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MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT TO COMMERCE REPORTS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
COMPILED BY
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
No. 18
FEBRUARY
:
BUREAU OF STANDARDS
1923
CONTENTS
Page.
Summary for December
Business indicators (diagrams and table)
Wholesale price comparisons (diagrams and table)
Comparison of wholesale price index numbers (diagram)
Business conditions in September (text and diagrams)
Index numbers of production and marketing
Trend of business movements (table)
World crop production
Detailed tables:
Textiles (Tables 1 to 8)
Metals (Tables 9 to 15, 17, 18)
Production index (Table 16)
Fuels (Tables 19 to 23)
Automobiles and rubber (Tables 24 to 26)
1
2
4
6
7
22
24
46
48
56
63
66
71
Detailed tables—Continued.
Page.
Hides and leather (Tables 27 to 30)
74
Paper (Tables 31 to 36)
78
Building construction and materials (Tables 37 to 53)
84
Chemicals and fats and oils (Tables 54 to 62)
101
Foodstuffs and tobacco (Tables 63 to 85)
110
Transportation (Tables 86 to 91)
132
Distribution movements (Tables 92 to 97)
138
Labor and price indexes (Tables 98 to 105)
144
Banking and finance (Tables 106 to 119)
152
Foreign exchange and trade of United States (Tables 120
to 126)
166
Trade and industry of foreign countries (Tables 127 to 137). 173
Sources of data
185
Index
189
SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER.
Well-sustained business and industrial activity is
shown by the figures for the month of December. In
many instances increases were noted over the preceding month, although there is usually a let-up in
industrial movements in December. The improvement in the transportation situation enabled heavier
shipments to be made in many commodities, particularly in building materials.
Retail sales were of record proportions and current
reports indicate that sales have been well maintained
during January. Prices remained relatively stable,
with further increases in agricultural products, thus
bringing these more nearly into line with other commodities. Prices received by farmers for crops increased from an index number of 118 in November to
123 in December. This is the highest figure reached
since January, 1921. The fatm price of live stock
declined slightly, giving an index number of only 104
in December, compared with 100 as the average for
1913. The cost of living has continued to rise gradually, due largely to increases in food and fuels.
In the textile field, cotton consumption declined
from the November high record, wool receipts increased, and silk consumption declined slightly.
29011°—23
1
Pig-iron production increased, but the output of
steel ingots fell off slightly, and unfilled orders of the
United States Steel Corporation again declined, av
factor taken in the trade as indicative of better deliveries and sustained production rather than a falling
off in the volume of orders received.
Building contracts awarded in December were about
10 per cent greater than in December, 1921, and almost
three times as large, measured by floor space, as in
December, 1920.
Fabricated structural-steel sales increased over
November, whereas a seasonal decline might have
been expected. Some seasonal declines were shown
in the production of lumber, but the movement was
far in excess of a year ago.
Coal production continued heavy. The output of
automobiles declined but slightly in a seasonal
movement.
On the whole, a bright outlook for the immediate
future, so far as domestic trade and industry is concerned, is shown by these statistics. The disturbed
foreign situation has so far appeared to have but little
effect upon such delicate indicators of industrial and
commercial health as the stock and bond market.
BUSINESS INDICATORS.
[1913 monthly average= 100. See explanation on inside fronx cover.]
1920
1921
COTTON CONSUMPTION.
BITUMINOUS COAL PRODUCTION.
PIG-IRON PRODUCTION.
1922
1920
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1921
1920.
1922
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WHOLESALE PRICES.
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400
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BUSINESS INDICATORS.
The following table gives comparative index numbers for a selected list of important business movements. It is believed that this
table will prove useful, because it separates out from the large mass of material a comparatively small number of items which are often
regarded as indicative of business in general.
The table has been divided into two parts, the first containing those items for which index numbers can be calculated, using 1913 as
a base. The second part contains items for which comparable data back to 1913 are not available. This latter group of index numbers
is calculated by letting the 1919 monthly average equal 100. Care should therefore be exercised in comparing the absolute value of the
two sets of data. In either group, however, the upward or downward trend of the index numbers, compared to previous months, does
reflect the present tendency in each item and will give a basis for business judgment.
1921
MONTHLY AVERAGE.
1922
COMMODITY.
1920
1921
1922
Nov.
Dec
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May. June.
July. Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
71
100
98
2
56
225
109
127
109
79
108
95
65
103
219
103
131
101
103
130
102
112
113
231
111
141
113
111
121
131
126
101
102
112
111
101
113
117
251
138
253
184
252
252
191'
193
1918 monthly average-100.
Production t
Pig iron*
Steel ingots
Copper
Anthracite coal*
Bituminous coal*
Crude petroleum*
Cotton (consumption)*4
Beef
Pork
Unfilled orders:
Steel Corporation
Stocks:
Crude petroleum*
Cotton (mills and warehouses) * 4 ...
Prices:
Wholesale index, all commodities
(Dept. Labor)
Retail food (Dept. Labor)
Retail coal, bitum.—U. 8. average
(Dept. Labor)
Farm crops (Dept. Agriculture) >...
Farm live stock (Dept. Agriculture).
Business finances:
Defaulted liabilities
Price 25 industrial stocks*
Price 25 railroad stocks*.
Banking:
Bank clearings, New York City
Bank clearings, outside N. Y. City..
Commercial paper interest r a t e . . . . .
Distribution:
Imports (value)
Exports (value)
Sales, mail-order houses
Transportation:
Freight, net ton-miles
119
135
99
97
116
178
111
121
111
54
64
39
99
87
189
85
109
116
170
90
109
150
152
183
226
203
55
75
22
93
92
183
109
114
118
64
65
18
81
79
203
106
99
133
64
72
25
82
94
208
109
111
144
64
79
37
89
103
197
98
98
123
79
107
61
115
126
225
108
119
118
81
111
75
(«)
40
216
92
106
105
72
72
72
70
76
86
234
161
170
224
177
224
187
203
199
187
211
171
225
151
235
128
244
103
249
87
260
147
153
149
142
141
152
140
150
138
142
141
142
142
139
143
139
148
139
150
141
155
142
155
139
153
140
154
140
156
156
145
147
207
238
168
197
109
107
188
113
111
190
98
92
189
97
91
182
98
95
179
105
108
179
112
117
177
115
115
175
118
118
175
119
119
175
118
119
184
114
112
205
110
109
205
110
110
208
207
123
104
108
184
67
230
136
64
229
235
136
65
385
140
325
143
65
320
149
315
153
70
322
163
74
195
166
76
168
166
74
176
170
77
177
178
82
162
184
83
152
191
83
177
182
76
256
257
275
127
205
212
113
230
228
76
213
215
90
234
225
89
219
209
85
195
184
84
237
221
83
238
212
79
244
228
74
255
233
70
233
224
65
215
225
219
233
72
249
267
76
220
246
240
260
294
331
264
140
181
188
154
204
141
142
211
159
143
217
145
135
175
144
121
161
171
159
211
145
154
196
169
149
194
174
162
174
169
146
154
181
146
157
199
151
190
214
179
268
137
105
107
94
99
104
120
90
102
106
99
111
125
140
87
110
81
58
85
222
102
90
123
90
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51
224
103
124
133
92
119
93
1
56
220
106
125
149
94
113
92
2
43
225
95
119
117
95
114
117
230
242
120
109
134
146
118
105
187
74
76
184
277
166
287
123
100
124
101
95
83
1919 monthly average =100.
Production:
Lumber 2
Building contracts (floor space).....
Stocks:
Beef
Pork
Business finances:
Bond prices index (40 issues)
Banking:
Debits to individual accounts, outside New York City
Federal Reserve, bills discounted...
Federal Reserve, total reserves
100
72
85
69
114
102
97
81
89
76
90
65
95
64
103
111
107
125
126
128
132
130
122
111
129
116
124
70
97
43
85
27
70
33
43
35
51
33
60
31
67
29
74
27
76
24
83
21
94
20
91
20
22
67
28
47
40
50
48
81
87
107
90
93
102
102
104
107
108
108
109
111
112
110
107
107
91
91
122
97
28
144
85
66
137
100
61
137
95
44
140
84
37
141
99
33
142
94
30
143
92
29
143
98
24
144
93
20
145
90
21
146
94
22
146
105
24
147
98
34
146
112
114
132
97
95
67
33
144
•Monthly statistics on the movements since January, 1913, or as far back as available, are given on pages 47-49 of the December Survey (No. 16).
1
Monthly prices are for the 15th of the month indicated.
2 Based on the total computed production reported by 5 associations. Includes southern pine, Douglas fir, western pine, North Carolina pine, and Michigan hard
and soft woods. The total production of these associations in 1919 was equal to 11,190,000,000 board feet, compared with a total lumber production for the country of
34,552,000,000
board feet reported by the census.
3
Loss than 1.
« Yearly figures are monthly averages for the crop year ending July 31 of year indicated.
COMPARISON OF PRESENT WHOLESALE PRICES WITH PEAK AND PRE-WAR.
(Relative prices 1913=100.)
INDEX NUMBERS
300
400
WHEAT
CORN
POTATOES
COTTON
COTTON SEED
WOOL
CATTLE. BEEF
HOGS
LAMBS
WHEAT. SPRING
WHEAT
WINTER
CORN. NO, 2
OATS
BARLEY
WYE NO. 2
TOBACCO BURLEY
COTTON. MIDDLING
WOOL. OHIO. UNWASHED
CATTLE. STEERS
HOGS. ,HEAVY
SHEEP EWES
SHEEP LAMBS
FLOUR. SPRING
FLOUR. WINTER
SUGAR. RAW
SUGAR. GRANULATED
COTTONSEED OIL
BEEF CARCASS
BEEF STEER, ROUNDS
PORK LOINS
COTTON YARN
COTTON. PR I NT CLOTH
COTTON, SHEETING
WOR8TED YARN
WOMEN'S DRESS GOODS
SUITINGS
SILK. RAW
HIDES. PACKER'S
HIDE8. CALFSKINS
LEATHER.SOLE
LEATHER. CHROME
BOOTS AND SHOES (BO9TON0
COAL. BITUMINOUS
COAL. ANTHRACITE
COKE
PETROLEUM
PIG IRON. FOUNDRY
PIG IRON. BASIC
STEEL BILLETS. BESSEMER
COPPER
LEAD
TIN
ZINC
LUMBER. PINE. SOUTHERN,
LUMBER. DOUGLA8 FIR
BRICK. COMMON. NEW YORX
BRICK. COMMON. CHICAGO".
CEMENT
STEEL BEAMS
RUBBER. CRUDE
SULPHURIC ACID
WHOLESALE PRICE COMPARISONS.—MAXIMUM PRICE COMPARED TO PRICE IN RECENT MONTHS.
NOTE.—Prices to the producer on farm products are from U S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. All other prices are from U. S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, except market price of wool compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. As far as possible
all quotations represent prices to the producer or at the mill. See diagram on opposite page.
COMMODITIES.
Date and maximum
relative price.
Oct.,
1922.
Nov.,
1922.
Dec,
1922.
Per cent
increase
(+) or decrease (—)
in Dec.
from Nov.
Relative price.
(1913 average=lOO.)
Farm products—Average price to producer:
Wheat
Corn.
Potatoes
Cotton
Cottonseed...
Wool
Cattle, beet..
Hogs
Lambs
Farm products—Market price:
Wheat, No. 1, northern, spring (Chicago)
Wheat, No. 2, red, winter (Chicago)
Corn, contract grades, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Oats, contract grades, cash (Chicago)
Barley, fair to good, malting (Chicago)
Rye, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Tobacco, burley, good leaf, dark red (Louisville)
Cotton, middling upland (New York)
Wool, unwashed,fine(Ohio)
Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)
Hogs, heavy (Chicago)
Sheep, ewes (Chicago)
Sheep, lambs (Chicago)
Food:
Flour, standard patents (Minneapolis)
Flour, winter straights (Kansas City)
Sugar, 96° centrifugal (New York)
,
Sugar, granulated, in barrels (New York)
Cottonseed oil, prime summer yellow (New York)
Beef, fresh carcass good native steers (Chicago)
,
Beef, fresh steer rounds No. 2 (Chicago)
Pork, loins, fresh (Chicago)
Clothing:
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1 cones (Boston)
Cotton, print cloth, 27 inches, 64 x 60-7.60 yards to pound (Boston)
Cotton, sheeting, brown, 4/4 Ware Shoals L. L. (New York)
Worsted yarns: 2/32's crossbred stock, white, in skein (Boston)
Women's dress goods, storm serge, all-wool, double warp, 50 inches (New York)
Suitings, wool, dyed blue, 55-56 inches, 16-ounce Middlesex (Boston)
Silk, raw Japanese, Kansai No. 1 (New York)
Hides, green salted, packer's, heavy native steers (Chicago)
,
Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)
Leather, sole, hemlock, middle, No. 1 (Boston)
Leather, chrome calf, dull or bright, "B " grades (Boston)
Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts)
Men's dress welt tan calf (St. Louis)
Fuels:
Coal, bituminous, Pittsburgh, mine run—Kanawha (Cincinnati)
Coal, anthracite, chestnut (New York tidewater)
Coke, Connellsville (range of prompt and future) furnace—at ovens
Petroleum, crude, Kansas-Oklahoma—at wells
Metals:
Pig iron, foundry No. 2, northern (Pittsburgh)
Pig iron, basic, valley furnace
Steel billets, Bessemer (Pittsburgh)
Copper ingots, electrolytic, early delivery (New York)
Lead, pig, desilverized, for early delivery (New York)
Tin, pig, for early delivery (New York)
Zinc, slab, western, early delivery (New York)
Building materials and miscellaneous:
Lumber, pine, southern, yellowflooring,1 x 4, " B " and better (Hattiesburg district).
Lumber, Douglas fir, No. 1, common, s 1 s, 1 x 8 x 10 (State of Washington)
Brick, common red, domestic building (New York)
Brick, common building, salmon, run of kiln (Chicago)
Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b. plant (Chicago district)
Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)
Rubber, Para Island,fine(New York)
Sulphuric acid, 66 degrees (New York)
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1918
1919
1919
1920
326
300
706
312
321
344
183
256
239
123
102
105
187
146
193
93
111
165
127
106
97
198
184
199
90
104
169
133
113
99
204
197
211
89
102
172
+4.7
+6.6
+2.1
+3.0
+7.1
+6.0
-1.1
-1.9
+1.8
May, 1920
May, 1920
Sept., 1917
June, 1920
Mar., 1918
Mar., 1918
Mar., 1919
Apr., 1920
Mar., 1920
Mar., 1919
July, 1919
Apr., 1918
Feb., 1920
354
302
331
296
325
451
352
331
350
218
266
319
263
129
119
111
115
106
122
208
178
227
120
112
114
173
134
129
116
118
108
136
208
200
232
123
99
137
180
140
134
117
122
110
140
208
201
227
124
99
133
191
+4.5
+3.9
+0.9
+3.4
+ 1.9
+2.9
May, 1920
May, 1917
May, 1920
May, 1920
July, 1919
Sept., 1920
July, 1920
Sept., 1919
363
598
526
374
201
211
254
140
149
155
154
127
120
107
173
146
148
160
160
130
120
107
125
148
152
163
162
134
120
106
102
+ 1.4
+2.7
+ 1.9
+ 1.3
+3.1
0.0
-0.9
-18.4
May,
Apr.,
May,
Jan.,
Oct.,
July,
Jan.,
Aug.,
Aug.,
Mar.
Nov.,
Mar.,
Aug.,
348
478
427
289
292
291
466
283
490
211
473
308
292
171
208
176
193
146
213
229
123
104
124
173
204
153
183
223
190
212
169
221
217
124
100
124
167
204
153
186
223
196
212
169
221
22ft
111
85
124
167
204
153
+ 1.6
Sept., 1922
Oct., 1921
Aug., 1920
Mar., 1920
336
201
637
375
291
198
402
134
291
198
295
134
200
287
134
July,
Sept.,
July,
Mar.,
June,
May,
June,
346
330
388
230
261
224
386
210
210
155
87
152
77
124
185
189
146
87
165
82
129
171
169
142
90
166
84
127
-10.6
-2.7
+3.4
+0.6
+2.4
-1.6
455
407
381
251
195
331
124
250
216
212
232
182
173
141
24
73
214
212
225
176
173
136
27
70
216
212
266
177
171
132
28
70
+0.9
0.0
+ 18.2
+0.6
-1.2
-2.9
+3.7
0.0
June,
July,
June,
July,
May,
July,
May,
July,
Apr.,
1920
1920
1920
1920
1918
1920
1920
1919
1919
1917
1919
1920
1919
1917
1920
1917
1917
1917
1918
1915
Feb., 1920
Jan., 1920
Feb., 1920
Oct., 1920
Sept., 1920
June, 1917
Jan., 1913
Feb., 1916
0.0
+0.5
-2.2
+0.8
0.0
-2.9
+6.1
0.0
+3.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
+4.1
-10.5
-15.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-7.9
+ 1.0
-2.7
0.0
-7.6
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(U. S. Department of Labor index numbers. Relative price3 1913=100.)
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1917
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1922
1921
1920
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0
D
Z
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN DECEMBER.
The following pages contain a review by the principal industries of the more important statistics
shown in the table on the "Trend of business movements" (p. 24). Summaries of production, stocks,
sales, and price changes are given also.
PRODUCTION.
Productive activity always shows a seasonal decline in the last month of the year. In December,
1922, this decline was not so marked as in many
preceding years. Reports indicated that manufacturing plants reduced the holiday vacations to a
minimum and in most industries endeavored to keep
their plants running on full time. That some reduction in the average output did occur is indicated by
figures in the accompanying table, which gives index
numbers showing the course of production since
1919.
Out of the 50 commodities for which figures are
available, at the time this is written, 32 showed a
decline compared with November and 18 increased.
If the comparison is made with the corresponding
month a year ago a better idea is obtained of the
progress which industry has made during the 12
months. Of the same 50 commodities, 44 show an
increase over the output in December, 1921, and
only 6 declined.
Compared with the average for 1919, there were
32 commodities jjwhose output in December, 1922,
was equal to or exceeded that level, and only 18
which had a smaller output.
Last month we gave a table showing the 11-month
total production for a number of commodities for
1921 and 1922. The accompanying table gives the
total for each of the last three calendar years for a
number of industries.
COURSE OF PRODUCTION SINCE 1919.
RELATIVE PRODUCTION [1919=100).
Maximum
since
end
of
1919.
Minim u m 1920
since
e n d average.
of
1919.
RELATIVE PRODUCTION (1919= LOO).
Maximum
since
end
of
Minimum
since 1920
e n d average.
of
1919. 1919.
1921 Nov., Dec., Nov., D e c ,
aver- 1921. 1921. 1922. 1922.
age.
1921
Dec., Nov., Dec.,
aver- Nov.,
age. 1921. 1921. 1922. 1922.
LUMBER:
FOODSTUFFS:
Wheat flour
Beef products
Pork products . . . . . . .
Lamb and mutton....
Sugar (meltings)
Oleomargarine
Cottonseed oil . . .
Condensed milk
Butter..
Cheese
Ice cream
Corn products
125
109
151
110
178
126
203
121
201
169
468
135
64
67
58
58
40
26
4
20
64
41
41
38
82
92
93
80
104
103
91
76
99
86
111
93
91
83
97
94
92
60
99
71
120
85
110
90
92
87
98
91
82
60
166
58
95
51
48
114
80
76
110
79
78
67
119
55
96
45
41
111
121
102
122
80
95
68
166
118
84
114
95
1113
57
63
186
103
82
79
79
102
95
86
99
93
88
111
79
111
1 02
77
70
69
127
CLOTHING:
Cotton (consumption)
Sole leather
Boots and shoes
FUELS:
Anthracite coal . . .
Bituminous coal
Beehive coke
By-product coke .
Crude petroleum
Gasoline
Kerosene
Gas and fuel
Lubricating oil
Electric power
.
119
137
127
«146
159
173
110
151
135
141
11
•62
112
98
71
93
89
98
101
122
110122
117
123
99
146
124
113
103
91
30
79
124
130
83
127
104
105
97
96
30
84
120
131
90
126
109
112
84
83
32
89
133
133
87
136
117
118
116
119
72
139
152
172
120
140
127
136
115
122
78
146
159
132
140
»96
126
129
181
34
33
« 17
38
80
79
119
121
94
105
100
88
54
57
37
47
95
113
56
68
21
55
80
140
65
58
17
58
83
127
112
114
96
105
103
147
121
113
97
112
107
117
128
144
119
75
64
50
112
84
94
96
96
91
104
96
87
79
68
71
115
102
96
95
80
75
(
41
. . .
TOBACCO: 4
Cigars
Cigarettes4
Manufactured tobacco 4
a June, 1922.
i Since November, 1921.
•Less than 1.
69
20
33
94
121
98
99
67
88
Ill
57
124
102
33
126
117
152
161
272
182
130
122
120
161
120
273
134
8
57
44
27
28
21
33
42
47
121
122
102
89
82
105
91
106
103
78
109
79
60
59
88
57
123
83
73
139
98
28
73
21
40
168
113
54
108
93
41
48
46
33
173
117
175
182
127
58
38
70
60
266
127
232
136
143
138
116
135
126
134
135
121
142
142
55
64
69
93
64
77
65
55
30
18
109
117
110
105
121
120
119
113
104
104
87
79
89
104
79
94
85
71
65
89
90
101
91
111
96
114
106
86
100
117
101
94
94
115
93
112
92
90
82
83
99
112
112
133
122
134
122
111
141
105
89
100
104
128
116
129
114
108
136
112
130
127
132
•184
124
13
43
34
40
63
100
122
69
33
63
101
133
86
34
67
85
98
86
99
111
94
170
77
97
106
100
130
48
106
120
100
125
104
238
235
200
130
65
86
80
30
149
112
110
72
120
127
122
69
148
120
130
81
112
99
105
76
217
197
177
101
229
200
189
83
«190
8
99
135
79
« 51
«32
9
2
114
102
89
67
93
46
50
30
77
38
13
18
51
32
40
13
155
82
71
8
149
76
94
PAPER:
Mechanical wood pulp
Chemical wood pulp
Newsprint
Newspapers (printed)
Book paper
Wrapping paper
Paper board.
Fine paper
Corrugated paper boxes56 ..
Solid fiber paper boxes ...
105
131
172
168
134
87
97
68
54
STONE , CLAY, AND SAND PRODUCTS:
141
MJETALS*
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Copper
Zinc
Silver
Gold (receipts)
Western pine
North Carolina p i n e . . .
California white and sugar
pine
California redwood
Douglas fir
Michigan hardwoods
Michigan softwoods...
Northern hardwoods
Hemlock
Oak flooring.. .
Maple flooring
Silica brick
Clay fire brick..
Face brick
Cement..
Glass bottles .
BUILDING EQUIPMENT:
Baths, enamel
Lavatories, enamel....
Sinks, enamel...
Buildings (contracted for).
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES:
Automobiles, passenger
Motor trucks
Locomotives...
Ships
» Since January 1,1921.
< As represented by tax-paid withdrawals.
* Relative to last 6 months of 1919.
• Since July 1,1921.
COMPARISON OF VOLUME OF PRODUCTION DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS.
Unit.
1920
1921
1922
Unit.
1922
1920
LUMBER:
TEXTILES:
Textile millsWool consumption
Cotton consumption
Production—
Fine cotton goods
Knit underwear
Silk consumption, raw
Thous.lbs
Bales
Pieces.
Dozen.
Bales..
654,125
529,495
5,406,775 6,087,065
5,843,200
4,154,856 4,250,316 14,193,473
7,097,400 6,087,600 7,533,900
213,960
323,286
367,620
METALS:
Iron and steelIron ore movement2
Production—
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Merchant pig iron
Locomotives—
Total shipments
Structural steel sales
Copper production
Zinc production
Thous. short tons.
56,780
25,538
42,156
Thous.long tons..
Thous. long tons..
Thous. long tons..
36,414
40,881
7,032
16,544
19,235
2,022
26,880
33,284
3,234
2,388
1,496,500
1,209,060
959,544
1,349
997,200
472,028
431,186
1,274
1,929,400
990,737
747,356
Number
Long tons..
Thous.lbs.
Thous.lbs.
FUEL AND POWER:
Coal and cokeProduction—
556,560
Thous. short tons.
Bituminous coal
89,100
Thous. short tons.
Anthracite coal
20,976
Thous. short tons.
Beehive coke
30,780
Thous. short tons.
By-product coke
442,932
Thous. bbls
Crude petroleum
4,882,548
Gasoline
Thous. of gals
43,963
Public - utility electric Mil. kw. hours
power.
415,922
90,468
5,653
19,918
469,644
5,153,544
40,938
404,505
52,721
8,039
28,497
1
501,418
5,617,185
143,072
PAPER AND PRINTING—WOOD
PULP:
ProductionMechanical
Chemical
Newsprint paper
1,268,012
1,533,426
1,225,235
1,578,300
2,257,872
1,511,964
1,481,935
1,982,373
1,447,688
AUTOMOBILES:
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION:
Mft.b.m
Mft.b.m
Mft.b.m
Mft.b.m
Mft.b.m
Mft.b.m
Mft.b.m
Mft.b.m
Mft.b.m
Mft.b.m
Mft.b.m
Mft.b.m
4,296,372
4,570,200
530,916
700,416
110,484
224,388
1,613,604
402,168
327,480
410,472
483,276
114,972
Mft.b.m
Mft.b.m
128,940
124,596
148,929
100,534
274,524
137,020
, Thousands.
Thousands.
Thousands.
728,580
178,848
541,440
384,347
62,955
428,174
558,149
133,143
547,664
, Thousands bbls...
100,020
98,293
113,870
, Thous. backs,
18,423
17,991
17,457
4,505,259 5,237,601
3,572,844 5,282,887
475,416
469,316 i 751,148
79,901
92,603
151,829
158,295
893,249 1,439,467
361,968
629,511
206,208 i 261,804
343,896 i 287,732
410,453
534,144
104,027
150,884
FLOORING:
Production—
Oak flooring
Maple flooring
BRICK:
ProductionClay fire brick
Silica brick
Face brick
CEMENT:
Production
LEATHER:
Sole production
bends, and sides.
CHEMICALS:
ProductionAcetate lime
Wood alcohol
Thous.lbs.
Gallons
145,800 I 56,448 1102,436
7,625,256 3,500,364 15,705,719
Thous.lbs
4,985,208 4,474,296
Thous.lbs.
6,459,432 6,739,368 16,564,286
BEEF:
Short tons..
Short tons..
Short tons..
ProductionPassenger cars
Trucks
ProductionSouthern pine
Douglas fir
California redwood
California white pine
Michigan softwood
Michigan hardwood
Western pine
North Carolina pine
Northern hemlock
Northern hardwood
Northern pine lumber
Northern pine laths
1,534,992
145,080
1,883,160
322,044
Number
Number
2,334,171
243,049
Inspected slaughter production.
14,582,217
PORK:
Inspected slaughter production.
MUTTON:
Inspected slaughter production.
Thous.lbs.
423,060
Millions....
Millions....
Thous. lbs.
7,937
44,622
399,888
383,190
TOBACCO:
Contracts awarded—
Grand total floor space... Thous. sq. f t . . .
Thous. of dolls.
Grand total value
1
401,892
2,533,224
387,203
572,944
2,359,776 3,352,919
Production—
Large cigars
Small cigarettes
Manufactured
tobacco
and snuff.
a
11 months cumulative.
6,893
53,565
420,233
6,759
50,861
On Sault Ste. Marie canals.
COMPARISON OF ADVANCE REPORTS FROM 1921 CENSUS OF MANUFACTURES.
EMPLOYMENT.
EMPLOYMENT.
Average
output Minimum
in per
month
cent of relative
to Month.
capacity. maximum
INDUSTRY.
Month.
Average
output Minimum
in per
month
cent of relative
to Month.
capacity. maximum
Artificial
flowers
,
Artificial limbs
,
Artificial stone products
Artists' materials
Asbestos packing
Automobile bodies and parts
Awnings, tents, and sails
Babbitt metal and solder
Baskets, rattan, and willow ware
Baking powders and yeast
BeUs
Blackings, stains, and dressings
Bluing
Bookbinding and blank books
Cane sugar..
Cement
Chemical fire extinguisher
Chewing gum
Engravers' materials
Cleaning and polishing preparations.
67.5
96.0
71.8
62.9
66
56.9
51.1
84.7
77.8
96.9
79.2
62.7
87.4
85.7
13.3
79.2
71.1
60.0
82.4
80.3
Mar....
Jan
Sept...
Jan
Jan
May...
June...
Oct
Apr
Aug....
Jan
Apr
Oct....
Jan
Dec
Sept...
Jan
May...
Oct....
Nov...
July.
Aug.
Feb.
July.
July.
Jan.
Jan.
Aug.
Dec
Apr.
Aug.
Jan.
Jan.
May.
Feb.
Jan.
Aug.
Jan.
June.
Jan.
Last month we also gave a table showing the output
in per cent of capacity and some employment figures
taken from the advance reports of the 1921 census of
manufactured products. The accompanying table,
which supplements the former one, gives correspond-
Month.
month.
month.
Corsets
Cordage and twine
Envelopes
Fur-felt hats
Fireworks
Jute goods
Leather belting
Machine tools
Pickles, preserves, and sauces
Oilcloth and linoleum
Pocketbooks
Printing and publishing music
Rubber tires and other rubber
Shipbuilding
Smelting and refining lead
Soap
Steam, gas, and water engines
Textile machinery
Varnishes
Wool-felt hats
65
60
75
70
May...
Dec
Jan
Oct.
June...
March.
Dec
Jan. . . .
Sept...
Dec
Oct.
Oct..
Aug..
Jan.
Jan..
Oct..
Jan..
Jan..
May.
45.0 Oct..
78.8
73.6
87.5
64.5
65.2
79.5
92.6
40.4
50.0
58.8
84.1
94.0
63.1
32.8
67.2
75.8
77.3
87.1
Jan.
July.
Sept.
Jan.
Dec.
Oct.
May.
Nov.
Jan.
Jan.
June.
Jan.
Jan.
Dec.
July.
Jan.
Sept.
Aug.
Feb.
Jan.
ing data from such advance reports as have appeared
during the past month. Copies of these advance reports showing many other figures may be obtained on
application to the Bureau of the Census, Washington,
D. C
COURSE OP PRODUCTION SINCE 1919.
COMPARISON OP DECEMBER PRODUCTION WITH PRE-WAR.
INDEX NUMBERS
INDEX NUMBERS
FOODSTUFFS
WHEAT FLOUR
WHEAT FLOUR
BEEF PRODUCTS
PORK PRODUCTS
BEEF PRODUCTS
LAMB AND MUTTON
PORK PRODUCTS
SUGAR (MELTINGS>
OLEOMARGARINE
LAMB AND MUTTON
COTTONSEED OIL
CORN PRODUCTS
OLEOMARGARINE
COTTON (CONSUMPTION)
CORN
(CON
SOLE LEATHER
BOOTS AND SHOES
COTTON
ANTHRACITE COAL
(CONSUMPTION;
BITUMINOUS COAL
BEEHIVE COKE
ANTHRACITE COAL
BY-PRODUCT COKE
CRUDE PETROLEUM
BITUMINOUS COAL
GASOLINE
KEROSENE
BEEHIVE COKE
GAS AND FUEITOIL
BY-PRODUCT COKE
LUBRICATING OIL
CRUDE PETROLEUM
ELECTRIC POWER
PIG IRON
PIG IRON
STEEL-INGOT
COPPER
STEEL-INGOTS
ZINC
SILVER
GOLD (RECEIPT?)
COPPER
ZINC
CIGARS
CIGARETTES
SILVER
MANFD. TOBACCO
GOLD
YELLOW PINE
WESTERN PINE
CIGARS
NORTH CAROLINA PINE
CALIFORNIA WHITE PINE
CIGARETTES
CALIFORNIA REDWOOD
DOUGLAS FIR
MANUFACTURED
TOBACCO
MICHIGAN HARDWOODS
MICHIGAN SOFTWOODS
NORTHERN HARDWOODS
HEMLOCK
NORTHERN
HARDWOODS
OAK FLOORING
MAPLE FLOORING
OAK FLOORING
MECHANICAL WOOD PULP
CHEMICAL.WOOD PULP
CEMENT
NEWS PAPERS (PRINTED)
BATH8 (ENAMEL)
NEWSPRINT PAPER
BOOK PAPER
EZ3 MAXIMUM
WRAPPING PAPER
• I
PAPER BOARD
Q 9 MINIMUM
FINE PAPER
DECEMBER
LAVATORIES,
(ENAMEL)
8INK8 (ENAMEL)
* NOVEMBER
CORRUGATED PAPER BOXES
LOCOMOTIVES
SOLI6 FIBER PAPER BOXES
STONE.CLAY. AND SAND
6ILICA BRICK
AUTOMOBILES
( PA86ENGER)
* NOVEMBER
CLAY FIRE BRICK
FACE BRICK
STOCKS.
CEMENT
GLASS BOTTLES
JILDING EQUIPMENT
BATHS. ENAMEL
LAVATORIES. ENAMEL
SINKS. ENAMEL
BUILDINGS(CONTRACTED*
TRANSPORTATION
AUTOMOBILES. PASSENGER
MOTOR TRUCKS
LOCOMOTIVES
SHIPS
On the whole, stocks in the hands of manufacturers
tended to increase in December. Out of 42 commodities on which stock figures are available at the time of
writing, 24 showed an increase over November, 16 declined and 2 showed no change. Compared with a
year ago stocks, on the whole, are smaller. Of the
same 42 commodities, 27 showed smaller stocks than
in December, 1921, 14 showed increases, and 1 no
change.
10
C O U R S E OP COMMODITY STOCKS SINCE 1919.
STOCKS OF COMMODITIES COMPARED WITH P R E - W A R .
(Taken at end of month.)
[Taken at end of each month.]
RELATIVE STOCKS (1913=100).
BEEF PRODUCTS
PORK PRODUCTS
LAMB AND MUTTON
SUGAR ( RAW )
1920
1921
average. average.
Nov.,
1921.
Dec,
1921.
Nov.,
Dor;.,
1922.
COTTONSEED OIL
WHEAT ( VISIBLE*)
Wheat (visible)
WHEAT FLOUR
Corn (visible)
Oats (visible)
CORN ( VISIBLE )
OATS (VISIBLE)
BUTTER
CHEESE.
EGGS
POULTRY
FISH
COFFEE
2m
Coffee
127
71
89
89
134
256
270
89
260
217
397
69
*264
323
389
85
248
153
189
51
Cotton (total)
150
183
224
224
191
Crude petroleum
Pig iron (merchant)1
Zinc
Tin
Oak flooring
Cement 2
Tobacco
Flaxseed
109
38
99
183
258
80
114
152
84
195
127
375
91
131
170
67
165
71
232
81
3 125
177
72
164
92
242
106
127
252
25
48
146
213
47
3 118
252
30
45
201
236
81
121
33
74
43
21
24
12
217
ISO
52
193
APPLES
2
i Relative to 1914.
RICE I DOMESTIC)
Relative to stocks at end of 1913.
s Oct. 1.
COTTON ( TOTAL )
STOCKS OF
CRUDE PETROLEUM.
GASOLINE
COMMODITIES SINCE
1919.
[Taken at end of each month.]
KEROSENE
GAS AND FUEL OIL
LUBRICATING OIL
RELATIVE STOCKS (1919=100).
PIG IRON(MERCHANT)
ZINC
Maxi- Mini-
mum mum 1920 1921 Nov., Dec, Nov.,! Dec,
since since aver- aver- 1921.' 1921. 1922. 1922.
1919. 1919. age. age.
TIN
YELLOW PINE
MICHIGAN HARDWOODS
MICHIGAN SOFTWOODS
FOODSTUFFS:
OAK FLOORING
Beef products
Pork products
Lamb and mutton
Sugar (raw)
Cottonseed oil
Wheat (visible)
Wheat
flour
Cora (visible)
Oats (visible)
Butter
Cheese
MAPLE FLOORING
SILICA BRICK
FACE BRICK
CEMENT
BATHS (ENAMEL)
LAVATORIES (ENAMEL)
SINKS (ENAMEL)
ROSIN
Eggs
TURPENTINE
Poultry
Fish 2
Coffee
Apples
Rice (domestic)
MECHANICAL WOOD PULP
CHEMICAL WOOD PULP
NEWSPRINT ( A T M I L L S )
240
156
no
177
391
360
CLOTHING MATERIALS:
BOOK PAPER
. Cotton (total)
WRAPPING PAPER
20
38
25
44
8
28
54
108
16
6
28
t1)
30
27
72
50
Crude petroleum
Gasoline
Kerosene
^
Gas and fuel oil
Lubricating oil
FINE PAPER
TOBACCO *( TOTAL )
FLAX SEED
12228823 DECEMBER
M I N I M U M SINCE 1919
*
NOVEMBER
*
•
JANUARY 1.1933
SAXES.
As brought out elsewhere in this bulletin, retail sales
were of record proportion in December. As usual,
some declines occurred in the orders received by manufacturers during the last month of the year. Of the
13 individual commodities listed in the accompanying
table, 6 increased and 7 declined compared with
November. In most cases the decreases were slight.
Compared with December, 1921, everyone of the 13
commodities showed a very marked increase, while 12
out of the 13 showed larger December sales than the
average for the year 1919.
Pig iron (merchant)
Zinc
Tin
33
44
89
86
116
181
98
528
310
98
88
59
98
99
112
331
139
35
51
77
65
104
184
82
787
304
73
72
22
156
96
139
315
155
40
50
43
72
120
173
96
373
148
72
96
77
78
88
82
387
247
48
67
54
47
111
185
*530
145
41
87
32
150
78
84
367
51
91
111
137
137 I 116
118
101
61
85
75
81
104
98
126
89
85
145
134
434
151
143
162
105
113
166
141
169
124
113
173
134
241
164
86
176
140
240
146
247
528
31
48
122
60
108
332
132
213
232
106
179
130
114
178
167
39
52
266
48
49
365
143
108
152
277
222
115
181
276
301
95
122
183
215
102
65
80
59
55
81
105
79
29
21
34
41
13
127
72
105
161
103
103
140
170
50
31
53
104
109
129
98
141
234
199
107
153
193
179
78
89
164
149
116
92
120
145
184
99
159
173
96
72
91
160
206
120
89
122
151
200
93
181
227
126
80
106
175
215
136
65
95
133
155
101
105
101
79
43
49
183
129
130
64
86
147
163
108
133
174
82
43
52
182
144
143
138
175
131
130
132
112
43
64
71
66
36
70
74
78
63
97
75
48
79
79
108
99
125
115
101
117
101
75
80
97
117
92
110
91
80
87
100
122
89
116
92
52
83
82
116
83
103
100
43
87
80
114
118
106
100
102 117
550 1,242
&112
113
347
i 105
108
204
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS:
Yellow pine
Michigan hardwoods
Michigan softwoods
Oak
flooring
Maple
flooring
Silica brick
Facebrick
Cements
Baths (enamel)
Lavatories (enamel)
Sinks (enamel)
Rosin <
Turpentine <
43
85
324
157
107
93
76
622
211
81
79
101
72
72
145
162
159
241
189
153
178
162
METALS:
H3SE323 MAXIMUM SINCE 1919
70
97
183
110
110
89
95
174
69
89
99
82
70
73
146
181
159
136
FUELS:
PAPER BOARD
124
129
928
332
200
185
149
1,482
316
174
156
PAPER:
Mechanical wood pulp
Chemical wood pulp
Newsprint (at mills)
Book paper
Wrapping paper
Paper board
Fine paper
OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS:
Tobacco (total)
Flaxseed
1
2
3
132
jl,578
Index number less than 1.
On 15th of month.
Relative to stocks at end of 1919.
714
407
* Relative to season beginning Apr. 1, 1919.
6 Oct. 1.
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COMPARISON OF SALES IN DIFFERENT LINES OF BUSINESS.
RELATIVE SALES (1919=100).
Maximum
since
end
of
1919.
Minim u m 1920
since averend age.
of
1919.
1921
Dec., Nov., Dec.,
aver- Nov.,
1921. 1922. 1922.
age. 1921.
INDIVIDUAL COMMODITIES:
351
Pig iron (merchant). -.
1,575
Freight cars
.
Structural steel
188
215
Baths, enamel . . ,
262
Lavatories enamel
222
Sinks enamel
.
205
Sanitarv ootterv
260
Oak flooring
135
Maple flooring
158
Redwood lumber . .
174
Clay fire brick.
129
Leather belting
Abrasive paper and cloth.. 148
^"irip cotton croods
129
147
Paper 1
Printing
168
Optical goods 1 .. . . . . . . . . . 143
14
8
28
12
27
25
7
23
17
21
33
35
40
5
71
106
47
97
333
104
53
73
65
34
54
36
77
120
98
111
26
127
148
114
34
97
69
59
77
73
43
119
63
74
45
42
65
81
89
121
73
37
350
110
59
70
71
54
202
102
142
58
37
78
43
111
111
73
50
28
79
60
68
71
85
111
49
76
54
35
65
99
111
119
74
56
900
101
128
148
158
165
248
80
146
105
66
119
88
122
116
127
190
1,163
122
137
169
151
160
203
102
129
99
98
109
280
159
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT:
2
W h o l e s a l e r s . . . x. . . . . . . . . .
Mail-order houses
Cham stores x . . . . . . . . . . . .
107
136
280
62
50
82
99
102
118
87
71
124
87
80
131
9(3
82
242
159
169
125
95
114
98
113
123
120
113
147
106
119
153
99
X45
154
104
135
169
114
135
162
84
91
109
122
98
110
84
116
90
97
86
131
144
129
58
So
122
114
78
103
75
112
59
113
96
120
74
120
110
178
489
152
35
67
61
87
72
105
100
120
55
94
184
102
59
129
202
93
68
132
489
122
80
88
83
114
76
92
112
152
SECURITIES:
Stocks
Bonds
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Municipal bonds ( n e w ) l . .
Life insurance l
1
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110
99
105
153
SERVICES:
Postal receipts i .
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Telephone receipts l .
Telegraph tolls l
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Railroad r e v e n u e s Passengers 1
Freight1...
Advertising—
Magazine . .
.....
Newspaper
103
Items based on value.
Relative proportion of orders to total transactions.
PRICES.
The most significant movement in prices during
December was the increase in farm products, thus
bringing them more into line with other commodities.
The index of the Department of Agriculture on the
farm prices of crops rose to 123 in December. This
is an increase of 5 points, or 4.2 per cent, and represents the highest level since January, 1921. The
prices of live stock declined slightly, making the farm
price index only 104. A portion of this decline is
seasonal, although the level is lower than other groups
of commodities.
The wholesale price index of the Department of
Labor showed no change in December, compared with
November. The index number of 156 represents the
highest level reached since February, 1921, and may
be compared with the peak of 247 in May, 1920. In
December, increases in farm products, foodstuffs, cloth
and clothing, chemicals and drugs, and house furnishing goods were offset by declines in fuel and lighting and in metals and metal products. The groups
of building materials arid miscellaneous commodities
showed no change.
The grouping of these same prices by the Federal
Reserve Board showed slight increases in the prices
of total raw products and in consumers' goods, while
producers' goods declined. Under raw products increases occurred in agricultural and forest products.
Dun's wholesale index number showed no change
in December, while Bradstreet's index declined one
point.
The retail price of food rose from 145 in November
to 147 in December, marking the highest level for the
year.
The monthly index of cost of living as compiled by
the National Industrial' Conference Board rose one
point in December, reaching an index of 159. This
increase was due to the higher cost of food and of fuel
and light. The quarterly figures on the cost of living
as compiled by the United States Department of Labor
rose from 166.3 in September to 169.5 in December.
By far the largest increase occurred in foods.
Foreign wholesale prices remained relatively stationary, with the exception of a significant rise for
France.
The prices of individual commodities, as shown in
the diagram and table on pages 4 and 5, indicate the
upward tendency in farm products and foods. Of the
9 farm products for which relative prices to the producer are given, 7 increased and 2, beef cattle and hogs,
declined.
Of the remaining 52 wholesale market prices given,
25 increased, 13 declined, and 14 showed no change.
Fifteen of the 25 commodities showing increases were
in the groups of farm products and foods.
TEXTILES.
Wool consumption declined slightly from the high
November figures. Foreign wool receipts at Boston
made a new high record since April, 1921, but domestic receipts were small, only half those of a year
ago. Machinery activity in woolen mills showed
further increases, with all classes of machinery except narrow looms working at over 80 per cent of
capacity operation. The average price of raw wool
to the producer advanced to over 35 cents per pound,
the highest since June, 1920, but fine Ohio wool at
Boston declined slightly. Yarns and fabrics remained unchanged.
The consumption of cotton declined from the
November high record, but exceeded the December,
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world visible supply of American cotton showed a
seasonal decline at about 15 per cent less than last
year's visible. Exports of raw cotton were almost
30 per cent less than the November high mark, while
cotton-cloth exports declined slightly. The number
of active cotton spindles was larger than at any time
since 1919, but total activity was less than in November. Prices increased slightly all along the line.
STOCKS OP COTTON: NUMBER OF DAYS' SUPPLY
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lowest, with one exception, since July, 1921, but
orders increased and unfilled orders at the end of
December were the highest on record.
Consumption of raw silk, as reported by the association, again declined, while stocks continued to
mount to a new high record since October, 1920.
The price of raw silk advanced to the highest point
since April, 1920.
1922
COTTON GINNED TO SPECIFIED DATES.
IRON AND STEEL.
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Iron-ore movement for the 1922 season was 65 per
cent greater than for 1921. Pig-iron production in
December continued its increase, making a new
record since October, 1920, but steel-ingot production declined. Sales of merchant pig iron were the
heaviest since February, 1920, and unfilled orders
for merchant iron made the first increase since April,
1921. Unfilled orders of the United States Steel
Corporation again dropped slightly. Bookings of
steel castings were larger than in November and
represented 71 per cent of shop capacity. Foundry
production in Ohio declined slightly. Exports of
iron and steel increased over November and prices
in general declined, with pig iron especially weak.
Locomotive shipments increased over November
while unfilled orders declined slightly from the November high mark, foreign orders making a new lew mark
since last June. Freight-car orders, in December,
were, with one exception, the highest since the
armistice.
Production of steel sheets made a seasonal decline
in December, but was twice as large as a year ago.
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Sales of sheets were the highest on record and unfilled
orders were the highest since October, 1920. Shipments of steel barrels declined.
FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL
[Reported by 158firmswith a capacity of 220,790 tons per month.]
Actual
tonnage
booked.
PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON AND STEEL INGOTS AND U. S. STEEL
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183,500
172,300
170,S00
160,300
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180,558
162,139
152,023
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LOCOMOTIVE SHIPMENTS AND UNFILLED ORDERS.
Two firms missing out of 158.
From 141 firms who reported in time for this report.
The following table shows yearly figures of structural-steel sales, based on new estimated capacities as
the result of the special survey of the industry recently
conducted by the Bureau of the Census, and the percentage of sales to shop capacity as reported by the
Bridge Builders and Structural Society to April, 1922,
and by the reports to the Bureau of the Census since
then:
Estimated
monthly
tonnage
capacity.
YEAR.
1913..
1914
1915 .
1916
1917..
1918
1919..
1920
1921
1922
Per cent
of sales to
capacity.
190,000
191,000
194,000
200,000
207,000
218,000
224,000
232,000
237,000
250,000
50.3
50.4
70.0
69.4
60.2
55.6
53.4
53.8
35.1
64.3
Estimated
tonnage
sales.
1,146,800
L, 155.200
1,629,600
1,665,600
L, 495,400
L, 454,500
L, 435,400
L, 496,500
997,200
]1,929,400
NONFERROUS METALS.
Copper production in December at 103,845,000
pounds was the largest since 1920. Exports of copper
declined slightly, but the price of electrolytic copper
rose above 14 cents per pound for the first time since
November, 1920.
PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS OF COPPER.
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Sales of fabricated structural steel increased in
December, contrary to the expected seasonal trend,
and forecast a continuation of the building boom
for the spring. The following table shows the actual
tonnage booked, as reported to the Bureau of the
Census, by 158 identical firms with a capacity of
220,790 tons per month, and the estimated total bookings, based on a total capacity of 250,000 tons per
month.
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a new high record since May, 1920. Stocks again declined, receipts and shipments at St. Louis were
slightly less than in November, and the price of zinc
decreased fractionally.
Stocks of tin continued to rise in December, making
a new high record since September, 1920. The price
of tin rose to the highest mark since October, 1920.
Receipts of lead at St. Louis increased slightly but
shipments declined. A fractional increase took place
in the price of lead
and stocks of kerosene oil and lubricating oil increased
in November, while declines took place in the production and stocks of gas and fuel oil.
PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF PETROLEUM.
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260
240
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December production of coal was well maintained,
bituminous showing a slight increase and anthracite
a slight decrease. Coke output again made a new
high record. Exports of coal declined but coke exports increased. Coal prices were irregular compared
with November. Stocks of bituminous coal on January 1, 1923, are estimated at 36,000,000 tons, as
against 48,000,000 tons a year ago and 45,800,000
tons two years ago.
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The production of crude petroleum in December
totaled 50,137,000 barrels, an increase of 5.5 per cent
over November, and established another new high
record for this industry. Stocks of crude at the end
of December were slightly lower than in other recent
months. Consumption totaled 57,181,000 barrels, a
record over 7,000,000 barrels greater than ever reported before. Imports of crude declined slightly,
while the price of Kansas-Oklahoma crude showed no
change.
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PAPER AND PRINTING.
Declines occurred in the production of both
mechanical and chemical wood pulp. Stocks of
mechanical pulp declined to a new low record, but
chemical stocks increased slightly.
Production of all grades of paper declined, the
December total being the smallest since last July,
but stocks at mills increased owing to the large
increase in the wrapping-paper supply. Newsprint
stocks declined considerably, especially in publishers'
hands, and consumption of newsprint declined.
Prices of newsprint were irregular. Exports increased.
high record reached in November.
also declined.
BUTTONS.
Reports furnished to the Department of Commerce
by the National Association of Button Manufacturers
show the following weekly comparisons regarding
stocks of fresh-water pearl buttons and machinery
activity by 16 companies representing 93.3 per cent of
the machine capacity of the association members.1
STOCKS ON HAND (GROSS).
1923
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13,461,8S3
1922
12,100,792
11,930,906
11,920,613
11,976,769
12,040,558
1923
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PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OF NEWSPRINT PAPER.
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Unfilled orders
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The production of corrugated board boxes showed
a decline in December, while for solid fiber boxes
there was little change. Output of folding boxes
was the smallest since January, 1922, but orders
increased. New orders for labels also rose. Shipments of rope-paper sacks were the smallest since
April, 1922.
Printing activity in November was about the same
as in October, but paper purchases by printers and
sales of printing declined.
AUTOMOBILES.
Lumber production made its usual seasonal decline
in December, the exceptions being Michigan softwoods
and hardwoods. Shipments, however, increased for
most species, as against a decline noted in each case
a year ago. Stocks declined except in the case of
western pine, and prices increased slightly.
Oak flooring production and orders declined in
December, but maple flooring made a slight increase in
both respects. Both showed decreased shipments,
higher stocks, and larger unfilled orders.
Clay fire-brick production, new orders and unfilled
orders declined, with stocks about stationary. Silicabrick production and shipments decreased slightly,
but stocks increased. Face-brick production, shipments, and unfilled orders increased, while stocks
declined. Brick prices advanced.
The production and shipments of cement made a
seasonal decline in December but were well above the
December, 1921, figures. Stocks rose but were considerably less than a year ago and the price of Portland cement was slightly reduced.
Shipments and new orders of sanitary enamel ware
again increased and all classes made new high records
since 1919, except orders for sinks, which declined
from November. Stocks also increased slightly.
Orders for sanitary pottery again declined.
Production of automobiles at 206,418 passenger
cars and 20,138 trucks made only a very slight
decline from November, whereas a year ago a very
considerable downward movement occurred in December. Shipments of automobiles also declined
but slightly.
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The National Association of Button Manufacturers has entered
into cooperative arrangements with the Department of Commerce
for the wider distribution of the statistics completed and issued by
that association. The statistics cover the quantity and price of
orders received weekly for fresh-water pearl buttons specified by
kinds and grade. Persons desiring to obtain this service may either
apply direct to the secretary of the association, 1182 Broadway,
New York City, or if they prefer may send their names to the
GLASS.
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS for forwarding to the association.
Slight declines occurred in production of glass
bottles and illuminating glassware. Sales of spectacle frame and mounting declined from the relatively
A limited number of free copies is available for distribution by the
association. If the demand for these becomes greater than the
supply, a charge will be made by the association sufficient to cover
merely the cost of distribution. A summary of the statistics issued
by this association will be given in later issues of the Survey.
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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.
Building costs declined very slightly in December,
the chief declines being in materials, as shown in the
indices for frame and brick houses, where declines of
2 and 1J per cent, respectively, took place.
A seasonal decline in building contracts awarded in
December reduced the total floor space to 38,603,000
square feet as against 46,946,000 square feet in November, but the December figures were 10 per cent greater
than in December, 1921. All classes of buildings
except educational participated in the decline.
STOCKS OF CATTLE HIDES (PACKER) AND PRODUCTION AND STOCKS
OF LEATHER (SOLE AND BELTING).
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Production of acetate of lime and wood alcohol in
November reached a new high record since 1919.
Exports of sulphuric acid and dyestuffs increased
slightly in December, but fertilizer exports made a
decline from the large November shipments.
Turpentine receipts at southern ports declined in
December and stocks increased. For rosin, on the
other hand, receipts increased and stocks declined.
Seasonal declines occurred in December in the production of cottonseed oil and in stocks of cottonseed
and cottonseed oil, but all were higher than a year ago.
The price of cottonseed oil increased.
Receipts, shipments, and stocks of flaxseed declined.
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FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
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AUGUST
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NOVEMBER
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NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
CEREALS.
HIDES AND LEATHER.
Production of sole leather, skivers and oak and
union harness declined slightly in December. Exports of sole leather increased, but upper leather
exports declined. Exports of boots and shoes increased slightly. Prices of hides declined, but leather
and boots remained unchanged.
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Receipts of wheat at the principal markets were
larger in December than in the preceding month,
while shipments were slightly less. Both receipts and
shipments in December were nearly double what they
were in the corresponding month a year ago. For
the 12 months of 1922, receipts were 3.7 per cent less
and shipments 5 per cent less than'in 1921. The
visible supply of wheat increased 7 per cent during
December. Exports declined slightly, but at 16,428,000 bushels they were larger than in December,
1921. Exports of wheat for the year were 35 per cent
less than in 1921. Prices of both wheat and flour increased during December.
Exports of corn declined in December, with a total
of less than 5,000,000 bushels. Corn exports, including meal, for the year 1922 amounted to 166,022,000
bushels, or 25.8 per cent more than in 1921. The
price of No. 2 corn at Chicago rose nearly 2 per cent
during the month.
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Exports of oats, oarley, and rye each showed marked
declines in December compared with the preceding
month. Prices, however, increased in each case.
The exports of all cereals, including flour and meal
as grain, were equivalent to 26,834,000 bushels, compared with 35,704,000 bushels in November and 28,880,000 bushels in December, 1921. Measured in this
way, cereal exports for the calendar year 1922 were 9.4
per cent less than in 1921.
MEATS AND LIVE STOCK.
Receipts and shipments of cattle at the principal
markets showed a seasonal decline in December.
However, each of these movements was significantly
larger than a year ago. It is of importance to note
that for the year, as a whole, stocker and feeder shipments of cattle have been 39 per cent larger than in
1921.
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the largest for any month since September, 1921.
Cold-storage holdings of pork products increased
seasonally in December, with total holdings about 35
per cent larger than a year ago.
Prices of hogs remained relatively stationary in
December compared with November while pork prices
declined.
The movements of sheep and lambs showed the
usual seasonal decline in December, but with stocker
and feeder shipments for the year nearly 34 per cent
greater than in 1921 and the slaughter 17 per cent
less. Cold-storage holdings of mutton increased
about 25 per cent, with the total about 30 per cent
less than a year ago.
Receipts of poultry at five markets increased 63
per cent during the month, while cold-storage holdings on January 1 were nearly double those a month
before, but slightly less than on January 1, 1922.
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Reports furnished to the Department of Commerce
by the Iowa-Nebraska Canners' Association show that
unsold stocks of sweet corn in all the 36 canneries of
Iowa and Nebraska amounted to 569,417 cases of
corn on January 1, 1923.1 Unsold stocks on previous
dates were as follows: February 15, 1921, 1,956,700
cases; November 18, 1921, 1,644,000 cases; February
1, 1922, 1,400,000 cases; August 1, 1922, 519,600
cases; and November 1, 1922, 649,000 cases. Stocks
sold but not delivered on January 1, 1923, amounted
to 431,335 cases, with reports from 8 companies
missing, which are said to have less than 5,000 cases
each unsold.
TOBACCO.
The production of cigars, cigarettes, and manufactured tobacco as reflected by internal-revenue tax
withdrawals showed marked declines in December.
For the year as a whole each of these movements was
larger than in 1921. Exports of leaf tobacco and of
cigarettes both declined slightly in December. For
the 12 months, exports of cigarettes were 34 per cent
greater than in the preceding year. A marked increase occurred in the sales at loose-leaf warehouses
during December. Stocks of all classes of tobacco
except cigars increased during the quarter ending
December 31, 1922, as reported by the Bureau of the
Census.
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the wider distribution of trade statistics collected, compiled, and
issued by that association. These statistics cover periodic reports
on acreage planted to sweet corn and the production, stocks, and
sales of canned corn. Persons desiring to obtain this service may
either apply direct to the secretary of the association, at Marshalltown, Iowa, or, if they prefer, may send their names to the SURVEY
A limited
number of free copies are available for distribution by the secretary
of the association. If the demand for these is greater than the
supply, a charge will be made by the association sufficient to
cover merely the cost of distribution.
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long tons, of which 651,000 tons were carried in
American vessels. This figure is only slightly below
the record movement of tonnage in the canal made in
October.
Traffic on the Sault Ste. Marie Canals was maintained for only a portion of December, with a total of
1,838,000 tons for the month. The total traffic on the
canals in 1922 amounted to 66,068,000 tons, or 36.9
per cent more than in 1921.
Receipts at St. Louis in the Mississippi River traffic
during December declined 64 per cent, while shipments
increased 34.6 per cent.
The tonnage of vessels entering and clearing in the
foreign trade was smaller in December than for any
recent month. Ocean freight rates to the United
Kingdom declined in December, while rates to all
European points showed a slight average increase.
Freight-car loadings declined in December, compared with the preceding months, as was to be expected; however, the total loading averaged 839,948
cars per week, which is 150,000 cars a week more than
in the corresponding month of 1921. All classes of
loadings declined in December. The most marked
drop was in ore shipments, due largely to the closing
of lake traffic.
There was a further decline in the freight-car shortage, making the daily average only 82,927, compared
with 133,786 in November. There was an improvement in the bad-order car situation in December.
The total number needing repairs now is about
100,000 less than a year ago.
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in November than in October. Operating expenses
were also less, but the net operating income fell from
$85,255,000 in October to $78,869,000 in November,
the latest figures available. Compared with corresponding periods in previous years, this figure represents a distinct improvement in railroad finances.
LABOR.
Further increases in employment and in the total
volume of pay rolls are shown by both New York and
Wisconsin factories in December. Unemployment
made a further decline in Pennsylvania. Employment-agency operations showed on the average 1.11
applicants per job available in November, which is
an increase over recent months. Both the number of
workers and the number of jobs registered showed a
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Retail sales reached a new record in December, 1922.
Sales of the two large mail-order houses totaled
$32,379,000, which may be compared with $24,506,000
in December, 1921, and $29,227,000 in December,
1920.
December sales of 4 large 10-cent chain stores
totaled $46,415,000, compared with $40,062,000 in
1921 and $36,037,000 in December, 1920. The index
number for department-stores sales compiled by the
Federal Reserve Board reached 188 in December,
compared with 176 a year ago and 179 in December,
1920.
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The volume of payments by checks outside of New
YorkCity rose to $19,558,000,000 inDecember, as measured by debits to individual bank accounts. This
is an increase of nearly $2,500,000,000 over the preceding month and $2,000,000,000 more than a year ago.
December debits outside of New York were the largest
for any month since November, 1920, and reflect the
larger volume of business during the holidays. Debits
within New York City also increased in December, but
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Reserve districts showed the usual seasonal decline.
This decline was most marked in dry goods. In
practically every instance sales in December last were
on a distinctly higher level than a year ago.
Magazine advertising declined in December, as is
usual for this month. Newspaper advertising showed
no significant changes from November, but both movements were larger than a year ago.
Postal receipts in 50 selected cities established a
new record of $29,150,000, which was an increase of
17 per cent over November and $3,500,000 greater
than in December last year.
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declined 1 per cent in December from the high point
reached in the two preceding months. The total of
$22,476,000,000 is the lowest point reached since
shortly after the end of the war. Customs receipts in
December were less than in November, but over
$ 11,000,000 greater than in December, 1921. For the
year as a whole, customs receipts were 46 per cent
greater than in 1921.
Ordinary receipts of the Government in December
were more than double the November receipts, due
chiefly to the income-tax installment. For the year
ordinary receipts have been 26 per cent less than in
1921, while ordinary disbursements declined 29 per
cent.
Money in circulation showed a further increase in
December and is now more than $300,000,000 greater
than last May.
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Savings deposits increased in each of the seven Federal Reserve districts for which figures are available.
United States postal-savings deposits decreased
slightly.
Life-insurance sales increased over November, which
in many respects was a low month. The total new
life-insurance business for the year was 12.2 per cent
greater in value than in 1921. The largest increase
occurred in group insurance, which was 151 per cent
greater than in the preceding year.
Failures in December were larger both in number
and in liabilities than in the preceding months. This
seasonable increase did not carry the total as high as
in December, 1921, by nearly $30,000,000 in liabilities.
Dividend and interest payments were larger in December than in either November or in December a year
ago. New capital issues were also larger in December.
For the year 1922 these issues have been nearly 30
per cent greater than in the preceding year.
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Rather curiously, bank clearings, as compiled by
Bradstreet's, show an increase of only $769,000,000,
or about 5.5 per cent, for clearings outside New York,
while the corresponding debits as mentioned above
show an increase of nearly 14.5 per cent in December.
Bills discounted by the Federal Reserve banks
declined slightly in December while investments
increased. Total reserves showed a small decline and
the reserve ratio of total deposits to total reserves,
including Federal Reserve note liabilities, dropped
from 76.4 to 72.1, the lowest figure for the year.
Both loans and discounts and total investments of
the Federal Reserve member banks increased in
December.
New York call-loan rates averaged lower in December than in the preceding month, while rates on prime
commercial paper rose from 4.38 to 4.63 per cent. This
is the highest average for any month since last March.
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nearly 3 per cent in December, thus regaining most of
the ground lost in November. A decline occurred in
the average price of 25 railroad stocks, bringing this
movement to the lowest point since last June. Stock
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sales on the New York exchange totaled 19,692,000
shares, a decline of 5 per cent from November. For
the year, stock sales have been 50 per cent greater than
in 1921.
Bond sales on the New York exchange were nearly
5 per cent greater than in November, but with that
exception they were the smallest for any month of
the year. The December increase was confined to
Liberty-Victory sales. Bond prices remained relatively stable in December; the only change of significance was a decline in the average for public utility
bonds.
Receipts of gold at the mint were smaller in December than for other recent months. Imports of gold
increased over November, although less than a year
ago.
Silver production increased in December. Both
imports and exports of 'silver were also larger, while
the price both at New York and London declined.
FOREIGN TRADE.
approximately $229,000,000. The bureau now estimates that imports were entered during the remaining
nine days of September to the value of $69,000,000,
making a total of $298,000,000 for the whole of September and leaving $319,000,000 as the value of imports in October, 1922. Imports in October, 1921,
were only $188,000,000.
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For the year as a whole, exports have been nearly 15
per cent less in value than in 1921. Much of this
decline has been due to lower prices.
Owing to the confusion in the custom offices, resulting from the new tariff law and the difficulty in getting
declarations properly made out, the Bureau of Customs Statistics of the Treasury Department was unable
to issue even total figures on import trade for the
months of October, November, and December. On
January 1, 1923, the statistical work formerly with the
Treasury Department was transferred to the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce of this department.
Every effort is being made to bring this work up to
date and in the future to issue the figures promptly
each month.
The detailed tables in this bulletin contain the import figures for October, which have just become available. It should be remembered that for all individual
commodities, the imports credited to October cover
the period from midnight on September 21, 1922,
when the new tariff law went into effect, to midnight
October 31, while the figures credited to September
cover only the first 21 days of that month.
So far as the total value of imports are concerned,
it has been possible to approximate the amount
covered in the calendar months of September and
October. The figure previously given for the value of
the imports in the first 21 days of September was
100
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Foreign exchange rates tended to increase during
December. Sterling rose nearly 3 per cent, bringing
the average to $4.61 compared with $4.87 as par.
The franc also rose to $0,072 for December but a
marked decline has occurred since the 1st of January.
The Italian lire rose 11.1 per cent for the month, with
an average value of $0.05.
TRADE OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Imports into the United Kingdom in December
remained at about the same level as in November.
Exports, on the other hand, were 11 per cent less.
For the year 1922 total imports declined nearly 8 per
cent, while exports increased 1.2 per cent. Exports
of raw material were nearly 60 per cent greater than
in 1921.
Rather marked declines occurred in both imports
and exports in Canada during December, compared
with the high figures reached in November. Canadian
exports were 10 per cent greater in 1922 than in 1921,
while imports were 4.6 per cent less.
INDEX NUMBERS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING.
In recent numbers of the Survey there have been f
published detailed discussions of certain index numbers of production and marketing dealing with both
raw materials and manufactured products. The following tables give the recent figures for each of these
index numbers, compared with the corresponding
months of 1921. The methods of compiling these
indexes and the weighting factors used are discussed
in detail in the issues of the Survey referred to.
Table 16 (p. 63) gives the total index numbers for each
month during the last two years.
INDEX OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION—Continued.
(Relative production in 1919=100.)
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1921
Nov.
Dec.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
TOBACCO:
Manufactured tobacco and
snuff
Cigars
Cigarettes
87.1
104.4
95.5
70.8
78.7
67.7
105.0
106.2
125.5
101.2
117.7
101.6
95.8
115.3
102.2
74.5
95.2
80.1
97.7
73.0
113.4
108.3
106.5
85.4
17.5
13.1
4.5
9.6
7.9
Total
MlSCELLANOUS:
Shipbuilding
1
For complete table and discussion see January, 1923 (No. 17), issue of the Survey,
pp.
22-29.
2
Subject to revision; partly estimated.
I N D E X OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION. 1
(Relative production 1919=100.)
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION—SUPPLEMENTARY I N D E X
NUMBERS.
1921
Nov.
Total index
FOODSTUFFS:
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Cheese
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Olemargarine (production)
Rice
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TEXTILES:
1922
Dec.
Oct.
Sept.
88.2
83.4
92.9
91.7
82.5
47.5
94.8
51.3
58.4
114.1
60.8
121.7
94.5
79.8
78.2
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95.5
44.8
54.7
110.9
59.9
124.2
87.3
84.0
101.6
107.0
116.2
103.6
107.4
100.4
119.0
110.3
104.9
55.5
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(Relative production 1919=100.)
Nov.
Nov.
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90.6
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96.2 2 86.1
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118.3
61.9
210.4
99.6
69.9
84.2
107.0
126.8
107.0
124.3
114.0
64.7
58.1
39.9
79.8
96.6
53.4
103.5
116.9
65.0
111.8
117.6
71.3
121.1
113.2
94.2
62.9
57.9
92.0
112.2
114.2
113.1
Lumber
Flooring
92.6
140.3
85.3
145.1
118.5
180.8
Total
101.1
96.0
129.6
119.2
197.6
133.2
114.0
196.5
128.7
94.4
184.3
110.4
9079
93.0
79.5
82.7
79.1
76.0
96.2
103.9
116.9
96.7
98. s
111.2
96.7
120.8
134.8
100.9
124.9
131.6
106.6
124.4
123.0
96.5
117.7
144.7
111.3
115.1
121.6
135.4
132.8
128.3
110.5
109.8
123.4
129.9
126.6
128.9
60.9
120.5
153.5
169.0
64.5
126.5
110.2
185.0
77.4
140.9
82.8
188.0
100.1
145.4
149.7
156.0
83.2
144.8
154.0
185.6
116.7
118.2
117.9
125.7
139.2
138.5
74.6
86.0
70.2
86.0
103.1
79.0
117.2
73.0
102.8
77.0
80.7
78.6
90.3
93.6
89.1
lEON AND 3TEEL:
Pig iron
Steel ingots.
Locomotives
Total
LUMBER:
SOLE LEATHER
PAPER AND PRINTING:
Wood pulp
Paper ...
. . .
Printing (paper purchases)
Consumption by printers,
newspaper printing
Total
CHEMICALS, ETC.:
Coke
Petroleum products
Cottonseed oil
Turpentine and rosin
Total
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS:
Brick .
Glass bottles
Total
supple-
Nov.
Oct.
Sept.
Dec.
85.6
100.5
70.5
133.3
81.8
88.0
119.7
48.0
97.9
83.8
105.1
115.7
125.7
170.7
130.2
112.9
131.6
144.4
183.6
143.4
111.1
137.6
143.6
169.6
133.1
101.1
129.5
137.7
129.6
133.8
80.8
70.8
124.5
138.8
134.4
127.6
120
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117.9
268.8
I N D E X OF PRODUCTION OF R A W
MATERIALS.1
(Relative production 1919=100.)
1922
1921
102.3
Nov.
Total
METALS OTHER THAN IRON AND
STEEL:
Copper smelting and refining
Zinc smelting and refining
Enamel ware
35.1
55.3
128.8
35.4
57.6
103.4
106.9 * 107.6 * 106.9
86.6 104.4 105.1
184.8 188.1 186.3
* 107.6
112.0
196.9
Total metals, except iron
and steel
81.2
70.6
137.0 * 142.7 »141.8
» 148.1
Combined
mentary
Dec.
INDEX NUMBERS OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION.
(Average monthly production 1919=100).
117.1
137.6
Total
Boots and shoes
Lead
Automobiles ..
Cement
Rubber tires ..
104. 3 2 104. 9
108.2
128.8
115.5
Cotton (consumption)
Wool (consumption)
1922
1921
Dec.
Minerals (total)
Animals
Crops
Forestry
Dec.
107.2
106.1
9ai
97.9
121.6
96.2
85.1
103.3
118.3
90.6
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
153.5
137.1
129.2
128.0
114.8
111.5
99.2
» 165. 8 M94.6
122.9
123.1
123.7
112.7
M60.3
120.7
119.9
118.7
142.7
103.1
133.4
1
For complete table and discussion, see September (No. 13) issue of the Survey.
* Revised.
23
INDEX OF MINERAL PRODUCTION.
1
I N D E X OF CROP MARKETING. 1
[Relative production 1919=100.]
[Relative production, 1919=100.]
1921
Nov.
Total production
Petroleum
Bituminous coal
Anthracite coal
Iron ore
Copper
»
Lead!
:;:::::::::::.
Zinc
Gold
Silver
Total, excluding lead,
gold, and silver
1922
Dec.
Sept.
1921
Nov.
Oct.
114.8
128.0
123.7
119.9
Grand totaL
121.7
118.2
165.8
194.6
160.3
142.7
143.6
107.3
67.8
152.9
90.0
115.7
173.5
90.9
112.7
151.9
118.3
116.8
134 8
96.9
131.6
211.9
121.1
109.3
151.9
118.6
116.3
84.0
2 95.9
137.6
213.3
106.3
103.1
159.0
121.7
114.8
0.3
96.9
132.2
227.3
84.2
107.0
Corn.
Wheat
Oats.
Barley
Rve
Rice
Total grains
103.1
81.2
56.3
27.1
49.8
140.4
264.9
76.1
69.7
22.0
58.8
145.3
235.4
183.3
116.4
65.6
300.4
149.2
216.6
153.4
123.4
59.5
197.3
313.9
159.6
134.9
121.3
53.0
196.4
292.1
249.9
143.9
108.8
54.4
178.6
270.7
84.8
122.1
190.2
171.1
145.1
170.3
Potatoes (white).
Sweet potatoes
Tomatoes..
104.1
160.4
30.0
67.9
111.2
251.4
65.2
160.7
4.3
60.6
87.4
340.0
158.6
313.8
344.0
250.6
165.6
154.0
224.7
291.6
102 6
269.4
315.9
383.6
130.3
214.3
23 5
116.0
165.6
346.2
77.2
176.6
54
87.7
113.9
399.8
89.9
Nov.
Total, excluding lead,
gold, and silver
17.3
119.7
58.3
91.8
82.5
84.7
115.1
124.1
128.3
120.4
1922
Dec.
Sept.
Nov.
Oct.
Dec.
93.7
87.6
128.4
143.4
137.1
130.2
209.6
103.6
98.8
12.7
23.4
110.8
89.6
64.1
75.1
232.1
89.0
86.2
19.4
132.0
93.1
58.3
77.2
250.6
115.3
69.2
171.6
100.9
127.6
277.3
57.7
105.5
264.9
127.1
119.2
151.4
108.6
145.1
338.6
76.9
102.3
264.9
127.4
118.6
94.3
2 107.5
151.7
340.8
67.5
96.5
277.4
130.8
117.1
0.3
108.6
145.7
363.2
53.4
100.1
96.3
89.4
135.0
150.0
143.7
137.2
Onions
Cabbage...
Celery
Total vegetables
Apples
Peaches
Citrus fruit
Grapes
Pears
Watermelons....
Cantaloupes
Strawberries.
Total fruits
103.3
72.3
186.6
227.6
131.9
85.8
206.3
84.8
121.1
169.1
0.2
8.6
431.3
47.9
83.7
976.0
476.7
3.2
41.9
275.8
113.1
73.8
27.8
204.9
531 5
35.0
841.5
785.9
63 4
184.9
0.9
131.6
231.7
68.7
0.1
7.6
183.7
8.1
12.4
114.5
72.4
282.0
315.4
161.2
98.5
167.8
171.4
145.3
76.7
132.6
193.3
221.8
272.3
205.1
197.8
143.7
107.0
0.7
Cotton.
Cottonseed
Total cotton products
Hay
Tobacco
Flaxseed
Cane sugar
168.3
135.1
141.6
229.3
204.0
138.3
54.5
138.6
154.8
45S.6
53.6
97.8
95.1
4S6.6
76.9
63 8
185.9
22.6
61.6
102.0
262.2
29.4
71.3
70.9
202.0
465.0
71.4
85.9
155.1
562.0
Total miscellaneous..
132.9
118.2
69.9
88.3
104.7
118.1
1 For complete table and discussion, see July (No. 11) issue of the Survey.
I N D E X OF FORESTRY PRODUCTION. 1
1
For complete table and discussion, see May (No. 9) issue of the Survey.
* Revised.
[Relative production, 1919=100.]
I N D E X OF MARKETINGS OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS. 1
1921
[Relative marketings, 1919=100.]
Nov.
Total
Nov.
1922
1921
Wool
Cattle and calves. . . .
Hogs
Sheep
Eggs .
Poultry
Fish
Afilk.
Dec.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
97.9
103.3
99.2
111.5
112.7
118.7
61.5
94.0
98.7
89.4
33.6
241.7
59.0
97.5
84.7
69.0
104.7
73.5
45.3
313.7
52.2
107.4
48.2
115.6
81.9
98.9
68,6
87.0
101.8
119.2
48.5
143.1
98.5
146.2
59.1
108.5
101.4
122.0
54.5
118.3
118.3
101.0
41.3
228.1
79.0
113.9
44.1
88.9
133.9
66.9
40.9
370.9
54.8
115.0
VPIIOW pine
Western and sugar pine
and white fir.
Douglas fir
Redwood..
Hemlock..
Maple, birch, and beech..
Total lumber
Pulp wood.
Gum
Distilled wood
Grand total.. .
1
1 For complete table and discussion, see June (No. 10) issue of the Survey.
Dec.
85.1
1921
Lead
Zinc
Gold
Silver
Nov.
Oct.
133. 1
82.9
84.5
[Relative production 1909-1913=100.]
Bituminous coal
Anthracite coal .
Iron ore
Sept.
90.1
I N D E X OF MINERAL PRODUCTION. 1
Total
Dec.
120.1
96.4
96.9
11.3
20.9
100.5
56.1
100.9
80.2
1
For complete table and discussion, see September (No. 13) issue of the Survey.
1 Revised.
PptroipllTTI
Nov.
Dec.
1922
"
1922
Dec.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
107.1
99.4
114.9
114.7
114.5
102.6
62.2
99.4
147.6
47.9
23.9
40.0
94.0
115.5
36.2
43.9
173.8
129.4
2 148.8
84.8
63.1
186.8
130.7
2 153.6
75.9
62.8
141.7
128.8
193.3
52.5
66.4
67.4
98.8
92.2
61.6
84.3
92.6
85.3
2 118.5
2 119.2
114.0
94.4
101 7
167.9
56.4
101.0
181.4
70.0
137.2
188.5
2 86.1
144.2
157.6
107.9
150.6
1S4.2
133.0
140.7
1S4.3
144.1
122.9
123.1
120.7
103.1
9672
90.6 1
For complete table and discussion, see August (No. 12 ) issue of the Survey.
* Revised.
24
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS.
The following table contains a summary of the monthly figures, designed to show the trend in important industrial and commercial
movements. The numerical data for the latest months are given and in addition index numbers tor the last four months and for two corresponding months of a year ago. In many lines the figures do not lend themselves readily to statistical uniformity, due to lateness of
their publication or publication at other than monthly intervals; therefore the following explanations of the various headings are offered
to make clear such distinctions and in general to facilitate the use of the table:
November, 1922.—This column gives the November figures corresponding to those for December shown in the next column—in other
words, cover the previous month, and in some cases, where indicated by a footnote, refer to the previous quarter; that is, ending
September 30, 1922.
December, 1922.—In this column are give the figures covering the month of December, or, as in the case of stocks, etc., the situation
on December 31 or January 1. In a few cases (usually where returns are reported quarterly only) the figures are for the quarter
ending September 30 or the condition on that date. Where this column is left blank, no figures for December were available at
the time of going to press (February 7).
Corresponding month, November or December, 1921.—Thefiguresin this column present the situation exactly a year previous to those
in the "December, 1922," column (that is, generally December, 1921), but where no figures are available for December, 1922,
the November, 1921, figures have been inserted in this column for comparison with the November, 1922 figures. In the case of
quarterly figures, this column shows the corresponding quarter of 1921.
Cumulative total through latest month.—These columns set forth, for those items that can properly be cumulated, the cumulative total
for the first twelve months of the calendar years 1921 and 1922, respectively, except where the December, 1922, figures are
lacking, in which case the cumulative total for eleven months in each year is given.
Percentage increase ( + ) or decrease ( —) cumulative, 1922 from 1921.—This column shows the per cent by which the cumulated total for
the twelve months of 1922 is greater ( + ) or less ( —) than the total for the corresponding period of 1921.
Base year or'period.—Forpurposes of comparison with a previous more or less normal period, all items, so far as possible, are related to
such a period by index numbers. The period taken for each item, called the base, is the monthly average of the year or period
stated in this column. Wherever possible, the year 1913 is taken as a base, and if no pre-war figures are available, 1919 is usually
taken to avoid using a war year as a basis. In some cases it will be noted that figures were not available prior to 1920 or even 1921
and that sometimes a month, or an average of a few months, has to be used rather than a year's average. Also, for some industries, 1919 would not be a proper base on account of extraordinary conditions in the industry and therefore some more representative year has been chosen.
Index numbers.—In order to visualize the trend of each movement, index or relative numbers are given for the last four months and
for two corresponding months of a year ago. These index numbers are computed by allowing the monthly average for the base
period, usually 1913 or 1919, to equal 100. If the movement for a current month is greater than the base the index number will
be greater than 100. If the converse is true the index number will be less than 100. The difference between 100 and any index
number gives at once the per cent increase or decrease compared with the base period. Index numbers may also be used to compute the approximate per cent increase or decrease from one month to the next.
Percentage increase (+) or decrease ( — ) December from November.—The last column shows the per cent increase or decrease of the figure
for the last month compared with the preceding month.
NOTE.—Because of the confusion resulting from the new tariff schedules, the Bureau of Customs Statistics, Treasury Department, has not been
able to compile the import figures for either November or December. All import figures are therefore omitted from this table.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November.
1922
December^
1922
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
1922
{
V
or decrease
<-)
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
BASE
YEAR
OR
1921
Percentage
increase
1922
(+)
or decrease
PERIOD.
Nov. Dec.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Dec!
from
Nov.
TEXTILES.
Wool.
Consumption by textile mills... .thous. of lbs..
Receipts at Boston:
Domestic
thous. of lbs..
Foreign
thous. of lbs..
Total
thous. of lbs..
Machinery activity:
Looms, wide
per ct. of hours active..
Looms, narrow
per ct. of hours active..
Looms, carpet and
rug
per ct. of hours active..
Sets of cards
per ct. of hours active..
Combs
per ct. of hours active..
Spinning spindles—
Woolen.
per ct. of hours active..
Worsted
per ct. of hours active..
Looms and spindles:
Woolen spindles.per ct. of active to total..
Worsted spindles per ct. of active to rotal..
Wide looms
per ct. of active to total..
Narrow looms.. .per ct. of active to total..
Carpet loams
per ct. of active to total..
63,313
58,367
49,441
529,495
654,125 + 23.5
1921
121
112
124
134
143
132 - 7.8
9,715
21,731
31,446
7,855
34,788
42,643
15,091
4,092
19,183
143,720
199,353
343,074
190,907 + 32.8
242,857 + 21.8
433,765 + 26.4
1913
1913
1913
81
90
84
112
78
102
64
241
114
64
225
109
71
412
168
58 - 19.1
659 + 60.1
227 + 35.6
80.0
72.7
84.5
73.3
67.1
72.2
1921
1921
104
116
113
105
112
114
122
116
114
123 + 5.6
115 + 0.8
83.7
93.7
111.4
83.3
94.4
103.8
70.3
72.9
98.6
1921
1921
1921
142
110
105
137
102
111
158
128
105
144
131
119
163
131
125
162 - 0.5
132 + 0.7
116 - 6.8
89.7
93.7
90.5
98.6
74.4
86.2
1921
1921
109
107
103
105
123
103
126
115
125
114
126 + 0.9
120 + 5.2
84
90
81
82
84
85
89
81
83
85
75
87
70
79
74
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
101
122
99
107
109
97
118
95
108
109
110
109
97
104
121
109
120
104
108
122
109
122
109
112
124
110
120
109
114
125
+
-
1.2
1.1
0.0
+ 1.2
+ 1.2
25
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
driven in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November
1922
December,
1922
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
(+)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
or decrease
(-)
1921
INDEX
Percentage
increase
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1921
NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1922
or decrease
Nov. Dec.
Dec!
from
Nov.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
TEXTILES—Continued.
Wool—Continued.
Prices:
Kaw wool to producer, all
grades
dolls, per l b . .
Unwashed, fine Ohio, Boston, dolls per. l b . .
Worsted yarn
dolls, per l b . .
Wool dress goods
dolls, per y d . .
Men's suitings
dolls, per yd..
.332
.51
1.650
.950
3.420
.353
.50
16.50
.950
3.420
.169
.31
1.250
.815
2.835
577,561
527,945
510,925
1,721
4,198
3,922
858,337
1,921
4,075
3,812
607,853
1,738
5,207
4,544
639,825
6,485,221
6,129,763
45,934
9,015
14,716
41,367
9,501
14,260
39,842
6,365
12,567
551,624
80,356
139,119
34,665
8,710
234
34,968
8,228
221
34,439
7,726
210
396,577
.238
.256
.452
.077
.117
.245
.257
.460
.077
.120
.163
.183
.382
.058
.107
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
148
145
184
101
141
161
145
184
189
218
187
145
213
+ 12.6
1913
109
106
103
123
301
151
93
130
296
148
5.5
1913
1913
1913
1913
-
586,957
111,088
165,338
+ 6.4
+ 38.2
+ 18.8
1913
1921
1919
144
95
87
108
95
85
396,312
-
1913
114
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
135
142
160
174
172
1919
1919
43
132
193
227
193
146
213
199
232
212
169
221
211
227
212
169
221
+
-
6.3
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
120
109
-
8.6
103
246
110
110
128
239
128
118
143
232
124
84
+
-
11.6
2.9
2.8
29.2
138
150
124
135
100
112
142 +
97 -
5.4
3.1
115
116 +
-
0.9
5.5
5.6
Cotton.
Consumption by textile mills
bales.
Stocks, end of month:
Mills
thous. of bales.
Warehouses
thous. of bales.
Visible supply
thous. of bales.
Exports, unmanufactured
bales.
Manufactured goods:
Cotton cloth exports
thous. of sq. yds.
Fabric consump. of tire mfrs.thous. of lbs.
Elastic webbing sales
thous. of yds
Machinery activity:
Spindles—
Active
thousands.
Total activity
mills, of hours..
Activity per spindle
hours..
Prices:
Raw cotton to producer
dolls, per lb..
Raw cotton, New York
dolls, per lb..
Cotton yarn
dolls, per lb..
Print cloth
dolls, per yd..
Sheeting
dolls, per yd .
5,406,775
6,087,065
0.1
183
73
51
138
136
100
110
137
143
154
168
174
167
168
167
191
176
187
178
171
208
176
117
108
129
97
149
200
183
223
190
204
2.9
201
0.4
186 + 1.8
223
0.0
196 + 2.6
Fine Cotton Goods.
Production
Sales
pieces..
pieces..
411,527
393,453
Knit Underwear.
Production
doz.. 666,900
Orders received
doz.. ,015,200
Shipments
doz.. 629,100
Cancellations
doz..
14,400
Unfilled orders, end of month
thous. of doz..
2,287
449,913
440,578
3,801,377
3,899,991
549,000
,143,900
546,300
8,100
2,524
603,000
448,200
528,300
19,800
1,929
6,087,600 7,533,900 + 23.8
7,154,100 9,425,700 + 31.8
5,541,300 7,703,100 + 39.0
118,800
167,400 + 40.9
1920
11920
i 1920
11920
i 1920
114
539
105
52
396
102
444
115
40
384
652
170
24
336
31,042
49,174
8.232
20,930
24,804
7.595
+ 13.7
21920
1920
1913
140
38
197
117
48
209
192
72
210
210
4,193,473
3,941,606
10.3
1.1
107
115
113
93
,201 1,006 1,133
131
119
137
18
17
29
464
455
502
+
—
—
+
17.7
12.7
13.2
43.8
10.4
217
174 96 +
+
12.5
4.3
4.3
Silk.
Consumption, raw
Stocks, raw, end of month
Prices, raw, Japanese, N. Y
bales..
bales..
dolls per lb..
35,467
47,159
7.889
thout. of short tons..
3,658
thous. of long tons.,
thous. of long tons..
2,850
3,303
3,086
3,178
thous. of long tons..
thous. of long tons..
thous. of long tons..
thous. of long tons..
386
236
371
739
thous. of long tons..
thous. of long tons..
188
48
323,286
367,620
199
METALS.
Iron and Steel.
Iron ore movement
Production:
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Merchant pig iron:
Production
Sales
Shipments
Unfilled orders
Stocks, merchant
furnaces.
Stock, steel plants
1
1
25,538
42,156
+ 65.1
1913
83
73
46
-
99.7
1,649
1,631
16,544
19,235
26,880
33,284
+ 62.5
+ 73.0
1913
1913
79
108
103
130
111
131
121 +
126 -
8.3
3.8
428
807
378
1,155
240
210
201
925
2,022
1,750
2,274
3,234 + 59.9
4,325 +147.1
3,967 + 74.5
1914
1914
1914
1914
64
102
72
112
57
113
10.9
245 +241.9
114 + 1.9
88 + 56.3
231
77
548
175
25
25
30 + 22.9
41 + 60.4
Six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
Eleven months' average, February to December, inclusive.
1914
1921
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November,
December,
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
1921.
Percentage
increase
( }
t
or decrease
(-)
1921
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1921
1922
or decrease
Nov. Dec.
Sept. Oct. Nov.
fci
Dec.
from
Nov.
METALS—Continued.
Iron and Steel—Continued.
Steel castings:
Total bookings
short tons..
Railroad specialties
short tons..
Miscellaneous bookings
short tons..
Exports (comparable)
thous. of long tons..
Exports (total)
thous. of long tons..
Unfilled orders, Steel Corp.,
end of month
thous. of long tons..
Foundry production, Ohio...per ct. of normal..
Wholesale prices:
Pig i r o n Foundry, No. 2,
Northern
dolls, per long ton.
Basic, Valley
furnace
dolls, per long ton.
Steel billets, Bessemer .dolls, per long ton.
Iron and steel
dolls, per long ton.
Composite pig iron
doiis. per long ton.
Composite steel
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Composite finished steel.dolls, per 100 lbs.
Structural steel beams.. .dolls, per 100 lbs.
Locomotives.
Shipments:
Total
Domestic
Foreign
Unfilled orders:
Total
Domestic
Foreign
Freight cars:
Orders, domestic
29,912
14,389
15,523
134
287,674
114,888
172,786
2,208
148
214
104
48
77
115
129
105
46
79
92
83
98
47
76
72
100
113
303
117
297
116
506
114 295 -
1.4
3.6
142
137
229
210
185
171 -
7.6
129
113
132
136
133
128
106
127
113
129
132
130
127
99
222
153
166
211
146
146
137
210
155
166
206
149
148
141
189
146
160
191
149
146
136
169 - 10.6
142
3.3
154
3.7
173
9.3
149
0.0
147
0.8
132
4.8
1913
1920
1920
39
103
7
47
121
13
52
131
17
+ 32.1
176 + 34.7
18 + 6.7
+163.6
1920
1920
1920
111
151
27
116
159
28
122
168
28
120 - 1.7
168 - Q.2
22 - 20.3
179,975
+716.2
1913
99
121
171
221 + 29.2
1,563
724,912
+ 79.4
+121.6
1919
1919
49
77
68
120
41
68
+116.7
250 +267.8
795,059
399,174
385,885
1,674
2,011
+ 176.4
+247.4
+ 123.3
- 24.2
1920
1920
1920
1913
1922
22,131
38,768
106
129
28,271
40,618
125
151
6,840
63.32
6,746
61.02
4,268
20.80
1913
1921
72
117
29.65
27.40
21.96
1913
27.75
37.75
42.08
29.46
2.57
2.42
2.10
24.81
36.50
40.53
26.73
2.57
2.44
2.00
18.63
29.00
33.99
20.42
2.23
2.11
1.50
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
number.
number.
number.
159
144
15
210
194
16
30
59
number.
number.
number.
1,619
1,501
118
1,592
1,498
94
265
143
122
4,047
10,668
number.
18,000
23,255
550
22,050
number.
horsepower.
96
35,808
208
131,699
58
20,224
871
327,138
91.3
86.7
65.0
121.0
11.3
80.4
84.7
156.6
198.2
10.8
40.1
47.3
24.2
68.8
18.6
194,069
37.1
385,881
121,000
201,319
38.7
424,107
145,800
124,006
13.3
193,814
94,100
1,344,498
2,308,635 + 71.7
997,200
1,929,400 + 93.5
1,349
830
519
1,274 5.6
1,056 + 27.2
218 - 58.0
59
104
107
103#
54
90
+ 13.1
+ 27.7
+ 4.8
17.9
+ 17.1
Stokers.
Sales
Sales
Finished. Iron and Steel.
Sheets, blue, black, and galvanized:
Production
per ct. of capacity.
Shipments
per ct. of capacity.
Sales
per ct. of capacity.
Unfilled orders
per ct. of capacity.
Unsold stocks
per ct. of capacity.
Steel barrels:
Shipments
barrels.
Production
per ct. of capacity.
Unfilled orders
barrels.
Structural steel, sales
short tons.
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
70
69
58
29
826
55
65
40
23
809
111
104
123
51
365
126
116
130
48
339
126
119
107
41
491
111
117
258
67
470
- 11.9
- 2.3
+ 140.9
+ 63.8
- 4.4
1921
1921
i 1921
1913
116
113
97
137
111
76
184
213
138
168
169
206
122
150
173
213
165
127
180
222
181
153
+ 3.7
+ 4.3
+ 9.9
+ 20.5
95
83
87
102
74
87
101
79
87
102 +
71 90 +
1.0
9.7
3.7
115
46
43
59
118
138
44
71
76
124
139
48
65
61
129
148
45
63
59
127
6.6
6.4
4.0
4.0
1.3
Copper.
Production
Exports
Wholesale price, electrolytic
thous. of lbs..
thous. of lbs..
dolls, per l b . .
102,845
55,788
.136
103,845
50,362
.141
18,595
61,518
.136
472,028
615,514
990,737 + 109.9
728,195 + 18.3
1913
1913
1913
22
103
83
Zinc.
Production
Stocks, end of month
Receipts, St. Louis.
Shipments, St. Louis
Price, slab, prime western
thous. of lbs..
thous. of lbs..
thous. of lbs..
thous. of lbs..
dolls, per l b . .
80,400
38,994
18,044
17,331
. 075
85,682
36,504
17,328
16,646
.074
44,026
133,216
20,016
34,593
.053
431,186
747,356 + 73.3
162,587
248,867
218,326 + 34.3
253,784 + 2.0
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
73
165
69
i Six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
76
164
72
122
90
+
-
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detaited tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November,
1922
December,
1922
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
Percentage
in
crease
( }
t
or decrease
(-)
1921
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1922
1921
or decrease
Nov. Dec.
Sept. Oot. NOT. Dec.
Dec.
from
Nov.
METALS— Continued.
Tin.
Stocks, end of month
Wholesale price, pig tin
long tons..
dolls, per l b . .
.369
3,704
.377
1,696
.326
Lead.
Receipts, St. Louis
.thous. of lbs..
Shipments, St. Louis
thous. of lbs..
Wholesaleprice,pig, desilverized. .dolls, per l b . .
13,254
9,615
.072
13,805
6,382
.073
14,006
4,318
.047
125,876
58,395
45,262
8,535
1,138
2,925
46,450
8,430
1,233
3,063
31,627
6,203
514
1,860
a 4,410
4,575
1,618
440
38
1913
191S
71
65
92
73
67
72
155
77
146
82
201 + 37.2
84
2.2
202,856 + 61.2
115,524 + 97.8
1913
1913
1913
168
44
107
256
49
107
351
125
140
340
165
152
242
110
165
252 + 4.2
73 - 33.6
166 + 1.4
415,922
90,473
5,653
19,918
404,505
52,721
8,039
28,497
2.7
41.7
42.2
43.1
1913
1913
1913
1913
103
65
22
212
113
112
81
265
114
112
41
276
117 +
111 44 +
+
2.6
1.2
8.3
4.7
3,820
40,938
47,661
16.4
1919
125
134
136
141 +
3.7
1,469
382
123
770
306
23
20,660
4,178
275
11,024 - 46.6
2,366 - 43.4
455 + 65.5
1909-13
1909-13
1909-13
107
31
48
157
141
53
147
152
52
134 - 9.2
133 - 13.2
168 +223.7
6.39
4.11
10.52
7.19
5.89
4.13
10.64
7.00
3.85
2.26
10.65
2.75
1913
1913
1913
1913
186
191
201
122
175
184
201
113
336
410
198
456
291
356
291
334
198
402
295
268
336
200
287
- 7.8
+ 0.5
+ 1.1
- 2,6
10 83
10.82
8.92
1913
188
185
225
227
225
225
-
0.1
13.83
14.54
13.30
1913
191
191
212
19S
209 +
5.1
thous. of bbls.
thous. of bbls.
thous. of bbls.
thous. of bbls.
thous. of bbls.
.dolls, per bbl.
number.
47,531
a 265,017
a 54,072
7,364
12,085
1,250
1,450
50,137
264,578
57,181
7,713
12,240
1,250
1,197
41,957
185,623
47,819
13,753
19,397
2,250
1,108
183
170
210
876
814
228
56
203
177
219
929
898
241
70
219
251
227
435
526
134
231
253
244
499
648
134
87
230
252
248
496
560
134
91
242
5.5
252
0.2
262 + 5.7
520 + 4.7
567
1.3
0.0
134
75 - 17.4
thous. of gals.
rhous. of gals.
thous. of gals.
thous. of gals.
567,101
41,572
470,043
776,724
thous. of gals.
thous. of gals.
FUEL AND POWER.
Coal and Coke.
Production:
Bituminous coal
thous. of short tons
Anthracite coal
thous. of short tons
Beehive coke
thous. of short tons
By-product coke
thous. of short tons
Public-utility
electric power
mills of kw. hours
Exports:
Bituminous
thous. of long tons.
Anthracite
thous. of long tons
Coke
thous. of long tons
Wholesale prices:
Bituminous—
Kanawha, f. o. b.—
Cincinnati
dolls, per short ton.
Mine average
dolls, per short ton.
Anthracite, chestnut...dolls, per long ton.
Coke, Connellsville
dolls, per short ton.
Retail prices:
Bituminous, Chicago.dolls, per short ton.
Anthracite, c h e s t n u t New York
dolls, per short ton.
+
+
Petroleum.
Crude petroleum:
Production
Stocks, end of month
Consumption
Imports
Shipments from Mexico
Price, Kansas-Oklahoma..
Oils wells completed
Gasoline:
Production
Exports
Domestic consumption
Stocks, end of month
Kerosene oil:
Production
Stocks
Gas and fuel oil:
Production
Stocks
Lubricating oil:
Production
Stocks
a Revised.
469,639
551,197
527,981
125,307
181,110
586,359 + 11.1
124,340 - 0.8
187,334 + 3.4
14,612
17,338 + 18.7
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
431,887 4,714,517 5,617,185
19.1
35,990 525,807
579,545 + 10.2
350,548 4,203,585 4,924,103 + 17.1
495,590
1919
1919
1919
1919
131
150
122
105
133
117
109
124
163
146
177
146
172
139
171
153
172
136
164
164
234,436
257,879
175,240
340,026
17.2
1919
1919
90
113
87
113
101
90
110
85
120
86
891,590
thous. of gals.
thous. of gals. 1,352,348
799,257
1,279,451
8,798,046
9,734,116 + 10.6
1919
1919
126
166
136
173
144
177
145
178
140
176
89,271
226,430
77,005
228,038
795,285
1919
1919
109
141
117
134
116
133
124
135
127
140
.thous. of gals.
thous. of gals.
47,223
1,774,811 2,080,086
888,967
17.4
11.8
154
13.6
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November,
1922
December,
1922
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage!
Increase
1922
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
BASE
YEAR
OR
1921
Percentage
increase
1922
or decrease
PERIOD.
Nov. Dec.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
from
Nov.
PAPER AND PRINTING.
Wood Pulp.
Mechanical:
Production
Consumption and shipment..
Stocks, end of month
Chemical:
Production
Consumption and shipment..
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
.short tons..
short tons..
120,143
135,270
80,212
107,301
121,120
66,393
121,804 1,268,012
114,087 1,274,564
123,080
1,481,935 + IS. 9
1,533,622 + 20.3
short tons..
.short tons..
short tons..
180,603
187,564
44,631
169,770
167,493
46,908
151,031 1,533,426
147,380 1,529,606
46,843
1,982,373
29.3
1,997,258 + 30.6
Production
short tons..
Shipments
short tons..
Exports
short tons..
Stocks, end of month:
Total
short tons..
At mills
short tons..
Jobbers
short tons..
Publishers
short tons..
In transit to publishers
short tons..
Consumption
short tons
Prices:
Contract, domestic
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Contract, Canadian
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Spot market, domestic. .dolls, per 100 lbs..
127,983
128,077
1,280
119,404
119,847
2,059
107,877 1,225,235
107,070 1,226,064
16,834
1,599
1,447,688 + 18.2
1,452,414 + 18.5
25,836 + 53.5
253,442
19,651
7,031
176,208
50,552
188,647
238,707
19,208
8,174
166,143
45,182
182,374
3.788
3.528
3.830
1919
1919
1919
90
93
75
1919
1919
1919
101
95
85
110
- 10.7
100 - 10.5
43 - 17.2
112
82
85
112
62
101
106
113
112
102
107
119
117
80
96
124
1919
1919
1913
91
91
35
109
110
64
114
113
31
112
104 -
111
104 -
227,235
23,934
6,560
169,319
27,422
163,560
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
102
114
79
72
125
103
122
111
83
79
116
115
135
111
82
81
114
123
133
104 - 5.8
80 - 2.3
3.604
3.522
3.873
4.102
4.018
3.666
1919
1919
1919
113
93,065
36,770
36,231
70,798
38,757
198,947
55,864
185,397
54,693
77,300
45,539
74,822
64,625
64,850
48,848
651,605
31,666
30,932
36,742
25,843
34,000
242,485
52
105 - 6.0
104 - 10.7
87 +
5.1
Newsprint Paper.
97
73
115
64
111
100
76
109
67
115
94
97
102
96
97
85
96
85
93
122
115
116
122
122
122
116
110
110
110
97
117
6.7
6.4
57 + 60.9
94
+ 16.3
107 - 5.7
110 - 10.6
128 - 3.3
97 96 90
4.9
0.2
+ 1.1
Other Paper.
Book:
Production
short tons..
Stocks
short tons..
Paperboard:
Production
short tons..
Stocks
short tons..
Wrapping:
Production
short tons..
Stocks
short tons..
Fine:
Production
short tons.
Stocks
short tons.
Total, all grades (including newsprint):
Production
short tons..
Stocks at mills
short tons,
Exports (total printing)
short tons..
725,992
981,919 + 35 3
149,047 1,664,931 2,156,113 + 29.5
63,018.
1919
1919
1919
1919
106
92
122
121
122
110
116
106
97
103
836,271 + 28.3
1919
1919
114
92
112
89
122
100
361,050 + 48.9
1919
1919
91
104
104
12
106
7.9
1919
1919
1919
1,498,148 + 81.1
1919
100
116 114 -
4.9
114 106 -
6.8
2.1
1.5
134
129 - 3.2
118 4- 41.9
110
118
111
100
108 100 -
125
100
13
124
15
121
104
23
100
17
118 - 5.3
108 + 8.4
23 + 38.1
82
142
137
141
136 -
2.3
0.4
641,544
238,101
2,586
607,241
258,000
3,572
150,799
138,330
80
145,582
115,012
75
87,692
46,497
53
827,384
53,404
36,377
84
57,159
33,625
84
42,146
5,050
58
543,488
70.5
55.8
53.5
68.4
62.3
52.9
1921
1921
123
136
161
139
154
117 - 24.0
132
110
138
133
116
143 + 23.3
1921
1921
115
83.8
44.9
34.7
122
60.0
79
79
230
154
183
201
207
136
190 + 39.7
1921
111
90
123
123
126
111 - 11.9
508,284 5,356,317
253,644
2,343
37,448
7,017,800 + 31.0
40,405
Paper Boxes.
Corrugated board:
Production (ContainerClub).thous. sq. ft.
Production&
thous. sq. ft.
Machinery activity.. .per cent of n ormal.
Solid fiber board:
Production (Container Club).thous. sq. ft.
Production 6
thous. sq. ft.
Machinery activity
per cent of normal.
Folding boxes:
Production
per cent of capacity.
New orders
per cent of capacity.
Labels:
Production
per cent of capacity.
New orders
per cent of capacity..
Rope paper sacks:
Shipments
index number.
3
-
Label production is no longer reported.
& Figures furnished by the National Association of Corrugated and Fibre Box Manufacturers.
3.5
- 16.9
+ 22.1
1919
117
122
121
105
6.3
112 +
7.0
-
7.6
0.0
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November,
1922
December,
1922
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
1922
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
INDEX NUMBERS.
BASE
YEAE
OR
PERIOD.
1921
Percentage
increase
1922
or decrease
Nov. I Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Dec!
from
Nov.
PAPER A N D PRINTING—Continued.
Printing.
Activity, weighted
index number.
Paper purchases, quantities.. .index number.
Paper purchases, value
index number.
Sales
index number.
RUBBER.
Crude:
Consumption by tire mfrs..thous. of lbs.
Wholesale price, Para, N. Y . .dolls, per lb.
Tires:
ProductionPneumatic.
thousands.,
Solid
thousands.
Inner tubes
thousands.
Domestic s h i p m e n t s Pneumatic
thousands.
Solid
thousands.
Inner tubes
thousands.
Stocks, end of m o n t h Pneumatic
thousands.
Solid
thousands.
Inner tubes
thousands.
28,672
.219
.223
18,049
.211
215,064
327,612 + 52.3
Sept., '20
1918
1918
1918
105
92
139
1921
1913
27
93
105
93
149
85
127
117
156
94
124
116
160
94
116
109
145
101
157
21
172
24
160
27
161
28
+ 0.5
+ 1.8
2,733
86
3,851
2,657
77
3,411
1,840
40
2,070
21,820
424
27,102
30,698
40.7
787 + 85.6
38,137 + 40.7
1921
1921
1921
97
123
94
101
114
92
138
234
155
147
242
168
150
243
171
146
218
151
- 2.8
- 10.5
- 11.4
2,380
61
3,075
2,934
65
3,826
1,980
40
2,523
22,867
528
27,507
29,222 + 27.8
689 + 30.5
36,656 + 33.3
1921
1921
1921
70
79
67
104
90
110
131
152
155
136
162
149
125
140
134
154
147
167
+ 23.3
+ 6.6
+ 24.4
4,965
235
6,210
4,599
244
5,732
3,697
169
4,731
1921
1921
1921
93
75
114
73
104
109
87
113
111
93
120
118
102
136
109
106
125
- 7.4
+ 3.8
- 7.7
214,632
21,627
206,418
20,138
70,690
8,307
1919
1919
136
73
156
81
155
82
149
- 3.8
27,232
27,376
5,070
26,900
12,310
7,501
188
124
77
170
130
90
162
130
70
108
129
70
- 1.2
+ 0.5
- 74.4
5,559
5,112
80
73
- 8.0
915
765
- 16.4
3,576
3,066
AUTOMOBILES.
Production:
Passenger cars
number.
Trucks
number
Shipments:
By railroad
carloads.
Driveaways
number of machines.
By boat
number of machines.
Internal revenue taxes collected on:
Passenger automobiles and
motorcycles
thous. of dolls..
Automobile trucks and
wagons
thous. of dolls..
Automobile accessories and
parts
thous. of dolls..
27,500
1,300
474
2,334,171
243,049
76 - 6.9
195,478
144,446
22,310
331, 746 + 69.7
304,555 + 110.8
58,079 + 160.3
1920
1920
1920
51,237
74,856 + 46.1
1920
78
57
103
8;245
9,585 + 16.3
1920
52
38
61
71
72
61
40, 486
35,353 - 12.7
1920
79
67
90
82
84
72 - 14.3
1919
86
86
79
73
77
*1921
<1921
< 1921
138
143
138
99
141
128
150
121
119
160
150
139
160
153
1913
1919
218
44
220
43
285
46
342
378
73
327
64
1913
1913
1913
1914
166
173
166
153
173
179
169
152
193
197
196
199
192
192
196
201
193
192
192 - 2.0
198 - 1.5
192 - 0.5
192
0.0
G L A S S AND OPTICAL GOODS.
Bottles, production
index number..
Illuminating glassware:
Net orders
per ct. of capacity..
Actual production
per ct. of capacity..
Shipments billed
per ct. of capacity..
Spectacle frames and mountings:
Sales (shipments)
index number..
Unfilled orders (value)
index number..
61.9
57.8
54.6
50.6
51.7
49.1
- 13.5
- 12.3
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION.
Building Costs.
Building materials:
Frame house
Brick house
Building costs
Concrete factory costs
index number..
index number..
index number..
index number..
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS -Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin
November,
1922
December,
1922
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
(+)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1921
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1921
1922
(+)
1
i
1922
1922
Percentage
increase
i
Nov. Dec. j Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
from
1921.
1921.
or decrease
(-),
Dec.
from
Nov.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION—
Continued.
Construction and Losses.
Contracts awarded, floor space:
Business buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Industrial buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Residential buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Educational buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Hospitals and institutions, thous. of sq. ft..
Public buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Social and recreational
buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Religious and memorial
buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Grand total
thous. of sq. ft..
Contracts awarded, value:
Business buildings
thous. of dolls..
Industrial buildings
thous. of dolls..
Residential buildings
thous. of dolls..
Educational buildings
thous. of dolls..
Hospitals and institutions.thous. of dolls..
Public buildings
thous. of dolls..
Public works and utilities.thous. of dolls..
Social and recreational
buildings
thous. of dolls..
Religious and memorial
buildings
thous of dolls
Grand total
thous. of dolls
Fire losses
thous. of dolls..
6,427
6,415
28,759
2,180
1,016
266
5,710
4,202
24,950
2,330
427 !
194
4,583
2,846
21,901
3,297
760
332
65,240
35,773
204,568
40,583
10,694
3,020
870
326 j
1,002
17,476
992
46,946
375
38,603 !
510
35,272
9,202
387,203
29,938
29,242
122,469
13,058
9,977
1,750
27,516
25,868 j
19,298 |
120,139
14,251
3,417
1,915
24,875
22,056
14,553
100,897
15,046
6,343
2,143
27,833
331,946
173,325
877,845
243,833
70,145
22,314
459,184
1913
101
118
50 i
129
127
122
Ill
— 9.0
98
36
114
190
194
115
74
57
70
(At
128
175
295
87
143
114
276
155
62
33
124
122
116
113
+
-
11.2
34.5
13.2
6.9
58.0
27.1
95,234 +
65,551 +
310,396 +
54,593 +
11,780 +
3,383 +
46.0
83.2
51.7
34.5
10.2
12.0
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
56
33
112
178
142
69
22
109
172
207
193
+
4.2
1919
97
79
147
85
69
26
- 62.5
12,855 + 39.7
572,944 + 48.0
1919
1919
111
81
115
233
95
262
76
100
223
101
84
83
- 62.2
- 17.8
72
41
138
79
63
65
34
143
151
197
192
67
136
62
143
213
163
118
120
95
65
157
175
262
102
99
89
68
173
131
305
156
66
77
45
170
143
105
171
18,217
'
- 13.6
- 34.0
- 1.9
+ 9.1
- 65.8
+ 9.4
59 - 9.6
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
49.5
87.5
53.5
24.4
23.5
45.3
22.4
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
109,968 +
1.3
1919
96
88
172
94
61
35
- 43.2
496,301
325,002
1,347,423
303,346
86,631
32,431
562,167
128
183
4,279
2,429
6,149
108,598
5,979
244,366
30,776
2,624
215,213
3,369
198,518
28,908
60,399
2,359,775
332,656
86,061 + 42.5
3,352,919 4- 42.1
410,890 + 23.5
1919
1919
1919
104
89
117
108
92
129
232
126
185
231
118
179
191
114
137
84
100
212
— 56.1
- 11.9
+ 54.1
4,505,259
5,237,601
+ 16.3
1917
1917
1913
100
79
206
92
82
189
105
88
215
104
93
216
105
93
214
95
89
216
+
3,572,847
3,582,064
5,282,887
4,906,175
+ 47.9
+ 37.0
1917
1917
1913
105
97
125
99
93
125
137
129
212
138
114
212
136
110
212
104
123
212
- 23.3
+ 11.9
+ 23.8
+ 54.7
+ 62.2
1918
1918
1918
135
171
105
117
105
136
165
144
140
125
168
176
182
204
84
188
179
- 52.3
796,649 + 69.7
549,413 + 57.3
1,542,182 + 27.8
1918
1918
1918
116
136
50
109
150
215
204
141
233
185
187
161
184
184
88 — 46.2
174 — 5.7
2.8
180 -
+ 15.9
+ 15.3
1917
1917
1917
48
64
60
31
41
61
63
53
50
49
48
51
25
49
47
35
57
43
+ 42.2
+ 16.6
— 8.9
151,829
112,273
158,295 + 4.3
149,656 + 33.3
1917
1917
1917
21
55
69
31
36
67
47
42
55
45
46
51
44
43
49
52
59
49
+ 17.2
+ 35.9
- 0.7
893,249
922,079
1,439,467 + 61.1
1,544,024 |+ 67.5
1917
1917
1920
56
87
143
127
97
158
102
104
134
120
33
75
119
56
100
113
- 59.0
+ 4.1
+ 0.4
1919
1919
124
134
126
126
161
190
168
204
161 ! 134 - 17.0
185
144 - 22.3
47,426
Lumber.
Southern pine:
389,832
400,815
PrnHiirfrvi
\f ft b m
443,389
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b . m . . 1,274,418 1,218,843 1,125,979
43.57
Price, "B"andbetter.dolls.perM ft. b. m . .
49.27
49.69
Douglas fir:
346,634
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m . . 474,961 364,436
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b . m . . 356,333 398,815
301,688
Price, No. 1 common.dolls, per M ft. b . m . .
11.500
19.500
J9.500
California redwood:
66,105
31,527
39,490
Production
M ft. b . m . .
Shipments
M ft. b. m . .
53,589
33,280
51,988
51,492
30,235
Orders received
M ft. b . m . .
58,499
California white pine:
84,497
45,501
Production
Mft. b. m . .
26,278
34,827
Shipments
Mft. b . m . .
58,828
55,471
401,677
Stocks
M f t. b . m . . 489,042 478,054
Michigan softwood:
6,112
4,299
5,386
Production
M ft. b. m . .
8,701
10,149
7,219
Shipments
M ft. b. m . .
50,085
45,633
64,703
Stocks, end of month
. . .Mft. b. m
Michigan hardwood:
12,322
14,439
8,586
Production
M ft. b. m . .
13,525
18,383
Shipments
M ft. b. m . .
11,330.
150,747
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b . m . . 109,786
109,035
Western pine:
37,145
Production.
M ft. b. m . . a 149,253 ; 61,253
Shipments
M ft. b. m . . a 106,071 110,380
82,505
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m . . n 993,484
997,116 1,052,423
North Carolina pine:
Production
M ft. b. m..
55,090 , 45,731
43,190
Shipments
Mft.b.m..
59,500
46,214
40,530
475,416
341,295
353,663
469,316
349,371
1,207,044
588,420
528,124
573,655
92,603
97,301
79,901
84,403
\
361,970
348,628
« Twelve monrh's average, May, 1921, to April, 1922, inclusive.
630,511 + 74.2
629,954 + 80.7
198
67
96
113
1
Revised.
9.6
4.4
0.9
0.0
+ 3.1
— 12.0
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS~-Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed taoles covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
CorrespondNovember,
1922
December,
1922
month,
November or
December,
1921.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THEOUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
{
v
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percent-
1922
1921
crease
or decrease
Dec!
from
Nov.
Nov. Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION—
Continued.
Lumber—Continued.
Northern pine:
Lumber—
Production
M ft. b. m . .
Shipments
Mft.b. m..
LathProduction.
Mft.b. in..
Shipments
.M ft. b. m..
Northern hemlock:
Production.
M ft. b. m..
Shipments
..M ft. b. m..
Northern hardwood:
Production.
M ft. b. m..
Shipments
.M ft. b. m..
Exports, planks, scantling, joists..M ft. b. m..
Composite prices, lumber:
Hardwoods
dolls, per M ft. b. m..
Soft w o o d s . . . . . . . . . . dolls, per M ft. b. m..
Flooring.
Oak flooring:
Production
M ft. b. m..
Shipments
M ft. b. m..
Orders booked
M ft. b. m.. I
Stocks, end of month...
Mft.b.m..
Unfilled orders, end of month. .M ft. b. m..
Maple flooring:
Production
M ft. b. m..
Shipments
M ft. b. m..
Orders booked..
M ft. b. m..
Stocks, end of month
Mft.b. m..
Unfilled orders, end of month.. M ft. b. m..
Brick.
Clay fire brick:
Production
thousands..
Shipments
thousands..
Stocks, end of month
thousands..
New orders
thousands..
Unfilled orders
thousands..
Silica brick:
Production
thousands..
Shipments
thousands..
Stocks, end of month
thousands..
Face brick:
Production
thousands..
Stocks, in sheds and kilns
thousands..
Unfilled orders
thousands..
Shipments
thousands..
Prices:
Common red, New York.. dolls, per thous..
Common salmon, Chicago, dolls, per thous..
26,693
52,741
19,219
41,717
19,205
25,458
410,453
333,218
534,144 + 30.1
580,282 + 74.1
1920
1920
30
48
51
131
112
113
107
66
105
48 - 28.0
83 - 20.9
7,503
10,085
4,329
6,121
5,311
4,582
104,027
118,586
150,884 + 45.0
133,163 + 12.3
1920
1920
38
120
55
72
160
345
135
160
78
159
- 42.3
- 39.3
17,963
27,888
19,997
20,425
9,953
17,076
202,837
221,215
281,801 + 38.2
312,990 + 41.5
1913
1913
32
26
47
67
89
63
77
48
77
53 + 11.3
56 - 26.8
22,879
41,653
115,243
30,272
36,722
115,097
14,709
27,379
151,268
334,058
228,802
318,004 - 4.8
410,445 + 79.4
1913
1913
1909-1913
24
145
62
52
108
85
72
154
60
74
143
62
81
164
65
107 + 32.3
145 - 11.8
65 - 0.1
45.29
34.27
45.54
34.36
38.69
27.39
26,828
26,431
29,269
19,132
35,209
23,473
24,510
23,948
21,230
40, 925
17,510
18,065
13,070
21, 763
20,888
148,929
163,134
168,690
12,755
13,010
11,281
23,908
20,580
13,648
12, 762
14,444
25,156
22,324
11, 713
9,042
6,927
30,865
13,894
100,534
97, 454
107,896
56,546
54,423
155,876
54,187
71,096
53,637
54,502
155,011
50,884
67,400
34,000
30,596
145,406
27,915
23,108
13,871
11,359
42,269
13,653
10,977
45,081
42,587
93,209
51, 720
32,900
92.6 101.0 101.8 108.4 109.0 + 0.6
55.2 67.1 67.8 69.1 69.3 + 0.3
1921
1920
92.9
55.3
274,524 + 84.3
287,335 + 76.1
284,671 + 68.8
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
254
325
389
232
290
262
301
214
242
358
427
360
235
496
395
486
393
211
445
402
440
480
213
486
352
408
392
236
564
137,020 + 36.3
143,223 + 47.0
146,565 + 35.8
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
113
94
102
184
46
117
76
49
200
36
125
107
85
150
58
134
103
83
158
57
127
110
80
155
54
136
7.0
108 - 1.9
102
28.0
163 + 5.2
58
8.5
384,347 | 558,149 + 45.2
349,362 ! 544, 231 + 55.8
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
63
58
102
58
67
60
105
54
25
96
104
113
116
85
110
117
110
99
76
111
107
112
105
76
106
108
112
99
72
34
52
91
81
89
112
94
95
99
81
101
97 - 1.6
78 - 3.4
108 + 6.7
+
+
12.5
7.3
18.2
11.0
16.2
- 5.1
+ 0.1
-0.6
- 6.1
- 5.2
275,497
588,901 + 113.8
4,754
7,321
38,812
62,955
58,378
133,143 +111.5
126,260 +116.3
1919
1919
1919
45,118
118,626
54,812
30,653
38,444
160,961
34, 755
23,151
428,174
547,664 + 27.9
334,169
477,331 + 42.8
1919
1919
1919
5 1920
101
159
42
87
85
181
40
71
114
113
94
135
127
114
76
127
94
105
60
102
100 + 6.1
133 + 27.3
64
6.0
95 - 6.8
14. 75
8.70
17. 48
8.75
14.50
8.93
1913
1913
229
175
221
181
255
178
232
182
225
176
+ 18.5
177 + 0.6
thous. of bbls..
thous. of bbls..
thous. of bbls..
dolls, per b b l . .
11,349
10,167
5,320
1. 75
8,671
4,858
9,134
1.73
6,559
3,697
11,938
1.50
98,293
95,051
113,870 + 15.8
116,563 + 22.6
1913
1913
1913
1913
116
70
81
148
85
50
106
148
149
168
42
173
160
174
37
173
148
138
47
173
113
66
81
171
thous. ofsq. y d s . .
thous. ofsq. y d s . .
thous. of sq. y d s . .
3,528
2,789
739
3,744
3,095
649
3,102
2,408
694
53,234
43,939
12,296
79,140 + 48.7
58,352 + 32.8
20,788 + 69.1
1919
1919
1919
87
89
83
70
70
68
142
127
191
105
81
185
79
81
72
Cement.
Production
Shipments
Stocks, end of m o n t h . . . . .
Price, Portland
Paving contracts:
Total
Roads
Streets and alleys
6
Ten months' average, March to December, inclusive.
+
-
23.6
52.2
71.7
1.1
84 + 6.1
90 + 11.0
64 - 12.2
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
Percentage
increase
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
BUILDING AND C O N S T R U C T I O N Continued.
S a n i t a r y Ware.
Baths, enamel:
Orders shipped
number..
Stocks
number..
Orders received
number..
Lavatories, enamel:
Orders shipped
number..
Stocks
number..
Orders received
number..
Sinks, enamel:
Orders shipped
number..
Stocks
number..
Orders received
number..
Miscellaneous, enamel:
Orders shipped
number..
Stocks
, .number..
Orders received
number..
Sanitary pottery:
Orders received.. .number pieces per kiln..
November
1922
December.
1922
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
74,943
33,126
89,690
79,204
34,517
95,633
90,324
59,645
108,976
91,592
59,595
124,052
111,834
96,645
61,183
139,373
103,418
64,908
132,847
133,014
42,429
50,451
62,935
47,336
56,284
65,199
710
38,818
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
1922
498,117
866,733
INDEX
Percentage
NUMBERS.
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
+ 74.0
53,140
41,993
490,934
1,081,839 + 120.4
45,176
698,033
1,071,973 + 53.6
inBASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1921
1922
or decrease
Nov. Dec.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Dec!
from
Nov.
1919
148
112
219
228
217
229
5.7
1919
96
126
50
64
79
82
4.2
1919
59
60
114
110
128
137
6.6
+ 1.4
- 0.1
+ 13.8
1919
120
99
193
191
197
200
1919
72
80
38
40
43
43
49,961
675,780
1,374,800
+103.4
1919
70
68
135
127
148
57,430
797,493
1,124,879
+ 41.1
1919
130
105
166
178
177
189
1919
91
106
46
44
49
52
71
128
117
158
7.0
+ 6.1
151 4.7
62,222
774,922
1,468,395
+ 89.5
1919
71
27,518
403,683
531,447
+ 31.6
1919
117
97
167
154
149
167
1919
101
63
63
63
70
138
124
150
+ 11.6
+ 11.6
156 + 3.6
205
166
165
160
-
120
I
135 ! 104
112
139
- 12.0
- 20.2
"29,879
381,641
712,043
+ 86.6
1919
75
IK
71
367
2,195
6,439
+ 193.3
1919
54
85
551,379
51,365
868,727
+ 57.8
1919
106,026
+106.4
1919
64
53 I
91,643
3.1
Abrasive Paper a n d Cloth.
Domestic sales
Foreign sales
reams..
reams..
76,2b\
16,007
67,120
45,195
12,766
4,896
117
175
HIDES AND LEATHER.
Hides.
Stocks, end of month:
Total hides and skins
thous. of l b s . .
378,588
384,403
364,706
1921
Cattle hides
thous. of l b s . .
294,970
305,570
283,969
1921
Calf and kip skins
thous. of l b s . .
60,096
55,970
49,083
1921
Sheep and lamb s k i n s . . .thous. of l b s . .
23,522
22,878
31,654
1921
dolls, per l b . .
dolls, per l b . .
.228
. 189
.204
.165
.160
.140
1913
1913
thous. of backs, bends, and s i d e s . . .
1,754
84
101
85
84
84
96
81
79
96
80
84
83
97
80
90
74
116
97
123
104
93
134
66
111
127
79
146
110
98
126
83
211
112
102
141
101
98
90
98
88
98
87
87
95
93
99
107
88
100
90
96
90
96
99
96
50
66
33
73
33
74
121
186
124
173
124
173
36
32
67
58
70
63
88
67
102
50
110
63
1.5
3.6
6.9
2.7
87
103
71
Prices:
Green salted, packer's heavy
native steers
Calfskins, country No. 1
124
100
111
85
10.5
15.3
3.8
6.1
3.7
0.0
4.7
Leather.
Production:
Sole
-
3.0
1,482
1,426
d o z . . o « 33,797
31,743
Oak and union harness
stuffed sides.. «134,589
129,606
1919
63
Finished sole and belting
thous. of l b s . .
25,644
25,650
28,431
307,879
294,687
-
4.3
1921
115
thous. of sq. f t . .
81,774
77,948
73,557
695,831
875,555
+ 25.8
1921
114
Skivers
Finished upper
17,991
17,457
1919
95
1919
117
79
76
145
136
113
109
100
100
141
134
Stocks, end of month:
Sole and belting
Upper
thous. of l b s . .
168,771
168,967
195,897
1921
100
thous. of sq. f t . .
402,569
395,450
415,790
1921
98
thous. of l b s . .
100,590
106,481
110,226
1921
104
thous. of sq. f t . .
162,545
157,696
176,051
1921
107
1913
90
0.1
1.8
Stocks, in process of tanning:
Sole and belting
Upper
5.9
3.0
Exports:
Sole
Upper
thous. of l b s . .
635
1,156
1,311
14,380
15,605
thous. of sq. f t . .
7,628
6,391
5,843
42,710
80,931
.350
. 450
.350
.340
1913
121
.450
.500
1913
186
468
826
452
259
3,601
5,129
785
433
6,571
8,612
+ 42.4
+ 31.1
30,076
504
27,853
24,242
285,518
323,876
+ 13.4
533
560
8,959
5,409
Prices:
Sole, hemlock, middle No. 1. .dolls per l b . .
Chrome calf, " B " grades, .dolls per sq. ft..
Leather Products.
Belting sales:
Quantity
thous. of lbs..
Amount
thous. of dolls..
Boots and shoes:
Production.
thous. of pairs..
Exports
thous. of pairs..
+ 8.5
+ 89.5
1913
1919
1919
1919
1913
36
44
86
72
124
124
167
167
82.0
- 16.2
0.0
0.0
3.4
5.0
109
101
60
63
7.4
5.8
a6 Revised.
Not directly comparable with monthly figures prior to July, 1922. The index n umbers have been computed by chain relatives and take account of the percentage
variation rather than the absolute variation in the figures, and hence show the trend of the movement irrespective of the change in the number of firms reporting.
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
HIDES AND LEATHER—Continued.
Leather Products—Continued.
"Wholesale prices:
Men's black calf,
blucher
dolls, per pair..
Men's dress welt, tan calf,
St. Louis
dolls, per pair..
Women's black kid, Goodyear
welt, St. Louis
dolls, per pair.
November.
1922
December,
1922
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
INDEX NUMBERS.
]Percentage
increase
1922
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage
increase
1922
1921
or decrease
Nov. Dec.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Dec!
from
Nov.
6.35
6.35
6.75
1913
217
217
205
204
204
204
0.0
4.85
4.85
4.85
1913
153
153
152
153
153
153,
0.0
4.25
4.25
4.75
1913
158
158
141
141
142
142
0.0
14,779
795,569
91,944
928,499
16,154
901,403
99,605
886,609
8,465
458,553
48,382
865,258
70
72
64
102
78
85
78
111
101
105
98
113
122
125
121
110
133
140
131
105
513
483
92,074
532
513
65,710
394
63,663
CHEMICALS.
Production:
Acetate of lime
thous. of lbs.
Wood alcohol
galls.
•Consumption, wood, carbonized
cords.
Stocks, wood
cords.
Exports:
Sulphuric acid
thous. of lbs.
Dyes and dyestuffs
thous. of dolls.
Total fertilizer
long tons.
Price index number:
Crude drugs
index number.
Essential oils
index number.
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals.index number.
Chemicals
weighted index number.
Price, sulphuric acid 66° N.Y.dolls.per 100lbs..
56,445
3,500,868
384,770
118,590 + 110.1
>, 607,122 + 88.8
736,450 + 91.4
12,815
6,860
895, 443
12, 470 - 2 . 7
5,198 — 24.2
935,676 + 4.5
1920
1920
1920
1920
1909-13
1909-13
1909-13
+
+
+
-
9.3
13.3
8.3
4.5
42
79
.115 107
84
87 + 3.7
1,731 1,362 1,292 1,564 1,670 1,772 + 6.2
62
54
98
67
64 - 28.6
1914
1914
1914
1913
1913
127
135
116
147
85
132
137
118
145
85
182
131
121
149
74
195
122
128
154
73
196
121
131
160
70
204
123
137
164
70
+
+
+
+
4.1
1.7
4.6
2.5
0.0
.70
.70
.85
barrels.
barrels.
26,582
40,161
24,835
44,774
23,070
66,965
266,456
261,019 I -
2.0
1919-20
1919-20
161
206
151
215
196
95
174
103
174
129
163 - 6.6
144 + 11.5
barrels.
barrels.
105,800
352,465
111, 108
349,917
113,524
336,680
798,883
996,592
14.7
1919-20
1919-20
171
160
203
175
180
175
142
173
183
199 +
182 -
thous. of lbs.
13,701
12,180
12,529
263,566
83,738
- 68.2
1913
37
43
15
18
47
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
19,028
19,806
19,965
18,678
19,411
195,670
210,210
163,607
179,628
- 16.4
- 14.5
1913
1913
154
148
152
164
118
136
148
136
157
167
168
tons.
857,734
784,386
620,117
1919
150
121
79
150
167
153 - 8.6
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
dolls, per lb.
115,247
183,522
.094
106,988
140,569
.097
99,669
131,336
1,286,300
933,250 |- 27.4
1919
1919
1913
116
166
114
104
119
115
57
89
117
101
162
127
120
166
130
111 - 7.2
127 - 23.4
134 + 3.2
600
929
630
544
335
385
5,627
4,341
4,941 - 12.2
3,803 - 12.4
1913
1913
91
109
64
90
67 + 5.0
53 - 41.4
182
940
118
788
92
1,365
5,448
1,289 |- 5 . 6
3,372 - 38.1
1913
1913
135
124
117
76 - 35.2
72 - 16.2
55
674
26
340
395
227
1913
1913
315
20
24
25
11 - 52.7
12 - 49.6
NAVAL STORES.
Turpentine:
Net receipts
Stocks
Rosin:
Net receipts
Stocks
5.0
0.7
FATS AND OILS.
Total vegetable oils:
Exports
Oleomargarine:
Production
Consumption
42 - 11.1
0.8
Cottonseed.
Cottonseed stocks
Cottonseed oil:
Stocks
Production
Price, New York
Flaxseed.
Receipts:
Minneapolis
thous. of bushs.
Duluth
thous. of bushs.
Shipments:
Minneapolis
thous. of bushs.
Duluth
thous. of bushs.
Stocks:
Minneapolis
thous. of bushs.
Duluth
thous. of bushs.
linseed oil:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous.of lbs.
X/inseed-oil cake:
Shipments fromMinneapolis. thous. of lbs..
29011°—23
3
113
17
170
1913
1913
59
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed taoles covering all items are
given in this number.. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
CorrespondNovember,
1922
December,
1922
month,
November or
December,
1921.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1922
or decrease
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1921
Percentage
increase
1922
{
v
Dec.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
or decrease
from
Nov.
FATS AND OILS—Continued.
Vegetable and Animal Oils.
Following figures are quarterly.
Crude vegetable oil:
Production
«.. thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks.
thous. of lbs.
Refined vegetable oil:
Production
thous. of lbs.
Ctonsumption
thous. of lbs.
Socks
thous. of lbs.
Cottonseed oil—crude:
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
Peanut oil—crude and virgin:
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
Cocoanut or copra oil—crude:
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
Corn oil—crude:
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
..thous. of lbs.
Stocks
..thous. of lbs.
Linseed oil:
Production
..thous. of lbs.
Consumption
..thous. of lbs.
Stocks
..thous. of lbs.
Fish oil:
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
Animal fats:
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
Greases:
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
Derivatives:
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
294,453
297,309
283,997
754,337
700,790
338,272
710,468 2,017,272 1,738,631 - 13.:
612,525 2,016,133 1,837,786
363,313
1919
1919
1919
7 56
7 51
750
123
96
72
51
47
56
130 +156.2
110 + 135.7
67 + 19.1
111,421
239,911
7 96,297
462,214
299,397
193,278
1,419,041 1,064,489 - 25.0
960,495 - 15.4
233,124 1,134,917
308,262
1919
1919
1919
f 38
7 85
7 45
96
65
109
24
67
34
84 + 24.8
7 119,195
7 64,025
7 54,906
503,442
426,226
106,988
491,979 1,271,029
418,473 1,295,760
100,167
930,398 - 26.8
887,814 - 31.5
1919
1919
1919
7 40
7 39
7 45
138
127
90
33
19
49
+322.4
+565.7
+ 94.$
7 1,236
7 6,260
T1,141
3,256
2,045
1,661
10,442
7,635
12,080
38,733
42,554
22,397 - 42.2
28,344 - 33.4
1919
1919
1919
7 45
725
7 34
48
14
50
6
12
5
+ 163.4
- 67.3
+ 45.6
7 34,217
7 73,597
7 108,557
50,460
96,794
94.031
35,588
61,802
79,667
112,989
241,096
185,525 + 64.2
302,885 + 25.6
1919
1919
1919
7 64
7 62
750
59
51
63
70
70
94 i+ 47.5
92 !+ 31.5
61 i- 13.4
7 26,626
7 23,307
7 8,139
28,964
27,957
6,186
27,779
23,135
9,726
87,481
71,946
106,491 + 21.7
101,474 + 41.0
1919
1919
1919
r 103
7 87
7 91
114
103
121
109
104.
101
119 1+ 8.8125 !+ 20.0
77 i- 24.0
7103,400
7 89,096
7 69,036
158,753
90,917
81,551
137,528
68,861
123,391
482,812
238,824
457,443 - 5.3
347,014
45.3
1919
1919
1919
7 95
7 138
7 106
121
146
189
91
188
106
53.5
140
192 + 2.Q
125 + 18.1
7 44,433
7 38, 720
7 59,547
20,765
31,354
46,038
22,952
36,450
44,093
49,959
78,236
76,030 + 52.2
117,785 + 50.6
1919
1919
1919
7 284
7 175
7 120
279
371
540
395
133
252 - 53.3
320 - 19.0
163 - 22.7
7 456,441
7 131,879
7 161,034
542,641
149,592
115,848
465,024 1,893,405 2,045,745 + 8.0
153,434
616,067
555,999 + 9.8
167,542.
1919
1919
1919
7 114
7 106
7 137
127
106
121
124
91
117
148 + 18.9
104 + 13.4
84 + 28.1
7 83,206
7 57,658
7 45,029
98,702
65,469
41,907
378,503 + 11.0
244,996 + 35.7
1919
1919
1919
Till
7 82
7 148
123
106
121
119
112
67
142 + 18.6
127 + 13.5
62
7 465,527
7 237,138
7 126,595
576,049
271,779
132,975
411,036 1,361,298 1,923,624 + 41.3
191, 771
735,055
908,417 + 23,6
185,571
1919
1919
1919
7 162
7 93
7 77
155
92
101
176
114
218 + 23.7
130 + 14.6
62 + 5.0
85,794
54,657
81,728
341,030
180,598
+314.8
+ 100.7
Oil, Seed, and Nuts.
Reported quarterly.
Peanuts, hulled:
Consumption
Stocks
Copra:
Consumption
Stocks
Corn germs:
Consumption
Stocks
Flaxseed:
Consumption
Stocks
short tons.
short tons.
2,992
1,564
11,723
277
10,324
- 11.8
1919
1919
+224.0
+ 45.0
short tons.
short tons.
7 26,964
7 6,542
39,148
10,472
26,776
6,705
84,643
138,697 + 63.9
1919
1919
763
7 49
short tons.
short tons.
33,279
7 641
39,726
470
38,242
576
123,320
147,555 + 19.6
1919
1919
744
short tons.
short tons.
7 156,316
7 50,763
240,843
64,656
211,086
95,662
1919
1919
7 94
7 179
7
681,485
Previous quarter, October 1.
- 6.5
93
47
+ 45. 2
+ 60.1
104
91
108
56
+
-
19. 4
26 7
122
320
90
170
139
217
+
54 1
1 +27. 4
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November,
December.
1922
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1921
1922
or decrease
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
BASE
YEAR
OR
1921
Percentage
increase
1922
or decrease
PERIOD.
Nov. Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Dec!
from
Nov.
FOODSTUFFS.
Wheat.
Exports, including
flour
thous. of bushs.
Visible supply
thous. of bushs.
Receipts, principal markets, .thous. of bushs.
Shipments, principal markets, thous. of bushs.
Wheat flour:
Production
thous. of bbls.
Consumption.
thous. of bbls.
Stocks
thous. of bbls.
Prices:
No. 1, northern, Chicago...dolls, per bush.
No. 2, red winter, Chicago..dolls, per bush.
Flour, standard patents,
Minneapolis
dolls, per bbl.
Flour, winter straights,
Kansas City
.dolls, per bbl.
Corn.
17,579
127, 409
42,493
27,300
16,428
136,893
45,331
24,280
15,014
135,823
23,975
13,634
355,706
232,040
436,423
291,817
420,112 - 3 . 7
277,286 5.0
13,424
11, 708
9,100
11,044
10,991
7,700
8,856
9,365
7,776
121,225
102,836
125.004 +
111,394 +
1.228
1.273
1.274
1.325
6.713
Exports, including meal
thous. of bushs.
Visible supply
thous. of bushs.
Receipts, principal markets...thous. of bushs.
Shipments, principal markets, thous. of bushs.
Grindings(starch and glucose), thous. of bushs.
Prices, contract, grades,
No. 2, Chicago
dolls, per bush.
-34.8
1913
1913
1919
1919
163
260
81
98
126
264
76
68
267
154
183
161
211
255
153
141
148
248
135
137
138
266
144
122
1913
1919
1919
105
125
98
91
115
82
129
136
88
140
141
94
138
144
96
114 - 17.1
135 - 6.1
82 - 15.4
1.254
1.177
1913
1913
134
119
137
119
124
109
129
134
129
140 + 3.7
134
+ 4.1
6.775
6.881
1913
.156
150
138
140
146
148
5.706
5.860
5. 860
1913
153
152
139
149
148
152
7,722
12,846
23,925
14,206
6,403
4,944
18.236
37,466
13.991
4,557
10,488
27,109
39,723
17,403
6,001
1913
1913
1919
1919
1913
106
217
103
144
147
248
323
265
197
143
231
166
235
216
146
244
124
217
263
161
183
153
160
161
153
117
217
250
158
109
.722
.734
23,375
32,940
3,356
20,955
32,391
915
13,420
67,728
573
.445
.459
.364
4,104
1,563
4,215
762
1,704
830
3.6
8.3
+
+
-
+
6.5
7.4
6.7
11.1
1.0
+ 2.3
131,965
166.022 + 25.8
340,903
227,398
58,504
393,773 + 15.5
258.621 + 13.7
66,794 + 14.2
.482 !
1913
- 36.0
42.0
+ 56.6
- 1.5
- 28.8
116
117 + 1.7
113
189
111
101 - 10.4
186 - 1.7
30 - 72.7
Other Grains.
Oats:
Receipts, principal
markets
thous. of bushs.
Visible supply
thous. of bushs.
Exports, including meal, .thous. of bushs.
Prices, contract grades,
Chicago
dolls, per bush.
Barley:
Receipts, principal
markets
thous. of bushs.
Exports
thous. of bushs.
Price, fair to good,
malting, Chicago
dolls, per bush.
RyeReceipts, principal
markets
thous. of bushs.
Exports, including flour, .thous. of bushs.
Price, No. 2, Chicago
dolls, per bush.
.678
204,555
228,760 + 11.8
8,375
35,749 +326.9
1913
1913
1913
52
397
11
1913
39,852
25,833
40,408
18,433
+ 1.4
-28.6
.548
1913
1913
7,121
3,785
.890
2,346
1,975
.858
30,875
30,147
35,704
26,834
28,880
552,026
53,076
50,721
42,032
1,780
128,721
1,272
94,032
885
75,956
9,555
1,149,106
43,651
41,732
27,782
200,366
39,883
232,594
34,346
125,845.
35,917
64.231 +108.0
47,822 + 58.6
108
207
161
115
204
123
97
102
115
56
251
201
45
107
88
94
106
108
110 +
1.0
181
926
608
605
550 -
9.1
23
172
1913
7,832
5,484
.868
65
389
19
122 + 3.1
47 + 2.7
52 - 51.2
1913
1913
1913
446 1,274 7,202 1,442 3,538 2,442 - 31.0
1913
132
135
112
122
136
140 + 2.5
139
295
213
172
129
Total Grains.
Total grain exports,incl. flour.thous. of bushs.
Car loadings of grain and
grain products
cars.
Other Crops.
Rice:
Receipts at mills
thous. of bbls.
Shipments, total from mills, .thous. of lbs.
Shipments, through New
Orleans
.thous. of lbs.
Stocks, end of m o n t h Domestic, at mills and
dealers
thous. of lbs..
Exports
thous. of lbs..
I
500,066 -
9.4
— 24.8
1919
97
108
132
134
136
130 - 4.4
10,052 + 5.2
957,568 - 16.7
1919
1919
140
122
145
124
149
129
314
233
292
210
209 - 28.5
154 - 26.9
381,776
330,429 - 13.4
1919
85
109
96 ! 156 171
538,094
411,542 -
1919
1919
139
109
155
114
174
48
23.5
247
127
164
- 4.4
287 + 16.1
- 13.9
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin
November.
1922
December,
1922
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
Percentage
increase
(_{_)
or decrease
cumulative
INDEX NUMBERS.
age
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1922
from
1921.
1921
1922
96,498
218,466
23,183
90,005
92,815
239,801
25,990
70,026
— 3.8
23,192
10,639
4,874
12,431
173,472
+
+
+
+
17.2
23.7
39.1
12.2
-
5.2
1919
1919
1919
1919
1913
4,582,217 + 10
4,437,049 + 9.3
1919
1913
1919
Increase
1922
Nov. Dec.
1921
1921.
Percent-
or decrease
(—),
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. from
Nov.
FOODSTUFFS—Continued.
Other Crops—Continued.
Apples:
Cold-storage holdings (1st
of following month)
thous. of bbls..
Car-lot shipments
carloads..
Potatoes, car-lot shipments
carloads..
Onions, car-lot shipments
carloads..
Citrus fruit, car-lot shipments
carloads..
6,743
18,740
19,547
2,018
7,101
6,376
8,229
11,589
1,526
9,914
5,429
5,991
10,496
1,148
9,126
2,427
Receipts, primary markets
thousnads..
1,345
Shipments, primary markets
thousands..
710
Shipments, stocker and feeder
thousands..
1,138
Slaughter
thousands..
Exports of beef products
thous. of lbs.. 14,568
Cold-storage holdings of beef
(1st of following month)
thous. of lbs.. o95,628
Inspected slaughter production, .thous. of lbs.. 458,501
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs.. 416,119
Prices, Chicago:
10.50
Cattle, corn-fed
dolls, per 100 lbs..
15.50
Beef, fresh native steers. .dolls, per 100 lbs..
14.00
Beef, steer rounds, No. 2.dolls, per 100 lbs..
1,825
1,417
847
357
682
+ 9.8
+ 12.1
- 22.2
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
313
84
88
205
111
70
72
66
159
251
169
35
69
76
116
139
113
82
74
56
65
136
97
102
331
213
318
431
387
225
276
132
269
84
116
132
143
118
150
161
— 5.4
— 56.1
77 - 40.7
88 — 24.4
367
121
184
+ 39.6
Cattle and Beef.
Hogs and Pork.
Receipts, primary markets
thousands..
Shipments, primary markets
thousands..
Shipments, stocker and feeder
thousands..
Slaughter
thousands..
Exports, pork products
thous. of lbs..
Inspected slaughter production, .thous. of lbs..
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs..
Cold-storage holdings, pork products
(1st of following month)
thous. of lbs..
Prices:
Hogs, heavy, Chicago.. .dolls, per 100 lbs..
Pork,loins,fresh,Chicago.dolls, per 100 lbs..
4,421
1,501
994
245
742
10,780
9,420
19,787
8,598
3,505
11,078
182,989
116,222
84,808
392,487
370,210
4,138,907
4,058,406
10.58
15.50
13.90
8.22
16.40
10.80
5,004
1,657
o3,931
1,775
1913
1913
1913
41,098
14,734
44,067 +
15,325 +
94
112
69
89
95
81 87 79 -
24.8
37.0
49.7
12.7
26.0
48
+ 21.5
176
192
114
97
100
107
98
28
141
102
40
134
93
120
120
107
123
124
120
107
120
106
-
33
35
114
83
99
74
101
•133
97
127
87
83
126
120
114
22
131
105
82
99
118
134
148
47
97
126
73
139
+ 13.2
+ 10.4
44
109
65
61
- 16.4
1919
1913
1919
1919
93
110
84
130
133
76
146
101
93
153
113
115
152
133
190
+ 15.2
+ 25.3
168
196
196
146
201
4- 36.1
+
55
46
35
498
591
2,918
124,574
706,118
561,360
3,362
156,067
«2,147
106,440
567,622
489,336
26,332
1,659,696
6,098,265
4,733,490
28,741
1,487,090
6,564,286
5,244,378
o452,005
615,017
462,637
1919
44
51
61
47
50
67
8.244
18.50
8.256
15.20
6.744
14.10
1913
1913
82
121
81
95
110
191
112
173
99
125
99
102
2,288
1,465
1,516
1,664
881
202
804
1919
1919
1919
1919
1913
91
90
88
94
77
73
73
35
99
103
101
121
131
76
66
91
96
72
146
181
197
67
708
256
821
101
72
84
67
+ 7.6
+ 10.8
0.7
99
1919
1919
1919
- 10.4
0.8
0.0
109
44
7.2
4.0
+ 18.7
9.1
+
118
175
+
0.1
- 17.8
Sheep and Mutton.
Receipts, primary markets
thousands..
Shipments, primary markets
thousands. Shipments, stocker and feeder
thousands..
Slaughter
thousands..
Inspected slaughter production. - thous. of lbs..
Cold-storage holdings, lamb and mutton
(1st of following month)
thous. of lbs..
Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Sheep, lambs, Chicago.. .dolls, per 100 lbs..
757
881
35,156
40,149
24,169
11,332
3,099
12,859
459,045
22,302
11,624
4,148
10,675
383,190
- 7.7
+ 2.6
+ 33.8
— 17.0
— 16.5
- 33.7
- 51.7
- 66.2
78 — 6.8
59
44
a3,633
4,528
6,444
1919
89
77
41
41
43
54
+ 24.6
6.438
14.050
6.219
14.869
3.781
10.500
1913
1913
59
112
81
135
105
167
114
173
137
133
180
191
— 3.4
+ 5.8
Fish.
Total catch
thous. of lbs.. 13,715
Cold-storage holdings, 15th of mo.thous. of lbs.. o54,503
Poultry.
9,505
48,151
9,065
o59,126
163,294
1919
1919
59
52
79
55
- 30.7
96
102
67
101
99
89
88
78
— 11.7
73,458
62,124
257,773
1919
241
314
87
109
228
371
4- 62.6
100,122
103,697
1919
98
156
39
45
78
150
+ 93.3
12,004
9,850
22,238
28Q,678
187,499 - 35.3
1919
26
1 31
15
23
17
14
- 17.9
38,678
16,107
38,475
13,749
37,172
11,237
81
83
34
81
69
45
84
538
1919
1919
1919
90
112
486
650,482 + 14.2
203,493 + 13.9
16,288 + 10.4
101
491
569,367
178,625
14,748
84
84
41
- 0.5
- 14.6
- 1.0
Receipts at five markets
thous. of lbs.. 45,171
Cold-storage holdings (1st of
following month)
thous. of lbs.. a51,787
Dairy Products.
Condensed and evaporated milk:
Exports
thous. of lbs..
Receipts at 5 markets:
Butter
thous. of lbs..
Cheese
thous. of lbs..
Eggs
thous. of cases..
Revised.
195,117 + 19.5
282,646 +
9.6
109
69
59
99
41
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November,
1922
December,
1922
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
1922
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
INDEX NUMBERS.
BASE
YEAR
OR
1921
Percentage
increase
1922
(+)
or decrease
PERIOD.
Nov.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
I
Dec!
from
Nov.
FOODSTUFFS—Continued.
Dairy Products—Continued.
Cold-storage holdings (1st of following month):
Creamery butter
thous. of lbs..
American cheese.
thous. of lbs..
Case eggs
thous. of cases..
Wholesale prices at 5 markets:
Butter
*
dolls, per l b . .
Cheese
dolls, perlb..
Fluid milk:
Receipts—
Boston (incl. cream)
thous. of q t s . .
Greater New York
thous. of cans..
ProductionMinneapolis
thous. of qts..
o47, 773
«37,291
3,257 |
26,941
33,659
1,310
.494 j
.249 j
.526
.259
«48,412 !
27,691
1916-20
1916-20
1916-20
116
92
65
.435
.206
1919
1919
76
71
171
133
215
131
110
155
85
100
48 | - 43.6
91 I - 9. 7
36 i - 59.8
73
69
70
79
83
+ 6.5
84 + 4.0
14,097
2,133
14,243
2,154
13,484 |
2,012 I
169,395 j
25,700 i
179,438 4- 5.9
26,796 + 4.3
1919
1913
100
122
103
134
112
149
118
153
108
143
109 4- 1.0
144 4- 1.0
11,439
13,510
12,226
145,688 | 158,687 4- 8.9
1919
136
171
146
160
160
189 4- 18.1
37,912
309,274
69,185
<*3,893
45,824
227,333
44,828
2,671
1913
1919
1919
1909-13
231
82
245
78
65
573 1,077
11
96
189
436
15
283
200
234
95
72
132
1913
1913
1913
117
121
122
106
117
118
138
146
144
155
154
144
160
160
147
163 4- 1.8
162 4- 1.5
151 |4- 2.7
|
1919
1919
1919
31
76
150
47
72
142
27
66
53
19
59
14
59
26 |4-90.1
31 -46.8
7 - 8.4
77
110
123
72
44
108
70
51
104
67 - 3 . 5
52 4-2.0
10,723 j|- 16.0
1913
1913
1913
12,034
6,151
12,426 j|+ 3.3
5,989 ||- 2.6
1913
1913
116
199
96
110
154
212
119
6,759
50,861
6,893 | + 2.0
53,565 | + 5.3
1913
1913
97 , 73
327 ' 231 428
386,499 | 420,233 + 8.7
I
il
515,353
430,880 ;- 16.4
8,543,676 11,476,006 I!+ 34.3
891,050
499,209 \\- 44.0
1913
Sugar.
Receipts, Louisiana crop
long tons..
Meltings, raw
long tons..
Stocks, raw, end of month
long tons:.
Exports, refined
long tons..
Prices:
Wholesale, 96° centrifugal,
N. Y
dolls.perlb..
Wholesale, refined, N. Y
dolls, per l b . .
Retail, average 51 cities
index number..
Cuban movement:
Receipts at Cuban ports
long tons..
Exports
long tons..
Stocks
long tons..
.056
.068
46,013
191,160
49,495
.057 I
.069 I
87, 489
101,760
45, 349
39,675
105,747
110,828 + 4.8
254,135 j 3,598,693 5,083,902 + 41.3
62,419
31,817 416,872
820,095 + 96.7
.037 !
.050 !
156,660 j 3,775,946 3,949,937 jj+ 4.6
233,838 [ 3,716,967 4,026,227 ] + 8.3
913,486
+ 20.9
70 jj_ 26.5
47 | - 35.2
90 ! - 31.4
Coffee.
Visible supply (1st of following month):
World
thous. of bags..
United States
thous. of bags..
Receipts, total, Brazil
thous. of bags..
Clearances:
Total, Brazil, for world
thous. of bags..
Total, Brazil, for U. S
thous. of bags..
8,242
957 I
993 I
7,953
976
993
9,263
1,616
1,171
1,175
738
959
481
679
4,524
561
3,545
464
3,000
33,838
26,361
39,787
856,247
58,241
36,955
849,188
70,560
25,035 i
!
38,772 |
818,752 !
80,352 |
27.50
27.50
993
383
1,457
1,068
347
1,491
952 I
433 1
12,773
79
85
109
104
0.0
97 - 18.4
— 34.8
TOBACCO.
Production (tax-paid withdrawals):
Large cigars
millions..
Small cigarettes
millions..
Manufactured tobacco and
snuff
thous. of lbs..
Exports:
Unmanufactured leaf
thous. of lbs..
Cigarettes
thousands..
Sales at loose-leaf warehouses
thous. of lbs..
Price, wholesale, Burley, good leaf,
dark red, Louisville
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Stocks (reported quarterly):
Chewing, smoking, snuff,
export
mills, of lbs..
Cigar tobacco
mills, of lbs..
Total, including imported
mills, of lbs..
a Revised.
27.50
83 ! 68
100
1909-13
93
124
I 432 424
1913
1919
139
98
105
594
64
347
561
102
1913
i 208 ; 208 208 208
1913
1913
1913
! 140 145
123 |....
91
85
103 !....
i 125 i 127 118 j....
108
349
273 - 21.6
91
71 - 22,1
127
443
118 - 7 . 1
439 - 0.8
4- 21.2
208
208
- 17.4
0.0
132 4- 7.6
94 - 9.4
121 4- 2.3
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November,
1922
December.
1922
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
(+)
or decrease
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
(-)
1921
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1922
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
BASE
YEAR
OR
1921
Percent-
1922
( )
or decrease
PERIOD.
Nov. Dec,
Sept. I Oct. I Nov.; Dec. fronx
Nov.
TRANSPORTATION—WATER.
Cargo Traffic.
Panama Canal:
In American vessels.. .thous. of long
In British vessels
thous. of long
Total cargo traffic
thous. of long
Sault Ste. Marie Canal.. .thous. of short
New York State canals., .thous. of short
Mississippi River:
Receipts at St. Louis
short
Shipments from St. Louis
short
Government barge line
4- 34.5
|+ 17.0
!+ 25.6
4- 36.9
4-26.0
1915
1915
1915
1913
1913
195
129
210
33
121
188
298 356
190 I 203 236
234 jj 279 355
10 || 110 113
1 7 ii 76 77
357
206
350
95
91
150,570
289,600
384,205
163,640 4- 8.7
195,760 - 32.4
558,313 4- 45.3
1913
1913
1919
685
388
•*» :|
74
658 ; 291
676
250
80
119
276
87
316
170
31 ;|— 64.0
425 i 4- 34.5
247
72
118
217
239
106
289
89
142
272
83
133
209 — 23.1
78 — 5.9
113 — 15.2
195 1
244
106
145
137
276
87
139
171 — 38.1
82 - 5.6
107 - 23.5
32.4 \ 27.0
27.2 \ 23.4
25.3
22.7
28.0
24.0
27.1 - 3.2
24.4 4- 1.7
tons..
tons..
tons..
tons..
tons..
4,219
3,085
9,694
48,258
1,458
tons..
tons..
tons..
5,676
3,610
12,175
66,068
1,837
18 — 80.6
Vessels in Foreign Trade.
Entered in U. S. ports:
American
Foreign
Total
Cleared from U. S. ports:
American
Foreign
Total
thous. of net tons..
thous. of net tons..
thous. of net tons..
thous. of net tons..
thous. of net tons..
thous. of net tons..
3,193
2,722
5,915 |
2,456
2,562 |
5,018 ;
2,553
2,306
4,859
31,099
31,078
62,178
31,632 J4- 1.7
65,080 4 - 4 . 7
1913
1913
1913
3,446
2,799
6,245
I
2,132 |
2,643 i
4,775
2,434
2,586
5,021
30,086
32,448
62,537
31,665 + 5.2
33,074 4- 1.9
64,739 4-3.5
1913
1913
1913
220
68
110
Jan., '20
Jan., '20
33.5
28.8
33,448 JJ4- 7.6
71 I
109
80
112 ;
Index of Ocean Freight Rates.
United States Atlantic ports t o United Kingdom, weighted index number..
All Europe
weighted index number..
Snip Construction.
Vessels under construction, thous. of gross tons..
New vessels completed.. .thous. of gross tons..
257
28
1920
1919
28
18
26
13
191,707
221,614
470,516
1919
1919
1919
139
176
149
233
293
248
319
62
1,226
278 - 77.3
22
8
TRANSPORTATION—RAIL.
Freight Cars.
Surplus:
Box
number..
Coal
number..
Total
number..
Shortage:
Box
number..
Coal
number..
Total
number..
Bad order cars, total (1st of following
month)
number..
Car loadings (weekly average):
Total
cars.,
Grain and grain products
cars.
Livestock
cars.
Coal
cars.
Forest products
cars.
Ore
cars.
Merchandise and miscellaneous
cars.
Freight carried
mills, of ton-miles.
Railroad
1 (8)
1
None.
1 (8)
202 - 43.1
870 - 14.8
343 !- 38.0
193
166
150
143 !- 4.5
85
108
88
74
79
15
90
94
117
132
106
97
100
140
119
125
124
134
122
110
105
125
124
144
118
136
118
111
109
77
118
139
105 ji- 11.4
1 3 0 , - 4.4
102 j!- 13.3
163
154
167
192
86
172
113
201
169
196
225
98
156
144
230
157
216
236
142
156
131
220
147
205
225
132
38,397
36,525
82,927
24
37
110
1919
1919
1919
226,288
216,011
313,190
1913
212
208
947,373
53,076
38,853
195,890
61,813
28,987
556,176
38,046
838,948
50,721
33,669
188,255
56,979
9,522
486,882
42,032
29,100
130,297
44,752
5,470
424,479
29,222
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1913
94
97
96
87
86
21
99
107
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
194
144
183
203
112
179
108
339,087 4- 6.3
+-4S9.3
•+ 80.2
4-167.8
2
2
350 479 355
927 1,126 1,020
741
539
553
67,468
42,848
133,786
319,052
5
3
107 ij- 3.9
1 0 0 ; - 7.8
25 !|- 67.2
103 I - 12.5
Operations.
Revenue:
Freight
Passengers
Total, operating
Operating expense
Net operating income
Receipts per ton-mile
Pullman passengers carried
5,062
2,026 ! 3,651
5,595 | 14,981
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolis.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
index number.
thousands.
342,371 3,639,268 3,642,909 4- 0.1
977,579 - 8 . 2
82,638 1,065,335
465,933 5,147,878 5,103,677 - 0.9
368,087 4,252,357 4,054,703 - 4.6
566,282
693,212 4- 22.4
66,868
389,501
84,790
523,012
409,453
78,869
2,440
2,725 ||
2,349
31,205
31,748 | 4- 1.7
8 Index number less than 1.
118
132 4- 11.7
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
November,
1922
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage!
increase'
1922
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
BASE
YEAR
OR
1921
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
1922
FERIOD.
Dec!
Nov. Dec. Sept. Oct. i Nov. Dec. from
Nov.
LABOR.
Number employed:
New York State
thousands..
Wisconsin
index number..
Total pay roll:
New York State
thous. of dolls..
Wisconsin
index number..
Average weekly earnings,
Wisconsin
index number..
Unemployment, Pennsylvania (1st of
following month)
number..
Employment agency operations:
Workers registered
number..
Jobs registered
number..
Workers placed
number..
Average applicants per job
.number..
Immigration
number..
Emigration
number..
5,570 i
540
14,061
28,398
209,490
188,323
149,962
1.11
66,130
17,279
14,460 |i
22,333
155,559
143,265
115,595
1.09
43,984
18,830
11,744 j
143,317 |
5,994
150,292 +
4.9
321,893
92,315
80,128
2.06
30,897
34,130
2,649,293
2,235,392
1,739,230
693,653
413,551
523,694 I - 24.5
- 41.4
242,307
99 | 107 110
110 111
95
» 1914
1915
94
»1914
9 1915
193
177
198 221 227 ! 237 243 •+
179 ! 221 229 I 247 251 !+
io 1915
188
190
200
1921
102
122
21
113
116
115 + 1.5
120 ! + 3.4
2.8
1.6
206 I 212 209
i - 21.4
11
h
|;-25.7
1921
1921
1921
1921
1913
1913
97
92
98
105
38
58
112
94
205
79
190
85
54
119
26
67 '
1913
1913
92
110
109
110
110
118 j 123 + 4.2
105 I 104 j - 1.0
1913
1913
1913
1913
121
139
180
197
120
136
180
199
133
138
183
244
138
140
188
226
143
143
192
218
145
144
194
216
1913
1913
1913
114
163
129
113
158
127
134
180
124
135
183
124
133
185
127
131 - 1.5
0.0
185
130 + 2.4
1913
1913
1913
178
119
141
178
121
140
173
116
153
176
120
154
179
122
156
182
122
156
1.7
0.0
0.0
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
137
130
103
175
178
125
153
141
137
130
103
169
179
125
151
140
168
136
132
199
236
132
150
153
166
147
132
204
218
135
152
154
166
160
129
207
209
136
155
156
167
161
128
211
208
135
157
156
0.6
0.6
0.8
1.9
0.5
0.7
1.3
0.0
1913
1913
1913
108
143
145
111
141
142
128
157
164
135
163
165
137
173
164
138 +
174 +
164
0.7
0.6
0.0
1913
136
136
145
151
153
153 I
0.0
1913
1913
123
152
123
150
136
140
145
143
150
145
149 |i- 0.7
147 ;;+ 1.4
1913
1913
1913
1913
11192
"160
U
181
150
184
161
181
140
171
161
184
120 ' 104
212 | 161
199
159
56
64
60
56J
35
34
77
123 - 23.7
122 - 22.9
- 0.9
37 - 33.5
37 + 9.0
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS.
Farm prices:
'
Crops (15th of month)
index number..
Live stock(15th of month).index number..
Wholesale prices:
Department of Labor—
Farm products
index number..
Food, etc
index number..
Cloths and clothing
index number..
Fuel and lighting
index number..
Metals and metal
products
index number..
Building material
index number..
Chemicals and drugs, .index number..
H ouse-furnishing
goods
index number..
Miscellaneous
index number..
All commodities
index number..
Fed. Reserve Board (Dept. Labor prices)—
Total raw products
index number..
Agricultural
index number..
Animal
index number..
Forest
index number..
Mineral
index number..
Producer's goods
index number..
Consumer's goods
index number..
All commodities
index number..
Federal Reserve Board I n d e x Goods imported
index number..
Goods exported
index number..
All commodities
index number..
Dun's (1st of following
month)
index number..
Bradstreet's (1st of following
month)
index number..
Retail prices, food
index number..
Cost of living:
Bureau of Labor Statistics (quarterly)—
Food
index number..
Clothing
index number..
Housing
index number..
Fuel and light
index number..
Furniture and house
furnishings
index number..
Miscellaneous
index number..
Total
index number..
» First quarter of year.
1913
1913
1913
o Nine months' average, April to December, inclusive.
H225 218
203
H208 207
201
"177
174
166#
11
Quarter ending September 30.
147
172
162
186
+ 1.4
+ 0.7
+ 1.0
!- 0.9
+
+
+
1+
4.9
0.1
0.5
1.4
208 |+ 2.6
201 ! - 0.3
170 !+ 1.9
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November,
1922
December,
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
1922
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
BASE
YEAR
OR
1921
1922
j or decrease
PERIOD.
1922
from
1921.
Nov. Dec.
Dec!
from
Nov.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS—Con.
Cost of living—Continued.
National Industrial Conference B o a r d Food
index number.
Shelter
index number.
Clothing
index number.
Fuel and light
index number.
Sundries
index number.
All items weighted
index number.
Foreign wholesale prices:
United K i n g d o m British Board of Trade, index number.
London Economist
index number.
U. S. Fed. Res. Board.index number.
FranceGeneral Stat. Bureau..index number.
U. S. Fed. Res. Board.index number.
Italy (Bachi)
index number.
Sweden
index number.
Switzerland
index number.
CanadaCan. Dept. of Labor.. .index number.
U. S. Fed. Res. Board.index number.
Australia
index number.
India (Calcutta)
index number.
JapanBank of Japan
index number.
U. S. Fed. Res. Board.index number.
Jy., '14
Jy., '14
Jy-, ' H
Jy., '14
153
169
161
179
178
163
1913
1913
1913
176
166
177
171
162
172
157
156
165
1913
1913
1913
1913
1914
332
292
595
174
182
326
287
595
172
178
329 337
293 ! 293
582 601
158
155
163 i 163 I
1913
1913
1914
1914
168
145
151
180
170
145
148
180
163
144
158
176
162 | 1J54
145 | 147
159 I 162
177 178
1913
1913
214
197
209
193
193
176
190
171
1.4
140
165
155
187
172
156
143
165
157
187
172
157
145
167
160
186
171
158
147
167
156
187
171
159
0.0
1.5
0.5
0.0
0.6
155
158
163
157
159
165
158 165 i
0.6
0.0
362 j +
2.8
352
306
596
154
580 | - 2.7
155 ; + 0.6
170 j + 0.6
0.0
188
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT.
Mail-order houses, total sales.. .thous. of dolls.. j
Sears, Roebuck & Co
thous. of dolls..
Montgomery Ward & Co.. .thous. of dolls..
Chain stores, total sales c
thous. of dolls..
F. W. Woolworth Co
thous. of dolls..
S. S. KresgeCo
thous. of dolls..
McCrory Stores Corp
thous. of dolls..
S. H. Kress & Co
thous. of dolls..
J. C. Penney Co
thous. of dolls..
United Cigar Stores Co
thous. of dolls..
Owl Drug Co
thous. of dolls..
Music (4 chains)
index number..
Grocery (17chains)
index number..
Drug (7 chains)
index number..
Cigar (3 chains)
index number..!
Shoe (5chains)
index number..!
Total department-store sales
j
(176 stores)
index number..'
Wholesale trade, Federal reserve districts:
PhiladelphiaGroceries
index number.
Hardware
index number,
RichmondGroceries
index number.
Dry goods
index number
Hardware
index number
AtlantaGroceries
index number.
Dry goods
index number.
Hardware
index number.
31,201 \
32,379
20,197
11,004
25,314
14,834
6,313
1,585
2,582
5,717
6,025
820
20,756
11,623
46,415
27,455
10,515
2,968
5,477
6,297
8,385
1,203
24,506
17,081
7,425
40,062
24,191
8,686
2,430
4,755
4,938
7,613
1,108
254,469
178,013
75,955
246,691
147,628
55,866
14,246
28,910
46,641
76,071
10,551
275,633
182,165
92,468
280,271
167,304
65,191
17,125
30,651
49,036
72,944
10,824
+
+
+
4+
+
+
+
8.3
2.3
21.7
13.6
13.3
16.7
20.2
6.0
5.1
- 4.1
+ 2.6
il
f
I
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
190
277
211
217
287 |+ 3.8
180
254
250
203 214
261 I,4" 2.8
214
332
311
229 224
351 + 5.6
284
326
318
273 503
582 + 83.4
286
245
269
237 438
497 + 85.1
545
491
571
461
786
952 :',+ 66.6
319
308
352
268 540
660 ;;+ 87.2
311
257
288
266
530
610 1+112.1
2,220 2,245 ;2,160 2,696 2,599 2,862 ' + 10.1
260 | 246 244
245 309
340 ::+ 39.2
274 i 335 252
261 331
370 • :+ 46.7
121
118
119
107 173
204 + 68.6
159
138
146
133
144
166 i!+ 4.4
122
133
115
146
128
161 + 32.0
127
127
125
173
135
179 ; + 40.9
122
121
119 150
118
165 + 35.2
1919
121
1920-21
1920-21
91
103
131
95
104
1920-21
1920-21
1920-21
95
110
95
103
95
90
93
89 ' - 9.2
62 ; - 31.1
77 - 17.2
i
1920-21
1920-21
1920-21
87 ! 95
135 I 138
105 | 117
94
111
109
87 i - 7.4
72 - 35.1
109 - 0.0
127
188 + 48.0
9 1 •'-
8.1
95 ! ' -
4.0
I;
« Includes F. W. Woolworth, S. S. Kresge, McCrory Stores Corp., and S. H. Kress only
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November,
1922
December,
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
(
v
or decrease
BASE
YEAR
OR
1921
Percentage
increase
1922
or decrease
PERIOD.
(-)
1921
1922
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
Nov. Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Dec!
from
Nov.
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT—Con.
Wholesale trade, Federal Reserve districtsContinued—
Kansas C i t y Groceries
index number..
Hardware
index number..
DallasGroceries
index number..
Dry goods
index number..
Hardware
index number..
San FranciscoGroceries
index number..
Dry goods
index number..
Hardware
index number..
American Wholesale Corp.,
total sales
thous. of dolls..
Magazine advertising (for
following month)
thous. of lines.
Newspaper advertising
thous. of lines..
Postal receipts
thous. of dolls..
Candy sales by manufacturers, .thous. of dolls..
Internal revenue taxes collected
on theater admissions
thous. of dolls..
1920-21
1920-21
106
99
89
82
Ill
111
119
111
Ill
101
96 - 13.5
103 + 2.0
1920-21
1920-21
1920-21
75
70
88
71
40
80
102
106
99
108
104
103
94
74
92
84 - 10.6
42 - 43.2
78 - 15.2
1920-21
1920-21
1920-21
91
60
86
77
44
78
103
87
106
119
80
108
109
82
103
85 - 22.0
53 - 35.4
93 - 9.7
34,854
30,028 - 13.8
1913
198
134
202
237
202
136 - 32.8
1,399
100,601
29,150
43,693
1,112
94,611 1,039,926
26,727
249,108
39,798
332,481
1,089,508 + 4.8
274,481 + 10.2
366,455 + 10.2
1913
1919
1919
1920
116
112
119
82
91
113
145
100
156
105
124
63
153
126
135
86
148
120
135
86
114 - 23.0
120
0.0
159 + 17.5
110 + 28.5
6,825
82,701
67,235 - 18.7
1920
97
92
66
74
76
94 + 24.4
1919
93
92
89
90
90
89 - 1.0
94
94
98
93
324 1,227
570 580
85
200
754
535
84
151
499
723
84
157
376
327
- 4.3
141 - iao
773 + 105.4
510 + 55.6
2,763
1,856
1,817
100, 616
24,812
33,990
5,485
1,831
PUBLIC FINANCE.
U. S. interest-bearing debt
mills, of dolls...
Liberty and Victory Loans and
War Saving securities
mills, of dolls..
Customs receipts
thous. of dolls..
Ordinary receipts
thous. of dolls..
Ordinary disbursements
thous. of dolls..
Money held outside U. S. Treas.
and Federal Reserve System:
Total
mills, of dolls..
Per capita
dollars..
22,476
23,189
17,336
41,647
226,974
186,322
16,584
37,502
466,273
289,944
19,408
26,155
313,914
740,293 4,971,877
329, 766 4,445,821
4,617
41.80
4,733
42.81
4,553
41.85
19,027
17,098
20,851
19,558
20,575
17,554
207,095
190,973
17,332
14,169
18,899
14,938
18,476
12,926
194,331
146,543
650
564
2,330
3,203
1,860
76.4
630
704
2,464
3,149
1,900
72.1
11,219
4,543
11,095
4.90
4.38
458,359 + 46.0
3,665,692 - 26.3
3,162,931 - 28.9
1919
1913
1913
1913
1919
1919
94
92
93
91
92
89
93
90
94
91
96 + 2.5
93 + 2.4
239,854 + 15.8
203,245 + 6.4
1919
1919
86
85
101
100
94
94
110
105
94
98
102 + 9.6
112 + 14.4
217,900 + 12.1
157,625 + 7.6
1913
1913
213
215
234
225
219
233
249
267
220
246
240 +
260
1,180
356
2,443
2,992
1,765
71.1
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
61
47
90
137
90
145
61
60
93
137
91
142
22
117
86
146
95
156
24
113
88
147
95
155
34
95
89
146
96
152
33
119
94
144
98
144
11,329
4,823
11,255
11,220
3,560
10,174
1921
1921
1919
95
102
97
94
106
96
92
133
105
94
135
106
94
135
105
95 +
143 +
106 +
4.73
4.63
5.10
5.13
1913
1913
159
90
160
89
141
72
157
76
154
76
149 - 3.2
+ 5.3
BANKING AND FINANCE.
Banking.
Debits to individual accounts:
New York City
mills, of dolls.
Outside New York City
mills, of dolls..
Bank clearings:
New York City
mills, of dolls..
Outside New York City
mills, of dolls..
P'ederal Reserve Banks:
Bills discounted
mills, of dolls..
Total investments
mills, of dolls..
Notes in circulation
mills, of dolls.,
Total reserves
mills, of dolls.
Total deposits
mills, of dolls.
Reserve ratio
per cent.
Federal Reserve member banks:
Total loans and discounts, .mills, of dolls.
Total investments
mills, of dolls.
Net demand deposits
mills of dolls..
Interest rates:
New York call loans
per cent.
Commercial paper, 60-90 days, .per cent..
9.0
5.4
3.1
+ 24.8
+ 5.8
- 1.7
2.2
- 5.3
1.0
6.2
1.4
42
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November.
1922
December.
192$
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
{
V
ordecumulative
1922
from
1921.
BASE
YEAR
OR
1921
1922
PERIOD.
Nov. Dec.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
or decrease
(-),
Dec.
from
Nov.
BANKING AND FINANCE—Continued.
Banking— Continued.
Saving deposits (balance to credit of depositors):
Boston Federal Reserve
district
thous. of dolls.. 1,116,546 1,130,998 1,069,106
New York Federal Reserve
district
thous. of dolls . . 1,746,127 1,807,550 1,704,986
Philadelphia Federal
421,274
436,122
Reserve district
thous. of dolls.. 419,046
Cleveland Federal Reserve
378,702
407,761
district
thous. of dolls.. 393,214
Richmond Federal Reserve
250,878
278,891
district
thous. of dolls.. 276,936
Chicago Federal Reserve
779,265
827,490
district
thous. of dolls.. 805,640
San Francisco Federal
831,018
733,220
Reserve district
thous. of dolls.. 796,128
132,282
146,500
U . S . Postal Savings
thous. of dolls.. 133,103
Life Insurance.
Policies, new:
Ordinary
thous. of policies..
155
Industrial
thous. of policies..
611
Group
number of policies..
61
Total insurance
thous. of policies.. j
766
Amount of new insurance:
•
Ordinary
thous. of dohs.. j 389,367
Industrial
thous. of dolls..! 125,960
Group
thous. of dolls..! 16,524
Total insurance
thous. of dolls..! 531,852
185
653
406
839
166
662
210
828
507,436
137,707
65,730
710,873
417,621
126,646
25,388
569,655
1,814
58,069
2,444
87,502
459,510
361,925
49,800
12,510
3,260
65,570
9,323
48,550
12,450
3,150
64,150
4,967
542,402
284,020
71,641
923,583
92,708
433,200
318,335
71,780
4,763
813,901
1,870
6,987
961
8,857
1920
102
103
107
108
108
109
1920
108
111
114
114
114
118 + 3.5
1920
105
108
108
108
108
112 + 4.1
1920
109
110
111
113
114
118 + 3.7
1920
111
111
123
123
124 + 0.7
1920
101
102
104
105
108 + 2.7
1920
1913
106
372
109
116
117
+
4.4
338
336
118
335
123
369
333
-
0.6
103
1.3
1.0
5.9
57.0
4.3
1913
1913
1913
1913
+ 9.3
4- 12.8
+ 151.4
+ 12.2
1913
1913
1913
1913
244
317
257
210
244
187
232 1,757 1,162
234
245
308
23,676 + 20.5
623,895 - 0.6
1913
1913
149
235
183
385
117
162
128
152
130
177
256
1913
204
244
241
174
218
310 + 42.6
- 4.3
- 1.0
- 1.9
- 2.4
+ 9.6
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
69
124
108
90
51
126
50
64
92
40
97
60
62
79
61
155
93
176
131
75
70
124
108
2,634,869
3,419,739 + 29.8
1913
187
232
201
124
159
316
+ 99.0
313,746
51,075
618,572
1,420,616
762,037
7,959,121
1,256,764 - 11.5
365,189 - 52.1
8,400,153 + 5.5
1913
1913
1913
381
115
214
921
350
219
157
211
+ 34.4
127
108
150
116
12
-
9.8
359
377
378
469
472
+
0.6
37,657
8,172
397,306
84,473
439,961 + 10.7
97,338 + 15.2
1913
287
312
1913
220
7,526
88,633
92,428 + 4.3
9,857
1,311
113,974
13,366
116,447 + 2.2
18,095 + 35.4
1,888
6,600
612
4,341,642 4,743,278
1,257,759 1,418,801
221,285
88,019
5,687,416 6,383,415
+
+
+
192
224
191
250 + 19.4
153
174
126
159
182
137
+ 6.9
+565.6
185 + 9.5
169
385 + 30.3
265 + 9.3
243
996 1,144 4,549 +297.8
287
384 + 33.7
281
283
295
256
Business Finances.
Business failures:
Firms
number.. j 1,737
Liabilities
thous. of dolls..! 40,265
Dividend and interest payments
!
(total) (for following month), .thous. of dolls. .\ 322,246
Dividend payments:
j
Industrial and miscellaneous
;
corporations
thous. of dolls.. j 26,820
Steam railroads
thous. of dolls..
30,650
Street railways
thous. of dolls..
5,320
Total«
thous. of dolls..
62,790
U. S. Steel Corp.'s earnings
thous. of dolls..
9,663
New capital issues:
Corporations
thous. of dolls.. 217,714
States and municipalitiesPermanent loans
thous. of dolls..
53,394
Temporary loans
thous. of dolls..
46,645
New incorporations
thous. of dolls.. 808,720
Telephone earnings:
Total operating revenue...thous. of dolls..
41,691
Total operating income
thous. of dolls..
8,767
Telegraph earnings:
Commercial telegraph tolls.thous. of dolls..
8,678
Telegraph and cable operating revenue
thous. of dolte..
10,885
Operating income
thous. of dolls..
1,636
Credit conditions:
Orders
per ct. of total transactions..
27.9
Indebtedness.per ct. of total transactions..
45.5
Payments
per ct. of total transactions..
46.7
27.7
49.3
49.5
12
19,652
627,401
519,110
281,202
70,263
901,584
101,648
25.5
42.2
50.3
Includes bank dividends not separately shown.
90
85
245
319
273
317
172
1919
104
122
126
114
1919
1919
104
114
117
111
128
129
108
100
117
101
117
1916
1916
1916
93
107
105
109
112
90
91
136
+ 4.4
+ 44.2
+
94 +
82 ,-
85.7
59.2
38.7
4.4
3.5
236
85
- 1.0
+ 8.5
90 + 5.9
100
127
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November
1922
December.
1922
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1922
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
BASE
YEAR
OR
1921
Percentage
in-
1922
or decrease
PERIOD.
Nov. Dec.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
from
Nov.
BANKING AND FINANCE—Continued.
S t o c k s a n d Bonds.
Stock prices, closing:
25 industrials, average... .dolls, per share.,
.dolls, per share..
25 railroads, average
Stocksales(N.Y. Stock
thous. of shares..
Exchange)
Bond sales:
..thous. of dolls..
Miscellaneous
..thous. of dolls..
Liberty-Victory
..thous. of dolls..
Total
Bond prices:
per ct. of par..
Highest-grade rails
per ct. of par..
Second-grade rails
perct. of par..
Public utility
perct. of par..
Industrial
Combined price index.. . . . p e r c t . of par..
Municipal bond yield (1st of
following month)
percent..
109.08
61.71
81.73
63.46
20,780
19,692
17,622
181,457
177,670
106,317
283,987
219,342
106.09
89,420
270,877
84.68
70.52
69.28
73.79
74.10
84.82
4.18
4.16
70.29
68.91
74.38
74.11
54.40
188,880
408,222
172,009
258,650
• 50.4
1,388,237 2,483,380 + 78.9
2,077,554 1,637,304 — 21.2
3,465,791 4,120,684 + 18.9
182
187 +
74 -
2.8
2.8
371
300
284 -
5.2
285
283
254
249 -
2.1
38
69
38
132
95
118
45 + 18.9
92 + 4.8
91
99
96
94
99
97
93
0.0
0.0
93 - 1 . 1
105
0.0
97
0.0
1913
1913
136
65
140
184
191
66
83
83
1919
221
255
314
1919
1919
1919
257
265
93
129
81.62
67.59
59.12
54.22
64.10
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
4.38
1915
101
87
77
97
96
94
79
108
107
105
81
101
99
97
98
92
93
94
93
93 -
1.1
185 +
25 -
0.2
2.6
1.4
4.9
Corporation S t o c k h o l d e r s .
( The following figures are quarterly.)
Pennsylvania Railroad Co.:
Domestic
number.. U134;279
Foreign
number.. "2,851
U. S. Steel Corp., common stock:
Domestic
number.. "94,789
Foreign
number.. 111,384
Sharesheld by brokers
per cent of total. H25.05
American Telephone and Telegraph Co.:
Domestic
number.. H228,592
Foreign
number.. H2,309
138,847
2,852
1913
1913
"190
191
185
2,820
1112
26
25
92,281
106,061
256
229
1,379
"89
90
91
26.28
21.44
1913
1913
1913
ii 254
1,365
"42
42
49
223 51
244,893
137,901
1,547
1913
1913
" 325
u 206
345
2,430
430
222
460 +
233 +
7.1
5.2
104,708
82,901
90,388
61
60
81
71
56 -
20.8
790
682
93
102
106
104
18,308
26,440
31,666
596
461
393
345
3,431
2,710
2,162
1913
1913
1913
1913
67
764
28
18
230
45
4,870
5,855
6,599
.652
32.066
5,052
3,897
7,848
5,516
7,145
.638
.658
31.383
35.645
68
198
92
114
141
70
185
137
110
129
213
71
116
128
93
132
6,913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
87
196
126
109
116
91
263
132
107
114
+ 3.7
+ 34.0
+ 4.8
2.1
- 2.1
92
95
37
26
34
.06
99
101
+ 2.9
+ 4.3
+ 11.1
+ 3.1
0.0
+ 1.3
+ 0.4
134,609
209
1.1
Gold a n d Silver.
Gold:
Domesticreceiptsatmint
fineounces..
Rand output
thous. of ounces..
Imports
thous. of dolls..
Exports
thous. of dolls..
Silver:
Production
thous. of fine oz..
Imports
thous. of dolls..
Exports
thous. of dolls..
Price at New York
dolls, per fine oz..
Price at London
pence per standard oz..
962,200 1,035,768 + 7.6
8,115
7,027 - 13.4
691,248
275,170 — 60.2
23,893
36,877 + 54.3
53,727
63,242
51,577
55,470 + 3.2
70,807 + 12.0
62,807 + 21.8
62
114
125
108 + 3.4
498 + 44.4
35 - 21.0
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES.
Europe:
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
Asia:
Japan
India
..dolls, per £ sterling..!
dolls, per franc..'
dolls, per lire.. 1
dolls, per franc..
dolls, per mark.. j
dolls, per guilder, .j
dolls, per krone..
dolls, per franc.
dolls, per yen...
dolls, per rupee...
4.48
.069
.045
.064
0001
.393
.268
.184
4.61
.072
.050
.066
.0001
.398
.269
.189
4.16
.078
.044
.075
.005
.363
.245
.194
Par
Par
Par
Par
Par
Par
Par
Par
val.
val.
val.
val.
val.
val.
val.
val.
.484
.295
.489
.306
.479
.274
Par val.
Par val.
i Quarter ending September 30.
40
36
23
23
39
33
2
.06
91
98
91
100
101
96
97
+
56
61
62 +
+ 2.7
1.0
3.7
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November,
December.
1924
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1922
or decrease
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
1921
BASE
YEAR
OR
Percentage
increase
1922
or decrease
PERIOD.
Nov. Dec.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
from
Nov.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES-Con.
Americas:
Canada
dolls, per Can. doll..
Argentina
dolls, per gold peso..
Brazil
dolls, per milreis..
Chile
dolls, per paper peso..
General index of foreign
exchange
index number..
1.000
.822
.119
.124
.994
.856
.119
.124
Par
Par
Par
Par
.928
.748
.127
.108
val.
val.
val.
val.
100
84
39
70
Par val.
100
84
35
70
100
85
37
63
67
67
99
+
0.6
4.1
0.0
0.0
70 +
4.5
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE."
Exports by Grand Divisions.
Europe:
Total
France
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
North America:
Total
Canada
South America:
Total
Argentina
Asia and Oceania:
Total
Japan
Africa, total
Grand total
154,961 2,363,898 2,083,408 - 11.9
266,965 4- 18.7
224,939
17,249
316,114 - 15.1
372,326
21,786
150,896 - 26.6
205,462
15,001
942,115
855,880 - 9.2
69,105
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
122
150
83
202
123
124
134
74
229
140
132
172
74
193
144
165
236
99
296
170
173
249
93
272
182
149
195
84
244
163
-
13.5
21.5
9.7
10.2
10.4
1,129,578
593,676
915,749 - i8.9
576,684 - 2.9
1913
1913
143
123
124
105
168
165
178
174
173
167
170 157 -
1.8
5.6
16,205
7,237
273,325
110,835
226,063 - 17.3
95,542 - 13.8
1913
1913
109
111
133
158
169
196
164
194
183
184
181
215
46,517
20,237
3,792
344,425
58,807
30,718
4,010
296,198
645,382
235,425
72,848
4,485,131
551,110
218,510
55,774
3,831,932
- 14.6
7.2
- 23.4
- 14.6
1913
1913
1913
1913
296
502
202
142
340
590
166
143
224
241
209
151
296
416
178
179
286
412
228
184
- 6.2
- 5.7
157 - 30.9
166 - 9.4
95,600
45,501
30,223
19,587
94,912
42,292
32,499
•19,838
85,312
39,063
27,792
18,291
1,088,022
568,581
271,168
245,096
1,004,331 - 7.7
473,142 - 16.8
298,241 + 10.0
229,921
6.2
1913
1913
1913
1913
139
133
120
171
162
147
93
128 118
111 I 113 119
133
160
112
122
149
188
129
121
148
175
138
123
+
+
66,491
3,408
10,101
51,964
58,883
2,796
9,493
44,932
59,375
3,187
7,746
47,368
711,789
37,458
63,860
588,581
720,497
36,320
102,015
569,429
+ 1.2
- 3.0
+ 59.7
- 3.3
1913
1913
1913
1913
144
132
121
149
136
117
133
138
143
116
173
141
138
113
158
137
152
125
173
152
135
103
163
131
- 11.4
- 18.0
- 6.0
- 13.5
9,148
1,583
5,200
2,354
8,479
1,391
4,969
2,108
9,204
2,435
4,263
2,501
107,054
30,245
50,053
26,636
103,778
21,776
55,025
26,830
- 3.1
- 28.0
- 9.9
+ 0.7
1913
1913
1913
1913
108
222
90
84
101
183
80
102
70
105
58
76
91
109
84
96
100
119
97
96
93
105
93
86
- 7.3
- 12.1
-4.4
- 10.5
399,117
16,484
373
6,571
360,965
17,521
341
5,955
330,476 2,915,258 4,186,341 + 43.6
11,574
114,743
185,250 + 61.4
1,716
205
3,405 + 98.4
24,662
4,309
64,199 +160.3
1920
1920
1913
1913
107
62
67
116
96
58
84
101
108
74
90
107
98
79
82
97
16 I
58
94
91
3
62
85
108
3
87 J
88
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
215,802
31,928
27,385
17,800
89,731
186,727
25,062
24,742
15,989
80,412
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
86,858
85,262
52,833
62,216
35,111
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
22,304
22,128
9,871
21,455
5,490
380,057
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls.
0.8
+ 17.1
TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF FOREIGN
COUNTRIES.
United Kingdom.
Imports (values):
Total
thous. of £ sterling.
Food, drink, tobacco, .thous. of £ sterling.
Raw material
thous. of £ sterling.
Manufactured articles.thous. of £ sterling.
Exports (values):
Total
thous. of £ sterling.
Food, drink, tobacco, .thous. of £ sterling.
Raw material
thous. of £ sterling.
, Manufactured articles.thous. of £ sterling.
Reexports (values):
Total
thous. of £ sterling.
Food, drink, tobacco, .thous. of £ sterling.
Raw material
thous. of £ sterling.
Manufactured articles.thous. of £ sterling.
Exports of key commodities (quantities):
Cotton piece goods
thous. of sq. yds.
Woolenand worsted tissues.thou. of sq. yds.
Iron and steel
thous. long tons .
Coal
thous. of long tons.
Production:
Pig iron
thous. of long tons.
Steel ingots
thous. of long tons.
Coal
thous. of metric tons.
Stocks, zinc
short tons.
Employment:
Trade unions
per cent employed .
494
534
601
546
22,060 "26,252
842
707
85.8 I
275
381
"22,951
14,297
2,612
3,625
165,095
84.1
» See headnote in black type at the beginning of this table.
4,900 + 87.6
60.7
5,824
256,007 |+ 55.1
I
50 | 56
87 |
107
1913
1913
1913
1920
1913
|
86
85
Five-week period.
-
0.7
7.1
7.5
1.3
9.6
6.3
8.6
9.4
+ 8.1
- 9.2
+ 19.0
- 16.0
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed taoles covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
November,
1922
December.
1922
Corresponding
month,
November or
December,
1921.
Percentage
increase
(+)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1921
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1922
from
1921.
1922
TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF FOREIGN
COUNTRIES—Continued.
Belgium.
Production:
Zinc
Coal
Pig iron
Steel ingots
short tons..
thous. of metric tons..
thous. of metric tons..
thous. of metric tons..
12,401 I
1,805 j
172 |
13,040
177 I
8,122
1,818
61
47
73,271
19,840
802
718
19,418 - 2.1
1,443 + 79.9
1,394 + 94.2
60,050
87,186
799,478
816,694
762,490 - 4 . 6
898,174 + 10.0
1,821
8,371
34,492
44,001
136,581
146,854
29,793 - 32.3
120,179 - 12.0
209,339 + 42.5
75
1,549
555
624
16,802
351 - 36.8
441 - 29.3
15,645 - 6 . 9
3,097
4,219
7,750
160,745
84,623
61,450
325,504 +102.5
87,474 ! i + ' 3.4
80,750 |i+ 31.4
37,740
23,031
492,278
399,694
13,488
12,179
268,869
106,097
283,223 i+ 5.3
89,356 i - 18.1
78,599
79,433
13,896
72,660
812,860
808,109
1,086,551 ;+ 33.7
1,092,157 |+ 35.1
284
4,840
19,119
2,782
8,616
1,193
5,162
Canada.
Total trade:
j
70,233
Imports
thous. of dolls.. | 76,194
112,035
Exports
thous. of dolls.. 131,826
Exports of key commodities (quantities):
1,758 .
2,986
Canned salmon
thous. of pounds..
16,636 !
8,816 j
Cheese
thous. of pounds..
55,316 | 40,669
Wheat
thous. of bushs..
Production:
35 :
Pig iron
thous. of long tons..
52:
Steel ingots
thous. of long tons..
1,500
1,563 |
Bank clearings
mills, of dolls..
Bond issues:
375 143,550
Govt. and provincial
thous. of dolls..
12,579
1,814
Municipal
thous. of dolls.. j
10,383
3,800
Corporation
thous. of dolls..
Employment:
42,494
Applications
number..
Vacancies
number..; 29,337
Placements20,586
Regular
number..
6,859
Casual
number..
Newsprint paper:
92,563
Production
short tons..! 97,148
99,902
Shipments
short tons.. i 96,232
7,623
Stocks
short tons.. j 14,913
85,506
Exports (total printing)
short tons.. j 94, 532
Business failures:
315
310
Firms
number..
5,534
4,619
Liabilities
thous. of dolls..
52,472
21,454
Building contracts awarded
thous. of dolls..
I
515,405 j|+ 4.7
445,432 ||+ 11.4
i
709,244 | 959,518 + 35.3
1919
1919
2,383
50,650
240,135
3,249 |+ 36.3
57,247 ;+ 13.0
311,843 '+ 29.9
1913
1913
1913
146
409
52
187
349
60
63,696
112,943
27,571
50,090
144,200
111,894
19,510
36,862
1913
1913
1913
1913
12
51
19
' 58
32
55
23
155
1913
1913
1914
122 114
! 137 92
192 495
:
Argentina.
Grain shipments:
Wheat
Corn
'..
Oats
Flaxseed
Visible supply:
Wheat
Corn
Flaxseed
thous. of bushs..
.thous. of bushs..
thous. of bushs..
thous. of bushs..
thous. of bushs..
thous. of bushs..
thous. of bushs..
6,449
16,335
107
2,296
2,590 !
7,200 I
1,000 !
6, §72
17,637
317
2,025
3,330
4,000
2,400
2,960
3,200 |
3,600
+ 126.4
-0.9
-29.2
- 26.4
46
WORLD PRODUCTION OF COTTON.*
Country
World total.
New crop available..
Peru.
United
States.
Mexico.
India.
Brasil.
Egypt.
June.
August.
August.
November.
September.
September.
Thousands of bales (478 pounds net).
Normal consumption (1909-1913).
1909-1913 a v e r a g e . .
1914
1915
1916
1917
20,660
24,630
18,470
18,970
18,370
106
129
113
127
125
13,033
16,135
11,192
11,450
11,302
193
108
95
103
135
3,584
4,356
3,126
3,756
3,390
322
387
282
281
345
1,453
1,337
989
1,048
1,304
1918.
1919.
1920.
1921.
18,580
19,925
20,940
15,330
129
155
164
157
12,041
11,421
13,440
7,954
203
199
188
126
3,324
4,850
3,013
3,735
339
384
451
612
999
1,155
1,251
902
1922, latest estimates.
18,000
9,964
185
1
From private sources.
i
1,015
«4,016
»1922 acreage 12,496,000 compared with 11,976,000 in 1921.
WORLD PRODUCTION OF WHEAT.*
World total. > Argentina.
Country
Australia.
India.
United
States.
Spain.
Italy.
France.
January.
March.
July.
August.
August.
August.
Germany. Rumania.
——
January.
New crop available
August.
August.
Canada.
September.
Millions of bushels.
Normal consumption
(1909-1913)
3,577
3,586
4,199
*2,609
» 2,288
1909-1913average
1914
1915
1916
1917
....
1918
1919
»2,804
i 2,743
12,868
13,069
1920
1921
1922, latest estimates
1923 latest estimates
. .
J
3,090
64
37
301
531
136
236
361
221
34
110
157
114
169
173
80
85
103
351
312
377
323
282
687
891
1,026
636
637
130
116
139
152
143
183
170
171
177
140
317
283
223
152
146
142
*110
»82
87
49
89
197
161
394
263
189
193
263
301
400
25
179
152
184
172
214
170
115
76
46
146
370
280
377
250
181
128
366
215
105
205
135
78
234
921
968
833
814
136
129
139
145
183
170
141
194
226
*187
«237
«323
*86
»80
«83
«108
3 18
»66
«70
«7«
856
125
164
<235
«70
«88
|
i
1
1
Russia excluded. No accurate statistics are available.
< New boundaries.
6
* Excludes Alsace-Lorraine.
Former kingdom, Bessarabia and Bukowina.
* Excludes Dobruja.
• Data compiled by U. 8. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, and corrected monthly in accordance with latest available information received
by that department or by the Department of Commercet Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Countries are placed in the order in which crops are harvested.
47
WORLD PRODUCTION OF CANE SUGAR AND FLAXSEED.*
FLAXSEED.
CANE SUGAR.
Java.
World
total.
Y8AE.
United
States.*
Braill.
Oct.
Oct.
May.
Hawaii.
Porto
Rico.
Cuba*
Dec.
Deo.
Nov.
India.
World
total.
Argentina.
India.
United
States.
Canada.
Jan.
Apr.
Aug.
Aug.
Dec.
Thousands of bushels.
Thousands of short tons.
1909-1913 average..
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
9,971
11,293
12,776
13,442
14,508
13,324
13,799
13,656
12,829
1,514
1,054
1,797
2,009
1,960
1,478
1,473
1,579
l,850v
311
247
139
311
246
284
122
176
328
138
344
486
413
493
440
496
580
676
567
646
593
645
577
600
556
522
540
363
346
484
503
454
406
485
490
406
2,295
2,967
3,437
3,442
3,957
4,597
4,209
4,408
4,476
2,614
2,757
2,950
3,058
3,708
2,617
3,361
2,826
2,903
I922,latestest
14,223
1,978
<242
»476
523
393
4,595
•2,884
3
»Exports.
i Louisiana and Texas.
110,992
94,559
103,287
82,151
41,063
61,821
61,692
87,964
83,288
From private sources.
31,989
36,928
45,040
39,289
4,032
19,588
30,775
42,038
50,470
19,870
15,448
15,880
19,040
21,040
20,600
9,400
16,760
10,800
19,505
13,749
14,030
14,296
9,164
13,369
7,256
10,774
8,029
12,040
7,175
10,628
8,260
5,935
6,055
5,473
7,998
4,112
32,272
17,360
12,238
6,685
< Louisiana and Texas.
WORLD PRODUCTION OF BEET SUGAR*
World1
total.
United
States.
GerCzechoNetherm a n y . slovakia. Russia. Poland. l a n d s .
Belgium.
France.
Italy.
Spain.
Denmark.
Sweden.
YEAR.
Thousands of short tons.
1909-1913 average
1914 . . . .
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922 latest estimates
v
8,432
8,331
6,056
5,808
5,208
4,592
3,490
4,997
5,360
610
722
374
821
765
761
726
1,089
1,020
2,296
2,721
1,678
1,721
1,726
1,484
808
1,212
1,429
1,017
1,004
812
805
584
688
559
770
730
1,726
1,879
1,824
1,457
1,134
318
86
55
55
«5,375
691
1,764
791
»246
» Crops in all countries here given are harvested beginning in September.
239
293
263
249
106
195
198
246
316
264
286
215
182
263
314
382
276
215
120
140
136
78
152
268
315
759
334
150
204
221
121
171
370
300
209
166
166
160
162
120
185
150
249
116
112
117
139
154
169
91
104
91
128
168
143
124
149
156
149
168
158
154
170
140
151
144
141
141
181
259
*298
>309
»330
471
318
U87
a 116
272
279
» From private sources.
> Includes Ukraine; data from private sources.
WORLD PRODUCTION OF RICE.*
Country.-.
. * T - - ,.
-
*-*--World total.
New c o p ftvalliMfl.
India.
Egypt.
United
States.
Italy.
Spain.
Japan.
Dutch i
Bast
Indies.
Philippines.
Apr.
Apr.
Aug.
Sept.
Sept.
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Millions of pounds (cleaned).
67,891
Normal consumption (1909-1913)
1909-1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922 latest estimates.
1
. . .
110,780
102,986
114,500
112,300
122,000
97,400
117,200
90,777
120,666
72,950
61,022
73,526
77,932
81,198
55,218
71,613
62,793
73,907
875
518
553
81
542
237
487
692
607
634
472
681
657
804
1,135
965
1,072
1,166
1,446
1,045
646
741
763
708
716
712
662
997
641
»33
1,166
»633
14,602
297
337
320
329
322
282
412
394
356
14,009
17,909
17,569
18,360
17,143
17,184
19,106
19,849
17,336
7fS49
7,826
8,323
8,466
7,051
6,480
6,481
L,124
L,404
1,100
1,289
L745
2,210
1,977
2,127
2,427
10 fttt
6,207
2,886
Java and Madura.
* Acreage about half of normal: Summer crop only given.
31922 acreage 296,500 compared with 286,400 acres in 1921.
*Data compiled by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economic*, and corrected monthly in accordance with latest available
information received by that department or by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Countries are placed in the order
in which crops are harvested.
48
WOOL.
Table 1.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
RECEIPTS AT
STOCKS*
STOCKS >
CONBOSTON.
IMIM(in grease equivalent).
(in grease equivalent).
PORTS SUMPPORTS CONTION
(un(un(in
2
Held by
manu- grease
Held by
manu- SUMPTION.
manu- Held by5
Domes- Formanu- Held by5
ForfaefacTotal.
Total.
facfac- dealers. Total.
tic.
dealers.
eign. tured). equivaelgn. tured).
lent).'
turers.
turers.
RECEIPTS AT
BOSTON.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Total. Domestic.
Relative
to 1921.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to last two
quarters of 1920.
Thousands of pounds.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
100
149
191
196
225
100
118
112
127
130
100
228
391
371
468
100
171
1918 mo. av.
1919 mo. av.
224
1920 mo. av.
1921 mo. av.
1922 m o . av.
122
506
419
266
315
383
299
294
171
211
193
113
132
65
89
118
1921.
January
February..
March
April
107
228
378
272
26
30
46
42
315
733
1,229
860
167
339
775
516
55
69
90
99
May
June
July
August
107
76
145
167
58
95
183
203
231
26
47
75
117
47
74
125
109
107
95
109
September.
October...
November.
December.
91
72
84
102
109
81
81
112
43
50
90
78
115
72
87
99
113
121
121
112
1922.
January...
February..
March
April
143
135
213
182
103
99
81
72
247
224
550
465
175
220
340
118
122
137
May
June
July
August
218
195
380
227
124
217
300
162
460
140
583
395
261
134
265
272
119
119
106
130
September.
October...
November.
December.
114
109
168
227
64
64
71
58
241
224
412
659
244
50
740
1913 mo.
1914 mo.
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
av.
av.
av.
av.
av.
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
213
152
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
272
296
277
3100
100
124
«220
200
124
134
143
132
96
107
»1OO
«135
158
134
>1OO
«83
63
92
100
132
83
95
137
73
91
98
151
58
160
67
164
18,761
27,906
35,801
36,683
42,215
13,483
15,894
15,142
17,100
17,510
5,27S
12,012
20,660
19,583
24,705
12,651
21,680
34,393
37,432
35,083
41,956
39,918
22,890
28,590
36,147
15,275
17,825
8,809
11,977
15,909
26,682
22,093
14,030
16,613
20,238
37,811
37,158
21,635
26,717
20,073
42,753
71,009
51,075
3,465
4,035
6,143
5,695
16,608
38,718
64,866
21,169
42,886
98,103
45,380
65,336
24,049
30,600
39,510
43,466
20,044
14,226
27,157
31,294
7,851
12,830
24,693
27,327
12,193
1,395
2,464
3,967 |
14,745
5,952
9,397
15,867
48,183
47,103
42,126
48,141
17,028
13,536
15,696
19,183
14,740
10,885
10,965
15,091
2,288
2,651
4,731
4,092
14,592 i 49,824
9,086 53,589
10,946 53,463
12,520 49,441
25,246
39,946
34,194
13,825
13,407
10,899
9,655
13,061
11,839
29,047
24,539
22,152 | 52,280
27,834 | 53,774
43,071 | 60,368
38,988 42,574
16,717
29,278
40,516
21,809
24,255
7,378
30,791
20,825
32,956
16,940
33,484
34,472
52,533
52,621
46,902
57,340
54,771
59,282
63,313
58,367
40,972
36,656
71,307
42,635
|
I
j
I
21,304
20,530
31,446
42,643
8,594
8,637
9,715
7,855
12,710 «27,892
11,893 25,261
21,731
34,788
45,789
6,723
39,066
44,125
54,510
529,174 «183,917 345,258 j
* 533,473 «247,412 '286,061 !
507,723 291,318 216,405
564,977
247,287
317,690
531,070
242,845
288,225
504,372
252,103
252,269
479,151
277,926
201,225
525,174
293,867
231,307
518,844
302,160
216,683
1
Receipts of wool at Boston compiled by Boston Chamber of Commerce; Imports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; consumption and quarterly stocks from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, until April, 1922, beginning with April, 1922, compiled by U. S.
Department
of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, in cooperation with if. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
2
These figures have been revised to include only comparable reports each month and thus do not contain the figures for the American Woolen Company and a few
small firms, for which estimates had been made in previous compilations. Stocks include wool, tops and noils.
• Average of the last two quarters of 1920.
« Average of the first three quarters of 1921.
» Includes U. S. Government stocks.
• Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October
49
COTTON.
Table 2.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
YEAR AND
MONTH.
STOCKS, END OF
ProProducReMONTH.
ducContion
Extion ceipts Im(crop
(crop
into ports^ ports.' sumption.*
estiesti- 7 sight.
WareWorld
Mills.* housess visible/ mate.)*
mate.)
Rel. to
1909-13
average.
Receipts ImExinto ports.* ports.*
sight.
Thousands of
bales.
Relative to 1913.
100
1918mo. av..
1919 mo. av..
1920 mo. av..
1921 mo. av..
1922 mo. av..
2 105
96
81
55
1OO
102
104
126
132
1OO
97
99
127
141
1OO
100
177
182
153
1OO
100
146
114
91
13,033
14,156
16,135
11,192
11,450
11,302
92
144
246
114
47
75
'71
74
70
133
108
111
85
102
112
108
119
88
107
153
206
174
255
202
92
114
128
144
104
12,041
11,421
13,440
7,954
9,964
102
66
49
50
118
138
134
92
83
68
52
44
76
82
91
85
94
99
100
321
313
298
157
153
146
145
52
48
17
28
66
68
82
58
91
96
85
97
95
90
83
75
244
212
197
147
145
134
121
87
1OO
86
104
99
80
2 1OO
a 101
166
158
114
92
88
103
61
76
77
87
78
85
81
109
124
1921.
January...
February..
March
April
STOCKS, END O*
MONTH.
Ware- World
Mills.' houses
visible/
Bales.
Thousands of bales.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1909-13 mo.av
1913 mo. av..
1914 mo. av..
1915 mo. av..
1916 mo. av..
1917 mo. av..
Consumptions
1,203 2 20,309 »727,048
1,036 20,558 '763,775
1,257 33,798 696,583
585,810
1,186 32,064
960
23,103 401,570
482,194
490,394
500,767
606,544
638,184
1,342
1,306
1,327
1,705
1,890
1,760
1,766
3,117
3,197
2,691
3,068
3,070
4,479
3,490
2,798
18,781
29,226
49,999
23,137
342,696
546,432
513,261
540,435
510,814
640,444
518,653
534,978
407,723
492,485
1,501
1,454
1,595
1,181
1,431
2,689
3,633
3,057
4,484
3,555
2,816
3,492
3,915
4,414
3,203
794
590
607
24,024
28,055
27,282
18,731
605,381
493,426
375,180
319,933
366,463
395,115
438,218
409,247
1,264
1,327
1,337
1,316
5,645
5,503
5,253
5,027
4,822
4,707
4,476
4,434
8,433
8,203
846
660
608
620
10,542
9,849
3,452
5,631
477,389
495,590
598,962
423,491
440,714
461,917
410,142
467,059
1,281
1,203
1,111
1,006
4,738
4,300
3,723
3,464
4,512
4,454
4,108
3,724
7,037
6,537
6,537
8,340
1,180
1,966
1,718
1,489
6,362
31,269
51,440
61,006
532,839
874,510
648,695
639,825
484,718
404,317
527,940
510,925
1,118
1,398
1,655
1,738
4,312
4,985
5,293
5,207
3,944
4,624
4,623
4,544
931
1,051
941
1,026 |
979 !
May
June
July
August
65
63
70
55
51
52
September...
October
November...
December...
54
50
50
64
98
163
143
124
31
154
253
300
73
120
93
101
103
109
106
83
104
123
130
245
283
301
296
129
151
151
148
1922.
January..,
February..
March
April
74
39
44
36
207
270
295
74
65
47
63
84
109
98
108
92
124
119
116
109
263
239
213
183
137
127
117
111
466
^524
434
42,093
54,761
59,957
15,115
475,910
338,440
461,484
612,659
526,698
472,336
519,761
443,509
1,669
1,595
1,557
1,461
4,622
4,215
3,752
3,213
4,202
3,891
3,593
3,399
May
June
July
August
85
87
49
42
33
45
71
62
42
71
65
68
51
38
103
106
95
109
106
99
91
76
145
111
85
98
84
93
52
11,065
11,400
594
507
393
547
14,320
12,607
8,587
14,481
469,397
491,079
373,742
273,308
495,337
509,218
458,002
527,404
1,420
1,331
1,218
1,025
2,559
1,953
1,488
1,550
3,001
2,568
2,840
1,597
September...
October
November...
December...
81
78
78
76
115
194
179
126
51
110
118
84
103
111
120
109
79
103
128
143
183
246
10,575
10,135
10,135
9,964
1,389
2,331
2,156
1,510
8 4,628
26,816
232
73
110
128
124
368,890
798,664
858,337
607,853
495,344
533,950
577,561
527,945
1,065
1,380
1,721
1,921
3,218
4,330
4,198
4,075
2,228
3,385
3,922
3,812
127
148
198
109
610,375
1,987
3,482
3,359
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
132
1
Except receipts into sight, compiled by New Orleans Cotton Exchange, and world visible supply of American cotton, compiled by Commercial and Finance Chronicle.
Production estimates from u. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics; imports and exports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce; consumption and stocks at mills and warehouses from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
2 These figures are for fiscal years; those following are for calendar years.
8
Running bales counting round as half bales; linters are included.
4
500-pound bales.
> not include linters
^j
,_
„
^^ e
Survev (No. 16^ should read 6.095.361.
• These figures represent world visible supply of American cotton.
7 The yearly figures represent the latest revised estimates of total production for the year. The monthly figures show the current estimates of total production
us reported each month.
s Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
29011°—23
4
50
COTTON MANUFACTURES.
Table 3.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) HUMERICAl DATA,
From commercial and trade sourcet.'
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
COTTON
CLOTH
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Exports.'
Relative to
1913.
FINE
COTTON
GOODS.*
Production.
Sales.
Relative to
1919.
COTTON
CLOTH
KNIT UNDERWEAR.'
Production.
UnNew
C a n - filled
orders Ship- cellaorders
re- ments. tions. end of
ceived.
mo.
Exports. 8
Relative to
1920.
Relative to 6 months' average,
July-Dec, 1920.
Thous.
of
yards.
FINE
COTTON
GOODS.*
Production.
KBf IT UffEWftWK**/
Sales.
Production.
Orders
received.
Number of
pieces.
Can* < or4*r»
*,uA of
Shipment*.
tiUtn*.'
urn*
Dozens.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 mo. a v . . . .
'87,062
* 34,572
43,195
51,687
63,719
»1OO
>93
1915 mo. a v . . . .
117
139
1916 mo. a v . . . .
172
1917 mo. a r . . . .
1918 mo. a y . . . .
1919 mo. a y . . . .
1920 mo. ay
1921 mo. a y . . . .
1922 mo. a y . . . .
122
154
184
124
132
'113
1OO
90
92
'59
1OO
26
81
1921.
January
February......
March
April
101
81
89
99
43
63
86
113
May
June
July
August
107
131
134
152
September
October
November
December
45,348 ' 434,188 '264,810
56,920 888,528 446,677
68,311 346,238 116,693 691,450 1100,950 «459,000
45,969 354,193 360,965 507,300 596,175 461,775
48,913
785,475 641,925
627,825
8
49,900 0 502,850
9,900 1,102,350
13,950 1,795,550
1OO
86
106
«1OO
591
778
•1OO
101
140
«1OO
20
28
«1OO
219
357
127
40
64
74
26
43
76
76
399
297
548
528
31
54
93
68
7
6
17
13
101
95
105
167
37,487
30,087
33,024
36,772
163,111
241,211
330,160
432,224
565,511
179,919
287,897
339,970
156,600
252,000
451,800
446,400
402,300
299,700
553,500
532,800
141,300
245,700
425,700
311,400
3,600
2,700
8,100
6,300
506,700
477,000
528,300
837,000
92
103
98
94
72
74
69
117
84
100
88
101
468
549
425
706
95
114
102
134
18
17
24
15
164
175
188
159
39,767
48,395
49,668
56,381
351,053
393,526
374,653
359,703
323,132
331,815
306,589
521,458
498,600
589,500
520,200
599,400
472,500
554,400
429,300
712,800
437,400
522,900
469,800
613,800
9,000
8,100
11,700
7,200
823,500
878,400
943,200
801,000
168
174
144
108
101
103
98
117
120
70
43
99
105
114
114
102
1,356
832
539
444
145
153
105
115
18
17
52
40
344
357
396
384
62,290
64,489
53,422
39,842
386,929
394,864
373,943
449,913
537,402
314,858
191,440
440,578
620,100 1,368,900
675,900 839,700
674,100 540,000
603,000 448,200
663,300
701,100
480,600
528,300
9,000
8,100
25,200
19,800
1,726,200
1,791,000
1,987,200
1,928,700
1922.
January
February
March
April
84
88
131
139
84
88
104
96
51
45
72
61
104
110
113
110
1,018
553
458
407
154
135
141
117
20
31
24
46
400
386
306
320
31,037
32,707
48,406
51,615
320,719
339,348
397,800
366,323
229,380
202,208
319,917
273,626
615,600 1,027,800
648,000 558,000
668,700 462,600
648,000 411,300
708,300
619,200
648,900
535,500
9,900
15,300
11,700
22,500
2,011,500
1,940,400
1,535,400
1,606,500
May
June... . . . . . . .
July
August
163
170
163
135
99
105
98
107
78
116
21
72
113
110
91
105
807
695
777
630
109
130
155
179
39
35
20
39
262
290
253
314
60,448
62,850
60,238
50,068
378,974
404,202
375,944
410,858
347,368
518,068
93,964
322,396
667,800
649,800
540,000
619,200
814,500
701,100
784,800
636,300
500,400
598,500
710,100
823,500
18,900
17,100
9,900
18,900
1,316,400
1,458,000
1,269,900
1,577,700
September
October
November
December
138
138
124
112
108
97
107
129
149
88
98
115
113
93
652
1,201
1,006
1,133
170
131
137
119
24
18
29
17
336
464
455
502
51,302
50,985
45,934
41,367
414,782
372,996
411,527
574,439
666,787
393,453
579,600 657,900
681,300 1,212,300
666,900 1,015,200
549,000 1,143,900
780,300
603,000
629,100
546,300
11,700 1,687,500
9,000 2,332,800
14,400 2,286,900
8,100 2,523,600
1923.
February
March
April
1
Except exports of cotton cloth from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The figures for knit underwear are secured from
the Knit-Goods Manufacturers of America: those relating to fine cotton goods from the Fine Cotton Goods Exchange.
» These figures are for fiscal years: others are for calendar years.
• Includes duck and other cloth, bleached, unbleached, and colored. Beginning with January, 1921, the figures are reported in square yards instead of linear yards,
which probably makes the figures slightly smaller than when given in linear yards.
« Reported by 24 identical mills in the New Bedford district, representing about 50 per cent of this industry in New England and from 20 to 30 per cent throughout
the 6United States.
Calculated from reports in percentage of capacity, based on a normal production of 900,000 dozen per month. Reports on production cover from 50 to 60 mills,
while for other items the reports cover from 30 to 40 mills.
» Average for last six months of year.
» Nine months' average, April to December.
51
MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILES.
Table 4.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
ELAS- FIBERS
TIC (unmanu- BURWEBLAP.
facBING. tured).
RAW SILK.
YEAJL AND MONTH.
Imports.8
Rel. to
1913.
Con- Stocks,
sump- end of
tion^ month.
Sales.
Relative to
Rel. to
1920.
1919
Imports. a
Imports.
Relative to
Thous. of
1909-1913 average. pounds.
Consumption.*
37,917
36,519
34,047
32,147
108
100
95
2,566
3,094
3,406
127
142
162
116
154
116
111
95
118
71
120
107
109
140
117
3,619
4,060
4,627
3,308
4,377
33,318
31,886
27,274
33,817
20,416
40,653
1OO
51,312
26,941
30,635
21,315
32,350
12,620
11,593
13,778
967
2,392
2,342
5,254
22,176
16,525
25,585
28,900
31,859
27,928
16,386
20,038
8,459
10,754
11,894
19,374
26,852
27,571
26,733
48,903
48,542
27,278
46,341
128
108
99
101
4,829
4,307
5,936
5,763
27,209
33,846
32,325
32,790
20,541
15,521
17,866
18,899
11,197
12,553
11,353
12,894
23,486
27,537
21,401
13,264
43,513
36,721
33,557
34,350
41
37
39
88
93
89
148
128
5,445
3,808
4,729
6,746
31,229
26,816
24,955
20,930
23,036
19,304
19,601
24,804
13,592
14,418
12,830
12,567
11,760
10,713
11,126
25,110
31,409
30,233
50,064
43,462
51
65
97
53
111
92
122
110
4,593
3,801
3,406
3,087
33,842
22,107
26,651
24,247
31,139
22,077
19,268
11,605
11,835
12,307
11,147
14,612
18,462
27,874
15,212
37,781
31,345
41,240
37,200
77
165
214
108
76
4,662
5,077
4,102
5,982
33,284
29,529
24,996
34,772
20,826
26,895
27.474
32,515
12,758
16,334
13,915
17,561
22,120
23,648
16,500
20,542
56,007
72,503
36,575
25,747
118
150
* 4,230
7,826
34,212
37,471
35,467
31,042
36,795
45,893
47,159
49,174
14,753
14,147
14,716
14,260
5 22,145
29,065
* 40,100
51,038
34,680
47,087
45
58
73
81
68
94
96
93
144
143
80
137
May....
June....
July....
August.
169
151
208
202
153
190
181
184
40
30
35
37
76
85
77
88
82
96
75
46
September..
October
November..
December..
191
134
166
237
175
150
140
117.
45
38
38
48
92
98
87
85
1922.
January.
February.
March.-...
April
,
161
133
120
108
190
124
149
140
61
56
43
79
May....
June
July....
August.
164
178
144
210
187
166
140
195
41
52
54
63
87
111
95
119
148
275
192
210
199
174
72
89
92
96
100
96
100
97
195
92
80
84
76
14,707
«17,830
62
54
32
39
1923.
33,922
90
109
120
124
93
143
162
January..
February.
March
April.....
28,613
32,596
32,960
32,769
41,060
34
84
82
184
September..
October
November..
December..
Thous. of
pounds.
2,850
79
94
6
Long
tons.
Thous. of
yards.
100
112
1OO
42
63
1921.
Imports.
Sales.
B-NUMERICAL DATA.
8 100
151
172
January.
February.
March
April
BURLAP.
100
114
115
115
144
100
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average....
Stocks,
end of
month.
Bales.
A.-INDEX NUMBERS.
1909-1913 monthly average.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
ELAS- FIBERS
TIC
(unmanuWEBfacBING.
tured)^
RAW SILK.
83
58
72
6 77
102
6
47,398
39,514
i Imports of total raw silk, unmanufactured fibers and burlap are from U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; consumption and stock
at warehouses of raw silk are from the Silk A swciation of America; sales of elastic webbing are from the Webbing Manufacturers Exchange.
» Total unmanufactured silk, including raw silk, cocoons and waste.
«Consumption figures represent withdrawals from warehouses. Note that February to December, 1920, inclusive, is used as the base period.
* Includes flax, hemp, istle, iute, kapok, manila, New Zealand flax, sisal, etc.
» Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
52
ACTIVE TEXTILE MACHINERY.
Table 5.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
COTTON.s
WOOL.2
YEAR AND MONTH.
Woolen Worsted
spindles. spindles.
Wide
looms.
Narrow Carpet
looms. | looms.
Active Woolen Worsted Wide Narrow
spindles. spindles. spindles. looms. looms.
Relative to 1913.
4
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
«1OO
101
110
116
121
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly average..
monthly average..
monthly average.
monthly average..
monthly average..
118
105
88
94
108
108
104
100
114
105
119
105
86
96
93
53
77
91
105
118
62
< 1OO
104
100
122
115
1OO
99
95
116
116
« 1OO
105
96
126
121
Carpet
looms.
Active I
spindles, j
Thousands.
Per cent of active to total.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A.-INDEX NUMBERS.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
COTTONS
WOOL.2
4 74
474
77
74
90
85
73
<68
67
71
80
74
30,246
30,920
30,720
31,807
32,984
61
54
67
56
33,624
33,429
34,458
33,071
33,086
51
58
66
71
50
40
43
46
31,509
32, 497
32,148
32,597
<73
77
70
92
* 1OO
99
104
118
109
1OO
102
102
105
109
<77
78
85
89
93
118
104
96
97
100
90
79
99
82
118
111
111
114
109
109
91
81
68
72
83
77
74
84
78
88
78
64
71
69
76
70
71
73
77
86
100
70
79
90
97
74
59
63
104
107
106
108
41
53
68
76
57
67
78
87
46
57
64
74
70
86
86
1921.
January..
February.
March
April
May....
June...
July....
August.
103
104
103
101
122
122
118
124
108
109
108
105
103
103
104
99
72
74
88
108
108
107
109
79
80
79
78
90
90
87
92
80
81
80
78
75
75
74
72
47
49
50
60
32,836
32,665
32, 446
32,931
September.
October
November..
December..
101
104
101
97
123
124
122
118
103
104
99
95
104
103
107
108
101
107
109
109
112
113
114
114
78
80
78
75
91
92
90
87
76
77
73
70
74
75
78
79
69
73
74
74
33,875
34,206
34,428
34,439
January..
February.
March
April
95
104
109
108
116
116
101
84
93
88
81
100
100
115
116
116
116
114
112
105
104
73
80
84
83
86
75
62
65
60
73
73
72
64
78
79
79
79
34,458
33,797
31,875
31,389
May....
June.. .
July....
August.
112
112
109
108
91
92
92
101
85
86
86
88
115
115
115
116
105
105
106
107
67
68
68
75
63
64
64
65
65
67
72
68
78
78
78
79
31,653
31,877
31,975
32,499
September..
October
November...
December...
110
109
109
110
109
120
122
120
97
104
109
109
121
122
124
125
110
112
115
116
81
89
90
89
72
77
81
81
76
79
82
82
83
84
85
33,297
33,859
34,665
34,968
1922.
92
104
108
112
114
85
84
84
85
1923.
January..
February.
March...!
April
1 Data from T7. 5. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census.
2 Formerly reported as of the first of the following month representing previous month's operations but now reported as of the month to which thefiguresapply. In
the present table eachfigureshows the activity for the month to which it is credited.
a The monthly averages are for cotton crop years (beginning Aug. 1 and ending July 31). Figures opposite any one year represent the monthly average number of active
cotton spindles for the period beginning Aug. 1 of the preceding year.
« Data for 1913 collected by the National Association of Wool Manufacturers.
53
HOURLY ACTIVITY IN TEXTILE MACHINERY.
Table 6.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
WOOL.*
WOOL.2
Spinning
spindles.
Looms.
Y E A B JLND MONTH.
WIDE.
NARROW.
Sets
of
Combs.
CARPET cards.
WOOL- WORAND
EN.
RUG.
STED.
Spinning
spindles.
Looms.
WIDE.
NARROW.
Sets
of
Combs.
CARPET cards.
WOOLAND
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
100
102
100
150
100
124
67
59
48
82
62
45
108
105
60
1921.
January
February
March
April
90
107
52
67
82
99
May....
June
July....
August..
116
120
115
111
September.
October
November.
December..
108
109
104
1920.
October
November
December
EN.
RUG.
WORSTED.
100
102
76
Total Activity
per
activity spindle
of
in
spindles place.
Millions
of hours. Hours.
Per cent of active hours to total reported.
Relative to 1921.
1921 monthly average, j 100
1922monthly average.
99
COTTON.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
100
120
100
96
68.8
68.4
63.9
65.3
51.3
76.9
71.5
74
75
57
45.9
40.3
33.3
52.3
39.6
28.8
55.3
53.8
42.5
64
89.1
90.8
71.9
86.4
81.9
78.6
54.1
42.9
33.9
61.6
49.0
37.1
53.3
46.1
31.6
61.5
46.6
34.8
7,723
209
47
55
42
71
70
70
74
50
69
90
105
83
100
106
49
69
92
107
55
76
91
106
30.0
54.7
61.7
73.4
33.3
42.9
52.7
63.2
36.5
36.1
35.7
38.0
35.7
49.4
64.2
75.0
49.0
73.8
88.7
94.6
35.5
49.5
65.9
77.1
44.7
62.1
74.3
86.5
109
115
110
108
86
92
82
112
112
115
111
110
111
108
98
102
113
114
111
110
109
114
105
108
80.1
82.5
79.2
76.7
69.9
73.7
70.6
69.0
44.1
47.1
42.1
57.4
80.2
82.1
79.4
78.9
98.6
95.9
87.4
91.2
81.4
81.8
80.0
78.8
93.4
85.7
88.5
7,320
200
113
114
116
113
128
136
142
137
110
115
110
102
110
112
105
111
110
114
109
103
113
112
107
105
74.2
75.1
71.3
67.1
72.5
72.2
65.5
69.9
72.7
70.3
79.0
82.0
78.8
72.9
97.6
99.5
93.8
98.6
79.1
81.7
78.1
74.4
92.2
91.9
87.4
86.2
7,379
7,583
7,689
7,726
202
207
210
210
44
73.0
74.3
1922.
January
February
March
April
94
96
92
85
106
107
99
84
148
150
152
146
105
118
124
121
108
109
92
82
104
113
119
118
105
101
86
76
64.8
65.9
63.1
58.4
68.0
68.1
63.5
53.4
76.1
76.9
78.2
74.8
75.4
84.4
88.4
86.2
96.3
97.2
82.3
72.7
74.6
81.6
85.9
84.8
86.1
82.7
70.8
62.1
7,932
7,120
7,779
6,636
215
193
211
180
May....
June—
July....
August..
91
93
91
92
86
94
98
91
147
141
137
150
125
127
123
124
91
90
96
123
125
120
120
80
84
81
87
62.4
63.8
62.8
63.6
55.2
59.9
62.5
58.3
75.5
72.1
70.4
76.8
89.7
91.0
88.2
88.8
79.2
81.2
80.4
85.5
88.6
89.9
86.0
86.2
65.3
68.5
66.1
71.4
7,493
7,646
7,045
8,033
207
191
217
105
114
116
123
112
122
114
115
158
144
163
162
128
131
131
132
105
119
125
116
123
126
125
126
103
115
114
120
72.4
78.6
80.0
84.5
71.3
77.7
72.7
73.3
80.9
74.0
83.7
83.3
91.3
93.8
93.7
94.4
93.2
106.4
3 111.4
8 103.8
88.1
90.6
89.7
90.5
84.0
94.0
93.7
98.6
7,761
8,289
8,710
8,228
209
223
234
221
September.
October
November.
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
i Compiled b y U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
» Formerly reported as of the first of the following month representing previous months' operations but now report ed as of the month to which the figures apply. In
the present table each figure shows the actvity for the month to which it is credited.
* Overtime was reported sufficient to offset all idle hours and leave an excess for November of 65,380 hours or 11.4 per cent and for December an excess of 20,427
hours or 3.8 per cent.
54
TEXTILE WHOLESALE PRICES.
Table 7.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources,1
[ Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
COTTON.8
COTTON
YARN.
COTTON GOODS. •
Carded,
white,
Price to Middling
upland,
northern,
producer,
New
mule
spun,
all grades. York. 22/1 cones,
Boston.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Print
cloth,
27",
Boston.
WOOL.*
Sheetings,
UnOhio,
4/4 Ware
washed, fine,
unshoals,
price to
washed,
LL,
producer, Boston.
New York. all grades.
WORSTED
YARN.
WOMEN'S
DRESS
GOODS.
2/32's
crossbred
stock,
Boston.
Storm
Wool-dyed,
serge, all
blue,
Japanese,
55/56",
wool,
Kansai
Middledouble
No.l,
sex,
warp, 50",
New York.
Boston.
New York.
SUITINGS.
SILK,
RAW.
Relative to 1913.
100.0
91.2
84.0
117.6
192.7
100.0
105.3
134.7
165.2
282.6
100.0
109.1
122.7
140.9
250.0
100.0
82.4
101.4
135.2
200.8
100.0
88.9
99.1
135.4
193.4
100.0
94.4
101.2
127.8
204.4
100.0
101.5
91.2
133.7
150.9
327.5
287.0
363.8
146.3
189.9
317.3
273.5
343.5
143.0
168.4
346.1
305.3
228.3
101.1
173.6
290.9
277.3
277.3
140.9
200.0
271.5
209.5
234.9
151.7
181.9
260.4
234.2
238.3
156.6
149.0
261.5
259.5
270.5
189.8
200.7
172.3
244.0
227.4
165.8
198.4
135.6
129.8
114.2
112.2
167.5
153.0
130.4
124.1
155.2
150.8
141.9
124.3
117.3
118.5
113.1
107.1
140.9
140.9
150.0
150.0
148.1
148.1
154.5
154.5
186.2
157.3
157.3
157.3
198.1
198.1
198.1
198.1
158.9
157.5
161.6
158.9
101.1
94.1
96.6
108.6
115.4
116.7
112.6
122.3
124.1
124.1
124.3
136.8
119.9
115.8
115.8
117.6
95.8
92.2
92.8
92.2
145.5
140.9
131.8
127.3
160.9
154.5
148.1
148.1
157.3
157.3
157.3
157.3
189.3
189.3
189.3
183.5
154.8
157.5
157.5
148.1
105.0
165.0
147.5
135.0
159.8
154.0
142.3
143.4
160.0
178.2
160.0
154.2
168.4
185.5
174.0
167.5
151.6
167.6
172.0
173.5
92.8
94.6
93.4
101.1
131.8
131.8
131.8
140.9
148.1
148.1
148.0
160.9
157.3
146.5
144.9
144.9
183.5
183.5
183.5
183.5
164.3
165.6
197.0
209.0
1922.
January.
February
March ..
April
136.6
129.1
132,5
133.3
140.0
141.2
143.2
141.5
147.5
141.6
142.5
141.3
167.5
163.2
173.0
173.3
159.6
159,6
156.7
147.7
107.7
133.5
149.7
148.5
159.1
172.7
177.3
172.7
164.5
167.4
160.9
167.4
144.9
144.9
144.9
144.9
183.5
183.5
183.5
183.5
185.8
180.4
165.6
179.1
May
June . , . , . , . , . ,
July
August
132.5
155.8
170.0
172.5
162.9
172.7
174.6
171.1
149.4
161.4
166.4
169.5
184.9
188.4
190.7
187.5
150.8
162.2
172.0
174 1
173.7
196.4
194.6
189.2
186.3
213.6
218.2
218.2
173.8
183.7
180.3
180.3
144.9
144.9
144.9
144.9
198.1
198.1
198.1
212.6
197.9
200.6
193.9
195.2
September.
October
November -,
December
175.8
166.7
186.7
198.3
167.9
178.0
200.1
201.0
166.5
171.2
182,6
186.0
190.7
207.5
222.9
223.2
175.6
176.4
190.1
195.6
189.2
192.8
198.8
211.4
218.2
227.2
231.8
227.2
186.7
193.1
212.4
212.4
144.9
146.4
168.9
168.9
212.6
212.6
221.4
221.4
210.0
228.9
216.8
226,2
1913 monthly av
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av....
1917 monthly av
100.0
88.3
74.1
112.5
179.1
100.0
94.6
79.4
113.1
183.7
100.0
88.0
81.0
120.0
181.2
100.0 .
88.1
83.5
121.5
192.2
1918 monthly av....
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly a v . . .
245.8
246.6
267.5
102.5
143.3
248.5
253.9
264.9
118.8
165.9
267.5
240.8
283.8
133.3
160.5
95.8
98.3
85.8
78.3
130.6
108.7
92.1
94.9
78.3
81.6
80.0
81.6
September
October
November
December.
1921.
January
February .
March
April
. ..
May
June
July
August
.
1923.
January
204.2
1
March . ,,
April
See footnotes on opposite page.
55
TEXTILE WHOLESALE PRICES.
Table 8.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[ Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
COTTON.'
Y E A R AND MONTH.
COTTON
YAEN.
COTTON
GOODS.
Carded,
UnSheetings,
white,
4/4 Ware
washed,
Price t o Middling Northern,
Print
shoals,
price t o
producer, upland,
doth, 27",
mule
LL,
producer,
Boston.
spun,
ail grades. New York.
New York. all grades.
22/1 cones,
Boston.
Per yard.
Per pound.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
av..
av..
av..
av..
av..
1.130
. 106
1918monthly
1919monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
av..
av..
av..
av..
av..,
WORSTED
YARN.
WOOL«
Ohio,
fine, u n washed,
Boston.
2/32's
crossbred
stock,
Boston.
WOMEN'S
DRESS
GOODS.
SUITINGS.
SILK,
RAW.
Storm
Japanese,
serge, all Wool-dyed
blue,
Kansai,
wool,
55/56",
No. 1,
double
New York.
warp 50", Middlesex,
Boston.
New York.
Per yard.
Per pound.
| Per pound.
.135
.215
80.128
. 121
.102
.145
.235
80.248
.218
.198
.297
.449
80.035
.030
.029
.042
.066
80.061
.056
.052
.072
.118
80.167
.176
.225
.276
.472
80.22
.24
.27
.31
.55
80.777
.640
.788
1.050
1.556
80.563
.500
.557
.762
1.088
81.545
1.459
1.564
1.974
3.158
83.640
3.694
3.318
4.867
5.494
.295
.296
.321
.123
.172
.318
.325
.339
.152
.212
.662
.596
.733
.331
.397
.113
.099
.126
.051
.066
.195
.168
.210
.087
.103
.578
.510
.381
.169
.290
.64
.61
.61
.31
.44
2.109
1.627
1.825
1.179
1.413
1.465
1.318
1.340
.882
.838
4.040
4.009
4.179
2.933
3.101
6.273
8.880
8.273
6.035
7.219
.115
.118
.103
.094
.167
.139
.118
.121
.336
.321
.283
.278
.058
.053
.045
.043
.095
.093
.087
.076
.198
.189
.179
.31
.31
.33
.33
1.150
1.150
1.200
1.200
1.047
.885
.885
.885
3.060
3.060
3.060
3.060
5.782
5.733
5.880
5.782
May....
June....
July....
August..
.094
.286
.289
.279
.303
.043
.098
.129
.120
.124
.139
.047
.074
.071
.071
.072
.160
.154
.155
.154
.32
,31
.29
.28
1.250
1.200
1.150
1.150
.885
.885
.885
.885
2,925
2.925
2.925
2.835
5.635
5.733
5.733
5.390
September.
October
November.
December..
.126
.198
.177
.162
.204
.197
.182
.183
.396
.421
.397
.382
.058
.064
.060
.058
.093
.103
.105
.107
.155
.158
.156
.29
.29
.29
.31
1.150
1.150
1.150
1.250
.885
.824
.815
.815
2.835
2.835
2.835
2.835
5.978
6.027
7.154
7.595
1922.
January
February
March
April
.163
.155
.159
.160
.179
.181
.183
.181
.365
.351
.353
.350
.058
.056
.060
.060
.096
.091
.180
.223
.250
.248
.35
.38
.39
.38
1.278
1.300
1.250
1.300
.815
.815
.815
.815
2.835
2.835
2.835
2.835
6.762
6.566
6.027
6.517
May....
June
July
August..
.159
.187
.204
.207
.208
.221
.223
.219
.370
.400
.412
.420
.064
.065
.066
.065
.093
.100
.106
.107
.290
.328
.325
.316
.41
.47
.48
.48
1.350
1.427
1.400
1.400
.815
.815
.815
.815
3.060
3.285
7.203
7.301
7.056
7.105
September.
October
November..
December..
.211
.200
.224
.238
.215
.228
.256
.257
.412
.424
.452
.460
.066
.072
.077
.077
.108
.117
.120
.316
.322
.332
.353
.48
.50
.51
.50
1.450
1.500
1.650
1.650
.815
.824
.950
.950
3.285
3.285
3.420
3.420
7.644
8.330
7.889
8.232
1921.
January
February
March
April
1923.
January
February
March
April
,
.043
.043
3.060
3.060
.245
1
Prices of cotton and wool to the producer on the 1st and 15th of each month, respectively, are weighted averages ofprices received by producers throughout the United
States for all grades of cotton and wool as compiled b y the U. 8. Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. All other prices are averages of weekly
quotations compiled by the U. 8. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, except wool prices from compilation by U. S, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, until June, 1922, and beginning with June, 1922, compiled by 17. 3. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
' The prices of cotton and wool to the producer represent a composite of all grades as they come from the farms. The market prices, especially In the case of wool,
are quoted on a specific grade above the average and Includes handling and transportation charges.
56
PIG IRON.
Table 9.—INDEX NUMBEBS.
Bated on data front Government and non- Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
MERCHANT PIG IRON.
IRON
ORE
MOVEMENT.'
At Sault
Ste.
Marie
Canals.
YEAR A N D MONTH.
Stocks on hand.
PRODUCTION.
Production.
Sales.
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average.. .
1922 monthly average
Ship- Unfilled
ments. orders.
Merchant
furnaces
only.
Steel
plants
making
some
merchant
iron.
100
65
94
100
75
97
132
128
127
124
126
98
118
47
88
126
100
119
54
87
133
155
44
71
129
125
44
109
145
176
57
99
186
263
85
84
63
38
84
43
>1OO
53
94
76
62
78
54
44
28
23
29
49
45
48
109
102
94
88
86
90
1
47
40
31
49
90
34
48
z
39
34
54
37
36
32
26
24
40
63
43
38
60
45
40
38
49
29
38
85
61
6
55
64
54
63
48
64
64
64
79
60
51
67
69
79
153
1
81
65
17
83
90
92
66
75
100
MeltIngs.*
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Pig iron.
Foundry, No. Basic
2 North- (valley
ern
fur(Pittsnace).
burgh).
Relative to 1921.
Relative t o 1914.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
OHIO
FOUNDRY
IRON.
Composite
Pig
iron.'
Relative to 1913.
1OO
87
93
132
259
1OO
88
93
134
265
1OO
88
92
132
259
»1OO
250
215
189
281
157
169
221
188
287
148
165
222
194
284
156
161
114
111
121
211
187
173
204
187
165
212
194
177
93
105
79
167
156
167
85
91
112
93
158
150
159
78
77
80
92
92
84
116
113
95
95
80
117
149
138
137
141
132
124
150
140
132
67
91
87
79
79
69
85
77
472
126
143
143
130
131
136
137
78
72
117
142
93
100
137
129
127
136
71
67
72
79
61
71
76
104
69
70
82
76
72
71
95
89
96
112
151
193
133
130
131
123
121
122
132
125
125
240
114
114
59
82
234
142
136
135
117
83
123
111
109
106
44
41
69
49
239
245
161
162
167
170
155
158
100
100
100
100
1921.
January
February
March
April
May
June ¥
,
T
,,,.,.
July
August
55
September
October
November
December
132
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
JjlTlfi
,
July
August
September
October .. .
November. .
December
.
. . . .
...
112
94
66
74
115
95
32
38
283
163
165
159
111
71
51
68
89
82
21
24
348
202
181
180
83
73
46
79
103
111
121
58
80
102
113
55
57
72
245
77
89
112
114
71
64
57
88
20
21
25
30
16
16
25
41
303
297
306
295
229
210
185
171
222
210
189
169
211
201
196
173
1923.
January
February
March
April
126
i
I
I
See footnotes on opposite page also.
> Iron ore movement from the V. S. War Department, Engineer Corps; figures for pig-iron production (anthracite and coke, not including charcoal iron) furnished by
the Iron Age; merchant pig iron by the American Pig Iron Association; Ohio foundry iron by Ohio State Foundrymen's Association; wholesale prices, average of weekly
quotations, from V. S. D(?artmtnt of Labor, Bureau of Labor Siaiisik*, except composite pig iron, which is compiled by the American Metal Marka.
* KQ allowance made fer seasonal variation in computing these ifldejc numbers. The figures represent the total iron ore movement, botb for the United States canal and
the Canadian canal which is equivalent to about 83 per cent 1of the iota) iron ore production of the United States. Figures for 1913 to 1922 represent monthly averages computed from the total movement for the year cm a six months basis during the equivalent of which period the total movement takes place. The canals, however are open
from April to December, inclusive, and the monthly data here shewn covers the entire season during which the canals are open.
57
PIG IRON.
Table 10.—NUMERICAL DATA.
Front Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
MERCHANT PIG IRON,
IRON
ORE
MOVEMENT.'
Stocks on hand.
PRODUCTION.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
At Sault
Ste. Marie
Canals.
Production.
Sales.
av..
av..
av..
av..
av..
Unfilled
orders.
Merchant
furnaces
only.
Steel
plants
making
some
merchant
Iron.
8,018,226
5,235,628
7,535,601
10,575,351
10,229.015
2,560,342
1,920,813
2,471,881
3,253,280
3,182,165
10,091,883
7,820,465
9,463,416
3,765,887
7,037,890
Basic
(vallejr
furnace)
Composite
Pi«
lron.«
Dollars per long ton.
20.71
51.82
34.46
30.31
44.90
25.13
27.03
32.51
27.70
42.25
21.74
24.26
34.38
29.91
43.80
24.05
24.81
214,302
209,414
197,240
24.96
16.31
33.84
29.96
27.66
26.71
30.00
27.50
24.20
22.88
32.62
29.95
27.35
25.80
702,289
637,820
210,243
219,175
213,672
179,431
19.34
19.64
16.67
24.14
25.36
23.84
22.09
21.86
22.00
20.75
19.38
18.20
24.47
23.08
21.57
20.29
1,131,668
1,026,769
942,829
924,922
598,700
522,047
510,990
547,708
160,457
145,327
148,540
174,842
«14.94
26.09
24.20
20.80
22.96
22.96
22.66
21.96
19.13
19.19
19.00
18.63
20.99
21.15
20.92
20.42
234,987
251,348
346,571
378,884
894,961
911,065
1,070,027
1,484,267
580,263
546,403
539,363
445,216
179,216
167,805
180,912
154,202
23.13
31.17
39.97
48.40
21.26
20.84
20.96
22.71
18.15
17.75
17.94
20.00
20.42
19.31
19.26
20.77
386,736
273,461
244,666
222,842
407,856
368,222
381,636
295,899
1,420,713
1,378,223
1,240,206
1,065,280
333,613
309,079
244,808
158,877
130,865
93,407
70,907
45,366
49.48
50.75
58.54
71.97
25.76
25.96
26.02
32.37
24.60
25.00
24.25
26.60
23.91
24.29
24.54
24.74
181,832
186,583
236,382
806,888
256,354
295,802
370,992
378,039
929,205
834,322
739,355
1,154,914
150,524
156,908
187,562
231,129
30,943
30,679
47,855
76,737
62.68
61.42
63.32
61.02
36.65
33.57
29.65
27.40
32.63
30.90
27.75
24.81
32.48
31.82
29.46
26.73
3,208,837
2,548,573
3,034,510
1,378,641
2,240,021
503,450
586,016
168,494
269,513
425,425
412,697
145,854
360,379
483,511
585,653
189,477
330,549
2,432,964
3,435,852
1,111,934
1,093,545
480,650
289,145
634,959
323,645
188,422
100,741
95,328
2,416,292
1,937,257
1,595,522
1,193,041
296,335
204,974
166,071
153,193
92,256
74,874
96,942
101,651
161,764
151,239
160,268
161,552
1,425,844
1,326,408
1,231,123
1,172,847
665,376
653,854
685,363
703,488
May
June—
July
August..
2,747,361
6,640,152
4,356,760
4,384,949
1,221,221
1,064,833
864,555
954,193
148,945
135,892
121,469
99,227
113,682
80,283
132,821
208,227
178,575
144,198
127,137
200,181
1,103,487
1,012,307
1,004,149
1,040,857
693,270
September.
October
November.
December..
3,610,454
3,209,886
493,122
985,529
1,246,676
1,415,481
1,649,086
108,432
143,762
203,145
240,484
279,938
201,604
157,487
210,485
224,280
304,325
258,725
201,485
80,634
1,644,951
1,629,991
2,035,794
2,072,114
228,667
192,804
252,957
246,884
228,467
260,094
504,631
791,970
May
June
July
August..
1,379,850
6,617,660
8,942,659
8,936,377
2,306,679
2,361,028
2,405,365
1,816,170
250,089
282,961
251,612
191,965
September.
October
November..
December..
6,658,148
5,871,802
3,658,414
10,864
2,033,720
2,637,844
2,849,703
3,086,298
220,882
301,295
386,069
427,975
1923.
January
February...
March
April
Foundry
No. 2
Northern
(Pittsburgh).
$15.42
13.52
14.15
20.31
39.99
332,724
1922.
January
February...
March
April
,
Pig iron.
$14.75
12.88
13.74
19.76
38.90
329,964
1921.
January
February...
March.......
April
WHOLESALE PRICES.
$16.00
13.90
14.87
21.07
41.39
759,572
378,925
1918 mo. av..
1919 mo. av..
1920 iflo. av..
1921 m o . av..
1922 m o . av..
Meltings.«
Per cent
of normal.
Long tons.
Short tons.
1913 mo.
1914 mo.
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
Shipments.
OHIO
FOUNDRY
IRON.
1,305,073
3,229,604
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Relative to 11 months' average, February-Peeembjer, 1921.
< Represents percentages of actual to normal melt of gray iron foundries in Ohio, Prior to September, 1921, reports represent the month beginning with the 15th day
of the calendar month. September ,1921,figuresare for the period Sept. 15 to 30 only. Subsequentfiguresare for calendar months.
* Relative to 10 months* average, March-t)ecember, 1G21.
« The composite pig iron price compiled by the A merican Metal Market is the average price of 10 tovs of iron distributed as follows: One tog each of Biessenw Y«#ey;
No. 2 foundry valley; No. 2 X foundry at Philadelphia and at Buffalo; No. 2 foundry at Clevelend and at Chicago; two tons each oi basic valley an4 No. 2 Squthera
foundry,
Cincinnati.
7
Less than one.
3
58
CRUDE STEEL.
Table 11.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Baaed on data from Government and non- Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
STEEL
INGOTS.*
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Production.
COMMERCIAL
S T E E L CASTINGS.*
Total
bookings.
Ball- Miscel- Unfilled
orders, E a r n road
e n d of i n g s .
special- laneous. month.
ties.*
Relative to
1913.
Relative to 1920.
S H E E T S , BLUE, BLACK,
GALVANIZED.'
U. S. S T E E L
CORP.*
Production.
Unsold
Shipstocks. ments.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Steel Strucbillets, tural
Iron
Bessesteel
and
Sales. Unfilled
mer
b e a m s steel.8
orders.
(Pitts- 9 (Pittsburgh). burgh).'
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1920.
Relative to 1913.
ComC o m - posite
posite finished
steel.*' steel.'
1913 mo.
1914 mo.
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
av..
av..
av..
av..
av..
100
75
103
137
144
90
67
94
175
98
100
70
88
165
181
100
52
95
243
215
100
78
87
170
271
100
83
93
177
269
1OO
87
94
154
266
1OO
88
95
163
259
1OO
86
92
161
252
1918 mo.
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
av..
av..
av..
av..
av..
142
111
135
64
110
1OO
36
100
153
37
1OO
36
125
100
36
83
146
101
170
90
96
136
105
129
68
74
1OO
48
105
1OO
830
517
100
49
101
1OO
50
135
100
32
47
183
157
218
134
132
202
174
187
131
115
215
191
249
155
144
220
193
211
156
134
213
188
222
152
134
100
79
71
57
37
38
32
27
22
37
23
18
47
39
37
33
128
117
106
99
126
89
68
64
20
25
38
47
670
739
739
713
27
34
34
49
32
25
37
61
40
39
36
38
169
164
149
145
162
162
152
147
197
185
172
167
189
180
171
170
184
176
166
165
May
June
July
August
55
45
36
52
28
29
24
28
24
28
18
26
31
30
28
29
93
87
82
77
68
60
45
57
57
46
27
53
826
1,143
983
917
53
45
37
51
42
29
38
60
33
28
26
26
144
144
125
115
146
146
139
123
165
159
145
137
170
165
153
144
166
159
148
141
September...
October
November...
December
53
73
75
65
35
50
61
45
38
66
78
54
34
39
50
39
77
73
72
72
63
72
51
40
60
74
70
55
791
796
826
809
56
74
69
65
94
91
58
40
32
35
29
23
113
113
113
113
123
116
106
99
134
135
132
129
138
134
133
130
136
134
128
127
i92a.
January
February
March
April
72
79
107
111
52
56
72
114
76
70
90
176
36
47
61
74
72
70
76
86
41
54
74
68
58
77
94
103
848
848
813
604
54
69
84
99
59
78
183
177
21
23
44
55
109
109
109
114
99
99
96
99
127
125
125
131
126
124
122
126
124
121
122
125
May
June
July
August
123
119
113
100
117
135
100
96
161
195
122
82
88
95
85
105
89
95
98
101
77
94
86
93
119
119
100
120
378
383
348
317
116
115
101
113
148
181
96
110
49
61
56
49
132
136
136
140
106
106
109
116
139
140
142
151
127
129
130
137
127
130
131
138
September...
October
November...
December
108
130
131
126
148
115
92
104
214
129
83
107
104 •
105
98
103
113
117
116
114
61
75
85
82
HI
126
126
111
365
339
491
470
104
116
119
117
123
130
107
258
51
48
41
67
153
155
146
142
137
141
136
132
166
166
160
154
146
149
149
149
146
148
146
147
1923.
January
147
1921.
January
February
March
April
117
156
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1
Yearly figures represent the monthly avearges of total production of all companies as compiled annually by the A merican Iron and Steel Institute. The institute reports
monthly production figures for 30 companies which produced 84.2 per cent of the total output of the country in 1920 and 87.48 per cent in 1921. In order to make the monthly
figures
comparable, they have been calculated to a 100 per cent production on the basis of the above percentages, the 1922 figures being calculated on the 1921 average.
8
Unfilled orders of steel and earnings reported by V . <S. Steel Corporation.
*
* Sheets, blue, black, and galvanized, reported by the National Association of Sheet and Tin Plate Manufacturers, representing Almost all the independent sheet manufacturers.
4
Bookings of commercial steel castings reported by the Steel Founders Society and principal nonmember firms to the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census, Reports are by 65 identical firms with a capacity of 96,900 tons per month, of which 58,700 tons are usually devoted to railway specialties. This represents over
two-thirds of the castings capacity of the United States devoted to commercial castings (as distinguished from castings used in further manufacture in the same plant).
» RaUway specialties include such items as bolsters, side arms, draft arms, couplers, and cast-steel car wheels, and are reported by identical firms throughout.
59
CRUDE STEEL.
Table 12.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
STEEL
INGOTS.'
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production.
COMMERCIAL
STEELCASTINGS.*
Total
bookings.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
monthly average. 2,523,344
monthly average. 1,901,649
monthly average. 2,607,018
monthly average. 3,450,160
monthlyaverage. 3,634,933
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
SHEETS, BLUE, BLACK,
GALVANIZED.*
Rail- Miscel- Unfilled
road laneous orders, Earnspecial- book- end of ings.
ties.
ings. month.
i
39,590
14,399
32,999
15,595
11,966
14,724
7,726
8,471
72.7
34.9
76.5
2.3
19.1
11.9
72.7
35.9
73.1
5,964
9,942
6,173
4,795
18,715
15,267
14,730
12,931
7,573
6,934
6,285
5,845
14,387
10,158
7,741
7,337
14.9
18.3
27.9
34.5
15.4
17.0
17.0
16.4
19.5
24.7
24.5
35.7
19.2
15.3
22.6
36.9
18,622
19,381
15,785
18,539
7,350
4,673
6,870
12,253
12,031
11,112
11,669
5,482
5,118
4,830
4,532
7,732
6,824
5,157
6,503
41.8
33.8
19.7
38.8
19.0
26.3
22.6
21.1
38.2
33.0
27.0
37.1
1,342,867
1,848,205
1,897,578
1,631,336
23,435
32,961
40,522
29,912
10,032
17,605
20,726
14,389
13,403
15,356
19,796
15,523
4,561
4,287
4,251
4,268
7,258
8,204
6,440
4,967
43.6
53.8
51.2
40.1
18.2
18.3
19.0
18.6
1922.
January
February
March
April
1,821,539
1,994,767
2,710,049
2,794,368
34,459
37,080
47,892
75,665
20,081
18,578
23,791
46,560
14,378
18,502
24,101
29,105
4,242
4,141
4,494
5,097
4,654
6,181
8,505
7,750
42.0
56.1
68.0
75.2
19.5
19.5
18.7
13.9
May....
June....
July
August.
3,099,155
3,011,519
2,843,054
2,531,529
77,600
89,365
66,166
63,416
42,796
51,694
32,372
21,843
34,804
37,671
33,794
41,573
5,254
5,636
5,776
5,950
8,825
10,712
9,834
10,615
86.4
72.7
87.2
September.
October
November.
December..
2,713,511
3,283,511
3,302,809
3,177,743
97,919
75,709
60,899
56,781
34,^276
22,131
28,271
41,138
41,433
.38,768
40,722
6,692
6,902
6,840
6,746
7,020
8,566
9,663
9,323
80.4
91.8
91.3
80.4
66,109
23,973
66,264
2,518,503
1,999,859
1,795,814
1,447,016
24,679
25,209
20,903
17,726
May....
June
July....
August.
1,387,698
1,147,012
918,354
1,300,950
September.
October
November.,
December..
1921.
January
February
March.
April
1923.
January
February
March
April
3,717,071
6,911
Composite
finished
steelJ
Dollars per
pound.
25.79 0.016 26.32 O.O172 0.0166
.0143
20.08
.013 22.92
.0152
.0153
22.44
.015 24.76
.0163
.0267
.028 40.50
43.95
.0419
.0446
.043 70.10
69.86
8,635
5,995
10,023
5,331
5,648
40,601
9,733
26,519
9,574
33,265
3,587,585
2,807,900
3,406,783
1,602,933
2,773,630
Dollars Dollars Dollars
per
per
long pound.
long
ton.
ton.
Per cent of capacity.
5,907 11,432
5,972
4,115
5,189 10,866
9,720 27,798
10,716 24,608
23,742
17,830
24,985
46,282
25,942
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Steel Strucbillets, tural Iron ComBesse- steel and posite
mer beams
(Pitts-9 (Pitts-1 steel.* steel."
burgh) burgh)
I
Thou- Thousands of sands
of
long
tons. dollars.
Short tons.
Long tons.
U. S. STEEL
CORP.8
47.27
40.54
56.26
34.46
33.99
.032
.028
.028
.021
.017
56.67
50.37
65.60
40.74
37.86
119.2
113.8
105.2
112.3
43.50
42.25
38.40
37.50
.025
.025
.023
.022
51.98
48.81
45.37
43.84
.0325
.0310
.0294
25.3
17.8
22.8
36.2
96.4
81.8
74.3
75.3
37.00
37.00
32.25
29.60
.022
.022
.021
.019
43.32
41.87
38.14
35.99
.0293
.0283
.0263
.0248
.0276
.0264
.0246
.0234
41.0
53.4
49.8
47.3
57.0
55.1
35.5
24.2
94.8
102.3
84.9
68.8
29.00
29.00
29.00
29.00
.019
.018
.017
.015
35.34
35.46
34.71
33.99
.0237
.0230
.0228
.0223
.0225
.0222
.0213
.0211
39.0
50.5
61.1
72.3
35.6
47.3
111.4
107.7
62.5
66.8
128.7
161.0
28.00
28.00
28.00
29.50
.015
.015
.014
.015
33.45
32.86
32.97
34.42
.0217
.0214
.0209
.0216
.0206
.0201
.0202
.0208
8.7
8.8
8.0
7.3
84.2
83.3
73.6
82.2
110.0
58.2
67.0
144.2
179.7
166.3
144.9
34.00
35.00
35.00
36.10
.016
.016
.017
.018
36.51
36.96
37.50
39.71
.0218
.0222
.0223
.0236
.0211
.0215
.0217
.0229
8.4
7.8
11.3
10.8
75.4
84.4
86.7
84.7
75.0
78.8
65.0
156.6
150.3
142.0
121.0
198.2
39.50
40.00
37.75
36.50
.021
.021
.021
.020
43.79
43.60
42.08
40.53
.0251
.0257
.0257
.0257
.0243
.0244
.0242
.0244
60.8 294.4
94.1
30.7
138.8
81.9
.0379
.0332
.0269
.0231
.0354
.0312
.0368
.0253
.0222
.0292
.0276
.0274
41.17
See footnotes on opposite page also.
The figures for composite steel compiled by the American Metal Market represent the average price per pound of steel products weighted as follows: 2J pounds bars,
1J pounds plates, l\ pounds shapes, 1J pounds pipe, 1J pounds wire nails, 1 pound galvanized sheets, and * pound tin plate.
' Composite price of finished steel products compiled by the Iron A ge includes: Steel bars, beams, tank plates, plain wire, open-hearth rails, black pipe, and black sheets.
These products, according to the Iron Age, constitute 88 per cent of the United States output of finished steel.
s Average of weekly prices compiled by the Iron Trade Review on the following 14 products: Pig iron, billets, slabs, sheet bars, wire rods, steel bars, plates, structural
shapes,
black galvanized and blue annealed sheets, tin plate, wire nails, and black pipe. Pig iron average in turn is average of 13 different quotations.
9
Average of weekly prices from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
6
60
IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS.
Table 13.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Bated on data from Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-laced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
FBT.
CABS.
LOCOMOTIVES.
Shipments.
Unfilled orders.
Relative
to 1913.
1913 monthly average.
1914 monthly average.
1915 monthly average.
1916 monthly average.
1917 monthly average.
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
DoTotal. mestic.
Foreign.
Exports.
Domestic
Under
Comconstruc- pleted.'
tion.*
Relative Relative Relative
to 1913. to 1920. to 1919.
Relative to 1920.
100
39
37
75
110
100
57
90
8
143
119
8
21
121
152
62
73
65
37
35
19
100
100
100
80
48
20
1OO
25
67
1OO
23
IRON AND STEEL.
Orders.
YEAR AND MONTH.
DoForTotal. mestic. eign.
FABRICATED
STBUCTUBAL
STEEL.*
SHIPS.
100
31
23
100
18
143
53
20
For
comparison.'
100
Total.' Total.*
Relative Relative
to 1922. to 1913.
Relative to 1913.
100
101
Imports.
142
145
130
100
139
138
120
100
56
128
220
235
100
90
89
98
102
111
106
107
70
128
194
160
180
80
61
53
101
138
38
8
127
125
130
87
168
239
172
101
71
64
14
17
19
47
34
40
37
5
63
Sales.
Per
cent
of capacity.
67
30
1OO
1921.
January...
February.
March....
April
72
58
53
60
135
97
102
125
51
41
34
21
43
36
27
20
26
2
13
3
92
85
78
64
32
42
34
45
35
72
77
28
58
62
May....
June
July....
August.
25
26
19
31
52
39
29
40
22
19
18
18
28
25
28
21
2
14
56
50
45
44
31
47
24
22
69
92
83
82
56
74
67
66
62
September.
October
November.
December..
35
25
46
48
13
27
16
23
24
20
25
45
42
28
5
62
67
5
32
28
26
26
14
18
13
119
135
137
95
108
110
79
41
47
55
69
47
50
52
41
41
1922.
January
February.
March....
April
24
14
13
7
10
36
32
12
16
18
25
47
16
19
29
58
14
15
17
24
105
138
114
300
23
12
17
18
15
11
2
10
105
114
202
235
80
87
154
179
62
49
78
81
96
80
124
119
50
43
53
70
May....
June
July....
August.
23
37
42
49
49
61
111
118
47
45
61
78
56
55
80
104
29
24
23
25
174
125
130
15
19
18
19
22
6
5
214
192
180
179
146
137
136
82
77
56
52
137
130
94
87
87
147
273
188
September.
October
November.
December..
39
47
52
103
121
131
176
111
116
122
120
151
159
168
168
27
28
28
22
22
5
10
168
150
127
153
127
114
96
116
48
46
47
54
77
79
76
"288
121
171
221
190
21
128
22
22
22
12
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
197
13
135
See footnotes on opposite page also.
i Locomotive shipments and unfilled orders reported direct b y principal locomotive companies: Freight car orders by domestic railroads compiled by the Iron Trade
Review; vessels under construction and vessels completed, U. S. Department of Commeice, Bureau of Navigation; fabricated structural steel bv the Bridge Builders and Structural Society up to April, 1921, and since then compiled by U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, including reports from the Structural Steel Society; iron and
steel exports by V. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau if Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
» Gross ton represents in units of 100 cubic feet the en-ire cubical capacity of the vessel, includmg crew and engine space.
61
IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS.
Table 14.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
FBT.
CABS.
LOCOMOTIVES.
Shipments.
YEAB AND MONTH.
DoForTotal. mestic
eign.
1913 m o n t h l y average.
1914 m o n t h l y average.
1915 m o n t h l y average.
1916 m o n t h l y average.
1917 m o n t h l y average.
1918 m o n t h l y average.
1919 m o n t h l y average.
1920 m o n t h l y average.
1921 m o n t h l y average.
1922 m o n t h l y average.
Sales.
IMPer
EXPOBTS. POBTS
cent
of
caForcom- T o t a l 7
pacity. parison.6
Total.' Total.«
Gross tons.*
Short
tons.
Per
cent of
normal.
Domestic.
Number
of cars.
Number of locomotives.
EBON AND STEEL.
Under conComstruction.3 pleted.*
Orders.
Unfilled orders.
DoForTotal. mestic. eign.
FABRICATED
STBUCTUBAL
STEELS.-
SHIPS.
Long tons.
306
119
114
230
336
10,500
6,000
9,500
15,000
12,500
31,881
26,354
18,760
27,118
75,112
95,567
96,267
135,800
138,800
124,617
371
223
199
112
106
16,000
121,208
119,617
124,708
83,100
160,783
55.6
53.4
53.8
35.1
64.3
444,835
366,663
412,030
183,980
139,473 169,073
14,052
26,837
36,626
10,088
791
429
131
99
14,998
489
389
330
198
183
153
115
84
2,700
200
1,400
350
1,067,293 i 208,967
977,903 ! 111,609
901,229 j 145,852
734,904
120,508
42,700
33,200
68,700
73,500
18.0
14.0
29.0
31.0
546,402
394,638
230,253
162,793
17,104
3,672
4,505
4,935
167
137
116
147
121
108
120
90
250
1,500
900
150
645,224 i 109,393
581,631
164,335
519,564 | 84,918
513,863 \ 78,415
66,400
87,700
79,400
78,200
2S.0
37.0
33.5
33.0
142,553
107,152
86,939
75,646
12,570
9,044
10,633
9,706
102
117
139
143
107
191
179
122
550
6,500
7,000
550
439,735
365,686
319,426
296,944
89,709
50,265
61,599
46,108
113,300
128,700
131,300
94,100
47.8
54.3
55.4
39.7
94,838
106,584
125,516
134,447
13,178
13,910
10,997
10,798
147
173
255
515
60
66
75
102
11,000
14,500
12,000
31,500
260,599
222,559
197,011
211,918
52,764
38,359
6,203
34,308
100,300
109,300
193,500
224,800
40.1
43.7
77.4
89.9
140,784
112,812
178,113
184,991
162,217
135,758
210,095
200,735
13,405
11,537
14,149
18,720
497
495
712
926
124
101
99
109
18,250
13,100
13,700
1,620
220,727
209,060
218,999
249,394
21,419
16,959
19,356
11,511
204,500
183,500
172,300
170,800
81.8
73.4
68.9
68.3
187,732
177,067
128,326
119,067
231,260
220,112
159,338
146,961
23,097
39,154
72,425
50,050
116
118
118
94
10,350
12,700
18,000
23,255
255,431
258,373
257,328
251,858
15,834
33,815
27,720
43,294
160,300
143,300
121,000
145,800
64.1
57.3
48.4
58.3
109,207
104,474
106,486
124,613
130,728 10 76,393
134,095
128,503
89
13,390
89
1,323
894
43
337
206
18
26,556
24,027
23,533
25,906
26,974
218,549
351,158
1,155,691
235,945
613,617
105,973
234,438
26,795
2,000
110
69
50.3 228,801
50.4
129,123
70.0
293,207
69.4
503,971
60.2
536,980
6,667
1,838
1921.
Januajy...
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August..
September.
October
November.
December..
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September.
October
November.
December..
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
220
149
672
177
107
542
161
112
445
185
138
282
75
57
288
80
43
245
57
32
236
95
44
237
106
51
209
75
53
308
14
318
30
265
74
11
207
44
40
239
39
35
330
21
13
617
70
54
621
114
67
596
29
128
122
811
151
130
1,035
119
113
1,463
1,347
145
133
1,538
1,420
159
144
1,619
1,501
210
194
1,592
1,498
229
217
12
1,788
See footnotes on opposite page also.
» Tonnage under construction on the first of the month refers to the gross tons of shipping, building or under contract to build for private owners. Includes only steel
vessels
of
over
100
gross
tons.
Does
not
include
Government
ships
or
ships building or contracted for by U. S. Shipping Board.
4
Includes ocean-going, lake and river vessels built and officially numbered by the V. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Navigation. Includes vessels of the U. S.
Shipping Board and private American owners, but not vessels built for foreign owners.
6 Percentages of capacity calculated from reports of the Bridge Builders and Structural Society up to April, 1922, and applied to estimated total capacity each year based
on a special survey by the Bureau of the Census (see text,page —, for details). Beginning with April, reports received from 158 firms with a total capacity of 220,790 tons
have been prorated to the estimated total capacity of the United States, 250,000 tons for comparison with previous figures.
• This column gives a total of pig iron and rolled products as used in the Iron Trade Review, which is comparable each month back to 1913.
7
Beginning with January, 1922, all commodities are given in quantities in the export reports, many of which were previously available only on a value basis. This
column gives the total of all pig iron and rolling-mill- products as compiled by the XI. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
62
MISCELLANEOUS METAL PRODUCTS.
Table 15.—(A) I1TDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
STEEL BARRELS
AND DRUMS.
STOKERS.
Sales.
STEEL BARRELS AND
DRUMS.
STOKERS.
AGRICULTURAL
PUMPS.
Sales.
BRASS STOPCOCKS.*
Shipments.
i
YEAR AND MONTH.
ProShip- ducTotal ments. tion.
Num- horseber. power.
Relative to 1919.
Unfilled
orders.
Production.
Shipments.
Unfilled
orders.
Total
Num- horseber. power.
Per
of
Number. cent
capacity.
Relative to 1921.
!
284
183
73
130
52,782
65,919
27,262
60,409
37
46
52
96
93
86
93 i 104
132 ! 105
105
148
116
111
95
145
113
76
65
68
132
118
80
91
150
179
July
61
47
76
68
116
71
133
158
September
October
November
December
49
68
41
89
77
120
68
250
100
78
31
56
100
125
52
115 j
100
172
1AA
195
16
20
22
41
21
33
44
56
70
73
81
111
74
88
89
118
29
32
42
50
78
58
65
85
80
80
86
139
September
October
November
December
47
23
26
25
69
33
41
38
1992.
January
February
March
Arpil
35
32
50
53
Power
pumps
hydro- Total.'
pneumatic
pumps.
Number.
Dollars.
Orders
Orders
received. shipped.
Number of pieces.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A . - I N D E X NUMBERS.
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
Pitcher,
hand,
and
windmill
pumps.
'100
I
1
112,042
17.4 * 284,557
192.386
34.0
10,921
17,521
23,053
29,651
78,587
81,763
91,248
124,251
12.8
15.3
15.4
20.5
68
76
98
116
40,889
30,597
34,073
44,586
89,610
89,548
96,754
155,521
16.1
15.0
16.2
22.9
243,490
247,320
ioa
109
97
83
110
54
60
58
36,401
17,596
21,626
20,224
117,112 i
165,899
130,199
124,006
lfi-6
25.2
19.7
13.3
240,616
255,423
226,677
193,814
90
97
159
207
87
106
120
149
81
75
116
125
34,157
35,663
69,716
62,027
89,216
101,830
168,476
200.214
15.6
16.9
27.7
36.1
204,204
248,315
281,794
350,445
201
238
197
218
243
230
230
237
178
182
143
132
143
109
177
160
61,391
37,239
70,230
83,310
225.372
266,944
220,992
244,271
42.2
40.1
40.0
41.2
410,477
427,739
334,881
309,044
184
169
173
180
213
206
213
222
138
122
165
181
206,448
189,484
194,069
201,319
37.0
35.9
37.1
38.7
322,632
287,141
385,881
424,107
142
332,228
"172,719
«163,353
109,307
277,926
264,228
123,768
282,194
342,515
350,447
353,476
338,236
379,008
338,307
381,182
267,955
224,313
1921.
January
February
March
April
Mav
June
July
....
May .
June
l
40,505
115
63,167
158
596 535,808
»208 5131,699
53,942
60,538
3,837
4,116
$608,082
663,535
634,767
686,767
50,799
55,735
3,731
3,697
626,992
649,629
1923.
H
March
April
I
jl
!
i
!
i Stoker sales from the Stoker
the industrv;
Stoker Manufacturers'A
Manufacturers'Association,
ssoctatton,said
said to
to represent
represent approximately
approximately 99
99 per
per cent
cent of
orthe
industry; steel
steelbarrels
barrelsand
and drums
drumsfrom
from the
the Steel
SteelBarrel
Barrel ManManufacturers* Association; cultural
agricuT pump
* shipments
*'
* " ' Reserve
* Bank
" of' Chicago
'
. . with*the
, _National
, . „ . . Association
.
_ Equipment
„ .
compiled by the Federal
in .cooperation
of Farm
Manufacturers and covers 22 firms.
is. except for May and June, when only 21 firms reported; brass stop cocks from The National Association of Brass Manufacturers*
> Relative to six months'
„ . ,July
. ___„to December, ,1921.
is' average,
»Thesefiguresinclude, besides the articles shown in the other two colums, the value of cylinders shipped separately
< Data represent the total of 22 different classes of stop cocks reported to the association by its members.
* Figures are incomplete owing to the failure of 2 or 3 member companies to report
* Average for last seven months of 1922.
63
PRODUCTION.
Table 16.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INDEXES.
Manufacturing.
Raw Materials.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Miner-
als.i
Crop Animal
Miner- marketprod-3
als.*
ing.2
ucts.
Forestry.4
1
Relative
to 1909-13
j average.
1909-13 monthly average
{
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
INDEXES.
Total
identical Grand AgriculTotal.* comture^
total.*
modities.6
Min-9
ing.
Manufacturing.10
Basic
commodi-
Relative
to 1913.
Relative to 1919.
100.0
1913 monthly average
109.8
100.0
1914 monthly average
102.4
1915 monthly average
111.2
88.3
96.6
114.8
1916 monthly average
!
127. 2
!
135.2
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
100.0
100.0
100.0
95. 4
97. 5
106.3
101.6
85.5
111.5
98.5
102.8
108.1
100.6
80.9
90.4
95.2
98.4
100.0
115.7
85.6
91.3
100.0
93. 9 j
112.1 !
112.7
98.0
85.9
96.4
116.0
110.5
100.2
105. 0
80.6
97.6
134.4
108.8
100.0
113.9
93.3
99.0
105.9
| 105.9
92.2
96.8
88.3
98.9
86.0
90.3
84.3
119.5
96.2
93.8
66.1
95.0
86.1
99.5
102.2
60.6
67.1
80.4
84.3
105.3
89.8
94.2
81.3
79.6
74.0
80.8
77.5
105.0
81.1
79.4
66.3
102.8
87.5
86.8
78.7
84.5
77.4
87.8
83.1
84.0
84.5
81.2
78.8
May....
June...
July....
August.
98.6
107.6
97.2
103. 4
95.1
101.8
92.3
98.2
83.1
89.0
102.2
126.8
102.6
101.8
90.9
96.4
93.2
92.3
86.9
93.0
91.7
95.4
96.2
110.6
79.7
81.4
74.4
81.4
73.6
82.2
93.4
116.7
84.7
83.9
76.7
82.8
84.4
87.1
80.1
90.7
76.9
77.0
75.1
78.7
September..
October
November..
December..
97.1
110.4
93.7
87.6
93.2
103.7
90.1
85.1
152.7
176.6
121.6
118.3
94.9
100.1
97.9
103.3
88.9
92.5
96.2
90.6
120.9
135.6
107.2
106.1
81.5
88.8
88.2
83.4
81.2
115.3
130.9
104.6
93.9
81.6
93.9
86.0
82.0
90.2
94.6
89.5
81.3
79.3
82.7
85.6
83.5
January..
February.
March
April
95.4
99.1
120.8
67.8
93.0
96.1
116.2
62.5
102.3
96.3
77.8
54.5
96.4
87.8
102.5
106.9
89.9
85.7
99.3
101.7
98.2
93.2
93.6
74.1
85.2
82.3
93.6
88.6
83.8
82.1
96.7
92.7
57.4
90.0
94.9
117.1
58.6
87.0
80.2
90.9
84.7
86.6
91.0
95.2
85.5
May....
June
July....
August.
80.1
97.3
98.9
106.8
72.7
85.6
84.6
91.4
86.3
75.6
80.1
116.4
119.6
113.6
105.7
101.0
122.1
127.9
116.2
125. 4
95.5
91.5
90.4
107.5
100.5
102.7
97.8
102.1
106.8
112.3
103.4
110.1
82.6
75.1
79.8
106.7
67.9
70.6
65.4
67.5
98.1
99.1
95.3
104.6
92.3
94.4
94.7
93.6
September.
October
November..
December..
128.4
143.4
137.1
130.2
114.8
128.0
123.7
119.9
165.8
194.6
160.3
142.7
99.2
111.5
84.1
118.7
122.9
123.1
120.7
103.1
133.4
153.5
128.5
129.2
100.7
108.2
108.3
104.8
113.6
112.9
128.8
154.2
137.9
121.3
99.9
118.5
120.1
124.5
100.3
107.5
109.4
99.8
100.3
107.0
115.6
115.4
1919 monthly average
113.6
1920 monthly average
126. 2
1921 monthly average
98. 2
1922 monthly average.
100.0 i 100.0
100.0
100.0
1921.
January
February
March
April
1922.
January..
February.
March
April
77.7
70.7
1923.
1 Weighted average of 9 commodities representing about 87 per cent of the total mineral production: for details, see May, 1922, issue (No. 9) and September, 1922, issue
(No. 13) of Survey of Current Business.
2 Weighted average of 20 commodities representing about 94 per cent of the total crop production: for details, see July, 1922, issue (No. 11) of Survey of Current Business.
» Weighted average of 9 commodities representing about 99 per cent of marketed live stock and live-stock products: for details, see June, 1922, issue (No. 10) of Survey
of Current Business.
< Weighted average of 13 commodities representing about 80- per cent of forest products marketed: for details see August, 1922, issue (No. 12) of Survey of Current
Business.
5
Weighted average of above groups: for details see September, 1922, issue (No. 13) of Survey of Current Business.
« Weighted average of 62 commodities with comparable monthly figures from January, 1920, and representing about 36 per cent of the entire manufacturing industry,
based
on value added by manufacture: for details, see January, 1923, issue (No. 17) of Survey of Current Business.
7
Weighted average of 70 commodities with comparable monthly figures from November, 1921, and representing about 44 per cent of the entire manufacturing industry:
for details, see January, 1923, issue (No. 17) of Survey of Current Business.
s9 Weighted average of 14 commodities: for details, see March, 1922, issue of Federal Reserve Bulletin.
Weighted average of 7 commodities: for details, see March, 1922, issue of Federal Reserve Bulletin.
Jo
Weighted average of 34 commodities: for details, see March, 1922, issue of Federal Reserve Bulletin.
11
Weighted average of 22 commodities corrected for seasonal variations: for details, see December, 1922, issue of Federal Reserve Bulletin.
64
NONFERROUS METALS.
Table 17.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non- (Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
COPPER.
ExProduc- portstion
Pigs,
YEAR AND MONTH.
smelter). Ingots,
etc.
TIN.
PriceIngots,
electrolytic
(New
York;.
ImportsStocks. Bars,
blocks,
etc.
ZINC.
PricePig
(New
York).
Produc|
tion
Receipts
(total Stocks. at St.
priLouis.:
mary).
i
LEAD.
Shipments
from
St.
Louis.*
PricePrime
western
(New
York).
I ShipReceipts ments
at St. i from
Louis.'
St.
Louis.3
Price—
verized
(New
York).
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly a v . . .
1914monthly av...
1915monthly av...
1916monthly a v . . .
1917monthly av...
100
100
100
100
94
107
95
92
113
76
110
113
100
87
97
157
78
175
171
147
100
78
84
96
193
100
49
35
43
160
114
241
268
89
155
154
113
187
137
135
132
193
132
276
168
159
372
131
207
169
100
102
141
100
100
100
100
100
99
95
90
275
106
88
110
107
247
289
109
104
100
1918monthly av...
1919monthly a v . . .
1920monthly av...
156
83
157
17
124
190
149
101
124
212
142
164
138
105
52
122
55
78
146
132
92
114
203
127
131
91
131
99
73
114
183
110
112
138
99
114
193
139
201
83
184
47
67
62
196
72
108
1921 monthly av...
39
73
80
127
1922 monthly av...
81
86
85
134
1921.
January
February
March
April
84
78
82
138
27
79
90
75
87
82
192
55
73
62
87
55
78
188
32
64
50
59
79
132
26
May....
June
July
August.
24
46
82
139
19
71
82
17
67
80
21
59
75
September..
October
November..
December..
21
85
24
74
22
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
49
73
90
192
56
105
66
75
104
309
110
132
187
78
99
101
133
51
192
55
60
92
153
30
106
54
202
52
69
89
141
57
92
68
57
200
33
62
90
163
62
97
21
72
62
211
31
67
92
243
78
113
138
43
65
67
221
20
32
85
220
73
103
136
37
62
54
227
24
40
82
181
51
100
95
54
59
51
213
27
64
256
56
100
76
95
61
60
50
200
64
81
203
52
105
81
111
46
61
50
174
62
86
88
182
65
107
103
83
71
72
65
73
165
69
88
89
168
44
107
18
87
86
92
73
76
164
72
122
90
256
49
107
162
70
102
356
212
369
97
78
282
70
107
107
107
116
25
75
86
72
95
71
37
75
82
76
97
68
78
61
115
81
167
165
65
92
148
73
86
75
100
80
148
110
68
88
127
57
46
87
83
86
90
158
110
84
84
104
69
95
99
86
94
372
124
126
93
93
87
128
131
70
99
73
101
83
98
369
129
133
92
90
131
90
87
196
133
70
110
70
61
46
103
265
80
98
87
152
86
72
109
53
48
79
113
294
140
133
95
87
«77
72
115
46
43
59
118
351
125
140
158
102
74
87
155
77
138
44
71
76
124
340
165
152
101
79
87
146
82
139
48
65
61
129
242
110
165
102
71
90
201
84
148
45
63
127
252
73
166
255
78
182
43
See footnotes on opposite page.
48
65
NONFERROUS METALS.
Table 18.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
COPPER.
YEAE AND MONTH.
Production
smelter)
ZINC.
TIN.
PriceImProducExIngots,
ports— Pricetion
ports— electroPig
(total
Pigs,
Bars,
Stocks.
(New
lytic
priingots, (New
blocks, York).
mary).
etc.
etc.
York).
Thousands of pounds.
Dollars
per
pound.
Long
tons.
Thou- Dollars
per
sands of
pounds. pound.
Stocks.
LEAD.
PriceShip- P r i c e ShipPrime
Receipts ments
Receipts ments
desilat St. from St. westat
St.
from
ern
verized
Louis.*
Louis.* Louis.s (New
St.
Louis." (New
York).
York).
Dollars
per
pound.
Thousands of pounds.
28,385 $0,058
26,834
.053
30,490
.144
32,482
.140
47,759
.093
8,752 $0,044
9,299
.039
9,516
.046
7,810
.068
11,425
.091
.083
.074
.081
.052
.061
8,995
7,195
11,024
10,490
16,905
12,070
7,975
7,298
4,866
9,627
.07*
.058
.081
.046
.058
28,002
17,025
19,564
17,586
.059
.054
.052
.052
7,311
8,392
7,733
8,916
4,445
2,630
4,948
5,402
.050
.047
.041
.043
8,594
5,426
6,613
7,596
18,985
9,087
11,406
18,053
.054
.049
.048
.047
13,308
12,044
9,894
14,011
6,819
6,416
4,428
4,922
.050
.045
.044
.044
162,270
141,648
134,098
133,216
17,585
17,110
19,198
20,016
25,402
24,302
24,862
34,593
.048
.051
.052
.053
11,098
9,955
9,208
14,006
4,553
5,681
3,833
4,318
.047
47,412
45,026
53,064
51,012
131,356
128,248
120,524
103,456
19,414
10,698
20,187
15,854
29,052
31,323
24,313
13,132
.051
.049
.050
.052
19,500
11,604
20,232
15,434
8,514
6,787
7,325
6,108
.047
.047
.047
.051
.309
.315
.315
.325
54,838
57,094
63,834
62,846
80,818
59,152
57,236
43,258
27,065
28,082
16,977
13,355
24,323
23,650
13,158
22,364
.055
.057
.060
.066
20,344
20,222
14,486
16,112
10,856
11,306
11,002
12,284
.055
.058
.058
.059
.346
.369
.377
66,268
79,880
80,400
85,682
37,612
36,086
38,994
36,504
11,791
19,531
18,044
17,328
16,882
21,610
17,331
16,646
.072
.075
.074
19,245
18,618
13,254
13,805
10,935
14,410
9,615
6,382
11,806
13,556
13,938
6,822
57,780
58,840
81,586
111,242
111,596
81,318
40,190
28,506
35,196
107,442
27,675
27,360
30,541
44,323
76,461
11,876
7,475
10,503
4,517
.852
.655
.503
.299
86,320
76,500
79,962
35,932
62,280
82,482
74,970
80,886
159,657
72,770
34,369
31,430
31,644
13,549
18,194
60,060
57,666
54,881
20,739
21,149
2,546
3,546
3,476
2,441
2,584
5,270
3,028
2,484
.355
.326
.288
.304
51,832
35,538
31,482
33,100
151,906
156,040
164,504
21,539
15,271
14,476
9,163
.128
.128
.125
.117
2,571
2,546
2,521
1,761
2,022
4,133
3,566
5,201
.322
.290
.278
.266
36,052
38,886
30,990
29,242
171,624
179,778
184,816
173,098
60,170
52,486
72,786
61,518
.120
.127
.130
.136
1,756
2,041
1,316
1,696
5,7964,352
6,886
8,880
.268
.276
.289
.326
28,734
29,034
42,270
44,026
25,848
37,416
62,305
77,026
53,130
52,862
80,853
70,145
.136
.129
.127
.126
1,331
1,406
3,086
2,731
9,103
9,295
15,783
10,526
.320
.305
.291
.305
May....
June
July....
August.
92,048
95,222
93,486
100,320
62,891
65,604
63,596
62,612
.132
.136
.137
.138
1,921
2,371
3,616
2,806
8,490
12,552
12,683
8,219
September..
October
November..
December..
96,495
103,881
102,845
103,845
58,167
52,185
55,788
50,362
.138
.137
.136
.141
1,236
2,859
2,699
3,704
*7,379
15,086
av.
av..
av.,
av.,
av.
102,040
95,845
115,668
160,654
157,177
1918 monthly av.
1919 monthly a v .
1920 monthly av..
1921 monthly av.,
1922 monthly av..
159,045
107,202
100,755
39,336
82,661
58,726
36,653
51,771
51,293
60,683
.247
.191
.180
.126
.134
312
1,015
3,371
2,351
2,481
1921.
January
February
March
April
85,929
76,508
89,127
51,107
54,855
62,480
38,720
41,495
.129
.129
.122
.125
May....
June
July....
August.
24,235
19,434
17,790
21,414
32,259
50,172
47,324
41,249
September..
October
November..
December..
20,927
24,614
22,348
18,595
1922.
January
February
March
April
1923.
January
February
March
April
70,461 $0,157
75,245
.134
53,567
.173
55,260
.275
79,818
.294
1,847
1,700
2,079
3,153
2,535
3,354
Dollars
per
pound.
5,476
15,048
15,838
14,670
20,390
9,560 $0,449
8,351
.353
9,273
.376
14,085
.433
12,908
.594
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
Thousands of
pounds.
.046
.047
.047
.062
.067
.072
.073
1
Copper production, representing smelter productionfromdomestic ores, for 1913 through 1920, from U. 8. Geological Survey, 1921 and 1922figuresfromA merican Bureau
of Metal Statistics representing mine production; Stocks of tin from New York Metal Exchange; Production and stocks of total primary zincfromAmerican Zinc Institute;
Receipts and shipments of zinc and lead at St. Louis from Merchants Exchange of St. Louis; Exports and imports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic
Commerce; Wholesale prices from U. 8. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing average of weekly prices.
1
Converted from data in slabs of 80 pounds each.
1
Convertedfromdata in pigs of 50 pounds each.
* Covers fi^t 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
29011°—23
5
COAL.
Table 19.—INDEX HTJMBEfcR.
Based on data from Government ttt>urc€t*S
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite pa^-l
BITUMINOUS.
ANTHRACITE.
COKE
TH.fr,
Prices.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production.
Exports.'
Wholesale,
Mine Kana- Retail,
Chiaver-5
wha
cago.
age.
f.o.b.
Cincinnati.
Rela- Relato
tive to tive
5-year
1913.
1909-13 monthly average.
1913 monthly average... 1 0 0
1914 monthly average..-.
1915 monthly average...
1916 monthly average...
105
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922monthly
average...
average...
average...
average...
average...
average..
1921.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August..
September..
October
November..
December..
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July....
August.
September.
October....
November.
December..
Prices.
Relative to 1913.
average.
Pro- Stocks, ExWhole- Retail,
ducend of
sale,
tion. month.3 ports. chest- chestnut,
nut,
New
New
York.
York.
Relative to
1913.
RelaRelato
tive to tive
Relative to 1913.
5-year
1921. average.
prod-
Prfc*.
Exports.
uct.
Relative to 1913.
Connellsville.
RelaRelative to tive
to
5-year
average. 1913.
POWER
PTUiDff;TIOV.
Public
utility
plants.
Relative to
1919.
1OO
100
100
100
102
100
120
100
100
99
111
100
100
127
100
93
91
100
102
97
103
100
144
150
122
101
96
121
105
115
163
264
208
144
109
161
121
151
210
177
136
108
129
98
136
211
187
143
96
119
261
459
266
176
97
105
Beehive
100
1OO
137
Production.
100
100
88
68
103
100
69
82
111
91
100
74
73
105
106
150
120
133
112
121
99
176
143
338
129
132
91
204
172
245
129
156
155
59
198
73
194
140
179
177
62
242
94
443
198
194
17
157
32
149
105
200
197
24
224
52
293
122
109
100
113
87
157
207
207
178
99
85
84
295
237
198
58
1C3
205
265
255
197
101
23
101
200
209
41
215
52
227
79
115
225
232
189
105
33
101
200
204
31
178
37
213
98
78
105
214
221
187
101
53
107
200
199
21
167
34
205
105
71
132
213
221
179
105
67
128
191
12
143
26
152
100
85
228
218
221
179
102
79
151
193
190
11
150
21
136
101
87
302
205
209
179
106
105
172
195
190
8
133
27
127
100
78
241
195
209
177
131
135
198
192
6
122
26
119
101
154
197
186
178
149
130
198
192
131
25
115
105
100
121
90
110
193
186
144
97
154
100
201
191
10
134
24
131
104
112
121
189
186
157
103
131
107
201
191
15
164
31
134
110
92
98
191
186
188
93
135
114
201
191
17
167
42
122
112
79
70
184
175
185
81
140
106
201
191
18
176
32
113
118
94
59
185
171
185
82
137
78
200
190
18
180
41
113
117
103
74
179
164
177
89
133
95
200
189
20
169
44
125
107
126
108
172
164
182
115
125
102
200
189
26
202
34
133
118
40
65
182
164
182
(0
104
38
201
189
19
210
38
183
111
51
31
252
214
180
(<)
56
49
273
232
184
43
33
380
245
185
56
39
481
302
192
1
2
2
103
107
410
336
225
65
31
198
113
157
356
291
227
112
141
198
114
147
334
291
225
112
152
117
134
336
268
225
111
133
47
19
21
189
15
240
30
246
118
14
189
16
244
40
277
118
6
189
16
235
38
441
119
10
220
19
169
36
525
126
212
22
212
48
456
125
198
31
265
53
402
134
198
198
41
276
52
295
136
200
209
44
168
287
141
1923.
January
February
March
April
|
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1
Except anthracite stocks from the Anthracite Bureau of Information and weighted average mine prices of bituminous coal throughout the United States from the
Coal Age. Data on production of coal and coke and of electric power at public utility plants from U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; exports from U. S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; wholesale and retail prices are monthly averages from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
67
GOAL.
Table 20.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[ Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
ANTHRACITE.
BITUMINOUS.
Prices.
Production.
Exports.*
Thous.
of short
tons.
Thous.
of long
tons.
1909-13 monthly av.
1913 monthly av
39,869
35,225
1914monthly a v . . .
36,885
1915 monthly a v . . .
41,877
1916 monthly a v . . .
1,098
1,499
1,150
1,397
1,581
1917 monthly a v . . .
1918 monthly a v . . .
1919 monthly a v . . .
1920 monthly a v . . .
1921 monthly a v . . .
1922 monthly a v . . .
45,983
48,282
38,822
47,389
34,660
33,709
1921.
January
February
March
April
YEAR AND MONTH.
Mine
average.*
COKE.
Prices,
Wholesale,
Kana- Retail,
wha
Chif.o.b.
cago.
Cincinnati.
Pro- Stocks,
Whole- Retail,
duc- end of Exsale,
tion. months ports. chest- chestnut,
nut,
New
New
York. York.
Production.
Beehive.
product.
Exports.
Price.
ELECTRIC
POWER
PRODUCTION.
ConnellsvUle.
Public
utility
plants.
Dollars per short ton.
Thous.
of short
tons.
$1.23
1.14
1.12
1.85
$2.20
2.20
2.20
2.68
$4.81
4.93
4.89
4.87
7,627
7,569
7,416
7,298
288
346
319
295
347
$5.31
5.32
5.33
5.57
$6.97
7.00
7.17
7.34
2,799
1,945
2,292
2,955
1,059
935
1,172
1,589
73
73
49
67
87
$2.44
1.81
1.79
3.25
1,789
1,663
1,497
2,866
1,722
919
3.25
2.58
2.59
5.64
2.55
3.63
4.58
3.88
4.11
5.85
4.56
5.20
6.95
6.55
6.86
8.48
8.58
9.50
8,301
8,236
7,341
7,467
7,539
4,393
462
370
370
402
348
197
5.94
6.86
8.27
9.50
10.53
10.60
8.46
9.19
10.81
12.33
13.52
13.70
2,764
2,540
1,587
1,748
471
670
1,870
2,166
2,095
2,565
1,660
2,375
104
126
53
68
23
38
8.25
6.00
4.74
10.82
3.65
7.14
3,243,403
3,663,618
3,411,532
3,971,714
41,148
31,524
31,055
28,154
2,248
1,257
1,152
1,453
3.26
5.60
5.10
4.85
4.85
9.48
9.11
8.99
8.60
7,681
7,983
7,677
7,985
616
879
1,422
1,789
291
308
10.64
10.64
10.64
10.14
14.54
14.23
13.90
13.17
1,137
865
575
329
2,278
1,888
1,772
1,519
5.53
5.19
5.00
3.72
3,541,493
3,166,041
3,394,987
3,239,471
May
June
July
August..
34,057
34,635
31,047
35,291
2,500
3,315
2,650
1,695
2.68
4.85
4.60
4.60
4.10
8.59
8.63
8.50
8.57
7,752
8,071
7,309
7,459
2,119
2,817
3,495
3,971
10.24
10.36
10.50
10.54
13.24
13.24
13.36
13.36
390
232
181
1,590
1,408
1,297
1,383
3.33
3.09
2.91
2.80
3,263,766
3,244,093
3,269,709
3,410,701
September.
October....
November.
December..
35,893
44,686
36,805
31,627
1,212
1,329
1,079
770
2.37
6.92
7.56
9.06
8.92
7,385
7,858
7,110
6,203
4,123
3,500
3,601
3,747
329
306
10.66
10.66
10.66
10.65
13.34
13.30
13.30
13.30
416
477
514
1,423
1,734
1,766
1,860
3.19
3.28
2.97
2.75
3,374,703
3,574,339
3,639,393
2.26
4.10
4.10
4.10
3.85
1922.
January
February
March
April
37,600
40,951
50,193
15,780
644
814
1,187
715
2.27
2.20
2.12
2.24
3.75
3.60
3.60
8.91
8.50
8.77
8.77
6,258
6,762
8,757
26
3,674
3,567
3,344
2,775
224
275
295
109
10.64
10.63
10.64
10.66
13.21
13.14
13.14
13.14
496
549
732
528
1,903
1,795
2,137
2,227
30
32
25
28
2.75
3.04
3.25
4.48
3,805,218
3,466,699
3,820,812
3,596,520
May
June
July
August..
20,501
22,309
17,003
22,328
340
541
366
426
3.10
3.36
4.67
5.92
4.70
5.10
5.39
6.64
8.68
8.85
8.92
9.22
35
84
116
161
1,247
500
61
40
17
29
13.14
13.14
13.14
15.33
432
458
450
539
2,537
2,580
2,486
1,794
22
29
28
26
6.00
6.75
10.75
12.80
3,823,591
3,835,430
3,871,324
4,074,908
September.
October
November.
December..
40,964
45,173
45,262
46,450
1,175
1,729
1,618
1,469-
5.04
4.38
4.11
4.13
7.39
6.39
6.39
5.89
10.83
10.94
10.83
10.82
4,979
8,578
8,535
8,430
14.79
13.83
13.83
14.54
606
878
1,138
1,233
2,244
2,806
2,925
3,063
35
39
38
123
11.13
9.80
7.19
7.00
4,049,204
4,332,405
4,409,880
4,574,574
2.77
2.63
2.62
2.52
2.40
2.42
2.33
2.35
Dols. per Dol:is. per
long
short
ton.
ton.
Thous. of
long tons.
2,673
38
152
434
496
373
287
405
440
382
10.53
10.53
10.52
10.64
Thous. of
short tons.
Thous. Dols.s.per
of long short
tons.
ton.
Thous. of
kw. hours.
1923.
January
February
March
April
See footnote on opposite page also.
6
a Does not include bunker coal on vessels engaged in the foreign trade.
Average mine-price of coal in 14 representative fields weighted by the production
» Excluding Hudson Coal Company.
in 6each field.
< Index number less than one.
No quotation.
68
PETROLEUM.
Table 21.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
GASOLINE.
CRUDE PETROLEUM.
Stocks.
Production.2
Y E A B AND
MONTH.
Held end
of month.2
Relative to 1913.
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av
1915 mo. av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
Imports.
Consumption.
Relative
to 1919.
Total
Price,
shipments Kansasfrom
OklaMexico.* homa.
OH
wells
completed.
Production.
Domestic Stocks,
Exports.5 consump- end of
tion.
month.*
Relative to 1919.
Relative to 1913.
100
118
1OO
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
107
97
100
82
86
87
113
139
102
104
127
62
48
121
138
115
122
154
135
98
135
122
137
169
144
213
190
87
100
.
Number
of days'
supply.
72
113
76
73
143
99
109
212
158
246
235
93
90
153
91
82
152
105
1OO
297
160
337
244
110
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
178
127
79
610
201
594
364
127
123
173
124
98
189
152
96
704
202
699
182
77
130
143
131
134
222
234
132
698
224
724
192
91
Januarv
February
March
April
183
120
67
889
227
856
364
115
140
176
103
121
171
126
81
767
180
765
207
99
118
171
79
144
198
133
83
829
207
749
187
91
127
148
121
151
193
139
89
681
195
744
187
77
129
185
116
158
May
June
July
August
203
148
100
616
190
650
161
88
136
130
124
169
195
155
98
691
196
793
127
92
130
124
155
159
194
161
109
542
190
269
107
73
127
89
160
145
198
162
107
226
195
259
107
60
131
156
176
120
September
October
November
December
176
165
108
616
191
817
107
49
126
114
153
109
172
166
103
784
207
776
166
47
134
154
159
97
183
170
101
876
210
814
228
56
131
150
122
105
203
177
103
929
219
898
241
70
133
117
109
124
208
187
116
883
206
851
241
72
135
163
99
149
197
199
128
814
182
781
241
72
121
124
88
173
225
211
126
944
216
800
241
83
143
172
133
181
216
225
149
786
188
864
241
91
143
189
135
189
181
157
1921.
1023.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
224
235
136
945
223
861
241
95
156
182
174
220
244
137
821
221
786
241
104
159
176
177
175
225
249
140
672
230
791
206
113
173
191
198
164
225
250
133
565
242
642
134
107
167
117
204
149
219
251
138
7435
227
526
134
99
163
146
177
146
231
253
133
499
244
648
134
87
172
139
171
153
230
252
127
496
248
560
134
91
172
136
164
164
242
252
123
520
262
567
134
75
154
1923.
February
March
April
1
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Except shipments of crude petroleum from Mexico. Crude petroleum production, stocks, imports, and consumption, and completion of oil wells, from U. 8.
Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; wholesale price of crude petroleum, average for the month, from U. S. Department 0/Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; data
on gasoline
from U. 8. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines.
8
Figures for earlier years adjusted to represent approximate net stocks to conform with data for current months.
69
PETROLEUM.
Table 22.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
CRUDE PETROLEUM.
Stocks.
YKAB AJTD MOUTH.
Production.*
Held at
end of
month.2
Number Imports.
of days'
supplj
on daily
rate of
Thousands of barrels. consumption.
1913 monthly average..
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average..
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average..
20,704
22,147
23,425
25,064
27,943
104,962
123,709
145,914
144,556
128,201
1918 monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average..
29,661
31,531
36,911
39,137
45,933
1921.
January..
February..
March
April
Consumption.
GASOLINE.
Total
shipments
from
Mexico.3
Thousands of barrels.
io.
O«I wens
com-
Per
barrel.
Number
of wells.
159
1,484
1,437
1,512
1,714
2,514
21,808
21,774
22,772
26,549
31,478
2*159
1,766
2,743
3,318
4,608
$0,934
.798
.583
1.258
1.775
1,592
1,389
763
1,565
1,383
103,886
110,026
133,115
159,237
245,673
126
116
92
111
153
3,144
4,401
9,054
10,442
10,362
34,423
34,873
43,732
43,998
48,863
5,319
7,280
12,814
15,093
15,611
2.197
2.279
3.404
1.704
1,796
37,959
35,366
40,905
40,040
125,589
132,222
139,499
146,399
78
94
96
103
13,193
11,384
12,303
10,104
49,421
39,323
45,181
42,496
18,481
16,506
16,173
16,066
May....
June
July....
August.
41,985
40,354
40,252
40,894
155,267
162,463
168,821
169,682
116
114
126
124
9,148
10,255
8,047
3,352
41,391
42,827
41,403
42,500
September..
October
November..
December..
36,508
35,539
37,880
41,957
172,874
174,149
178,260
185,623
125
120
117
120
9,139
11,635
12,994
13,753
1922.
January..
February.
March....
April
43,141
40,814
46,634
44,635
196,228
208,851
221,588
235,962
135
148
146
173
13,097
12,077
14,004
11,659
May...
June
July....
August.
46,456
45,559
46,593
46,521
247,093
255,817
261,395
262,707
158
159
162
154
September.
October
November..
December..
45,291
47,885
47,531
50,137
263,761
265,073
265,017
264,578
160
154
147
143
Production.
Exports/
Domestic
consumption.
Stocks,
end of
month.*
Thousands of gallons.
237,546
34,676
218,420
343,946
1,487
1,747
2,024
1,218
1,445
297,526
329,821
406,879
429,462
46,926
30,667
52,979
43,817
48,295
260,265
286,320
354,848
376,382
386,202
472,411
464,485
630,757
3.400
1.938
1.750
1.750
1,825
1,574
1,452
1,224
460,432
388,188
419,795
426,215
54,065
52,497
45,392
56,624
294,751
225,195
346,165
333,291
571,984
680,540
713,043
747,223
14,026
17,122
5,806
5,582
1.500
1.188
1.000
1.000
1,405
1,471
1,162
952
448,568
430,344
419,642
431,577
39,859
38,128
27,383
47,831
354,263
445,025
457,758
503,513
800,496
750,644
684,237
567,646
41,574
45,152
48,894
47,819
17,634
16,746
17,571
19,397
1.000
1.550
2.125
2.250
788
752
899
1,108
416,913
440,956
431,887
439,031
35,055
47,116
45,867
35,990
438,084
454,992
350,548
313,001
515,326
456,270
495,590
586,087
44,906
47,095
40,997
18,364
16,852
17,274
18,663
2.250
2.250
2.250
2.250
,151
,143
,323
,442
444,623
398,223
472,278
472,920
49,856
38,170
52,814
58,007
282,717
251,759
380,407
385,564
705,711
818,546
854,232
892,268
14,018
12,182
9,971
8,385
48,571
48,192
50,093
52,831
18,587
16,977
17,068
13,868
2.250
2.250
.925
.250
L,511
,654
,798
,709
513,659
525,941
569,711
549,958
55,824
53,835
58,631
36,010
499,242
506,964
566,112
583,688
856,607
824,966
772,909
703,738
^6,462
7,408
7,364
7,713
49,572
53,240
54,072
57,181
11,367
13,989
12,085
12,240
.250
.250
.250
.250
,572
,388
1,450
1,197
536,492
566,279
567,101
44,846
42,757
41,572
47,223
507,935
489,672
470,043
690,051
723,584
776,724
1923.
January
February
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page also.
* Mexican petroleum shipments from the three ports, Tampico, Port Lobos, and Tuxpam, form the best current measure of Mexican oil production. These figures
are compiled from those published in the Oil Trade Journal. Current month is approximate from the Wall Street Journal.
* Stocks held by refiners.
' " Exports of gasoline," as used by the Bureau of Mines, includes the items " gasoline" and " all other naphtha, etc.," as reported by tht U. S. Department of Commerce,
less exports to the Philippine Islands.
* Represents production transported from field of production, does not include oil consumed at locality of production.
' Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect.
70
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.
Table 23.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
KEROSENE
OIL,.
YEAR AND MONTH.
GAS AND FUEL
OIL.
ProducProduction. Stocks. tion.
KEROSTJNK
OIL.
LUBRICATING
OIL.
OIL.
Produc-
StOCRS.
68
78
82
1920 m o n t h l y average..
99
126
146
71
100
89 |
1921 m o n t h l y average..
83
134
127
102
126
110
128
110
133
108
131
105
139
84
143
87
100
96
100
B.—NUMERICAL
85
»76
99
89
100
(
DATA.
133,501
2 521,273
524,036-
a 621,. 8ffl
60,137
152,113
404,847
548>221
70,122
300,582
379,472
402,522
610,116
635,607
738,454
805,318-
1,164^926
70,563
87,226
73,155
379,301
383,828
398,992
393,071
836,700
823,115
822,638
859,131
771,127
799,024
808,803
837,404
418,748
430,045
446,367
458,667
836,684
921,028
732, 542 | 993,127
758,335 | 1,005,318
813,444 ! 1,056,485
452,438
435.057
412,202
389,893
817,368
826,355
807,428
784,450
371,235
334,580
340,026
341,009
788,408
1,229,254
833,775 | 1,238,269
799,257 1,279,451
865,769
1,331,265
858,111
761,085
849,106
791,643
1,319,481
1,314,740
1,250,278
1,282,801
10O
195,136
124
85
193,341
151 i
104
143
162,094
132
100
122
81
199,140
130
104
132
84
213,742
129
105
129
88
214,804
135
109
129
99
210,668
132
120
122
114
205,375
115
129
103
125
163,082
149
119
130
103
138
169,248
153
128
137
108
155
156,157
74
151
129
151
99
162
145,225
73
145
130
162
89
162
141,637
71
137
127
165
93
160
138,724
74
130
123
161
94
150
143,652
100
1919 m o n t h l y average..
135
Stocks.
T h o u s a n d s of/gallons.
A.—INDEX N U M B E R S .
1918 m o n t h l y average..
Production.
Produc-
Relative to 1919.
1917 m o n t h l y average..
LUBRICATING
OIL.
GAS
2122,526
144,234
161,491
137,212
231,172
1922 m o n t h l y average..
1920.
September..
October
November..
December..
86,230
93,230
91,180
90,895
130,450
136,195
142,181
160,522
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
79
124
124
160
98
143
154,017
94
111
131
161
108
134
182,454
90
113
126
166
109
141
175,240
87
113
136
173
117
134
170,315
|
I
!
j
1,163,389
1,248,664
1,269,419
1,243,446
85,909
72,432
73,003
76,457
70,000
63,089
65,893
66,473
69,053
75,971
77,005
82,573
183,813
201.628
223,414
249,593
261,760
260,8S3
258,638
242,530
230,227
216,770
228,038
216,766
1922.
January...
February.
March....
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
109
135
171
105
152
172,917
111
120
171
98
161
167,220
92
107
134
162
104
147
178,785
97
108
125
167
103
147
188,809
327,484
332,330
321,428
325,836
173,824
173,650
192,924
184,383
318,890
317,574
324,586
285,520
936,742
903,057
959,029
944,289
1,321,438
1,326,940
1,358,870
1,366,612
79,848
88,824
226,293
226/904
226,691
220,668
197,935
215,203
234,436
270,577
256,259
257,879
917,858
921,606
891,590
1,364,957
1,368,749
1,352,348
82,057
87,341
89,271
214,728
217,775
226,430
106
147
172
113
140
106
142
172
114
141
99
108
151
176
130
140
94
95
149
177
126
137
101
90
144
177
116
133
110
85
145
178
124
135
120
86
140
176
127
140
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
1
1
Data from U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mints; stocks are refiners' holdings at end of month.
Six months' average, July-December, inclusive.
74,314
69,123
73,391
72,945
80,138
91,715
245,231
259,892
236,886
237,230
71
AUTOMOBILES.
Table 24.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
PRODUCTION. 3
SHIPMENTS.'
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES « ON—
i«*
r
Relative to 1920.
Relative to 1919.
A.—INDEX
1913 mo.
1914 mo.
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
av.. 1 .,
av...,
av..
av..
av..;
i
1918 mo.
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
av..j
av..j
av..
av..
av..
77
108
107
7
8
23
28
41
64
113
1OO
78
132
56
100
114
93
141
72
100
102
46
77
100
39
103
1921.
January
February...
March
April
Relative to 1920.
Hi
Number of machines.
! Carloads.
38,458
45,307
68,218
124,468
145,066
16,048
22,598
22,462
5 84
100
61
90
6 90
13,456
23,726
20,922
16,263
27,646
39,239
12,031
25,380
100
100
54
63
79
44
38
40
61
45
30
49
61
53
46
63
64
6,485
9,986
16,287
20,187
3,185
7,507
9,939
14,197
66
77
40
101
68
79
72
94
18,608
20,269
19,514
20,758
159
107
79
67
fl » 3
fp
Thousands of dollars.
B.—NUMERICAL
NUMBERS.
28
33
49
90
105
1OO
31
64
2
INTERNAL REVENUE
TAXES« ON—
ilf Us p!
m
JS-g
2g
YEAR AND
MONTH.
PRODUCTION.'
SHIPMENTS.'
DATA.
1,958
2,115
6,167
7,500
10,680
77,199
18,938
138,*138 26,364
s $5,824
4,698
156,930
26,837
6,967
127,916
1,854
12,090
4,270
194, 514
20,254 !
4,837
6,238
5 $1,138 5$4,305
1,263 4,250
3,374
687
2,946
799
!
572
fi3
99
75
1,619
3,094
2,644
2,785
4,256
15,193
18,834
15,533
15,218
2,381
3,947
3,726
3,595
165,574
167,705
10,766
13,080
5,355
4,497
3,873
8,428
1,281
2,873
3,369
3,042
3,999
19,002
17,808
14,264
12,310
13,840
12,971
10,528
7,501
2,959
2,226
1,402
188
144,669
134,734
106,042
70,690
13,648
12,813
10,010
8,307
2,465
4,414
5,427
3,999
514
655
474
6,777
4,565
3,357
2,863
j
I
|
I
384
618
767
2,282
1,942
2,695
2,722
May
June
July
August
120
121
77
65
56
121
September..
October
November..
December..
105
98
77
51
35
63
78
57
53
41
52
38
59
79
111
143
37
37
55
63
36
31
39
58
15,357
19,636
27,753
31,334
7,479
10,173
16,917
22,381
143
180
560
2,960
81,693
109,171
152,959
197,216
9,416
13,195
19,761
22,342
2,567
2,606
3,845
4,377
457
397
487
731
1,751
2,385
2,674
2,231
832
973
505
1922.
January
February...
March
April
150
4
12
63
May
June
July
August
164
158
139
157
157
168
150
215
168
190
162
180
98
113
52
125
78
99
49
105
34,324
34,230
29,116
32,814
28,760
33,857
28,100
36,754
7,366
7,737
7,030
10,096
232,431
263,027
224,770
248,118
23,788
25,984
21,739
24,420
6,834
7,848
8,632
981
1,254
613
1,324
2,684
3,016
3,123
3,555
September..
October
November..
December..
124
130
130
129
170
162
108
136
156
155
149
103
166
80
73
61
71
72
61
25,950
27,100
27,232
26,900
30,055
35,203
27,376
27,500
8,002
7,605
5,070
1,300
187,637
216,099
214,632
206,418
19,173
21,466
21,627
20,138
7,190
11,587
5,559
5,112
770
891
915
765
3,813
3,479
3,576
3,066
162
17
33,900
31,400
800
1923.
January
February...
March
April
73
94
133
i Automobile shipments from National Automobile Chamber of Commerce; automobile production from U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census;internal
revenue taxes on automobiles and accessories from U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of internal Revenue.
» Represents shipments from factories covering almost the entire automobile production of the United States.
» Total of membership of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, to which are added reports from outside manufacturers, representing practically complete
production. Annual figures represent complete production as compiled by National Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
* Data represent internal revenue taxes collected under the revenue acts of 1918 and 1921. For taxes on automobiles and motor cycles ("including tires, inner tubes
parts, and accessories therefor, sold in connection therewith") the rate is 5 per cent and payable by the manufacturer. For taxes on automobile trucks and automobile
wagons ("including tires, etc., sold on or in connection therewith") the rate is 3 per cent and payable by the manufacturer. For taxes on "automobile accessories and
parts sold to any person other than a manufacturer (of automobiles)" the rate is 5 per cent and payable by the manufacturer.
* Six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
72
RUBBER.
Table 25.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
AUTOMOBILE TIRES.1
YEAR AND MONTH.
Ship- ProducProducStocks. ments,
tion.
domestic. tion.
Raw material
consumed.
Solid tires.
Inner tubes.
Pneumatic tires.
ShipStocks. ments, Producdomestic. tion.
ShipStocks. ments, Fabrics*
domestic.
INDIA RUBBER.'
Wholesale
Crude
rubber.
Imports.
Island,
New
York.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1921.
1913 monthly a v .
1914 monthly av.
1915 monthly av.
1916 monthly av.
1917monthly a v .
100
100
123
191
233
350
76
69
83
80
1918 monthly a v .
1919 monthly a v .
1920monthly a v .
1921 monthly a v .
1922 monthly av.
281
462
489
358
68
60
41
23
23
100
141
100
116
100
100
141
100
100
100
100
128
132
133
185
84
1920.
November..
December...
28
140
131
42
70
33
23
134
127
40
65
46
129
131
1921.
January
February...
March
April
39
45
64
91
126
123
109
107
51
56
85
94
33
41
60
78
122
119
110
108
45
49
72
87
81
82
132
132
123
117
May
June
July
August..
116
127
141
167
106
99
92
93
109
139
145
152
98
104
134
196
104
84
102
141
157
166
99
80
95
158
September.
October
November.
December..
106
106
97
101
79
84
93
107
88
70
104
145
126
94
92
84
104
114
104
115
88
67
110
January.
February...
March
April
,
113
115
146
132
99
111
123
130
84
82
109
110
104
115
134
117
115
134
153
158
May
June—
July....
August..
150
156
136
160
131
120
115
110
138
164
141
159
132
139
136
169
September.
October—
November.
December..
138
147
150
146
109
111
118
109
131
136
125
154
155
168
171
151
100
131
100
100
138
152
78
27
25
37
24
341
250
24
22
67
100
96
39
44
67
97
37
44
67
96
279
227
295
270
21
21
22
22
115
104
95
94
91
113
127
152
117
120
143
166
117
118
132
171
247
359
286
343
22
20
20
20
106
131
123
114
70
71
75
73
114
104
79
90
113
103
95
95
109
109
98
101
358
493
536
607
22
26
27
26
82
74
91
102
114
112
140
132
79
79
79
75
76
84
110
119
115
100
141
129
118
103
149
135
559
691
665
449
24
20
20
21
157
135
124
114
128
173
158
184
163
187
202
238
74
74
76
82
138
144
137
158
152
151
144
164
162
165
157
188
376
528
589
563
22
21
21
22
113
120
136
125
155
149
134
167
234
242
243
218
87
93
102
106
152
162
140
147
136
150
135
142
157
172
160
161
>459
770
21
24
27
28
1922.
1923.
January
February...
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page.
73
RUBBER.
Table 26.—NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from commercial and trade tource:
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
AUTOMOBILE TIRES. 1
Pneumatic tires.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
Production.
Stocks.
Shipm e n t s , Production.
domestic.
Stocks.
Haw material
Solid tires.
Inner tubes.
Shipm e n t s , Produc- Stocks.
domestic. tion.
Shipments,
domestic.
Fabrics.
Number.
Crude
rubber.
Import*.
Pounds.
\Ai\i\A.
1913 monthly av.
1914 monthly av.
1915 monthly av.
1916 monthly av.
1917 monthly av.
9,656,720
11,922,097
18,456,827
22,507,517
33,803,190
$0,807
.616
.557
.669
.648
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
27,163,276
44,661,702
47,212,178
34,606,109
.549
.483
.333
.182
.183
monthly av..
monthly av..
monthly av..
monthly av.. 1,818,315 4,213,884 1,906,616 2,258,517 4,568,067 2,292,287
monthly av.. 2,558,178 4,866,757 2,435,158 3,178,098 6,038,662 3,054,703
1920.
November..
December...
649,742 5,880,016
806,023
506,111 5,508,380 1,327,153
920,938
742,815 6,131,935
508,446 5,786,929 1,481,285
85,854
65,550
193,388
48,960
57,404
6,696,317 17,922,089
9,257,355 27,301,029
21,355
16,297
298,875
303,473
34,217
40,828
1,801,750
1,649,772
6,563,258
4,259,746
32,955,016
24,161,761
.192
.180
1921.
January
February...
March
April
703,430
819,892
1,163,314
1,651,418
965,417
740,824
5,319,605
5,193,018 1,073,756
916,627
4,597,103 1,614,651 1,346,483
4,527,445 1,785,951 1,762,122
5,586,163
5,415,464
5,044,861
4,916,772
1,042,617
1,129,881
1,643,690
1,983,571
21,220
23,355
28,710
28,859
303,753
304,374
283,808
269,985
29,116
29,599
43,926
42,080
2,598,143
2,952,058
4,474,965
6,524,668
6,625,435
7,823,657
12,075,298
17,191,149
26,911,753
21,933,165
28,508,995
26,087,408
.173
.168
.180
.178
May
June
July
August..
2,100,917
2,313,265
2,570,524
3,043,187
4,451,668
4,154,456
3,892,037
3,934,583
2,085,882
2,643,850
2,757,581
2,894,422
2,210,040
2,359,928
3,020,981
4,430,152
4,751,880
3,835,098
3,122,815
3,649,319
2,342,567
3,232,673
3,603,248
3,804,060
35,156
28,395
35,123
55,694
264,633
240,336
220,003
216,367
40,122 7,863,738
49,867 8,044,486
55,678 9,565,128
66,866 11,131,256
21,050,554
21,207,555
23,719,637
30,634,353
23,890,838
34,624,748
27,647,874
33,103,804
.179
.164
.164
.165
September.
October
November.
December..
1,929,268
1,928,271
1,756,555
1,839,738
3,340,798
3,545,030
3,908,342
3,696,519
2,047,929
1,675,169
1,342,519
1,980,264
3,274,822
2,843,918
2,126,211
2,070,098
3,827,830
4,732,016
5,203,568
4,731,021
2,645,758
2,016,371
1,540,299
2,522,710
37,441
46,274
43,537
40,478
161,832
163,299
173,451
168,515
50,276
45,911
34,556
39,520
7,580,858
6,905,681
6,349,808
6,365,014
19,476,415
19,602,342
17,608,993
18,049,077
34,546,411
47,642,303
51,731,184
58,644,821
.174
.210
.216
.211
1922.
January
February...
March
April
2,055,134
2,084,308
2,645,790
2,401,187
4,174,216 1,596,806 2,343,393
4,691,329 1,562,365 2,596,774
5,183,286 2,073,963 3,017,511
5,464,336 2,086,651 2,650,573
5,246,647
6,141,956
6,991,118
7,230,096
1,889,724
1,702,583
2,090,737
2,329,343
40,224
39,492
49,433
46,664
181,769
183,448
182,197
173,748
33,294
36,805
48,350
52,309
7,706,622
6,710,973
9,43i,205
8,623,915
21,180,446
18,466,916
26,771,245
24,125,450
54,010,946
66,744,240
64,215,222
43,407,359
.193
.163
.161
.171
May
June....
July
August..
2,721,503
2,838,890
2,476,636
2,905,209
5,523,095
5,042,147
4,834,106
4,629,392
2,639,273
3,133,260
2,695,095
3,029,823
2,970,696
3,130,629
3,068,199
3,808,224
7,189,552
6,186,534
5,675,839
5,207,228
2,938,947
3,973,679
3,630,744
4,220,055
57,640
66,089
71,505
84,313
170,904
60,711
63,408
60,425
69,435
10,161,225
10,119,500
9,616,542
11,005,868
29,068,462
29,654,934
28,180,511
33,738,981
35,727,058
50,952,024
56,854,758
54,332,275
.176
.169
.172
.176
2,504,744
, 2,674,662
2,733,134
2,656,942
4,612,037
4,682,958
4,964,976
4,599,208
2,502,106
2,588,770
2,379,708
2,934,079
3,501,442
3,787,758
3,850,908
3,411,074
5,164,757
5,488,033
6,210,053
5,732,125
3,558,971
3,420,680
3,075,023
3,825,949
82,767
85,480
85,775
77,221
200,016
213,942
234,684
244,061
66,797
71,275
61,466
64,570
9,131,868 28,051,063 344,344,862
10,064,943 30,893,542 74,315,183
9,014,858 28,671,802
9,500,735 28,809,000
.171
.196
.219
.223
September
October
November
December
176,375
1923.
January
February
March
April
1
Data furnished by the Rubber Association of America. The number of firms has increased from 36 in November, 1920, to a maximum of 66 in 1922. It is stated by
the Rubber Association that this variation in the number of firms does not change the totals to any great degree, except for the omission of the Firestone Tire Company,
beginning in September, 1921.
* India-rubber imports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; wholesale prices, average weekly, from U. S. Department of
Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
8
Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
HIDES AND LEATHER—PRODUCTION AND STOCKS.
Table 27.—INDEX NUMBEES.
Based on data from Government and noi%-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
STOCKS OF HIDES AND
SKINS.i
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Cattle
hides.
Calf
and
kip
skins.
Sheep
and
lamb
skins."
Total
hides
and
skins.
SOLE AND BELTING
LEATHERJ
OAK
SOLE
AND BOOTS 8ALEM OF
LEATH- SKIVUNION
AND
ERS.
HAR- SHOES?
: ER.
NESS.'
Stocks ProducStocks ProducStocks,
in
in
tion of
tion of Stocks,
end of process finished
end of process finished
m o n t h . of t a n - leather. m o n t h . of tan- leather.
Produc- Quan-" Value.
Production. 2
ning.
ning.
tion.
tity.
UPPER LEATHER.1 k
Relative to 1921.
Relative to 1919.
1915 mo. av..
1916 mo. av..
1917 mo. av..
1918 mo. av..
1920 mo. av..
1921 mo. av..
1922mo.av..
1920.
September..
October
November
December
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
100
81
89
83
82
96
91
96
100
88
*107
<214
100
100
100
82
88
102
100
106
66
119
86
104
88
108
99
100
100
98
122
100
100
80
111
59
86
42
40
101
102
126
78
171
110
98
60
53
123
85
103
85
87
78
109
94
86
92
61
73
92
100
97
97
116
104
100
80
105
98
91
85
81
78
97
101
74
95
105
111
96
105
85
100
86
101
87
76
70
87
77
49
61
113
103
105
111
91
99
93
101
83
75
72
66
70
44
50
115
137
100
117
96
96
87
101
83
63
63
95
44
44
49
116
120
95
115
95
100
83
101
85
58
63
93
60
40
44
114
95
98
110
98
100
99
115
93
84
72
112
74
43
46
109
100
99
107
98
101
94
99
96
87
76
90
73
41
40
May
109
103
101
107
105
100
98
99
99
92
83
96
60
43
42
June .
July
August
105
103
104
105
102
98
102
98
101
108
81
98
60
42
39
94
97
104
95
102
99
98
99
107
109
76
82
47
46
40
95
91
106
95
100
98
105
97
106
121
86
143
51
48
42
89
92
96
90
100
101
100
96
108
116
80
138
52
44
38
87
91
99
89
101
104
108
98
108
121
89
132
59
42
37
84
88
101
86
100
104
115
98
107
114
95
117
63
86
37
32
84
84
96
85
101
99
111
98
107
127
93
134
66
88
36
32
86
82
93
86
82
78
99
82
81
79
91
79
80
90
1921.
January
February
March ..
April
September..
October
November..
December...
1922.
January
February...
March
April
Mav
June
July
August
September..
October
November..
December...
103
95
107
100
109
129
88
126
63
91
42
36
106
93
94
102
111
121
78
113
68
89
42
37
81
103
90
99
106
107
134
78
129
82
106
53
46
80
103
90
87
113
104
115
71
107
99
97
53
45
j
77
86
85
79
102
90
88
107
100
116
70
107
95
95
55
47
77
92
83
79
99
89
92
103
97
113
72
112
101
90
60
53
77
92
73
79
96
88
92
102
99
108
74
2 108
»97
82
69
57
77
93
86
79
92
88
89
96
101
131
80
131
109
100
83
71
79
96
80
81
90
88
98
98
100
126
79
146
110
102
67
58
83
97
80
84
88
90
102
98
96
141
83
211
112
110
70
63
87
103
71
88
87
90
100
95
99
141
79
145
113
109
66
61
90
96
69
89
87
96
100
93
96
134
76
136
109
101
64
58
1923.
March
April
I
See footnotes on opposite page also.
*Based onfigurescompiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. The data embrace returns from packers, tanners, dealers, importers, and manufacturers. As given in the detailed monthly reports, which can be obtained upon request from the Bureau of the Census, the returns for hides and skins are expressed
in numbers of hides and skins. For the above summary these have been reduced to pounds on the basis of the average weights of each class. Similarly data on leather
have been converted to pounds or square feet from reports in skins, sides, backs, butts, pounds, etc.
* Prior to July, 1922, these figures were compiled by the Tanners' Council. Since July, 1922, they have been compiled by the Bureau of the Census and for skiver and
harness production represent returns from a much larger number of firms than reported to the Tanners' Council. Hence the figures from July, 1922, on are not directly
comparable with those for preceding months. The index numbers in Table 27 for the months after July, 1922, have been computed by chain relatives and take account
of the percentage variation rather than the absolute variation in the figures. The index numbers show the trend of the industries irrespective of the change in the number
of firms reporting.
75
HIDES AND LEATHER—PRODUCTION AND STOCKS.
Table 28.—NUMEEICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
STOCKS OF HIDES AND
SKINS.i
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Cattle
hides.
Calf Sheep
and
and
kip lamb
skins. skins.6
SOLE AND BELTING
LEATHERS
Total Stocks
hides end of
and
skins. month.
ProProStocks, ducStocks ducin proc- tion
in proc- tion
of
of Stocks,
ess
of
ess of
end
of
finfintantanished
ished month. ning.
ning. leather.
leather.
Thousands of square feet.
Thousands of pounds.
1915
1916
1917
1918
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
UPPER LEATHER.*
OAK
SOLE
AND BOOTS
LEATH- SKIVUNION
AND
ERS.
ER.
HAR- SHOES;
NESS.'
Produc- Quantion.
tity. Value.
Production.2
Backs,
bends, and Dozens.
sides.
SALES OF
BELTING.*
Stuffed
sides.
Thous.
of pairs.
Thous.
Pounds. ofdols.
754,274
846,664
739,628
767,423
av.
av.
av.
av.
1,653,073
U6,039
203,596
1919 mo. a v .
1920 mo. a v .
1921 mo. a v . 339,548
1922 mo. a v . 275,293
15,032
58,4U 32,935
52,281 27,452
430,897 193,528 111,217
355,025 I 186,434 100,679
25,657
24,557
423,021 164,216
428,169 166,770
57,986
72,963
1,876,285
1,535,290
1,499,225
1,454,780
13,274
16,653
25,751
95,244
96,974
56,266
104,885
1920.
September..
October
November..
December...
288,805
330,624
357,433
384,494
59,989
67,714
64,707
60,145
376,883 | 151,662
432,447 154,159
453,904 164,597
479,072 175,874
121,255
117,122
111,213
109,653
23,995
25,080
21,999
23,901
365,052
385,114
426,726
426,733
150,579
139,255
142,943
135,767
35,132
34,109
31,764
34,433
47,022
43,788
43,436
1,375,763
1,459,073
1,315,631
1,353,581
13,788
14,626
13;,034
9;,896
95,204
96,243
73,265
66,482
688,194
527,219
349,081
310,759
1,682
1,302
835
681
1921.
January
February..
March
April
389,549
79,942
32,960
393,890 69,880 31,225
387,759 55,495 32,427
369,408 58,225 32,481
502,451
494,995
475,681
460,114
186,531
184,707
189,033
191,898
106,705
110,787
111,082
112,321
22,444
21,205
25,502
24,000
425,942
427,508
485,069
419,308
135,515
140,005
152,586
158,224
36,302
33,570
48,955
50,420
1,190,950
1,177, 888
1,351,140
1,422,727
14,234
13,987
16,867
13,484
42,236
56,971
70,194
69,922
309,474
285,575
306,146
288,584
666
600
626
552
May........
June
July
August
369,268
356,950
318,678
322,317
59,909
60,325
56,424
53,276
33,335
34,388
34,405
34,760
462,512
451,663
409,507
410,353
204,137
197,206
197,616
193,670
111,662
109,378
110,070
108,439
25,242
26,122
25,028
26,985
420,712
416,553
417,145
411,505
162,498
166,462
174,941
173,848
53,532
62,448
63,217
70,418
1,561,220
1,521,521
1,431,373
1,607,302
14,499
14,753
12,321
21,430
57,480
57,196
44,971
48,286
308,872
300,169
328,514
340,500
572
539
548
570
September.
October....
November.
December..
301,094 53,821 31,515
296,429 53,022 32,663
285,263 51,562 33,410
283,969 49,083 31,654
386,430
382,114
370,235
364,706
193,043
194,754
193,841
195,897
112,462
116,044
115,422
110,226
25,683
27,693
29,544
28,431
408,038
413,375
415,304
415,790
177,126
177,769
175,566
176,051
67,545
69,901
65,966
73,557
1,507,185
1,676,240
1,789,396
1,753,755
20,683
19,896
17,533
20,149
49,507
55,879
60,002
62,551
23,593
24,242
311,709
299,867
262,820
258,852
525
501
439
433
1922.
January
February...
March
April
290,331 48,005 30,703
277,160 45,362 32,612
274,082 46,416 29,852
269,828 46,858 29,591
369,039
355,134
350,350
346,277
199,324
204,471
200,072
199,177
105,712
103,311
99,594
100,258
27,486
24,200
25,275
22,416
422,318
431,704
449,915
477,709
179,574
181,885
175,300
170,179
74,563
70,296
77,510
66,700
1,654,744
1,466,165
1,472,528
1,327,037
18,950
17,021
19,451
16,065
59,815
65,067
78,100
94,598
25,120
24,551
29,350
26,852
295,482
300,291
373,610
373,116
497
501
625
615
May
June
July
August
261,935 50,187
260,278 53,721
261,069 53,828
259,982 54,282
27,855
27,428
24,155
28,236
339,977
341,427
339,052
342,500
196,639
192,151
185,927
177,672
99,609
99,295
97,549
97,873
22,576
23,640
23,554
22,822
452,651 164,434
437,151 159,699
432,185 162,337
407,794 165,277
67,275
65,570
62,807
76,067
1,320,635
1,358,973
1,397,594
1,509,364
16,099 90,813
16,815 95,953
25,239 115,561
30,629 130,103
26,227
24,831
22,686
27,676
388,686
424,377
487,469
590,618
636
721
780
967
September..
October
November..
December...
267,232
281,073
294,970
305,570
26,187
26,403
23,522
22,878
349,648
363,886
378,588
384,423
174,682 97,555
169,356 100,324
168,771 100,590
168,967 106,481
25,266
26,158
25,644
25,650
413,250
415,334
402,569
395,450
164,191
158,126
162,545
157,696
73,170
81,875
81,774
77,948
1,490,938
1,550,796
1,482,074
1,425,512
34,046
49,152
33,797
31,743
28,288
30,366
30,076
27,853
475,380
499,943
467,816
451,957
797
862
826
785
56,229
56,410
60,096
55,975
131,265
133,146
134,589
129,606
27,602
23,793
26,990
1,171
1,199
1,354
710,214 1,365
694,899 1,662
548
300,090
718
427,395
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page also.
3
Beginning December, 1919, these statistics cover amount of harness leather "stuffed" rather than that produced, but it is stated that the variation between these items
is small.
4
Includes estimated production of firms outside Tanners' Council.
5
Data on sales of oak leather belting from the Leather Belting Exchange, and is estimated to represent from 65 to 75 per cent of the industry.
« Includes skins with and without wool, but does not include weight of wool.
T Compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from aver 1,000 firms each month. Figures for the years 1919 and 1921 are those reported by the
Census of Manufactures for those years.
*
76
HIDES AND LEATHER—TRADE AND PRICESo
Table 29.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
EXPORTS OF
LEATHER.!
IMPORTS OF HIDES A N D S K I N S . i
WHOLESALE PRICES.'
Leather.
Hides.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Sole.
Total
Upper.3 boots
and
shoes.
Total
hides
and
skins.
1917 monthly average..
1918 monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average..
1921.
January
February
March... .
April
May... .
July
August .
September
October
November
December
. .
1922.
January
»
February
March
April
May.
July
August
September
October
November .
December
Cattle
hides.
Green
WoSole, Chrome Men's
salted,
CalfMen's men's
Goat- Sheep- packers'
hemlock,
skins,
calf.
black
black
dress
skins. skins.
heavy country middle " B "
kid,
calf,
welt
No. 1 grades blucher tan calf Goodnative
No. 1
(Bossteers
(Bosyear
(Chi(Bos(St.
ton).
(Chiton).
ton).
cago).
Louis). welt (St.
cago).
Louis).
Relative to 1909-1913 average.4
Relative to 1913.
1909-1913, monthly av.
1913 monthly average..
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average..
1916 monthly average..
Calfskins.
Relative to 1913.
4 1OO
4 1OO
4 1OO
4 1OO
100
1OO
1OO
97
94
97
91
107
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
166
77
98
108
82
134
55
104
107
111
107
104
102
104
100
259
101
168
126
60
178
81
118
132
114
110
106
105
106
100
289
120
193
141
77
176
106
160
142
179
138
167
119
127
115
140
70
147
123
36
161
90
132
178
215
190
215
153
180
150
86
44
131
70
9
96
63
83
164
197
172
222
181
178
146
392
192
211
145
79
177
136
134
214
363
187
360
244
245
220
72
82
167
99
43
120
82
130
17C
195
189
366
288
257
255
46
40
89
68
59
78
64
72
76
79
127
193
225
195
169
50
76
54
98
85
124
164
209
150
145
111
40
132
51
24
77
25
39
91
81
142
195
233
185
183
34
28
139
50
33
73
24
49
74
71
135
195
233
185
167
20
25
134
47
42
68
16
43
63
66
131
195
233
185
183
32
35
146
52
51
61
33
74
55
72
131
195
225
158
167
4 1OO
1OO
17
18
64
78
79
91
46
115
65
90
131
195
225
158
167
29
35
56
103
97
112
113
104
76
82
128
195
225
158
167
23
49
74
80
66
105
74
59
76
81
124
195
225
158
167
33
36
129
89
86
81
123
107
76
86
121
195
225
158
167
33
43
50
77
82
85
83
61
77
158
167
38
61
52
97
121
217
153
158
36
59
35
67
55
84
80
66
58
62
195
194
225
42
85
82
121
80
90
86
77
121
186
217
153
158
50
66
67
65
57
70
70
76
90
74
121
186
217
153
158
38
50
63
38
65
33
83
67
61
90
73
121
173
217
153
158
40
46
82
44
122
68
43
87
73
124
173
217
153
158
55
91
54
71
29
78
84
85
76
72
124
158
213
153
158
41
74
55
75
25
85
106
71
73
69
124
154
209
145
140
124
154
209
145
138
158
209
145
138
124
161
209
145
138
97
124
161
209
145
138
116
97
124
173
205
152
141
123
104
124
173
204
153
141
94
90
61
89
39
104
88
121
79
71
71
91
54
105
63
138
92
100
91
81
85
76
46
93
53
125
59
28
99
99
41
73
52
149
91
194
68
167
109
53
6 135
116
125
6
33
73
50
6118
*98
6 158
33
74
63
161
145
209
24
86
60
124
100
124
167
204
153
142
44
72
63
111
85
124
167
204
153
142
1923.
March
April
Boots and shoes.
See footnotes on opposite page.
77
HIDES AND LEATHER—TRADE AND PRICES.
Table 30.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.
Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
EXPORTS OF
LEATHER.1
WHOLESALE PRICES. 2
IMPORTS OF HIDES AND SKINS.'
Hides.
YEAE AND MONTH.
Sole.
Total
Upper.* boots
and
shoes.
Total
hides
and
skins.
Thou- Thou- Thousands of sands of sands of
pairs.
pounds. sq. ft.
1909-1913,monthly av
1913 monthly average.
1914monthly average.
Cattle
hides.
Goat
skins.
Sheep
skins.
Thousands of pounds.
1915 monthly average.
1916 monthly average.
827
1,412
1,623
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
3,657
2,229
10,222
1,869
1,198
1,300
6,175
3,908
17,023
7,288
3,559
6,744
1,237
1,100
1,780
1,403
747
451
52,589
30,158
62,070
42,499
29,003
2,465
632
5,380
2,928
3,995
30,890
18,421
33,940
22,922
15,015
! 7,409
i 5,197
| 11,138
! 6,684
j 5,260
3,822
2,903
873
527
3,508
2,501
2,209
3,108
1,114
1,169
1,125
1,231
21,961
21,519
20,185
22,464
1,645
2,265
2,881
3,503
14,699
13,947
12,935
11,679
2,027
1,989
1,305
2,714
455
765
598
849
1,574
3,137
4,310
3,142
538
471
624
33,505
44,050
34,378
38,090
5,383
6,589
4,501
5,882
17,343
21,496
20,066
15,475
1921.
January
February
March
,
April
May....
June....
July....
August..
Dollars
per
sq. ft.
42,854 * 6,815 • 1 9 , 1 6 0 « 8,199 '5,289
18,629 | 7,473
5,684 $ 0 , 1 8 4 SO. 189 $ 0 , 2 8 2 SO.27O
41,490
6,372
25,671 I 6,321
5,495
.196 ; .210
.302
46,350
5,576
.280
34,053 I 6,607
6,257 ;|
.242 j
.309
.215
53,856
4,076
.285
33,683 j 8,686
8,461 jj .2'
.338
.388
60,526
5,221
.450
8,846
6,834
8,967
10,623
Boots and shoes.
Green,
WoSole
men's
Men's
Calfsalted,
hemChrome Men's
black
packers' skins,
dress
lock, calf,"B" black
kid,
calf,
welt
heavy country middle, grades
GoodBucher tan calf
native No. 1
(BosNo.
1
(Chiyear
steers
(Bos(St.
ton).
(Bos(Chicago).
ton).
Louis). welt (St.
ton).
Louis).
cago).
Dollars per pound.
2,605
4,319
6,751
7,540
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
842
Calfskins.
Leather.
Dollars per pair.
83.11
3.17
3.25
3.71
$3.17 $3.00
3.28
3.00
3.35
3.00
4.01
3.44
.327
.301
.393
.312
-139
.180
.406
.371
.685
.368
.149
.160
.535
.484
.528
.534
.358
.350
.579
.598
.970
.985
.521
.443
4.75
5.63
7.60
8.95
7.00
6.51
5.68
5.65
7.77
8.14
5.18
4.74
| 4.50
I 4.38
1 6.60
7.66
| 5.06
| 4.34
i
2,073
2,606
2,276
3,909
.168
.136
.115
.101
.153
.134
.125
.136
.400
.380
.370
.370
.525
.525
.525
.525
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.00
5.85
5.85
5.85
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.50
5.00
3,762
9,241
6,063
10,078
6,108
5,522
3,110
5,674
.119
.140
.139
.140
.169
.156
.153
.162
.370
.360
.350
.340
.525
.525
.525
.525
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
6,999
4,372
7,086
September.
October
November.
December..
858
2,072
2,347
1,311
3,822
3,682
5,874
5,843
417
321
301
560
32,806
26,243
25,149
27,686
5,427
3,544
2,411
3,907
16,327
11,064
11,816
13,337
6,772
7,949
5,468
5,757
3,222
2,898
4,440
4,031
.141
.148
.158
.165
.160
.155
.145
.140
.340
.340
.340
.340
.525
.525
.500
.500
7.00
6.75
6.75
6.75
5.00
4.85
4.85
4.85
5.00
4.75
4.75
4.75
1922.
January
February
March
April
986
1,036
1,435
1,070
4,403
5,595
8,078
6,578
322
390
455
463
27,833
35,190
30,344
31,935
2,272
3,013
1,971
1,702
15,934
23,286
14,908
16,348
5,530
5,563
6,908
8,708
3,213
2,294
4,517
3,780
.165
.160
.139
.134
.138
.138
.135
.131
.340
.350
.350
.350
.465
.465
.425
.415
6.75
6.75
6.62
6.50
4.85
4,85
4.85
4.60
4.75
4.75
5.75
4.19
May....
June
July....
August..
2,450
1,845
2,210
1,064
7,981
8,046
6,731
6,478
515
454
389
434
38,118
45,133
39,742
59,881
2,624
4,268
3,616
6,229
19,907
26,491
23,960
37,192
7,228
7,508
4,801
5,540
6,375
5,297
1,465
8,841
.146
.168
.182
.201
.134
.152
.186
.182
.350
.360
.350
.350
.415
.425
.435
.435
6.50
6.50
6.50
6.50
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.15
4.15
4.15
4.15
September.
October
November.
December..
858
860
635
1,156
6,438
6,584
7,628
6,391
421
529
504
533
6 50,587
68,892
9,870
5 30,220
40,087
* 4,369
9,514
•7,144
6,625
.213
.227
.228
.204
.183
.197
.189
.160
.350
.350
.350
.350
.465
.465
.450
.450
6.40
6.35
6.35
6.35
4.81
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.23
4.25
4.25
4.25
1923.
January
February
March
April
i1 Data from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Data from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, represent average monthly prices.
* Includes calf and kip, goat and kid, grain and finished splits.
* Represent five-year (1909-1913) monthly average imports for total hides and skins, total goatskins and total sheepskins. Calfskins and cattle hides based on four-year
average, 1910-1913.
* Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
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Table 31.—INDEX' NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
s
STOCKS, END OF MONTH.
p
At
Total. mills.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Relative to
1919.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
av
av
av
av
av
99 ;
1918 monthly av
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av
92
ioo
110
89
105
1921.
January
February
March
April
May....
June
July....
August..
September.
October
November.
December..
May
June
July
August
September..
October
November..
December..
1OO
144
168
213
254
271
286
332
360
Contract,
domestic.
Spot
Paper 1
ConSales.'
tract, mar- Activ- purchases.
ity.*
Cana- ket,
(value).
dodian. mestic
Quantity. Value.
Rel. to
Sept.,
Relative to 1918.
1920.
«163
880
«133
100
100
99
111
100
100
99
100
1OO
127
100
78
100
100
.100
213
118
85
100
95
121
85
115
100
106
174
89
104
100
125
185
151
149
97
77
93
105
137
125
74
122
104
136
103
95
70
110
120
97
100
135
141
96
100
95
109
104
163
159
158
145
175
177
177
151
162
146
131
121
82
75
82
75
75
71
75
79
113
90
95
92
180
162
162
153
78
379
321
365
354
69
70
30
35
122
125
127
125
135
164
175
147
107
96
81
78
130
133
137
138
76
82
72
80
83
241
252
361
405
51
17
30
35
111
99
98
107
130
111
107
113
72
65
63
60
125
107
109
120
58
69
61
107
105
98
93
141
140
128
128
151
146
132
131
118
120
117
120
57
62
75
84
67
76
81
77
77
78
141
148
132
150
83
95
91
393
413
407
435
31
20
35
44
109
105
102
99
126
96
97
100
60
63
73
76
121
116
115
109
61
77
64
67
99
113
111
115
131
113
113
110
120
111
110
110
98
95
97
85
80
84
88
93
92
111
105
105
82
98
92
151
146
139
149
103
98
90
84
102
100
450
450
426
422
70
23
78
93
98
102
100
93
111
116
118
104
69
68
68
65
105
112
108
71
66
67
74
110
105
119
124
101
98
97
96
95
95
95
96
83
84
83
104
116
101
91
103
150
133
175
139
113
111
105
116
113
112
107
117
444
460
439
446
72
81
59
54
95
99
101
114
104
98
63
60
59
65
97
107
110
125
87
75
83
100
123
118
112
111
95
96
95
95
95
96
81
83
85
95
88
76
87
116
109
116
123
102
96
102
109
157
137
132
145
109
114
112
104
110
113
111
104
i 363
644
64
31
36
57
114
111
111
104
79
83
82
80
72
79
81
94
125
116
114
107
103
116
123
110
122
135
133
128
94
97
102
97
96
96
97
96
85
94
94
127
124
116
137
117
116
109
129
156
160
145
160
92
78
71
73
1923.
January
February
March
April
Sl9
§1
Relative to 1919.
1O0
141
128
178
217
224
255
106
39,
60
In
transit to
publish-3
ers.
101
84
91
106
91
94
j
I
\ 92
j loo
! 109
| 89
105
Relative to
1913.
Publishers.*
PRINTING.
108
90
94
101
86
1922.
January
February
March,
ApriL
99
Jobbers.
PRICES.
See footnotes on opposite page.
85
90
90
85
91
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Table 32.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
STOCKS, END OF MONTH.
PRODUCTION.
YEAE AND MONTH.
SHIPEXIMMENTS. PORTS.2 PORTS
Total.
JobAt mills. bers.
Publishers.3
In transit to
publishers.8
CONSUMPTION
BY
PUBLISHERS.
average..
average..
average..
average..
average
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average
average
average
average
average
18,320
26,290
30,701
39,019
46,593
3,601
5,066
4,597
6,395
7,822
105,024
106,049
49,689
114,543 114,880 I 52,311
125,215 j 60,822
125,997
102,172 ! 66,040
j 102,103
121,035
120,641
8,062
9,189
3,822
1,403
2,153
228,761
226,743
253,399
236,714
24,035
23,929
23,324
29,940
22,837
113,251
113,858
Contract,
domestic.
ConSpot
tract, market,
Cana- domesdian.
tic.
Per 100-pound roll.
Short tons.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
PRICES.
838,998
31,713
•124,789
8,664
6,701
6,451
6,100
154,952
41,155
155,185 '40,983
144,712 i 52,006
188,797
28,211
171,121
36,657
110.248
142,091
148,760
147,957
170,738
$3,721
5.107
5.054
3.604
$3,651
4.922
5.142
3.498
$4,290
34,905
31,913
29,209
29,852
141,559
135,334
154,278
148,427
6.076
5.921
5.862
5.409
6.385
6.458
6.480
5.507
6.945
6.279
5.623
5.206
9. 143
5 042
3 649
I
1921.
123,830
I 103,040
i 107,532
. J 115,408
116,176
96,281
104,919
122,091
69,448
58,893
66,791
64,778
2,472
2,530
1,096
1,278
278,508
286,023
289,914
285,780
32,417
39,176
41,789
35,106
9,234
'8,294
7,060
6,773
May
June
July
August
78,868
86,770
I 94,247
| 102,277
82,776
91,339
95,357
100,668
44,238
46,220
66,118
74,211
1,854
601
1,066
1,261
254,636
226,623
225,118
244,476
31,198
26,629
25,519
27,128
6,198
5,620
5,495
5,157
193,436
23,804
166,174 | 28,200
169,124 I 24,980
186,927
25,264
152,278
148,604
139,121
132,808
5.248
5.227
4.770
4.762
5.497
5.322
4.824
4.758
5.056
5.129
5.013
5.160
September
October
November
December
i
I
j
|
98,898
101,884
104,604
107,877
95,785
109,110
104,492
107,070
72,004
75,598
74,544
79,637
1,117
704
1,256
1,599
248,461
239,751
234,258
227,235
30,241
23,015
23,127
23,934
5,229
5,460
6,333
6,560
187,872
179,765
178,449
169,319
25,119
31,511
26,349
27,422
140,758
160,563
158,193
163,560
4.886
4.188
4.194
4.102
4.388
4.069
4.002
4.018
4.185
4.070
4.170
3.666
1922.
January...
February.
March....
April
105,808
97,786
117,507
111,861
103,192
96,521
117,142
115,167
82,482
82,390
78,031
77,369
2,537
836
2,791
3,345
224,959
234,294
228,994
212,427
26,550
27,815
28,180
24,874
5,993
5,884
5,910
5,668
163,496
173,512
167,498
151,643
28,920
27,083
27,406
30,242
156,333
149,862
169,574
176,801
3.756
3.629
3.615
3.570
3.484
3.479
3.482
3.497
3.685
3.581
3.601
3.548
May
June
July
August...
129,950
127,230
120,839
133,236
130,043 I 81,352
128,644 ! 84,337
80,337
123,050
134,490
81,780
2,576
2,903
2,139
1,940
216,438
225,632
231,833
260, 111
24,781
5,438
23,367
5,234
21,156 | 5,150
19,902 I 5,642
150,443
166,385
171,410
193,623
35,776
30,646
34,117
40,944
174,670
168,207
159,496
157,655
3.541
3.574
3.540
3.522
3.501
3.492
3.476
3.500
3.548
3.475
3.551
3.643
September.
October
November..
December..
125,402
130,682
127,983
119,404
126,494
129,747
128,077
119,847
2,299
1,131
1,280
2,059
260,923
252,805
253,442
238,707
18,810
19,745
19,651
19,208
193,812
179,279
176,208
166,143
42,046
46,965
50,552
45,182
172,802
192,431
188,647
182,374
3.504
3.605
3.788
3.604
3.510
3.499
3.528
3.522
3.660
3.789
3.830
3.873
January
February
March
April
7
66,570
118,010
6,255
6,816
7,031
8,174
201,952
206,640
211,856
214,049
1923.
January...
February.
March....
April
i Except printing activity from United Typothetae of America and printing purchases and sales from American Writing Paper Company, Other data from the
Federal
Trade Commission, except imports and exports from the U. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
1
Prior to Sept. 1,1916, includes only paper valued at not above 2.5 cents per pound; from Sept. 1, 1916, to Apr. 24,1920, not above 5 cents per pound, and from
Apr. 24,1920, to date not above 8 cents per pound.
* Reported by about 660 of the principal publishers.
«5 Pnnting activity based on productive hours reported by plants in 52 cities in 30 states, each department being weighted for the combined index number.
Purchases of printing paper and sales of printed product by about 350 concerns, doing from 20 to 25 per cent of the total commercial printing business of the country.
As the paper industry was abnormal in 1919, index numbers based on that year are not regarded as true indices; therefore 1918 was taken as a base.
• Stocks on hand end of year.
' Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
80
PAPER AND PAPER BOXES.
Table 33.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
PAPER
BOXES.
PAPER.
Paperboard.
Book.
YEAB AND MONTH.
Production.
Stocks.
Production.
Stocks.
Wrapping.
Production.
Stocks.
Production.
Corru- Solid
gated
fiber
board. 3 board.*
Total, all grades.
Fine.
Stocks.
Production.
Exports
(total
Stocks. printing).
Production.
Relative to 1919.
1917 monthly average.
1918 monthly average.
1919 monthly average.
1920 monthly average.
1921 monthly average.
1922 monthly average.
93
100
121
79
107
5 116
690
100
75
115
121
93
99
85
111
5 78
5
85
100
79
117
114
105
103
100
120
94
120
100
119
598
5 74
48
101
112
84
107
100
113
71
105
100
594
100
79
101
100
118
87
113
•100
584
100
76
114
112
76
78
100
2
50
20
22
'100
104
65
117
73
81
90
40
38
68
60
114
116
70
36
116
95
37
18
1OO
104
89
109
1920.
September.
October
November.
December..
123
123
117
100
67
66
78
79
135
121
82
65
70
78
90
98
123
126
114
94
36
38
47
65
119
121
109
95
77
79
82
82
125
121
100
January...
February.
March
April
84
74
78
67
91
106
119
121
65
76
86
79
108
112
124
130
77
80
86
89
94
105
107
79
67
67
55
94
101
107
109
82
79
85
82
104
114
124
123
53
42
21
17
30
41
48
53
47
53
75
93
May
June
July
August..
69
71
64
78
125
127
119
111
76
92
87
78
97
109
112
113
115
61
61
57
66
112
111
108
103
74
78
72
85
125
125
119
116
122
121
117
115
19
11
12
18
53
54
49
70
89
98
89
106
September.
October....
November..
December..
82
95
96
112
102
117
122
99
112
106
92
108
105
110
116
102
112
114
112
103
96
92
72
86
86
90
98
92
91
92
93
105
104
99
110
102
104
106
13
9
12
15
78
106
100
82
94
125
117
96
97
95
97
98
97
115
102
111
115
121
119
20
10
23
29
75
84
96
109
90
100
116
109
1921.
83
1922.
January..
February.
March
April
96
91
102
93
122
124
121
118
89
95
118
101
115
118
132
128
114
107
121
106
100
108
119
125
102
96
May
June
July....
August.
108
110
98
115
125
131
122
118
109
113
102
120
121
123
118
110
124
118
113
128
130
130
127
114
105
109
97
115
100
105
102 j
103 I
114
115
107
123
120
123
117
111
25
30
24
21
113
116
120
132
87
95
114
134
September.
October....
November..
December..
115
122
122
116
116
122
116
114
122
121
122
114
106
97
103
106
122
129
134
129
100
89
83
118
110
118
111
108
98
99
100
100
121
125
124
118
104
100
100
108
23
13
17
23
142
137
141
136
122
121
105
112
January...
February.
March
April
1923.
See footnotes on opposite page.
81
PAPER AND PAPER BOXES.
Table 34.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
PAPER BOXES.
PAPER.
Book.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Paperboard.
Wrapping.
Fine*
Total, all grades.
ProProProProProduc- Stocks duc- Stocks duc- Stocks duc- Stocks duction.
tion.
tion.
tion.
tion.
Corrugated board.*
Production.
Production.
ExOperports OperStocks (total ating Con- Nat'l ating Con- Nat'l
print- time. tainer Ass'n time. tainer Ass'n
ing).
Box
Box
Club. Mfrs.
Club. Mfrs.
Perct.
of
of nor- Thousands
square feet.
mal.
Short tons.
5238,113 11,799
6199,860 12,198
238,999 15,580
181,910 7,828
271,395 3,121
268,623 3,367
Perct.
of
of nor- Thousands
square feet.
mal.
74,357
70,763
76,235
92,039
60,499
81,827
536,845
^28,431
81,643
23,719
36,234
38,221
150,382
160,582
162,503
192,787
138,744
179,676
542,411
46,196
54,380
42,908
63,365
62,186
60,626
59,500
57,851
69,324
54,300
553,551
40,499
54,702
26,097
55,465
61,228
24,030
30,668
28,647
32,444
20,207
30,088
632,500
534,576
36,845
29,268
37,389
36,630
1920.
September...
October
November
December
94,142
93,849
89,564
76,093
21,124
20,826
24,563
25,005
218,743
196,604
133,818
105,227
38,249
42,222
48,968
53,104
70,917
73,100
65,920
54,308
19,570
20,700
25,586
35,800
34,207
34,526
31,208
27,233
28,400
28,968
30,185
30,312
643,018 165,340 6,238
621,964 173,980 5,881
518,144 192,843 10,562
445,539 214,396 9,273
121,705
124,460
75,002
38,403
88 58,777
48,554
18,773
9,374
1921.
January
February
March
April
64,382
56,687
59,832
51,380
28,880
33,587
37,721
38,255
105,806
123,832
139,723
128,186
58,479
60,723
67,394
70,780
44,620
46,352
49,879
51,713
45,241
51,276
57,536
58,622
22,756
19,242
19,058
15,631
34,748
37,397
39,355
40,083
420,468
407,966
440,777
422,012
248,941
273,228
297,337
293,765
8,185
6,551
3,341
2,587
32,273
44,031
51,050
56,716
24,129
27,171
38,281
47,391
May....
June
July
August..
52,642
53,934
48,527
59,711
39,639
40,253
37,569
35,160
122,801
130,177
112,265
138,530
67,979
68,097
64,720
63,276
53,084
50,332
45,090
56,167
59,503
61,139
61,710
62,811
17,485
17,511
16,327
18,833
41,143
40,808
39,885
37,903
383,995
403,657
370,429
442,519
291,089
288,787
279,544
274,009
2,894
1,678
1,902
2,756
56,438
57,798
62,278
75,003
45,071
49,720
45,078
53,911
September.
October
November.
December..
62,416
72,139
73,544
70,798
35,586
32,343
37,060
38,757
160,207
181,775
172,582
149,047
58,962
57,169
59,780
63,018
59,095
64,518
65,905
64,850
56,313
52,378
50,205
48,848
20,555
24,635
24,609
25,843
35,994
33,957
33,389
34,000
477,926
542,408
535,876
508,284
262,807
244,657
248,927
253,644
1,948
1,441
1,822
2,343
83,548
113,574
106,983 40,946
87,692 46,497
1922.
January
February
March
April
73,466
69,408
77,889
70,607
38,463
39,334
38,367
37,367
145,198
153,704
192,308
164,327
62,713
63,908
71,986
69,756
65,791
62,035
70,141
61,562
54,506
59,251
64,931
68,401
27,405
26,663
29,346
27,420
35,331
35,804
35,123
35,806
506,195
501,817
593,860
528,461
264,971
274,738
289,523
284,862
3,421
1,513
3,665
4,512
80,567
89,893
102,898
116,198
28,208
31,064
38,015
34,916
45,847
50,606
58,833
55,625
10,494
11,130
16,670
14,659
May....
June....
July
August.
82,574
83,517
74,435
87,922
39,491 176,790 65,702 71,494 70,906
41,456 183,759 67,079 68,371 71,259
38,520 165,551 64,033 65,^81 69,368
37,473 195,115 59,627 74,315 62,444
30,129
31,291
27,767
33,081
36,985
38,674
37,621
37,889
589,971
593,335
552,914
635,107
285,729
293,066
280,660
264,480
3,893
4,611
3,672
3,288
120,972
123,501
128,604
141,097
41,156
43,855
72,698
115,582
44,154
48,328
57,749
68,172
8,809
12,039
12,084
34,406
September.
October....
November.
December..
87,782 36,717 198,248 57,899
92,865 38;458 196,769 52,968
93,065 36,770 198,947 55,864
36,231 185,397 54,693
31,576
33,774
31,666
30,932
36,213
36,496
36,880
36,742
623,088
644,267
641,544
607,241
249,516
239,833
238,101
258,000
3,624
2,048
2,586
3,572
151,156
146,881
150,799
145,582
113,749
155,708
138,330
115,012
61,841
61,621
53,404
57,159
35,381
38,574
36,377
33,625
1917 mo. average.,
1918 mo. average.,
1919 mo. average..
1920 mo. average..
1921 mo. average..
1922 mo. average..
70,329
74,630
77,300
74,822
54,843
48,661
45,539
64,625
493,304
504,294
515,868
611,218
446,360
584,817
Solid fiber board.*
2106,834
111,168
68,949
124,846 77,358
a 96
81
65
81
'50,858
53,045
45,291
55,278 22,021
47,361
63,719
59,510 8,321
42,146 5,050
1923.
January
February
March
April
i Data on production and stocks of paper at mills from Federal Trade Commission; exports from 17. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce (1913 monthly average-4,772 tons); paper boxes from The Container Club and National Association of Corrugated and Fibre Box Manufacturers.
*1 Average of last six months of year.
Per cent of normal operating time and left-hand production column represent 17 and 16 identical firms, respectively, as reported by The Container Club, except that,
for the first three of the six months of 1919 reported, two companies are omitted which do not appreciably eflect the total. The figures in the right-hand production column
are from 17 identical firms as reported by the National Association of Corrugated and Fibre Box Manufacturers. No index numbers have been calculated on these latter figures
or on4 the per cent of operating time.
Per cent of normal operating time and left-hand production column reported by The Container Club from six or seven firms. The right-hand figures are from the
National Association of Corrugated and Fibre Box Manufacturers, comprising three firms, except November, 1921, when four firms reported, and December, 1921, when two
firms reported. No index numbers have been calculated on these latter figures or on the per cent of operating time.
* Stocks at end of year.
29011°—23
6
82
OTHER PAPER PRODUCTS.
Table 35.—(A) INDEX NTJMBEBS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
ROPE
PAPER
SACKS.*
ABRASIVE
PAPER AND
CLOTH.*
FOLDING
PAPER BOXES;
LABELS.1
Produc- New
Produc- New
tion.
orders.
tion.
orders.
Shipments.
Domes- Foreign
tic sales. sales.
Produc- New
tion.
orders.
Produc- New
orders.
tion.
Relative to 1921.
Relative
to
average.4
Relative to 1919.
FOLDING
PAPER BOXES.1
LABELS.1
ABRASIVE PAPER
AND CLOTH.*
Domestic
sales.
YEAH AND MONTH.
Per cent of capacity.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly average..
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
May....
June
July
August..
September..
October
November..
December..
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
May....
June....
July....
August.
September.
October
November..
December..
100
144
100
145
100
100
187
«100
110
Reams.
100
109
67
106
100
125
47
45.9
65.9
47.9
69.4
39.0
44.2
82.7
68,150
73,969
45,948
72,394
9,171
11,470
4,280
4,387
3,138
3,393
5,958
30
45
26
48
21.0
14.5
17.7
11.4
26,436
85
79
63
64
48
34
39.0
37.8
24.5
28.5
32,764
90
97
85
101
61
37
41.4
46.4
33.3
44.5
41,404
96
70
77
52
70
65
44.2
33.6
30.2
23.2
47,538
87
102
68
43
40.7
42.1
33.9
45.2
46,544
85
110
103
114
71
35
39.2
52.8
40.0
50.5
48,671
88
97
91
145
67
62
45
40.6
46.7
35.3
64.0
41,969
110
111
138
126
87
76
42
50.3
53.4
53.8
55.7
51,595
107
137
146
139
133
81
50
48.9
65.4
57.0
61.4
54,929
145
138
128
153
123
88
44
66.4
65.9
49.9
76.4
59,904
80
64
56.3
63.0
47.6
34.9
54,430
53
62.3
52.9
44 9
34.7
45,195
123
132
122
79
111
136
110
115
79
90
100
100
108
71
84
45.9
47.8
42.3
80.7
57,129
118
143
.131
139
91
87
54.3
68.5
51.0
61.6
59,418
114
110
82
67.0
70.7
63.3
91.7
74,634
107
84
69.5
64.2
71.0
85.0
72,930
146
148
162
207
151
134
182
192
151
186
195
186
103
112
75
69.4
89.1
75.9
82.0
76,364
156
168
163
243
114
108
70
71.6
80.3
63.6
107.2
73,433
155
180
176
203
116
106
105
71.1
86.1
68.7
89.7
71,923
175
151
253
213
127
114
67
80.3
72.4
98.6
94.1
77,838
161
138
230
154
123
117
135
74.1
66.2
89.6
68.0
79,945
139
133
183
201
123
120
104
63.9
63.6
71.5
89.0
81,736
154
116
207
136
126
112
175
70.5
55.8
80.9
60.0
76,257
117
143
190
111
139
53.5
68.4
83.8
67,120
3,963
3,192
4,142
3,879
4,540
4,019
5,858
4,896
5,521
5,461
7,506
7,745
6,885
6,421
9,632
6,184
12,338
9,560
16,007
12,766
1923.
January...
February.
March....
April
1
Folding paper boxes and labels from the A ssociation of Folding Box and Label Manufacturers; said to represent approximately 60 per cent for the folding box industry
and 275 per cent for the label industry.
Rope
paper sacks from Rope Paper Sack Manufacturers' A ssociation, said to represent approximately 95 per cent of the industry.
8
Data compiled by the Abrasive Paper and Cloth Manufacturers' Exchange estimated to represent 90 per cent of the industry. The totals given include the sales of
garnet, emery, flint, and artificial (silicon, carbide, and aluminous oxide) paper, cloth, and combinations. Figures are stated in equivalent reams, 9 by 11 inches in size.
The data submitted show that in 1919 the total domestic sales were made up of the following approximate percentages: Garnet 39, emery 8, flint 32, and artificial 20 per cent.
* Twelve months' average, July, 1921, to June, 1922. Numerical data not furnished by the association.
83
WOOD PULP.
Table 36.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NTJMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.l
I Base year in bold-faced type.]
MECHANICAL.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Production.
Cons u m p - Stocks
tion at end Im- 2
ports*
and
of
ship- mo.
ments.
Rel. to
5-yr.av.
Relative to 19i9.
ConConsump* Stocks
s u m p - Stocks
Protion at end Im- 2 Produc- tion
and at end of Im- 2
duction.
ports.
and
of
ship- m o n t h . ports.
tion. shipmo.
ments.
ments.
Rel. to
5-yr.av.
Relative to 1919.
110
1915 mo. av...
104
«73
1917 mo. av
100
1918 m o . av
90
91
1919 mo. av
1OO
1OO
1921 m o . av.....
1922 mo. av
1921.
January
February...
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1922.
January
February...
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
122
80
150
109
132
100
138
130
141
»63
93
1OO
102
110
78
117
108
97
87
88
102
106
117
102
95
98
90
101
13
106,824
128
88
1916 mo. av
16,463
13,991
18,105
14,504
8 112,145 21,877
1OO
85
1914 mo. av
1920 mo. av
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
1OO
1913 mo. av...
1OO
117
1OO
116
79
79
102
104
Cons u m p - Stocks
Imend
Produc- tion
and at of
ports. 1
tion.
shipmo.
ments.
Short tons.
A . - I N D E X NUMBERS.
1909-1913 m o . av.
CHEMICAL.
MECHANICAL.
CHEMICAL..
100
63
128
141
220
174
125,678
120,589 117,804 8 145,567
108,617 109,817 •131,170
120,817 120,660 154,251
131,525 132,308 120,079
105,668 106,214 166,889
123,495 127,802 136,664
83
77
100
139
140,999
78
74
113
61
117,884
118
97
118
16.
74
75
113
142,850
132
103
141
35
68
70
106
159,442
81
74
147
42
73
72
112
66
75
140
49
68
68
111
109
97,963
80,337
62
79
127
93
64
67
102
164
75,405
61
85
108
100
75
77
99
173
73,666
25,521
31,130
38,091
32,861
8 25,855 35,100
129,325
160,572
159,375 157,797 8 44,799
23,257
15,456
158,008 158,930 8 33,671
16,855 161,247 160,375 53,725
19,375
188,156 185,536 33,720
16,000
127,786 127,467 53,411
165,198 166,438 52,518
33,230
32,728
36,147
56,153
44,457
123,661
108,857
116,820
124,161
146,964
155,997
182,027
21,7,308
14,076
3,275
2,684
5,687
134,354
125,913
119,482
109,364
123,524
119,157
119,602
112,869
53,853
60,609
56,984
35,478
15,682
17,622
20,848
89,182
90,357
95,386
103,153
226,089
216,069
196,088
166,601
7,072
8,117
15,329
16,405
118,138
109,052
102,768
121,510
114,995
109,689
107,573
122,753
60,127
59,490
54,685
53,442
20,322
27,698
41,756
44,181
137,672
119,406
115,363
123,080
28,958
26,397
35,504
28,498
126,514
151,699
163,601
151,031
131,174
158,050
162,840
147,380
48,782 65,206
42,431 56,419
43,192 71,204
46,843 117,068
90
93
75
216
101
102
80
279
108,186
101
95
80
173
94
92
87
459
121,804
95,894
100,777
112,229
114,087
90
84
81
127
94
374
82
81
82
56
90
99
260
109,175
98,742
143,5%
147,608
101,957
98,315
129,931
127,286
125,298
125,725
139,390
159,712
20,920
9,138
12,425
11,797
157,746
144,568
170,995
149,859
158,774
142,399
167,112
153,542
50,815
52,984
56,867
53,184
95,525
66,443
48,376
65,140
167,197
148,328
124,691
109,870
144,042
138,459
129,847
139,935
182,867
192,736
187,580
157,515
11,626
15,951
17,181
13,545
164,497
164,931
154,617
172,750
168,095
161,181
156,313
171,898
49,586
53,336
51,640
52,442
51,658
78,932
90,638
83,562
102,350
102,934
120,143
107,301
132,667
134,793
135,270
121,120
127,198
95,339
80,212
66,393
U9,153
25,921
170,329
181,708
180,603
169,770
171,452
191,435
187,564
167,493
51,319 <71,748
66,498 109,459
44,631
46,908
55
79
176
78
82
91
255
66,965
68
84
77
160
94
99
79
221
82,511
104
106
190
99
255
119
108
90
75
106
122
105
104
72
93
138
119
119
71
102
105
92
202
123
115
125
97
102
101
99
309
103
108
122
104
96
97
96
355
91
116
102
82
107
107
98
327
85
110
82
U16
106
107
96
«281
85
112
62
157
113
119
124
429
99
112
52
112
117
83
100
43
105
104
87
1923.
January
February...
March
April
1
Imports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; all other data from Federal Trade Commission, except production for 1914
and 8 1916 from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.
Import figures converted from long to short tons to agree with production and stocks.
1
Stocks at end ot year.
< Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tarifl law was in effect; remaining 9 days are included with October.
84
BUILDING STATISTICS—CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Table 37.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade source*.1
[ Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
INDUSTRIAL
BUILDINGS.
BUSINESS
BUILDINGS.
RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS.
EDUCATIONAL
BUILDINGS.
HOSPITALS AND
INSTITUTIONS.
NumNumNumNumNumber of Square V a l u e . ber of Square V a l u e . ber of Square V a l u e . ber of Square Value. ber of
projprojproj- feet.
feet.
projfeet.
feet.
projects.
ects.
ects.
ects.
ects.
YSAB AND MONTH.
Value.
Relative to 1919.
1915 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average.,
....
«42
»63
»71
«118
21
36
48
94
*94
«90
»62
»43
49
57
42
36
100
81
77
96
100
74
59
86
1OO
79
82
122
1OO
80
43
51
1OO
83
23
43
1OO
115
34
63
100
60
103
152
100
57
85
128
1OO
67
103
159
100
102
137
166
100
114
177
238
100
144
204
254
100
100
110
122
100
142
242
267
100
121
179
221
73
75
63
47
58
52
39
25
80
70
60
42
67
70
64
45
65
42
41
31
95
63
78
50
60
55
51
44
41
55
36
27
51
61
45
33
105
71
48
51
96
93
55
38
128
143
70
73
116
122
110
86
131
201
113
82
97
189
79
105
46
50
80
81
35
35
48
55
61
50
67
86
39
31
47
45
18
14
18
27
36
21
25
30
39
52
96
114
33
41
71
89
43
51
86
106
44
49
96
137
66
85
155
174
69
87
191
227
63
33
71
110
212
25
159
179
146
35
83
137
82
87
73
87
61
61
66
75
87
75
98
104
43
38
35
39
28
28
21
18
48
43
32
25
117
119
92
118
93
90
69
89
117
106
85
114
173
214
223
216
244
195
228
233
246
235
287
281
112
161
149
143
175
410
430
239
101
391
252
148
89
94
81
78
78
86
56
50
122
111
72
65
42
56
55
46
21
31
33
22
26
43
41
34
132
133
117
106
108
109
112
109
135
127
128
143
193
122
89
87
221
169
178
172
266
225
183
151
173
131
94
82
540
185
142
207
364
159
138
197
68
75
115
115
52
68
97
113
70
116
147
174
43
32
48
54
24
19
33
40
46
25
57
57
85
77
158
187
90
82
151
157
107
107
172
187
64
78
143
190
104
121
265
380
121
132
257
369
63
94
122
133
198
270
218
235
164
237
160
202
116
111
97
97
107
111
95
84
170
152
130
113
54
53
45
53
47
34
54
88
56
47
75
158
193
186
159
171
157
156
121
118
199
193
154
143
219
303
301
270
322
425
360
273
331
444
409
322
169
141
176
151
320
234
379
465
258
172
338
287
92
98
94
81
98
74
70
62
136
05
89
77
48
62
68
49
36
57
50
33
62
65
68
45
150
165
166
128
114
128
143
124
143
157
173
170
143
127
81
67
190
175
114
122
213
175
131
143
127
131
104
55
194
295
276
116
163
262
305
105
1920.
PAptfvm'bpr,
October
.
November
December
.
.
1921.
February
March
April
May
July
September
October
December
1922.
March
April
May
July
August
September
October
November
December
1923.
January
February
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page.
85
BUILDING STATISTICS—CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Table 38.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
BUSINESS
BUILDINGS.
Num- ThouThouber of sands
sands
of
proj- square
of
ects.
feet. dollars.
YEAB AND MONTH.
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average
average
average
average
INDUSTRIAL
BUILDINGS.
Num- Thouber of sands
of
proj- square
ects.
feet.
Thousands
of
dollars.
2
5,308
8,050
2 9,042
2 15,075
2
1,092 9,240 $33,806
26,638
895 6,870
27,662
844 5,437
7,936
41,358
1,053
636 12,772
511 10,652
2,981
274
5,463
323
RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS.
houNum- T
ber of sands
of
proj- square
ects.
feet.
799
817
683
510
5,371
4,823
3,611
2,336
26,944 j
23,804 !
20,218 j
14,068 !
1921.
January..
February.
March
April
506
549
870
880
3,262
3,277
4,424
5,084
20,528
17,020
22,776
29,176
||
11
|l
ij
May
June
July
August
896
952
795
954
5,632
5,645
6,070
6,940
24,494
24,494
33,240
35,277
:
:
!
|
September..
October
November..
December..
971
1,029
880
847
7,174
7,991
5,158
4,583
1922.
January..
February.
March.....
April
,
744 4,811
815 6,264
8,953
1,252
1,255 10,419
May
June.
July
August....
1,270
1,213
1,059
1,057
September
October
November
December
1,003
1,066
j 1,022
! 880
HOSPITALS AND
INSTITUTIONS.
hou- Thou- Num- Thou- ThouThou- ! Num- T
ber of sands
sands
sands ber of sands
sands
of
of
proj- square
of
of
proj- square
of
ects.
dollars.
dollars.
ects.
dollars.
feet.
feet.
$8,912
15,212
20,668
40,202
2
19,000
2 18,167
2
12,583
2 8,667
$34,832
40,275
29,548
25,381
42,744
49,080
14,444
27,084
3 , 9 9 9 20,157
2,414
11,460
17,047
4,118
6,083 25,866
70,767
47,177
73,154
112,285
I
1920.
September
October
November
December
EDUCATIONAL
BUILDINGS.
166 1,915 99,960
170 2,190 14,358
227 3,382 20,319
275 4,549 25,279
49
49
54
60
368 $3,266
3,962
523
5,845
891
7,219
982
427
443
407
289
8,273
5,392
5,264
3,911
8,222
40,440 2,410
26,932
2,206 11,173
7,264
33,330 I 2,035
21,399 | 1,777 5,534
36,015
43,433
32,158
23,516
175
118
79
85
1,834
1,779
1,045
719
12,762
14,258
6,950
7,288
484
742
417
302
3,166
6,186
2,573
3,441
250
197
296
288
2,359
1,786
2,341
3,497
15,437
9,037
10,640
12,919
j
| 1,573 6,724
8,319
j 2,085
| 3,S33 14,382
j 4,556 17,948
30,732
36,294
60,701
75,006
73
81
160
228
1,257
6,905
1,625
8,647
2,969 | 19,031
3,328 i 22,640
782
94
587
660
4,779
1,146
2,698
4,482
275
244
221
251
3,543
3,581
2,641
2,292 j
20,404 | 4,683
18,502 I 4,758
13,604 j 3,684
10,832
4,729
18,804
18,227
13,961
17,949
82,982
75,175
60,452
80,329
287
355
371
358
4,668 j 24,462
3,731 | 23,441
4,369 | 28,602
4,457 27,959
645
1,507
1,582
879
3,288
12,762
8,223
4,840
41,259
37,405
24,221
22,056
357
350
290
2,706 |
3,984 j
4,197 j
2,846 I
11,283
18,419
17,695
14,553
5,286
5,314
4,681
4,236
21,709
21,978
22,666
21,901
95,303
89,650
90,324
100,897
321 4,238
202 3,228
147 j 3,416
144 3,297
26,459
22,429
18,212
15,046
1,987
680
531
760
11,878
5,200
4,506
6,343
23,696 ||
39,240
49,758
58,711
271
205
306
345
3,033 |
2,417 |
4,165 !
5,130 j
19,695
10,733
24,270
24,312
3,410
3,079
6,322
7,484
18,083
16,490
30,348
•31,666
75,728
'75,728
121,551
132,478
107
130
238
316
2,001
2,325
5,071
7,277
12,067
13,110
25,575
36,719
727
995
804
865
5,369
7,749
5,212
6,584
9,841
10,289
8,780
7,793
57,515
51,489
44,020
38,122
344
339
285
335
5,941 '
4,305 j
6,870 |
11,262 i
23,893
20,277
31,883
67,374
7,705 | 31, 604
7,454 i 31, 519
6,347 24, 392
6,857 ! 23, 712
140,933
136,359
108,951
100,883
364
603
499
449
6,161
8,132
6,901
5,228
32,925
44,245
40,690
32,055
1,179
860
1,396
1,712
8,437
5,607
11,024
9,383
9,074
6,873
6,427
5,710
45,907
32,037
29,938
25,868
306
396
430
314
4,569 !
7,242 i
6,415 !
4,202
26,385
27,640
29,242
19,298
6,005
6,599
6,623
5,111
101,428 ;|
110,776 '
122,469
120,139
237
211
3,644
3,343
2,180
2,330
21,214
17,437
13,058
14,251
714
1,085
1,016
427
5,331
8,541
9,977
3,417
i
1923.
January
February
March
April
I
I
j
|
i
23,059
25,814
28,759
24,950
j
•
* Data compiled by the F. W. Dodge Co., covering small towns and rural districts as well as large cities. Prior to May, 1921, these figures covered 25 northeastern states
and the District of Columbia. The states are those north and east of, and including, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee, and Virginia, together with
portions of eastern Kansas and Nebraska. Beginning May, 1921, North Carolina and South Carolina were added to the list, but this addition is stated to have little effect
upon the total.
* Estimates made by the F. W. Dodge Co.
86
BUILDING STATISTICS—CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Table 39.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
PUBLIC
WORKS AND
PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
PUBLIC
BUILDINGS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
SOCIAL AND
RECREATIONAL
BUILDINGS.
RELIGIOUS AND
MEMORIAL
BUILDINGS.
NumNumNumber of
ber of Square Value
ber of Square
proj- feet. Value. proj- Value. ! projects.
ects.
I T
-
GRAND TOTAL.'
NumNumber of Square
II berof Square
proj- feet. Value. ji proj- feet. Value.
ects.
• ects.
FIRE
LOSSES.
Relative to 1919.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
1920.
September.
October
November.
December..
33
28
36
53
63
i
65
100
96
91
83
100
137
147
164
212 ;
89
183 |
68
50 |
91
72 !
100
100
198
82
166
108
242
133
246
128
80
127
95
100
113
91
112
100
100
100
100
70
72
100
98
91
131
102
130
123
124
153
106
102
58
92
100
124
140
55
83
114
77
52
116
113
131
161
65
55
83
126
75
62
90
74
89
56
40
60
125
73
45
62
53
68
47
30
47
184
39
77
108
215
61
77
136
280
62
53
74
142
72
41
33
52
158
72
49
36
47
115
87
57
76
127
105
74
103
99
117
100
100 j 100
100
81
115
120
130
126
173
j
110
161
132
157
241
!
229
109
95
I
100
56
54
104
115
52
53
96
222
203
249
40
85
124
58
44
81
115
165
125
160
133
149
173
135
145
155
127
112
107
148
115
143
148
161 I
144 :| 110
77
113
107
150
136
146
170
261 ;
226
!
115
77
106
129
136
121
146
191
287 j
299
I
94
68
99
149
137
128
122
178
204 |
198 .1
112
76
103
115
85
84
63
67
122
119
102
168
95
96
165
151
105
78
157
109
97
79
88
84
275
209
111
115
249
183
104
108
119
118
100
90
87
81
76
115
103
89
92
114
125
117
129
72
62
108
113
91
57
118
134
68
85
108
156
156
265
74
70
135
157
65
64
111
125
77
120
171
102
142
179
246
83
137
164
172
131
178
138
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
57
49
188
68
117
100
234
62 ;
82 :
112 ;
156
83
83
97
186
80
!
196
I
May
June
July
August..
109
158 |
130
88 j
138 !
87 j
134
113
September.
October
November.
December..
74
64
69
193 |
79
192
132
124
' 82
65
77
83
96
100
53
219
145
84
63
170
123
52
120
144
45
51
124
180
77
58
114
121
279
281
2113
157
224
216
1,237
233
183
193
187
194
153
138
189
119
135
188
291
383
166
128
169
133
145 I
255
200
211
221
440 i
70
109
106
360 I
340
164
130
160
108
134
113
146
218
323 j 323
144
111
163
164
141
202
179
218
301
284
152
116
150
96
115
87
155
113
118
102
156
171
177
141
120
99
66
59
125
147
172
176
233
232
133
95
126
185
99
85
94
168
262
231
139
100
118
179
78
69
61
134
223
191
132
101
114
137
51
26
35
91
84
84
103
83
100 i
212
291 • 234
123 j 136
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
May
June....
July....
August..
September.
October
November..
December..
77
94
89
62
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page.
87
BUILDING STATISTICS—CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Table 40.—NUMEEICAI DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
PUBLIC WORKS
AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
PUBLIC
BUILDINGS.
YEAB AND MONTH.
Number
of
projects.
Thou- Thou- N u m sands sands
ber
of
of
of
square dollars.
projfeet.
ects.
SOCIAL AND
RECREATIONAL
BUILDINGS.
ThouThou- Number sands Thousands
sands
of
of
of
of
square dollars.
dollars. projfeet.
ects.
RELIGIOUS AND
MEMORIAL
BUILDINGS.
Number
of
projects.
GRAND TOTAL.'
Thou- Thou- Numsands sands
ber
of
of
of
square dollars.
projfeet.
ects.
Thousands
of
square
feet.
1913 monthly av.
1914 monthly av.
1915 monthly a v .
1916 monthly av.
1917 monthly av.
1918 monthly av
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av
Thousands
of
dollars.
FIRE
LOSSES.
Thousands
of
dollars.
171,475
60,020
78,341
113,082
134,086
47
45
43
172
236
252
282
•1,119
2,218
1,859
2,703
654
534
704
46,847
111
109
130
118
620
565
369
356
43,392
113
237
24,186
264
18,547
91
558
33,958
124
812
48,043
173
1920.
September
October
November
December
46
42
32
43
365
315
87
124
2,751
1921.
January
February
March
April
27
23
47
113
324
202
404
1,079
2,482
2,271
2,781
May
June
July
August..
51
61
63
53
273
152
238
150
1,846
1,402
1,793
1,490
September.
October....
November..
December..
45
45
35
30
501
212
119
332
2,620
1,523
1922.
January
February
March
April
36
18
39
45
172
92
377
249
942
705
1,902
1,380
318
338
788
940
May....
June
July....
August.
42
33
51
50
480
484
452
270
2,506
2,422
13,837
2,603
1,197
1,259
1,220
1,272
September.
October
November.
December..
36
44
42
29
198
149
266
194
1,325
1,144
1,750
1,915
1,155
919
560
461
32
1,433
895
1,418
•41,834
47,195
38,265
1,265 86,964
7,594
1,030
9,050
1,456
9,164
1,518
734
47,900
661
21,848
785
21,972
564
6,394
8,108
6,839
4,310
495
4,274
979
5,328
1,368 I 9,461
2,723 19,533
91
79
115
143
4 4 4 33,127
3,446
422
5,033
767
7,172
1,071
6,862
4,821
6,520
8,971
4,389
5,041
2,774
2,137
4,758
4,449
3,839
3,249
2,261
2,253
2,487
6,138
2,834
3,361
5,981
7,176
4,497
7,075
9,356
6,204
7,530
7,919
6,440
7,684
7,778
5,735
3,246
3,369
8,144
8,096
6,891
6,181
3,367
4,882
4,880
8,288
5,073
4,782
9,250
10,746
11,966
10,085
8,889
11,358
11,249
9,902
10,457
7,259
7,224
5,979
2,624
9,108
9,568
9,079
7,080
91
549
103
584
82
329
48
436
56
367
48
368
67
430
129
827
1,451
9,975
1,710 10,202
1,529 | 10,136
1,624 ! 8,502
135
715
155
1,161
174
1,276
162
907
11,693
6,632
6,713
6,149
150
1,222
137
928
96
491
87
1,990
1,383
1,222
1,002
76
510
914
455
64
787
77
629
51,997
127
1,362
109
75,251
134
1,432
6,356
3,941
8,228
9,317
62
21,193
795
1,092
63,817
150
20,260
192
57,940
161
13,961
201
10,181
198
12,446
198
1,952
1,598
1,433
1,337
977
64,999
164
1,130
52 967
166
895
46,902
151
949
44,797
152
861
35,414
135
808
35,141
132
884
538
26,397
113
2,143
423
27,833
18,735
156
79,162
149
49,825
157
2,381
3,223
1,435
2,555
50,379
139
1,855
12,005
160
1,035
41,477
110
1,077
6,565
153
1,162
27,516
87
870
4,279
122
992
24,875
57
326
2,429
83
375
10,618
140,770
46,683 214,990
33,491
211,102
32,267
196,648
47,745
279,410
•22,416
27,571
27,721
34,241
25,845
178,17&
25,630
25,532
177,758
28,331
18,855
128,966
28,093
14,004
100,145
41,19S
35,320
15,513
111,608
16,807
100,677
25,889
26,709
164,092
28,581
34,494
220,886
22,179
35,751
242,094
23,957
35,738
227,711
29,001
31,717
212,491
33,35«
35,246
220,721
25,829
41,702
246,186
25,502
40,436
222,480
27,955
37,818
192,311
26,179
35,272
198,518
28,908
30,261
58,146
166,320
177,473
293,637
353,162
59,639
362,590
29,869
60,526
343,440
24,103
51,705
350,081
36,668
54,019
322,007
21,580
30,061
51,957
38,663
29,304
39,911
31,010
44,275
271,493
41,515
46,806
253,137
40,065
46,946
244,366
30,776
38,603
215,213
47.426
1923.
January
February.....
March
April
i Data compiled by the F. W. Dodge Co., covering small towns and rural districts as well as large cities, except fire losses in the United States and Canada.included
here for convenience, compiled by the New York Journal of Commerce. Prior to May, 1921, the buildingfigurescovered 25 northeastern states and the District of Columbia.
The states are those north and east of, and including, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa. Missouri, Tennessee, and Virginia, together with portions of eastern Kansas and
Nebraska. Beginning May, 1921, North Carolina and South Carolina were added to the list, but this addition is stated to have little effect upon the total.
»Grand total includes military and naval buildings and miscellaneous, in addition to the groups listed in this and the preceding table (p. 83).
88
CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND GLASS.
Table 41.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.|J
YEAE AND MONTH.
BUILDING
MATERIAL.
PRICE
INDICES. 1
COST
INDICES.
Frame Brick
house. house.
FacContory
build- struction 3
in*
costs.2 costs.
Relative to 1913.
Rel. to Relative to 1913.
1914.
CONSTRUCTIO.N
VOLUME.«
GLASS
BOTTLES.*
SPECTACLE
FRAMES
AND MOUNTINGS;
ILLUMINATING
GLASSWARE.'
Actual Shipproduc- ments
tion. billed.
Production.
Net
orders.
Rel. to
Relative to average, May,
1919.
1921-April, 1922.
ILLUMINATING
GLASSWARE/
Actual ShipSales
Net
billed Unfilled
orders.
duc- ments
orders.
(value).
tion. billed.
Rel. to Rel. to
1913.
1919.
Per cent of capacity.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A . - I N D E X NUMBERS.
I
inn
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
10O
...|
100
i
!
<
1OO
93 ;
98 ,
137
189
1OO
110
121
149
169
1OO
179
170
203
208
239
202
177
91
88
91
139
1OO
104
69
8 1OO
»1OO
8 1OO
May
June
July
August
176
172
167
161
211
210
204
193
90
117
90
94
60
54
48
50
101
83
49
71
88
97
42
41
86
88
79
54
September
October
November
December..
188
183
166
169
114
109
101
118
50
70
86
86
93
134
138
99
62
101
143
141
.
.
'
'
.
182
186
219
298
339
218
271
1OO
127
45
46
«36.7
»36.2
«35.7
248
218
141
179
54
49
39
27
37.0
30.5
18.0
25.9
31.9
35.1
15.2
14.7
30.8
31.3
28.3
19.1
73
114
138
128
218
243
218
220
35
41
44
43
34.0
49.3
50.6
36.2
22.6
36.6
51.7
51.2
26.2
40.7
49.1
45.6
1921.
166
173
173
179
160
157
154
153
174
169
169
168
179
174
173
172
152
152
152
152
169
162
165
165
91
100
202
150
83
81
67
79
109
99
117
107
116
121
128
120
98
117
111
115
169
233
259
257
41
45
42
44
40.0
36.4
42.9
39.2
42.0
43.9
46.3
43.4
35.0
41.8
39.8
41.1
June
July
August ..
173
178
181
189
176
181
184
193
157
169
171
174
167
170
173
185
179
187
118
154
82
84
73
78
123
132
101
112
125
108
76
79
115
114
93
93
259
277
210
252
37
29
31
30
45.5
48.3
37.1
41.1
45.3
39.2
27.4
28.7
41.1
40.8
33.1
33.1
September
October
November
December
193
196
196
192
197
199
201
198
190
192
192
192
189
189
193
192
129
127
122
111
79
73
150
160
169 |
121
150
160
119
139
153
285
342
378
327
46
68
73
64
55.1
58.7
61.9
43.7
54.2
57.8
42.6
49.6
54.6
195
199
192
197
197
126
1922.
January
March
April
May
I
1923.
January
February
March
April
77
i
i
i
!
1
i
i
i!
•i
i
i Except building material price indices, from the 77. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Standards, Division of Building and Housing and Bureau of the Censusf
which is based on prices paid for material by contractors in some 60 cities of the United States. The prices are weighted by the relative importance of each commodity
in the construction of a six-room house.
* This index number, furnished through the courtesy of the Aberthaw Construction Co., is designed to show the relative changes in the cost of constructing a standard
concrete factory DuUding. The company believes that the year 1914 gives a normal base and that July, 1920, with an index number of 265, represented the peak of building costs.
* The construction cost index, computed by the Engineering News Record, is based upon the costs of steel (structural shapes, Pittsburgh base), cement (f. o. b. Chicago,
exclusive of bags), lumber (southern pine. New York base), and theratespaid common labor in the steel industry. Thepricesare weighted on the basis of the total production4 of steel, cement, and lumber, and the total supply of common labor.
Compiled by the Engineering News Record, on the basis of contracts let as reported by this publication and its construction cost index number,
l
, based
on 1913 costs,
* Data from National Bottle Manufacturers Association, based on reports of identical firms representing approximately 90 per cent of the capacityofofthe industry.
• Data from reports of identical firms by the Illuminating Glassware Guild, estimated to represent from 70 to 75 per cent of the capacity of the industry, based on a normal capacity of 6,000 turns.
' Data from the Optical Manufacturers Association, representing about 60 per cent of the industry.
« Twelve months' average, May, 1921-April, 1922.
89
HARDWOOD LUMBER.
Table 42.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
MICHIGAN
NORTHERN
HARDWOODS.*
HARDWOODS;
MICHIGAN
HARDWOODS.i
NORTHERN
HARDWOODS.*
WALNUTS
Logs.
Lumber.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Production.
Ship- Stocks,
of
ments. mend
onth.
Pro-
duction.
Shipments.
Production.
S h i p - Stocks,
of
m e n t s . mend
onth.
Production.
Shipments.
Made
into
Stocks
Pur- S h i p - Stocks P u r chases. m e n t s . h aonnd . chases. l uamn bd e r h aonnd .
veneer.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1917.
B—NUMERICAL DATA.
A—INDEX NUMBERS.
*1OO
100
110
87
89
110
1OO
78
87
103
119
27,763
69
75
50
30
40
*90
«75
355
74
56
103
116
121
98
94
110
131
108
75
135
21,573
21,119
18,699
12,652
13,191
54
60
71
76
22
16
28
21
65
71
73
77
102
133
170
175
29
36
43
61
15,119
16,660
19,837
21,224
7,003
5,168
8,897
6,593
May
June
July
August
60
56
37
34
21
27
26
26
71
81
81
80
162
140
111
63
65
61
77
85
16,786
15,551
10,160
9,382
September..
October
November...
December...
25
21
21
31
31
48
55
36
79
74
69
67
29
25
18
52
96
118
128
100
1922.
January
February...
March
April
54
46
41
48
35
28
29
34
66
58
55
57
111
94
137
104
May
June
July
August
52
51
44
45
38
33
40
51
58
59
57
54
September..
October
November..
December...
47
45
44
52
42
46
43
59
55
51
49
49
1913 mo. av .
1914 mo. av..
1915 mo.av..
1916 mo.av
1917 mo. av..
100
100
1918 mo.av..
1919 mo.av..
1920 mo. av..
1921 mo. av..
1922 mo.av..
78
76
67
46
48
1921.
January
February....
March
April
1923.
January . . .
February...
March
April
Thousands of feet,
log measure.
Thousands of feet, board measure.
31,396 * 223,961
28,318
31,034
24,755
25,296
31,061
25,390
19,911
22,067
26,041
30,105
21,576 8201,053
23,427 * 169,080
15,564 3122,468
9,356
165,984
12,471 124,672
29,241
32,732
34,206
27,838
26,500
27,813
33,328
27,509
19,667
34,204
145,861
159,161
162,564
172,757
28,779
37,551
48,279
49,456
7,456
9,253
10,937
15,861
6,746
8,450
8,092
8,013
157,938
182,474
182,283
179,029
45,973
39,623
31,519
17,809
16,624
15,445
19,607.
21,675
6,815
5,750
5,959
8,586
9,708
15,078
17,195
11,330
177,676
166,369
154,948
150,747
8,186
6,985
5,189
14,709
24,377
29,853
32,432
25,282
102
75
125
107
14,896
12,787
11,478
13,402
10,881
8,647
9,173
10,790
148,631
129,070
123,330
127,966
31,399
23,660
38,698
29,404
25,841
19,059
31,675
27,228
109
90
75
80
110
160
162
170
14,479
14,274
12,169
12,575
11,806
10,235
12,444
16,073
130,444
131,136
128,515
121,257
30,932
25,576
21,376
22,522
27,971
40,623
41,228
43,103
72
74
81
107
154
143
164
145
13,057
12,417
12,322
14,439
13,100
14,599
13,525
18,383
122,956
113,394
109,786
109,035
20,412
20,874
22,879
30,272
39,080
36,262
41,653
36,722
1,807
1,927
10,214
1,460
1,327
2,C87
L,325
1,489
1,784
1,840
1,707
6,278
10,496
10,824
11,067
1,113
1,951
1,619
1,269
392
1,270
1,615
1,343
1,398
2,643
2,643
2,923
1,535
2,053
2,251
1,852
11,633
11,504
11,314
11,083
1,603
1,631
1,056
1,333
1,682
1,487
1,324
1,399
2,846
2,125
2,072
1,773
1,535
2,345
2,661
2,068
10,713
10,054
9,036
8,568
1,027
1,486
1,583
1,851
1,045
1,405
1,500
1,458
1,636
1,591
1,528
1,871
]L,962
2,217
<
2,260
i
2,176
]1,960
L,719
L,675
L,137
L,603
L, 843
1,807
i
1 Data on Michigan hardwoods (chiefly maple, birch, basswood, and beech) are actual figures reported by about 40 mills each month to the Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers1 Association. The number of mills varies from 35 to 62, but 44 is the highest number reporting since the beginning of 1920.
2 Quarterly average.
a Ten months' average.
* Compiled by the Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers7 Association, representing chiefly Wisconsin and upper Michigan mills. These figures represent
actual reports from 60 to 75 mills each month. The hardwoods cut are mostly maple, birch, and beech.
6 Compiled by American Walnut Manufacturers' Association from reports of identical firms representing from 50 to 60 per cent of the walnut lumber industry
90
PINE LUMBER.
Table 43.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
YELLOW PINE.i
YEAR AND MONTH.
Price,«
"B"
Pro- Stocks, and
end
of
better,
duction. month. Hattiesburg.
Relative to 1917.
1917 monthly average..
1918 monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average..
100
87
90
85
89
100
81
Rel. to
1913.
WESTERN PINE.*
CALIFORNIA
WHITE PINE.3
Lumber.
Production.
Ship- Stocks,
end of
ments. month.
to
Relative to 1917. Rel.
1920.
100
Production.
NORTH
CAROLINA
PINE.*
NORTHERN PINE.<
Ship- Stocks,
end of
ments. month.
Production.
Lath.
Shipments.
Production.
Shipments.
Relative to 1920.
Relative to 1918.
Production.
Shipments.
Relative to 1919.
100
103
68
87
88
86
114
147
239
234
156
197
January
February
March
April
79
91
87
95
94
94
91
160
148
139
133
23
20
58
68
May....
June....
July....
August.
92
87
87
94
138
141
140
141
100
110
99
95
155
184
206
189
78
75
58
34
32
38
61
99
75
81
106
120
100
104
104
123
68
110
100
70
117
44
57
67
98
92
111
74
126
122
120
117
113
100
117
113
91
100
144
108
100
139
144
7
10
11
17
24
59
61
72
135
140
138
128
60
24
32
36
72
48
115
122
125
127
102
143
131
132
95
97
84
113
122
143
139
151
104
127
126
134
125
123
120
119
112
111
67
50
115
150
116
109
122
160
136
150
18
14
76
75
95
103
100
121
100
85
111
1OO
55
100
100
1OO
98
100
93
90
90
131
155
175
153
163
55
56
65
42
78
146
213
33
63
71
84
49
60
62
68
49
55
50
62
97
124
125
134
175
205
181
261
79
86
91
92
73
93
102
109
84
30
80
94
83
51
175
93
38
55
200
173
120
72
95
115
124
126
132
134
126
143
142
118
108
56
46
86
129
57
51
68
97
54
94
140
93
74
143
138
124
149
153
158
100
128
156
156
1921.
September..
October
November..
December..
95
100
92
79
79
82
67
87
75
1922.
January
February
March
April
94
88
101
94
85
85
182
189
178
180
May....
June
July....
August.
113
118
105
113
81
80
80
81
184
198
196
200
146
150
130
161
147
158
141
147
86
90
90
116
177
170
250
119
167
127
214
84
130
145
161
169
163
154
163
117
116
114
130
189
212
207
197
157
171
214
345
155
158
162
160
180
163
166
186
September..
October
November..
December..
105
104
105
95
215
216
214
216
149
158
136
56
127
102
96
100
97
104
113
113
215
233
161
87
204
185
184
174
141
187
184
180
131
113
66
48
112
107
105
160
135
78
45
345
160
159
161
168
161
134
190
204
185
144
110
103
91
1923.
January
February
March...
April
See footnotes on opposite page also.
i The figures given for production and stocks of yellow pine are computed from data furnished by the Southern Pine Association. The method of computing isfirstto
find the per cent which the actual production of the mills reporting is to the normal production of these same mills. This per cent is then applied to the normal production of 192 mills. Assuming that the mills reporting are a good sample of the industry, the resultingfigurein each month is equivalent to the actual production of the 192
identical mills and hence shows the trend of trie industry. The same procedure is followed in the case of stocks. The normal monthly production of the 192 mills is given
as 484,065,392 feet and the normal stocks of the same mills as 1,262,450,326 feet. By normal production the Southern Pine Association means the average output for the first
4 months
of 1916 and normal stocks refer to the average stocks during the 16 months ending with April, 1916.
2
The Western Pine Manufacturers' Association has suppliedfiguresshowing the actual and norma ] production for the mills reporting in each of the periods shown.
From these figures the per cent of normal production is obtained in each case, and this per cent is applied to the normal production of 54 identical mills. The normal
monthly production of these 54 mills is given as 148,000,000 board feet and is estimated to represent 70 per cent of the output of the western pine territory.
» Actualfiguresreported by about 20 mills each month to the California White and Sugar Pine Association; the number of mills varies from 13 to 26.
* Northern pine from the Northern Pine Manufacturers' Association, and includes reports from some 24 mills, both member and nonmember, located chiefly in
Minnesota.
91
PINE LUMBER.
Table 44.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
YELLOW PINE.i
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Stocks,
end of
month.
Pricey
"B"
and
better,
Hattiesburg.
Thousands of feet,
board measure.
Per
M feet.
Production.
1917mo. a v . . . . 423,529
1918mo. a v . . . . 368,309
1919mo.av
380,533
1920mo. a v . . . . 358,031
1921 mo. a v . . . . 375,438
1922 mo. av
436,467
WESTERN PINE.2
Ship- Stocks,
end of
ments. month.
Production.
Shipments. Stocks.
Lath.
Produc.
tion.
Shipments.
Thousands of feet,
board measure.
Thousands of feet, board measure.
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHERN PINE.*
Lumber.
Production.
Thousands.
Production.
Shipments.
Thousands of feet,
board measure.
1,371,652| $31.54 109,357 110,423
5 2 , 5 6 1 31,900 265,113
97,784
48,263 37,284
109,032
287,645
58,368 36,036
110,697 881,924
267,276
39,110
76,840 1,063,658
29,114
370,303
866,388
66,387
128,669
45,784
382,216
1,116,259
937,748
1,187,587
1,211,174
1,177,627
33.76
55.00
74.53
35.98
45.46
113,424
113,794
134,467
74,437
119,956
April
291,843
334,054
384,300
366,631
1,302,849
1,284,291
1,287,447
1,248,058
33.99
31.92
30.71
24,698
22,274
63,126
74,324
May....
June...
July....
August.
387,736
367,357
370,310
396,062
1,223,441
1,225,461
1,256,643
1,225,839
31.78
32.39
32.27
32.52
109,266
119,831
108,354
103,948
73,942
75,868
76,120
90,397
September
October
November
December
391,948
401,484
423,702
1,183,042
1,083,311
1,087,727
1,125,979
35.79
42.57
47.41
43.57
84,984
82.144
63,155
37.145
1921.
January
February
March
CALIFORNIA
WHITE PINE.s
40,273 50,139
34,204
44,512
27,768
48,357
12,087
9,581
12,574
34,230
33,514
30,164
9,882
52,543
11,097
32,179
6,357
29,791
29,052
52,496
3,659
5,482
5,576
8,971
7,554
18,665
19,600
22,922
361,100
372,835
367,374
342,177
24,319
23,722
26,396
29,180
16,117
18,028
24,040
5,250
5,336
6,217
6,643
2,664
4,947
9,255
13,521
11,221
21,539
24,423
15,883
19,215
20,020
21,805
1,015,276
1,072,349
1,103,480
1,120,913
53,423
75,357
68., 597
69,240
30,273
31,097
26,914
36,150
325,209
382,202
371,804
403,083
42,068
51,035
50,558
54,047
24,790
27,553
24,890
31,209
9,265
11,870
11,949
12,854
11,135
13,051
11,504
16,589
26,999
29,316
30,989
31,360
23,604
29,995
32,879
28,553
91,996
105,780
96,496
82,505
1,101,300
1,085,943
1,056,576
1,052,423
58,940
58,348
35,445
26,278
36,543
47,808
37,018
34.827
324,761
427,720
401,677
43,767
33,881
12,275
19,205
39,920
47,327
41,799
25,458
16,795
8,878
3,659
5,311
12,708
10,995
7,635
4,582
32,396
39,347
42,497
43,190
30,758
42,406
42,980
40,530
42,793 1,073,594
48,603 1,056,161
63,126 1,027,624
998,258
74,453
1922.
January
February
March
April
396,120
373,626
428,103
397,553
1,172,652
1,200,704
1,208,089
1,159,422
41.96
43.53
40.96
41.35
35,385
41,793
66,509
108,186
82,874
89,272
116,551
132,001
966,705
907,712
823,200
805,870
20,318
9,327
7,290
19,149
24,287
23,893
30,327
32,730
381,316
378,640
314,258
287,452
22,530
18,612
34,783
52,096
28,444
25,565
34,295
48,416
6,052
5,160
9,018
13,430
5,908
4,717
9,061
8,748
42,490
50,890
52,290
54,180
32,270
41,090
50,050
50,330
May....
June
July....
August.
477,898
499,247
446,468
479,138
1, 111, 878
1,095,580
1,091,060
1,117,534
42.48
45.63
45.22
46.12
160,087
163,816
141,898
175,630
162,776
173,981
155,837
161,840
778,475
758,551
794,040
796,220
60,951
93,099
89,366
131,500
37,878
53,327
40,405
68,128
223,196
347,278
386,171
430,529
68,252
65,662
62,065
65,741
58,428
58,398
57,409
64,980
18,115
20,287
19,880
18,877
9,986
10,896
13,574
21,936
52,990
54,250
55,370
54,600
57,890
52,360
53,480
59,930
September
October
November.
December
445,258
441,986
443,389
400,815
1,207,900
1,273,446
1,274,418
1,218,843
49.45
49.86
49.27
162,479
173,178
149,253
61,253
140,278
112,163
106,071
110,380
856,094
919,186
993,484
997,116
112,959
122,692
84,497
45,501
65,051
59,088
58.828
55,471
376,117
494,537
489,042
478,054
52,803
45,688
26,693
19,219
56,363
53,526
52,741
41,717
15,324
12,909
7,503
4,329
21,948
10,183
10,085
6,121
55,230
57,400
55,090
45,731
61,180
65,660
59,500
46,214
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page also.
5 Data computedfromreports on actual production and shipments as furnished by the North Carolina Pine Associationl Inc., for mills varying in number from 31 to 56.
The computedfiguresgiven are obtained byfirstdetermining for a given month the per cent which the actual production is of the normal production of the identical mills
reporting. This per cent is then applied to an arbitrary figure of 70,000,000 board feet which represents the approximate monthly average normal production of the mills,
which reported in 1919. A similar per cent of actual shipments to normal production is applied to the samefigureto obtain the computed shipment figures. The resulting
figures represent a computed production as of identical mills for each month. Thefiguresare of the same order of magnitude as the actual reported production and shipments,
but avoid the rather wide variations due to different mills reporting in different months.
6
Data from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and represent average weekly prices for the month. The 1913 monthly average on which the index
numbers are based, is $23.04 per thousand feet.
92
LUMBER—MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES.
Table 45.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
DOUGLAS FIR.*
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production.
Price,*
Ship- N o . l ,
ments. c o m mon.
to
Relative to 1917. Rel.
1913.
1909-1913 mo. a v .
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av
1915 mo. av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av
NORTHERN
HEMLOCKS
MICHIGAN
SOFTWOODS. 8
Production.
Ship- Stocks,
end of
ments. m
onth.
1OO
113
172
100
100
Shipments.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1917.
100
100
Production.
a 100
1OO
100
82
84
94
1OO
89
95
98
91
TOTAL
LUMBER.
CALIFORNIA
REDWOOD.'
Production.
Ship- Orders
rements. ceived.
Production.e
Exports:
Boards, Hardplanks, wood.
etc.*
Rel. to Rel. to
1913. 5-yr. av.
Relative to 1918.
1OO
96
95
103
97
1OO
121
84
53
51
48
74
72
37
40
46
3 69
»50
»52
70
49
89
80
72
45
62
104
102
53
51
72
100
97
118
106
131
1OO
115
124
100
154
100
166
67
65
53
39
45
139
106
103
166
85
94
94
80
103
48
71
72
56
72
56
64
168
136
136
136
28
31
46
55
10
13
27
24
70
72
75
76
50
45
42
43
16
23
31
46
55
60
116
93
62
59
105
107
30
63
119
97
56
66
79
80
111
97
125
125
125
114
55
46
27
37
37
50
34
41
76
75
71
74
52
60
60
59
50
59
44
57
122
108
86
129
81
76
77
118
99
79
48
116
1918 mo. av.
1919 mo. a v .
1920 mo. a v .
1921 mo. av.
1922 mo. a v .
107
107
109
85
126
112
110
104
92
126
198
276
325
1921.
January
February
March
April
47
57
73
80
May....
June
July....
August..
92
91
78
94
113
82
87
Rel. to
1920.
100.0
100.0
55.7
61.6
48
37
41
54
137.8
127.0
113.3
109.8
67.6
62.4
58.6
57.5
45
60
60
59
99.6
94.9
91.6
85.4
53.6
52.8
51.9
50.1
82.1
81.5
84.1
92.9
49.7
53.3
55.8
55.3
92.6
92.2
93.1
90.6
55.2
56.2
55.6
55.6
90.5
93.6
97.7
98.0
58.2
62.0
61.6
62.6
97.5
101.0
101.8
108.4
67.7
67.1
67.8
69.1
109.0
69.3
114
114
125
125
31
26
48
31
74
64
41
71
63
60
61
42
31
31
26
91
77
47
113
113
135
105
104
117
171
117
122
155
198
105
83
113
97
87
80
56
69
62
85
1922.
January
February
March
April
100
116
115
121
102
107
114
136
125
136
124
125
26
18
24
51
32
34
34
46
56
51
48
47
55
35
54
66
38
33
58
60
100
87
130
126
119
131
156
126
139
135
169
148
85
84
95
96
71
90
74
May....
June
July....
August..
133
140
136
136
151
160
138
133
147
147
158
179
57
72
51
63
54
48
43
50
46
47
58
43
72
90
77
98
108
85
81
133
122
168
183
162
122
190
219
148
128
215
114
120
109
118
September.
October....
November.
December..
137
138
136
104
129
114
110
123
212
212
212
212
63
49
25
35
53
48
49
57
50
51
47
43
67
63
48
53
136
140
176
84
165
125
182
188
144
168
204
179
112
112
107
1923.
January
February
March
April
Rel. to
1921.
Softwood.
196.4
97
107
105
September.
October....
November.
December..
COMPOSITE
PRICES.*
76
85
65
See footnotes on opposite page also.
i The figures of production and shipments of Douglas fir were obtained by appyg
pyg
fig
f
l pprod
p gg
g
p
pt
of reporting mills as supplied by the West Coast Lumbermen'z's Association to thee actual
1920. The production in that month was
actual production
production of
of 124
124 mills
mills for
for May,
May, 1920.
447,654,540
board feet.
2
Data from U. 8. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and represent average weekly prices for the month for the State of Washington.
3
Data on Michigan softwoods (chiefly hemlock) are actual figures reported by about 40 mills each month to the Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association. The
number
of mills vanes from 35 to 62, but 44 is the highest number reporting since the beginning of 1920.
4
Compiled by the Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, representing chiefly Wisconsin and upper Michigan mills, from actual reports of from
60 to 75 mills each month.
93
LUMBER—MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES.
Table 46.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
DOUGLAS FIR.*
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Produc- Shiption. ments.
Thousands of feet,
board measure.
1909-1913 mo. a v .
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av
1915 mo. av
1916 mo. av
Price,*
No.l,
common.
MICHIGAN
SOFTWOODS.3
NORTHERN
HEMLOCK.*
Pro- Ship- Stocks,
duc- ments.
end of
tion.
month.
Pro- Shipduc- ments.
tion.
Per
Mfeet
CALIFORNIA
REDWOODS
Production.
Ship- Orders
rements. ceived.
TOTAL LUMBER. COMPOSITE
PRICES.8
Production^
Exports:
Boards, Hard- Softplanks,
wood. wood.
etc.7
Dollars per M
ft. b. m.
Thousands of feet, board measure.
$9,208
7.917
7.875
10.375
17,741 2 106,216
13,200 * 84,180
12,857 »52,994
6,494 3 55,518
7,034
74,724
52,045
37,664
37,603
30,718
31,798
36,442
32,339
34,653
35,659
35,327
33,643
30,056
27,290
16,986
23,483
33,169
37,974
37,051
19,431
18,435
26,083
37,460
36,404
44,243
39,618
49,035
28,547
32,759
35,337
28,441
44,010
2,197,334
2,102,537
2,086,531
2,262,175
178,388
216,066
149,145
93,959
91,216
2,141,144
1,874,419
2,069,522
2,059,875
1, 762,264
2,270,551
85,220
85,452
109,268
129,227
$49.59
100,587 $41.77 27.63
128,515
82.05 30.53
349,165
375,128
374,680
380,850
297,737
440,241
328,201
361,251
355,432
335,735
298,505
408,848
15.875
18.250
25.417
29.917
11.833
15.250
17,288
11,661
11,294
9,207
6,658
7,717
1921.
January
February..
March
April
163,391
213,527
253,368
277,989
182,192 | 15.500
205,470 j 12.500
277,989 12. 500
315,591
12. 500
4,842
5,380
7,974
9,457
1,729
2,333
4,773
4,324
74,772
76,563
79,56S
80,587
18,645
17,050
15,709
16,183
5,796
8,383
11,302
16,670
20,768
33,607
43,496
35,002
17,821
16,940
30,002
30,635
8,480
IS, 080
34,248
27,867
1,221,402
1,453,379
1,731,420
1,757,943
86,182
66,342
73,180
96,558
57.54
53.04
47.32
45.86
33.50
30.96
29.05
28.49
May....
June—
July
August..
320,515
316,039
273,064
329,020
358,565
314,248
267,245
363,937
11.500
11.500
11.500
10.500
9,559
8,021
4,752
6,363
6,568
8,823
6,006
7,217
80,728
80,129
75,722
78,229
19,638
22,615
22,444
22,278
18,234
21,551
16,107
20,657
45,799
40,539
32,334
48,748
23,051
21,786
21,935
33,797
28,394
22,817
13,682
33,417
1,948,155
1,926,225
1,794,298
1,919,598
79,665
106,862
106,388
105,848
41.61
39.65
38.26
35.66
26.57
26.19
25.72
25.04
September
October
November
December
337,973
374,681
366,646
346,634
316,486
366,176
312,477
301,688
10.500
10.500
11.500
11.500
5,403
4,519
8,245
5,386
11,048
13,086
11,277
7,219
75,431
66,576
63,677
64,703
15,705
11,782
11,835
9,953
24,124
33,127
28,188
17,076
.42,721
42,423
50,489
39,490
29,817
33,417
48, 814
33,280
35,024
44,599
56, 820
30,235
1,824,442
1, 888,226
1,916,251
1,765,825
100,585
123,264
110,902
151,268
34.29
34.05
35.13
38.79
24.63
26.41
27.65
27.40
1922.
January
February
March
April
350,081
403,802
402,459
422,157
330,831
346,500
367,988
439,169
11.500
12.500
11.500
11.500
4,575
3,117
4,211
5,720
59,475
54,605
50,752
49,716
20,633
13,368
20,290
24,793
13,867
11,931
21,051
21,913
37,386
32,648
48,884
47,099
34,057
37,536
44,507
35,888
39,922
38, ,841
48,604
42,479
1,865,240
1,837,104
2,078,404
2,103,965
148,675
125,973
159,869
132,807
38.52
38.99
37.82
27.39
27.87
27.58
27.59
May
June
July
August
464,686
488,861
476,199
475,878
487,518
518,407
445,625
430,215
13.500
13.500
14.500
16.500
9,832
12,406
8,846
10,863
9,546
8,563
7,563
48,807
50,137
61,475
45,798
27,187
33,879
28,857
26,112
35,630
39,240
30,971
29,570
63,162
49,736
45,614
62,827
52,378
46,363
34,818
54,118
62,945
42,412
36,703
61,945
2,497,962
2,641,883
2,405,874
2,583,080
135,953
152,379
115,858
123,233
37.82 28.87
39.10 30.76
40.81 30.52
40.93 31.02
September.
October
November.
December..
477,222
482,145
474,961
364,436
415,442
369,332
356,333
398,815
19.500
19.500
19.500
19.500
10,901
8,548
4,299
6,112
9,345
53,607
54,454
50,085
45,633
25,073
23,649
17,963
19,997
32,333
28,171
27,888
20,425
50,901
52,531
66,105
31,527
47,223
35,659
51,988
53,589
41,447
48,366
58,499
51,492
2,452,180
2,466,850
2,359,837
1,954,228
106,943
40.75
42.23
42.53
45.29
33.56
33.26
33.62
34.27
45.54
34.36
1917 mo.
1918 mo.
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
av
av
av
av
av
av
j
j
'
!
j
I
1923.
January
February..
March
April
6,103
8,157
8,701
10,149
28,745
39,'934
30,576
29,472
47,805
110,152
115,243
115,097
See footnotes on opposite page also.
6 The California Redwood Association has furnished to the Bureau of the Census the figures on the actual production, shipments, and orders receipted by 7 identical mills
for each month of 1918,1919, and 1920. These 7 mills represent 40 per cent of the capacity of all listed mills for these years. For the first 4 months of 1921 reports were furnished from 10 mills representing 56* per cent of the capacity of all listed mills. For the remaining months of 1921 reports are available from 11 mills representing 71 per
cent of the total listed capacity, and for 1922 reports are available from 14 mills representing 73 per cent of the total listed capacity. The actual average monthly production
of the 7 reporting mills for 1918 was 14,984,000 feet. On the basis of 40 per cent capacity of the 1918 average monthly production of all mills is computed as 3< .460,000 feet.
Regarding this as normal production, there has been computed the probable production of the total redwood capacity based on the proportion which capacitv of the reporting
mills bears to the total of all mills. The columns on shipments and orders received represent a similar relationship between the actual reported figures and the total capacity
of all mills.
• Figures in this column represent the total cut of 10 species of lumber—yellow pine, Douglas fir, hemlock, western pine, redwood, maple, birch, white fir and, beech and
sugar pine-representing over 70 per cent of the total cut of lumber in the United States. Annual figures for 1913 and 1914 are from actual reports to the V. S. Department of A gricuUure, Forest Service, and from 1915 through 1920 are computed on the basis of actual reports to the Forest Service. Monthly figures for 1920 are obtained by prorating the cut of each species as reported by the associations whose figures are carried in these columns to the Forest Service totals. For subsequent months prorating is
done on an approximate average for the years 1917 to 1920.
I
7 Exports of lumber are from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
» These indices are for the first week in each month as published in "Lumber," and represent a combined weighted average for the respective series of lumber, based on
quotations on various grades for each species, and the species weighted according to annual production of the previous year, changing about May of each year, when the new
production figures are available. The softwood index is based upon seven species: Yellow pine, Douglas fir, North Carolina pine, white pine,'hemlock, spruce and cypre?s
'The hardwood index is based upon 13 species: Maple, birch, basswood, elm, beech, oak, gum, ash, cottonwood, chestnut, poplar, hickory, and walnut.
94
FLOORING AND NAVAL STORES.
Table 47.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Rase year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
MAPLE FLOORING.
Unfilled
Infilled
Produc- Ship- Orders Stocks,
end of orders,
booked.; end of
tion. : mcnts. booked. month.
month.
<*liln- ' Stocks, IOrders j orders,
Production.
YEAR AXP
MONTH.
OAK FLOORING.
Relative 10 1919.
TURPENTINE.*
ROSIN.'
Net receipts Stocks
Net re- Stocks
Relative to 1913.
1909-1913 m o . av
71
1913 m o n t h l y av
,
100
Relative to 1919-20.*
76
77
131
1OO
1OO
100
1914 m o n t h l y av
j
112
[
114
122
183
1915 m o n t h l y av
j;
138
j
148
156
232
1916 m o n t h l y a v . . .
;
173
j
191
187
250
1917monthly av
!
167
174
147
1918 m o n t h l y av
j
73
92
78
100
j
151
184
193
160
85
1OO
80
98
210
174
150
150
192
165
143
173
240
166
170
151
358
143
168
84
383
83
141
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
143
109
123
104
141
149
12S
164
100
100
103
36
70
j
161
j
130
104
258
199
63
27
j
186
:
226
230
375
180
84
53
i
343
'
398
3S9
256
288
109
207
178
149
456
52
53
39
33
125
154
17S
196
26
19
15
108
112
83
78
66
17
19
19
110
92
94
76
361
383
409
425
74
73
55
59
211
181
157
138
143
160
158
172
173
146
148
137
92
102
129
156
53
47
81
74
36
42
62
57
200
198
203
206
30
42
51
61
13
16
17
21
64
70
S3
99
127
174
153
199
85
88
209
229
444
443
444
413
50
56
51
84
59
36
55
92
166
134
94
91
65
46
33
52
162
165
151
157
83
90
67
69
66
80
206
209
209
202
72
57
49
25
27
23
28
189
204
193
235
211
229
212
261
194
200
ISO
250
397
418
391
393
127
153
138
134
169
220
239
222
124
119
157
170
104
141
157
162
163
160
175
171
80
93
187
68
28
223
192
179
154
38
244
371
308
132
105
280
353
273
185
287
153
1S7
169
163
1919 m o n t h l y a v . . .
1OO
100
1920 m o n t h l y a v . . .
103
70
1921 m o n t h l y a v . . .
83
69
.
1922 m o n t h l y a v . . .
114
101
j
September...
October
November...
December...
110
107
87
67
1921.
January
February—
March
April
277
.
294
1920.
May.
June
July.
August
September
October
November
December
84
.,
1922.
January.
February
March
April.
75
108
113
94
184
102
46
254
325
290
76
200
49
36
262
301
389
214
232
117
242
28S
110
92
92
91
72
67
89
90
216
50
32
289
249
223
305
222
57
31
259
274
263
321
218
84
37
305
378
385
20S
98
47
298
370
491
312
296
:
451
161
206
140
171
i
151
215
203
175
46
172
109
171
I
21
107
69
156
344
22
62
79
147
462
86
36
104
133
293
I
;
\
28S
160
May
100
115
186
135
66
328
420
501
261
557
188
15
166
131
JllTlft
121
109
118
173
98
69
352
477
35
180
149
78
65
361
404
230
530
492
205
159
401
350
225
Julv
August
118
104
130
212
53
176
160
151
84
59
415
450
4-25
234
513
225
83
190
171
September
October
November .
D<*cember
125
134
127
136
107
103
110
108
150
85
58
358
427
360
235
496
196
95
180
175
158
83
57
395
486
393
211
445
174
103
142
173
155
80
54
402
440
480
213
486
174
129
1S9
183
163
102
58
352
40S
392
236
564
163
144
199
182
1923.
January
February
March
April
i
;
!
!
i
i
I
See footnotes on opposite page.
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FLOORING AND NAVAL STORES.
Table 48.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
MAPLE FLOORING.
Y E A R AND
MONTH.
OAK FLOORING.
Unfilled
Orders Stocks,
Produc- Ship- Stocks,
Orders orders, Produc- Shipend of
end of booked.
tion. ments. month.
end of
tion.
ments. booked. month.
month.
TURPENTINE.'
Unfilled
orders
end of
month.
I
Net
Net
receipts (3Stocks
receipts Stocks
3 ports). ports). 3 ports). (3 ports).
Thousands of feet, board measure.
1909-1913 mo. av.
1913 monthly a v .
1914 monthly a v .
1915 monthly a v .
1916 monthly a v .
1917 monthly av
1918 monthly av
1919monthly a v . . 10,039
| 1920 monthly a v . . 10,383
1921 monthly av..
8,378
1922 monthly av..
11,418
Barrels.
4,572
4,572
4,719
11,780
6,675
6,009
6,104
9,000
7,464
9,205
11,563
6,877
8,894
11,470
7,419
9,525
11,429
16,500
20,900
22,500
6,160
7,250
5,800
7,100
15,250
10,446
5,537
11,070
7,800
13,595
23,945
8,956
4,781
11,782
6,343
14,058
23,723
24,900
26,500
14,433
23,237
33,729
23,006
20,900
7,900
15,038
12,902
10,816
33,060
32,534
34,476
36,850
38,257
11,848
8,259
8,121
11,935
15,448
14,163
15,963
30,749
27,768
5,106
8,991
12,214
38,289
26,723
10,193
20,209
11,120
4,858
10,101
L0,745
12,411
22,877
ROSIN.'
26,494
22,807
26,312
59,721
74,513
83,914
92,260
93,023
275,273
325,956
23,034
12,736
111,396
119,138
80,202
46,423
322,345
270,594
15,240
31,092
21,869
21,436
34,013
46,315
68,983
71,835
200,226
314,974
5,331
5,311
3,997
4,287
32,162
27,640
23,893
20,974
44,396
49,885
49,209
53,356
96,591
81,712
82,877
76,738
176,612
195,837
247,253
300,315
3,620
4,095
3,666
6,111
8,919
5,455
8,430
14,055
51,563
41,755
29,299
28,412
36,234
25,935
18,507
29,356
310,905
316,440
289,971
301,713
55,937 192,287
1920.
September..
October
November..
December..
11,027
10,782
8,707
6,693
6,135
6,274
4,634
3,928
19,306
23,807
27,520
30,255
3,079
2,456
2,632
2,736
14,726
9,790
7,266
5,570
7,200
7,499
7,368
6,251
4,979
4,711
5,509
4,562
4,019
3,785
4,695
2,694
1921.
January
February...
March
April
5,289
4,754
8,101
7,479
4,250
4,963
7,300
6,741
30,886
30,620
31,314
31,896
4,299
5,947
7,253
8,630
5,113
6,112
6,392
8,150
4,269
5,508
8,464
10,222
4,182
5,966
10,474
11,981
5,217
5,355
12,742
14,002
39,949
39,843
39,998 :
37,213
May....
June
July....
August.
8,311
9,038
7,721 |
8,438 |
7,963
8,234
7,813
9,469
31,896
32,271
32,268
31,180
10,162
8,100
6,968
10,564
9,897
10,311
8,961
10,541
12,609
13,636
12,895
15,717
12,702
13,767
12,737
15,670
11,869
12,186
10,996
15,256
35,764 j
9,240
37,588
11,095
35,201 | 9,969
35,352 j 9,722
25,768
33,468
36,435
33,773
38,418
36,949
48,775
52,861
58,293
78,883
88,097
90,430
312,507
308,341
335,674
328,907
9,472
9,042
28,893
28,516
28,383
30,865
9,632
14,897
14,517
6,927
10,868
14,597
17,481
13,894
14,900
16,266
16,933
17,510
16,837
21,209
19,544
18,065
16,667
27,559
23,771
13,070
33,415
27,742
20,922
21,763
9,552
20,808
21,022
20,888
29,204
23,328
24,551
23,070
55,509
58,066
63,913
66,965
86,008
78,115
95,501
113,524
324,486
313,904
307,496
336,680
September..
October
November..
December..
7,510
10,851
11,329
11,713
11,066
11,141
1922.
January
February
March
April
11,024
9,274 j
9,218 !
9,093 i
8,533
7,947
10,548
10,631
33,329
34,248*
33,632
32,174
7,051
8,105
11,923
13,853
12,226
11,818
14,282
17,839
19,262
17,282
20,367
19,892
14,970
16,455
22,690
22,227
13,606
16,063
23,479
29,951
27,467
28,856
28,090
26,615
21,330
20,907
24,935
33,501
7,054
3,240
3,301
13,139
53,423
33,204
19,280
11,081
61,209
38,533
44,069
58,015
327,932
299,305
282,428
255,326
May....
June
July....
August.
10,701
11,866
10,434
13,047
13,606
14,280
12,956
14,002
28,793
26,719
24,528
23,272
19,076
13,920
11,078
11,950
25,098
26,330
25,076
22,668
21,914
23,495
24,082
27,669
25,251
28,646
24,261
27,037
30,608
24,472
21,340
25,971
23,534
20,245
20,712
421,054
40,417
38,434
35,637
37,173
28,659
31,306
32,306
34,346
4,601
10,731
16,491
25,849
93,019
100,556
98,368
106,008
251,823
287,138
308,027
329,268
September..
October
November..
December..
12,518
13,442
12,755
13,648
12,705
12,243
3,010
12,762
23,111
24,344
23,908
25,156
12,093
11,791
11,281
14,444
22,397
21,872
20,580
22,324
23,903
26,357
26,828
23,473
25,672
29,185
26,431
24,510
21,991
23,973
29,269
23,948
20,120
19,014
19,132
21,230
35,957
32,296
35,209
40,925
29,797
26,454
26,582
24,835
29,601
31,949
40,161
44,774
100,522
79,385
105,800
111, 108
335,702
332,747
352,465
349,917
j
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1923.
January
February...
March
April
1
Data on maple flooring (including also birch and beech) are from reports of 20 identical mills to the Maple Flooring Manufacturers' Association, said to represent
about 70 per cent of the industry; data on oak flooring from reports of the Oak Flooring Manufacturers1 Association, by 25 mills, said to represent about 90 per cent of the
total oak flooring industry; receipts and stocks at end of month of turpentine and rosin at Jacksonville, Savannah, and Pensacola compiled from reports of Savannah
Board of Trade, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, and the Naval Stores Review.
2 Monthly averages for years refer to seasons beginning April 1, of year indicated.
96
BRICK.
Table 49.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
CLAY FIRE BRICK.'
|
SILICA BRICK.*
!
I
YEAR AND MONTH.
i
Produc-! Shlp- Stocks.
tlon. i ments.
New
Unfilled
orders. orders.
:
Stocks
Produc- Shiptlon.
ments.
10
-: shids
Stocks. P^J
ttou
!
h
' WHOLESALE
PRICES.
P i r p RHirif 4«
FACE BRICK.
;
-
i
! and
| kilns.
Unfilled
orders.
1 Common
brick,
Shipsalmon,
ments.
run of
kiln,
Chicago.
Common
brick,
red,
Xew
York.
!
Relative
to 1920
(lOmos.)
Relative to 1910.
!
1913 monthly £
1914 monthly i
1915 monthly £
1916 monthly £
1917 monihlv t
191S monthly £
1919 monthly £
1920 monthly s
1921 monthly £
1922 monthlv a
100
100
99
97
97
100
100
100
100
111
35
75
100
103
100
92
100
100
79
101
100
140
153
137
100
134
43
78
5S
40
89
98
39
34
173
173
34
108
41
155
30
106
63
37
IS
22
27
99
103
99
100
120
63
92
100
123
57
90
105
81
83
52
90
70
63
51
S5
89
97
97
39
40
33
38
76
60
45
38
66
63
24
May
June
July
August
49
53.
43
52
45
43
43
52
99
103
103
103
41
44
33
47
36
37
32
29
17
2S
13
27
September...
October
November...
December...
49
60
63
67
51
63
58
60
102
100
102
105
50
59
58
54
29
27
28
25
33
34
28
34
38
52
1922.
January
February
March
April
59
68
84
82
62
59
76
76
100
106
107
108
61
70
84
25
42
47
47
65
70
May
June
July
August
92
95
93
102
87
90
91
97
110
111
114
117
112
108
102
48
61
72
79
September..
October
November...
December...
96
110
111
106
104
117
107
106
113
110
112
112
116
99
105
99
85
76
76
72
1921.
January
February
March
April
Relative to 1913.
100
195
99
110
100
120
45
95
5S
100
106
37
79
32
34
182
1S1
243
333
232
1S6
265
27
229
251
36
227
251
75
78
235
248
1S6
229
94
106
102
128
177
170
172
172
221
221
225
225
40
108
118
87
71
171
174
175
181
232
229
229
221
173
170
176
162
37
52
69
81
46
57
117
146
170
170
173
173
232
255
248
255
121
132
116
104
136
133
123
102
102
104
105
174
175
156
144
177
178
186
177
302
307
307
290
114
127
94
100
113
114
105
133
94
76
60
64
135
127
102
96
17S
182
176
177
255
232
225
266
137
S4
91
96
118
136
133
138
160
48
49
49
55
101
161
99
93
91
104
101
85
141
157
159
181
47
59
52
56
75
87
86
88
87
56
51
93
104
87
82
81
69
76
76
89
83
91
93
90
86
91
112
99
97
81
94
81
78
95
101
108
33
151
1S9
33
33
36
41
32
92
122
135
232
S6
123
,
;
i
S4
!
1
!
44
42
i
1923.
January
February—
March
April
See footnotes on opposite pace also.
pt wholes*]*prices, monthly averages, from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The sources of the other data in this table are: Clay fire and
from the Rrfroctwu* \fonvfocturcrt' A SMociotion and face brick from the A merican Face Brick A ssociotion.
* Figures for 1921 are from reports of 6S identical mills with a monthly capacity of 78,645,942 bricks, which is estimated by the association to represent from 6S to 70 per
c*r.t ;*f the total clay fire brick capacity of the United States. Figures "for 1919,1920, and 1922 are computed to this capacity, respectively, from reports from 53, 56, and
«0 mills haviiig a monthly capacity for the years in question of 71,572,186 and 73,526,1(0, and 73,307,190 bricks.
97
BRICK.
Table 50.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
SILICA BRICK.3
CLAY FIRE BRICK.*
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production.
ShipNew Unfilled
ments. Stocks. orders. orders.
Production.
Production.
Shipments. Stocks
II
Thousands of bricks.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
1918 monthly
19x9 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average. 50,727 50,648 138,810 51,434 93,746
average. 60,715 62,438 129,235 61,809 182,513
35,976
average. 32,029 29,114 136,967 22,958
54,836
average. 46,512 45,353 152,632 49,075
WHOLESALE
PRICES.
FACE BRICK.'
ComCommon
Stocks
mon
brick,
in
Unfilled
Shipbrick,
salmon,
sheds orders. ments. run of
red,
and
New
kiln,
kilns.
Chi- York.
cago.
Thousands of bricks.
Per thousand.
$4.94 $6.56
4.87
5.53
4.78
6.05
4.78
8.04
4.95
45,184 89,119 86,279
45,120 124,471 115,696 '32,412
35,681 136,754
37,059 27,847
66,897 39,778
45,639 121,872
14,062 14,008 41,750
15,580 42,911
14,904
4,865 41,563
5,246
11,095 10,522 38,287
7.45
8.95
11.44
9.33
8.71
11.93
15.96
21.85
15.25
17.36
1921.
January
February
March
April
53,244
41,298
42,284
26,527
45,377
35,674
31,923
25,791
118,290
123,914
134,275
135,011
19,954
20,811
17,196
19,499
71,428
56,565
41,839
35,546
10,866
9,319
8,927
3,326
8,066
5,583
4,763
4,156
37,035
40,771
44,934
44,104
106
99
101
96
17,833
15,314
18,611
28,603
154,092
154,156
137,994
122,041
28,392
28,425
30,668
35,187
8,704
11,628
24,463
25,282
11.31
11.21
11.58
9.17
16.50
16.50
16.25
15.00
May
June
July
August..
24,958
26,967
21,909
26,189
22,791
21,862
21,587
26,485
137,178
142,283
142,604
142,308
21,075
22,397
16,851
24,190
33,830
34,365
29,629
27,334
2,442
3,879
1,847
3,836
5,161
2,455
3,150
3,752
41,385
42,809
41,507
41,591
92
88
94
97
37,734
41,303
43,188
53,410
121,185
118,192
122,671
142,178
41,298
42,476
42,261
47,050
30,474
34,266
33,189
41,609
8.74
8.41
8.49
8.51
14.50
14.50
14.75
14.75
September.
October
November.
December..
24,641
30,409
31,921
34,000
25,931
32,115
29,230
30,596
141,017
139,311
142,002
145,406
25,512
30,133
29,964
27,915
27,033
25,149
25,883
23,108
4,633
4,554
4,572
4,754
3,883
4,806
5,282
7,321
42,341
42,089
41,379
38,812
84
90
94
97
41,066
47,086
45,582
38,444
125,850
139,595
142,135
160,961
40,387
37,919
35,891
34,755
34,848
38,315
28,280
23,151
8.46
8.57
8.63
8.93
15.25
15.00
15.50
14.50
1922.
January
February
March
April
30,121
34,683
42,626
41,446
31,301
30,043
38,694
38,458
138,574
146,911
149,034
150,292
31,222
35,941
43,098
45,851
23,751
30,357
31,537
39,402
6,581
6,663
9,120
9,830
8,246
7,263
7,837
10,485
36,344
35,743
36,944
36,316
25,331
22,926
42,133
46,767
154,285
151,769
156,906
144,223
31,799
44,513
59,852
69,638
14,902
18,392
37,991
47,326
8.40
8.38
8.55
8.52
15.23
16.75
16.25
16.75
May
June
July....
August..
46,794
48,367
47,266
51,828
44,120
45,772
45,851
49,075
152,259
153,517
158,236
162,876
51,041
57,805
55,681
52,300
45,300
56,861
67,557
74,399
12,233
11,578
11,332
10,704
10,676
12,533
11,687
37,845
38,747
37,572
35,743
54,867
59,756
52,408
46,849
121,540
118,756
109,545
91,339
87,626
89,860
90,678
75,825
56,433
56,762
50,579
46,710
8.73
8.78
9.16
8.72
19.81
20.15
20.15
19.00
48,839
! 55,996
56,546
53,637
52,693
59,299
54,423
54,502
156,899
152,101
155,876
155,011
59,771
51,120
54,187
50,884
79,511
70,860
71,096
67,400
12,861
15,755
13,871
13,653
11,332
13,161
11,359
10,977
37,108
39,730
42,269
45,081
51,674
57,185
42,587
45,181
100,559
101,702
93,209
118,626
80,886
65,558
51,720
54,812
43,621
41,062
32,900
30,653
8.97
8.70
8.75
16.75
15.25
14.75
17.48
September
October
November.
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page also.
* Figures for 1921 are from reports of 15 identical mills with a monthly capacity of 27,305,500 bricks, which is estimated by the association to represent from 78 to 80 per
cent of the total silica brick producing capacity of the United States. Figures for earlier years are computed to this capacity from reports of 12 identical mills with a monthly
capacity
of 25,448,833 bricks.
4
The figures on face brick include data from all firms reporting to the American Face Brick Associntion each month. The variation in the number of firms reporting
does not materially affect the comparison, as it has been checked on a small number of identical firms.
& Ten months' average.
29011°— 23
7
98
SANITARY WARE.
Table 51.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page. 3
ENAMELED WARE
BATHS.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Orders
Orders
Stocks. received.
shipped.
SINKS.
LAVATORIES.
Orders
shipped.
Stocks.
Orders
received.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Orders
Stocks. received.
Orders
shipped.
SANITARY
POTTERY. 2
Orders
shipped.
Stocks.
Orders
received.
Orders
received.
Relative to 1919.
1913 mo av
1914 mo av
1915 mo. av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo av
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
1920.
September
October . . . .
November
December
1921.
January
February
March
April
115
104
98
123
108
106
122
136
122
129
103
148
143
136
144
96
98
89
78
Ill
56
144
31
71
95
47
61
116
40
82
96
61
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
100
100
1OO
100
100
149
50
53
112
31
73
100
110
53
65
109
59
120
179
59
127
78
77
122
89
73
119
112
100
66
76
209
98
129
195
55
156
172
73
139
156
84
142
100
34
43
125
178
29
36
117
22
59
110
38
44
127
51
49
38
181
33
30
120
21
83
120
34
45
141
41
57
21
156
61
22
131
27
33
136
39
31
110
51
35
12
82
138
12
125
32
27
111
50
25
103
63
26
7
65
214
23
102
49
65
75
64
54
104
82
54
16
71
280
30
136
59
65
96
78
50
98
101
52
21
78
301
42
129
84
73
128
86
68
129
118
78
32
100
271
47
129
84
67
123
85
69
130
121
71
32
72
32
May
June
July
August.
101
236
51
114
84
63
124
84
103
115
68
118
202
63
123
87
74
123
88
78
115
117
84
33
154
68
124
95
83
121
94
69
117
120
70
44
163
116
89
135
92
87
134
103
81
125
132
88
42
September
October
November
December
157
75
71
82
145
85
92
134
102
88
92
169
67
111
170
85
110
131
154
118
89
103
108
53
67
101
115
75
54
71
85
142
183
1922.
January
February
March
April
148
96
59
120
72
70
130
91
71
117
112
126
60
99
80
68
105
106
71
97
140
127
84
138
73
109
135
103
96
137
104
130
124
152
135
70
154
73
93
135
103
81
125
101
84
52
189
167
91
199
90
130
166
122
108
158
108
115
52
226
143
154
222
75
188
181
107
160
174
107
153
81
237
113
215
235
56
262
200
82
222
178
97
192
95
238
90
184
224
49
221
197
66
189
171
83
177
97
204
71
142
184
45
151
160
56
141
142
79
147
129
227
54
118
206
42
134
174
47
117
150
74
135
171
205
September
October
November
December
219
50
114
193
38
135
166
46
128
167
63
138
228
64
110
191
40
127
178
!
44
117
154
63
124
166
217
79
128
197
CO
... .
148
177
|
49
158
149
63
150
165
229
82
137
200
CO
May
June .
July
August
.
169
189
52
151
167
70
156
160
1923.
January
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page.
99
SANITARY WARE.
Table 52.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; ^index numbers on opposite page.]
ENAMELED WARE;
BATHS.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Orders
shipped.
Stocks.
LAVATORIES.
Orders
received.
Orders
shipped.
Stocks.
SINKS.
Orders
received.
Orders
shipped.
Stocks.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Orders
received.
Orders
shipped.
Stocks.
Orders
received.
1913 mo. av..
39,831
42,450
1915 mo. av..
46,977
1916 mo. av..
51,181
1917 mo. av..
33,172
47,754
49,527
55,769
65,230
44,888
per kiln.
53,428
57,789
70,626
74,293
48,419
31,555
34,655
29,367
40,887
22,201
60,530
42,175
20,951
75,324
41,228
21,514
69,872
36,774
40,911
90,153
32,697
45,768
51,438
58,169
89,331
132,369
139,751
43,302
109,318
77,533
34,322
73,612
53,438
56,315
114,567
33,097
54,584
60,231
66,458
93,740
12,324
14,024
25,929
58,221
24,950
21,298
15,558
8,119
53,708
54,934
59,994
57,221
30,262
43,196
60,097
47,643
29,985
60,849
65,728
42,733
37,291
24,009
74,030
48,787
45,291
19,560
60,444
90,303
118,205
127,128
114,391
16,340
21,302
29,460
32,625
46,811
62,097
59,263
59,140
69,052
47,846
82,501
48,022
117,204
117,750
99,525
85,062
64,969
49,009
35,717
43,973
47,187
61,861
52,323
56,278
56,733
61,667
38,818
31,474
30,010
40,667
53,140
57,024
62,279
41,173
41,993
1922.
January
February..
March
April
48,425
52,575
65,243
78,130
53,422
56,759
70,587
60,260
58,420
49,134
63,815
107,566
May....
June
July....
August.
82,100
82,378
70,700
78,435
47,694
37,846
29,756
22,775
150,475
128,876
99,235
82,536
September
October
November
December
75,766
78,834
74,943
79,204
21,195
26,799
33,126
34,517
79,722
76,737
89,690
95,633
1918 mo. a v . .
19,495
1919 mo. a v . .
34,608
51,441
41,510
72,228
1920 mo. a v . .
1921 mo. a v . .
1922 mo. a v . .
1920.
September
October
November
December
1921.
January
February..
March
April
May....
June
July
August.
September
October
November
December
61,617
,
62,683
54,008
28,230
22,444
24,499
27,157
34,573
35,011
40,933
49,314
56,515
54,377
63,217
51,259
Orders
received.
Pieces
Number.
1914 mo. av..
SANITARY
POTTERY.'
145,329
125,814
66,333
111,764
91,879
35,089
88,018
57,502
64,577
122,366
23,405
28,383
31,062
33,640
44,287
77,034
79,869
47,410
89,394
67,429
25,427
41,900
27,691
31,803
59,337
38,357
36,114
40,463
20,655
165
39,209
39,948
32,835
23,824
90
27,049
31,125
40,671
14,685
50
63,453
22,208
29,272
50,440
11,045
SO
40,979
80,752
47,243
29,494
65,831
22,553
70
52,181
97,924
44,442
27,738
80,533
21,757
90
53,481
69,623
107,730
59,456
36,737
94,389
32,810
139
49,060
67,141
106,862
61,120
37,020
96,524
29,571
137
430
145
183
537
117,422
46,686
67,487
105,916
63,250
29,341
91,737
28,661
137
121,969
54,428
66,924
110,776
68,858
32,674
93,365
35,084
140
132,453
61,378
65,861
118,638
60,449
33,155
95,792
29,505
189
128,354
63,882
73,047
129,570
71,191
35,616
105,781
36,788
179
66,328
118,272
67,381
73,101
127,822
77,359
37,268
94,134
38,359
227
77,293
94,091
81,978
92,820
107,332
97,104
43,792
82,017
45,137
288
54,924
100,912
51,677
70,899
114,830
62,228
33,330
80,980
31,537
232
4$ 176
111,834
49,961
57,430
133,014
62,222
27,518
91,643
29,879
367
63,047
102,190
80,124
73,877
129,586
84,791
38,831
83,242
54,545
535
70,654
101,566
68,414
73,660
129,505
71,434
35,446
80,742
35,240
222
91,039
126,228
95,891
90,764
152,980
95,137
44,912
86,334
48,062
225
101,482
104,543
138,757
98,905
135,071
140,620
49,402
85,528
63,910
347
107,708
78,062
192,546
109,377
102,747
195,503
50,644
77,788
80,341
400
102,345
68,558
162,788
107,671
82,831
166,095
48,507
66,636
74,159
419
84,077
62,349
111,455
87,492
70,789
123,938
40,187
62,981
61,491
94,219
58,483
98,765
95,235
59,400
102,617
42,634
59,088
56,516
555
737
88,161
52,826
99,232
90,456
58,034
112,951
47,450
49,975
57,813
87,325
56,340
93,800
97,379
55,512
103,089
43,669
50,101
51,832
90,324
59,645
108,976
96,645
61,183
139,373
42,429
50,451
62,935
91,592
59,595
124,052
103,418
64,908
132,847
47,336
56,284
65,199
712
710
1923.
January
February
March
April
1
Data furnished by the Enameled Sanitary Ware Manufacturers' Association and said to represent approximately 98 per cent of the total output in the United States.
The Association explains that orders shipped are the best current index of the industry. Orders received are likely to pyramid during periods of great activity to be followed by cancellations if the demand drops off. Stocks always increase during the winter and spring months because more efficient work at the enameling ovens can be
don©8 in cold weather and manufacturers operate at maximum capacity as long as they can finance operations and find storage capacity for the products.
Data furnished by Sanitary Potters' Association and include the following articles, with percentages of total orders in 1920: Siphon jets 6.5 per cent, washdowns 54 per
cent,t, reverse traps 4.3 per cent, small tanks 27.7 per cent, large tanks 5.2 per cent, and lavatories (not reported prior to July, 1920) 2.3 per cent.
100
CEMENT.
Table 53.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
CONCRETE
PAVEMENTS
CONTRACTED
FOR.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production.
Wholesale price,
net,
Ship- atStocks
end of2 without Total.*
ments. period.
bags,
Chicago
district.
Roads.
Relative to 1919.
Relative to 1913.
Production.
Shipments.
Total.*
Per barrel.
Thousands of square
yards.
Roads.
7,675
7,353
7,160
7,627
7,735
7,391
7,203
7,241
7,879
7,559
11,220
12,773
11,463
8,361
10,354
$1,002
.89
.95
1.19
1.53
5,923
6,691
8,335
8,191
5,910
7,124
8,026
7,921
9,714
10,454
5,257
8,941
10,160
9,741
1.67
1.66
1.80
1.54
1.61
4,455
3,264
4,686
6,595
a 3,435
2,454
3,662
4,863
27
49
128
210
4,098
4,379
6,763
8,651
2,539
3,331
6,221
7,919
10,300
11, 400
12,000
12,600
1.93
1.72
1.70
1.70
1,280
1,900
5,097
8,928
934
1,680
4,391
7,221
168
168
104
180
158
108
75
9,281
9,296
9,568
10,244
9,488
10,577
10,301
12,340
12,450
11,150
10,414
8,280
1.70
1.7ft
1.70
1.70
7,465
7,472
4,628
3,763
6,176
5,428
3,717
2,584
159
148
148
148
93
103
87
70
74
111
89
70
10,027
10,506
8,921
6,559
11,329
12,114
5,195
3,697
6,953
5,348
9,091
11,938
1.59
1.50
1.50
1.50
4,132
4,576
3,891
3,102
2,535
3,816
3,049
2,408
119
126
123
129
148
148
148
148
60
74
216
255
78
232
265
4,291
4,278
6,685
9,243
2,931
3,285
7,002
8,592
13,316
14,142
13,848
14,470
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
2,655
3,308
9,602
11,371
2,357
2,689
7,979
9,112
172
182
187
194
115
96
75
51
148
158
158
163
244
174
206
137
241
147
185
102
11,176
11,245
11,557
11,664
12,749
13,470
13,850
14,361
12,893
10,718
8,433
5,746
1.50
1.60
1.60
1.64
10,852
7,769
9,195
6,117
8,271
5,044
6,348
3,497
168
174
138
42
37
47
81
173
173
173
171
142
105
79
84
127
81
81
90
11,424
12,287
11,349
8,671
12,444
12,854
10,167
4,858
4,724
4,149
5,320
9,134
1.75
1.75
i:75
1.73
6,319
4,680
3,528
3,744
4,374
2,797
2,789
3,095
1OO
97
98
107
102
1OO
114
102
75
92
1OO
89
94
118
153
77
87
109
107
124
80
96
109
107
131
93
47
80
91
87
166
166
180
153
159
1OO
73
105
148
3 1OO
71
107
142
1921.
January
February
March
April
53
57
88
113
34
45
84
107
102
107
112
193
171
170
170
29
43
114
200
May....
June—
July....
August.
121
121
125
133
128
143
139
167
111
74
170
170
170
170
September.
October
November..
December..
131
137
116
85
152
164
70
50
62
48
81
106
1922.
January
February
March
April
56
56
87
120
40
44
95
116
May....
June
July....
August.
146
147
151
152
September.
October —
November..
December..
149
160
148
113
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
period. 2
Wholesale price,
net,
without
bags,
Chicago
district.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
100
96
93
99
101
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
Stocks
at end of
Thousands of barrels.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 monthly average.
1914 monthly average.
1915 monthly average.
1916 monthly average.
1917 monthly average.
CONCRETE
PAVEMENTS
CONTRACTED
FOR.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
1923.
January
February
March
April
1
Data on cement is from the U. 8. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, except prices, which are average of weekly-prices reported by the U. 8. Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; data on concrete pavements for roads, streets, and alleys from Portland Cement Association, Highways Bureau.
* Yearly figures represent stocks at end of year, not an average of monthly stocks, except for 1921 and 1922.
»Of the numerical 1919 monthly average, 3,221,000 yards was actually reported. The remainder is the prorated portion of a total of 3,338,309 yards for the year of
pavement less than 6 inches thick not allocated by class of pavement. This has been prorated to roads on the basis of the roads' share of allocated contracts.
* Includes streets and alleys besides roads.
101
FLAXSEED AND COTTONSEED.
Table 54.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
FLAXSEED.
j
YEAR AND
MONTH.
MINNEAPOLIS.
FLAXSEED.
COTi TONSEED.
DULUTB[.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Stocks,
ShipShip- 2 Stocks.3
ReReend of
ceipts.* ments.1 Stocks.3 month.
cMpts.2 ments.
Shipments.3
Receipts.'
Relative
Relative to 1913.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
B.—NUMERICALi
100
98
39
1OO
100
100
943
156
233
44
49
75
647
47
228
47
35
34
512
78
90
56
58
56
49
741
97
100 i
69 I
54 !
79
53
1918 m.av.
1919 m.av.
1920 m.av.
1921 m.av.
1922 m. av.
56
61
59
67
26
18
33
97
40
50
73
416
35
41
41
44
69
30
31
26
8
100
30
50
62
i
Receipts.8
Stocks.3
Shipments.8
Stocks,
end of
month.
Stocks.3
Short tons.
T h o u s a n d s of b u s h e l s .
t o 1919.
1913 m. av
1914 m.av.
1915 m.av.
1916 m.av.
1917 m.av.
COTTONSEED.
DULUTH
!
1,036
DATA.
1,099
2,751
457
538
487
382
948
130
596
613
1,360
!
2,060
63
83
33
34
31
129
502
98
194
341
377
846
53
22
33
31
8
96
524
83
52
346
338
208
16
4
100
575
105
60
182
175
119
i 512,448
25
28
58
552
51
226
412
278
758
|
296,219
71
469
114
970
362
454
1,U7
j
364,434
61
412
107
69
317
281
230
•
661,192
j
489,442
313,118
I
i
1
1920.
September.
October....
November.
December.
69
53
64
51
18
60
27
!
653
82
150
524
199
1,656
138,418
157
135
225
96
39
44
95
!
1,478
211
525
997
424
1,221
488,958
86
38
296
57
87
53
114
!
808
59
689
589
960
1,460
587,996
76
10
445
59
32
53
116
!
713
16
1,038
611
347
1,460
593,507
1931.
January...
February..
March
April. . . .
29
18
507
17
5
57
95
278
28
1,182
172
55
1,557
484,832
29
23
509
10
3
60
83
269
36
1,185
106
32
1,639
424,557
46
44
476
5
5
59 !
59
•
430
68
1,110
50
56
1,635
302,126
44
61
418
14
16
59
37
i
416
95
975
141
177
1,630
191,813
May
June...
July
August
September.
October...
November.
December.
1922.
January...
February..
March
April
May
June..
July
August
September.
October....!
November.
December..
63
47
426
41
66
52
25
55
51
457
45
46
48 j
21
35
74
494
55
85
33
19
37
129
461
28
23
32 '
24
59
126
398 ;
39
28
122
108
364
54
79
41
135
315
76
86
36
59
170
37
54
32
103
73
11
14
22
77
58
6
6
12
4
12 l
27
55
38
21
34 !
22
31
29
29
24
22
14
13
5
12
18
32
6
9
14
39
49
30 !
2
4
9 I
33
24
11
50
109
90
53
95
113
91
124
64
117
67
76
1923.
January...
February .
March
April
8 '
5
17
61
86
72
36 |
24 !
20 !
8
I
1
598
73
993
422
730
1,419
519
79
1,065
471
501
1,319
333
116
1,150
567
935
921
353
201
1,074
286
248
881
129 624
!
120,801
76
559
197
928
399
309
978
1
143
1,148
169
848
559
863
654
j
150
389
211
733
783
948
545
|
767,318
121 ;
335
92
395
385
594
227
;
620,117
i
256,872
5
5
3
6
82
302
161
170
116
151
151
50
204
120
136
66
65
131
21
g
257
86
88
120
127
84
53
52
45
52
176
3
5
1
5
4
:
45
68
87
147
226 !
28
51
141
49
81
134
3
114 i
50
13
94
150
36
;
77
70
21
47
9
198
290
(4) j
11
368
12
22
25
12
79
150
167
153
893
'<
390,970
732,651
418,349
107,058
i
45 970
23,319
19,431
13,880
|
55,995
176
21
514
189
334
403,223
'
193
76
1,126
667
615
771,197
600
182
940
674
857,734
118
55
26
929
630 1
544
788
340
7S4,3S6
859
i
1
i
1
» Except cottonseed stocks at mills from 17. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Data on flaxseed from the Northwestern MtlUr.
>nthly figures are totals of weekly figures with first and last weeks of month prorated.
2 Month
» Stocks at end of week nearest the end of the month.
* Index number less then 1.
108,573
99,821
102
CHEMICALS—FOREIGN TRADE.
Table 55.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
IMPORTS.
PotY E A R AND MONTH.
Nitrate
of soda.
\
EXPORTS.
IMPORTS.
Total
fertilizer.3
SulDyes
phuric
and dyeacid. I stuffs.
1909-1913 m o n t h l y a v . .
100
100
1914 m o n t h l y average..
86
105
1915 monthly average..
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average..
30
149
4
235
4
298
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly average..
monthly average..
monthly average..
monthly average..
monthly average..
1920.
September
October
November
December
1921.
January
February
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1922.
January
February
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
4
356
16
79
70
255
41
71
September..
October
November..
December..
NUMBERS.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
21,124
18,247
6,304
772
831
43,177
45,143
64,349
101,535
128,601
613,692
1,098,015
6,476,002
5,538,625
5,293,426
S28,937
44,749
209,255
662,832
1,342,280
103,391
85,639
30,647
32,747
28,627
1,090
289
394
174
169
4,843
4,920
9,339
1,976
1,497
18
53
114
72
75
762
3,357
14,880
8,739
153,766
33,955
110,160
30,767
6,691,220
1,774,627
2,415,922
1,067,934
1,039,208
1,401,492
1,423,703
2,702,388
571,658
433,200
18,713
54,509
117,994
74,620
77,973
116
74
102
14,861
16,647
6,843
7,189
111,779
84,844
88,519
72,403
1,589,383
1,639,590
2,012,627
2,004,085
3,119,295
119,614
2,350,448 | 102,697
76,986
2,310,751
105,716
2,018,453
103
74
62
64
4,231
7,300
8,496
4,001
80,305
29,532
46,201
29,810
1,903,970
2,285,806
673,314
1,345,096
1,335,531
548,420
717,693
372,033
106,153
76,292
64,408
65,829
53
73
63
52
3,007
5,153
3,378
8,757
37,778
37,847
20,791
33,045
787,647
817,159
553,587
1,083,892
396,524
605,096
444,283
610,666
54,518
75,391
65,399
53,676
102
61
98
62
14,023
15,735
13,731
17,060
19,646
13,250
15,629
5,365
620,961
1,379,564
705,218
658,995
452,574
481,927
500,918
394,230
105,358
63,259
101,497
63,663
65
50
64
84
17,591
20,793
21,925
24,883
9,470
19,160
23,452
29,891
728,337
625,631
1,003,128
1,991,368
657,042
337,826
498,274
345,550
67,011
51,656
66,566
87,311
12,585
27,367
52,912
24,288
64,130
49,442
31,307
42,474
2,148,293
2,481,290
1,034,756
672,533
306,938
345,578
420,805
464,273
158,149
66,793
57,854
97,525
<3,359
10,248
<52,081
67,929
258,144
482,036
512,997
531,986
373,727
452,498
483,264
512,619
259
10,780
197
267
8,123
32
205
328
7,985
34
168
327
6,975
20
186
310
4,615
35
68
372
1,895
40
107
110
2,480
19
69
219
1,286
14
87
128
1,370
24
88
133
2,091
16
48
90
1,535
41
77
177
2,110
46
101
1,564
74
31
225
1,665
65
36
115
1,731
81
12
107
1,362
83
22
119
2,271
98
44
102
1,167
104
54
163
1,722
118
69
324
1,194
60
149
350
1,061
130
115
404
1,194
250
73
169
1,454
|
110
1,604
I
153
64
56
94
42
1,292
1,564
1,670
1,772
;
|
I
!
54
67
89
64
157
Long tons. ;
1OO
83
30
32
28
259
49
Dollars.
1OO
155
723
2,291
4,639
70
«16
Pounds.
Total
fertilizer.^
100
179
1,055
903
79
115
Nitrate
Sulphuric ! Dyes and
of soda. !
acid.
dyestuffs.
|!
Long tons.
Relative to 5-year average 1909-1913.
A.—INDEX
Potash.*
EXPORTS.
79
84
1923.
January
February
March
April
i Data compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
* Includes potash imported as chemicals and also the muriate and sulphate used in fertilizers.
» Largely pnosphate rock.
4
Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
55,518
69,509
92,074
65,710
103
CHEMICALS—PRODUCTION AND PRICES.
Table 56.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
PRODUCTION.i
^EAR AND
CONSUMP- STOCKS1
TION.i
Acetate ! Wood
Wood,
of
alcohol. i carbonlime.
ized.
MONTH.
i Drugs
I! and I EssenWood, pharma- tial
: ceutioils."
cals.3
Relative to 1920.
Crude Chemdrugs.s j icals.s
Relative to August, 1914.
A.—INDEX
1913 mo. a v .
1914 m o . a v .
100
»1OO
2 100
212
279
242
255
153
1-55
163
185
202
134
174
181
166
157
140
92
6,243
98
5,971
100
5,381
95
71
70
64
59
155
149
141
135
200
189
34
79
74
80
84
168
153
145
141
138
33
31
25
24
31 j
28 |
22
23
90
88
83
82
129 |
126 |
125 |
123 j
165
159
151
142
136
135
130
126
143
147
148
158
90
90
90
90
31
41
57
29
37
51
64
81
85
84
102
119 |
117
116
118
138
138
135
137
123
126
127
132
147
151
147
145
90
85
85
85
65
65
76
58
103
111
105
106
117
115
116
117
136
136
135
135
134
139
155
177
144
148
156
158
59
66
74
116
115
115
115
135
133
130
135
177
177
178
177
121
128
131
137
131
122
121
123
182
195
196
204
1922 mo. av
1921.
January
February..
March
April
51
49
44
26
64
57
37
May
June
July
August..
28
29
21
24
September.
October
November.
December..
29
39
54
70
72
1922.
January
February..
March
April
80
84
61
65
May
June
July....
August .
58
62
72
76
75
80
77
105
107
112
104
78
101
122
13?
85
105
125
142
78
98
121
131
111
113
110
105
74
72
64
69
178
95
112
91
76
Sulphuric
acid
66°
New
York.?
Dollars
per 100
pounds.
Cords.
DATA.
$1.00
1.00
1.30
2.00
1.70
213
265
158
137
84
108
100
Gallons,
100
129
200
169
42
81
100
1OO
46
87
Thousands of
pounds.
Wood.
100
201
196
129
120
1OO
39
81
September
October
November
December
Relative to 1913.
B.—NUMERICAL
1915 m o . a v .
1916 m o . a v .
1917 mo. a v .
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
Sulphuric Acetate
acid
Wood I Wood,
of
66°
alcohol. carbonlime.
ized.
New
York. 7
NUMBERS.
100
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
WHOLE! CONSTOCKS.1 SALE
PRODUCTION.1 I SUMPPRICE.
|| TION.1
WHOLESALE PRICES.
12,150 635,438 | 76,028 846,204
4,704
291,697 ! 32,064
714,302
9,883
550,594 ! 61,371
911,211
1.60
1.00
1.12
.91
.80
3,162
448,831
407,363
407,143
234,835
53,192
669,010
44,527
622,041
43,640 ! 676,765
26,191
709,043
3,355
3,474
2,603
2,937
211,078
198,675
160,724
155,020
23,483
21,641
16,827
17,744
762,013
742,857
702,445
697,566
.90
.90
.90
.90
3,552
8,465
197,230
258,599
362,317
458,553
21,670
28,491
38,982
48,382
688,899
721,696
714,027
865,258
.90
.85
.85
.85
80
84
8,330
7,993
9,660
7,390
468,818
457,656
534,812
416,112
49,559
49,465
57,874
43,775
875,010
936,859
899,781
895,826
.80
.80
.84
159
157
156
152
80
80
71
70
7,064
404,847
7,495
441,149
8,718 I 475,376
9,253 ! 508,644
44,496
50,207
56,570
58,887
889,219
904,909
943,793
881,858
.80
.70
.70
149
154
160
164
74
73
70
70
59,486
74,582
91,944
99,605
937,748
956,425
928,499
884,609
.70
.70
.70
.70
4,785
6,517
9,537
12,217
14,779
16,154
£37,803
664,933
795,569
901,403
.92
.98
1.00
.95
1923.
January
February
March
April
i Compiled from reports of the National Wood Chemical Associat^xm to which are added reports from the principal nonmember firms. Total reports for each month vary
from firms with a capacity of 3,200 cords to 4,500 cords daily; all months are therefore prorated to a daily capacity of 4,500 cords, representing about 90 per cent of the industry, on the basis of capacity reporting each month.
J August, 1914.
» Compiled from weekly wholesale quotations of 35 drugs and pharmaceutical chemicals by the Oil, Paint, and Drug Reporter.
« Compiled from weekly wholesale quotations of 20 essential oils by the Oil, Paint, and Drug Reporter.
* Compiled from weekly wholesale quotations of 40 crude botanical drugs by the Oil, Paint, and Drug Reporter.
* The chemical price index from Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering includes quotations on 2"> commodities selected on the basis of their importance as representing
both qualitatively and quantitatively the principal branches of the chemical industry. These prices are weighted on the basis of total production plus total imports in the
7«ar 1919. The figures are averages of weekly prices.
^ Wholesale average monthly price of sulphuric acid from United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
104
FATS, OILS, AND RAW MATERIALS.
Table 57.—INDEX NUMBEBS.
Based on data front Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.
ANIMAL FATS, GREASES, AND DERIVATIVES.
TOTAL ANIMAL FATS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Consumption.
Production.
TOTAL DERIVATIVES.
TOTAL GREASES.
Stocks.
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Production.
Consumption.
100
100
107
129
182
109
Stocks.
Relative to 1919.
1919
1920
1921
1922
quarterly average..
quarterly average..
quarterly average..
quarterly average..
100
112
100
129
100
100
133
124
107
164
122
127
136
139
1OO
103
142
80
100
103
97
119
i:
1OO
90
95
85
i
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30....
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
124
119
94
109
93
114
111
96
143
166
118
103
132
129
115
119
119
100
102
82
99
98
135
132
106
87
105
111
105
93
81
93
100
78
90
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 3 1 . . .
Apr. 1 to June 30...
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 1 . . .
139
135
114
127
106
108
106
106
167
232
137
121
128
127
111
123
74
89
82
106
140
157
148
121
96
101
162
155
80
88
93
92
77
101
144
141
124
148
100
90
91
104
129
179
117
84
142
140
119
142
119
118
112
127
105
85
67
62
183
151
176
218
101
91
114
130
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31...
April 1 to June 30...
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31...
103
72
I
RAW MATERIALS FOR VEGETABLE OILS.
PEANUTS—HULLED.
COPRA.
FLAXSEED.
CORN GERMS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Consumption.,
st n r k «j
Con-
•\ Consumption. I
sumptlon.
Stocks.
;
i
,
Con-
sumptlOn.
i
Relative to 1919.
1919 q u a r t e r l y average
1920 q u a r t e r l y average
1OO
'
1921 q u a r t e r l y average
1922 q u a r t e r l y average
!
;
100
100
1OO
1OO
8
298
60
48
99
8
18
50
26
84
7
3
S2
48
101
100
64
53
58
1OO
104
105
99
100
109
51
49
45
103
104
106
103
156
250
209
353
52
48
44
68
103
103
94
122
101
169
179
320
41
61
76
56
109
66
90
139
93
83
170
217
250
192
141
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30..%
Oct.ltoDec.31
1922.
Jan.lto Mar.31
April 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
(
'
]
5
6
10
12
j 1,161
j
8
i
12
j
10
8
12
4
8
j
10
9
3
H
73
90
128
56
42
101
61
31
112
49
30
36
13
9
14
41
14
63
33
13
74
63
49
96
64
30
104
4
3
2
2
97
69
108
75
47
96
64
29
91
93
47
108
See footnote on page 109.
105
FATS, OILS, AND RAW MATERIALS.
Table 58.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
ANIMAL FATS, GREASES, AND DERIVATIVES.
TOTAL ANIMAL FATS.
TOTAL GREASES.
TOTAL DERIVATIVES.
Produc- i Contion.
sumption. Stocks.
ProducContion. sumption. Stocks.
ProducContion. sumption. Stocks.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
Thousands of pounds.
1919 quarterly
1920 quarterly
1921 quarterly
1922 quarterly
average..
average..
average..
average.
367,518
410,676
473,351
511,436
144,308
149,276
154,017
138,982
138,071
457,460
436,845
346,900
401,499
226,668
175,396
69,648
86,384
85,258
94,026
51,565
50,273
45,150
61,249
134,460
163,829
160,077
138,737
197,143
229,794
163,105
142,090
92,231
90,129
80,290
82,884
61,535
51,677
52,675
35,204
512,557
j 496,082
1 419,742
465,024
153,439
155,957
153,237
153,434
230,025
320,015
189,089
167,542
89,311
88,433
77,492
85,794
38,068
45,699
42,174
54,657
530,176
516,487
456,441
542,641
144,620
129,838
131,879
149,592
177,468
247,235
161,034
115,848
97,772
83,206
98,702
61,234
60,635
57,658
65,469
264,740
284,478
340,325
480,906
208,804 I 183,695
204,039
165,241
183,764
174,864
227,104
156,808
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
April 1 to June 30....
July 1 to Sept. 3 0 . . . .
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
54,927 :
66,925 |!
66,036
90,892 i
348,321
280,087
230,681
278,824
232,593
219,040
194,382
170,141
170,567
183,186
142,725
164,487
94,633
105,859
99,407
81,728
252,894
267,532
429,836
411,036
166,644
183,151
193,489
191,771
191,337
181,377
141,169
185,571
70,463
57,445
45,029
41,907
483,256
398,792
465,527
576,049
209,989
189,511
237,138
271,779
179,186
188,476
126,595
132,975
RAW MATERIALS FOR VEGETABLE OILS.
PEANUTS—HULLED.
COPRA.
CORN GERMS.
FLAXSEED.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
j Consump-
i
tion.
Stocks.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Tons.
1919 quarterly
1920 quarterly
1921 quarterly
1922 quarterly
average
average
average
average
j
i
I
|
35,426
2,980
2,931
2,581
11,148
33,184
2,001
319
42,153
25,276
21,161
34,674
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
1,709
2,276
3,716
4,218
129,474
869
1,330
1,064
30,921
23,808
25,784
20,591
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30...
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
2,822
4,325
1,584
2,992
4,021
1,450
970
1,564
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30...
July 1 to Sept. 3 0 . . .
Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 1 . . .
3,492
3,046
893
2,893
463
344
191
277
36,645
36,395
30,830
36,889
842
536
448
491
172,934
179,382
182,182
170,371
29,853
74,703
57,409
42,019
19,901
9,366
6,786
6,606
46,987
37,163
41,105
20,323
915
430
415
382
177,397
179,402
183,168
177,561
46,484
74,539
62,485
115,302
17,372
14,113
26,382
26,776
3,100
2,821
10,849
6,705
22,978
27,088
35,012
38,242
441
406
370
576
177,611
177,285
162,747
211,086
30,063
50,557
53^354
95,662
40,844
31,741
26,964
39,148
15,299
10,507
6,542
10,472
39,464
35 086
33,279
39,726
343
510
641
470
187,968
96,358
156,316
240,843
27,806
24,852
50,763
64,656
1920.
See footnote on page 109.
106
ARGENTINE MOVEMENT OF GRAIN AND FLAXSEED.
Table 59.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.
Wheat. Corn.
Oats.
SHIPMENTS.'
VISIBLE SUPPLY.s
SHIPMENTS.*
Flaxseed.
Wheat. Corn.
Flaxseed.
Wheat.
Corn.
VISIBLE SUPPLY.*
Flax- j
Wheat.
seed.
Oats.
Corn.
seed.
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
1913 monthly average..
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average..
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average..
100
35
89
82
32
1OO
71
92
60
15
Relative to 1913 or 1914.
Thousands of bushels.
A.-INDEX NUMBERS.
B.— NUMERICAL DATA.
1OO
40
67
90
30
1OO
83
97
63
14
1OO
37
179
396
183
1OO
149
219
299
106
8,611
3,336
2,761
3,222
2,099
467
2,588
2,352
5,118
2,036
3,408
4,618
1,557
8,959
9,965
15,383
5,308
12,017
1,700
6,234
14,378
9,412
9,325
3,055
1,903
2,357
2,298
1,626
1,304
2,752
3,324
4,174
3,064
7,130
2,992
4,240
3,814
4,101
3,617
6,233
6,830
3,767
3,633
1,223
6,054
8,927
13,503
9,943
2,022
1,695
1,520
2,557
3,373
2,525
5,109
1,850
2,405
3,700
6,600
1,600
1,000
800
600
2,000
3,000
3,200
4,000
2,720
4,075
9,344
3,236
8,510
6,600
3,700
1,850
4,800
6,000
8,000
5,200
6,000
10,259
19,466
17,772
1,969
1,798
4,040
4,506
2,632
978
1,193
4,163
3,302
1,934
5,162
1,859
2,590
3,145
2,960
5,200
4,000
4,800
3,200
2,600 j
1,400
1,400
3,600
1OO
194
326
3,002
15,770
11,204
7,681
14,435
7,027
9,428
71
2,745
209
359
200
394
243
4
964
4,641
10,256
4,740
11
40
91
60
59
60
37
46
45
32
39
82
100
125
92
276
116
164
147
158
103
63
30
50
66
49
61
85
186
153
71
93
143
255
46
29
23
17
275
412
440
38
35
79
82
329
122
280
255
143
88
97
71
137
172
229
149
824
36
43
65
123
113
20
27
12
32
79
63
51
55
51
9
19
23
125
99
58
155
72
100
122
114
149
114
137
92
357
192
192
495
2,782
12,487
9,990
7,978
8,616
1922.
January..
February.
March....
April
87
223
321
219
37
48
28
22
43
86
50
35
76
80
80
68
229
272
186
57
46
80
275
302
385
385
7,530
19,213
27,600
18,852
5,788
7,603
4,485
3,398
2,196
4,414
2,556
1,789
2,538
2,662
2,661
2,271
5,920
7,030
4,810
7,400
2,400
2,000
1,600
2,800
2,000
2,220
2,800
2,800
May....
June
July....
August.
137
158
154
99
54
43
51
45
29
55
25
25
109
112
161
154
214
143
129
71
149
92
69
34
247
220
220
137
11,782
13,622
13,265
8,482
8,491
6,842
8,001
7,168
1,461
2,809
1,290
1,258
3,627
3,749
5,380
5,129
5,550
3,700
3,328
1,850
5,200
3,200
2,400
1,200
1,800
1,600
1,600
1,000
137
137
137
330
5,234
5,199
6,449
6,972
9,790
1,861
1,850
1,850
2,590
3,330
4,000
1,000
7,600
1,000
7,200
1,000
17,637
501
812
107
317
4,000
2,400
13,358
6,248
4,440
1,600 :.
1918 monthly average.,
1919 monthly average.
1920 monthly average.
1921 monthly average.
1922 m o n t h l y average.
104
116
179
62
140
1921.
January..
February.
March....
April
14
70
104
157
112
May....
June....
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
32
18
11
178
195
108
104
September..
October
61
62
10
56
71
114
60
104
16
77
71
November..
December..
75
104
2
69
100
81
112
6
61
129
217
206
114
134
85
122
172
46
549
385
330
275
9,655
7,379
5,923
3,133
1,726
2,336
1,055
5,081
2,874
16,356
16,335
2,820
6,203
480
2,563
2,296
2,025
2,800 |
2,400 |
2,000 I
1923.
January.-.
11,525
February.
March
April
I
1
Shipments of wheat, corn, a n d oats as reported i n t h e Northwestern Miller. Shipments a n d visible supply of flaxseed as reported i n t h e Oil, Paint, and Drug Reporter.
Visible supply of wheat a n d corn in chief ports reported b y Modern Miller.
» Monthly figures are totals of weekly figures with first a n d last week of m o n t h prorated.
8
At end of week nearest end of t h e m o n t h .
4
Ten-month average.
107
VEGETABLE OILS.
Table 60.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.!)
LINi LIN- SEED
j SEED OIL
I OIL. CAKE.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
COTTONSEED OIL,
CRUDE.
VEGETABLE
OILS.
OLEOMARGARINE.
Shipments Stocks, Profrom
end of ducMinneapolis. m o n t h tion.
Total
Exim- 4
ports. 2 ports.
Production.
Consumptions
LINLINCOTTONSEED
SEED SEED
OIL
OIL, CRUDER
OIL.
CAKE.
VEGETABLE
OILS.
Shipments
from
Minneapolis.
ConTotal ProExim- I duc- sumpports.3 ports.4
tlon. tion. 5
Relative to 1913.
j Relative to 1913. Relative to 1919.
monthly av.
monthly a v . .
monthly a v . .
monthly a v . .
100
78
65
70
100
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly a v . .
monthly a v . .
monthly a v . .
monthly a v . .
monthly a v . .
monthly av
73
61
85
61
53
110
66
61
52
40
54
50
1920.
September..
October
November...
December..,
1921.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September...
October
November...
December...
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September...
October
November...
December...
69
100
61
57
62
Production.
Thousands of pounds.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913
1914
1915
1916
Stocks,
end of
month.
OLEOMARGARINE.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
15,210
30,166
11,868
3 100
100
99
99
3 105
105
10,662
20.684
17,188
18,706
198
161
11,158
241
227
9,271
254
245
10,026
254
253
7,856
148
8,157
3 100
3 100
3 124
»99
109
396
58
3 141
106
41
3 172
99
36
3 305
100
110
100
91
61
3 316
58
3 334
107
99
76
3 133
147
59
71
24 !
9,862
18,428
15,998
18,473
12,069
15,068
126
46
36
35
39
20
178
259
251
62
40
112
177
30
137
259
238
49
34
176
203
85
83
252
271
38
37
162
160
150
95
213
201
34
64
174
154
245
40
65
176
147
139
61
59
171
135
61
41
121
71
55
36
75
67
37
49
195
191
161
178
171
127
52
194
180
74
213
161
175
43
68
65
116
104
30
61
74
64
321,387
3 26,441
3 20,636
3 30,133
105,656
102,898
57, Oil
117,305
109,372
110,445
100,955
109,099
78,290
11,788
10,437
17,599
16,863
21,964
6,978
s 36,850
3 65,295
3 67,495
3 71,390
3 28,499
23,937
29,217
30,733
30,790
17,840
19,044
26,877
29,081
30,014
17,518
14,969
42,849
195,138
224,341
176,245
5,773
8,671
24,632
43,446
38,010
29,196
17,808
20,269
31,384
31,296
30,457
25,751
29,819
28,249
32,099
23,869
82,238
105,437
96,213
7,059
9,359
7,411
5,853
10,839
11,302
33,221
107,804
169,343
156,089
5,152
6,125
9,354
9,306
19,345
19,483
17,747
12,446
167,472
169,156
164,327
116,364
170,569
162,623
149,306
78,810
71,291
40,305
36,811
21,489
21,251
34,479
11,162
45,605
23,566
21,589
23,481
19,507
22,688
20,297
21,361
20,814
10,869
11,190
15,541
19,799
71,782
47,299
18,763
16,197
47,291
33,462
23,556
29,561
19,613
17,747
7,922
6,054
13,967
13,012
16,774
15,065
14,055
8,900
11,005
17,112
12,317
7,614
11,120
17,803
8,060
12,804
15,594
17,932
51,167
102,678
111,508
99,669
92,222
184,674
182,890
131,336
8,239
10,744
10,822
12,529
45,177
27,117
48,135
31,785
16,497
21,280
18,678
18,410
17,723
21,497
17,565
19,411
15,745
15,356
9,283
4,159
98,295
69,952
60,089
31,682
103,646
90,735
72,758
24,345
12,114
9,825
10,459
4,785
49,060
50,008
81,270
64,363
16,167
14,620
15,970
13,930
16,887
12,195
15,263
13,686
23,801
12,194
6,897
10,039
12,858
7,217
7,232
13,354
3,373
2,810
2,298
2,584
65,851
52,606
50,735
38,830
13,863
12,530
12,280
13,043
12,765
10,040
14,974
11,754
54,906
96,872
115,247
106,988
98,608
178,406
183,522
140,569
4,279 7 27,452
5,330
13,701
12,180
14,232
17,944
19,028
16,113
16,180
19,806
19,965
61
52
20
21
51
27
78
91
94
64
66
17
27
21
70
141
150
8,357
10,260
9,220
9,700
55
27
53
84
28
211
136
149
8,316
57
42
107
167
37
127
176
181
8,694
49
52
116
166
37
225
154
148
7,441
39
59
104
119
43
149
152
164
5,955
42
52
102
94
42
229
134
142
6,457
44
51
73
82
34
234
121
103
6,647
48
31
62
66
36
380
132
129
7,232
40
14
33
22
16
301
115
115
6,069
11,932
10,397
52
15
25
12
12
308
115
108
7,952
4,452
54
12
13
10
246
104
85
8,271
3,607
38
14
7
7
7
8
237
101
126
5,795
4,248
36
18
10
12
9
182
108
99
5,536
5,297
7128
15,164
16,357
74
50
57
89
15
118
136
11,237
77
54
101
162
18
148
136
11,702
120
166
47
157
167
111
127
42
168
3 12,102 11,861
312,002 11,798
3 12,151 11,787
3 12,709 12,404
29,042
17,758
31,641
16,977
1923.
January
February
March
April
Except shipments of Unseed oil and cake and meal from Minneapolis Chamber of Commrece. The sources of the other data are: Imports and exports of vegetable oils
from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; Cottonseed oil from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; and
Oleomargarine
production and consumption from the IT. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
3
Includes cottonseed, corn, and Unseed oils.
3
These
figures
are for fiscal years beginning July 1.
4
The following oils are included: Chinese nut, cocoa butter, coconut, cottonseed, oUve (inedible), oUve (edible), palm, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, soya bean. Where
certain of these are reported in gallons, they have been converted into pounds, an1 owing 7$ pounds per gallon.
'•> Colored and uncolored, as represented by tax-paid withdrawal.
6
Figures for 1917 to 192-2 are monthly averages of cottonseed-oil production and stocks on hand at the end of the month during cotton crop years (beginning August 1
Of the
preceding year and ending July 31 of the year to which the figure is credited).
7
Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect.
108
VEGETABLE AND FISH OILS.
Table 61.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.l
TOTAL CRUDE
VEGETABLE OILS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production.
Consumption.
TOTAL REFINED
VEGETABLE OILS.
Production.
Stocks.
Con-
sump,
tlon.
Stocks.
COTTONSEED O I L CRUDE.
Production.
Con-
PEANUT O I L CRUDE A N D VIRGIN.
Con-
sumption.
Stocks.
Production.
sumption.
Stocks.
Relative to 1919.
100
82
87
75
100
80
79
72
100
75
66
64
1OO
74
76
57
1OO
74
79
67
100
124
104
79
100
80
89
65
1OO
86
98
67
1OO
85
80
51
1OO
15
44
26
1OO
40
20
13
100
139
56
15
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
105
48
43
132
112
67
44
99
83
63
65
88
106
54
29
107
74
56
80
85
150
145
86
118
114
25
15
166
128
58
19
138
128
41
30
141
6
11
16
28
29
48
54
29
190
136
138
91
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
113
57
56
123
96
73
51
96
86
54
50
72
103
66
38
96
74
93
85
65
143
117
45
109
135
43
40
138
140
88
39
127
149
34
45
90
31
53
45
48
21
19
25
14
78
61
34
50
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
84
35
51
130
82
50
47
110
74
59
56
67
75
30
24
99
69
49
67
84
124
66
34
68
74
12
33
141
92
29
19
130
50
11
49
98
51
31
6
15
22
16
12
i
28
20
5
7
1919 quarterly average
1920 quarterly average
1921 quarterly average
1922 quarterly average
YEAR AND MONTH.
COCONUT OR COPRA
OIL—CRUDE.
CORN OIL—CRUDE.
Consumption.
sumption.
Production.
S t o c k s . | Productlon.
Con-
Stocks.
LINSEED OIL.
Production.
Con-
sumption.
TOTAL F I S H OIL.
Stocks.
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Relative to 1919.
100
61
52
86
1OO
70
57
72
1OO
60
47
72
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
74
58
62
50
93
70
53
63
56
65
65
54
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
43
37
64
66
58
50
62
59
42
45
50
"51
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
99
88
63
94
67
59
70
92
72
84
70
61
1919 quarterly average
1920 quarterly average
1921 quarterly average
1922 quarterly average
;
i
1OO
101
91
109
1OO
101
80
113
100
82
88
90
1OO
107
107
101
1OO
113
126
183
1OO
120
152
154
1OO
201
152
231
1OO
123
200
301
1OO
101
119
105
132
102
116
54
125
99
113
63
91
84
85
69
104
107
111
106
123
123
121
86
104
98
118
159
51
242
319
190
188
110
91
104
90
69
111
135
64
78
103
114
60
71
87
103
68
73
91
121
105
105
95
121
81
141
138
146
187
127
106
189
13
31
284
279
114
137
175
371
119
136
120
99
111
98
109
119
129
95
104
125
94
88
101
77
110
62
91
140
157
196
188
192
237
148
106
125
24
108
540
252
167
320
395
320
73
109
133
103
See footnote on opposite page.
109
VEGETABLE AND FISH OILS.
Table 62.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
TOTAL CRUDE
VEGETABLE OILS.
Production.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Consumption.
Stocks.
TOTAL REFINED
VEGETABLE OILS.
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
COTTONSEED O I L CRUDE.
PEANUT O I L CRUDE AND VIRGIN.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Production.
357,501 329,038
235,347 | 283,350
317,757 | 323,940
232,600
221.954
111,271
94,597
88,668
57.301
21,902
3,271
9,683
5.599
142,724
45,507
33,357
156,801
1,207
2,311
3,498
6,069
15,166
25,624
28,779
15,498
45,571
32,691
33,166
21,989
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Thousands of pounds.
1919 quarterly average.
1920 quarterly average.
1921 quarterly average.
1922 quarterly average.
578,748
474,776
504,318
434,658
635,803
511,121
504,034
459,447
506,533
| 378,498
; 332,003
| 324,227
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar.31...
Apr. 1 to June 30..
July 1 to Sept. 30..
Oct. 1 to Dec.31...
605,931
276,403
250,289
766,481
710,472
427,625
277,387
628,997
422,606
319,008
327,692
444,688
494,688
251,416
134,228
497,967
234,127
200,612
286,368
303,342
424,016
410,244
243,293
333,517
51,875
594,291
422,783
192,412
63,185
455,021
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31..
Apr. 1 to June 30.
July 1 to Sept. 30.
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31..
652,230
329,053
325,521
710,468
611,266
465,952
326,390
612,525
437,804
273,298
253,595
363,313
481,294
309,791
179,066
448,890
264,764
331,487
305,542
233,124
406,697
332,772
126,385
308,262
481,779
154,281
142,990
491,979
459,680
288,757
128,850
418,473
166,078
37,851
50,576
100,167
6,825
11,633
9,833
10,442
11,213
10,352
13,354
7,635
18,848
14,761
8,121
12,0S0
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar.31...
Apr. 1 to June 30..
July 1 to Sept. 30..
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31...
487,796
202 045
294,453
754.337
523,292
316,395
297,309
700.790
376,807
297,830
283,997
338.272
349,726
141,128
111,421
462.214
244,851
176,337
239,911
299,396
352,302
254,089
96,297
193.278
43,768
119,195
503.442
301,788
95,775
61,025
426.223
55,117
12,194
54,906
106,988
11,074
6,831
1,236
3.256
11,552
8,487
6,260
2,045
6,699
4,876
1,141
1,661
COCONUT OR COPRA
OIL—CRUDE.
Production.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Consumption.
Stocks.
466,795 357,407
344,575 | 263,612
354,760
283,729
266.122
240,124
283,591
352,768
293,529
223.992
CORN OIL—CRUDE.
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
406,334
LINSEED OIL.
Production.
53,088
24,038
21,267
33,354
10,639 | 13,453
7.086
3.594
TOTAL FISH OIL.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Thousands of pounds.
1919 quarterly
1920 quarterly
1921 quarterly
1922 quarterly
average
average
average
average
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar.31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar.31...
Apr. 1 to June 30...
July l t o Sept. 30..
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31...
53,886 105,564
32,805 j 73,525
28,247
60,274
46,381 \ 75,721
'
!
i
|
'
|
155,220
93,277
73,143
111,401
24,350
24,655
21,870
26,623
22,408
22,692
17,987
25,369
8,027
6,589
7,093
7.236
113,232
121,318
120,703
114,361
47,286
53,551
59,706
85.754
65,425
78,457
99,611
100.718
8,230
16,507
12,490
19.008
9,791
12,046
19,559
29,446
44,609
45,225
52,873
39,682
31,047
33,607
26,882
98,501
73,475
55,623
66,499
87,287
100,593
101,219
84,009
32,213
24,928
28,221
13,256
27,998
22,211
25,272
14,153
7,271
6,703
6,845
5,537
117,226
121,407
126,138
120,502
58,219
57,9*4
57,310
40,731
67,842
64,371
77,503
104,111
4,188
19,943
26,284
15,612
18,373
10,796
8,863
10,153
40,109
30,767
49,714
60,310
23,062
19,900
34,439
35,588
61,531
65,447
52,771 I 70,239
64,992 I 77,219
61,802 I 79,667
15,670
19,028
25,004
27,779
13,395
15,848
19,568
23,135
5,469
5,841
7,335
9,726
118,787
118,781
107,716
137,528
38,134
66,505
65,324
68,861
122,308
83,144
69,601
123,391
1,038
2,585
23,384
22,952
11,194
13,453
17,139
36,450
53,296
60,467
53,637
44,093
53,404
47,444
34,217
50,460
70,448
62,046
73,597
96,794
112,014
131,001
108,557
94,031
26,984
23,917
26,626
28,964
28,904
21,306
23,307
27,957
7,546
7,073
8,139
6,186
74,396
124,941
70,349
92,605
103,400 j 89,096
158,753 | 90,917
1,940
155,252
97,034 I 8,892
69,036 j 44,433
81,551 j 20,765
16,387
31,324
38,720
31.354
32,737
48,412
59,547
46.038
i Thefiguresgiven on pages 104,105, and 108 represent the movement of certain more important vegetable and animal fats and oils, as reported quarterly by the Bureau
of the Census, Department of Commerce. The data cover factory production, factory consumption, and factory and warehouse stocks. The stock figures refer to the
amount on hand at the end of each period.
110
FARM PRODUCTS, WHOLESALE PRICES.
Table 63.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base-year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
WHEAT
FLOUR.
YEAR AND MONTH.
WHEAT.
Stand!! NO. i,
ard
Winter j! northpatstraights,
ents, i Kansas
spring,
MinneCity,
Chia polls.
cago.
No. 2,
red
winter,
Chicago.
RYE.
BARLEY.
OATS.
CORN.
COTTONSEED
OIL.
CATTLE.
HOGS.
No. 2,
cash,
Chicago.
By
sample,
fair to
good
mailing,
Chicago.
Cash,
Chicago.
Cash,
contract
grades
No. 2,
Chicago.
Summer,
yellow
prime,
New
York.
Steers,
good to
choice,
corn
fed,
Chicago.
Heavy,
Chicago.
Ewes,
Chicago.
Lambs,
Chicago.
SHEEP.
Relative to 1913.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
monthly average.
monthly average..
monthly average.
monthly average..
monthly average..
100
111
145
159
249
100
107
146
158
274
100
114
147
155
254
1OO
102
133
137
231
100
121
172
175
294
100
98
113
139
210
100
112
132
121
170
100
111
117
132
262
100
91
94
147
212
100
106
102
113
151
100
100
85
115
188
100
108
127
153
220
100
104
119
141
207
1918 monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average.
1922 monthly average.
262
277
182
159
268
278
301
183
159
245
281
285
161
140
224
239
256
146
126
305
241
294
191
139
207
195
202
102
101
206
186
212
103
105
257
255
226
93
100
277
332
212
108
139
193
206
170
103
111
210
218
170
101
112
241
200
187
73
124
222
207
204
128
169
1920.
September
October
November
December
275
245
203
195
304
265
21S
215
272
237
198
194
253
224
209
204
306
267
248
251
161
148
139
125
156
141
137
132
210 I
142 |
129
121
187
152
140
119
179
173
171
142
198
177
145
114
118
111
110
76
172
161
156
149
1921.
January
February
March
April
210
200
191
173
216
207
208
181
204
185
181
160
199
195
170
141
259
234
227
211
120
110
114
102
121
115
115
101
109
106
104
93
116
97
85
83
116
110
112
103
111
110
113
74
79
86
94
140
121
129
132
May....
June
July....
August.
191
197
194
177
198
200
179
167
175
168
150
142
159
146
125
125
231
202
192
168
105
102
103
101
104
100
99
96
99
98
98
91
104
118
121
99
95
99
103
97
116
116
88
57
62
66
151
138
133
125
September..
October
November..
December..
182
162
156
150
174
164
153
152
150
142
134
137
130
121
119
119
167
139
126
135
102
92
94
97
86
75
77
77
136
122
114
115
1C4
101
97
95
95
82
81
67
62
59
81
113
109
112
135
1922.
January
February
March
April
153
174
170
178
153
174
176
176
j
I 152
121
140
138
141
127
156
160
164
93
101
103
102
100
106
105
104
77
91
92
94
118
139
159
158
96
102
103
99
93
118
124
122
112
130
151
149
156
182
187
170
May....
June
July....
August.
176
164
170
153
174
167
162
144
! 158
137
! 142
129
138
118
117
107
166
139
135
114
109
97
103
91
107
99
99
88
99
98
103
100
162
154
147
136
101
104
114
122
125
122
121
104
126
100
117
114
160
147
163
160
September..
October
November..
December..
138
140
146
148
139
149
148
152
124
129
134
140
109
119
129
134
112
122
136
140
94
106
108
110
102
115
118
122
102
111
116
117
117
127
130
134
126
120
123
124
110
112
99
99
105
114
137
133
167
173
180
191
1923.
January..
February.
March....
April
141
i 153
j
148
;
See footnote on opposite page.
Ill
FARM PRODUCTS, WHOLESALE PRICES.
Table 64.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
YEAR AND MONTH.
WHEAT
FLOUR.
WHEAT.
BYE.
BARLEY.
Stand- Winter
ard
patents, straights,
Minne- Kansas
City.
apolis.
No. 1,
2,
north- No.
red
ern
winter,
spring, ChiChicago.
cago.
No. 2,
cash,
Chicago.
By
sample,
fair to
good,
malting*
Chicago.
I
Per barrel.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average.
average..
average.
average..
average.
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average..
average.
average..
OATS. CORN.
COTTONSEED
OIL.
Cash,
contract,
grades
No. 2,
Chicago.
yellow,
Cash,
Chicago.
$3,847
4.125
5.612
6.091
10.551
11.998
12.675
8.338
7.282
10.304
10.695
11.579
7.051
6.130
1920.
September
October
November
December
12,593
11.206
9.295
8.943
11.693
10.205
8.400
8.256
2.481
2.162
1.810
1.770
1921.
January
February
March
April
9.625
9.181
8.730
7.950
8.295
7.962
7.993
6.980
May....
June....
July....
August.
8.745
9.006
8.900
8.120
September..
October
November..
December..
$0,913 ! $0,986
1.041 j 1.005
1.344 | 1.307
1.351 jj
1.417
2.278 |l
2.321
$0,636
.768
1.092
1.113
1.871
$0,625
.615
.704
.867
1.315
prime,
New
York.
$0,376 ! $0,625
.695
.730
.825
1.637
.419
.496
.455
.637
$0,073
.066
.068
.106
.154
HOGS.
SHEEP.
Steers, |
good to |
choice, j Heavy, Ewes, Lambs,
corn Chicago. Chicago. Chicago.
fed,
Chicago.
Per
pound.
Per bushel.
$4,584
5.096
6.663
7.264
11.391
Summer,
CATTLE.
Per 100 pounds.
$8,507
9.039
8.702
9.573
12.809
$8,365
8.361
7.131
9.615
15.705
$4,687
5.044
5.929
7.166
10.332
$7,794
8.115
9.233
10.017
16.092
I
1.305
.775
1.217
.700
1.263 I .796
. 635 | . 387
.633 i .396
1.605
1.597
1.414
.580
.623
.201
.241
.154
.079
.101
16.424
17.496
14.486
8.764
9.438
17.600
18.244
14.187
8.447
9.393
11.288
9.351
8.744
3.414
5.787
17.325
16.125
15.904
9.994
13.183
1.945
1.695
1.577
1.598
1.006
.922
.867
1.315
.887
.807
.755
.136
.111
.101
.778
.584
.530
.515
.494
15.250
14.688
14.575
12.094
16.543
14.775
12.120
9.538
5.544
5.219
5.150
3.563
13.388
12.531
12.150
11.581
1.961
1.919
1.679
1.386
1.647
1.488
1.446
1.339
.750
.688
.714
.635
.454
.430
.432
.378
.681
.665
.649
.578
.084
.070
.062
.059
9.840
9.312
9.563
8.719
3.450
3.688
4.031
4.406
10.925
9.438
10.031
10.313
1.600
1.531
1.370
1.294
1.568
1.438
1.229
1.237
1.467
1.284
1.222
1.065
.657
.638
.645
.629
.392
.377
.370
.359
.616
.613
.613
.072
.075
8.425
8.094
8.406
8.775
9.305
9.156
9.463 |
8.225 I
|
8.195
8.125
9.725
4.125
2.688
2.906
3.075
11.790
10. 781
10.388
9.740
6.681
6.3Q5
5.900
5.860
1.365
1.298
1.226
1.254
1.276
1.193
1.176
1.177
|
|
||
jl
1.060
.882
.804
.858
.607
.553
.554
.548
.384
.346
.354
.364
.538
.099
.482
.482
»082
.083
8.375
8.875
8.563
8.219
7.950
7.945
6.838
6.744
3.156
2.915
2.750
3.781
8.813
8.490
8.719
10.500
7.000
7.975
7.813
8.144
5.875
6.700
6.781
6.785
1.285
1.400
1.352
1.386
1.196
1.382
1.357
1.391
;i
1
j
;!
.809
.992
1.021
1.043
.644
.640
.375
.398
.393
.393
.484
.572
.575
.588
.101
.115
.115
8.150
8.638
8.731
8.406
7.765
9.900
10.338
10.206
5.260
6.094
7.094
12.170
14.175
14.563
13. 219
May....
June....
July....
August.
8.060
7.500
7.788
6,995
6.675
6.406
6.235 i|
5.525 ||
1.446
1.249
1.292
1.178
1.356
1.160
1 152
1.057
1.056
.886
.858
.723
.679
.608
.641
.568
.403
.372
.371
.335
.618
.609
.643
.622
.117
.112
.107
.099
8.615
8.863
9.700
10.375
10.425
10.228
10.090
8.688
5.900
4.688
5.475
5.344
12.475
11.438
12.735
12.438
September..
October
November..
December..
6.344
6.435
6.713
6.775
5.360
5. 719
5.706
5.860
1.129
1.178
1.228
1.274
1.071
1.177
1.273
1.325
.715
.776
.868
.890
.590
.660
.678
.384
.432
.445
.459
.635
.691
.722
.734
.085
.092
.094
.097
10.713
10.245
10.500
10.581
9.169
9.360
8.244
8.256
4.938
5.325
6.438
6.219
13.031
13.500
14.050
14.869
2.209
2.357
2.522
1.437
1.238
1.940
1.534
1.873
1.214
2. 491
2.204
2.057
2.012
1.861
1.688
1.650
1.461
7.625
7.700
6.895
6.418
8.318
7.425
7.170
6.881
1922.
January
February......
Ma^ch
April
1923.
January
February.
March
April
2.235
2.563
2.600
1.467
1.282
||
|
I
!
I
.883
i
1
From U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Lahn Statistics, averages of weekly quotations.
112
CROP PRODUCTION.
Table 65.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
WHEAT.
CORN.
Winter. Spring.
OATS.
Total.
BARLEY.
RYE.
TOTAL
BREAD
GRAINS.
RICE.
TOTAL
POTA- APPLES HAY, VALUE
TOES. (total). TAME. C ROF
OPS
(2)
Relative to 5-year average, 1909-1913.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1909-1913 average
1914 final estimate
1915 final estimate
1916 final estimate
1917finalestimate
100
1918finalestimate
1919finalestimate
1920finalestimate
1921finalestimate
1922finalestimate
1OO
84
100
100
100
1OO
99
111
101
137
107
100
123
100
104
126
155
123
99
121
95
113
111
141
100
140
180
99
171
117
145
91
100
119
149
93
93
128
145
134
92
136
141
261
112
161
172
85
141
104
105
81
138
136
91
88
118
107
107
109
111
157
110
104
85
102
175
218
113
132
95
110
122
133
121
119
125
216
173
177
274
138
101
124
115
105
231
235
108
155
153
109
94
144
64
116
100
115
101
80
124
100
143
130
110
94
175
115
91
113
101
127
120
123
108
114
123
121
121
127
117
96
81
127
56
115
100
106
130
138
126
100
116
131
133
125
147
251
107
121
159
236
270
191
122
157
1922.
129
September estimate
October estimate
November estimate
December estimate
3
112
102
123
101
107
119
117
106
111
228
113
163
162
123
113
106
111
107
228
110
162
123
109
119
118
109
108
228
109
123
109
105
107
109
110
107
107
228
274
110
133
108
102
164
164
111
175
118
125
105
111
100
105
115
116
115
161
137
141
141
141
141
147
Thous.
of tons.
Thousands of bushels.
Millions
of dollars.
B.—NUMERICAL , DATA.
1909-1913 average
1914 final estimate
1915finalestimate
1916 final estimate
1917 final estimate
441,602 245,059 686,697 2,708,334 1,131,175 181,886
2,672,804 I 1,141,060 194,953
891,017
684,990 206,027
2,994,763 1,549,030 228,851
673,947 351,854 1,025,801
2,566,927
155,765 636,318
1,251,837
480,553
182,309
3,065,233 i 1,592,740 211,759
412,901 223, 7.54 SS6,655
34,916 4,743,008
4,942,613
42,779
54,050
5,852,525
48,862
4,686,253
62,933
5,569,320
2 3 , 9 2 6 356,627 176,482
23,649 409,921 252,200
28,947 359,721 230,011
40,861 286,953
193,905
34,739 442,108
166,749
65,987 $5,702
6,112
70,071
6,907
85,920
9,054
91,192
13,479
83,308
1918 final estimate
1919 final estimate
1920 final estimate
1921finalestimate
1922 final estimate
565,099
760,677
610,597
600,316
586,204
356,339
207,602
222,430
214,589
270,007
921,438
968,279
833,027
814,905
856,211
2,502,665
2,816,318
3,208,584
3,068,569
2,890,712
1,538,124
1,184,030
1,496,281
1,078,341
1,215,496
256,225
147,608
189,332
154,946
186,110
91,041
75,542
60,490
61,675
95,497
5,309,493
5,191,777
5,787,714
5,178,436
5,244,026
38,606
41,985
52,066
37,612
41,965
411,860
322,867
403,296
361,659
451,185
169,625
142,086
223,677
99,002
203,628
76,660
86,359
87,855
82,379
96,687
1922.
June estimate
July estimate
August estimate
607 333
569 276
541,809
247 175
247 660
263,392
854 508
816 936
805,201
2 860 245
3,016,950
1 304 664
1 186 626
1,251,156
191 246
181 586
191,507
80 815
81,998
79,623
» 5 290 978
5 128,457
5,344,414
39,085
38,700
428,607
439,900
179 810
189,549
202,000
106,000
90 400
93,100
September estimate
October estimate
November estimate
December estimate
541,809
541,809
541,309
586,204
276,665
268,314
268,314
270,007
818,474
810,123
810,123
856,211
2,874,759
2,853,399
2,896,108
2,890,712
1,255,004
1,229,774
1,229,774
1,215,496
193,850
196,431
196,431
186,110
79,623
79,623
79,623
95,497
5,221,710
5,169,350
5,212,059
5,244,026
38,810
39,159
39,159
41,965
438,398
433,015
433,015
451,185
206,567
203,667
205,539
203,628
92,886
92,886
92,886
96,687
14,331
15,423
10,909
6,934
8,961
j
1
Yearly figures represent the latest revised estimates of total production for the year as reported by the U. S. Department ojAgriculture, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics.
' Estimated total value of all crops based on prices at the farm on Dec. 1.
> June figures for total grains include corn as estimated on July 1.
113
FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND HAY.
Table 66.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
WHITE
CITRUS
POTAFRUIT.2 TOES.
APPLES.
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
Coldstorage
holdings.3
ONIONS. ,
Car-lot shipments.
HAY.
Receipts.
Relative to 1919.
APPLES.
75
92
94
100
105
100
102
91
70
1918 m o n t h l y average..
1919 m o n t h l y average..
108
100
100
1920 m o n t h l y average..
1921 m o n t h l y average..
1922 m o n t h l y average..
227
166
172
118
114
162
34
31
549
166
64
1920.
September.
October
November.
December..
84
100
111
139
ONIONS.
HAY.
Car-lot shipments.
Receipts.
Thousands of
barrels.
Number of carloads.
Tons.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA
76
80
106
WHITE
POTATOES.
Coldstorage
holdlngs.3
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1916 m o n t h l y average..
1917 m o n t h l y average..
CITRUS
FRUIT.2
103
100
1,839
1,587
6,950
4,754
1,865
1,735
6,796
5,737
97
124
3,946
8,580
121
111
2,883
8,042
133
124
64
2,977
7,735
120
211
104
282
80
544
168
84
4,162
68
91
6,787
11,043
37,284
23,087
8,875
117
102
99
144
81
78
6,384
4,718
3,650
2,2ie
1,119
445
131
240
340
391
131
58
143
168
368
272
210
127
99
84
41
181
172
208
197
92
79
107
99
64
22
46
6
18
50
161
144
139
26
118
47
94
114
67
107
85
118
45
47
57
11,397
12,055
1,304
1,596
3,417
5,398
14,105
15,005
1,835
1,740
5,975
7,500
5,836
14,627
2,163
1,932
2,166
119,102
18,206
19,983
124,870
120,675
69,948
76,873
1,811
18,058
3,147
9,084
31,233
24,852
9,612
3,675
4,910
2,918
1,186
125,388
97,009
101,363
109,982
6,046
6,698
5,695
2,819
9,789
9,279
11,210
10,617
13,871
11,884
16,087
14,847
2,038
1,769
1,724
2,511
98,005
94,419
79,284
63,861
1,496
422
1,220
3,384
8,712
7,750
5,063
3,613
14,461
17,645
17,041
16,115
2,423
822
1,482
2,048
55,519
54,752
56,819
68,515
5,739
13,146
35,117
14,464
5,991
3,667
5,076
6,103
9,126
26,040
43,250
16,729
10,496
3,362
2,608
1,248
1,148
60,801
76,960
65,717
64,727
1,781
1,022
724
3,102
83,594
73,125
68,723
65,177
7,708
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September.
October
November.
December..
66
53
193
68
174
46
517
94
210
213
113
288
111
70
193
150
72
66
50
64
54
54
331
792
3,643
1922.
January...
February.
March....
April
May....
June
July....
August.
313
249
178
111
62
69
43
26
163
128
167
137
111
90
148
134
102
59
42
178
69
61
57
54
5,429
4,313
3,090
1,930
4,217
4,682
2,933
1,761
8,810
6,928
7,407
16,663
13,564
22,224
20,131
54
17
18
35
63
115
71
45
37
137
148
122
117
134
54
75
944
314
56
126
54
66
50
70
1,146
1,192
2,387
4,312
6,205
3,855
2,421
1,980
20,530
22,136
18,381
17,530
2,325
945
1,298
2,201
64,887
83,510
60,067
84,163
13,903
29,313
18,740
8,229
1,888
23,795
4,361
92,749
4,519
33,711
4,687
74,362
7,101
19,547
2,018
85,988
9,914
11,589
1,526
86,132
18
3
September..
84
October
November..
318
December..
387
205
431
276
121
35
159
251
77
84
225
269
62
1,452
132
132
116
71
5,521
184
77
71
6,720
1923.
367
January..
6,376
February.
March
April
1
Except receipts of hay at 11 principal markets, which are compiled from weekly reports to the Hay Trade Journal; other data compiled by U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
* Oranges, lemons, and grapefruit
• As of 1st of the month.
29011°—23
8
114
MOVEMENT OF CEREALS.
Table 67.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
WHEAT
FLOUR. 5
YEAR AND MONTH.
ConProduc- sumption. & tion.
Relative
to 1914.
1913 monthly av
1914 monthly a v . . .
1915 monthly av...
1916 monthly av...
1917 monthly av...
1918 monthly av...
. 1919 monthly a v . . .
1920 monthly a v . . .
1921 monthly av...
1922monthly a v . . .
1921.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August .
September
October
December
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August.
WHEAT.
Stocks.
R e l a t i v e t o 1919.
Visible
sup-3
ply.
ShipReceipts. 4 ments.*
Visible
sup-3
ply.
Relative
to 1913.
Relative to 1919.
Relative
t o 1913.
1OO
1OO
93
105
100
96
61
102
108
101
51
96
73
BARLEY.
CORN.
ShipReGrindceipts. < ments .* i n g s .
103
100
86
115
111
125
141
116
116
153
100
71
64
82
103
1OO
41
165
100
117
71
120
109
122
256
189
214
116
315
219
244
Visible
supply.
Receipts at principal
interior markets.
Relative to 1919.
183
60
69
OATS.
RYE.
Relative to 1913.
1OO
91
111
126
118
100
82
93
1OO
100
127
107
100
114
140
109
106
104
150
132
138
76
148
120
136
146
129
121
116
133
68
215
137
106
86
308
93
128
42
287
86
89
37
199
86
270
37
414
92
268
193
114
1OO
1OO
144
94
101
95
127
104
105
76
134
108
114
77
92
83
68
144
92
96
190
262
196
170
81
84
62
130
75
294
175
152
23
108
55
196
94
95
98
64
69
67
72
75
87
41
73
78
420
227
239
96
34
101
74
195
63
82
74
91
303
77
154
86
24
119
47
177
173
97
87
98
54
52
86
113
211
142
241
112
28
106
62
83
77
57
41
96
105
326
235
244
109
43
113
99
198
110
95
75
69
197
129
208
118
216
100
34
198
107
216
137
124
89
96
218
263
161
196
244
138
71
480
197
347
138
143
88
170
195
202
158
244
305
145
56
424
92
355
143
126
111
233
132
144
266
230
239
157
44
232
106
401
105
125
98
260
81
98
217
103
144
147
23
154
52
397
91
115
82
264
76
68
323
265
197
143
19
181
65
389
98
110
77
235
55
57
362
347
332
123
25
98
80
387
95
100
81
97
210
72
58
533
64
71
607
360
270
87
74
405
371
85
60
173
50
54
470
97
136
159
100
26
36
123
194
389
207
142
119
80
64
89
90
58
132
92
128
371
181
268
58
95
67
110
393
208
97
124
75
79
126
108
265
86
86
193
245
119
83
84
106
126
21
251
110
45
321
112
32
353
94
275
220
127
36
141
85
173
294
126
25
111
81
245
211
163
246
135
45
1,088
123
220
926
608
108
207
204
45
605
113
189
47
550
101
186
!
I
September
October
November
December
129
136
88
154
183
161
166
235
216
146
56
140
141
94
255
153
141
124
217
263
161
51
138
114
144
96
248
135
137
153
160
161
135
82
266
144
122
217
250
158
153
109
1923.
February
March
April
i
See footnotes on opposite page.
i
115
115
MOVEMENT OF CEREALS.
Table 68.—NUMEBICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
WHEAT.
WHEAT FLOUR.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Produc- sConumption. & tion.
Visible
Visible
Re-
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
9,703
9,338
9,919
9,815
1918 monthly average.
1919 monthly average.
1920 monthly average.
1921 monthly average.
1922 monthly average.
9,317
11,091
9,146
10,102
10,467
8,156
8,237
8,569
9,283
8,924
7,066
9,100
9,368
May....
June
July....
August.
Re-
Ship- 4
Stocks. supply.8 ceipts.4 ments.
supply.5 ceipts.4
Receipts a t principal
interior m a r k e t s .
Visible
supply.
10,233
4,195
3,817
4,664
5,276
4,952
9,058
7,435
8,385
9,438
6,907
1,294
1,648
1,809
1,936
1,912
30,694
22,200
22,651
27,299
24,844
17,415
19,784
18,384
24,025
23,692
24,774
14,995
17,985
28,409
32,814
13,525
8,845
9,653
18,949
21,552
6,142
5,411
5,055
4,875
5,566
6,118
7,746
3,815
3,321
3,367
2,777
3,988
3,712
2,573
5,353
28,335
19,264
17,800
17,880
19,063
18,512
22,298
15,478
46,968
46,738
15,977
24,745
35,277
25,495
39,348
26,196
33,973
11,541
17,375
13,431
21,102
13,637
3,147
3,670
4,023
3,588
3,754
2,075
3,111
2,137
2,203
1,398
1,304
1,544
16,717
11,316
15,253
9,731
33,632
34,142
33,903
30,740
22,517
21,001
25,741
52,464
17,708
27,363
17,519
13,490
21,319
35,240
17,658
29,381
.21,282
21,576
19,127
21,565
4,696
4,577
4,195
5,772
2,551
3,859
3,073
6,387
1,369
1,465
2,557
6,208
12,855
20,570
22,152
40,690
30,114
34,401
37,562
60,455
61,406
41,568
25,576
23,975
40,300
28,758
19,455
13,634
13,262
22,328
18,197
27,109
36,561
34,496
15,467
39,723
26,961
21,160
12,770
17,403
6,092
6,569
6,174
6,001
5,086
4,013
2,102
1,704
5,488
3,006
1,987
2,346
19,016
21,994
10,841
13,420
61,824
69,917
69,198
67,728
120,804
107,791
99,764
88,772
17,458
22,700
20,220
15,630
11,335
11,536
14,135
10,684
30,383
44,767
51,040
39,502
52,097
58,330
31,035
14,552
29,393
31,842
23,891
12,019
5,179
5,946
6,685
4,211
2,265
2,358
3,291
1,881
1,267
1,589
3,254
1,417
16,483
17,711
15,340
9>371
67,423
70,470
64,644
55,837
5,500
5,500
7;037
8,100
67,853
48.816
40,513
44,097
29,070
20,997
39,534
60,644
25,474
21,927
21,612
48,846
31,170
33,068
22,304
10,007
27,083
31,157
25,975
24,380
23,691
19,463
26,009
21,728
4,705
5,323
5,294
5,650
2,933
3,269
2,283
4,121
4,564
1,824
1,430
14,085
19,594
17,555
16,811
25,371
47,950
42,743
36,667
38,355
8,300
8,900
9,100
7,700
78,958
131,048
127,409
136,893
57,735
48,300
42,493
45,331
32,081
28,076
27,300
24,280
13,952
10,436
12,846
18,236
35,296
32,477
23,925
37,466
19,136
23,252
14,206
13,991
6,108
6,733
6,403
4,557
5,081
4,607
4,104
4,215
11,980
7,868
7,832
7,121
22,418
23,776
23,375
20,955
35,968
35,464
32,940
32,391
51,378
47,725
31,220
55,640
26,330
14,198
8,404
8,857
15,352
10,476
5,346
18,861
21,619
21,158
17,447
9,433
8,943
7,148
7,220
37,735
73,833
65,353
69,030
91,060
32,517
31,493
27,038
36,369
35,009
16,335
19,919
23,252
24,318
23,107
8,655
3,444
5,999
21,539
26,476
6,764
6,825
7,725
7,976
6,400
5,820
6,000
5,900
74,036
66,928
35,654
42,317
28,978
21,209
22,558
23,344
19,190
14,996
15,599
18,162
8,406
8,087
10,720
13,266
7,989
6,248
7,746
10,126
5,100
5,400
7,090
26,875
21,027
35,493
49,369
27,000
30,172
61,994
68,643
September..
October
November..
December..
13,349
13,917
10,166
8,856
11,660
10,248
10,164
9,365
8,265
10,425
9,241
7,776
87,197
119,943
133,702
135,823
1922.
January
February
March...
April
9,496
9,232
9,658
7,823
7,893
9,720
6,898
7,300
7,500
6,000
5,700
May....
Junev..
July....
August.
8,073
8,136
10; 321
12,271
7,245
7,368
7,909
10,080
September..
October
November..
December..
12,540
13,581
13,424
11,049
11,081
11,510
11,708
10,991
1921.
January
February
March
April
Grindings.
OATS.
RYE.
Thousands of bushels.
Thousands of barrels.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
BARLEY.
CORN.
1923.
January
February
March
April
i Wheat flour production, consumption, and stocks reported by U. S. Grain Corporation, prior to July, 1920, later months from Russell's Commercial News; Visible
supply of wheat and corn from Bradstreet's; Receipts and shipments of wheat and corn and receipts and visible supply (at nearest week to end of month) of oats, compiled
by Chicago Board of Trade, from the Price Current-Grain Reporter; receipts of barley and rye compiled from reports of commercial organizations by Federal Reserve Board;
grindings of corn by the wet process i n the manufacture of cornstarch, glucose, etc., compiled by the American Manufacturers Association of Products from Corn and comprises the entire production of the United States.
2 Consumption calculated from production, stocks, imports, and exports. Stocks represent flour in all positions, calculated from actual reports bearing a known relation to total stocks.
a Aggregate stocks in United States and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, on nearest Saturday to end of the month.
< At principal primary markets.
* For monthly production figures since January, 1914, see page 47 in the October, 1922 (No. 14) issue of the Survey.
116
CEREAL EXPORTS.
Table 69.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA,
Based on data from Government sources.1
Base year in bold-faced type.]
EXPORTS OF GRAIN (including flour and meal as grains).
YEAR AND MONTH.
Barley
and
barley
flour.*
Corn
and
corn
meal. 3
Oats
and
oatmeal.4
Rye
and
rye
flour/
Wheat
and
wheat6
flour.
Total
grains.
Barley
and
barley3
flour.
Corn
and
corn
meal. 3
Oats
and
oatmeal.4
Rye
and
rye
flour.1
Relative to 1913.
Thousands of bushels.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
Wheat
and
wheat
flour.s
Total
grains.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
100
38
151
128
102
100
21
99
109
112
100
7
2S8
291
310
100
123
736
854
792
100
102
196
153
118
1OO
67
191
168
149
1,461
554
2,211
1,874
1,488
4,323
874
4,185
4,603
4,751
3,018
223
8,993
8,791
9,370
155
189
1,138
1,320
1,224
11,907
12,133
23,034
18,230
14,070
20,764
13,973
39,560
34,817
30,903
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
130
231
102
147
105
93
31
42
260
328
358
184
45
22
879
2,183
3,195
1,622
2,571
146
187
215
249
171
173
169
222
201
1,897
3,369
1,489
2,153
1,536
3,922
1,325
1,771
10,997
13,835
10,815
5,551
1,357
2,979
1,359
3,375
4,938
2,512
3,985
17,413
22,259
25,636
29,643
19.337
35,406
35,878
35,191
46,002
41,672
September
October
November
December
141
172
111
172
26
48
51
86
32
26
38
43
1,715
1,900
3,141
3,645
294
361
260
254
247
196
208
2,066
2,515
1,623
2,520
1,099
2,046
2,167
3,626
774
1,153
1,307
2,650
2,937
4,855
5,634
34,994
43,033
30,989
30,186
41,777
51,305
40,787
43,273
1921.
January..
February.
March....
April
205
91
107
43
136
203
324
250
32
19
14
16
3,546
2,482
1,142
1,376
228
194
174
208
204
180
184
186
2,991
1,324
1,567
631
5,753
8,561
13,679
10,559
977
575
413
494
5,480
3,836
1,765
2,127
27,105
23,074
20,765
24,801
42,306
37,370
38,189
38,612
May
June
July....
August.
31
94
144
315
206
287
361
331
21
19
20
56
1,329
1,585
604
2,070
266
270
255
562
209
235
237
435
458
1,372
2,108
4,602
8,694
12,139
15,234
13,976
628
569
604
1,677
2,055
2,456
936
3,105
31,624
32,178
30,413
66,963
43,459
48,714
49,295
90,323
September..
October
November..
December..
367
143
172
57
448
224
106
248
22
28
11
19
2,400
1,291
446
1,274
327
213
163
126
191
132
139
5,357
2,082
2,511
830
18,937
9,470
4,475
10,488
678
844
343
573
3,720
2,001
691
1,975
38,950
25,366
19,453
15,014
67,642
39,763
27,473
-28,880
29
32
57
69
460
527
543
446
17
14
92
67
745
780
615
2,545
126
92
121
86
176
170
202
174
421
465
836
1,002
19,437
22,254
22,936
18,817
511
436
2,770
2,035
1,154
1,209
954
3,945
14,982
10,991
14,371
10,244
36,505
35,355
41,867
36,043
May....
June
July....
August.
69
79
172
143
280
341
292
103
236
153
- 76
3,543
3,215
1,803
2,983
120
153
160
327
170
208
209
290
1,015
1,153
2,519
2,086
11,306
11,805
14,395
12,325
3,104
7,114
4,631
2,286
5,491
4,984
2,795
4,623
14,267
18,200
19,098
38,964
35,183
43,256
43,438
60,284
September..
October
November..
December..
251
201
107
52
231
244
183
117
161
123
111
30
7,202
1,442
3,538
2,442
267
211
148
138
295
213
172
129
3,671
2,940
1,5634
762
9,769
10,312
7,722
4,944
4,870
3,721
3,356
915
11,163
2,235
5,484
3,785
31,839
25,077
17,599
16,428
61,312
44,285
35,704
26,834
698
1920.
1922.
January..
February.
March....
April
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
1 Data from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Barley flour converted a t 5.5 bushels to the barrel.
Corn meal converted a t 4 bushels t o the barrel.
2
8
4
5
Oatmeal converted a t 5.21 bushels to 100 pounds.
Rye flour converted a t 6 bushels to the barrel.
• Wheat flour converted a t 4.5 bushels to the barrel.
117
RICE.
Table 70.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Data from Government and non-Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
I STOCKS, END
SHIPMENTS. I OF MONTH.
RECEIPTS
AT i
MILLS. Total
from
mills.
YEAR AND MONTH.
RE-
! IMEXCEIPTS
DomesAT
New | tic at Foreign PORTS. PORTS. MILLS.
Or- ! mills in wareleaus.
and house.
dealers.
Total
from
mills.
New
Orleans.
Barrels
of 162
pounds.2
Relative to 1919.
Domestic at Foreign
mills in wareand
house.
dealers.
In pockets of 100 pounds.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 monthly av..
1914 monthly av..
STOCKS, END
OF MONTH.
SHIPMENTS.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
67
141
7
169,718
80
142
13
203,340
191,510
193,597
212,140
179,760
222,059
23,004
41,904
56,327
109,114
172,990
446,741
139,944
1915 monthly a v . .
77
78
77
93
156
18
468,036
479,349
196,238
757,281
1916monthly a v . .
105
107
101
126
92
132
35
640,627
652,912
258,484
1,021,642
1917 monthly a v . .
97
105
108
108
111
163
55
591,159
642,918
275,513
872,667
285,396
1918monthly a v . .
104
114
109
84
168
328
45
633,910 i
699,754
278, 758
682, 788
432,807
1919monthly a v . .
100
100
100
100
100
87
159
104
100
81
104
639,610 j
554,723
222,175
1,287,057
268, 712
109,706
125
159
48
47
143
796,277 |
957,589
318,147
1,291,023
123,070
63,532
1920monthly a v . .
105
100
91
1921 monthly a v . .
131
157
1922monthly a v . .
108
609,477
611,661
109
254,825
811,658
237,759
257,359
136,090 j 314,063
327,177
448,412
342,952
275,35S
1920.
September..
October
November..
December..
1921.
January
February...
March
April
May....
June...
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1922.
January
February...
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
107
100
100
92
145
42
15
651,263 j
220
157
149
119
108
13
39
1,343,683 |
367
147
129
288
94
23
107
2,234,281 |
173
97
90
360
74
25
167
1,055,358
106
183
138
299
57
43
127
78
198
145
239
53
36
124
135
170
147
197
49
34
145
160
169
136
196
42
56
188
188
232
151
184
46
56
167
1,144,416
72
129
120
130
55
69
235
439,510
79
35
14
201
385,328
41
52
197
980,719
351,341
370,537
374,494
347,113
2,430,782
1,935,844
1,600,937
1,593,049
1,420,264
787,344
839,608
910,458
384,232
305,436
331,005
382,944
1,493,210
1,059,100
640,711
696,742
752,036
871,375
744,597
759,564
271,444
205,417
215,978
277,821
686,344
968,175
1,128,925
1,258,454
862,554
1,020,375
1,198,126
499,480
185,931
333,436
423,044
161,537
1,505,521
1,653,294
1,540,545
1,335,899
481,812
283,198
267,552
519,652
200,198
142,528
135,916
226,831
790,466
1,424,934
1,287,207
243,967
397,074
436,506
417,324
63
137
130
149
150
126
123
107
85
28
19
174
767,628
193
142
81
119
63
86
129
1,177,836
140
122
85
139
55
45
109
855,773
145
124
109
155
51
51
114
885,383
159
141
73 |
185
57
63
75 I
966,825
163
167
131 j.
204
61
39
128 ||
992,952
214
196
166 I
190
38
31
213
1,301,984
51
82
63 i
165
46
36
135
309,256
15
79
79 j
120
63
63
100
90,891
7
46
66 |
94
51
25
149
44,793
3
44
53
!
63
49
15
105
21,106
74
85
50
42
15
83
448,897
77
24
•38
149
129
233
156
174
292
210
171
247
164
38
909,359
48
1,913,275
127
1,780,126
109
255, 704
747,693
379,388 | 965,953
329,539 11 2,338,517
228,537 11 2,922,698
1,121,878
1,210,239
825,360 I 1,037,009
1,036,690
973,141
647,457
472,774 j
161
314
610,134
963,263
900,793
593,424
373,096
278,219
240,874
189,305
57,196
17,848
31,442
33,379
46,000
122,656
336,763
525,564
145,893
58,242
136,722
49,298
126,950
46,417
108,139
76,162
399,020
390,326
455,792
589,076
117,425
76,182
94,001
19,182
71,016
524,253
737,697
632,650
619,817
25,201
117,191
60,589
68,901
545, 767
406,029
340,996
359,166
117,115
86,395
53,447
42,752
48,996
236,723
400,867
669,032
422,883
972,422
761,982
515,190
402,278
163,092
86,100
131,332
34,653
126,421
20,521
107,001
20,664
621,405
61,475
8 51,285
1,409,775
2,003,659
141,692
90,049
105,255
71,272
162,187
140, 779
130,482
147,276
155,881
97,920
li
312,840
468,321
329,792
261,182
119,415
152,075
398,832
343,462
1923.
January
February
March
April
136
347,405
1
Receipts, shipments a n d stocks a t mills from Rice Millers' Association, comprising movement of t h e whole rice crop except California rice. Shipments of rice through
New Orleans compiled by New Orleans Board of Trade. Stocks of foreign rice in warehouses a n d i m p o r t s a n d exports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, d a t a for rough rice being reduced t o the equivalent clean rice a t 162 pounds of rough to 100 pounds of clean.
* Rough rice barrels of 162 pounds are equivalent to clean rice pockets of 100 pounds each.
i Covers first 21 days only, during which period t h e old tariff law was in effect.
118
LIVE-STOCK MOVEMENT.
Table 71.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources*1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
CATTLE.
HOGS.
Shipments.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total j
receipts. STOCKER
AND
FEEDER.
TOTAL.
SHEEP.
Shipments.
Total
Total
slaugh- receipts.
STOCKER
ter.
TOTAL.
i AND
Shipments.
Total
Total
slaugh- receipts.
STOCKER
ter.
AND
TOTAL.
FEEDER.
Total
slaugh-;
ter.
FEEDER.
Relative to 1919.
1917 monthly average..
1918 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e . .
1919 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e . .
1920 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e . .
1921 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e . .
1922 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e . .
93
102
10O
91
80
94
87
93
100
76
66
92
84
95
100
92
80
99
109
100
91
81
91
86
85
71
61
108
99
101
83
75
84
100
81
100
100
100
100
100
95
107
90
83
74
92
56
103
87
89
45
65
107
94
82
60
85
101
100
72
81
100
S7
78
102
S4
1920.
May
June
July
August..
September.
October
November.
December..
114
90
117
113
94
99
58
110
95
72
39
67
80
82
82
76
36
92
69
90
56
85
95
64
98
91
68
47
80
62
115
123
104
111
111
121
103
64
63
78
57
128
138
135
108
132
131
92
75
80
89
68
134
183
165
118
126
130
106
104
72
117
97
109
148
124
68
63
73
112
50
127
106
45
59
S5
126
58
120
103
84
83
15
57
104
68
140
116
106
95
79
107
67
11
4S
89
77
15
57
100
74
18
5S
94
88
96
77
78
89
98
71
68
85
21
77
96
82
15
63
104
78
24
64
95
.110
70
93
127
67
87
67
92
62
82
50
96
40
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
80
46
58
38
May
June
July
August..
September.
October
November.
December..
113
87
52
54
83
90
108
54
78
86
76
49
89
52
47
96
44
28
55
74
73
23
81
95
87
71
31
90
141
113
102
86
55
80
116
96
118
114
134
95
60
102
134
126
138
127
112
82
99
44
109
91
88
90
94
56
76
65
105
47
149
73
35
73
76
81
32
73
62
29
54
85
1922.
January...
79
53
75
81
114
36
150
February.
March
April
69
55
66
72
97
83
111
79
64
71
87
91
99
65
25
56
74
72
53
63
79
82
75
54
17
47
64
May
June
July....
August..
91
83
87
95
100
93
96
101
75
25
69
SI
86
72
78
93
101
76
93
106
75
31
64
ss
83
51
75
88'
80
41
76
74
35
59
105
107
116
97
81
41
61
75
82
44
97
76
99
September.
October....
November.
December..
78
116
136
139
97
91
108
143
192
176
114
99
65
109
93
146
197
1SI
118
161
150
100
118
73
126
115
101
131
121
81
95
87
134
61
139
133
67
44
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
90
See footnote on opposite page.
72
119
LIVE-STOCK MOVEMENT.
Table 72.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
HOGS.
CATTLE.
Shipments.
Total
receipts.
YEAR AND MONTH.
STOCKER|
AND
j TOTAL.
FEEDER.
SHEEP.
Shipments.
Total
Total
slaugh- receipts.
ter.
STOCKER
AND
TOTAL.
Shipments.
Total
Total
slaugh- receipts.
ter.
STOCKER
AND
TOTAL.
Total
slaughter.
FEEDER.
FEEDER.
Thousands of animals.
1917 monthly a v e r a g e . . . . . . . . . . . . » - - . . - . ! 1,094
1918 monthly a v e r a g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2,104
1919 monthly average
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2,054
1920 monthly average
1,866
1921 monthly average.
1,649
1922 monthly average.
1,933
382
408
440
336
292
747
850
894
818
717
1,109
1,241
1,141
1,034
923
1,036
406
1,784
1,887
1,678
1,970
295
783
272
799
218
734
September.
October
November.
December..
2,294
2,209
2,427
1,392
489
1,087
1,172
580
1,172
1,049
553
1,166
1,207
279
650
785
1921,
283
992 !
81
75
61
42
49
4,263
1,397
1,069
j
3,709
1,308
940
!
|
2,850
27
1,101
I
2,525
36
958
2,391
2,789
3,872
4,196
47 i
1,043
2,157
2,572
2,536
2,272
2,194
2,395
1,618
1,869
2,265
1,876
2,014
1,858
352
432
578
430
258
346
756
1,011
1,210
1,043
1,054
944
1,072
855
915
935
60
1,068
54
1,400
37
1,520
2,859
2,421
1,754
1,564
1,452
1,726
2,465
2,680
1,488
234
818
706
1,640
227
806
845
2,034
324
1,029
1,002
2,607
568
1,486
1,099
1,218
2,896
796
1,632
3,027
1,059
2,001
978
2,471
857
1,499
1,010
1,566
259
710
891
687
1,101
1,516
62
586
935
1,750
88
693
1,053
1,677
107
706
1,916
123
926
1,850
89
768
1,093
1,776
139
772
1,006
2,500
404
1,123
1,335
j
January
1} 644
205
February
1,190
166
465
728
995
March
|
1,566
237
600
948
April...............................
;
1,494
238
612
892
May
...|
1,542
214
597
924
June
|
1,580
209
593
1,005
I
.|
1,343
1,867
122
492
844
355
846
997
I September
I October
November
December.....
1,027
1,185
1,194
1,273
1,228
1,277
64
||
1920.
May....
June
July....
August.
July..
August.
3,159
3,766
3,737
3,549
3,425
3,672
. . . . . . | 1,906
.1 2,311
| 1,928
I 1,417
395
911
622
1,194
1,082
497
997
935
245
682
742
4,700
4,009
3,382
3,230
43
I
1,666
51
I
1,391
81
I
1,261
57
1,136
3,328
3,579
2,727
2,656
39
1,045
33
1,143
17
919
23
931
2,655
3,214
3,687
3,931
41
951
45
1,219
33
1,297
35
1,775
4,278
3,612
3,411
3,067
27
1,787
62
1,327
74
1,181
56
1,067
3,737
3,776
2,980
3,037
70
1,149
57
1,114
31
1,025
31
1,065
3,062
3,682
4,421
5,004
33
1,153
49
1,299
55
1,501
46
1,657
3,032
2,604
2,119
2,097
2,270
2,474
1,808
1,722
1,697
1,992
2,370
2,147
1,792
2,618
555
1,428
3,042
731
1,668
1,200
1,341
2,068
511
1,094
988
1,664
202
881
804
2,484
2,285
2,246
2,000
1,835
183
887
925
1,399
169
656
760
1,465
143
677
780
1,227
97
564
678
2,571
2,677
1,940
1,976
1,692
145
832
852
1,700
182
777
924
1,677
204
717
956
1,951
350
904
1,021
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
1,628 I
233
672
927
1,416 I
243
586
822
1,622
282
632
994
1,470
235
562
May.
June.
July..
1,878
365
780
1,086
1,759
315
701
1,058
1,709
223
669
1,002
2,149
469
1,035
1,106
2,373
2,936
597
1,241
1,107
845
1,569
1,299
2,427
710
1,345
1,138
1,825
357
847
994
August
|
i
September
October
November.
December..
•
|
1,917
2,365
2,918
3,362
2,241
524
1,241
1,008
3,311
1,138
2,196
1,069
2,288
757
1,465
881
1,515
256
708
1923.
January...
February.
March....
April
1
These figures represent the movement at between 60 and 70 markets; data procured from the V. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
120
MEAT PRODUCTS.
Table 73.—INDEX ffUMBEBS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Pork
products.*
Beef
products.?
Beef
products."
Relative to 1913.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
mo.
mo
mo.
mo.
mo.
av..
av
av .
av..
av..
100
1918 mo. av..
1919 mo. av..
1920 mo. av..
1921 mo. av..
1922 mo. av..
268
235
PRODUCTIONINSPECTEDSLAUGHTER.'
COLD-STORAGE
HOLDINGS. 2
EXPORTS.
Pork
products.1?
Lamb
and
mutton .9
100
Good
Steer
native rounds, Loins,
fresh,
steers,
No. 2, Chicago.
Chicago. Chicago.
Pork.
Relative to 1919.
Relative to 1913.
1OO
1OO
1OO
105
102
103
108
84
100
95
96
116
82
107
99
109
137
89
164
154
117
131
96
138
313
106
147
236
116
132
239
78
70
53
229
473
108
94
66
1OO
1OO
100
Pork.
98
89
40
Beef (fresh).
1OO
1OO
100
94
67
Beef.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 191S
47
Lamb
and
mutton.
Pork.
Beef.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
APPARENT
CONSUMPTION
OF MEAT.<
82
153
64
96
115
167
124
70
104
129
171
169
198
120
84
100
1OO
180
171
212
156
143
70
99
183
121
111
67
93
149
178
163
207
169
112
43
85
324
109
116
78
82
155
126
111
151
151
106
27
70
41
116
111
144
134
124
122
146
109
130
126
115
170
127
122
182
i
1921.
January
February
March
\pril
May..
June.
July
August
September...
October
November...
December....
1922.
January
February
March
April . . .
May
June
I Julv
August
September...
October
November...
197
182
184
107
174
93
;
59
65
810
;
113
154
84
82
151
60
83
928
!
88
138
74
64
111
61
105
705
109
111
86
83
133
;
1
1
58
107
458
101
108
79
79
150
117
51
105
298
102
116
71
79
140
127
120
150
46
108
189
114
128
75
88
167
124
118
131
209
97
132
40
110
104
101
110
67
77
157
115
122
150
213
136
35
101
80
118
94
85
91
152
124
122
192
212
136
28
70
119
87
86
89
166
123
110
184
121
94
25
85
61
71
125
99
93
93
188
127
96
162
110
74
26
114
118
77
83
175
133
87
121
69
33
45
44
82
130
89
99
133
66
74
168
127
83
95
85
74
172
119
90
108
141
112
97
114
144
107
172
155
:
156
67
35
51
77
111
144
72
168
91
60
131
67
47
34
98
152
33
31
119
123
118
59
64
89
134
112
101
133
110
101
29
74
34
106
105
56
80
145
;
112
110
159
121
141
27
76
133
63
94
170
24
83
125
149
70
94
178
112
112
160
146
;
!
116
146
25
27
124
163
112
21
44
119
117
167
101
20
39
127
109
65
71
89
156
94
91
95
173
146
102
196
97
107
79
102
93
196
152
20
22
28
40
98
153
190
81
40
131
!
101
61
41
141
!
113
47
41
134
1
146
50
43
72
72
67
i
1923.
48
67
54
fobruarv
Ayr A
!
4
See footnotes on opposite page.
i
201
123
135
130
160
1 120
125
173
120
120
120
120
114
191
107
173
;
:
i
107
125
106
102
121
MEAT PRODUCTS.
Table 74.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.l
EXPORTS.
YEAR AND
MONTH,.
Pork
products. 5
Beef
products.'
PRODUCTIONINSPECTED
SLAUGHTERS
COLD-STORAGE
HOLDINGS. 2
Beef
products.'
Pork
prod-8
ucts.
Lamb
and
mutton, s
Beef.
Pork.
APPARENT
CONSUMPTION
OF MEAT.*
Lamb
and
Beef.
mutton.
Pork.
Thousands of pounds.
1913 mo. av.. 82,058
76,826
1914 mo. av..
1915 mo. a v . . 113,205
1916 mo. a v . . 120,932
1917mo. a v . . 108,209
13,625
12,163
42,609
32,105
32,502
av..j 187,554
a v . . 219,803
a v . . 128,004
a v . . 138,308
a v . . 123,924
64,444
32,053
19,545
15,249
14,456
1918mo.
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
343,402
112,462
186,647
609,290
638,684
258,167
856,059
240,140
168,108
104,457
65,900
912,053
904,425
771,441
634,537
3,383
4,477
5,580
8,413
15,362
27,222
3,454
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Beef (fresh).
Pork.
Steer
Good
native rounds, Loins,
fresh,
steers, No. 2, Chicago.
Chicago. Chicago.
Dollars per p&und.
328,805
364,210
396,865
469,328
482,846
464,139
521,302
558,919
428,233
52,389
51,226
44,125
43,219
33,645
527,898
451,389
415,434
372,858
566,370
580,989
538,286
561,614
$0,130
.136
.129
.138
.167
$0,131
.133
.124
.130
.162
$0,149
.154
.143
.162
.244
365,063
427,141
429,322
321,411
36,641
43,890
35,255
41,134
465,686
447,129
413,968
365,273
360,829
279,897
416,303
433,965
.221
.233
.230
.163
150
.221
.224
.213
.145
.145
.295
.315
.307
.225
214
1921.
January
February...
March
April
161,694
151,336
143,168
118,192
24,767
14,547
12,627
14,624
142,813
142,891
146,409
138,345
593,299
734,659
957,230
971,520
68,032
78,082
59,304
38,520
387,870
302,992
375,973
347,569
744,128
664,634
536,427
521,521
44,101
38,942
44,837
41,282
367,300
286,107
372,900
351, 725
422,389
312,003
371,959
420,270
.174
.160
.163
.165
.160
.143
.150
.160
.218
.193
.253
.270
May
June
July
August
141,041
127,908
171,561
174,917
15,911
13,192
18,018
18,499
122,188
109,553
96,220
84,091
954,618
983,380
1,003,562
922,059
25,129
15,877
8,714
6,751
351,405
391,699
347,792
406,110
560,758
619,355
529,514
451,662
37,367
39,118
35,040
44,433
351,545
394,414
343,882
407,509
390,985
471,333
439,480
424,972
.165
.160
.149
.160
.158
.155
.160
.160
.223
.195
.223
.285
September.
October
November..
December..
173,989
99,202
90,248
106,440
18,568
12,773
10,043
9,420
67,334
59,822
63,486
80,333
773,852
557,016
408,506
397,590
5,903
5,993
6,840
7,520
407,349
427,661
392,487
341,040
422,022
480,622
567,622
641,093
45,290
48,486
40,149
34,557
398,359
414,455
370,210
330,245
404,925
525,838
489,336
469,521
.160
.164
.173
.164
.144
.125
.114
.108
.274
.240
.180
.141
1922.
January
February...
March
April
127,623
138,055
124,411
90,132
9,109
12,404
17,808
13,735
84,808
78,295
73,782
69,516
462,637
546,100
608,747
677,254
6,444
3,914
2,863
2,878
381,718
336,393
408,248
363,071
693,020
594,090
568,137
508,909
37,515
30,754
33,656
29,299
379,993
329,038
395,747
356,787
482,083
393,499
375,276
405,764
.154
.145
.145
.145
.118
.128
.132
.144
.160
.169
May
June
July
August
99,440
119,855
133,426
127,667
19,145
19,894
15,281
13,751
64,507
56,852
50,706
47,030
690,296
759,453
861,638
826,535
2,071
2,310
3,720
3,308
427,393
429,692
407,330
437,813
644,495
720,687
567,065
525,889
33,226 t
36,427
34,033
37,430
418,682
419,197
400,152
425,163
475,985
498,674
468,760
485,361
.145
.145
.148
.155
.151
.161
.170
.164
.238
.200
.238
.256
120,124
125,716
124,574
156,067
13,832
13,165
14,568
10,780
48,291
53,572
67,814
95,628
739,425
558,434
431,921
452,005
3,376
3,473
3,458
3,633
448,765
483,293
458,501
488,252
547,624
706,118
37,917
37,777
35,156
440,185
455,986
416,119
549,195
548,421
561,360
.155
. 155
.155
. 155
.149
.140
.140
.139
.284
.258
.185
.152
116,222
615,017
4,528
September..
I October
| November..
I December..
1923.
January..
February.
March.
April..
!!
1 Exports reported by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; cold-storage holdings from the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Bureau of Agricultural Economics: production of beef and pork from animals slaughtered under Federal inspection reported by the V. S. Department of Agriculture,
Bureau of A nima I Industry. Apparent consumption has been computed from the inspected slaughter plus imports less exports and the change in storage holdings. Wholesale prices are average for the month from U. S. Department of labor, Bureau of Labor Statistic*.
2 Cold-storage holdings are distinctly seasonal. No allowance for this has been made in calculating index numbers. Tigures represent storage holdings on thefirstday
3 Total dressed weight slaughtered under Federal inspection, including veal with beef. The slaughter under Federal inspection, according to censusfiguresin 1919,
amounted to 68 per cent of the total number of animals slaughtered in the United States in the case of hogs and 82 per cent in the case of beef and 91 per cent for lamb.
« Includes meat produced under Federal inspection only.
66 Includes bacon, ham, shoulders,lard, neutrallard, and canned, fresh, and pickled pork.
Includes fresh, canned, pickled, and cured beef, and oleo oil and tallow.
i Includes beef, frozen, cured, and in process of cure.
«9 Includes pork, frozen, dry salt, and pickled, both cured and in process of cure, and lard.
Frozen lamb and mutton.
122
MILK.
Table 75.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
CONDENSED AND
EVAPORATED MILK
(case goods).
FLUID MILK.
Receipts Receipts Receipts
at
at
Boston
at
Greater Phila(includNew
ing 4
York.* delphia.: cream).
YEAR AND MONTH.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average
average.
average.
average.
average.
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
\
Production,
Minne- Production.
apolisSt.
Paul.*
Exports.
Stocks.?
ICE
CREAM.
Production.
Relative Relative
to 1920. to 1919.
Relative to 1919.
100
101
106
108
110
1OO
100
103
110
108
118
111
93
80
77
65
94
125
124
1OO
1OO
1OO
100
136
131
106
109
76
48
143
139
108
170
71
34
79
100
111
110
115
185
22
66
149
9
26
90
50
1OO
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
132
116
101
139
24
42
102
124
116
94
153
34
31
80
143
130
110
183
58
40
61
141
123
106
182
86
28
46
May....
June
July....
August.
153
129
119
225
13
52
161
138
123
229
113
111
31
79
162
143
118
179
81
24
103
149
128
110
165
43
105
September.
October
November.
December..
151
144
122
134
127
108
137
73
54
78
127
106
140
74
45
79
116
100
136
58
26
77
115
103
171
55
31
84
142
67
48
41
January...
February.
March
April
137
128
148
144
118
118
132
113
104
103
110
192
182
207
192
55
52
62
69
26
28
35
34
84
78
69
62
41
49
66
92
May....
June
July....
August.
166
165
161
154
»138
125
129
125
118
226
224
189
155
94
95
75
67
22
22
12
16
65
77
83
72
161
207
222
200
58
150
September.
October
November..
December..
149
112
146
15
70
153
118
160
23
55
143
108
160
17
39
144
109
189
14
31
44
46
75
97
148
203
244
174
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Milk receipts at Greater New York from the Milk Reporter; at Philadelphia from the Philadelphia Milk Exchange up to Jan. 1,1922, current flgures from the Interstate
Milk Producers Association; receipts at Boston from Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities; milk production in Minneapolis-St. Paul district from Twin City Milk
Producers Association; exports of condensed milk from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; production and stocks of condensed
milk and production of ice cream from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics; milk delivered to milk plants from the Dairymen's League Coop1
erative Association, estimated to represent from 60 to 75 per cent of the milk handled in the association's territory, covering all New York State and parts of Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
123
MILK.
Table 76.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.l
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
CONDENSED AND
EVAPORATED MILK
(case goods).
FLUID MILK.
ICE
CREAM.
MILK DELIVERIES TO MILK PLANTS.
1
For manufacture of—
YEAR AND MONTH.
ReReReceipts
ceipts ceipts
at
at
at
Boston
Great- Phila(iner
del- 3 cluding
New
4
York.* phia. cream.)
Thousands of
cans, 40
quarts
each.
Production,
MinneapolisSt.
Paul.'
Thousands of quarts.
Production.
average...
average...
average...
average...
average...
1,763
1,873
2,036
2,144
2,233
16,113
17,984
18,914
20,107
12,193
13,059
13,865
14,116
14,953
5,715
7,145
7,786
12,141
13,224
110,639
143,956
109,427
102,751
....
1,978
1,857
2,143
2,111
16,741
16,810
18,771
17,840
13,180
12,321
14,334
13,857
9,934
10,898
13,100
13,023
34,964
48,700
83,513
123,639
May
June
July
August
2,289
2,414
2,427
2,229
18,591
19,978
20,598
18,521
15,525
16,054
15,383
14,311
16,098
16,376
12,758
11,773
September...
October
November
December
2,262
2,155
1,853
2,012
18,368
18,376
16,714
16,588
14,045
13,786
13,115
13,484
1922.
January
February
March
April
2,050
17,088
1,908
17,094
2,209
19,142
2,156 »17,545
May
June. . . .
July
August
PeptPTnbf»r
October
November
December...
. .
...
.
Production.
Total.
Fluid
milk.
Thousands of
gallons.
Soft
MUk
cheese, chocoice
late,
cream, whole
Butter.
conmilk
densed powder,
milk,
etc.
etc.
Cheese
(American).
Thousands of pounds.
1,377
1,904
6,307
18,307
35,705
14,452
14,478
14,869
15,949
15,571
1921.
January
February
March
April.
Stocks.?
Thousands of pounds.
1913 monthly ^average... 1,496
1914 monthly average... 1,513
1915 monthly average... 1,590
1916 monthly average... 1,613
1917 monthly average... 1,652
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
Exports.
11,727
45,928
71,072
34,252 224,689
177,099
24,140
147,197
15,625
10,470
11,098
12,358
12,193
30,192
21,830
28,194
20,221
229,386
180,744
135,966
103,698
4,919
5,147
8,336
10,756
163,288
160,140
117,015
127,444
9,186
21,700
17,338
30,360
116,557
178,367
232,374
235,056
•16,382
22,516
27,065
19,363
434,411
459,518
377,353
364,293
174,457
182,052
182,790
166,209
84,621
96,789
107,963
72,747
50 770
57,699
25,550
44,994
70 733
59,189
19,426
42,738
53,830
63,789
41,624
37,605
9,767
9,996
9,739
12,226
105,292
106,134
84,072
78,813
38,061
32,232
18,126
22,238
174,254
177,672
172,410
188,709
15,725
7,417
5,277
4,526
320,441
196,734
234,332
272,196
176,592
95,640
123,120
140,880
56,510
31,900
41,060
49,425
26,256
25,066
32,938
37,170
35,994
28,586
27,604
34,564
25,089
15,542
9,610
10,157
14,743
13,523
13,438
14,428
13,698
13,031
14,812
13,687
79,366
74,557
88,759
99,861
18,352
19,951
25,006
24,234
189,355
176,332
155,650
139,418
4,518
5,436
7,286
10,231
290,644
273,865
353,014
333,838
150,617
131,235
147,449
95,983
51,959
55,871
74,033
92,983
35,703
38,041
49,942
66,986
41,080
38,350
61,369
43,749
11,285
10,368
20,221
34,633
2,479 "19,909
2,475
2,412
2,302
16,287
16,889
16,377^
15,402*
16,114
16,019
13,509
11,042
134,826
136,528
107,870
96,475
15,711
15,706
8,823
11,247
145,667
173,817
187,367
161,846
17,854
22,922
24,604
22,228
422,697
407,426
353,526
299,451
110,260
110,301
112,272
96,623
125,364
111,458
96,184
77,991
101,505
92,566
77,183
69,397
45,134
46,323
31,211
27,746
40,434
46,778
36,676
27,693
2,233
2,285
2,133
2,154
14,589
15,422
14,097
14,243
10,396
11,430
11,439
13,510
83,917
(8)
<8)
(6)
10,549
16,066
12,004
9,850
158,371
122,715
86,788
69,041
16,649
(6)
(8)
(8)
268,880
259,520
183,798
187,381
102,057
110,223
96,378
94,235
67,101
56,174
37,588
42,823
49,044
52,467
34,912
37,693
29,045
26,288
9,108
11,506
21,632
14,368
5,101
1,124
1923.
February
» Receipts of milk, excluding cream, in the metropolitan area around New York City, including many large cities in New Jersey.
» Receipts of milk, including cream and condensed milk by railroad, trolley, and auto truck; figures for April and May, 1922, do not include auto truck receipts, which
amount
to about 1,000,000 quarts.
4
*
r*I
•
Receipts _of
milkl by rail,
including cream.
6
Production of whole milk by
' Twin City Milk Association, including most of the area within a 40-mile radius of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
., memb
nbers of*the
8
Production compiled by months but issued quarterly; figures not available at time of going to press.
i Include bulk goods also and are given as of the first day of the month.
A
T-»
i_A_
*ii_
i-.
124
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
Table 77.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
CHEESE.
BUTTER.
Production.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Cold- WholeResale
ceipts storage
holdprice,
at 5
ings
5
marmarkets.* (creamery).' kets.*
Relative to 1919.
Relative
to
1916-20.
Productlon.3
BUTTER.
Cold- WholeResale
ceipts storage
holdat 5
ings 5price,
marmar- (Amerkets.' ican).* kets.?
Relative Relative
to
1916-20. to 1919.
Relative to 1919.
Production.
Cold- WholeResale
ceipts storage
Proholdducat 5
ings 5price,
mar- tion.3
mar- (creamkets.* ery)." kets.'
Thousands of pounds.
1OO
92
96
100
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
99
120
70
120
104
87
100
100
103
118
118
105
'95
94
99
72
86
85
100
56,364
51,825
53,939
50,305
100
94
Dollars
per
pound.
Cold- WholeResale
ceipts storage
at 5 holdings 5price,
marmar- (Amerkets.2 ican)^ kets.?
Thousands of pounds.
Dollars
per
pound.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A.—INDEX N U M B E R S .
1916-1920 mo. av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av
1918 mo. av
CHEESE.
68,181
100
104
104
103
82
83
100
85
90
90
70
72,344 4 5 , 8 7 1
71,965 39,269
86,627 47,445
54,207
37,178
25,850
44,679
38,552
22,338
66,410 $ 0 , 5 9 3 25,771 16,281
59,341
22,126
13,814
21,783
53,491
14,719
.429
16,958
52,745
.403
38,664 $0,310
38,147
.280
30,585
.216
30,828
.211
1921.
January
February...
March
Ajpril
81
78
94
111
67
61
78
85
104
74
48
26
85
83
77
74
47
51
70
93
70
69
78
87
92
67
47
38
94
81
80
85
58,906
56,556
67,677
80,363
30,939
27,996
35,593
38,841
58,682
41,486
27,103
14,732
.502
.493
.455
.441
12.228
13,122
17,994
23,919
11,387
11,274
12,675
14,145
34,115
25,000
17,477
14,294
.293
.251
.250
.263
May....
June
July....
August.
165
181
155
154
131
181
135
136
14
38
110
147
53
55
66
76
136
143
105
108
120
133
118
79
48
94
111
49
49
60
64
119,077
130,633
111,898
111,638
60,208
82,882
61,786
62,337
7,712
21,682
61,991
82,838
.316
.324
.392
.448
35,077
36,951
27,143
27,833
19,567
21,619
19,180
12,863
13,466
17,814
34,948
41,284
.152
.153
.185
.200
September
October
November
December
124
114
95
96
110
95
81
81
164
160
138
116
72
78
76
73
92
81
51
45
91
101
83
125
121
116
92
64
69
71
66
89,932
82,785
68,604
69,104
50,546
43,785
37,282
37,172
92,292
90,116
77,983
65,129
.425
.461
.451
.435
23,768
20,969
13,216
11,547
14,841
16,382
13,455
11,237
46,635
45,163
42,969
34,055
.200
.214
.220
.206
January
February...
March
April
91
107
116
91
85
98
93
86
62
40
16
62
63
63
61
47
51
68
74
70
90
97
74
58
40
29
67
67
64
59
71,745
65,764
77,521
83,881
41,697
38,894
44,910
42,694
48,412
35,042
22,557
9,113
.365
.375
.371
.363
12,077
13,076
17,411
19>159
10,684
11,319
14,586
15,757
27,691
21,430
14,953
10,745
.209
.208
.199
May....
June
July....
August.
178
201
179
150
150
203
202
136
7
23
120
183
61
64
62
61
109
127
119
105
116
140
147
122
51
42
89
125
56
61
65
65
128,554
145,766
129,341
108,727
93,139
92,829
62,494
3,830
13,202
67,410
103,329
.360
.377
.367
.362
27,979
32,648
30, 728
26,976
18,809
22,756
23,940
19,819
18,980
15,481
33,130
46,287
.175
.188
.200
.200
September
October
November
December
121
101
90
84
84
199
171
131
85
69
79
91
109
112
99
84
144
133
110
100
70
87,756
46,419 112,039
41,351 96,380
38,678 73,850
38,475 * 47,773
.410
.466
.494
.526
23,444
(5)
17,729
18,238
16,107
13,749
53,625
49,473
40,852
37,291
.216
.247
.249
.259
1922.
1923.
January
February...
March
April
0)
91
1
2
8
4
5
84
26,941
Data from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco. Total of weeklyfigureswith first and last weeks of month prorated.
Includes whole milk, part skim, and full skim.
Holdings on first day of month.
Production compiled by months but issued quarterly;figuresnot available at time of going to press.
7« Average of weekly prices of creamery butter, 92 score, at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco.
Average of weekly prices of American cheese, No. 1 fresh twins, at Boston, New York, Wisconsin, Chicago, and San Francisco.
33,659
125
POULTRY, EGGS, AND FISH.
Table 78.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base yeai in bold-faced type.]
POULTRY.
FISH.
Coldstorage
holdings. 3
ReColdceipts storage Total
at 5 holdings catch.
(case
markets.* eggs).*
Relative to 1919.
'to 19l!£-20 I
Receipts
Y E A R AND MONTH.
EGGS.
at 5
markets.*
POULTRY.
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly average..
monthly average..
monthly average.,
monthly average..
monthly average..
monthly average..
FISH.
Coldstorage Receipts
at 5 2
hold- markets.
ings^
R e l a t i v e t o 1919
-
Total j ™*~
eaten. h o I d i n g s J
Thousands of
pounds.
Thousands of cases.7
100
3,689
3,118
6 13,518 ;
613,549
514,300 ;
16,936
4,472
3,413
4,089
3,355
4,132
5,102
15,999
18,549 j 62,501
17,358 61,764
15,675
45,296
13,608
44,268
16,260
35,288
5 78
5 78
85
121
93
111
91
112
138
100
90
78
94
92
100
97
108
119
124
119
55
11
68
78
24,523
79,025
72
122
98
1
85
68
14,260
81,096
55
119
166
1
81
54
10,963
79,001
51
94
210
52
58
46
10,191
103
114
107
101
100
73
72
57
19,804
19,148
21,481
23,554
40,352
66,565
46,853
48,224
54,569
61
1OO
70
72
82
1OO
Thousands of
pounds.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A.-INDEX NUMBERS.
1916-1920 monthly average.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
EGGS.
1,188
1,027
1,229
1,357
1921.
January..
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
54
72
177
133
43
10,719
60
53
130
186
101
52
11,874
52
41
95
204
86
65
10,392
76
32
93
206
99
77
15,128
21,525
93
30
77
195
86
109
38
62
170
96
95
18,400
241
52
34
119
59
99
314
98
45
65
52
115
156
68
24
78
78
22,865
76
155
86
5
124
61
15,010
67
133
164
41
13,189
103
245
(8)
26
107
57
76
28
11,196
73
76
218
126
87
82
58
162
218
91
34
84
52
131
266
108
41
16,709
79
46
87
275
116
52
15,571
87
42
69
260
102
67
109
39
59
215
101
228
45
41
155
79
371
78
41
47,674
62,124
62,315
648
1,168
1,977
2,498
408
43
48
1,926 |
11,869
14,806
14,059
10,048
48,320
42,116
33,411
28,444
47,651
35,408
27,268
21,188
2,101
1,539
1,129
1,100
4,909
6,844
7,534
7,605
11,920
17,505
14,983
17,267
26,346
32,311
40,160
47,431
20,064
25,602
34,876
65,167
919
732
399
538
7,210
6,269
4,380
2,403
14,870
16,667
10,235
9,065
54,469
58,899
61,228
59,126
103,697
103,350
88,709
68,479
805
1,026
1,947
2,911
179
13
950
13,539
21,472
18,623
13,160
48,320
37,621
25,474
17,485
50,818
38,602
34,837
30,659
2,587
1,929
1,561
1,028
10,161
15,168
15.757
18,738
20,167
17,074
20,818
25,601
32,227
27,671
25,984
30,238
51,781
815
702
491
9,608
7,924
5,726
3,257
17,671
17,602
13,715
9,505
41,427
54,755
54,503
48,151
1922.
January..
February.
March....
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September.
October
November..
December..
55
14,552
16,207
17,229
21,489
45,171
78
73,458
4,648
8,056
9,811
1923.
January...
150
100,122
1,310
February.
March
April
1
Data compiled by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, except fish catch representing landings from vessels at Boston and Gloucester,
Mass., Portland, Me., and Seattle. Wash., compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries.
» Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco. Total of weekly figures
with first and last weeks of month prorated.
6
• At end of the month.
Holdings on first day of month.
7
* As of 15th of the month.
One
case of eggs equals 30 dozen, or about 45 pounds net.
8
»Excluding Portland and Seattle.
Index number less than 1.
126
COFFEE AND TEA.
Table 79.— (A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government and non- Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
TEA.
COFFEE.
Clearances
from Brazil.
Visible supply. 6
YEAR AND MONTH.
COFFEE.
Imports
into
U.S.
World
total.
Receipts
in
Brazil.2
United
States.
Relative to
5-year average.
Relative to 1913.
Clearances from
Brazil.
Visible supply."
ImReports
ceipts
into
in
To
World United Brazil.^ Total.s United U.S.
total. States.
States.*
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922monthly
1921.
January
Februarv
March .
April
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
94
90
121
122
125
111
80
112
111
121
135
i
107
78
104
131
127
138
129
j
107
av..
av..
av..
av..
av..
av..
. .
Mav
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
99
72
139
106
102
155
142
•
128
103
132
82
136
121
'
134
63
61
80
84
91
147
82
66
89
58
90
162
143
92
148
77
7o
89
111
101
131
75
60
94
105
127
76
86
120
100
151
147
75
87
83
109
173
172
33
j
100
90
117
181
187
65
108
108
97
128
215
57
75
109
104
73
55
163
53
74
108
78
88
101
62
99
98
111
62
101
79
125
95
92
90
127
:
I
j
1
39
75
73
!
11,797
11,679
9,441
9,200
1,894
1,593
1,689
1,970
955
1,151
1,072
1,249
990
1,207
1,103
1,261
393
491
8,493
7,187
7,425
7,770
8,891
8,839
2,633
1,960
1,162
1,691
1,686
1,140
1,009
1,261
762
558
1,064
894
1,014
813
831
891
1,003
1,036
610
9,002
8,902
8,992
8,842
1,619
1,647
1,901
2,046
1,148
790
680
857
989
1,076
1,154
1,032
964
503
8,663
8,720
8,639
9,034
2,058
2.037
994
727
218
1,079
1,154
1,216
776
345
9,032
L,685
8,920
L,306
8,867
i
76 ''
77
i
1
1
,747
1,710
77
89
121
123
131
84
102
76
69
117
107
171
103
112
i
75
77
62
69
110
116
96
199
110
165
202
112
i
123
135
9,076
L,175
1.298
79
85
111
127
127
73
106
98
83
158
141
85
78
80
77
96
117
118
127
80
78
63
86
108
170
133
68
9,263
9,234
9,404
9,185
1,616
1,387
1,453
1,195
May
June
July
August .
76
55
80
71
86
161
68
75
61
46
76
86
126
8,944
8,872
8,577
8,600
1,039
1,146
1,086
1,124
September
October
November
December
1922.
January
Februarv
March
April
1923.
January
Februarv
March
April
1
Imports
into
U. S.
Thousands of
pounds.
i
99
61
113
121
Imports
into
U.S.
j
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
100
84
89
100
Total.3
To
United
States. 4
Thousands of bags. 5
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1909-1913 mo. av
1913 monthly av..
1914 monthly av..
1915 monthly av..
1916 monthly av..
TEA.
61
73
57
69
74
83
120
65
87
73
59
114
105
108
91
117
74
48
99
109
141
78
7
72
50
212
72
70
44
119
188
51
108
104
104
154
97
122
67
52
105
124
176
65
43
7
96
216
177
8,775
8,513
8 461
8 242
7,953
7r721
474
544
536
359
637
513
594
712
975
386
998
310
1,156
1,121
1,055
1,171
1,218
1,060
1,145
952
514
1,064
1,009
499
913
821
1,259
968
1,159
1,072
765
703
337
438
7.54
337
673
783
433
327
464
667
657
732
325
1,041
425
948
1,033
1,083
554
940
1,521
835
838
993
1 175
738
957
993
959
481
1,004
976
1,226
8,241
7,418 j
8,151 |
8.842 i
8,814 :
107,209
91,788 1
111,130
108,118
111,956 !
10,566
11,044
6,747
7,567
6,374
110,956
130,413
141,729
162,397
3,247
2 711
5,387
4,711
123,191
76,762
83,703
94,897
4,383
5,094
5,080
7,844
63,546
78,174
124,955
152,776
8,391
9 220
9,258
11,162
119,353
106,847 '
96,132
100,455
6,966
5,030
6,617
5,593
122,093
95,060
90,591
69,166
5,634
5,367
7,208
9,657
499
1,089
904
75 6 5 9
71,044
84,256
102,438
97,241
7
7
7,938
17.821
59,318
134,273
693
819
i
I
i
:
II
Data on coffee except imports received from the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange, Inc.; Imports of coffee and tea from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau
cjForeign
and Domestic Commerce.
8
Represents total receipts at Rio and Santos.
1
Represents
total clearances from Rio, Santos, and Victoria.
4
Represents total clearances from Rio, Santos, Victoria, and Bahia.
6 A bag of coffee averages 132 pounds.
«7 Given as of the 1st day of the month.
Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
127
PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OF SUGAR.
Table 80.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
CANE SUGAR.
REFINERIES.
ProYEAR AND MONTH. duction,
refined.
Sales,
refined.
i
Stocks,
Stocks,
Stocks,
end of Receipts, end of ! Proend of
month,
raw.
month, duction. month.
refined.
raw.
Sales.
BEET SUGAR.
Deliveries.
Production.
Stocks,
end of
month.
10,749
80,166
83,935
None.
5,836
29,680
242,334
298,332
107,421
89,514
54,977
49,035
218,844
428,066
477,780
Sales.
Deliveries.
19 033 |
109,309
69,306
36,463
33 124
72,525
89,110
57,707
Short tons.
1922.
July
Aii trust
September
October
November
December
500 116
541 104
356,770
306,049
317,410
222,033
499 fi-U
312 75fi
200,074
486,020
287,389
128,342
95,719
130,236
226,668
143,118
164,108
177,470
562,971
573,244
276,138
248,427
336,335
168,598
313,457
280,939
182,951
105,868
104,732
40,947
4,447
1,108
653
12,509
99,227
107,682
10,660
4,737
2,457
4,307
23,203
46,761
11,971
79,662
83,702
1923.
February
March
April
j
I
i
1
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. No figures are available prior to July, 1922.
LIVE STOCK ON FARMS,
Table 81.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
Milk
cows.
Other
cattle.
Total
cattle.
Hogs.
Sheep.
Total value
of live stock.2
JANUARY 1—
Thousands of
dollars.
Thousands.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
20,497
20,737
21,262
22,108
22,894
36,030
35,855
37,067
39,812
41 689
56,527
56,592
58,329
61,920
64 583
61,178
58,93364,618
67,766
67,503
51,482
49,719
49,956
48,625
47,616
$5,501,783
5,890,471
5,969,253
6,009,870
6,735,612
1918
19l9
1920
1921
1922
1923
23,310
23,475
23,722
23,594
24,082
24,429
44,112
45 088
43,398
41,993
41,550
41,923
67,422
68 563
67,120
65,587
65,632
66,352
70,978
74,584
59,344
56,097
57,834
63,424
48,603
48,866
39,025
37,452
36,327
37,209
8,284,198
8,827,894
8,165,194
6,051,202
4,799,170
5,111,256
1
Data represent latest revised estimates as of Jan. 1 of each year as compiled by the United States Department
of 2Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
Represents value at the farm at Jan. 1 prices and includes the value of horses and mules not separately
shown in this table.
128
SUGAR.
Table 82.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
EXPORTS.
RAW SUGAR.
PRICES.
Wholesale.
YEAB AND MONTH.
Receipts,
LouisiImports. ana crop
at New
Orleans.
Relative to 1913.
Meltings.*
Stocks,
at reflneries.2
Relative to 1919.
1909-1913 monthly average.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
average
average
average
average
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
average..
Refined,
including
maple.
Raw,
96°
centrif-
Relative
to 19091913.
CUBAN MOVEMENT.
RetaU.
GranuIndex,
lated,
in bbls., 51 cities
N.Y.
Receipts,
Cuban
ports.
Relative to 1913.
Exports.
Stocks,
end of
month.
Relative to 1919.
1OO
100
115
112
117
1OO
62
53
87
65
492
1,214
1,992
1OO
100
100
110
100
165
130
161
108
120
146
179
183
215
372
137
133
181
182
209
297
144
139
169
176
205
353
146
132
1OO
87
95
100
1OO
1OO
95
77
175
103
77
133
45
79
85
50
1OO
104
92
130
1OO
110
157
437
1,274
513
1,859
1,164
1,176
2,314
40
110
120
181
258
866
593
387
441
153
151
173
155
177
166
184
170
176
162
176
176
141
221
215
193
155
208
202
114
133
143
152
191
95
127
276
264
167
140
2,039
2,067
2,272
2,012
140
120
127
134
148
133
128
137
153
142
129
136
144
53
29
40
75
41
46
87
215
122
213
190
81
85
82
78
144
75
86
65
1,206
585
573
100
50
231
245
1,077
123
119
117
106
131
122
121
117
133
125
122
118
19
11
31
47
30
37
76
72
184
171
150
142
January...
February.
March....
April
179
255
326
269
50
18
6
7
90
128
165
164
90
172
287
332
2,159
2,045
3,673
4,149
104
107
112
114
112
115
121
122
113
116
118
122
60
154
261
218
37
61
157
158
18
64
124
155
May
June
July
Augusti.
254
264
257
242
7
13
16
24
178
164
163
166
285
290
324
276
4,959
5,560
3,010
1,358
116
131
147
148
123
137
154
158
120
129
138
147
168
174
166
162
108
162
131
101
72
September.
October
November.
December..
*99
138
144
144
147
151
27
19
14
53
36
163
146
154
160
162
66
155
105
109
149
170
131
29
54
57
1921.
January...
February.
March....
April
65
151
213
219
May....
June....
July
August.
166
95
70
145
September.
October
November.
December..
80
92
118
26
8
10
8
80
133
107
104
92
27
25
13
1922.
11
96
189
15
86
99
234
95
72
436
200
132
283
70
47
90
1923.
January...
February.
March....
April
See footnotes on opposite page.
160
104
59
59
31
129
SUGAR.
Table 83.—NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
Y E A R AND MONTH.
RAW S U G A R .
EXPORTS.
WHOLESALE
PRICE.
Receipts,
LouisiStocks,
ana
Imports. crop at Meltings.2 at reflnNew
Orleans.
Refined,
including
maple.
Raw, G r a n u 96°
lated,
centrifin
ugal,
bbls.,
N. Y.
N.Y.
175,664
201,437
196,569
205,716
Receipts,
Cuban
ports.
Per pound.
Long tons.
1909-1913 monthly average.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
CUBAN MOVEMENT.
16,184
10,109
8,501
14,050
2,953
1,926
14,524
35,838
58,812
$0,035
.038
.047
.058
$0,043
.047
.056
.069
Exports.
Stocks,
end of
month.
Long tons.
183,802
192,219
261,149
298,685
229,266
9,545
7,286
8,154
4,704
8,812
9,236
257,174
325,233
338,430
299,891
423,659
81,311
95,428
105,357
150,022
195,854
37,602
15,152
54,891
34,371
34,739
68,341
.063
.064
.075
.130
.048
.047
.077
.078
.089
.126
.062
.059
330,192
288,005
314,662
329,161
325,273
290,391
309,747
335,519
644,484
496,806
1,130,682
499,290
January..
February.
March
April
113,618
265,898
374,090
385,079
4,279
1,248
1,604
1,224
130,610
261,686
433,186
347,499
105,275
114,476
172,679
245,904
25,583
17,503
11,428
13,022
.054
.053
.061
.054
.076
.071
.078
.073
465,925
730,565
709,262
635,836
504,534
675,218
655,611
372,208
857,767
918,621
980,071
1,231,716
May....
June
July....
August.
381,651
166,017
123,782
254,931
671
1,035
4,400
4,029
339,850
298,372
309,800
414,545
263,539
251,827
159,416
133,421
60,197
61,040
67,096
59,400
.049
.047
.044
.047
.063
.057
.055
.058
474,426
174,348
95,777
130,619
244,109
133,535
149,774
283,340
1,383,036
1,431,143
1,372,605
1,225,285
September..
October
November..
December..
141,103
161,695
206,865
176,462
2,063
8,125
39,675
262,817
277,910
268,283
254,135
137,390
71,664
82,253
62,419
35,617
17,261
16,908
31,817
.043
.042
.041
.037
.056
.052
.052
.050
63,030
35,780
103,718
156,660
98,745
120,386
245,669
233,838
1,183,488
1,103,449
967,515
913,486
1917 monthly average..
1918 monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average.
1921.
37,394
1922.
January..
February.
March
April
314,939
448,321
571,836
473,137
8,039
2,895
909
1,206
291,601
415,723
535,357
531,962
85,602
163,817
273,811
316,973
63,766
60,390
108,468
122,516
.036
.038
.039
.040
.048
.049
.052
.052
199,102
507,361
861,174
720,509
121,775
198,821
512,251
512,430
115,786
414,512
71)9,619
997,291
May....
June
July....
August.
446,678
460,480
451,011
425,960
1,187
2,066
2,609
3,939
577,330
532,052
530,334
540,024
271,890
277,150
309,413
262,959
146,454
164,184
88,887
40,100
.041
.046
.052
.052
.053
.059
.066
.067
555,852
342,736
294,169
183,441
565,350
540,354
526,849
349,979
1,043,420
844,622
650,164
460,987
»174,232
1,842
2,400
37,912
45,824
312,909
280,003
309,274
227,333
180,577
94,043
69,185
44,828
12,870
5,896
3,893
2,671
.048
.054
.056
.057
.063
.066
.068
90,378
61,713
46,013
87,489
213,728
191,770
191,160
101,760
341,329
228,902
49,495
45,349
September..
October
November.
December..
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
i Receipts, stocks, and meltings and Cuban movement reported by the Statistical Sugar Trade Journal: Imports and exports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau
of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce; Wholesale and retail sugar prices, from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
8
Figures include reports from seven ports: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Savannah. New Orleans, Galveston, and San Francisco. Meltings are calculated from
weekly reports, the odd days being prorated. Stocks represent the amount of raw sugar in the hands of refiners on the dates nearest the end of the month as reported for
each port.
3 Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect
29011°—23
9
130
TOBACCO.
Table 84.—INDEX NXTMBEES.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
UNMANUFACTURED.
export
types.
Relative
to
1909-1913.
1909-1913 monthly average.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1920.
September
October
November .
December . .
. .
......
Relative
to
1919.
Stocks.?
Wholesale price.
Cigar
types.
Hurley,
ManuTotal,
o o d leaf, factured
Including gdark
tobacco
imported L o u ired,
sand
types.
ville.
snuff.3
Consumption
(tax-paid withdrawals).
Exports.
f1
ProducSales,
tion
loose leaf Exports, Chewing,
(crop
waresmoking,
leaf.
estisnuff,
mate). 6 houses.
and
Y E A B AND MONTH.
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS.
Relative
to
1909-1913.
Large
cigars.*
Small
cigarettes.*
Cigarettes.
Relative to 1913.
100
96
104
107
116
1OO
117
92
114
126
100
103
113
105
1OO
93
98
85
1OO
101
109
99
1OO
111
104
115
1OO
99
100
105
1OO
95
87
93
1OO
108
115
163
1OO
104
90
184
125
144
147
159
107
133
6 1OO
80
90
51
67
107
203
124
137
114
110
120
126
124
148
142
75
77
80
88
92
102
99
87
112
114
131
130
169
277
245
259
222
208
109
112
96
90
87
95
100
93
93
105
89
91
227
300
341
287
327
344
303
524
699
683
368
495
156
148
71
135
119
125
105
90
103
246
246
95
81
108
112
274
296
504
549
148
133
85
246
54
106
272
465
159
107
144
246
48
80
217
713
117
246
73
73
301
892
147
246
246
246
81
96
84
79
89
87
318
345
293
419
443
337
1921.
February
March
April
May
162
149
258
173
26
133
145
138
9
128
218
85
88
319
220
4
151
208
93
98
326
134
94
15
169
208
87
89
321
65
89
64
168
208
100
99
396
342
95
100
59
76
105
138
208
208
94
101
97
101
370
377
407
306
102
139
93
208
83
97
327
432
107
98
124
208
68
73
231
424
98
91
24
103
82
105
145
85
127
208
208
208
92
88
103
70
71
84
286
241
280
405
413
519
6
130
161
109
145
208
85
79
266
481
142
143
2
1
2
62
127
95
103
92
208
208
208
208
97
103
96
112
90
98
93
102
355
409
405
492
567
610
362
545
136
136
64
102
105
186
208
208
100
97
99
110
428
347
594
561
136
71
127
208
91
108
349
443
133
86
118
208
71
89
273
439
.
.
July
August
SeDtember
October
No vember
December
. . .
131
80
168
99
152
97
135
*
140
91
125
1922.
January ..
March . .
April
May
June
July
August
.
September . . . .
October
Novem ber
December
.
138
112
131
123
103
118
1923.
January
132
94
April
j
121
1
See footnotes on opposite page also.
i Stocks held by manufacturers and dealers reported by the V. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; Production of manufactured tobacco and snuff, cigars,
and cigarettes by the U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue; Crop production by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of AgricuUvral Economics.
Exports by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; Wholesale prices from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Sales of tobacco from loose-leaf warehouses compiled by Federal Reserve Board from reports of State authorities of Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina,and Virginia,
which states grow about 75 per cent of the total tobacco crop.
Held by manufacturer and dealers on first day of each quarter. Yearly figures are quarterly averages.
131
TOBACCO.
Table 85.—NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
UNMANUFACTURED.
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS.
Wholesale
price.
Srtocks.2
YEAR AND MONTH.
Sales,
Production loose
leaf Exports, Chewing,
(crop
wareleaf.
smoking,
estimate).' houses.
snuff, and
export
types.
Cigar
types.
Dollars
per 100
pounds.
810,469 369,802
1,234,013
344,971
1,244,524
953,734
36,754
1914 m o n t h l y average
28,827
835,462
1915 m o n t h l y average
1,034,679
1,062,237
35,877
915,451
361,114
1,343,396
1916 m o n t h l y average
1,153,278
39,784
853,156
313,142
1,225,555
1917 m o n t h l y average.
1,249,276
1918 m o n t h l y average.
1,439,071
1919 monthly average.
1,465,481
5 82,149
1920 monthly average.
1,582,225
65,280
74,254
41,601
21,186
33,656
63,826
38,946
42,946
35,907
889,484
970,465
1,018,253
1,001,387
1,199,209
1,147,767
58,016
110,671
108,986
87,452
37,261
39,394
26,628
45,391
133,397
21,57?
46,852
41,735
45,445
43,320
7,753
3,367
12,248
52,939
40,220 |
47,328 |
,
53,156 j 1,235,156
52,815
48,421
62,764
113,873
80,352
33,009
43,465 I 1,136,484
29,236 |
38,772 !
January
February..
March
April
80,076
74,772
19,645
4,582
265 ! 1,174,8
635 !
967
704
1,303,255
May
June
July
August
1,338
1,196
1,953
50,655
1,069,693
1922 m o n t h l y average.
1,324,840
Thousands of
pounds.
Thousands.
31,417
996,176
1913 monthly average
1921 monthly average.
Exports.
Burley, ManuTotal,
good
factured Large
including
leaf,
Small
Cigarettes.
imported dark red, tobacco
and 8 cigars. * cigarettes. *
types.
Louissnuff.
ville.
Thousands of pounds.
1909-1913 m o n t h l y average
Consumption
(tax-paid withdrawals).
277,846
1,217,963
283,495
1,073,084
296,095
1,381,713
323,643
1,408,311
340,656
1,621,288
377,769
1,605,059
331,849
1,271,525
13.20
14.65
13.79
15.23
36,990 630,959
36,745
597,849
1,296,308
1,404,636
36,863
549,932
1,497,029
38,847
586,844
2,107,525
22.30
36.57
32.35
34.18
29.28
27.50
40,248
41,423
35,339
33,324
32,208
35,019
32.50
32.50
32.50
32.50
629,991
2,944,272
587,796
3,888,075
589,363
4,426,649
661,418
3,718,526
193,234
200,602
173,015
354,889
584,977
1,012,128
1,350,981
1,319,489
711,973
956,334
563,218
4,238,423
574,300
4,463,752
35,250
30,075
20,150
17,683
678,640
3,557,482
974,449
704,799
3,840,335
1,061,759
668,060
3,529,200
898,951
506,126
2,816,818
1,378,170
32.50
32.50
32.50
32.50
27,153
30,007
35,478
31,056
462,798
3,901,560
1,723,331
496,724
4,119,377
810,189
561,344
4,470,292
856,801
548,104
3,801,672
650,790
28.75
27.50
27.50
27.50
31,351
34,539
32,018
36,873
555,479
4,136,085
425,908
618,495
4,219,727
259,558
564,599
4,161,218
125,710
622,039
5,136,577
660,333
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
34,803
37,414
30,772
25,035
614,428
4,797,398
787,162
635,808
4,881,826
590,472
615,171
4,235,407
834,670
463,624
2,999,935
818,752
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
34,215
* 32,456
38,120
31,376
443,261
3,705,516
781,738
447,226
3,125,819
797,423
529,162
3,636,032
1,002,398
501,394
3,453,061
928,955
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
35,846
38,233
35,449
41,476
569,209
4,601,373
1,094,728
615,253
5,301,643
1,179,420
585,874
5,246,812
700,044
641,164
6,373,890
1,052,855
1920.
September.
October
N ovember.
December..
1,553,812
1,478,788
1,476,444
1,582,225
849,199
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
212,073
142,286
May
June.
July
August
932,157
889,266
September.
October
November.
December..
948,324
991,564
1,020,874
1,069,693
1,061,696
1,363,499
297,472
367,854
359,095
338,202
1,446,914
1,818,781
1,672,017
1,547,440
1922.
1,414,641
1,425,000
September.
October
November.
December..
1,353,000
1,353,000
1,355,000
1,324,840
52,413
83,778
58,241
70,560
1,119,605
993,398
313,316
401,633
413,540
382,586
1,561,848
1,784,551
1,616,396
1,457,439
27.50
27.50
37.50
27.50
37,108
625,772
5,554,301
1,148,533
35,755
692,941
4,497,685
1,084,477
33,838
679,300
4,524,272
856,247
26,361
561,042
3,544,624
849,188
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
1,068,042
346,604
1,491,301
See footnotes on opposite page also.
»4 Represents the total of plug, twist,fine-cut,smoking tobacco, and snuff.
The Internal Revenue reports the number of large cigars, i. e., those weighing over three pounds per thousand, and the number of small cigars weighing less than the
above amount. Likewise they report the number of large and small cigarettes, the former weighing more than three pounds per thousand. Large cigars and small cigarettes represent more than 90 per cent of the total number manufactured in each case and are the only ones given in this table!
* Yearly figures on crop production represent the latest revised estimates as reported by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
The monthlyfiguresfor 1920 and 1921 are the current monthly estimates of total production.
• Partly estimated. Kentucky sales for first half year not available and are estimated as equal to the sum of the sales in the other States, which is approximately tlie
normal proportion of Kentucky sales to the total.
132
TRANSPORTATION—WATER.
Table 86.—IHDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data front Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
CARGO TRAFFIC THROUGH
CANALS.
Panama Canal.2
Y E A R AND MONTH.
1914 monthly average
100
39
67
1OO
96
119
85
129
169
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average....
126
208
237
1931.
January .
February
March
April
250
239
209
203
May
June
July
228
187
173
209
71
154
1OO
63
144
154
141
192
236
Relative to 1913.
1OO
69
89
115
113
1OO
1OO
1OO
80
71
62
50
50
42
45
39
103
112
120
141
107
86
99
61
83
45
48
29
59
55
84
56
71
145
231
349
609
411
230
146
274
234
221
169
266
223
10
126
106
131
110
195
62
171
81
82
75
174
206
185
242
78
8
62
65
203
236
206
279
355
350
40.1
37.6
104
100
131
129
42.5
42.9
36.8
36.7
247
216
220
90
134
120
41.8
36.0
32.3
28.8
195
80
110
112
37.0
33.5
32.4
184
164
148
174
191
60
67
83
77
90
108
109
31.7
34.7
33.1
27.3
27.1
29.1
28.3
25.4
25.7
25.7
25.9
24.6
120
124
128
139
162
228
232
85
122
119
628
136
352
298
50.6
42.7
88
91
97
101
658
284
240
112
210
226
221
245
458
388
174
146
200
183
90
96
168
203
978
767
685
334
264
264
309
60.7
104
107
40
60
274
104
93
100
112
73
124
91
121
1
76
67
61
69
513
668
1
175
161
213
195
202
212
840
934
198
106
97
85
80
131
206
236
257
84
95
126
116
120
225
97
91
151
151
157
162
227
68
68
87
84
85
79
115
198
208
252
125
82
83
17
82
86
120
117
122
221
394
441
190
76
228
395
472
507
Relative to
J a n u a r y , 1920..
90
93
99
92
153
89
188
86
74
All
Europe-*
1OO
93
87
90
423
49
United
Kingdom.
1OO
80
107
123
133
63
603
Total.
100
91
92
97
92
65
87
94
49
1OO
93
85
155
41
210
234
1OO
88
113
129
141
131
68
United States,
Atlantic ports
to-
Relative to 1913.
1OO
266
275
423
INDEX OF
OCEAN
FREIGHT
RATES.4
TRADE.
1Entered
a—
Governmentowned
barges. Ameri- ForAmeri- Forcan. eign. Total. can. eign.
66
286
619
114
200
129
67
33
10
VESSELS IN F O R E I G K
to
Relative to 1913. Rel.
1919.
210
195
211
October
New
York
State
Canals.5
Re- Shipceipts ments
irom
St.
In
Louis. Louis.
In
Ameri- British Total Total Total
can
cargo. cargo. cargo.
vessels. vessels.
Relative to 1915.
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
Sault
Ste.
Marie3
Canal.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CARGO TRAFFIC.
167
201
211
237
201
206
66
74
74
1OO
137
7
1OO.O
44.9
29.0
54.7
49.3
50.1
7
1OO.O
36.0
25.5
43.3
38*5
35.9
39.0
247
79
72
676
217
71
700
700
645
651
167
156
181
184
59
70
80
75
790
795
819
244
222
271
259
90
105
107
123
125
149
147
210
210
244
232
79
94
102
101
115
126
141
138
27.9
27.5
28.8
29.2
239
289
272
106
141
23.4
25.3
22.7
83
133
145
137
139
27.0
142
244
269
276
106
89
28.0
24.0
209
78
113
171
107
27.1
24.4
118
109
83
68
27.2
1922.
January
February
March
April
*
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
. .....
356
357
297
286
25
72
6
33
81
103
103
839
427
42
61
61
86
151
144
181
83
679
380
74
80
87
291
119
316
31
425
110
76
113
77
95
91
18
346
597
250
276
170
80
88
93
107
86
87
82
89
1923.
February
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page also.
i Panama Canal traffic reported by The Panama Canal; Tonnage entered and cleared in foreign trade, TJ. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce; Sault Ste. Marie Canal traffic, U. S. War Department, Engineer Corps; New York State canal traffic from New York State Superintendent of Public Works; Receipts and shipments of cargo byriverat St. Louis (almost all by Mississippi River) from Merchants Exchange of St. Louis; Cargo tonnage on Government-owned barge line
from TJ. S. War Department, Mississippi' Warrior service; Index of ocean freight rates from the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Analysis and Research.
» Represents tonnage of cargo carried by commercial vessels. Yearlyfiguresrefer tofiscalyears ending June 30.
* Figures for 1913 to 1922 represent monthly averages for eight months during which the canals are usually open.
< The index of ocean freight rates represents rates to 7 ports in the United Kingdom and a total of 17 ports for all of Europe. The index numbers are weighted
by the geometric means of these rates. The weights include the relative importance of each port and also the relative importance of the 5 principal products—grain, proVisions, cotton, cottonseed oil, and sack flour.
133
TRANSPORTATION—WATER.
Table 87.—NUMERICAL
DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
I CARGO TRAFFIC THROUGH CANALS.
Panama Canal.2
YEAR AND
MONTH.
In
American
vessels.
In
Total
British
vessels, j cargo.
Sault
Ste.
Marie
Canal.3
New
York
State
Canals.-
Total
cargo.
Total
cargo.
av.
av.
av. 182,325 ! 183,376
70,738 ! 130,888
av.
av. 122,977
282,813
1918 mo.
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
av.
av.
av.
av.
a v.
407,371
257,843
588,214
627,669
576,385
781,208
961,601
174,856 | 217,973
229,907 ! 156,412
378,928 ' 235,856
431,613
310,161
10,710
8,529
9,910
6,032
8,259
5,038
5,754
166
177 |j 10,449 , 9,174 i 8,731
203 I 14,827
13,845
13,392
208 I! 12,548 ; 24,133 I 36,939
13,637 | 16,313 '
June
July
August
415,794
341,235
316,221
380,367
230,217
194,407
239,850
202,004
||
;j
!j
!j
6,155
8,079
8,139
7,498
September J
October....!
November..
December..
384,101
383,083
356,019
343,185
209,475 !! 754,894 j
367,495 |! 985,775 ||
236,625 j| 855,440
349,270
953,053
6,482
6,652
3,265
1,031
360,282
380,129
459,264
498,862
807,298 '[
277,293
276,073
838,074 :.
287,319
960,089 !|
297j169 |l, 046,047 ;!
792,735
694,720
708,982
839,273
3,965
4,078
4,437
4,750
5,609
372
297
265
232
185
456,430 1 421,485 j 1,117,053
435,024 ! 268,430 jj 952,904
381,256 | 404,396 '1,084,563 '
369,693 310,252 'I 907,613 '
j
!
!
I
17,594
8,738
7,414
7,883
6,923
957
ji
i|
!!
I!
105
179
211
197
269
198
262
37
Cleared.
Foreign.
Total.
Thousands of net tons.6
Tons.
9,965
6,921
8,911 I
11,486
11,227
1921.
January
February...!
March
I
April
VESSELS IN FOREIGN TRADE.
Entered.
Ship- GovReernceipts ments
inentat St. from
St.
owned
Louis.
Louis, barges. Amer- Foreign.
Thousands of
short tons.
Long tons.
1913 mo.
1914 mo.
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CARGO TRAFFIC.
1,174
1,033
1,233
1,512
1,658
3,264
3,028
2,768
2,803
2,416
1,538
1,828
2,678
2,592
2,636
1,250
1,000
1,340
1,537
1,666
3,233
3,017
2,826
2,895
2,467
4,483
4,017
4,166
4,433
4,133
2,121
2,064
2,667
2,590
2,787
4,440
4,061
4,101 ;
4,315 I
4,074 !
j
3,659 i
3,892 j
5,344 !
5,182 |
5,423
1,563
2,083
2,836
2,507
2,639
2,184
2,189
2,816
2,704
2,756
3,748
4,271
5,653
5,211
5,395
1,460
10,970
7,140
15,300
2,625
5,921
11,340 '• 23,203 i
24,550 ! 24,012 !;
23,890 \ 36,917 !
2,506
2,293
2,373
2,490
2,199
1,999
2,246
2,368
4,705
4,292
4,619
4,859
2,191
2,017
2,098
2,536
2,455
2,149
2,396
2,474
4,646
4,167
4,494
5,010
15,745
20,175
14,155
23,050
15,665
18,725
33,310
37,050
34,412
38,476
44,829
58,345
2,463
2,654
2,593
2,885
2,861
2,962
3,164
3,287
5,324
5,616
5,757
6,172
2,114
3,059
2,513
2,582
2,910
3,094
3,362
3,223
5,024
6,153
5,875
5,805
6,9S5
10,535
16,480
8,575
38,785
30,420
27,155
26,085
44,263
39,984
33,843
59,062
2,676
2,718
2,895
2,553
2,759
2,577
2,350
2,306
5,435
5,295
5,245
4,859
3,092
2,702
2,748
2,434
2,903
2,696
2,200
2,586
5,995
5,398
4,949
5,021
130
100
4,365
12,680
24,890
5,405
13,940
13,725
6i; 144
61,127
56,329
56,871
1,963
1,832
2,127
2,168
1,931
2,295
2,626
2,459
3,894
4,127
4,753
4,627
2,051
1,856
2,181
2,389
1,935
2,169
2,684
2,495
3,986
4,025
4,864
4,884
26,525
33,250
25,415
16,935
31,890 | 26,920
14,650 ! 15,055
69,000
69,415
71,545
52,125
2,870
2,603
3,187
3,035
2,601
2,945
3,435
3,505
5,471
5,548
6,622
6,540
2,621
2,625
3,053
2,903
2,554
3,028
3,286
3,274
5,175
5,653
6,339
6,178
21,786
24,134
14,837
2,808
3,390
3,193
2,456
3,470
2,897
2,722
2,562
6,278
6,287
5,915
5,018
3,050
3,358
3,446
2,132
3,429
2,778
2,799
2,643
6,479 I
6,136 i
6,245 !
4,775 I
1922.
January
February...
March
April
May
June
July
August
608,539
480,466
| 481,625 j
! 563,512'
September.! 542,639
October
! 649,367
November.. | 651,015
December..'
1923.
January
February
March
April
318,813
268,475
366,746
335,516
j 1,158,507 !
j I 977,507
|' 1,211,100
|: 1,165,950
371,801 ! 1,138,188
432,190 | 1,445,863 .
378,635 | ! l,426,860 !
639
3,317
8,066
10,235
10,286
226
321
10,986
11,233 j
9,468
1,838
13,075 |
281
287 i 14,055 !
338 ! 15,260 :
5,495
157
227
11,530
4,720
12,535
16,855
'
See footnotes on opposite page also.
* About two-thirds of this traffic is through the Erie Canal and one-third through the Champlain Canal. Figures for 1913 to 1922 represent monthly av<*ra$w for *
months, during which the canals are usually open.
« Net ton represents 100 cubic feet internal carrying capacity after prescribed allowances for crew and engine space.
' January, 1920.
134
FREIGHT-CAR MOVEMENT.
Table 88.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
YEAR AND MONTH.
Box
cars.
Coal
cars.
BADORDER
SHORTAGE.*
SURPLUS.'
Total3
cars.
Box
cars.
Coal
cars.
AVERAGE LOADINGS PER WEEK.
CARS.6
Total3
cars.
Total.
Grain
and
grain
products.
Live
stock.
Coal.
Relative
Relative to 1919.
Forest
products.
Ore.
Merchandise
L.C.L., Total.*
and
miscellaneous.
Relative to 1919.
to 1913.
j
1916 monthly av
1917 monthly a v . . .
1918monthly a v . . .
1919 monthly a v . . .
1920 monthly a v . . .
1921 monthly a v . . .
1922 monthly a v . . .
1920.
September
October
NovfTnhpr
December..
1921.
January
February .
March .
April
Mav
June
July
August
September
October
NovPTnbflr
88
8
36
100
19
1OO
156
100
3
204
179
347
153
100
227
6
58
120
91
140
2
1
2
217
570
332
111
96
656
229
111
12
36
13
467
89
217
94
100
616
11
377
1OO
111
339
108
8
205
213
206
100
89
113
122
100
1OO
91
110
88
87
94
78
100
106
84
100
100
118
46
81
100
103
96
112
100
106
94
105
110
109
99
85
213
201
117
46
111
115
101
91
118
124
109
98
79
94
90
84
24
24
18
15
79
84
93
95
85
85
95
97
95
42
2
26
15
264
81
115
182
23
108
4
51
16
121
112
98
90
89
218
120
171
99
141
94
86
84
208
337
262
161
95
79
75
217
303
255
3
3
3
(*)
1
96
218
3
2
103
229
2
2
127
211
179
86
82
74
1
5
2
2
1
3
16
3
205
98
81
89
226
104
83
88
87
88
63
78
96
235
145
73
82
73
81
95
94
249
154
84
88
79
85
103
101
3
189
218
208
178
215
197
1
1
113
214
170
20
84
173
130
3
51
130
91
13
28
43
42
28
139
176
149
1
233
293
248
161
193
175
116
129
129
108
96
115
3
103
None.
1
94
111
102
127
107
121
86
122
87
87
15
248
142
91
92
82
76
108
105
46
241
130
112
111
92
57
118
116
1
229
97
96
87
86
21
99
94
212
108
88
74
79
15
90
85
92
1922.
• JftTliiftry
February..
March
April
May
June
July
September
October ..
November
December.
1923.
January
February
March
April..
1
2
2
3
208
129
99
95
86
12
89
2
219
131
88
108
88
11
92
96
109
3
2
1
2
222
106
55
74
93
14
105
102
311
196
2
9
3
212
84
82
41
99
26
110
91
85
259
161
6
10
7
217
108
90
47
107
49
114
98
73
195
179
7
75
20
226
102
89
53
110
144
119
106
26
174
92
87
158
103
215
129
81
43
97
170
116
103
5
72
37
189
329
243
229
144
90
56
102
177
118
109
5
2
3
5
3
350
927
539
213
132
106
97
100
140
119
117
2
479
1,126
741
193
134
122
110
105
125
124
124
3
355
1,020
553
166
136
118
111
109
77
118
118
8
202
870
343
150
130
102
107
100
25
103
105
1
6
143
i
i
See footnotes on opposite page.
1
135
FREIGHT-CAR MOVEMENT.
Table 89.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.l
SURPLUS.8
Box
cars*
YEAR AND MONTH.
Coal
cars.
BADORDER
CARS.e ;
SHORTAGE.*
Total3
cars.
Box
cars.
Coal
cars.
Total3
cars.
Total.
AVERAGE LOADINGS PER WEEK.
Grain j
and
T,
Coal.
ucts. '
Forest
products.
Ore.
1
Merchandise
L.C.I~, Total.*
and
miscellaneous.
Number of cars.
1916monthly
1917monthly
1918monthly
1919 monthly
1920monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
av...
6,437
av...
29,251
av...
a v . . . 82,135
15,985
av...
a v . . . 127,982
47,675
av...
I
75,605
1,981
154,499
90,897
23,592
68,680
189,396
24,194
339,026
172,834
65,901 |
! 112,934
28,964 i
18,991 j
43,148 |
1,146
26,653
I
52,360
4,200 ! 24,174
25,868 i 82,056
444
1,896
15,852
51,579
132,374
134,711
141,961
167,700
163,676
308,717
310,554
38,973
34,829
44,066
47,597
I
32,955 176,695
193,787
30,105
28,858 153,672
138,555
30,827
56,828
60,476
47,928
56,629
37,434 472,495 801,616
44,142 485,104 850,923
17,367 455,916 754,717
30,291 526,873 842,302
I
1920.
September
October
November
December
!
54 j
j 2,107 j
' 34,756 I
j 149,487 j
1921,
January
February
March
April
1,521
107
1,786
17,067
1,916
3,856
49,695
204,408
\ 179,219
173,520
171,119
178,037
90,685
172,850
255,055
229,443
324,186
413,450
495,904
492,352
May
June
July
August
155,040
146,298
i 93,013
; 69,238
165,102
162,537
161,723
130,596
September
October
November
December
; 42,093
j 22,628
i 113,874
j 191,707
1922,
January
February
March
April
:
May
June
July
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1923.
January
• February
1
March
j April
79,586
75,219
43,953
17,123
522,640
545,670
478,272
428,922
949,597
995,095
877,176
785,798
44,739
53,406
51,070
47,578
8,873
6,677
5,730
372,517
397,519
438,447
448,422
683,651
683,088
698,627
698,156
157,122
155,001
145,420
155,376
49,463
49,880
41,558
45,010
23,684
29,069
30,389
31,769
455,605
456,036
448,886
487,854
758,438
762,827
750,717
812,265
29,907
36,834
31,524
29,100
162,882
196,206
154,434
130,297
46,443
52,392
48,846
44,752
28,554 512,322
21,490 559,386
7,830 ; 469,524
5,470 424,479
840,318
929,022
756,624
682,869
50,460
51,199
41,184
32,874
32,568
29,113
18,092
27,114
168,720
190,126
131,116
72,528
48,960
50,124
52,734
56,052
327,704
340,822
324,583
345,013
42,186
39,614
50,227
56,177
29,550
29,261
26,723
29,665
82,494
93,736
75,639
98,499
321,674
291,654
249,960
226,288
51,308
52,140
53,076
50,721
35,026 170,512
40,353 195,145
38,853 j 195,890
33,669 I 188,255
41,198 j 23,930
18,295
27,549
2,795
11,091
731
2,159
80,141
55,412
19,673
3,808
166,148
167,965
174,276
182,097
43,707
38,064
34,978
34,645
30,879
33,697
35,169
28,247
195,651
62,679
223,792 ! 61,682
213,237 | 56,489
215,271
48,276
306
468
26
87
108
71
8
108
810
650
123
276
191,234
213,180
243,586
270,319
40,235
36,758
37,208
33,455
31,638
28,377
26,166
26,993
174,968
149,092
131,951
131,314
394,040
373,791
321,781
246,740
187
3,710
641
50
310
83
67
339
663
3,905
739
309,971
341,337
354,611
376,417
38,214
40,582
56,585
59,973
26,652
27,486
23,979
27,643
98,048
33,643
132,692
221,614
172,420
80,203
282,926
470,516
2,478
5,301
264
24
142
4,339
None.
37
3,621
11,219
302
110
374,087
364,372
345,201
320,292
55,272
50,478
37,998
42,032
132,174
95,361
88,491
94,653
145,913
97,634
72,566
235,077
330,681
245,100
206,746
371,538
546
373
255
369
36
100
77
374
642
599
423
842
313,190
331,050
334,628
320,083
69,714
60,101
21,367
3,850
195,439
147,558
131,267
54,566
305,198
339,225
174,927
70,455
1,094
1,397
16,550
35,819
423
3,148
6,633
13,835
1,714
4,803
24,973
58,670
201
265
859
5,062
3,486
1,584
2,026
3,651
66,529
91,039
67,468
38,397
38,954
47,273
42,848
36,525
130,325
179,239
133,786
82,927
5,843
3,716
5,595 i
14,981 I
4,410
4,151
5,250
9,654
|
|
\
'
421,722
486,143
495,258
521,106
734,442
768,741
827,400
727,488
60,714
62,621
55,181
57,838
18,384 I 540,546
54,054 ! 563,043
63,528 547,143
66,264 556,560
782,670
851,700
828,029
873,369
56,871
59,655
61,813
56,979
52,448
46,836
28,987
9,522
934,816
992,651
947,373
838,948
559,981
587,910
556,176
i
216,011
' f;ata from the A merican Railway Association.
» fy*ily average for the last period (7 or 8 days)of the month, exclusive of Canadian roads. The Association reports the number of freight cars which are idle (surplus)
f»ho inn number of requests for cars which can not be filled (shortage). The difference betweea these two figures represents the net freight-car situation for the country
wnrAti. Thr* car shortages can not ordinarily be filled from the idle cars because of the uneven geographical distribution of the latter.
* f r,f\ u^lfts ot.hf;r classes than groups listed.
* TotaI includes coke shipments in addition to commodity groups listed.
s y\ui\*x number less than 1.
'' h>m\)W of railroad freight cars in need of repairs on first day of each month. Note that 1913 is the base year, having a monthly average of 150,909 cars in need
i
of r
136
RAILWAY OPERATIONS.
Table 90.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
LOCOMOTIVES
IN BAD ORDER.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Freight.
Passenger.
REVENUES.
Freight. Passenger.
Total
operating.
NET
TOTAL
RAILOPERWAY
OPERATING
ATING
EXPENSES.
INCOME.*
1914 m o . av.
94
1915 m o . av.
101
100
94
93
1OO
101
100
96
95
1OO
95
1916 m o . av.
57
121
102
118
109
1917 m o . av.
52
133
120
132
131
1918 mo. av.
63
79
163
150
161
184
1919 mo. av.
1OO
168
171
169
203
72
204
186
203
267
1921 mo. av.
100
78
91
97
185
167
182
211
1922 m o . av.
100
1920 mo. av.
September
October
November
December
1921.
January
February
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
91
89
92
91
I
90
90
92
91
91
September
October
November
December
1922.
January
February
March
April
86
93
96
94
May....
June
July....
August.
95
92
84
111
September
October
November
December
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
!
'
EXPRESS
EARNINGS.
Passengers
carried
1 mile.
Passengers
carried.
Total
operat- Operating ining
revenues. come.
Relative to 1919.
1O0
8Q
1OO
3 1OO
>1OO
QA
100
3 102
8 105
117
146
<92
100
3 129"
3 98
«144
102
112
136
96
72
8
86
128
133
121
137
105
100
117
130
118
126
116
135
137
150
146
138
158
177
110
1OO
126
1OO
129
124
1OO
173
12
128
248
226
243
280
133
94
272
198
252
290
145
97
247
185
232
283
85
219
200
216
281
6
92
184
183
184
243
97
161
154
159
212
100
181
169
180
220
51
101
172
158
170
207
49
101
177
162
174
209
62
98
182
173
181
210
85
94
178
189
181
200
116
97
200
190
198
210
151
150
156
137
127
161
171
175
152
133
125
129
165
144
130
133
168
167
163
161
13
13
12
10
109
91
98
94
169
177
184
183
119
101
108
100
128
111
129
118
140
135
143
138
9
11
13
103
103
104
111
172
175
172
178
105
114
129
128
123
134
140
143
134
133
133
91
177
175
179
172
117
103
94
101
139
120
108
113
120
119
117
85
10
4
62
1
9
5
7
95
201
175
195
208
146
97
227
154
210
219
176
98
194
144
183
203
112
95
163
154
167
192
86
113
134
107
94
91
156
145
155
186
166
128
157
179
49
80
139
84
104
120
90
162
160
167
180
85
92
96
118
102
114
119
104
104
107
103
5
5
5
4
103
128
116
88
102
106
99
111
177
174
168
162
100
116
124
124
124
144
140
148
108
105
103
5
98
142
132
125
144
139
156
156
114
105
144
131
118
132
106
107
100
200
140
186
199
101
163
145
163
185
181
149
176
196
96
188
167
186
200
85
169
175
174
187
102
185
176
186
213
116
119
111
108
106
201
169
196
225
116
230
157
216
236
111
220
147
205
225
97
91
Receipts
per tonmile.
THE
PULLMAN
CO.
101
83
85
Tons
carried
lmlle.
PASSENGERMILE
OPERATION.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1919.
1913 mo. av.
TON-MILE
OPERATION.
109
See footnotes on opposite page.
4
5
7
137
RAILWAY OPERATIONS,
Table 91.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non- Government sources,1
[ Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
LOCOMOTIVES
IN BAD
ORDER.
REVENUES.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Passenger.
Freight.
Percent to
number in
use.
Total
operating.
NET
TOTAL RAILWAY
OPERATING OPERATING
EXINPENSES.
COME.*
Thousands of dollars.
NET TON-MILE
OPERATION.
PASSENGERMILE
OPERATION.
THE
PULLMAN
CO.
EXPRESS
EARNINGS.
Tons
carried
1 mile.
Receipts
per
tonmile.
Passengers
carried,
lmile.
Passengers
carried.
Total
Operoperat- ating
ing revinenues. come.
Thousands
of tons.
Cents.
Thousands.
Number.
Thousands of
dollars.
» 2,072,018
1913 monthly a v . .
$176,916
$57,548
$255,139
$181,732
$59,900
27,338,294
0.719
» 2,822,922
1914monthlyav..
165,943
54,230
241,608
173,916
53,451
26,163,146
.723
"2,880,582
•2,182,396
1915 monthly a v . .
178, 864
53,798
256,630
171,926
70,002
<25,232,208
.722
'3,649,161
*2,021,039
1916 monthly av
15.5
214,784
58,980
302,104
198,031
87,265
< 31,126,359
.707
2,882,163
2,326,425
1917 monthly av
14.2
236,177
68,935
337,539
238,184
81,232
34,942,744
.715
3,289,738
2,691*212
86,056
410,549
432,005
518,785
463,981
334,767
368,287
485,861
383,351
57,759
36,409,975
33,033,629
37,411,868
28,729,900
.849
3,556,382
2,397,260
.973
3,863,.192
3,112,128
$12,613
1.052
3,904,056
3,271,282
16,306
3,615
1.275
3,110,759
2,600,416
15,640
260
1918 monthly av
17.2
21.0
1919 monthly av
27.1
26.5
1920 monthly av
21.1
19.2
1921 monthly av
24.6
25.7
1922 monthly av
27.2
26.8
1920.
September
October
November
December
22.6
23.3
23.1
23.9
1921.
January
February
March
April
25.9
25.0
25.8
26.1
24.6
24.4
24.2
25.7
25.0
26.6
24.7
26.7
May
June
July
August
24.5
26.8
24.4
26.0
24.9
24.9
24.7
25.6
September
October
November
December
24.6
25.3
24.2
25.6
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November...
December
1923.
January
February
March
April
24.2
25.9
25.1
25.2
23.4
24.1
25.2
25.9
26.0
26.4
25.5
26.7
25.8
26.1
24.9
25.5
22.7
22.5
30.0
26.9
31.5
28. 2
32.3 j 30.7
30.0 I 29.4
288,183
296,410
360,304
326,931
98,334
107,285
96,156
43,024
4,846
51,248
$2,092
2,645,699
510,769
79,676
86,641
50,964
3,302
40,999,843
42,562,687
37,458,630
34,722,365
1.154
1.226
1.255
1.217
4,294,113
3,761,875
3,518,107
3,640,548
3,422,673
2,974,833
2,692,723
2,759,442
21,217
21,002
20,570
20,345
470,389
406,496
459,048
433,398
442,196
384,646
400, 111
375,697
1,526
5 5,165
30,807
29,857
29,824,391
24,913,294
26,825,588
25,578,883
1.215
1.274
1.320
1.316
3,358,000
2,857,000
3,056,000
2,832,811
2,657,771
2,307,168
2,633,165
2,443,961
17,704
16,992
18,023
17,403
109,192
444,860
461,585
462,940
505,732
379,865
380,856
362,756
382,106
36,943
51,067
69,324
90,160
28,218,768
28,140,661
28,412,404
30,381,958
1.236
1.261
1.234
1.280
2,969,406
3,214,896
3,637,499
3,622,956
2,553,188
2,774,177
2,903,775
2,970,079
16,929
16,779
16,767
11,431
354,841
401,952
342,371
288,762
100,600
88,903
82,638
88,670
498,348
536,723
465,933
425,022
377,767
397,959
368,087
348,880
87,606
105,521
66,868,
51,588
30,864,054
36,670,230
29,221,710
25,706,855
1.271
1.261
1.284
1.237
3,291,820
2,910,493
2,656,590
2,844,671
2,890,136
2,476,852
2,245,621
2,349,099
15,127
14,951
14,801
10,770
1,305
276,473
294,473
353,908
288,849
83,720
73,585
80,531
83,461
394,941
401,427
474,670
416,869
337,269
324,501
360,928
336,178
29,476
47,771
83,511
50,272
27,099,000
28,348,000
32,904,832
24,727,919
1.164
1.152
1.198
1.291
2,698,888
2,396,439
2,592,731
2,701,720
2,444,584
2, 111, 766
2,356,701
2,461,456
13.131
13.132
113
13,440
163
12,980
82
319,362
331,872
299,169
326,486
85,533
96,012
100,668
101,502
448,948
473,785
443,183
473,877
355,589
363,984
340,726
387,100
61,981
76,594
69,239
52,580
27,855,386
29,048,643
27,073,021
30,452,607
1.271
1.249
1.209
1.168
2,821,701
2,269,479
3,495,000
3,504,000
2,561,599
2,986,541
2,890,939
3,063,092
13,583
80
13,272
103
12,991
103
8,644
151
355,402
406,106
389,501
97,504
90,133
84,790
500,203
550,052
523,012
408,561
428,972
409,453
58, 457
85,255
78,869
34,270,263
39,260,029
38,046,185
1.120
1.125
3,221,000
2,956,538
2,990,265
2,716,144
2,440,127
2,725,171
13,408
168
13,543
197
438,882
480,375
436,891
386,564
129,857
113,902
106,652
114,830
618,926
641,827
592,054
550,580
509,720
324,935
284,217
320,774
304,774
105,203
88,463
97,313
90,649
313,133
322,236
314,821
353,815
93,517
99,753
29.4 ! 28.9
526,544
513,614
281
269
246
211
177
195
221
277
18
184
107
154
186
202
88
95
26.3 | 24.2
I
1
Data on locomotives in bad order for period 1916 to May, 1918, from Bureau of Railway Economics, from June, 1918, to February, 1920, from the U. S. Railroad Administration and since February, 1920, from the A merican Railway A ssociation; data on revenues and expenses, from the Interstate Commerce Commission, represent Class I roads,
those having annual operating revenues in excess of $1,000,000; data on ton-mile and passenger-mile operation are from the Bureau of Railway Economics; Pullman passenger
traffic furnished by The Pullman Co.; express earnings are reports of the American Railway Express Co. to the Interstate Commerce Commission, to which are added reports
of the
Southeastern Express Co. from the time of its organization in May, 1921.
2
Net railway operating income includes net operating revenue (equal to the difference between total operating revenue and total operating expenses) from which there
have3 been deducted railway tax accruals, uncollectible railway revenues, equipment and joint facility rents.
Fiscal year ending June 30, of year indicated.
4
These figures are from Interstate Commerce Commission reports.
& Deficit.
138
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT.
Table 92.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
THEATERS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
CANDY.
Taxes on Sales by
admis-2 manufacturers.3
sions.
Relative to 1920.
ADVERTISING.
POSTAL
RECEIPTS.
Relative
to 1919.
Magazine.*
Newspaper.s
Relative
to 1913.
Relative
to 1919.
THEATERS.
Taxes on
admis-2
sions.
1918 monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly avergae .
80
100
95
94
116
122
110
154
188
121
129
74
75
6 94
100
95
100
Sales by
manufacturers. 3
ADVERTISING.
POSTAL,
RECEIPTS.
Thousands of dollars.
Magazine.4
Newspaper.^
Thousands of agate lines.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 monthly average.
1914 monthly average.
1915 monthly average.
1916 monthly average.
1917 monthly average.
CANDY.
73
75
$13,543
14,611
1,224
1,161
1,147
1,415
1,490
61,440
62,671
103
108
$5,408
7,247
6,892
5,603
a$37,411
39,670
27,707
30,538
17,066
18,380
20,688
20,759
22,878
1,344
1,890
2,305
1,480
1,573
61,067
83,859
95,832
86,661
90,792
73
100
114
77
70
77
100
113
113
124
January..
February.
March
April
108
109
102
93
69
68
74
109
104
124
112
120
129
135
137
101
89
109
107
7,121
7,803
7,864
7,416
27,525
26,872
29,320
20,013
19,115
22,723
20,593
1,462
1,580
1,655
1,680
85,107
74,974
91,503
89,966
May....
June
July....
August.
99
102
80
82
65
62
57
50
106
107
95
105
140
129
103
90
115
104
87
85
7,152
7,368
5,823
5,930
25,980
24,767
22,516
19,992
19,504
19,752
17,509
19,289
1,713
1,574
,1,257
1,105
96,516
86,970
73,203
71,177
September..
October
November..
December..
84
89
97
92
48
68
82
100
111
118
119
145
108
120
124
116
100
117
112
113
6,123
6,416
6,995
6,690
19,202
27,076
32,595
39,798
20.407
21,670
21,806
26,727
1,325
1,467
1,522
1,421
84,153
97,748
93,998
94,611
January..
February.
March....
April
89
81
87
75
132
91
64
58
114
111
132
120
91
113
124
140
102
90
111
116
6,453
5,867
6,285
5,439
52,360
36,280
25,309
23,116
20,957
20,339
24,237
22,098
1,112
1,383
1,515
1,717
85,745
75,319
93,285
97,160
May....
June
July....
August.
80
77
64
65
62
57
55
59
121
121
106
116
150
134
110
102
116
108
93
92
5,818
5,547
4,621
4,710
24,783
22,645
21,791
23,336
22,317
22,169
19,543
21,372
1,830
1,644
1,351
1,243
97,086
90,796
77,966
77,393
September..
October
November..
December..
66
74
76
94
63
86
86
110
124
135
135
159
121
156
153
148
105
126
120
120
4,789
5,396
5,485
6,825
24,897
34,255
33,990
43,693
22,764
24,777
24,812
29,150
1,485
1,907
1,877
1,817
87,904
105,637
100,616
100,601
136
114
141
24,935
1,399
1,730
1921.
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
i Internal revenue taxes on admissions to theaters, cabarets, etc., and candy sales from U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue; postal receipts in 50
selected cities from U.S. Post Office Department; magazine advertising as reported by Printers' Ink; newspaper advertising compiled by New York Evening Post.
> Data represent internal revenue taxes collected under the revenue acts of 1918 and 1921. For taxes on theater and cabaret admissions the rate of tax under the act of 1921.
(represented by data for 1922) i s " l cent for each 10 cents or fraction thereof of the amount paid for admission," payable by the person paying such admission, except'' where
the amount paid for admission is 10 cents or less, no tax shall be paid." The act of 1918 provided for the same rate of taxation but allowed no exceptions and, nence, the
data3 for 1922 are not quite as comprehensive as the earlier data. However, the variance is not such as will not allow comparison.
Computed on the basis of a 5 per cent excise tax prior to January, 1922, and since January, 1922, on the basis of a 3 per cent tax (revenue act of 1918 superseded by revenue act of 1921).
* These figures represent the number of lines of advertising carried by the leading magazines dated for the month noted.
& Compiled from 22 identical cities: New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, Boston, Baltimore, Los Angeles. Buffalo, San Francisco, Milwaukee,
Washington, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Columbus, Louisville, St. Paul, Birmingham, and Houston. For the years 1916 to 1918, no reports were
available for Boston, Louisville, Houston, and Columbus. The totals for those years were computed from the actual reports of the 18 otner cities, allowing 13.85 per cent
of the total to the four missing cities, the average ratio of those cities to the total in the subsequent years.
« Six months' average, July to December inclusive.
139
WHOLESALE TRADE.
Table 93.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
SALES BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS.
Philadelphia
(No. 3).
Richmond
(No. 5).
Kansas City
(No. 10).
Atlanta
(No. 6).
Dallas
(No. 11).
San Francisco
(No. 12).
YEAR AND MONTH.
Gro- Hard- GroDry Hard- GroDry Hard- Gro- Hard- GroDry Hard- GroDry Hardceries.
ceries. Goods. ware. ceries. Goods.
ceries.
ceries.
ware.
Goods. ware. ceries. Goods.
Relative to 1920-1921.
1920-21 monthly a v e r a g e a . . . 100.0 100.0
1921 monthly average
89.1
88.3
1922 monthly average
85.1
89.4
100.0 100.0 100.0
89.4
82.7
83.8
89.1
79.7
82.0
100.0 100.0 100.0
90.0
84.5 102.4
92.4
80.9 100.2
100.0 100.0
98.7
99.3
100.8
99.0
100.0 100.0 100.0
84.1
72.7
86.4
73.1
77.1
100.0 100.0 100.0
59.8 88.2
92.6
64.4 97.1
95.5
1920.
March.
April..
163.1
166.4
331.2
304.7
117.3
105.5
240.7
182.9
232.3
262.5
101.3
95.2
112.4
119.1
146.6
114.2
120.4
121.7
179.4
154.3
205.8
223.6
145.3
133.7
123.4
124.3
143.0
129.9
123.1
123.2
123.4
104.7
99.8
178.7
190.1
121.3
112.7
119.6
135.5
143.9
122.4
121.5
133.6
131.5
136.7
140.8
138.0
165.3
98.3
85.9
57.6
145.0
132.0
112.3
83.8
125.7
124.1
109.6
105.9
146.6
89.7
81.2
52.5
137.4
123.4
108.3
92.1
131.0
116.6
95.8
81.4
128.8
110.8
87.7
69.5
136.5
125.5
113.0
89.3
204.2
134.8
117.3
39.9
115.9
114.8
111.3
111.3
120.6
117.8
100.5
82.6
206.4
170.2
128.5
68.5
133.3
128.1
104.9
93.2
89.2
87.2
94.7
88.6
80.8
92.5
106.1
77.2
76.2
71.0
95.9
94.3
93.7
94.2
101.0
84.6
71.0
94.7
128.5
95.7
99.8
91.0
96.5
86.3
81.2
81.5
97.3
90.8
60.0
76.2
126.2
103.3
85.7
94.1
93.4
81.9
48.1
69.3
80.4
59.7
122.0
123.2
87.1
78.9
84.0
88.2
106.6
91.9
48.8
53.3
68.5
69.4
80.8
72.7
97.3
95.7
91.6
92.7
76.2
85.0
85.6
88.1
87.6
88.2
66.3
67.2
69.3
104.3
86.4
85.6
74.2
83.7
88.0
77.2
72.6
80.0
83.6
79.2
87.2
126.9
80.0
80.0
69.8
82.3
90.1
97.3
114.4
106.2
95.1
109.4
99.3
104.5
82.3
79.7
80.7
82.1
61.0
58.9
63.7
98.2
77.3
72.7
66.5
•78.7
94.2
90.5
101.4
91.4
57.3
56.9
48.5
62.6
89.7
96.6
83.5
89.3
85.8
94.7
91.2
79.9
89.7
92.5
82.2
82.6
94.8
96.9
90.8
81.3
112.8
104.2
69.2
42.8
92.3
97.1
82.8
65.8
84.7
85.2
76.8
75.4
169.9
145.8
91.0
55.3
95.6
110.4
98.8
90.0
114.8
116.2
105.7
88.6
117.3
119.1
98.6
82.1
90.0
93.1
75.4
70.6
111.2
112.4
69.6
39.8
73.2
89.2
88.1
80.0
94.3
100.9
90.6
76.9
78.1
71.3
59.5
43.9
94.7
94.0
85.7
78.1
January...
February..
March
April
74.3
76.7
76.5
87.1
78.4
66.2
64.8
79.9
67.0
70.5
58.1
77.8
83.1
67.7
67.6
80.0
68.9
69.8
79.1
102.3
88.8
86.0
75.4
87.9
80.3
84.0
86.2
102.7
92.2
57.9
67.8
102.6
98.9
68.9
73.3
82.3
74.6
54.6
65.4
65.1
59.9
62.4
60.4
68.0
69.2
88.8
76.2
92.2
81.5
50.7
48.4
59.8
54.0
76.1
72.0
70.7
62.1
62.2
90.9
97.6
May....
June
July....
August.
83.0
90.6
81.4
88.0
101.6
94.0
81.1
89.8
88.3
88.9
86.8
92.7
62.4
68.3
74.5
108.0
86.3
82.8
79.1
86.7
80.5
79.5
75.5
87.5
85.0
81.1
101.6
138.2
83.0
79.6
76.0
99.8
100.1
109.5
95.4
102.6
110.1
116.7
102.6
106.5
78.9
81.4
76.3
83.2
60.6
59.0
75.5
111.7
71.6
70.3
70.1
81.8
92.5
102.6
100.5
95.2
57.7
58.6
60.3
81.2
105.6
113.8
99.5
105.2
September..
October
November..
December..
89.2
97.5
99.0
91.3
94.6
104.1
99.3
95.1
95.4
98.5
9a 1
89.3
110.3
102.9
89.5
62.2
95.2
94.7
92.8
77.3
86.8
94.8
94.4
87.4
135.2
137.8
110.8
72.4
105.1
117.0
109.4
109.0
111.3
118.6
111.1
95.6
110.5
110.8
100.9
102.9
102.0
107.7
93.6
84.4
105.9
103.8
74.4
41.5
99.3
102.5
92.2
77.8
103.3
118.5
109.3
85.1
86.7
80.3
82.4
52.6
106.2
108.0
103.4
92.9
May....
June
July....
August.
113.1
121.6
117.1
233.4
September..
October
November..
December..
129.1
114.8
115.7
100.5
121.1
118.4
106.5
104.6
132.6
120.4
109.4
99.5
84.8
100.6
85.6
89.6
74.0
96.4
107.4
May....
June
July....
August.
87.1
91.2
88.8
91.4
September..
October
November..
December..
1921.
January...
February..
March
April
1922.
73.3
82.4
92.4
1923.
January..
February..
March
April
1
Index numbers calculated from data collected by Federal Reserve Banks of the respective districts showing percentage changes from month to month. The percentage
changes
reported by Federal Reserve Banks have been converted into index numbers showing the same corresponding percentage increase or decrease.
2
Twelve months' average, August, 1920, to July, 1921, inclusive.
140
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Table M.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Baaed on data front commercial and trade tourcea.1
[Base year in bald-faced type; numerioal data on opposite page.]
MAIL-ORDER HOUSES.
Total. 2
YEAH AND MONTH.
Sears,
Roebuck
& Co.
Montgomery
Ward
&Co.
TEN-CENT STORES
F.W.
Woolworth
Co.
Total."
s.s.
Kresge
Co.
MISCELLANEOUS.
J.C.
Penney
Co.
United
Cigar
Stores
Co.
Owl
Drug
Co.
American
Wholesale Corp.
1OO
135
183
319
564
1OO
101
105
121
145
1OO
111
112
117
136
1OO
95
101
132
152
811
1,092
1,623
1,767
1,857
176
210
269
257
247
174
205
253
270
278
156
216
233
213
183
274
491
2,127
2,519
2,264
2,333
276
308
270
358
268
286
258
381
245
185
183
130
S.H.
McCrory
Kress &
Stores
Co.
Corp.
Relative to 1913.
I9i.3 monthly average .
l'J14 monthly average . . ..
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1^17 monthly average
1OO
106
118
154
187
1OO
103
124
156
199
208
270
266
186
191
201
267
278
191
233
204
253
321
241
248
262
329
304
231
199
272
240
173
196
176
244
252
203
206
173
165
223
195
160
154
159
139
133
134
159
157
100
105
120
154
186
203
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
264
264
188
204
1920.
September
October
N o v em ber
'December
217
255
268
259
1OO
1OO
107
105
120
115
141
131
161
148
182
162
208
180
246
213
258
223
293
253
260
225
452
390
179
151
193
166
253
214
233
199
161
206
131
166
233
203
229
195
1OO
1OO
121
158
199
227
1OO
91
104
126
146
274
322
387
421
492
178
213
266
264
317
364
410
421
708
255
271
272
508
291
314
420
398
201
210
263
245
197
206
276
241
1,255
1,243
1,698
1,696
242
232
260
263
264
249
266
258
237
198
219
165
383
384
370
390
222
222
233
249
244
251
231
244
1,732
1,745
1,497
1,526
256
251
254
250
249
263
273
271
151
160
238
286
1,940
2,422
2,220
2,245
253
271
260
290
261
331
313
253
198
134
199
110
115
140
164
196
234
269
268
284
258
295
1921.
189
January
February
March
April
May
July
August
Sentember
October
November
December
-...
225
195
242
211
188
186
205
218
192
230
236
222
296
261
389
470
238
274
211
203
229
273
237
461
268
217
214
224
503
438
786
540
239
304
266
530
175
178
169
197
172
161
156
175
210
183
211
198
243
247
215
196
185
222
281
244
326
341
406
471
216
235
270
308
182
204
238
267
984
1,089
1,433
1,792
244
246
236
265
254
194
182
193
270
233
174
137
261
265
225
154
154
154
153
168
263
272
228
157
444
448
444
464
276
271
287
304
280
279
251
248
1,849
1,813
1,455
1,556
253
241
247
246
261
274
275
289
128
135
254
225
308
319
352
660
257
497
491
545
571
952
2,160
2,696
2,599
2,862
260
246
244
340
274
335
252
370
202
237
202
136
200
446
245
309
1922.
January
February
March
April
.
....
Mav
Jiipe
July
August
Sentember
October
November
December
•
....
235
190
180
214
2S4
245
268
250
311
326
286
277
287
254
332
351
318
582
269
261
243
238
256
311
288
610
194
244
,
229
132
163
154
1923.
311
1
i
\pril
!
1
See footnotes on opposite page.
141
RETAIL TRADE.
Table 95.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
MAIL-ORDER
HOUSES.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total.2
Sears,
Roebuck
& Co.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TEN-CENT STORES.
Montgomery
Ward
& Co.
Totals
F. W.
Woolworth
Co.
s. s.
Kresge
Co.
McCrory
Stores
Corp.
S. H.
Kress «!
Co.
J. C.
Penney
Co.
United
Cigar
Stores
Co.
Owl
Drug
Co.
American
Wholesale
Corp.
Thousands of dollars.
1913 mo.
1914 mo.
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
av.
av.
av.
av.
av.
$11,275
11,847
13, 498
17,407
20,982
$7,965
8,427
9,389
12,237
14,856
$3,310
3,420
4,113
5,17S
6,592
$7,972
8,544
9,582
11,278
12,806
$5,519
5,801
6,333
7,257
8,174
$1,105
1,341
1,745
2,200
2,508
$450
411
468
566
655
$898
991
1,036
1,255
1,469
$220
297
402
701
1,240
$2,465
2,492
2,587
2,985
3,576
$325
360
364
381
443
$1,366
1,303
1,380
1,807
2,071
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
av.
av.
av.
av.
av.
22,891
29,772
30,233
21,206
22,969
16,544
21,494
21,217
14,834
15,180
6,664
8,838
9,192
6,330
7,706
14, 520
16,575
19,623
20,558
23,356
8,931
9,958
11,741
12,302
13,942
3,026
3,556
4,270
4,656
5,433
800
957
1,197
1,187
1,427
1,763
2,104
2,415
2,409
2,554
1,778
2,398
3,569
3,887
4,086
4,336
5,172
6,637
6,339
6,079
566
667
823
879
902
2,130
2,944
3,188
2,905
2,502
1920.
September..
October
November..
December...
24,490
28,801
30,161
29,227
16,276
20,113
25,556
19,177
8.214
8,688
10,890
10,050
18,444
21,645
20,763
36,037
10,957
13,242
12,428
21,522
4,024
4,532
4,652
7,824
1,147
1,219
1,224
2,283
2,316
2,652
2,459
4,408
4,673
5,536
4,976
5,127
6,807
7,591
6,654
8,816
872
929
839
1,239
3,345
2,528
2,495
1,773
1921.
January
February...
March
April
21,320
19,465
27,502
22,839
15,598
14,003
20,106
16,375
5,721
5,462
7,396
6,464
14,227
15,405
20,133
18,589
8,336
9,138
11,831
10,963
3,215
3,468
4,642
4,392
903
946
1,185
1,102
1,773
1,850
2,475
2,160
2,759
2,732
3,732
3,726
5,969
5,713
6,413
6,494
859
810
864
837
3,240
2,702
2,987
2,255
May
June
July
August..
18,060
17,900
15,005
17,960
12,239
11,094
10,676
12,477
5,321
6,806
4,329
5,483
18,572
18,272
17,956
19,273
11,203
10,741
10,744
11,641
4,232
4,245
4,087
4,311
1,001
999
1,048
1,122
2,110
2,255
2,077
2,191
3,806
3,835
3,290
3,354
6,309
6,186
6,263
6,160
810
855
2,057
2,183
3,250
3,912
September.
October
November.
December..
21,163
24,982
23,767
24,506
14,800
17,378
16,186
17,081
6,363
7,604
7,581
7,425
18,842
23,564
21,796
40,062
11,325
14,408
13,107
24,191
4,300
5,190
5,098
1,069
1,235
1,206
2,430
2,148
2,731
2,385
4,755
4,263
5,323
4,883
4,938
6,231
6,691
6,029
7,613
846
943
849
1,108
4,276
3,461
2,700
1,831
1922.
January
February...
March
April
19,782
18,198
23,832
22,071
14,188
12,413
15,801
14,713
5,594
5,785
8,031
7,358
15,720
16,749
19,677
22,429
9,517
10,095
11,847
13,439
3,598
3,763
4,481
5,208
970
1,056
1,215
1,386
1,632
1,835
2,134
2,396
2,165
2,395
3,153
3,943
4,898
4,794
6,013
6,012
798
766
860
825
3,133
1,806
2,226
2,107
May
June
July
August..
21,855
19,565
17,355
17,709
14,478
10,910
12,245
12,156
6,377
8,655
5,110
5,553
21,540
21,104
21,001
21,676
12,884
12,432
12,557
12,960
4,903
4,945
4,901
5,122
1,242
1,219
1,293
1,369
2,511
2,508
2,250
2,225
4,067
3,988
3,202
3,424
6,226
5,932
6,100
6,064
938
1,750
1,848
3,468
3,073
September.
October....
November.
December..
21,464
30,222
31,201
32,379
14,375
19,933
20,197
20,756
7,089
10,289
11,004
11,623
22,620
26,026
25,314
46,415
13,507
15,774
14,834
27,455
5,423
6,019
6,313
10,515
1,386
1,436
1,585
2,968
2,304
2,797
2,582
5,477
4,753
5,932
5,717
6,297
6,421
6,074
6,025
8,385
891
1,089
820
1,203
2,764
3,234
2,763
1,856
27,407
18,930
8,477
11,049
4,929
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
1923.
January
February...
March
April
4.249
1
This table is submitted in response to a demand for publication of thefiguresof sales of individual stores, which have been compiled from published reports. These
figures represent money values of sales. On account of the tremendous increase in J. C. Penney Co. sales, this store is not included in our total of 10-cent store sales. Data
on American Wholesale Corporation placed here for convenience. Mail-order and chain store sales are reported directly by the companies or compiled from the Commercial
and Financial Chronicle. Sales of American Wholesale Corporation are placed here for convenience.
»Includes Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Montgomery Ward & Co.
* Includes F. W. Wool worth & Co., S. S. Kresge Co., McCrory, and S. H. Kress & Co.
142
RETAIL SALES.
Table 96.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
DEPARTMENT
STORES
CHAIN STORES.
MAIL- ;
Total ORDER
for 8 ; HOUS-i
Five
dis- | E S
Grocery and
Shoe Music
San
ten Drug Cgar
tricts,
(4
(5
(4
(17
Fran- weights
(4
| houses). chains).
chains). chains). chains). chains).
cisco
chains).
ed
(176
(18
stores). stores). 1
Federal Reserve Districts.
YEAB AND
MONTH.
3
New
Phila- RichMinneAtBoston York
delphia m o n d lanta apolis 3 Dallas
(16
(24
(19
(63
(17
(9
(10
stores). stores). stores). stores). stores). stores). stores).
Relative to 1919.
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922mo.
av...
av...
av...
av...
1920.
May
June
Julv
August
September
October
November
December
100
116
115
118
100
118
113
117
1OO
119
117
121
1OO
113
106
101
100
121
124
125
88
87
129
121
88
78
129
115
98
97
111
118
88
85
131
108
102
135
142
184
106
134
139
169
101
129
136
188
109
109
88
126
92
84
118
93
121
106
88
118
119
115
125
118
113
121
112
78
124
134
178
1921.
Januarv
February
March . . .
April
109
87
May
July
Yugust
83
September
October
November
December
98
129
125
189
100
1OO
103
143
72
124
79
92
121
114
104
121
124
118
92
91
109
116
117
148
118
116
138
128
139
121
179
188
107
132
136
181
93
107
88
95
U3
90
70
97
110
108
101
106
121
107
106
113
112
94
77
74
90
77
76
73
92
138
130
187
91
139
136
171
97
84
108
118
97
88
112
132
106
103
98,
103
85
71
68
73
80
91
89
i 118
t 114
93
103
97
112
91
99
143
142
191
90
80
84
86
120
124
117
115
178
165
100
113
114
99
92
122
100
120
117
122
3
1OO
117
110
109
1OO
108
94
88
120
99
91
117
91
;
100
121
118
115
1OO
136
ISO
147
92
128
94
124
137
120
85
111
120
129
92
102
1OO
1OO
119
133
122
132
141
100
118
124
140
127
127
90
152
113
116
87
149
109
117
81
157
112
80
142
no
86
101
91
142
112
119
137
112
119
104
142
130
123
151
143
127
126
139
126
114
134
135
132
98
137
215
150
181
155
179
i
69
125
86
117
120
86
79
65
119
93
111
117
83
78
116
102
87
116
95
128
121
124
132
141
82
96
109
112
78
121
112
122
135
140
75
93
103
116
111
60
118
112
119
130
137
65
96
95
107
109
62
116
110
121
128
128
60
77
81
69
96
80
49
114
108
122
129
101
56
69
118
83
56
121
116
120
128
87
72
93
128
121
176
1 2
128
103
82
90
100
96
128
91
109
113
125
103
116
160
184
i
!
118
113
119
135
142
124
138
135
99
133
134
115
125
119
107
144
242
146
173
150
173
I
83
1
80
i
65
135
95
117
111
80
72
59
127
101
115
109
81
75
144
118
123
124
102
81
77
137
135
120
125
156
79
81
1922.
100
February
March
April
84
110
125
i
! May
' June
Julv
; \ugust
|
September
! October
; November
i December
!
123
117
126
122
113
109
82
77
78
87
122
; io6
! 145
; 141
205
107
144
147
186
87
115
134
134
198
i
1
76
75
72
77
94
86
100
122
:
185
74
100
72
85
91
110
86
109
87
80
102
112
90
96
135
114
70
136
130
123
129
127
88
74
79
86
64
66
112
106
69
132
125
124
106
122
81
98
78
58
134
126
126
127
101
83
123
85
57
136
130
128
127
87
99
99
113
104
138
103
131
127
188
69
60
74
92
85
: 102
| 97
1 142
104
132
149
204
84
;
76
138
136
128
135
118
118
110
146
157
133
127
121
119
113
159
152
122
127
122
121
109
166
279
161
179
165
204
|
i
1923.
January
I
March
\pril
1
!
!
;
i
i
i
i
Compiled by the Federal Resent Board, Dirision of Analysis and Restarch. Index numbers are based upon dollar values.
* With the exception of the 4 music chains which operate only locally througji the West. these data include the larger individual chain-store systems, which in the aggregate cover practically the entire country. Approximately 10,000 unit stores are represented by the 16 grocery chains: 1.665 unit stores bv the 4 five and ten cent chains; 352
unitstores by the 7 drug store chains: 2*. 250 unit stores by the 3 cigar chains: 210 unit stores by the 5 shoe chains: and 50 unit stores by the 4 music chains.
»In calculating bases estimates are made for sales of stores in the Minneapolis and Dallas districts for the months of 1919 for which there are no reports.
143
DEPARTMENT STORE STOCKS.
Table 97.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data front Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
VALUE OF STOCKS AT END OF MONTH, BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
Boston
New York
Richmond
Atlanta
Minneapolis
Index for
United
States
Dallas
(24 stores). (64 stores). (19 stores). (9 stores). (10 stores).
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
(160 stores).'
100.0
126.0
107.2
107.6
100.0
135.5
114.1
115.2
100.0
133.6
105.4
109.2
100.0
132. 9
115.2
115.6
100.0
122.3
99.1
97.3
100.0
146.4
117.7
113.2
100.0
129.4
114.0
115.4
100.0
132.4
111.2
112.5
January..
February.
March....
April
107.9
115.3
126.6
134.0
116.8
128.0
142.8
145.1
111.1
125.3
149.4
143.0
115.4
125.7
130.9
131.9
109.8
121.5
128.2
133.0
109.8
122.3
132.. 8
136. 2
111.7
125.1
137.3
141.4
112.9
124.2
137.2
139.6
May....
June
July....
August.
130.7
123.4
119.0
123.9
137.2
131.0
130.2
138.0
139.8
131.6
130.8
135.0
132.7
125.3
130.6
138.2
130.8
124.8
119.5
126.4
149.3
138.0
155.4
175.1
137.2
128.3
126.8
128.9
136.4
128.9
129.1
136.0
September^
October
November..
December..
136.4
140.9
140.1
113.6
148.7
149.9
143.0
114.7
149.2
149.2
137.4
101.8
155.3
155.6
144.5
108.4
128.4
128.4
123.7
92.5
188.0
182.2
163.6
103.6
133.3
138.7
136.3
108.1
146.8
148.2
141.1
108.9
January..
February.
March
April
98.2
99.8
106.3
109.3
101.4
106.4
114.4
117.5
87.1
95.4
103.4
106.5
104.6
110.4
115.4
117.7
92.5
94.9
100.9
100.1
95.8
102.6
110.1
110.8
100.8
104.3
109.4
114.4
98.4
103.1
109.9
112.7
May....
June
July....
August.
107.1
102.7
100.1
101.4
115.4
109.2
105.1
110.6
104.3
99.7
97.7
104.3
112.6
107.6
107.8
112.5
99.8
95.2
94.4
100.5
117.9
115.2
111.8
129.0
111.9
108.4
109.7
117.8
111.0
106.1
104.0
110.1
September..
October
November..
December..
111.6
118.9
125.1
106.2
122.4
127.6
130.0
109.0
121.4
124.5
124.0
96.8
126.7
132.1
130.6
104.9
105.0
106.7
106.2
92.5
137.3
138.3
139.2
104.3
126.6
127.5
129.4
107.6
121.3
125.5
127.3
104.9
January..
February.
March....
April
99.1
103.2
110.3
111.6
105.1
108.5
120.7
121.6
90.8
102.4
111.7
110.6
108.1
112.7
120.2
120.8
92.7
93.3
102.4
101.3
101.8
113.5
126.9
117.7
108.4
113.3
120.7
122.6
102.1
107.2
117.0
116.9
May....
June
July
August.
110.4
105.7
103.3
103.6
116. 5
110.4
104.5
109.1
107.0
103.7
99.8
105.0
115. 4
107.9
108.8
114.0
100.9
95.8
90.9
94.4
114.7
105.3
103.4
113.4
119.1
108.9
109.3
113.4
113.3
106.9
103.7
108.0
September.
October....
November..
December..
115.4
123.4
128.4
77.1
120.2
124.5
131.4
110.4
119.5
130.3
126.0
103.2
123.7
125.5
128.0
102.4
99.5
102.5
103.9
119.9
123.2
122.0
96.5
119.3
121.5
125.1
106.0
118.0
130.1
126.3
100.4
1930.
1921.
1922.
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
1
Data compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Analysis and Research, and are based upon dollar amounts as reported to the
Board.
2
Weighted index based upon the number of employees in retail stores as shown by the latest available census data. For details see
Federal Reserve Bulletin for February, 1923.
144
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY OPERATIONS.
Table 98.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
JOBS REGISTERED.
WORKERS REGISTERED.
Y E A B AND MONTH.
East- Cen- South- Western
tral
ern
ern
Total.
States. States. States. States.
East- Cen- South- WestTotal.
em
ern
tral
ern
States. States. States. States.
Total.
WORKERS PLACED.
East- Cen- South- Western
tral
ern
ern
States. States. States. States.
Appll| cants
job.
Relative to G months' average, July-December, 1921.
i
6 months' average, 1921..
1922 monthly average...
1921.
Julv
. . .
August
September
October
November
December
1922.
January..
February
March
April
...
100
109
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
115
106
114
115
|
| 1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
143
171
149
157
153
140
157
154
1OO
162
1OO
159
97
109
»94
•100
«94
95
101
»97
^94
«84
95
98
'97
•87
•90
102
100
•104
93
99
101
97
»106
101
98
101
95
»103
99
104
101
101
105
«96
104
122
112
115
« 105
101
128
114
109
< 105
117
137
90
109
104
110
94
122
120
105
119
145
131
108
106
116
109
91
91
97
97
101
85
85
92
98
94
84
83
98
103
98
93
105
94
85
96
124
79
•
79
84
78
76
76
85
90
81
98
91
i
86
70
81
85
116
9S
95
85
95
131
99
93
85
85
100
115
87
103
79
106
110
76
85
j
119
86
55
92
76
108
102
98
102
85
119
115
112
117
99
102
119
125
120
114 .
111
129
134
127
133
81
129
105
109
106
113
93
138
139
149
142
115
128
124
Y.4
144
113
165
215
146
164 !
177
157
195
159
167
166
245
279
192
202
160
218
253
202
60
130
I
1S7
114
136
111
186
June
Julv
August
128
!
119
128
180
115
216
!
!
118
123
115
!
112
120
104
77
97
;
70
110
114
153
182
159
193
153
195
169
1
145
174
168
187
65
112
107
137
192
153
21S
13S
201
ISO
!
146
191
145
206
60
102
117
143
205
1S7
206
173
236
190
166
182
167
112
125
136
212
1SS
230
191
212
199
173
19$
1871
56
103
117
93
161
147
1>2
146
140
159
142
170
158*
243
235
155
70
93
69
123
131
134
121
90
122
133
127
127
99
63
m
123
129
108
99
1923.
March
April
73
102
May. .
September
October.
November
December
i
1OO
See footnotes on opposite page.
54
64
145
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY OPERATIONS.
Table 99.—NUMERICAL DATA.
Data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
WORKERS REGISTERED.
YEAE AND MONTH.
Total.
JOBS REGISTERED.
East- Cen- South- Western
tral
ern
ern
Total.
States. States. States. States.
WORKERS PLACED.
East- Cen- South- Westtral
ern
ern
ern
Total.
States. States. States. States.
East- Cen- South- Westtral
ern
States. States. States. States.
Applicants
per
job.
Number.
6 months' average, 1921.. 202,132
1922 monthly average... 220,774
39,299
45,314
24,068
27,660
116,866
186,283
29,967 53,068
42,799 91,000
8,599 25,232
12,817 39,675
94,478
144,936
23,941 43,072
33,479 67,500
6,835 20,630
10,494 33,462
1.73
1.26
1921.
July
August..
September
42,913 116,713 H4,028 «22,652
39,149 3130,234 13,062 23,923
41,215 4119,919 14,559 29,247
111,353
118,415
131,359
30,353 3 51,694
28,935 3 56,213
34,446 « 55,874
6
8,080 "21,226
8,646 24,621
8,680 32,359
89,600
95,427
107,354
23,464 41,745 6 5,924 •18,467
22,707 44,531 6,760 21,429
26,029 « 45,091 7,969 28,265
.76
.74
.56
12,446 32,975
7,237 21,020
6,505 19,192
101,662
92,696
80,128
25,341 49,986 7,460 18,875
24,568 42,250 6,667 19,211
21,537 34,828 , 6,230 17,533
.57
..81
2.06
6,524 26,971
7,257 16,614
9,084 26,524
9,854 23,219
1.72
1.91
1.67
1.32
196,306
206,368
| 204,940
124,700
131,828
14,066
15,972
October
November.
December..
220,052
195,322
189,806
40,942
38,137
33,437
136,597 13,240 29,273
124,780 12,022 20,383
119,958 17,483 18,928
139,953
107,802
92,315
31,412 63,120
29,407 50,138
25,247 41,371
1922.
January
February
,
March
April
172,838
206,405
231,981
213,167
21,515
38,465
47,040
42,829
114,492
127,344
146,298
132,202
10,744
11,971
13,988
15,869
26,087
28,625
24,655
22,267
100,599
108,163
139,055
161,768
21,022 43,004 7,301
25,379 45,139 8,630
37,445 63,776 9,840
41,673 78,938 12,247
29,272
29,015
27,994
28,910
92,924
82,513
122,227
120,763
22,821
24,616 34,026
31,979 54,640
29,684 58,006
May
June
July
August..
262,025
259,451
238,186
233 140
73,396
46,708
48,256
45,257
142,727
159,799
137,062
139,874
19,131
25,281
16,081
15,053
26,771
27,665
36,787
32,954
217,382
252,106
212,581
224,235
49,365
49,813
47,536
45,757
114,100
129,878
102,672
115,930
12,552
23,984
13,179
11,872
41,365
48,431
49,187
50,774
166,757
191,301
159,884
169,711
37,544
38,323
34,804
35,033
83,813 10,879 34,521
94,Q80 17,298 41,600
74,950 11,453 38,672
82,323 9,941 42,412
1.21
1.03
1.12
1.04
September.
October....
November.
December..
225,896
241,155
209,490
155,559
48,399 126,649
50,516 140,233
42,587 128,033
38,806 87,227
16,406
17,597
16,517
13,023
34,442
32,810
22,353
16,503
239.751
248,164
188,323
143,265
56,014
56,319
44,040
39,222
109,190
121,864
96,515
70,993
14,872
16,406
12,537
10,378
59,673
53,574
35,231
22,672
179,644 39,749
187,949 | 41,433
149,962 31,033
115,595 31,729
78,250 11,435 50,206
85,348 12,762 48,406
73,238 10,773 31,918
54,719 8,666 20,481
.94
.97
1.11
1.09
1923.
January
February
March
April
1
Compiled from weekly reports to the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment Service, by state and municipal employment agencies. Eastern states included in the
report are Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island (Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, now reporting, are
excluded to show true comparison). Central states are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota. Ohio, South Dakota,
and Wisconsin. Southern states include Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. Western states include Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington; Montana is included beginning with March, its figures being so small as not to affect the total.
a One week in July estimated for South Dakota.
6 First two weeks in July estimated for Arkansas.
a One week in August estimated for Iowa and Michigan.
»First two weeks in July estimated for Washington.
« Month of September for South Dakota and one week for Iowa estimated.
29011°—23
10
146
LABOR.
Table 100.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
NEW YORK
STATE
FACTORIES.*
Y E A R AND MONTH.
Number
of e m ployees.
Total
pay roll.
Relative to 1914.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
100
103
121
126
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
128
120
124
97
105
WISCONSIN FACTORIES.
Number
of employees.
Average
Total
weekly
pay roll. earnings.
Relative to 1915 (first quarter).
RAILWAY
EMPLOYMENT.
UNEMPLOYMENT.
Number
Total
of em- compenployees.
sation.
Pennsylvania.
Relative to 1916.
Relative to
Apr .-Dec.
average.
1OO
166
105
128
136
210
140
258
227
136
284
281
135
342
201
94
191
211
107
123
121
114
106
284
281
263
241
100
100
107
112
106
125
146
1OO
105
1OO
118
112
116
122
101
178
194
249
191
210
186
209
254
202
196
138
131
122
113
361
344
306
270
262
263
251
239
131
130
126
120
217
214
218
208
100.0
101.6
98.6
93.1
222.0
218.0
213.3
200.6
222.0
214.0
216.4
215.5
110
102
97
94
141
160
198
«1OO
64
IMMIGRATION.*
EMIGRATIONS
Relative to 1913.
1OO
98
30
26
25
1OO
104
63
39
24
15
17
44
49
37
32
35
70
68
40
87
75
78
64
79
67
82
63
57
62
60
58
58
51
64
69
49
39
41
59
80
74
75
1920.
September..
October
November..
December..
1921.
January..,
February.,
March
April
6206
6 191
June
July....
August.
95
93
93
201
196
189
190
91.5
88.6
89.4
92.0
191.6
177.0
166.8
185.5
209.4
199.7
186.7
201.6
96
96
99
102
175
186
91
88
100
112
September..
October
November..
December..
96
99
99
99
194
195
193
198
93.5
94.4
93.9
94.5
179.6
181.6
176.5
179.2
192.0
192.4
188.0
189.7
104
106
105
99
183
194
184
176
107
105
105
102
38
26
90
76
58
67
January...
February..
March
April
97
100
101
100
191
195
200
194
95.6
96.5
99.5
101.9
167.9
184.5
186.7
193.1
175.6
191.2
187.6
189.5
94
94
95
96
168
159
177
166
122
119
117
106
19
15
21
25
31
28
31
49
May....
June
July....
August.
101
103
103
105
200
205
204
212
104.7
109.5
107.3
108.6
206.3
219.3
199.9
216.7
197.2
200.4
186.3
199.5
99
102
89
97
177
182
158
184
82
63
47
38
31
30
45
46
45
53
60
38
September..
October
November..
December..
107
110
113
115
221
227
237
243
110.1
111.1
116.4
120.1
220.6
229.2
247.1
251.3
200.3
206.3
212.3
209.3
104
110
111
195
209
204
31
21
14
11
56
60
56
37
34
35
34
37
1922.
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page.
147
LABOR.
Table 101.—NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
NEW YORK STATE
FACTORIES.a
YEAR AND MONTH.
Number Total pay
of emroll.
ployees.
Thousands.
Thousands
of dollars.
RAILWAY
EMPLOYMENT.
UNEMPLOYMENT.
Number
of employees.
Total compensation.
Pennsylvania.
Thousands.
Thousands
of dollars.
Number
unemployed.
1913 m o n t h l y average..
478
494
579
604
$5,942
614
573
594
464
500
12,524
588
16,884
577
16,681
545
15,655
506
14,330
January...
February.
March
April
467
12,894
476
12,734
480
12,955
471
12,335
May....
June
July....
August.
461
11,929
453
11,641
444
11,219
443
11,280
1,576
1,586
1,635
1,680
461
11,550
1,718
223,973
472
11,571
1,754
237,603
471
11,465
1,732
225,304
471
11,744
1,637
214,921
January...
February..
March
April
,
464
11,330
1,552
205,179
478
11,563
1;545
194,523
484
11,901
1,570
216,704
478
11,546
1,578
203,413
May....
June
July....
August.
482
11,857
490
12,199
1,628
1,685
1, 468
1,594
1914 m o n t h l y average..
1915 m o n t h l y average..
1916 m o n t h l y average..
1917 m o n t h l y average..
1918 m o n t h l y average..
1919 m o n t h l y average..
1920 m o n t h l y average..
1921 m o n t h l y average..
1922 monthly average..
6,377
8,366
1,647
$132,381
9,892
1,733
144,957
12,481
1,842
217,818
13,490
1,913
236,927
16,711
2,013
305,212
11,943
1,661
233,408
» 263,027
169,577
IMMIGRATION.*
EMIGRATION.4
Number.
118,936
116,923
36,187
30,562
30,240
50,994
17,654
19,752
51,798
57,804
43,641
16,106
52,817
32,015
20,067
12,198
18,019
35,672
34,463
20,192
1920.
September.
October
November..
December..
2,165
2.136
2,068
1,976
94,852
103,269
89,224
93,233
32,506
29,447
233,645
75,384
67,483
74,147
70,780
238,625
232,520
263,000
294,985
82,648
57,803
46,367
48,707
282,125
276,675
276,345
269,322
48,814
45,975
44,648
30,897
45,752
38,956
29,646
34,130
321,893
313,835
308,540
278,850
22,633
17,643
24,539
29,166
15,585
14,423
15,696
24,962
215,410
167,405
124,665
99,210
36,880
36,236
53,242
55,033
23,147
26,944
30,834
19,499
82,790
56,052
37,880
28,398
67,016
71,192
66,130
43,984
17,261
17,847
17,279
18,830
e 327,536
40,047
34,386
41,935
1921.
September.
October
November..
December..
1,805
1,677
1,593
1, 543
e 252,442
e 233,228
214,339
227,746
29,562
26,236
32,700
30,029
40,950
37,791
38,352
1922.
September.
October
November..
December..
490
12,136
501
12,580
216,672
222,933
193,571
224,977
511
13,145
1,709
238,735
528
13,514
14,061
14,460
1,804
255,514
1,820
249,287
540
548
1923.
January..
February..
March
April
22,333
1
Except railway employment from the Bureau o] Railway Economics, data on New York State factories furnished by the New York Department of Labor; Wisconsin
factories by the Wisconsin Industrial Commission; Unemployment in Pennsylvania, estimated as of the first of the month on the basis of reliable statistics, by the Pennsylvania
Department of Labor and Industry. Bureau of Emvtoyrnent; Immigration and emigration statistics from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Immigration.
2
Figures represent reports from 1,648 firms in New York State employing more than one-third of the factory workers of the state. The 1914 average upon which the
index numbers are calculated is an average of the 7 months, June to December, 1914, inclusive. As originally published by the New York Department of Labor, the index
numbers
are based on June, 1919, and have been recalculated to the 7-month average.
3
Includes total admitted, both immigrants and nonimmigrants.
4
Includes
total departed, both emigrants and nonemigrants.
6
Nine months' average, April to December.
6
Average for the quarter beginning with the month for which figures are shown.
148
COST OF LIVING.
Table 102.—INDEX OTJMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources,
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
YEAR AND MONTH.
ALL
H E L - CLOTH- FAUNEDL S U N FOOD. STER.
ING. LIGHT. D R I E S . I T E M S .
FOOD.
Compiled by the National Industrial Conference Board. 1
1916, December ..
1917 Julv
1917, December
100
1OO
100
100
100
1OO
100
100
103
102
100
101
111
102
120
104
104
109
146
105
143
126
117
131
118
185
138
152
FUEL
AND
LIGHT.
FURNITURE
AND
MISHOUSE CELLA- TOTAL.
FURNEOUS.
NISHINGS.
Compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
105.0
101.0
100.0
101.0
105.0
104.7
101.5
126.0
120.0
157.0
187.0
100.0
1914, July
1914, December.. .
1915, July
1915, December
1916 Julv
CLOTH- HOUSING.
ING.
100.0
100.0
100.0
104.0
103.0
103.0
101.0
110.6
107.4
105.1
102.3
108.4
127.8
113.3
118.2
149.1
205.3
100.1
109.2
124.1
147.9
150.6
213.6
140.5
165.8
142.4
174.4
195.5
241.6
119.8
151.2
244.3
181.7
188.3
198.5
223.0
143.0
183.4
289.6
204.8
208.5
149.3
199.7
160.0
181.1
230.1
207.8
177.3
141.5
172.7
161.2
180.1
205.1
201.6
167.3
159
1918, average for 2 months..
1919, av. 2mos. (June, Dec.)-
173
1919, average 3 months
1920, monthly average
1920, av. 2mos. (June, Dec.).
1921, monthly average
1921, av. 3 mos. (May, Sept.,
Dec) 1922, monthly average
186
205
129
154
205
261
144
168
164
185
172
198
156
169
166
183
184
167
142
166
155
179
173
157
1921.
January
February
March
April .
178
172
158
156
166
166
171
171
187
174
174
169
200
198
187
179
192
190
185
185
181
176
169
168
May
June .
July
August.
152
145
144
148
171
171
169
169
168
162
164
159
178
178
179
179
185
185
185
183
166
162
163
162
144.7
222.6
159.0
181.6
247.7
208.8
180.4
SfiptfiTnhftr
155
153
153
152
169
169
169
169
157
160
161
157
179
179
179
179
183
180
178
178
165
164
163
163
153.1
192.1
160.0
180.7
224.7
207.8
177.3
150.0
184.4
161.0
181.1
218.0
206.8
174.3
January..
February
March....
April
150
142
139
139
169
169
165
165
156
156
154
155
178
177
174
174
178
177
174
174
161
158
155
155
138.7
175.5
160.9
175.8
206.5
203.3
166.9
May
June
July
August
139
141
142
139
165
165
165
165
156
153
154
153
174
174
174
181
174
174
172
172
155
155
156
155
141.0
172.3
160.9
174.4
202.9
201.5
166.6
September..
October
November . .
December.
140
143
145
147
165
165
167
167
155
157
160
156
187
187
186
187
172
172
171
171
156
157
158
159
139.8
171.3
161.1
183.8
202.9
201.1
166.3
146.6
171.5
161.9
186.4
208.2
200.5
169.5
October
November....
December
1923.
1 Index numbers represent retail prices on the first day of the month, except food, which is the retail food index of the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the 15th
of the preceding month. Beginning with March, 1922, all prices shown are as of the 15th of the month indicated. The index is weighted according to the estimated
consumption ofaverage wage earners before the war, on the following basis: Food 43.1 per cent, shelter 17.7 per cent, clothing 13.2 per cent, fuel and light 5.6 per cent,
sundries
20.4 per cent.
2
Index numbers represent averages for the month in 32 cities; food prices reported by 15 to 25 dealers in each city, fuel and light by 10 to 15 firms, including public
utilities, in each city; other quotations secured directly from records. Rentals are based on 250 to 950 houses and apartments in each city, and for each item of clothing,
furniture, and miscellaneous, four quotations are secured in each city (five in New York City).
149
PRICES.
Table 103.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources*1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
1
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX NUMBERS (Revised).*
(Compiled by U. S. Department of Labor.)
Farm
products.
YEAX AND
MONTH.
Food,
etc.
Fuel
Cloths
and
and
clothing. lighting.
Metal
and
metal
products.
FARM PRICES.*
RETAIL
FOOD
House
Building Chemi- furnishcom- PRICES.3
Miscel- All
mate- cals and
laneous. modidrugs.
rials.
ties.
goods.
Crops.
Live
stock.
Relative to 1913.
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av
1915 mo av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
100
.
.
.. .
..
100
104
105
98
88
99
94
134
100
95
101
101
110
123
121
127
126
162
120
181
106
121
127
114
124
100
103
95
111
103
102
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
98
93
85
92
101
100
95
100
98
1OO
1OO
102
108
190
167
175
169
231
157
202
125
148
177
146
208
164
218
188
228
170
187
172
215
153
156
194
167
224
192
231
207
253
181
162
201
169
184
175
206
186
234
198
218
220
295
241
192
264
200
254
196
226
203
238
168
124
144
180
199
129
165
136
195
128
147
153
109
107
133
139
180
220
122
169
124
176
117
149
142
113
111
120
1921.
January
February .
March
April..
May
June
July.
August .
. .
....
September
October
November
December
143
162
196
247
153
192
153
217
154
170
172
125
133
151
188
225
147
180
149
217
147
160
158
120
117
127
151
183
212
140
173
143
216
139
155
156
116
123
117
144
176
205
138
167
135
216
130
148
152
108
112
118
139
173
200
138
165
134
209
126
145
145
106
109
114
137
172
191
133
163
133
196
125
142
144
107
104
119
141
172
186
124
160
129
180
123
141
148
107
109
123
146
171
184
117
156
129
179
119
142
155
108
113
124
142
178
181
116
156
131
179
118
141
153
110
101
124
140
ISO
187
116
159
131
180
118
142
153
104
98
121
139
180
197
114
163
129
178
119
141
152
98
92
120
136
180
199
113
158
127
178
121
140
150
97
91
1922.
September
October
November
December
195
112
157
124
178
117
138
142
98
95
174
191
110
156
123
177
117
141
142
105
108
130
137
172
191
109
155
125
175
117
142
139
112
117
129
137
171
194
113
156
124
175
116
143
139
115
115
132
138
175
216
119
160
122
176
116
148
139
118
118
131
140
179
225
120
167
122
176
114
150
141
119
119
135
142
180
254
121
170
121
173
114
155
142
118
119
131
138
181
271
126
172
122
173
115
155
139
114
112
133
138
183
244
180
124
173
116
153
140
110
109
138
140
188
226
183
124
176
120
154
143
110
110
143
143
192
218
185
127
179
122
156
145
118
105
145
144
194
216
CO
...
176
135
CO
June...
Julv
August
131
CO
May
122
131
CO
January
February
March
April
185
130
182
122
156
147
123
104
1923.
January
February
March
April.
1 Wholesale prices and retail food prices from the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; farm prices from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau
of Agricultural
Economics.
2
The revised wholesale price index number of the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, is based on quotations of 404 commodities. These commodities
are arranged in 9 groups as given in the table. In computing this index, the price of each commodity is weighted by multiplying it by the estimated quantity of that
article marketed in the census year 1919. For comparable yearly data for the period 1890 to 1921, see the Monthly Labor Review for September, 1922, p. 46; and for comparable
monthly data for period 1913 to 1922, see the Monthly Labor Review for July, 1922. p. 60.
3
The retailfood price index compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics represents the changes in the price of 22 articles of foods as reported by retail dealers in 51 of
the larger cities as of the 15th of the month.
* As of the 15th of each month. Farm prices of crops represent the relativ average prices to farmers of the 10 leading crops.
150
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Table 104.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
CO3IPILED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
(Revised.)
j
I
Agricul- Animal
ConMineral Total raw Producers' sumer's
Forest
tural
products. products. products. products. products. goods.
goods.
BRAD- :
STREET'S
TOWS.
All commodities.
YEAR AND MONTH.
300
11
21
21
35
88
117
404
199 1
quotations. quotations. quotations. quotations. quotations. quotations. quotations. quotations. conamoditiies.
96>
commodities..
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthlv average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
100
97
100
102
112
130
211
100
103
98
119
174
1OO
92
90
102
135
1OO
92
97
138
191
1OO
99
101
126
187
100
92
97
143
184
100
101
102
119
163
1OO
98
101
127
177
10O
101
105
123
199
243
250
255
134
145
203
221
186
110
125
157
211
312
166
185
181
180
236
185
208
205
218
229
142
159
181
179
214
135
128
191
211
231
159
151
194
206
226
147
149
190
191
207
141
142
229
192
173
159
189
173
158
131
293
267
225
213
272
267
247
233
232
212
192
174
209
196
182
166
230
219
209
192
226
211
196
179
205
196
188
175
195
184
170
148
157
148
138
128
120
117
119
108
197
179
169
160
224
204
194
189
166
155
150
141
160
152
145
139
180
170
168
161
170
160
155
148
164
154
150
144
137
134
129
123
May
June
July
August....
134
126
122
123
106
103
113
114
159
158
155
152
186
178
172
169
140
135
135
135
137
133
128
125
156
153
154
157
145
142
141
142
138
137
132
135
117
115
116
120
September
October
November
December
141
135
130
130
105
107
103
103
154
162
175
169
168
174
178
179
137
138
137
137
126
126
125
125
155
154
153
151
141
142
141
140
134
134
135
136
120
121
123
123
April
130
140
141
145
109
121
122
120
167
166
165
167
178
177
178
180
139
146
147
148
123
118
120
122
146
148
150
149
138
141
142
143
136
136
140
137
123
124
126
125
May
June
July
August
152
146
147
138
122
123
130
127
174
186
188
191
202
211
241
261
157
159
171
173
125
127
129
129
150
151
154
149
148
150
155
155
139
140
144
143
127
129
131
131
September
October
November
December
136
147
160
161
132
132
129
128
199
204
207
211
236
218
209
208
168
166
166
167
132
135
136
135
150
152
155
157
153
154
156
156
142
145
151
153
131
136
145
150
153
149
1918 monthly average .
1919 monthly average
.
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
107
128
170
j
!
203
2C3
204
123
132
1920.
October
November.
December.
.
.
. ..
1921.
January
February
March
April.
.
.
1922.
February
1
;
j
!
1
j
I
'
1923.
February
\pril
i First eight columns give the revised wholesale price index numbers of the U. S. Department of Labor, Burrau of Labor Statistics, as reclassifled by the Federal Reserve
Board into the groupings as shown. The weights are the same as those used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the total of all commodities is therefore the same as th«
revised Department of Labor index. Dun's and Bradstreet's index numbers are calculated as of the first of each month, but really refer to prices in the preceding month;
the index numbers have been calculated to a 1913 base from the actual figures as published in these journals. Bradstreet's index is the sum of prices per pound of the
commodities while Dun's is weighted by the amount "annually consumed by $ach inhabitant."
151
FOREIGN PRICE COMPARISONS.
Table 105.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
UNITED STATES.*
UNITED KINGDOM.
FRANCE.
CANADA.
JAPAN.
Goods Goods c oAH
meximported. ported. modities.
YEAR AND MONTH.
SWITA U S - INDIA
S W E - ZERT R A - (CalGen. U.S. ITALY
Lon- British U.S.
D E N . L A N D . Can. U.S.
Bank U.S.
LIA. cutta).
(5)
Dept.
Stat. Fed.
7
don Board Fed.
Fed.
Fed.
()
of
(12)
of
(8)
of
BuRes.
(n)
Res.
EconoRes. Japan.
Res.
Trade. Board. reau. Board.
Labor.
mist.
Board.
Board.
(10)
90
40
18
6
3
9
2
6
6
6
()
()
()
(<)
()
()
()
()
quota- quota- quotations. tions. tions.
Rel. t o
July,
1914.
Relativei to 1913.
1913 monthly av
1914 monthly av
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
101
137
187
262
314
202
161
339
357
510
345
327
179
206
202
198
194
201
197
196
195
146
145
145
142
183
170
166
162
191
185
176
171
139
142
144
144
142
146
147
149
159
158
160
159
119
124
129
127
155
163
165
162
158
161
165
165
128
135
137
138
157
163
173
174
164
165
164
164
174
191
108
124
222
235
136
157
211
239
1921.
May
June
July
August
105
102
103
104
129
126
126
127
145
142
September
October
November
December
106
107
108
111
149
146
143
141
110
110
111
115
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
. .
. ..
1OO
241
314
201
167
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av
1922.
January
February
March
April
1OO
99
123
160
204
148
158
145
146
100
1OO
95
133
202
299
1OO
100
1OO
1OO
96
97
117
149
1OO
100
141
326
196
166
218
218
211
198
186
185
179
177
183
179
176
174
168
165
163
166
191
192
196
173
172
178
199
177
182
181
184
182
178
172
175
174
172
158
149
145
145
207
219
214
209
192
202
562
533
527
170
166
164
165
176
171
171
163
169
166
166
144
149
150
152
206
204
201
198
185
182
180
303
306
297
524
537
558
571
164
164
165
163
161
160
161
163
167
165
166
164
154
153
154
149
194
197
201
195
180
184
192
184
157
155
293
293
306
315
582
601 596
580
158
155
154
155
163
163
169
170
163
162
164
165
144
145
147
147
193
190
188
183
176
171
169
170
158
159
162
161
347
211
162
329
325
330
331
323
311
312
302
547
509
520
542
194
187
177
172
344
331
332
326
301
387
580
599
595
595
168
165
163
163
170
167
168
167
314
306
307
314
286
283
287
299
162
163
163
158
164
163
163
159
171
169
171
168
317
325
325
331
302
156
158
159
158
157
155
157
155
165
163
165
165
329
337
352
362
295
292
577
169
168
170
168
193
235
259
200
196
100
132
155
207
250
167
149
478
321
298
182
179
178
1OO
101
110
135
177
206
217
246
182
165
409
364
624
578
562
225
235
283
181
159
Relative to
July, 1914.
Relative to 1913.
181
180
197
193
191
170
180
218
167
154
166
162
204
181
159
160
184
178
183
184
160
156
151
148
187
184
180
180
147
147
146
148
179
182
182
155
156
178
187
183
181
178
176
177
178
1923.
January
February
March .
April
1
Data i n the first three columns are original compilations of the Federal Reserve Board constructed for the purpose of international price comparisons; basic prices are
obtained from trade journals and private firms and weighted according t o t h e 1913 volume imported and exported, respectively, for "imported goods" and "exported goods."
The2total index number includes also goods produced, weighted by production in 1913, and goods consumed, weighted by consumption in 1913.
Compiled by the London Economist; quotations on 44 commodities, mostly raw materials, unweighted.
8
Compiled by British Government Board of Trade; quotations on 150 commodities.
4
Compiled by Bulletin dela Statistique Generale of the French Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare; quotations on 45 commodities, mostly raw materials, unweighted.
5 Compiled by Prof. Bachi; quotations on 38 commodites until 1920, thereafter 76 commodities.
e Compiled by t h e Federal Reserve Board on the same basis as their United States index for international price comparison. Detailed descriptions of these index numbers may bef oundin the following numbers of the Federal Reserve Bulletin: United Kingdom, February, 1922, pp. 147-153; Canada, July, 1922, pp. 801-806; France, August,
1922, pp.922-929; Japan,September, 1922, p p . 1052-1059.
7 Compiled by Svensk Handelstianing as of the middle of each month; 47 quotations.
s Compiled b y Neue Zuricher Zeitung as of the first of each month; quotations on 71 commodities.
commoditie
s Compiled
C i l d by
b the
t h Canadian
C d i
Department
D t e t off Labor;
Lb
quotations
tti
on 272
272 commodities,
diti
unweighted.
ihtd
!o Compiled
C p e
byy thee Bank off Japan;
p ; quotations
q
in Tokyo
y on 56 commodities,, unweighted.
gte
" Compiled by the A ustralian Commonwealth's Bureau of Census and Statistics; quotations on 92 commodities, weighted by consumption,
s Compiled
d by the
h Indian
i D
Department of Stiti
Statistics; quotations
i
on 75 commodities.
di
152
PUBLIC FINANCE.
Table 106.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA,
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
U.S.
GOVERNMENT
FINANCES.
U. S. GOVERNMENT
DEBT.
U.S.
MONEY IN
GOVERNMENT
CIRDEBT.
CULATION.3
U. S. GOVERNMENT
FINANCES.
Total
Total
Cus- Total
Total
Total
Cusordi- orditoms
4
interest- Liberty
ordinary5 ordinary
toms
nary nary
estty
Total. Per bearing.3
expend
iexloans.
rereceipts.* receipts.
bear- loans.* iiCelpts.5L.Jr:,
re- pendicapita.
tures.s
ing.3
CCII)ts 5
Total i
inter- i LiberYEAE AND MONTH.
i
Relative to |j
1919.
ii
MONEY
IN
CIRCULATION.*
Total.
Per
capita.
Millions
of
dollars.
Dollars.
- tures.5
Relative to 1913.
Relative to
1919.
Millions of dollars.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
4
4
4
4
11
100
92
66
67
71
100
101
96
108
154
100
103
107.
106
168
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
48
100
96
94
91
45
100
99
96
87
57
58
101
98
144
576
642
888
687
506
1,313
2,250
742
651
463
1921.
January...
February..
March
April.
94
94
94
94
97
97
97
80
110
152
360
412
1,527
491
May....
June....
July....
August.
94
94
93
94
96
95
95
93
75
99
371
1,243
346
402
September..
October
November..
December..
94
92
93
92
95
94
94
94
1922.
January...
February..
March —
April
92
92
91
91
93
92
May....
June
July....
August.
92
90
90
90
85
September..
October
November..
December..
90
90
85
84
84
Thousands of dollars.
960,343
61,223
58,159
64,972
93,181
856,898
58,355
60,950
60,374
95,658
82
84
SI,466
826,573
24,360
17,482
17,766
18,830
$4,018
$38.59
92
93
100
109
11,986
25,234
24,336
23,598
22,846
9,313
20,726
20,537
19,828
18,019
15,228
15,286
26,961
26,160
38,197
347,834
387,300
536,006
414,323
305,474
747,211
1,280,447
422,039
370,485
263,578
4,560
4,915
5,385
4,927
4,497
42.53
46.00
50.29
45.62
40.97
112
107
106
103
112
106
105
102
23,756
23,820
23,741
23,760
20,228
20,165
20,102
20,056
25,925
21,153
29,204
40,417
217,328
248,564
921,628
296,171
388,179
351,102
536,476
494,091
5,501
5,233
5,206
5,051
51.29
648
825
566
512
102
102
99
101
101
98
95
23,710
23,739
23,534
23,680
19,995
19,844
19,776
19,611
25,485
24,723
19,7%
26,449
223,706
750,017
209,068
242,443
368,451
469,614
321,819
291,158
5,020
5,012
4,866
4,737
46.57
46.43
45.02
43.77
1,142
394
| 324
1,227
468
535
570
580
95
95
94
94
93
92
91
23,675
23,201
23,365
23,189
19,717
19,537
19,491
19,408
23,357
26,408
24,843
26,155
689,328
237,848
195,483
740,293
266,524
304,158
324,483
329,766
4,672
4,663
4,607
4,553
43.11
42.98
42.41
41.85
103
127
152
127
317
291
913
328
406
320
573
426
94
23,152
23,238
22,904
22,954
19,372
19,129
18,458
18,405
27,251
33,652
40,288
33,804
191,001
175,651
550,758
197,920
231,247
182,206
325,955
242,561
4,707
4,412
4,433
4,449
43.22
40.46
40.60
40.69
134
146
141
147
342
784
340
359
418
553
384
383
90
87
86
87
23,139
22,710
22,716
22,795
18,361
18,292
17,751
17,534
35,578
38,862
37,492
39,012
206,376
472,936
204,977
216,778
237,961
314,770
218,697
218,026
4,418
4,376
4,337
4,394
40.36
39.87
39.47
39.93
200
151
157
141
754
499
.376
773
535
723
327
510
92
93
94
89
90
91
93
22,558
22,817
22,698
22,476
17,584
17,418
17,336
16,584
53,135
40,136
41,647
37,502
454,809
301,239
226,974
466,273
304,132
289,944
4,521
4,570
4,617
4,733
41.04
41.44
41.80
42.81
174
520
425
16,119
46,346
313,558
241,717
617
100
110
100
91
90
90
91
$966
968
970
972
2,713
,
j
;
I
411,110
186,322
1923.
January...
February..
March
89
78
, 22,354
April
1
1
8
From U. S. Treasury Department, except money in circulation, prior to July 1,1922, from the Federal Reserve Board.
Represents money held outside of the U. S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve system;figuresfor years 1917 to 1920 are as of Dec. 31.
Figures for the years 1913 to 1920 are as of June 30.
« Includes Liberty and Victory Loans and War Savings Securities; figures for the years 1913 to 1919 are as of June 30.
• Monthly averages for fiscal years ending June 30,1913 to 1920.
48.73
48.41
46.91
153
LIFE INSURANCE—NEW
Table 107.—(A)
BUSINESS.
INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL
DATA.
1
From commercial and trade sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type.
ORDINARY
INSURANCE
(40 c o m panies).
Y E A R AND MONTH.
INDUSTRIAL
INSURANCE
(6 c o m panies).
NumNumber of Value. ber of Value.
policies.
policies.
GROUP
I N S U R - I N STUORTAANLC E
ANCE
(40 c o m (11 c o m panies).
panies).
Value.
Number of Value.
policies.
ORDINARY
INSURANCE
(40 c o m panies).
Thousands of
policies.
Thousands of
dollars.
INDUSTRIAL
INSURANCE
(6 c o m p a n i e s ) .
ThouThousands of sands of
policies. dollars.
GROUP
INSURANCE
(11 c o m panies).
TOTAL
INSURANCE
(40 c o m p a n i e s ) .
ThouThouNumber of sands of sands of
policies. dollars. policies.
Thousands of
dollars.
Relative to 1913.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 monthly av.... 100
1914 monthly av....
100
1915 monthly av....
107
1916 monthly av
122
1917 monthly av
142
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
100
100
100
108
113
109
109
1OO
106
112
113
119
100
97
104
127
150
182
221
350
755
107
112
111
114
107
125
146
74
74
79
90
105
8131,839
128,358
136,700
167,970
197,310
380
410
429
415
414
851,909
55,217
58,128
58,645
61,484
4
4
8
25
60
81,445
2,628
3,188
5,052
10,908
454
484
507
504
519
8185,193
186,203
198,015
231,667
269,702
100
101
1918monthly av....
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av....
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av
145
232
265
212
211
157
273
332
274
300
114
122
132
145
153
127
150
179
202
228
1,204
1,992
1,895
508
1,276
119
141
153
156
163
157
252
301
256
287
107
172
196
157
156
206,382
360,180
437,623
361,803
395,277
433
465
500
550
582
77,901
93,044
104,813
118,233
55
134
149
51
80
17,401
28,785
27,377
7,335
'18,440
540
638
696
707
738
289,882
466,866
558,043
473,951
531,951
1921.
January
February
March
April
193
212
246
246
253
267
311
311
128
127
163
133
180
177
228
184
413
234
243
291
277
143
157
182
182
333,787
352,027
410,146
410,624
487
484
621
507
93,357
91,866
118,478
95,759
40
43
43
48
5,974
5,324
9,581
6,709
629
641
464
139
141
177
152
433,118
449,217
538,205
513,092
May....
June....
July....
August.
227
224
205
191
300
292
267
250
172
145
113
117
241
202
158
163
555
383
283
357
181
158
128
129
285
268
237
226
168
166
152
141
395,445
385,075
352,134
329,124
652
550
431
446
125,232
104,909
81,872
84,583
44
45
8,023
5,529
4,088
5,153
820
716
583
587
528,699
495,512
438,093
418,859
September.
October
November.
December..
191
200
192
224
231
250
244
317
133
177
153
174
186
249
210
244
319
297
232
1,757
143
181
159
182
220
250
234
308
141
148
142
166
305,191
329,232
321,236
417,621
507
672
581
662
96,805
129,165
109,087
126,646
22
24
210
4,607
4,293
3,350
25,388
649
820
723
406,603
462,690
433,673
569,655
1922.
January
February
March
April
172
193
226
218
232
274
318
310
142
150
180
151
200
214
256
237
920
513
1,053
1,687
146
157
187
161
228
127
143
167
161
305,528
361,571
419,839
408,361
538
569
684
572
103,725
110,954
132,833
123,208
30
49
51
40
13,287
7,420
15,215
24,379
665
712
850
733
422,540
479,945
567,888
555,948
May....
June
July....
August..
228
222
215
201
319
308
292
164
152
143
135
241
223
213
198
689
1,164
766
672
175
164
154
146
305
299
285
268
164
159
149
429,236
420,362
405,609
384,328
624
579
542
512
125,084
115,959
110,423
102,901
61
58
55
44
9,962
16,814
11,068
9,709
793
743
701
661
564,282
553,135
527,099
496,938
September.
October
November..
December...
191
203
209
250
257
283
295
385
126
164
161
172
187
256
243
265
1,162
996
1,144
4,549
137
170
169
185
245
281
287
384
141
150
155
185
338,789
372,902
389,367
507,436
480
623
611
653
97,257
132,790
125,960
137,707
49
57
61
406
16,785
14,392
16,524
65,730
621
773
766
839
452,831
520,084
531,852
710,873
307
1923.
January
February
March
April
i Compiled by the Association of Life Insurance Presidents. The data represent only new business that has been paid for, exclusive of revivals, increases, and dividend
additions. The 40 companies whose new business is included in this table had in- force 77.1 per cent of the total legal reserve life insurance outstanding in the United
States as of Dec. 31, 1920.
154
SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
Table 108.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
BALANCE TO CREDIT OF DEPOSITORS—END OP MONTH.
Federal reserve districts.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total
deposits, Boston.
7 districts.
New
York.
Philadelphia.
Cleveland.
Richmond.
Chicago.
San
Francisco.
New
York
State
savings
banks.*
U.S.
postal
savings.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1920.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
100
100
103
105
111
115
149
187
282
360
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
117
129
143
153
422
406
411
388
348
139
396
397
402
106
110
1OO
103
106
1OO
108
113
1OO
106
109
1OO
112
111
May....
June
July....
August.
100
100
101
99
100
100
100
101
100
100
September.
October—
November.
December..
101
102
103
105
101
101
102
102
January...
February.
March....
April
106
106
106
106
May....
June
July....
August.
September.
October
November.
December..
100
100
100
109
119
102
102
106
114
100
100
100
99
101
100
100
101
101
99
101
100
101
101
100
101
101
102
102
107
100
101
102
105
103
103
104
109
101
102
102
102
102
103
104
106
102
103
103
106
103
102
103
103
106
107
107
107
107
108
107
107
116
116
115
113
106
106
107
108
105
105
103
103
106
106
106
106
106
107
106
105
103
103
103
102
107
109
108
108
107
106
106
106
113
114
111
110
108
108
109
109
102
103
101
100
106
108
106
106
105
105
105
107
102
103
102
103
108
108
108
111
105
105
105
108
110
110
109
110
109
111
111
111
100
100
101
102
105
106
106
109
January...
February.
March....
April
107
108
108
108
104
104
105
105
111
111
111
111
109
109
110
110
109
109
108
109
113
115
117
100
101
101
100
109
110
111
110
May....
June—
July....
August.
108
110
110
110
105
106
106
107
111
113
113
113
109
109
109
108
109
111
109
110
119
123
119
119
101
103
102
102
111
114
114
115
September.
October....
November.
December..
111
111
112
115
107
108
108
109
114
114
114
118
108
108
108
112
111
113
114
118
122
123
123
124
103
104
105
108
116
117
118
123
100
1920.
147
405
410
408
411
1921.
149
412
411
406
398
391
383
382
382
152
156
378
374
370
366
1922.
1923.
January...
February.
March....
April
See footnotes on opposite page.
•158
161
364
364
362
858
352
347
342
341
338
336
335
333
155
SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
Table 109.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
BALANCE TO CREDIT OF DEPOSITORS-END OF MONTH.
Federal Reserve Districts.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total
deposits
7 districts.
Boston.
PhiladelNew York.
phia.
Cleveland.
Richmond.
San FranChicago.
cisco.
New
York
State
savings
banks.'
U.S.
postal
savings.
81,724,607
839,750
1,772,357
1,805,366
1,918,453
1,989,013
59,145
74,349
112,159
143,193
2,016,866
2,223,216
2,465,491
2,635,572
167,653
161,373
163,434
154,124
138,168
Thousands of dollars.
1913 monthly average.
1914 monthly average.
1915 monthly average.
1916 monthly average.
1917 monthly average.
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
84,966,652
5,261,334
5,456,107
$1,036,420 81,532,056 8389,559 8345,252 8225,478 8 7 6 4 , 5 0 5
1,653,162
387,425
414,669
1,064,315
244,718
781,162
1,728,301
382,759
424,527
1,100,456
268,646
783,293
$580,743
673,382
715,883
768,126
1920.
4,900,126
4,988,136
4,970, 414
4,992,827
1,029,936
1,036,586
1,038,329
1,040,736
1,501,413
1,542,109
1,535,307
1,537,595
385,231
386,346
388,182
388,681
338,429
344,141
342,188
349,819
225,798
225,336
226,842
227,806
757,545
772,269
766,033
771,072
661,774
681,349
673,533
677/118
5,034,119
5,070,880
5,103,465
5,232,538
1,044,744
1,050,981
1,052,661
1,059,000
1,553,413
1,560,069
1,569,705
1,634,502
391,439
394,235
397,192
410,551
353,931
357,003
360,732
377,093
228,146
229,055
229,536
229,430
778,872
788,918
796,838
808,794
683,574
690,619
696,801
713,168
January
February..
March
April
5,266,787
5,262,366
5,270,950
5,254,617
1,065,210
1,055,824
1,065,907
1,068,590
1,631,063
1,633,408
1,639,233
1,638,088
416,540
418,981
418,389
416,813
400,243
399,924
397,790
390,251
238,639
239,084
241,773
243,956
803,119
799,376
790,987
784,729
711,973
715,769
716,871
712,190
May
June
July*
August
5,251,874
5,303,069
5,259,024
5,233,846
1,065,954
1,067,743
1,066,782
1,061,725
1,638,673
1,672,087
1,659,333
1,654,316
415,886
414,349
413,893
412,108
388,850
392,492
384,153
381,385
244,367
243,289
244,670
245,075
783,570
786,791
775,265
768,092
714,574
726,318
714,928
711,145
September.
October....
November.
December..
5,227,543
5,332,586
5,237,069
5,336,280
.1,061,285
1,062,542
1,061,106
1,069,108
1,657,028
1,653,338
1,656,392
1,704,986
409,904
409,581
409,463
420,123
379,358
378,789
377,166
378,702
245,192
250,397
249,300
250,878
765,278
766,480
770,989
779,265
709,498
711,457
712,653
733,220
5,333,886
5,349,121
j 5,366,246
! 5,369,737
1,078,232
1,081,935
1,085,788
1,092,416
1,698,444
1,698,535
1,704,841
1,700,636
425,438
426,470
427,104
426,745
375,639
374,773
374,372
376,115
254,299
255,034
259,576
262,969
767,745
770,809
769,966
767,928
734,089
741,565
744,599
742,928
|
5,380,661
5,472,490
5,445,081
5,456,090
1,091,620
1,097,919
1,102,250
1,104,435
1,701,562
1,738,814
1,728,753
1,728,310
423,582
424,063
423,963
422,128
377,299
381,994
377,989
380,941
268,659
276,648
269,238
269,220
770,643
784,348
776,081
778,906
747,296
768,704
766,807
772,150
5,499,278
5,527,227
| 5,553,637
! 5,719,830
1,108,924
1,114,412
1,116,546
1,130,998
1,744,493
1,741,543
1,746,127
1,807,550
420,090
419,573
419,046
436,122
383,995
389,013
393,214
407,761
274,199
278,077
276,936
278,891
784,904
795,050
805,640
827,490
782,673
789,559
796,128
831,018
May
June
July
August
September.
October
November.,
December..
2,398,329
2,532,653
158,136
157,276
157,618
159,675
161,150
162,810
162,352
163,434
1921.
2,574,697
2,648,432
2,623,039
2,696,120
163,656
163,356
161,249
158,097
155,395
152,390
151,982
151,778
150,358
148,567
147,089
145,569
1922.
January
February
March
April
#.
May
June
July
August
-
September
October
November
December
'2,716,533
2,791,691
144,668
144,610
144,018
142,326
139,959
137,736
136,124
135,482
134,230
133,477
133,103
132,282
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
i Savings deposits in each Federal Reserve district (including both commercial and savings banks) compiled by Federal Reserve Bank of that district from reports of
identical banks, as follows: Boston, 64 banks, New York, 30, Philadelphia, 75, Cleveland, 18, Richmond, 93, Chicago, 219, San Francisco, 75. Deposits in savings banksof
New York State furnished by Savings Banks Association of the State of New York: Postal savings from U. S. Post Office Department.
» Yearly figures from 1914 to 1920, inclusive, are averages of deposits on June 30 and December 31 of each year; 1913 figures are for December 31; 1921 Is average of quarterly
figures.
» Approximate figure calculated from deposits and withdrawals.
156
BANKING.
Table 110.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government Sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
DEBITS TO
INDIVIDUAL
ACCOUNTS.*
YEAR AND MONTH.
average.
average.
average.
average.
average
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average..
average..
average..
average..
Relative to 1913.
88
116
169
187
100
96
102
134
169
100
114
91
97
189
249
257
205
230
205
243
275
21i
228
100
100
99
'85
CONDITION OF
REPORTING
MEMBER BANKS.*
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE
BANKS.'
Bills
Notes Total
[n New Outside
New Outside
New In
New
disIn cir- investYork
York
York
countcula- ments.
York
City.
City.
tion.
City.
ed.
City.*
Relative to 1919.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
BANK
CLEARINGS.
Total Total
redeserves. posits.
INTEREST
RATES.
Commercial
Total
de- New doubleReTotal Net
loans
m
a
n
d
York
serve
name
dis- investdecall
ratio.' and
per,
counts. ments. posits. loans.
days.
Relative to 1921. Relative
to 1919. Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1919.
108
60
80
107
100
78
60
59
82
103
166
205
246
189
140
101
94
127
113
76
100
1
1
12
60
73
100
100
132
91
28
120
102
85
24
39
18
27
58
79
100
116
57
104
91
100
97
122
144
60
188
166
151
90
114
88
100
100
99
90
87
122
154
100
107
96
1OO
92
1OO
126
1921.
January..
February.,
March....
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1922.
January...
February..
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
104
236
237
127
118
76
106
93
108
99
101
210
135
74
84
184
190
124
117
77
108
93
107
99
99
228
134
85
95
212
226
118
112
111
95
101
106
101
96
216
132
80
90
197
211
107
108
110
103
100
96
203
131
85
201
200
97
104
115
101
99
96
214
120
87
214
210
92
101
49
120
87
121
100
102
95
196
117
80
195
200
97
45
123
88
126
98
96
95
179
111
75
185
201
85
77
95
45
127
87
133
96
97
94
179
103
63
114
117
199
208
72
94
44
131
89
137
97
101
93
162
102
87
95
203
225
68
92
43
134
90
141
96
98
96
165
97
86
85
213
215
61
90
47
137
90
145
95
102
97
159
90
101
100
234
225
61
93
60
137
91
142
94
106
96
160
94
95
219
209
44
83
56
140
92
154
92
107
97
143
81
84
195
184
37
74
141
91
156
91
110
97
155
100
99
237
221
33
83
92
142
93
155
91
110
97
137
102
94
238
212
26
82
110
143
95
156
91
115
101
137
24
122
125
79
244
228
143
97
155
91
123
104
108
98
255
233
24
81
120
144
100
154
90
131
105
130
97
93
233
224
20
81
118
145
97
158
90
132
104
122
90
90
215
225
21
82
117
146
97
158
90
135
103
126
86
106
94
94
219
233
22
117
146
95
156
92
133
105
141
110
105
249
267
24
113
147
95
155
94
135
106
157
94
98
220
246
34
95
146
96
152
94
135
105
154
102
112
240
260
94
119
144
144
95
143
106
149
109
112
251
288
84
92
147
144
109
137
1923.
January
31
February
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page.
103
153
80
157
BANKING.
Table 111.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
DEBITS TO
INDIVIDUAL
ACCOUNTS.*
BANK
CLEARINGS.
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS. 3
CONDITION OF
REPORTING
MEMBER BANKS.*
INTEREST
RATES.
Com-
Notes Total Total Total
ReIn cir- investdeserve6
reYork , count- culaposits.
ments.
serves.
ratio.
tion.
City.5
ed.
Outside
I n New
York
City.
YEAR AND MONTH.
New
York
City.
Bills
| dis-
Total
mercial
New double-!
loans
Total
Net
and
invest- demand York
name j
call
dis- m e n t s . deposits. loans.
paper, i
counts.
60-90!
days, i
Millions of dollars.
1913 m o . a v .
1914 m o . a v .
1915 m o . a v .
1916 m o . a v .
1917 m o . a v .
1918 m o . a v
930,343 8 1 7 , 5 3 6
20,087
20,067 I
17,258
15,914 |
19,988
16,937 j
1919 m o . av
1920mo. a v . . . .
1921 m o . a v
1922mo. a v . . . .
$7,886
6,918
9,184
13,298
14,784
85,749
5,508
5,879
7,713
9,734
14,878
11,801
19,650
13,944
20,261
15,801
16,194
$29
24
Percent.
$89
185 I
S3 84
Millions of dollars.
94.6
$144
83.5
224
606
231
1,261
$1,154
1,991
592
685
18,158
13,135
550
1,911
2,618
3,154
2,664
2,215
466
12,212
1,158
1,936
2,557
1,755
618
2,190
2,126
2,672
3,149
1,738
1,937
1,922
1,744
1,851
75.6
57.0
50.2
43.5
61.4 811,927 83,364
77.5
10,953
4,230
$9,260
10,576
11,302
10,178
10,855
Per cent.
3.18
3.45
1.91
2.53
3.40
| 5.78
i 4.52
3.44
j 3.42
I 4.73
5.27
6.51
7.82
6.02
4.44
5.86
5.42
7.34
6.55
4.40
7.25
6.88
6.45
7.81
7.75
7.63
7.58
6.81
6.22
5.70
5.69
6.94
6.75
6.40
5.94
5.15
5.25
5.06
5.10
5.90
5.63
5.19
5.13
4.56
4.94
4.35
4.35
4.90
4.88
4.80
4.58
3.97
4.13
3.88
4.00
4.25
4.05
3.78
3.93
4.18
4.38
4.38
4.03
4.63
1921.
January...
February..
March
April
20,033
18,264
18,573
13,650
2,456
3,091
452
2,320
1,808
49.0
12,908
3,346
10,643
15,130
14,785
14,529
10,915
2,396
3,052
458
2,357
1,809
49.9
12,761
3,338
10,495
17,353
16,719
16,682
12,989
2,287
2,931
406
2,422
1,841
50.8
12,591
3,392
10,186
16,349
15,766
15,536
12,152
2,064
2,830
371
2,505
1,726
55.0
12,248
3,355
10,138
May....
June
July
August.
17,297
15,348
15,847
11,520
1,870
2,735
393
2,558
1,706
57.6
12,028
3,317
10,153
17,628
15,619
16,849
12,067
1,772
2,634
2,625
1,686
60.8
11,884
3,447
10,046
16,340
14,984
15,355
11,478
1,650
2,538
2,685
1,695
63.4
11,660
3,229
10,002
15,186
14,833
14,556
11,541
1,492
2,481
266
2,788
1,691
66.8
11,491
3,268
9,968
September
I
16,102
15,517
15,079
11,980
1,403
2,457
263
2,879
1,717
69.0
11,573
3,384
9,866
October
!
17,610
17,492
16,684
16,027
12,948
1,309
2,409
253
2,937
1,739
70.8
11,422
3,307
10,192
14,900
16,822
12,377
1,182
2,366
278
2,990
1,743
72.7
11,335
3,430
10,270
20,575
17,554
18,476
12,926
1,180
2,443
356
2,992
1,765
71.1
11,220
3,560
10,174
November..
December..
1922.
January
February...
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1923.
January
February...
March
April
1
3,059
1,779
77.2
10,919
3,615
10,271
438
3,081
1,772
78.1
10,851
3,692
10,245
2,182
544
3,103
1,805
77.8
10,842
3,702
10,309
2,158
650
3,125
1,833
78.3
10,846
3,865
10,676
2,141
722
3,130
10,906
4,122
11,049
3,148
1,870
1,939
1,888
1,882
78.0
711
77.5
10,783
4,405
11,124
79.2
10,739
4,450
11,043
79.2
10,761
4,532
10,942
19,065
16,642
17,296
12,024
850
2,184
16,543
14,730
15,340
10,551
721
2,174
20,397
17,367
18,720
12,705
636
20,717
16,481
18,759
12,210
500
21,654
17,148
19,215
13,099
471
22,063
17,168
20,111
13,413
469
2,124
19,713
16,315
18,337
12,867
380
2,127
697
3,181
18,287
15,817
16,938
12,911
404
2,153
691
3,196
19,027
17,098
17,332
14,169
650
2,330
564
3,203
1,860
76.4
11,219
4,543
11,095
20,851
19,558
18,899
14,938
630
2,464
704
3,149
1,900
72.1
11,329
4,823
11,255
4.48
5.00
4.90
4.73
22,087
19,666 | 19,778
16,562
597
2,204
542
3,227
1,991
76.9
11,425
4,849
11,537
4.35
19,215
16,522
17,285
13,398
420
2,243
690
3,203
1,840
78.4
10,988
4,468
11,085
22,322
18,399
19,668
15,340
469
2,299
666
3,212
1,842
77.6
11,249
4,541
11,162
I
Figures for Debits to individual accounts, condition of Federal Reserve Banks, and condition of reporting member banks are from the Federal Reserve Board; Bank
clearings
from Bradstreets; Interest rates in New York market from the Commercial and Financial Chronicle.
a
Debits of banks in about 150 of the larger clearing-house centers, covering weekly totals, the first and last weeks of the month being prorated.
»Condition as of last Wednesday of the month. Prior to April, 1921, figures are of last Friday of month.
« Includes reports from more than 800 banks in the leading cities in the United States on condition as of last Wednesday of month. Prior to April, 1921, figures are as
of last
Friday ofmonth.
5
This column has been recomputed so as to include clearings from 117 identical cities in each year. Estimates had to be made for a few of the smaller cities in the earlier
years
to complete the data.
8
Prior to March, 1921, net deposits were used in calculating reserve ratios.
158
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Table 112.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
STOCK
PRICES.*
YEAR AND MONTH.
25
industrials.
Com10
10
10
10
bined
highest second- public indus- index
trial
grade grade utility
(40
rails. bonds. bonds. bonds).
rails.
25
railroads.
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average...
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average...
average...
average...
average...
average...
1921.
January
February
March... .
April
May .
..
June. . .
July
October
November .
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES.
Perma- Temponent
rary
Miscel- Liberty, Total
Stocks laneous
loans
loans
Victory
(long
(short (shares). bonds. bonds. bonds.
term). term).
Municipal
bonds.
Relative to 1915.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly average...
NEW MUNICIBOND
PAL BOND
YIELDS.*
ISSUES.*
BOND PRICE 1INDEX."
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1919.
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
100
100
93
93
109
58
129
88
100
100
100
100
1OO
95
121
59
32
209
170
96
103
103
105
108
105
91
122
61
280
147
83
97
96
98
101
98
96
109
81
222
139
74
89
98
91
103
64
98
173
75
87
88
88
87
182
100
85
90
101
189
93
377
67
100
112
189
137
270
124
114
348
158
207
162
95
308
76
314
290
58
80
112
132
87
13
18
26
31
28
17
53
49
100
99
73
58
184
67
79
77
84
70
136
64
83
81
73
78
169
75
95
95
91
105
78
78
97
148
65
83
81
70
83
79
114
224
150
231
148
65
82
79
71
84
78
113 ;
219
102
147
157
100
144
63
81
78
71
80
77
114
189
261
230
122
146
62
81
78
72
80
77
115
281
310
221
129
77
63
57
57
147
65
80
79
72
80
77
115
226
173
254
159
54
78
125
62
78
77
70
77
75
116
373
112
262
129
92
101
125
64
81
79
72
70
77
118 i
320
107
134
154
60
82
121
64
82
81
73
76
78
118
355
102
159
141
54
74
106
1OO
105
94
111
95
71
72
74
127
65
83
83
75
77
79
117
312
183
185
168
87
130
64
83
83
75
73
78
115
371
148
186
166
92
109
136
65
88
87
77
79
81
112
381
115
221
257
91
129
140
66
91
80
80
77
84
101
921
127
255
265
93
132
1922.
January
February..
March
April.
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
143
65
93
91
83
33
222
268
97
136
92
91
84
91
92
227
68
102
102
98
149
99
263
120
234
263
52
100
153
70
93
93
88
102
94
99
370
162
328
333
76
136
163
74
94
96
90
104
96
98
433
12
440
371
77
145
166
76
94
96
93
106
97
93
365
37
418
322
61
122
166
74
95
95
92
105
97
94
499
48
347
277
53
105
170
77
98
97
93
106
98
94
352
62
219
265
48
98
178
82
99
99
95
107
100
94
245
48
258
312
38
101
184
83
99
97
108
101
93
350
108
314
285
83
i
1
99
191
i
97
96
107
99
92
219
150
371
283
38
69
118
93
94
105
97
93
157
116
330
254
38
88
93
93
105
97
94
211
12
284
249
45
92
292
300
32
94
182
76
96
94
1*7
74
94
!
i
i
95
j
1923.
Tanuarv
190
74
94
92
93
106
96
I
93
93
March
April
i
See footnotes on opposite page.
159
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Table 113.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
STOCK
PRICES.*
25
25
indus- railtrials. roads.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Dollars per
snare.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
monthly average.
monthly average..
monthly average..
monthly average..
monthly average..
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly average..
monthly average...
monthly average...
monthly average..
monthly average..
NEW MUNICIBOND
PAL BOND
YIELDS.*
ISSUES.'
BOND PRICE INDEX.3
ComPerma- TempoMu10
10
10
10
bined
nent
rary
Miscella- Liberty
nicihighest second public indus- index
and
loans
loans
Stocks. neous
pal
grade
trial
utility
Victory
grade
(40
(long
(short
bonds.
rails. bonds. bonds. bonds). bonds. term). term).
bonds.
rails.
Per
cent.
Per cent of par value of 4% bond.
Thousands of
dollars.
$41,499
56,959
79,623
94,199
61,866
39,428
37,508
55,341
63,503
30,432
11,948
26,073
18,728
14,334
21,729
47,544
117,059
164,603
236,814 308,136
88,563
235,406
323,969
115,686 . 173,130
288,816
136,442
206,948
343,390
76,181
60,586
74,450 | 41,270
64,388 105,252
95,550 124,930
15,976
10,147
15,907
15,273
112,065
71,300
87,072
92,283
75.55
78.00
72.42
73.82
77.59
72.36
70.51
75.89
71.35
105.77
107. 21
79.38
98.58
61.34
62.06
55.94
53.21
62.38
80.02
77.89
71.33
74.39
85.42
66.12
66.33
58.54
61.43
71.76
63.89
61.77
51.99
53.92
67.50
69.36
70.76
60.12
55.28
74.00
69.84 !
69.07 |
59.70
60.15
74.11
4.60
4.49
5.00
5.08
4.23
86,03
j 86.13
| 83.83
| 84.73
53.87
53.84
52.03
51.59
74.92
73.81
73.14
72.52
59.91
59.13
59.13
51.41
52.09
52.19
52.85
58.81
58.98
56.13
56.42
60.41
60.25
59.21 j
59.39 !
5.06
5.05
5.07
5.11
May
June
July
August
85.53
I 72.71
I 72.95
70.22
53.59
51.18
53.28
52.98
72.25
70.31
72.56
73.66
59.84
58.17
60.0661.08
52.88
51.67
53.04
53.87
56.16
54.06
53.66
53.69
59.46 |
57.75 i
58.89 I
59.59
5.12
5.18
5.26
5.24
76,961
126,931
109,040
121,027 !
70,007
45,482
42,930
41,249
September
October
November
December
74.10
; 75.43
j 79.14
81.73
54.10
53.51
54.19
54.40
74.72
74.52
78.59
81.62
62.75
62.83
65.80
67.59
55.10
55.63
57.18
59.12
54.41
51.16
55.69
54.22
60.74 j
59.83 I
62.13
64.10
5.22
5.13
5.00
4.50
106,270 !
126,380
129,692:
313,746 I
1922.
January
February
March
April
j
82.99
86.47
89.20
94.59
54.21
56.57
57.98
61.62
83.23
82.95
83.33
84.60
68.46
68.47
70.06
72.20
61.07
62.34
64.65
66.58
71.63
72-07
71.80
73.59
70.22
70.71
71.85
73.69
May
June
July
August
96.84
96.69
i 99.06
103.68
62.92
61.49
63.72
67.64
84.80
85.29
88.09
89.01
72.83
71.89
73.18
75.05
68.65
67.92
68.47
69.83
74.42
74.10
74.64
75.73
September
October
November
December
107.02
111.25
\ 106.09
109.08
68.70
68.53
63.46
61.71
89.29
85.93
84.68
84.82
74.89
73.29
70.52
70.29
71.59
70.75
69.28
68.91
j 110.35
[
61.71
84.46
9.82
68.34
1923.
January
February
March
April
Thousands of dollars, par value.
6,924
3,992
14,448
19,404
15,378
89.79
92.45
87.43
4.45
4.16
76.76 ! 4.23
80.49 .1 4.06
75.58 j| 4.26
Thousands of
shares.
Total
bonds.
334,049 840,268
23,838
| 37,159
12,894
! 41,049
24,367
|| 41,450
32,704
I; 37,078
858.19 882.97
77.57
58.08
73.16
75.35
80.05
99.14
69.12
85.44
j
1921.
j January
j February
March
ApriL
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES.
21,902
64,183
64,472
118,385
104,730
$40,842
$41,499
56,959
79,623
94,199
85,690
181,421
149,014
135,918
135,429
293,486
220,314
222,990
227,712
17,601
18,174
9,295
10,992
!
|
I
!
!
113,177 |
92,132 i
109,535
100,246
128,023
217,741
143,182
127,718
241,200
309,873
252,717
227,964
73,529
59,543
46,184
51,075
12,807
12,883
15,332
17,622
119,819
118,408
183,320
188,880
207,123
218,018
214,625
219,342
326,942
336,426
397,945
408,222
4.38 , 77,288
89,493
4.41
.39 ; 125,903
L35 I! 147,300
13,228
48,157
65,231
4,940
15,394
16,185
22,734
30,468
191,216
187,368
237,852
264,341
228,613
121,981
180,639
182,582
419,829
309,349
418,491
446,923
74.72
74.28
75.44
76.80
.15
.18
.18
4.19
124,425
169,748
119,995
83,582
14,720
19,245
24,811
19; 471
28,911
24,036
15,149
17,850
229,460
197,772
188,691
222,863
144,967
126,121
114,284
89,855
374,427
323,893
302,975
312,718
76.28
75.53
73.79
74.38
77.47
75.96
74.10
74.11
4.15
119,209
4.09 I! 74,647
4.14
53,394
4.18
71,780
43,650
60,328
46,645
4,763
21,775
25,676
22,882
19,692
203,184
201,506
181,457
177,670
88,909
163,616
89,420
106,317
292,093
365,122
270,877
283,987
74.43
73.76
4.16
4.14
20,206 i 214,185
76,239
290,424
;
1
Bond price index and sales from Dow, Jones & Co.; municipal bond yields and new issues from The Bond Buyer; and stock prices and sales from the Annalist.
» Prices are averages, as taken at the end of each week, of the closing prices for these stocks on New York Stock Exchange.
»These indices are combined from the yields of the average prices of the bonds for each day of the month, the average yields for the 10 bonds of each class being capitalized
at 4 per cent to give the index.
4
Average market yield of bonds of 20 large cities at the first of each month
* Sales by states and municipalities of new bond issues.
160
BUSINESS EARNINGS.
Table 114.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
BUSINESS
FAILURES.
TELEPHONE
EARNINGS.
CORPORATION FINANCES.
TELEGRAPH EARNINGS.
Dividend payments. 3
YEAR AND MONTH.
Firms.
Liabilities.
! Industrial and
miscella- Steam
railTotal.*
neous
roads,
ji com|i panies.
Street
railways.
Total
Comdividend
Total
Net
New
New
and
operat- ! operat- mercial
telecapital
Incorpointerest issues. rations.2 ing reveing
nues. income.
payments.
Relative to 1913.
100
114
1OO
1OO
1914 m o . av..
131
98
1915 mo. av..
138
111
95
1916 mo. av..
106
72
1913 m o . av..
1917 m o . av..
100
99
95
100
111
100
95
94
117
106
67
129
147
105
Operating
income.
revenue.
Relative to 1919.
109
100
101
105
105
100
87
87
123
120
133
100
70
96
161
132
134
93
217
1918 m o . av..
62
60
122
140
129
153
82
106
1919mo. av..
40
42
114
125
122
179
184
613
124
192
189
725
122
188
160
385
96
Telegraph
and
cable
100
104
111
125
142
100
100
112
129
127
78
76
154
188
231
276
125
138
146
204
83
100
120
106
84
100
116
103
78
100
88
77
|
105
1920 m o . av..
55
108
115
130
1921 m o . av..
123
230
110
117
1922 mo. av..
148
229
108
112
95
119
190
208
406
1921.
January....
February...
March
April
142
123
100
111
229
268
297
170
164
108
113
127
159
108
123
149
101
113
115
93
283
131
64
162
244
112
188
238
188
218
101
285
722
380
554
573
262
253
271
277
173
181
213
232
108
98
112
103
104
94
107
101
42
May....
June
July....
August.
101
99
108
117
251
152
188
189
75
87
146
109
70
97
140
111
83
86
113
118
95
49
181
84
161
197
230
117
130
131
124
101
349
392
164
337
278
280
275
278
223
218
184
193
107
109
103
108
102
105
99
105
76
88
50
78
September..
October
November..
December..
110
128
149
183
163
234
235
385
80
131
90
92
99
155
69
126
60
93
124
50
64
175
108
64
160
241
165
204
150
75
187
232
284
292
214
359
275
289
287
219
220
220
172
110
110
99
104
107
108
98
104
112
1922.
January
February
March
April
204
174
184
162
325
320
315
322
154
106
110
124
144
103
117
145
99
111
114
92
243
115
189
232
153
148
207
325
490
124
62
161
291
282
300
305
220
218
244
250
98
91
107
102
95
88
102
97
64
54
100
78
May....
June
July....
August.
147
130
131
128
195
168
176
177
73
84
141
106
67
78
134
108
82
83
111
117
93
43
167
80
164
194
232
120
292
240
166
162
545
173
368
375
305
243
246
217
231
113
115
108
120
108
109
103
113
123
128
83
119
September..
October....
November..
December..
117
128
130
136
162
152
177
256
79
131
90
94
97
155
70
129
60
93
124
51
62
176
108
201
124
159
316
377
378
469
472
312
319
317
245
241
174
218
122
126
114
114
117
108
128
129
100
159
217
310
461
528
1923.
January
February
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page.
343
425
460
307
304
309
273
236
37
93
75
161
BUSINESS EARNINGS.
Table 115.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commerical and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
BUSINESS
FAILURES.
CORPORATION FINANCES.
TELEPHONE
EARNINGS.
TELEGRAPH
EARNINGS.
Net
Total
operat- operating
ing revinenues. come.
TeleCom- graph
merOperand
cial
cable ating
tele- operatingraph ing revtolls.
enue.
Dividend Payments.3
Y E A R AND MONTH.
Total Liabilicommercial. ties.
Industrial and Steam
miscel- railTotal.« laneous
compa- roads.
nies.
Street
railways.
Number of
firms.
1,336
1,523
1916 mo. av..
1917 mo. av..
New
incorporations.2
Thousands of dollars.
24,135
23,705
23,832
23,668
23,433
6,318
227,061
112,068
183,275
20,225
4,649
5,977
265,764
251,764
1,056,519
5,104
6,074
284,573
258,886
1,249,920
24,635
30,320
5,970
278,484
219,572
663,260
36,265
7,573
5,855
282,073
284,978
700,013
361,925
165,220
277,846
351,981
257,423 1,243,460
298,708
654,376
138,701
954,700
390,668
987,895
34,394
33,206
35,650
36,398
238,061
292,168
340,166
173,860
177,638
179,114
170,474
138,929
601,044
675,978
281,759
580,141
36,560
36,743
36,160
36,566
205,792
103,149
255,938
318,335
489,846
503,394
367,956
618,572
36,067
37,905
37,657
37,871
209,662
445,196
843,653
591,404
731,866
792,372
38,183
36,998
39,393
40,058
8,149
8,073
9,070
9,272
1920 mo. a v . .
740
24,593
80,248
1921 mo. a v . .
1,638
52,284
76,965
1922 mo. a v . .
1,973
51,991
75,132
53,788
48,264
50,140
45,200
43,259
1,895
52,137
60,852
67,409
38,568
114,350
75,720
78,956
88,486
61,450
41,450
47,301
57,501
24,900
27,850
28,505
22,950
13,900
27,100
37,250
54,100
42,950
20,500
21,151
28,003
29,110
4,650
1918 mo. av..
834
13,585
85,184
1919 mo. av..
538
9,441
79,745
1921.
January
February
March
April
New
capital
issues.
822,723 $69,838 8 3 8 , 5 2 7 $24,733 $4,906 $148,103 $137,145 8172,301 $ 1 3 , 1 3 2 $3,710
148,948
13,722
119,710
36,530
5,368
3,709
29,826
24,549
68,481
120,306
155,426
119,613
36,374
23,613
5,149
14,527
4,139
1,848
25,191
164,915
66,019
182,208
44,986
16,452
26,095
177,919
6,020
1,416
16,351
4,785
276,925
77,176
127,498
56,542
26,038
6,493
199,095
18,700
4,700
1,155
15,203
373,198
89,856
1913 mo. av..
1914 mo. av..
1915 mo. av..
Total
dividend
and
interest
payments.
1,641
1,336
1,487
6,420
3,150
7,925
5,415
$5,898
6,287 |
$7,674
$1,711
8,477
1,282
1,636
1,438
1,265
7,596 | 10,095
9,113 ! 11,698
8,043 |
10,371
6,434
8,183
6,706
7,412
9,457
599
7,896
8,535
10,772
1,524
8,599
7,823
10,163
1,228
8,275
8,123
10,315
1,251
8,084
8,283
10,601
1,434
6,829
7,805
9,989
816
7,178
8,239
10,615
1,270
8,132
8,333
10,812
1,835
8,168
8,371
10,913
1,409
8,172
7,526
9,857
1,311
6,398
7,884
10,486
1,815
1,042
883
1,643
1,275
10,480
May....
June
July....
August.
1,356
1,320
1,444
1,562
57,066
42,904
52,251
60,811
102,303
76,160
September..
October
November..
December..
1,466
1,713
1,988
2,444
37,021
53,059
53,470
87,502
56,201
91,445
62,750
64,150
38,150
59,850
26,750
48,550
14,901
23,000
30,700
12,450
3,150
3,150
236,801
356,779
245,051
301,951
1922.
January
February
March
April
2,723
2,331
2,463
2) 167
73,796
72,608
71,608
73,059
107,700
73,715
76,501
86,651
55,300
39,715
45,150
55,900
24,500
27,390
28,301
22,850
14,200
6,100
3,050
7,901
361,925
169,815
280,600
342,881
May....
June
July
August.
1,960 | 44,403
,740 | 38,242
,753 I 40,010
,714 j 40,280
50,851
58,751
98,210
74,300
25,900
30,050
51,760
41,525
20,401
20,600
27,450
28,850
4,551
242,451
286,951
344,210
178,100
400,700
329,304
227,976
222,612
938,195
297,557
634,259
646,605
40,059
40,252
39,889
40,572
9,013
8,620
10,882
9,137
8,744
10,967
8,055
8,198
10,363
8,585
9,079
11,381
September..
October
November..
December..
,566
,708
1,737
1, 814
36,908
34,647
40,265
58,069
55,175
91,370
62,790
65,570
37,400
59,790
26,820
49,800
14,750
22,950
30,650
12,510
242,075
356,570
257,053
322,246
276,320
170,582
217,714
433,200
650,044
651,577
808,720
813,901
40,930
41,936
41,691
9,092
10,125
8,767
9,261
11,521
9,564
11,820
8,678
10,885
2,126
49,210
459,510
632,784
909,694
1923.
January
February
March
April
34,639
42,774
2,401
8,900
4,100
8,595
5,300
2,101
8,200
3,925
3,025
8,630
5,320
3,260
202,749
283,724
7,451
9,586
6,950
8,932
8,117
10,302
7,766
9,808
2,008
2,101
1,364
1,944
2,090
2,109
1,636
i Except telephone earnings, which are combined reports of 10 largest telephone companies, and telegraph earnings, which are combined reports of the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph Companies, as reported to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Business failures are from Dun's Review; Dividend and interest payments, New
capital
issues, and New incorporations from the New York Journal of Commerce.
1
Represents the value of the authorized capital of new enterprises incorporated in the principal eastern states.
* Monthly data for the period 1913-1921 will be found in the October SURVEY (NO. 14), page 46.
< Includes bank dividends not separately shown for those months where such payments are reported. The total interest payments may be obtained by subtracting
total dividend payments from total interest and dividend pavments, monthly data of which for the period 1913-1921 were published in the September SURVEY (NO. 13),
p. 51. It is to be noied that the total dividend and interest payments for July, 1918, should bestated as $333,011,000,instead of $633,011,000.
29011°—23
11
162
CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS.
Table 116.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD
CO.
YEAR AND MONTH.
AMERICAN
TELEPHONE PENNSYLVANIA
AND TELE- RAILROAD CO.
GRAPH CO.
U. S. STEEL CORP.
(COMMON
STOCK).
Stockholders. Stockholders. Per- Stockholders*
centage of
shares
Do- ForDoDo- For- held
mes- eign.
mes- Forby
eign. meseign.
tic.
tic.
brok- tic.
ers.
Stockholders.
Domestic.
Foreign.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1918 quarterly average
1919 quarterly average
1920 quarterly average
1921 quarterly average
1922 quarterly average
Domestic.
Foreign.
AMERICAN
TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH JCO.
Stockholders.
Stockholders.
Percentage
of
shares
held
by
brokers.
Number.
Relative to 1913.
1913 quarterly average
1914 quarterly average
1915 quarterly average
1916 quarterly average
1917 quarterly average
U. S. STEEL CORP.
(COMMON
STOCK).
Domestic.
Foreign.
Number.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
100
108
105
115
111
91
107
100
113
112
105
*101
«129
89
117
122
117
61
95
61
107
127
114
128
20
107
78
101
148
96
141
16
155
97
84
180
110
153
15
177
96
79
217
119
174
13
213
85
59
247
122
190
15
252
88
44
308
193
187
26
235
90
47/
409
221
72,714
78,682
81,603
85,343
93,331
11,258
41,436
1,529
11,839
47,777
1,697
11,816
M2,020
2 1,980
6,884
39,365
939
2,235
44,531
1,191
102,798
111,316
126,424
138,450
136,181
1,773
64,314
1,484
1,727
73,510
1,475
1,500
88,085
1,300
1,743
104,621
1,341
2,869
97,580
1,380
121,326
124,943
127,768
131,659
1,595
82,246
1,337
1,525
85,909
1,320
1,472
89,665
1,287
1,409
94,520
1,256
137,007
139,702
138,243
138,847
1,386
103,093
1,283
1,373
103,976
1,334
1,362
105,355
1,368
2,852
106,061
1,379
2,915
105,261
1,399
2,888
97,989
1,370
2,851
94,789
1,384
2,820
92,281
1,365
51.48
46.73
45.87
55.08
51.88
53,205
56,932
62,279
67,504
78,597
43.22
40.65
30.35
22.45
24.36
96,035
115,482
131,643
163,703
217,599
33.46
32.09
30.69
25.17
122,999
131,558
134,112
137,901
1,173
24.27
22.61
21.49
21.44
144,716
153,649
172,770
183,676
1,774
22.02
24.09
25.05
26.28
195,608
201,303
228,592
8244,893
2,217
1,041
1,175
1,270
1,187
999
1,143
1,239
1,267
2,013
2,297
1920.
Inarch
167
14
198
87
65
231
113
June
September
172
14
207
86
62
247
113
176
13
216
84
60
252
113
"rXvembfir _
181
13
228
82
49
259
149
188
13
249
84
47
272
170
192
12
251
87
44
289
188
190
12
254
89
42
325
206
191
26
256
90
42
345
209
191
26
254
91
43
368
213
188
26
236
90
47
378
215
185
25
229
91
49
430
222
185
25
223
89
51
460
233
1921.
March
June
September
"OeceTtubftr
1,173
1,174
1,547
1,953
2,146
2,180
1922.
March
June
September
December
138,895
136,940
134,279
134,609
2,233
2,309
3 2,430
1923.
March
December
. . ..
I
1 These data showing the growth of stockholders in three prominent companies—a railroad, a public utility, and an industrial—have been furnished direct by the
respective companies and represent the number of holders of common stock on their books at the end of each quarter, i. e., Decemberfiguresare for Dec. 31 or Jan. 1.
2 Dec. 31figures;other quarters of 1915 not available.
3 Stockholders of record December 20, 1922.
163
CREDIT CONDITIONS.
Table 117.—(A) INDEX NUMBEBS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-laced type.]
PAYMENTS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
1916 mo. av..
1917 mo. av..
1918mo. av..
1919 mo. av..
1920mo. av..
1921 mo. av..
1922 m o . av..
United Pacific Moun- North, Middle South
Agricul- Agricul- Agricultain
States
2
average. Coast. Section.^ tural." tural.* tural."
100
105
106
110
108
97
87
1OO
99
103
110
112
105
87
East.?
United n . u
Moun- North Middle South
tain
Agricul- Agricul- Agricul- East.?
States Coast a
Section.3 tural^ tural. & tural.e
average.
a
n
Relative to 1916.
Percentage of total recorded transactions.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
1OO
107
101
103
103
93
79
1OO
103
102
108
106
96
84
1OO
113
106
111
107
99
84
1OO
106
112
115
112
98
87
1OO
102
102
108
107
98
91
55.0
56.6
58.2
62.2
58.9
59.9
60.1
54.2
45.9
58.0
65.8
61.6
64.5
62.3
57.5
49.0
57.3
56.2
58.4
62.5
63.3
59.3
49.5
55.4
57.1
56.7
60.0
58.8
53.4
46.8
49.5
57.5
58.4
60.7
59.4
53.4
47.6
52.6
55.5
56.8
55.2
48.4
43.2
58.6
58.5
61.6
61.1
56.1
52.3
1920.
September..
October
November...
December...
1921.
January
February
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1922.
January
February
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October. . . .
November..
December..
104
111
105
102
104
107
57.2
63.1
55.6
58.2
59.3
51.3
61.2
103
108
108
105
109
100
56.9
61.3
55.6
59.8
60.0
53.9
57.3
97
105
97
84
99
100
95
53.3
59.4
56.4
46.4
57.7
49.3
54.2
101
92
94
93
95
52.8
56.9
53.7
51.9
54.0
47.2
56.8
95
107
96
100
91
52.5
60.8
54.3
53.3
57.8
46.1
52.3
100
116
100
101
103
100
55.2
65.5
50.3
55.3
58.7
51.2
57.0
62.1
104
111
98
104
107
109
57.4
62.6
57.8
54.4
60.2
52.9
99
104
97
90
105
101
101
54.4
58.6
56.2
49.8
61.0
50.2
57.9
100
102
89
106
101
100
55.0
57.8
51.6
58.6
58.6
49.2
57.4
100
102
101
93
102
102
100
54.9
57.6
58.9
51.4
59 2
50.6
57.1
102
107
95
103
104
101
105
55.9
60.6
55.3
57.1
60.1
49.8
60.2
99
108
100
97
99
97
102
54.3
61.2
58.4
53.5
57.6
48.2
58.5
94
96
91
94
96
98
51.8
54.6
53.1
49.4
54.3
47.5
56.0
89
94
94
103
92
87
49.2
53.1
54.6
56.9
54.2
45.7
49.5
90
103
88
90
89
91
49.3
58.1
51.0
50.0
55.0
44.0
51.9
91
107
83
93
93
95
92
92
92
50.3
60.7
48.4
51.5
53.1
45.6
52.8
91
93
83
97
91
92
92
50.1
52.7
48.2
53.6
52.7
45.3
52.9
87
89
83
83
87
85
94
48.1
50.2
48.1
46.2
50.3
42.2
54.0
90
97
100
91
90
93
49.7
55.0
58.1
48.6
52.8
44.6
53.1
84
85
82
83
85
46.4
48.2
47.7
48.0
50.9
41.2
48.5
95
83
91
92
89
49.6
53.7
48.5
49.4
53.0
45.6
50.7
93
88
94
85
89
92
48.5
52.5
51.2
51.9
49.5
44.3
52.5
90
71
77
86
81
90
46.0
51.2
41.5
42.8
49.8
40.1
51.5
60
71
78
84
93
45.2
48.6
35.1
39.1
45.4
41.6
53.2
84
82
83
76
82
74
87
92
45.8
42.9
48.0
44.1
42.8
43.1
52.8
82
81
64
75
86
89
45.2
45.8
37.5
44.1
43.7
42.4
51.0
85
81
71
81
87
92
46.7
45.9
41.2
46.1
46.7
43.0
52.7
90
84
79
91
96
49.5
47.4
46.2
47.9
50.0
44.8
54.9
83
1923.
January
February
March
April
1
Compiled by the Credit Clearing House from reports to it by manufacturers and wholesalers on items of credit facts from their ledgers concerning merchants or jobbers
to whom they sell. The numerical data given above show the percentage which the number of payment items reported bears to the total number of transactions reported.
The commodities covered by these transactions are largely textile. The year 1916 is taken as a base, as payments were abnormally high in 1919.
*3 California, Oregon, and Washington.
Arizona, New Mexico. Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Wyoming.
*5 Montana. North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.
6
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina.
7
States east of and including Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia.
164
CREDIT CONDITIONS.
Table 118.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
INDEBTEDNESS.
ORDERS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
United Pacific Moun- North
tain AgriculStates
average. Coast.* Section^ tural.*
Middle
Agricultural. &
South
Agricultural.*
BastJ
United Pacific Moun- North Middle South
tain
States
Agricul- Agricul- Agriculaverage. Coasts Section.^ tural.* tural.' tural.'
East.*
Relative to 1916.
1916 m o . av.
1917 m o . av..
1918 m o . av.,
1919 m o . av..
1920 m o . av..
1921 m o . av..
1922 m o . av..
1920.
September....
October
November
December
100
101
102
103
101
89
97
100
100
94
94
94
78
99
100
100
100
104
106
104
103
87
96
97
82
113
106
90
115
110
98
77
85
81
94
93
85
71
93
92
92
58
88
84
82
59
90
87
86
78
91
112
109
88
95
105
104
84
88
95
98
83
95
101
97
88
91
91
89
96
103
100
94
96
102
107
99
95
94
86
76
90
90
93
75
94
102
111
94
103
106
113
99
91
90
94
91
90
83
73
1921.
January
February
March
April
63
88
86
84
59
73
72
80
58
May....
June
July....
August.
82
91
99
99
70
82
96
92
82
82
80
67
90
97
79
89
93
100
101
98
109
106
102
92
105
108
106
95
74
September.,
October
November..
December..
100
105
97
100
94
82
93
81
68
78
106
108
110
94
108
102
99
90
106
106
109
109
99
67
100
93
91
94
112
100
104
108
97
81
79
100
98
89
81
94
91
116
100
102
113
100
112
114
99
104
66
92
90
101
98
119
100
93
90
91
89
92
110
100
94
94
90
94
94
112
100
94
100
92
92
87
94
94
107
85
81
89
94
112
85
91
100
108
96
84
77
102
104
107
93
104
106
108
91
96
79
85
76
76
94
93
74
78
92
103
84
82
91
97
96
87
90
100
95
91
92
96
92
94
89
84
105
101
93
90
88
95
91
87
94
101
105
109
92
111
104
117
107
111
106
110
87
96
111
108
95
103
107
113
90
94
103
105
92
107
102
107
109
102
98
108
117
100
105
114
114
117
101
126
99
95
95
104
108
98
95
110
111
106
100
105
106
99
95
107
115
111
110
110
118
102
119
109
121
109
110
125
97
114
114
116
121
110
106
110
110
107
106
105
115
114
112
111
112
121
130
120
134
123
131
120
134
121
117
118
119
106
112
104
116
94
92
1922.
92
93
97
90
87
May....
June
July....
August.
87
96
101
109
85
92
105
115
77
96
105
117
126
82
108
118
125
97
96
101
109
83
83
89
96
September..
October
November..
December..
107
96
101
100
106
103
105
111
97
101
109
112
113
103
100
114
104
108
101
109
105
103
83
87
90
January
February
March
April
108
113
117
117
127
1923.
January
February....
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page, except boundaries of districts, on page 159.
118
119
135
127
108
116
126
134
165
CREDIT CONDITIONS.
Table 119.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
INDEBTEDNESS.
ORDERS.
United Pacific Moun- North Middle South
tain
2
Agricul- Agricul- AgriculStates
average. Coast. Sectton.3 tural.* tural.* tural.e
YEAR AND MONTH.
East.?
United Pacific Moun- North Middle South
2
tain
States
Agricul- Agricul- Agricul- East.'
average. Coast. Sections tural.4 tural.^ tural.e
Percentage of total recorded transactions.
1916 mo. av
27.6
33.2
30.6
25.8
27.2
27.7
26.3
38.8
1917 mo. av
33.1
31.3
32.2
29.7
25.4
27.5
27.4
27.4
36.2
1918 mo. av
28.0
28.2
28.0
28.7
27.5
28.0
35.2
1919 mo. av
28.3
31.3
30.5
27.3
29.3
28.2
27.4
34.1
1920 mo. av
28.0
31.2
28.8
26.3
29.8
27.4
27.2
36.2
1921 mo. av
24.6
25.9
23.8
25.6
24.9
22.9
36.6
1922 mo. av
26.9
32.9
25.0
28.5
27.1
29.3
27.5
23.3
43.3
1920.
September...
October
November
December
29.7
32.6
29.3
29.2
31.2
29.5
28.6
36.2
29.2
30.0
29.6
27.3
29.9
29.5
28.7
38.7
26.3
27.5
25.0
23.2
26.6
27.5
26.1
40.2
20.3
25.1
21.0
19.8
23.2
19.7
17.7
1921.
January
February
March
April
34.2
33.6
30.6
27.6
32.1
31.0
39.6
34.5
33.0
33.7
30.9
34.7
33.9
41.1
38.8
37.8
35.7
40.6
39.3
36.1
3S.1
36.2
35.0
35.4
37.4
33.5
35.5
34.1
35.5
31.7
34.7
35.4
38.1
34.9
35.6
35.7
38.0
37.1
42.8
42.3
43.6
44.1
34.9
33.8
39.0
34.7
36.1
37.9
33.6
34.5
38.1
37.6
42.1
32.9
35.7
38.5
38.5
39.2
42.9
41.9
35.6
39.4
39.2
39.4
40.5
43.9
42.6
17.5
19.5
17.7
20.8
19.3
16.0
15.6
37.8
27.9
31.3
32.8
35.2
41.9
37.9
24.4
24.3
25.4
24.2
25.2
24.3
23.8
31.6
22.7
33.1
29.4
28.1
34.3
33.1
23.8
23.8
24.7
23.9
24.9
23.3
23.0
30.6
27.3
27.4
29.4
29.4
33.2
30.1
23.3
26.4
20.8
22.0
25.1
22.6
22.6
35.9
27.2
30.5
36.5
34.7
36.9
36.5
May
June
July....
August.
22.7
23.4
25.0
20.0
23.8
23.2
21.9
38.3
31.6
36.2
37.8
37.7
38.9
39.1
25.0
27.3
23. S
23.4
25.8
24.5
25.1
36.5
33.6
34.9
37.3
36.0
37.3
37.2
27.4
31.9
27.2
29.0
28.5
26.3
26.6
35.8
27.3
32.0
33.7
34.5
38.2
35.9
27.2
30.4
27.3
28.1
28.3
27.2
25.4
34.5
28.8
30.9
34.8
34.7
35.6
34.3
September.
October
November..
December..
27.0
27.2
27.4
23.4
27.9
28.3
24.6
35.8
36.7
36.0
29.7
23.6
27.1
29.6
22.7
31.5
38.1
33.6
26.4
36.3
39.2
36.9
27.1
38.4
37.1
39.1
38.0
42.1
24.6
22.4
24.1
22.9
25.5
27.3
20.1
40.9
35.7
36.6
43.0
40.5
42.0
40.2
25.5
27.6
26.8
24.7
26.0
26.3
23.6
42.2
39.9
38.0
41. S
42.7
42.5
42.2
1922.
January
February—
March
April
May
June
July
August
September..
October
November..
December..
25.4
29.3
26.9
24.2
27.9
25.3
23.1
42.3
40.0
39.2
38.4
41.0
45.1
41.5
25.6
31.0
27.4
26.2
28.9
24.8
22.7
39.7
34.1
40.5
36.8
37.2
43.0
38.9
26.9
32.0
28.6
28.6
30.6
26.0
23.4
38.1
36.0
35.0
36.7
36.0
40.4
37.2
24.8
28.9
22.9
24.3
26.8
25.3
22.5
41.9
38.9
43.3
40.3
41.5
42.6
41.9
24.1
28.3
30.6
34.7
38.2
23.5
27.0
27.3
30.2
24. 8
22.2
45.7
41.6
40.0
41.7
44.8
43.2
44.2
42.8
37.8
44.1
44.4
45.0
45.2
33.9
41.8
37.5
38.0
43.2
43.5
32. 5
40.2
35.0
40.6
37.4
44.7
29.5
21.8
21.9
23.4
25.3
44. S
27. 0
30.2
26.9
26.7
28.1
30.3
42.8
43.5
-r
42.3
45.2
46.8
44.4
43.2
43.9
45.9
44.9
45.5
45.6
41.5
45.7
45.0
42.4
49.4
46.2
52.2
48.0
47.1
52.5
26.4
27.9
I
30.0
32.1
43.1
42.7
29.5
35.1
29.6
29.2
31.0
30.0
27.2
43.6
26.4
3-1.3
30.8
26. 5
28.2
27.9
21.9
45.4
27.9
34. S
33.4
25. 8
29.5
30.2
22. 9
45. 5
41.
44. 5
41. 1
37.0
34.4
25. 3
30.7
29.0
23.7
49.3
45. 8
1923.
January
February
March
April
i Compiled by the Credit Clearing House from reports to it by manufacturers and wholesalers on items of credit facts from their ledgers concerning merchants or jobbers
to whom they sell. The numerical data given above show the percentage which the number of items reported relating to orders or to creation of indebtedness bears to the
total number of transactions reported. As one transaction may cover both an order and an indebtedness or a payment, the sum of the percentages of orders, indebtedness,
and pavments will usually exceed 100 per cent. The commodities covered are largely textiles, and the individual orders are stated to average from $250 to $600, depending
on trade conditions. The year 1916 is taken as a base, as it is believed to be more nearly normal than 1919, in which orders and payments were unusually large and
indebtedness unusually small.
For boundaries of districts see page 163.
166
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Table 120.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
EUROPE.
YEAR AND MONTH.
England.
France. Italy.
Belgium.
ASIA.
Ger- Nether- Sweden.
many. lands.
THE AMERICAS.
Switzerland. Japan. India.'
Canada.
Argentina.
Rra7i,
Chile.
INDEX
NUMBER.3
Relative to par.
100
100
106
103
100
101
1915 average..
94
87
97
1916 average.
88
80
99
102
100
73
1917 average.
90
71
109
103
103
77
119
107
104
78
Par value
1914 average..
1918 average..
1919 average..
1920 average..
1921 average..
1922 average..
1920.
September
October
November
December
1921.
January
February
March
April
100
98
91
75
79
91
92
71
36
39
42
69
59
26
22
25
72
35
22
37
71
34
20
71
31
19
72
31
100
100
100
100
101
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
4
100
100
72
13
97
95
103
96
103
115
88
38
7
86
76
101
89
94
94
65
38
5
84
84
97
90
76
40
62
62
40
0.96
85
40
63
90
88
56
91
84
98
96
59
78
75
84
103
77
74
82
103
63
54
80
61
33
75
71
80
102
61
80
51
72
58
18
32
77
73
80
101
55
82
47
73
57
80
81
59
82
47
73
60
83
85
57
83.
48
74
62
85
89
97
53
81
47
76
62
97
54
89
77
43
66
63
90
74
42
61
77
33
18
35
7
80
37
19
39
7
80
36
20
38
7
81
38
24
39
7
90
May....
June
July....
August.
82
43
27
43
7
88
93
97
54
78
42
26
42
6
83
84
88
96
50
72
36
56
63
75
40
23
40
5
79
79
86
96
47
68
32
53
62
75
40
22
39
5
77
79
87
97
50
90
69
36
52
September.
October
November.
December..
77
38
22
37
4
79
81
89
97
54
90
72
38
55
60
79
38
21
37
3
83
85
94
96
56
91
76
39
60
61
82
37
21
36
2
87
87
97
96
55
92
76
39
56
61
86
40
23
39
2
91
91
101
56
93
78
39
55
64
87
42
23
40
93
101
95
57
95
80
65
25
43
94
97
101
95
58
96
86
39
41
52
45
53
69
90
47
26
44
94
98
101
95
57
97
86
42
58
70
91
48
28
44
2
2
2
1
91
90
94
97
101
95
57
84
42
58
72
1
1
1
0.4
96
100
95
59
85
42
61
72
96
59
59
99
85
42
65
71
99
85
42
66
70
97
1922.
January
February
March
April
May...
June
July....
August.
September.
October
November..
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
91
47
27
44
91
46
26
42
91
43
24
40
92
41
23
39
91
40
22
37
91
38
22
36
92
36
23
33
95
37
26
34
0.3
0.14
0.06
0.06
35
25
31
0.03
85
96
96
96
97
96
97
100
85
41
70
97
96
59
100
84
39
70
68
95
96
59
100
84
35
70
96
97
61
100
85
37
63
98
63
99
37
64
67
67
70
35
66
68
96
99
97
98
100
99
101
100
97
See footnotes on opposite page.
65
167
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Table 121.—NTJMEBICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
EUROPE.
England.
France.
Italy.
Belgium.
ASIA.
Switzer- Japan.
Ger- Nethermany. lands. Sweden. land.
THE AMERICAS.
India.' Canada.
Argentina.
Brazil.
Chile.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per
pound
gold
lire.
mark. guilder. krone.
franc.
rupee.
dollar.
franc.
yen.
milreis. paper
sterling. franc.
$0,193
.199
.182
.170
.174
SO. 193 80.193
.195 '
.169
.155
.137
$0,238
$0,402
$0*.268
Par value*...
1914 average..
1915 average..
1916 average..
1917 average..
$4.87
5.14
4.78
4.76
4.76
$0,193
.194
.187
.191
.211
$0,499
.491
.495
.507
.513
$0,487
1918 average..
1919 average..
1920 average..
1921 average..
1922 average..
4.76
4.43
3.66
3.85
4.43
.178
.137
.070
.075
.082
.134
.114
.050
.043
.048
.128
.074
.074
.077
.030
.018
.012
.0023
.391
.344
337
.385
.255
.205
.226
.262
.229
.190
.169
.174
.190
.533
.512
.504
.483
.478
.403
.389
.263
.287
September...
October
November...
December
3.51
3.47
3.44
3.49
.067
.065
.060
.059
.043
.039
.036
.035
.072
.069
.064
.062
.017
.015
.013
.014
.313
.309
.302
.310
.202
.197
.191
.196
.163
.159
.155
.154
.514
.513
.508
.503
!
1921.
i January
I February —
i March
April
3.74
3.88
3.91
3.93
.064
.072
.035
.036
.038
.046
.068
.075
.074
.074
.016
.016
.016
.016
.329
.342
.344
.348
.214
.223
.228
.236
.157
.164
.171
.174
May
June
July
August..
3.98
3.78
3.63
3.65
.084
.081
.078
.078
053
050
045
043
.084
.080
.076
.075
.016
.014
.013
.012
.356
.333
.318
.310
.235
.226
.210
.211
September.
October....
November.
December..
3.72
4 16
.073
.073
.072
.078
.042
.040
.041
.044
.072
.071
.069
.075
.010
.007
.004
.005
.317
.335
.350
.363
4.22
4.36
4.38
4.41
.082
.087
.090
.092
.044
.049
.051
.054
.078
.083
.084
.085
.005
.003
4.45
4.46
.091
.088
.082
.080
.053
.050
.046
.045
.084
.082
.078
.075
.003
.003
.002
.001
4.43
4.44
4.48
4.61
.077
.074
.069
.072
.043
.042
.045
.050
.072
.069
.064
.066
.0007
.0003
.0001
.0001
4.65
.067
.049
.061
.00007
$1,000
$0,965
$0,324
$0,195
.941
.964
.997
.234
.236
.249
.985
.907
.731
.818
.253
.267
.225
.131
.129
.226
.184
.126
.122
.336
.306
.297
.269
.904
.909
.893
.863
.846
.814
.769
.787
.183
.175
.166
.153
.168
.156
.140
.142
.487
.487
.486
.485
.286
.277
.260
.263
.876
.881
.878
.891
.794
.804
.782
.739
.151
.156
.151
.140
.143
.144
.148
.130
.179
.170
.165
.168
.485
.480
.480
.484
.265
.245
.231
.242
.897
.718
.699
.658
.666
.137
.116
.104
.118
.119
.109
.104
.102
.218
.229
.232
.245
.172
.182
.188
.194
.482
.477
.479
.479
.264
.274
.269
.274
.914
.915
.928
.731
.735
.748
.124
.127
.126
.127
.107
.117
.110
.108
.367
.376
.378
.379
.249
.261
.267
.260
.194
.195
.194
.194
.476
.474
.473
.474
.278
.281
.278
.278
.948
.963
.969
.978
.772
.826
.828
.807
.126
.132
.137
.136
.101
.104
.114
.113
.387
.387
.258
.258
.259
.263
.192
.190
.191
.190
.474
.478
.478
.477
.288
.290
.997
.824
.819
.818
.821
.137
.137
.136
.134
.119
.126
.130
.137
.265
.266
.268
.269
.188
.184
.184
.189
.481
.481
.484
.287
.295
.306
1.000
1.000
1.000
.994
.811
.814
.822
.856
.125
.113
.119
.119
.137
.136
.124
.124
.317
.991
.847
.114
.128
.956
1920.
1922.
January
February...
March
April
May....
June
July...
August.
September.
October....
November.
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
3 87
3 97
4.45
4.45
.072
.070
.005
.004
.390
.393
.398
.269
i Daily averages of noon rates for cable transfers reported to the Treasury daily by the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Average figures for the years 1914 to 1918,
inclusive, where given, are weekly averages of commercial quotations from the A nnalist.
* Parity established October, 1920. Prior to that, par value of the rupee was 32.44 cents.
• The foreign exchange index number recently computed by the Federal Reserve Board is based upon the average rates of exchange for 17 countries, Germany excluded,
and is here substituted for the weighted geometric average previously published. The index represents the "aggregative" average of cable transfer rates on these countries and is based on the total volume of imports and exports of merchandise, gold, and silver from and to each country for the preceding twelve months. The countries
used in computing the index are Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden. Switzerland. Canada. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China,
India, and Japan. The method of computation and the reasons for the change are explained in detail in the Federal Reserve Bulletin for October, 1922, page 1260.
« Average value of the paper peso in 1913.
168
IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED STATES.
Table 122.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
FROM EUROPE.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total.
France.
Germany.
United
Kingdom.
Italy.
FROM NORTH
AMERICA.
FROM SOUTH
AMERICA.
Total.
Total.
Canada.
FROM ASIA
FROM
AND OCEANIA. AFRICA
GRAND
TOTAL.
Argentina.
Total.
Japan.
Total.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly average..
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average..
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average..
100
91
64
100
75
56
78
71
1918 monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average..
37
43
0
87
on
6
142
119
48
88
102
44
126
106
63
122
101
52
114
101
49
94
103
37
83
86
76
100
107
1920.
September
October
November
. .
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
'
81
100
106
113
115
116
220
100
107
83
loo
;
24
93
95
131
125
163
370
116
109
146
99
:
3
109
112
169
167
216
455
193
184
261
133
I
0
66
103
224
291
302
697
271
256
308
165
44
55
250
318
308
893
330
305
360
109
107
114
297
348
347
779
378
414
473
218
136
189
427
431
384
812
467
419
633
294
113
88
194
236
149
234
207
254
170
140
88
151
325
456
377
1,074
380
321
214
243
95
148
308
605
287
703
369
258
35
223
115
102
118
313
532
243
380
358
189
152
215
85
275
503
217
444
266
144
175
178
30
72
77
198
289
186
269
189
108
222
140
32
45
83
243
278
160
249
195
142
159
144
123
48
115
120
284
264
198
395
172
130
256
169
96
100
43
117
115
276
264
185
251
232
287
208
170
84
102
42
155
85
214
221
141
228
186
276
115
137
76
93
45
107
65
168
197
119
191
204
246
158
124
79
98
54
109
66
146
199
119
218
200
304
82
119
82
94
48
134
71
156
200
144
312
227
311
71
130
120
63
73
|
1921.
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
. ...
. .
1922.
Jarmary
,
February
April
May
June
Julv
August
88
117
44
118
81
143
204
103
132
194
275
62
93
92
50
150
165
248
179
207
i
39
122
173
243
202
!
99
47
117
109
160
226
164
300
273
488
141
101
225
202
143
218
126
120
107
162
141
97
85
97
345
159
95
92
47
100
92
174
212
138
245
248
339
228
145
99
101
58
69
117
178
152
291
209
272
318
144
119
112
63
119
147
225
170
219
144
222
239
235
523
171
91
93
55
78
98
195
180
139
208
223
230
327
145
103
100
56
121
112
221
239
200
285
265
360
217
169
106
87
104
120
223
259
170
370
306
174
78
112
123
237
284
181
386
252
185
169
117
116
87
139
243
272
166
372
329
435
246
465
100
104
63
63
70
194
188
113
96
70
95
141
164
237
167
394
244
326
95
153
October
1923.
March
April
!
\
i
See footnotes on opposite page.
i
169
IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED STATES.
Table 123.—NUMEEICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
FROM NORTH
AMERICA.
FROM EUROPE.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total.
France.
Germany.
Italy.
United
Kingdom.
FROM SOUTH
AMERICA.
FROM ASIA
FROM
AND OCEANIA. AFRICA
GRAND
TOTAL.
Total.
Canada.
Total.
Argentina.
Total.
Japan.
Total.
Thousands of dollars.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
monthly average.. $72,056 $11,578 $15,351 $4,610
65,293
monthly average..
12,449
4,601
8,685
45,529
3,746
monthly average..
4,297
6,493
52,776
monthly average..
485
5,020
9,074
45,929
13
3,040
monthly average..
8,220
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly average..
monthly average..
monthly average..
monthly average..
monthly average..
$22,663 $32,485 $11,844 $16,522 $2,131
36,783
13,669
19,127
23,949
4,690
14,800
42,455
26,857
21,525
7,890
19,771
54,870
35,634
25,457
34,473
72,665
49,902
23,340
14,855
26,510
62,544
102,320
63,745
4,959
10,318
13,805
11,824
26
884
7,403
6,690
2,028
4,922
6,280
5,191
12,385
25,766
42,821
19,900
81,218
96,481
138,555
62,904
37,641
41,225
1920.
September
October
November
December
91,041
87,797
82,035
67,432
12,325
11,749
11,712
11,896
9,645
7,923
7,558
5,666
4,035
4,365
5,320
4,688
34,277
33,613
26,824
19,335
1921.
January
February
March
April
59,579
54,830
76,798
69,156
10,012
11,578
14,200
11,591
4,630
4,952
7,368
6,676
3,339
2,061
5,299
5,413
May....
June
July....
August..
60,804
54,718
56,754
59,139
11,823
10,785
11,316
10,923
6,456
6,975
8,217
7,309
September
October
November
December
63,408
66,769
70,254
72,733
13,565
10,677
13,930
11,484
1922.
January
February
March
April
68,113
71,491
85,796
65,667
May
June
July....
August..
September3
October
November.
December..
!
$26,344 $8,245
8,808
26,265
30,489
15,174
50,865
21,139
71,455
$1,978
1,638
2,887
5,158
6,089
$149,383
149,106
148,216
199,303
246,039
123,058
54,447
25,162
34,154
34,548
20,939
7,126
9,349
12,524
3,365
252,601
325,364
439,873
209,096
9,454
100,119
97,157
94,205
70,061
26,437
21,240
15,566
11,864
4,227
700
3,015
3,457
363,290
333,196
321,209
266,057
30,750
26,509
32,685
30,535
5,730
5,316
8,413
5,345
49,898
51,244
45,309
61,079
8,939
11,711
10,678
23,637
4,391
3,148
5,064
4,140
208,797
214,530
251,969
254,579
26,143
23,289
23,627
23,695
23,358
19,620
19,700
23,799
4,854
4,062
4,638
6,646
48,871
53,648
52,737
59,849
22,760
20,253
25,106
25,646
2,275
3,129
1,618
1,399
204,911
185,690
178,159
194,769
46,349
53,443
56,317
51,869
24,189
29,416
28,767
26,709
17,133
17,712
26,717
27,106
2,818
2,995
4,803
4,307
51,170
47,241
53,345
78,969
22,700
17,077
22,519
40,242
1,233
2,843
4,315
6,819
179,292
188,008
210,948
237,495
20,805
26,499
33,362
22,124
56,529
57,701
73,235
63,323
25,214
20,137
25,937
21,296
22,793
25,114
23,745
22,889
5,229
6,193
4,727
4,440
65,237
55,146
63,057
58,725
27,941
22,406
19,370
18,990
4,513
6,291
10,339
6,470
217,185
215,743
256,178
217,023
5,584
4,791
5,155
4,017
25,439
27,141
27,938
31,486
71,718
72,322
76,935
78,849
28,249^
30,733
33,682
32,185
33,032
29,158
29,964
27,389
6,082
7,891
8,234
7,920
69,831
80,535
66,479
86,713
29,693
35,825
20,261
38,362
4,287
1,975
3,655
3,835
252,817
260,461
252,128
281,413
4,395
31,851
53,191
28,081
27,646
8,405
64,402
26,870
1,875
228,795
27,953
50,911
57,294
63,417
24,635
19,032
16,597
17,315
4,994
105,548
100,163
101,828
89,222
53,977
71,619
63,013
59,581
62,355
47,379
40,127
35,884
22,883
14,971
17,438
18,885
27,090
26,172
64,179
78,798
92,112
34,232
32,874
31,215
31,285
7,131
4,946
5,018
5,728
19,374
14,842
14,984
15,983
69,603
54,575
47,351
50,583
6,785
7,625
5,914
7,372
5,438
6,917
5,607
5,393
18,299
19,215
21,888
24,626
10,654
11,656
13,025
10,742
7,224
8,901
9,633
8,497
4,590
3,180
5,501
3,598
73,949
76,470
75,095
84,627
11,591
10,025
9,059
13,390
8,520
9,595
9,598
10,737
81,682
11,146
10,683
86,837
1923.
January
February
March
April
1
Compiled by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, and represent imports of merchandise only. Up to and including May,
1921, import values represented "actual market value or wholesale price at the time of exportation to the United States, in the principal markets of the country from whence
exported, including the value of all containers and coverings, whether holding liquids or solids, and all other costs, charges, and expenses incident to placing the merchant
dise in condition, packed ready for shipment to the United States." (Tariff act of 1913.) Beginning with June, 1921. the import values are either the actual foreign market
value,
as defined above, or "the export value, including any export tax imposed by the country of exportation," whichever is higher. (Emergency tarii? act of May 27,1921.)
1
Figures for September, 1922, include only the first 21 days of September, during which the old tariff law was m force.
170
EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Table 124.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
TO NdBTH
AMERICA.
TO EUROPE.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total.
France.
Germany.
Italy.
United
Kingdom.
Total.
TO SOUTH
AMERICA.
Canada.
Total.
TO ASIA AND
OCEANIA.
TO
AFRICA
GRAND
TOTAL.
Argentina.
Total.
Japan.
Total.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
100
89
172
254
271
100
111
325
559
611
100
45
3
1
(*)
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
124
102
80
77
62
49
85
67
88
85
343
203
93
86
98
96
116
73
128
143
386
319
154
150
150
140
226
175
187
221
533
340
210
206
213
195
263
298
178
251
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
257
346
298
158
139
605
580
439
146
173
(*)
26
88
106
90
626
349
220
220
207
191
290
438
205
248
563
386
216
182
301
284
432
586
338
319
473
328
321
241
426
389
502
605
573
331
274
159
188
147
187
202
311
377
252
181
192
145
152
143
154
174
265
350
193
154
251
339
368
448
289
336
260
446
475
353
190
317
292
544
326
358
258
490
477
414
232
710
363
286
412
254
339
206
535
568
398
173
639
327
311
460
296
68
111
120
199
487
282
323
184
551
506
499
352
688
348
260
279
166
448
225
316
162
503
529
550
440
576
316
191
159
132
397
190
222
134
318
359
493
423
506
235
159
153
104
258
159
192
143
234
266
311
315
365
187
140
106
65
208
171
188
146
170
160
256
233
240
164
141
77
70
344
163
179
150
148
168
234
236
193
159
142
99
105
347
131
184
146
143
161
263
328
167
163
July
August
147
109
124
209
145
174
155
127
158
204
280
154
157
165
117
130
213
173
204
203
114
120
233
218
174
177
September
October
November..
December
142
168
125
150
121
174
167
114
113
253
374
110
157
157
122
202
283
202
173
123
125
109
116
123
154
143
133
150
90
83
111
293
296
483
502
173
202
166
142
124
134
74
229
140
124
105
133
158
340
590
166
143
1OO
1920.
October
December
1931.
January
February
March
April
Mav
.
...
1932.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Dfioember
119
138
81
141
132
116
97
113
135
316
537
134
103
125
75
86
108
119
115
136
252
361
180
135
121
144
149
172
122
100
148
106
168
147
147
142
105
132
147
•-
September
October
617
141
152
311
438
218
159
129
150
184
242
270
164
154
271
149
198
162
1
135
157
89
144
151
142
132
149
176
249
308
149
179
96
182
153
151
171
197
166
69
276
127
151
1
160
161
270
250
314
127
143
147
308
178
146
124
144
90
199
112
171
168
!
154
154
218
204
197
146
224
132
172
74
193
144
165
!
169
196
241
209
151
165
236
99
296
170
178
174
:
164
194
296
416
178
179
173
149
249
93
272
182
173
167
183
184
286
412
228
184
195
84
244
163
170
157
\
I
!
181
215
389
167
166
168
1923.
i
Fpbruarv
March
A.pril
i
I
See footnotes on opposite page.
269
i
171
EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Table 125.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-laced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
TO NORTH
AMERICA.
TO EUROPE.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
Total.
GerFrance. many.
Italy.
United
Kingdom.
Total.
TO SOUTH
AMERICA.
Canada. Total.
TO ASIA AND
OCEANIA.
TO
AFRICA
GRAND
TOTAL.
Argentina.
Total.
Japan.
TotaL
$4,582
2,261
4,403
6,406
8,925
817,319
14,700
20,099
39,211
45,567
85,208
3,479
3,811
9,096
15,528
82,411 8207,002
176,135
2,110
296,223
3,095
456,887
4,501
519,459
4,282
7,962
50,250
74,775
86,932
53,782
45,926
22,815
30,530
31,495
19,620
18,209
4,933
8,160
13,806
6,071
4,648
512,424
660,035
685,668
373,761
319,328
Thousands of dollars.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average. $124,964 812,827 829,328
average.
13,191
111,608
14,175
981
average.
214,451
41,733
188
average.
317,773
71,735
average.
338,538
78,399
36,556 $49,228 $50,098 $33,599
8,161
49,984
40,132
25,885
22,477
99,870
46,567
28,754
25,294 157,282
77,046
50,409
34,920 167,450
105,081
69,077
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
1920.
September
October........
November.
December
7,584
12,011
18,356
25,991
321,558
432,306
372,174
196,992
173,617
77,600
74,447
56,349
18,745
22,247
7,730
25,953
31,027
26,343
41,015
36,890
30,980
17,955
12,575
171,774
189,880
161,319
78,510
71,323
110,457
107,983
160,764
94,136
76,312
73,906
61,187
80,988
49,473
48,057
25,226
36,812
51,993
22,777
18,839
313,277
423,310
357,198
388,344
47,205
79,085
59,010
38,010
19,797
32,449
35,061
58,439
29,375
35,689
26,997
31,945
142,479
160,440
125,061
138,854
168,127
179,333
169,741
161,591
87,264
86,738
69,339
61,700
54,471
59,828
65,285
67,251
21,782
21,858
26,045
23,207
61,180
71,624
68,893
86,508
9,904
12,067
9,023
18,333
7,632
17,116
15,411
16,592
604,686
751,211
676,528
720,287
325,219
238,816
199,256
175,239
35,825
20,432
19,597
13,582
48,812
38,837
30,503
19,133
29,357
26,004
16,908
13,634
110,794
93,450
78,155
84,247
158,528
111,381
96,083
94,309
54,373
45,179
48,168
48,988
61,430
38,804
28,621
20,718
24,228
16,441
12,166
7,345
95,201
85,362
53,915
44,422
22,846
22,029
16,410
12,148
13,893
12,091
8,806
5,776
654,271
486,454
386,680
340,464
8,759
12,992
17,811
9,236
1921.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
176,799
I 177,814
| 183,195
| 206,228
9,863 I 20,485
12,708 ! 30,796
13,946
36,324
15,050
38,284
22,537
22,743
13,674
13,944
' 80,287
64,439
71,315
85,257
89,647
92,071
87,357
102,141
50,483
49,100
51,996
68,362
18,036
17,496
15,548
13,919
7,690
7,388
7,257
5,486
40,586
45,483
35,374
40,402
12,297
17,057
14,588
16,548
4,642
4,034
3,708
4,198
329,710
336,899
325,181
366,888
September
October
November
December
21,579 | 36,774
25,849
26,266
19,259
24,326
17,249
21,786
9,857
59,475
18,554 ! 84,951
13,249 | 60,640
15,001 I 69,105
87,138
77,128
71,579
62,216
55,972
44,750
41,194
35,111
13,920
15,308
13,320
16,205
5,179
5,318
5,100
7,237
43,897
50,677
51,256
58,807
19,499
25,159
26,126
30,718
2,662
4,163
4,865
4,010
324,963
343,331
294,092
296,198
1922.
January
February
March
April
! 177,246
j 196,054
I 153,071
154,961
I
I
| 149,042
| 128,923
| 180,182
j 183,143
17,730
16,054
19,080
22,076
23,669
22,053
35,658
31,048
9,266
5,637
6,558
11,028
64,933
53,390
72,788
72,291
57,995
59,724
73,542
71,124
32,606
35,281
44,493
43,402
13,853
14,096
17,199
18,366
6,187
6,246
6,987
8,411
54,726
43,627
53,799
41,874
27,985
18,788
22,785
14,041
3,232
4,344
5,258
3,961
278,848
250,713
329,980
318,470
May..
June.
July.
August
168,754
186,701
158,634
| 154,886
20,117
22,945
21,243
18,466
26,105
28,191
20,315
26,317
9,473
11,933
18,111
13,042
74,486
75,246
62,346
55,264
71,050
75,896
75,616
85,573
44,288
47,944
49,514
56,492
18,158
20,929
19,530
18,800
8,064
9,023
7,378
7,053
43,074
46,811
43,251
37,795
16,036
16,363
16,024
10,646
6,534
4,780
4,282
4,751
307,569
335,117
301,313
301,805
164,595 i 22,025
206,019
30,215
215,802
31,928
186,727
25.062
21,716
28,981
27,385
24,742
12,674
19,384
17,800
15,989
70,853
83,928
89,731
80,412
83,985
89,124
86,858
85,262
55,363
58,460
55,989
52,833
20,621
20,079
22,304
22,128
8,991
8,900
8,430
9,871
38, 841
51, 197
49, 598
12, 556
21, 690
21, 455
46, 517
20. 237
5,049
4,301
5,490
3,792
313,092
370,720
380,057
344.425
Septeml>er
October
November
December
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
i
j
!
I
T
1
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, and represent exports, including reexports, of merchandise only. Values
are those at time of exportation in the ports of the United States whence exported, except reexports from bonded warehouses, which are expressed in their import value,
a Total for year 1917 is $3,275. No figures for 1918.
172
GOLD AND SILVER.
Table 126.—(A) INDEX NUMBEES AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[ Base year in bold-faced type.]
SILVEB
GOLD.
GOLD.
DomesPrice Price
Ex- ProEx- tic re- Band I m in
in
Imducoutceipts
New Lonports. ports.
ports. ports.
tion. York. don.
put.
at
Y E A R AND
mint.
Imports.
Exports.
i
DomesRand
tic
receipts output*
at mint.
SILVER
Imports.
Exports.
ProQUC-
tion.
Price
in
New
York.
Price
in
London.
MONTH.
Thousands of
dollars.
Relative to 1913.
Fine
ounces.
A.-INDEX NUMBEKS.
1913 mo.av. 1 0 0
1914 mo.av.
90
1915 mo.av. 709
1916 m a a v . 1,077
1917 mo.av. 867
1OO
1OO
243
105
1918 mo.av.
97
1919 mo.av.
120
673
1920 mo.av.
1921 mo.av. 1,085
432
1922 mo.av
1921.
634
January...
February..
803
March..... 1,644
A p r i l . . . . 1,538
Mav
June... .
July
August
1OO
1OO
72
82
92
34
107
103 1
96
85
90
105
90
112
111
110
405
76
103
149
134
107
136
45
58
96
199
403
102
162
172
401
95
249
381
85
186
207
351
48
42
93
246
181
85
169
223
26
54
92
176
82
80
105
134
40
58
80
197
100
83
113
125
83
89
162
110
145
163
128
102
88
76
98
99
126
9
5
48
92
130
56
109
94
118
48
93
110
44
80
99
124
1,096
14
45
94
233
45
77
100
124
826
10
43
93
121
27
72
98
127
1,210
49
60
94
151
98
136
9
63
97
263
72
70
72
101
1,599
103
138
31
99
38
94
150
95
76
111
145
87
97
251
85
119
150
8
96
93
198
68
185
137
70
114
110
141
25
67
61
91
92
500
11
51
76
71
110
127
23
45
46
11
217
541
160
136
109
123
631
231
13
48
31
233
82
108
121
21
48
70
161
98
70
75
74
111
124
109
169
44
55
86
244
21
52
92
212
115
810
8
62
101
233
120
360
12
70
103
165
74
76
86
129
119
131
119
130
78
117
129
100
116
127
461
18
60
102
213
71
96
116
!
128
393
230
81
106
132
62
93
114 i
125
345
45
71
104
196
126
87
109
498
35
56
108
263
132
91
107
1
rer by mines of Uni
Geological Survey.
DATA.
$5,309 87,650 148,050 732,779 82,989 85,231 5,567 $ 0 , 5 9 8 2 7 . 5 7 3
698,275
4,782
18,551
2,163
4,300 6,038
155,083
.548
25.313
757,823
37,663
2,619
157,830
.497
6,247
2,874
86
23.675
4,467
772,128
57,166 12,999 133,597
2,689
.657
114
31.315
5,883 6,201
751,855
46,038 30,990 112,495
4,445
40.851
7,011 5,978
148
.814
170
184
Thou- Dollars Pence per
sands of per standard
ounce,
fine
fine
ounces. ounce. 0.925 fine.
1OO
92
108
112
45
September
October...
November.
December.
atU_.
product
1OO
95 j
45
May . . .
June
July
August
1923.
January
February
March
April
1OO | 1OO
14
1922.
January...
February..
March
April
Thousands of
dollars.
]B.—NUMERICAL
36
September. 1,245
887
October...
November. 966
596
December.
Ounces.
;
ii6
114
5,170
6,378
35,729
57,604
22,931
3,422
30,682
26,841
1,991
3,073
86,472
71,093
62,377
80,183
86,314
701,722
694,174
679,801
676,216
585,577
5,948
7,451
7,338
5,270
5,901
21,071
19,918
9,468
4,298
5,234
5,651
4,723
4,714
4,477
4,623
33,634
42,627
87,272
80,662
2,725
1,036
66,664
66,322
70,775
71,303
651,593
558,137
671,123
681,382
4,835
4,862
3,872
3,298
6,691
5,337
2,919
2,319
4,907
5,465
6,077
4,437
.660
.592
58,171
43,576
64,247
84,902
1,063
67,052
63,821
88,474
93,128
687,776
678,490
689,555
711,526
6,956
3,627
4,513
7,853
2,353
1,424
5,113
3,743
4,277
4,022
3,902
4,017
.598
56,251
128,643
99,379
90,388
691,096
707,825
704,236
681,847
4,488
7,510
5,912
5,516
4,947
4,782
4,804
7,145
4,212
4,724
3,790
3,897
75,919
66,608
70,629
71,768
335,000
77,000
227,728
511,338
6,496
4,786
6,953
4,800
3,977
7,092
4,302
5,109
3,938
3,878
4,186
4,139
629,786
675,697
738,635
752,490
5,512
6,346
6,957
4,944
5,677
6,004
6,269
3,861
4,258
4,760
4,341
5,562
747,089
778,159
764,000
790,000
6,370
3,940
5,855
7.848
3,735
3,269
6,599
6,913
5,325
5,161
4.870
5,052
66,085
47,107
51,299
31,666
26,571
28,739
33,488
12,244
710
384
774
3,735
672
2,449
7,576
607
1,950
863
1,732
963
1,579
8,994
12,977
42,987
19,092
3,407
1,601
956
81,839
76,880
92,399
103,262
24,464
20,866
18,308
26,440
1,399
17,592
3,431
2,710
89,561
119,294
104,708
82,901
644
.968
1.111
1.009
.627
.675
.560
.593
.585
.603
.616
.662
.710
.682
.658
.655
.653
.644
.666
.712
.711
.702
.694
.695
680
.652
.638
47.516
57.059
61.590
36.841
34.338
39.985
34.745
32.479
34.250
34.165
34.971
37.481
38.096
40.082
41.442
38.750
35.645
35.035
33.891
33.269
34.080
36.023
35.900
35.644
34.957
35,305
34,498
32,066
31,383
173
CANADIAN INDUSTRY.
Table 127.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
NEWSPRINT PAPER.
S
Y E A R AND MONTH.
I
I
xpon
1
£
tock:
o
RAILROAD !|
OPERA- i
TIONS.2 !
BUILDINGS.
BUILDINGS.
NEWSPRINT PAPER.
Net
Con- I
tracts j
awarded. I
ating
revenue.
Produc- | Sniption.
merits.
Stocks.
Exports.
Contracts
awarded.
RAILROAD
OPERATIONS.*
Freight
carried
1 mile.
Net
operating
revenue.
w
Relative to 1919.
av...I.
av...|.
av...1.
av...l
av...|.
1918 monthly a v . . . ,
91
92
1919monthly a v . . . ! 100 • 100
1920monthly av... 1 109 j 108
1921 monthly a v . . .
101 | 99
1922 monthly a v . . . :
135 I 134
1921.
January
February
March
April
12,233
24,382
30,384
38,601
45,026
832,013
1,919,413
20,163
6,993
8,276
7,070
1,838,608
1,471,776
2,349,614
2,598,892
5,342,357
4,342,664
6,915,408
7,323,404
13,352 i 50,425
73,250
10,687 j 59,4(59
67,342
17,045
62,969
91,013 ! 10,600
63,077
8,320
15,836
21,301
20,011
25,987
2,585,756
2,245,883
2,605,416
2,184,524
4,688,726
2,650,772
1,040,158
2,972,4S0
71,518
63,607
65,619
69,221
67,360
61,575
64,185
66,260
57,342
52,836
75,774
47,464
8,948
17,641
10,257
21,622 |
2,195,008 ! 3 2,072,166
2,002,311 ; 3 1,431,832
2,122,115 i 1,357, 768
1,759,032
1,259,159
49,308
54,715
68,977
72,295
49,980
56,412
66,869
75,435
44,178
42,380
57,318
65,322
26,860
26,437
17, 741
36,307
1,603,459
1,549,754
1,701,480
1,900,867
1,476,234 j
1,8S3, S49 I
2,219,649
5,194,575
101
160
103
53
68,983
75,481
74,537
78,599
68,164
79,056
73,380
79,433
13,896
61,207
65,708
67,055
72,660
19,566
18,997
16,640
19,119
2,643,289
3,423,734
2,939,166
2,545,408
6,287,477
9,969,263
6,393,845
3,309,134
57
21
81,418
78,294
85,973
83,731
83,555
80,476
87,572
82,924
11,727
9,535
7,919
8,726
67,701
70,729
95,196
61,453
8,393
10,718
13,465
29,428
1,900,310
2,011,226
2,436,149
1,728,754
3 827,619
«140,316
3,568,803
1,315,876
63
40
39
69
94,502
92,588
90,282
98,141
94,812
93,901
85,447
97,764
8,375
6,893
11,513
11,813
75,783
86,480
77,004
84,024
34,827
35,620
26,694
25,188
1,954,699
1,743,831
1,787,837
1,902,073
3,936,176
2,464,101
2,409,973
4,315,556
117
189
149
94,444
97,467
97,148
92,563
92,210
97,362
96,232
99,902
14,083
14,085
14,913
7,623
79,558
81,552
94,532
85,506
29,314
24,270
21,454
52,472
3,017,717
7,273, 576
4,332,260
11,741,284
4,193,S02 I 9,283,522
22
44
55
70
82
100
63
22
26
22
100
96
77
122
135
26
49
67
63
81
135
117
136
114
75
61,527
43 j 67,284
17
73,601
48 \ 67,738
90,546
28
55
32
68
114
84
83
55
113
84
24
81
30
138
106
91
100
100
85
135
84
108
114
114
104
96
137
Dollars.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
Thousands; Thousands
; of dollars, j
of tons.
Short tons.
Relative to 1913.
106
106
95
98
103
99
91
94
98
120
136
148
172
May
June
July
August
73
81
103
107
74
83
9S
111
166
135
154
126
77
104
118
September..
October
November..
December..
103
112
111
117
100
116
108
117
135
106
115
110
111
119
121
132
61
59
52
121
116
128
124
123
118
129
122
93
76
63
69
123
26
33
42
127
92
90
140
138
134
146
140
138
126
144
55
91
94
137
157
139
152
140
! 145
144
138
136
143
142
147
112
112
118
61
144
148
171
155
100
86
70
111
118
104
111
22
92
20
36
178
153
133
62,386
67,922
12,597
15,118
17,110
18,663
21,632
20,920
17,007
19,367
15,919
17,030
13,399
14,482
! 55,203
86,224,251
1922.
January
February
March
April
May....
June
July../.
August.
September
October
November
December
128
172
111
105
109 !
11)2
I l l j;
91
83
||
93
79
\
99
92
|
157
76 I
226
67
218
164
|
1923.
January
February
March
April
1
Production, shipments, and mill stocks of newsprint, comprising practically total production of Canada, furnished by the News Print Service Bureau; exports of newsprint paper and railroad operations compiled by Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce: building contracts from McLean Building Reports (Ltd.).
« Annual figures cover all railroads in Canada; monthly reports cover all railroads with annual operating revenues of $500,000 or over, which include 98 per cent of the
total revenues of all roads.
a Deficit.
174
CANADIAN FINANCE AND TRADE.
Table 128.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
BUSINESS
FAILURES.
YEAB AND MONTH. '
BANK
CLEARINGS.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF
CANADA.
BOND ISSUES.
Placements.
Corpo- Appli- jVacan-j
Liabil|Municration
Finns. ities.
" s.| cies.
provinbonds. 11
cial. \
ReguCasGovern-
lar.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly
average,
average.,
1915 monthly average..;
1916 monthly average..!
1917 monthly average..,
j
1918 monthly
average..
1919monthly
average..
1920 monthly
average..'
1921 m o n t h l y
average.,
1914 monthly
1922 m o n t h l y
average..•
1920.
September
October
November....
December
1921.
January
February
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September.
October....
November.
December..
1922.
January
February....
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September.
October....
November.
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
100
85
82
111
1OO
132
100
100
1G1
159
185
144
194
405
97
95
393
61
82
1,271
ual.2
FOREIGN TRADE.
Imports.
Exports.
100
59
1
31
:
57
'
44
10
83
62
83
109
45
75
1,312
174
34
61
1,457
210
54
133
181
131
307
168
178
344
220
301
613
51
-27
46
73
75
200
242
246
239
41
119
85
30
57
101
209
36
70
151
198
56 I
13
123
327
458
108 i
190
186
128
392
60
33
161
110
204
100
130
167
105
305
237
59
81
183
91
177
290
33
170
100
100
100
126
72
150
146
113
98
81
86
112
100
121
126
313
!
144
421
j 208
137
336
226
292
100
290
164
233
125
206
159
341
185
321
229
157
189
42
107
S7
77
100
151
104
146
124
103
206
307
248
95
107
111
189
417
147
176
473
375
115
312
52
55
154
480
252
73
415
103
50
52
129
261
107
67
137
81
43
45
78
129
211
134
26
110
87
54
87
166
221
69
89
108
85
100
117
140
58
59
|
100
100
93
88
124
127
100
92
68
76
!
144
(.Wheat.
salmon.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1920.
100
73
57
43
25
EXPORTS OF KEY
COMMODITIES
(quantities).
TOTAL
(value).
86
72
j
78
129
47
198
189
95
249
49
102
75
117
122
193
44
184
113
390
204
63
96
81
71
152
103
190
191
102 !
72
170
132
255
531
36
104
95
81
188
112
180
110
188
44
161
131
297
90
184
201
188
167
116
198
472
118
47
126
132
114
221
107
190
317
102
86
72
235
106
259
610
164
134
124
65
85
252
349
412
167
324
777
246
122
192
299
309
47
122
208
146
409
216
73
156
91
57
44
185
115
279
289
200
187
349
70
44
126
93
51
38
198
107
277
104
168
217
207
139
126
437
664
320
340
483
92
150
158
175
238
138
423
110
204
145
163
277
156
156
186
110
12
73
72
36
67
194
'?
106
27
72 I
104
:
56
8
21 I
!
62
24
170
68
55
140 !
29
158
101
76
54
186
105
95
91
71
141
123
110
104
85
140
118
224
10
45
98
88
77
103
110
233
170
41
102
97
91
79
94
109
4
60
50
159
182
162
110
120
259
127
45
7
130
149
120
126
166
357
452
94
124
156
141
141
202
204
333
8
19
62
102
73
67
194
207
399
3,246
130
168
150
186
163
57
39
90
56
35
167
See footnote on opposite page.
!
|
51
167
102
|
150 |j
2,668
143
65
107
97
97
142
86
138 i
137
139
112
23
110
40
229
|
101
135
113
237
'
75
133
138 I
10S
232
:i
I
445
149
110
|
152
120
330
330
153
449
:
104
136
100
129
126
i
I
357
11
170
|
660 ;
485 !
175
CANADIAN FINANCE AND TRADE.
Table 129.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
BUSINESS
FAILURES.
BANK
CLEARINGS.
Govern-!
Finns. Liabilities.
! YEAR AND MONTH.
152
1917 monthly a v . . .
1,115
1,351
1920 monthly av . . j
1,627
82
1,845
1921 monthly a v . . . |
1,400
199
4,257
1922 monthly a v . . I
1,304
271
4,771
1,549
62
86
107
187
1,648
1,396
2,090
4,543
194
167
159
139
5,441
2,831
4,232
2,455
1915 monthly a v . . .
1916 monthly av. - -
1920.
September...
October
November...
December
1,872 j
1,909 I
1,849
!
Thousands of
dollars.
Number.
241
2,562 I
7,118
7,032
3,644
219
2,698 !
17,901
5,542
1,888
148
1,312
17,385
4,158
3,540
93
1,138 !
56,198
2,365
2,708
68
1,035 i
4,917
52
843 |
58,000
64,429
9,749
13,311
27,125
7,290
628
5,121
3,846
5,121
6,729
3,750
2,900
9,250
3,517
2,583
4,466
7,052
'
i
855,934 831,422
37,953
51,600
39,287 ;
I 37,996
64,858 ;
| 42,350
98,268 i
| 70,538
81,388 S4,422 89,647 86,171
1918 monthly av...;
1919monthly av...I
1914 monthly a v . . .
EXPORTS OF KEY
COMMODITIES
(quantities).
TOTAL
(value).
Regular. Casuals Imports. Exports.* Canned!
salmon. Cheese. Wheat.
Thousands of dollars.
$775
659
637
859
1,021
1913 monthly a v . . .
FOREIGN TRADE.'
Placements.
I Coi
>rpo- Applica- Vacantions
cies,
bonds.', ti
i
clal.
Millions j Numofdollars.; ber.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF
CANADA.
BOND ISSUES.
41,533
44,240
40,165
35,002
30,502
23,376
6,588
9,926
80,294
76,643
88,711
103,347
None.
43,376
37,712
32,721
26,274
16,747
115,122
40,896
58,685
38,096
30,273
20,845
6,794
6,100
7,330
105,770
19,910
17,165
26,649
39,292
15,940
13,849
16,330
26,076
8,750
5,386
800
40,601
20,250
10,376
11,750
35,028
2,050
8,000
5,000
10,500
5,892
98,661
4,770
85,882
5,299
72,252
71,971
92,601
65,311
Thousands of
pounds.
1,757 12,942
132, 181 j
105, 730
107, 222
100, 869
96,404
131,147
148,748
150,950
1
Thou- !
sands of,
bushels.!
8,378
5,092
12,076
2,888
11,442
5,993
4,095
16,081
13,145
15,804
4,026
16,492
3,648
14,573 |
3,976
12,684
10,540
2,563
12,533
3,484
10,533 I 6,498
11,135 10,776
4,350
2,581
6,589
4,436
14,511 3,926
12,847 16,547
14,944 26,134
9,467 34,734
5,127
I
1921.
January
February
March
April
1,440 I
1,249 j
1,294 I
1,418 !
May....
June
July....
August.
1,466
September.
October
November.
December..
1,291
18,250
5,754
None.
9,661
10,500
5,671
12,840
3,203
145
171
201
199
21,980
3,459
9,002
5,415
23,500
3,544
4,119 I 4,000 |
229
273
222
284
4,492 j 34,350
13,668
4,151
5,671 ! 9,558
3,097
4,840
1,304
330
6,067
1,110
314
9,221
1,298
212
4,445
1,165
192
4,724
May....
June
July
August.
1,442
266
5,877
6,234
1,267
362
1,529
450
4,387 ;
5,454 j!
1,223
210
2,832
7,500 t
3,990 |
1,127
248
3,849
175
5,784 i
September
October
November
December
1, 206
1,440
1,-563
1,500
237
4,370
3,590 I 5,600
4,960 [' 20,000 9,078
1,814
375
4,619
5,534 143,550 12,579
i
1922.
! January
February...
March
April
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
1,426
1,319
1,245
1,491
1,614
1,549 j
253
310
315
42,794
33,535
36,239
44,974
4,700
1,000
42,560
6,092
None.
40,037
3,465
2,500
43,123
6,544
None.
76,427
23,754
7,500
52,340
4,563
7,500
42,509
6,997
9,650
37,740
4,219
7,750
38,596
21,370
2,182
4,000
42,233
None.
10,645 '
6,633
37,345
2,842 ;
9,730
42,144
118,000 ! 17,925 |
6,475
2,250 I
5,156
5,727
6,561 !
81,934
1,873
8,715 ! 11,446
66,315
2,351
3,348 |
69,468
1,214
1,028 I 7,486
44,076
1,012 !
216 '
9,181
4,983
68,502
57,644
62,406
65,147 j
I
60,734
775 !
59,692
3,363 [
15,561 ! 6,003
56,440
1,931 •:
24,370 |
62,363
8,301
15,258 I 3,972
5,571
21,182
7,145
10,710 : 17,346
21,131
34,396
32,517
38,175
80,762
22,849
7,732
21,736
9,985
24,604
12,384 |
57,249
11,007 '
53,195
34,602
23,031
20,330
34,777
14,584
59,805
59,590
21,971
15,483
81,256
13,488
12,179
59,518
64,271
87,640
5,079!
16,008
29,254
11,647 I 13,014
60,050
87,186
1,821 '
8,371
34,492
5,178
8,112
3,649
9,118
51,476
47,098
1,935
1,520 j 6,103
9,002
54,294 ;
47,004
1,269 i
4,708 ! 5,602
9,182
79,337
60,847 j
1,861 j
3,533 j 6,042
39,432
23,000 | 11,825
22,571 | 10,624
16,319
30,655
21,779
36,452
7,391
47,861
32,652
45,892
41,690 I
25,785
9,253
60,121
70,459
40,816
35,382 I
23,439
6,801
61,669
73,107
6,315 |
40,486
36,606 I
23,970
6,176
60,757
3,095 ij
65,857
73,179 !
49,271
7,275
67,355
|
450
54,007
59,763 j
36,615
8,296
60,318
|
7,650
64,699
56,797 I
43,010 ; 10,003
11,878 j 16,765 i;
j
3,800
|
10,383
42,494
29,337
20,586 ;
6,859 :
980 |
1,080
1,740
1,089
3,156
14,207
1,192
7,093
11,760
71,821
1,767
17,470
9,487
74,486
1,325
17,179
11,587
72,934
7,825
19,230
9,233
66,875 '
103,905
5,806
19,758
37,593
;
131,826
1,758
16,636
55,316
70,233 I 112,035
2,986
76,194
8,816 j 40, 6G9
1,295
i Data on operations of Canadian employment service prorated from weekly reports of Dominion Department of Labor, Employment Service of Canada; foreign trade
from Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistic*; issues of Canadian bonds compiled by The Financial Post; bank clearings and business failures
from
Bradstreet's.
)m
Braaatrtet
s.
1
Placements are termed casual when employment lasts one week or less.
Yearly figures represent the monthly averages for the Canadian fiscal year which ends March 31 of the succeeding year.
176
FOREIGN TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Table 130.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
IMPORTS
(values).
YEAR AND MONTH.
EXPORTS
(values).
EXPORTS OF KEY
COMMODITIES *
(quantities).
REEXPORTS
(values).
Food,
i Man- |'
Food,1
Man- i
Food,
Mandrink, Raw ! ufac- I
drink, Raw ufacufacand i Raw
mate-I tured
Total. and mate- tured ! Total. and . mate- tured Total. ;drink,!
• to- ! rial, artito- ' rial,
artitoartirial.
bacco.
bacco.
cles.
bacco.
cles.
cles.
Cottonpiece
goods.
Woolen
and Iron
and
wor- steel.
sted
tissues.
Relative to
1920.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to
1913.
1913 monthly a v . .
1OO
100
100
100
(3)
85
75
(3)
1916 monthly a v .
123
77
93
1917 monthly a v .
138
109
140
132
47
82
115
87
90
89
64
84
1915 monthly a v .
84
75
92
96
100
82
71
96
103
1OO
84
102
120
137
1OO
89
77
91
50
100
103
131
144
157
100
82
73
96
100
100
91
100
83
94
98
113
100
1914 monthly a v . .
m j
1918 monthly a v .
171
212
252
142
131
196
244
266
196
163
163
229
252
96
106
145
138
235
127
119
95
152
254
136
137
37
102
156
115
111
87
174
208
91
146
99
154
272
143
138
28
150
203
25
269
289
190
137
September...
October
November...
December...
238 j
23-1 |
225
223
•278
254
246
190
189
198
207
251
225
223
214
268
257
273
221
159
172
174
141
163
165
161
211
298
279
302
230
146
177
144
139
1921.
January
February...
March
April
183
151
146
140
203
197
210
210
158
109
76
70
145
155
126
212
156
153
137
142
113
107
137
132
101
100
50
233
170
166
152
May....
June
July....
August.
135
138
126
138
207
215
174
209
71
78
86
83
120
109
112
113
87
99
117
77
90
99
115
25
19
48
121
September..
October
November..
December..
136
132
139
133
200
184
171
162
87
91
128
118
111
116
111
113
146
142
144
136
122
128
132
117
1922.
January
February
March
April
119
108
137
126
140
133
187
166
i
;
;
!
105
86
94
91
110
103
126
118
145
133
148
127
May....
June
July....
August.
139
132
128
129
178 j
165
161 !
156 j
108
107
103
103
125
117
115
126
September..
October
November..
December..
120
133
149
148
147
160
188
175
93
112
129
138
119
122
121
123
1919 monthly a v .
1920 monthly a v .
1921 monthly a v .
1922 monthly a v .
Coal. I
100
| 7S
I 65
100
80
59
67
52
64
47
48
22
43
33
43
142
105
46
48
192
181
1OO
100
70
34
78
90
66
43
35
34
86
91
94
70
271
347
319
301
102
132
93
92
176
181
159
154
103
109
88 ;
97
93 !
163
117
215
191
92
82
76
72
113
98
107
116
79
78
103
109
147
168
230
206
120
126
121
133
128
147
149
138
94
114
108
101
105
101
120
111
121
118
145
127
133
119
138
137
112
112
103
114
150
132
138
153
151
140 !|
151 11
129 !!
;i
131 I
118 ;j
143
138
152
135
116
113
125
103
173
158
173
163
S7
1920.
I
I
i
|
HI ;
|
138 j
141
137
152
131
I
!
I
*
1923.
January
February
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page.
93
67
79
88
62
62
67
56
46
24
23
22
38
117
83
80
87
66
63
50
63
48
41
46
57
41
36
39
28
28
32
10
64
49
76
88
75
90
90
105
39
41
48
57
34
33
36
37
17
15
18
13
51
204
230
222
183
72
96
90
84
88
84
102
72
96
43
50
49
52
32
38
47
50
56
56
59
70
93
111
111
101
162
171
204
175
75
100
94
88
93
105
92
68
82
82
71
54
68
64
61
54
71
63
66
85
67
98
95
91
82
162
121
108
97
85
90
90
77
92
91
85
86
92
84
120
102
75
73
78
80
66
57
61
65
83
78
83
100
70
91
100
93
105
109
119
105
58
84
97
93
76
96
96
107
96
108
98
62
58
74
79
67
84
90
82
116
101
107
97
177
FOREIGN TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Table 131.—NUMEEICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total.
EXPORTS OF KEY
COMMODITIES »
(quantities).
REEXPORTS
(values).
EXPORTS
(values).
IMPORTS
(values).
Food,
ManuFood,
Food,
drink, Raw
facdrink, Raw Manudrink, Raw ManuCotton Woolen
Iron
facfacand
and
mate- tured
piece
and
Total. and mate- tured Total. and mate- tured
rial. arti- goods. worsted
rial. articles.
totorial. articles.
tosteel.
tissues.
cles.
bacco.
bacco.
bacco.
Thousands of
square yards.
Thousands of pounds sterling (£).
64,061 24,184 23,485 16,134 43,770 2,716 5,825 34,281
58,053 24,995 19,711 13,374
35,893 2,412 4,893 28,219
73,491 31,740 23,881 15,121
4,363
24,411
32,072 2,090
5,362 32,783
79,042 34,931 28,066 15,766
2,458
42,190
5,597 35,301
88,680 37,893 32,067 18,214
1,361
43,923
1913 monthly a v .
1914 monthly a v .
1915 monthly a v .
1916 monthly a v .
1917 monthly a v .
1918 monthly a v .
1919 monthly a v .
1920 monthly a v .
1921 monthly a v .
1922 monthly av..
109,678
135,513
161,379
90,669
83,694
1920.
September...
October
November
December...
9,131 1,329 5,336 2,455
7,956 1,453 4,488 2,007
1,835
8,255 1,867 4,549
8,131
1,756 4,095 2,271
1,566
5,806
620
3,615
47,491
58,938
64,291
47,382
39,429
38,207
53,834
59,292
22,598
24,853
23,343
22,219
37,902
20,425
19,160
41,785
66,553
111,289
59,316
60,041
l,0Gl
2,775
4,241
3,122
3,027
5,083
10,107
12,138
5,322
8,501
33,880
52,663
93,394
49,048
47,452
152,692
67,269
44,557
40,573
117,456
102,216
13,351
69,168
44,299
36,267
112,295
9,632
95,701
16,134
144,260
61,499
46,560
35,955
119,365
9,399
103,694
13,115
142,785
59,378
48,613
34,553
96,631
4,311
4,678
4,723
3,842
9,515
149,889
12,277
78,819
12,699
117,051
49,158
37,005
30,467
92,756
47,750
25,504
23,394
68,222
93,742
50,888
17,739
24,980
89,996
52,908
16,547
20,374
3,852
3,075
2,897
3,729
7,668
5,881
5,832
2,936
79,746
96,974
May....
June
July....
August.
86,308
50,094
16,711
19,282
43,088
88,182
51,915
17,600
38,152
80,757
42,090
18,005
43,172
88,581
50,584
18,389
20,232
19,589
18,194
51,346
September..
October
November..
December..
87,118
48,410
84,742
44,475
89,259
41,246
85,312
39,063
76,488
33,972
69,275
32,257
1921.
January
February
March
April
20,465
21,256
29,946
27,792
17,905
63,842
18,691
62,265
17,913
62,894
18,291
59,375
24,565
20,220
22,095
21,404
17,710
63,147
16,576
58,335
20,309
64,581
18,962
55,508
25,358
25,242
24,237
24,141
20,207
58,045
18,857
52,146
18,579
60,419
20,326
60,032
21,848
19,244
19,726
19,587
19,838
62,511
2,579
13,729
18,534
8,921
8,648
1,194
7,571
3,842 10,249
2,520
4,171
1,815
4,585
336
3,575
3 565,415
3 478,763
3 395,417
3 438,318
3 415,004
314,718
3 13,417
3 12,460
3 15,432
13,874
Coal.
t h o u s a n d s of
long tons.
414 6,117
324 4,920
270 3,628
279 3,196
195 2,916
1,048 3 308,321 3 8,208
2,575 3 298,782 13,706
4,437 370,138 22,178
2,220
242,938
9,562
2,236
348,862
15,438
137
190
290
143
284
2,646
2,937
2,078
2,055
5,350
3,601
4,605
4,243
3,995
5,418
7,061
4,975
4,917
4,317
4,444
3,896
3,787
382,591
20,653
255
305,339
17,574
277
343,575
19,513
232
248,443
13,697
192
1,476
1,417
1,361
2,302
2,160
2,865
2,041
1,962
2,134
13,877
236
1,700
244,949
10,693
168
1,729
232,043
9,121
150
1,968
2,543
4,904
4,386
4,074
3,844
249,613
52,019
9,955
8,004
8,888
8,524
186,849
10,209
163
607
7,232
7,083
9,382
9,998
1,958
2,229
3,062
2,744
3,418
2,616
4,082
4,683
1,850
2,219
2,216
2,567
145,769
7,566
102
58,177
56,969
1,552
2,851
2,101
2,439
2,702
3,124
1,437
1,125
2,775
7,058
38,662
33,658
36,705
39,936
3,300
3,466
3,586
3,187
6,997
7,359
7,046
7,746
44,009
50,238
51,094
47,368
8,595
10,386
9,823
9,204
2,710
3,057
2,944
2,435
3,822
5,143
4,818
4,263
2,057
2,164
2,060
2, ,501
2,861
2,754
3,270
3,011
7,032
6,869
8,465
7,376
51,824
8,459
10,174
10,154
9,200
2,155
2,276
2,709
2,323
4,015
5,323
5,015
4,704
3,045
3,044
2,806
3,105
8,757
7,671
8,041
8,900
45,073
47,149
8,965
8,720
8,317
7,504
2,152
1,611
1,436
1,288
3,154
3,066
3,408
2,796
10,099
48,361
47,010
51,964
44,932
6,381
8,277
9,148
8,479
1,399
1,453
1,583
1,391
152,782
7,235
69
177,530
8,045
64
212,403
8,232
76
816
3,103
363,633
10,978
194
330,476
11,574
205
3,407
3,407
3,594
4,303
2,285
2,575
2,428
2,168
339,348
15,813
252,278
11,995
304,293
15,057
302,598
14,002
254
224
296
258
4,021
4,014
5,201
4,097
4,548
4,787
4,795
4,110
2,264
2,230
2,084
2,105
341,959
16,585
16,145
17,305
17,632
273
237
252
270
5,057
4,794
5,064
6,146
3,103
4,456
5,200
4,969
1,869
2,360
2,354
2,108
396,368
13,834
354,690
12,877
279
348
373
341
7,083
6,196
6,571
5,955
265,386
6,104
133
353,825
11,109
156
1922.
January
February
March
April
87,879
45,261
80,661
40,097
May....
June
July....
August.
88,814
84,298
81,784
82,661
September..
October
November..
December..
76,944 j 35,555
85,015 38,617
95,600 45,501
94,912 42,292
43,075
39,936
38,817
37,762
26,409
30,223
32,499
60,399
66,491
9,211
10,101
48,000
51,760
44,336
40,565
48,455
312,435
443,937
378,353
399,117
16,484
360,965
17,521
1923.
January
February
March
April
1
Compiled from British official reports b y the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
» Figures include exports and reexports.
3 Figures for years 1913-1919, inclusive, are in linear yards.
* Less than 1 per cent.
NOTE.—See p. 166 for exchange rate on pound sterling.
29011°—23
12
178
COAL PRODUCTION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Table 132.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
COAL.
United
Kingdom.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Germany.1
France.1
Belgium.
LIGNITE.
Union of
CzechoNetherSouth
slovakia. Poland. lands. Japan. Canada. Africa.
Czecho-
Germany.
Slovakia.
1OO
R e l a t i v e t o 1913.
1913 monthly average
100
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
92
100
85
100
1914 monthly a.vpfftgft
67
73
103
105
91
96
96
1915 monthly average
88
77
48
62
121
96
88
94
101
89
84
52
74
138
107
96
114
108
1917 monthly average
86
88
71
65
161
124
94
118
110
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average .
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
79
84
64
61
181
132
100
112
115
80
i 61
181
147
91
117
80
57
172
1OO
1OO
81
74
108
74
98
78
67
210
137
88
130
128
86
95
82
79
210
109
78
131
141
92
93
88
1920.
September
October
3 98
73
94
100
81
66
229
125
90
131
139
41
75
96
103
78
63
235
130
88
136
144
85
Nnvp/mbfir
67
75
93
86
85
70
229
134
99
137
135
87
December.
3 98
75
97
108
74
65
235
147
98
141
139
90
77
76
95
107
86
69
221
118
85
134
139
95
73
76
84
93
84
70
179
104
78
122
138
91
69
72
87
95
87
76
188
122
74
131
136
97
24
75
88
90
85
82
186
114
62
135
143
91
24
55
86
84
78
56
182
109
70
135
129
83
24
65
96
89
83
83
216
104
74
132
138
88
64
68
95
93
79
82
212
102
78
131
139
88
69
74
99
97
85
82
199
92
91
141
146
93
»86
73
100
99
80
82
223
101
83
135
143
92
71
76
98
100
72
84
238
108
83
123
145
84
75
3 94
74
75
97
107
95
103
81
89
88
233
239
112
123
78
83
125
124
144
152
97
98
74
77
104
98
86
91
238
107
69
98
151
90
83
72
100
92
49
86
212
112
72
75
139
51
85
112
103
90
107
247
125
86
169
105
75
71
96
91
68
84
224
123
47
103
101
146
95
380
77
101
90
72
91
246
119
52
92
57
100
88
62
94
230
118
63
124
122
157
• 3 85
144
81
61
103
88
65
<365
248
110
60
124
157
83
380
64.
108
89
77
<389
252
50
119
167
107
64
109
90
61
<346
255
92
116
163
89
68
113
96
56
<247
269
116
166
91
66
117
164
1921.
January
February .
March
April..
May
June
July
August..
September
October.
November
December
.. .
1922.
January..
February
March...
April .
May....
. .
3 103
78
* 246
108
1923.
!
January
February
March
i
\pril
CO
95
103
CO
September
October
November
December
OO
July
August
..
j
See footnotes on opposite page.
1
179
COAL PRODUCTION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Table 133.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
COAL.
United
Kingdom.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Germany.1
LIGNITE.
Bel- CzechoNetherFrance.1 gium. slovakia. Poland. lands. Japan. Canada.
Thousands of metric tons. 2
1913 monthly average..
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average..
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average..
24,342
1918 monthly average..,
1919 monthly average...
1920 monthly average...
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average.
19,286
13,376
19,458
1
15,842
3,404
1,904
22,499
13,449
2,294
1,393
1,189
803
156
1,776
1,135
665
7,269
161
1,858
1,031
641
6,975
7,329
1,918
21,443
12,239
1,628
1,181
189
1,707
1,003
626
21,711
13,264
1,776
1,405
216
1,908
1,095
757
7,849
21, §44
13,979
2,410
1,243
251
2,197
1,062
785
7,962
283
2,336
1,133
747
283
2,606
1,035
776
1,001
867
8,389
7,820
9,303
10,249
1,411
1,641
1,756
2,188
1,157
1,822
1,540
874
^,890
1,866
928
534
328
2,437
1
3,213
1,817
970
631
327
1,938
11,550
11,870
11,814
11,926
3,213
1,909
526
357
2,223
1,018
872
10,103
1,779
3,283
1,967
924
509
367
2,315
1,002
905
10,493
1,627
3,171
1,634
1,015
560
358
2,375
1,119
913
9,839
1,664
3,317
2,052
874
522
367
2,602
1,114
937
10,110
1,722
12,009
12,009
11,460
11,906
3,246
2,041
1,027
557
345
2,101
965
2,875
1,778
998
566
279
1,849
880
811
2,969
1,800
1,039
609
293
2,173
840
873
3,009
1,712
1,012
661
290
2,018
705
10,374
1,750
8,771
10,295
10,731
11,727
2,919
1,592
926
447
284
1,933
789
9,369
1,597
3,258
1,700
988
666
337
1,844
844
877
10,058
1,696
3,218
1,777
944
658
330
1,804
883
873
10,068
1,685
3,386
1,840
1,014
660
311
1,642
1,036
939
10,606
1,786
9,723
19,402
1
13,758
111,351
10,950
1
870
21,334
1920.
September..
October
November..
December..
3 23,883
9,960
16,191
3 23,891
1921.
January..
February.
March
April
18,854
17,661
16,712
60
May....
June
July....
August.
60
60
15,463
16,869
September
October
November
December
3 20,980
17,251
18,174
3 22,951
11,607
11,977
11,708
11,923
10,071
1,817
10,039
1,749
9,876
1,867
3,393
1,876
949
659
348
1,792
947
10,359
1,766
3,337
1,906
861
672
372
1,920
939
818
10,567
1,618
3,309
1,818
964
711
364
1,983
887
832
10,479
1,860
3,632
1,965
914
703
373
2,191
944
824
11,029
1,883
3,533
1,872
1,028
729
371
1,894
787
653
10,979
3,390
1,760
584
692
330
1,995
818
499
10,091
3,807
1,968
1,067
861
386
2,212
980
684
12,260
3,278
1,726
808
675
350
2,191
533
669
10,634
1,718
974
2,018
1,827
3,442
3,415
3,513
3,682
1,708
1,675
1,669
1,695
854
734
384
2,113
594
827
11,437
1,758
740
753
359
2,096
715
813
10,487
1,559
778
< 2,930
387
1,961
684
823
11,411
1,590
911
* 3,123
393
563
793
12,147
1,681
729
1,040
772
11,823
1,467
773
12,078
1,449
776
11,896
1922.
|
20,090
March
|
«25,161
April
I
18,352
12,166
11,4.56
13,418
11,289
January
February
May....
June...
July....
August.
September.
October
November..
December..
17,990
a 19,466
12,120
« 20,699
9,038
18,916
9,589
* 19,371
10,206
3
26,098
10,157
3,705
1,721
4
2,778
398
21,552
10, 753
3,836
1,819
4
1,986
420
1,805
4
1,976
22,060
8
10,456
1,833
26, 252
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
1
Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, from official sources. Figures for France include lignite (averaging 66,000 tons
per month in 1913). Beginning 1919, Alsace-Lorraine (averaging 203,000 tons monthly in 1919 and 264,000 tons in 1920) is included with France instead of with Germany
and beginning 1920 the Saar district (781,000 tons per month) is similarly transferred. Upper Silesia, whose disorders were responsible for the curtailment of German production
in May, 1921, was included as a whole with Germany until June, 1922, since which time only the part of Upper Silesia allotted to Germany is included.
2
One metric ton is equivalent to 2,204.6 pounds.
3
Five weeks period; other months cover four weeks.
* Includes upper Silesia. The old territory produced 837,000 tons in July.
180
METAL PRODUCTION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Table 134.—INDEX NUMBEES.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page. 9
STEEL INGOTS.
PIG IRON.
YEAR AND MONTH.
United
King- Canada. France. Belgium. Luxemburg.
dom.
United
Kingdom.
ZINC.
LuxemCanada* France. Belgium. burg.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
100
87
86
88
92
1OO
69
81
104
104
1OO
52
11
29
33
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
72
78
25
106
81
96
60
25
46
64
65
87
62
47
80
112
125
115
64
80
January...
February.
March
April
75
54
45
7
May
June
July
August..
2
1OO
58
3
5
100
72
63
77
100
102
112
120
128
100
71
87
122
149
100
56
23
41
47
100
57
4
4
10
45
35
50
24
27
38
125
103
118
47
161
89
106
64
38
46
62
(*)
14
51
32
80
51
60
57
61
35
38
41
41
138
85
79
117
114
128
111
64
49
69
71
46
68
67
69
67
54
51
51
46
45
30
13
34
77
76
56
11
46
68
61
31
67
65
64
60
65
66
62
59
37
(•)
1
11
22
38
39
33
35
September.
October....
November.,
December..
18
28
32
32
52
60
57
48
56
50
68
19
23
29
36
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
38
40
50
40
72
35
46
46
May....
June
July....
August..
48
43
47
48
27
35
38
33
102
September.
October
November.
December..
50
56
30
1920.
September
October
November
December
85
79
79
Stocks in
United
Kingdom.
Production in
Belgium.
Relative to
Apr.-Dec.
average,
1920.
Relative
to 1920.
100
82
109
72
32
50
«1OO
70
21
100
79
72
65
73
102
84
75
77
110
116
114
121
59
49
48
54
71
62
20
57
65
60
63
77
118
31
27
13
14
56
61
57
55
84
82
80
76
62
71
71
17
16
23
31
76
82
70
81
72
68
62
56
71
78
88
105
76
75
191
50
117
37
110
28
127
27
121
113
123
127
130
23
20
19
17
126
134
138
131
16
12
3
3
54
60
59
1921.
44
42
63
65
62
62
18
68
62
56
83
59
42
47
44
48
67
63
69
60
64
83
86
49
60
45
44
57
55
48
46
51
66
86
63
38
48
34
25
80
67
68
71
70
72
63
74
82
18
38
72
103
57
56
61
74
106
116
118
79
85
83
72
78
73
87
41
62
60
22
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
67
74
74
33
68
See footnotes on opposite page.
52
72
76
80
90
93
100
103
109
104
41
52
47
58
55
56
74
62
118
128
137
141
160
168
181
METAL PRODUCTION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Table 135.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
STEEL INGOTS.
PIG IRON.
YEAR AND MONTH.
United
Kingdom.
Canada. France.
Thousands of
long tons. 4
1915 m o n t h l y average
1916 m o n t h l y average
124
1917 m o n t h l y average
145
1914 m o n t h l y average
Luxemburg.
Thousands of metric tons. 5
434
224
49
1913 m o n t h l y average
Belgium.
207
121
6
11
1
United
Kingdom.
Canada. France.
Thousands of
long tons.4
212
639
152
653
133
ZINC.
Belgium.
Luxemburg.
Thousands of metric tons. 5
713
87
62
76
396
221
91
163
766
106
163
110
127
817
130
186
90
205
116
Stocks In
United
Kingdom.
Short tons.
101
97
83
1918 m o n t h l y average
109
106
799
140
151
1
73
1919 m o n t h l y average
201
21
51
658
77
182
28
32
1920 m o n t h l y average
276
93
58
755
92
246
104
50
3 25,477
1921 m o n t h l y average
280
73
81
302
56
250
65
63
17,945
1922 m o n t h l y average
1920.
September
October
November
December
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
May
June
July
August..
September.
October
November.
December..
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
May
June
July....
August..
September
October
November....
December
Production in
Belgium.
'
7,740
6,100
5.430
741
94
348
106
74
885
533
105
371
125
81
544
403
94
356
118
86
54
349
127
642
41
293
112
95
493
464
58
292
105
83
484
300
111
70
324
122
73
505
314
120
66
747
312
121
74
40
268
121
72
59
264
100
63
111
25,954
21,520
18,987
19,640
8,483
9,007
8,841
9,359
16,635
15,239
16,158
19,538
9,161
7,199
5,115
4,762
386
60
300
106
28
359
53
251
98
20
60
39
292
96
72
71
27
257
110
58
52
244
64
57
3
64
245
55
62
21,280
21,002
4,806
4,817
14
56
283
76
80
1
55
285
69
83
10
54
267
45
71
117
54
223
27
58
20,331
5,457
94
50
255
45
74
434
72
232
28
56
19,473
5,512
158
44
244
40
429
56
236
35
18,374
236
50
256
47
405
72
206
33
272
48
295
61
94
443
75
277
47
71
15,738
275
40
301
74
102
381
43
302
64
82
14,297
5,500
6,019
6,801
8,122
288
32
312
94
102
328
33
315
80
77
12,781
300
34
323
92
97
419
42
316
84
76
9,335
390
42
385
118
133
549
30
367
106
101
7,140
394
34
383
114
131
404
22
324
97
100
6,795
408
23
442
119
142
16
364
118
114
5,979
369
29
416
115
144
462
400
33
358
113
124
5,221
473
521
63
369
4,804
397
115
151
128
60
131
4,454
407
171
135
54
430
182
139
52
410
177
132
4,108
2,990
842
707
100
399
32
428
127
150
412
28
447
154
149
430
25
462
163
152
556
482
37
503
175
165
565
35
514
172
154
83
17,275
9,092
8,543
9,866
9,359
9,733
9,160
9,877
10,626
10,880
12,401
I
13,040
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
I
i Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, from official reports, except zinc stocks in United Kingdom, and zinc producreported by
pn '
. ~
.. , Kingdom
.
. . .by British
~
tionn in Belgium reported*
by American Bureau of Metal Statistics; iron and steel production
in
United
reported
Federation of Iron and Steel Manufacturers;
Canadian production by Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
2
Index
number
less
than
1.
J
Average for 9 months, April-December.
4
A long ton contains 2,240 pounds.
* A metric ton is equivalent to 2,204.6 pounds.
182
EMPLOYMENT IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES*
Table 136.—INDEX
NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
BELGIUM.
NETHERLANDS. SWEDEN.
NORWAY.
DENMARK.
CANADA.
AUSTRALIA.
Relative
to 1919.
Relative
to 1913.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly average..
1914 monthly average.
1915 monthly average.
1916 monthly average.
1917 monthly average.
1918 monthly average.
1919 monthly average.
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average.
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
100
99
96
99
88
1OO
1OO
1OO
101
102
100
90
99
100
102
102
101
99
100
101
103
102
102
102
95
101
101
101
102
102
95
100
100
99
96
100
1OO
99
2
95
97
3 102
101
a 102
3 102
101
100
99
97
1OO
100
100
100
99
98
102
99
100
87
90
100
94
77
84
87
91
95
100
97
98
96
100
99
100
98
98
97
101
102
100
105
100
•100
96
101
100
99
105
97
97
98
102
93
95
92
90
January...
February.
March
April
95
93
92
84
95
94
92
88
May....
June
July....
August.
79
79
85
85
86
85
8S
90
1920.
September.
October
November.
December..
99
95
99
85
91
•99
1921.
September.
October
November.
December..
83
83
90
79
83
86
83
87
90
99
70
91
79
85
83
86
99
71
93
79
84
85
87
99
70
95
78
84
100
79
97
75
80
90
90
100
81
97
76
83
90
94
101
80
77
84
91
102
85
78
84
90
102
89
76
84
87
102
88
95
75
82
91
88
88
90
92
71
76
72
73
76
78
75
78
82
84
85
87
100
91
84
68
85
88
100
92
82
85
89
102
93
91
85
89
102
94
93
•95
95
96
81
87
•94
95
80
85
•95
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
May....
June
July
August..
September.
October....
November.
December..
85
90
102
96
94
80
86
91
102
97
95
82
94
87
91
102
97
95
83
9-1
99
87
91
102
90
96
100
87
91
102
90
97
101
91
102
91
96
99
86
96
91
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
94
See footnotes on opposite page.
91
95
•97
i.
•97
•97
EMPLOYMENT IN FOREIGN
Table 137.—NUMERICAL
COUNTRIES.
DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
UNITED
KINGDOM.
Tradeunions
'
YEAR AND MONTH.
GERMANY.
BEL-
GIUM.
NORWAY.
DENMARK.
95.8
96.1
98.4
97.6
97.9
99.2
99.1
92.5
90.1
92.3
95.1
90.8
95.6
94.5
94.6
73.9
98.6
98.4
97.7
82.7
82.6
89.3
94.2
80.1
3
98.50
96.58
95.37
87.47
94.2
93.4
93.5
<93.8
NETHERi LANDS. SWEDEN.
CANADA
insurance.
Per cent employed.
1913 monthly average
97.9
1914
1915
1916
1917
97.7
98.9
99.6
99.4
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
average
average
average
average
I
96.4
95.8
98.8
98.4
98.4
97.1
92.8
96.8
97.8
99.0
97.3
96.1
94.9
83.8
85.4
94.2
90.4
98.8
78.4
90.0
91.1
92.8
89.1
95.6
93.3
92.2
2 92.07
3 98.13
3 98.13
99.2
97.6
97.6
84.7
96.2
86.3
98.8
96.3
96.2
97.2
97.8
94.7
96.3
93.9
96.2
95.9
96.3
94.2
95.5
95.8
96.1
95.9
94.2
93.6
92.8
82.6
95.9
95.8
92.8
86.6
97.1
95.5
93.0
84.2
98.2
97.8
96.5
93.2
97.3
96.7
93.9
84.9
96.74
93.91
89.76
86.95
January...
February.
March
April
93 1
91.5
90.0
82.4
91.8
90.5
88.7
85.0
95.5
95.3
96.3
96.1
80.7
77.3
68.5
68.8
83.5
83.6
86.1
88.1
79.8
79.2
75.4
75.8
88.7
85.1
83.9
82.9
80.3
76.8
76.4
78.3
86.93
83.88
83.52
83.73
May
June
July....
August..
77.8
76.9
83.3
83.7
82.7
82.2
85.2
96.3
97.0
97.5
97.8
67.7
77.1
78.6
78.3
90.6
91.9
92.4
92.7
74.7
72.1
72.2
73.2
82.2
79.1
82.1
82.7
81.4
83.2
83.3
82.3
84.54
86.85
90.90
91.29
September..
October
November"..
December...
85.2
84.4
84.1
83.5
87.8
87.2
84.3
83.8
98.7
82.3
86.4
86.1
88.6
93.2
93.1
90.0
83.4
74.2
72.8
71.4
66.1
82.9
82.9
80.7
79.1
83.4
81.6
79.2
74.8
91.53
92.58
88.94
84.91
January...
February.
March
April
83. 2
83. 7
83. 7
83. 0
83.8
84.8
85.6
85.6
96.7
97.3
98.9
99.1
88.8
89.9
90.8
91.1
80.0
78.1
85.9
88.1
65.2
67.9
69.4
71.4
76.5
74.9
74.9
76.8
71.1
66.9
72.1
76.0
86.10
89.40
90.40
89.60
May....
June
July....
August..
83.6
84.3
85.4
85.6
86.5
87.3
87.7
88.0
99.3
99.4
99.4
99.3
93.0
94.0
94.6
95.6
89.5
90.5
90.6
90.8
76.7
78.5
79.8
82.6
82.2
84.5
87.5
88.5
83.9
86.8
87.1
88.9
92.60
94.70
95.90
96.40
September.
October....
November..
December..
8-5.4
86.0
85.8
88.0
88.0
87.6
99.2
98.6
96.2
91.0
84.7
84.9
88.9
89.5
89.4
88.7
97.20
96.00
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average..
93.5
91.7
90.7
94.2
92.9
1920.
September.
October
November.
December..
<92.2
1921.
4 88.6
<87.5
<88.6
1922.
<90.8
<90.4
<90.4
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
1
Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, from official sources. Canadian figures furnished direct by Dominion Depart-
ment of Labour, Employment Service of Canada. T h e figures, e x c e p t i n t h e case of B r i t i s h compulsory i n s u r a n c e , w h i c h relate t o t h e operations of t h e G o v e r n m e n t labor
bureau, r e p r e s e n t t h e percentage of trade-union m e m b e r s e m p l o y e d . T h e y h a v e been converted, b y i nnverting,
ve '
"
' original
• • • figures
- • •showing
•
•
from
the
percentage
unemployed.
> December.
«4 Average of q u a r t e r s , March, J u n e , S e p t e m b e r , a n d D e c e m b e r .
Quarter ending this month.
* T h e report for December cover? 6,075,755 organized workers of w h o m only 97,687 or 1.6 per cent were u n e m p l o y e d .
185
SOURCES OF DATA.
CT7RRKNT PUBLICATION. 1
DATS OV PUBLICATION.
I.—REPORTS FROM GOTERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN.
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH'S BUREAU or CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
BANK or JAPAN
Price index for Australia
Price index for Japan
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Federal Reserve Bulletin
.,
Price index for United Kingdom
Price index for Canada
:
Employment in Canadian trade unions
Operations of Canadian employment service...
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT or TRADE Foreign trade of Canada
AND COMMERCE.
Canadian railroad operations
Canadian iron and steel production
,
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK or ATLANTA Wholesale trade
British Board of Trade Journal.
Labour Gazette (Canadian)
Employment
Employment
,
Foreign trade of Canada
Operating Revenues, etc., of Railways*.
Press releases*
,
Business Conditions
Savings deposits in First Federal Reserve
District.
Savings deposits in Seventh Federal Reserve
District.
Agricultural pumps
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CLEVE- Savings deposits in Fourth Federal Reserve
LAND.
District.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK or DALLAS. . Wholesale trade
Monthly Review
Business Conditions..
Business Conditions.
Business Review
Business Conditions..
Wholesale trade
Foreign exchange rates ana index
Savings deposits in Second Federal
District.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK or PHILA- Savings deposits in Third Federal
DELPHIA.
District.
Wholesale trade
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK or RICH- Savings deposits in Fifth Federal
MOND.
District.
Wholesale trade
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK or SAN Savings deposits in Twelfth Federal
FEANCISCO.
District.
Wholesale trade
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
Foreign exchange index numbers
Debits to individual accounts
Business Conditions..
BRITISH BOARD or TRADE
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT or LABOR
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON.
FEDERAL RESERYE BANK or CHICAGO.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK or KANSAS
CITY.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK or NEW
YORK.
Second week of month.
Second week of month.
Monthly.
Semimonthly.
Semimonthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin and daily state- Daily and monthly.
ment.*
Reserve Monthly Review
Monthly.
Reserve Business and Financial Conditions.
Monthly
Monthly.
Business and Financial Conditions.
Monthly.
Reserve Business and Agricultural Conditions
Monthly.
Business and Agricultural Conditions
Monthly.
Reserve Business Conditions
Monthly.
Business Conditions
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Monthly (second week of month).
Federal Reserve Bulletin and weekly press Sunday newspapers and monthly.
releases.*
Federal Reserve Bulletin and weekly press Friday morning newspapers and
Condition of Federal Reserve banks
releases.*
monthly.
Condition of reporting member banks
Federal Reserve Bulletin and weekly press Friday afternoon newspapers and
releases.*
monthly.
Money held outside U. S- Treasury and Federal Reserve Bulletin
Monthly.
Federal Reserye Systems to July 1,1922.
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Wholesale price index numbers
Monthly.
Department store trade; in cooperation with Federal Reserve Bulletin..
National Retail Dry Goods Association.
Monthly.
Index numbers of department store, mail Federal Reserve Bulletin..
order and chain store trade.
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin...
Barley and rye receipts
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin...
Sales of loose leaf tobacco
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Index of ocean freight rates
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin^.
Index numbers of production
Newsprint, 20th to 25th of the month;
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION..
Paper and wood pulp production, prices, etc.. Monthly press releases *
other paper and wood pulp, 1st of
following month.
FRENCH MINISTRY OF LABOR AND Price index for France
Bulletin de la Statistique Generale.
SOCIAL WELFARE.
INDIAN DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS... Price index for India
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Second week of month.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.. Railway revenues and expenses
Preliminary statement of operations of Monthly.
Class I roads.
Not published
Telephone operating revenue and income
Not published
Telegraph operations and income
Not published
Express operations and income
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF Milk receipts at Boston
Not published
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF New York State factory employment and Labor Market Bulletin and press releases *. Monthly.
LABOR.
earnings.
Annual report
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF New York State canal traffic
Yearly.
PUBLIC WORKS.
Panama Canal traffic
PANAMA CANAL
The Panama Canal Record
Last weekly issue of month.
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF LA- Unemployment in Pennsylvania
Semimonthly report*
| Semimonthly.
BOR AND INDUSTRY.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE- Beef, pork, and lamb production
Market ReporterJ
. . . J Last weekly issue of month or first
of next month.
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
I Monthly.
fnet
th
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— Prices of farm products to producer
Monthly Crop Reporter a
B U R E A U OF AGRICULTURAL
Market
Reporter
>
First
weekly issue of month.
Wool
consumption
and
stocks
ECONOMICS
Monthly Crop Reporter * and press Releases about 1st of month (cotton)
and 10th (other crops).
releases.*
Crop production
Fourth weekly issue of month.
Market Reporter»
Cold-storage holdings andfishfrozen
Third weekly issue of month.
Market Reporter»
Movement of cattle, hogs, and sheep
Weekly.
Receipts of butter, cheese, eggs and poultry.. Market Reporter «
Quarterly.
Market Reporter *
Production of dairy products
Market Reporter 2
Third weekly issue of month.
Car lot shipments of fruits and vegetables
Monthly.
Farm labor, wages, supply, etc
Monthly Crop Reporter*
Weekly.
World crop production
Foreign crops and markets*
Annually.
Live stock on farms
Market Reporter2
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE- Total lumber production from 1913 to 1920... Production of Lumber, Lath and Shingles. Yearly.
FOREST SERVICE.
Wood pulp production, 1914 and 1916
Pulpwood consumption and Wood-pulp. Yearly.
Production.
Semimonthly during season.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE- Cotton ginned
Preliminary report on ginnings
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS.
Preliminary report on cotton consumed... 15th of month.
Cotton consumed and on hand..
Reports on wool machinery and on cotton 20th of month.
Active textile machinery
spindles.*
First week of month.
Leather, hides and shoes, production and Census of hides, skins, and leather *
stocks.
1
18th of month.
Cotton seed and cottonseed oil
j Preliminary report on cotton seed.
Quarterly (one month after end of
Stocks of tobacco held by manufacturers and Statement on stocks of leaf tobacco.
quarter).
dealers.
!
* Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
1 This is not necessarily the source of thefigurespublished in the SURVEY as many of them are obtained direct from the compilers prior to publication in the respective1journals. This column and the right-hand column have been added to assist readers in obtaining current statistics between publication dates of the SURVEY.
Beginning Jan. 7,1922, combined into new publication called Weather, Crops, and Markets, issued weekly.
186
SOURCES OP DATA—Continued.
CUBRENT PUBLICATION.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
I.—REPORTS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN—Continued.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS—Contd.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF FISHERIES.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF STANDARDS.
U. S. GRAIN CORPORATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF MINES.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OFTHE INTERIOR—
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—EMPLOYMENT SERVICE.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
U. 8. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT
U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENTBUREAU OF THE MINT.
TJ. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT—BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
U. S. WAR DEPARTMENT—ENGINEER
CORPS.
U. 8. WAR DEPABTMENT—MISSISSIPPI
WABRIOR SERVICE.
WISCONSIN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION..
Production indexes of raw materials and
manufactures.
Fats and oils, production, consumption, and
stocks.
Fabricated structural steel sales from April
1922.
Automobile production
Sugar statistics
Steel castings sales
Fish catch
Survey of Current Business...
Monthly.
Statistics of fats and oils * . . . .
Quarterly (one month after end of
quarter).
15th of month.
Pressrelease41
Pressrelease*
Press release *
Press release *
Monthly statement
20th of month.
20th of month.
25th of month.
,
,
Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce.
(Part I.) i
Tonnage of vessels, entered and cleared in Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce.
United States foreign trade.
(Part II.)
Data on trade, employment and coal and iron Various foreign sources
production of foreign countries.
Wholesale price of wool
Wholesale Prices
Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce.
Warehouse stocks of rice
(Part II.)
Vessels under construction and vessels com- Commerce Reports
pleted.
Building material price indices
Not published
All imports and exports
Wheat flour production, prior to July, 1920
No longer published
Refined petroleum products, production, etc.. Refinery Statistics*
Portland cement, production, etc
Coal and coke production
Report on Portland cement output *
Weekly report on production of coal *.
Crude petroleum, production, etc
Electric power production
Annual figures on non-ferrous metal production.
Number on pay roll—United States factories..
Employment agency operations
Preliminary statistics on petroleum *
Production of electric power *
Mineral Resources
Immigration and emigration statistics
Last week of month.
Middle of next month.
Yearly.
Monthly.
First weekly issue of mon'ch (Mondays).
Second week of month.
20th of month.
Second or third weekly issue of
month (Saturdays).
25th of month.
End of month.
Annually.
Industrial Survey *
Report of Activities of State and Municipal Employment Agencies.
Not published
First week of month.
Every 4 or 5 weeks.
Wholesale prices of commodities, including
farm products, food, clothing, metals, etc.
Wholesale price index
Retail price index of foods
Retail coal prices
United States postal savings
Postal receipts
Government debt, receipts and disbursements.
Money in circulation from July 1, 1922
Domestic receipts of gold at mint
Wholesale Prices of Commodities..
Oleomargarine production
Consumption of manufactured tobacco, snuff,
cigars, cigarettes, and oleomargarine.
Internal Revenue taxes on specified articles ..
1 ron ore movement
Sault Ste. Marie Canal traffic
Barge traffic on Mississippi River
Not published
Statement of tax-paid products *
Classified collections of Internal Bevenue
Not published
Not published
Not published....
25th of month.
Wisconsin factory earnings and employment.
Bulletin on Wisconsin labor market *
15th of month.
Monthly Labor Review
Monthly Labor Review
Monthly Labor Review
Postal Savings News Bulletin
Statement of Postal Receipts *
Daily Statement of the U. S. Treasury
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Not published
Monthly.
Monthly.
, Monthly.
12th of month.
7th of month.
Last day of month.
Monthly.
First week of month.
II.—REPORTS FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRITATE ORGANIZATIONS.
(Excluding individual firms reporting data to be combined with other firms or trade associations.)
ABERTHAW CONSTRUCTION CO
ABRASIVE PAPER AND CLOTH MANUFACTURERS' EXCHANGE.
AMERICAN MANUTACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF PRODUCTS FROM CORN.
AMERICAN BUREAU OF METAL STATISTICS.
Buildiug costs
Sales of abrasive paper and cloth.
Construction trade papers.
Not published
Corn ground into starch,gluQOse, etc.
Copper production
Silver production
Zinc production in Belgium
Zinc stocks in United Kingdom
AMERICAN FACB BRICK ASSOCIATION. Face brick production, stocks, etc....
AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE. Steel ingot production
AMERICAN PIG IRON ASSOCIATION
Merchant pig iron production, etc
AMERICAN
RAILWAY
ASSOCIATION Freight car surplus
(Car Service Division).
Freight car shortage
Car loadings
Bad-order cars
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELE- Stockholders in the company..
GR41»H C O .
AMERICAN WALNUT MANUFACTURERS' Walnut lumber and logs
ASSOCIATION.
AMERICAN WRITING PAPER COMPANY. Purchases and sales of paper
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Press release to trade papers *
Not published
Summary of Car Surplusages and Shortages.*
Summary of Car Surplusages and Shortages.*
Information Bulletin •
Information Bulletin •
Financial papers
7th of month.
Weekly.
Weekly.
Weekly.
Third week of month.
Quarterly.
Not published.
Not published
AMERICAN ZINC INSTITUTE
Production and stocks of tine
Press release to trade papers *
15th of month.
ANTHRACITE BUREAU OF INFORMATION
Anthracite shipments and stocks..
Statement of anthracite shipments *.
15th of month.
ASSOCIATION OF LIFE INSURANCE
PRESIDENTS.
BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
New life insurance business
Not published
Receipts of wool at Boston
Fabricated structural steel sales before April,
1922.
Number of tons carried 1 mile
Average receipts per ton-mile
Passengers carried 1 mile
Railway employment
Locomotives in bad order
,
* Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
BRIDGE BUILDERS AND STRUCTURAL
SOCIETY.
BUREAU OF RAILWAY ECONOMICS
,
Trade papers
Daily.
No longer published
Monthly.
Summary of operating statistics
Not published
Monthly.
Summary of operating statistics
Not published.
Not published
1
Imports and exports of gold and silver in Part II.
187
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued.
CURRENT PUBLICATION.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
U . - R E P O E T S FROM TEADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS-Continued.
(Excluding individual firms reporting data to be combined with other firms or trade associations.)
CALIFORNIA REDWOOD ASSOCIATION..
Redwood lumber production, etc
Not published.
CALIFORNIA WHITE AND SUGAR
ASSOCIATION.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Sugar pine lumber production, etc
Not published.
Wheat, corn and oats, receipts, etc
Trade papers.
Production of paper box board
Not published..
PINE
CONTAINER CLUB
CREDIT CLEARING
HOUSE.
DAIRYMEN'S LEAGUE
ASSOCIATION, INC.
F. W. DODGE CO
COOPERATIVE
ENAMELED SANITARY MANUFACTURERS
ASSOCIATION.
FEDERATION OF IRON AND STEEL
MANUFACTURERS (British).
F I N E COTTON GOODS EXCHANGE
Daily.
Weekly.
Credit conditions
Credit..
Milk deliveries to milk plants
Not published.
Building statistics—Contracts awarded
Statement on Building Statistics..
Enameled sanitary ware
Not published
British iron and steel production
Trade papers
Fine cotton goods production and sales
Trade papers
Monthly.
Second week of month.
ILLUMINATING GLASSWARE GUILD
Illuminating glassware production, orders, etc- Not published
JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Turpentine and rosin receipts
Naval Stores Review
Weekly.
KNIT
GOODS MANUFACTURERS
AMERICA.
LEATHER BELTING EXCHANGE
Knit underwear production, etc
Monthly report •
Monthly.
Sales of leather belting
Monthly report (. not published)...
OF
MAPLE FLOORING MANUFACTURERS
ASSOCIATION.
M C L E A N BUILDING REPORTS, L T D . . .
Maple flooring production, etc
Not published
Canadian building contracts
Canadian Building Review
Monthly.
MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE OF ST. LOUIS .
Receipts and shipments of lead and zinc
Mississippi River traffic
Hardwood and softwood lumber, production
and shipments.
Linseed oil and oil-cake shipments
Receipts and shipments at St. Louis
Not published
Not published
3d month.
MICHIGAN HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRASS
MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORRUGATED AND FIBER B O X MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF FARM
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET AND
T I N PLATE MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
OF
WOOL
MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
NATIONAL BOTTLE MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
BOARD,
NATIONAL RETAIL DRY GOODS ASSOCIATION.
NATIONAL WOOD CHEMICAL ASSOCIATION.
N E W ORLEANS BOARD OF TRADE
Monthly statements.
Brass stop cocks, orders and shipments
Not published
Production of paper-box board
Not published
Agricultural pumps
Sheet-metal production and stocks
Business conditions (Chicago
Reserve).
Not published
Federal
Monthly.
19i3 figures for active textile machinery
No longer published
Production and shipments of passenger cars
and trucks.
Glass bottle production index
Traffic bulletin * (production figures not
published).
N ot published
Second week of month.
Cost of living
Monthly press release
21st of month.
Department store trade (see Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Bulletin
Board).
Production of wood alcohol and acetate of lime. Not published
Monthly.
Rice distribution through New Orleans
Monthly report
First week of month.
N E W ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE
Cotton receipts into sight
Monthly report
First week of month.
N E W S PRINT SERVICE BUREAU
Canadian newsprint production, etc
Monthly bulletin
N E W YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR E X CHANGE.
N E W YORK METAL EXCHANGE
Coffee receipts, stocks, etc
Monthly statement
First week of month.
Stocks of tin
Trade papers
First week of month.
NORTH CAROLINA PINE ASSOCIATION..
North Carolina pine, production, etc
Not published
NORTHERN HEMLOCK AND HARDWOOD
MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
NORTHERN PINE
MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
OAK
FLOORING
MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
OHIO FOUNDRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. . .
Hemlock and hardwood lumber production, Not published
etc.
Northern pine lumber and lath
Not published
OPTICAL MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CO
Stockholders in the company
Financial papers
Quarterly.
PKNSACOLA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Turpentine and rosin receipts
Naval Stores Review
Weekly.
PHILADELPHIA MILK EXCHANGE
Milk receipts at Philadelphia
Not published
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION
Cement paving contracts
Concrete Highway Magazine
PULLMAN COMPANY
Pullman passenger traffic
Not published
Fire-clay brick production, t t c .
Silica brick production,,etc.
etc
Rice receipts, stocks, etc
Shipments of rope paper sacks
Not published..
Not published..
Monthly report.
REFRACTORIES MANUFACTURERS'
SOCIATION.
RICE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION
AS-
R O P E PAPER SACK MANUFACTURERS 1
ASSOCIATION.
RUBBER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA...
8ANTTARY POTTERS' ASSOCIATION
8AVANNAH BOARD OF TRADE
SAVINGS BANKS ASSOCIATION OF STATE
OF N E W YORK.
SILK ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Oak flooring, production, etc
N ot published
Ohio foundry iron production
Monthly report * (not published;.
Spectacle frames and mountings, sales, etc....
Not published
Automobile tires, tubes, and raw material
Sanitary pottery orders
Turpentin e and rosin receipts
Savings banks deposits in New York State
Raw silk consumption, etc
*Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
Monthly.
[ Not published.
Monthly reports (not published).
N ot published
Naval Stores Review
Not published
Weekly.
Monthly press release to trade papers *..
5th of Month.
188
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued.
CURRENT PUBLICATION.
DATS OT PUBLICATION.
U.—REPORTS FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS—Continued.
(Excluding individual firms reporting data to be combined with otherfirmsor trade associations.)
SOUTHERN PIN* ASSOCIATION
STEEL BARREL MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
STEEL FOUNDERS' SOCIETY
STOKER MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
STRUCTURAL STEEL SOCIETY
TANNERS' COUNCIL
TWIN CITY MILK PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION.
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION
UNITED TYPOTHETAE OF AMERICA
WEST COAST LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
WEBBING
MANUFACTURERS' EXCHANGE.
WESTERN PINE MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
Yellow pine production and stocks.
Steel barrel shipments
Sales of steel castings..
Sales of stokers
Sales of fabricated structural steel
Leather production through May, 1922..
Milk production, Minnesota
Unfilledorders.
Earnings
Stockholders.
Wages of common labor.
Printing activity
Douglas fir lumber production, etc
Sales of elastic webbing
Western pine lumber production, etc.
Not published in form used
Monthly reports * (not published)..
Not published.
Not published..
Not published..
Not published..
Not published..
Pressrelease*
Pressrelease*
Financial papers
Special reports •
Typothetae Bulletin.
Not published
10th of month.
Monthly.
Quarterly.
Occasionally.
Monthly.
Not published..
Not published.
SOURCE.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
ID.—REPORTS FROM TECHNICAL PERIODICALS.
Composite pig iron and steel prices
New York stock sales
New York closing stock prices
,
Foreign exchange rates, 1914 to 1918
State and municipal bond issues
Muncipal bond yields
Visible supply oi wheat and corn
Bank clearings, United States and Canada.
Price index
Business failures, Canada
Price index for France
AMERICAN METAL MARKET.
THE ANNALIST
THE BOND BUYER.
BRADSTREET'S
BULLETIN DE LA STATISTIQUE QENERALE
CHEMICAL AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING.
COAL AGE
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CHRONICLE
Dow, JONES & Co. (WALL STREET JOURNAL).
DUN'S REVIEW
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL-PRESS.
ENGINEERING NEWS RECORD
FINANCIAL POST
Price index for Germany.
Hay reoeipts
Pig-iron production
Compositefinishedsteel price
Iron and steel prices
Railway freight car orders
,
Price index for United Kingdom.
FRANKFURTER ZEITUNG
HAY TRADE JOURNAL
IRON AGE
IRON TRADE REVIEW
LONDON ECONOMIST
LUMBER
MILK REPORTER
Chemical price index
Mine price of bituminous coal.
Cotton (visible supply)
I n teres t rates
Mail order and chain store sales
New York bond sales
i New York bond prices
Mexican petroleum shipments
Business failures
Price index
Rand gold production
Silver prices
Construction cost and volume index..
Canadian bond issues
,
Price indices of lumber
Milk receipts at Greater New York..
First or second week of month (daily).
First weekly issue of month (Mondays).
Weekly (Mondays).
Weekly (Mondays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Weekly (Saturdays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Second weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Monthly.
Weekly (Wednesdays).
Weekly (Thursdays).
Weekly (Saturdays).
Weekly (Saturdays).
Second or third weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
First week of month (dally).
First week of month (daily).
20th of month (daily).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Second weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Second weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
First weekly issue of month.
Weekly (Thursdays).
Monthly.
Weekly (Fridays).
First weekly issue of month (Thursdays).
Weekly (Thursdays).
Weekly (Thursdays).
First weeklv issue of month (Thursdays).
10th of month.
First weekly issue of month (Fridays.)
I Weekly.
Weekly.
Weekly (Saturdays).
MODERN MILLER
Argentine visible supply of wheat and corn
NAVAL STORES REVIEW
Turpentine and rosin, receipts and stocks.
NEUE ZURICHER ZEITUNG
Price index for Switzerland
Dividend and interest payments
First week of month (daily).
New capital issues
First week of month (daily >.
New corporations
.
First week of month %(daily),
Fire losses
10th of month (daily).
Newspaper advertising
Not published.
Flaxseed, receipts, etc
Weekly (Wednesdays).
Argentine grain shipments
Weekly (Wednesdays).
Wheatflourproduction for 1917
Price indices of drugs, oils, etc
, Weekly (Mondays).
Argentine shipments and supply of
flaxseed
Weekly (Mondays).
Mexican petroleum shipments
10th of month (monthly)
Magazine advertising
j Second week of month.
Wheatflourproduction, from July, 1920
Weekly compilation (daily).
Sugar stocks, receipts, meltings, and Cuban statistics... Weekly (Fridays).
Price index for Sweden
NEW YORK JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
NEW YORK EVENING POST.
NORTHWESTERN MILLER
OIL, PAINT, AND DRUG REPORTER...
OIL TRADE JOURNAL
PRINTERS' INK
RUSSELL'S COMMERCIAL NEWS
STATISTICAL SUGAR TRADE JOURNAL,
SVENSK HANDELSTIDNTNG
INDEX.
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (pp. 46 to 183) only. Items in the table on "Trend of Business Movements" (pp. 24 to 45)
and in the text are arranged in groups which should make reference easy without the necessity of an index. Note that only the page
containing the index number tables is given here. Where the numerical data for these items are in a separate table, they will always
be found on the page opposite the index numbers.
Page.
Abrasives, paper and cloth
82
Acetate of lime, production
103
Advertising, magazine and newspaper.. 138
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co., stockholders
162
American Wholesale Corp., sales
140
Animal fats, production, consumption,
and stocks
104
Apples:
Production (crop estimate)
112
Stocks and shipments
113
Argentina:
Flaxseed, shipments and stocks
106
Foreign exchange rate
166
Grain, shipments and stocks
106
Australia:
Employment
182
Price index
151
Automobiles:
Production and shipments
71
Taxes
71
Tires and tubes
72
Bad-order cars
134
Bad-order locomotives
136
Banks:
Clearings, Canada
174
Clearings, condition and debits
156
Barley:
Exports
114
Production (crop estimate)
112
Receipts (market)
114
Wholesale price
110
Beef, consumption, cold-storage holdings, exports, production, and prices.. 120
Belgium:
Coal production
178
Employment
182
Foreign exchange rate
166
Metal production
180
Belting, leather, sales
74
Bonds, issues, sales, yields, and prices. 158
Boots and shoes:
Exports and prices
76
Production
74
Bottles, glass, production
88
Boxes, paper, production, etc
80-82
Brass stopcocks
62
Brazil:
Coffee* receipts and clearances
126
Foreign exchange rate
166
Bricks, production, stocks, etc
96
British India:
Foreign exchange rate
166
Price index
151
Page.
Building:
Costs
88
Contracts awarded
84,86
Volume, index
88
Building contracts, Canada
173
Building materials, price index
149
Burlap, imports
51
Business failures
160
Business indicators
3
Butter, production, receipts, prices, etc. 124
Canada:
Bank clearings, bonds, and business
failures
174
Coal production
178
Employment
174,182
Exports of key commodities
174
Foreign exchange rate
166
Foreign trade
174
Iron and steel production
180
Paper, buildings, and railroad
operations
173
Price index
151
Canals, traffic through
132
Candy, sales
138
Capital issues, new
158,160
Cars, freight:
Loadings, shortage, and surplus.. . 134
Orders for construction
60
Castings, steel
58
Cattle:
Receipts, shipments, and slaughter. 116
Wholesale price
110
Cement, production, stocks, prices, etc. 100
Cereals:
Exports
114
Production, United States
112
Shipments and stocks, Argentina.. 106
Chain stores, sales
142
Cheese:
Cold-storage holdings
124
Exports from Canada
174
Production, receipts, and prices... 124
Chemicals:
Exports and imports
102
Price index
149
Production, prices, wood consumption, etc
103
Chile, foreign exchange
166
Cigars and cigarettes, consumption
130
Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments
113
Clothing, cost of, index numbers... 148,149
Coal:
Exports from United Kingdom
176
Exports from United States
66
(189)
Coal—Continued.
Foreign production
178
Loadings
134
Production, stocks, and prices
66
Coconut oil, production, consumption,
and stocks
108
Coffee, imports, stocks, and Brazilian
movement
126
Coke, production, exports, and prices.. 66
Cold-storage holdings:
Apples
113
Butter and cheese
124
Eggs, fish, and poultry
125
Meats
120
Comparison, volume of production
63
Concrete pavements, contracts
100
Condensed and evaporated milk
.• 122
Condition, banks
156
Construction:
Contracts awarded, building
84, 86
Contracts, building, Canada
173
Cost and volume indexes
88
Copper, exports, prices, and production. 64
Copra, consumption, and stocks for oil. 104
Corn:
Exports from United States
114
Production (crop estimate)
112
Receipts, shipments, grindings, and
visible supply
114
Shipments and visible supply, Argentina
106
Wholesale price
110
Corn germs, consumption, and stocks
for oil
104
Corn oil, production, consumption, and
stocks
108
Corporations, new
160
Corporation stockholders
162
Cost of living
148
Costs, building construction
88
Cotton:
Consumption, exports, imports, receipts, stocks, etc
49
Prices
54
Spindles, active
52,53
World production
46
Cotton fabrics:
Cloth, exports
50
Consumption by tire manufacturers 72
Exports from United Kingdom
176
Fine goods, production and sales... 50
Knit underwear, production, etc... 50
Price wholesale, print cloth, and
sheetings
54
Cotton yarn, price wholesale
54
190
I N D E X—Continued.
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (pp. 46 to 183) only. Items in the table on "Trend of Business Movements" (pp. 24 to 45)
and in the text are arranged in groups which should make reference easy without the necessity of an index. Xote that only the page
containing the index number tables is given here. Where the numerical data for these items are in a separate table, they will always
be found on the page opposite the'index numbers.
Page.
Cottonseed oil:
Production,
consumption,
and
stocks
107,108
Wholesale price
110
Cottonseed stocks
101
Credit conditions:
Indebtedness and orders, wholesale
trade
164
Payments, wholesale trade
163
Crops:
Cotton
49
Food crops, production
112
Prices, index numbers
149
Prices, producers' and wholesale... 110
Tobacco
130
Cuba, sugar movement
128
Customs, receipts
152
Czechoslovakia, coal production
178
Debits to individual accounts
156
Debt, United States Government
152
Denmark, employment
182
Department stores:
Sales
140,142
Stocks
143
Dividend and interest payments
160
Dress goods, wholesale price
54
Drugs and pharmaceuticals, wholesale
price index
103
Dyes and dyestuffs, exports from United
States
102
Earnings:
Express companies
Labor, Wisconsin factories
Railroads
Telephone and telegraph companies
Eggs, cold-storage holdings and receipts.
Elastic webbing, sales
Electric power, production
Emigration
Employment:
Canada
Employment agencies, state and
municipal
Factories and railroads
Foreign countries
Expenditures, United States Government
Exports. {See Foreign trade and individual commodities.)
Express earnings, revenues and incomes
Fabricated structural steel, sales
Factories, employment in
Farm prices, index
Farm products, prices
Federal reserve banks, condition of
Federal Reserve Board, price index
136
146
136
160
125
51
66
146
174
144
146
182
152
136
60
146
149
110
156
150
Page.
Federal reserve districts:
Department store stocks
143
Dry goods, groceries, and hardware
sales
139
Retail sales, department and chain
stores
142
Savings deposits
154
Fertilizer, exports
102
Fiber, imports
51
Fish, catch and cold-storage holdings
125
Fish oil, production, consumption, and
stocks
106
Flaxseed:
Consumption and stocks for oil
104
Exports and stocks, Argentina
106
Receipts, shipments, and stocks
101
World production
47
Flooring, production, shipments, stocks,
etc
94
Flour, wheat:
Production, consumption, and
stocks
114
Wholesale price
110
Food, cost of, index numbers
148,149
Foreign countries:
Coal production
178
Employment
182
Metal production
180
Price comparisons
151
Foreign exchange rates and index numbers
166
Foreign trade:
Canada
174
United Kingdom
176
United States exports
170
United States imports
168
Vessels in United States ports
132
Forest products, car loadings
134
France:
Coal production
178
Foreign exchange
166
Iron and steel production
180
Price index
151
Freight cars:
Bad order, loadings, shortage, and
surplus
134
Orders for construction
60
Freight rates, ocean
132
Fruits, car-lot shipments
113
Fuel, cost of, index numbers
148,149
Furnishings, cost of, index numbers
148
Gas and fuel oil, production and stocks..
Gasoline, consumption, exports, production, and stocks
Germany:
Coal and lignite production
Employment
Foreign exchange rates
Glass, bottles and illuminating ware,
production, etc
70
68
178
182
166
88
Page.
Gold receipts, exports, imports, and
Rand output
172
Government finances:
Debt, receipts, and disbursements.. 152
Grains:
Exports
114
Exports and visible supply, Argentina
106
Loadings
134
Production, United States
112
Production, world, wheat
46
Receipts, shipments, and visible
supply
114
Grease, production, consumption, and
stocks
104
Hay:
Production
Receipts
Hides and skins:
Imports and prices
Production and stocks
Hogs:
Receipts, shipments, and slaughter.
Wholesale price
Housing, cost of, index numbers
112
113
76
74
116
110
148
Ice cream, production
122
Illuminating glassware, production, etc. 88
Immigration
146
Imports. (See Foreign trade and individual commodities.)
Incorporations, new
160
Indebtedness, wholesale trade
164
India. (See British India.)
India rubber, prices and imports
72
Insurance, life, new business
153
Interest rates
156
Internal revenue, automobile taxes
71
Iron, foundry, Ohio
56
Iron and steel (see also Pig iron and
steel):
Exports, imports, production, and '
prices
56, 58, 60
Exports from United Kingdom. . . . 176
Finished products, production, etc. 58
Iron ore movement, Sault Ste. Marie
Canals
56
Issues, new capital:
Corporations
160
Municipalities
158
Italy:
Foreign exchange
166
Price index
151
Japan:
Coal production
Foreign exchange rates
Price index
Jobs, registered and applicants for
178
166
151
144
191
I N D E X—Continued.
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (pp. 46 to 183) only. Items in the table on "Trend of Business Movements" (pp. 24 to 45)
and in the text are arranged in groups which should make reference easy without the necessity of an index. Note that only the page
containing the index number tables is given here. Where the numerical data for these items are in a separate table, they will always
be found on the page opposite the index numbers.
Page.
Kerosen e oil, production and stocks
Kresge, S. S. Co., sales
Kress, S. H. & Co., sales
70
140
140
Labels, paper, production, and orders... 82
Labor:
Earnings
146
Employments
144,146
Lamb and mutton, cold-storage holdings
and production
120
Lead, receipts, shipments, and prices... 64
Leather :
Belting, sales of
74
Exports and prices
76
Production and stocks
74
Life insurance, new business
153
Light, cost of, index numbers
148,149
Lignite, foreign production
178
Linseed oil:
Production,
consumption,
and
stocks
108
Shipments
107
Linseed-oil cake, shipments
107
Live stock:
Loadings
134
On farms
127
Receipts, shipments, and slaughter. 116
Living, cost of
148,149
Locomotives:
Bad order
136
Shipments and unfilled orders. . . . 60
Lubricating oil, production and stocks. 70
Lumber, production, stocks, prices, etc. 89,
90,92
Luxemburg, iron and steel production. 180
McCrory Stores Corp., sales
140
Magazine, advertising
138
Mail-order houses, retail sales
140,142
Manufacturing indexes
63
Meat and meat products, production,
holdings, consumption, and exports.. 120
Metal production, foreign
180
Metals, price index
149
Mexico, petroleum shipments
68
Milk, production, receipts, etc
122
Mississippi River, cargo traffic
132
Money in circulation
152
Montgomery Ward & Co., sales
140
Municipal bonds, issues and yields
158
Mutton, production, and cold-storage
holdings
120
Netherlands:
Coal production
Employment
Foreign exchange rates
New capital issues
New corporations
178
182
166
160
160
Page.
New York State:
Canal traffic
Employment
Savings bank deposits
New York Stock Exchange, sales
Newspaper advertising
Newsprint paper:
Canada, production, etc
Production, exports, stocks, prices,
etc
Nitrate of soda, imports
Nonferrous metals, production, exports,
prices, etc
Norway, employment
Oats:
Exports
Production (crop estimate)
Receipts and visible supply
Shipments, Argentina
Wholesale price
Ocean freight rates
Ohio, foundry, iron production
Oils:
Essential, wholesale price index...
Vegetable and
fish
Onions, car-lot shipments
Optical goods, sales and unfilled orders.
Ore, car loadings (see also Iron ore)
Owl Drug Co., sales
Panama Canal, traffic
Paper:
Boxes, corrugated and solid fiber...
Folding boxes, labels and sacks
Newsprint
Production and stocks, other grades
Pay roll, New York and Wisconsin
factories
Payments, dividend and interest
Peanut oil, production, consumption,
and stocks
Peanuts, hulled, consumption, and
stocks for oil
Penney, J. C , Co., sales
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., stockholders
Petroleum, crude, production, consumption, etc
Pig iron:
Prices, production, etc
Production, foreign countries
Poland, coal production
Postal receipts
Potash, imports
Potatoes:
Car-lot shipments
Production (crop estimate)
Pottery, sanitary, orders received
132
146
154
158
138
173
78
102
64
182
114
112
114
106
110
132
56
103
108
113
88
134
140
132
80
82
78
80
146
160
108
104
140
162
68
56
180
178
138
102
113
112
98
Page.
Poultry, receipts, and cold-storage
hohings
125
Power, electric, production
66
Price index (see also Individual commodities) :
Bonds
158
Bradstreet's (wholesale)
150
Building and construction costs
88
Department of Labor (wholesale).. 149
Drugs and chemicals
103
Dun's (wholesale)
150
Farm products
149
Federal Reserve Board (wholesale) 150
Food, retail
149
Foreign
*
151
Stocks
158
Prices:
Brick
96
Butter and cheese
124
Cement
100
Coal and coke
66
Comparison, wholesale
151
Drugs and chemicals
] 03
Farm products
110
Flour
110
Hides and leather products
76
Iron and steel
58
Lumber
90, 92
Meats
120
Newsprint paper
78
Xonferrous metals
64
Petroleum
68
Pig iron
56
Rubber
72
Silver
172
Sugar
128
Textiles
54
Tobacco
130
Printing, activity and sales
78
Production. (See Individual commodities.)
Production indexes
63
Public
finance
152
Railroad operations, Canada
Railroads:
Employment
Financial operations and traffic
Freight car movement
Raw materials, Department of Commerce indexes
Receipts, United States Government..
Retail sales, Federal Reserve districts.
Retail trade
Rice:
Exports, imports, receipts, shipments, and stocks
Production (crop estimate)
World production.
173
146
136
134
63
152
142
140
117
112
47
192
I N D E X—Continued.
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (pp. 46 to 183) only. Items in the table on "Trend of Business Movements" (pp. 24 to 45)
and in the text are arranged in groups which should make reference easy without the necessity of an index. Note that only the page
containing the index number tables is given here. Where the numerical data for these items are in a separate table, they will always
be found on the page opposite the index numbers.
Page.
Rope paper sacks, shipments
82
Rosin, receipts and stocks
94
Rubber:
Consumption by tire manufacturers. 72
Imports and prices
72
Rye:
Exports
114
Production (crop estimate)
112
Receipts
114
Wholesale price
110
Page.
Sweden :
Employment
Foreign exchange rates
Price index
Switzerland:
Foreign exchange rates
Price index
182
166
151
166
151
Taxes:
Automobiles and accessories
71
Theater admissions
138
St. Louis, lead and zinc movement
64
Tea, imports into United States
126
Sales, retail
140
Telegraph and telephone, revenues and
Sales, wholesale, Federal Reserve disearnings
160
tricts
139
Ten-cent
stores,
sales
140
Salmon, canned exports from Canada.. 174
Textiles:
Sanitary ware, orders, shipments, and
Active machinery
52, 53
stocks
98
Cotton
49
Sault Ste. Marie Canal traffic
132
Knit underwear
50
Savings deposits
154
Silk and miscellaneous
51
Sears, Roebuck & Co., sales
140
Wholesale prices
54
Sheep:
Wool
48
Receipts, shipments, and slaughter. 116
138
Wholesale price
110 Theaters, taxes
Shelter, prices of, index numbers
148 Tin, imports, prices, and stocks
64
Ships, building and movement
60 Tires, production, stocks, and shipSilk, consumption, imports, and stocks. 51
ments
72
Silk, raw, wholesale price
54 Tobacco, production, exports, prices,
Silver, exports, imports, production,
etc
130
and prices
172 Turpentine, receipts and stocks
94
South Africa, coal production
178
Spectacle frames and mountings, sales
and unfilled orders
88
Steel:
Barrels and drums
62
Castings
58
Prices, production, etc
58
Production, foreign countries
180
Structural, sales
*... 60
Stockholders, corporations
162
Stokers, sales
62
Stopcocks, brass
62
Sugar:
Exports, stocks, prices, etc
128
Production, stocks, etc
127
World production
47
Suitings, wool, wholesale price
54
Sulphuric acid:
Exports
102
Wholesale price
103
Underwear, knit, production, shipments, orders, etc
Unemployment, Pennsylvania
United Cigar Stores Co., sales
United Kingdom:
Coal production
Employment
Foreign exchange rates
Imports, exports, and reexports
Iron and steel production
Price index
Zinc stocks
United States Government:
Debt, receipts, and expenditures..
Postal receipts
United States Steel Corp.:
Stockholders
Earnings and unfilled orders
o
50
146
140
178
182
166
176
180
151
180
152
138
162
58
Page.
Vegetable oils:
Exports and imports
107
Production, consumption, and
stocks
108
Vessels, construction, cleared, and
entered
132
Ward, Montgomery, & Co., sales
140
Webbing, elastic, sales
51
Wheat:
Exports and visible supply, Argentina
106
Exports from Canada
174
Exports from United States
114
Production (crop estimate)
46
Receipts, shipments, and visible
supply
114
Wholesale price
110
World production
46
Wheat flour:
Production, consumption, and
stocks
114
Wholesale price
110
Wholesale sales, Federal Reserve districts
139
Wholesale price comparisons
4
Wisconsin, employment
146
Wood alcohol, production, stocks of
wood, etc
103
Wood pulp, production, consumption,
imports, and stocks
83
Wool:
Consumption, imports, receipts,
and stocks
48
Machinery, active
52, 53
Price, wholesale
54
Woolens, exports, United Kingdom
176
Woolworth, F. W., Co., sales
140
Workers, registered and placed
144
World production:
Cotton and wheat
46
Sugar, flaxseed, and rice
47
Worsted yarn, wholesale price
54
Zinc:
Price, production, stocks, etc
Production in Belgium
Stocks in United Kingdom
64
180
180
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