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MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT TO COMMERCE REPORTS
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
JANUARY, 1924
No. 29
COMPILED BY
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
BUREAU OF STANDARDS
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INTRODUCTION.
The SUEVEY OF CUBBENT BUSINESS is designed to
present each month a picture of the business situation
by setting forth the principal facts regarding the various lines of trade and industry. At quarterly intervals
detailed tables are published giving, for each item,
monthly figures for the past two years and yearly comparisons, where available, back to 1913. In the intervening months the more important comparisons only
are given in the table entitled u Trend of business
movements" ip. 29). In the quarterly numbers (see
issue for November, 1923, No. 27) blank lines covering
the next three months have been left at the bottom of
each detailed table, which will enable those who care
to do so to enter new figures as soon as they appear.
ADVANCE SHEETS.
Realizing that current statistics are highly perishable and that to be of use they must reach the business
man at the earliest possible moment, the department
has arranged to distribute advance leaflets three times
each month to those subscribers who request them.
The leaflets are usually mailed on Saturdays, the first
being issued about the 15th of the month, giving such
information as has been received up to that time.
Further sets of sheets are mailed in the tw6 following
weeks, each giving those figures received during the
current week. The information contained in these
leaflets is also published in "Commerce Reports,"
issued weekly by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce. The complete bulletin is distributed as
quickly as it call be completed and printed.
In computing these index numbers the last pre-war
year, 1913, or in some instances a five-year average,
1909-1913, has been used as a base equal to 100
wherever possible. In many instances comparable
figures for the pre-war years are not available, and in
such cases the year 1919 has usually been taken as
the base. For some industries 1919 can not be
regarded as a proper base, due to extraordinary conditions in the industry, and some more representative
period has been chosen. In a few cases other base
periods are used for special reasons* In all cases the
base period is clearly indicated.
The index numbers are computed by allowing the
monthly average for the base year or period to equal
100. If the movement for a current month is greater
than the base, the index number will be greater,than
100 and vice versa. The difference between 100 and
the index number will give at once the per cent increase
or decrease compared with the base period. Thus an
index number of 115 means an increase of 15 per cent
over the base period, while an index number of 80
means a decrease of 20 per cent from the base.
Index numbers may also be used to calculate the
approximate percentage increase or decrease in a movement from one period to the next. Thus if an index
number at one month is 120 and for a later month it
is 144 there has been an increase of 20 per cent.
BUSINESS INDICATORS.
The diagrams on page 2 have been prepared to
facilitate comparisons between a few of the more
> The figures reported in tlie accompanying tables are j important business movements. The lines are plotted
very largely those already, in existence. The chief on what are known as ratio charts (logarithmic scale).
function of the department is to Wring .iogeftjet these These charts show the percentage increase and allow
data which, if avaitahler at all, are scattered in hun- direct comparisons between the slope of one curve and
dreds of different publications. A portion of these that of euy other curve regardless of what part of the
data are collected by GoveoinQ^t dfepartnisnts, other diagram it is located in; that is, a 10 per cent increase
figures are compiled by tecfiiiical journals, and stiH in an item is given* the same vertical movement
whether its curve is near the bottom or near the top
others are reported by trade associations.
The source of each item in the detailed tables is of the chart.
given in footnotes, and a list of all sources of informaThe difference between this and the ordinary form
tion will be found at the end of this bulletin (pp. 52 to of a chart can be made clear by an example. If a
56). In cases where the original figures have been certain item has an index number of 400 in one month
collected by outside agencies, the Department of Com- and it increases 10 per cent, its index number will he
merce assumes no responsibility for their accuracy or 440, and on an ordinary chart the next month would
oompleteness. The figures used, however, are in be plotted 40 scale points higher than the preceding
some cases those generally accepted in business circles month. Another movement with an index number
as sufficiently complete to represent the current trend of, say 50, also increases 10 per cent, making its index
of the given industrial movement and in other instances number 55. On the ordinary (arithmetic) scale this
^tre vouched for by trade associations or other agencies. item would rise only 5 points, whereas the previous
item rose 40 points, yet each showed the same perINDEX NUMBERS.
centage
increase. The ratio charts avoid thia diffiTo facilitate comparison between different items and
culty
and
give to each of the two movements exactly
render the trend of a movement more apparent, index
or relative numbers have been calculated. The index the same vertical rise, and hence the slopes of the two
numbers enable the reader to see at a glance the general lines are directly comparable. The ratio charts comupward or downward tendency of a movement which pare percentage changes, while the arithmetic charts
compare absolute changes.
not so easily be grasped from the actual figures.
BASIC DATA.-
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
BUKEAU OF STANDARDS
JANUARY
No. 29
1924
CONTENTS
Put.
Page.
Summary for November
Business indicators (diagrams and tables)
Wholesale price comparisons
Employment in various industries (diagrams)
Course of business in November
Debits to individual accounts (principal clearing-house
centers)
Revised index of manufacturing production
December data
Indexes of business (production, prices, sales, etc.)
World production of wheat
Trend of business movements:
Textiles
_
_
Metals
„
Fuel and power
Automobiles and rubber...
Hides and leather
,.._
Paper and printing
Buttons
_
Glass and optical goods
Building construction
Chemicals and naval stores..
Fats and oils and foodstuffs
_
Trend of business movements—Continued.
Tobacco
Transporation
Public utilities
Employment
Distribution movement
Public
finance
Banking and finance
Foreign exchange and trade
Trade and industry of foreign counti
Detailed tables:
Hats and textiles
Clothing
Newsprint in hands of publishers
Iron products
Hardwood lumber
Paving brick
Ship construction
Zinc retorts and chain stores
Miscellaneous
World production of sugar, flaxseed,
World production of cotton
Sources of data
1
2
4
6
7
17
19
23
25
28
29
31
33
33
34
34
35
35
35
37
38
SUMMARY FOB NOVEMBER.
A seasonal decline^in production is shown by the
J^N'ovember figur ^s. The principal declines from a year
2>ago occurred in coal, wheat flour, sugar, cotton, wool,
^steel ingots, paper, sole leather and brick, while such
^basic items as pig iron, locomotives, lumber, petrol e u m , copper, zinc, and automobiles made increases
^over November, 1922. The output of minerals and
"^the marketings of animal products were larger than
a year ago, while crop marketings were less, but total
output of raw materials was larger. Manufacturing
production was about the same as a year ago*
Wholesale and retail trade made a seasonal decline
and was generally higher than a year ago. Wholesale prices again declined one point from the previous
7&O4-24
1
(1)
month, while retail prices again ro:
cost-of-living index also rose one p<
The surplus of railroad cars ros
150,000 cars, while loadings of frei
seasonally from November, were
ago.
Business failures increased in mr
were less than in October. Chec
indicated by clearings and bank del
October for New York City but d<
of the country. Interest rates rem
same as in October. Employmeni
totaled" 2,016,000 workers as ag*
October. -
40
40
41
42
42
AO
BUSINESS INDICATORS.
(1913 monthly average=100. Bee explanation on inside front cover.)
t93t
/
——J
COTTON CONSUMPTION.
BITUMINOUS COAL PRODUCTION.
PIG-IRON PRODUCTION.
1923
100
00
\
\
so
80
v
\ \ //
1920
1923
W
1
1
1
/
\
1 A/
yV
40
to
10
BANE CLEARINGS OUTSIDEfNEW
YORK CITY (VALUES.)
EXPORTS (VALUES).
NET FREIGHT TON-MILES.
j
V
ao
1923
vAvAv
KO
\
300
*
/
—
V
"
100
so
eo
40
(0
10
DEFAULTED LIABILITIES (VALUES).
1
/I
N«
\
w*
PRICE OF 25 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
i*a
400
1823
1820
UK
M
1
^^«
s-
.
•j I0Q
1
K
/
»
n
I
40
\K\
J
300
80
60
Ml
ao
10
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 parte, 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, hpwever, the upward or downward trend of the index numbers, compared to previous months, doe«
reflect the present tendency m each item and will give a basis for business judgment.
1022
MONTHLY A V E R A G E .
192a
COMMODITY.
1920
1921
1922
Oct. ! Nov.
Pec.
Feb.
Jan.
Mar.
Apr.
May. I Juno. July.
Aug.
Sept.' Oct.
Nov.
i
1913 monthly average-100.
Production:
Pig iron *
Steel Ingots.
Copper
......"
Anthracite coal
Bituminous coaL
Crude petroleum,
Cotton (consumption) • >
Beef
Pork
Unfilled orders:
U . S . Steel Corporation
Stocks:
Crude petroleum
Cotton (mills and warehouses) * J . .
Prices:
Wholesale index, all commodities
(Dept* Labor)
Retail food (Dept. Labor)
!
Retail coal, bitum.—U. S. average
(Dept. Labor)
!
Farm crops (Dept. Agriculture) *...'
Farmlivestock (Dept. Agriculture).
Business finances:
Defaulted liabilities
Price 25 industrial stocks *
Price 25 railroad stocks •
Banking::
j
Bank clearings, New York City.—
Bank clearings, outside N. Y. City..
Commercial paper interest rate
Distribution:
Imports (value)
Exports (value)
Sales, mail-order houses
Transportation:
Freight, net ton-miles
119
135
99
97
116
178
111
131
111
54
87
64
114
39
81
99
58
87
85
189
222
103
135
101
112
113
231
85
102
111
109
121
116
129
90
170
111
121
131
103
111
25fi
145
260
267
124
103
276
83
2S5
65
289
64
297
94
304 I 297
297 168
157
143
159
142
205
130
107
114
117
123
253
183
252
191
252
193
251
154
166
145
156
147
144
188
113
111
205
208
207
306
110
110
118
105
123
104
126
168
197
109
107
.108
230
229
152
217
136
169
64
75
187
74
190
67
191
83
177
182
229
184
240
251
258
80
289
174
247
155
116
117
125
140
140
85
188
141
113
127
142
76
92
249
149
113
100
242
110
124
183
106
234
118
107
156
153
127
103
126
147
229
118
117
117
117
271
130
117
177
226
230
123
102
161
212
125
114
234
205
122
131
122
38
116*
311
100
129
115
101 ! 119
152
257
134
146
128
116
123
318
102
133
134
110
183
275
144
139
123
109
113
315
96
119
146
137 I 160
150
238
143
149
123
114
114
297
112
122
156
117 1 138
151
109
207
153
151
166
123
112
116
299
129
129
153
126
136
101
112
114
230
120
134
146
76
176
156
106
74
139
156
116
106
107
281
120
119
148
79
74
150
146
154
149
153
152
150
151
203
134
106
192
139
186
140
105
185
139
100
185
136
102
183
136
102
184
138
109
186
135
139
137
103
97
179
198
79
213
199
78
227
195
76
181
186
157
151
177
126
349
221
177
175
181
73
126
182
73
69
70
213
230
251
271
87
228
261
89
244
• 237
211
191
225
229
271
267
242
285
266
89
86
256
86
89
88
266
165
290
244
157
214
155
221
192
184
150
198
170
206
195
146
199
184
194
195
231
335
306
139
141
148
144
154
136
126
13S
137
132
83
116
: 111
107
277
287
243
203
148
232
272
^249
*153
260
139
132
138
119 '' 143 140
145
144
110
151
147
162
137 j 105 114
312
112
151
220
188 ! 204
108
319
153
144
166
264
102
123
143
197
233
179
268
125
114
166
195
184
181 ! 154
123
130
159
220
245
331
113
141
143
219
266
76
76
123
80
176
70
187
242
1919 monthly average—1OO.
Production:
Lumber 3
|
Building oontracts (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
Federal Reserve, ratio
T....
—r
100
85 |
72
69 j
I
70
43 |
97
85 I
S3 i
114
1S2
97
87
!
1
j
|
!
114
102
124
100
123
124
101
83
27
70
22
28
47
40
48
48
42
67
50
68
82
92
102
107
112
110
I 107
107
i 107
106
104
91
97
91 \ 28
122 j 144
122
154
94
105
98
112
112
22
24
34
33
31
146
147
146
144
147
156
155
152
144
153
96
31
146
152
87
96 j 109
83
'
89
99
131
130
I 135
139
138
129
99
90 ;
27
109
24
113
19
19
26
111
95
59
103
104
104
103
101
102
112
107
113
39
42
46
41
145
145
146
146
146
146
150
153
111
40
146
153
99
33
116
3S
146
152
104
36
156
154
152
152
6S
10G
*1 Monthly statistics on the movements since January, 1913, or as far back as available, are given on pages 47-49 of thi December, 1922, Survty (No. 16).
Yearly figures are monthly averages for the crop year ending July 31 of year indicated.
* Monthly prices are for tha 15 th of the month Indicated.
* Based on the total computed production reported by 5 associations. Includes southern pine, Douglas fir, western pine, North Carollfi* pine, a&d Michigan hard
),000 •board
production
for thj
and soft woods. Tha total production of these associations in 1919 was equal to 11,190,000,0^
— * feet,
- - - comptrtd. with
_...c a. .total
. . . . lumber
.... ._
.JL
... country
. . or
...
34,552,000,000 board feet reported by the eansus.
COMPARISON OF t PRESENT WHOLESALE PRICES WITH:PEAK:AND PRE-WAR.
(Relative prices 1913=100.)
I N D E X NUMBERS
600
300
400
200
I FARM PRODUCTS. AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCER
100
600
YSS//7//SSS/S/y////?/S/SSSSSSA
WHEAT
CORN
POTATOES
COTTON
COTTON SEEO
CATTLE. BEEF
HOGS
LAMBS
WHEAT. SPRING
WHEAT. WINTER
*i?.&S09&0Q0SS699S&S&&S&0006£962
f
////{/////////S///ZA
CORN. NO.2
V/////;/////////////f/7/77\ \
OATS
1
BARLEY
50&0£0g9060609096£&990?&29SS9!»B
»SQ^SdQ9^S00G^9^S&00000Xi9%9S9^096909S9S^
RYE. NO.2
TOBACCO. BURLEY
COTTON
WOOL \ GREASE (BOSTON!
CATTLE. STEERS
HOGS. HEAVY
SHEEP. EWES
SHEEP. LAMBS
FLOUR. SPRING
FLOUR, WINTER
SUGAR, RAW
SUQAR. GRANULATED
COTTONSEED OIL
BEEF. CARCASS
BEEF. STEER ROUNDS
HAMS. SMOKED (CHICAGO)
COTTON YARN
COTTON. PRINT CLOTH
COTTON, SHEETING
WORSTED YARN
WOMEN'S DRESS GOODS
SUITINGS
SILK. RAW
HIDES. PACKER'S
HIDES. CALFSKINS
LEATHER, CHROME (BOSTON)
LEATHER.SOLE OAK
BOOTS AND SHOES (BOSTON)
BOOTS AND SHOES (ST. LOUIS)
COAL. BITUMINOUS
COAL, ANTHRACITE
COKE
PETROLEUM
PIG IRON. FOUNDRY
PIG IRON. BASIC
STEEL BILLETS. BESSEMER
COPPER
1 PEAK PRICE
LEAO
| PRICE I N NOVEMBER
TIN
ZINC
LUMBER. PINE. SOUTHERN
LUMBER, DOUGLAS FIR
BRICK. COMMON (NEW YORK)
CEMENT
STEEL
BEAMS
RUBBER, CRUDE
SULPHURIC
ACID
700
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 Africulturat Ec*7*mte3, All other prices are from XT, A
Department ofLtbor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, except market price of wool compiled by U. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau pfthe Census. As far as posafbl* all qaoUtionsrepresent prices to the producer or at the mill. See diagram on page 4.
COMMODITIES.
Date a n d m a x i m u m
relative price.
September,
1923,
Per cent
increase
(+) or decrease (—)
in November from
October.
October,
1923.
Relative price.
(1913
Farm products—Average price to producers;
Wheat
Cora.
Potatoes....
Cotton
Cottonseed..
Cattle, beef..
Hogs
Lambs
i
Farm products—Market price:
Wheat, No. 1, northern, spring (Chicago)
Wheat, No. 2, red, winter (Chicago)
i
Corn, contract grades, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
j
Oats, contract grades, cash (Chicago)
Barley, fair to good, malting (Chicago)
Rye, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
I
Tobacco, burley, good leaf, dark red (Louisville)
Cotton, middling upland (New York)
Wool, J blood combing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston)
j
Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)
1
,
Hogs, heavy (Chicago)
1
Sheep, ewes (Chicago)
Sheep, lambs (Chicago)
*
*..
Food:
Flour, standard patents (Minneapolis)
Flour, winter straights (Kansas City)
Sugar, 96 s centrifugal (New York)
j
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, smoked hams (Chicago)
Clothings
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, 4Z4 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, 55-66 inches, 16-ounce Middlesex (New York)
Silk, raw Japanese, Kansai No. 1 (New York)
Hides, green salted, packers, heavy native steers (Chicago)
Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 16 pounds (Chicago)
Leather, chrome calf, dull or bright " B " grades (Boston)
Leather, sole, oak,scoured backs, heavy (Boston)
Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts)
Boots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf (St. Louis)
Fuels:
Coal, bituminous, Pittsburgh, mine run—Kantwha (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, desilvered, for early delivery (New York)
Tin, pig, for early delivery (New York)
Zinc, slab, western, early delivery (New York)
Building materials a n d miscellaneous:
Lumber, pine,southern,yellow flooring, 1 x 4 , " B " and better (Hattiesburg district),
Lumber, Douglas fir, No. 1, common, s 1 5 , 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. a b. plant (Chicago district)
Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)
Rubber, Para Island,fine(New York)
Sulphuric acid, 66'(New York)
„!
average-100.)
326
300
706
312
321
183
2S6
239
118
139
16S
227
188
97
101
169
120
136
139
240
188
93
96
167
117
118
138
258
211
- 2.5
-13.2
-0.7
+ 7.5
+12.2
- 4.3
- 7.3
166
-
May,
1920
May,
1920
8ept., 1917
June, 1920
Mar.,
1918
Mar.,
1918
Mar.,
1919
Apr.,
1920
Apr., 1918
Mar., 1919
July, 1919
Apr.,
1918
Feb., 1920
354
302
331
296
325
451
352
331
308
318
266
319
127
106
142
110
105
110
212
223
18S
125
103
117
131
111
162
117
108
113
212
235
188
123
93
113
120
103
135
118
105
111
212
274
192
116
85
121
158
- 8.4
-2.7
-16.7
+ 0.9
May,
May,
323
526
374
201
211
231
136
137
199
193
162
135
132
134
135
140
217
210
165
135
118
132
132
136
208
203
162
135
104
126
-2.8
-2.9
- 4.1
- 3.3
348
478
427
289
292
291
466
283
490
473
230
308
292
191
204
181
219
184
239
269
77
81
163
109
202
153
200
217
204
212
184
239
215
84
83
163
104
201
153
218
229
208
212
184
239
215
77
79
163
101
201
153
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Sept., 1922
Oct.,
1921
Aug.,
1920
Mar., 1920
336
201
637
375
177
210
177
144
177
216
152
133
177
216
156
112
0.0
0.0
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July, 1917
Sept., 1920
July, 1917
Mar., 1917
June, 1917
May,
1918
June, 1915
346
166
169
163
159
85
161
93
117
80
156
148
142
155
81
157
99
115
- 6.9
-11.3
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+ 1.3
+ 0.6
+ 6.5
+ at
Feb.,
Jan.,
Feb.,
Oct.,
455
407
381
251
195
331
124
250
190
190
305
175
173
192
201
- 4.2
0.0
- 5.5
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166
30
75
166
27
75
184
201
274
174
166
166
25
75
June,
July,
June,
July,
May,
May,
July,
Apr.,
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1919
1919
1920
1920
1917
May.
1920
May,
1920
July, 1919
Sept., 1920
July, 1920
July, 1919
May,
Apr.,
May,
Jan.,
1920
1920
1920
1920
Oct.,
July,
Jan.,
Aug.
Aug.,
Nov.,
Aug.,
1918
1920
1920
1919
1919
1919
1919
Mar.,
Aug.,
1920
1919
1920
1920
1920
1920
Sept., 1920
June, 1917
Jan.,
1913
Feb.,
1916
330
388
230
261
224
160
155
S3
114
290
182
173
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on pages 152 and 153 of the November issue (No. 27) of the Survey of Current Business.
BUSINESS SUMMARY.
Index numbers based on the 1919 monthly average as 109—except unfilled orders which are based on the 1920 average—enable comparisons to bo made of the relative condition of the several phases of business." The use of index numbers is more fully explained on the insido front cover, and details of this summary are given in the table
entitled "Indexes of Business," beginning on p. 25.)
1922
November.
October.
PRODUCTION:
Manufacturing (65 commodities)
_„
Raw materials, total
Minerals _
Animal products
Crops
Forestry
Electric power.
Building construction (contracts awarded).
121
157
151
122
184
132
152
116
123
72
124
71
106
60
112
58
125
54
123
53
109
157
89
130
110
153
81
131
73
154
89
100
92
152
93
112
134
182
98
148
122
177
84
142
154
143
77
89
156
145
78
91
150
146
78
99
154
149
80
99
153
150
81
99
152
151
81
99
119
124
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115
118
-78
122
130
35
119
130
16
128
134
7
122
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131
138
108
144
125
140
83
PRICES (recomputed to 1919 base):
Net freight ton-mile operation
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Average weekly carloadings
Net available car surplus (end of month)
November.
119
121
155
110
113
136
144
85
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TRANSPORTATION ;
October.
Ill
136
121
113
160
117
136
101
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Wholesale, all commodities
Retail food
September.
112
153
126
112
195
118
134
100
STOCJKS OF COMMODITIES..UNFILLED ORDERS (relative to 1920)SALES (based on value):
Mail-order housesTen-cent chains
Wholesale trade
Department stores_ -
August.
111
141
136
123
158
119
149
111
Partly estimated.
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN NOVEMBER*
The following pages contain a review^ by principal
industries, of the more important statistics shown in
the table on "Trend of business movements" (p. 29),
Summaries of production, stocks, sales, and price
changes are also shown, taken from the data in the
tables of " Indexes of business " (p. 25).
BUSINESS INDICATORS—COMPARISON OP NOVEMBER WITH
MAXIMUM MONTH OF 1923.
INDEX
PRODUCTION
60
100
NUMBERS
ISO
PIO IRON
STEEL-INGOTS
LOCOMOTIVES
ZINC
PRODUCTION.
Mineral production for November, based on the 1919
monthly averages as 100, stood at 136 as against 151
in October and 121 a year ago. Decreases from October occurred in all minerals except zinc and gold,
while, compared with a year ago, all minerals had a
larger output except bituminous and anthracite coal
and lead.
Marketings of animal products stood at 122 for November as against 122 in October and 113 a year ago.
Increases occurred over a year ago in all classes of
animal products except wool, cattle, and sheep. Crop
marketings show the following comparisons with a
year ago: Grains 120 against 145, vegetables 141
against 132, fruits 226 against 161, cotton and cottonseed 201 against 204. The total index at 158 compares with 160 a year ago.
The output of manufactured goods, according to the
revised index on a 1919 base as 100, shows textiles at
109 compared with 111 in October, iron and steel_at
113 compared with 127, paper 105 compared with 107,
COPPER
ANTHRACITE COAL
BITUMINOUS COAL
CRUDE PETROLEUM
COTTON CCONSUMPTION)
STEEL CORP. (UNFILLED ORDERS)
PRICES
WHOLESALE INDEX.
ALL COMMODITIES ( W t LAMM)
RETAIL FOOO ( W l LABOR)
FARM CROPS <MPt MttlCULTURE)
LIVE STOCK (DOT M*ICM.tUftE)
BANKING
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LIABILITIES
INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
PRICE 45 RAILROAD STOCKS
SANK CLEARINGS,
OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY
INTEREST BATES ( COMMERCIAL)
OlSTRIBllflON
IMPORTS
(VALUE)
EXPORTS
< VALUE)
SALES,
MAIL-ORDER HOUSES
SALES,
TEN * CENT STORES
FREIGHT.
NET
TON-MILES
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metals (except iron and steel 156) against 175, tobacco
113 against 125. The total index stands at 111, the
same as a year ago, and compares with 121 in October.
Building construction, as shown by floor space of
contracts awarded, stood at 111 in November, with
the 1919 average as 100, as against 116 in October and
101 a year ago.
STOCKS.
The trend of commodity stocks is shown by the following comparisons for the end of November with the
previous month and a year ago, based on 1919 as 100:
Cotton 107 against 95 and 122, pig iron 186 as against
173 and 39, building equipment (except lumber) 107
against 96 and 94, nonferrous metals 98 against 265
and 195. The total stock index of 123 for the end of
November compares with 123 for October and 124 in
November, 1922.
SALES.
Manufactured sales generally showed increases
over October in the iron and steel industry, but declines in textiles and building materials. Sales in
general were less than a year ago. The index of unfilled orders on manufacturers' books stood at 53 as
against 54 in October, based on the 1920 average as
100.
Wholesale trade, based on value, stood at 84 in November, with 1919 as 100, as against 98 in October,
while a year ago the drop was from 89 to 81. All lines
except shoes were higher than a year ago, and all made
a seasonal decline from October, 1923.
A similar seasonal movement occurred in retail trade*
Compared with a year ago, on a 1919 base, sales of mailorder houses stood at 122 as against 110 in November,
1922, ten-cent chains 177 against 153, department
stores 142 against 131. Value of department-store
stocks at 149 compares with 146 at the end of October
and 130 a year ago.
PRICES.
Prices received by producers averaged 137 for crops
as of November 15, based on 1913 average prices as
100, as against 139 in October and 118 a year ago.
The livestock index stood at 97 as against 103 in October and 105 a year ago.
Wholesale prices, as computed by the Department
of Labor on a 1913 base, averaged 152 in November
as against 153 in October and 156 a year ago. The
farm products, clothing and chemical groups showed
an increase, the remaining groups declining from
October. As regrouped by the Federal Reserve
Board, this index shows a decline in all classes of raw
COMPARISON OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FOOD PRICE INDEX NUMBERS.
WITH INDEX OP ALL COMMODITIES AT WHOLESALE.
(U. S. Department of Labor Index numbers. Relative prices 1913*100.)
1918
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producers' goods; consumers' goods remained unchanged. Dun's index at 158 remained unchanged,
andjcompares with 153 a year ago, while Bradstreet's
index stood at 146 as against 143 a month previous
and 150 a year ago.
Compared with the stationary price of 163 for the
United States, as shown by the Federal Keserve
Board's index for international price comparisons,
British and French prices rose, while Canadian prices
declined.
Retail-food prices, according to the index of the
Department of Labor, stood at 151 as against 150 in
October and 145 a year ago. The cost-of-living
computation at 165 in November compares with
164 in October and 158 a year ago. Food, shelter,
and sundries increased from October, while clothing
and fuel and lighting declined.
TEXTILES.
Wool consumption in November declined from the
preceding month while the activity of wool machinery
likewise declined from October. Receipts of wool at
Boston, totaling 11,676,000 pounds, were 63 per cent
below November a year ago. Of the November
total, the receipts of foreign wool aggregated 3,474,000
pounds, which may be compared with 21,731,000
pounds of foreign wool received at Boston, in November, 1922. Imports of wool increased slightly in
November but were only one-third as large as a year
ago while prices of wool and woolen goods remained
stationary during the month.
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from the preceding month and from November, 1922.
Exports of cotton cloth declined, being in November about 20 per cent less than a year ago. Fewer
cotton spindles were active in November while total
activity in spindle hours registered a decline of 4 per
cent from the preceding month. Wholesale prices of
cotton and cotton goods averaged higher in November while prices paid for cotton to the producer on
December 1 averaged 8 per cent higher than the prevailing prices on November 1. New orders and shipments of all classes of cotton goods from finishing
plants declined in November both from the preceding
month and from November a year ago.
CUMULATIVE COTTON GINNINGS TO SPECIFIED DATES.
EXPORTS AND CONSUMPTION OF COTTON.
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declined 2 per cent from the preceding month and 8
per cent from November a year ago. Stocks of cotton
held by mills and warehouses totaled 5,209,355 bales
on November 30, 27.6 per cent of which total was
held by mills, as against 5,922,443 bales a year ago,
when 29.0 per cent of the stocks was held by mills.
Imports of raw cotton increased seasonally but were
only one-third as great as the volume of imports of
& year ago.
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OCTOBER, 1 9 2 3 .
Total.
Men's. Women's.
NOVEMBER, 1923.
Total.
Men's. Women's.
Production:
2,451,354 l,0S8,0Sl
AH cotton
527.168, 2,448,431 1,059,719
958,130 1 273,933 • 674,65S
All natural silk..
976,340
293,858
1,087,763 ; 467,461 461,495] 1,019,290
AH others
446,236
Total
Shipments
Stocks end of
month
Orders
Cancellations
Unfilled o r d e r s
end of month...
526,316
674,523
435,326
4,497,247 ] 1,829,475 1,663,321 4,444,064 1,799,813 1,636,165
4,317,378 1,796,414 1,678,703 3,815,779 1,640,729 1,361,886
6,772,358 2,079,052 2,777,188! 7,500,257 2,248,473 3,039,864
4,535,205 1.812,019 1,681,000 4,432,347 1,921,215 1.543,796
191,720
74,889
76,165
277,877
97,520 100,760
8,726,817 3,395,657 2,815,017 9,727,249 3,862,960 3,062,974
The eastbound movement of iron ore through the
Sault Ste. Marie Canals declined seasonally in November but was 47 per cent above the movement a
year ago. Stocks of iron ore at furnaces and at Lake
Erie docks were below a year ago but registered increases over the holdings on October 311 Consumption of iron ore declined during the month.
The output of pig iron in November declined 8 per
cent from the preceding month while the production
of steel ingots registered a decline of 12 per cent.
Production and shipments of pig iron by merchant
furnaces declined while sales and unfilled orders
increased. Production of Ohio foundry iron registered
an increase both as respects the preceding month and
November a year ago, while stocks and receipts of
iron decreased. Unfilled orders of the United States
Steel Corporation continued to decline. Production
of steel sheets by independent mills was equivalent
to 67 per cent of plant capacity in November as
against 77 per cent in October and 91 per cent in
November, 1922. Sales, shipments, and unfilled orders
of steel sheets likewise declined during the month.
Prices, of iron and steel averaged lower in November.
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Consumption 'of silk as seen from deliveries to textile mills registered a slight decline in November from
the preceding month, but from a year ago the decline
amounted to 29 per cent. For the 11 months of
1923 a total of 335,143 bales of silk was delivered to
consuming establishments as against 336,578 bales for
the corresponding period of 1922. Imports of raw
silk in November increased over the preceding month.
Silk stocks at the end of November, although 25 per
cent below a year ago, registered an increase of 8 per
cent over the October stocks. Wholesale prices of
raw silk at New York showed no change from October.
The monthly hosiery report of the Department of
Commerce shows the following comparative summary
of hosiery production, stocks, and orders for 298 identical establishments representing 382 mills in October
and 381 in November.
HOSIERY
IRON AND STEEL.
PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON AND STEEL INGOTS AND UNITED
STATES STEEL CORPORATION'S UNFILLED ORDERS.
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Sales of steel castings increased in November but
were 35 per cent below a year ago. New bookings for
fabricated structural steel showed an increase over
October and over a year ago. The following table
shows bookings each month as reported to the Department of Commerce by 177 identical firms with a revised
capacity of 234,057,tons per month in 1923 and total
sales computed to a capacity of 250,000 tons per
month at the rate of sales to capacity of the reporting
firms. A recent survey by the Department of Commerce indicates that the capacity of the structural
fabricating industry showed little change from 1922,
at 250,000 tons per month.
11
AUTOMOBILES.
BOOKINGS OF FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL.
Actual ton- Per cent of
nage booked. capacity.
October
November.
December..
January...,
February...
March
April
May
June
July
August
September..
October
November.,
1922.
1923.
Computed
total bootIngs.
133,037
112,367
138,737
145,000
122,500
150,000
173,294
184,887
220,400
186,117
131,875
118,117
117,563
i 134,431
3 121,090
* 111,092
* 120,858
185,000
197,500
235,000
200,000
140,000
125,000
125,000
145,000
130,000
120,000
135,000
Automobile production declined from October, the
passenger-car output totaling 284, G80 cars in November
compared with 335,027 in October and trucks 27,914
as against 30,166 in October. Shipments of automobiles in November correspondingly declined from
the preceding month.
BUTTONS.
The productive activity of manufacturers of freshwater pearl buttons showed no change in November
but was still below a year ago. Stocks of buttons at
the end of November increased both over October 31
and a year ago.
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Reported by 176 firms with a capacity of 232,857 tons.
Reported by 174firmswith a capacity of 232,107 tons.
Reported by 169firmswith a capacity of 231,257 tons.
* * Reported by 153firmswith a capacity of 223,472 tons.
NONFERROUS METALS.
Locomotive shipments by principal manufacturers
declined in November, but shipments during the 11
months ending November totaling 2,860 locomotives
were 170 per cent above the same period of 1922.
Unfilled orders for locomotives continued to decline
and on November 30 stood 70 per cent below March 31 ;
when 2,316 locomotives were on order. New orders
for freight cars, although calling for less than one-third
as many cars as a year ago, increased from 1,125 cars
in October to 5,050 in November.
Production and exports of copper, although considerably above a year ago, declined from October,
while the wholesale price of electrolytic copper averaged higher during the month. Total copper production by the mines in the United States in the first
11 months of 1923, amounting to 1,347,914,000
pounds, exceeded by 53 per cent the production in the
corresponding period of 1922. Copper exports, totaling 723,365,000 pounds, were 7 per cent more than in
the 11-month period of 1922.
COPPER PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS.
LOCOMOTIVE SHIPMENTS AND UNFILLED ORDERS.
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while stocks of zinc at the end of November increased
20 per cent over the inventories of October 31. Receipts and shipments of zinc at St* Louis declined in
Novemb r while the price of prime western zinc in
slabs sho ed no change from the preceding month.
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FUELS.
RELATIVE PRODUCTION AND STOCK OP ZINC.
(1913 monthly average-100.)
The output of coke, anthracite, and bituminous coal
declined in October both as respects the preceding
month and November, 1922, Exports of coal and
coke likewise declined in November while wholesale
prices of coal and coke showed little change.
Production of petroleum declined in November
while stocks continued to accumulate and prices of
petroleum averaged lower. The number of oil wells
completed also declined in November.
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GflCON STRUCT! OIL.
Construction costs in general averaged lower in
November but were from 5 to 15 per vent Irlglaer tban a
year ago,
Contracts awarded for building construction in 2?
Northeastern States declined in November but were
well above the lettmgs a year ago, For the 11 months
of 1923 ending November the leffings in floor space,
totaling 543,784,000 square feeg were 2 per cent in
excess of those in the same period of 1922, In point of
value, contracts awarded during the 11-month period;
calling for an expenditure of $3^226,202,000, registered
an increase of 3 per cent over a year ago. Fire losses
in the United States and Canada registered a decline
in November both as respects the preceding month and
November a year ago.
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fBUILDlNG MATERIALS.
Production of lumber declined seasonally in November; the output being above a year ago. Oorrespondinglys shipments of the various Important species of lumber declined during the month, Sfochs of
southern pine lumber at the end of November were 12
per cent below a year ago whale for western pine the
stocks on November 30 were 6 per cent above a year
ago, Stocks and unfilled orders for all species of hardwoods increased over the preceding month. Exports
of lumber increased in November, being 2? per cent
above a year ago; while prices of lumber in general
averaged lower during the monthProduction of oak flooring increased in November,
while the output of maple flooring registered a slight
decline from the preceding month. New orders
booked and shipments of both classes of flooring
declined^ while stocks and unfilled orders at the end
of November registered advances over the preceding
month.
Production and shipments of refractory bricks
declined from the preceding month and were below
a year ago} while stocks continued to accumulate,
New orders and urahlled orders for clay hre brick
continued to decline, whim- stocks of flnisherd face
lorick were greater on November 30 than at the and
of the preceding month. Production shipments^
and unbilled orders for face brick declined. Production, shipments, new orders^ and unfilled orders for
paving brick likewise declined ha November, the
production of No. 1 and No. 2 brick in terms of per-
VOLUME OF BUILDING CONTEAOTS AWARDED, BY OLASBRS.
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centage to normal plant capacity being 72 in November as compared with 80 in October.
The production and shipments of Portland cement
declined seasonally in November but were well above
thoir respective movoments a year ago. Stocks of
cement increased, being 31 per cent in excess of those
hold a year ago, while the wholesale price of cement
averaged lower during tho month. Concrete paving
contracts lot in November declined, but the awards
were still well abovo a year ago.
CEMENT PRODUCTION, STOCKS, AND SHIPMENTS.
[Seasonal variations eliminated.]
New orders, shipments, and unfilled orders for all
classes of enamel ware declined in November, while
stocks at the end of November reflected continued
accumulation. The accompanying diagram gives a
comparison, in index numbers, between new orders
for baths and contracts for building construction.
HIDES AND LEATHER.
With the exception of cattle hides, imports of hides
and skins declined in November, all classes averaging
about 50 per cent below a year ago. Exports of sole
leather increased, while the outward movement of
upper leather declined in November.
Boot and shoe production declined 10 per cent in.
November, while exports increased 10 per cent over
the preceding month. Wholesale prices of hides and
leather averaged lower in November, while prices of
boots and shoes showed no change from October.
The following table shows the number of leather
gloves and mittens cut in October and November as
reported to the Department of Commerce by 232
identical establishments:
LEATHER GLOVES AND MITTENS CUT (IN DOZEN PAIRS).
NOVEMBER,
Men's
and
boys'.
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AWARDED FOR N E W CONSTRUCTION.
[1919 monthly average=100.)
Dress and street gloves, etc.:
Imported
Domestic
Work gloves, mittens, etc...
34,607
28,391
144,019
Women's
and
children's.
11,988
4,251
Men's
and
boys'.
23,354
25,569
130,515
men's
and
children's.
10,129
3,686
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CHEMICALS AND OILS.
^Imports of potash and nitrate of soda declined in
November. Exports of sulphuric acid and fertilizer increased, while exports of dyes and dyestuffs decreased
from October. Prices of drugs and pharmaceuticals
declined, while prices of essential oils increased.
Receipts of turpentine and rosin at the principal
southern ports declined in November, while stocks,
although below a year ago, registered the customary
seasonal increase. Exports of vegetable oils increased
seasonally in November. Consumption of oleomargarine increased in November, exceeding by 22 per
cent the consumption a year ago.
Stocks of cottonseed at the end of November were
below a year ago, while cottonseed-oil stocks were 20
per cent above a year ago. The price averaged lower
than in October. Cottonseed-oil production in November was less than November, 1922.
Receipts, shipments, and stocks of flaxseed at
Minneapolis were considerably above a year ago, while
these. movements in Duluth, except for receipts,
registered declines from November, 1922.
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CEREALS.
Receipts and shipments of wheat at primary markets
declined in November both from the preceding month
and from November a year ago. Exports of wheat
and wheat flour likewise declined from October and
from a year ago. The visible supply of wheat in the
United States and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains at the end of November was 46 per cent greater
than a year ago. Prices of wheat and wheat flour
declined in November.
The following table shows the output of wheat flour
reported by over 1,000 mills each month, which made
about 84 per cent of the flour produced in 1921, according to the census of manufactures:
WHEAT FLOUR
PRODUCTION.
Seasonal declines occurred in receipts and storage
holdings of butter, cheese, and eggs, but all these
movements were larger than a year ago. Butter
prices increased over October, while cheese prices
declined.
Receipts and storage holdings of poultry were larger
than either October, 1923, or November, 1922.
TOBACCO.
Consumption of tobacco products, as indicated by
tax-paid withdrawals, declined from October and was
also less than a year ago, except for cigarettes. Exports of leaf tobacco were larger than in October and
also exceeded November, 1922, exports, while cigarettes were exported in smaller volume than in October
but larger than a year ago.
WATER TRANSPORTATION.
SepOcto- NovemJuly. August. tember.
ber.
ber.
Wheat ground
thous. bushels.. 35,871 44,179 44,959 50,810 42,657
Flour produced
thous. barrels.. 7,805 9,642 9,760 10,983
9,201
Grain offal produced
thous. pounds.. 633,32* 772,774 796,325 908.310 766,260
Per cent of capacity operated. .per cent.. 48.0
62.0
62.1
54.7
58.6
Receipts and shipments of corn at the principal
markets increased in November, but were below their
respective movements a year ago. Exports of corn
in November were only one-seventh as large as a year
ago, while the visible supply at the end of November
was 75 per cent below a year ago. Prices of corn
declined sharply in November.
Receipts of oats declined both from October and
from November a year ago, while the visible supply
at the end of November was 43 per cent below a year
ago. Prices of oats averaged higher during the month,
while exports of oats and oatmeal, although larger
than in October, were only one-third as large as a year
ago.
Exports of barley and rye were also less than a year
ago, while prices of these grains averaged lower in
November than in the preceding month and in
November, 1922.
Receipts, shipments, and stocks of rice increased in
November, but, except for receipts, were considerably
telow a year ago* Exports of rice in November were
54 per cent less than a year ago.
Inland water traffic in general made a seasonal
decline from October. Compared with a year ago,
cargo traffic on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and
through the Sault Ste. Marie Canal increased, while
on the New York State canals it declined.
PANAMA CANAL TKAFFIC.
MEATS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Receipts, shipments, and slaughter of cattle and
sheep declined from October, 1923, and from November, 1922, while for hogs these movements registered
substantial increases over October and over a year
ago. Exports of pork and pork products exceeded
the November, 1922, figures while for beef the November exports were less. Cold-storage holdings of pork
at the end of November were 37 per cent greater than
a year ago, while for beef and mutton the holdings on
November 30 were less than a year ago. Prices of beef
and pork in general registered declines in November.
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Entrances and clearances of vessels in foreign trade
were 4ess than either. October, 1922, or November
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1922. Compared with a year ago; however, tonnage
of foroign vessels Increased, Freight rates to Europe
increased inJNovomber and were also higher than a
year ago.
employed in the iron and steel industry accounted for
the decline from October, Declines are also noted in
the reports from Detroit and New York State.
IMMIGRATION; EMIGRATION, AND IMMIGRATION QUOTA.
RAILROADS,
Surplus of ldlo freight cars increased from an average of 24;47? at the end of October to 153,057 at the
end of November, while shortage of cars was reduced
to 17336 per day, Bad-order cars increased to 6,8
per cent of the total in use, comparing with 11 per
cent in bad order a year ago. Oar loadings declined j
seasonally in November but were greater than a year
ago. The principal increases ovega year ago occurred
in loadings of merchandise, forest products and ore;
while eoal loadings made the principal decline,
SHORTAGE, SURPLUS, BAD-ORDER, AND TOTAL ROARINGS OR
FREIGHT CARS,
PISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT,
Sales of mail-order horrses and 10-cent chains declined from October but increased over November,
1922, Sales of restaurant chains show similar comparisons. Magazine and nesvspaper advertising declined from the previous month but exceeded a year
ago and postal receipts show the same trend, Internal-revenue taxes collected on firearms, jewelry and
wafches; and capital-stoch transfers increased over the
October collections; while theater admissions and security issues and conveyances declined. Compared
with a year ago; all the above classes increased except
firearms and capital-stock transfers.
SALES OR MAIL-ORDER HOUSES AND CHAIN T E N - G E N T STORES.
Both freight and passenger revenue of the railroads
increased in October over the [corresponding month
of 1922, Operating • expenses also increased and so
did net operating income, equaling 4.78 per cent on the
tentative valuation as against 4.46 in September and
4,05 a year ago.
LAB OR.
Factory employment declined from October but
increased over November. 1922. The smaller number
PUBLIC FINANCE.
The Government debt was further reduced in November and stood about $1,000,000,000 less tlian k
year ago. Customs receipts were larger than a year
ago, but total ordinary receipts were less and expenditures were greater.
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BANKING AND FINANCE.
New York City debits and clearings exceeded October but outside New York there was a decline. Both
increased over a year ago. A decline in discounts by
the Federal Reserve banks was balanced by an increase
in investments. Note circulation and reserves increased, while deposits declined. The reserve ratio
stood at 76.4 as against 76.3 in October. Memberbank reports show declines in loans, investments, and
deposits. Interest rates showed little change.
Sales of life insurance declined from October in
number of policies but increased as to amount of insurance, while total premium collections declined.
Compared with a year ago, all these items increased.
BILLS
DISCOUNTED
AND TOTAL INVESTMENTS
RESERVE BANKS.
OP
FEDEHAL
28
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RESERVE MEMBER BANKS.
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GROUPED BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS.
Index numbers relative to 1919 monthly
1923
UNITED STATES 141 clearing-house centers..
1922
N E W YORK DISTRICT:
Total. 12 centers
Albany . . .
Buffalo
t
Rochester
NewYork
PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT:
Total, 10 centers
Philadelphia
Scranton^
Trenton
".
. . .
,
December.
December.
102.8
113.4
108.0
121.6
124.3
120.7
110.4
122.2
129.3
133.5
134.8
117.3
130.6
120.2
123.2
120.7
111.1
113.9
98.6
105.7
113.7
115.0
98.2
109.0
113.8
122.8
146.7
108.5
103.0
127.5
115.2
129.2
102.4
S T . L O U I S DISTRICT:
107.0
104.0
134 0
130.3
123.1
120.0
151.0
162.8
119.3
117.6
139.6
153.5
MINNEAPOLIS DISTRICT:
101.7
72.2
117.8
90.8
105.9
90.0
141.4
111.2
120.0
118.8
81.8
148.2
* 107.6
120.5
110.0
169.8
132.8
148.0
123.8
74.4
144.9
102.1
142.3
103.4
159.5
133.6
138.0
98.9
86.1
104.7
126.7
75.7
112.0
99.0
115.4
135.3
94.6
104.9
96.3
102.3
129.3
75.7
CLEVELAND DISTRICT:
Total, 13 centers
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland-.
Pittsburgh.
,
I
Toledo
Dayton
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RICHMOND DISTRICT:
Total, 7 centers '.
Baltimore
Norfolk -.
Richmond..
Charleston.
..
.
. ....
November.
Total. 15 centers
Atlanta.
Birmingham.
New Orleans
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Nashville
Augusta *.. .
.
-
,
- .
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•-
106.9
117.1
178.0
111.5
108.3
76.3
105.4
121.3
120.3
200.0
136.5
135.4
82.8
97.3
106.6
109.8
176.3
114.1
116.6
80.6
86. &
1922
December.
December.
CHICAGO DISTRICT:
Total, 21 centers
Chicago
Detroit.
Indianapolis
Des Moines
Grand Rapids
Sioux City
Total, 5 centers
Louisville
St. Louis.. . .
Memphis..
Little Rock
Total, 9 centers
Duluth
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Helena..
Billings
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KANSAS CITY DISTRICT:
Total, 14 centers
Denver
Kansas City, Mo
Omaha
St. Joseph, M o . .
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
. . . .
....
104.4
100.4
124.6
109. G
111.8
86.8
81 3
112.7
115.2
112.6
132.8
119.9
117.7
89.2
94.6
125.4
108.8
105.3
124.0
129.4
113.1
91.6
88.0
112.7
113.3
97.4
106.2
132.4
208.4
123.8
107.0
118.5
139.7
205.6
118.7
106 4
114.6
127.2
183.3
100.7
104.4
98.3
104.3
81.8
88.9
100.3
77.8
99.7
113.6
90.9
88.9
107.9
98.9
104.5
119.1
127.3
122.2
85.5
109.6
85.2
67.4
69.4
114.7
75.5
S8.0
111.6
So. 5
70.1
69.4
108.9
94.7
95.9
114.4
S4.5
81.8
S3.5
12G.5
120.2
112.1
134.8
98.5
SO. 4
119.2
141.0
102.2
93.5
116.3
123.6
94.9
131.5
' 128.9
230.3
90.1
103.3
84.9
139.0
251.6
93.9
110.0
91.3
220.6
125.5
201.3
80.1
100.7
81.5
195.2
DALLAS DISTRICT:
Total, 11 centers
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT:
ATLANTA DISTRICT:
78404—24
1928
November.
BOSTON DISTRICT:
Total, 11 centers
Boston
Hartford
Providence
New Haven..
average.
Total, 18 centers
Portland, Oreg
San Francisco
Seattle.
Oakland, Calif
.
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INTEREST RATES AND BOND PIUCES.
NTOBBR or BUSINESS FAiruHEs ANX> AMOUNT or
LIABILITIES,
II
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Business failures increased in number over October
but declined in amount of liabilities. Compared with
a year ago; how6ver; the number of failures was less
but liabilities greater, Corporate issues increased over
October but State and municipal bond issues de-
dined. Stock sate were greater than in October
witjh prices haglrcr; while bond sales also increased,
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND TRADE.
Foreign-exchange rates in general averaged lower
in November, 13 important currencies figuring in the
decline. The general index of foreign exchange at 61
for November may be compared with 63 for October
and 67 for a year ago. Total imports into the United
States aggregated $292,000,000, while exports totaled
$404,000,000.
EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
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mobile production figures are estimates by the Cleveland Trust Co., based on actual figures of shipments,
while beginning in July, 1921, the automobile production figures are from actual reports to the Department
of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. , The inclusion
of these figures through 1920 has made it possible to
discontinue the two index numbers previously published—one for identical commodities and one for all
commodities—as the few commodities for which no
1920 figures are now available do not affect the total
in any considerable degree. As a matter of comparison, however, an index without these commodities is
given here in addition to the regular index, but it will
not be continued. The complete index now contains
65 commodities.
The following table shows the weighting of the
various industries for the revised index number of
manufacturing being approximately the value added
in manufacturing, according to the census of manufactures for 1919, in ten millions of dollars:
•
WEIGHTING FACTORS, MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRY.
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1832
REVISED INDEX OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION.
Owing to the discontinuance of many of the statistics
on the paper industry and the addition of several new
series, the index of manufacturing production, which
the Department of Commerce has been compiling each
month, is being revised. In general the same series
are used as in the original compilation, which was
explained in detail in the January, 1923, issue (No. 17)
of the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. The changes
are as follows:
In the paper group, the only item now available on
a comparable base is the output of newsprint paper,
collected by the Federal Trade Commission up to
May, 1923, and since then by the Newsprint Service
Bureau, covering practically the entire industry.
In the chemical group, the output of methanol
(wood alcohol) is given from the compilations of the
Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census,
covering practically the entire industry. The 1919
figures are taken from the census of manufactures.
In the miscellaneous group, shipments of prepared
roofing have been added. These figures are compiled
by the Prepared Roofing Manufacturers Association,
and cover the entire industry as computed from reports
from 60 to 90 per cent of the industry.
Monthly figures are now available for cement and
automobiles for 1920 and 1921, the cement figures for
1920 being compiled by the Portland Cement Association, while subsequent figures are from the Geological
Survey. For 1920 and the first half of 1921 the auto
Meats.
Wheat flour..
Sugar
Ice cream
Butter
Cheese
Condensed milk
Glucose and starch
Rice . . .
Oleomargarine
Total foodstuffs
Cotton
Wool
Total textiles
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Locomotives
Total iron and steel
Lumber
Flooring
Total lumber
Sole leather
Hoots and shoos..
Weight.
23
13
3
4
3
1
3
3
1
1
55
44
24
68
9
57
4
70
46
10
56
14
22
Total leather
36
Total paper
2
PRODUCTION.
INDUSTBT.
Weight.
5
19
4
2
1
Coke.
„
Petroleum refining
Cottonseed oil.. „."
Turpentine and rosin
Wood distillation
31
Total chemicals, etc
•
7
8
5
Brick
Glass bottles
Cement
Total stone, clay, and
glass
20
•
Copper ..
Zinc
Enamelware.. *
Lead
•'•
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3
2
4
1
Total metals, except
Iron
10
Manufactured tobacco and
snuff
..
Cigars
Cigarettes
Total tobacco
5
11
10
26
Shipbuilding
Aufomobiles
Rubber tires
Prepared roofing
41
40
27
3
Total miscellaneous..,
Grand total
111
485
The table presented on the following pages gives in
detail the index numbers of manufacturing production,
according to the revised index, each month from
January, 1920, through November, 1923, by separate
industries and by groups. The index of identical
commodities, formed by deducting from the total the
indexes for boots and shoes, lead and rubber tires, for
which figures are not available throughout the period,
shows very small differences from the total, the maximum differences of 4 points, or about 3. per cent, occurring in March and May of 1923, when production was
at its peak. The total index has wider fluctuations,
due largely to the inclusion of rubber tires.
20
REVISED INDEX OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION.
[Monthly average production for 1919 taken as 100.]
FOODSTUFFS.
Con- Glulensct cose
Cheese, densed
and
milk. starch
YEAR AND MONTH.
HUU monthly
1920 monthly
1021 monthly
1922 monthly
av....
av
uv
av
Oleoniargarfne.
Rice.
LUMBER.
TEXTILES.
IRON AND STEEL.
Cot- Wool.
ton
Steel LocoFloorPig
mo- Lumber.
Ing.
iron* ingots. tives.
i
1OO
76
71
1OO
93
90
103
100
1OO
91
157
131
1OO
91
103
1OO
83
96
118
1OO
119
54
1OO
121
57
1OO
100
58
50
50
48
1OO
100
85
110
100
105
103
171
6-1
78
8)
43
47
61
77
85
81
90
92
135
108
130
72
120
106
122
104
150
50
85
111
120
105
117
115
126
110
117
116
118
117
133
108
126
121
140
112
88
57
47
96
99
112
114
117
113
133
134
145
199
223
198.
120
159
153
125
122
169
138
107
111
121
103
81
102
118
120
111
117
80
80
56
61
35
' 40
110
113
107
100
81
65
65
117
119
120
124
122
126
119
127
84
78
80
105
108
110
99
107
120
119
101
97
78
55
69
51
145
89
49
4a
107
90
74
72
92
80
53
41
71
36
20
21
76
68
42
38
102
102
99
84
100
158
147
97
81
67
60
62
67
49
42
123
129
115
106
127
128
112
99
90
135
124
127
103
98
85
64
91
91
80
64
SI
64
82
85
40
81
133
107
44
46
75
97
81
78
94
111
47
51
70
93
24
34
58
86
58
68
74
66
77
70
76
64
183
198
170
170
83
52
67
86
94
95
76
63
47
90
71
64
52
99
79
72
83
59
70
84
85
48
51
82
8S
OS
So
S4
76
73
97
120
115
92
95
12S
148
203
244
175
165
181
155
154
136
143
105
106
113
111
81
89
87
85
78
107
29
36
56
232
129
137
149
94
83
95
105
102
92
105
48
42
34
37
49
41
33
46
34
36
26
43
94
93
87
93
104
113
103
120
September.
October
November.
December..
81
89
93
95
120
126
92
80
81
85
S3
78
142
07
4S
41
124
114
95
96
92
81
51
45
73
74
58
55
113
121
114
111
54
69
61
60
123
143
122
124
100
107
104
108
116
116
107
39
49
56
65
48
66
68
58
34
13
40
91
93
85
111
135
140
145
102
January
February
March
April
103
$9
94
84
66
S3
87
71
90
12S
165
164
41
49
66
97
91
107
120
47
51
6S
55
52
62
75
96
110
124
78
63
141
167
196.
107
96
105
90
114
117
131
93
65
64
80
81
67
74
100
103
33
20
18
90
89
100
102
150
132
147
149
May
Juno
July
August..
103
110
94
93
73
73
93
111
178
164
163
166
lf>S
216
222
200
183
207
179
150
123
143
119
105
100
75
67
87
98
98
104
45
40
40
42
79
46
44
85
100
103
93
107
114
114
102
125
91
93
94
71
115
111
105
94
31
51
57
63
121
128
116
125
162
176
171
202
September.
October....
November.
December..
91
99
112
123
113
123
121
100
96
86
95
70
150
87
61
48
121
113
93
91
99
70
59
58
65
50
53
113
124
118
84
46
58
62
129
233
210
154
100
108
117
107
119
129
138
127
80
104
112
121
100
122
122
118
53
65
71
94
119
119,
114
94
181
198
197
184
i January
February
i March
1 April
12S
107
120
110
91
85
96
81
77
105
157
150
49
46
71
103
104
97
113
119
54
55
72
82
63
62
73
96
102
90
110
97
61
67
61
166
92
107
116
124
115
127
117
138
126
135
123
127
118
138
139
136
123
144
141
103
93
127
97
108
98
124
122
207
178
221
209
! May
June
i July
August
113
112
107
106
SI
75
94
10S
146
122
SO
97
Ifi3
241
1260
164
194
WS0
1150
112
141
1140
U30
109
122
190
180
112
98
75
100
56
46
43
54
92
57
57
67
126
110
94
100
130
114
101
105
152
144
144
135
149
134
125
131
107
104
107
122
133
132
122
135
232
223
203
22?
113
104
S3
IIS
S9
61
U23
U15
» 100
1103
1117
UOO
170
175
103
119
103
ISO
190
101
158
202
101
113
109
123
124
114
115
118
126
111
101
150
139
134
148
125
131
119
194
206
211
January
February
March
April
131
88
100
81
117
S6
78
67
75
106
133
135
42
47
68
90
May....
Juno
July....
August.
95
97
82
75
74
67
74
82
12S
142
147
126
September.
October
November.
December..
76
82
96
87
90
89
79
January
February
March
April
109
94
S9
85
May
Juno
July....
August..
September.
October
November.
December..
96
118
119
1220
U75
165
T
i Estimated usually on basis of receipts.
46
74
80
110
10S
94
2 Partly estimated.
21
REVISED INDEX OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION.
[Monthly average production for 1919 taken as 100.]
LEATHER.
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
PAPER.
Sole Boots
leath- a n d Newser. shoes. print.
1919 monthly a v .
1920 monthly a v .
1921 monthly a v .
1922 monthly a v .
100
82
79
78
1920.
January
February
March
April
STONE, CLAY,
AND G L A S S .
CHEMICALS, E T C .
Petroleum
Coke* products.
Cottonseed
oil.
METALSexcept iron a n d steel.
ManuTurfacturpen- Wood
Glass CeEnC
o
p
tine distil- Brick. b o t - ment. per. Zlnc. amel Lead. ed to- Clears. Cigabacco
rettes.
and lation,
tles.
I ware.
and
rosin.
snufl.
100
110
106
100
117
58
SO
100
116
119
137
100
80
89
65
100
132
131
155
100
86
43
75
100
110
GG
94
100
104
69
77
100
124
122
142
100
99
48
64
100
105
47
81
91
82
94
"85
113
100
112
112
132
117
134
109
100
96
108
103
158
102
82
42
74
42
21
50
95
90
124
108
124
116
100
10G
113
107
94
91
105
116
103
105
103
92
May....
Juno
July....
August.
91
95
81
71
113
114
113
113
115
115
114
120
110
112
117
127
23
9
4
4
134
187
225
205
87
87
92
97
113
116
108
107
110
101
81
78
132
132
127
141
no
September.
October
November..
December..
73
78
70
72
106
109
107
109
119
118
111
103
128
130
128
132
164
188
148
190
162
153
139
85
79
78
68
103
107
101
92
102
124
123
106
141
154
141
113
1931.
January
February
March
April...:....
64
63
72
76
108
90
94
101
93
75
64
50
129
110
115
120
143
137
125
66
63
43
42
59
59
35
75
60
64
53
100
87
68
68
61
65
101
129
May....
June....
July....
August.
83
81
76
77
82
54
45
40
44
120
119
116
116
40
28
20
25
131
174
191
187
29
28
42
21
59
66
61
76
60
54
48
50
September..
October
November..
December..
80
86
91
93
85
87
91
94
47
58
61
65
110
125
121
127
77
155
154
110
171
147
169
185
38
52
60
64
75
75
70
1923.
January
February
March
April
78
79
71
91
89
106
97
92
85
103
65
64
78
75
126
113
128
124
87
76
61
20
51
57
65
64
75
59
May....
June
July....
August.
70
72
75
95
90
82
100
114
111
114
116
81
83
80
63
138
137
147
144
11
6
6
12
177
192
192
206
September..
October
November..
December..
80
S3
79
76
103
110
109
101
110
114
112
104
77
100
83
117
141
145
145
152
150
154
118
1923.
January
February
March
April
SS
77
91
90
111
110
130
116
111
100
113
102
124
117
136
135
155
140
153
152
122
84
52
34
ay
June
July..
August
87
88
92
112
102
92
109
121
117
110
116
140
134
131
129
154
153
160
157
75
79
72
100
111
97
96
107
105
122
119
110
157
163
162
September..
October
November..
December..
100
TOBACCO.
100
119
122
1S3
100
94
91
99
100
112
96
98
100
84
96
101
114
115
126
119
100
98
127
93
105
99
119
107
108
101
123
113
102
80
99
85
119
107
105
100
105
120
141
136
109
105
97
99
115
120
115
114
92
69
81
96
92
87
74
130
137
134
107
100
85
57
50
115
120
113
86
SO
S7
SO
64
88
82
78
61
68
47
41
43
86
102
118
121
104
93
87
79
77
85
100
79
84
95
93
139
139
143
153
28
23
35
32
47
51
41
38
113
121
126
139
83
85
86
93
98
91
104
94
105
96
106
50
70
86
150
157
133
33
40
35
35
38
3S
55
58
142
170
129
103
92
105
101
120
106
87
71
104
10S
104
79
108
110
96
56
58
85
83
81
67
79
64
64
100
138
23
30
46
61
62
123
114
113
108
97
92
108
67
137
142
179
201
75
76
90
85
84
71
82
78
61
64
67
67
104
109
101
82
84
73
78
167
168
173
174
72
73
78
72
75
83
82
214
209
173
190
108
108
107
117
101
103
100
117
07
104
99
109
104
120
119
144
84
105
116
103
117
103
102
79
73
77
73
171
183
169
129
75
78
85
SO
87
104
105
112
185
188
186
197
116
132
13S
132
105
101
96
75
106
118
115
95
126
102
102
80
102
67
67
114
118
96
101
94
111
94
97
93
SO
82
79
90
115
121
14S
170
84
76
91
91
121
111
127
123
212
190
226
199
137
126
150
143
105
92
103
96
95
86
90
121
104
114
106
17
9
8
12
205
230
245
267
105
96
86
100
94
97
92
86
79
81
193
185
188
194
97
93
95
107
124
112
113
109
215
200
197
232
151
156
147
142
103
101
95
102
100
100
105
126
132
132
132
59
162
117
219
213
107
75
86
101
80
90
78
85
86
196
200
188
98
103
102
110
116
212
275
223
135
135
130
103
95
102
121
91
126
142
147
188
156
186
126
90
95
87
90
94
i
i
i
!
101
86
93
95
94
116
22
REVISED INDEX OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION.
[Monthly average production for 1919 taken as 100.]
GROUPS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
av.
av.
av.
av.
Shipbuilding.
PreAuto- Rub- pared
ber
moroofbiles. tires. ing.
100
Foodstuffs.
Textiles.
100
114
105
122
100
91
93
101
100
100
67
33
8
100
112
85
131
1930.
January
February
March
April
,
72
75
79
71
118
137
163
159
111
109
138
91
May
June
July
August
52
75
61
73
149
128
121
121
119
131
116
143
September....
October
November....
Decomber
74
64
60
50
100
65
47
1923.
January
February.....
March
April
61
34
44
34
29
46
87
118
May
June
July
August
37
49
26
September
October
November
December
Stone, Metals,
Iron Lum- [LeathC h e m - clay, except
Paper, icals,
and
er.
and
ber.
etc. glass.
steel.
steel, j
£3 |
100
101
108
100
119
56
95
111
84
94
82
122
107
117
115
98
106
101
94
100
100
110
identical
Total
comIndex. m
odities.
Miscellaneous.
I!
100
111
81
99
100
109
82
121
100
9S
95
99
100
89
65
85
100
99
80
101
100
100
80
99
121
79
90
106
100
112
104
118
122
117
133
108
100
102
116
118
94
85
113
100
112
112
110
.96
103
92
107
103
115
112
104
104
119
105
93
115
101
95
106
121
114
109
102
115
106
109
102
115
106
106
101
92
87
119
123
117
125
110
111
100
105
91
95
81
71
113
114
113
113
101
103
103
114
117
114
102
104
110
119
116
114
104
107
94
9S
101
102
92
99
106
108
100
102
106
108
100
102
144
120
79
58
82
76
61
54
124
128
113
102
101
97
84
64
73
78
70
72
106
109
• 107
109
117
133
133
12S
112
126
120
103
108
111
110
94
99
100
90
70
89
66
49
37
98
95
82
71
95
85
74
73
75
103
106
67
75
91
72
64
53
57
67
56
80
63
72
76
108
90
94
101
119
102
102
96
81
72
75
78
85
84
88
83
S2
SS
93
43
40
64
77
71
68
78
SO
73
70
SO
SO
119
100
107
110
95
97
110
142
105
102
87
114
48
41
32
45
97
90
81
76
86
69
77
82
89
97
96
94
94
79
79
76
85
71
75
77
82
93
100
94
109
S3
81
77
87
84
84
78
88
S3
S3
76
84
30
14
20
.17
96
90
71
4S
90
91
82
84
144
153
101
94
102
106
110
105
47
62
63
58
92
101
96
80
86
88
90
91
94
101
116
116
116
83
98
83
76
105
108
9S
73
72
64
56
1922.
January
February
March...
April
SO
93
94
84
S3
87
84
78
82
87
84
77
15
11
2
10
55
74
105
134
124
112
94
83
114
127
95
87
109
103
115
91
65
70
93
95
101
97
109
110
90
85
96
87
92
85
103
98
107
95
105
May
June
July
August
82
97
87
89
111
123
83
77
90
S3
52
53
72
82
81
79
94
92
SO
78
91
91
6
5
10
3
156
176
150
167
135
184
131
157
128
136
133
163
107
114
109
110
105
107
96
113
107
106
101
128
136
126
139
85
83
79
114
111
114
116
September
October
November
December
113
112
119
115
111
114
10S
109
131
131
119
128
95
114
93
104
105
112
103
110
104
109
102
107
5
10
S
12
126
145
144
139
130
143
133
134
142
137
115
94
100
111
107
124
102
105
105
101
107
116
124
114
95
116
118
117
130
133
129
110
94
99
97
91
110
114
112
104
110
116
109
97
125
133
135
139
113
10S
107
85
83
95
90
90
103
112
111
106
no
1923.
January
February
March
April
124
137
137
148
7
11
148
168
216
232
159
159
193
178
92
94
140
135
103
92
107
103
129
119
130
119
133
121
145
138
125
112
141
137
102
97
115
105
May
June
July
August
111
100
113
102
142
123
130
130
4
15
3
7
239
230
199
209
100
96
102
III
148
134
158
146
107
94
105
98
221
149
99
114
9G
104
131
135
115
108
123
124
137
120
110
124
112
116
»113
1
127
112
96
102
147
133
127
131
150
148
136
150
103
96
90
102
121
117
110
116
136
134
139
139
199
222
190
154
146
154
161
109
113
111
115
129
124
2 115
2 120
112
107
148
145
124
3 104
*107
*106
145
12S
100
109
133
124
* 113
6
5
2
119
114
113
113
99
111
10S
120
127
113
137
145
136
90
99
87
107
105
140
157
142
111
116
*1C9
148
176
157
110
125
113
102
113
*112
> 121
•111
9 113
*123
* 112
September
October
November
December
,
83
131
31
20
31
87
104
103
108
85
101
110
104
113
105
. 124
121
23
DECEMBER DATA.
The following table gives such December data as have been received to and including January 14,1924*
1923
ITEMS.
November.
1933
December.
December.
TEXTILES.
thous.oflbs.
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
bales.
bales.
bales.
bales.
bales.
bales. _
thousands
. .bales.
bales.
11,676
8,202
3,474
20,463
15,511
4,952
42,643
7,855
34,788
226,125
16,564
770,002
531,631
,438,813
,770,542
34,101
404,786
35,601
845,581
461,560
,623 453
,526,164
34,0-15
811,650
68,547
607,853
529,342
917,231
069,470
34,976
25,225
35,398
23,274
40,959
31,042
49^174
2,894
3,114
2,921
2,844
3,087
3,300
4,369
4,445
6,746
IRON AND STEEL.
Pig iron, production
thous. of long tons..
Steel ingots, production
thous. of long tons..
Unfilled orders, XJ. S. Steel Corp., end of
month
thous. of long tons.,
Wholesale price, composite finished
steel
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Wholesale price:
Composite pig iron
dolls, per ton.,
Iron and steel
dolls, per ton..
Composite steel
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Locomotives:
ShipmentsTotal
number.
Domestic
-.
number.
Foreign
number.
Unfilled ordersTotal
number.
Domestic
number.
Foreign
number.
Freight cars, orders, domestic
number.
,
2.78
-2.78
2.44
22.49
42.81
3.02
22.80
43.03
3.02
26.73
40.53
2.57
299
270
. 29
329
305
24
210
194
16
691
656
35
5,050
387
365
10,600
1,592
1,498
94
23,255
1,103
2,942
1,063
2,999
1,233
3,063
13,644
12,325
29,418
18J038
17,328
16,646
long tons.
6,785
• 4,810
4,870
long tons.
long tons.
19,520
1,072
24,930
3,704
thous.oflbs,
thous. of lbs
7,745
10,729
21,011
1,652
10,727
9)285
carload.
number of machines
number of machines
38,133
32,859
6 413
34,984
27,608
4,000
26,900
27,500
1,300
125
217
106
218
111
192
22,350
44,251
28,207
33,265
19,219
41,717
5,163
7,156
6,92£
5,736
4,329
6)121
43.52
31.38
43.51
31.58
45.54
34.36
26,586
39,221
27,896
50,318
24,835
44,774
106,088
316,820
119,01
346,22C
111,108
349,91*
FUELS.
thous. of tons.
thous. of tons.
NONFERROUS METALS.
Zinc:
Receipts at St. Louis
Shipments from St. Louis...
Tin:
Consumption
StocksWorld visible
United States
Lead:
Receipts at St. Louis
Shipments from St. Louis
Shipments:
thous. of lbs.
. thous. of lbs.
13,805
6,382
AUTOMOBILES.
By railroad
Driveways
By boat
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION.
Construction:
Volume
index number.
Cost (1st of following mo.)
index number.
Northern pine:
LumberProduction
Mft.b.m.
Shipments
Mft.b.m.
LathProduction
..........Mft.b.m.
Shipments
Mft.b.m.
Composite lumber prices (1st of following mo.)—
Hardwoods
dolls, per M f t . b . m .
Softwoods
dolls, per M ft, b . m,
TurpentineNet receipts
barrels..
_ Stocks
barrels,
RosinNet receipts
-.barrels.
Stocks
barrels,
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS.
Wholesale prices:
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
Essential oils
Crude drugs
ber.
FOODSTUFFS.
Wool receipts at Boston:
Total
Domestic
Foreign
Cotton:
Stocks (world visible)
Imports
Exports
Consumption
Stocks at mills
Stocks at warehouses
Active spindles
Silk:
Consumption
Stocks
Coke production:
Beehive
By-product
ITEMS.
index number,
index number,
index number.
155
139
206
141
144
171
137
123
204
thous. of bush..
5,576
5,668
4,557
thous. of bush..
thous. of bush..
thous. of bush..
3T,192
23,199
18,298
28,404
36,658
20,134
45,331
37 466
20,955
thous. of bush..
thous. of bush..
17,612
10,269
16,515
18,521
24,280
13,991
thous. of bush..
thous. of bush.
thous. of bush.
185,549
3,274
18,686
198,746
7,035
19,940
136,893
18,236
32,391
thous. of bush.
thous. of bush.
thous. of bush.
tons.
2,960
3,200
800
90,646
4,070
2,000
220
76,458
3,330
4,000
2,400
86j132
thous. of bbls.
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
1,912
123,610
173,453
966
81,965
201,053
1,272
94,032
232,594
long tons.
long tons.
288,031
58,189
199,642,
57,929
long tons.
long tons.
long tons.
9,920
83,151
31,246
Factory employment, U. S. (1,428 firms).thousands.
2,016
1,986
1,877
number.
number,
28.6
25.1
27.8
25.
27.1
24*4
number.
number.
number,
53,962
80,756
153,057
129,963
149,409
312,33F
5,062
3,651
14 981
number.
number.
number.
319
605
1,336
1!
21
122
36,525
82,927
cars
cars
cars
: . . . cars
cars
cars
cars
976,615
49,890
39,969
176,233
72,298
35 697
592,314
826,845
45,53f
35,77;
161,OS
58, S3!
10,50
504 07
838,948
50,721
33,669
1S8,255
56,979
9,522
48,882
price index number
.
price index number,
158
153
146
149*
Comgrindings
Grain movement:
Receipts—
Wheat
Corn
Oats
ShipmentsWheat
Corn
Visible supplyWheat
Corn
Oats
Argentine grain:
Visible supplyWheat
Cora
Flaxseed
Hay, receipts
Rice:
Receipts at mills
Shipments from mills
Stocks, domestic
Sugar, raw:
Meltings
Stocks at refineries
Sugar, Cuban movement:
Receipts, Cuban ports
Exports
Stocks, end of month
m
227,333
44,828
- 25,876 87,489
3,714 191 760
22 162
45,349
LABOR.
TRANSPORTATION.
Index of ocean freight rates:
United States Atlantic to United
Kingdom
weighted index
All Europe
weighted index
Freight-car movement:
Surplus—
Box cars
Coal cars
Total
Shortage—
Box cars
Coal cars
Total
Car loadings (weekly averagesTotal
Grain and grain products
Livestock
Coal
Forest products
Ore
Merchandise and miscellaneous
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS.
Dun's (1st of following mo.)
Bradstreet's (1st of following
mo.)
DISTRIBUTION.
Mail-order houses, total sales
thous. of dolls,
Sears, Roebuck & Co
thous. of dolls,
Montgomery Ward & Co
thous. of dolls
Ten-cent stores, total sales
thous. of dolls
F. W. Woolworth Co
thous. of dolls
S. S. Kxesge Co
thous. of dolls
S. H, Kress Co
thous. of dolls
McCrory Stores Corp
thous> of dolls
Restaurant sales:
Childs Co
thous. of dolls,
American Whol. Corp., total sales.. .thous. of dolls
U. S. foreign trade:
Imports
thous. of dolls
Exports
thous. of dolls
34,528
20,416
14,112
29,387
17,283
7508
2 769
1,827
35,860
15,063
55,150
32,626
13,070
5957
3,579
32,379
20,756
11,623
46,415
27,455
10,515
5,477
2,968
1,918
2,879
2,079
1,703
1,946
l|856
308,366
400,824
285,000
425,000
293,789
344,328
21,780
22,055
46,565
190)844
21,641
" 21,914
40,946
576,317
22,483
22,995
37,502
466,273
256,287
400,939
340,176
20797
PUBLIC ITNANCE.
U. S. interest-bearing debt.
mills, of dolls
Gross debt
mills, of dollr
Customs receipts
thous. of doll;
Ordinary receipts
thous. of dolls
Total expenditures chargeable against
ordinary receipts
thous. of dolls
24
DECEMBER DATA—Continued.
1923
ITEMS.
Decem.
ber
November.
1923
ITEMS.
December.
BANKING AND FINANCE.
19,983
18,521
22,081
20,367
20,851
19,658
18,018
15,118
19,495
15,897
18,899
14,826
441 I
373
794
2,246
3,197
1,939
70.4
857
2,340 i
3,138 i
1,938
733
7Oi
630
2,464
3,149
1,900
72.1
11,904
4,164
11,102
11,934
4,555
11,034 f
11,329
4,823
11,255
4.80
5.10
4.59 !
4.97 I
4.73
4.63
I
217
6,548
73j197
974
6,268
67,903
1,815
11,416
130,737
345
1,202
3,198
440
1,390
2,249
4,759
2,303
11,777
1,704
50,292
1,837
51,615
1,814
52,069
162,271
65,869
228,140
22,573
167,750
68,221
237971
24,979
177,670
106,317
283 987
19,692
105.44
58.30
108.88
58.25
109.08
61.71
29,858
1,307
32,641
712
26,440
2,710
.641
32.238
6,928
7,523
.650
31.786
8,172
9,521
.638
31.383
7,848
6,913
4.38
.055
.044
.047
.380
.263
.176
4,36
.053
.043
.046
.380
.283
.175
4.61
.072
.050
.066
.398
.269
23.65
20.88
40.00
2.50
.128
.067
.444
23.76
21.00
40.00
2.50
.129
.066
.471
.076
27.40
24.81
36.50
T2.00
.141
.074
.377
.073
3.89
11.48
3.81
1.050
3.39
11.48
4.00
1.015
5.89
10.64
7.00
1.250
dolls.perlb.
.204
.203
.223
dolls, per M ft. b. m .
dolls, per M ft, b . m .
42.27
18.500
42.21
17.500
49.69
21.500
dolls, per thous.
18.00
19.00
17.48
dolls, per bbl.,
1.67
1.65
1.73
.141
.148
.455
.440
.136
.150
.425
.440
.204
.160
.525
.450
6.25
4.85
6.25
4.85
6.35
4.85
4.25
.75
4.25
.75
4.25
.70
.118
.110
.097
1.112
1.274
1.325
December.
mills, of dolls..
Fuel.
Coal:
Bituminous, Kanawha, f. 0. b.,
Cincinnati
dolls, per short ton.
Anthracite, chestnut
dolls, per long ton.
Coke, Connellsville
dolls, per short ton.
Petroleum, Kansas-Oklahoma
dolls, per bbl.
Rubber.
.484
.309
.470
.310
.981
.712
.088
.111
61
.976
.723
.093
-107
60
1,851
1,518
Lumber.
Southern pine, " B " and
better
Douglas fir, No. 1 common
Brick.
Common red, N. Y
Cement.
Portland
Leather.
rreen salted packer's heavy native
steers
dolls.perlb..
Calfskin, country No. 1
.-dolls.perlb..
Sole, oak, scoured backs, Boston
dolls, per l b . .
Chrome calf," B " grade, Boston
dolls, per sq. ft..
Boots and shoes:
Men's black calf blucher
dolls, per pair..
Men's dress welt, tan call, S t. Louis, dolls- per pair..
Women's black kid, Goodyear,
St. Louis
dolls, per pair.,
Sulphuric acid, 66* N. Y
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Foodstuffs
CANADIAN COMMERCE.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
.964
1.650
1.035
3.690
Cottonseed oil, New York
dolls, per l b . .
Wheat:
No. 1 northern, Chicago
dolls, per b u . .
No. 2 red winter, Chicago
dolls, per b u . .
Flour, standard patents,
Minneapolis
dolls, per b b l . .
Flour, winter straights, Kansas
City
dolls, per bbl.,
.306 Other grains:
Corn, contract grades No. 2,Chicago.dolls.per bu..
Oats, contract grades, Chicago
dolls, per bu,.
.991
Barley, fair to good malting,Chicago..dolls, per bu..
.856
Rye,
No.
2,
Chicago.
dolls,
per bu.,
.119
.124 Cattle and beef:
Cattle,
corn
fed..
dolls.per
100lbs..
70
Beef, fresh native steers
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Beef, steer rounds No. 2
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Hogs and pork:
Hogs, heavy, Chicago
*. *. .dolls, per 100 lbs.
1,500
Pork, smoked hams, Cbicago
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Sheep and mutton:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Sheep, lambs, Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Sugar:
.945
Wholesale, 96* centrifugal, N. Y
dolls, per l b .
Refined, N . Y
dolls.perlb.
1.650
.950
3.420
Tobacco.
...dolls.per y d . .
dolls, per y d . .
dolls, per y d . .
dolls.peryd..
.946
1.650
1.035
3.690
dolls.perlb..
dolls, p e r l b . .
dolls.peryd..
...dolls.per yd.<
.350
.540
.079
.128
.358 I
.564;
.081 !
.257
.460
.077
.120
dolls, per l b . .
7.84(
7.742 I
8.232
Burley, good leaf, dark red,
Louisville
1 For detailed index numbers for this movement at the principal clearing-house centers see table on p . 17.
December.
Metals.
Pig iron:
Foundry No. 2, northern..... .dolls, per long ton.
Basic Valley, furnace
dolls, per long ton.
Steel billets, Bessemer
dolts. per long ton.
Structural steel beams
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Copper, electrolytic
dolls, per lb.
Zinc, slab, prime Western
dolls, per l b .
Tin, pig
JTT
dolls.perlb.
Lead, desilverized
dolls, per lb.
Para.N. Y
FOBEIGN EXCHANGE.
Europe:
!
England
dolls.per £ sterling..!
France
dolls. p er franc.. I
Italy
dolls, per lira..i
Belgium
dolls, per franc. J
Netherlands
dolls, per guilder..
Sweden
dolls, per krona..
Switzerland
dolls, per franc. J
Asia:
Japan
dolls, per yen..,
India
dolls, per rupee..!
America:
'
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..j
Textiles.
Wool:
Ohio i to I grades
Worsted yarn
Wool dress goods
Men's suitings
Cotton:
Raw,N.Y
Yarn
Print cloth
Sheeting
Silk:
Raw, Japanese, N. Y
November.
WHOLESALE PRICES—continued.
Debits to individual accounts: i
In Now York City
mills, of dolls..
Outside of Now York City
mills, of dolls..
Bank clearings:
Now York City
mills, of dolls..!
Outside New York City
mills, of dohs..|
Federal reserve banks:
I
Total investments
mills, of dolls. .|
Bills discounted
mills, of dolls. J
Notes in circulation
mills, of dolls..)
Total reserves
mi Us. of dolls.. |
Total deposits
.mills. of dolls..
Reserve ratio
per cent..
Member banks:
Total loans and discounts
mills, of dolls..!
Total investments
mills, of dolls .'
Net demand deposits
mills, of dolls . I
Interest rates:
Now York call loans
percent..'
Commercial pa per, 00-90 days
percent .!
War Finance Corporation:
To banks and livestock associations—
i
Advancements
thous. of dolls.. i
Repayments
thous. of dolls..
Balance
thous. of dolls..
To cooperative markoting associationsAdvancements
thous. of dolls .
Repayments
thous. of dolls..
Balance
thous. of dolls '
Business failures:
Firms
number
Liabilities
thous. of dolls..
Bond sales:
Miscellaneous
thous, of dolls
Liberty Victory
thous. of dolls. ]
Total
thous.
of dolls*.
o
Stock sales
thous. of shares..
Stock prices:
I
25 Industrials
dolls, per share i
25 railroads
dolls, per share*
Gold:
Imports
thous. of dolls..
Exports
thous. of dolls.. ;
Silver:
i
Price at New York
dolls.per fine oz..I
Price at London
pence per standard oz. i
Imports
thous. of dolls..]
Exports
thous. of dolls..
Bank clearings
1923
dolls, per 100 lbs.
1.092
1.061
6.038
5.213
1.083
6.100
6.775
5.860
.842
.442
.656
.708
5.130
.730
.449
.685
.701
.734
.459
.689
.890
9.844
17.50
13.60
9.785
17.30
13.50
10.581
15.50
13.90
7.131
20.90
7.050
20.50
8.256
20.60
5.656
12.275
6.440
12.500
6.219
14.869
.073
.087
.073
.088
.057
.069
28.00
28.00
27,50
25
INDEXES OF BUSINESS.
The index numbers presented in this table are designed to show the trend in production, prices, trade}
etc!, in various groups of industry and commerce. They consist in general of weighted combinations of series
of individual index numbers, and often the individual index numbers making up the series are also given. The
base year of all the index numbers is 1919, except prices which are on a 1913 base, and unfilled orders, on a,
1920 base. The function of index numbers is explained on the inside front cover. A condensed form of thig|
table is given on page 7.
!
EXPLANATION.
Maximum Minimum
All index numbers are relative to 1919 as 100, except since Jan. since Jan.
prices, which are relative to 1913, and unfilled
1,1920.
1,1920.
orders, which are relative to 1920.
1923
October.
1923
November
August.
September.
October.
Per cent increase (+)or
decrease (—),
November. Nov.fromOct.
PRODUCTION.
RAW MATERIALS,
MINERALS:
157
73
153
136
121
131
157
141
- 10.2
209
137
121
241
124
156
129
131
145
154
105
41
0
0
17
74
38
57
80
83
152
116
117
135
96
132
100
121
109
126
151
117
116
84
95
138
95
106
103
121
209
126
121
241
123
142
110
101
112
155
204
119
40
217
116
135
104
108
106
138
209
127
119
194
124
132
111
91
115
151
205
111
106
123
119
130
117
110
104
136
- 1.9
- 12.6
- 10.9
- 36.6
- 4.0
- 1.5
+ 5.4
+ 20.9
- 9. 6 !
-9.9
227
143
145
153
245
371
135
190
128
19
58
64
54
30
21
45
94
80
49
143
99
146
59
109
101
122
112
55
118
118
101
41
228
79
114
113
99
108
99
80
101
91
120
132
110
59
112
97
117
83
95
117
129
108
24
137
129
153
70
138
115
128
122
46
106
145
80
48
292
90
122
123
+ 91. 7 !
-22.6
+ 12.4 *
-47.7 !
-31.4 ;
+ 111.6 !
-2i.7 ;
- 4.7 !
+ 0. 1 \
61
43
49
22
32
4
54
217
153
123
60
197
314
171
160
135
121
53
196
292
145
146
207
146
65
96
72
178
123
144
138
93
134
65
134
110
129
149
78
86
25
120
155
118
95
58
89
31
120
349
314
497
282
316
467
291
45
A
2
35
22
4
58
225
292
103
269
316
384
228
130
214
24
116
166
346
132
102
140
99
125
72
67
103
153
259
368
213
145
108
178
223
241
179
274
306
367
229
129
165
129
151
188
438
141
+ 40.9 '.
- 8.5 !
-36.2 .
- 25.6 i
+ 3.5
+ 24.0 i
0.0 !
- 42.2 :
— 31. 6 *
- 27. 9
- 44. 9 ;
- 38.6 ;
+ 19.3
655
532
208
1,049
799
785
566
- 1,925
405
4
0
34
0
0
0
0
0
48
431
48
84
976
477
3
42
0
315
276
0
132
232
69
0
8
0
161
55
358
55
205
603
328
288
0
140
212
366
61
859
557
78
141
0
262
655
29
100
1,049
344
6
30
0
405
371
16
207
300
50
0
2
0
226
225
276
232
25
2
23
222
272
229
205
198
204
51
45
50
- 142
156
144
225
274
232
203
191
201
148
258
566
562
170
195 .
46
0
28
0
22
49
62
102
262
29
88
195
71
71
202
465
105
160
60
46
176
17
53
113
71
86
508
25
92
144
73
100
• 566
278
121
184
75
120
368
464
138
158
total
Petroleum
Bituminous coal
Anthracite coal
Iron ore*
CopDer
Lead
Zinc
Gold
Silver
Total
*.
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (marketings):
Wool__
Cattle and calves
Hogs
»
Sheep
Eggs*
. _. _ - .
Poultry*
Fish
_„
Milk (New York)
Total
CROPS (marketings):
Grains—
Corn*
Wheat*
Oats*
Barley*
Rye*
Rice* Total*
Vegetables—
Potatoes (white)*
Sweet potatoes*
Tomatoes*
Onions*
Cabbage*
Celery*
Total*
Fruits— .
Aooles*
Peaches*
Citrus fruit*
Grapes*
Pears*
Watermelons*
CantalouDes*
Strawberries*
Total*
Cotton products—
Cotton*
Cottonseed* Total*
Miscellaneous crops—
Hay*
Tobacco*
-- Flaxseed*
Cane suffar*
-
389
218
211
85
353
367
206
*.
„_ _ _
- -~
- -- --
-
Total*
Grand total, crops.
1
•Fluctuations between Tiwr*ni11Tn and minimum largely due to seasonal variations.
78404—24
4
-
38. 4 •
+
-
43. 4
44.8 ;
107.0 :
71. 4 !
85.5 :
0 :
-93.3
0
- 44. 2 :
-9.8
-30.3
- 13.4
+ 2.7
+ 20.0
- 35.0
+ 66.9
+ 14.0
- 14.1
26
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued.
EXPLANATION.
1922
Maximum Minimum
since Jan.
A II index numbers are relative to W19 as 100, eictpt since Jan.
prices, which are relative to 191S, and unfilled 1,1920.
orders, which are relative to WSO.
1,1920.
1923
October. November
August.
September. October.
Per cent increase (+) or
decrease (-)j
November. Sov. from Oct.
PRODUCTION—Continued.
FOREST PRODUCTS:
Lumber
Pulpwood
.
Gum (rosin and turpentine)
Distilled wood
_
Total
U9
133
135
267
151
135
59
51
20
24
61
95
158
108
118
114
110
184
138
117
135
98
267
108
2
136
131
126
178
260
207
169
122
135
122
233
116
75
64
40
41
64
41
20
38
29
35
77
99
123
86
87
113
99
65
124
58
233
105
112
121
95
61
93
70
50
118
62
210
105
106
108
97
Cotton (consumption)
Wool (consumption)
Total
127
13S
130
60
42
54
108
129
116
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Locomotives
Total
152
149
150
147
34
33
9
32
135
232
150
MANUFACTURING:
Foodstuffs—*
Meats
Wheat flour
Sugar
Ice cream
Butter
Cheese
Condensed milk
Glucose and starch..
Oleomargarine
Rice,
Total
__,
_.
125
1
1
150
U30
3
220
94
125
96
108
83
175
125
103
119
96
185
116
119
131
106
214
106
3
132
118
113
118
1
90
1
117
1
1
119
104
i89
1
100
^100
i
-9.2
-9.4
-13.6
+ 9.4
-9.8
- 8.0
-24.6
-27.8
-13.0
-14.5
-20.0
-13. 4
+ 12.5
+27.8
- 0.9
103
62
101
2 104
75
119
80
158
2
107
117
138
124
100
54
67
2 114
100
105
102
98
101
99
110
113
111
103
1
90
202
2
106
108
109
108
104
122
65
116
112
122
71
118
135
131
122
131
123
118
150
120
124
126
139
127
114
111
134
113
- 8.1
-11.9
-3.6
-11.0
59
51
57
119
198
133
114
197
129
135
223
150
125
194
137
131
206
145
119
211
136
-9.2
+ 2.4
-6.2
95
130 ,
115
63
82
63
83
110
99
79
109
97
92
109
102
75
100
90
79
111
99
-8.9
-12.6
-12. 1
121
69
114
112
116
96
107
72
97
87
105
140
163
188
269
118
157
40
96
4
21
21
92
100
145
150
156
84
137
83
145
154
186
105
137
53
48
61
69
117
73
183
116
103
77
169
109
122
157
59
219
75
140
80
85
196
111
119
163
162
213
86
157
90
86
200
116
110
162
117
107
101
142
78
.--.
124
124
200
126
129
157
12
267
86
139
92
81
194
113
188
109
- 7.6
- 0. 6
-27.8
-49.8
+17.4
-9.6
-13.3
0.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
Copper smelting and refining
Zinc smelting and refining.
Enamel ware
_.
Lead
_.
Total
126
127
275
156
176
23
38
86
79
71
78
104
188
132
133
85
105
186
138
135
107
109
232
142
161
98
102
212
135
148
103
110
275
135
176
98
116
228
130
157
-4.9
+ 5.5
-17.1
-3.7
-10.8
Manufactured tobacco and
snuff
Cigars,.
_
Cigarettes
Total
119
128
147
125
50
75
64
70
101
118
102
108
96
115
102
107
102
105
132
115
96
102
126
110
103
121
142
125
95
91
1*47
113
-7.8
-24.8
+ 3.5
- 9.6
79
239
221
163
145
133
153
139
2
29
20
58
37
68
98
30
10
145
143
137
95
112
134
100
8
144
133
115
90
111
136
101
7
209
114
124
109
5
119
144
85
6
199
99
148
102
3
112
140
83
222
112
145
113
3
121
152
116
2
190
107
124
99
2
111
149
111
-60.0
-14.4
-4.5
-14.5
-12.4
- 8.3
- 2.0
-4.3
„_
Textiles—
Iron and steel—
Lumber—
Lumber
.„„...
.
g
„ _
Total
:„:__;
Leather—
Sole leather
Boots and shoes
Total
_____
_
Paper and printing—
Total
Chemicals, etc.—
Coke
Petroleum products
Cottonseed oil*
Turpentine and rosin*
Wood distillation _„
Total
Stone, day, and glass—
Brick.
Glass bottles
Cement*
Total
_____
---
1
m
2
- 1.8
-3.5
-2.7
- 1.9
Metatsy excepting iron and steel—
Tobacco—
Miscellaneoits—
Shipbuilding
Automobiles
Bubber tires
^__
Prepared roofing.
____
Total
Grand total, 65 commodities, ,
ELECTRICAL POWER
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
•Fluctuations between
I Estimated.
(total)*..
""i and Tpfa*™"^ largely due to seasonal variations.
* Partly estimated.
» January, 1020; no other figures for 1920 available.
27
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued.
EXPLANATION.
Maximum Minimum
All index numbers are relative to 1919 as 100, except since Jan. since Jan.
prices, wMch are relative to 1913, and unfilled
1,1920.
1,1920.
orders, which are relative to 1920,
1922
October.
1923
November.
August.
Soptember.
October.
Per cent Increase ( + ) or
decrease (—),
November. Nov. from Oct.
STOCKS.
Cotton (mills and warehouses)
Pig iron
Lumber
Paper and pulp
Oils and naval stores
Brick and enamel ware
Nonferrous metals
Total
143
173
150
126
190
118
378
152
41
31
84
75
85
71
98
93
118
33
136
98
146
91
204
123
122
39
135
92
150
94
195
124
116
40
72
71
117
78
116
99
121
68
92
58
39
64
62
88
43
62
100
76
10S
91
111
68
89
131
49
279
204
190
162
181
162
+12.6
+ 8.1
- 7.7
+ 7.0
+ 7.7
+11.5
-63.0
- 1.6
60
161
138
101
128
97
176
!
112
95
173
142
1
86
130
96
265
3
125
107
187
131
>92
140
107
98
123
60
58
54
53
94
67
94
88
103
54
81
106
70
121
86
111
67
89
105
70
123
90
115
73
93
117
75
123
98
129
73
98
102
59
96
93
111
58
84
-12.8
-21.3
-22.0
-5.1
-14.0
-20.5
-14.3
109
110
73
92
134
122
-9.0
84
55
117
109
106
72
155
119
149
133
127
121
151
121
162
123
127
123
153
103
171
145
135
95
151
102
170
143
140'
127
180
137
190
152
138
139
176
149
187
141
134
131
188
154
80
101
130
127
131
130
100
129
112
139
148
146
142
149
- 4,1
+ 2.1
309
181
97
91
110
110
118
105
136
102
138
109
139
103
137
97
- 58
Farm products
Food, etc
Cloths and clothing
Fuel and lighting
Metals and metal products
Building material
Chemicals
House-furnishing goods
Miscellaneous
All commodities
243
248
346
281
203
300
213
275
208
248
114
131
171
178
109
155
121
173
114
138
138
140
188
226
135
183
124
176
120
154
143
143
192
218
133
185
127
179
122
156
139
142
193
178
145
186
127
183
120
150
144
147
202
176
144
182
128
183
121
154
144
148
199
172
142
182
129
183
120
153
146
148
201
167
141
181
130
176
118
152
+ 1.4
ment of Labor prices)—
Total raw products
Agricultural products.
Animal products
Forest products
Mineral products
Producers7 goods
Consumers' goods
All commodities
249
311
218
375
272
244
249
247
135
122
103
152
168
118
146
138
166
147
132
204
218
135
152
154
166
160
129
207
209
136
155
156
153
152
125
203
177
137
154
150
158
163
131
196
176
139
158
154
155
172
122
197
171
139
159
153
154
179
115
196
165
138
159
152
-0.6
+ 4.1
-5.7
-0.5
-3.5
-0.7
0.0
- 0.7
246
272
267
218
102
125
142
134
134
163
165
151
136
173
164
153
136
166
159
155
144
176
163
158
150
181
163
158
147
196
163
153
227
115
145
150
140
142
143
146
,
41
147
134
107
123
96
213
1
106
UNFILLED ORDERS.
Total (based on 1920=100)
WHOLESALE TRADE.
Hardware
Shoes
Dry goods
Groceries
Drugs
Meat packing
(Value.)
Total
RETAIL TRADE.
(Value.)
MAIL-ORDER HOUSES (4 houses)
CHAIN STORES:
Ten-cent (5 chains)
Music (4 chains)
Grocery (32 chains)
Drug (10 chains)
Cigar (3 chains)
Shoe (6 chains)
DEPARTMENT STORES:
Sales (333 stores)
Stocks (286 stores)
-2.2
+ 8.8
-1.6
-7.2
- 2.9
- 5.8
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS.
(AU price index numbers relative to 1913.)
FARM PRICES:
Crops (15th of month)
Livestock (15th of month)
WHOLESALE PRICES:
Department of Labor—
0.0
+ 1.0
-2.9
- 0.7
-0.5
+ 0.8
-3.8
- L7
-0.7
Federal Reserve Board (Depart-
Federal Reserve Board Index—
Goods imported
Goods exported
All commodities
Dun's (1st of following mo.)
Bradstreet's (1st of following
mo.)
i Estimated.
tPartlj estimated.
- 2.0
+ &3
0.0
0.0
+ 2.1
28 <
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued.
EXPLANATION.
Maximum Minimum
AII index numbers are relative to 1019 as 100, except sine© Jan. since Jan.
pikes, which are relative to 1913, and unfilled
1,1920.
1, 1920.
orders, which are relative to 1920.
1933
1923
October.
November.
August.
September
October.
Per cent increase (+) or
decrease (—),
November. Nov. from Oct.
PRICE INDEX NUMBERSContinued.
RETAIL PRICES, FOOD
COST OF LIVING, National
Conference Board:
Food
Shelter
Clothing
Fuel and light
Sundries
All items weighted
___
Industrial
219
139
143
145
146
149
150
151
+0.7
219
175
288
200
192
205
139
143
153
149
171
155
143
165
157
187
172
157
145
167
160
186
171
158
146
175
171
176
173
162
149
175
175
176
173
163
150
175
176
178
173
164
151
180
174
176
174
165
+0.7
+2.9
310
340
154
155
163
157
159
162
155
155
164
158
160
165
158
160
166
161
169
171
+ 1.9
+5.6
+3.0
352
306
596
154
169
412
369
567
163
173
424
381
569
155
181
421
382
563
153
182
392
571
151
183
+2.6
+ 1.4
164
149
175
171
163
148
172
174
163
147
171
174
164
144
177
210
212
-1. 1
-1. 1
+ 0.6
+0.6
FOREIGN WHOLESALE PRICES:
United Kingdom—
British Board Trade.^
London Economist Jl
U. S. Fed. Res. Bd
France—
Gen. Stat. Bureau.-U. S. Fed. Res. Bd
Italy (Bachi)
Sweden
Switzerland
_.
Canada—
Canadian Dept. Labor
U. S. Fed. Res. Bd
Australia
India (Calcutta)
Japan—
Bank of Japan
U. S. Fed. Res. Bd
588
537
670
366
3
326
263
279
236
218
306
283
504
154
160
155
158
160
337
294
601
155
163
162
144
146
170
162
145
159
177
164
147
162
178
4
183
171
190
174
188
172
321
313
* January, 1920; no otherfiguresfor 1920 available.
-1.3
+0.5
-0.6
-2.0
+ 1.7
< Since January, 1921.
WORLD PRODUCTION OP WHEAT *
World total.
Country.
New crop available.
Argentina.
Australia.
India.
United
States.
Spain.
Italy.
France.
January.
January.
March.
July.
August.
August.
August.
August.
August.
September
2.36
361
221
34
116
318
283
223
205
136
152
87
49
80
78
Germany. Rumania. Canada.
Milllons ol bushels.
Normal consumption
(1900-1913)
64
37
301
531
891
1,026
636
637
130
116
139
152
143
183
170
171
177
HC
921
968
833
815
868
136
129
139
145
125
183
170
141
194
162
786
157
225
1909-1913 average..
1914
1915
1916
1917
3,577
3,586
4,199
•2,609
* 2,288
157
105
169
169
SO
85
103
25
179
152
351
312
377
323
382
1918.
1919.
1920..
1921.,
1922.-
'2, KM
•2,743
•2,868
> 3,069
13,096
224
180
217
156
181
115
76
46
146
129
370
280
378
250
189
109
369
1923, latest estimates
146
142
»110
226
»86
*80
•237
•323
290
394
263
231
82
» 182
197
161
189
193
•S3
'66
*t>l
263
' 10>
• 79
301
•70
•93
400
104
103
470
:
Russia excluded. No accurate statistics are available.
• Excludes Alsace-Lorraine.
»Excludes Dobruja.
1923 estimates are as of Dec. 20,1923.
'New boundaries.
'Former kingdom, Bessarabia and Bukowina.
vomesne wmmerct* Countries are placed in the order in which crops are harvested
29
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 for the last four months
and for two corresponding months of a year ago. In many lines thefiguresdo 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:
October, 1923.—This column gives the October figures corresponding to those for November shown in the next column—in
other words, cover the previous month.
November, 1923.—In this column are given the figures covering the month of November, or, as in the case of stocks, etc., the
situation on November 30 or December 1.
Corresponding month, October, 1922, or November, 1982.—Thefiguresin this column present the situation exactly a year previous
to those in the "November, 1923/' column (that is, generally November, 1922), but where no figures are available for
November, 1923, the October, 1922, figures have been inserted in this column for comparison with the October, 1923,
figures.
Cumulative total through latest month.—These columns set forth, for those items that properly can bo cumulated, the cumulative total for the eleven months of the calendar years 1922 and 1923, respectively, except where the November, 1923,
figures are lacking, in which case the cumulative total for ten months in each year is given.
Percentage increase ( + ) or decrease (—) cumulative, 1923 from 1922.—This column shows the per cent by which the cumulated
total for the eleven months ending November, 1923, is greater (+) or less (—) than the total for the corresponding period
ended November, 1922.
Bas<> year or period.—For purposes 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
';he 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 (—) November from October.—The last column shows the per cent increase or decrease of
the figure for the last month compared with the preceding month.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
last quarterly issue of the SUBVEY (NO. 27). October,
1923.
In many cases December figures are
now available and may be found in the
special table on page 23*
NUMERICAL DATA.
November,
102ft.
Corresponding
month,
October
or November,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
1923
Per
cent
increase
( )
t
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
BASE
YEAR
OR*
PERIOD.
Per
cent
in*
crease
1923
1922
or decrease
Oct. Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.
si.
from
Oct.
TEXTILES.
Wool.
Receipts at Boston:
Domestic
thous. of lbs..
Foreign
thous. of lbs..
Total
'..
thous. of lbs..
Imports, unmanufactured
thous. of lbs..
Consumption by textile mills,
grease equivalent
thous. of lbs..
Machinery activity hourly:
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 spindlesWoolen
per ct. of hours active..
„ t , Worsted
per ct. of hours active..
Machinery activity (percentage of total):
Woolen
spindles
*per ct. of active to total..
Worsted
spindles
per ct. pi active to total -.
Wide looms
per ct. of active to total..
Narrow looms
per ct. of active to total..
Carpet looms
per ct. of active to total..
Prices:
Raw, Ohio,
i blood unwashed
dolls, per 1b..
Raw, territory fine,
scoured
dolls, per 1b..
Worsted yam
dolls, per l b . .
Wool, dress goods
dolls, per yd..
Men's suitings
:
dolls, per yd..
4,335
3,176
7,511
9,566
8,202
3,474
11,676
9,815
9,715
21,731
31,446
27,084
183,052
208,069
391,122
330, IU
129,621
267,014
396,G35
382,454
51,815
50,279
63,313
595,758
596,156 +
76.7
73.9
77.0
74.1
80.0
72.7
84.2
92.7
86.2
84.5
93.3
85.4
88.0
87.0
88.7
83.0
.47
1.30
1.650
1.035
3.690
32
GO
40
76
+ 89.2
+ 9.4
55.5
2.6
106
117
3.0
113
105
111
116.
0.9
0.0
1913
1913
1913
1913
64
225
109
200
71
412
168
214
131
6o
113
81
1921
134
143
109
1921
1921
114
122
116
114
111
100
83.7
93.7
1111.4
1921
1921
1921
144
131
119
163
131
*125
156
ISO
95
164
130
97
+
0.6
0.0
1.0
89.7
93.7
1921
1921
126
115
125
114
124
100
122
106
+
-
0.8
4.7
1913
109
109
109
108
109
106 -
2.8
1913
1913
1913
1913
120
101
108
122
122
109
112
124
115
104
111
125
112
114
104
111
127
111 104
110 126 -
2.6
0.0
0.9
0.8
0.1
110
121
.48
.51
1913
188
204
200
188
188
192
+ 2.1
1.30
1.650
1.035
3.690
1.39
1.650
.950
3.420
1913
1913
1913
1913
235
193
146
213
214
212
169
221
240
225
184
239
232
219
1S4
239
228
212
184
239
228
212
184
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1909-13
1913
1913
194
132
110
179
244
105
45
17
195
124
33
401
197
37
157 - 60.9
177 - 9.8
82 +117.5
_. .
Cotton.
*9,376
* 9,320
1,180
1,689
4,319
Gmnings
thous. of bates..
9,510
10,309
2.1&6
2,135
2,368
Receipts into sight
thous. of bales..
339,557
303,552
16,564
49,551
7,615
imports, unmanufactured
bales..
Exports, unmanufactured
858,337 5,506,460 4,446,318
„ (including linters)
bales.. 781,722 770,002
579,190 5,558,188 6,052,135
Consumption by textile mills
bales.. 541,825 531,631
» Overtime was reported sufficient to offset all idle hours and leave an excess.
- 29.2
+ 28.3
+ 1.4
+ 15.8
+ 0.6
7.8
+ 11.9
108
95
118
34
110
1913
+ 19.3
112
100
111
120
1013
102
+ 8.9
* Cumulatives are for crop years as indicated.
106
110
-
1.5
1.9
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or ivro repeated for special'rcasons;
detailed tables covering back fibres for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
last quarterly issuo of tuo SURVEY (NO. 27). October,
11)23.
In many case* December figures are
now available and may be found in the
special table on page 23*
Per
cent
increast
NUMERICAL DATA.
Novem
ber,
1923
Corre
spoiulfru
month,
October
or November
1922.
V
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1022.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Per
cent
increase
{
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1923.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD,
(+)
1923
1922
or decrease
Nov.
Oct Nov. Aug, Sept Oct. Nov. from
Oct.
TKXTII.ES—Continued.
Cotton—Continued.
"Stoclcs, end of month:
5,299
Total domestic ginned
thous. of bales..
1,103
Mills
thous. of bales..
Warehouses
thous. of bales..
3,485
Elsowhero (completed)
thous. of bales..
710
World, visible,
American
thous. of bales..
2,78,'
Manufactured goods:
Cotton cloth exports
thous. of sq. yds..
Fabric consumption
14,795
by tiro mfrs
thous. of lbs..
8,431
Elastic webbing sales
thous. of yds..
11,259
Fino cotton poods:
Production
pieces.. 441,079
Sales
pieces.. 327,094
Cotton finishing:
Orders received, grey yardage—
White KOO<1S. • - thous. of yds.. 39,731
Dyed poods
thous. of yds..
37,4S0
Printed goods
tlious. of yds..
10,S07
Totai
thous. of yds..
97.^So
Billings, fimshod goods (as produced)— >.
White poods
thous. of yds. ! 42,057
Dyed goods....
thous. of yds.
40,796
Printod goods
thous. of yds.
9,867
Total
thous. of yds. & 102.695
Shipments, finishod goodsWhite goods
cases.
IS,274
Dyed goods
cases.
9,182
Printed goods
cases.
1,995
Total
cases. M9,295
Stocks, finished goodsWhite goods
cases.
11,613
Dyed goods
cases.
7,323
Printed goods
cases.
2,556
Total
cases. s 47,686
Operating activity.. .per cent of capacity.,
72
Machinery activity of spindles:
Active spindles
thousands.,
31,379
Total activity
millions of hours..
8,3S2
Activity per spindle
hours..
223
Per cent of capacity
per cent.,
95.4
Prices:
Raw'cotton to producer *
dolis. per ib.,
.288
Raw cotton, New York
dolls, per lb..
.301
Cotton yam
dolls, per lb..
• .494
Print cloth
dolls, per yd.,
.075
Sheeting
dolls.per yd.,
.125
5,70;
1,438
3,771
498
1914
1913
1913
1914
8,015
1,724
4,198
2.092
3,876
198
103
2i4
237
116
73
138 + 7.7
307 !+ 30.4
214 4- 8.2
+ 29.9
47
-1- 15.8
104
2.5
100
119 - 5.8
68 - 11.4
120 + 4.0
1+ 9.3
110
142
58
111
118
128
69
109
- 7.1
124 - 2.7
59 - 14.3
102 - 6.3
123
137
103
121
93
113
54
91
129
154
75
120
111
154
77
314
115
125
94
116
116
155
91
122
101
91
51
94
118
116
69
110
105 - 11.1
108 |- 6.4
77 + 11.6
104 i- 5.6
M921
<1921
* 1921
< 1921
U921
148
161
76
124
114
147
151
69
127
120
157
172
Sh
129
94
159
188
86
132
111
172
177
80
135
102
8.0
5.7
6.4
2.8
8.3
1913
1922
1922
112
111
110
115
117
116
112
100
99
114
113
110
113
108
105
0.S
194
128
238
199
61
60
67
49
83
57
122
49
128
82
198
67
1913
118
125
30
52
90
45,934
545,590
429,638 - 21.3
M913
138
124
104
103
121
9,015
14,716
91,468
151,078
109,950 + 30.2
147,736 - 5L2
1921
1919
150
9Q
135
100
122
81
99
70
120
77
461,806
390,943
411,527
393,453
4,193,473
3,941,606
4,776,431 + 13.9
3,866,818 - 1.9
1919
1919
97
149
107
112
100
36,910
36,459
9,261
91,829
37,817
43,897
16,639
110,211
374.228 + 2.8
364,145
352,203
418.646 [+ 18.9
131,273
120,306 - 8.4
9.54,037 1,017,010 ;+ 6.6
M921
4
1921
< 1921
M921
126
153
92
126
113
150
107
122
36,130
41,011
10,088
97,531
39,907
36,297
13,428
102,898
3fi2,969
320,566
120,583
927,463
+ 28.6
+ 8.8
+ 12.8
1921
1921
1921
1921
128
133
97
118
16,237
8,500
2,220
46,548
17,908
12,271
2,647
54,786
161,407
99,027
27,430
484,359
177,569
10.0
102,809
3.8
22,143 - lft.3
530,800 + 9.6
U921
* 1921
M921
*1921
12,540
6,908
2,393
49,017
66
10,696
5,886
2,061
45,969
78
34,101
8,015
F213
96.6
34,658
.310
.3.50
.510
.079
.128
.238
.256
.452
.077
.117
3,220
37.159
7.939
9,979
376,903
412,407
131,181
1,046.357
+ &
8,710
234
106.2
thous. of lbs..
bales..
bales..
dolls, per l b . .
II- it
635,271
413,819
494,877
430,273
129,065
186,059
188,140
4,645
224,916
170,202
168,051
4,562
221,320
775,800
S9S
651,300
20,700
779,400
631
717,300
22,500
666,900
1,015
629,100
14,400
2,325
2,263
2,287
6,028
25,225
35,398
7.840
5,702
35,467
47,159
8.330
• 8.5
. 10.6
. 2.0
1.6
5,2-10
25,917
32,679
7.840
Burlap a n d Fiber*
Imports:
Burlap
thoti. of lbs..
46,499
51,251
55,067
Fiber (unmanufactured)
.long tons..,
19,310
34,199
26,553
* Average for fiscal year ending June 38.
* Eleven months' average, January to November, inclusive.
* Eevised. ,
14.1
0.5
2.2
5.0
400,800
59,114
6,984,900
763,500 4- 10.4
8,282
7,295 i - 11.9
r
, 156,800 8,193,600 -I- 14.5
159,300
19S.900 + 24.9
115
,201
131
18
113
,006
137
29
113
.,500
154
22
131
592
143
41
132
625
156
45
U92O
464
455
527
463
451 II- 2 . 5
52,468
336,578
56,935
335,143 -
484,603 I
236,733 I
551,391 11+ 13.8 II 1909-13
286,111 11+ 20.9 ||; 1909-13
8
8.5
0.4
0.5
5.5
9.6
8.7
1920
U920
U920
U920
Raw Silk.
Imports
Deliveries (consumption)
Stocks, end of month
Price, Japanese, N. Y
+
-
7.6
258
274 l|+ 16.3
218 + 9.3
229
5,3
208 11+ SL4
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
Clothing.
Men's and boys' garments cut*—
Mon's suits, wool
number..
Mon's suits, other
number.,
Men's separate trousers,
wool
number..
Men's separate trousers,
other
number..
Men's overcoats
number..
Boys' suits and separato
pants
number..
Boys' overcoats and reefers
number..
Work clothing:*
Cut.,
dozens..
Sales
dozens..
Cancellations
.dozens..
Stocks, end of month
dozens..
Knit underwear:
Production....
dozens..
Orders received
thous. of dozons..
Shipments
dozens..
Cancellations.....
dozens..
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous. of dozens..
no;
1913
M920
1920
1913
212
184
200 170
159
141
199
188
151
145
92
50
53
64
228.9 216.8 0L9 i269.3 215.4 1215.4
162
133
.49
As of first of following month.
* Kelative to six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
• Relative to 11 months' average, February to December, inclusive*
15.0
• 2.7
. 8.3
0.0
• 10.2
151
120 I . 77.1
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have, not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
. items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO. 27).
In many cases December figures are
now available and may be found in the
special table on page 23,
Corresponding
month,
October
or November,
1922.
TEXTILES—!Continued.
Pyroxylin Coated Textiles.*
Pyroxylin spread
Shipments billed:
Light goods
Heavy goods
Unfilled orders, end of month:
Light goods
Heavy goods
thous. of lbs..
linear yds..
linear yds..
linear yds..
linear yds..
Fur-Felt Hats.*
Fur:
Consumption
Stock, end of month
Hats:
Formed
Orders booked
dozen..
dozen..
Surplus bales, end of month
dozen..
lbs
lbs
METAXS.
Iron Ore a n d Pig Iron.
Iron ore:
Movement through Sault Ste Marie
Canal
thous. of short tons..
StocksTotal
thous. of tons..
At furnaces
thous. of tons..
On Lake Erie docks.,., thous. of tons..
Consumption
thous. of tons..
Pig iron, production
thous. of long tons..
Furnaces in blast, end of month:
Furnaces
number..
Capacity
long tons per day..
Merchant pig iron:
Production
thous. of long tons..
Sales
thous. of long tons..
Shipments
thous. of long tons..
Unfilled orders
thous. of long tons..
Stocks, merchant
furnaces
thous. of long tons..
Stocks, steel plants
thous. of long tons..
Ohio gray-iron foundries:
Meltings
long tons..
Meltings
per cent of normal..
Receipts of iron
long tons.
Stocks
long tons.
Wholesale prices:
Foundry No. 2,
Northern
.dolls, per long ton..
Basic Valley furnace..dolls, per long ton
Composite pig iron....dolls, per long ton
Malleable castings: *
Production
tons..
Shipments
tons..
Orders booked
tons..
Operating activity
per ct. of capacity..
Cast-iron pipe:*
Production
tons..
Shipments
tons..,
New orders
tons.. j
14S i ' - 6.8
142 , - 11.1
140 - 7.S
Crude Steel.
Steel ingots, production. ..thous. of long tons..
Steel castings:
Total bookings
......short tons..
Railroad specialties
short tons..
Miscellaneous bookings
short tons..
Unfilled orders, U. S. Steel Corp.,
end of month
thous. of long tons..
Sheets, blue, black, and galvanized:
Production (actual)
short tons.. 225,714
70.6
Production
per ct. of capacity..
Shipments
short tons.. 230,820
Sales
short tons.. 185,110
Unfilled orders
short tons.. 307,540
StocksTotal
short tons..
Unsold
short tons..
Wholesale prices:
Steel billets, Bessemer.dolls, per long ton.
Iron and steel
dolls, per lone ton.
Composite steel
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Composite finished steel.dolls, per 100 lbs..
Structural steel beams...dolls, per 100 lbs. .|
» Relative to 11 months' average, February to December, inclusive
155
103
176
167
1G6
»Twolve months* average, June, 1919, to May, 1920.
j !"<![i|-
0.0
2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Itoms marked with an asterisk (*]
havo not been published previously in the
SUBVEY or aro rnpratinl for special reasons
detailed tables covering oack figures for these
items will be found at thoon.l of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other Items, see
last quarterly Issue of thoSURVEY (NO. U7). October.
1023.
In many case* December figures are
now available and may be found in the
it pedal table on page 23*
Percent
increase
NUMERICAL DATA.
(
Novcm
ber t
1923.
Corresponding
month,
October
or November,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST M0N1II.
1922
t>
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1928
INDEX NUMBERS.
BASE
YEAR
OR
Percent.
' increase
1923
1922
(+) .
or decrease
PEEIOD.
Oct.
Nov. Aug.
Sept.
from
Oct.
Oct. Nov.
METALS-Contlnucd.
Iron a n d Steel P r o d u c t s .
Locomotives:
Shipments—
Total
.number.
Domestic
number.
Foreign
number.
Unfilled ordersTotal
numlxjr.
Pomcstic
number.
Foreign.
numl>er.
Freight cars: Ordors, domestic
number.
Foundry cquipmont;
Sales
dollars.
Shipments
dollars..
Unfilled orders
dollars..
Vessel construction: •
Completed during m o n t h Total
gross tons.,
Steel seacoimj
^ross tons..
Building or under contract, end of mo.—
Merchant vessels, .thous. of gross tons.,
Steel barrels and drums:
Shipments
.barrels..
Production
por ct. of capacity..
Unfilled ordors
barrels..
New orders
barrels..
Structural steel, fabricated:
Sales (prorated)
short tons..
Sales
per ct. of capacity..
Shipments
per ct. of capacity..
Bteel furniture, shipments
thous. of dolls..
310
205
15
299
270
49
159
144
15
977
915
02
1,125
691
650
35
5,050
1,619
1,501
118
18,500
307,000
352,384
454,374
267,424
205,211
437,296
201,630
249,577
340,902
18,350
8,778
6,576
923
27,720
3,669
164
162
257
177,073
33.7
403,653
172,753
120,000
43
78
1,064
S62
202
2,860 +168.8
2,680 +210.9
180 - 10.9
1913
1920
1920
47
121
13
52
131
17
235
15
109
285
25
101
286
17
1920
1920
1920
1920
116
159
28
121
122
168
28
170
113
157
21
26
123
18
9
74
102
14
11
2,925,993 4,335,611 + 48.2
2,701,052 .4,205,554 + 55.7
1922
1922
1922
130
132
102
94
130
160
163
92
134
117
137
144
123
250,322 - 15.3
98,245 - 36.6
1916
1916
73
60
14
45
32
40
32
1916
21
21
13
13
157,210
295,656
155,079
88,777
- 43.5
154,562
30.6
385,436
108,374
194,069
37.1
385,881
109,480
2,107,316
1,954,312
1,742,559 - 10.8
135,000
122,500
49
1,773,100
1,737,500 -
1,204
2,219,380 + 5.3
-
3.5
8.5
245 33 +226.7
52
73
8
48
- 29.3
- 28.3
- 43.5
+348.9
100 - 27.1
108 - 24.7
118 - 3.8
P
1921
1921
- C4.2
- 89.5
-
U921
1920
169
206
122
82
173
213
165
105
194
236
156
90
147
172
143
76
158
194
173
108
96
176 164 68 -
2.0
1913
1913
152
115
128
154
116
139
104
126
96
141 +
10S +
11,552
15,378 + 33.1
1919
135
133
148
140
150
42
115
-
1.2
12.7
9.2
5.0
37.3
12.5
12.5
16.7
2.0
I,3GG
54
65
1,339
32,576
50
16,241
"96
"35,808
1 355
593^213
1,391 + 2.7
697,929
17.7
1919
1919
68
120
168
58
130
507
41,537
3,933
546
40,250
3,040
532
48,350
2,950
5,528
518,485
31,542
6,632 + 20.0
559,492 + 7.9
37,631 + 19.3
1919
101
87
102
lt14fi
1,750
3,8C4
1,061
1,406
3,526
1,387
1,114
4,339
12,363
11,009
16,594 + 34.2
17,01S + 54.6
1919
1919
1919
84
80
73
76
144
91
62
123
79
136
65
64 - 7 . 4
109 - 19.7
59 - 8 . 7
3,572
48
67
3,147
48
62
3,030
35
30
35,440
550
548
35,563 . 0.3
546 - 0.7
662 + 20.8
1913
1913
1913
136
54
151
107
44
70
102
56
160
90
39
142
126
61
156
111 01
144 -
11.9
0.0
7.5
toduction
thous. of lbs., 132,481
Exports
thous. of lbs. <
Wholesale price, electrolytic. .dolls, per lb..
1126
Brass faucets:
Orders received*
number of pieces.. 408,765
Orders shipped.........number of pieces.. 490,690
Tubular plumbing sales:
Quality
number of pieces.
173,431
147,420
Value
dollars.
127,411
72,201
.128
101,607
55,788
.136
883,030
677,833
1,347,914 + 52.6
6.7
723,365
1913
1913
1913
101
74
87
100
79
87
127
98
88
123
98
85
132
107
80
125 102 81 +
3.8
3.8
1-6
502,860
394,798
338,236
267,955
261,190
214,261
247,439
244,602
84,196
51,574
15,711
14,730
.067
88,560
61,803
13,664
12,325
!067
80,400
38,994
18,044
17,331
.075
long tons..
. -long tons..
long tons..
thous. of lbs..
dolls, per l b . .
3,677
20,567
5,540
13,053
.417
1,072
19,520
6,785
11,336 !
1444
25,961
4,812
8,944
Lead.
Production
index number*.
Receipts, St. Louis
thous. of lbs..
Shipments, St. Louis
. . .thous. of lbs..
Wholesale price, pig, desilverized.dolls, per l b . .
5,926
8,815
.069
Machinery.
Stokers:
Sales
number..
Sales
horsepower..
Agricultural pump shipments:
Total
thous. of dolls..
Pitcher, hand, etc
number..
Power pumps
-..number..
Steam, power, and centrifugal pumps:
New orders
thous. of dolls..
Shipments
thous. of dolls..
Unfilled orders
thous. of dolls..
Patents issued:
Total, all classes
number..
Agricultural implements
.number..
Internal-combustion engines
number. -
148 -
- 43.2
- 50.1
-
8.5
Copper a n d Brass.
Zinc.
Prod uction
...thous. of lbs.
Stocky end of month
...thous. of lbs.
Receipts, St. Louis
...thous. of lbs.
Shipments, St. Louis
...thous. of lbs.
Price, slab, prime western... ....dolls, per lb.
+ 50.6
+ 45.6
661,674
969,434
201,079
237,458
228,170 + 13.5
195,628 - 17.6
46.5
1913
1913
138
44
71
76
124
139
48
65
61
129
144
65
77
76
114
135
56
46
38
117
146 ..... + 5.2
+ 19.S
63
57 *""49 I 13.0
16.3
43
52
O.0
114 114
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
155
185
153
158
77
146
204
132
94
82
156
152
151
133
88
128
160
124
98
93
199
166
151
37
03
1913
Tin.
Stocks, end of month:
United States
World visible supply
Deliveries (consumption)
Imports
Wholesale price, pig tin
52,590
118,060
65,344 + 24.3
142,121 + 20.4
1921
140
147
151
144
144
13,254
189,051
115,879 - 38.7
1913
340
242
197
121
108
9,615
105,142
78,271 - 25.6
1913
165
110
90
87
101
• 072
1913
152
165
153
156
161
»Overtime was reported sufficient to offset all idle hours and leave an excess.
* Six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
• Revised.
w
figures are incomplete, owing to failure of two or three companies
7,745 \
10,729
.069
58
158
185
119
99
- 70.8
5.1
+ 22.5
I 13.2
+ 6.5
4.2
138 141 + 30.7
+
21.7
123
O.0
156
to report.
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or arc repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back fipures for these
Items will be found a t the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
last quarterly issue of the SURVEY ( N O . 27). October,
1923.
In many canes December figures arc
now available and may be found in the
tpectal table on page 23.
FUEL AND POWEK.
Coal and Coke.
Bituminous:
Production
thous. of short tons.
Exports
thous. of long tons.
Prices:
Mine a verago, spot, dolls, per short ton.
Wholesale, Kanawha, f. o. b.
Cincinnati
dolls, per short ton.
Retail,Chicago.. .dolls, per short ton.
Anthracite:
Production
thous. of short tons.
Stocks, distrib. points..thous. of long tons.
Exports;
thous. of long tons.
PricesWholesale,
chestnut, N. Y. .dolls, per long ton.
Retail, chestnut,
N. i
dolls, per short ton.
Coke:
Production, beehive..thous. of short tons.
Production,
by-product
thous. of short tons.
Exports
thous. of long tons.
Price, furnace,
Connellsville
dolls, per short ton.
November,
1928.
Corresponding
month,
October
or November,
1922.
Pneumatic tires:
Production
Stocks, end of month.
Shipments, domestic
Inner tubes:
Production
Stocks, end of month
Shipments, domestic
Solid tires:
Production
Stocks, end of jnontM
Shipments, domestic
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
<+>
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
192*2
10-23
358,064
9,555
505,010 + 41.2
18,077 + S9.2
I N D E X NUMIUCKS.
BASE
YI3AII
OH
PERIOD.
1922
45,262
1,018
2.25
2.55
4.11
1913
356
3.89
8.77
3.89
8.75
6.39
10.83
1913
1913
8,724
1,065
401
7,746
8,535
236
440
201
227
112
6
141
11.47
11.48
10.52
14.58
14.58
13.83
1,290
1,103
,1,138
6,806
3,099
2,942
49
25,434
332
3.85
3.81
2,925
38'
7.19
87,202 + 07.0
+112*5'
501,060
110,627
529,178
175,094
16,141
16,911
+148.5
34,513 + 35.7
1,057 +218.4
663,636 + 32.4
6S,120 - 41.6
642,027 + 21.3
132,202 - 24.5
15,395 »
4.6
1923
(+)
|! Oct. i Nov. i Aug. j Scpt.j Oct. ! Nov
42,900
1,253
44,291
Per
cont
inor decrease
49,171
1,489
Petroleum.
Crude petroleum:
64,526
47,531
Production
thous. of bbls. 6 65,977
Stocks, end of month:
265,017
Total (comparable)
thous. of bbls. 5 319,030 326,894
159
154
147
Days' supply
number.
Tank farms and pipe
lines
thous. of bbls. 315,356 323,366
50,364
33,669
32,765
Refineries
thous. of bbls.
6, OSS
7,364
Imports
thous. of bbls.
61,204
54,072
Consumption
thous. of bbls.
11,974
11,529
• 12,085
Shipments from Mexico
thous. of bbls.
1.050
1.238
1.250
Price, Kansas-Oklahoma...dolls, perbbl.
1,140
1,007
1,450
Oil wells completed
number.
Gasoline:
567,101
Production
thous. of gals. 659,061 617,558
82,504
53,656
Exports
thous. of gals.
41,572
481,280
Domestic consumption
thous. of gals. 617,700 538,309
776,724
Stocks, end of month
thous. of gals. 946,873 085,046
Kerosene oil:
234,436
Production
thous. of gals. 191,346 220,811
Stocks
thous. of gals. 224,954 232,114
257,879
Gas and fuel oil:
891,590
Production
thous. of gals. 1,069,800 1,057,932
Stocks
;
thous. of gals. 1,436,591 1,499,926 1,352,348
Lubricating oil:
88,003
96,120
89,271
Production
thous. of gals.
Stocks
thous. of gals. 218,485 231,335 226,430
AUTOMOBILES.
Production:
Passenger cars
number.
Trucks
number.
Shipments:
By railroads
carloads.
Driveaways
number of machines.
By boat
number of machines.
Internal revenue taxes collected on:
Passenger automobiles and motor
cycles
thous. of dolls.
Automobile trucks and
wagons
thous. of dolls.
Automobile accessories and
parts
thous. of dolls.
„ ,
RUBBER.
Crude:
Imports
thous. of lbs.
Per
cent
increase
NUMERICAL DATA.
from
Oct.
10S i- 12.8
114 '- 15. H
123
193
110
101
334
195
195
123
136
183
201
225
177
183
177
181
177
162
112
'J
Io2
116
35
153
33
2S
Cl
114
40
13<J
0.0
182 - 0.2
102 - 11.2
47 |+ llJ.S
12s j - S.0
1913
198
200
210
216
210
1913
198
201
208
209
209
0.0
1913
41
53
49
46
39
- 14.5
1913
1909-13
276
52
30G
130
204
130
293
107
158
278
07
150
- 5.1
- 37.2
- 1.0
1913
1909-13
1913
1921
1900-13
207 + 13.3
+ 0.1
1913
402
295
187
1913
231'
230
318
311
319 I 312 -
1913
1919
253
133
252
127
2S9
128
297
131
304
134
311
137
2.5
3.2
1919
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
219
499
244
648
134
87
219
496
248
560
134
91
229
311
286
603
155
92
219
406
277
523
144
80
225
465
291
534
133
72
337
410
49.6
- 11.8
- 3,5
3.9
- 15.2
- 11.7
1S7 - 6.3
173 - 35.0
168
12.9
209 + 4.0
113 + 15.4
80 + 6.3
555
112
63
1.2
5,617,185
532,322
4,947,228
6,896,877 + 22.8
767,048 + 44.1
6,130,627 + 23.9
1919
1919
1919
1919
172
139
171
153
172
136
168
164
197
250
212
223
236
229
206
200
269
216
200
2,080,086
2,114,012
1.6
1919
1919
110
85
120
S6
95
81
'99
79
93
75
9,734,116 11,000,856
+ 13.0
1919
1919
145
178
140
176
159
190
162
192
16S
186
166
195
+
1.1
4.4
888,967
999,621 + 12.4
1919
1919
124
135
127
140
124
136
124
133
125
135
136
143
+
+
9.2
5.9
- 15.0
- 7.4
334,966
30,141
284,680
27,914
» 215,352
* 21,949
2,131,758
225,927
3,361,090 + 57.7
348,230 + 54.1
1919
1919
157
82
156
228
117
216
109
243
114
200
100
42,236
37,947
39,850
29,100
7,000
27,232
27,376
5,070
304,326
277,258
56,913
437,163 + 43.6
517,039 + 86.5
78,159 + 37.3
1920
1920
1920
130
90
162
130
70
103
183
117
214
172
101
180
202
97
163
190 - 5.6
74 - 23.3
1.
8,359
9,543
5,559
64,744
96,704 + 49.4
1920
166
132
120
137 | + 14.2
1920
71
67
79
62 1- 21.3
+ 11.3
1920
82
66
85
07 - 20.7
625,742 + 4.4
342,480 + 14.6
1913
1921
1913
1921
770
172
24
100
563
160
27
100
443
137
29
71
268
119
30
81
409
135
27
85
361
129
2o
- n.s
+ 12.2
1921
1921
1921
147
111
136
150
118
125
130
144
147
112
12S
138
130
116
143
130
112
132
+ 0.2
- 3.4
- 11.0
1921
1921
1921
168 I 171
15S
152
188
144
141
161
171
151
157
147 - 13.6
145 - 3.9
144 - 8.1
1921
1921
1921
242 j 243
136
114
104
105
103
105
105
102
109
81 - 21.6
73 - 23.0
0.0
110
1,003
789
915
8,820
10,106 + 14.6
3,614
2,865
3,576
32,287
39,473
24,114
.215
65,168
34,823
23,109
204
54,344
28,672
.219
t76,763
599,248
298,803
thousands.
thousands.
thousands.
2,361
4,876
2,820
2,365
4,709
2,511
2,733
4,965
2,380
28,041
*26*28S
*36,"434 +"i5.*8
thousands.
thousands.
thousands.
3,855
6,898
3,596
3,331
6,626
3,306
3,851
6,210
3,075
34,726
41,678 + 20.0
32,830
39,941
thousands.
thousands.
thousands.
37
235
48
29
181
48
86
235
61
709
653
» Revised.
624
35,949
31,472
-
7.9
*6.*3
t October.
120 i 136
149
134
93 i 102
162 I 140
-4.2
- 5.1
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
I'
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTK.— I t r i m marked with an asterisk (*)
Imvv not bom published previously in the
SUKVKV or nro repeated /or .special reasons;
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
detailed tables covering back U^ures for these
CorreTHROUGH
items will l*» found at the end of this bulletin.
sponding
LATEST MONTH.
For detailed tables covering othrr items, sec
No vein*
month
In^t (|tiart*Tly issue of the PUHVEY (No. 27). OctolHT,
IKT,
October
1023.
1923.
or NoIn many ca*va December figures are
vember,
now araitablc and may he found in the
11)22
1923
1922.
Mpvctal tattle on page 23*
Per
cent
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1922
Per
cent
in-
1923
or decrease
Oct. Nov.
Aug.
Sept. Oct.
from
Oct.
Nov.
IIIDICS AND L t i A T I I t i l t .
Hides.
Imports:
Total hide.* and skins
thoiis. of lbs.
Calfskins
thoiis. of lbs.
Cattle, hide;;
thotis. of lbs.
On.Uskins
thous. of lbs.
Sheepskins
thous. of lbs.
Storks, end of month:
Total hides and skin3
thoua. of lbs.
Cattlo lildes
thous. of lbs.
Calf and kin skins
thous, of lbs.
Sh
nd lambskins
thous. oflbs.
r:
Ore^n salto<ll packer's heavy rutivo
steers
dolls, per If),
Calfskins, country No. 1
dolls, per Ib.
Leather.
Production:
Solo leather...thous. of bks., bonds, sides.
Skivers
doz.
Oak and union harrows
stlifted sides.
Finished solo and belting—thous. oflbs.
Finished upper
thous. of sq. ft.
Stocks, end of mouth:
Solo and belting
thous. oflbs.
Upper
thous. of sq. ft.
Stocks, in process of tanning:
Solo and belting
thous. of lbs.
Upper
thous. ofsq. ft.
Exports:
Solo
thous. of lbs.
Upper...
thous. ofsq. ft.
Prices:
Solo, oak, scoured backs, heavy*
Boston
dolls, por lb.
Chromocalf," B " grades, .dolls, per sq. ft.
23,506
4,202
13,5S2
4,W2
4,301
26,S69
3,035
14,359
4,120
3,740
63,650
6,764
40,439
7,408
6,20S
325,402
202,915
40,211
22,217
314, &32
251,138
41,103
19,591
378.5SS
294,970
60,006
23,522
1921
1921
1921
1921
84
83
97
.151
.150
.141
.148
.228
.189
1913
1913
123
104
124
100
1,511
40,601
147,130
26,4Oi
77,910
1,309
43,039
135,425
23,518
71,651
1,482
33,797
134,5S9
25,644
81,774
1919
1919
1919
1921
1921
211
112
102
141
79
145
113
100
141
ISO,176
378,94S
179,292
3S0,133
168,771
402,569
1921
1921
87
95
91
91
90,573
155,972
OS,038
151,979
100,500
162,545
1921
1921
90
99
98
96
1,035
5,657
2,292
5,529
635
7,628
1913
1913
24
44
59
45
.465
.440
.455
.440
.525
.450
117
167
115
163
109
163
447
827
347
642
463
826
4,715
7,863
30,705
573
26,839
628
* 30,076
501
296,023
4,876
6.25
6.25
4.85
4.85
4.25
26,2S5
491,305
49,018
288,772
73,077
55,819
501,151
45,782
279,818
79,910
72,176
16,261
17,442
262,705
424,971
1,119,010 1,503,938
269,037
306,474
797,607
364,520
14,449
74,540
+ 2.6
- 6.6
- 3.1
+ 9.4
+ 29.3
+ 7.3
+ 61.8
+ 34.8
+ 13.9
+ 8.4
16,362 + 13.2
68,123 - 3.6
a 1909-13
1909-13
1909-13
1909-13
1909-13
161
145
209
116
125
149
99
211
90
119
87
103
71
67
51
67
71
104
80
80
84
+
-
6.0
27.3
5.7
17.5
14.8
-
3.0
-
3.3
+ 2.1
- 11.9
I - 8,4
5
91
168
113
120
134
1913
1913
119
173
5,049 1+ 7.1
9,437 "+ 20.0
1919
1919
70
63
328,331 + 10.9
6,809 + 39.6
1919
1913
110
63
109
109
62
6.35
1913
204
201
4.85
1913
153
4.25
4.25
1913
91,302
30,666
116,224
27,475
126,937
122,073
124,891
114,424
1,124
21,934
119,720
117,176
108,363
1,312
24,040
127,983 1,328,284 1,371,010 + 3.2
128,077 1,332,569 1,363,482 !+ 2.3
93,115
930,773 1,193,168 + 28.2
1,280
23,777
14,479 - 39.1
19,651
775
139
714
119
310,705
223,085
82,710
286,200
208.120
78,071
81
79
83
77
74
86
75
165
114
98
123
91
81
174
123
103
134
73
184
113
.92
124
+
-
9.4
6.0
8.0
10.9
8.0
93
90
93 - 0.5
90 + 0.3
90
95
- 1.5
- 2.6
+111.2
42
64
I 2.3
101
163
-
2.2
0.0
Leather Products.
Beltlnc sales:
Quantity
thous. of lbs.
Value
thous. of dolls.
Boots and shoes:
Production
thous. or pairs.
Exports
thous. of pairs.
Wholesale prices— ,
Man's black calf,
bliicher
doll3. por pair.
Men's dross welt, tan
calf, St. Louis
dolls, per pair.
Women's black kid,
GoorfyeartveltfSt,
Louis
dolls, per pair.
63
61
- 22.4
- 22.4
100
69
111
63
- 12.fr
+ 9.5
209
202
201
201
0.0
153
153
153
153
153
0.0
141
142
142
142
142
142
0.0
1909-13
1909-13
157
429
167
497
153
393
155
337
160
358
186
455
1919
1919
1913
1913
1919
114
113
644
31
112
111
536
36
82
116
112
96
96
601
33
103
107
109
625
31
92
105
102
592
36
100
81
97
138
153
107
126
139
101
65
PAPER AND PRINTING.
Woo<l«pulp Imports,
Mechanical
short tons.
Chemical
short tons.
185,132
264,056 + 42.6
888,454 1,016,577 + 14.4
Newsprint Paper.
Production
short tons
Shipments
short tons
Imports
short tons.
Exports
short tons.
Stocks, end of month, at mills » . . .short tons.
Printing.
Activity, weighted
index number.
Book publication:
American manufacture
number
Imported
number.
Paper Boxes.
Production:
Total
thous. of sq.ft..
Corrugated
thous. of so. ft.,
Sold
fiber
thous. ofsq. ft..
Operating activity:
Jotal
per cent of normal.,
a0?!??!?**1
per cent of normal.,
s<
„ , ?lid
fiber
percent of normal..
Price index numbers:
Finished board—
Corrugated
index number.,
Solid fiber
index number.
Raw materials—
85 test liners
index number..
^PP
index number..
index
number.,
o Average.
Sept. '20
* Revised.
732
123
6,334
1,235
6,931 +
1,164 -
28
107
94
9.4
5.7
1913
1913
302*958 2,436,375 3,236,408 + 32.8
213,177 1,599,572 2,335,620 + 46.0
59,781
836,803
000,858 + 7.7
81
80
1922
1922
1922
143
150
130
134
143
116
126
153
107
113
142
1922
1922
117
121
117
122
105
109
105
107
104
109
103
103
1922
1922
1922
124
145
133
124
134
133
114
121
105
112
115
105
108
115
105
106
110
105
84
- 1.9
_ 6.2
- 5.3
-H
-
8.7
5-6
6.3
2.3
zti
3f>
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS -Continued.
marked with an asterisk
(•)
i
()
b l i h d previously
i l
IIn the
h
have not Ixvn published
HUHVKY or arc repeated for special reasons |
detailed tables covering back figures for these
Items w ill be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other Items, seo
last quarterly Issue of the SrnvEV (No. 27). October,
T I : I i
N'OTI:.—I
In many ca*c* December figure* are
note available and may be found in the
•pedal table on page 23.
IVr
cent
NUMK1UCAL DATA.
CUKULATIVi: TOTAL
THRUlfOIl
LATEST MONTH.
Corresponding
Novem- month,
October
ber,
or November,
1922.
! V
! or de, croa-e
;X NUUUKU8.
)Vr
o<nt
HAM:
( * )
yr.AU
or dt)
Nov.
1
floui
Oct. I Nov. i, AUK- , Sept. Oct. Nov.
Oct.
on
i ( ->
' nimulallvc*
v.m
, from
!
PAPER AM) PRINTING—Continued,
Other Paper Products.
Fold inc; boxes, orders
percent of capacity..
Lalx 1 ^ orders
percent of capacity..
Hope paper sacks, shipments..index number..]
Abrasive p.i|>er and cloth:
j
Domestic sales
reams..
Foreign sales
reams. J
ff/j.o i
OS. 0
93.4
f K9. 0
201
123
i:>f.
1919
1919
120
101
1)2
KU
10a
111
i(»i
81,0JS
11,371
77,034
10,521
70,257
10,007
45.8
14,207
45. 8
14,420
50.1
13,039
1922
1922
1919
73
51.3
50.7
62.1
,52.0
.77. 4
01.9
57.8
54.6
"1021
" 1921
» 1921
1J0
601,007
9S'2,(i;i:> •+- 22.3
122,110 > + 30.0
no
1921
11*21
1021-22
107
no
r
137
17. )
131 ,
123 i
vzr>
no , in*.]
134 !
124
87 ,
111
W •
IKi ,
4.2
7.6
114
BUTTONS.
Fresh-water pearl buttons:
Production
per ct. of capacity..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of grass..
I
Si
no
0.(1
nr»
i
i.r,
4
2, U
1.3
12.3
GLASS AND OPTICAL GOODS.
Bottles, production
index number..
Illuminating ulasswarc:
Net orders
per ct. of capacity..
Actual production
j>cr ct. of capacity..
Shipments billed
]>er ct. of capacity..
Spectacle frames and mountings:
Sales (shipments)
index number..
Unlilled orders (value)
index number..
ftfl
101
101
102
112 i 140
127
157
125 , 140
1H
37fi
76 ,
392
3H
87
478
413
80
190
201
air.
20S
210
20;J
210
189
1M>
222
222
220 | 2*M
+
0.4
192
192 , 200
190
200
190
204 ! 202 1 187
184 '-
1.0
1.0
127 [
I GO
1*39
1913
1919
163
l.VJ |•f
+
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.
BuUdlrtff Costs.
Building materials:
Frame house. 0-room *
index
Ilrick housc.G-room«
index
Building costs (Eng. News
Kec.)«
index
Concrete factory costs
(Abcrthaw)*
index
Plumbinp fixtures, 6 articles...index
1%
199
; 203 :!
0.0
207 i 200 ,- 0 , 5
number..
number..
1913
1913
number..
1913
number..
number..
1914
1913
!
1913
'
127
122
111
137
I
74
50
128
175
70
33
14.1
114
68
20
120
172
75
32
112
123
125 - 1.0
1
82
75 - S.9
44 <+ 45.3
30
174; 104 - 5 . 4
204 ' 184 - 9 . 7
|
Construction a n d Losses.
Building volume
Index number..
Contracts awarded (27 States):
Business -buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Industrial buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Residential buildings..... .thous. of sq. ft..
Educational buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Other public and scmipublic
buildings '•
thous. of sq. ft..
Grand total
thous. of sq. ft..
Contracts awarded, value (27 States):
Business buildinus
.thous. of dolls..
Industrial buildings
thous. of dolls..
Residential buildings
thous. of dolls..
Educational buildings
thous. of dolls..
Other public and scmipublic
buildings *»
thous. of dolls..
Grand total
thous. of dolls..
Fire losses:
United States and Canada, thoua. of dolls..
Great Britain... A
thous. of £ sterling..
7,582
3,877
35,00S
3,907
6,906
5,634
33,114
3,529
6,427 ;
6,415
28,759
2,180
69,524
61,349
285,446
52,263
85,300
57,014
323,7.%
40,90S
21.6
1919
1919
1919
1919
3,701
64,258
2,773
51,972
3,144
46,940
44,913
543,341
35,770 - 20.3
543,784 + 0.1
1919
1919
154
100
140
101
124
85
134
83
109 i 123 » 20.9
110 I 111 |- 4 . 2
30,085
30,092
150,9S4
21,923
29,792
42,694
147,716
21,722
29,938
470,433
29,242
305,704
122,469 1 1,227,284
289,095
13,058
13.4
15.7
17.8
U.5
1919
1919
1919
1919
95
05
157
175
89
OS
173
131
K)
41
102
211
115
Si
Rj
135
91 | SH - 2.9
72
lOfl + 39.1
222
30i» - 5.9
220
218, - 0.9
24,950
319,SCO
17,873
289,263
21,985
244,360
239,491 ! - 21.4
3,226,202 + 2.8
1919
1919
102
118
150
152
114 i 118
142
118
172
149
123
135
31,398
715
29,702
30,776
t305
1919
1920
179
43
137 1 109
72 ' 133
128
93
140
101
13,'i '- 5 . 4
113
103
! 97
< 78
, 133
100
98
107
79
84
115
111
105
79
102
109 97
97
hi +
109 +
5.3
195
190
192
184 -
4.3
154
154
: 189
319
201
155
K>5
157
308
190
100
101
17;,
214
201
160
154
181
413
201
0.0
*.4
3.2
; 174
1 199
! 170
13S
175
147
140
132
135
185 ,+ 27.4
1S2 + 3S.5
145 + 7.3
, 240
! 221
259
195
223
275
225
247
237
- 3».O
- l.Vt
-4.0
63
40
45
56
35
47
29
39
44
- 48.3
+ 10.2
- 7.1
I
304,706
3,137,700
363,464
5,209
407,202
353,091
1,440,189
247,072
303,850
- 4.7
- 6.1
+ 13.4
-
+
+
~
0.1
79.7
Lumber,
southern pine:
480,292
105
400,5
104
Production (computed)
M ft. o. m.
1917
443,3S9 4,778,780 ! 5,025,374 + 5.2
105
489,729
427,2S5
84
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m.
1917
458,362 4,717,654 1 5,124,122 + 8.1.
102
432.512
468,709
80
Orders (computed)
M ft. b. m.
0.4
1917
45*1,377 4,955,328 4,937,750 93
93
Stocks,cnd of rao.fcomputed).M ft. b . m . 1,080,368 1,115,880 1,274,418
1917
10t
55J54O
51,814
87
Exports
Mft. b. m.
508,677
744,252
1919
53,157
30.9
Price, " B " and
210 211
42.27
bettci flooring
dolls, per M ft. b . m .
49.27
44.17
1913
ucla* fir:
557,151
138
Production (computed)
M ft. b . m .
474,961 4,918,451 6,627,370 ;+ 14.4
1917
557,330
498,553
114
1917
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m.
521,518
356,333 4,507,300 5,705,990 !+ 27.9
45,368
150
45S,9fi7 ! - 20.0
578,377
1919
Exports, lumber
M ft. b. m.
43,971
30,574
140
85
59,410
328,409 1 + 102.9
101,820
Exports, timber
M ft. b.m.,
1922
30,783
10,084
70
212
18.50
Price, No. 1 common.dotls. per M ft.b.m.,
1913
18,50
19.50
212
i aiiforaia redwood:
170
69,774
140
Production (computed)
66,105
1918
..Mft. b. m.,
54,774
556,893 | 593,005 r + 7.6
182
52,058
125
37,599
51,9SS
1918
..Mft b.m.,
474.535
559,098 ii+
17.9
Shipment^ (computed)
!
204
41,745
38,921
108
b.m..
58,499
1913
..Mft.
522,103
533,138
1
+
2.1
Orders received (computed).
t alifoniia white pine:
233
101
..Mft. b. m.. 144,424
84,497
1918
95,204
751,148 l,167,fi9S
167,fi9S 1+ 5:>.4
Production
155
184
. .M ft. b.m.,
71,821
58,828
493,942
6S7365
1918
6S7,36.5j+39.2
Shipments
60,S51
187
184
489,042
1913
..Mft. b .m.. 654,668
Stocks
628,591
Miehican softwood:
49
25
5,027
1917
....Mft. b . m .
9,725
4,299
86,491
95,772 + 10.7
Production
48
49
-—i'.»«.u»j.».......».*••....*.M
ft. b. m.
6,838
0,205
8,701
87,152
85,402 1.9
1917
Shipments
.„
51
47
stocks, end of month
*
M ft. b . m .
40,247
49,806
50,085
1917
* Revised.
• M of first of following month.
J3
Twelve months* avcracc, July to June, inclusive.
u
TwHve months1 average, May to April, Inclusive.
u
Includes hospitals, public buildings, sodal, religious, and memorial buildings forraerlv shown separately in tbc Survey of Current
1 October, 1922.
no
;
1
•
78
40
42
Business.
- 28.4
- 9.6
- lM
181
\n
+
2A
7.2
4- 93.0
0.0
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back fibres for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO. 27).
In many cases December figures are
now available and may be found in the
special table on page 23,
October,
1928.
November,
1023.
Corresponding
month
October
or November,
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percent
ncreasej
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
or decrease
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1922
1923
166,885 + 16.0
162,138 + 23.5
BASE
TEAR
OB
PERIOD.
•ercent
increase
1923
1922
Oct. Nov.
Vug.
1&
3ept. Oct.
fe*.
tfov. from
Oct.
BUILDING CONSTBUCTION—Contd.
Lumber—Continued.
Michigan hardwood:
Production
Mft.b.m.
Shipments
M ft. b. m.
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m.
Western pine:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m.
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m.
Stocks, end of mo.(computed).-M ft. b. m.
North Carolina pine:
Production (computed)— ..Mft.b.m.
Shipments (computed) — ..Mft.b.m.
Northern pine:
Lumber—
..Mft.b.m.
Production.
..Mft.b.m.
Shipments
Lath..Mft.b.m.
Production
..Mft.b.m.
Shipments
Northern hemlock:
Production
Mft.b.m.
Shipments
M ft. b. m.
Northern hardwood:
Production
Mft.b.m.
Shipments
Mft.b.m.
Gum:*
Total stocks, end of mo
M ft. b. m
Unsold stocks, end of mo.. ...Mft.b.m.
Unfilled orders, end of mo. ..Mft.b.m.
Oak:*
Total stocks, end of mo.... ...Mft.b.m.
Unsold stocks, end of mo.. ...Mft.b.m.
Unfilled orders, end of mo., ...Mft.b.m.
All hardwoods: *
Total stocks, end of mo
M ft. b. m.
Unsold stocks, end of mo
M ft. b. m.
Unfilled orders, end of mo
M ft. b. m.
Walnut lumber:
Production
M ft. b. m.
Shipments
Mft.b.m.
Stocks
Mft.b.m.
Walnut logs:
Purchases
lift, log measure.
Mado into lumber and
veneer
M ft. log measure.,
Stocks
Mft. log measure.,
All lumber:
Production, 10 species
M ft. b . m.,
Exports, planks, joists, etc
M ft. b. m.,
Rot ail sales, Minneapolis
M ft. b. m..
Composite lumber prices:
Hardwoods
dolls, per M ft. b. m..
Softwoods
dolls, per M ft. b. m..
1917
1917
1917
7.9
1.4
9.2
1917
1917
1920
13.9
19.2
0.0
8.2
7.8
1919
1919
2.9
5.8
514,925
538,565
589,311 + 14.4
522,881 - 2.9
1920
1920
7,503
10,085
146,555
127,042
152,554
141,764
+ 4.1
+ 11.6
1920
1920
57.4
53.1
17,288
24,613
17,963
261,804
292,565
293,997
12.3
285,960 - 2.3
1913
1913
30.0
6.3
27,900
44,469
25,372
42,738
22,879
41,653
287,732
373,723
416,449 + 44.7
420,142 + 12.4
1913
1913
143,714
108,117
50,799
157,260
114,761
60,053
9.4
6.1
18.2
176,960
140,534
41,819
189,759
153,300
43,349
7.2
0.1
3.7
502,099
389,958
142,079
535,871
413,461
154,040
6,7
6.0
8.4
2,578
2,378
8,121
•3,009
2,623
8,506
1,843
2,298
2,618
2,229
3,441
2,342
3,895
,464,503
145,920
13,691
15,614
84,046
12,322
;3,525
109,786
143,856
131,2,73
147,929
»165,285
119 201
M41,918
* 1,058,585 .,058,289
149,253
106,071
993,484
1,378,214
1,433,644
50,869
50,295
52,360
53,200
55,090
59,500
584,780
583,740
536,634 538,055 -
48,037
52,326
22,350
44,251
52,741
12,131
15,257
5,163
7,156
24,711
26,260
14,865
15,391
92,554
52,710,563
127,844
15,463
1,660,278
1,436,753
+ 20.5
+ 0.2
9.1
3.9
175
122
109
84
123
106
78
143
123
80
16.7
10.3
4.7
108
159
125
157
+ 13.9
1922
1922
113
73
144
160
144
161
168
165
5.1
13.2
1913
1909-13
1919
107
65
80
127
88
71
118
72
73
123
72
82
9.1
14.1
1921
1920
108
69
108
106
63
105
64
0.7
1.0
422,956 + 30.9
1920
1920
101
58
19,877
21,052
27,727 + 39.5
26,635 + 26.5
1922
1922
1922
1,583
15,671
26,340 + 68.1
1922
1,500
1,528
14,461
23,279 + 61.1
?SS
53.5
15.4
55
208
,359,837 25,292,379 27,877,772 + 10.2
115,243 1,427,085 1,577,474 + 10.5
121,292
t18,403
112,484 - 7.3
43.83
31.71
43.52
31.38
45.29
34.27
46,575
53,313
39,961
46,019
40,474
74,007
323,173
29,267
31,117
30,551
38,646
34,868
30,654
28,651
30,158
41,467
37,714
26,828
26,431
29,269
19,132
35,209
251,051
262,825
260,723
335,199 + 33.5
319,099 + 21.4
307,907 + 18.1
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
395
486
393
211
445
402
440
480
213
486
501
450
451
377
428
506
5S2
448
453
438
518
501
429
481
459 +
477 I
494 461
520
12,312
11,595
9,394
19,861
14,797
11,813
9,858
9,022
22,159
15,129
12,755
13,010
11,281
23,908
20,580
124,101
105,881
131,881
129,169 4- 4.1
132,784 4- 25.4
122,633 - 7.0
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
134
103
83
158
57
127
110
80
155
54
124
99
51
127
49
104
84
61
128
46
123
98
66
129
39
118 -
54,502
48,918
184,525
44,671
60,400
56,546
54,423
155,876
54,187
71,096
504,512
489,729
676,985 + 34.2
646,449 + 32.0
538,017
636,718 + 18.3
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
110
11'
110
99
76
111
107
112
105
76
123
117
122
98
81
110
100
125
94
78
120
111
129
93
69
107
97
133
87
64
9,666
8,519
43,771
13,871
11,359
42,269
119,490
115,283
150,227 + 25.7
151,357 + 31.3
1919
1919
1919
112
94
95
99
81
101
88
88
100
71
70
100
80
102
69 -20.3
61 -2U
105 + 2.8
21,575
49,303
29,002
17,836
246,211
*54,uo;>
254,899 + 3.5
227,126
243,560 + 7.2
1919
1919
1919
"1920
1S2
160
134
151
151
161
105
145
171
177
168
174
140
134
146
139
165
141
116
162
13$ - 1 6 . 4
145
105
128
Wooden Furniture.
Shipments
Unfilled orders
dolls., average per firm..
dolls., average per firm..
Flooring.
Oak flooring:
Production
M ft. b. m..
Shipments
Mft.b.m.,
Orders booked
Mft.b.m.,
Stocks, end of month
M f t. b. m..
Unfilled orders, end of month..M ft. b. m.,
Maple flooring:
Production
M ft. b. m..
Shipments
Mft.b.m
O rders booked
M ft. b. m.,
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m.
Unfilled orders, end of month. .M ft. b. m.,
Brick.
Clay fire brick (computed):
Production
-.. .thousands.. 61,265
Shipments
thousands.
56,468
Stocks, end of month
thousands. 178,841
New orders
thousands.. 47,974
Unfilled orders
thousands.. 64,332
Silica brick (computed):
Production
thousands.. 12,124
Shipments
thousands.. 11,250
Stocks, end of month
thousands.. 42,597
Face brick (32 identical plants):
Production
thousands.. 25,800
Stocks on yards »
thousands.. 47,861
Unfilled orders
thousands.. 31,979
Shipments
thousands.
22,646
* Revised.
to d l 5 t R e p r e ^ e t n t | t o c t k s °f
fini ed
^
4«7
7.9
1.3
4.1
- 15.0
_ 4.0
+ 11.6
+ 2.2
-11.0
- 13.4
+ 3.2.
Z 6.9
- 6.1
its
-2L2
brick on yards and does not include formed brick in kilns as reported prior to September, 1923. Current data therefore are not oomparable
J« Ten months' average,' March to December. Inclusive,
t October, 1922.
28,947
* 20,255
14.2
13.7
42
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
havo not bsen published previously in the
SURVEY or aro repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will bo found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO. 27). ' October,
19-23.
In many cases December
figures are
now available and may be found in the
special table on page 23*
Per
cent
ncreaso
NUMERICAL DATA.
November,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
October
or November,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
1923
(+)
or de
crease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
INDEX
NUMBERS.
BASS
YLAIl
OR
PERIOD.
Per
cent
increase
<+)
or dc:crease
I
Oct.
A u g . ! Sept. Oct. I Nov
>U
from
Oct
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION—Contd.
Brick—Continued.
Paving brick: *
ProductionActual
thousands..
Relation to capacity
per cent..
Shipments
thousands..
Stocks, end of month
thousands..
Orders received
thousands..
Cancellations
thousands..
Unfilled orders.end of month..thousands-.
Prices, common brick:
Wholesale, red, New York, dolls, per thous..
At plant, salmon, Chicago.dolls.per thous.Cement.
'
Production
-thous. of bbls..
Shipment
.thous. of bbls..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of bbls..
Price, Portland:
Chicago district
dolls, per bbl..
Lenigh Valley
dolls, per bbl..
Concrete paving contracts:
Total.
thous. of sq. yds..
Roads
thous. of sq. .yds..
34,317
80
34,287
76,613
23,173
807
64,531
28,212
72
19.00
8.93
18.00
8.61
14.75
8.70
13,350
14,285
5 4,612
12,603
10,251
6,964
11,349
10,167
5,320
1.75
1.90
1.67
1.90
1.75
1.90
7,486
4,191
5,356
3,287
3,528
2,789
75,396
55,257
74,245, 47,385 -
1.5
14.2
2,396
28,542
28,460 -
0.3
17.8
10.0
36.7
1.2
45.6
0.0
0.1
21,689
77,570
12,601
812
64,435
225
1913
1913
105,199
111,705
126,969 + 20.7
129,143 + 15.0
6.3
4.1
1913
1913
1913
1C9
203
5-4
174
193
41
5.6
28.2
51.0
1913
1913
173
214
173
214
4.6
0.0
1919
1919
197
163
16S
122
28.5
21.6
Roofing.
Prepared roofing:
Shipments
thous. of roof squares..
Roofing felt:
Production, dry felt
tons..
StocksTotal
tons - Dry felt
tons..
ReceiptsRags
tons..
Paper
tons..
Miscellaneous
tons..
137
115
3,008
2,585
124
- 14.1
17,892
16,153
Jan., '23
116
-
11,210
1,686
17,10*
6,228
96o
9,963
1,592
Jan.,'23
Jan., '23
95
92
11.1
5.6
VS. 960
5.789
840
Jan.,'23
Jan.,'23
Jan.,'23
97
91
116
6.7
7.0
13.0
number.
number.
number.
107,308
29,340
101,864
87,182
34,874
82,599
74,943
33,126
number.
number.
number.
141,206
43,583
126,474
115,822
59,379
102,791
90,324
59,645
108,976
number.
number.
number.
135,527
53,346
136,963
110,315
62,072
114,010
number.
number.
number.
64,707
49,785
60,567
68,861
43,334
62,499
42,429
50,451
62,935
number.
number.
189,705
735,351
184,606
701,490
188,023
600,4€6
1919
9.7
Sanitary Ware.
Baths, enamel:
Orders shipped
Stocks
Orders received
Lavatories, enamel:
Orders shipped
Stocks
Orders received
Sinks, enamel:
Orders shipped
Stocks
Orders received
Miscellaneous, enamel:
Orders shipped
Stocks
Orders received
Unfilled orders:
B a ths
Small ,vare
1919
1919
1919
228
64
110
217
79
128
253
69
105
242
66
102
310
70
14G
252
83
US
[- 18.8
+ 18.9
- 18.9
1,250,748 ; 1,271,487
1919
1919
1919
191
40
127
197
43
148
259
30
132
235
28
116
309
31
172
263
42
140
- 18.0
+ 36.2
- 18.7
17.0
96,64o 1,021,461 i 1,195,418
fil,183
139,373 1,335,548 1,338,134 + 6.'2
1919
1919
1919
178
44
117
177
49
358
206
39
113
188
37
101
248
42
156
202
.9
130
- 18.6
+ 16.4
- 16.8
484,111
603,642 + 24.7
646,844
668,498 -f '3.3
1919
1919
1919
154
63
124
149
63
150
210
58
124
182
51
100
228
62
149
207
54
149
| - 9.0
- 13.0
3.2
1921
1921
396
461
465
590
619
473
580
465
569
45!
M3
-
1922
1922
1922
116
87
52
143
111
51
12*
57
39
111 I 123
60 I 89
49' I! 51
1922
1922
1922
113
125
77
140
142
73
115
74
104
100
83
105
115
113
103
135
142
100
•f 17.5
,+ 25.7
i - 3.6
1922
1922
115
99
144
116
84
101
85
113
99
127
98
+ 13.0
» 0.8
1909-13
1909-13
49
157
49
211
97
131
65
119
106
69
71
- 35.4
- 46.4
264
132 t 58
1,438 1,548 1,849 11,653
82
126
62
92
+ 49.2
- 10.7
+ 33.5
787,529
948,832
20.5
986,206 i 1,012,196
980,381 ! 1,146,692 + 17.0
2.7
4.C
CHEMICALS.
Acetate of lime:
i .thous. of lbs. 5 12,730
Production
108,571 i 150,322 4- 38.5
14,922
14,886
thous. of lbs. M2,108
Shipments or use
1437SS4 j 145,795 + 1.3
14,051
15,170
thous. of lbs. 5 18,405
Stocks, end of month
18,237
19,711
Methanol:
gallons,
Production
650,058
763,630
795,879 5,917,306 7,912,860 + 33.7
gallons,
pe
715,425 899,295
Shipments
or use
902,25S 6,727,214 i 7,218,009
+ 7.3
gallons. |%842,893 |2,739,698 |2,003,229
Stocks,
S
t k endd off month
th
Wood at chemical plants:
cords.
670,081
5 72,109
Consumption (carbonized)
92,134
81,461
32.8
Stocks, end of mo
815,541
cords. '821,805
902,422
Imports:
226,273 ' 206,133 ! - 8.9
Potash
long tons.
22,446
10,322
14,506
495,290
801,230 + 61.8
56,788
105,954
30,456
Nitrate of soda
long tons.
Exports:
7,874 - 34.0
11,939
356
513
531
Sulphuric acid
thous. of lbs.
4,686
5,S3S + 24.6
535
483
478
Dyes and dyestuffs
thous. of dolls.
869,966 1,045,043 + 20.1
63,789
92,074
85,133
Total fertilizer
long tons.
NAVAL S T O H E S / 1
1909-13
1909-13
1909-13
84
79
1,564 1,670
67
17.2
+ 16.0
7.1
urpentine (3 principal ports):
stocks
33,253
37,141
26,586
39,221
26,582
40,161
236,184
290,872
barrels.. 115,428
barrels..
* Revised.
106,088
316,820
105,800
352,465
885,484
1,051,884
"!*.*.;*.;!'.!;;;;;;i;!;!!barreis;!
^™
Stocks
J
T
23.2
.+ 18.8
1919-20
1919-20
174
103
174
129
287
95
234
117
218
119
174
126
- 20.0
+ 5.6
1919-20
1919-20
14!
166
189
176
247
131
204
144
206
14'
190
158
|+
Eight months' arerage, May to December, inclusive.
8.1
7.3
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NoTE.~It?ms marked with an asterisk (*
have not been published previously in thi
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin
For detailed tables covering other items, sec
last quarterly issue of the SURVEY ( N O . 27). Octobe:
1923.
In many cases December figures are
now available and may be found in the
special table on page 23.
NUMERICAL
November,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
October
or November,
1922.
Per
cent
(increase
DATA.
(+)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
or decrease
(->
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1922
1923
49,545 - 30.8
582,420 + 1.0
205,713 + 28.8
INDEX NUMBERS.
BASE
YEAE
OR
PERIOD.
Per
cent
in-
1923
1922
or decrease
Oct.
Nov. Aug. Sept, Oct. Nov. from
Oct.
FATS AND OILS.
Total vegetable oils:
Exports
.thous. of lbs..
Imports
thous. of lbs..
Oleomargarine:
Consumption
thous. of lbs..
Cottonseed.
Cottonseed stocks
-Cottonseed oil:
Stocks
Production
Price, New York
3,69!
34,994
6,473
33,462
13,701
41,595
71,558
576,843
21,23i
24,101
19,806
159,663
tons.. 731,28:
thous. oflbs..
thous. oflbs..
dolls, per lb..
Flaiseed.
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..
Linseed-oil cake:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of lbs..
7
1913
1913
18
258
47
194
8
234
124
13
164
22 + 75.0
156 - 14
1913
136
167
152
167
179
203
13.5
794,506
857,731
1919
152
167
23
82
143
155 +
93,858
192,534
*. 120
139,763
181,194
.118
116,859
184,612 1
.094 '
6.5
1919
1919
1913
107
164
127
120
166
130
8
13
144
36
63
162
174
165
145 + 48,9
J64
162
i 85!
2,43'
1,255
1,531
60C
929
4,311
3,259
9,531 +121.1
+104.5
1913
1913
91
109
116
23
273
122
196
235
133 - 32.2
148 - 3 7 , 1
395
l, 57'
253
•182
940
1,171
2,584
1,474 [+ 25.9
4,198 '+ 62.5
1913
1913
124
61
171
55
253
143
162 1-35.9
64 j-55.6
50C
i,75£
767
627
674
1913
1913
33
22
155
26
+ 53.4
-64.2
84
215
64
110
55
SO
+ 9.8
16,778
795,192
. 846,916 1+
117
15,648
11,01
87,913
26,432
15,642
109,310
18,652
185,549
37,192
17,612
17,579
127,409
42,493
27,300
11,524
10,366
7,900
13,424
11,709
9,100
114,555
100,504
114,980 +
101,069 +
1.092
1.061
1.228
1.273
6.038
6.713
1913
140
146
133
5.213
5.706
1913
149
148
127
1,097
3,274
23,199
10,269
5,576
7,722
12,846
23,925
14,206
6,403
1913
1913
1919
1919
1913
183
153
160
161
153
22
23
146
148
128
.842
.722
1913
116
137
18,298
18,686
1,179
23,375
32,940
3,356
1913
1913
1913
.442
.445
4,493
264
4,104
1,563
.656
.678
3,534
981
.708 I
7,832
5,484
57,110
44,037
35,704
53,076
473,232
254,133
46.3
1913
1919
t67
t5,183
t16,172
t569
t2,550
910
124.314
76 205
18,936
32,452
752
144,126
103,726
27,722
43 364
17.4
15.9
36.1
16.4
33.6
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
8.6
29.5
1913
77
180,237 !+ 64.9
1913
54
215,612
158,928
374,781
253,006
359,955 ! - 4.0
199,946 I - 21.0
1913
1913
1919
1919
211
255
153
141
148
248
135
137
167
130
207
132
196
144
130
157
303
129
95
102 - 1 7 . 0
361 + 19.3
118 - &1
' - 7.3
1914
1919
1919
140
141
94
138
144
96
124
137
86
124
115
93
129
133
90
-
1913
1913
129
119
134
129
117
103
127
106
131
111
-
3.3
136
135
-
2.6
137
140
-
3.5
31
30
123
131
133
16
13
110
93
153
+ 59.
140
142
113
189
111
128
95
41
139
118
1913
118
110
117
1913
1913
45
107
80
141
113,856
72
-6.7
24,07
FOODSTUFFS.
Wheat.
Exports, including flour thous. of bushs.. 22,465
Visible supply
thous. of bushs.. 155,517
Receipts, principal markets. - thous. of bushs.. 40,488
.Shipments, prin. markets
thous. of bushs.. is, 993
Wheat flour:
Production
thous. of bbls.. 12,561
Consumption
thous. of bbls.. 10,850
Stocks
thous. of bbls..
8.500
Trices:
No. 1, northern, Chicago, .dolls, per bush..
1.
No. 2, red winter, Chicago.dolls, per bush..
1.097
Flour, standard patents,
Minneapolis
dolls, per bbl..
6.200
Flour, winter straights,
Kansas City
dolls, per bbl. .|
5.400
Corn.
Exports, including meal
thous. of bushs.
Visible supply.
thous. of bushs..
1,105
Receipts, principal markets...thous. of bushs.. 16,450
^Shipments, prin. markets
thous. of bushs..
8,689
Ormdings (starch, glucose).. .thous. of bushs.,
6,424
Prices, contract grades,
No. 2, Chicago
dolls, per bush..
l.oil
161,078
356,307
244,630
62,237
42,503 -
0.4
0.6
73.6
216.835 - 39.1
152,010
37.9
-
Z8
8.3
4.5
7.1
Jffi
til
Other Grains*
Oats:
Receipts, principal
markets.....:
thous. of bushs.. I 28,710
Visible supply
thous. of bushs.. * 20,488
Exports, including meal, .thous. of bushs..
1,158
Prices, contract grades,
Chicago
dolls, per bush..
.439
Barley:
Receipts, principal
markets
thous. of bushs..
6,061
Exports
thous. of bushs..
i_ 425
Price, fair to good, malting,
Chicago
dolls, per bush..
.678
Receipts, principal
markets
thous. of bushs..
3,434
Exports, including flour...thous. of bushs..
545
Price, No. 2, Chicago
dolls, per bush..
. 720
Total Grains.
Total grain exports, ind. flour.thous. of bushs..
•Carloadingsofgrainandgrainproducts...cars..
Argentine Grain.
.Exports:e a f l o u r
5 3Vneat
j 5
thous. of bushs..
J!i
Corn
.....thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
t October, 1922.
of bushs..
of bushs..
of bushs..
of bushs,.
20 468
49^428
101
6,256
9 877
2 174
1,447
15,668
49,890
207,805
34,834
36,193
17,671
219,559 +
5.7
10,472
41,021 + 13.3
11,429 I- 35.3
1913
41,663 - 27.0
30,598 - 3 0 . 5
1913
1913
1913
106
108
100
105
108
1,538
136
297
139
106
413
,673
110
265
352
113
125
134
143
129
108
127
84
110
79
23
49
63
113
84
37
48
63
86
102
63
76
-36.3
-H
+ 1.8
- 3.2
-23.5
0*
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering backfiguresfor these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO. 27). October,
1928.
In many cases December figures are
now available and may be found in the
special table on page 23.
Per
cent
increase
NUMERICAL DATA.
November
1928.
X
Corresponding
month
October
or November,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
1928
(
t>
or docreaso
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1922
Per
cent
Incrcaso
1923
or decrease
Oct. Nov. I Aug. Sept.
Nov.
Nov.
from
Oct.
FOODSTUFFS—Continued.
Argentine Grain—Continued.
Visible supply:
Wheat
Corn
Flaxseed
thous. ofbushs..
thous. of bushs.thous. of bushs..
Other Crops.
Rice:
Receipts at mills
thous. of bbls...
ShipmentsTotal from mills
thous. of pockets..
Through
New Orleans
thous. of pockets..
Stocks, end of month,
at mills
thous. of pockets..
Imports
.*» .pockets (100 lbs.)..
Exports
pockets (100lbs.)..
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..
Hay,receipts
tons....
Sweet corn, unsold stocks, lowa-Nebr.... cases..
Cattle a n d Beef.
Cattle movement, primary market:
Receipts
thousands..
Shipments, total
thousands..
Shipments, stocker and feeder.thousands..
Slaughter
thousands..
Beef products:
Inspected slaughter produc. .thous. of lbs..
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs..
Exports......
thous. oflbs..
Cold-storage holdings
(1st of following m o n t h ) . . .thous. oflbs..
Prices, Chicago:
Cattle, corn-fed
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Beef, fresh native steers. .dolls, per 100 lbs..
Beef, steer rounds, No. 2.dolls, per 100 lbs..
3,700
4,000
1,200
2,690
3,200
800
2,590
7,200
1,000
1,512
1,912
1,780
8,779
1,287
8,635
437
2,887
969
1,236
237
20.0
20.0
33.3
1913
1913
1914
100
206
137
20.8
1919
292
26.5
7,427
14.0
1919
210
27.6
2,478
14.2
1919
171
30.0
1919
1919
1919
247
78
127
81.9
238.2
0.3
6,950
954
7,897
184,646
1,735
26,708
84,092
2,004
105,842
398,832
592,400
3,771,962
452,644
3,064,510
14.2
18.8
6,224
44,515
33,433
4,760
5,390
87,786
393,930
927
25,187
19,400
2,622
11,149
90,646
219,185
6,743
18,740
19,547
2,018
7,101
85,988
84,580
227,574
24,425
60,157
836,345
115,468
216,064
23,904
85,791
841,455
+ 36. 5
5.1
2.1
+ 42.6
0.6
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1922
318 i 389
431
276
132
225
116
132
2,802
1,382
785
1,373
2,182
1,131
624
1,106
2,427
1,345
710
1,138
21,391
9,818
4,507
11,439
21,403
9,270
4,201
12,017
+
+
0.1
5.6
6.8
5.1
1919
1919
1919
1919
143
176
196
114
118
150
161
100
108
118
109
102
112
129
143
97
136
155
178
120
-
22.1
18.2
20.5
19.4
519,099
491,326
14,205
12,086
t483,293
f455,986
14,568
4,123,716
4,020,930
162,692
4,293,615 +
4 206,222 +
153,529 -
4.1
4.6
5.6
1913
1913
1913
141
102
97
134
93
107
133
98
133
129
95
110
151
110
104
-
14.9
63,578
93,144
95,628
1919
28
40
19
20
26
10.450
17.50
15.50
9.844
17.50
13.60
10.500
15.50
14.00
1913
1913
1913
120
120
107
123
120
107
128
122
141
125
135
132
123
135
118
-
4,816
1,669
101
3,129
5,416
1,779
70
3,657
4,421
1,501
55
2,918
39,064
13,674
546
25,379
26.7
26.0
41.8
27.1
1919
1919
1919
1919
109
65
03
118
126
73
115
99
121
83
90
97
112
136
90
129
140
135
123
+ 12.5
+
6.6
- 30.7
+ 16.9
714,848
703,322
158,196
158,908
t 547,624
1548,421
124,574
5,861,702
4,686,535
1,331,023
7,365,059 + 25.6
5,827,450 + 24.3
1 798 740 + 35.1
1913
1913
1913
113
196
153
146
201
152
134
223
199
115
207
148
251
193
542,544
620,217
452,005
1919
47
50
95
75
59
7.775
21.90
7.131
20.90
8.244
21.30
1913
1913
112
140
99
128
96
134
103
134
93
132
-
8.3
4.6
3,465
2,443
1,489
981
1,816
1,084
540
777
2,288
1,465
757
881
20.851
10,969
3,911
9,849
20,526
11,034
4,324
9,461
1919
1919
1919
1919
146
181
197
101
101
121
131
84
117
144
155
85
153
202
258
93
-
47.6
55,6
63.7
20.8
f37,777
348,034
372,953
76
71
4
S5.1
43.4
• 42.0
• 44.9
•106.8
• 3.3
• 44.4
55
102
125
55
60
5
+ 46.5
5.8
0.0
12.3
-
Uogs a n d F o r k .
!Hog movement, primary markets:
Receipts, primary markets
thousands..
Shipments, primary markets. .thousands..
Shipments, stocker and feeder.thousands..
Slaughter
thousands..
Pork products:
Inspected slaughter produc. .thous. of lbs..
Apparent consumption
thous. oflbs..
Exports
thous. oflbs..
Cold-storage holding (1st of
following month)!
thous. oflbs..
Prices:
Hogs, heavy, Chicago.. .dolls, per 100 l b s . .
• Hams, smoked, Chicago.dolls, per 100 lbs..
49,503
17,227
774
32,256
+
+
+
+
144
+
0.5
+ 14.3
Sheep and M u t t o n .
'Sheep movement, primary markets:
Receipts, primary markets
thousands..
Shipments, primary markets. .thousands..
Shipments, stocker and feeder.thousands..
Slaughter
thousands..
Lamb and mutton:
Inspected slaughter produc. .thous. of lbs..
Cold-storage holdings
(1st of following m o n t h ) . . .thous. of lbs..
Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Sheep, lambs, Chicago.. .dolls, per 100 lbs..
39,799
1.6
+ 0.6
+ 10.6
3.9
+
7.2
1913
72
67
71
3,633
1919
41
43
20
24
24
+
0.9
5.656
12.275
6.438
14.050
1913
1913
114
173
137
180
123
164
117
169
113
164
121
15S
+
-
7.2
3.9
15,624
63,458
13,715
54,503
185,612
180,155 -
2.9
1919
1919
101
120
63
117
115
102
90
103
- 21.7
+ 1.1
-Receipts at five markets
thous. of lbs..
27,412
57,819
Cold-storage holdings
(1st of following month)... thous. of lbs..
37,008
63,350
" Not available.
45,171
209,18S
265,751 + 27.0
1919
109
228
13S
292 +110.9
51,781
1919
45
78
56
+ 71.2
1,997
2,015
5.275
12.775
19,954
62,744
Fish.
Total catch, prin. fishing ports... thous. of lbs..
•Cold-storageholdings, 15thofmo.thous. oflbs..
Poultry.
f October, 1922.
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
Per
cent
increase
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (•)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will bo found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
last quarterly issue of the SUHVEY ( N O . 27).| October
1923.
In many cases December figures are
now available and may be found in the
special table on page 23.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Per
cent
increase
( }
Novomber,
1928.
Corre- sponding
month
October
or November,
1922.
t
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1923
BASE
YEAE
OR
PERIOD.
1923
1922
or decrease
Oct.
Nov. Aug.
Sept.
I
Oct. Nov.
kl
from
Oct.
FOODSTUFFS—Continued.
Dairy Products.
Condensed and evaporated milk:
Exports
thous. oflbs..
Receipts at five markets:
Butter
thous. oflbs..
Cheese
thous. of lbs..!
Eggs
thous. of cases..
Cold-storage holdings (1st of following mo.):
Creamery butter
thous. of lbs..
American cheese
thous. of lbs..
Case oggs
thous. of cases..
Wholesale prices at five markets:
Butter
dolls, per lb..
Cheese
"
dolls, per lb..
Fluid milk:
Boston (includ. cream)..thous. of qts..
Greater New York
thous. of cans..
Production—Minneapolis.... thous. of qts..
17,539
22,181
12,004
177,649
164,494 -
7.4
1919
23
17
16
20
25
31
+ 26.5
45, / 03
21,091
831
41,316
16,870
568
38,678
16,107
491
519,178
189,744
15,802
616,450 + 18.7
205,857 + 8.5
16,128 + 2.1
1919
1919
1919
90
112
84
99
41
128
137
101
112
113
100
130
70
90
104
48
- 9.6
- 20.0
- 31.6
76,418
58,048
6,650
51,559
55,105
4,031
47,773
37,291
3,257
1916-20
1916-20
1916-20
131
110
155
85
100
182
172
268
170
168
236
136
156
180
91
148
109
- 32.5
- 5.1
- 39.4
. 479
.256
.511
.248
.494
.249
1919
1919
79
80
74
79
78
83
81
83
15,738
2,403
16,684
14,783
2,2S2
17,559
14,097
2,123
11,439
164,345
24,632
145,177
+ 3.4
27,198 + 10.4
195,941 + 35.0
1919
1913
1919
118
153
160
108
143
160
120
166
248
114
161
225
121
161
234
278,575
384,200
163,211
288,031
239,966
309,274
4,199,652
4,956,569
3,192,840 - 24.0
3,978,342 - 19.7
1913
1919
110
137
95
115
97
114
S3
159
118
121,656
2,772
58,189
3,060
69,185
3,893
220
817,424
202
145
127
94
61
104
22,680
37,805
37,912
65,004
12
140
234 + 66.7
.076
.090
.073
.087
.056
203
187
68,671
244,986
86,266
9,920
83,151
31,246
141,336
5,325
944
1,265
1,812
968
Sugar.
113
153
246
+
-
6.7
3.1
+
6.1
5.0
5.2
j
Imports
long tons..
Meltings. 8 ports
long tons..
Stocks at reflnories, end of
month
long tons..
Refined, exports
long tons..
Cane, domestic:
Receipts at New Orleans
long tons..
Prices:
Wholesale, 96° centrifugal,
N. Y . .
dolls, per l b . .
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, end of month
long tons..
Coffee.
Imports
thous. oflbs..
Visiblo supply (1st of following mo.):
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..
- 52.2
+ 10.4
76.0
1919
1913
200
72
132
103,204 + 58.8
1913
15
234
1913
1913
1913
155
154
144
160
160
147
173
178
175
199
193
175
217
210
193
1919
1919
1919
19
59
36
14
59
8
20
46
67
19
64
44
21
75
13
13.4
1909-13
177
161
96
154
187
218
0.5
1913
1913
1913
72
44
108
70
51
104
49
38
133
50
132
45
50
132
40 - 11.8
47 - 6.4
125 - 6.0
1913
1913
154
212
119
188
156
204
168
226
183
246
138 - 24.3
190 - 22.7
1909-13
216
124
116
157
173
149 - 13.8
1913
1913
110
347
108
349
452
95
429
113
484
196,390 -
46,013 3,862,448
191,160 3,924,467
49,495
3,411,380 ! - 11.7
3,405,474 - 13.2
164,947
121,737
1,264,669
4,694
884
1,189
8,242
957
993
9,730
1,371
748
1,175
738
11,467
5,171
12,806 + 11.7
6,747 + 30.5
14,259
12,287
10,239
88,070
93,405 +
712
6,277
651
5,361
679
4,524
6,332
50,020
36,382
33,380
33,838
393,872
46,927
1,022
82,222
53,734
958
98,317
39,787
856
58,241
393,925
10,627
428,649
28.00
28.00
27.50
2,218
1,431
479
10,706
220
132,834
'
18,025
19,390
1,427
651
379
9,468
338
135,096
12,175
5,676
3,610
63,591
1,837
1,094,335
15,260
12,535
124,134
579,775
1,115,025
- 4L4
- 25.0
9,783 +
- 3,9
- 3.3
- 3.1
- 85.6
26 - 66.1
- 63.8
18.7
Tea.
Imports
thous. oflbs..
6.1
TOBACCO.
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals):
Large cigars
millions..
Small cigarettes
millions..
Manufactured tobacco
and snuil
thous. of l b s . .
Exports:
Unmanufactured leaf.
thous. of l b s . .
Cigarettes
millions..
Sales at loose-leaf warehouses
thous. of l b s . .
Price, wholesale, Btirley good leaf,
dark red, Louisville
dolls, per 100 l b s . .
6,508 + 2.8
60,023
+ 20.0
385,867
— 2.0
441,499
11,257 + 12.1
409,843 -I- 5.9
: - 4.4
103 _. 8.4
414 - 14.6
90 - 8.3
1913
97
91
1909-13
1913
1919
186
561
102
127
443
71
109
480
46
123
632
149
529
100
171
496
120 + 19.6
1913
208
208
212
212
212
212
+ 86.1
+155.3
+ 31.3
+ 40.9
+ 18.9
+ 19.9
1915
1915
1915
1913
1913
1916
355
356
236
113
77
118
350
357
206
95
91
130
532
827
208
144
150
532
759
243
128
71
76
522
783
236
130
94
80
158,145
178,815
543,470
134,925 - 14.7
243,700 + 36.3
605,364 + 11.4
1913
1913
1919
80
119
276
87
316
170
1,194
921
76
692
625
107
419
632
545
785
251
107
62 - 3 4 . 2
127 + 60.0
102 - 4.6
+ 16.7
3,099,385
5,970,283 + 92.6
1922
201
194
316
189
183
92
0.0
TRANSPORTATION.
Stiver a n d C a n a l Cargo Traffic.
Panama Canal:
Total cargo traffic
thous. of long tons..
In American vessels... thous. of long tons..
In British vessels
thous. of long tons..
Sault Sto. Marie Canal.. .thous. of short tons..
New York State canals.. .thous. of short tons..
Cape Cod Canal
tons..
Mississippi River:
Receipts at St. Louis
short tons..
Shipments from St. Louis
short tons..
Government barge line
tons..
Ohio River, Pittsburgh to
Lock 11
short tons..
t October, 1922.
2,123
1,428
432
13,003
348
82,998
18,885
16,615
55,210
547,931
648,594
22,663
14,492
4,741
89,622
2,181
1,312,195
til
S?
iS?
217 + 18.4
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in tno
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering backfigures(or these
CUMULATI VE TOTAL
Correitems will be found at the end of this bulletin.
THRO UGH
sponding
For detailed tables covering other items, see
LATEST MONTH.
last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO. 27). October, Novem- month
ber,
October
1923:
1923:
or NoIn many cases December figures are
vember,
now available and may be found in the
1922
1923
1922.
•pedal table on page 23.
Per- '
cent ,
increase,
or decrease
cumulative
1923
from ,
1922.
I N D E X NUMBERS.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percent
inzrcaso
1923
1922
or decrease
Oct. Nov.
TBANSPOUTATION-Continued.
i
Ocean Transportation.
Entrances, vessels in foreign trade:
Total......
..thous. of not tons..
American
thous. of net tons..
Foreign
thous. of net tons..
Clearances, vessels in foreign trade:
Total
thous. of net tons..
American
thous. of net tons..
Foreign
thous. of net tons..
Freight rates. Atlantic ports to:
United ICingdom weighted index number
All Europe .. .weighted index number
i
6,156
2,789
3,367
5,618
2,719
2,899
5,915
3,193
2,722
60,062
29,176
30,886
60,923 4- 1.4
25,205 - 13.6 ,
34,719 + 12.4
142
1913
1913 1 2S9
1913
' 89
272
S3
148
209
120
12S
192
105
139
238
103
127 - 8 . 7
232 j - 2.5
80 ! - 13.9
6,992
2,688
3,304
5,848
2,885
6,245
3,446
2,799
59,964
29,533
30,431
61,709 + 2.9
25,703 - 13.0
66,435 +118.3 '
1913
1913 1
1913
137
269
86
139
276
87
149
205
128
133
195
100
134
215
102
132 - 2,4
231 + 7.3
92 - 10.3
1920
1920
25.3
22.7
28.0
24.0
20.1
20.0
20.8
20.7
23.4
22.9
28.6 + 22.2
25.1 + 9.6
1919
1919
1919
2
1
3
3
62
5
35
37
7
22
18
10
13
66 +257.0
107 +1020.8
81 +525.3
479 355
1,126 1,020
741 553
13
116
39
36
130
63
21
73
51
17 - 91.9
14 - 80.0
6 - 89.2
100
99
100
97
I
Freight Cars.
Surplus (daily av. last week of month):
Box
number.. 15,116
Coal
.number..
7,205
Total
number.. 24,477
Shortage (daily av. last week of month):
Box
.number..
3,943
3,068
Coal.
number.
Total
number.. 12,336
Cars in bad order:
Total
cars.. 150,624
Ratio to total in use
per cent..
6.6
Car loadings (weekly average):
Total
cars.. 1,073,085
Grain and grain products
cars.. 49,428
Livestock
cars.. 43,755
Coal
cars.. 191,677
Forest products
cars.. 74,023
Ore
cars.. 59,340
Merchandise and miscellaneous
cars.. 642,876
Railroad Operations.
Revenue:
Freight
thous. of dolls.. 441,661
Passengers
thous. of dolls.. 93,778
Total, operating
thous. of dolls.. 587,867
Operating expense
thous. of dolls.. 445,865
Net operating income:
Total
thous. of dolls.. 102,934
Per cent on tentative valuation..per cent..
4.79
Receipts per ton-mile
cents..
Freight carried
mills, of ton-miles.. 42,209
Locomotives in bad order, 1st of following
month, per cent to total in use:
Freight
percent..
16.4
17.8
Passenger
percent..
Passenger Travel.
Railroads:
Pullman passengers carried... .thousands..
2,837
Arrivals from abroad:
Aliens...
*»..number.. 103,518
^ United States citizens
number.. 27,553
Departures for abroad:
Aliens
number.. 21,147
United States citizens
number.. 18,104
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
Telephone companies:
Operating revenues
thous. of dolls..
Operating Income
thous. of dolls..
Telegraph companies:
Commercial telegraph toDs .thous. of dolls..
Operating revenues
thous. of dolls..
Operating income
thoua. of dolls..
Cental electric stations:
Production, electric powerTotal
mills, of kw. hours..
By water power...mills, of kw. hours..
By fuels
mills, of kw. hours..
n
Consumption of fuels
Coal.
thous. of short tons..
Oil
thous. of barrels..
rt
Gross revenue, sales..
thous. of dolls..
* Revised.
*• Index number less than 1.
t October, 1922.
from
Oct.
Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.
*
53,962
80,756
153,057
859
2,026
5,595
319
605
1,336
67,468
42,848
133,786
1919
1919
1919
155,626
6.8
249,960
1913
1913
166
162
150
146
116
113
976,615
49,890
39,969
176,233
72,298
35,697
592,314
947,373
53,076
38,853
195,890
61,813
28,987
556,176
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
124
134
122
110
105
125
124
.118
136
118
111
109
77
118
130 ..130.
134
129
104 120
109 101
134
128
215 196
125
129
395,599
87,162
531,508
406,582
389,911
84,829
523,608
405,845
3,644,805
977,608
5,105,916
4,051,867
17.4
7.0
14.6
12.4
1913
1913
1913
1913
230
157
216
236
220
147
205
223
227
196
217
235
221
184
214
229
250
163
230
245
224
151
208
224
86,131
468
83,223
4.46
697,843
908,386 + 30.2
139
87
156
139
164
96
154
148
154
87
153
144
144 - 16.3
91 - 2.3
38,077
142
79
156
144
172
93
38,159
1913
1913
1919
1919
154
140 -
9.6
17.4
17.6
29.4
28.9
1919
1919
111
111
108
109
66
65
60
63
61
67
64 +
66 -
6.1
1.1
2,551
•
h.o
4,279,447
1,046,579
5,851,306
4,555,011
4+
+
+
31,433 +
8.3
103 +
100 +
3.3
3.0
_iaL
- 9.0
127 "128" + 0.9
133 121 - 8.6
108 100 - 8.1
130 127 - 2.3
95 - 39.8
159
136 125 - 7.9
2,440
29,023
1913
131
118
167
158
137
t71,192
f34,678
413,580
253,582
732,534 + 77.i;
229,481 - 9.5
1913
1913
60
141
56
S6
86
136
91
84
87
112
tl7,847
fl9,546
206,19S
259,389
157,521 - 23.6
228,903 - 11.8
1913
1913
35
65
34
51
37
92
32
54
41
CO
- 10.4
- 7.1
- 9.6
- 8.8
123 - 10.1
45,979
9,994
45,314
9,945
41,691
8,767
439,961
97,338
483,132 + 9.8
110,015 + 13.0
1913
1913
319
273
317
236
334
231
334
246
350
269
345 268 -
9,728
12,096
1,926
8,848
10,179
1,505
8,678
10,885
1,636
92,428
116,447
18,095
99,472 +
122,858 +
17,670 +
7.6
5.5
2.3
1919
1919
1919
126
117
129
114
108
100
123
113
100
121
113
102
128
120
118
116 - 9.0
109 - 9.2
92 - 21.9
•4,944
* 1 476
6 3,463
4,842
1,516
3)327
4,414
1,367
3,047
43,091
15,834
27,257
50,984 + 18.3
17,949 + 13.4
33,034 + 21.2
1919
1919
1919
134
111
147
136
112
150
144
129
153
140
120
151
152
121
171
149 125 +
164 -
•3,573
»1,380
»2,8S3
114,700
3,460
1,349
2201
3,358
1,340
2,383
30,595
11,886
25,245
886 100
1919
1919
1919
1919
112
142
159
377
115
135
134
405
110
147
189
386
108
144
179
411
122
150
162
441
118 - 3.2
146 - 2.2
123 - 2 3 . 7
35,472
13,183
28,919
1,071,300
+
+
+
+
15.9
10.9
14.6
20.9 1
1.4
0.5
2.1
2.7
4.1
42
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
. -Uftm
-Uftm innrkiHl with on asterisk (*)
ot b
^ t i pulilhhwl previously in thv
thv
not
b^ti
r f t l for
for ap«H;lal rea
SiiivftYY or an* rt*fxnit<?<l
reasons;,
driaUM tabl.-» covering bark ftguros for thj'Se
Lt.'in-i will b« found at tho i-tifl of t h h bulletin.
For d ^ n U M tabltH c o w r l n c oth«Tlt«*ms, see
lait ,juATt*Tly Lini«' of tin* riuuVKV (No. if7). October,
/ a many cn*«?# December figure* are
now available and may be found In the
a pedal table on paa*> - ^
Numfo'r rtnploywl, by industries:
Total, 1.42.Vftrtns
.thousands.
Vi*»\ product*
-number..
Textile
number.,
Iron un«l strd
number..
Lumber
number..
I A* -Uncr,
••••
number..
PttjK-r mitl printing
number.,
ncv«m*,T.i
•
number..
Chemical*
number..
Ston<\ clay mid cbw.
number..
Mctab, cx\\ iron au dsteel
number..
Tobacco products..
number..
Vehicles
number..
Kail way repair shop.*
number..
Mfecdtatteotii
number..
Number emptoye<l, Htate and city reports:
New Vork State
thousands..
Dotrolt
thousands..
Wisconsin.
index uurnber..
Illinois*.
tntlex number..
Massachusetts
Index number..
Total pay roll:
New Vork State
thous. of dolls..
Wbcomin
Index number.,
Averneo weekly earnings:
New York
ritnte
dolls..
Wisconsin
index number.,
Massachusetts
index number..
Unllwiiy employment:
Number employ**!
thous..
Hourly couiJHsns.itlon
dollars..
Employment wrency Derations:
worker* registered.
*. .number.,
Jobs refilsterod..
• .number.,
Workers placed.*
•..number.,
Average applicants per job
number.,
19*23
2,020
151,053
259,582
521,244
28,078
57.403
5o,2i0
November,
19*23.
Corrc
spoudlug
month
October
or November,
1922.
1,003
SO,380
20,323
101,741
20,990
304,864
73,053
325,809
2,016
149,510
262,437
50>i,351
28,853
50,054
50,253
1,004
88,498
21,322
108,305
30,92$
30-4,220
72,634
323,268
1,862
146,315
2(31, G20
464,563
27,720
58,345
54,703
t>65
85,679
17,600
99,946
31,140
257,502
60,503
290,120
556
215
54S
212
540
181
15,400
15,145
14,061
27.73
27.64
26.04
t 1,804
t.603
1,936
.611
209,097
220,504
175,108
1.0S
163,32s
128,129
107,610
1.27
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1022
INDEX
Per
cent
increase
NUMERICAL DATA.
1923
or decrease
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
BASE
TEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1923
1922
Oct. Nov.
Aug.
Sept.
16.7
.09.2
99.8
29.2
15.6
L11.4
L06.2
46.7
112.3
133.1
L27.3
04.1
62.7
107.4
99.3
130.3
111.0
104,0
151-1
125.0
110.5
111.9
82.3
US. 8
154.9
138.6
96.5
L98.7
.23.0
.11.4
.30.2
10.5
.05.4
:49.0
23.0
.15.6
10.3
80.6
17.5
.55.0
.41.0
98,1
197.5
123.6
112.9
or decrease
Oct. Nov.
29.9
L15.8
101.6
.49.0
.23.9
15.7
10.6
09.5
19.1
L47.2
L40.6
99.6
L90.9
L20.7
13.3
fov.
from
Oct.
0.5
1.0
1.1
2.9
0.6
2.4
1.9
0.1
1.0
4.9
1.5
3.1
0.2
1.4
1.1
114 115 116 115
113
1914
110
121 120
102
119 121
1920
99
1915
11.1 16.4 126.7 123.1 120.9 120.7
105
109 108 108 108
1922
104
Sept. '22 01.9 105.1 99.4 98.9 .00.7 99.2
1.4
1.4
0.2
0.0
1.5
249 253 259 239
280.1 272.2 270.0 275.2 1914
205
217 220 222 218 209
1915
206.3 212.3 221.2 221.2 228.5 228.3 Sept. '22 9.56 103.1 110.0 114.1 111.7 110.6 -
1.7
0.3
0.3
0.1
1.0
1914
1915
Id A
.11-4
102,4
132.9
119.0
17.0
L09.C
46.0
L14.2
L27.4
131.6
103.4
L60.3
109.0
.00.9
237
227
229.2 247.1
1916
1916
104
220
110
218
120
220
2,135,785 - 14.4
2,025,554 - 3.2
1,610,995 - 0.8
M921
7
1921
7
1921
H921
120
212
199
56
104
161
159
106
176
176
60
16,133
Per
cent
increase
129.3
113.9
102.7
144.8
123.9
113.0
112.7
69.4
118.0
154.4
142.6
102.7
196.5
119.0
114.5
1921
1921
1921
1921
1921
1921
1921
1921
1921
1921
1921
1921
1921
1921
1921
209,490 2,493,734
188,323 2,092,127
149,962 1,623,635
1.11
NUMBERS.
118
225
118
221
118
189
185
62
+
21.9
41.9
38.5
17.6
- 8.5
256 - 9.6
426 - 6.9
369 - 2.7
313 - 4*4
679 + 3.6
406 - 2.7
308 - 7.2
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT.
Mail-order houses:
Total sales
„
thorn, of dolls.
37,743
Scars, itoebuck & Co
tho\is. of dolls.
22,577
Montgomery Ward & Co.. .thous. of dolls.
15,166
Ten ~cci\ t stores:
Total sales
thous. of dolls.
30,193
F. W. Woohvorth Co
thous. of dolls.
18,085
S. $. Kres?eCo
thous. of dolls..
7,246
Mct'rorv Stores Corp
thous. of dolls.
1,877
S. H. Kress A Co
thous. of dolls.
2,9S5
Restaurant chains:
Total sales, 2 chains.
thous. of dolls.
3,201
Stores operated
.number.
209
Child's Co
thorn, of dolls.
2,040
Waldorf system
thous. of dolls.
1,161
Chain stores:
J. C. Penury Co
thous. of dolls.
7,592
United Cigar Stores C o . . . .thous. of dolls.
6,355
A. Schuite (Inc.)
thous. of dolls.
1,765
Jones Bros. Tea Co
thous. of dolls.
1,979
Owl Dnif Co
thous. of dotls.
1,169
American Wholesale Corp.,
total sales
thous. of dolls.
3,583
Candy sales by manufacturers.thous. of dolls.
36,SOT
Miurazino advertising
(for following month)
thous. of lines.
2,247
Newspaper advertising
thous. of lines.
109,293
Postal receipts
total (50 cities)
....thous. of dolls.
27,235
Money orders:
Domestic raid (50 cities)—
Quantity
number.
11,319
Value
thous. of dolls.
93,284
Domestic issued (.50 cities)—
Quantity
number.
2,S39
Value
thous. of dolls.
29,999
Foreign issued
thous. of dolls.
5,310
Internal-revenue taxes collected:
Theater admissions
thous. of dolls.
7,000
Firearms and shells
thous. of dolls.
227
Jewelry, watches and
clocks
thous. of dolls.
1,643
Bond and stock issues
and conveyances
thous. of dolls.
3,565
Capital stock transfers
thous. of dolls.
515
*1 Revised.
Six months' average. Julv to December, inclusive,
f October, 1922.
34,52S
20,416
14,112
31,201
20,197
11,004
243,254
161,409
80,845
314,322 + 29.2
19-1,742 + 20.7
119,580 + 47.9
1913
1913
1913
268
250
311
277
254
332
198
175
255
231
202
301
335
283
458
29,387
17,283
7, SOS
1,827
2,769
25,314
14,835
6,313
1,585
2,580
233,846
139,744
54,676
14,104
25,172
275,422
17.8
160,820
15.1
68,773 + 25.S
17,786 + 26.1
28,043 + 11.4
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
326
286
545
319
311
318
269
571
352
288
321
271
574
383
281
316
208
572
371
271
379
32S
660
417
332
3,006
209
1,918
1,OSS
2,859
195
1,831
1,028
29,932
33,236 + 11.0
1920
114
109
121
122
125
117
19,420
10,512
21,114 + 8.7
12,122 + 15,3
1913
1920
270
134
258
130
288
144
284
150
287
154
270
145
0.0
6.0
6.4
7,196
6,158
1,081
1,923
S94
5,717
6,025
1,412
1,44S
820
42,739
04,559
14,892
15,711
9,621
53,715 + 25.7
66,523
3.0
17,458
21.3
18,825
19.8
10,328
7.3
1913
1913
1919
1913
1913
246
204
173
335
2,599 1,950 2,782 3,451 3,271
244
2bi 260 258 250
210
249 265 263 250
177
225 234 242 235
252
299 278 360 275
5.2
3.1
4.8
2.8
23.5
2,879
39,767
2,763
33,990
2S,172
322,762
9.7
5.9
1913
1920
237
18,881
23,437 + 2 4 1
992,797 1,068,000 + 7.6
1913
1919
2,109
105,5SS
1
1,817
100,877
30,897
341,923
19.6
202
86
231
58
234
54
262
93
211
100
• 8.0
156
126
153
120
145
96
185
111
184
130
172
126
6.1
3.4
2.6
26,531
24,812
245,664
269,073
9.8
1919
135
135
123
127
14S
144 -
1O,94S
87,639
10,267
80,246
112,703 + 12.1
855,643 4- 15.9
1919
1919
132
125
132
123
116
108
117
112
148
143
141 - 3.3
134 - 6.1
2,775
2S,974
4,541
2,395
25,0-iS
2,427
100,547
738,064
25,286
266,916
18,206
28,963
304,246
36,164
+ 14.5
+ 14.0
-I- 93.6
1919
1919
1919
127
117
71
126
115
82
129
123
119
128
120
119
150
138
179
0,849
5,485
639
60,410
3,568
67,804
4,015
12.2
12.5
1919
1919
100
174
101
199
103
108
91
161
129
71
146 - 2.3
133 - 3.}
153
- 14.5
127 - 2.2
157 +121.1
502
1,653
3,413
559
1,327
17,265
20,200
17.0
1919
101
111
129
97
137
138 + 0.6
3,340
932
35,348
9,116
42,344 + 19.8
7,866 - 13.7
1919
1919
90
78
93
92
96
48
87
43
100
51
95 - 4.3
55 + 8.5
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
Per
cent
increase
NUMERICAL DATA.
NoTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
last quarterly issue of the SUBVEY (NO. 27).
November,
1028.
In many cases December figures are
now available and may be found in the
ipecial table on page 23.
Correiponding
month
October
or November.
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST M O N T H .
1022
1023
(+)
or decrease
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
INDEX NUMIiKUS.
BASE
YEAR
OR
'EIUOD.
192*2
Per
cent
Increase
(+)
1928
or docrease
I Oct. tfov.'
Sept. Oct. Nov.
from
Oct.
PUBLIC FINANCE.
Government debt:
Interest-bearing
Total gross debt
Customs receipts
Total ordinary receipts.. 1
Expenditures chargeable to
ordinary receipts
Money in circulation:
Total
*
Per capita
*•
mills of dolls..
mills of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
21,800
22,0S2
51,713
230,261
21,780
22,055
46,565
190,844
22,709 I
22,904
420,857
41,647
226,974 3,199,419
511,818 4- 28.7
3,529,216 + 10.3
thous. of dolls..
426,548
256,287
254,253
3,317,364
mills. of dolls..
dollars..
4,835
43.27
4,923
44.01
4,617
41.80
3,212,559
SO 1919
1919
» 1913
1913
90
91
151
499
90 |,
87
87
160
390
i 1913
771
421
3S8
87
87
109
8S0
87
195
382
86 ,
87
176
316
- 0.1
- 0.1
-10.0
-17.1
706
421 - 39.9
1919
«> 1919
95
92
100
95
101
96
101
90
103
97
1.2
4- 12.0
1919
1919
no
80
99
83
98
113
+ 2.3
4- 15.5
1913
1913
105
249
267
220
245
187
242
191
242
225
285
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
24
88
113
147
95
155
34
89
95
146
96
152
42
85
45
140
99
154
45
8fi
45
145
100
152
46
85
50
146
101
152
93 4- 4.3
106 - 6.2
229 4- 1.8
260 - 6.6
41 - 10.2
$r> 4 - 0 . 9
63 4-25.6
146
0.2
100 - 1.0
152
0.0
1921
1921
1919
94
135
106
94
135
105
98
135
103
100
135
103
100
135
106
100 133 105 -
1913
1913
157
76
154
76
156
153
89
148
89
151 4* 2.0
88 1.1
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1913
112
108
114
108
113
123
114
104
130
113
122
119
118
336
113
108
114
108
114
123
116
103
133
113
124
120
119
335
122
115
121
119
125
128
178
114
144
124
128
130
134
333
123
110
124
118
126
129
129
115
144
126
128
136
136
335
123
116
122
118
128
129
129
116
145
126
129
137
137
335
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.6
0.1
1913
1913
203
164
209
161
230
149
220
146
238
176
1913
170
169
162
159
186
4- 2,8
1.6
4- 1.8
185 - 0.8
283 295
33S 307
256 243
245 241
996 1,144 1,257 1,037
281 287
319 294
337
293
498
326
35S
283
931
342
3.3
20
1.8
1.7
BANKING AND FINANCE*
Banking.
Debits to individual accounts:
New York City
mills, of dolls..
19,152
19,983
19,027
Outside New York City
mills, of dolls..
18,521
19,747
17,098
Bank clearings:
New York City
.mills, of dolls..
17,332
18,048
17,730
Outside New York City
mills, of doils..
16,377
14,340
15,3Oi
Federal Reserve Banks:
Bills discounted
mills, of dolls..
884
794
650
Notes in circulation
mills, of dolls..
2,225
2,246
2,330
Total investments
mills, of dolls..
297
373
564
Total reserves
mills, of dolls..
3,191
3,197
3,203
Total deposits
;
mills, of dolls..
1,959
1,939
1,800
Reserve ratio
per cent..
76.4
76.3
76.4
Federal Reserve member banks:
Total loans and discounts, .mills, of dolls11,904
11,219
11,943
Total investments
mills, of dolls -.
4,464
4,543
4,530
Net demand deposits
mills, of dolls..
11,102
11,095
11,158
Interest rates:
Now York call loans
per cent..
4.80
4.70
4.90
Commercial paper, 60-4)0 d a y s . . -per cent..
5.13
4.38
5.10
Saving deposits, by Federal Reserve Districts
(bal. to credit of depositors):
Total, 85S banks
thous. of dolls., 6,703,325 6,732,018 6,129,444
Boston, 64 banks
thous. of dolls., 1,204,326 1,207,722 1,116,546
New York, 30 banks.. .thous. of dolls. 1,871,644 1,876,107 1,746,127
Philadelphia, 80 banks.thous. of dolls.
461,935 463,010
419,046
Cleveland^ 18 banks.. .thous. of dolls,
441,103 443,588
393,214
Richmond, 92 banks. .thous. of dolls,
290,783 290,543
276,936
Atlanta, 97 banks.... .thous. of dolls., 218,209 218,340
194,864
Chicago, 209 banks... .thous. of dolls.
872,155 882,010
793,823
- , 35 banks.. thous. of dolls.
St. Louis,
131,741 131,862
120,589
Minneapolis, 15 banks.thous. of dolls.
90.043
90,355
81,246
Kansas City, 56 banks.thous. of dolis.
104,422
107,471
99,901
Dallas, 85 banks
thous. of dolls.
61,517
63,024
53,624
San Francisco, 77banks thous. of dolls.
955,447 957,986
833,523
U. S. Postal Savings.
thous. of dolls.
133,157 132,863
133,103
219,003
183,687
194,499
143,307
216,314
205,789
199,001
165,542
-
0.3
1.5
0.5
l!l
0.1
0.3
2.9
2.4
0.3
0:2
Life Insurance*
Policies, new:
Ordinary
thous. of policies..
Industrial
thous. of poncies..
Group
number of policies..
Total insurance
thous. of policies..
Amount of new insurance:
Ordinary
thous. of dolls.
Industrial
thous. of dolls.,
group
thous. of dolls..
Total insurance
thous. of dolls.
Premium collections:
Ordinary....
thous. of dolls.
Industrial
thous. of dolls.
Group
thous. of doils.
Total.
thous. of dolls.
176
668
55
845
181
657
56
838
155
611
61
766
1,685
6,334
555
8,018
1,977
7,265
795
9,240
-f
444-
17.3
14.7
43.2
15.2
44+
6.2
3.4
86.9
4.7
21
246 214
249
251 4222
269 254 285
271 245 230
4,484 4,168 5,374 4,555 6,177 6,232 4254 226 261 259 ! 226 226
0.8
4.9
0.9
0.6
444,936
152,061
7,200
604,197
472,503
146,882
13,458
632,843
389,367
125,960
16,524
531,852
4,235,892
1,281,094
155,555
5,672,512
20.8
22.3
46.5
21.9
1913
1913
1913
1913
92,128
30,697
1,915
124,740
92,826
29,195
1,932
123,953
82,167
24,813
1,292
108,272
905,318 1,012,274 4- 11.8
311,878 4- 14.6
272,058
17,984 4- 26.6
14,202
1,191,577 1,342,136
12.6
1913
1913
1913
1913
1,673
79,302
1,704
50,292
1,737
40,265
21,862
565,826
1913
1913
128
152
130
177
99
151
256,500
286,050
5 317,200
3,399,719
16,877 - 22.8
487,772 - 13.8
3,587,646 + 5.5
1913
174
214
174
64,500
27,575
31,150
5,775
704,000
67,550
50,950
13,150
3,450
812,849
5,117,795
1,567,225
227,834
6,912,855
+
4+
4-
Business F i n a n c e s .
Business failures:
firms
number.
~ .^abilities
thous. of dolls.
iotal dividend and interest payments
(for following month)
thous. of dolls.
dividend payments (for following mo.):
Total
thous. of dolls.
Jndust. and misc. corp
thous. of dolls.
Steam
railroads
.thous.
of dolls.
M *»freet railways
thous. of dolls.
B< ew incorporations
1
thous. of dolls
s
Revised,
*» Relative to June 30,1919.
92
126
261
82
134 I
94
90
1913
5 65,450 » 930,649 «957,746
2.9
100 158 !
70 129
1913
* 49,750 »524675 » 539,661
2.9
124
62
95 i
51
1913
2.3
M 2 5 0 0 a 282,100 =3 258,455
M2,500
109
69
181
1913
66
5.0
6 3,220 * 70,818 » 74,331
37S 469
1913
193 291
10.9
808,720 7,586,252 8,416,106
» Average for fiscal year ending June 30 of the year indicated.
» Cumulative data are for 12 months, January to December, Inclusive.
125
349
12S 4- 1.9
221 - 36.6
173
193 |+ 11.5
92
72
126
11$
409
97
132
53
70
472
|+
4.7
! - 57.8
I - 40.3
+ 1*5
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
•NUMERICAL DATA.
r K . l t i ' m * marked with an asterisk (•) j
lmvu not U'i-n published previously In the!.,
SUIIVKY or lire rrpttited for special reasons; |
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
detailed tables eowrlnp back figures for these j
CorreTHROUGH
Items * III IJC fomid ftt tho end of tills bulletin.
sponding
LATEST MONTH.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
month
hut quarterly Issue ot the SURVEY (NO. 27). October, NovemOctober
ber,
1928.
or No1923.
In many ca»c» DccentbcrXRffure* are
vember,
1923
1922
now atailnble and may be found in the
1922.
special table on page 23*
Percent
increase
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
BASE
YEAB
OR
PEKlOD.
Per
cent
increase
1923
1922
or decrease
Oct.
from
Oct.
Nov. Aug. Sept, Oct. Nov.
HANKING A M ) FINANCE-Continued.
New Capital Issues.
Total corpornto (Commercial and
Financial Chronicle)
thous. of dolls..
Purpose of issue:
New capital
thous. of dolls.,
Refunding
thous. of dolls..
Kind ofis.siic:
Stocks
thous. of dolls..
Bonds and notes
thous. of dolls..
Bond issues classified:
Railroads—
New capital
thous. of dolls..
HefuniiltiK
thous. of dolls..
Public utilitiesNow capital
thous. of dolls..
Kcfunding
thous. of dolls..
IndustrialsNew capital
thous. of dolls..
Refunding
thous. of dolls..
Total corporate (Journnl of
Commerce)
thous. of dolls..
States and municipalities:
Permanent loans
thous. of dolls..
Temporary loans
thous. of dolls..
230,420 I 387,011
132,721
M
33.101
.IUI
197,325
2,865,938
2,974,162 +
3.8
1920
OS, 070 2,155,765
34,051 j 710,173
2,458,693 + 14.1
515,409 - 27.4
1920
1920
72
383
43
162
95,402
w , w - i 19,478
5-13,275
291,63S |«113,243 2,322,662
647,851 + 19.2
2,220,311 - 4.1
1920
1920
22
143
22
72
211,685 ! 321,915
18,741 j 65,120
49
100
94
143
305
+ 52.1
+247.5
37
125
107
185
+188.2
+ 47.8
60,005
12,720
83,652
4,440
3,505
4,000
501,936
119,724
452,509 - 9.8
44,233 - 63.1
1919
1919
128
153
66,135
4,500
135,199
56,572
6 23,640
* 8,060
670,312
245,462
728,588
248,980
8.7
1.4
1919
1919
643
610
37,962
1,308
37,045
3,714
* 34,236
2,591
429,038
SI,895
662,390 + 54.4
140,979 + 79.5
1919
1919
408
,304
24G,446
374,866
217,714 2,901,539
3,335,186 + 11.5
1913
124
159
100
100, £92
5.S51
85,159
4,845
53,497
46,645
1,185,953
360,426
988,008 - 16.7
399,469 + 10.8
1913
1913
221
150
157
116
183
102
19,894
37,410
13,90S J! 18,399
5,896 i 19,011
341,585
204,715
130,870
305,590 + 7.0
175,721 - 14.2
189,809 + 38.7
1919
1919
1919
260
168
506
235
158
440
147
123
212
124
112
157
1,867
166,899
13,261
94,925
146,339 1,866,889
12,224 - 92.7
75,764 - 20.2
1,087,200 - 41.8
1922
1922
1922
6
173
94
13
150
88
15,739
14,392
73,205
9,288 - 41,0
17 868 + 24.2
86,403 + 18.0
1922
1922
1922
47
32
73
340
156
132
1913
1913
1921
191
83
120
182
76
119
177
68
102
177
69
100
175
69
100
•181
70
104 +
4.7
42.8
22.5
14.9
2,3
None.
286
34
795 1,006
434
151
+ 26.6
- 65.1
230
260
319
24
678
95
+104.4
()
196
41
358
145
349 - 2.4
394 +171.5
150
180
273 + 52.1
168
98
295
15
250 12 -
15.3
17.2
186
124
352
125 121 136 -
32.9
3.0
311
242
593
323
23
275 None.
Lf'l96
Agricultural L o a n s .
By land banks:
Total closed
thous. of dolls.. * 29,059
Federal farm loan banks...thous. of dolls.. * 14,436
15^223
Joint-stock land banks
thous. of dolls..
By War Finance Corporation:
With banks and livestock loan cos,—
617
Advancements
thous. of dolls..
7,417
Repayments
.thous. of dolls..
79,528
Balance.
thous. of dolls..
With cooperative market assoc—
1,618
Advancements
thous. of dolls..
831
Repayments
thous. of dolls..
4,055
Balance
thous. of dolls..
217
6,548
73,197
345
1,202
3,198
|i
6,336
2,173
9,321
61.3
- 64.8
- 11.7
- 8.0
- 78.7
. 44.6
- 21.1
None. None.
197
65
Stocks and Bonds.
Stock prices, closing:
^industrials, average....dolls, per share..
25 railroads, average
dolls, per share..
103 stocks, average
dolls, per share..
Stock sales,
N. Y. Stock Exchange
thous. of shares..
Bond sales,
Miscellaneous
thous. of dolls..
Liberty-Victory
thous. of dolls..
Total.......
thous. of dolls..
Bond prices:
Highest-grade ralls.p* ct. of par, 4% bond.,
Second-grade rails..p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Public utility
p . ct. of par, 4% bond..
Industrial
p . c t . of par, 4% bond..
Comb, price index.p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
5 Liberty bonds
p . c t . of par..
16 foreign government and
city
*...p.ct. of par..
Comb, price index. 67 bonds, .p. ct. of pax..
Municipal bond yield •
percent..
101.7S
57.0G
S4.33
105.44
58.30
88,28 I
106.09
63.46
100.68
15,809
22,573 j|
22,882
241,060
211,102 - 12.4
1913
371
330
ISO
211
228
181,457 2,305,710
89,420 1,530,987
270,877 3,836,697
1,768,502 - 23.3
730,366 - 52.3
2,490,868 - 34.9
1919
1919
1919
283
69
118
254
38
88
163
18
51
152
20
51
204
33
72
+
228 +
28 74 +
3.6
2.2
145,585
77,423
223,008
162,271
65 869
228,140
82.46
66.29
64.75
71.25
70.56
9S.20
83.25
66.79
64.53
72.02
70.96
98.93
84.68
70.52
69.28
73.79
74.10
9a 88
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
1921
96
97
96
107
99
107
94
93
94
105
97
106
93
88
90
102
94
106
92
88
89
102
93
106
92
88
88
101
92
105
93
88
87
102
92
106
1.0
0.8
0.3
1.1
0.6
0.7
99.45
93.01
99.07
92.89
4.37
100.21
94.53
4.18
1921
1921
1913
109
111
93
108
111
94
108
110
108
109
99
103
109
99
107
109
98
0.4
0.1
0.5
1913
1913
1913
1913
81
106
393
230
71
104
345
45
67
105
619
29
72
104
524
11
60
108
562
34,167
918,289
3.6
8,352,730 + 33.9
290,136 + 16.6
28,092 - 17.8
17
73
106
749
10
50,418
62,959
55,894
60,590 + 20.2
66,280 + 6.3
62,946 + 12.6
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
93
132
62
114
125
87
196
126
109
116
95
216
134
105
112
90
285
155
107
115
232
144
106
115
176
168
107
119
4.39
-
Gold a n d Sliver.
Gold:
Domestic receipts at mint
fine ounces..
89,549 108,432
Hand output
thous. of ounces.. 793,000 780,000
Imports
thous, of dolls..
29,858
39,757
E xports
thous. of dolls,.
1,307
747
Silver:
Production
thous. of fine oz..
5,428
4,894
Imports
thous. of dolls..
6,929
5,269
Exports...
thous. of dolls..
7,523
8,775
Price at New York
dolls, per fine o*..
.636
.641
Frico at London.. .pence per standard or..
31.718
32.238
• As of first of following month.
104,708
764,476
18,308
3,431
4,870
5,855
6,599
.652
32.066
952,867
6,237,398
248,730
* Increase over 1,000 per cent.
+ 21.1
- i-i
+
+
+
+
33.2
42,8
9.8
24.0
16.6
0.8
1.6
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
Nora.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
hare not been published previously in tne
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at tne end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
last quarterly issue of the SURVEY ( N O . 27). October,
1928.
In many cases December figures are
now'availabte and may be found in the
special table on page 23.
Percent
increase
NUMERICAL DATA.
November,
1923.
Corresponding
month
October
or November,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1022
1923
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Percent
increase
( )
t
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
BASE
TEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1922
( )
1923
t
or docrease
Oct. Nov. Aug. Sept.! Oct. Nov.
fel.
from
Oct.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE ftATES.
Europe:
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
Asia:
Japan
India
Americas:
Canada
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
dolls, per £ sterling.
dolls, per franc.
dolls, per lire.
dolls, per franc.
dolls, per guilder.
dolls, per krone.
dolls, per franc.
4.52
.060
.045
.051
.391
.264
.179
4.38
.055
.044
.047
.380
.263
.176
4.48
.069
.045
.064
.393
.268
.184
dolls, per yen.
dolis. per rupee.
.488
.311
.484
.309
.484
.295
dolls, per Canadian doll.
dolls, per gold peso.
dolls, per mUreis.
dolls, per paper peso.
.737
.095
.118
.981
.712
.08S
.111
1.000
.822
.119
.124
308,366
291,455
291,805
105,780
15,926
15,727
9,248
32,833
93,448
12,786
13,426
10,777
27,701
5 94,517
12,227
5 10,250
6,767
5 33,665
894,085
131,009
106,680
54,959
325,835
86,904
37,850
73,432
38,452
5 70,913
5 34,692
5,289
34,923
3,670
75,860
24,430
2,843
84,580
28,783
5,071
93,451
97,945
34,057
40,124
32,650
298,589
327,356 +
48,067
35,600
5 31,770
57,503
50,790
r
73,554
2,734
64,136
2,860
6 58,309
1,171
.thous. of dolls.
400,824
404,000
380,000 3,487,452 3,745,432 +
..thous. of dolls.
..thous. of dolls.
..thous. of dolls.
..thous. of dolls.
..thous. of dolls.
215,369
31,803
32,797
19,176
89,256
217,201
31,374
28,580
18,231
99,732
215,745
31,928
27,385
17,800
89,681
1,896,634 1,845,818
242,166
241,903
284,918 291,372
147,693 +
134,907
757,573 775,416
..thous. of dolls.
..thous. of dolls.
51^717
84,800
45,743
86,862
55,989
..thous. of dolls.
..thous. of dolls.
21,868
8,593
23,411
9,215
22,304
S,430
..thous. of dolls.
., thous. of dolls.
, thous. ofdoDs.
thous. of dolls.
68,974
27,585
4,703
393,814
70,130
35,113
4.642
394,854
General index foreign exch
Par.
Par.
Par.
Par.
Par.
Par.
Par.
91
38
92
36
23
33
93
100
96
97
61
a
V
^
1
index number.
Par.
Par.
Par.
Par.
Par.
100
84
35
70
67
100
85
37
63
67
03
30
23
25
98
99
93
63
93
31
23
26
97
99
93
90
29
23
25
95
93
91
i-
3.1
8.3
2.2
7.8
2.8
0.4
1.7
0.8
0.6
98
63
0.5
3.4
7.4
5.9
V. S. FOREIGN TRADE.
Imports.
Grand total
thous. of dolls.
By grand divisions:
EuropeTotal
thous. of dolls.
France
thous. of dolls.
Germany
thous. of dolls.
Italy
thous. of dolls.
United Kingdom
thous. of dolls.
North AmericaTotal
thous. of dolls.
Canada
thous. of dolls.
South America— v
Total
thous. of dolls.
Argentina
thous. of dolls.
Asia and OceaniaTotal
thous. of dolls.
Japan
thous. of dolls.
Africa, total
thous. of dolls.
Crude materials for use in
manufacturing
thous. of dolls
Foodstuffs in crude condition
and food animals
thous. of dolls.,
Foodstuffs partly or wholly
manufactured
thous. of dolls.,
Manufactures for further use
in manufacturing
thous. of dolls..
Manufactures ready for
.consumption
thous. of dolls.,
Miscellaneous
thous. of dolls..
2,818,958 3,503,955
24.3
1913
231
195
184
170
l,0S4,062
19.0
4.2
38.4
52.0
15.1
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
161
151
85
157
201
131
106
67
147
149
117
95
90
122
109
118
91
90
126
115
1+
-
755,644
327,042
933,732 + 23.6
380,059 4- 16.2
1913
1913
250
395
218
293
214
302
205
280
+ 1.6
»39,456
*8555
319,576
76,083
430,216 + 34.6
111,020 + 45.9
1913
1913
235
395
239
401
176
282
168
187
211 1-30.6
172 - 30.4
79,122
34,454
5 7,766
793,845
321,142
55,807
996,459 + 25.5
314,096 - 2.2
79,485 + 42.4
1913
1913
1913
397
570
203
300
418
393
335
387
199
270
320
144
+ 11.5
+ 17.8
4- 78.4
* 111.146 1,038,077 1,286,420 + 23.9
1913
273
219
186
154
183
+ 5.9
9.6
1913
203
177
114
144
185
4- 17.8
361,200
501,962 -f 39.0
1913
183
196
200
202
291
- 25.9
493,616
665,335 + 34.8
1913
232
198
205
173
203
- 11.7
610,413 I 705,328 + 15.5
17,063
17,554 + 2.9
1913
1913
209
185
171
95
196
135
183
337
214
222
- 12,8
4- 4.6
7.4
1913
179
184
150
184
194
195 4- 0.8
2.7
0.1
2.2
9.5
2,3
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
165
236
99
296
170
109
145
79
136
108
162
196
108
240
183
172
248
112
292
181
174
245
97 - 12.9
278 - 4.9
203 + 11.7
830,390
523,851
1,006,612 + 21.2
606,646 + 15.8
1913
1913
178
174
173
249
93
272
182
173
167
198
181
196
179
179
154
203,947
85,672
250,081 + 22.6
106,474 + 24.3
1913
1913
164
194
183
184
200
257
176
185
179
188
169 - 5.7
136 - 11.6
192 4- 7.1
201 + 7.2
581,755 + 15.3
504,495
49,598
14.3
226,554
198,273
21,455
55,650 + 7.1
51,985
5,490
+
7.1
3,068,688
3,425,840
374,548
1913
1913
1913
1913
296
41G
178
179
412
228
184
265
253
200
150
314
414
198
181
39S
530
135
194
405
674
193
193
+
0.1
102
205
236
251 +
6.4
" 56,759
+
147,662 +
83,562 4375,155 +
206
195
11.7
19.7
14.6
16.5
15.6
- 15.5
Exports.
Grand total, including
r^anddlTisVonsV
Europe—
Germany
Total....
Canada.."!!.";^""
South America-!-*
Total....
A .Argentina.*.*;;;;;;;;
Asiaif?}
and83 Oceania—
tal S S I i
151,093
21,750
5
14,461
144,333
868,012
1913
209
223
33,615
432,590
212,607 - 43.9
1913
289
233
169
192
154
626,635 -
2.2
1913
177
190
158
169
189
194 + 2.6
511,011 + 27.2
1913
100
136
139
143 + 2.6
169
94
102
170
149
139
1913
1913
195
28
191
176
190
85
182 - 3.9
141 + 66.5
50,969
u2,294
51,471
45,977
47,156
33,850
401,863
118,668
954
1,020,004 + 17.5
102 -33,5
53S,626
123,447
573
Revised.
160,821
+ 1.7
+ 27.3
- 1.3
110,274
1,005
1,178,452
6>7
1,362,552
5)849
46
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
XOTK.—It*»tii*» market with an asterisk (•) •
have not b<<'n ptthlhhffl previously in tin?
Sur.vtv or uni reprctcri for s p t d a l reasons;
di'tnll'Hl t:i!ilf.? covering back flmirvs for those
itcrni v. ill b*' round at tho end of this bulletin.
For (Mailed trti>lc*i covering othor itnius, srv
last quarterly issue of the SURVEY ( N O . "JT"). October,
11)23.
tn many ca*c» December flgurcB arc
notr available and may be found in the
special table on page JJ.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Per- !
cent !
increase
NUMERICAL DATA.
Percent
in-
C )
Corresponding
month
NovemOctober
ber,
or No1923.
vember,
! 1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1928
t
or decrease 1
(-)
cumulative
1923
from '
1922.
BASE
TEAR
OR
1028
1922
r decrease
PERIOD.
Oct. Nov. Aug.
iept Oct. Nov.
rom
Oct.
AND INIUTSTBY OV FO11KIGN
OOIJNTIIIES.
United Kingdom.
Imports (value):
988,477
909,419
95,000
Totn!
thous. of £ sterling.. 09,915 I 101,585
463,795
430,850
45,501
Food, drink, tobacco..thous. of £ sterling.. 44,82S i 40,505
284,994
265,742
30,223
Kaw material
thous. of £ sterling.. 30,879 I 32,110
235,477
210,083
19,587
Manufactured artlclcs.tlious.of £ sterling.. 23,074 j 22,301
Exports (value.1;):
703,223
661,014
Gr>,491
Total
thous. of £ sterling.. 71,323 ! C5,7GS
39,241
33,524
4,077
3,40S
4,7S0 !
Food,drink,tobacco..thous. of £ sterling..
120,718
92,522
10,101
Haw material
thotis. of £ storlins*.. 11,585 I 10,5SG
532,014
524,497
49,304
,
61,964
53,8S2
Manufactured articles.thous. of £ sterling...
Reexports (values):
!
108,220
95,299
10,171
9,148
Total
thous. of £ sterling. J 11,147
21,901
20,385
2,835
1,583
Food,drink,tobacco..thous. of £ sterling..! 3,33-1
61,709
50,056
5,200
4,86-1
Itaw material
thous. of £ sterling..'
5,003
24,483
24,722
2,354
Manufactured articles, thous. of £ sterling..;
2,70S
2,404
Exports of key commodities (quantities):
399,117 3,825,370 3,824,105
Cotton piece goods
thous. of sq. yds. ! 371,778
350,143
Woolen and worsted
167,729
193,211
10,484
tkstuvt
thotis. of sq. yds..1 10,535
3,969
3,004
373
389 . 17,040
Iron and steel
thous. oflong tons..
73,010
58,244
6,571
7,433
Coal
thous. of long tons..
394
Production:
j
0,070
6,809
40-1
4,306
Pi* iron
thous. of long tons..,
593
598
7,82G
601
702
Steel ingots
thoui. of tons tons..'
5,278
750
259,604
Coal
thous. of metric tons. J 25,349
23,619
228,724
24,435
Stocks, zinc
«
short tons..{
842
1,158
1,557
Employment: Trade-unions, .p.ct. employed..,
89.1
186.0
8,7
7.6
7.2
12.1
1913
1913
1913
1913
133
160
112
122
149
188
129
121
139
182
95
135
156
185
131
147
159
194
137
138
1.6
4.4
4,0
5.B
6.3
17.1
30.5
1.4
1913
1913
1913
1913
138
113
158
137
152
125
173
152
137
126
176
133
163
176
199
157
150
172
182
144
13.6
7.7
23.3
L0
1913
1913
1913
1913
91
109
84
100
119
97
90
67
93
63
64
122
251
96
110
111
213
91
100
7.9
2.2
8.6
8.4
8.8
15.0
4.6
9.0
95 - 5.8
0.0
1920
96
108
93
100
15.2
29.5
26.4
1920
1913
1913
58
84
101
74
90
107
78
108
82
81
103
75
94
122
77
95
109
3,1
1.3
10.3
56.0
48.3
13.5
1913
1913
1913
3 1920
1913
56
88
95
12
58
94
97
3
88
70
91
89
4
91
65
109
93
3
91
69
110
104
5
91
70
117
100
0.8
> 6.8
3.6
> 345
160
158
170'! 180
184
141
259
128
219
136
322
129 - 5.6
442 + 37.2
Belgium.
'Zinc production
short tons..!
13,966
14,209
12,401
111,670
145,840 + 30.6
1920
157
76,341
101,300
72.0S4
139,005
76,264
131,826
692,203
786,139
838,030 + 21.1
903,404 •f 14.9
38,497 + 43.6
1913
1913
120
330
1913
330
100
78
202
475
478 +
108,167 185,439 +
2.9
9.9
1913
1913
153
449
129
660
160
136
"m
171
347
122 -"28."7
766 +120.8
Canada.
Total trade:
Imports
thorn, of dolls..|
Kxports....
thous. of dolls..!
Exports of key commodities (quantities):
j
Canned salmon
thous. of pounds..
Paper, priming
thous. of pounds..Cheese
thous. of pounds..
Wheat
thous. of bushs..
Production:
Pig Iron
thous. of long tons..
Steel ingots
thous. of long tons. .|
Bank clearings
mills, of dolls..
Business failures:
Firms
number..
Liabilities
thous. of dolls..
Employment:
Total,
factor}*
index number..
A ppllca t ions
number..
Vacancies
,
number..
Placements—
Regular
number.
Casual
number..
Newsprint paper:
Production
short tons..
Shipments
short tons..
Stocks
short tons..,
„ Exports (total printing)
short tons. J
Building contracts awarded.. .thous. of dolls .
Railroad operations:
Freight carried
mills, of ton-miles..
>*et operating revenue
thous. of dolls..
8,390
1,758
26,804
15,808
64,197
16,636
55,316
111,363
168,670
74
67
* 2,155
62
55
1,851
• 35
52
1,563
351
441
14,145
821 +133.9
844 + 91.4
15,217 + 7.6
1913
1913
1913
44
62
1S6
42
60
202
111
121
162
76
151
77
282
235
3,603
182
7,332
310
4,619
2,951
48,254
2,671 - 9.5
54,453 | 12.8
1913
1913
166
362
204
333
138
234
140
208
155
260
120 - 22.fr
528 +103.5
68,322
63,590
t64,699
t56,797
472,9ii
416,095
509,257 .+ 7.7
484,271
16.4
Jan., J20
1920
1920
95.8 95.1 1100.0 99.5
156 102
176 162
141
185 192
73
98.8
165
158
97.5 - 1.3-
47,957
8,960
t43,010
{10,003
262,637
82,497
308,809 4- 17.6
101,256 + 22.7
1920
1920
141
152
67
104
188
110
170
122
157
136
97,148
96,232
14,913
94,532
21,454
988,640
986,907
1,166,225 + 18.0
1,150,611 + 16.6
874,012
259,372
1,043,140 + 19.4
292,748 + 12.9
1919
1919
1919
1919
1913
145
143
112
148
76
144
142
118
171
67
169
166
124
189
86
152
146
148
165
73
170
166
160
182
94
f4,321
tll,729
23,174
35,893
26.196 + 13.0
43,998 + 22.6
1913
1913
225
188
218
149
101
82
146
110
233
232
114,475
112,996
20,123
100,722
30,078
4,4S0
14,449
'o v c r a S e ; APril to December, inclusive.
0.7
8,340
22,164
29,071
110,839
110,766
20,047
103,195
15,632
63
74 - 16.2
63 - 17.9
- 15. a
165 - 3.2
163 - 2.0
4
159
187
49
47
HATS AND TEXTILES.
PYROXYLIN-COATED TEXTILES/
S h i p m e n t s billed.
MONTH.
Pyroxylin
spread.
Light
goods.
Heavy
goods.
Pounds.
1923.
March
f 1
April
*May.
Juno
July....
Unfilled orders 1st
of m o n t h .
Licjht
goods.
Fur.
Consumption.
Heavy
goods.
Linear yards.
| 3,055,319
Hats.
Stocks,
end of
month.
Surplus
bodies,
end nt
inontli.
Form*.
Pounds.
Dozens.
2,931,077
2,104,16S
1,916,826
797,132
838,135
789,906
033,957
514,061
1,926,700
1,743,598
1,414,495
1,393,018
1,245,256
1,159,843
865,501
744,472
358,477
403,051
3,003, SOS
2,216,755
2,33S,2-!0
•,771,457
,511,890
174,897
710,773
79,483 |
46,306
2T),HS7
2,219,816
2,038,903
2,988,201
2,503,40 i
481,30S
547,830
691,867
551,227
1,218,334
1,312,027
1,395,135
1,319,011
620,9:10
839,463
389,423
525,330
,514,074
,316,391
,501,082
,526,399
175,269
144,470
105,407
112,585
574,573
516,437
515,961
526,110
85,15.r>
66,014
46,225
46,010
57,052
55,305
5S,391
02,495
36,918
42,992
30,107
31,783
3,002,415
August
September..
October
November..
December..
FUU-FIXT
i Compiled from reports to the Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, by 12 identical firms, with a capacity of 2,174,333 yards for March (capacity varies slightly
each month in accordance with the varying number of working days). Further details as to values, etc., are given in press summaries.
* Compiled from reports to the National Association of Hat Manufacturers by 11 manufacturers having 331 formers, or about 30 per cent of the capacity of the industry.
The forming capacity of these firms is about 90,000 dozen per month. Further details are given in the monthly report of the association.
CLOTHING.
WORK CLOTHING.'
MEN'S AND BOYS' GARMENTS CUT.*
3Ien*s suits.
3Ien's trousers.
MONTH.
WooJ.
Cotton,
etc.
Wool.
Cotton,
etc.
Men's
overcoats
and
topcoats.
Boys*
suits
and
pants.
Boys'
overcoats
and
reefers.
Sales.
Cut.
Number of garments.
Number of garments.
February
Stocks
Cancel- on h a n d ,
end of
lations.
month.
1923.
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
857,366
949,357
700,133
694,187
720,381
148,666
156,339
132,208
130,718
88,956
796,400
866,505
725,429
702,818
675,715
459,821
498,101
460,755
475,522
343,442
113,798
150,641
186,009
283,020
342,122
623,587
731,200
644, SOS
701,614
781,289
15,615
20,599
33,524
56,522
89,373
161,031 j
144,527
3,914
188,798
625,402
662,002
504,089
490,800
534,605
49,052
24,555
43,749
59,114
76,799
715,093
671,997
578,834
635,271
636,232
369,269
393,499
2SS,52i
413,819
431,116
356,146
401,304
369,918
494,877
292,206
658,746
595,846
450,611
430,273
420,077
66,390
80,399
33,608
129,065
75,034
148,465 '
147,427 |
165 703 ;
186 059
170^202
128,5S9
154,480
182,765
lss iin
168,051
5,520
3,616
4,293
4,615
4,562
227,446
219,092
211 855
224,916
221,320
1 Compiled from reports to the U, S, Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from 331 identical establishments.
* Compiled from reports to the U. S> Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from 118 identical establishments; further details by materials used and sizes are
given in press summaries.
NEWSPRINT IN HANDS OF PUBLISHERS.
[As compiled by American Newspaper Publishers Association from reports of 408 identical newspapers.]
June.
August.
July.
I September.
October.
November.
18S,663
137,674
136,078
1,841
188,422
31,130
219,552
187,815
129,801
131,5S0
1,933
181,153
33,492
217,045
1923
Tons.
On hand, 1st of month
Received
Used
i!!;!;;;;!!!!!;;;;;;;;;
132,115
143,408
125,441
2,212
. 147,824
35,424
183,248
148,101
134,109
116,370
1,723
163,992
31,126
195,118
163,402
138,087
114,930
1 4S7
185,071
35,377
220,448
Days' supply (based on consumption)
43
52
59
sold
On hand, end of month
In transit, end of month
Total stocks, end of month
186,130
125,242
120,759
2,106
188,509
32,378
240,887
49
48
IRON PRODUCTS.
CAST-IRON PIPE**
MALLEABLE CASTINGS.*
Orders booked.
Production.
MONTH.
Total.
Tons.
Juno
y
August....
September.
October
November.
December..
1023.
63,
G.'i,03S
oG,021
50,70S
17,112
Ship| Ratio
ments.
I to
I capacityi
I
Per cent, i
667
57.4
00.5
59.9
59.4
49.2
Production*
Orders
booked.
Shipments.
stock.
To make
on order.
Size not
specified.
Tons.
Tons.
62,8SS
55,922
60,207
54,378
54,221
44,215
To ship
from
Total.
39,814
39,131
36,753
35,452
43,978
34,817
221,642
204,184
187,105
171,789
137,821
142,430
88,318
77,828
84,843
77,226
88,000
73,0S0
81,208
79,528
S4,588
76,945
80,945
17,905
16,839
14,727
14,401
17,431
18,238
4,366
4,215
6,860
1,802
443
5,197
199,271
183,130
165,518
155,585
119,947
118,995
* Compiled from reports to tho U. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from 107 identical establishments.
1
Compiled from reports to the U. S, Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from 12 identical establishments; further details as to sizes, etc., regarding these
reports, which cover boll and spigot pipo exclusive, aro given in press summaries.
HARDWOOD LUMBER.1
Units !
report- •
MONTH.
Total
bard*
woods.
Gum.
Oak.
Total
hardwoods.
Gum.
Oak.
Total
hardwoods.
Gum.
Oak.
Thousands of feet, board measure.
Number..
March.
April..
May...
Juno...
July,..
UNFILLED OBDERS. 2
UNSOLD STOCKS.?
TOTAL STOCKS,*
1993.
152
185
1051
207
August
September.
October
November..
December..
201$
19lJ
196
197
435,779
479,079 I
503,8S9
126,326
139,601
143,922
153,324
16-1,430
173,410
292,879
345,317
389,352
406,550
77,642
97,711
109,619
113,458
103,003
149,343
136,414
143,391
127,373
127^325
123,886
40,283
42,144
41,320
41,522
34,699
35,853
512,603
507,794
502,099
635,871
150,854
153,490
143,714
157,260
177,805
175,383
176,960
189,759
403,092
396,997
389,95S
413,461
118,351
115,661
108,117
114,761
144,667
139,326
140,534
153,300
129,831
137,720
142,079
154,040
42,149
52,393
50,799
60,053
3S,340
41 127
41,819
43,349
i Compiled from reports of the Hardwood MgMfactujm* Institute, covering hardwood mills throughout the country: further details as to sizes,
; species, and geographical
distribution
are given in the regular reports of the institute.
'
3
End
or
month.
1
A single band mill is considered one unit of production.
PAVING BRICK.1
Production.
Shipments*
Stocks, end
of month.
Orders
received.
Cancellations.
MONTH,
Relative
production to
Unfilled
orders end of capacity
(No.
land
month.
No. 2
brick).
Percent.
Thousands of brick, No. 1 quality.
March.
April..
May...
June...
July...
August
September.
October
November..
December..
1023.
33,315
34,332
31,105
30,529
23,397
26,209
27,251
27,092
33,547
34,457
34,317
23,212
36,446
34,761
34,287
21,689
70,252
80,170
77,662
80,324
78,835
74,399
76,613
77,570
24,522
34,475
36,078
23,688
1,028
2,158
574
5,340
91,752
91,849
00,644
110,120
100,444
35,586
28,501
23,173
12,601
3,076
3 787
'807
812
102,183
01,048
64,531
64,435
t Compiled from reports of the Paving Brick Manufacturers' Association, covering from 24 to 29 companies each month, stated to represent from 66 to 71 per cent of the
Industry; further details as to size, quality, and geographical distribution may be obtained from the regular reports of the association.
49
SHIP CONSTRUCTION.1
Merchant vessels building or under contract at end of m o n t h (gross tons).
Total vessels, including nonseagoing, completed during m o n t h (gross tons).
MONTH.
1915
January
February
March
April
1916
1917
191S
1919
1920
1921
1922
1933
1920
1921
1922
1923
* 12,258
8,629
24,533
26,124
26,405
32,562
35,494
25,825
73,595
37,004
59,111
79,045
64,795
117,601
147,145
163,050
264,346
271,430
295,005
375,005
253,680
267,233
279,709
251,442
216,280
121,404
151,864
120,762
52,764
38,359
6,203
34,308
14,292 I
21,392 !
24,978 !
3S,972
791,911
977,903
947,193 I 901,229
1,252,096
734,904
1,391,341 I 645,224
222,599
197,011
211,918
220,727
302,047
280,278
2f<0,911
210,715
May
June
July
August
19,494
16,767
16,565
16,513
61,881
51,843
30,731
52,765
91,227
152,001
89,152
86,042
194,464
201,425
229,931
295,849
395,403
422,889
397,628
455,338
185,145
267,076
217,239
259,210
132,022
173,885
90,636
90,205
21,419
16,959
36,717
11,511
15,518
54,1G1
9,960 .
25,217 1
1,360,013 !
1,306,95G
1,335,721
1,236,547
5S1,631
519,564
513,604
439,735
209,000
220,524
218,999
249,394
150,433
172,301
164,236
140,929
September
October
November
December
14,301
17,368
33,164
20,307
38,423
70,232
90,036
37,886
76,585
90,685
77,2SO
122,581
308,470
357,532
357,660
283,359
378,80S
357,519
347,051
294,064
261,962
227,162
213,966
176,903
105,352
50,265
71,995
58,552
15,8S1
33,815
27,720
43,294
20,906 [j
18,350 !
6,576
1,236,277 :
1,206,486 ,
1,123,940
1,067,293
365, GS6
319,426
290,944
2G0,599
255,431
258,373
257,328
251,85S
100,351
104,076
161,556
18,836
46,225
86,192
226,773
354,845
238,394
115,569
28,246
1,188,034
546,371
231,127
Average
Seagoing steel vessels completed during m o n t h (gross tons).
1914
1916
1915
January..
February.
March....
April
1917
191S
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
8,975
None.
17,656
11,622
21,113
27,358
19,448
10,248
52,052
18,779
38,553
44,653
53,748
94,242
115,040
130,637
174,799
206,106
199,743
316,177
231,221
230,967
259,552
225,395
196,482
108,179
140,374
111,162
42,447
28,611
398
25,829
4,797
16,224
7,880
15,527
May
June
July
August.,
7,241
18,960
11,081
4,772
9,393
None.
37,391
29,124
9,826
22,479
36,086
97,908
59,891
46,716
157,598
163,034
146,981
191,102
351,368
329,981
330,094
400,528
151,780
231,686
185,731
224,310
115,312
144,525
80,169
73,995
8,625
8,434
6,853
3,538
1,034
25,815
September.
October
November.
December..
5,426
13,839
6,975
8,753
5,266
9,508
22,604
13,696
25,552
37,770
66,429
18,385
35,073
44,420
50,660
85,917
177,765
225,203
227,293
175,675
331,934
316,187
313,843
267,433
228,015
191,501
187,499
155,025
99,264
38,121
63,753
54,548
1,049
25,626
3,6R9
3,785
8,562
10,199
9,54S
27,094
50,895
155,110
294,849
208,557
102,157
13,239
Average
93
8,006
8,778
923
Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Navigation. The total includes„ all ships built in the United States, officially numbered by the Bvnau of
Navigation. Merchant ship construction represents total production of private American yards exclusive of Government vessels. Gross ton represents in units of 100
cubic feet the entire cubical capacity of the vessel, including crew and engine space.
ZINC RETORTS AND CHAIN STORES.
CHAJK-STORE SALES.*
ZINC*
Retorts in operation, end of
month.
Candy (4 chains).
Groceries (32 chains).
MONTH.
1930
1921
1923
1923
1919
Number.
1930
1921
1932
1923
Thousands of dollars.
1919
1920
1921
1923
1922
,Stores.
Thousands of dollars.
Stores.
105,827
107,733
108,841
110,669
44,781
37,782
35,297
39,673
44,457
43,357
45,373
42,773
84,131
86,931
89,054
89,203
30,805
29,903
33,232
32,432
45,862
44,385
50,802
53,610
44,226
42,090
45,867
42,970
47,758
45,356
51,877
48,572
57,218
55,425
65,792
58,098
15,280
15,473
15,778
16,064
716
743
772
900
1,031
1,038
1,229
1,258
1,152
1,124
1,499
1,282
,103
,140
,272
,430
1,251
1,257
1,777
1,506
104
118
May
June
July
August
99,733
96,094
89,141
78,031
40,043
35,789
30,349
29,576
48,765
52,677
54,909
57,193
86,731
84,455
82,075
75,325
33,437
31,505
35,127
34,445
52,759
51,992
55,329
49,653
42,006
41,445
40,563
42,583
48,346
47,815
47,376
48,681
62,513
58,524
57,664
59,616
16,457
16,717
17,325
17,525
821
772
860
954
1,236
1,192
1,324
1,322
1,278
1,300
1,349
1,377
,349
,297
,335
,418
1,610
1,670
1,671
1,700
129
134
135
135
September...
October
November.
December...!
82,217
76,150
63,779
58,629
29,429
27,949
46,444
42,369
65,936
72,116
75,664
80,863
81,849
84,559
84,906
34,789
40,985
39,082
41,767
49,961
50,640
48,931
48,551
42,333
47,847
47,034
51,445
49,291
51,988
56,229
57,654
59,240
66,098
65,189
17,731
18,119
18,322
955
1,042
1,071
1,778
1,332
1,432
1,294
2,010
1,324
1,341
1,224
1,931
,456
1426
1,373
2,090
1,
136
120
119
Average
89,737
36,623
57,007
34,793
50,206
44,201
50,079
949
l,30S
1,34S
1,391
January
.
February.!!"
March
April
1
Compiled by the American Zinc Institute.
'Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics, from the direct reports of the individual chains.
1,758
1,652
99
50
MISCELLANEOUS.
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
VESSEL CONSTRUCTION.^
Under construction, end
of m o n t h .
Completed during m o n t h .
Yrvr. ANI» MONTH.
Total, Including •
Merchant
vessels.
stcc]
I CHAIX-STORE
SALES.3
ZINC.
Groceries
(32 chains).
Retorts
In operation,
end of
month.'
Rela- IThous.of Rela- Thous. of Relai Kohl- J
tive
Number.
tive
gross7
tivo Gross tons. tive
to 1916. dollars. to 1919.
to 1916. tons.
. to 1916.
1
1913 monthly averago
1911 monthly average
1915 monthly nvcrupo
1910 monthly a v e r a g e . . .
1917 monthly average
,
191S monthly average
1919 rnouthly average
1920 monthly averago
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
4 28,846
* 26,351
-
I
18,830
•16,225
86,192
220,773
35-1,845
238,3M
115,509
28,246
G2
57
41
100
1S6
401
763
516
250
61
•10,199
9, MS
27,094
50,895
155,110
294,849
20S,557
102,157
13,239
38
35
100
1SS
572
1,OSS
770
377
49
1,236
1,188
546
231
CREDIT CONDITIONS,
ELECTRICAL. TRADE.*
Delinquent accounts.
.
! Number of
+
Amount.
firms>
j RelaRelaN
u
m
b
e r . | tive
tive
Dollars.
to 1921,
to 1921.
100
44
19
$34,798
100
50,206
144
44,201 I 127
50,079 | 144
89,73"
36,623
57,007
$225,106
202,557
100
90
1,513
1,625
100
107
94
10? 1.
May....
Juno....
July...,
August.
132,622 !
237
115,312
173,835
376
144,525
90,636
196
80,169
90,205
195
73,995
September.
October
November..
December..
105,352
228
99,264
50,265
109
33,121
71,995
156
63,753
53,552
127
54,548
January..
February.
March....
April
May....
Juno....
July....
August.
21,419
1G>959
36,717
11,511
•25
15,S31
34
33,815
73
j September.
October
November.,
December..
January*.,
February.
March....
April
May....
June....
July....
August.
September.
October
November.,
December..
' Compiled by the A mcrican Zinc
8,625
3,434
6,853
3,538
31
31
25
13
209
1,049
25,626
3,669
3,785
39
95
14
14
18
60
29
57
302
38
95
3
150
23,611
6,203
13
393
34,303
74
46
60
43,294
94
14,292
31
21,392
46
38,972 !
84
4,797
16,224
7,8S6
15,527
15,51S |
34
1,034
54,161 ]
117
25,815
93
8,606
24,978 |
54
9,960 !
22
25,217 \
55
20,906 !
45
18,350 |
40
6,576 I
14
297
261
25,829
42,447
83
27,720
319
223
114
79
366
141
235
201
582
520
514
440
157
106
15
95
52,764
38,359
37
426
533
296
273
8,562
8,778
923
197
212
221
221
219
249
255
258
257
252
280
270
241
172
164
141
32
160
32
164
3
162
121
119
117
122
40,043
197,079
88
1,433
35,789
214,580
95
1,343
30,349
203,411
90
1,277
36
42,006
41,445
40,563
42,583
29,576 l!
204,432
91
1,352
30
26
24
21
42,333
47,847
47,034
51,445
122
138
135
148
29,429
202,387
90
1,466
27,949
228,446
101
1,566
46,444
235,267
105
1,725
42,369
223,372
18
16
17
18
47,758
45,356
51,877
48,572
137
130
149
140
44,457
177,291
79
43,357
183,292
81
45,373
173,361
77
42,773
188,326
84
17
18
IS
20
43,346
47,815
47,376
48,681
139
137
136
140
48,765
176,130
78
52,677
183,814
82
21
21
21
20
49,291
51,988
56,229
57,654
24
23
22
19
47
42
42
54,909
173,492
77
57,193
234,152
104
142
149
162
166
65,936
232,656
103
72,116
201,881
90
75,664
261,175
116
245,114
109
57,218
55,425
65,792
58,098
165
159
1S9
167
84,131
182,943
81
139,664
62
89,054
242,918
108
89,203
226,424
101
12
14
13
11
62,513
58,524
57,664
59,616
180
163
166
171
86,731
196,986
84,455
186,672
13
13
13
59,240
66,099
65,189
170
190
187
82,075
184,535
82
75,325
213,393
95
31,849
200,093
89
84,559
237,284
105
84,906
237,013
105
84
1,844
97
103
114
121
1,380
1,430
2,045
1,583
91
94
135
104
1,555
1,486
1,451
1,694
102
93
96
112
1,819
1,753
1,483
1,820
120
115
98
120
1,491
1,157
1,889
1,540
76
124
101
1,460
1,457
1,428
1,366
96
96
94
90
1,453
1,823
1,547
96
120
102
Institute.
< Comnilw! frnm fiOTirrtaftn^Jeh^i K , , * U - ^_,.*
. ....... ^
... .
ted to its constituent regional associations by electrical
Cross too r e p e a t s in unit, o( 100 cubic feet the entir, cubical capacity of the vessel, including crew and engine space
WORLD PRODUCTION
OF CANE SUGAR AND FLAXSEED.*
CANE SUGAR.
Java.
World
total.
YEAS.
May
United
States.*
Brazil.
Oct.
Oct.
FLAXSEED.
Hawaii.
Nov.
Porto
Iilco.
Cuba.
Dec.
Dec.
India.
World
total.
Dec.
9,971
11,293
12,776
13,442
14,508
13,324
13,799
13,656
14,487
14,569
311
247
139
311
246
284
122
176
328
295
1,514
1,054
1,797
2,009
1,960
1,478
1,473
1,579
1,906
1,993
*38
344
486
413
493
440
496
580
551
*476
567
646
593
645
577
600
556
522
592
3 525
States.
United
Canada.
•Jan.
Apr.
Aug.
Aug.
363
346
484
503
454
406
485
490
408
»379
2,295
2,967
3,437
3,442
3,957
4,597
4,209
4,408
3
4,476
•4,034
2,614
2,757
2,950
3,058
3,703
2,617
3,361
2,826
2,879
3 3,347
110,992
94,559
103,287
82,151
41,063
61,821
61,692
87,964
83,288
31,989
36,928
45,040
39,289
4,032
19,588
30,775
42,038
50,470
36,046
j 44,250
Louisiana and Texas.
Exports.
;
Thousands of bushels.
1923 latest estimates
1
s
India.
i
Thousands of short tons.
1909-1913 average
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
.•
Una.
19,870
15,448
15,880
19,040
21,040
20,600
9,400
16,760
10,SOO
17,440
21,280
19,505
13,749
14,030
14,29(5
9,164
13,369
7,256
10,774
8,029
10,375
12,040
7,175
10,628
8,260
5,935
6,055
5,473
7,993
4,112
5,009
17,429
6,942
* From private sources.
* New crop available In Januarv of the year Indicated; January, 1924, estimate Is 75,930,000 bushels.
WORLD PRODUCTION OF BEET SUGAR *
World
total.*
United
States.
Nether*
Ger- C z e c h o many. slovakia. Russia. Poland. lands.
Belglum.
France.
Italy.
Spain.
209
166
166
160
162
120
185
150
228
2S3
116
112
117
139
154
169
91
104
SO
Denmark.
Sweden.
YEAB.
Thousands of short tons.
1909-1913 average
1914.
....
1915
1916
.
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923 latest estimates .
.
8,432
8,331
6,056
5,803
5,208
4,592
3,490
4,997
5,473
»5,653
2,296
2 721
1 678
1,721
1,726
1,484
808
1 212
1,434
1,605
610
722
374
821
765
761
726
1.089
«l,074
mi
1,017
1,004
812
805
584
688
559
770
726
*810
1,726
279
L879
1 824
1,457
1,134
318
86
55
55
s i 217
239
293
263
249
106
195
198
>294
246
316
264
286
215
182
263
314
412
308
276
215
120
759
334
150
201
221
121
171
370
•316
509
140
136
7S
152
263
315
"292
• 176
128
168
143
124
149
156
149
168
156
94
154
170
140
151
144
141
141
181
259
= 79 i
..
* Crops in all countries here given are harvested beginnln
* Includes Ukraine; data from private sources.
..,
iber.
* From private sources.
sugar in terms of raw on the basis of 95 per cent of the raw.
WORLD PRODUCTION OF RICE *
World total.
Country
New crop available
India.
Egypt.
States.
United
Italy.
Spain.
Japan.
Dutch
East
Indies, i
Philippines.
Apr.
Apr.
Aug.
Sept.
Sept.
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Millions of pounds (cleaned).
1909*1913.. . .
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
! 1920
: 1921
i 1922
1923 latest estimates
„
..
72,950
61,022
73,526
77,932
81,198
55,218
71,613
62,793
74,437
74,294
110,780
102,986
114,500
112,300
122,000
97,400
117,200
90,777
120,797
125,939
i
14,602
375
518
653
81
542
237
487
692
607
634
472
133
481
657
804
1,135
965
1.072
1L,166
1,446
1,045
L150
646
741
763
70S
716
712
662
997
Ml
1632
297
337
320
329
322
282
412
394
356
373
14,009
17,909
17,569
18,360
17,143
17,184
19,106
19,849
17,336
19,067
266
924
680
330
18,203
67,891
Normal consumption (1909-1913)
i
7,349
7,826
3,323
3,465
7,051
6,430
5,669
6,904
1,124
1,404
1,109
1,289
1,745
2,210
1,977
2,127
2,560
2,681
2,703
•Java and Madura.
> Acreage about half of normal: Summer crop only given.
»1922 acreage 296*500 compared with 286,400 acres in 1921
^ D a t » compiled by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bunau of Agricultural Economic*, and corrected monthly in accordance with latest available Information received
I3w * department or by Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Dnmntlc C^mmerc*. Countries are placed in the order in which crops are harvested.
1923 estimates are as of December 20,1923.
ho
52
WORLD PRODUCTION OF COTTON *
World total.
Country
Now crop available
Peru.
United
States.
Mexico.
India.
Jane.
AUgUbt.
August.
November.
Egypt.
Brazil.
September. September.
Thousands < f hales (47* pounds net).
20,660
1909-1913 average
1914
..
24,630 !
106
129
113
127
125
13,033
16,135
11,192
11,500
11,302
193
108
95
103
135
3,584
4,354
3,128
3,759
3,393
322
387
282
281
345
1,453
1,337
989
1,048
1,304
12,041
11,421
13,440
7,954
9,762
203
199
188
147
1
178
3,328
4,853
3,013
3,748
«4,348
339
384
451
505
553
999
1,155
1,251
902
1,015
1015
18,470
1916
igi7
18,970 !
1918
18,580
1919
10 925
142
155
1920
20,940
154
1921
15,391
157
1922
18,695
137
18 370
10,081
1923, latest estimates. . .
1
From private sources.
1,213
* 1922 acreage 12,496,000 compared with 11,976,000 in 1921.
SOURCES OF DATA.
CURRENT PUBLICATION. 1
DATE OT PUBLICATION-
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B A N K OF JAPAN
BRITISH B O A R D OF TRADE
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT or L A B O R . .
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT
AND COMMERCE.
FEDERAL
FEDERAL
FEDERAL
FEDERAL
OF
TRADE
FARM LOAN BOARD
R E S E R V E BANK OF ATLANTA
RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON
RESERVE B A N S OF CHICAGO.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CLEVELAND.
FEDERAL RESERVE B A N I O F DALLAS.,
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CTTT.
FEDERAL R E S E R V E B A N K OF M I N N E APOLIS.
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FRANCISCO.
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Price index for Japan
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Price index for Canada
Employment in Canadian trade-unions
Operations of Canadian employment service...
Foreign trade of Canada
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Agricultural loans by land banks
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Business Conditions..,
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Monthly.
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Retail sales of lumber by rural yards
Business Conditions..
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Foreign exchange rates and Index
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Wholesale trade
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,
Condition of reporting member banks
,
Money held outside U. 8. Treasury and Federal reserve system to July 1,1922.
Wholesale price index numbers
Fed. Res. Bull, and daily statement *
Monthly Review
Business and Financial Conditions
Business and Financial Conditions
Business and Agricultural Conditions
Business and Agricultural Conditions
Business Conditions
Business Conditions
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Fed. Res. Bull, and weekly press releases *
Fed. Res. Bull, and weekly press releases •
Fed. Res. Bull, and weekly press releases •
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Dally and monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
...
Monthly (second week of montn).
Sunday papers and monthly. .
F i t morning papers and montwy.
Fii. afternoon papers and monthly.
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Monthly.
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Federal Reserve Bulletin.
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Bulletin de la Statisque Generate
The Employment Bulletin
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Preliminary statement of operations of
Class I roads.
Operations of I
Not published
Not published
Month!
Uy statement*.,
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Department store trade; in cooperation with
National Retail Dry Goods Association.
Index numbers of department store, mailorder, and chain store trade.
Barley and rye receipts
Sales of loose leaf tobacco
Index of ocean freight rates
Index numbers of production
Wholesale trade
,
Price index for France
,
Employment in IUlnols
Price index forlndia
Railway revenues and expenses
Telephone operating revenue and income
Telegraph operations and income
Express operations and income
Massachusetts employment
Monthly.
Monthly.
Semimonthly.
Semimonthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Second week of month.
Monthly.
Monthly.
* MolUzraphed or mimeographed sheets.
> Thl* b not necessarily the source of the figures published in the SURVEY as
many of them ars o
tive Journals. This column and the right-hand column ha^" v
*
i e c t from the compilers p
reade I
b i i current statistics
between publicat
r to pobU»t
dates of th«
53
SOURCES OF
DATA—Continued*
SOURCE.
CURRENT PUBLICATION.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
I.—REPORTS F R O M G O V E R N M E N T D E P A R T M E N T S , FEDERAL, S T A T E , AND FOREIGN-Contlnued.
MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
NBW YOBK STATE DEPARTMENT
LABOR.
NEW YORK BTATB DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS.
PANAMA CANAL
OF
OF
OF
Milk receipt! at Boston
Panama Canal traffic
,
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF L A - Unemployment In Pennsylvania.,
BOR AND INDUSTRY,
D . B. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— Bee/, pork, and lamb production.,
.....
BUREAU or ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
U. B. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—
B U R E A U OF A G R I C U L T U R A L
ECONOMICS.
Prices of farm products to producer.
Wool stocks in dealers' hands
Crop production
U. 8. DEPARTMENT o r A G R I C U L T U R E FOREST SERVICE.
Cold-storage holdings and fish frozen
Movement of cattle, hogs, and sheep
Receipts of butter, cheese, eggs, and poultry..
Production of dairy products
Car lot shipments of fruits and vegetables
Farm labor, wages, supply, etc
World crop production
Livestock on farms
:
Total lumber production from 1913 to 1020....
Wood pulp production, 1914 and 1916
Cotton ginned
Cotton consumed and on hand
Active textile machinery
___
Leather, hides, shoes, production and stocks...
Cottonseed and cottonseed oil
Hosiery statistics
,
Hen's and boys' clothing
Malleable castings
,
Wheat flour production from May, 1923
Pyroxylin coated textiles
Stokers, sales from January, 1923
8tock3 of tobacco held
•
Wool consumption and stockg
,
Work clothing
Cast-iron pipe
Production tnclexe> ol raw materials and
manufactures.
Fats and oils, production, consumption, and
stocks.
Fabricated structural steel sales from April,
1932.
Automobile production from July, 1921
Wood chemical operations
Steel castings sales
Steel furniture shipments
Earnings or public utllitios
Plumbing goods price index
C* S. DEPARTMENT OF C O M M E R C E - Fish catch at principal fishing ports
U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS.
BUREAU OF FISHERIES.
U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-^
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
COMMERCE.
0 . 8. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—
BTOEAU OF NAVIGATION.
u
' »• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—
BUREAU OF STANDARDS.
n o " S E A D I CORPORATION
« u J > E P A B T 1 < E N T 0 F THE INTERIOR—
8
n
^
OF MINES.
u . b . DEPARTMENT OF THE I N T E R I O R GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
n
All imports and exports
Fuel loaded for consumption by vessels at
principal clearing ports.
Tonnage of vessels, entered and cleared in
United States foreign trade.
Data on trade, employment and coal and iron
production of foreign countries.
Wholesale price of wool
,
Warehouse stocks of rice
Vessels undo*1 construction and vessels completed.
Building material price Indexes
^ E T M E N T O P LABOR—BUT
^ ° * IMMIGRATION.
. DEPARTMENT OF L A B O R — B U REAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
Monthly Crop Reporter *
Market Reporter*.
Monthly Crop Reporter" and press
releases.*
Market Reporter*
Market Reporter *
,
Market Reporter*1
,
Market Reporter ....
,
Market Reporter*
,
Monthly Crop Reporter K
Foreign crops and markets*
,
Market Reporter*
Production of Lumber, Lath, and Shingles
Pulp Wnod Consumption and Wood-Pulp
Production.
Preliminary report on ginnings*
Preliminary report on cotton consumed..
Wool machinery and cotton spindles •
Census of hides, skins, and leather *
Preliminary report on cottonseed
Press release *
Press release *
Pressrelease *
Press release *
Press release *
Press release *
Statement on stocks of leaf tobacco
Pressrelease*
Pressrelease*
Pressrelease*
Survey ol current Business
Statistics of fats and oils*
Pressrelease*..
Last weekly issue of month.
Semimonthly*
Last weekly issue of month or first
of next month.
Monthly.
First weekly issue of month.
Releases about 1st of month (cotton)
and loth (other crops).
Fourth weekly issue of month.
Third weekly Issue of month.
Weekly.
Quarterly.
Third weekly isiue of month.
Monthly.
Weekly.
Annually.
Yearly.
Yearly.
Semimonthly during season*
15th of month.
20th of month.
First week of month*
18th of month.
30th of month.
30th of month.
30th of month.
30th of month.
30th of month.
20th of month.
One montn after end of quarter. /
Quarterly.
'
30th of month.
25th of month.
Montnly
Quarterly (one month after end of
uarter).
i of month.
a
Pressrelease*
Pressrelease*
Pressrelease*
Pressrelease*
Survey of Current Business.
Survey of Current Business.
Monthly statement
20th of month.
30th of month.
20th of month.
20th of month.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce.
(Parti.)1
Not published
Last week of month.
Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce.
(Part II.)
Various foreign sources
Middle of next month.
Wholesale Prices
Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce.
(Part II.)
Commerce Reports
Yearly.
Monthly.
First weekly Issue of month (Mondays).
Not published
No longer published
Uefinery 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
Consumption of fuel by public utility plants.
Fieiiras on nonferrous metal production
Patents granted
Preliminary statistics on petroleum *
Production of electric power *
Production of electric power *
Mineral Resources
Not published
Not published..,
Number on pay roll—United States factories.. Industrial Survey*
Report of Activities of State and MuniciEmployment agency operations
pal Employment Agencies.
Immigration and emigration statistics.,
Not published
Wholesale prices of commodities, including
farm products, food, clothing, metals, etc.
Wholesale price Index
Retail price Index of foods..
Retail coal prices
. 8 . POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
United State* postal savings
Postal receipts
Passports issued
NT ° * STATE
Government
debt, receipts and disbursements.
DEPARTMENT
Money in circulation from July l f 1922
* Hultigrtpbed or mimeographed sheets.
* 5 2 . ° " ? *** e x Ports of gold and silver in Part IT,
Beginning Jan. 7,, u
a , oombined into
public
1922,
Into new publication
called, Weaihtr, CVopt, end
The Panama Canal Record
Semimonthly report •
Market Heporter *
Wheat flour production, prior to July, 1920...,
Refined petroleum products, production, etc..,
pKfARTMENT OF TOE INTERIOR—
(^pT
n
T W185 E P A 0EF™ E N T 0 F THE INTEKIOE— Visitors to National Parks.,
fl ^
NATIONAL PARKS.
• a * DEPARTMENT OP LABUK—EM*
- SEBVICE.
Not published
New York State factory employment ana Labor Market Bulletin ana press releases *. Monthly.
earnings.
New York State canal traffic
, Annualrepor t
v
Yearly.
Second week of month.
20th of month.
Second or third weekly Issue of month
* (Saturdays).
25th of month.
tind of month.
Knd of month.
Annually
Monthly.
Kirst week of month.
Every 4 or 5 weeks.
Wholesale Prices of Commodities..
Monthly Labor Review
Monthly Labor Review
Monthly Labor Review
Postal Saving News Bulletin
Statement of Postal Receipts *
Not published
Dally Statement of the U. S. Treasury...
Circulation of money
Markcti, issued weekly*
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
12th of month.
7th of month.
10th of month.
Last day of month.
Monthly.
54
SOURCES OP DATA—Continued.
CUEBEHT PUBLICATION.
DATA.
DATE OF PUBLICATION,
I*-KEPOItTS FIlO>r GOVERNMENT DEPAETMENTS, FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN—Continued.
Domestic rewipw of gold at mint
U.
». TKKASUl'.Y
DEPARTMENT—
HUIIKAU or Tim MIST.
17. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT—BU-
: . . Not published
OJeomarrarino production
'.
Consumption oX manufactured tobacco, snuff,
ctear>. du'firettes, and oleomargarine.
Intornul Revenue taxes on specified articles...
Iron oro movement
Sault S t c . Marie Canal traffic
Ohio R i v e r cargo tralUc
Bnrce trnffie on Mississippi River
REAU Or INTFUNAL IiCVKNUE.
U. S. W.VR DEFAHTMKNT—P^NGINEER
CORPS.
Not published
Statement of tax-paid products *
First week of month.
Classified collections of Internal Revenue.
Monthly statistical report
Monthly statistical report
.
25th of m o n t h .
Monthly during season.
Monthly during season.
Monthly.
Not "published".!."
.*."
!
U. 8. W A R DKPAKTUKNT—Mississrrrt
WARRIOR SERVICE.
Agricultural
loans
Not
published
in
form
used
I...
W A I : FINANCE CORPORATION
15th of m o n t h .
WISCONSIN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION... Wisconsin factory earnings and employment.. Bulletin on Wisconsin labor market *
H . - I I E P O K . T S F R O M TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND P E I V A T E O R G A N I Z A T I O N S .
Excluding individual firms reporting data to be combined with other firms or trade associations.)
Bulldinp costs
Sale o/abrasive paper and cloth.
ABERTHAW CONSTRUCTION C O . . .
ABRASIVE PAFKR AND CLOTH &IAKUrAcnniKn.V KICIIANOE.
Coastruction trade papers.
Not published
Cora ground into starch, glucose, e t ; .
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIA-
Notpublished
TION o r PRODUCTION* FROM CORN.
AMERICAN BUREAU OT METAL STA- Copper production
Silver production
TISTICS.
Load production
Zinc production in Belgium-.
Zinc stocks in United Kingdom
AMERICAN P A C F BRICK ASSOCIATION., Face brick production, stocks, e t c . . . .
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS' Stocks of newsprint paper.
ASSOCIATION.
AMERICAN inos AND STEEL INSTITUTE.
AMERICAN PETROI.KUM INSTTTUTE
AMERICAN PIO IRON ASSOCIATION....
AKKRICAK
KAILWAT
ASSOCIATION
(Cor Service Division).
AMERICAN TELEPHONE
GRAPH Co.
AND T E L E -
Notpublished
Not published
Notpublished
Notpublished
Notpublished
Not published
Monthly report
Steel ingot production
Gasoline a n d kerosene consumption.
Merchant piijiron production, e t c . *
Freight c a r surplus a n d shortage.
Car loadings and bad-order cars
Stockholders in the company
,
Monthly.
Press release to trade papers * . . . .
Special statement
Notpublished
Car Surplusages and Shortages *..
Information Bulletin *
Financial papers
AlfK&lCAN WALNXTT MAJTDTACTtmEBl' Walnut l u m b e r and logs.
ASSOCIATION*.
,
AMERICAN WRITINO PAPER COM? ANT. j Purchases and sales of p a j w
Production
and stocks of zinc, retorts operAMERICAN* ZINC INSTITUTE
** * *
ating.
Not published..
13th of month.
Statement of anthracite shipments *..
Monthly report *
15th of month.
Monthly.
Notpublished
Notpublished
Notpublished
, Number of tons carried 1 mile
I Average receipts per ton-jnile
} Passengers carried 1 mile
Railway employment
Locomotives in bad order
" „
Per cent of earnings on valuation.
CALIFORNIA REDWOOD ASSOCIATION... Redwood lumber production, etc....
CALIFORNIA Wnrnc AND SUGAR P I K E Sugar pine lumber production, e t c . . . . ! * " " ] \
ASSOCIATION.
Si
_
of operating statistics.
Not pul
Summary of
statistics.
Not pubfishe-.
Notpublished...,
Notpublished...
Notpublished...,
Not published...
CHICAGO BOABD OF TRADX
CHILPS Co
CLEVELAND TRUST CO
Trader
Monthly report.... „
COSIFAQNIE TJNTVERSELLE DU CANAL
irAumstn t>r> SUEZ.
CONTATNEB CLUB
CREDIT CLEARING H O U S E . . .
DAIHTMEN'S LEAGUE COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION, INC.
F. W. DODGE CORP
EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION OF DETBOIT.
ENAMELED SANTTABT MANUFACTUBEBS
ASSOCIATION.
FEDERATION OJT InoN AND STEEL
MANUFACTURERS (British).
F E L T MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION... :
FINE COTTON GOODS EXCHANGE
FlBE EmNGUtSHCB EXCIUNOE
FOUNDRY
EQUIPMENT
TURKR.S' AfSOaATlON.
MANUFAO-
Fall River 31111 dividends...
j W l n e and rosin receipts
LAKE SUPERIOR IRON
A5OOIT?ON^
MANUFACTUBEBS'
MCLEAN BUILDINO REfoais, LTD
*
Sales of leather belting
,
Maple flooring production, etc..
CenadlaabuUding extracts
Dally.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Dally.
Monthly.
Not published currently."
Le Canal de Suez..
Not published
Credit conditions
Credit
MlUc deliveries to milk plants.."..I\\\\\\\\\\\ Not published*
Not unhH«hiui
Building statistics-Contracts awarded..
Detroit factory employment
' Statement on Building Statistics.
,
Enameled sanitary ware
.%
' Weekly press release
Not published
British iron and steel production
Trade papers
.,
Rooflng felt production, stocks, etc
Not
Notpublished
Fine cotton goods production and sales
Shipments of fire extinguishers....
Trade papers
Foundry equipment production!"
Notpublished
HARDWOOD MANUFACTOBXSBS Ixan- i Stocks and unfilled orders hardwood lumber..
TUTE.
HAFFARDS, U. M.f A Co
;,
Trade papers........
No longer published,
•Wheat, corn and oats, receipts, e t c . .
Restaurant sales
[m " " • • •
Automobile production, m o n t h l v "
1920, to June, 1921.
*'
Suez Canal traffic
Production of paper box board through April,
Weekly.
Weekly.
Third week of month
Quarterly.
Notpublished
Press release to trade papers *
ANTHRACITE BUREAU o r INFORMATION Anthracite shipments and stocks
ASSOCIATED K N I T UNDKRWKAR MANU- Knit underwear production
FACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
ASSOCIATION OF LIFE INSURANCE New life Insurance business
PRESIPENTS.
Premium collections
"""
BOSTON, CAPE COD AND N E W Y O R K Cape Cod Canal traffic
""
CANAL C O .
BOSTON OTIAMRER OF COMMENCE
Receipts of wool at Boston
BRIDGE BUILD E S S AND STBUCTUHAL Fabricated structural steel sales before April
F ]
SOCIETT.
1922.
BtrREAU OF RAILWAY ECONOMICS.
7th oi month.
5th, 15th, aud 25th of month.
Weekly.
Monthly.
Second week of month.
Monthly,
Monthly report..
Bradstreets...
Notpublished **
Not published...
Weekly report*.
Naval Stores Review
Financial papers...,
Monthly report*.,
Monthly report (not subllshed).
Notpublished
.,
-' C a n a d a Building l«vlew
* Multigraphed or mimeographed sHeet"
Quarterly.
Weekly.
Weekly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
55
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued.
BOUECE.
DATA.
CUEEENT PUBLICATION.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
II.—REPORTS FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE OUGANIZATIONS-Continued.
(Excluding Individual firms reporting data to bo combined with other firms or trade associations.)
MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE OF ST. LOUIS . . Receipts and shipments of lead and zinc
Mississippi River traffic
MICHIGAN HARDWOOD MANWACTUR- [ Hardwood and soitwood lumber, production
ERS' ASSOCIATION.
and shipments.
MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE J Linseed oil and oll-cako shipments
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF CASE GOODS Unfilled orders and shipments of furniture—
ASSOCIATION.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRASS
MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUTTON
MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIR MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORRUGATED AND FIBER BOX MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FINISHERS
OF COTTON FABRICS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HAT MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STEEL
FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET AND
TIN PLATE MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OP WOOL
MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE CHAMBEB OF
COMMERCE.
NATIONAL BOTTLE MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION,
ATIONAL CONTAINER ASSOCIATION. . . .
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CREDIT ASSOCIATION.
NAT. INDUS. CONFERENCE BOARD
NATIONAL PAVING BRICK MANUFACTUREBS' ASSOCIATION.
NATIONAL RETAIL DRY GOODS ASSO. .
NATIONAL WOOD CHEMICAL ASSO
NEW ORLEANS BOARD OF TRADE
NEW ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE....
NEWS PRINT SERVICE BUREAU
Receipts and shipments at St. Louis
Not published
Not published
Monthly statements
Not published in form used
Brass faucets, orders and shipments
Not published
Button stocks, activity, etc
Weekly report
Chair shipments and unfilled orders
Not published
Business conditions
Reserve).
Not published
Agricultural pumps
Finished cotton goods, billings, orders, shipments, and stocks.
Hat production, etc., and stocks of fur
,
Not published
Sheet-metal production and stocks
Not published
1913figuresfor active textile machinery
No longer published
Production and shipments of passenger cars
and trucks.
Glass bottle production Index
Traffic bulletin * (production figures not
published).
Not published
Second week [of monti>.
Production of paper box board since April, 1923 Not published........
Credit conditions
Not published
Monthly press release.
Monthly report
Cost of living
Paving-brick production, etc.
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Not published
Monthly report
Monthly report
Monthly bulletin
Monthly bulletin
Monthly statement
Trade papers
The Index
Not published
Not published
Not published
Ohio foundry iron production
Spectacle frames and mountings, sales, etc....!
Stockholders in the company
'...|
Turpentine and rosin receipts
Milk receipts at Philadelphia
Cement paving contracts
Shipments of prepared roofing
Monthly report • (not published)
Not published
Financial papers
Naval Stores Review
Not published
Concrete Highway Magazine
Not published
Pullman passenger traffic
Fire-clay brick production, etc
Silica brick production, etc
m
w receipts,
Lcvxupbs, OI.VA;JU5,
^W
Rice
stocks, etc,
Shipments of rope paper sacks
Not published
Not published
Not published
Monthly report
Not published
Automobile tires, tubes, and raw material
Rubber stocks in England
Turpentine and rosin receipts
Savings banks deposits In New York State
Raw silk consumption, etc
Furniture shipments and unfilled orders
21st of month.
Monthly.
.......
,
First week of month.
First week of month
First week of month.
First week of month.
Monthly.
Not published
Oak flooring, production, etc
| Monthly reports (not published)
i Bulletin of Rubber Growers Association..
' Naval Stores Review
I Not published
*.\ Monthly press release to trade papers * . .
: Not published in form used
Yellow pine production and stocks
Steel barrel shipments, orders,etc
I Not published in form used
j Monthly reports* (not published)..
Sales of steel castings
Sales of stokers through December, 1922
| Not published,
No
published.,
" longer
'
TION CITY M M PRODUCERS' ASSO-
Milk production, Minnesota
Not published
CIATION.
U.S.STEEL COBPOBATION
Unfilled orders
Earnings
Stockholders
Wages of common labor
Printing activity
Restaurant sales
Douglas flr lumber production, etc
Monthly
Federal
Not published
Not published
Not published........
Semiweekly reports..
MANOTACTUBEBS1
(Chicago
Steel furniture shipments
Sales of fabricated structural steel
Leather production through May, 1922
Tubular plumbing sales
OJ AMEBICA
WALBOBF SYSTEM, INC.
W I S T COAST LUMBEBM]
BEBMEN'fl* ASSOCIA-
Weekly.
Not published In form used
Production of paper box board through April,
1023.
Department store trade (see Fed. Res. B d ) . . . .
Production of wood alcohol and acetate of lime.
Rice distribution through New Orleans
Cotton receipts into sight
Canadian newsprint production, etc
U. S. newsprint data since June, 1923
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR E X . . . Coffee receipts, stocks, etc
NEW YORK METAL EXCHANGE
Stocks of tin
NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY
Indexes of stock and bond prices
NORTH CAROLINA PINE ASSOCIATION.. North Carolina pine, production, etc
NORTHERN HEMLOCK AND HARDWOOD Hemlock and hardwood lumber production,
MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
etc.
NORTHERN PINE MANUFACTURERS' Northern pine lumber and lath
ASSOCIATION.
OAK FLOORING MANUFACTUBEBS* ASSOCIATION.
OHIO FOUNDBYKEN'S ASSOCIATION...
OPTICAL MANUFACTURERS' ASSO
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CO
PSHSACOLA CHAMBEa OF COMMERCE..
PHILADELPHIA MILK EXCHANGE
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION
j
PREPARED ROOFING MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
PULLMAN COMPANY
REFRACTORIES MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
RICE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION
ROPE PAPER SACK MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
RUBBER ASSOCIATION OF A M E R I C A . . . .
RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION
SATANNAH BOARD OF TRADE
RATINGS BANKS ASSOCIATION o t STATE
OF NEW YORK.
BILK ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
SOUTHERN
FURNITURE
MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
BOUTHIBN PINE ASSOCIATION
STEEL BABBEL MANUFACTURERS' AS5OCIATION.
BTXEL FOUNDERS' SOCIETY
BTOKK* MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
STBUCTUSAL STEEL SOCIETY
JANNIBS' COUNCIL
„
• ^ ( U L A * PLUMBING GOODS ASSOCIA-
3d of montb.
Pressrelease*
Pressrelease*
Financial papers
Special reports *
Typothetae Bulletin
; . . . . Monthly press release *..
Not published
Sales of elastic webbing
Not published
Western pine lumber Droductton, «tc.. -
Not nr»blished
* Hultigraphed at mlnnotrjipiied sheets.
Quarterly.
Weekly.
Monthly
1onthly.
Weekly.
th of month.
10th of month.
Monthly.
Quarterly.
Occasionally.
Monthly.
56
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued.
DATK Of PUBLICATION.
8QUBCX.
III^-REPORTS FEOai TECHNICAL PERIODICALS.
AMERICAK METAL MAE RET.
TUB AKNAUST
...
TUK
BOKD Btrrxs.
BSUDSTBCBT'S
BUlXXtTN DI LA STATl3TIQt7E GENKItALZ
CBKMICAL AND MKTALLUBOICAL EKQIKEXSIKO.
COAL A G E . . . . . . .
......
COUkKBCUL AHD FDUNCUL CllRONlCUt
Dow, JONES & Co. (WALL STBXET JOUBN'AL) .
REVIEW
ELECTKICAL WOULD
ENOXNEX&IKO AND MlNINO JoUEN AL-P&Z33.
ENOiKXKftmo NKWS RECORD
FINANCIAL POST
FRANKFCTBTXR ZXITUNO
HAT TBADE JOURNAL
lEOH AOX
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Foreign exchange rates, 1014 to 1918
State and municipal bond Issues
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Bank clearings. United States and Canada
Wholesale price index
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Price Indox for France
Chemical price index
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Price index for Germany
Hay receipts
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Composite finished steel price
Iron and steel prices
Rail way freight ear orders
PriceindexTor United Kingdom
Price Indices of lumber
Southern construction
Southern bond Issues
Milk receipts at Greater New York
Argentine visible supply of wheat and corn.
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Turpentine and rosin, receipts and stocks
Price index for Switzerland....
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Dividend and Interest payments
New capital issues and new corporations
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Firelosses
Newspaper advertising
Flaxseed, receipts, etc
Wheat floor production for 1917
Price Indices of drugs, oils, etc
Argentine visible supply of flawed
Mexican petroleum shipments
Magaiine advertising
Book production
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Wheat flour production, from July, 1920
Sugar stocks, receipts, meltings, and Cuban statistics,
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PUBLICATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Recent publications of the Department of Commerce having the most direct interest to readers of the SURYET OF CURHKNT
listed below. A complete list may be obtained by addressing the Division of Publications, Department of Commer**©,
at Washington. Copies of the publications may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington* at the prices stated below* If no price is. mentioned, the publication is distributed free.
BUSINESS are
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS.
BUREAU OF FISHERIES.
(For circulars giving plan of publication and attribution of Fourteenth Census
. publications address the Director of the Census.]
Aquatic Plants in Pond Culture (second edition), by
John W. Titcomb, formerly chief of Division of Pish Culture.
Document No. 948; 24 pages. Among the topics discussed
are the importance of aquatic plants in pond culture, objectionable aspects of pond vegetation, and methods of controlling
and eliminating undesirable plants. Price ,10 cents.
Significance of Larval Mantle of Fresh-Water Mussels
during Parasitism, with Notes on a New. Mantle Condition Exhibited by Lampsiils Luteola, by Chester N. Blystad. Document No. 950; 17 pages. Price, 10 cents.
Tojticitics of Coal-Tar Creosote, Creosote Distillates,
and Individual Constituents for the Marine Wood
Borer Limnoria Llquorum, by L. F. Shackell. Document
No. 952; 10 pages. Price, 5 cents.
Animal and vegetable fats and oils, 1919-1922.—24
pages. Price, 5 cents.,
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Volume II, Fourteenth Census Reports.—General report
and analytical tables, 1,410 pages. Price, $2.50.
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Abstract of the Fourteenth Census Reports, 1920.—
1,303 pages. Price. $1.50.
Center of population and median lines* and centers
of area, agriculture, manufactures, and cotton.—41
Mortality statistics, 1931 (bulletin),—112 pages. Price,
25 cents.
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46 pages.
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Annual report of the Director of the Census, 1922-23.—
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Industry bulletins, Census of Manufactures, 1921*—*
Coke, 11 pages; Canning and preserving, 30 pages; Cast-iron
pipe. 7 pages; Knit goods, 16 pages.
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Estimates of population of the United States, 19101923.—140 pages. Price, 15 cents.
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE.
Commerce Reports.—A weekly survey of foreign trade.
.Cable .summaries of world conditions and articles on situation
in various commodities in foreign countries. Quarto, 72 pages.
Price, 10 cents per copy; $3 per year ($5 for foreign), -r
Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce of the
United States.—Parts 1 and 2. Gives, total values by.
countries and by customs districts, movements of gold and
silver in foreign trade, merchandise remaining in warehouse,
and trade with noncontiguous territories of the United Stated.
Price, 10 cents, including both parts; SI per year.
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Trade and Economics Reviews of Foreign Countries,
19552.—Annual reports of consular officers issued in separate
pamphlets as Supplements to Commerce Reports, These
reviews contain statistics of foreign trade for 1922. The
following have become available since the November announcement: No. 22, Norway} No. 23, Ecuador; No. 24, Chile; No- 25,
Bolivia; No. 26, Guatemala; No. 27, Costa Rica; No. 28,
.Union of South Africa} No. 29, Salvador; No. 31, Madagascar;
No. 32, Dominican Republic.
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Economic Development lit Argentina since 1921, by
M. A. Phoebus of the Latin American Division- Trade Information Bulletin No. 156; 14 pages. The review considers conditions in Argentina from the point of industry, trade, and
finance, and traces the recovery of the country from the depression of 1920-21.
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foreign Trade of the United States for the Fiscal Tear
1923-33, prepared m the Division of Research. Trade Information Bulletin No. 157; 51 pages. A : detailed statistical
analysis of United States trade.
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Economic Conditions in Cuba, by Paul L. Edwards,
acting commercial attach^, Habana. Trade Information
Bulletin No. 159; 18 pages. The purpose of the report is to
Rive a clear statement of current conditions in Cuba, and to
provide American exporters with a general guide for interpreting the present economic and financial status of Cuba.
Belgian Wool Industry, by S. H. Cross/ acting commercial
attache, Brussels. Trade Information Bulletin No. 160; 15
pages. The report treats of the-sources of raw materials,
production of yarn and fabrics, sources of machinery ana
equipment, capital and ownership of plants, labor and wage
problems, and atrade
in omanufactured
products.
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* r American Textiles, by Hugh D .
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DUtler, American trade commissioner, London. Trade Information Bulletin No. 161; 16 pages, According to this report, a
market exists for certain classes of American textiles in Great
Britain, and specific suggestions are given for the development
of that market.
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BUREAU OF STANDARDS.
A Study of Radio Signal Fading, by J. H. Dillinger and
L. E. Whittemore, physicists, and S. Kruse, associate radio
engineer. Scientific Paper No- 470; 38 pages. Price, 10 cents.
Dynamometer Tests of Automobile Tires, by W. L,
Holt, associate mechanical engineer, and P. L. Wormeley,
physicist/ Technologic Paper No. 240; 21 pages. The
report is a continuation of the work described in Technologic
Paper,No. 213,. Power Losses in Automobile Tires. Price,
' 10 cents.;
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Standards for Electric Service (second edition).—Discusses the various factors contributing to the adequacy and
safety of electric service; rules and regulations for electric
service by State. public utility commissions. Appendixes
summarize laws of the States on electric service regulations,
give tables showing results of various tests, and statistics on
the development of the electrical industry. Circular No, 56;
344 pages. Price, 60 ceijts.
Leather Belting, United States Government Specification.
Circular No. 148. Contains standard specifications officially
adopted by the Federal Specifications Board for the use of
Government Departments in the purchase of materials.
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
Seagoing Vessels of the United States, 1923*—Part VI
of the fifty-fifth annual list of merchant vessels of the United
States for*the year ended June 30, 1923. Price, 35 cents.
Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the
United States* edition of June 30, 1923. Price, 15 cents.
Amateur Radio Stations of the United States, edition
of June 30, 1923. Price, 25 cents,
COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY.
Magnetic Observations.—Results of observations made
near Honolulu, Hawaii, 1919 and 1920; serial No. 200; 97
pages, quarto; price, 20 cents. Results of observations made
at Cheltenham, Md., 1919 and 1920; serial No. v2M; 97 pagea,
quarto; price, 30 cents.
Catalogue of United States Coast and Geodetie Survey Charts, Coast PUots, Tide Tables, and Current Tables,
August 1, 1923.
"•-.,Deep-Sea Soundings, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and
Caribbean Sea, 1915 and 1923,—Special Publication No.
97; 30 pages. Price, 15 cents.
BUREAU OF LIGHTHOUSES.
Buoy Lists*—Florida Reefs and Gulf Coast to Cedar Keys
(corrected to October 1,1923), seventh district; Cedar Keys to
the Rio Grande (corrected to October 15, 1923}, eighth di
trict. Price, 20 cents each.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
HERBERT HOOVER, Secretary of Commerce.
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS.
BUREAU OF FISHERIES.
WILUAM M STBUART, Director.
HENRY O'MALLET, Commissioner.
Chief functions.
The taking of the decennial census covering population, agriculture, manufactures, mines and quarries, and forest products.
Decennial report on wealth, public debt, and taxation, including
principal financial statistics on Federal, State, county, city, and
township governments.
Annual financial statistics of State and municipal governments—
Sources of revenue, objects of payments, debt, and tax levies.
Decennial statistics relating to inmates of institutions, including
paupers, insane, prisoners, and juvenile delinquents.
A census of agriculture in each middecennial year, a biennial
census of manufactures, a quinquennial census of electrical public
utilities, statistics of marriage and divorce.
< Annual statistics of births, deaths, causes of death, etc., in the
registration area of the United States.
Quarterly statistics of leaf tobacco stocks and of production,
stocks, and consumption of fats and oils.
Monthly or semimonthly statistics of cotton ginning; cotton
stocks and consumption; the production, stocks, and consumption
of hides and leather; the production of shoes; and statistics of active
textile machinery and of movements in an increasing number of
other industries.
The compilation and publication, in the ** Survey of Current
Business," of monthly commercial and industrial statistics.
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
COMMERCE.
JULIUS KLEIN, Director
Chieffunctions.
The compilation of timely information concerning world market
conditions and openings for American products in foreign countries
secured through commercial attache's and trade commissioners of
the Department of Commerce and the foreign service of the Department of State. The distribution of such information to American
business through weekly "Commerce reports/' special bulletins,
confidential circulars, me news and trade press, correspondence,
and personal contact. Approximately 3,000 trade inquiries are
answered daily by the bureau and its nine district offices.
The maintenance of commodity, technical, and geographical
divisions to afford special service to American export industries.
The compilation and distribution of names of possible buyers
and agents for American products in all parts of the world and the
publication of weekly lists of specific sales opportunities abroad.
The maintenance of 33 district and cooperative offices in that
many cities in the United States to expedite delivery of market
information to business men and to keep the department advisedas to the urgent requirements of American trades and industries.
The publication of official statistics on imports and exports.
The study of tjie processes of domestic trade and commerce, with
a view to their improvement and the dissemination of information
obtained for the benefit of the public, as well as of those directly
concerned.
BUREAU OF STANDARDS.
Chief function*.
The propagation1 of useful food fishes, including lobsters, oysters,
and other shellfish, and their distribution to suitable waters.
Investigations of fish culture, fish diseases, and for the conservation of fishery resources and the development of commercial
fisheries.
The study of the methods of the fisheries and,fisheryindustries
and the utilization offisheryproducts.
The collection of statistics of fisheries.
The administration of the Alaska salmon fisheries, the fur-seal
herd on the Pribilof Islands, and the law for the protection of
sponges off the coast of Florida.
BUREAU OF LIGHTHOUSES.
GEORGE E . PUTNAM, Commissioner.
Chieffunctions.
The establishment and maintenance of lighthouses, lightships,
buoys, and other aids to navigation on the sea and the lake coasts
and on the rivers of the United States, including Alaska, Hawaiian
Islands, and Porto Rico.
The publication of Light Lists, Buoy Lists, and Notices to
Mariners, including information regarding all aids to navigation
maintained by the Lighthouse Service.
COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY.
E. LSSTEB JONES, Director.
Chief functions.
The survey of the coasts of the United States and the publication
of charts needed for the navigation of the ad jacent waters, including
Alaska, the Philippine Islands, Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, and the Canal Zone.
A comprehensive geodetic system, extending into the interior,
connects and coordinates the surveys of tne coasts, and is designed
to furnish accurately determined points and elevations in all parts
of the country. These are available as a basis for Federal, State,
and municipal surveys, and engineering projects of every kind.
The magnetic declination has been determined at a large number
of stations throughout the country, and the results are available
for the use of surveyors and engineers.
The technical operations include base measures, triangulation,
traverse, precise leveling, the determination of latitude and azimuth, the determination of difference of longitude by telegraph
or radio, magnetic observations and researches, the preparation of
magnetic maps, the determination of the force of gravity, topogr
raphy, hydrography, deep-sea soundings, water temperatures, tidal
and current observations.
The results are published in the form of charts on various scales,
annual reports, coast pilots, tide tables (published annually in
advance), current tables, digests of geodetic publications, and
special publications.
GEORGE K. BURGESS, Director.
Chieffunctions.
Custody of standards of measurement, quality, performance, or
practice adopted or recognized by the Government. Development
and construction of such standards when necessary. Testing and
calibration of apparatus and comparison of standards used by
scientific or other institutions with those in the custody of the
bureau.
Determination of physical constants and properties of materials.
The testing of materials and the establishment of standards and
processes in cooperation with commercial firms or organizations.
Industrial researches covering structural, engineering, and miscellaneous materials, radio, radium, mechanical appliances, sugar
technology, leather, paper, rubber, and textiles; clay products,
glass, and refractories, metals and metallurgy, and similar groups of
subjects.
The collection and dissemination of information showing approved
methods in building, planning, and construction, including building materials and codes and such other matters as may encourage,
improve, and cheapen construction and housing.
Studies on simplified commercial practices and the establishment of such practices through cooperative business organizations,
i The Bureau publishes aix: series of scienti^c and technical publications, reporting the results of its researches and giving technical
data fundamental to industry.
The Director of the Bureau has supervision of the preparation of
technical specifications through the Federal Specifications Board.
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
D. 1J. CARSON, Commissioner.
Chieffunctions.
General superintendence of commercial marine apd merchant
seamen.
Supervision of registering, enrolling, licensing, numbering, etc.,
of vessels under the United Statesflag,and the annual publication
of a list of such vessels.
The enforcement of the navigation and steamboat inspection
laws and the laws governing radio, communication, as well at
duties connected with fees, fines, tonnage taxes, refunds, etc.,
originating under such laws.
STEAMBOAT INSPECTION SERVICE.
GEORGE UHLER, Supervising Inspector General.
Chieffunctions'.
The inspection of vessels, the licensing of the officers of vessels,
and the administration of laws relating to such vessels and their
officers. The certification of able seamen who form the crews of
merchant vessels.
The inspection of vessels, including the types of boilers; the testing of all materials subject to tensile strain in marine boilers; the
inspection of hulls and of life-saving equipment.
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