
598, 020
790, 437675,167
93, 589
31, 028665, 124
. 22873 9
10.0281. 2
. 107
53, 781
4, 63953, 375
4.7872.5
9. 0466. 0
1, 2492, 334
1421,092
83, 294
1,076
950i 1, 120
A p r i l
1,215
9. 07 19, 749
712.542
9, Odd
393, 45
x(), 6201 , 360
373,810
1.0161,644
255639
. 239
145.4
. 220
128. 9
12. 56131. 8
1 . 9803, 255
1,280
104,90550, 045
1 23, 565
567,651
XI 6, 60f>711,700
77, 466
27, 421603, 184
. 22974. 49. 9880. 9
.107
55, 488
5, 19055, 602
5. 13
: 8. 94j 65. 2
1 . 27K2, 230
134975
83, 622
1,017
| 9861, 033
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FOODSTUFFS—Continued
Meats—Continued
P O U L T R Y
1930
Prices
Sugar
C i : } is n moven i (Tit (raw) :Exports long tons,.Receipts at Cuhan ports long tons..Slocks, end of month. thous. of long tons..
Prices:Re ta i l coverage. 51 cities rel. to 1913...Retail granulated, New
York dolls, per 1 r > . ."Wholesale, 96° centrif., New
York dolls, per l b _ ."Wholesale, 96° centrif., New
York , rel. to 1926."Wholes-lie, granulated, New
York ." dolls, per ]b_ ."Wholesale, granulated. New
York rel. to 1926.Raw:
Imports—From Hawaii and Porto
Rico long tons.From foreign countries long tons...
Meltings, 8 ports long tons..Stocks 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. p e r l b _ .
FOREST PRODUCTS
Lumber—All types
Exports M ft. b. m.New orders ...rel. to 1923-1925..Prices, wholesale, composite rel. to 1926.
135,457 i 150,951 . 151,980 | 81,700
Production index (elect, energyconsumed) rel. to 1923-1925..
Stocks, end of month ...rel. to 1923-1925.Unfilled orders, end of month.rel. to 1923-1925.
Lumber -Production
Reta i l yards, 9th Fed. Res. Dist.:Sales M ft. b. m.Stocks, end of month M ft. b. m.
Retail yards. 10th Fed. Res. Dist.:Salos....'- M ft. b. m.Stocks, end of month M ft. b. m_
Lumber—Flooring
Maple flooring:New orders M ft. b. m.Production M ft. b. m..Shipments M ft. b. in.Stocks, end of month M ft. b. m.Unfilled orders, end of month.M ft. b. m_
Lumber—Southern Yellow Pine
Exports:Lumber - M ft. b. in.Timber M ft. b. m_
Price, flooring dolls, per M ft. b. m.Price, index rel. to 1926.
39.474.2
2 36. 776.0
128.424 110,855 j 122,690 ! 139,138 i33. 8 36. 8 ! 39. 4 ; 53. 7 j78.1 80.1 SO. 2 I 80.8 I
73.3 : 86.5 77.1 i 105.6 '117.3 113 .7 i 110.0 I 108.3 |47.0 -;42. 6 246. 3 I 2
k59. 0 i
4, 14570,531
3,940,>, JOs
136, 62843.581.1
97. 7107. 42 51 9
100.0 !107.3 |80.9 ii U L 1L H <
107.3 ;103.1 i78.6 !
158,85352.789. 7
102.4108. 479. 8
5.1143S, (»74
3,679 : 3,131 3.455 i 3,5843.326 ! 3.760 ; 3,179 ! 3,4523.226 I 3.017 : 2,676 I 2,351
24.191 : 26, 193 - 25,835 i 25,578 ,5,312 5,180 : 5,248 i 4,004 '
J,(.;053, 0451,811
24, 2713, 491
35,873 28,1139,029 ; 11,89032.51 33.44
4, 5 0 !40, 116 !
2,983 |3,301 •'3,331 >23,915 :
2,953 !
4, 26241,543
3, 5413, 6164, 41624,4763, 528
4,40742,700
3, 4813, 3213, 956
31,957 I 44,00V i 43,31210,590 i 11,509 ! 9,15334.01 i 33.48 ! 31.72
4,75044,241
4,1304,469 ,4, 669 !27,428 !4,738
34, 276 i 47, 429 l 45,10910,500 14,970 ! 11,37533.89 ! 33.06 i 36.53 |75.1 73.3 ! 81.0 !
Lumber—Hardwood !
All hardwoods: j | i jNew orders mill. ft. b. m.J 154 I 173 188 169 |Production mill . f t . b. m _ . j 146 ! 165 158 143 jShipments null. ft. b. m.. 161 i 176 165 158 iStocks, end of month— i j |
Total mill. ft. b. m..'.Unsold mill. ft. b. in..!Unfilled orders, end of ! ' ; ! !
month mill. ft. b. m.J 463 ; 473 481Gum: ! • ! j
Stocks, end of month— ; • |Total mill. ft. b. m.J O f 4 : 703 713!Unsold mill. ft. b. m...: 593 l 598 601
Unfilled orders, end of : ; jmonth mill. ft. b. m.. 101 i 106 112 i
z Revised.
125134125
133 ;143 !148 !
154158 i169 i
176 ; 139161 | 165180 ! 154
128172 ,150
143 < 195 I214 240165 ! 203 ;
118
611oil
100 i
610 i509 !
608504
601494
610497
609488
120 :
603
587456
574,224
4,83072,11463,357
5, 796.300
171,34449.091.8
102.8111.073.5
10,30993,483
5,61143, 668
3,8155, 1264, 09028, 04.84, 689
44,78812,41236. 3980.7
199255218
573442
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FOREST PRODUCTS—Continued
Lumber—Hardwood—Continued
1931 1930
April ' Marcli i Febru- January Decem- ; Novem-ber ' ber June
[June, 1931
May April
Northern hardwoods:Production \L ft b 111Shipment1-! M f*" b in
Oak:Stocks, end of month-
Total ..- mill. ft. b. m ._Unsold mi l l ft b in
Unfilled orders, end ofmonth Pu'ii ft, b. in
Walnut logs:Made into lumber and
veneer V[ ft lo'j meagrePurchases M ft. log measure--Stocks, end of month.,. M ft. log measure--
Walnut lumber:New orders - -M ft. b. mProduction . - ..M ft. b. in..Shipments VI f t b. mStocks, end of month M ft. b. m..Unfi l led orders, end of month. M ft. b. m...
Lumber -Softwood
California redwood:New orders (computed) M ft. b. m..Pr eduction (computed) M ft. b, in,.Shipments (computed) M ft. b. mUnfilled orders, end of month
(computed^ .. -M ft. b. m .Douglas fir:
Exports —Lumber.- - - M ft. b. in. .Timber M ft b m
New orders M ft. b. inPrice wholesale —
No. 1 common-, -dolls, per M ft. b. m _ _Flooring, 1x4 "B"
and better, V.G dolls per M ft. b. m
Production M ft, b. mShipments -M ft. b. in..Unfilled orders, end of month, M ft. b. m._
North Carolina pine:Production (computed) M ft b mShipment^ (computed) M ft b in
Northern hemlock:^Production M ft. b. m_.
Shipments - - ...M ft. b. m._Northern pine:
Lath—Production _ . . .thousands. .Shipments thousands- .
Lumber —N e w orders M ft . b . m . _Production . -M ft. b. in_.Shipments M it b m
Western pine:New orders mill ft b inProduction mill ft b. inShipments _ mill. ft. b. iu._Stocks end of month mill. ft. b. rn_.
Lumber— Veneer
Rotary-cut veneer:Recipts no. of carloads,.Purchases „ _ _ no. of carloads.-.
Lumber -Furniture
Household furniture and case goods:Grand Rapids district-
Cancellations per cent new ordersNew orders no. davs' production, .Outstanding accounts,
end of month no. days' sales. -Plant operations per cent full timeShipments no davs' productionUnfilled orders,
end of month-no, days' production..Southeastern district —
Shipments dolls., av. per firm..Unti l led orders, end of month
dolls., av. per firmSteel furniture. (See under steel manufac-
tured products.)Wholesale prices:
Beds rel. to 1926..Dining-room chairs, sets of six. rel. to 1926.Kitchen cabinets rel to 1026Living-room davenports.. rel. to 1920..
LEATHER PRODUCTS
General operations:Prices, wholesale, composite, .rel. to 1926.Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25Production index (elect, energy consumed)
rel. to 1923-25Stocks, end of month rel. to 1923-25.
2 Revised.
935814 :
120 '
925719846
1, 3931,1411,500
. 15,893| 3,279
Ij
\ 22,480 :
' 18,761 '< 21 898 !
' 22,290 •
63,159 :37,573 i
224,272 :
12. 12 \
29.74 :
201,889 i209,099 l
215, 766 i
:
; i
!"::::":::i i\
> 83 i| 59 ;
! j
i i
; '
90. 794. 0
102. 992. 3
88.4
98
83.979. 5
966844
122
816(599
1, 050
2, 094875
1, 94216, 2653, 522
24, 48521, 79524 852
22, 726
15. 21119, 964
217, 109
12. 68
31.14186, 222195, 622196, 517
10582
12.014
3464.0
13
15
90.794.0
102. 992.3
88.4
92
71.278. 5
17,252; 14,178' 8, 147 ' 4,382 4,772 4,371 9,225 14,363: 16.321 19,560 23,85112 330 1 10 854 8 09! 9 374 H 285 11 SO9 11 167 11 649 '• 33 345 IS 47M IS 9()i
990 : 1,017 , 1 , 0 2 9 ' 1,022 l f ( ) 2 l ! 1,016 1,036 1 ,044 ! 1 ,049 ' 1,038 1,051861 918 , 935 ; 928 924 - 918 927 ; 929 917 '. 885 870
129 99 ; 95 : 95 97 ', 98 109 115 : 132 153 181
829; 895 1 , 1 4 6 ' 1,340 1 .421 ' 1,109 1,029! 943 i 1, 268 ! 1,588 2,011874 ! l , 1 7 t » : 1 .204: 1, 160 1 ,294 ; 1,171 886 ' 598 i 712 ! 1.008 1,820
1,172 : 1 ,136 , 777 j 791 6 7 0 ; 805 7 4 5 ; 885 ; 1,198! 1,649 2,093
1,471 1,152 1,203 , 1 ,343. 1, 809 i 1,735 1,698 1,031: 1.989 1 ,476 ' 1,638804 612 1, 1X4 i 1 , 4 4 4 ' 1,386 1.121 1. 174 i 1 , 3 1 2 . 1 ,850* 1,786 2,654
1.3C.3 • 1,061 ' 1,187 1,470 1.907 1,801 i j o l l ' 1,123; 1,696: 1,717 2,05917.236! 18,295 17, 670 i 18, 731 18,796 19,334 20,090 2 0 , 4 5 4 , 20,281! 19,634 J9, 5033,314 3,211 3,118 i 3 , 3 9 3 , 3, 646 \ 4,085 4 , 0 2 5 ; 4 , 0 1 6 1 3 ,970! 3,389 3,408
20,695! 25,928 ; 17,857! 21,485 30, 603 ; 27,155 25,293 30, 574 i 26,092 30,052 36,40123, 836 ' 26, 998 ; 23, 048 i 25. 900 35, 063 i 28, 337 28, 835 28, 335 [ 31, 095 \ 29, 650 39, 14623 555 • 21 ^10 *'n 307 ' 90 519 31 808 • 27 505 25 0-U 31 305 ! 28 384 ! 29 566 38 576
23,613! 28,725 22 ,766! 24,514 24 .277 ! 26,150 26,573 26 ,254! 25,815! 30,880 31,080
1 . i :
14,951 ! 38.251 53,718; 42 ,364 ' 43, 801 | 48,097 42,129 6 1 , 8 1 3 ! 85, 004 60,420 70,34314,978! 16,081 12, 859 j 9,151 12,5111 16,114 25, 850 : 22,369! 41 .8491 46,979 41,942
189,355 ! 191,593 189,355 186,222 203,232 217,557 222,929 213,080 i 239,939 i 291,419 292,314
12.86! 12.82 1 2 . 9 9 i 13.25 12.98 13.14 13.44 14. 47 ! 14.301 15.16 16.26
31.65! 31.33 31. 73 I 33.40 33.77! 34.58 235. 65 : 36. 57 i 36 .94 ; 38.19: 38.87179,059 ! 160,258 167,420 i 191,593 208,156 ' 199,651 206,813 i 190,250 i 253,369 i 307,982 '• 329,021186, 669 ! 178, 164 174, 583 i 179, 954 199,651 200,546 ' 118.452 i 231,434 1 275,751 294,552' 286,495181,745 : 182?640 188,012 j 176,373 137,876 176,373 j 34,742 ; 172,344 ! 199,203 201,889 265,903
21,318; 24,129 28, 350 | 28,140 29,386 27.832! 27, 349 : 26,803 35,917; 38,346 41,97939 417 ' 3° ^ '44 30 317 i 34 300 3~> 049 35 39° ' 33 481 30 730 ! 38 164 : 36 666 39 6°7
6,085 6,526 5,812 i 4.046 4,374 '• 6,876 { 8,223 13,245 ' 9,555 i 10,595 10,7005 508 • 6 091 4 955 ' 6 596 7 436 6 741 ' 7 007 8 033 < 8 455 9 539 8 616
! , i ; | i • ! ;None. None. ! 33 1,273 1 3,229 j 3.968 5,214 ! 4.558 i 4,770 3,215
.... 4,174 1,450 i 3,162 3,671 6, 047 i 4,833 4,473 4 ,001! 3,815 4,861
! 13,990 9,442 ! 12,525 21,033 j 17, 697 j 19.503! 19, 962 { 24, 290 j 21,076 25,629! 2 1H7 1 326 j 850 9 853 92 925 j 27 583 37 849 < 41 891 i 34 543 30 690; 13 7°9 10 577 ' 14 280 90 498 1 17 791 [ 21 516 " 101 ' 95 160 27 4°2 96 548
198 i 87 111 97 177 149 i 131 i 174 ; 138 ! 172 147129 , 63 85 i 98 139 152 i 183 ! 179 i 198 ! 225 217214 107 108 ! 114 164 152 i 159 : 150 : 153 162 165
1,174' 1 ,218, 1,202! 1,284 1, 300 j 1, 330 j 1,336' 1,313; 1,283 1,242 1,182
118 101 i 111 106 101 i 147 ! 100 118 115 93 181i 118 138 112 97 101 1 139 i 106 ! 116 ; 133 73 122
! 6. 0 7. 0 . 16. 0 7. 0 9. 0 : 5. 0 6. 0 7. 0 23. 0 13. 0 22. 0; 13 16 ' • 15 22 21 29 | 18 18 , 10 23 13
i 35 42 43 ! 48 1 51 52 i 40 37 \ 36 37 39; 63.0 68.0 71.0 81.0 ' 85.0 89.0 i 79.0 67.0 i 70.0 61.0 69.01 13 14 ! 17 18 26 27 18 13 j 12 12 16
: 17 18 17 '. 22 20 26 | 24 ! 27 1 24 26 18
! 24,765 ! 34,207 j 53,091 63,343 ' 56,456 45,686 : 32,956 41,015 47,092
14 073 15 411 ; 17 335 ! 25 830 33 439 35 903 33 951 9° 098 ' °° 976
90.7 90.7 90.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7 92. 3 : 92.394.0 91.0 9 4 . 0 . 94.0 94. 0 i 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0 9 4 . 0 ' 94.0
102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 i 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 102.9 i 102.992.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 i 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3
89.0 90.8 91.5 93.3 96.7 98.2 99.9 100.1 102.9 104.2 105.3
2 87 77 81 ' 80 89 ; 95 95 ! 95 97 98 ! 103: '. ' \ i [ !
76.1 71.6 68.7! 63.0 84. 9 j 73.5 87. 7 ! 97.3 96.8 66 .3! 91.22 79. 3 82. 9 84. 2 82. 5 81. 8 ' 79. 5 • 78. 6 ; 79. 1 80. 3 78. 6 76. 1Digitized for FRASER
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
35
Earlier data for items shown here mayhe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
1931
March i F^!™- Jannarj
1030
LE \T1IER PRODUCTS -Continued
Hideslmpoitc -
Calfskin- thous of Ibs. _( rttlehiik> .thous of Ibs .Uoat^kms tboii^ of hV .Sheepsl ins _ .. _ ._ _ _ t h o i H of Ibs -Total, h des ^nd skms_ .thoub of lb^._
luipd red ^1 aiJUu of l ives tockC uiada -
( a t t ic and L r > i \ e^.lhous ofanmnK,.>>\, ipe - - - - - - - thous of I 'um tK .vV'eep tl ioi 'b of in in id l^
Uni ted -M ite--< \ t t f l e - -- ,-thous of inmnlo--{\d\e-. t i U i U b of j mm lib->\» u , i»_ . _ thous ot m nials..
Packois, h r < \ - \ , niLve -><eers (Ch c<>go)dolh pei Ib
( 1alf jkms, \o 1, c o u n t i v (v h ( v o)_ „ _ - _ . _ dolls pei Ib
(" i . f - sk -n , \u 1 l o u n i ' x (C lucigo)lei to 1926
S ( ' > ( ks e id of monUi( If cu"l k .psk n-, thou* o f lbsCattle hi IPS _ - . . rhous of IbsShe t p and lairb ^k ns thou^ of lbsTotal iudco ?ad skins . -thous oflbs
Leather -Raw
Sole and belting:K>" ports thous of SQ ftPrice, oak, scoured backs (Boston)
...1 dolls, per lb__Price, oak, scoured backs (Boston)
_ - - , .rel. to 1926Production —
Sole oniv.thous. of backs, bends, sides..Sole and belting thous of Ibs
Stocks, end of month —Finished - .thous. of lbsIn process of tanning thous. of Ibs. _
Upper leather:Exports ... .thous. of SQ. ftPrice, composite, chrome, calf, black "B"
grade i dolls, per sq. ft . .Production thous. of sq ftStocks -
Finished _ _ thous. of sq. f t _ .In process of tanning_thous. of sq. fL
Leather— Manufactures
O loves cut do?en pairsShoes:
Exports _ thous. of pairsPrices, \v holesale—
Men's black calf blucher (Boston)dolls per pair
Men's black calf blucher (Boston)rel. to 1926
Men's dress welt tanned calf, oxford,(St Jjonlf-) dolls per pair
Men's dress welt, tanned calf, oxford,(St. Louis) rel. to 1926,,
Women's black kid, dress welt, lace,oxford dolls, per pair
Production-. thous. of pah's
IRON AND STEELGeneral Operations
Xew orders rel. to 1923-25 ...Prices, wholesale-, ..rel. to 1926.-Production index (Fed. Pies. Bd.)
rel to 1923-'? 5
rel to 19'?3-25Stocks, manufactured goods, end of month
rel to 19?3-r>5Unfi l led orders, end of mon th rel. to 19^0-25
OreIron ore:
Consumption thous of long tonsImports _ . thous. of long tonsReceipts —
Lake Erie ports and furnaces- _ _ .. ...thous. of long tons
Other ports thous. of long tonsShipments from mines
-. thous. of long tonsStocks end of month—
At. furnaces thous. of long tons.-On Lake Erie docks
thous. of long tonsTotal thous. of long tons
Manganenese ore;Imports thous. of long tons2 Revised
3.337 i4, 404 16, 160 i4,453 |
19,616 !
101 !172 :
27
690 i471 -
1,488 1
1, 193 i
.092
Go. 5j
. 135
77 0
1 442
.370: 84.4 '
i 8,752 i
! .356
• 191 120 i
i 177 !
i ]05 5 !
j 4 60
! 95. 0 !i
\
75 •
108 1 i
146 2 !
2 g26 i' 163 '
Q106 '
I ir.a \' 1/0 !
•| |23, 292
• 5 430 'i 9§ 722 '
1,449 ;6,867 !6,292 i3,280 i
19,468 !
85 '154 !
32 i
635 ;
416 i3,5231,321 i
.090 :
6 1. 1 ;
.128 :
73. 5
23, 132
3 1. 1682.sO, 182 '
949 i
.370 I
84.4 J
98418,219 i
88,044 !
71, 122 |
9,347 *
.352 !61,515 i
261,057 !127,867
175 988 i
185 ;
6 75
105 5 i
4 60
95.0 :
99 155 i
74.388. 1
78
119 4 l
\145 7 '•
69 6 i
2 335169
25,751 i
5 76531 516
2 1,1074, 1493,9912. 890
13,417
5816132
559353
4, 1421,223
. 073
52. 1
.117
67. 1
2i, 1042-35,315
:J3, 172282, 591
713
.365
83.3
95117, 386
90, 32172, 488
7,700
.35454, 700
264, 392128,967
158 485
130
6 75
105 5
4 60
95. 0
23,971
59. 988.4
73
116 5
141 168 6
95
28, 247
6 Oil34 258
10
1,6705,1865,863 :4,040 i
20,211
6916637
651379 ;
5,3621,426
. 095
67.7
. 125
71.8
26. 707235,61933. 29C
295, 652
726
.381
86.7
1,08719, 559
91, 82773,2<U
9, 133
. 359
282, 079129,513
162, 388
130
6. 75
105. 5
4. 60
95.0
19,889
66.988. I
61
103 4
141 771 6
2 350150
30, 430
6 19036* 620
17 i
1, 7226,781
3! 31 320,471.
17053
692398
4, b 471,426
. 107
75. 9
. 144
>>3. 0
237^ 39234, 1>9
299, 134
1, 128
. 400
91.3
1,22621,993
90, 87874, 135
; 8, usj . 367! 54, 459
i 2S9,0921 131,633
157, 079
i 208
1 6.75
105.5
i 4.72
97.3
3 6617, 537
70.988. 0
59
110 2
146 476 3
2 399176
32,618
6 3S138 949
29
2, 2026. 7815, 1671, 965
18, 207
7816898
605324
4,0241,305
.118
81.2
.156
89. 7
28.221227,6173i ,3fb
290, 236
825
.410
93.5
1,07118, 777
86. 33177, 485
7, 451
. 36753, 658
279, 023133, 357
236, 263
270
6.75
105 5
4 85
100. 2
4 9518, 541
2 58. 088.3
65
106 5
146 169 4
2 64074
1 634993
J , 988
34, 761
6 46641 927
10
3, 2646, 8887,2682.821
21, 512
97160185
836438
3, 4921.727
.133
94. 8
.172
99. 2
2(5, 972227, 099
34, 5 162^8,617
691
.410
93.5
1, 33323, 418
84, 03678,815
9, 838
. 3/265, 339
270, 902137, 513
236, 911
269
6. 75
105. 5
4 85
100. 2
4 2527, 731
2 67. 888.6
196 0
147 167 4
3 050186
4 Oil1 675
5 531
34, 750
6 34°41 092
18
2, 83512, 7436, 8073, 289
27, 598
84140114
760374
2, 7731,591
. 146
103. 8
. 165
95. 2
25, 536218,41635, 490
2:9,472
673
.440
100.4
1,33023, 137
81, 56980, 895
8,813
.37263. 304
255, 787141, 495
219 548
256
6 75
105 5
4 85
100. 2
4 2529, 334
70.789.5
86
110 3
145 367 9
3 282215
4 7211 891
6,488
32, 323
6 04338 366
°2
1, 40311,3898, 0754, 460
26, 681
12479
700363
2, 7241,413
.136
96. 7
. 161
93. 0
27. 1%212,9X036, 079
374
.460
101. 9
1,31623, 223
80,01884, 367
8,367
. 37161, 477
254. 020143, 063
241,146
263
6.75
105. 5
4. 85
100.2
4 252*, 429
74.490.1
93
112 0
143 370. 5
3,673178
5, 5862 492
8, 252
29, 397
5 54134 938
|
1,29511,5047, 4556.219 ,
27, 960
8112756
710375
3,1871,411
.141
100. 1
.165
95. 2
217,' 30234, 087
279, 111
640
.460
104.9
1.36523, 894
76, 86385, 953
7,287
.37162, 016
259, 561150, 287
209, 873
256
6.75
105. 5
4.85
100.2
4.2524, 121
86.190.7
93
109. 7
152.878.3
3,838251
6, 3462, 515
8, 587
25, 493
5 02230 515
16
3. 50513,99210,016
37^ 407
si15936
654350
3, 6891, 295
. 152
108. 3
. 175
100.9
30, 03422 L, 209
32, 1232SC». 666
819
.440
100.4
1,31023, 542
74, 79977, 946
8,765
.37160, 544
262, 621141, 506
237, 377
257
6.75
105. 5
4.85
100.2
4. 2523, 904
84.091.7
110
115. 2
148. 177. 5
4, 288292
5, 7552,697
8, 650
21, 087
4 61325, 700
31
5, 720 i26,83912,271 !
6, 284 '54,900 ;
1
108 i174 ,
23 i
690 i421 :
3,823 i1,370 i
. 143 ;
102.0 ;
.169
97.3
30, 006
228, 49281,523
6G9 !
.460 j
104.9 i
1, 31024, 355
72, 72485, 495
11,481
.37160, 699
255, 738141,190
240, 495
302
6.75
105. 5
4. 85
100.2
4.2521,512
2 95. 992. 9
111
135.1
154.079.5
4r 715291
3,9872,100
6,979
17, 072
4,25321,325
30
2, 81531, 0077, 8276, 186
50, 966
10016227
635455
3, 4801, 387
,140
99. S
.159
91.4
25, 5382 is, 530
26, 218270, 286
450
.470
107. 2
1,33224,854
69, 80585, 760
8,684
.37263, 027
256, 155138, 975
251, 140
175
6.75
105. 5
4.85
100.2
4.2529, 001
103. 893. 8
HI
138. 3
152. 387.2
4, 576313
10None.
108
15,950
4, 33520, 285
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36 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
IVIOMYHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[June, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here ma:/be found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey .\pril
IRON AND STEEL-Cor.timied
Iron—Crude
urn; M. rch ! ™>™- : gust
Malleable castings:\ e\\ order*5 short tons 3Operating aeth ities.-.pei ct. of c'lp-ieiU ..Production .. short tons 3Shipments __ _ . .short tons. 3
Pig-iion pioduction:Canada . . thous. of long tons..
Merchant furnaces tho'is. of long tonsUnited States, total. ..thous. of loni : tons--United States total ici to 1923-25
Pig-iron furnaces in blast:Furnaces, end of month ... number. _Capacity, end of n onth lo;u toii6 per day.. G
Prices, \\ holesale:Basic (valley furnace) .dolls per long ton..Basic (valley furnace) iel. to 1926. .Composite pi'{-iron._.cdolls. per long ton..Foundry, Xo. 2, northern
(Pi t t sburgh) .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. u .!Shipments thous. B. t. u . . i . _ _Ship nents dollars..Stocks, end of month mills. B. t. u .
Round boilers — . ,New orders thous. of Ibs _ iProduction thous. of Ibs.Shipments ... ...thous. of lbs . . ! .__Stocks, end of month . thous. of Ibs .
Square boilers — <New orders thous. of Ibs.-i...Production _ thous. of Ibs JShipments thous. of Ibs.J...Stocks, end of month thous. of l b s . J _ _ _
Radiators:New orders thous. sq. ft. heat ins: surface JProduction thous sq ft heating surfaceShipments. .thous. sq. ft. heating surface-.:...Stocks, end of month i
thous. sq. ft. heating surface.. L._
Steel— Crude
Prices, wholesale: ;
Composite, finished steeldolls per 100 Ibs
Iron and steel composite ;dolls per long ton
Steel billets, Bessemer(Pittsburgh) dolls, per long ton..
Steel billets, Bessemer (Pitts- iburgh) rel to 1926
Structural-steel beams (Pitts-burgh) . dolls, per 100 Ibs .
Structural-steel beams (Pitts- ;burgh) rel to 1926
Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, and full fin-ished: \
New orders . net tons.. ...Production —
Ratio to capacity percentTotal net tons.. ...
Shipments net tons •Stocks, end of month— :
Unsold net tonsTotal _riet tons .
Unfilled orders, end of month. ..net tons.. ...Steel castings:
New orders —Total short tons . 1Miscellaneous . . ._ short tons 2Ra ih oad specialties short tons.. 1Ratio of total to capacity per cent..
Product'on —Total ... . . shoit tons 4Miscellaneous... short tons 3Railroad specialties _ _ . .short tons iRatio of total to cand,ci(\ ...pcrc'iit .
Steel ingots, production.Canada thous of long tonsUnited ^tatc-, tot il.. thous ot lone tons .I intod Mates, to ta l -iel to 1923-25 _Ratio to capacity per cent
U. S. Steel C oiporationEarnings . . ___ ...thous. of dolls . ..1 nfilled oiders, end of
month.. .. . _ thous of long tons\ ri filled oidet-% end of
month re!, to 1923-25 .
6 3s4 2 34 33136 6 2 3D. 9
), 350 2 35, 2107,909- - 36, 6.7
54 57404 356
2, 020 2, 03267 6 68 0
113 116J, 980 67, Hs()
16. 50 16. 5089. 0 sy. 0
16.75 ' 16.72
IS. 76 • is. 26
91 0 8.s 6
?10. 5S4! 95,761i <H,211i 916
---
2 22 i 2 23
"31 61 i 31 66
30.00 30.00
85 7 ' 85 7
1. 65 : 1. 65
84 3 i 84 3
i 210,310
1 61 ]i 221. 322
20^ 207
89 3311X9,911
I 383,280
1,671 2 4S, 159:>, 667 - 37 ] 17G, 004 -1 11,012
31 i 33
S 2Js 2 1* 7301,139 M.,51'1
2,759 - 14.21133 - 3'J
91 < > * »
7s 7 2 86 < >19 - 54
. . . 7 191
i, S'/S 3 995
X I . 6 t 83 7
3'7 560 3° ( )7(>34.4 31.5
33,5s; 31,26732, 663 31 , 536
46 3*5317 292
1.707 1,71457 1 57 1
10s1 1 10261,850 57,361
16.75 17.0090. 3 i 91. 7
16. X2 16.94
lx. 51 18. 76
89 8 i 91 0
ITS '»4 163 3l<0114 193 °S 397116, 1X6 ' 92, 702
797 ' 721
6 41?1 109
1 1 72451 997
11, 50014, 6X9
, 12,0x2| 117,622
6 267(> 9616, 0 )1
' 43, 613
2 <>2 9 2°
31 65 31 70
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85 7 85 7NX / | XO. t
} 65 i 1. 63
84 3 ' 33 0
168 5(.4 1 1x0,863
57 9 | 41 1192, 218 i 167. Sf, l179 1 is ' 170 379
o) 0}7 i ^7 4%181,611 i ISO, 2S1313,439 1 360,479
40, 292 46. 81031 lit. 39 0929,136 11,718
2-s 32
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- 2. 102 2 .), 4 -,9* 72 4 i - 71 1
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30,131 27,11427,471 2 5 , 9 / 4
3S 16396 375
1,666 ] , x ' > 75 1 x 6'1 1
95 i 10751,330 ( (50,20")
17.00 1 17.0091.7 ! 91.7
71.01 i 17. 141
is. 76 , 18. 76
Cli 0 i Q! 0
si. 39</ \ xi PS221,771 J 149, 107181,('6() ' 202, s^ i
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109,835 11", 313
7 171 9 0x91 097 i 4 7916, x66 9, 118
38, 702 41,420
2 19 i 2 20
• 31 7Q , 31 95 1
; 30. 60 ! 31. 00 ;
87 4 ' 88 6
i 1.60 i 1.60
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2 53, 2S9 1 T) 6S2
3'l 8 43 6111, 121 14S, 150141 010 US lx9
83 629 96 MS181, 190 Isl, W)37S, 60i ' 291,282
49, 3>7 4s, 12330 131 , 31 (PS19,256 16,491
34 33
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32 31
56 i 72- l . ' K O - J 212
-' 57 3 - U 038 [ 44
4 191 7, H<>
3. 944 3. «,40
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2S, 7^529, 206
40
2, 165
11165, 96)5
1 7. 0091. 7
17. 30
I X SJ
91 6
2"0, OO1
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31.00
88 6
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81 7
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81 7
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43
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84 5
13980, 620
18. 0097. 0
17.99
19. 76
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22. 27110, 06624, 178
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57, 560
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19. 86
96 3
2x^ 710160, 317181,4x5
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6 9754 7037, 266
76 X61
17, 40f>11 3761 8, 269
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7 23"1
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o 29
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31. 00
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50 41 86, 206]()4 707
8> 70S202, 6S24 32, 29S
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68
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66630
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S 3, 9s8200, 1X9431, 324
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MONTHLY BUSBNESS STATIST I OS—Continued
37
.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
IRON AND STEEL— ContinuedSteel— Manufactured Products
-Furni ture . Me^l :Business jrroup -
New orders thous of dollsShipnii ' iit , .- thous. of dollsT nf i l l ed orders, end of
month thous. of dollsShelvm;.' -
Xe\v order- thous. of dolls..S h i ' i M i e n t s thous. of dollsI n f i l l e d orders, end of
month thous. of dolls . _Iron, steel, and heavy hardware,
sales... . rol. to Jan., 3921..
April
3 ,437
3703x7
370
Iron and ste.'!'Exports ... lon<i tons.. 101. OS L
r *A Import . - long tonsLock washes, ^ ! i i ] > m c n i s thous. of dolls. -Steel barrel-:
Product i'ii ' barrelsRa t io to capac i tx ... . ...percent..Shipments barrelsStocks, end ol mouth. ._ .barrels .Unfi l led orders, end of
month thous of barrelsSteel bars, cold f i n i s h e d . shipments. short tons..Steel boilers, new orders:
Area thous. of sq. ftQuant i l v number
Steel p la te . Inbnented , new orders:Total . short tons..Oil storage t a n k s short tons
Structural steel , fabr icated:New orders
Computed total . short tons..Ratio to eapacib ... per cent..
Shipmenls -Computed t o t a l short tons..K a t l o to capucit v_ per cent ..
'\ rack work, product ion short tons
MachineryElectric hoist-:
New orders -Q u a n f i t v no. of hoistsValue dollars. .
Shipments dollarsElectric overhead cranes:
New orders ihous of dollsShipment^ thous. of dollsUnfilled or tiers, end of
month ... .. thous. of dolls .Foundry equipment :
New orders rel. to 11)22-24Shipments rel. to 1922-24Unf i l l ed orders, end of
month - .. rel. to 1922-24..Machine tools:
New orders rel. to 1922-24..Shipments rel to 1922-24I'n fi l led orders, end of
month rel. to 11/22-24Oil burners:
New order no of burnersShipments _ no. of burnersStocks, end of month. ... no. of burners..Unfilled orders, end of
month .- ... .- no. of burners..Patents granted:
Aur i cu i t u r a l implements . numberInternal-combust ion engines numberTotal, all classes __ ... ...number--
Pulverized-fuel equipment :New orders, central s > s i e m —
Furnaces and ki lns .no. of pulverizers. -Waier - tub i - boilei>,no. of pulverizers. .
New orders, u n i t sy.slem -Fire-tube boilers. _ .no. of pulverizers..Furnaces and ki ins .no. of pulverizers .M ur ine boilers... .no. of pulverizers. -Water- tube boilers.no. ( t pulverizers .
Pumps:Domo'Uc shipments —
Pitcher, hand, and wind-mill . ... no. of units
Power, hori /ontal tjpe.-.no. of units. _Steam, power, and centrifugal--
New orders.. thous. of dolls 'Shipments thous. of dolls.Unfil led orders, end of ,
month . thous. of dolls ,Stokers, mechanical, sales: '
Pow er _ horsepower-Q u a n t i t v ._ number
Water-softening appaiatus, ship-ments no of units
Watu'-s>sieiiK-, shipments no. of units..Wood-working machinery:
Cancellation- thous. of dolls. .New orders.. thous. of dolls..Shipments thous. of dolls.Slhpments.- ._ no. of machinesUnfilled ordeis, end of
mom ii thous. of dolls
38 702179
591 39M41.9
6(,0, 56650, 328
1,19525,141
825
7 74 )
293, 60073 4
1 47, 60036 9
S 564
314140, 500113, 1(54
416
1, 420
6.». t
380 10 i
238
5, 5175, 229
10, 060
1,395
676s
4 , 3 ( 5 7
None.2
11
None.9
24, 255 i2,115
1,075 !918 !
2,761i
18, 723 i65 ;
78: !7, 638
10484451356
51S
ia
March
2 1,521- 1 591
4164 JO
387
123
10'.). 5 1233,044
177
5511, 5 339. 9
55 4. 33259, 495
1 , 25325,011
" 665
31,056>> 53s
2 184,4002 46. t
-' 153.2002 37. 88 941
297134,316166, 438
671261
1, 552
174. 472.9
334 6
11892
225
4. (5084. 2268, 51;3
1, 107
(57(5X
4 789
None.
None.J3
22, 767667
9501, 036
2, 616
17,99363
8516, 305
16527545400
479
;*i
Fobru-ury
1, 5093 59X
844
37535(5
407
304
91,21220,513
363
450, 13433. 3
449, 4s.-)(53, 244
3, 392
622516
24.43S3 5rt5
- 3 5S, tOO39. 6
-' 3(56.40!)2 41 .66 391
219322,047111,727
268530
1,207
54. 755. 4
°3 5
8473
204
2 3, 7082 3, 5042 8, 762
447(5
3 715
3None.None.
2 32, 9022 1, 657
765873
2,717
14, 24967
7032 5, 434
13474491421
502
3,79S1 79X
1-33
37(53' S3
38S
130
31. 70(5340
>- 421.X 1 4- 32. 6
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1.4242 3 , 9 4 3
5775!'S
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172, 00043. 0
400
134,' 472
423496
1 407
65. 354.7
°4 6
67
179
3. 748
8,' 571
523.
4358
None.
6None. 'None.
' X
- 24, 873- 1, 564
773718
2, 826
25,102 '85 '
753 '2 6,010 '
94X6383400
3 , 5(551 800
932
40s
405
1 23
I 24.'33X| 315
4 1 2. 2s i30. 3
406, 327' ' 68, 303
3.43715, 747
5s 7S3t
26. 7^7i 5 j ] s
1 52, sOO
JOS, 400L'. 3
5 174
2311 12(5,592j 306,459
302671
3,517i
59. 8302.6
89 3
i 6985
203
; 5, 026i 5,025
8. (504
725
5867
None.None.
None.3
None..3
2 23, 0562 1,325
1.0471, 205
2 812
11,72(553
6452 5, 177
21470500529
467
Novem-ber
1 , '5373 673
1. 368
42945s
63 J
339
3 3 3 . 9 ( 5 834, 572
3 19
497, 53936. 5
500. 4092 (52, 447
35. 456
709
33. 151
151.20037. 8
195.2004s. 8
4 °1°
267322, 1361 15, 849
370587
3,864
45. 376.5
3 24. 9
60
230
6,8617, 8558.319
724
5254
3 0°3
None.None.
5
None.15
' 21, 5622 1, 238
9671, 116
21, 10371
7322 6, 401
16459506442
520
October
1.8551 901
1, 203
534ot-3
661
131.S5029, 730
153
616. 32344. 3
619 55X-'.5.317
20, 521
8523. 3S9
30, l '»74 " 3 S
20.), 200
239, 20059. S
259143,635137,608
1, 948
50. 062. 0
159. 1
SO103
238
18,15238,5808. (577
1, 714
4149
9 £7J
None.None.
None.2
None.10
2 26, 9172 1, 992
1,0271, 167
3, 124
38, 27692
7382 7, 522
17605564441
636
Septem-ber
3.S79
1,249
5! 24J7
720
365
131,213
~"l60
564. 92740. 3
5(55, 2042 0\ 754
i . O J l19. 338
1,2' ,23 ,251
4 3 , 0 6 ( 5j i «,[(]
155.600
243, 200(50. 8
274349,861140, 598
634942
2, 124
93.066. 0
170.8
1369(5
268
36,4573 7, 03610, 304
2. 146
4335
2None.
63
24
2 36, 8342 1, 881
1.2121, 183
3, 267
42, 899128
2 8, 202
17648536488
588
1930
August
1, 7881, 985
3.331
526
704
161
351,23527, 40S
173
553, s 4239. 6
552, 2(55-' 69,031
1, 13 i3 9, 086
3, 3571,371
36, 51330 056
252, 00063. 0
2(52, 40065. 6
6 X1 ' J
283124, 737145, 979
522729
2, 527
85.282. 6
340.2
114320
223
11,58131,35411.940
2,725
302 4 "3
1None.
33
None.4
2 38, 9022 2 378
1, 3621, 367
3, 259
29,988115
7742 9, 220
1241;8606694
470
Jtily
1 . M I1, S12
3, 528
(504
736
1(52
131,77231,849
3(51
632.333
621,0912 (57, 454
1,29619,241
I. 4103, 309
3s, 283
270, 00067.5
274, 800Ox. 7
8,774
263152, 859177,384
6011, 005
2, 706
IX). 6136. 1
139. 1
91328
235
9, 3309, 593
33,857
5352
3, 452
None.1
None.32
2 37. 7192 2, 388
1,3591, 338
3, 257
37, 761150
7822 9, 699
733821624
593
June
2,0072, 168
1, 492
(599705
74C-
167
159, 39234, 755
228
651,5594-'i. 1
638, 35s76, 232
1, 29027, 388
3,5ss1.3(50
41,774
253, 600(.3.4
2sO. 00070. 0
10, 553
^ 338
206,' 634
3, 249
302. 13(50. 5
JOO. 7
326376
282
7, 9277, 623
32, 363
K)9344
7,670
None.1
None.
( 535
2 26, 611- 2, 885
1, 2911, 644
3,250
47, 803151
7522 10. 375
1083(5913615
705
May
2,3302 ,342
1,651
725
754
ISO
196, 32046, OS
290
731,0s752. 1
736, 147(53,031
3,45733, 010
3 , 3303 , 2S3
3\ 32sIP 4!; ")
279, 200t>9. 8
2(55, 200( 5 ( 5 . 3
12, 799
380197, 440210,022
596&80
3, 490
149! 4
179.3
135197
355
9, 8358, 378! 1,221
49
3, 932
3
None.
30
2 36, 2982 2, 495
1, 5351, 641
3, 605
31, 95696
1. 2792 11, 120
11779723577
785
April
2, 5242, 427
3,680
796815
782C
183
208, 64045, 358
310[
769,06156.2
766,63768, 091
3,53838, 557
3 , 0703.017
45, 454
222, 800
28 4, 00071.0
13, 508
482245, 700231,681
882825
3, 739
122.8217.4
291.0
379234
407
5,' 8718, 555
1, 000
(5073
4, 645
1None.
38
None.39
2 3 1,0332 2, 261
1,4671, 558
3,. 722
35, 903108
1, 5542 9, 710
31716
1,026603
7632 Kevised.
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38 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[June, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Enameled WareBaths:
New orders no. of pieces,.Shipments no of piecesStocks, end of month no. of pieces..Unfilled orders, end of
month . no. of piecesLavatories:
N ew orders . no. of pieces. _Shipments no. of pieces _ .Stocks, 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 pieces. _Shipments no. of pieces..Stocks, end of month no, of pieces..
Small ware (except baths):Unfilled orders, end of
month no. of pieces . .
NONFERROUS METALS
General Operations
Prices, wholesale, metal and metalproducts __rel. to 1926..
Production inde* (Ted. Res.Bd ) rel to 1923-25
Production index (elec. energyconsumed) rel. to 1923-25..
Stocks, end of month. _ _ . rel. to 1923-25..Stocks, raw materials, end of
month rel. to 1923-25..
Haw Materials
Babbitt metal consumption:Direct by producers thous. of IbsSale to consumers Jhous. of Ins .Total apparent thous. of lbs_.
Copper:Exports short tonsDomestic shipments, refined__short tons..Prices, wholesale, electrolytic
(N. Y.)_ dolls, perlb..Prices, wholesale, electrolytic
(N. Y.) rel. to 1926.,Production-
Index (Fed. lies. 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 tonsRefined short tonsRefined rel to 1923-25
World production, blister short tons..Lead:
Ore shipments—Joplin district .short tons..Utah short tons
Production, refined - .short tons..Production (Fed. Res.
Bd ) rel. to 1923-25Price, pig, desilverized (New
York) dolls, per IbPrice, pig, desilverized (New
York) rel. to 1926Receipts in United States, ore.short tons..
Tin:Deliveries (consumption) long tons..Imports (burs, blocks, etc.) long tons..Price, wholesale, Straits (New York)
dolls per IbPrice, wholesale, Straits (New York)
rel to 1926Stocks, end of month--
United States long tons..World visible supply long tons..
Zinc:Ore, Joplin district —
Shipments ._ _ short tons-Stocks, mines, end of month
short tonsPrice, slab, prime western (St. Louis)
. . . dolls, perlb..Price, slab, prime western (St. Louis)
rel to 1920Production _ _ _ _ _ . _ short tons..Retorts in operation end of month
nu mber . _Stocks, end of month short tons. .
1931
April
40,11140, 449
163, 037
19, 987
45, 44043, 221
232,. 277
22, 99521,719
107, 917
52, 77149, 443
273, 154
60, 293
88.7
73
94. 6222.7
131.5
7161, 8442,560
24, 17954, 567
.0939
68.0
7046, 883
100, 50152, 085
193, 876367. 921
325.0128, 677
"34," 81 635, 498
71
. 0441
52.434, 694
6, 6306,126
2512
38. 5
6,21248, 462
. 0372
50.729, 137
29, 072143,212
March
33, 19634, 938
166, 158
20, 325
33, 85136, 642
230, 817
18, 64118,811
109, 508
41,53241,787
267, 828
53, 470
89. 0
77
103. 5219. 9
144. 8
8321, 8292, 661
31, 53674, 685
. 0985
71.4
702 48, 702
102, 05857, 922
198,811354, 205
312. 9136, 458
3, 76235, 49841, 775
79
. 0453
53. 837, 878
6,1206, 986
2707
41. 5
7,91748, 607
17, 1C3
G3,C01
. C4CO
54. 532, 328
34, 221141,493
Febru-ary
28, 04130, 616
160, 851
22, 067
30, 88334, 438
212, 395
15, 78117,768
107, 439
35, 87339.211
259, 442
56, 686
88. 9
79
112.3224. 4
2 130. 7
6871. 8202, 507
28. 94760, 636
. 0972
70.4
7647, 504
99, 85355, 229
203, 224363, 629
321. 2128,685
2, 50846, 90239, 464
82
. 0455
54.035,512
5, 1005, 903
2f'3J
40. 3
5, 86249, 339
25, 389
58, 534
. 0401
54, 629, 562
35, 518144, 389
January
56, 49468, 564
148,. 909
24, 642
71,11393. 870
192,072
29, 78533, 527
106, 152
63, 07480, 095
244, 880
65, 566
89.3
78
95.0227.4
130. 9
7062, OCO2,856
42. 19260! 209
. 0984
71.3
48, 059
102,45853, 429
210, 637363, 827
321.4129, 390
2, 72155, 33143, 405
83
.0480
57.042, 110
7 21 f28,113
2610
40. 0
4, 90443, 619
25, 987
56,013
. C404
55. 032, 522
35, 635145, 076
1930
Decem-ber
52, 25436, 008
167, 932
36, 712
72, 49348, 023
214, 472
25, 09219, 680
112,460
61, 56743, 968
26.1, 800
! 109,086
! 90. 0
85
97.8228. 1
129. 6
6471, 4592,107
32, 20869, 854
. 1030
74.6
7648, 726
106, 36660, 022
218, 799367, 175
324.4136, 252
2, 89648, 70548, 517
92
.0510
60. 640, 462
7, 4956, 659
2527
38. 7
4, 69342, 498
!
1 31,056
47, CCO
. 041C
32^682
33, 640143, 576
Novem-ber
30, 81335, 489
168, 808
20, 466
41. 22747, 078
205,517
21, 45322, 065
108, 795
44, 89751,027
253, 374
61, 005
90. 2
^7
89.6231.1
139.8
7911,9042, 695
37, 77362, 693
.1011
73.3
8353, 141
112,64664, 816
223, 280369, 832
326. 7143,214
3, 96348, 40043, 423
83
.0510
60. 638, 820
6 2706, 470
. 2589
39.6
5, 37240,811
39, 478
49, 441
. 0427
58. 232, 097
37, 492145, 139
October
43, 75048. 547
166,248
25, 142
52, 50958, 273
204, 496
27. 84029, 142
106,858
58, 50461,486
246, 632
74,198
!>0. 4
87. 0234. 1
134.1
1, 0332, 0693,101
30, 71575, 703
. 0960
69. 6
8355, 954
118, 22970, 419
240, 145364, 930
322. 4157, 344
3, 36163, 58450, 402
04
.0515
61.246, 237
7 5805, 929
. 2686
41.1
4, 82339, 676
33, 474
45, 689
. 0406
55.340, 922
41,004143, 327
Septem-ber
41, 79947, 970
162, 302
29, 939
54, 36962, 369
185, 515
28, 44931,485
100, 585
57. 60664, 044
243, 845
84, 246
91.8
°7
97.4223. 3
137.0
1,0421,8502, 892
30, 47865, 169
. 1031
74.7
8956, 584
116,00468, 487
236, 464360, 650
318. 6156, 705
2, 74652. 90748', 491
101
. 0550
65. 348, 354
7, 2505, 523
. 2964
45. 4
6, 32340, 150
32 122
41, 663
. C427
58.240, 470
44, 974134, 835
August
48, 44951, 836
165, 687
36,110
55, 06259. 130
187, 150
28. 36529, 807
101, 920
62! 454254, 426
101,. 720
92. 7
%
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
. 0549
65.245, 542
5 6955, 979
. 30C2
46.0
7,53343, 805
37, 994
38, 565
. 0436
59.441,012
50, 404126, 835
July
48, 70653, 259
173, 860
39. 497
56, 87563, 895
187, 979
23. 53725, 987
104, 102
61, 76664, 459
257, 039
113,899
94.3
97
95.1205. 4
119.0
9002,1613, 061
32, 42175, 436
.1102
79. 9
8354, 249
123, 17967, 638
242,212322, 039
284.5148, 929
2, 57045. 19451, 538
103
. 0525
62.444, 433
6. 1305. 259
. 2981
45.7
6, 78641 ',950
24, 974
28, 729
. C435
59. 340, 023
46, 030117,724
June
54, 82752, 189
181, 746
44, 050
64. 79262, 337
197,117
27, 15927, 283
125; 505
62, 42461,329
261,633
126, 062
95. 4
96
106. 8203. 6
111.7
1.1702, 7423,913
34, 96071,887
.1205
87.3
8656, 743
124, 82169, 155
253, 834316, 762
279. 8150, 697
5, 97555. 80150, 721
99
. 0541
64.347, 692
5, 8856, 793
. 3C30
46. 4
7, 72842^611
41,819
19, 553
. 0444
60.543, 458
52, 428113, 090
May
49, 37559, 554
180,903
41,412
59. 98472, 1 24
192, 197
30, 87835. 399
132, 146
61,80375, 123
261, 556
122, 636
06.8
101
116.31&8.9
97.1
9333, 1404,073
40, 18675, 760
.1276
92. 5
CO60, 238
132, 18375, 936
265, 106308, 646
272. 6153, 488
5, 10077, 37252,818
104
. 0552
65. 649, 530
5, 7108, 829
.3213
49.2
6, 76739, 771
52, 454
20, 602
. 0464
63.244, 556
52, 072106, 080
April
55, 24360, 072
182,616
51, 591
66, 84274, 800
176, 181
33, 73134. 212
145. 544N
70. 70475', 176
260, 237
R»-»
152,617
98. 8
106
125. 5193. 4
91.5
1,0422, 9944, 036
W24, 79650, 017
.1502
113. 2
r so60, 450
124,53176,777
269, 623301, 338
266. 2150, 595
2, 45064, 96655, 547
111
.0554
65. 849, 388
6, 7808, 209
. 3670
55. 2
5, 68763, 595
27, 214
28, 486
. 0484
65. 944, 335
50. 038100, 205
2 Revised.
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Juno, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
39
1931
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- \rnent to the Survey Apri l
j
NONFERROUS METALS— ContinuedManufactured Products
Electrical equipment:Delinquent accounts, electrical trade.
(See under Distribution movement.)Electric furnaces, new orders, .kilowatts. .Electric goods, new orders (quarterly) i
_ _ _ thous. of dollsElecTrical porcelain, shipments —
( i lazed nail knobs.... thous. of pieces..Special _ _ dollarsStandard dollars .,Tubes thous of piecesUnglazed nail knobs. thous. of pieces..
Industrial reflectors, sales _ _ .... units..Laminated phenolic products, shipments
thous. of dollsM amifactured mica-
Shipments thous of dollsUnfil led orders, end of month
thous of dollsMotors (direct current) —
Hillings (shipments) . dollarsNew orders ... . ... ... .. dollars
72, OC3
633
135
138
Nonmetallic conduits, shipments !..... thousl of feet.-.i 5, 112
Outlet boxes and covers, shipments j.. _ ..... ... _ . .thous. of pieces..
Power cables, shipments. ..thous. of feet.....Power switching equipment, new orders-
Indoor dollarsOutdoor dollars
Vulcanized fiber—Consumption thous of IbsShipments, total thous. of dolls..
Welding sets, new orders —Multiple operation _ _. unitsSingle operation units
Miscellaneous products:Brass sheets rel. to 1920Copper-wire cloth —
New orders thous. of sq. ft..Make and hold orders,
end of month thous. of sq. ft....Production thous. of sq. f t _ _Shipments thous. of sq. f t _ .Stocks, end of month. .thous. of sq. f t . _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. _Shi prnents dozen pieces. .
PAPER AND PRINTING
General OperationsNew orders rel. to 1923-25..Production index (Fed. Res.
Bd.) rel. to 1923-25..Production index (elect, energy consumed)
(paper and pulp) _rel. to 1923-25..Stocks, end of month rel. to 1923-25..
Wood PulpGround wood:
Consumption and shipments short tonsImports .. . .short tons _ _Production ._ ... . short tons
j 1, 019
111,875°16 145
! 1, 475432
S169
90.4
299
554340297
1,096
174
112. 0131.2
23, 136
Stocks, end of month short tonsSoda:
Consumption and shipments, .short tons..Pro c hi ct ion short tons. _ jStocks, end of month ..- ... short tons I .
Sulphi te , unbleached:Consumption and shipments. .short tons..Imports short tonsPrice dolls, per ICO Ibs..Production short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons...
Sulphite, bleached:Consumption and shipments. ..short tons..Imports short tonsProduction short tonsStocks, end of month short tons..
Total sulphite:Consumption and shipments.. ..short tons..Production short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons..
Sulphate:Consumption and shipments.. short tons..Production short tons..Stocks, end of month ... _ . short tons
Other grades:Consumption and shipments short tonsProduction. . _. .short tons..Stocks, end of month . . short tons
Total chemical (all grades):Consumption short tons..Production short tonsStocks, end of month short tons..
"30," 724"2. 1 5
March
2, 040
3 181 205
! 1,45878 71052, 599
1,224i 09, 484
I 689
142
110
: 445,83339(5,958
3, 508
1 1, 630
75 303209' 4°.r)
i 1, 975, 484
' 11.177
91.4
; 357
; 330308
, 1, 079
186
312,916
146,438144,637
' 31,542. 29, 579
103. 7
123. 0i 1 23. 4
. 111,22314. 652
< 115,622i 74,138; 27, 660
29, 304j 4, 998
1 8. 79834, 289
2. 3518, 7784, 292
41,54432, 86341,600
6, 686
119,794119,04021,384
35, 22837, 84810, 156
1,1841.188
' 710
183, 866187, 38037, 248
i Febru-: ary
\ 2, 358
; 2, 523> 80 471i 64, 823i 1. 125I 1,380i 08,285
630
; 137
i HIi 418. 228i 450, 2C4i1 3, 667
: 1, 320
04, 730201,344
1.052j 420
4! 130
89. 7
i 309! 530
297304
1,0831 211
289, 205
i 132,781j 120,723
: 34, 347i 28, 142
' 296. 7
109
127.01 128. 6
2 99, 309i 15', 650
2 90, 960i 2 09, 740
: 27, 884! 29, 422i ~4, 024
2 20,490; 50, 271; 2.48; 2 is, 61 oi 2 4,312
244,022• 25 592
2 4 l ! 3302 0, 630
2120,8342115,880
2 22, 1382 37, 0822 39, 3842 10, C96
2 I, 01 621.098
2 7062 186, 816185, 784
2 37, 564
Jan tiar >
4, 599
2, 25380 9"0
: 87, 794875
1. 75205.501
1)05
133
i 105
393, 558680,251
3, 997
1,139
7(\ 052228,802
1. 30!)385
23155
90. 7
404: 574
332311
; 1,097 ,
217 j; 267,232 i: 103,677
133,977
i 23,71625, 958
i 97.2 :
105
111.81 125.9 ;
' 108,280i 14. 394' 107,622j 73,225 '
i 28,51229,102 i4,360
19,65287,600
2.4820,370 :
0,192
44,748 !30.095 :
44,5029,248
127,044120,932 !
28,392 ;
35,148 ]
37,72410,010
2 1, 2582 1,190
2 6242191, 902
194,908 !
243,398 i
Decem-ber
1, 489
208 936
2,00791 50451,010
5221.159
70, 059
551
101
104
500, 105017, 454
2,417
1,678
77. 248178.. 100
1, 421318
13152
93. 6
337
539344309
1, 145
105
250, 568
87, 14068, 898
21,65715,915
85. 8
101
117.0122.6
109. 74027, 024
110, 57875, 498
27,12828,' 5605,118
18,27263, 870
2.481 7, 8605,474
38, 84430, 32238, 698
9, 206
110.830117,15828, 720
33, 19030, 20410,006
9228
177,272182, 01443, 872
Novem-ber
2. 202
1. 83493, 07747, 994
' 8011, 104
115,730
674
132
90
433, 530457, 518
3, 7.13
1, 824
69, 202219,232
1.513359
153
92 7
209
530310303
1, 176
106
263, 305
00, 79868, 330
10, 00121, 290
93.2
103
112.3121.7
110,50221, 770
102. 95774, 600
28,34028, COO4, 930
18,23870, 850
2. 4818,5325,886
40, 63430, 59540, 9389,352
120, 780121,27028, 392
34,11037, 2089, 494
110122
CO
183,340187, 57242, 882
October
: 3, 317
2, 044131.815
73, 0591, 1.501,015
113,316
1,023
150
104
621. 114474,611
4,C07
1 1,6771 1,957
84,100, 342, 771
1.824405
fi200
88. 9
303
000385350
1, 100
199
329, 337
130,900115,185
40, 08441,126
106.0
107
120.0127.4
121.33531,30596 40582, 205
28, 95430, 684
5, 642
22, 31 652. 280
2.4822, 100
5 502
48,11830, 48447,760
9,C48
141,852140, 20427, 896
41,4464 4 , 4 5 4
8, 974
13610848
212,388215, 57C
42, 56C
1930
N^m- August
! 2,860 '; 5,012;?22« 733 1
I 2,453 ! 2,218• 99,570 i 111,029i 65. 581 ' 09, 650)1 ' 334 1, 1401 1.222 ' 1,0051 125, 780 127, 608
1 854 789
141 j 122
, 107 109
i 596,670 ! 7C8,C95! 820,444 ! 719,846
| 4,235 ' 3.397
2,179 i 1,491j 2, 108 , 2. 260
! 118,431 i 121, 030i 298, 354 | 319, 608: 1, 945 ' 1. 828'. 447 i 430
9 .' 8194 221
92.5 i 94.0
299 : 336
533 510384 i 387317 : 353
1,173 i 1.117
241 ! 204
297, 022 309, 645
103,177 103,050116,875 103,354
38,218 1 46,73046,310 ! 43,827
100.5 102.2
109 ! 109
119.3 ! 115.1118.1 ! 117.4
109,800 110,88029,502 i 21,20192.872 ! 97,895
107,075 i 124,003;
28,638 l 28.86830,052 i 29,902
5,248 | 5,166
18.938 ! 19,12252,426 i 00, 198
2,48 l 2.4818,888 ; 19,6085,742 5,792
49,050 1 48,09430,567 : 26,88049,830 ! 48,3409,376 i 8,596
128,936 i 131,454129,242 j 131,38229,484 ' 29,178
38.9CO ; 41,97042,378 ! 44,3748,966 i 8,498
150 174128 ! 188
16 ; 38
190,714 202,466201,800 ! 205, £00
43, 714 i 42, 880
July
5, 899
2, 243133,654
; 08, 483' 782
1, 120i 135,087
88
. 644,252677, 348
i 3, 5C4
' 1.5171, 980
: 130, 559! 451,051
2, 121450
10207
95. 9
378
525373347
1,118
279
213,420
91, 879104, 096
42, 05633, 874
104. 5
111
119. 9112.0
122, 70917, 186
104, 997143, 054
28, 98430, 326
5, 420
18,53057,317
2.4818, 8005, 300
42, 9802 28, 256
42.1308, 250
124,320123,71829, 250
38, 75440, 5629,088
16016024
192,224194,76643, 782
i Junei
| 3, 665
3292 902
1 2, 404j 110, 1'35i 72, 825! 1, 140! 1, 524! 134,783j
925
| 102
1 137
073,415935,040
! 4.C21
1, 703, 2, 033
i 172,180: 360, 584
•' 1, 907541
7228
100. 9
360
505370395
1,107
232
247, 801
89, 98282, 950
40, 64633, 140
107.3
116
137.5112.9
124,90318, 534
140, 6C 3160, 766
30, 00432, 3665,426
19,3982 64, 687
2.4819,4644,976
47,8922 30. 955
50, 0969,200
136, 578137, 76829, 858
39, 06641,290
9, 998
21419624
205, 862211,62045, 306
l May
!;
10,002
1 3, 292111,941
l 80, 308! 1, 2001 2,211! 109,977
| 808
• 195
166
i 770.081| 033,088
| 4, C21
1,5121 1, 930
128. 303448, 8G2
I 2, 144517
1 11 274
1C3. 9
: 378
i 540401359
1, 145
252
290, 617
113,645107, 496
44, 40543, 483
103. 0
119
132.2106.8
130, 29317,432 ,
102,911147,710 i
35,070 i38.532
20,488 ,47,042 !
2.48 ;
21,200 i4,948 ,
52,65225,548 :52,7386,972 ;
146,014 :
146,28028,632 ;
43,504 !46, 13410,296 -
108188 i42
225,362 1231,134 i44,622 !
April
12,458
2. 930127, 29569, 308
9281, 400
107, 040
911
241
178
875, 083931,822
7, 660
2,2182, 308
191,277470, 943
2, 759622
9201
114.5
453
555418395
1,130
220
318,431
131,015120, 552
44, 05844, 270
117.2
121
120. 793.9
132,72820, 034
158,7091 23, 002
34, 97637,8145,838
21,38241 , 021
2. 5522, 090
4, 230
53, 07230,15354,1226,880
144,104146, 79028, 366
44,12246, 7GO1C, 481
15211022
223, 354231,50444,710
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATSSTSCS—Continued
lt)31 i 1030Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
PAPER AND PRINTING— Continued j ; I : i I
PaperHo\ l o i r 1
( onsinnpt iop of \\ i te j> pu ^ 01* ton- , 2!0 5'»0 I ' l l m 109 220 102 22') l')0 02 22s 5ss 223 0"! 2 > s70 J>7 59', 2 i ( ) ~93 ' -32 jsl 239 903\ e \ OK ers Miort 'on-- 2 _ i 0 0 IMS 2 )o 211 7S2 | 173 2 >s 200 100 24 7, J/) 22h son 221 S 0 230 3M) 2J) 9( i 2-14 4 ,S 2^ >, 735O t e i l ion t h m s of in ii 1 o ,n> > _ S 175 7 - ! < > 7 "20 ! 0 2<>1 7 114 s i')l 7,907 s 030 7 SO1, 7 Ml ' S *7S s 581< ) } er uoi . }) < t o l i i p u m 00 i 07 i ( i v i >3 1 i 0 > j f S > 09 7 f jS ] 00 9 69 1 7' 0 72 7PLO i > u l ion ^>' , i t ions -20 O t S 20") 7s") 2 1 , < 9 1 170 -si 2 ( 3 381 _ > 3 sSj 22S, 2 >7 224 391 222 7ss 221 „ > _ } ) 1M *J 5 1o7^' ! , > i i i e i t s shot t to'is 22 i 01 20 j 2C2 209 i ',' i ~ > 170 ~02 0 2 { 2 1 Si( 22s , 3 * 224 i ' l 223 27 2- > >>3 > 23s »7 ) 2 * 1 4 58s tocks ent ( i n i o n l h s o i t TO < j 77, > >2 77 ,00) 71 Is2 ' 72 4 >1 71 MS f>0 70) 07. ~J) l > 7 002 hi t >_ (s 201 72, ">2 7'i 905M o c k - o t \ \ s ,on pel en i of i lonth--- '
J n u ns t nd , n - > h i i » j edp u K h e- hot t tons i > i > f l "! , 220 ^4 > I O n 2''2 ,( JM < , o o > )fO -.0 UN i 5 » ) is 241 > i H O > 1 , Q " ) I
\ t i ih 'K s'noit 'ons j i < ) 7 s4h 101 >07 i ( ' 7 ( 0 0 ' 2 ) ! ,07 1-' OS l , t v, K ) ) ^ 0 0 1 s7 (^ 1 ~ > 6 + l s^ J M H > 072 1 I , i 2 >I n f i l l e ^ udeis , cn . i ot moiul . M n t ton^ 40 - ,2 f> >0, vis M 74 i ^ 022 > 31 >7 ^77 • » ! 07s f , 3 Is i > ST, N s , t . 237 Of Sr)-s
\e\\ s] i IM( onsumpt * n , ) v ( t ' l b l ' ^ne
l s1 \po t tN C n d sImpor t s I 71 i e < l M ) t e -P in t roll f o h rn.ll.]'r > ( n i f I ' O T I -
( ,n d i _ . srioi t ' tns 20 1 S3g iS7 ,00) l o f 5 )2 l s 2 i ) " 7 i •% 7 > 201 703 2 H S 7 J ' ) 5 f O _02 0 i , 210 »~sI ni l ' 1s t K ^ + ol il s i io i i ions 102 450 100, »00 ss 7^s 101 "00 00 _70 02 , ,7 i O > 4 0 .»,! 101 ,,()! |02 s 0
p d i e » i t 70 (vS f ) ( ) ' » 00 bs 7- 70 72 73
< n i t i . s h u t ions i ) 7 ' l 3 * 8 , 0 , 2 2 , 0 3> 70SI m t e l M t t ^ shor t +ons 3^ 2^0 52 2 . 1 5 , 627 .2 9 ' < >
\ i p u b l i M i e r s . l s_ .short ons 18% 560 1 (0,72S 211, I i 2 217 v»'»In H ns ' t to pnM'Mieis ,
1 s s imi ors 45 ,3^2 i .011 » ) . *si, J M, >2Ot her p i per: i
Hi K \ I S bo ird, [ i nan don s j o i r ' o i i sBook pipu -
I1! )duc l ion .It mo to ( ip td^shipmentsstocks, on 1 u n o n h
I me p ipu -
R it o to c ] c i t \shipmentsMo( ks, end of i\( n*h
"\\ i »pi>im, jupd -Pro l n < t ionR itio to c ip h n \shipmeius s j ior t ron> ^ n>' ' / i -"ss t o c k s end of n o"h _snor« tons s > , « ) 1 0 M, U7
\11 o t l er M K ' C ^ -Piodu fon
to ks tMl f in n, i1 ot 1 p i . ei 1 1 d' .dum no
>S7 207 u 2 i 2 ^ i ) l OMi 7, 7 ' « s 7 H . 1 7 >s > n 2 i , 7 « l olh 122 f > ' i , 7M t '7 ss'» 7 U v O71 Of (, (,} 74 i ~2 "1 7s 77 SL
s , j)s (»]0 oo^ 4 , (/ u i -7 ^ t , f ) ) V0 ) ( , ls 4 >j i p» ,-12 o2s O'lt f 3 ) h 0 ( » j »t s M3 "11 ^ 7 > ( » r 2 "M2 2 > . 2 i i ' i" 2"S 4 1 0 7 1 1 i21 214 * . 1 2 t 7 UO , 1 , i , « 7 7 4 2 ' , s , M ]i 01
Paper Products
P.ipor-bo .1-1 sli p} ) , r }; ho\o>: . ;
Ojier.ning t i m e -Conug i e « l - ..p. ct. of normal.. ' . . . . : 7y 78 63 60Solid fi! or .. .. .p. ct. of normal-.! f > 2 61 54 58Total , p. ct. of normal. . ; : 75 7 4 . 61 60
Pioduei on - i( " o i l l l J M t o d thoilS. Of Sq. f t . . 1 ,'91,013sohd f ' l M - r thous. o f s q . f t . . i 93,895 , . , . , _ . . . . _ . , .Tot-,1 .._ thous. of s q . f t . . i 4M,938 471,271 383,195 35!*, 410 ] 428, 236 518, 3S8 500,57H 473,354 401, 148 490, 604 | 4S3, V
Rope p - i p < i M..I s. sh.pmiMits . - rol . to ll.)21-'2'2.J 0 .5 . 77 8t 66 70 &7 88 7s *:> 8 7 ! M) 90
Printing
Blank forms, new ordns ..thous. of sets. J 48,877 52, ss.7 4S 751 50, .5^7 (.",004 17,s7s 7s, 7U7 < 0, sl2 55,779 5 9 , 1 5 2 ' 64,544 68,630 54, (»01
Vmeri' m in m ifioture no. of editions..; ; ... • WS 785 j 7 1 2 ' 643 657 . 418 ! 440 i 621I m p o r t - d _ _ no. of edi t ions, . ! ' 2 4 7 ; 141 ' 9 5 ; 150 155 74 i 71 i 147
Priii 'me a c K \ i t \ rel. to 1923,..' ! 9 8 ; 96 95 ; 95 : 91 ; 92 93 85 8 9 : 96 j 104Sales books: I • \ : I ! i '
Xe\\ orders thous. of books._' 10,284 \ 11,204 i 10.054 • 10,735 : 9,455 : 11,053 i 12,217 ; 11,652 : 11,026 10.903 j 12.688 ' 11,730Shipments . thous. of books. . ; 11,079: 10,669 j 10,652 10,454 '. 3 0 , 8 9 3 ; 1 0 , 7 2 3 ' 13,428 12,363 11,918 10,572 • 12 ,540 ' 10,967
KUBBER | ' ! ' , ' . ^ I
General Operations ' ; .' j
Production index (Fed. Res. ', '. \ '' ; !
84.3 ; 8(5. 1 i 99.0 107.2 110.5 103.8; 104.8 ' 135.3110.6: 115.5 : 117.9 115.8 : 125.6 136. 6 i 156.0 i 158.2
Crude Rubber
...p]03,250 ' :
For tiros long tons. J s 3 68. 593 ' 3 ^ 2 , 2 8 4 : : ' - 64 ,353 j 3 87, 072 IImports ( including latex) long tons..; 4 4 , 9 0 8 1 4 0 ^ 7 8 8 1 3 4 , 3 7 4 . 36 ,598, 37,370 i 29,733 45,375 i 35,783; 36,657 3 5 , 4 2 4 ! 40,382 i 42 ,994; 45,048
- Revised. 3 Quarter ended in month indicated.Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
June, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
41
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
RUBBER— Continued
Crude Rubber— Continued
Prices, wholesale, smoked sheets,New York _ dolls, per lb_.
Prices, wholesale, smoked sheets,New York rel. to 1926.
Stocks, domestic, end of quarter:Afloat long tons _Dealers __ long tons. _Manufacturers long tonsTotal -long tons..
World shipments, plantation long tonsWorld stocks, end of month:
Afloat _ __ . _ _ long tons..
1931
April March
1
. 064 . 077
13. 2 15. 9
3 49, 471
Febru-ary
.076
15.7
3 49, 6133 138, 1403 187, 753
71 218
88. 959Europe longtons.J 137,452Producing countries long tons 45 782United States longtons.. 215.523World total long tons-
Reclaimed rubber:Production, quarterly. _long tons--
487,716
3 32. 11 5
65, 719
84, 469130, 24743, 958
210, 611469, 285
Stocks, end of quarter long tons. L 316.142 !Scrap rubber:
Consumption by reclaimers,quarterly long tons..
Stocks at reclaimers, end ofquarter _ long tons—
'
341,274
3 57. 1 98
Tires and Tubes
Pneumatic casings:Production _ thousands. _ 3.730Shipments-
Domestic thousands.. 3 143Exports thousands.. 155
Stocks end of month thousands 8 01 9Solid and cushion tires:
Production _. _ ._ -thousands-- ! 11Shipments —
Domestic thousands 15Exports _. _ _ thousands - l
Stocks, end of month thousands..Inner tubes:
Production _ _ thousands--Shipments—
Domestic thousandsExports _ thousands. _
Stocks, end of month. thousands..Raw material consumed:
Fabrics ._ thous. oflbs .
69i
3,560
2 922109
8,380
i 14 041Crude rubber thous. of lbs_. 41,851
Miscellaneous Rubber Products \1 ' '"' • • -• l & L, L. „ I !
Calendered rubber clothing: , & ^Net orders no coats and sundries i 19 380Production no. coats and sundries i 19 220
Mechanical rubber goods, shipments: jBelting _ thous. of dolls.. ! 889Hose thous. of dolls i 1 892All other thous. of dolls i < 1 631Total thous of dolls 4 412
Rubber Lands, shipments thous. oflbs J 231Rubber flooring shipments thous. of sq. ft 496Rubber heels:
Production thous. of pairs ; 14,661Shipments— ,
Exports thous. of pairs..1 ; 577Repair trade thous. of pairs. ,; 4, 808Shoe manufacturers --.thous. of pairs.. j 10, 991
Stocks, end of month thous. of pairs . i 26 708Rubber-proofed fabrics, production: i
Auto fabrics thous. of yds 738Raincoat fabrics -thous. of yds _ . i 863All other thous. of vds._ 1, 168Total . thous. of yds ... . 2,769
Rubber soles:Production thous. of pairs.. 2,292Shipments —
Exports thous. of pairs J 14Repair trade thous. of pairs..' ! 408Shoe manufacturers, .thous. of pairs. _ 2,145
Stocks, end of month. thous. of pairs 2876
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
General Operations
New orders _ rel. to 1923-25 55 3Production index (elect, energy consumed). _ . rel to 1923-25
Stocks, end of month . _ rel. to 1923-25Unfilled orders, end of month rel. to 1923-25.
BrickCommon brick:
Plants closed down number--Price, red, New York dolls, per thous..Price, red, New York rel. to 1926. _Shipments thousands. .Stocks, end of month-
Burned thousandsUnburned thousands--
Unfilled orders, end of month-thousands. .
116. 5 105. 1178. 3 179. 3
25. 3
44 5310. 25 10. 0062. 3 60. 8
31, 307 29, 284
205, 842 256, 396165, 172 192, 49938, 281 48, 240
3,188
i 2, 580142
i 7, 629
11
i 12! 1| 73
3, 133
2,619101
• 7, 937
| 12, 002i 36, 651
i 16, 361| 18,276
i 722; 1,611I 1,378: 3,711
222366
13, 150
6584, 8548, 397
29, 335
644567973
2, 184
2, 724
36290
2,2593,167
48.0
102.6173.424.2
6610.0060.8
19, 844
237, 346194, 50436, 997
January
.082
16.9
1930
Decem-ber
.089
j 18.4
i 3 44 986! 3 58, 804,3129 575!3188 279
65, 714
82, 687127, 55343, 154
207, 085460, 479
65, 661
81, 479121,13136, 118
201, 000439, 728
1 3 30, 4771 3 18, 534
3 36. 378
; 3 flp 464
i2,940
2,855140
7,166
13
121
75
2,898
3,147102
7,552
1 12, 738! 36, 319
21, 88413, 059
7591,4401,4003, 599
; 2111 365
! 12, 973; 748
3, 9398, 471
30, 302
577738891
2,206
2,481
11287
2,0903,032
53.3
75.3165.028.0
5510.0060.8
19, 657
251, 842205, 60047, 032
I 2, 251
, 2, 550139
7,203
' 13
12: i
76
2, 448
i 2, 634i 96
7, 999
8, 358i 25, 537
12, 881i 20,791
6751 1, 337
1, 3263,338
! 165597
13, 101
• 838i 3, 450
6, 618; 29, 741
i 476! 697' 736i 1, 909
i 3, 021
58! 243! 2, 305
2,917
48.7
100.6166.033.8
659.5057.7
33, 488
290, 144233, 81284, 550
Novem-ber
.089
18.4
63, 065
80, 236119,- 01037, 564
193, 091429, 901
October
.084
17.3
71, 934
84, 435118, 87336, 046
188, 310427, 664
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
11,083
8804, 4734, 578
29, 130
5321,426
8642,822
1,426
60280
1,0112,390
53.3
106.2162.941.3
909.5057.7
103, 489
429, 896285, 944121, 389
2,866
2, 613186
7,842
18
191
78
3,161
2,659119
8,414
11, 78036, 097
25, 08241, 291
9541, 5541, 6784, 186
197682
16, 460
9668,2919,354
29, 353
9153,0401, 2545, 209
3,056
82492
2, 6382,520
66.3
106.3149.640.0
769.5057.7
103, 390
405, 082273, 309101, 908
Septem-ber
.080
16.5
3 45 0733 59, 2053 91, 968
3151,17374, 941
97, 701120, 38937, 714
171, 285427, 089
3 31 2773 17, 989
3 39, 071
3 66, 363
2,692
3,360165
7,849
14
221
82
3,053
3,525108
8,052
10, 91733, 382
39, 36437, 097
1,0451,4731, 5654,083
172529
14, 322
1,0836, 6819,244
31, 601
7333,2491,0645,046
2, 193
74333
1, 6912, 729
64.3
120.5152.645.8
709.5057.7
115, 251
373, 485271, 577132, 689
August
.100
20.6
July
.111
22.9
73, 509
82, 805112, 79842, 910
162, 283400, 796
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
13, 735
7806, 6228,813
22, 336
6781,805
9753,458
1,473
74317
1,1612, 289
58.7
118.2160.147.3
629.5057.7
105, 493
350, 940222, 710149, 034
60, 596
84, 129111,75140, 362
158, 445394, 687
3,193
4,229129
9,449
13
191
101
3,161
4, 59490
9,326
13, 39939, 365
28, 76738, 582
1,3641,8561, 6904, 910
174507
15,117
9385, 053
11, 66836, 220
6081,415
9172,940
2,663
34364
2, 6272,876
60.0
110.8170.439.8
6710.0060.8
82, 429
341, 993197, 06995, 101
June i May
.124
25.6
3 43, 2033 51, 3873 87 381
3 138, 76753, 944
75, 480109, 90839, 300
155, 000379, 688
3 45, 2693 19, 926
3 57, 251
3 66, 511
4,098
4,050185
10, 622
17
182
107
3,960
4,082131
10, 889
15, 03445, 706
21, 24955, 411
1, 2382, 1991,8815, 318
177634
15, 795
8295,186
10, 28738, 852
8511,4861,0423, 379
2, 734
31309
2,5493,307
75.0
136.5191.553.7
6910.0060.8
123, 694
390, 782213, 848182, 680
.142
29.3
April
.150
30.9
l
72, 485
85, 835105, 03541, 923
146, 179378, 972
63, 127
85, 875100, 72943, 176
148, 272378, 052
4,574
3,960213
10, 745
17
231
108
4,428
3,940119
11, 082
17,43752, 130
110, 52075, 719
1,3102,7032,1506, 163
211615
15, 603
7765,2217,432
38, 595
1, 2391,3331, 0253,597
1,939
3321, 5063,019
74.3
121.2191. 847.8
6910.5063.8
98, 833
303, 971171, 867137, 980
4,518
3, 886186
10, 461
17
232
117
4,408
3, 769109
11,028
17, 26451, 152
89, 86286, 471
1,3092,5932,0875,989
197570
17, 762
1, 0964,6419,201
37, 618
1,3681,5901,0714,029
2,593
28380
1,9563,272
80.3
129. 9194.549.7
7811.2568.4
104, 192
327, 657177, 704172, 113
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[June, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS— Contd.
Brick— Continued
Face brick:Production thousandsShipments - -thousands-Stocks, end of month thousands ._Unfilled orders, end of month. thousands ..
Sand-lime brick:Production - - thousands ..Shipments by rail thousandsShipments bv truck thousands ..Stocks end of month thousandsUnfilled orders, end of mo nth. thousands. .
Glass Containers
Net orders .thous. of gross-Shipments thous. of gross .Stocks end of month thous. of grossProduction:
Total thous, of gross..Per cent of capacity .
Unfilled order^ end of month thous of gross
Illuminating Glassware
New orders p. ct. of capacity..Production:
Total - no. ofturns.-Per cent of capacity _
Shipments 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..
Porcelain Plumbing Fixtures
Net new orders number of pieces..Shipments number of pieces. _Stocks end of month number of piecesUnfilled orders, end of month
number of pieces. .
Portland Cement
Per'cent of capacity - -Prices, wholesale, composite --.dolls, per bbL.Prices, wholesale, composite rel. to 1926. _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. .
Tile
Floor and wall tile:Production thous. of sq. ft..Shipments-
Quantity thous. of sq. ft..Value thous. of dolls..
Stocks, end of month thous. of sq. ft. .
Vitreous China
Plumbing fixtures:New orders piecesShipments pieces .Stocks, end of month pieces - -Unfilled orders, end of month _ _ . . .pieces- -
TEXTILES
General Operations
New orders rel. to 1923-25..Prices, wholesale rel. to 1926..Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
...rel. to 1923-25..Production index (elect, energy
consumed) rel. to 1923-25. -Stocks, manufactured goods, end of
month . rel. to 1923-25..Stocks, raw materials, end of
month . ..rel. to 1923-25..Unfilled orders, end of month-.rel. to 1923-25..
Burlaps and FibersImports:
Burlaps -- .thous. of lbs._Fibers long tons..
1931
April
533579
784
3,9991,6983,330
11,1195, 232
28.6
2,08627.828.84.1
.8
10, 174
6,8984,093
28, 248
32, 541
52.11.42281.0
11,24511, 18429, 73613, 701
2, 598291
93, 108117,105597, 476209, 507
~ ~ ~ ~ 6 7 . ~ 6 ~
97
95.3
98.5
176.897
30, 48121,719
March
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, 497
36.91.47784.1
2 8, 2452 7, 192
2 29, 676~ 13, 318
3, 138315
3,135
2, 553
14,~477
64, 260133, 802583, 099233, 504
73. 969.2
97
97.3
94. 1
196. 341. 1
34, 94519, 574
Febru-ary
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, 526
29.41.54387.9
5,9205,074
28, 61211, 946
3,226335
2,655
3,656
"Is, 895'
150, 451184, 563552, 403303, 046
69.770.4
93
99.3
92.4
212 9
39.9
42, 17621, 326
January
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
25, 585
29, 863
29.51.58690.5
6,5954,692
27, 75910, 384
3,231324
2, 866
2,541
" 14," 895"
250, 183172, 334594, 886337, 158
66.971.0
86
86.4
100.0
229.938.9
35, 06219, 102
1930
Decem-ber
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, 400
38.21.58090.6
8,4805,688
25, 8838,809
3, 799350
3,342
2, 937975
14, 570
131,807108, 065623, 125259, 309
60.872.4
87
89.8
109.2
241.834.3
44, 59120, 429
Novem-ber
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
7,103
4,4515,634
30, 370
29, 869
51.71.58891.1
11, 0988,784
23, 0567,758
3,373329
3,134
3, 7911, 110
14, 166
113, 710121, 259582, 675235, 567
73.673.3
93
87.0
97.3
237.637.3
36, 65614, 631
October
748767
3,662901
7,9253, 4376,169
12, 2607, 567
2,4512,2976,578
2,46170.4
9,097
34.5
2, 18535.334.44. 7
.8
8,583
8,6576, 455
31, 133
31, 309
65.41.60091.7
14, 41015, 59920, 697
7,266
5, 930556
4, 135
4, 5721, 581
14, 823
141,036158, 839593, 492243, 116
90.673.8
91
85.4
96.8
214.736. 2
37. 94017, 953
Septem-ber
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, 973
75. 71.60091.7
16, 12418, 08321, 889
7, 783
5,718465
3,954
4,4821,518
15, 259
140, 882155, 330586, 915260, 919
74.475. 5
88
85. 1
96.5
155. 434.5
39, 57813, 803
August
854779
3,7171,059
9,6362,9216,437
15, 4967,762
2,6362,4596,768
2,43972.5
10, 024
29.9
2,08333.630.44.6
.7
5,523
8,2327,214
32, 696
33, 493
81.01.60091.7
17, 82120, 29923, 824
9 275
5,594520
3,812
4,8591, 663
15, 786
142, 254166, 156615, 931275, 367
61. 7
81
72.5
106.4
116.933.7
39, 03813, 941
July
738865
3,6251,144
10, 4153,1026,781
14, 3289,797
1,9802, 3686,799
2,40671.5
10, 152
26.8
1,78528.828.04.5
.8
8,326
7,4807,448
34, 259
34, 171
77.81.60091.7
17,07820, 15326, 28911, 684
7, 829741
3,690
4,3851,576
16, 834
142, 024156,650654, 535299, 269
56. 18.0
84
79.7
117.3
104.235.9
57, 55316, 857
June
835887
3,7371,263
10, 3172,9296,809
13, 1919,314
3,2492,4516,750
2,52878.1
11, 147
36.1
2,26236.536.25.9
1.1
9, 128
7,3676,336
37, 410
35, 674
81.41.60091.7
17, 23918, 78129, 36413, 452
8, 236734
3,869
4,2801,539
16, 778
128, 991157, 773648, 805313,895
67.082.2
84
95.3
123.9
111.241.0
43, 23524, 163
May
757968
3,7651,331
12, 7083,2727,559
12, 97510, 706
2,2362,7886,662
2, 63375.4
10, 924
38.2
3, 18036.633.65.8
1.0
12, 571
7,8797,101
36, 920
35, 078
78.91.61792.7
17, 24917, 22430, 89114, 668
6.990719
3,838
4,4201,620
17, 189
139, 784194, 948626, 429342, 677
74.984.6
90
96.0
121.6
122.343.6
47, 69919, 322
Apri l
664966
3, 9221, 192
9,8023, 9105,624
11,5059, 229
2, 5502,5646, 809
2. 41971. 9
11,922
41.5
2. 53237.838.8
5. 8
1.0
11, 430
6. 4696. 502
38. 240
35,017
64.01.61792.7
13, 52113, 34030, 86715, 164
7. 502743
3, 533
3,9641, 503
17, 771
133, 179209, 366635, 501397. 841
75. 385. 5
96
102. 3
139. 0
138. 043. H
54, 8»)'.i23, 12o
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June, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
43
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TEXTILES— C ontinuedClothing
Hosiery:Prices, pure silk, wholesale __.rel . to 1926..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
month thous. of doz pairsKnit underwear:
Net shipments. ..thous. of doz. garments. _New 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. garments-Men's and boys' garments cut:
Overcoats thous of garmentsSeparate trousers thous. of garments--Suits thous. of garments
Overalls:Cut thous. of doz. garmentsNet shipments.., thous. of doz. garments. .Unfilled orders,
end of month ..thous. of doz. garments. _
CottonConsumption by textile mills bales ._Consumption by textile mills __re l . to 1923-25- .Exports, unmanufactured
(exclusive of linters) thous. of balesG innings thous. of balesImports, unmanufactured bales. .Machinery activity of spindles:
Activity spindles . _ _ . thousands ..Activity per spindle hoursTotal activity ._ ... mill, of hoursPer cent of capacity
Prices:To producer dolls, per lb_.In New York, middling dolls, per lb._
Receipts into sight __ - _. thous. of bales. -Stocks, domestic, end of month:
Mills thous. of balesWarehouses- thous. of bales. -Total, mills and ware-
houses thous. of balesTotal, mills and ware-
houses. _ _ _ r e l . to 1923-25Stocks, world visible, end of month:
American thous. of bales. _Total thous. of bales .
Cotton FinishingPrinted only (mills and outside):
Production thous. of yds..Stocks, end of month thous. of yds..
White, dyed, and printed (outside mills):Billings, finished goods thous. of yds_.New orders, gray yardage. -thous. of yds..Per cent of capacityShipments, finished goods eases- -Stocks, finished goods, end of month
_ _ casesUnfilled orders, end of month days.-
Cotton GoodsCotton cloth:
Imports thous. ofsq. yds..Exports thous. ofsq. yds—
Cotton textiles:New orders thous of ydsProduction thous. of yds..Shipments thous. of yds..Stocks, end of month ..thous. of yds..Unfilled orders, end of
month thous of ydsElastic webbing, shipments.. thous. of dolls...Fabric for tire manufacture, con-
sumption.. . _. __ thous. of IbsMill dividends:
Fall River (quarterly) thous. of dolls..New Bedford (quarterly). thous. of dolls..
Prices:Print cloth 64x60 dolls, per yd..Print cloth 64x60 rel. to 1926—Sheeting, brown dolls, per yd..Sheeting, brown _rel. to 1926..Cotton goods (Fairchild) -,rel. to 1911-13-
Cotton YarnCarded sales yarn:
Production thous. of Ibs..Stocks end of month thous. of Ibs..Unfilled orders, end of month
thous. of Ibs—Prices:
22/1 cones, Boston dolls, per lb_.22/1 cones, Boston rel. to 1926—40/ls southern spinning dolls, per lb._
1931
April
50.8
508, 74499.1
392
17, 257
26, 645216
7,12994.3
.093
.102358
1,3706,034
7,404
196.9
6,3028,883
86, 61272, 973
60, 590£0, 394
5231, 176
16, 6772.7
2,81030, 776
137, 749225, 955217, 582282, 154
294, 1181,199
.05369.6.05963.3119
11,08112, 240
38, 825
.23164.5.369
March
51.92, 7742,7282,465
6,433
2,051
1, 1071, 3261, 146
1,366
1, 549
490, 58695.6
60513, 75610, 266
26, 490211
7,00191.2
.096
.109447
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
301
.05573.3.05963.3121
11, 53612, 537
40, 979
.24066.8.382
Febru-ary
51.92,6002,4972,405
6,713
2,027
909994945
1,265
1,342
234223
41
433, 51084.5
433
11, 165
25, 763184
6,11087.2
.091
.110513
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
.05369.6.06569.8
119
10, 96813, 420
42, 407
.23966.7.390
January
51.92, 5262,2092,400
7,074
2,041
975967840
1,329
1,258
1601,5801,714
222218
36
454, 18888.5
62513, 59311,299
25, 611191
6,36080.8
.086
. 102729
1,6147,939
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
.05268.8.06267.0120
12, 66513, 795
2 39, 963
.24869.1.390
1930
Decem-ber
58.32,4082,7432,589
7,058
1,828
816878821
1,299
1, 284
1591,2321,222
161137
42
406, 20779.2
76613, 2584,461
25, 526176
5,91676.1
.087
. 1011,627
1,6598,378
10, 037
267.0
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
3279
.05370.4.06569.9
122
9,58213, 531
38, 920
.24768.8.390
Novem-ber
58.33,1983, 2923,005
7,120
2,403
1,1291,1641,978
1,197
1, 266
4441,1831,100
207191
36
414, 88780.8
90812, 8373,409
25, 858173
5,83280. 1
.096
. 1102,749
1,5678,398
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
.05775.5.06670.9
124
11, 78712, 548
38, 926
.25471 0.405
October
60.53,8893,7833,440
7,627
2,618
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
.1073,670
1,3537,542
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
.05572.9.06670.9
124
15, 49412, 548
37, 854
.23565.5.413
Septem-ber
62.63,2923,4062,789
7,864
1,876
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
. 1092,410
9685,247
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
3 110
.05370.4.07075.1124
11, 14812, 819
33, 194
.24267.4.420
August
64. 82,6332,7662,408
8, 647
2,096
1,024909828
1,759
1,398
4371,8911,878
288250
74
352, 33568.7
3661,8795,901
25, 874151
5,13465.2
.114
.121865
1,0113,465
4,476
119.1
3,1595,190
42, 18570, 395
37, 90735, 576
3628, 843
27, 1982.1
1,66434, 285
235, 272218, 815231, 348442, 996
226, 4221,127
13, 223
.05066.6.07075.1126
10, Q3113, 633
9,103
.25270.3.435
July
69.12,2292,3562,300
9,015
2,322
902781869
1,880
1,524
4411,9261,811
244223
60
379, 02273.8
17678
4,162
26, 458156
5,30167.2
.119
.13264
1,1832,877
4,060
108.0
2,9175,230
38, 79982, 297
41, 47337, 349
3428, 559
31, 9011.9
2,43435, 397
180, 147165, 850176, 689455, 529
222, 4981,088
13, 399
.05471.8.07075.1130
11,04913, 742
26, 469
.26273.1.447
June
69.12,9412,8222,823
10,418
2,781
875911
1,023
1,846
1,634
3291,9761,792
231218
67
405, 23679.0
185
9,550
27, 659170
5,78976.2
.140
.145163
1,3573,105
4,462
118.7
3,3525,951
47, 60882, 856
50, 93339, 249
4132, 986
34, 4772.0
3,01935, 868
129, 947198, 539182, 652466, 368
219, 0401,169
15, 0343 3303 254
.05674.7.07580.3
134
10, 96813, 559
27, 632
.27376.2.461
May
73.42,9932,8382,840
9,205
2,683
1,0031,0701,025
1,759
1,607
2032,2181,923
260248
89
473, 28492.3
209
53, 328
28, 358197
6,72583.4
.145
.164358
1,5283,379
4,907
129.5
3,6886,335
58, 58885, 381
59, 38448, 699
4739, 307
34, 5712.6
4,29938, 523
184, 473275, 801270, 056450, 481
271, 7451,300
17, 437
.06180.2.07883.9137
11,67813, 439
30, 186
.29080.9.473
April
73.42, 9202,8652,935
8, 724
2, 470
998896
1,148
1,731
1,549
2162,2471,981
285273
112
531,911103.7
350
67, 397
28, 851220
7,49796.1
.147
.163463
1, 6623,637
5, 209
141. 1
3,9756, 659
72, 72184, 808
65, 36456, 641
5634, 308
40, 7412.9
5, 07636, 821
223, 225257, 243253, 360444, 736
357, 3281,347
17, 264
.06180.2.07682.2138
15, 48513, 116
34, 457
.30284.1.480
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TEXTILES— ContinuedFur
Sales by dealers thous. of dolls
Pyroxylin- Coated Textiles
Pyroxylin spread thous. of IbsShipments billed thous. of linear vds__Unfilled orders end of
month . thous. of linear yds_.
Rayon
Imports thous. of lbs_.Price, 150 denier, "A" grade,
New Y o r k _ _ _ dolls, per lb._
Silk
Deliveries (consumption) _ ..bales _Imports raw --- thous. of lbs__Prices:
Raw, Japanese 13-15, NewYork - dolls, per lb__
Haw, Japanese 13-15, NewYork -rel. to 1926..
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
Wool
Consumption at textile mills,grease equivalent thous. of Ibs
Consumption at textile mills.-.rel. to 1923-25. .Imports:
In condition, imported thous. of lbs._Machinery activity, hourly:
Combs p. ct. of hours active. .Looms—
Carpet and rugs.p.ct. of hours active-Narrow" p. ct. of hours 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, fme.scoured.dolls. per lb._Raw, Ohio and Perm, fleeces, % blood,
combing, grease dolls, per lb_.Suiting 13-oz dolls, per l b _ _Suiting 13-oz rel to 1926Women's dress goods,
French serge, 39-in dolls, per yd..Women's dress goods,
French serge 39-in rel. to 1926Worsted varns dolls, per IbWorsted yarns .rel. to 1926.
Receipts at Boston:Domestic -- thous. of Ibs..Foreign thous. of Ibs.Total thous. of lbs._
TOBACCO
Unmanufactured :Exports, leaf -thous. of Ibs..Stocks—
Chewing, smoking, snuff and exporttypes quarterly mills, of Ibs
Cigar types, quarterly. .thous. of Ibs..Total, including imported types, quar-
terly - - mills, of Ibs .Manufactured products:
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals)—Large cigars _ thousands. -Small cigarettes millionsManufactured tobacco
and snuff thous. of lbs_.Manufacturing
operations - rel. to 1923-25- .Exports cigarettes thousands
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTIONButtons
Fresh-water pearl button:Production, ratio to capacity per cent..Stocks, 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 Ibs—\11 other thous. of Ibs
Tagua nuts thous. of Ibs..2 Re\
1931i
April March
i
! 6 693)
4,273 i 4,0813, 300 | 3, 394
2,962 ; 3,358
296 i 439
. 75 . 75
41,356 ! 55,3834,823 i 7,725
2. 266 2. 561
36.6 41.3.99 | .99
90.9 93.844. 6 44. 251.8 58.6
35,497 : 47,40720,425 I 22,231
47,710 40,373100.7 ; 85.2
21,258 15,348
82 76
44 4442 3454 : 5957 ; 66
55 5757 57
65 .66
22 221.494 1.5437.45 77.0
1.00 ; 1.00
69.7 ; 69.7
10,376 ! 8,2157,399 ! 5,064
17,775 13,279
45,006 • 39,908
3 1 697..........3354,319
3 2 151
459,982 440,4729,471 9,802
30,781 31,049
134 : 131241,703 324,808
. ! 47.5; 9,518
55 942 2
395 i 28948 ! 95
1,720 i 592
ised.
Febru-ary
6,049
3,0442,724
3,058
274
.75
54, 2427,318
2.709
43.71.00
96.551.758.9
45, 39923, 124
38, 42081.1
11,687
39305960
6654
.66
231.60179.8
1.1076.6
6,7416,528
13, 269
46, 879
362, 8398,836
29, 562
132256, 706
44.69,807
593
273369
1,329
January
4,496
2,5652,333
2,735
154
.75
55, 9107,405
2.807
45.31.02
94.039.255.2
51,81423, 588
33, 85671.5
13, 767
67 !
29 i284947
4852 •;
.68 !
.261.60179.8
1.1076.6
3, 3637,432
10, 795
50, 440
362 9399,368
31, 697
121229, 697
35.510, 154
594
47522
270
i! Decem-
ber
3, 048
2,2081,945
1,169
o.95
55, 4249,877
2.709
43.71.02
94.035.865.8
58, 43024, 242
30, 00763.3
10, 920
67
29264643
4552
. 72
271. 60179.8
.90
87.01.1781.8
7,5744,000
11, 574
62, 148
3 1 4923277,850
3 1, 853
349, 6358,675
: 25,815
! 128338,808
40.68,842
829
89615
858
3 (
Novem-ber
4,520
2,2681,893
1,413
216
.95
57, 3337,000
2.463
39.81.02
96.560.875.1
49, 23824, 929
31, 23765.9
8,546
65
38374750
5252
.72
.291. 60179.8
.90
87.01.2083.6
4,5761, 6646,240
57, 964
October
5,787
2,6992,480
1,441
101
.95
61, 9378,940
2.512
40.61.02
88.238.270.2
51, 27822, 954
40, 97586.5
8,994
38444754
5362
. 75
.301.60179.8
.90
87.01.2083.6
10, 4942,245
12, 739
78, 262
528, 128 i 623, 8617,952 : 10,947
25,976 33,026
119 129251,507 318,751
42. 0 38. 88,756 ' 8,808
65 729 : 5
402 ! 354458 | 586331 1, 204
Quarter ended in m
Septem-ber
7,301
2,9632,460
1,508
153
.95
55, 6497,887
2.413
39.01.04
80.044.757.7
47, 62121, 243
38, 08380.4
8,817
81
36414653
5560
.76
.311. 60179.8
.90
87.01.2083.6
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
onth indi
1930
August
5,425
2,7052,109
1, 179
171
.95.
41, 7348,244
2.955
47.71.06
73.136.949.1
44, 97820,511
33, 76171.3
10, 145
75
34434448
4855
.76
.311.60179.8
.90
87.01.2083.6
47, 8263,846
51, 672
39, 527
517,20010, 577
31,370
130295, 744
25.79,258
6914
84456
708
cated.
July
4,348
2, 8402,212
1,779
133
.95
39, 9485,712
2.955
47.71.08
79.231.052.1
35, 56518, 046
34, 68273.2
8,900
71
31424851
5253
.76
.311.69684.0
.90
87.01.2083.6
72, 3134, 602
76, 915
27, 620
532, 80511,859
30, 964
137643, 358
23.19,857
6312
47672
1,213
June
5,455
3,9322,820
2,323
383
1. 15
29, 3964,622
3.251
52.51.09
79.063.658.0
28, 45019, 843
32, 77269.2
8,896
72
36485360
6256
.76
.311.75687.6
.90
87.01.2083.6
54, 7292,936
57, 665
30, 351
3 1, 2963337,071
3 1, 726
519, 59911,751
30, 939
141566,015
41.110, 056
10718
271377
1,242
May
7,692
3,6933,227
2,370
487
1.15
40, 8233,622
3.940
63.61.11
87.955.059.1
35, 47720, 300
32, 64168.9
15, 484
68
44395160
6052
.77
.291.75687.6
.90
87.01.2385.3
18, 9379,712
28, 649
28, 823
523. 77510, 301
32, 579
134446, 231
42.49,790
4416
570925
1,317
April
8,362
4,0333,445
2,421
901
1.15
41, 5846,047
4. 186
67.61.14
101. 359.668.8
e53, 70422, 120
36, 79477.7
17, 816
60
49414561
5843
.76
.311.75687.6
.90
87.01.2587.1
8,5018,662
17, 163
43, 364
469, 9699,535
31, 261
136366, 674
47.19,878
596
171104
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FUELS
CoalAnthracite:
Exports thous of long tons-Prices—
Retail, composite-dolls, per short ton_-Wholesale, com-
posite --dolls, per long ton...Wholesale, composite rel. to 1926—
Production thons. of short tons.-Stocks, end of month, in yards of
dealers no. of days' supplyBituminous:
Consumption—By coke plants-
Canada thous of short tonsUnited States
thous of short tonsBy electric power
plants thous. of short tons__By railroads thous. of short tons--By vessels clearing
ports --thous. of long tons--Exports thous. of long tonsPr.ces—
Mine average (spot)dolls, per short ton
Prepared sizes (compos-ite) dolls, per net ton..
Preparedsizes (composite) rel. to 1926- -Retail, composite.dolls. per short ton..Wholesale, composite
dolls, per short ton--Wholesale, composite rel. to 1926—
Production—Canada thous. of short tonsUnited States thous. of short tons—
Production index - rel. to 1923-25Stocks, end of month, held by
consumers thous. of short tons
Coke
"Exports _ --._ thous. of long tons-_Price, furnace, Connells-
ville dolls, per short ton__Price, furnace, Connellsville rel. to 1926—Production:
Canada - thous. of short tonsUnited States-
Beehive thous. of short tons—By-product thous. of short tons—
PetroleumAsphalt:
Imports thous. of short tons—Production ... - thous. of short tonsStocks, end of month thous of short tons
Coke:Production thous. of short tonsStocks, end of month thous. of short tons
'Crude petroleum:Consumption (run to stills) thous. of bbls .Imports thous. of bbls—Oil wells completed number--Price, 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 1923-25- _
• Stocks, end of month-California —
Heavy -thous. of bbls
1931
April
120
14.39
12.20288.6
5,700
4,682
168671
1.64
3.84580.28.46
3.76087.2
28, 47877
43
2.5060.9
1093,146
7
"""'536"
28.1
119"
Light • thous of bblsEast of California —
Refineries thous. of bbls—Tank farms and pipe j
lines thous. of bbls— !Total thous. of bbls—
Mexico— |Production thous. of bbls.JExports _ .-- - -_ - -thous. of bbls
Venezuela-Exports . . thous. of bblsProduction _-_ -thous. of bbls—
'Gas and fuel oils:Consumption —
B y electric power plants.thous . of bbls _ _By railroads thous. of bblsBy vessels _ _ . _ -._ -thous. of bbls
Price, Oklahoma 24-26,refineries . — ..dolls, per bbl
Production thous of bbls.488
Stocks at refineries at end ofmonth _ - . _ thous. of bbls
* Gasoline:Consumption thous. of bbls_ _Exports _ thous. of bblsPrices, wholesale, New York.dolls per gaL. . 133Prices, retail, tank wagon, \
50 cities dolls, per gal.J —
March
79
14.85
12. 60891.6
4,745
21
247
4,902
3.4076,414
136665
1.69
24.001283.5
8.71
3.7912 87. 9
1,02833, 870
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
10, 36210, 283
6443,6443,667
.51030, 754
32, 105
31, 0372,841.133
.137
Febru-ary
159
14.85
12. 73292.5
5,391
235
4,408
3,2815,810
141645
1.77
4.22388.18.83
3.81488.4
96331, 408
73
67
2.5361.5
165
1632,898
3166332
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
6353,1813,622
.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
None.147295
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
1713,077
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, 0942 4, 149
.141
.146
Novem-ber
182
14.90
12. 75192.6
5,207
249
4,820
3,6706,642
2041,287
1.78
4. 33690.58.94
3.90090.4
1,31538, 122
86
69
2.5862.7
185
1683,137
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, 9843,536.141
. 150
October
253
14.87
12. 76292.7
7,576
47
249
5,270
3,9447,124
2301,317
1.81
4.34290.68.88
3. 89390.2
1,63044, 150
87
36, 800
83
2.6063.3
185
1683,432
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
8854,3554,463
.59429,818
41,293
32,267 !6,131.143
i.154 i
S»! August
198
14.80
12. 70792.3
5,293
61
233
5,214
3,7246,349
2691,462
1.75
4.30389.88.79
3. 89790.3
1, 23038, 632
85
35, 900
66
2.6063.3
170
1683,401
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
8353,8414,333
.58029, 923
41, 480
37, 8233,826.148
.159
205
14.57
12. 57891.4
6,190
244
5,559
3,6586,408
2611,433
1.68
4.18087.28.70
3.89290.2
1, 10135, 661
82
64
2.5562.1
182
1703,637
3346316
172994
79, 2895,059
9921.17862.5
74.85311770
164
103, 70140, 671
46, 785
328, 355375, 140
3,4492,630
12, 18211, 378
7513,8174,702
.60029, 862
39, 729
37, 4336,375.163
.163
July
129
14.53
12. 36689.8
5,658
60
248
5,824
3,4526,228
2841,586
1.71
4.15686.78.65
3.89190.2
1,06134,715
86
33, 100
93
2.5261.4
182
2153,770
6334311
161942
78, 6445,8771,0511.17862.5
76, 55412069
166
104, 55041,071
47, 140
331, 124378, 264
3,4372,808
11,50611, 624
7123, 9244,316
.62531, 023
39, 127
38, 2565,497.163
.165
[June
144
14.32
12. 25189.0
5,183
57
268
6, 155
3,2016,177
2761,394
1.67
4.09685.48.54
3.90290.5
1,12833,714
89
32, 200
68
2.5060.9
193
2623,954
6337312
163891
80, 7475,7671,1971.17862.5
76, 92912473
170
105, 27641, 045
46, 772
331, 050377, 822
3,2873,030
11, 22111,361
6173,7504,041
.67531, 092
38, 302
35, 7066,955.163
.166
May
186
14.33
12. 44190.4
5,947
290
6,572
3,2966,690
2781,488
1.67
4.08585.28.53
3. 90290.5
1,11535, 954
92
78
2.5361.5
210
2724,266
4337317
170866
83, 6474,9841,2331. 17862.5
80, 34212773
173
105, 56042, 912
47, 490
331,429378, 919
3,3512,429
11, 13310, 918
6074,0644,657
.74433, 961
36, 664
36, 4384,864.163
.170
April
123
14.99
12. 88793.6
4,916
36
295
6,645
3,2556,804
292858
1.71
4.08385.28.84
3.90190.4
90735, 860
97
73
2.6063.3
213
3024,246
1273293
151817
80, 4345,7811,1511.16361.7
77, 19112873
174
105,63644, 166
47, 388
332, 487379, 875
3,3191,902
11,01810, 724
5904,0254,234
.78832, 236
33, 650
34, 5095,662.151
.170
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46 SURVEY OF CURKENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[June, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FUELS— Continued
Petroleu m— C ontinued .
Gasoline — Continued .Production-
Natural gas (at plants) .thous. of bbls._Raw (at refineries) thous. of bbls
Retail distribution— 41 States-mills, of gals.Stocks, end of month —
Natural gas (at plant) -thous. of bblsRaw (at refineries) thous. of bbls
Kerosene:Consumption thous of bblsExports thous. of bbls-.Price, 150° water white dolls, per gal--Production thous. of bbls._Stocks at refineries, end of
month thous. of bblsLubricating oil:
Consumption thous. of bbls..Price cylinder oil dolls, per gaL.Production thous of bblsStocks at refineries, end of
month thous. of bbls. .Wax:
Production thous of IbsStocks, end of month thous. of Ibs
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Advertising
Magazine advertising thous. of linesMagazine advertising, total
cost thous. of dollsNational advertising in newspapers:
Building materials thous of linesElectrical appliances, sup-
plies thous. of Imes.-Financial thous. of lines..Foods and beverages thous of linesHeating and plumbing equip-
ment thous. of lines.-Medical thous. of lines..Passenger cars thous of linesRadio thous. of lines..Tires, trucks, and acces-
sories thous. of lines.-Tobacco thous. of linesToilet articles thous of linesTransportation thous. of lines. _\11 other thous of linesTotal thous. of lines- .
Newspaper advertising thous. of lines. .Radio broadcasting, facilities,
cost thous. of dolls. .
Agricultural Products (Marketing)
Agricultural total rel to 1923-25Animal products:
Dairy products rel. to 1923-25. .Fish rel. to 1923-25 _ _Livestock rel. to 1923-25Poultry and eggs rel. to 1923-25Wool . rel. to 1923-25Total rel. to 1923-25
Crops:Cotton rel. to 1923-25Fruits rel. to 1923-25Grains - rel. to 1923-25Vegetables rel. to 1923-25Miscellaneous rel to 1923-25Total rel. to 1923-25
Collections
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:Amount dollars. _Delinquent firms number. .
Cost of Living
All groups.. . . . .rel. to 1923Clothing rel. to 1923-.Food . rel. to 1923Fuel and light rel to 1923Housing rel. to 1923Sundries . . .rel. to 1923
Forest Products (Marketing)
Distilled wood rel. to 1923-25..Gum. rel. to 1923-25Lumber _ ... .rel. to 1923-25.Pulpwood rel. to 1923-25..Total rel. to 1923-25. .
1931
April
""""648"
""""."145'
2,421
17, 173
:;:::;;;;
.........
"88," 737"
3,161
59.1
106.8186.182.4
141.478.299.7
29.870.663.493.4
53.0
112, 8431,258
88.282.084.990.684.196.8
67.498.358.0
124. 564.9
March
4,04835, 246
88448, 225
2,6911, 151.051
3, 676
6,300
1,950.145
2,293
10, 710
37, 520208, 620
2,203
16, 002
;;;::::;:
:::::::::
Febru-ary
3,63131, 328
782
69245, 355
2,272974
.0533,171
6,477
1,583.146
2,036
10,911
38, 640229, 414
1,992
15, 307
:::::::::
I 1930
January
4,14032, 708
821
60642, 818
2,5961,275.054
3,560
6,555
1,715.165
2,441
11,013
42, 560233, 044
1,585
10, 820
\ i
"90,244
3,141
267.3
102.9169.479.6
121.861.994.0
38.675. 180.0
104.3
64.4
138, 5921,228
89.183.286.592.584.696.8
270.539.7
2 55. 4121.92 61. 2
~ ~ 7 2 ~ 282"
2,591
2 67.0
293.3116.279.894.050.885.5
40.668.184.691.14.4
64.9
132, 6091,141
89.684.486.992.785.396.9
2 65. 825.551.6
104.22 56. 0
75,"823~
2,637
2 7 6 . 3
96.4103.496.295.025.394.7
64.070.281.098.04.3
274.3
112,2501,089
91.184.690.992.985.997.2
274 .237.150.5
110.9255.9
Decem-ber
4,19834, 352
887
5782 40, 741
2,7861,310.054
3,575
6,883
1,458.172
2,509
10, 971
36, 120232, 592
2,265
15, 352
75
7945,1143,579
2792,0251,2082,186
2,490938985
1,8904,229
25, 79582, 467
2,718
2 105. 0
92.798.993.9
137.857.197.8
144.967.179.879.45.3
2 105. 8
150, 3491,065
92.686.693.992.986.797.4
67.0117.750.7
115.658.0
Novem-ber
4,23833, 616
935
59638, 705
2,841970
.0533,590
7,379
1,573.184
2,409
10, 536
35, 840237, 027
2,488
17, 359
129
7514,4726, 156
3964,4153,0582,788
3,8593,7872,1401, 9914,678
38, 62289, 424
2 577
2 142. 8
77.8146.288.0
121.634.588.5
240.6109. 072.389.610.7
2 148. 8
96, 912868
93.987.796.892.987.597.6
67.0112.957.4
105.462. 9
October
4,32637, 400
1,019
55938, 684
2,5991,373.054
3,876
7,633
1,569.186
2,546
10, 502
38, 080240, 060
2,490
17, 759
229
5625, 5797,726
6764,2663,3983,604
3,9135,8802, 5901,7685,180
45, 37098, 437
2,674
2 200. 7
82.2172.0108.079.279.196.7
327.5249.082.6
168.420.1
2 212. 1
122, 1501,101
94.888.898.892.788.097.8
60.0143.163.499.3
! OK. 2
»- August
4,07936, 944
1,060
53438, 254
2,7681,349.053
3,846
7,771
1,944.190
2,723
10, 257
43, 960248, 940
2,145
15, 214
216
6855,1126,618
9792,3823,1543,584
4,0635,6331,8411,6894,623
40, 57988, 648
2,123
2 167. 2
86.3229. 193.978.230.991.2
219.3164.3139.0138.841.6
2 175. 5
93, 898939
95.490.599.792.188.797.6
50.2158.257.763.960. 2
4, 21237, 844
1,114
74441, 624
2,5731,687.050
3,975
8,030
1,940.193
2,971
10, 161
39, 760254, 990
1,658
12, 075
99
4593,7555,898
4841,7602,7361,049
5,4311,7602,0552,3233,318
31, 12670, 018
1,960
2 119. 5
94.6202. 076.571.6
360.591.4
mi180.581.924.8
* 122. 5
127, 0061,155
94.789.398.491.488.597.6
44.7171.262.876.16C. 0
July
4,23138,061
1,124
74146, 077
2,9331,021.052
3,929
8,319
1,887.210
3,018
9,953
45, 640254, 999
1,986
14, 316
117
7396,4466,428
4011,8534,082
927
5,6343,7422,9853,1303,427
39, 91172, 007
2,074
295.1
131.5263.376.690.6
545.1111.8
5.8124.4177.5113.4
2.6293.3
141,1621,106
95.291.098.691.189.197.8
42.2203.961.872.4€.5. 4
June May
4,26937, 537
1,027
92850, 225
2,3231,782.055
4,026
8,352
1,772.284
2,920
9,742
43, 680249, 748
2,752
19, 614
342
1,2476, 1627,781
4792,1943,781
649
5,9275,4133,1234,1015,812
47, 01088, 702
2,033
255.4
148.9185.279.2
112.0412.5116.7
14.057.858.5
151.02.7
248.7
157, 8211,096
96,592.5
101.291.589.998.1
! 56.4! 170. 7! 64.1
105.970. 0
4,52139, 293
995
92054, 046
3,181816
.0604,317
8,384
2, 394.340
3,185
9,578
45, 920248, 524
3, 022
20, 399
660
1,5486,3879,503
6082,9265, 169
958
7,6974,9193,4043,7286,987
54, 491100, 402
2,300
2 £n 7
134.6192.081.2
138.2142.7109. 8
29.071.956.1
136.56.1
254.3
215, 0011,449
97.292.8
102.792.090.698.2
71.8174.772.1
137.780. 1
April
4,42838, 157
976
70054, 435
3,2401,529.063
4,435
8, 068
2,116.343
3,193
9,649
54, 040241,853
3,173
21,861
615
2,0167,6179,220
6293,6355,817
856
6,0663,6063,6742,7196,397
52, 867101, 259
2,199
2 58. 2
106.8207.283.0
144. 464.1
100.5
39.056. 0
1 58.4i 95.1i 8.6i 2 53. 6/
i 203, 5721, 493
97.995. 0
103. 594.190.898. 1
83. 4100. 6
! 71.6135. 9
1 79. 1
2 Revised.
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1931
April
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT— Contd.
Postal Business
Air mail, weight dispatched pounds..Money orders: I
Domestic, issued (50 cities) — jQuantity _ - thousandsValue thous of dolls '
Domestic, paid (50 cities)—Quantity _ _ thousands.Value thous. of dolls
Foreign, issued thous. of dolls..!Postal receipts:
Total index rel. to 1923-25 .50 selected cities thous. of dolls50 industrial cities thous. of dolls..
Retail OutletsDepartment store sales, value of:
United States, adjusted rel. to 1923-25. _United States, unadjusted.rel. to 1923-25..Atlanta rel. to 1923-25 .
109.929, 2573,268
106101
March
724, 617
4,01537, 250
11,13281, 7475,014
113.130, 178
3,284
92
Boston rel. to 1923-25..
Febru-ary
642, 484
3,56733, 240
9,70170, 9354,032
100.126, 4053,215
9881
Ohicago. . . . rel. to 1923-25 !Cleveland rel. to 1923-25..Dallas rel. to 1923-25Kansas City. . . . _ _rel. to 1923-25Minneapolis rel. to 1923-25..New York . . rel. to 1923-25Philadelphia rel to 1923-25Richmond rel. to 1923-25..St. Louis _. .. rel. to 1923-25 .San Francisco rel. to 1923-25..
Department store stocks, end of month:United States, adjusted_.._rel. to 1923-25. _United States, unadjusted.rel. to 1923-25..Atlanta rel. to 1923-25..
8387
Boston rel. to 1923-25..Chicago rel. to 1923-25..Cleveland rel. to 1923-25.. iDallas rel. to 1923-25. „Kansas City rel. to 1923-25..Minneapolis rel. to 1923-25..New York rel. to 1923-25Philadelphia . rel. to 1923-25Richmond _. . rel. to 1923-25St. Louis. rel. to 1923-25..San Francisco rel. to 1923-25..
Mail-order houses:Total sales, 2 houses .thous. of dollsTotal sales, 2 houses rel. to 1923-25Sears, Roebuck & Co thous. of dollsMontgomery, Ward <fe Co.thous. of dolls..
Restaurant chains:Childs Co.—
Sales .thous. of dollsStores operated _ _ . number. _
J. R. Thompson Co.—Sales thous. of dollsStores operated . number
Waldorf System (Inc.)—Sales _ _ thous. of dollsStores operated __ number
Total sales, 3 chains-Total . . thous. of dollsStores operated number
10-cent chain stores, sales:F. W. Woolworth & Co.—
Sales thous of dollsStores operated., . _ number
F. & W. Grand-Sales thous. of dolls. .Stores operated... . . _ number
G. C. Murphy Co.—Sales thous. of dollsStores operated number. _
Isaac Silver & Bros. —Sales thous. of dolls..S tores operated number. .
J. C. Penny Co.—Sales thous of dollsStores operated number. .
McCrory Stores Corp. —Sales Ihors of dollsStores operated ,_. . number
Metropolitan —Sales _ . thous of dolls
52, 078159
31, 52020, 558
2,059110
1,360160
23, 8301,896
2, 004117
1, 588168
72345
15, 3801,454
3, 703243
Stores operated numberS. H. Kress & Co.—
Sales thous. of doll?..: 5,761Stores operated ..number.. ?W
S. S. Kresge Co.—Sales. thous. of dolls \Stores operated . .number
W. T. Grant Co.—Sales _ _. thous. of dollsStores operated number
Total sales, 4 chains —Sales . . thous. of doll^
6.402364
Stores operated numberMiscellaneous chain group:
Five and Ten —Actual rel. to 1923-25Adjusted for seasonal.. rel. to 1923-25. .
160167.9
8487
43, 008132
25, 40717, 601
2,064111
1,208117
1,351160
4,623388
23, 7241,894
1,664116
1,329166
59645
12, 4431,454
3, 381242
5,259213
January
687, 560
3,74936, 352
10, 59078, 2734,893
110.329, 1723,466
9779
86 8881 78
Decem-ber
767, 229
4,16539, 627
11, 71691, 92310, 443
145.338, 5724,418
94165152163167148159147129191152194142182
9185
79 73
39, 422121
24, 17715, 245
1,889111
1,082120
1,210160
4,181391
19, 3861,888
1,431114
1,204166
51345
9, 5401,453
2, 946242
4,487211
i
5, 334354
144158. 7
4,347350
127162.5
41, 459127
24, 83916, 620
2,083112
1,192120
1,295152
4,570384
19,2401, 886
1,371112
1,221166
47645
9,7251,452
2,903242
4,400211
9,825681
4,110350
36, 36S3,020
124160.8 !
72, 486222
43, 81428, 672
2,277112
1,246120
1,379152
4,902384
42, 3201,890
3, 545112
3,170166
1,42145
23, 7031,452
6, 783242
Novem-ber
637, 054
3,52534, 525
10, 24879, 9345,178
106. 228, 3793,028
9811397
11010689
1089978
12510111794
108
921049598
1149587
12073
12091
10395
107
55, 713170
33, 31222, 401
2,075111
1,186121
1,338147
4, 599379
24, 0771,890
1,894112
1,579165
67345
18, 9371,452
3,617242
12,061213
23, 982678
11,797348
85. 1463, 023
298153. 2
5, 528213
12, 503676
6, 677346
45, 7253,021
159158.3
October
742, 687
3,66235, 916
11,51490, 6474, 996
121.132, 2793,568
10211211511511310311811086
136114134104118
921919294
1139386
11973
11686
10095
107
68, 873211
38, 78530, 093
2,259111
1,287121
1,338145
4,884377
26, 4221,889
2,026111
1,621163
69344
19, 8601,450
3,606241
1930
Se££m- August i July
705, 963
3,41533, 923
9, 75879, 1744,781
107.928, 7643,160
991039088
10889
1071031001127992
108108
91958887
1078878
11369
107799389
100
54, 419166
33, 08621, 333
2,136113
1,215120
1,291147
4,642380
22, 3531,886
1,663111
1,344162
56645
15, 9561,446
3,278240
5, 716 5, 478213 911
12,853 11,265668 665
7, 084 5, 286340 318
48,597 ; 42,3743,011 I 3,002
168 i 147151.0 ! 356.0
695, 305
3,28533, 363
9,68177, 6705, 225
98.125, 8763,132
102
748476787973
63
73108
91878578998070
107669770828696
50, 682155
29, 71520, 967
2,173113
1,208120
1,261146
4,642O-Qo/ y
22, 0551,881
1,669108
1, 362163
60845
14, 3971,440
3,406240
1,226148
5, 125211
11,410656
5,385309
41,9962,988
146163.0
693, 627
3,43634, 672
10, 19781, 8005,428
101.226, 7613,157
10071677172686968617758
6691
94878381998066
100629771838296
48, 790149
30, 12118, 669
2, 050113
1,199119
1,252147
4, 501379
20, 7371,871
1, 669105
1,319163
59845
13, 6021,438
3.123240
1, 258148
5, 061211
10, 882645
4, 818305
39, 8032,967
138152. 0
June
680, 814
3,55435, 395
10, 61982, 6915,413
104.927, 9563,062
2 1059883989887898280
10984
1008497
96938988
1038872
10465
10478908699
54, 356166
30, 36723, 989
2,103114
1,225121
1,257147
4,585382
20, 7151,867
1,869103
1,289160
69645
15, 8281,435
3,212240
1,337148
5, 221209
11,400636
5,469303
40, 5482,952
141160.0
May
702, 499
3,81338, 266
11,19187, 6615,040
117.331, 3703,335
1051051011081121021069490
11991
11296
114
96989194
1119279
11069
109809591
105
59, 350182
34, 30025, 050
2,279115
1,314121
1,382145
4,975381
25, 3101,855
1,84098
1,410156
71545
17, 1701,430
3,588241
1,474147
5,399207
12, 778632
6, 153293
47,0752, 935
162174.0
April
676, 255
3,82837, 803
11, 56290, 6464,859
122.332, 6443,524
2 1071101041071191091069799
12095
113109114
971019594
1149282
11572
112859990
110
56, 561173
32, 78523, 776
1,330112
1,279121
1, 353144
4,962377
2 24, 3721,853
1,93696
1,291155
75145
17, 4521,428
3,651240
1, 348147
5,627205
12, 724624
2 5, 730287
2 46, 3742,922
159161.0
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48 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[June, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT— Contd.
Warehouses
Public merchanidse warehouses,space occupied p ct of total
FOREIGN TRADE
CanadianTotal trade:
Exports thous. of dollsImports _thous. of dolls. _
United StatesExports:
Grand total, includingreexports thous of dolls
Grand total, including reexports,index rel. to 1923-25 _
By grand divisions — •Africa total thous of dollsAsia and Oceania — •
Total thous. of dolls..Japan thous of dolls _
Europe—Total thous. of dolls..France thous. of dolls--Germany thous. of dolls-Italy thous of dollsUnited Kindgom thous of dolls
North America—Total thous of dollsCanada thous. of dolls ..
South America-Total thous. of dolls. _Argentina _ -_ -thous. of dolls. .
By economic classes-Total domestic: exports
only 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 1910-14...All commodities (except
cotton) rel to 1910-14Imports:
Grand total thous. of dolls __Grand total index rel. to 1923-25-By grand divisions-
Africa, total .thous. of dolls. .Asia and Oecania—
Total thoas. of dolls..Japan thous of dolls
Europe-Total thous. of dolls _ _France thous of dollsGermany thous. of dolls.Italy thous. of dolls. _United Kindgom.-thous. of dolls..
North America —Total thous. of dolls.
Canada thous of dollsSouth America —
Total thous. of dolls..Argentina _ thous. of dolls..
By economic classes — •Total thous. of dolls. _
Crude materials thous. of dollsFoodstuffs, crude, and
food animals .thous. of dolls .Manufactured food-
stuffs thous. of dolls..Finished manufactnrcs.thous. of dolls. _Semifinished manufac-
tures -_ thous. of dolls ._
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
General Employment Indexes
Factory employment, adjusted(Fed. Res. Bd.) :Total rel. to 1923-25Cement, clay, and glass rel. to 1923-25..Chemicals —
Group 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 1923-25Nonferrous metals . rel. to 1923-25 _Paper and printing rel to 1923-25Rubber products rel. to 1923-25Textiles . rel. to 1923-25 .Tobacco production rel. to 1923-25Transportation-
Group rel. to 1923-25-.Automobiles rel. to 1923-25..
1931
April
34, 67451, 189
217, 000
57.2
209, 87639, 977
8,626
19, 593111,088
30, 592
68
81
185, 74757.5
185, 74754, 729
28, 912
22, 99345, 719
33, 394
78.065.2
91.794.076.584.055.478.066.595.070.580.282.1
63.870.3
March
66.9
56, 29675, 348
2 235,881
2 62. 1
4,923
38,91317,995
113,83812, 45619, 1955, 691
39, 706
63, 06841, 860
15, 1394, 512
231,12656, 476
9, 588
23, 383110,254
31,425
87
86
209, 60764.9
3, 052
59, 55218, 454
62, 1746, 598
13, 4346,192
13, 033
50, 23024, 148
34, 5993,506
209, 60764, 015
33, 020
23, 55849, 225
39, 789
77.965.2
89.887.276.682.255.779.366.694.768.479.783.4
64.370.2
~ January
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, 50S4,922
220, 65847, 660
7,316
22, 165116,009
27,417
71
82
175, 108512
2,344
50, 18316, 255
51, 1726,8809, 4865,128
11,970
42, 29421, 454
29, 1152,849
175,10356, 357
28, 314
17, 73741, 168
31, 532
77.865.0
94.597.575.978.456.380.666.894.971.477.284.6
64.968.8
68.9
45, 63450,^14
249, 646
65.8
5,514
35, 43114, 713
131, f 9916, 676IV, 0155, 260
49,744
5b, 95233, 657
20, 0495,467
245, 75958, 625
8,487
27, 008117,061
34, 578
85
95
183,13256.7
3, 500
56, 02419,711
52, 9405, 881
10, 6823, 724
10, 813
43, 85823, 534
26, 9282, 35o
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
1930
Decem- 1 Novem-ber I ber
70.4
68, 05360, 338
275, 193
72.5
5, 635
42, 27912, 593
141,62119, 17220, 3268, 625
53, 871
61,92136, 326
23. 7378, 801
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, 25726, 139
30, 5092,519
208, 72169, 079
30, 029
22, 31249, 172
38, 129
i 80.1j 68.6
97.9100.879.176.658.884.271.2
! 96.774.777.483.5
69.4\ 78.9
69.9
74, 59276, 325
289, 021
76.1
6, 588
39, 21912, 425
155, 22722, 09423, 6%7, 582
61, 094
64, 47141, 689
23, 5168,728
285, 44190, 930
15, 592
29, 992115,802
33, 125
126
116
203, 71363.1
3,938
53, 03219, 620
56, 5608,227
11,1666,353
15, 289
54. 52630, 279
26, 6572,370
203, 71359, 243
27, 337
21, 04557, 826
38, 262
81.170.0
98.3100.880.277.460.485.771.897.075.279.482.0
68.676.4
October
68. 8
84 29878, 358
327,120
86.2
6, 272
44, 20411,2^9
174.65223, 68331, 5078,924
71, 918
76,17549, 165
25,81?10, 361
322, 941104, 829
15, 228
32, 143132, 729
38, 012
137
127
247, 32276.6
4,310
73, 90930, 577
77, 53011,67317, 3536, 461
17, 743
62, 15834, 306
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
Septem-ber
68.4
82, 19087, 900
311,889
82.1
6,460
41, 26815, 025
158, 71720, 06932, 9128, 105
57,841
79, 53352, 070
25, 9119,776
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
226, 35275, 393
27, 582
20,60061, 791
40, 986
83.471.7
102.3106.681.782.762.490.273.699.075.382.485.1
69.7"71.1
August ! July
63 4
70,61377, 906
298,118
78.5
7, 525
33, 6418,821
143, 26216,15222, 7845,775
53, 928
82, 94553, 695
25, 7449,741
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
67.8
77, 90684, 551
266, 619
70.2
7, 095
35, 9137,489
113,04311, 98614,1515,522
40, 628
82, 95655, 058
27, 61210, 816
261, 96036, 532
10, 656
24, 209144, 732
39, 830
57
98
220, 49468.3
5, 354
65, 28117, 147
62, 0467,857
. 12,7244,518
13, 901
57, 51530, 265
30, 2483,931
220, 49469, 585
29, 310
19, 66957, 242
44, 688
86.674.3
105.4111.187.386.867.895.278.7
101.782.481.090.4
74.981.4
June
68.4
80, 53691, 544
295, 097
77.7
8,497
43, 96012, 709
122, 83011, 15216,4566,240
47, 915
92, 17459, 715
27, 63612, 067
289, 82737, 484
13, 346
27,311164, 559
47, 127
55
93
250, 34377.5
5,013
71,19415, 357
72, 1477, 484
12, S] 76,770
15,511
66, 18138, 503
35, 5544,109
250, 34376, 643
35, 372
24, 81361, 790
51, 725
89.777.1
105.7113.090.088.971.699.580.3
102.488.085.789.7
78.986.5
May
70.3
79, 464101,545
319, 592
84.2
7,875
44, 74911, 325
135, 50815, 11017,22o
7, 71947, 002
101,60669, 559
29, 8.5311, 227
312,59240, 777
12, 448
30, 378179, 022
49, 967
56
90
284, 68388.1
5,611
74, 57713, 874
84, 13710, 30213, 04610, 46721, 353
81,13937, 358
39, 1809,159
284, 68386, 589
34, 7-t4
41,57168, 424
53, 354
91.479.3
106.5114.391.690.473.9
102.880.2
103.288.087.490.9
80.487.4
April
69.7
52, 50871,402
331,843
87.4
7,820
52, 78018, 325
142, 15916,85518, 9608,915
46, 713
98, 91563, 997
30, 60812,012
326, 54052, 432
9,356
27, 704189,266
47, 782
65
83
307, 82495.3
7,385
87, 26024, 433
93, 00410, 19417, 3008,698
24, 513
7?, 08836, 339
47, 59112, 226
307,824105, 559
38, 597
31, 17870,800
61,789
92.480.7
105.6116.191.991.575.2
105.681.0
103.188.088.690.1
81.087.9
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June, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT 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.
Genera! Employment Indexes— Con.
Employees on pay roll, unadjusted:Cleveland rel. to Jan., 1921_.Delaware rel. to 1923-25 _Detroit rel. to 1923-25__Illinois.-- . - rel. to 1925-27Iowa rel. to 1923 _Massachusetts rel. to 1925-27Maryland rel. to 1924 .New Jersey rel. to 1923-25New York State . _ rel. to 1923New York State .-number--Ohio . . rel to 1926Oklahoma number .Pennsylvania rel. to 1923-25Wisconsin ._- _ _ _. . rel. to 1925-27
Employment
Anthracite mines, employment.rel. to 1923-25-.Applicants per 100 jobs, employment agencies:
Canada number. .United States numberCentral States numberEastern States numberSouthern States numberWestern States number..Illinois . . _ _ numberWisconsin number. .
Employment, Trade Unions:Canada.- . ...p. ct. of total membership..United States.p. ct. of total membership-.
Employment, Canada rel of 1926Factories, time operated:
Total p. ct. of full timeChemicals and other
products p. ct. of full timeFood and kindred prod-
ucts- . . . p. ct. of full timeLeather and its finished
products.. p. ct. of full timeLumber and its manu-
factures p ct. of full timeIron and steel and their
products ..p. ct. of full timeNonferrous metals p. ct. of full t ime__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 timeTobacco manufactures. p. ct. of full timeVehicles for land trans-
portation p. ct. of full timeMiscellaneous indus-
tries. _ _ - p. ct. of full timeRatio actual time to capacity. . per cent
Factory employment relative to full normalforce:
Total 12 groups p. ct. of nor. force..Chemicals and other
products _.p. ct. of nor. force. _Food and kindred prod-
ucts p. ct. of nor. force--Iron and steel and their
products p. ct. of nor. forceLeather and its finished
products - . p. ct. of nor. forceLumber and its manu-
factures p. ct. of nor. forceNonferrous metals p. ct. of nor. force..Paper and printing p. ct. of nor. force..Stone, clay, and glass
products p. ct. of nor. force--Textiles and their prod-
ucts p. ct. of nor. force..Tobacco manufactures .p. ct. of nor. force .Vehicles for land trans-
portation p. ct. of nor. force--Miscellaneous p. ct. of nor. force
Federal Civilian Employees (Wash-ington) number
Hours of work in factories:Actual _. _ _ hours per weekNominal hours per week..
Labor turnover:Accessions p. ct. of no on pay rollSeparations-
Total, p. ct. of no. on pay rollDischarges_-_p. ct. of no. on pay roll..Lay-offs p. ct. of no. on pay roll--Voluntary
quits p. ct. of no. on pay roll--Labor disputes:
Disputes _ .number. _Man-days lost in month _ numberWorkers involved. number
Ohio construction, employ-ment rel. to 1926..
Railways, employees on pay roU__thousands_-
1931
April March
88. 8 90. 086. 9 88. 183. 5 83. 075. 6 76. 6
112.572. 2 71. 976. 2 76. 275. 7 77. 069. 0 69. 6
382, 045 384, 983
26, 36379. 4 79. 8
78.2
82. 9 79. 9
147i 179
215I 202
215! 75
228197
75. 0 74. 099. 7 100. 2
91
96
i 96
! 91
85
808796
i 91
9487
91
87
Febru-ary
90.087.681.276.5
114.671.275.577.468.5
379, 08980.9
28, 11080.277.6
87.1
14120223220926589
250250
84.473.0
100.7
90
95
96
92
84
808795
90
9385
91
87
i
I 71 917
!
37. 2 43. 2
41. 6 34. 83. 8 3. 1
23. 9 20. 6
13. 9 11. 1
36487, 785
_ _ 30, 159
71, 162
36.8
35.02.6
22.8
9.6
46241, 98315, 709
51.91.316
January j
89.887.176.576.3
113.869.473.677.967.5
373, 30479.8 1
28, 48778.9 !76.9
88.3
15622426125429391
331230
84.073.0
101.7
89
95
97
89
83
808695
90
9088
89
88
--- _
71, 252
35.0
33.92.2
23.0
8.7
2212 172, 628
2 1, 719
49.41.334
I
87.986.740.077.5
117.269.976.782.269.3
383, 51881.9
30, 07681.777.5
96.5
133218233239314103270191
83.077.0
108.5
90
95
97
87
84
808696
90
9091
91
88
71, 189
41.748.3
225.1
244.622.5
232.2
29.9
2 82 197,041
2 5, 385
59.81.357
87.487.975.877.7
117.773.278.885.872.0
398, 42482.1
32, 29484.778.5
94.7
189227251231344123280210
86.278.0
112.9
90
95
97
84
86
808796
91
9189
91
8868
76
75
88
73
83
667594
75
7896
6476
71,052
41.147.8
24.9
47.62.9
33.7
11.0
28270. 254
7,424
72.01.394
1930
91.694.079.080.2
114.375.481.688.274.3
411,33385.1
33, 34286.481.3
96.2
211193240192277
74278178
89.279.0
116.2
92
97
98
90
89
838997
93
9290
93
9071
77
77
89
75
88
687594
76
7897
! 661 79
70, 790
i 42.3; 48.2
30.1
< 52. 93.8
! 33.9
15.2
34336, 250
15, 649
82.6i 1, 455
Septem-ber
92.098.574.882.9
115.176.283.488.075.6
418, 26288.2
35, 05887.583.1
91.9
159170222181201
230188
90.679.0
116.6
92
96
98
91
89
849096
92
9090
93
9172
78
79
89
77
89
687594
77
7797
7079
70, 598
42.548.3
39.8
60.94.4
38.2
18.3
41202, 87413, 409
87.71.486
August July
96.1101.683.084.9
117.275.782.084.273.9
408, 89589.3
35, 13986.685.2
81.7
145177204214252
79234162
90.778.0
118.8
91
96
97
93
88
858996
92
8992
93
9071
78
77
85
79
90
717794
77
7597
7280
70, 197
42.649.1
31.9
67 74.2
47.0
16.5
32144, 530
7,161
96.61,514
99.4102.748.085.7
118.174.383.383.574.6
412, 69392.1
34,84987.690.5
90.3
16119822123125398
262150
90.878.0
118.9
91
95
97
94
88
868996
92
8893
93
9273
80
77
88
82
90
727895
77
7697
7582
69, 666
43.348.4
29.5
68.83.8
49.1
15.9
31148, 982
5,039
100.31,532
June
103.9107.299.091.2
122.578.586.284.177.5
428, 67896.5
34, 74891.989.0
89.5
15618620920224081
224155
89.480.0
116.5
93
97
97
92
90
889298
95
9093
94
8878
84
79
88
86
87
758097
81
8098
8186
68, 510
44.548.6
35.5
64.65.6
36.5
22.5
34150, 627
8,499
93.31.564
May
107.9109.4109.293.4
126.181.387.485.679.0
436, 926100.0
34, 28594.292.7
92.3
14816417317224393
196135
89.780.0
111.4
94
99
97
93
91
909398
96
9191
96
9480
85
81
87
88
88
768097
83
8296
8588
67, 036
45.248.9
38.6
60.85.6
31.5
23.7
30192, 201
4,640
93.51,601
April
107.4112.6110.595.0
124.383.488.686.880.3
444, 133^ 100. 933, 479
95.893.6
84.8
145162177177217
74190159
91.079.0
107.8
94
99
97
95
91
919498
96
9288
95
9482
87
90
86
89
91
778397
82
8497
8691
65, 778
46.148.8
43.2
63.56.5
31.3
25.7
41180, 445
5,711
92.31,573
2 Revised
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50 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[June, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES— Con.
Wages
Anthracite mines, pay roll 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 and its products... rel. to 1923-25 ..Lumber and its products- _rel. to 1923-2/5 ._Machinery rel to 1923-25Nonferrous metals rel. to 1923-25Paper and printing rel to 1923-25Rubber products rel. to 1923-25-.Textiles rel. to 1923-25. .Tobacco products rel to 1923-25Transportation — •
Group rel to 1923-25Automobile rel. to 1923-25
Farm wages, without board dolls, per monthIndustrial pay rolls:
Total, monthly-Delaware rel. to 1923-25-.New Jersey rel. to 1923-25New York rel. to 1923- .Pennsylvania rel to 1923-25Wisconsin rel. to 1925-27
Weekly-New York State- thous. of dolls. _Oklahoma _ -thous. of dolls. _
Road|building, wages of common labor:United States average cents per hour--East North Central section
cents per hour-East South Central section
cents per hourMiddle Atlantic section. ..cents per hour..Mountain section cents per hourNew 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 July, 1914Men-
Total dollarsTotal rel. to July, 1914Skilled dollarsSkilled rel to July, 1914Unskilled dollars ..Unskilled rel to Julv, 1914
Women dollarsWomen rel to July 1914
Totals by States — •Illinois dollars ._Illinois rel. to 1925-27..New York _ - dollars. .New York rel. to 1923 _Oklahoma .dollars..
1931
April
63.8
73.655.7
92.096.769. 170.644.969.765.4
100.666.876.865.7
65.370.8
79.776.169.169.5
10, 414
35
38
203843475122
36
21
""so"
24.9988. 1
27.27100.1
Wisconsin . dollars..'.
March
55. 7
74.954.0
89.890.870.073.446.272.066.3
101.963.281.968.3
64.167.7
338.37
81.777.371.168.468.8
10, 723679
37
41
214144485224
37
23---
Febru-ary
79.8
73.251.4
92.9100.867.568.845.671.964.4
100.763.876.965.3
62.261.1
79.978.668.868. 365.8
10, 365711
36
33
223942485124
36
28.689
50
January
75.8
68.446.6
90.499.362.460.644.069.964.1
101.363.868.4 !64.3
51.840.0
77.077.566.766.260.0
10, 048730
36
37
214044485120
37
26.670
50
|- . . .!
25. 1388.6
27.87102.325.73
Wisconsin rel to 1925-27 ; iYoungstown district, wages of
steel workers p. ct. of base scale..
CONSTRUCTION
Building Costs
Building costs (A. G. C.), 1st ofmonth rel. to 1913
Building costs (E. N. /?.) 1st ofmonth rel to 1913
Building materials:Brick house, 6-rm., 1st of month
rel. to 1913_-Frame house, 6-rm., 1st of month
rel. to 1913..Construction costs (Am. Appraisal):
Brick, steel frame rel. to 1913
127.0
199
191.6
167
157
Brick, wood frame rel. to 1913.Frame rel. to 1913Reinforced concrete rel to 1913Factory costs (quarterly) (Aber-
thaw) rel to 1914Building volume (A. G. C.) .rel. to 1913. .
Construction Contracts Awarded
Total construction, unadjusted,F. R. B rel. to 1923-1925..
Total construction, all types:Projects numberFloor space. . thous. of sq. ft .-Valuation thous. of dolls. .
2 Rev
87
82
11,88839, 380
336, 925
sed.
127.0
199
194.5
170
163
178192178181
78
SO
10, 78837, 955
369, 981
25.2989.1
27.35100.425.28
127.0
200
196. 6
171
165
179194179182
24. 2585.5
26.9298.8
25.61
76. 5
127.0
199
194.5
170
163
179194179182
; 99 95
j
57 ! 55
7,629 6,911| 28, 339 24, 635! 235,405 227.956
193O
1 Decem-ber
85.0
73.756. 3
94.7101.466.758.150.475.067.9
105.762.672.277.7
60.855.5
8 39. 04
78.783.469.7
2 71. 363.9
10, 513808
37
37
224145515122
37
28.670
50
24. 231 193. 2
25.36190.726.30185.721.58201.515. 47197.3
25. 0988.4
27.42100.726.8720.84
! 81.1
127.0
199
196. 9
174
I 168
i 179i 1961 182i 1841 3 185| 123
; 61
7,39129, 055
249, 4363 Q
Novem-ber
83.2
75.160.9
96.1103.268.955.054.775.167.3
105.058.773.476.8
60.857.4
78.187.772.274.866.2
10, 883869
38
37
2440475052
35
26.679
50
24.06191.9
25.15189.126.11184.421.29198.815.22194. 1
25.3189.2
27.32100.326.9121.3384.1
127.0
199
198.5
172
165
ISO196183185
October
102.3
80.866.4
99.9109.375.869.760.481.469.4
105.465.980.378.0
62.858.4
87.193.476.280.773.0
11, 489836
39
38
244148495322
38
27.659
50
24.92198.7
26.25197.427.25192.422.13206.615.72200.5
26.4293.1
27.94102.625. 0622.8989.0
127.0
200
198.7
176
171
186202188190
Septem-ber
78.2
83.066.4
101.3113.875.476. 260.984.270.7
106.371.881.280.0
66.062.4
3 44. 28
89.793.080.081.472.3
12, 061944
40
38
244248505323
37
27.664
50
25. 22201.1
26.87202.028.08198.321. 93204.815.27194.8
26. 4393.1
28.84105.926.9222.1685.6
127.0
198
199. 6
174
168
188206191193
3 185173 186 199
62 82 81
9,127 12,158 , 11,49533, 099 39, 484 41, 193
, 253, 574 i 336, 706 i 331, 864
uarter ended in month indie
August
68.2
81.766.4
102.7117.277.580.061.685.672.0
106.977.673.277.2
66.358.1
93.289.377.282.073.9
11, 631958
39
37
234246505328
36
26.697
50
25.38202.4
27. 15204. 128.35200.222.30208.215.71200.4
26.4593.2
28.45104. 427.2722.2186.0
127.0
198
201.0
175
167
190208194195
206
84
11,62139, 760
346, 643
ated.
July
72.6
82.666.4
100.8118.178.678.663.090.976.0
107.380.869.281.9
71.772.4
94.288. 177.781.277.7
11,717971
40
38
254247495325
36
26.651
50
25.72205.1
27.33205.528.55201.622.26207. 815.88202.6
26.2792.6
28.40104.327.8521.4783.6
127.0
199
201.0
177
173
193211197197
199
89
12, 53344, 577
366, 878
June
73.2
90.776.1
105.3121.790.873.870.9
102.785.0
111.988.377.884.4
83.889.2
3 47. 24
101.190.182.089.183.0
12, 369982
40
38
254348495426
37
28.653
50
26.48211.2
28.56214.729.87210. 923.13216. 016. 13205.7
27.4996.9
28.86105.928.2523.9692.8
127.0
200
203.4
179
175
193212198198
3 189191
146
13, 35948, 214
COO, 573
May
85.8
94.576.9
106. 6120.595.575.673.2
108.384.4
113.395.482.782.1
91.1101.7
103.893.384.094.989.0
12, 6671,013
40
39
254148485226
37
28.688
50
27.05215.7
29.19219.530.50215.423.85222.716.27207.5
28.1499.2
29.00106. 529.5424.7995.7
127.0
201
205.9
181
177
196213201200
176
111
14, 33153, 732
457, 416
April
63.9
97.177. 1
110.9122. 197. 781. f373.8
113. 488.3
113. 594.589. 377. 1
92.0100. S
108.195.286. 498.691.9
13, 030933
40
33
424>>5153
33
33652
50
27. 64220.4
29.74223. fi31.09219. i)24.41227. 916. 59211.6
28. 40100. 429. 35107. 724. 8325. oo98.4
127. 0
201
207. 2
17»>
173
1'.)'}213202200
14>]
us14, 68*~>56, <-,03
482, 877
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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.
Commercial buildings:Projects number. -Floor space thous. of sq. it-.Valuation _ _ thous. of dolls _
Educational buildings:Projects . numberFloor space thous of sq ftValuation thous. of dolls
Hospital and institutional buildings:Projects _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .number-Floor space thous. of sq. ft._Valuation thous. of dolls _ _
Industrial buildings:Projects numberFloor space thous of sq ftValuation thous. of dolls
Public buildings:Projects _. number--Floor space thous. of sq. ftValuation _ _ thous. of dolls. .
Public works and utilities:Projects numberFloor space thous. of sq. ft ._Valuation thous of dolls
Religious and memorial buildings:Projects ._ _ _. __ number. _Floor space thous of sq. ftValuation thous. of dolls .
Residential buildings, all types:Projects numberFloor space ___thous. of sq. ft._Valuation thous. of dolls. .
Social and recreational buildings:Projects ... number--Floor space thous. of sq. ftValuation . thous. of dolls. _
Contracts awarded, Canada. ..thous. of dolls. _
Employment
Ohio, construction rel. to 1926. .
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. hrs._By fuels mills, of kw. hrsBy water power mills of kw hrsIn street railways, manufactur-
ing plants, etc _ mills, of kw. hrs.-In central stations mills of kw hrs
Canada —Total mills of kw hrsBy water power mills, of kw. hrs _Exported .. _milis. of kw. hrs
Rate of manufacturing operations (based onconsumption of electric energy for power pur-poses). (See under General production.)
Telephone
Telephone companies:Operating revenues thous. of dolls. _Operating income thous. of dolls
Telegraph
Commercial telegraph tolls thous. of dolls _ _O perating revenues thous . of dollsOperating income thous. of dolls
Transportation
Express earnings:Operating income thous. of dolls ._Operating revenue thous. of dolls -
Electric railways (212 companies):Average fare.. cents..Passengers carried thous. of persons. -
Inland waterways:Allegheny River _ short tons. -Cape Cod Canal short tons.-Mississippi River Government
barges ._ .short tons..
1931
April
1,607785
132, 993
7,22122, 63395, 896
22, 708
24, 67121, 982
9,100254
9,569
134, 854203, 085
March
1,681522
151, 722
6,48622, 090
100, 913
27, 312
19, 46717, 573
5,826205
8,277
176, 300
7,8605,2402,620
4527,408
1,4141,392
128
77, 21418, 6EO
9,34612, 024
1,406
52, 700163, 186
82. 970
Febru-ary
1,2763, 825
27, 513
1472,272
16, 685
59908
7,708
2211,4997,309
832,019
10, 705
1,080246
78, 643
94392
3,926
4,52016, 55977, 918
149619
4,99925, 930
51.9
9,4038,321
9,654188
7,489
182, 280
2 7, 1582 4, 9972 2, 161
4102 6, 748
1, 3362 1,311
145
73, 27716, 864
8,32610, 806
724
1349,687
629, 336
49, 620165, 789
69. 572
January
1,1354,567
28, 435
1462,800
19, 408
55600
4,855
2361,620
10, 067
86952
5,364
978393
95,211
90241
1,685
4,05612, 23554, 376
1291,2268,557
20, 299
49.4
10, 1079,218
17, 416423
6,957
2 197, 960
2 7, 9472 5, 5972 2, 350
4602 7, 487
1, 4851,457
162
76, 82417, 892
8,94311, 528
609
1289,884
692, 709
56, 740233, 890
3 75. 512
1930
Decem-ber
1,1743,555
25, 092
1974,012
24, 527
69752
6,769
2662,090
12, 946
1071,710
19, 545
1,009697
78, 621
102446
5,177
4,34014, 70570, 911
1271,1085,849
24, 542
59.8
8,8085,081
42, 7511,0717,030
191, 920
8,1085,7462,362
5027, 606
1,5421,513
149
77, 82016, 070
10, 01212, 9731,517
10010, 509
718, 784
64, 170225, 021
107. 507
Novem-ber
1,4814,727
29, 509
2024,275
29, 528
72816
6,937
3182,056
12, 967
114645
5,240
1,292468
76, 378
111496
4,564
5,36818, 84480, 782
169771
7,67039,311
72.0
6,2934,790
40, 4181, 1387,785
187, 340
7,6935,5022,191
4657,228
1, 5151,488
142
76, 13917, 148
8, 64711,348
735
11910, 156
658, 789
230, 423225, 322
83. 430
October
2,0156,673
35, 653
2833,584
28, 554
1101, 052
11, 556
3852,610
13, 785
1371,176
14, 553
2,017339
112, 966
162667
5,386
6,82222, 337
104, 670
2271,0479,583
33, 332
82.6
9,7456,820
41, 0881,0258,325
182, 950
8, 1725, 9032, 269
4867, 686
1,5751,550
161
79, 17319, 074
10, 13713, 157
1, 829
11810, 940
701, 279
246, 832230, 043
102. 569
Septem-ber
1,8415,721
31, 137
3804,150
28, 233
1361,753
16,547
3475, 434
24, 043
1371,300
11, 661
2,1461,484
109, 092
189860
6,576
6,09719, 68898, 535
222804
6,04032, 407
87.7
10, 0806, 360
18, 422544
8,459
174,940
7,9655,5132,252
4797,286
1,4431,419
154
76, 92517, 756
10, 11713, 0541,467
11510, 810
646, 036
282, 393244, 640
113.749
August
1,9197,914
50, 860
5484,141
25, 897
1191, 609
13,415
4173,611
18, 175
1372,031
12, 547
2,0761, 297
126, 722
206852
6,879
5,97916, 84382, 670
2201,4629,478
49, 407
96.6
10, 6577,243
18, 541537
8,339
168, 100
7,8785,3912,487
5267,352
1,4121,391
143
76, 27916, 445
10, 12112, 9651,400
12410, 416
8,352646, 750
387, 260247, 376
70. 088
July
1,9257,332
46, 941
8236,514
42, 748
1261,900
12, 673
4015,073
28, 882
1562, 650
13, 947
2,316946
121, 151
220873
8,030
6,29718, 23184, 333
2691,0598,173
37, 374
100.3
17,41612, 720
13, 844483
8,055
167, 200
7,8695,0102,859
5417,328
1,4261,404
132
76, 85015, 452
10, 13113, 090
875
9310, 891
8,340655, 477
367, 727219, 574
84. 266
June 1 May!
1,9169,489
59, 080
6966,730
48, 919
1251,903
19, 675
3833,721
22, 693
1551,1158,554
2,5941,907
322, 842
2361,315
11,809
7,01220, 78296,816
2421,253
10, 18754, 728
93.3
18, 15613, 860
22, 939938
7,709
176, 920
7,7524, 7153,037
5417,211
1,4351,414
136
77,81517, 432
10, 75913, 7681,412
8311, 153
8,328681, 788
307, 823208, 467
140. 176
2,2679,897
73, 340
5186, 213
36, 890
1251,401
10, 312
4337,516
37, 352
1121, 598
10, 033
2,4061,099
152, 128
2081,131
10, 374
7,98223, 462
116, 569
2801,416
10, 41946, 862
93.5
18, 91414, 899
9,317445
7,674
172, 900
8,0154,8213,194
5187, 497
1, 5451, 524
129
80, 50718, 141
10, 95714, 0591,445
15311, 734
8,320736, 202
310, 711214, 302
124.924
April
2, 33110, 51073, 241
4015, 842
35, 156
1152,918
25, 874
5014, 597
22, 103
1381,779
11, 399
2,1511, 999
165, 688
2041,4398, 866
8, 56625, 402
123, 142
2792,117
17, 40948, 779
92. 3
18, 57014, 338
6,031302
7,230
176, 300
8,0004, 7163,284
4897,511
1,5021,481
113
79, 8oO18, 877
11,00213. 964
1, 673
7411,471
8,308728, 820
335, 262184, 002
101. 1222 Revised.Digitized for FRASER
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[June, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
PUBLIC UTILITIES-Continued
Transportation— Continued
Inland waterways— Continued.Monongahela River. ..thous. of short tons_.New York State canals
thous of short tonsOhio River, Pittsburgh to Wheeling
thous. of short tonsPanama 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 tons"Welland Canal short tons
Ocean traffic:Clearances, vessels in foreign trade —
Total thous. of net tonsAmerican. thous. of net tonsForeign thous of net tons
Passenger travel:Arrivals from abroad — •
Immigrants numberUnited States citizens number -
Departures abroad —Emigrants . . numberUnited States citizens .number. -
National parks-Visitors numberAutomobiles entered number
Passports issued numberPullman Company operations:
Revenue thous. of dollsPassengers carried .thousands -
Trend of business in hotels:Average sale per occupied room. ..dollars ..Room occupancy... ...p. ct. of capacity. _
Shipbuilding:Rate of activity (elec. energy
consumed) 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..
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 cars..Domestic . _. cars
Unfilled orders (railroads) —Total carsOf manufacturers cars-.In railroad shops cars.-
Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assc.}—Exports, steam numberIn bad order, end of month-
Awaiting classified repairsnumber--
Ratio to total locomotivesper cent
Installed. __ _ number. .New orders numberRetired number .
Owned, end of month-Quantity number ._Tractive power. .... .mills, of lbs_.
Shipments, manufacturers (Census)—Total number. -Electric, domestic number. _Steam, domestic _. .. number .
Shipments, electric locomotives —Industrial (quarterly) number
1931
April
1,518
713
2,011
929436319
922
370, 003
5,9072,0923,815
March
1,535
546
1,916
910429
Febru-ary
1,359
January
1,571
428 505
1, 930 2, 107
864 958448 540
2,440
5,0441,7733,271
3,57734, 861
4,69332, 278
2,474
4,9721,6953,277
3,14727, 508
4,72033, 172
21, 466
2.7363
92.5
13, 7664,985
2,768
1,0821,082
5
5,958
10.967
151
55, 3662,520
152
12
Mining (quarterly) numberUnfilled orders (railroads), end of mo.—
O f manufacturers number. _In railroad shops - number
Unfilled orders, manufacturers' (Cen-sus)—
Total numberElectric, domestic number. .Steam, domestic number
Passenger cars—In railroad hands, end of quarter
numberNew orders cars -Shipments-
Total cars.-Domestic carsUnfilled orders, end of quarter
. number..
5724
80---
4
3737
14, 328
4,8941,966
3.6361
98.3
409
17, 44313,976
162,1177.3
2,166
2, 251210,102
762657
7,4841,5695,915
5,967
10.9778
161
55, 4502,522
ll5
3173 55
7,255
5,3461,919
3.8464
114.8
412
25, 6229,703
153, 6066.9
24
2 2, 253210, 235
633533
8,6372,2076,430
2
5,734
10.4868
128
55, 5342,525
155
10
60 5726 ! 29
95 1032 ! 7
81 85
351,489' -
2424
3125
3030
2,744
5,4141,8433,571
4,09119, 844
4,39724, 885
48, 8749,2117, 445
6,0722, 203
3.8066
113.9
421
29, 41321,045
147, 6506.7
2,2542 210, 229
845735
8,7992,6816,118
5,522
10.0. 80
2182
55, 5762,525
166
10
6430
911278
3333
1980
D^-jN^- October
1,547
500
2,167
95353638
311i 2, 2461 68 400
5,5051,9913, 514
6, 439I 28, 535
5,45021, 140
! 37, 2466, 010
: 6, 565
5,418: 2, 180
3. 7260
99. 0
344
25, 97118, 391
147,3346.6
2, 691
2, 258210,426
607436
9, 7803, 376
i 6, 404
3
| 5, 216
! 9.5! 92
60; 390
! 55, 6782,528
49
3?
323376
! 90: so
10418
| 86
3 51,644•\ 2
•\ 8!| §
: 3264
1,811
390
926
2,263
1,009615563
5,1302,186
583, 907
6,2242,5013,723
9,20922, 381
4,95124, 420
43, 3617,9377,496
5,3052,031
3.9665
105.5
359
53, 55139, 830
155, 8837.0
2,862
2,271211, 788
1,1821,139
3,7161,1252,591
5,102
9.2964
268
55, 9852,541
436
37
5933
932563
10
6767
2,075
608
1,037
2,394
1, 133546877
9,0942,217
916, 563
7,0742,6514,423
13, 94240, 702
5, 35232, 988
67, 08915. 5967,834
6,0162,278
3.9069
121.5
366
51, 66716, 895
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
7373
Septem-ber
2,087
458
928
2,060
1,040436914
10, 3472,204
980, 532
7,6533,0604,593
17, 79280, 900
5,10056, 526
183, 58343, 9398,772
6,4762,517
3.8264
124.1
423
32, 08320, 125
157, 1417.1565
2, 275211, 942
4,2354,176
6,1754, 1272,048
2
4,676
8.614725
198
56, 2362,541
653
62
3 33 113
14338
17433
136
3 51, 77062
5050
3 465
August
2,152
457
998
2,145
1,022532
1,006
11, 2672,288
985, 829
8,4803,3595,121
14, 81669, 957
5,24588, 372
549, 287127, 15310, 510
7,1282,767
3.9660
122.8
489
75, 03033, 302
153, 0466.8823
2,274211, 831
5,9405, 934
10, 8027,7233,079
2
4,585
8.216134
216
56, 2872,540
775
68
July
2,154
563
1,106
2,402
1,221578928
12, 3672,390
850, 918
8, 0673,3714,696
13, 32338, 822
4,81855, 366
596, 699143, 04916, 084
6, 4852,541
3.8659
116.8
465
45, 06915, 974
144, 9876.5
1, 306
2,274211, 550
5,3485,348
17, 23014, 2472,983
4
4,562
8.2118
2156
56, 3422,537
563
52
18946
23436
193
13"
3535
24254
29141
243
---
4141
June
2,152
416
1,015
2,147
1,062556875
12, 6502,111
756, 563
7,5092,8224,687
14, 94432, 284
4,32040, 103
293, 93177, 15332, 405
7,1982,679
3.8962
111. 8
487
29, 80617, 395
140, 5946.3794
2,272211, 221
5,0665,059
22, 75919, 1613,598
3
4,515
8.1165
193
56, 3802,535
81
80
3 53 136
30064
34344
291
3 51, 77713
6666
3587
May
2,265
402
1,002
2,262
1,116511841
11,3202 542
805^ 262
7,5253,1124,412
19,41425, 487
3,72027, 593
121, 19435,81943, 227
6,1712,351
3.7668
113.2
488
45, 57026, 248
137, 3866.2
1,079
2,270210, 890
6,7856,785
28, 69625, 0503,646
9
4,450
8.017718
226
56, 4102,533
58
56
35477
42044
367
72~
7269
April
2, 113
312
879
2,457
1.120685111
4102, 475
141,679
6,7032, 9663,738
22, 26132, 115
3,94726, 707
75, 51514, 32233, 148
6,2472,420
4.0568
130.1
366
16, 9304, 166-
129, 8655.9
1, 543
2, 270210, 726
9,0878. 874
31, 84626, 518
5, 328'
4
4, 563-
8.214929
166-
56, 456.2,531
97
94
239'123-
469'45'
417
--;
7765-
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1931 1930
April | March
2,986488130
1518529
8991,205
602, 832282,315251, 679
PUBLIC UTILITIES—ContinuedTransportation—Continued
Steam railways—Continued.Financial operations—
Net operating income.thous. of dolls..Operating revenues-
Canada thous. of dolls..United States-
Total thous. of dolls..Freight thous. of dolls..Passengers thous. of dolls..
Operating expenses thous. of dolls..Net operating revenue, Canada
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. Lthous. of cars..Miscellaneous thous. of cars..
Car surplus (daily average, last weekof mo.) —
Total cars..Box cars..Coal cars..
Operation results—•Freight carried 1 inile—
Canada mills, of tons-United States..mills, of tons..
Passengers carried 1 mile_millions_.Receipts per ton-mile cents..
FINANCEAgricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end of month: !Federal farm banks mills, of dolls. J 1,185 IFederal intermediate credit banks
mills, of dolls.. 133Joint-stock land banks mills, of dolls.. 549
BankingBank debits:
Canada mills, of dolls..New York City mills, of dolls.. 26,821Outside New York City mills, of dolls..: 19, 620Outside New York City.._rel. to 1923-25.. 99. 5
Brokers' loans, end of month: jBy N. Y. F. R. member banks |
mills, of dolls._j 1, 730Ratio to market value per cent.. 3.49Total mills, of dolls.. 1,651
Deposits, New York State savings banks,end of mo mills, of dolls.. 5,059
Federal reserve banks:Bills discounted mills, of dolls.. 157Notes in circulation mills, of dolls.. i 535Reserve ratio per cent.. 84 oReserve ratio rel. to 1923-25.. 109.2Total deposits mills, of dolls.. 2,434Total investments mills, of dolls.. 751Total reserve mills, of dolls.. 3,334
Federal reserve member banks:Net de:iiaii(i deposits mills, of dolls.. 13, 064Total investments mills, of dolls.. 7,903Total loans and discounts..mills, of dolls._ 14* 993
Interest rates: 'Call loans, renewal per cent.. l 52Federal land banks per cent.. 5^63Intermediate credit banks per cent.. 4^03New York Federal Reserve
Bank (dis.) percent.. 1.50Prime bankers' acceptances per cent.. 1, 50Prime commercial paper
(4-6 months) percent..! 2.38 jPrime commercial paper (4-6 months) ! !
rel. to 1923-25..j 55.2 iTime loans, 90 days percent.. 2.00 I
Business Failures I jFirms (United States): I
Total commercial.. number.. 2, 383Manufacturers number. _ 515Trade establishments number.. 1, 710Agents and brokers number.. 158
By groups-Manufacturers— !
Total number. _! 515Chemicals number..! 9Foodstuffs number. J 38Leather number. J 12Liquors and tobacco number..; 6Lumber number. J 75Printing and engraving.number.. 10Stone, clay, and glass number. J 5Textiles number.. 78Metals number . 55All other number-. 227
1 Revised.
45,906
376,149291, 28947,150
291, 582
2,940555138
1537923
8861,105
621, 509298, 837252, 825
29, 960
Febru- !ary I January
27, 264
26, 788
336,632257, 52146, 455
272,116
121
2,836584138
1658822
842997
650,964324, 938253, 515
1,951 !27,0791,747 j1.049 !
1,187
138544
2, 57027,589 j19, 42198.4
1,8753.581,909
5,018
2501,48682.6107.42,507723
3, 296
13, 7487,55115, 382
1.55 !5.63 I4.00 1
2.001.50
2.50
58.02.13
2,604582
1, 843179
582537239612777952282
1981,478 i83.7108. 8 !2,399 i
708 I3,244 !
13,614 |7, 183 '15, 464
1.50 I5.63 !4.00 I
2.00 !1.44 I
2.63 I
61.0 !1.88 !
2,563 I583 I
1,831 !149 i
583 !13 i37 i14 I9 i72 |1549654269
33, 849
28,141
365, 900277, 01453, 349294, 082
424
3,491817156
19612426997
1,175
648, 750336, 577240, 292
2,01630, 3141, 9151. 015
1,187 | 1,187 j |
128548
2,535 i20,948 I17,084 !86.6 !
1,798 |3.22
1, 840 |
128550
2, 66824, 55721, 697110.0
1,7343.301,720
4, 928 4, 888
2321,49482.2106. 92,448735
3, 243
13, 6806, 84315, 753
1.575.634.00
2.001.56
66.82.13
3,316611
2, 541164
611103217676211112444270
Decem-ber
49,372
33, 450
377, 933280, 90955, 443
297, 606
5,910
2,784638121
1439422
820946
706, 538380, 603251, 358
2, 239'. 29, 026
2,0151. 052
1,187
130553
3,01229, 00122, 113
117. 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
2, 525537
1,834154
5379
34146
7715128534
251
Novem-ber
62, 069
35, 474
398, 786311,04348, 710
299, 301
7,579
4,127852174
19014092
1, 1331,546
580, 498304, 100213, 752
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
2,031448
1,447136
4485
278
107118147134
190
October
112, 251
42, 093
483, 455385, 684
52, 368326, 286
11,408
3,818733159
163129154766
1,514
402, 637230, 705126, 935
3,09639, 292
1, 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
2,124499
1,474151
4997
3515145420129734
211
Septem-ber
104, 078
44, 340
467, 469363, 47359, 092
320, 131
11, 435
3,725638162
189108195944
1,490
394, 032202, 298139, 416
3, 56236, 220
2, 2531.081
1,190
123563
2,96727, 38321, 253
107.7
3,0635.79
3,481
4,772
2721,37979.7
103. 6. 2,532
8133,118
13,8126,454
17, 013
2.195.634.06
2.501.88
3.00
69.62.63
1,963434
1,395134
4349
35148
65167
5330
197
August
95, 604
38, 804
466, 370354, 713
67, 432327, 204
5,619
4,670769207
304106384
1,1791,821
431,971232, 896141,721
2, 26837,421
2, 6341.040
1,191
123565
3,80225, 05220, 966106.3
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
1,913566
1,234113
5661429211198197
5533
279
July June
38,071
457, 025347,29365, 805331, 562
444, 848331,64767,146334, 638
May
69,174
37, 845
463,130354, 32660,406351, 780
5, 702 | 5,486 4,107
3,556 !557160 !
233 I80245899
1,382
454,815232,235 !
165,499 '
2,13135, 5802,5671.071
3,719 i579199
166 I86 i250967 !
1,472
465,464246, 622163, 396
2,53834,4192,5131.063
1,192 i 1,193 |
111 i567
3,09429, 60023,171 :117.5
3,2285.493,689
92569
3,39837, 69024, 648
4,599740265
188117259
1,2101,820
441, 503233, 664148, 873
2,213 !36,9562,1971.071 !
1,194 I
96 I572 I
April
62, 272
36, 805
451, 203345,81359, 586348, 214
5,054
3,619571230
a 1579651
1,0041,510
427, 925203, 192168, 930
2,13734, 8942,1201.097
1,194
90574
3,427 i 3,08237,423 | 38,63124, 416 2 24, 315
124.9 i 123.8 i 2 123.3
2001,34283.4108.52,447714
3,160
13,7986, 29116,945
2.205.6i ;4.17 I
2.50 !1.88 i
3.25 I
75.4 '••2.75 i
2,028425
1,481122
4251137101812095145160
3,2195.833,728
4,559
2721,42481.8106. 42, 455724
3,174
13, 7406,12016, 960
2. 62 i5.58 |4. 55 I
2. 50 j2.13
3.50 I81.2 !
4,0226.334,748
4,505 j
313 |1,489 !87.4 j105.9 |2,436 |
719 j3,195 I
13, 3885, 88916,837 j
3.12 |5.584.83 |
3.00 !2.50
3.75
87.03.50
4,2746,72
5, 063
4,507
2331,50782.5107.33, 434750
3,252
13, 5815, 78916, 964
4.005.584.98
3.502.94
90.04.13
2,026 2,179 I 2,198507 I 501 j 534
1, 393126
50794586852277528222
1,580 |148 i
501529144 i9421135743221
1,500164
53493843
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FINANCE -Continued
Business Failures— Continued
Firms (United States)— Continued.By groups — Continued.
Traders-Total numberBooks and paper number, .Chemicals and paints. . .number..Clothing . number .Foods and tobacco .number..General stores numberHousehold f urni ture number. .All other number
Firms (Canada) number..Liabilities (United States):
Total commercial thous. of dolls. .Total commercial - ..rel. to 1923-25..Manufacturers thous. of dolls. .Trade establishments ... thous. of dolis..Agents and brokers thous. of dolls. _
Liabilities (Canada) thous. of dolls .
Dividend and Interest Payments
Grand total mills, of dolls. .Dividend payments:
Total mills, of dolls. -Industrial and miscel-
laneous mills, of dolls _Steam railroads mills, of dolls. .Street railways ... mills, of dolls. .
Interest payments mills, of dolls-.
Net Corporation Profits
Grand total, 10 groups mills, of dolls..Total public utilities mills, of dolls. .Industrial and miscellaneous-
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 .Miscellaneous .. - _ _ . mills, of dolls .Steel and railroad equipment
... mills, of dolls. .Class I railroads .mills, of dolls. .Telephone mills, of dolls.Other large public utilities mills, of dolls. .
Stockholders
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.:Domestic - --- .number .Foreign number
Pennsylvania R. K. Co.:Domestic . - number. -Foreign number
U. S. Steel Corporation (common stock):Domestic . . . . . number. .Foreign number..Shares held by brokers p. ct. of total. -
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 .India dolls, per rupee. .
Europe:Belgium . dolls, per franc. .England dolls, per Ib. sterling--France dolls, per franc. .Italy dolls, per lira. .Netherlands dolls, per guilder. .Sweden dolls, per krone .Switzerland dolls, per franc. .
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)
Admitted life insurance assets (10 cos.):Grand total mills, of dollsMortgage loans-
Total . mills, of dolls. _Farm mills, of dolls..All other mills, of dolls..
Bonds and stocks (book value):Government mills, of dolls. .Public utility mills, of dollsRailroad .. mills, of dolls. .Allother.... .mills, of dolls..Total mills, of dolls
Policy loans and premium notes. ... mills, of dolls..
1931 ||
April_ ._ - _
1,710IS98
351451109297386204
50, 868120.0
18, 71926, 3865,7633,638
749
314
236389
435
.765
.0731.000.121
.494
.361
. 1394.86.039.052.401.268.193
2 Revised.
March
1,84328
107400441152358357213
60, 387142.4
21,07230, 3485,9673, 752
594
311
23646
284
•• 574, 905; 6, 383
i 147, 4402 2, 4513 15. 68
.780
.0791. 000.121
.494
.361
.1394.86.039.052,401, 268.192
15, 573
6. 3301,5474, 783
1,1201,5782, 651
4875,836
2, 273
Febru-ary
1,8311993
381438131407362253
59, 608140.6
25, 30430, 8523,4523,014
521
285
21745
9239
.719
.0861.000.121
.494
.359
.1394.86. 039.052.401.268.193
15,474
6,3231,5554,768
1,1081,5722,648
4855,813
i 2,241
Januaryi
|
2,54115 1
117 !633 j476 I220 |571 !509296
94,608223. 1
47,633 i43,0713,901 14,215 iI
1,121
521
3865616
601
.697
.091
.998
.121
.494
.359
.1394.85.039.052.402.268. 194
15,392
6,3121,555 !
4,757
1,1061,5452,633 '
4785,762
2,212 i
Decem-ber
1,83415
114444461138290372295
83, 683197.4
19, 94828, 85335, 3826, 994
713
281
2213914
429
s 6833 341
3 l ie"s 162 30
3 9o 4
3 43
3 163 226
^ 6 83273
Novem-ber
1,44711
111261393104245322237
55, 261130.3
19, 43821,21714, 606
2, 958
579
277
2123912
302
October
1,4741894
250398108253353214
56, 297132.8
17, 98922, 09616, 2122, 532
763
320
2504411
443
^560,424 !3 6, 184
2233. 4H2 3, 190
3143,2213 2, 3452 16. 20
.756
.096
.999
. 121
. 496
.359
.1404.86.039.052.403.268.194
15, 293
6,3031,5544, 749
1,1041,5312,637
4755,747
2,169
2
.781
1.001.121
.496
.360
.1394.86.039.052.402.268.194
15,217
6,2701,5614,709
1,1011,5262,640
4695,736
2,127
Quarter e
.781
1.001.121
.496
.360
.1394.86.039.052.403.269.194
15, 120
6,2441,5624,682
1,0951,5212,638
4655,719
2,098
nded in n
1930
Septem-ber
1,3951298
25734193
247347175
46, 947110.7
16, 44819,31111, 1882,664
524
228
18430
29(5
3 7752 288
2 204
3 292 37
i g
2 52 24366
3353283
3 653223
3540, 8263 5. 866
3212,3112 3 096
3 132 4793 3 0263 18 60
.818
.1011.001.121
.494
.360
.1404.87.039.052.403.269.194
15, 024
6,2231,5634,660
1,0891,4882,622
4495,648
2,062
lonth ind
August
1,2341178
270329
67204275167
49, 181116.0
24, 73517, 8298.6172,939
424
197
15337
09 ~
July
1,4812173
26840383
235398183
39, 82693.9
13, 36921, 5724,8872,997
916
373
278
13543
June
1,3931393
264365
73259326156
63, 131148.9
26, 27322, 82514, 0332,707
721
329
23540
392
3 H053 H29
.825
.1001.001.121
.494
.360
.1404.87.039,052.403.269.194
14, 926
6,2131,5714,642
1,0851,4732,621
4375,616
2,041
icated.
3276
3 723 403 103 8
3 22
3533200
3 703 259
3507, 7743 5 555
3907 8693 3 0X7
3131,3573 2 infi3 I X 57
.821
.1091.001.121
.494
.361
.1404.86.039.052.402. 269.194
14, 837
6, 2001,5724,628
1,0791,4502,617
4365,582
2,018
.845
.1141.000.121
.494
.360
.1404.86.039.052.402.269.194
14, 736
6,1711,5734,598
1,0731,4412,600
4175,531
1,992
May
1,53018
30039569
286389188
55, 541131.0
23, 13321, 28511, 1232,737
570
308
22036
262
April
1,5001080
270386108277369
* 172
49, 059115.7
19, 66923, 4275,964
2 1, 996
'7642 344
225840
2 10420
i
. 872
.118
.998
.121
.494
.361
.1404.86.039.052.402.268.194
14,648
6,1601,5754,585
1,0641,4142,594
3985,470
1,965
.886
.1171.000.121
.494
.361
.1404.86.039.052.402.269.194
14, 543
6,1401,5764,564
1,0651,3982,572
3855,420
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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
FINANCE— Continued
Life Insurance— Continued
Amount of new insurance (44 cos.):Group - - mills, of dollsIndustrial mills, of dolls__Ordinary mills, of dolls..Total insurance .. ._ mills, of dolls
Policies and certificates, new (44 cos.):Group . thous of certificatesIndustrial thous. of policies. .Ordinary ... thous. of policies _Total policies and certificates. .thousands..
Premium collections (44 cos.):Annuities thous. of dolls..Group - - -thous. of dollsIndustrial thous. of dolls..Ordinary thous. of dolls..Total thous. of dolls..
Sales of ordinary life insurance (Life InsuranceSales Research Bureau):
Canada, total, 15 cos ..thous. of dollsUnited 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 dollsWestern manufacturing dis-
trict _ _ thous. of dolls
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 ozCanada thous of fine ozMexico thous. of fine oz..
Stocks, end of month-United States thous of fine ozCanada thous. of fine oz_.
Public Finance
Customs receipts . thous. of doll^Expenditures chargeable to ordinary
receipts thous. of dolls_.Government debt, gross, end of
month mills of dollsTotal ordinary receipts thous. of dolls ._United States money in cir-
culation... mills, of dolls..
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% bond--Public 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) per cent--Municipal bond yield (20) per cent..Railroads (15) per cent. .U. S. Treasury notes and certificates,
3-6 mos . per centUtilities (15) per cent--Total, 60 high grade per cent
Long-term real-estate bonds issued:Grand total -thous. of dolls..Interest rates per centKind of structure-
Apartments -thous. of dolls..Hotels thous. of dolls..Office and commercial .thous. of dolls..
Purpose of issue —Acquisitions and im-
provements thous. of dollsFinance construction.. thous. of dolls,-Real-estate mortgage. -thous. of dolls..
1931
April
99235691
1,025
59865301
1,225
12, 6828,398
53, 854183, 992258, 926
45, 648754, 002
327, 07770, 94382, 930
102, 396
170, 656
93, 61227
49, 543
4,711882, 000
3, 2492,439.283
2.8581J301
7131, 509
31, 798
432, 366
16, 655148, 208
4,647
80.8696.1168.1580. 0684.03
ICO. 1285.30
105. 77
5.103.393.803.854.33
1.494.464.43
7,2355.68
250
4,400
1,7003,135
March
62247720
1,028
28881321
1,230
11,9198,790
62, 920186, 452270, 081
46, 945770, 440
343, 74573, 57977, 628
101, 945
173,543
85, 09126
2 25, 671
4,682910, 998
2,3231,821.292
2 3, 5282 1.431
6,511
2,714796
31, 807
720, 236
16,583433, 301
4,590
82.2996.3170.8379.5986.58
100. 1588.03
105. 37
4.983.393.893.904.27
1.384.484.41
2,0155.66
1,475
2101,000
630
™™ January
104209599912
60731247
1,039
12, 4308,748
56, 388166, 759244, 325
40, 180647, 140
289, 75760, 09464, 009
86, 439
146, 841
87, 71714
16, 156
4,6562839,937
1,6381,877.268
3,1871,7726, 944
1,851'702
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
3,5905.36
"~2~ OOO"
1,5001,090
;
78214596 !888 '
44750 1231
1,026 :
10,741 |10,108 I62,659 |
170,497 !254,005
41, 188 :
628,607 !
280, 06661, 58965, 329
82, 754
138, 869
94, 476254
34, 426
4, 6222 914, 576
3.5712,896.294
3, 4801,9328,751
654 !694 !
28,808
413,796 i
16,163125,605
4,695 !
81.98 j96.5970.98 I78.14 I86.54 |
99.5784.56 i
104. 23
4.993.333.924.054.25
1.244.564.43
4,5205.81 |
1,2501,200
1,2502,850
!
1930
Decem-ber
131229753
1,112
59794319
1,172
19, 6159,591
112, 666191,871333, 743
49, 874795, 642
324, 63586, 29191, 922
117,117
175, 677
109, 90736
32, 778
4, 5832 908, 492
3,4722,660.326
3, 7132,0438,481
.831179
30. 764
364, 540
16, 026717, 092
4,823
78. 9692.8968.6175.5482.78
99.5481.53
105. 53
5.123.344.054.124.41
1.484.614.55
29,8775.75
34028, 972
850530
27, 945
Novem-ber
59208593861
28741253
1, 022
7,0947,269
58, 108154, 473226, 944
46, 868653, 131
279, 65165,01172, 189
90, 178
146, 102
113,4305,008
40, 159
4, 5532 884, 735
4,1022, 652.359
3,7381,4128,712
956216
36, 365
244, 651
16, 185120, 362
4,528
81.1094. 6370.5377.3285.85
99.6884.05
106. 41
4.973.324.004.064.32
1.404.574.46
9, 9655.74
110
9,300
1,5955,120
October
52244620915
35847261
1, 143
6,9177,944
55, 851165, 954236, 666
46, 019685, 755
285, 59471, 96177, 196
97, 300
153,704
152, 6489,266
35, 635
4, 520926, 561
4,4242,270.358
3, 8162,2918,889
649217
39, 319
375, 244
16, ISO147, 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
175
3,050
2,0001,2101,975
Septem-ber
138210545894
46722229996
5,0167,220
59, 859147, 907220, 002
39, 643603, 102
238, 90968, 52069, 724
89, 779
136, 170
125, 8713 1, 13313, 680
4,503903, 176
3,9033,461.363
3,7803, 4869,154
813341
36, 655
308, 221
16, 081602,811
4, 492
84.2695.8376.1379.4988.32
100. 9688.25
105. 84
4.853.373.973.974.25
1.844.554.41
13, 8905.89
6002,300
10, 5001,475
165
August July
73234622929
39805245
1,088
5, 7976,508
58, 961150, 754222, 020
37, 061685, 864
275, 22877, 45080, 858
99, 276
153, 052
112,39539, 33219, 714
4,496921, 081
4,5443,492.352
3, 8352,6857,755
677410
32, 083
224, 117
16, 188127, 388
4, 476
82.9394.2576.3376.8286.94
100. 4190.99
105. 23
4.873.383.974.014.29
1.534.594.43
1.9385.46
675250
3001,388
130248715
1,092
74896270
1,241
7,0478,480
54, 602170,847240, 976
49, 829779, 184
319, 32182, 95589, 284
114,929
172, 695
115,11941, 52921, 889
4, 532912, 652
3, 7093, 953.343
3,5512,1007,905
459312
26, 200
284, 310
16, 176138, 741
4,483
81.4392. 8375.4374.9985.09
99.8191.12
105. 44
4.923.374.054.084.36
1.834.634.49
16, 4255.99
10,0501,4003,395
48010, 7252.590
June
107312726
1,144
521,163
2671,482
5,3597, 615
59, 522166, 190238, 686
55, 355822, 437
330, 94887, 11494, 384
121, 170
188, 821
90, 76426
13, 938
4,528887, 867
3,3362,707.346
3, 9691,485
10, 276
737441
72, 170
416, 799
16, 185803, 495
4,489
81. 1091.3675. 6074.7884.91
99.1090. 62
105. 28
4.923.374.104.144.41
1.894.674.53
11, 0936.20
5,665198
3,035
1,1106,6481,555
May
91230776
1,098
46848294
1,188
6,0868,003
58, 459175, 397247, 945
50, 085860, 068
350, 43088, 66799, 406
130, 005
191, 560
76, 78682
23, 552
4, 505916, 213
4,9783, 486.407
4,2931, 5859,080
348844
51, 722
230, 997
16, 399173, 243
4,497
81.2090.4276. 3575.3684.49
99.2392.01
104. 92
4.923.414.114.184.45
2.414.684.54
3,8135.93
5001,943
10088
2,025
April
114241840
1,194
62893310
1,265
5,8057,598
53, 948173, 929241, 280
52, 708897, 871
370, 79794, 24399, 928
131, 635
201, 268
89, 694110
65, 835
4, 443868, 60
4, 6463,570.424
4,6271,7057,514
356690
41,071
414, 147
16, 394159, 053
4,518
81.2389. 8176.6475.7684.32
98.8791.97
104. 16
4.913.464.114.174.47
3.004.694.54
27, 4356.13
5,000110
7,685
5,0008,295
180
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[June, 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
Stock prices, average daily closing:25 industrials, average dolls, per share..25 industrials, average rel. to 1923-25..25 railroads, average dolls, per share, _25 railroads, average rel. to 1923-25, _103 stocks, average dolls, per share--Southern cotton mills dolls per share
Stock prices, average weekly closing:All industrials (404) rel to 1926All railroads (33) rel. to 1926All 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 1926Chain stores (17) rel to 192(5Copper and brass (9) rel to 1926Food, other than meat (20)...rel. to 1926..Machinery and machine equip-
ment (10) rel to 1926Oil producing and refining
(16) rel. to 1926Railroad equipment (9) rel. to 1926..Ravon (5) rel to 1926Steel and iron (10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ rel. to 1926..Textiles (30) ... rel. to 1926Theaters, motion pictures and
amusements (7) _ _ rel. to 1926-Tobacco and tobacco products
(10) rel to 1926Traction, motor transportation
(9)Stock sales, N. Y. Stock Ex-
change thous of sharesStock 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):Corporation thous. of dollsGovernment and provin-
cial thous. of dollsMunicipal thous. of dolls
Bond sales (U. S.):Corporation-
Total-. thous. of dolls. _Class of industry —
Industrial thous. of dollsLand and build-
iiu°s thous. of dollsOil thous. of dolls..Public utilities thous. of dolls..Railroads thous. of dolls..Shipping and mis-
cellaneous thous of dollsPurpose of issue-
New capital -_ thous. of dolls -Refunding 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 dolls..States and municipalities:
Permanent loans thous. of dolls..Temporary loans-.-.-.-.-.thous. of dolls..
Tax-Exempt Securities
Total end of month mills of dolls
1931
April
215. 74172.474.97107.236.33
109.287 3
169.8
100.3150. 5227. 6117.4
50 086.279.4
127.1
10.4
74.167. 552. 6
116.052.2
61.3
144. 3
61.9
54, 335
5.595. 465.734.047.12
456, 678
96, 932
7, 5774,940
305,6616, 000
35, 568
267, 471189, 207
354, 969101, 709
215, 66112, 127
227, 788
46, 000
107, 392101, 618
March
237. 52189.884.55120.940.49
121.697 2
188.9
111.8178. 6268. 2128. 6
57.589.995.7
136.9
125. 1
84.578.251.5
132. 658.2
76.1
143.8
67.1
65, 494
5. 544.955. 173. 606. 75
401, 229
82, 400
3, 7652. 053
101, 393200, 018
11,600
269, 030132, 199
391, 7589,471
238, 2983, 723
247, 021
Febru-ary
235. 29188.092. 03131. 644.00
119.8104.7177.9
110. 3174.0237. 3120.4
54.486.490.8
133.2
125. 8
90.777. 452.2
131.755. 3
80.2
137.4
66.3
64, 145
5.615. 125. 353.896.29
88, 226
2,925
6, 405
64, 26612, 000
2,630
74, 25113, 975
61,46026, 766
174, 53519,911
194, 446
13, 791 28, 707
279,315 ! 2 139,58665, 134 250, 436
January
214. 18171. 190.38129.240.69
112.3100.4163.4
103.4161. 7202. 5106.2
50.678.482.1
127. 2
120.4
89. 174. 153.8
124.052. 5
69.4
131.5
63.1
52, 543
5. 665.505.734.266.56 i
580,706
69,173 1
8,021 i1,500 !
324, 108 !175,004 !
2,900 |
399,848 l
180, 858
535, 40445, 302
247, 30816, 809
264, 117
2 95, 657
49, 97709, 697
Decem-ber
212. 34169. 682.00117.238.09
109.493.5
157.9
101.91(59. 7177.0100.3
54.978.179.9
123. 0
116.9
87.872.958.2
124.751.0
66,7
125. 6
63.3
58, 764
5.775. 625.794.377.05
11 748
45, 1703, 236
187, 644
21, 889
30, 002
116, 77814, 250
4, 725
180, 8726,772
114, 13573, 509
250, 70715, 055
265, 762
22, 377
97, 70376, 531
19, 646
Novem-ber
227. 60181.890.23129.042. 1262 04
116. 7102.1167. 4
108.5195. 8214. 9101.2
56. 081.790.8
126.4
120.3
96. 976. 867. 9
130. 554. 9
129. 2
67.9
51, 946
5. 625.435.694. 106. 46
2,700
20, 0002, 526
141,855
10, 562
15, 3654,250
October
240. 49191. 197.30139.143.4463.54
127.6110.9187.0
117.8211.7269. 6108. 0
52. 588. 192.6
133. 5
134.4
106.482.064. 6
141. 558.2
87.8
136. 8
72.3
65, 497
5.525.055.393.645.98
34, 166
111,55212 547
213, 795
44, 605
8,74035. 750
89,738 i 104,6427, 600 5, 000
14, 340 15, 058
137, 622 151, 1484, 233 62, 647
123, 417 183, 65918, 438 i 30, 136
182,906 I 264,3576, 640 7. 773
189, 546 ; 272, 1309,500
5,662 ' 103,545
93.982 1 158,38080,422 j 81,222
19,684 '• 20,040
1930
ibei— August
282. 92226. 0
110. 16157.547.4065.70
148.8122.6216.4
139.3265. 3391.1132. 5
65.595. 6
114.4149. 8
154. 1
125.495. 671.4
161. 567.2
112.4
152. 6
74.6
53, 545
5.484.334. 603.045.45
4, 345
20, 1508 485
346, 887
10, 273
15, 615
172, 24376, 254
72, 501
284, 57062, 317
285,11261, 775
221, 3279,631
230, 95852, 900
59, 650
79, 57876, 501
19, 836
282. 81225. 9
110.38157.855.9268. 96
147.6121.2212.7
138.7268. 5400.9134. 1
72.090.1
121.3147. 2
152.3
129. 793.465.8
IfiO. 466.0
106. 1
149. 2
72.7
39, 870
5.534.424.693.125.50
35, 875
7, 1502 365
189, 886
84, 714
3, 101
48, 07141,516
9, 363
121, 51668, 350
132, 19357, (573
167, 5844, 951
172, 5352,680
19, 680
98, 51426, 406
19, 873
July
282. 64225.8
113.69162.656. 9871.92
149.3124.2215.4
139.8285. 5405. 7132.2
70.888.7
129. 1149.4
154. 5
132.994.372.0
159. 167.1
111.9
146. 6
74. 1
47, 746
5. 564.444.773.045.41
3,475
1,00012, 930
428, 762
45, 920
22, 070625
234, 46562, 632
63, 050
402, 28126, 481
358, 33270, 430
183, 71610, 112
193, 82842, 100
73, 738
111,657153, 068
19, 848
June
284. 36227.2
113.84176.754. 8474.91
152.8124. 5223. 5
143.1311.1418.1134.0
84.089.5
134. 6148.7
152. 1
133.198.873.7
161. 168.5
119.4
Ho. 2
75. 3
76, 593
5.524.504.912.925.43
13, 900
7,3004, 056
512, 678
55, 953
15, 38366, 000
172, 091178, 467
24, 785
445, 36367,315
357, 723154, 955
218, 50011, 789
230, 289103, 250
187, 855
153, 69969, 742
19, 772
May
327. 04261. 3
123. 59187. 664 7377. 76
170.5136. 0250.0
160. 1374.8530. 3151.7
99.496.5
151.0159. 5
169. 8
147.9109. 780.9
174.176.7
144. 5
158. 9
82.1
78, 040
5.484.024.422.505.03
12, 690
46, 99327, 522
927, 376
154, 845
7, 59923, 932
604, 486CO, 435
31,080
864, 04263, 334
493, 736433, 640
220, 1317, 064
227, 19579, 781
129, 751
142, 44824,614
19,811
April
349. 4(279. i
131. IS188.164. 6(80. 7(
181. C141.7263. 7
170. S393. £647. 1162. C
111.1101. 1174.2159. C
172. £
155. 7119.8
88. C196. 483.2
151. *
157. 8
85.0
111,041
5. 463. 784.132.344.84
25, 400
19,8208,861
679, 703
169, 229
64, 54163. 742
130, 777178, 662
72, 752
628, 44451, 259
418, 323261, 380
264, 8989, 731
274, 629121, 675
148, 684
148, 95683, 074
19, 735
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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.
RELATIVE AND INDEX NUMBERSTo facilitate comparison between different important
items and to chart series expressed in different units,relative numbers (often called "index numbers," aterm referring more particularly to a special kind ofnumbers described below) have been calculated. Themonthly average for 1923-1925 has usually been usedas a base equal to 100.
The relative numbers are computed by allowing themonthly average for the base year to equal 100. Ifthe movement for the current month is greater thanthe base, the relative number will be greater than 100,and vice versa. The difference between 100 and therelative number will give at once the per cent increase
or decrease compared with the base period. Thus, arelative number of 115 means an increase of 15 percent over the base period, while a relative number of80 means a decrease of 20 per cent from the base.
Relative numbers may also be used to calculate theapproximate percentage increase or decrease in amovement from one period to the next. Thus, if arelative number at one month is 120 and for a latermonth is 144, there has been an increase of 20 per cent.
When two or more series of relative numbers arecombined by a system of weightings, the resultingseries is denominated an index number. The indexnumber, by combining many relative numbers, isdesigned to show the trend of an entire group of indus-tries, or for the country as a whole, instead of for thesingle commodity or industry which the relativenumber covers. Comparisons with the base year orwith other^periods are made in the same manner asin the case of relative numbers.
SEASONAL ADJUSTMENTS TO INDEXESSeasonal variations are found in most series of eco-
nomic statistics for which monthly values are obtain-able. Consumption and production of commodities,interest rates, bank clearings, railroad freight traffic,and many other types of data are marked by seasonalswings repeated with minor variations year after year.These, in so far as they exist at all, are definitelyperiodic in character, with a constant 12-month period.In cases where an adjustment is noted for a series car-ried in the Survey, the index has been corrected fornumber of working or business days in the variousmonths and then adjusted for seasonal variation.The index figures thereby become comparable through-out the series.
METHODS OF USEMethods of using and interpreting current business
statistics have been collected by the Department ofCommerce from many business concerns and aredescribed in a booklet entitled "How to Use CurrentBusiness Statistics," together with methods of collect-ing statistics. This booklet may be obtained from theSuperintendent of Documents, Government PrintingOffice, Washington, D. C., at 15 cents per copy.
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Regional Division of the Department of Commerce. Two have been completed. The announce-
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