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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
COMPILED BY
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
IN COOPERATION WITH
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE AND BUREAU OF STANDARDS
WASHINGTON
No. 77
January, 1928
CONTENTS
INDEX BY SUBJECTS
SUMMABIES
Page
Preliminary summary for December
1
Course of business in November
9
Business indicators (tables and charts)
2, 3, 4, 5
Wholesale prices (table and charts)
6, 7, 11
Indexes of business:
Summary (text and charts)
9,10,11
Detailed indexes (production, prices, sales, etc.)
18
Automobiles, building, mining, manufacturing, electric power, and transportation (charts)
8
NEW DETAILED TABLES
Index of wholesale distribution
Revised index of unfilled orders
Indexes of market values of common stocks
Indexes of high-grade bond yields
Canadian foreign trade
Wholesale prices of steers, spring wheat, and tobacco
21
22
24
25
26
52
Textiles
Metals and metal products_
Fuels.
Automobiles and rubber
Hides and leather
Paper and printing
Building construction and housing
Lumber products
Stone, clay, and glass products
Chemicals and oils
Foodstuffs
Tobacco
Transportation and public utilities
Employment and wages
Distribution movement (trade, advertising, e t c ) .
Banking and finance
Foreign exchange and trade, gold and silver
Text
page
Table
page
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34
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51
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PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER
Measured by the volume of check payments, business during the early weeks of December was running
substantially higher than in the corresponding period
of 1926. The movement of goods through primary
channels, as seen from data on carloadings, however,
was smaller than last year, the principal declines
occurring in loadings of mineral and agricultural
products. The value of new building contracts
awarded during the early weeks of December was
somewhat lower than in the corresponding period of
1926. The production of bituminous coal, while
showing little change from the previous month, was
considerably lower than in the same month of last
year. The output of crude petroleum, although
showing but slight change from the previous month,
was still above the level of last year. Lumber output
was smaller than in the previous month but larger
than a year ago. Wholesale prices showed only small
•change from the previous month but the level was
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somewhat lower than a year ago. Loans and discounts of Federal reserve member banks reached a
new high point during the month. The Federal
reserve ratio declined to a point lower than at any
time in the last two years. Prices of stocks listed on
the New York Stock Exchange continued their recovery, being substantially higher also than in December of last year. Bond prices advanced as compared with both prior periods. Loans to brokers and
dealers by Federal reserve member banks of New York
City, secured by stocks and bonds, advanced to the
highest point on record during the month.
Interest rates on call loans averaged higher than
in the previous month but were lower than a year
ago. Rates on time money showed little change from
the previous month but were lower than in December,
1926. Business failures during December were more
numerous than in the corresponding period of 1926,
defaulted liabilities showing similar comparisons.
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS, 1920-1927
Ratio charts—see explanations on inside front cover. The curves on check payments, wholesale trade, sales of mail-order houses and 10-cent chains, and department
stores have been adjusted for normal seasonal variations, and that on manufacturing production for the varying number of working days in the month]
1923
1924
1925
1926
I 1927
1928
1923
1924
100
CHECK PAYMENTS (141 CENTERS)
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80
30
120
100
SALES BY MAILORDER HOUSES
I I .1 I : I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I i
I I I 1 I I 1 I I I
80
SALES BY TEN CENT CHAINS
I I I I I I I I ! I ll I I I I I I I I I I I t I I I I 1 I . 1 , I I I I
140
120
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NET TON-MILE OPERATION
2
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80 Z
BUILDING CONTRACTS (FLOOR SPACE)
60
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160
100
80
60
50
1923
1924
I 1925
I 1926
1928
1923 I 1924 I 1925 I 1926
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS
The principal business indicators are shown below, all calculated on a comparable basis, the average for the years 1923 to 1925,
inclusive. Thus the table gives a bird's-eye view of the business situation in a concise form, so that trends of the principal indicators
may be seen at a glance. The items formerly shown in the table entitled "Business Summary," usually appearing on page 9 of
previous issues, have been consolidated into this table.
Certain indicators, in which there is a marked seasonal movement, are shown with the average seasonal variations eliminated
as noted bel ow. In this manner a more understanding month-to-month comparison may be made.
MONTHLY AVERAGE
1926
1927
July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. j May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.
1923 1924 1925 1926
Manufacturingproduction:
t Total
102.3
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Automobiles
Cement
Lumber (5 species)
C otton (consumption)
Wool (consumption)
111. 7
104.8
102.1
92.1
98. 6
105.9
112.8
94.3
86.7
88.7
90.5
99.8
96.2
89.7
94.6
103.8
101.5
106.4
107.4
108.1
105.2
104.4
92.6
1923-1925 monthly average=100
110.5
111.6
117.8
103.9
133.5
106. 2
110. 8
103.6
103.0
108.3
107.2
79.6
114.2
94.9
113.8
100.9
98.0 96.9 105.7 111.4 111.9 114.7 111.9 106.6 105.1 106.1 104.4 97.3
103.4 103.9 98.4 116.6 114.5 113.5 103.4 98.8 98.6 92.9 93.2 88.6
100.3 108.8 109.4 130.1 118.5 116.1 100.3 91.9 100.4 93.5 95.1 89.7
52.2 74.2 94.7 122.5 125.7 125.5 100.0 83.4 95.9 80.9 68.2 41.4
86.4 66.4 59.4 92.1 113.0 134.4 138.6 140.1 147.4 140.8 138.2 116.3
84.4 78.9 86.0 91.6 91.0 101.9 99.9 96.5 107.5 105.8 101.5 94.1
117.9 117.8 115.0 135.3 120.6 123.3 129.1 110.9 123.4 122.2 119.4 121.!
101.0 97.9 97.0 114.5 92.8 93.6 95.0 84.1 98.1 101.6 103.7 97.8
103.9 99.8 104.6 127.1 153.
98. 8 99.3 96.4 96.4 96.8
106.2 93.6 103.5 155.9 210.3
97. £ 97.9 95.6 98.8 98.4
107.8 113.8 118.4 118.4 125.7
113.5
104.
106.2 109.2 107.
108.3 98.9 105.5 111.5 124.2
110.2 109.5 109.2 110.1 113.9
141.5
108.7
180.5
92.7
120.0
113.8
135.9
113.6
120.3
108.8
135.3
87.0
113.8
118.3
131.3
109.8
106.9
109.0
113.1
109.2
110.0
101.5
108.6
89.7
103.5
107.9
105.1
111.6
137.9
103.5
90.0
80.7
110.5
107.1
115.3
132.5
136.7
106.6
97.5
86.2
110.
105.0
113.2
122.9
133.3
105.3
111.:
96.6
Raw material output:
Total
Animal products
Crops
Forest products
Minerals (all)
Crude petroleum
Bituminous coal...
Copper.
97.5 102.3 100.1
101.0 101.0 97.8
92.2 107.0 100.8
97.2 103.6
103.1 95.9 101.1
99.4 96.9 103.
108.0 92.5 99.5
100.2 106.4
_
_...
104.7
96.1
110.4
80.1
111.6
116.4
130.6
115.5
92.8
85.4
93.2
84.3
104.2
110.6
121.4
104.9
82.8 91.1 88.1 90.1 113.8
102.0 102.7 116.1 107.3 97.7 97.6
61.0 63.1 62.6 76.3 124.4
84.
92.2 94.2 103.4 101.6 94.3 103.3
115.3 96.6 110.2 109.9 106.8 117.3
122.7 118.2 124.2 121.4 127.6 127.1
138.1 79.6 81.2 84.1 77.2 95.7
105.1 107.8 108.6 105.4 99.4 102.0
138.1
94.0
185.5
101.6
111.8
122.3
96.3
100.0
154.1
102.4
215.8
97.8
115.3
125.6
101.0
104.6
128. 3
107.8
158.0
94.
104. 21
120.2
93.3
102.8
Power and construction:]
Electric power
Building contracts(37 States)
92.9
Unfilled orders:
General index
U. S. Steel Corporation....
121.7
125.8
109.0 122. t
92.7 117.6 111.
87.0
83.6
91.
90.6
84.
117.9 122.5 123.2 130.6 128.7 135.4 134.1 121.2 133.9 127.9 131.2 129.0 128.6 133.2 131.7 138.1 136.7
112.2 109.1 106.3 96.6 80.2 82.6 132.4 126.0 111.6 118.6 102.4 110.1 109.1 115.0 105.2
104.0
83.
75.5
82.2
75.3
81.9
74.2
78.
77.2
79.5
79.7
77.2
83.0
82.7
79.6
81.5
75.3
81.2
74.4
77.2
72.4
74.3
63.9
72.2
63.9
72.1
65.8
71.5
66.9
69.8
65.9
66.8
70.0
69.3
72.3
Stocks:
* General index._
88.9 102.2 108.9 129.? 126.1 138.7 130.1 134.0 151.8 142.0 139.6 142.4 136.0 129.0 134.6 132.6 141.3 152.7 145.8 140.
141.1
118.4 115.6 115.1 115.5 118. 0 116.7 121.3 127.9 127.9 125.2 121.5
110.6 112.8
112.8 110.3 109.
* Manfd. commodities (28).. 86.6 104.1 108.6 109.
210.7 196.2 172.1 148.2 124.0 100.3 85.8 87.6 135.2 179.8 200. 0J
70.0 117.7 177:8 213.0J 219.
Cotton
102.5 91.4 106.2 145.
65.2 75.
83.0 93.1 91.1 87.7 95.5 85.1 92.2 82.7 76.4 74.1 80.3)
Copper (refined)
_ 106.4 113.9 73.1 64.8 57.4 58.9 62.0
Employment:
Factories
106.6
Prices:
Farm products, to producers
Wholesale, all commodities
Retail food
Cost of living (icluding
food)-.
96.3
97.2
95.7
97.8
97.1 106.5
99.7
97.6
97.2 102. 6 99.1 98.6
97.6 104.9 106.9 104.9
91. 2 96.7
101.0 98.0
98.3 99.1
92.7 97.4
88.5 99.3
97.8 93.
91,5 100,8
98.1
119.6
98.0
107.8
116.2
123.2
114.3
105,5
122.2
97.0
105.
122.
123.2
104.9
97,0
92.0
97.0
97.4
91.3
92.0
91.3
95.6
90.6
95.0
93.1
93.2
91.3
94.2
94.2
95.7 101.4
93.8
93.4
98.5 97.5 97.0 95.7 95.0 93.7 92.9 92.9 93.0 93.3 94.4 95.6 96.1 95. 8 [
106.2 106.9 108.2 108.
106.2 104.2 102.9 102.' 103.6 106.2 102.9 101.6 102.9 104.3 104.9^
101.1 100.5 101.
111.9
101.0
103.9
110.
112.3
109.0
107,8
95.3
97.4
94.2
97.1
99.9
Distribution (values):
* Bank debits, 141 cities
* Wholesale trade_ |
* Department stores, sales._. |
* Mail-order houses, sales
j
* 10-cent chains, sales
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Imports
._
Exports
98.6
96.7
101. 7 102.3 102.
120.4 116.5 116.0
97.0 100.0 94.0
106.3
110.2
119.9 108.7
123.
116.7
128.6
104.2 106.2 116.
117.3
101.3 118.0
109.5
98.0
109.4
115.2
128.6
115.
126.5
119.3
95.0
115.8
130.2
136.8
111.3
122.6
101.7 100.5
123.6
94.0
103.1
103.0
131.9
110.5
110.5
132.3
95.0
109.4
110.5
138.9
96.2
98.2
19.9
99.9 100.5
136.6 134.3
96. 0 94. 0
111.0
105.9 117.1
120.5 141.6
116.3
107.7 109.4
127.7
95.0
100.7
111.5
128.1
107.3
103.5
129.7
93.0
103.1
126.5
132.4
109.9
94.0
98.7
98.7
99.3
99.9
99.9
127.8
95.0
103.1
126.5
131.9
98.9
90.1
137.6
100.0
114.2
140.5
135.1
114.2
98.7
141.0
96.0
113.4
125.5
135. 7
105.8
111.9
130.7
91. 0|
105.5!
114. 3|
139.5
109.7
128.7i
132.71
95. 0;
110. 2J:
119. 9|
137.8|
106.
121.41
Transportation:
* Car loadings
Freight, net ton-miles
99.8
102. 2
102.8 106.8 109.2 107.5 107.9 108.9 106.4 104.8 107.6 108.5 109.0 108.6 108.8 102.6 102.7 103.3 103.3 101.3
107.5 103.1 102.9 112.5 115.1 122.1
95.9 101.9 109.1 111.8 117.2 118.8 129.4 116.2 107.5 105.1 98.8 112.1
95.2
Finance:
Member bank loans and disc. 94.1 98.5
Interest rate (coml. p a p e r ) . . . 115. 9 90.8
Federal reserve ratio
99. 0 104.1
Price, corporation bonds
96. 4 99.9
Price, railroad stocks
86.0 96.1
Price, industrial stocks
86.1 91.9
Failures (liabilities)
106.0 106.8
107.4 112.9
93.4 98.5
96.0
103.6 108.0
133.4
11
132.4
12:
87.2 80.4
111.6
91.
98.
108.3
134.1
130.2
70.0
113.2
100.1
96.4
108.2
137.5
137.6
66.3
114.9
102.9
94.0
108.1
142.2
137.6
70.7
t Adjusted for number of working days.
114.
104.5
95.3
108.0
135.7
131.5
78.4
114.8
103.1
93.
109.4
139.3
137.4
77.1
116.3
101.
90. 8
110.2
143.3
143.3
107.6
113.4
95.9
103.1
111.0
145.2
140.1
121.0
114.1
90.1
101.7
110.6
151.1
144.7
110.7
114.6
92.4
102.1
111.2
152.4
150.
136.5
114.6
94.3
103.0
111.9
158.3
159.8
125.4
116.7
95.9
99.5
112.1
162.4
167.6
89.1
117.5
95.9
100.5
111.2
165.3
168.8
81.3
* Seasonal adjustments.
115.7
99.9
103.2
111.4
167.3
177.3
101.8
117.3
96.6
.101. 4
112.9
167.9
183.7
92.4
119.3
100.1
98.8
113.4
171.5
193.9
77.3
120.0 121.4
99.4 98.2
96.4 192.2
114.4 114.9
168.5 171.6
186.4 90.0
85. 51 85. 3
WEEKLY BUSINESS INDICATORS
iWeek ending Saturday. See table on page 5]
WEEKLY AVERAGE, 1923-1925 INCLUSIVE'100
BITUMINOUS COAL, PRODUCTION
200
180
140
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WEEKLY BUSINESS INDICATORS >
Carioadings
Building contracts
Receipts of wheat
Receipts of cotton
Receipts of cattle
123.2
128.9
127.1
130.4
138.4
103.2
106.4
105.5
103.2
105.5
75.1
84.9
82.0
81.6
80.0
105.3
105.8
107.2
109.7
111.9
123.7
123.6
126.2
126.1
126.9
150.7
122.6
161.6
138.6
146.4
116.0
109.6
91.8
109.3
118.0
321.5
360.4
359.2
353.5
328.1
129.1
144.9
140.8
141.8
149.4
134.5
141.7
146. 5
137.6
102.3
99.1
99.1
88.2
78.4
82.4
83.7
80.8
113.2 118.6 127.7 104.1 320.0 123.7
112.5 116.1 121.3 96.6 307.7 137.0
113.8 112.5 119.1 77.2 305.4 131.3
114.8 98.3 163.0 73.8 278.1 96.8
150.6
144.6
138.3
107.6
98.2
96.4
90.0
75.9
78.0 114.7 110.4 83.9
75.1 115.0 104.2 117.4
71.8 .115.1 99.1 176.0
59.6 115.3 80.6 90.9
68.5
71.4
61.8
50.2
281.5 110.8
260.8 101.9
237.7 103.5
203.5 71.5
- 109.9
136.0
-. 139.3
— 138.3
138.9
53.2
75.9
85.9
86.8
82.7
70.2
69.4
73.9
75.9
77.6
114.6
114.7
114.8
114.7
113.8
77.2 138.5
98.1 107.4
99.1 97.3
98.3 89.6
99.2 118.4
53.0
59.0
60.0
58.4
65.1
139.4
138.4
135.4
131.0
88.2
90.9
94.1
92.3
76.3
76.7
78.0
77.1
115.3 101.3 77.9
118.2 101.0 99.7
118.7 100.2 112.2
119.3 96.3 134.6
77.6
62.5
72.5
55.5
136.1
. -- 141.4
133.6
137.2
90.0
92.3
93.2
92.3
76.3
79.6
83.7
81.6
118.3
118.1
118.2
118.2
113.4
84.7
82.1
81.4
86.4
90.9
97.3
97.3
90.0
96.4
80.0
78.8
71.8
69.0
71.8
119.0 103.5 153.6
119.0 100.1 187.2
117.8 99.8 156.9
119.0 99.6 153.1
120.0 107.1 182.5
84.0 102.3
86.2 101.4
84.9 99.1
87.0 103.2
63.3
60.4
62.9
51.0
120.3
119.4
119.0
119.9
106.8
107.3
106.1
107.1
75.7 96.4
87.5 101.4
85.0 97.3
87.0 99.1
81.9 90.9
67.5 73.6
84.6 105.5
84.7 106.4
88.2 104.5
114.3
114.3
117.1
114.3
111.4
140.5
136 3
134.4
132 9
134 6
105.8
105.8
106.0
105 8
106.3
79.5
85.1
79.4
75.0
99.3
97.9
95.8
97.2
46.7
48.2
47.8
48.2
92.5
92.8
92.9
93.0
98.8
98.4
96.0
96.2
115.0
114.5
114.3
114.6
93.9
95.5
95.1
94.6
111.8
115.5
118.2
112.2
109.1
106.1
112.1
115.1
108.6
105.7
105.7
105.7
136 2
138.1
138.2
140 4
106.6 94.3
106.7 103.9
106.9 112.3
107.1 97.5
96.8
99.7
90.0
78.7
97.2
98.6
97.9
44.5
45.2
46.3
47.8
92.9
92.4
92.3
92.1
96.2
95.9
94.7
94.3
115.0
114.8
115.1
115.5
93 2
93.0
89.9
88 9
108.8
114.5
118.7
126.7
118.2
118.2
118.2
136.4
105.7
105.7
105.7
105.7
140 9
142 4
144.4
145 2
107.1
107.2
107.3
107.4
113.8
114.5
103.9
120.6
191.5
133.5
150.8
159.6
140.8
64.2 71.6
87.3 100.9
93.0 110.6
94.9 98.9
87.7 97.7
97.9
95.1
97.2
98.6
47.8
48.2
49.6
50.0
50.4
92.0
92.0
91.3
90.5
90.3
94.0
93.9
93.4
94.0
93.3
116.6 90.5
116.7 91.6
114.4 97.3
114.2 99.2
113.6 102.7
1C6.1
143.2
120.4
119.4
111.1
133.3
115.1
103.0
100.0
97.0
105.7
102.9
102.9
102.9
102.9
144.4
142 2
142.9
143.0
141.0
107.3
107.5
107.8
108.0
108.0
109.1
121.4
142.8
150.4
146.7
122.3
120.4
105.8
119.2
84.2
78.8
83.5
82.3
90.0
86.0
77.5
87.7
97.2
96.5
96.5
96.5
51.5
51.8
52.2
52.6
90.1
89.5
89.2
88.7
92.7
92.9
91.4
91.0
113.8
113.2
113.0
113.2
101.3
102.6
101.2
103.4
127.9 97.0
111.5 97.0
113.9 97.0
102.2 100.0
102.9
102.9
110.0
102.9
143.9
145.8
148.1
149.7
107.8
167.6
107.7
107.6
140.0
145.9
118.9
109.1
57.7 96.9
61.8 103.8
51.1 97.7
31.8 88.5
76.6
76.9
78.2
79.1
82.0
81.8
85.1
76.9
96.5
95.8
94.4
93.0
53.3
52.2
51.8
52.9
88.8
88.9
89.1
89.1
91.4
91.0
89.8
90.3
114.4
114.3
115.1
114.9
101.3
102.8
101.9
102.2
134.2 100.0 100.0 150.3 107.5
114.4 97.0 102.9 150.3 107.7
123.7 97.0 102.9 152.2 108.0
118.7 106.1 102.9 152.1 108.4
117.9
113.8
115.5
120.9
48.7
43.9
37.5
42.9
41.3
83.8
65.8
69.6
76.5
70.4
83.5
80.7
79.4
86.1
80.1
81.7
75.3
61.9
79.5
77.0
93.0
94.4
93.0
95.1
95.8
52.9
53.3
53.3
55.5
56.3
89.1
88.9
88.9
88.5
88.5
90.3
90.7
90.2
89.8
89.8
114.9
115.2
114.8
114.5
114.8
101.7
102.8
101.7
102.6
102.6
110.0
129.8
117.9
118.2
114.4
154.3
157.6
159.7
161.3
159.2
108.6
108.8
108.7
108.7
108.6
121.4
107.9
114.5
106.9
117.4
115.5
149.2
141.1
193.4
45.3
45.2
66.7
62.0
79.2
66.5
55.0
36.9
88.6 80.7 99.3
89.9 82.7 100.7
87.0 76.1 100.7
91.5 • 90.1 105.6
58.8
58.1
59.6
61.8
88.6
89.0
88.9
88.6
90.2
89.8
90.1
90.0
115.9
115.6
115.7
115.5
100.6
103.2
102.3
101.7
131.0 97.0 100.0 161.6
114.4 106.1 100.0 164.0
123.9 97.0 100.0 166.2
114.8 109.1 100.0 168.9
108.8
109.1
109.0
108.9
105.9
108.6
109.1
110.3
60.4
57.6
55.9
53.5
120.4 95.0 83.8
119.9 107.3 145.8
120.5 106.0 145.6
120.5 106.2 154.2
62.1
51.5
50.7
52.3
41.9
38.1
38.8
38.1
88.3
83.2
80.4
80.1
95.8
94.6
74.4
86.4
104.2
100.7
102.1
103.5
62.1
62.9
61.8
61.8
87.9
88.7
88.6
88.5
90.2
90.3
90.3
89.6
117.0 99.1
116.7 99.6
117.2 98.6
117.0 101.8
110.4 109.1 100.0 170.2 108.7 90.9
122.4 100.0 100.0 170.0 108.4 108.4
121.6 97.0 102.9 168.2 108.3 98.8
120.5 97.0 102.9 167.4 108.2 104.4
42.0
46.5
43.3
43.7
43.3
121.7
121.7
122.1
123.6
124.1
106.5
87.5
106.1
105.6
109.1
178.6
127.0
148.8
146.5
170.3
96.3
107. 5
130.3
150.4
327.4
36.2
38.8
28.1
33.5
35.4
73.1
56.6
90.8
84.5
82.3
89.7 100.7
70.3
79.0 102.8
65.8 100.7
70.9 97.9
62.9
63.2
66.2
68.4
68.8
89.3
90.0
90.4
88.7
89.8
117.8
117.5
116.0
116.0
115.9
100.1
99.1
100.6
101.7
102.8
114.6 112.1 105.7 165.5 108.1 104.2
131.5 100.0 105.7 169.9 108.3 76.9
120.2 97.0 105.7 173.0 108.4 109.8
119.2 90.9 102.9 174.5 108.4 101.7
105.5 90.9 100.0 177.0 108.5 107.1
105.5 43.3
102.3 44.1
106.4 44. J
105.5 45.3
123.7
123.7
120.9
120.4
106.8
109.4
111.3
115.7
102.2
159.4
141.3
119.2
306.8
241.7
206.6
169.7
36.2 83.5
47.7 91.5
61.2 97.5
75.0 105.1
70.0 96.5
66.6 99.3
67.8 100.0
62.2 98.6
70.2
71.3
75.4
80.9
88.2
88.1
87.9
87.9
87.8
87.6
87.5
87.5
87.5
89.8
89.2
90.0
91.4
116.7
117.0
117.0
116.5
100.4
101.2
101.3
101.3
118.4
108.4
115.8
103.2
120.6
120.3
119.8
121.7
116.5 92.4 196.2 119.6 104.4
103.2 156.6 202.3 135.4 90.5
117.3 129.0 250.6 174.6 101.9
117.4 136.3 246.4 213.8 102.5
60.6
51.5
52.2
53.8
95.1
83.5
86.8
78.3
76.8
87.6
87.6
87.6
87.2
91.5
92.9
93.1
93.1
117.6 101.0 102.8
117.4 98.6 103.0
118.8 99.0 122.1
119.2 99.5 130.8
84.8 91.4 181.1
93.9 91.4 184.7
87.9 102.9 186.5
97.0 100.0 186.2
109.4 84.5
109.4 83.5
109.4 99.8
109.5 82.8
114.2
129.7
129.1
138.6
133.5
51.6
53.0
57.3
65.5
78.6
93.7
94.4
97.2
93.0
80.1
78.3
77.2
73.5
75.4
87.2
87.1
85.9
85.9
85.8
93.6
93.6
94.1
94.1
93.3
119.6 98.4 113.8 97.0 100.0 185.6
120.8 96.6 140.8 100.0 100.0 187.6
120.3 96.8 107.8 97.0 97.1 185.7
120.5 96.9 141.0 93.9 100.0 180.4
120.2 97.2 123.2 84.8 102.9 177.8
109.9 94.6
110.1 106.6
110.2 80.6
110.2 100.7
110.2 113.3
117.8 108.4 84.3 176.4 293.8 132.6
118.5 101.7 93.5 128.9 263.8 127.2
118.4 101.0 126.4 133.8 236.5 123.4
119.9 87.7 134.0 99.6 191.2 99.7
56.2
74.9
91.8
71.8
77.9
74.6
72.8
73.2
85.8
85.6
85.4
85.1
93.7
93.8
93.9
94.0
120.3
120.7
121.1
121.1
96.0
94.3
91.4
92.8
133.4
116.0
129.2
126.3
73.2
71.3
71.3
72.8
85.0
84.8
84.8
84.8
93.8
94.0
92.9
93.4
121.7
122.2
122.4
122.9
91.9
91.2
89.3
86.7
111.4
133.4
121.4
134.1
Business failures
133.3
115.1
124.2
103.0
109.1
Bond prices
Time-money rates
108.5
130.3
107.7
131.9
115.8
Stock prices
Call-money rates
93.7
95.1
94.3
95.6
95.0
Federal reserve
ratio
115.2
115.3
115.3
115.0
114.5
Bank loans and
discounts
95.4
94.9
95.3
95.5
96.5
Wholesale price
indi
91.4
91.4
92.1
92.1
92.2
Price of iron and
steel (com posit
52.6
48.2
50.0
46.3
46.7
Price of cotton
middlio
58.6 97.9
63.5 96.5
66.3 97.9
74.0 100.0
78.9 100.7
Price of No. 2 whe?
Debits to individual
accounts
•ha
Receipts of hogs
W E E K ENDING
SATURDAY *—
Beehive coke
production
Bituminous coal
production
Petroleum
production
Lumber production
[All data are given as relative to the weekly average for 1993 to 1925 as 100]
1926
Oct
2
9
16
23
30
Nov. 6
13
20
27
Dec
4
11
18
25
81.8
96.1
92.1
105.9
105.7
1927
Jan
1
8
15
22
29
Feb
5
12
19
.
- -
26
Mar
5
12
19
26
Apr
2
9
16
23
30
May
7
14
21
_ . _.
. ._
28
June 4
11
18 _
25
July
2._
9
16._
23
30
Aug. 6 _
13
20.
_
27
100.1 106.4
92.1 96.4
99.0 105.5
101.3 106.4
Sept. 3
10 17
24
Oct.
1
8
15
22
29
--- 103.2
105.5
108.3
105.5
102.8
Nov. 5
12
19
26
Dec.
87.2
93.3
93.8
100.0
3
10
17
24
92.6
97 0
102.6
90.6
42.9
45.7
41.6
43.3
103.8 72.9
104.9 123.3
105.0 161.6
105.2 147.5
107.3 41.2 121.8 117. 5 145.1 252.6
108.6 44.1 121.3 114.8 134.5 266.8
106.4 36.3 119.7 116.8 130.7 220.2
105.5 42.9 119.2 117.7 116.1 186.5
104.5 34.7 118.4 116.0 252.9 176.6
105.5
105.5
104.5
96.4
38.4
37.1
33.5
35.1
92.9 102.3 34.3 119.1
99.4 104. 5 33.1 119.4
100.6 102.3
118.0
261.2
256.9
248.5
268.8
293.8
95.5 78.3 112.0 195.8 113.9 98.5
91.5 156.4 80.6 175. 4 106.3 98.1
90.5 123.5 74.2 142.7 104.1 109.2
119.6
125.6
92.3
90.8
96.5
109.1
109.1
109.1
97.0
103.0
102.9
97.1
100.0
102.9
100.0
87.9 100.0 179.5 108.9
90.9 97.1 175.1 109.2
84.8 102.9 177.5 109.3
84.8 91.4 180.3 109.4
95.3
96.6
97.3
90.7
87.9 100.0 177.9 110.2 114.0
84.8 94.3 182.1 110.4 105.7
84.8 97.1 184.7 110.7 108.6
84.8 97.1 184.7 110.8 93.6
100.0
103.0
97.0
103.0
97.1 185.3 110.8 110. 6
97.1 185.0 110.8 122.6
97.1 186.0 110.9 123.6
97.1
110.8 122.4
1
Sources of data are as follows: Bituminous coal and beehive coke production from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines; Lumber production, based on four
associations, from the National Lumber Manufacturers Association; Petroleum production (crude) from American Petroleum Institute; Loadings of freight cars from American
Railway Association; Building contracts from F. W. Dodge Corporation; Receipts of wheat from BradstreeVs; Receipts of cattle and hogs from U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Bureau of Agricultural Economics; Receipts of cotton from New Orleans Cotton Exchange; Wholesale prices (Fisher's index), based on 1923-24 as 100, from Professor IrvingFisher; Price of cotton, middling, from New York Cotton Exchange; Price of iron and steel, composite, from Iron Trade Review; Price of wheat. No. 2, red, cash, from Chicago
Board of Trade through U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics; Loans and discounts of member banks and debits to individual accounts from
Federal Reserve Board; Call-money and Time-money rates, and Bond prices from Wall Street Journal; Stock prices from Annalist; Business failures from R. Q. Dun <St
Company
The
2TJ actual week for all items does not always end on same day.
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
[Relative numbers, 1926 monthly average taken as 100. November, 1927, is latest month plotted]
no
(BALTO .)
MURIATE OF POTASH (N.Y.)
...
NITRATE OF SODA ( N E W 1/ORK
FERTILIZER TANKAGE(CHICAGO)
mm
\CID PHOSPHATE
MM
m
• • • •••
mmmm
90
•fii
....
/_
100
sm
y
\
m*
mm
80
•
100
••
MM
80
CORN, NO . 2
FLOUR, WINTER
WHEAT , WINTER
120
#
y
>
^1
mm
mm*
BEEF, CARCASSy
0CATTLE, STEERS
120
OATS
\
f 13 6 19•• 4 I4 L 8 I 3 C
• • • •<
mm
• •
y
m~
*
*•'
HOGS,
HAMS, SMOKED
HEAVY
(CHICAGO)
).9
mm
100
**•
80
SUGAR, RAW
160
7« .8
7( .4 7! .7 7^
*m*m*mm\
COTTONSEED OIL
SUGAR , GRANULATED
140
1
7
^- 9 7S6 7L3
RUBBER, CRUDE
**
120
• • • •••
\
•••
100
• •
• •
y \
80
60
120
•#
110
\
100
COTTON , H A W S
f)2 45
/
••
•
•
Jy
90
8 0
5
J
*<
•
...
SILK, RAW
WORSTED YARNS
mm
•
*
120
....
(BOSTON)
S
/
•
m+ • • • r
•
70
100
WOOL, V4 GREASE
y
'•t
•
y
UJ
01
COTTON PRINT CLOTH
••
;
/
mm
>
COTTON YARN
\
I
..
^> • n
mm
mm
/
y_
y
y ••
715
80
3J553l5!p|K S
il
#,
B I T U M I N O U S COAL
PETROLEUM
BOOTS AND SHOES. (ST. LOUIS)
LEATHER, SOLE ,OAK.
HIDES, PACKERS I M J
17 2J
126 5
i7&e 189.4
12 id
COKE
120
\
100
i
80
\
mm
60
110
100
PIG IRON .FOUNDRY
••' •
•
••n • ? - - mm
TIN
ZINC
CEMENT, I-EHIGH
[COPPER" INGOTS*
BRICK, COMMON, NEW YORK
... • •
/I
L
90
+m
1
<mmt
I K4.6 84J8 864 SAS 8 .7 78
LUMBER, PINE, FLOORING
STEEL. B E A M S
10
1
100
$0
• •
• •<
••<
s
....
• • • mtm
*••
/
mm
•M
m*
80
•*
•
1926.
S
'••
\
s
1927.
..
...
k 7! « 7 \B 714 71 4 71 4
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
NOTE.—Prices to producer on farm products and market price of wool are from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, nonferrous metals
from the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press. All other prices are from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. As far as possible all quotations represent
prices to producer or at mill.
RELATIVE PRICE
ACTUAL PRICE
(dollars)
1926 average=100
Unit
COMMODITIES
October, Novem- November, 1927 ber, 1926
1927
SepNovemtember, October,
ber,
1927
1927
1927
NovemOcber,
tober,
1926
1926
FARM PRODUCTS—AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCERS
Wheat
Corn
Potatoes
Cotton
Cottonseed
Cattle, beef
Hogs
Lambs
Bushel..
BushelBushel.,
Pound.,
Ton..
Pound.
Pound.
Pound.
.-
1.137
.876
.979
.210
36.60
.0755
.1016
.1122
1.114
.737
.954
.200
37.51
.0800
.0899
.1142
1.236
.660
1.413
.110
18.66
.0632
.1145
.1111
88
136
58
149
127
115
83
96
84
125
53
139
135
117
86
97
82
105
51
132
138
124
76
99
90
107
68
77
74
100
102
91
94
76
73
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
___ Bushel
Cwt
Pound
__ Pound
Cwt
Cwt._
Cwt
Cwt
1.275
1.344
.878
.498
.823
.999
11.331
.211
.47
14.325
11.055
5.250
13.865
1.264
1.354
.868
.512
.842
1.056
9.812
.203
.48
15. 938
9.469
5.469
13. 581
1.401
1.384
.711
.452
.711
.961
10. 014
.128
.45
9.385
12.085
5.770
12. 700
85
85
131
114
120
102
184
125
98
140
88
79
99
82
87
116
116
119
105
134
120
102
150
90
80
101
82
88
114
119
121
111
116
116
104
167
93
91
102
109
103
106
99
75
98
104
105
88
97
91
90
94
105
102
101
118
73
98
99
Barrel
Barrel
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
7.231
6.535
.047
.057
.109
.210
.225
.233
.48
.245
7.145
6.575
.047
.056
.106
.215
.234
.220
.50
.235
7.740
6.638
.047
.058
.083
.170
.175
.293
.51
.218
84
92
110
106
91
116
125
73
102
105
86
90
108
104
92
128
132
76
107
107
85
91
107
102
89
131
137
71
111
103
94
96
105
104
75
104
105
99
104
92
92
108
106
70
104
103
95
113
95
Pound
Yard
Yard
Pound
Yard..
Yard..
Yard..
Pound
Dozen pair.
Pound
Pound
Square foot.
Pound
Pair
Pair
.402
.087
.111
1.400
1.000
1.913
2.048
5.145
10. 780
.233
.218
.510
.550
6.500
5.000
.383
.083
.110
1.400
1.000
1.913
2.048
4.802
10. 780
.242
.228
.510
.550
6.500
5.000
.321
.069
.085
1.400
1.000
1.890
2.048
5.733
11.760
.153
.168
.450
.430
6.400
4.85
113
119
118
96
94
95
95
82
89
160
121
113
121
102
102
112
115
120
98
97
95
95
83
89
166
125
113
126
102
102
107
109
119
98
97
95
95
78
89
172
132
113
126
102
102
92
91
97
98
97
94
95
98
89
115
102
90
91
91
98
97
94
95
93
97
109
97
100
99
100
1.99
Net ton—.
Net ton....
Long ton...
Short ton_.
Barrel
4.199
4.932
13.255
2.906
1.240
4.160
4.800
13. 389
2.825
1.230
5.104
5.605
13. 869
5.000
1.750
99
105
97
73
64
97
103
96
71
66
96
100
97
69
65
105
104
100
97
109
118
117
101
122
193
Long ton..
Long ton..
Long tonPound
Pound.
Pound...
Pound...
Pound . . .
19. 260
17.000
33.000
.1296
.183
.0625
.5756
.0600
19. 210
17. 000
33.000
.1332
.183
.0626
.5709
.0575
20.760
18. 500
35.000
.1358
.189
.0801
.6867
.0720
93
92
94
94
96
75
95
85
93
92
94
94
96
74
91
82
93
92
94
97
96
90
78
97
100
100
101
100
107
100
M feet
Thousand.
Barrel..
Cwt.
Pound
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
37.980
11. 750
36.420
11.750
43. 020
15. 500
83
71
84
71
81
71
97
94
94
1.600
1.800
.249
.75
2.525
3.250
1.600
1.750
.273
.75
2.525
3.250
1.650
2.000
.286
.75
2.75
3.450
97
93
61
103
91
94
97
92
66
103
88
94
97
89
72
103
88
94
100
102
88
103
96
100
100
102
75
103
96
100
97
FARM PRODUCTS—MARKET PRICE
Wheat, No. 1, northern spring (Minneapolis)._
Wheat, No. 2, red, winter (Chicago).
Corn, contract grade No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Oats, contract grades, cash (Chicago)
Barley, fair to good, malting (Chicago)
Rye, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Tobacco, leaf, average sales, warehouse (Kentucky)
Cotton, middling upland (New York)_
Wool, U, blood, combing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston)
Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)
Hogs, heavy (Chicago)
Sheep, ewes (Chicago)-Sheep, lambs (Chicago)
77
83
99
93
FOOD
Flour, standard patents (Minneapolis)
Flour, winter straights (Kansas City)
Sugar, 96° centrifugal (New York)-.
Sugar, granulated, in barrels (New York)
Cottonseed oil, prime yellow (New York)
Beef, frash, carcass, good native steers (Chicago)
Beef, fresh, carcass, steers (New York)
Pork, smoked hams (Chicago)
Butter, creamery, 95 score (New York)
Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored (Chicago)
CLOTHING
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1 cones (Boston).
Cotton-print cloth, 64 x 60-38H"-5.35—yards to pound
Cotton sheeting, brown 4/4 Trion (New York)
Worsted yarns, 2/32's cross-bred stock, white, in skein (Boston)..Woman's dress goods, French, 39 inches at mills, serge. _
Suitings, unfinished worsted—13 ounce, mill
Suitings, serge, 11 ounce, 56-58 inch__
Silk, Japan, 13-15
Hosiery, women's, pure silk, mill
Hides, green salted, packers' heavy native steers (Chicago)
Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 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)
FUEL
Coal, bituminous, mine-run (composite price)
Coal, bituminous, prepared sizes (composite price)
Coal, anthracite, chestnut (composite price)
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).
Brass, sheets, mill
Lead, pig, desilverized, for early delivery (New York)..
Tin, pig, for early delivery (New York)
Zinc, slab, western (St. Louis)
74 '
*
101
100
100
95
108
BUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Lumber, pine, southern, yellow flooring, mill
Brick, common red, domestic building (New York)
Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b. plant (Chicago
district)
Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)
Rubber, Para Island, fine (New York)
Sulphuric acid 66° (New York)
Wood pulp, sulphite, domestic, unbleached, news grade (New York)....
Newsprint, rolls, contract, mill
8
NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS AND AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
[Relative numbers, monthly average, 1923-1925, taken as 100]
/«*
TOTAL AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
(UNITED STATES
10
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING, AND ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
[Relative numbers, monthly average, 1923-1925, taken as 100]
140
&QL
1921
I
1922
1923
1924
1925
MINERAL PRODUCTION AND RAILROAD TON-MILEAGE
[Relative numbers, monthly average, 1923-1925, taken as 100]
140
120
1927
9
COURSE OF BUSINESS IN NOVEMBER
GENERAL CONDITIONS
November business, as indicated by figures on milk, grains, vegetables, and certain miscellaneous
check payments after adjustments for seasonal con- crops were larger, all other agricultural products
ditions, was higher than in either the previous month showing smaller marketings. The visible supply of
or November, 1926. Wholesale trade, after adjust- wheat, both in the United States and Canada, was
ment for seasonal conditions, was larger than in larger than for either the previous month or the corOctober. The volume of goods moving through responding month of last year. The visible supply of
primary channels, as indicated by data on freight corn was smaller than for either prior period. Prices
movements, was lower, however, than a year ago. for wheat and corn received by the producer averaged
Wholesale prices, though showing no change from the lower than in the previous month and for wheat were
previous month, were still below the level of last year. lower also than a year ago. Imports of sugar were
Prices paid to producers of farm products averaged smaller than in either the previous month or Novemlower than in the preceding month but were higher ber of last year, while sugar stocks at refineries
than in the corresponding month of 1926.
showed declines from both prior periods. Imports of
Retail trade, as shown by data on department coffee were larger than in either the previous month
stores, was larger than in either previous month or or the same month of last year.
the same month of last year, if adjustment is made
Loans and discounts of Federal reserve member
for normal seasonal variations. Measuring business banks continued to expand, while the Federal reserve
by sales in mail-order houses, November was better ratio receded to a point lower than at any time in the
than in either prior comparative period, but in the past year. Brokers' loans made by Federal reserve
case of 10-cent chain stores, the volume of business, member banks in New York City exceeded those for
though larger than a year ago, was smaller than in either the previous month or the corresponding month
October. Retail prices of food were higher than in of last year. Interest rates on call loans were lower
October, but lower than a year ago, while the general than for either prior period, while commercial interest
index of the cost of living also averaged higher than rates made similar comparisons.
in the previous month. Factory employment showed
Prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock
declines from both the previous month and the- same Exchange averaged higher than in October, being
month of last year, while factory pay rolls made similar substantially higher also than a year ago. Prices of
comparison with both prior periods. Industrial pro- corporation bonds continued to average higher as
duction showed a smaller output than in either the
compared with both prior periods.
previous month or November of last year after adMore life insurance was written than in November,
justment was made for normal working-time dif1926, while November premium collections made
ferences. The principal declines from the previous
month were registered in pig iron, steel ingots, auto- similar comparison with a year ago. The admitted
assets of life insurance companies continued to mount.
mobiles, cement, lumber, and wool fabrics.
The gross debt of the Federal Government again deThe index of unfilled steel orders, while showing an clined. More new corporate securities were issued
increase over the previous month, was lower than a than in November of last year, while municipal securyear ago. The production of bituminous coal was ities showed larger issues also than a year ago. New
smaller than in either prior period, while copper out- incorporations in November were smaller than in either
put made similar comparisons. The consumption of
the previous month or the same month a year ago.
cotton was larger than in either the previous month
Dividend and interest payments scheduled for Decemor the same month of last year.
Building contracts awarded, measured in floor ber were substantially greater than a year ago.
Imports of merchandise were smaller than in either
space, were smaller than in either the previous month or
the previous month or the same month of last year,
November, 1926. New building awards for industrial
and educational purposes, however, showed larger while exports made similar comparisons with both
floor space than in October, while awards for other prior periods. Exchanges on the principal foreign
public and semipublic buildings showed larger floor countries showed little change from October. Gold
space than a year ago. The output of most kinds of exports reached the highest point in recent years with
lumber was less than during the previous month but the single exception of January, 1925.
More business firms failed during November than
greater than a year ago. Production and shipments
during either the previous month or the corresponding
of face brick were smaller than for the previous month
but larger than a year ago, with Portland cement month of last year, but liabilities were smaller than
production and shipments making similar comparisons in October. Failures among manufacturing establishments showed smaller liabilities than in either prior
with both prior periods.
In agriculture larger marketings of animal products period,- the larger total liabilities over November, 1926,
were shown than in the previous month, but a slight of failing business firms being due to larger liabilities
decline was registered from a year ago. As compared and failures among mercantile establishments and
with a year ago, marketings of wool, hogs, eggs, fish, agents and brokers.
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10
SUMMARY OF INDEXES OF BUSINESS
PRODUCTION
of the unadjusted index, which advanced over the
The output of raw materials in November was preceding month, a decline of about 3 per cent was
smaller than in either the previous month or Novem- shown from a 3^ear ago. The decline from last year
ber last year. In the case of mineral production, de- in the unadjusted index, as well as in the adjusted
clines were registered from both prior periods, while index, was solely due to smaller holdings of raw foodmarketings of animal products, although larger than stuffs, all other groups showing larger stocks.
SALES
in the previous month, were also smaller than a year
ago. Crop marketings were lower than in either prior
Wholesale trade, measured in value, was smaller
period, while- the output of forest products, although than in either the preceding month or November a
lower than in October, was higher than a year ago.
year ago. As compared with the preceding month,
Manufacturing output, after adjustments for work- all wholesale lines showed smaller business volume,
ing-time differences, showed declines from both the with the largest declines occurring in women's cloth PRODUCTION, STOCKS, AND UNFILLED ORDERS FOR MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES
[1920 monthly average = 100. Adjustment has been made for the seasonal movement of stocks and relative number of working days for production. Unfilled orders are
principally those of iron, steel, and building materials. November, 1927, is latest month plotted]
I l | l 1
preceding month and November of last year. With
no adjustments for working-time differences, all industrial groups included within the index showed declines from the previous month except paper and
printing, which advanced, and chemicals and oils,
w^hich showed no change. As compared with a year
ago, manufacturing output was smaller in all groups
except foodstuffs, textiles, chemicals and oils, stone
and clay products, and tobacco, each of which increased. The largest declines from a year ago were
registered in the output of iron and steel, paper and
printing, lumber, nonferrous metals, and miscellaneous
commodities, including automobiles.
COMMODITY STOCKS
Stocks of commodities, after adjustment for seasonal variations, showed no change from the preceding
month but were 7 per cent smaller than a year ago.
As compared with the preceding month, all groups
included in the general index showed smaller stocks
except raw foodstuffs, the advance in which offset the
declines which occurred in manufactured foodstuffs,
raw materials other than foodstuffs, and manufactured
commodities other than foodstuffs. Even in the case
ing, men's clothing, meats, drugs, furniture, and dry
goods, each showing decreased volume of more than
10 per cent. Contrasted with a year ago, November
wholesale trade showed declines in all lines except
men's clothing and boots and shoes, which advanced,
and women's clothing and drugs, which showed no
change. Declines of more than 5 per cent from last
year were recorded in wholesale sales of meats, dry
goods, and furniture.
Retail trade in November, as measured by department-store sales, was higher than in October,, but
slightly lower than a year ago. Department-store
merchandise stocks were slightly higher than in October but were about 2 per cent smaller than a year ago.
Sales by mail-order houses were larger than in either
the previous month or November, 1926. Ten-cent
chain store business, while declining from the previous
month, was considerably larger than a year ago.
Other chain stores showed smaller business than in the
previous month except candy chains, which showed an
increase, and music chains, which made slight change.
Compared with a year ago, business by all chains was
larger in volume except for cigar chains and music
chains.
11
PRICES
The general index of wholesale prices showed no
change from the previous month but was 1 per cent
lower than a year ago. As compared with the previous month, declines in the prices of farm products,
fuel and lighting, and building materials counterbalanced increased prices for foods and hides and
leather. Contrasted with a year ago, increased prices
for farm products, foods, hides and leather, and textile
products were insufficient to offset declines in fuel and
lighting, metals and metal products, building materials,
chemicals, and sundry miscellaneous items.
were insufficient to offset declines in grain, fruits and
vegetables, meat animals, cotton and cottonseed. As
compared with last year, the increased prices for cotton
and cottonseed alone were responsible for the higher
level of the general index, all other groups declining
in price with the exception of fruits and vegetables,
which showed no change.
EMPLOYMENT
Factory employment in November showed declines
from both the previous month and the same month of
last year. As compared with the previous month,
WHOLESALE PRICE COMPARISONS, BY GROUPS
[1926 monthly average=100. November, 1927, is latest month plotted]
80
As reclassified, the general index of wholesale price
levels showed a decline of something less thart 1 per
cent from the previous month in raw materials, prices
for producers' and consumers' goods showing no
change. As compared with a year ago, raw material
prices were more than 3 per cent higher, but the
decline of almost 6 per cent in prices for producers'
goods was more than sufficient to offset this increase
together with a smaller advance in prices for consumers' goods.
The index of prices received by farmers for their
produce declined from the previous month but was
substantially higher than in the same month of last
year. As compared with October, increased prices
for dairy and poultry and certain unclassified items
employment in all industrial groups was lower, except
paper and printing, which advanced, and stone, clay
and glass, which showed no change. As compared
with a year ago, employment was lower in all groups
except textiles and tobacco, which showed larger
employment.
Factory pay-roll payments were also smaller than in
either prior period. All groups showed smaller payments than in October, except paper and printing,
which advanced, while as compared with last year,
pay rolls were lower in all groups except textiles,
which advanced, and paper and printing, which showed
no change. The largest declines from a year ago
occurred in iron and steel, leather, nonferrous metals,
vehicles, and stone, clay, and glass factories.
12
REVIEW OF PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
TEXTILES
November wool receipts at Boston were slightly
smaller^than during the previous month but larger
than a year ago. Wool imports were less than for
either prior period. The consumption of wool by
textile mills was smaller than during October or
November, 1926. In most instances fewer wool machines were active and their rate of activity less than
during October or the corresponding month of last year.
less and stocks greater than for either prior period.
The amount of fine cotton goods produced during
November, on the other hand, exceeded that of
either the previous month or the corresponding
month of last year. Cotton cloth was exported in
greater quantities than for either prior period.
Raw silk was imported in considerably smaller quantities during November than during either prior period.
The consumption of silk by textile mills also declined,
THE TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. November, 1927, is latest month plotted]
1920
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Cotton receipts into sight were smaller than in
either the previous month or in November of last
year. Exports of unmanufactured cotton were smaller
than for either prior period and stocks of domestic
cotton at mills and warehouses, while greater than at
the end of the previous month, were smaller than a
year ago. The world visible supply of cotton was
larger than at the end of October, but was smaller
than a year ago.
The consumption of cotton by textile mills exceeded
that of both the previous month and the corresponding month of last year, despite a decline from both
prior periods in the number of active spindles.
The cotton finishing industry showed lessened
activity, billings, new orders, and shipments being
1921
both from the previous month and from November,
1926.
Stocks of silk were less than at the end of
October, despite a slight increase in manufacturers'
holdings, but were considerably larger than a year
ago.
Silk machinery was generally more active than
during the previous month, but was uniformly less
active than a year ago. Imports of rayon were less
than in October but greater than a year ago.
Prices both of raw wool and of woolen products
showed little change from either prior period. Cotton prices uniformly declined from the previous
month, but exceeded those of the year ago. The
price of raw silk was less than for either prior period,
and that of rayon, while unchanged from October,
was less than a year ago.
13
IRON AND STEEL
With the approach of the end of the open season
on the Great Lakes shipments of iron ore from the
mines, and receipts at Lake Erie ports, declined
sharply from the previous month and were also less
than a year ago. The consumption of iron ore and
the production of pig iron also declined from both
prior periods, this being accompanied by a decline in
the number and capacity of furnaces in blast. Stocks
of iron ore were slightly less than for either prior
period.
The number of tons melted at gray iron foundries
was greater than during the previous month, but con-
new orders were greater than a year ago. New orders
for fabricated steel plates were much less than for
either the previous month or the corresponding month
of last year.
A decline both from the previous month and the
corresponding month of last year in the output of
raw copper at the mines was accompanied by declines
in the production both of smelter and of refined copper. Stocks of copper, on the other hand, were greater
than at the end of October, those of refined copper also
being greater than a year ago. The imports and consumption of tin were considerably less during November than for either prior period, while stocks in the
THE METAL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. November, 1927, is latest month plotted]
160
EXPORTS REFINED-
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1921
1922
1923
1924
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1922
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1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
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1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
siderably less than a year ago. The production, shipments, and new orders of malleable castings declined
from both prior periods. Production and shipments
of steel castings were greater than in October, but
less than a year ago. A smaller quantity of steel
ingots was produced during November than during
either comparative period. Unfilled orders of the
United States Steel Corporation continued to increase,
but were well below last year's level.
The output, shipments, and stocks of steel sheets
were less than for either the previous month or the
corresponding month of last year. New orders, however, exceeded those of either prior period, and unfilled sheet orders were greater than at the end of the
previous month. New orders and shipments of structural steel were less than during October, although
United States at the end of November also declinect
from both prior periods.
The output of zinc was less than during October or
the corresponding month of last year, ore shipmentsshowing even greater declines than in both prior
periods. Stocks of zinc, both finished and at the*
mines, were considerably larger than at the end of
either prior period, with consequent declines in price.
The output of lead was greater than in either the
previous month, or a year ago. The consumption of
Babbitt metal was less than for either prior period.
Prices of the nonferrous metals were uniformly less
than during November, 1926, zinc and tin prices also
being less than during the previous month. Copper
and lead prices, on the other hand, were slightly above
the October levels.
14
FUELS
PAPER AND PRINTING
The production, both of bituminous and of anthracite coal, was smaller than during either the previous
month or the corresponding month of last year. The
output of coke was also less than for either prior period.
Prices of bituminous coal and coke were less than for
either the previous month or November, 1926, but
anthracite coal, while slightly cheaper than a year ago,
was higher than in October.
The production of newsprint paper was slight!/
greater than in October, an increase in the output of
the United States more than offsetting a slight decline
in the Canadian production. The combined output
was slightly greater than a year ago, the large increase
in Canada more than offsetting the decline in production in the United States. Shipments of newsprint
paper, both in the United States and Canada, were
less than during the previous month and the total for
both countries less than a year ago, the increase in
Canadian shipments being insufficient to offset the
AUTOMOBILES AND RUBBER
The November output of automobiles, both passenger cars and trucks, was much smaller than for either
THE FUEL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. November, 1927, is latest month plotted where data were available]
30LLLL
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
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the previous month or the corresponding month of
last year. Exports of assembled cars and trucks, on
the other hand, were considerably larger than during
either prior period. The quantity of crude rubber imported was greater than during the previous month
but less than a year ago.
HIDES AND LEATHER
Hides were imported in larger quantities than during the previous month or a year ago. The output and
exports of sole leather, while less than in October, were
greater than a year ago. Exports of upper leather,
on the other hand, exceeded those of either prior
period. The output of oak and union harness was
greater and unfilled orders were less than for either
the previous month or the corresponding month of last
year. The production of boots and shoes in November
was considerably less than during the previous month,
but approximately the same as a year ago.
1926
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1927
decline in shipments of mills in the United States.
Stocks of newsprint paper were slightly larger at the
end of November than at the end of either the previous
month or the corresponding month of last year.
New orders for sales books were less than for October
but greater than a year ago, shipments being greater
than for either prior period. The production, new
orders, shipments, and unfilled orders of boxboard
were less than for the previous month but greater than
a year ago. The output of paperboard shipping boxes,
both corrugated and solid fiber, declined from both
prior periods.
Imports of wood pulp, both mechanical and chemical, were larger than for the previous month or a year
ago. The output of mechanical pulp was greater than
in October but less than for the corresponding month
of last year, while chemical wood-pulp production was
less than for either prior period.
15
BUILDING
Contracts awarded for new buildings were smaller,
both in square footage and in value, than during either
the previous month or the corresponding month of
last year, the only increases in floor space being industrial and educational buildings in October and
other public and semipublic buildings in November,
1926. Fire losses in the United States were smaller
during November than in either the previous month
or the corresponding month of last year.
flooring were less than for either the previous month
or the corresponding month of last year.
STONE AND CLAY PRODUCTS
Production, shipments, and unfilled orders of face
brick were less than for the previous month but
greater than a year ago, stocks being greater than for
either prior period. The production and shipments of
Portland cement also declined from the previous
month but exceeded those of a year ago. Cement
stocks were greater than on October 31, but less than
THE BUILDING-MATERIAL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. November, 1927, is latest month plotted]
1920
1921
1920
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1922
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1922
1924
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1920
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1927
1926
1927
20LU-L-i-i-i. i !_uJJ ]. L u l u L L U L L L I I I I I I n I I I I I I 1 I I I I I 1 I I I I I 1 I I I
1923
1927
LUMBER AND LUMBER PRODUCTS
The output of most kinds of lumber was less than
during the previous month but greater than a year
ago, the production of southern pine, redwood, and
walnut being larger than in October, while Douglas
fir and western pine were produced in smaller quantities than in the corresponding month of 1926. Lumber
shipments were less than for either the previous month
or the corresponding month of last year, southern
and North Carolina pine, which increased from
November, 1926, being the only exceptions. New
orders for lumber showed no uniform tendency, those
for Douglas fir being smaller and those for walnut
larger than for either prior period, while orders for
California redwood were larger than in October but
smaller than a year ago, the reverse being true of
orders for northern and southern pine. Lumber
stocks were generally greater than at the end of either
prior period. The production and shipments of
!920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
a year ago. New contracts for concrete pavements
also declined from the previous month but exceeded
those of November, 1926. New orders for terra cotta
were less both in tonnage and in value than in the
previous month, although the tonnage was larger
than a year ago.
CHEMICALS
Imports of nitrate of soda were greater and thoso
of potash less than for either the previous month or the
corresponding month of last year. Exports of fertilizer were slightly less than during the previous
month but greater than a year ago. Receipts of
turpentine were smaller and those of rosin greater
than during the previous month, receipts of both
turpentine and rosin being larger than a year ago.
Stocks of turpentine were slightly less than at the
end of October, but greater than a year ago, stocks of
rosin being greater than for either prior period.
16
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO
The visible supply of wheat, both in the United
States and Canada, was larger than for either the
previous month or the corresponding month of last
year. Receipts, shipments, and exports were less than
in October but considerably greater than a year ago.
Grindings of wheat flour also declined from the previous month but were slightly larger than in November, 1926. The visible supply of corn was less than
for either prior period, receipts at the principal
markets showing a similar tendency. The visible
supply of oats and barley was also less than at the
month or a year ago. Cold-storage holdings of
beef were less and those of pork and mutton greater
than at the end of November, 1926. Receipts
and cold-storage holdings of butter and cheese wereless than for either the previous month or November,
1926, except butter stocks, which gained over a year
ago. Cold-storage holdings of eggs were also smaller
than at either prior period, but November receipts
exceeded those of a year ago.
Sugar meltings were much less during November
than for either the previous month or the corresponding month of last year. Sugar was imported in smaller
THE FOODSTUFFS INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. November, 1927, is latest month plotted]
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
J925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
end of either prior period, and receipts of oats and
barley, although less than in October, were greater
than a year ago.
The visible supply of rye was considerably larger at
the end of November than a month previous, but
much smaller than a year ago. Receipts of rye were
less than in October but greater than a year ago.
Prices of grains were generally higher than for either
the previous month or the corresponding month of
last year, the only exceptions being wheat, which was
slightly lower than a year ago, and corn, which declined from October. Shipments of rice were slightly
smaller than for either the previous month or the
corresponding month of last year, exports showing a
similar tendencey.
Receipts of cattle and sheep were smaller and
those of hogs greater than during either the previous
quantities than during either prior period and stocks
at refineries were less than on either October 31, 1927,
or on November 30, 1926.
Larger quantities of coffee were imported during
November than during either the previous month or
the corresponding month of last year. The world
visible supply of coffee also exceeded that at the end
of either prior period, the supply in the United States
being larger than at the end of October, although less
than a year ago. Imports of tea were slightly less
than a year ago.
The consumption of all kinds of tobacco was less
than in October, the consumption of cigars being less
than a year ago. Exports of unmanufactured leaf
tobacco exceeded those of either prior period, whileexports of cigarettes declined.
17
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation over most of the inland waterways
declined seasonally but was greater than at this
period of last year. The tonnage of vessels cleared
in foreign trade was slightly less during November
than during either prior period, but the tonnage of
ships completed was greater. Car loadings showed
a considerable decline from a year ago, grain and
grain products being the only class loaded in larger
quantities than in November, 1926.
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Sales by the leading mail-order houses were generally larger than for either the previous month or
the corresponding month of last year. Sales by the
Federal reserve member banks in New York City also
exceeded those for the previous month or the corresponding month of last year. Interest rates on call
loans and on commercial paper were lower than for
either prior period.
More business firms failed during November than
during the previous month or the corresponding
month of last year, but liabilities of failing firms
were slightly smaller than during October. Prices
of stocks and bonds averaged higher than in either
the previous month or November, 1926.
GOLD, SILVER, AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Domestic receipts of gold at the mint were smaller
than during either the previous month or the corre-
BANKING AND FINANCE
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. November, 1927, is latest month plotted]
1920
1923
1922
1924
1925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
BUSINESS PROFITS AND LOSSES
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
leading 10-cent chain stores, on the other hand, fell
below the October totals, although exceeding those
of a year ago. Postal receipts exceeded those of both
prior periods, although those at the smaller cities were
slightly less than in October. Delinquent accounts
in the electrical trade were less both in number and
amount than during the previous month, although
slightly greater than a year ago.
BANKING AND FINANCE
Check payments, both in and outside New York
City, were less than during the previous month but
greater than a year ago. Loans and discounts of the
Federal reserve member banks were greater than for
either prior period. Brokers7 loans made by the
78941—28
?
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
sponding month of last year. Imports of gold were
slightly greater than during November but were much
less than a year ago. Exports of gold reached the
highest point in recent years, with the single exception
of January, 1925. Production and imports of silver
were larger than for either prior period, while exports
were less. Exchanges on the principal foreign countries showed little change from the previous month ;
there being slight advances in the rates on Belgium,
Netherlands, and India, and declines in the rates on
Japan and Argentina. Compared with a year ago,
rates of exchange generally increased, only Brazilian
and Japanese exchanges declining.
18
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 relative numbers; often the individual relative numbers making up the series are also given. The
function of index and relative numbers is explained on the inside front cover. Many of the index numbers
have been reworked to a comparable basis on the average of the years 1923 to 1925, while maxima and minima
are given only since 1923, except on this page, thus eliminating the abnormal period prior to 1923.
1936
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREASE (—)
1927
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
September
October
180
73
148
179
165
161
165
256
155
| 122
I 273
152
193
149
131
145
156
207
126
115
245
142
167
137
113
103
165
219
141
118
238
149
189
141
110
108
158
105
41
0
0
17
78
38
57
80
220
154
101
100
148
183
138
106
101
147
238
108
Total. Wool*
Cattle and calves
Hogs
Sheep
Eggs*
Poultry
Fish..*
Milk (New York)
138
314
143
177
153
245
390
192
190
80
19
58
64
54
30
21
45
94
111
48
117
75
145
79
124
141
143
117
39
130
87
136
59
157
137
145
CROPS (marketings)
Total
Grains*
Vegetables*
Fruits*
Cotton products*
Miscellaneous crops*
246
242
254
405
346
170
49
43
58
50
12
18
172
133
180
327
213
95
136
137
164
356
149
61
59
51
20
24
138
71
142
68
135
77
54
133
152
32
166 ! 57
115
63
127
69
211
92
190
69
195
71
147
70
164 I 37
Novem- September
ber
October
November
November,
1927, from
October,
1927
j November,
| 1927, from
! November,
;
1926
PRODUCTION
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)
RAW MATERIALS
Grand total
179
149
-16.8
-9. 7
152
135
234
105
94
51
134
184
130
93
108
-11.2
-4. 5
-7. 1
-3. 7
-70.2
-2. 2
-14.6
+ 6.4
91
184
131
168
126
105
99
245
113
101
171
137
179
133
98
102
+ 2. 8
-2.3
-5. 1
+ 2. 9
+ 0.5
-5.8
-12. 3
+ 6.9
125
47
120
95
85
49
353
115
136
109
66
97
69
126
76
123
153
149
118
51
128
81
158
59
147
158
154
124
51
114
98
84
51
310
122
145
+ 5.1
0.0
-10.9
+ 21. 0
-46.8
-13.6
+ 110. 9
-22. 8
-5. S
-0.8
+ 8.5
-5.0
+ 3.2
-1. 2
+ 4. 1
-12.2
+ 6. 1
+ 6. 6
232
135
250
399
346
137
199
108
137
202
343
142
204
213
187
289
205
135
238
193
270
369
284
166
174
133
149
152
244
148
-26. 9
-31. 1
-44.8
-58. 8
-14. 1
-10. 8
-12. 6
+ 23. 1
+ 8. 8
-24.8
-28.9
+ 4.2
120
120
81
222
95
120
119
89
209
107
113
110
108
184
107
124
120
91
286
115
119
115
109
248
106
117
110
120
251
103
-1. 7
-4.3.
+ 10. 1
+ 1.2
-2.8
+ 3.5
+ 11. 1
+ 36.4
-3. 7
135
135
114
110
132
151
94
119
187
165
180
133
147
133
133
111
112
138
148
96
125
207
162
121
121
101
113
127
137
84
123
205
144
154
128
105
125
125
117
119
110
143
103
100
199
181
165
143
106
123
123
121
118
111
138
99
100
211
180
155
142
95
111
111
108
118
104
128
81
102
208
155
139
135
-9.8
-9.8
-10.7
0.0
-6.3
-7. 2
-18.2
+ 2.0
-1. 4
-13.9
-10.3
-4. 9
-23.2
-8.3
-8.3
+ 6.9
+ 4. 4
-18. 1
-6.6
-3.6
-17. 1
+ 1.5
+ 7.6
-9.7
+ 5.5
-30. 5
MINERALS
Total
Petroleum
Bituminous coal
Anthracite coal
Iron ore*.
Copper.
Lead—
Zinc__
Gold..
Silver.
— 31. 8
-6.9
-49.0
-9.5
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (marketings)
FOREST PRODUCTS
Total-.
Lumber
Pulp wood—
Gum (rosin and turpentine)*
Distilled wood
0.0
MANUFACTURING
Grand total (adjusted for working days).
Grand total (unadjusted)
Foodstuffs
Textiles
Iron and steel
Lumber
Leather
Paper and printing
Chemicals, oils, etc
Stone and clay products
Metals, excepting iron and steel
Tobacco
Miscellaneous
• Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions.
178
137
129
73
19
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
1936
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
Minimum
since
Jan. l,
1923
September
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREASE (—)
1927
Octo- Novem- Septem- Octo- November
ber
ber
ber
ber
November,
1927 from
October,
1927
November,
1927 from
November,
1926
STOCKS
(Relative to 1923-25 monthly average as 100)
(Corrected for seasonal variation)
Total
Raw foodstuffs
Raw materials for manufacture
Manufactured foodstuffs
Other manufactured commodities
153
222
159
118
132
S4
72
71
84
73
131
164
114
109
118
134
169
135
104
116
152
222
148
94
116
146
178
141
118
131
141
154
159
106
132
141
164
158
97
130
147
197
196
132
133
77
60
64
79
74
114
121
104
116
111
130
143
162
106
112
145
174
185
93
118
125
125
130
125
123
138
130
193
108
128
157
154
157
204
142
67
62
66
53
61
82
82
79
79
90
79
77
78
74
84
79
80
86
79
70
86
65
62
67
134
119
125
128
167
188
128
118
125
129
82
86
87
' 71
43
26
68
82
88
72
117
109
125
122
148
101
126
109
116
117
111
107
123
104
105
111
113
109
125
120
97
102
112
98
61
45
104
100
112
111
156
64
112
139
250
199
192
169
160
161
163
62
64
77
82
79
70
55
113
123
138
124
110
116
108
185
118
70
81
109
132
114
114
107
112
106
111
107
110
108
110
115
0.0
+ 6.5
-7.2
-26. 1
-0.6
-8. 5
-1.5
+ 6.8
+ 3.2
+ 12. 1
141
138
196
96
133
+ 2.2
+ 6.2
+ 1.6
-11. 1
+ 3.9
-2.8
-20. 7
67
83
66
62
57
69
76
71
60
61
+3.0
-8.4
+ 7.6
-3.2
+ 7. 0
-13.7
-3.8
-11.2
-30.2
-22.8
112
102
117
114
144
95
127
108
122
118
106
102
122
99
105
87
114
105
128
114
93
100
101
89
62
45
110
98
112
102
-12.3
-2.0
-17.2
-10. 1
-41.0
-48.3
-3.5
-6.7
-12. 5
-10. 5
-4.1
-2.0
-9.8
-9.2
+ 1.6
0.0
+ 5.8
-2.0
0.0
-8. 1
142
117
147
149
+ 14
+ 4.9
138
135
150
133
117
121
120
133
130
156
128
108
123
114
125
112
173
136
105
119
106
149
114
192
151
111
124
119
142
114
190
144
105
125
118
-4.7
0.0
-1.0
-4.6
-5. 4
+ 0.8
-0.8
+ 6.8
-12.3
+ 21.8
+ 12. 5
-2. 8
+ 1.6
+3.5
104
107
125
116
124
118
103
108
119
115
123
116
+ 3.4
+ 0. 9
-0.8
-1.7
90
90
85
87
86
88
97
88
91
98
97
94
102
96
100
104
105
106
99
99
94
101
95
99
105
105
104
97
97
94
99
94
98
106
104
103
94
97
94
92
89
97
103
98
97
93
97
95
91
88
95
104
97
95
92
95
95
88
86
90
105
96
95
-1.1
-2. 1
0.0
-3.3
-2.3
-5.3
87
82
82
86
99
89
98
104
100
92
96
105
99
91
91
106
92
92
88
98
91
94
87
98
90
93
82
96
-1. 1
-1. 1
-5.7
-2.0
-5.2
-2. 1
+ 1.1
-11. 1
-9.5
-8.2
-0.9
-7.7
-7.8
-9. 1
+ 2.2
-9.9
-9.4
(Unadjusted index)
Total. _„
Raw foodstuffs
Raw materials for manufacture
Manufactured foodstuffs
Other manufactured commodities
+ 5.9
+ 3.2
+ 8.5
UNFILLED ORDERS
(Relative to 1923-25 monthly average as 100)
Total
Textiles
Iron and steel
Vehicles
Lumber
WHOLESALE TRADE
(Relative to 1923-25 monthly average as 100)
Grand total, all classes
Groceries
Meats
Dry goods
Men's clothing
Women's clothing
Boots and shoes..
Hardware
Drugs
Furniture
:.
RETAIL TRADE
(Relative to 1923-25 monthly average as 100)
MAIL-ORDER HOUSES (4 houses)
CHAIN STORES:
Ten-cent (5 chains)
Music (4 chains)
Grocery (27 chains)
Drug (9 chains)
Cigar (3 chains)
Candy (5 chains)
Shoe ( 6 chains)
DEPARTMENT STORES:
Sales (359 stores)
Stocks (314 stores)
EMPLOYMENT
(Relative to 1923-25 monthly average as 100)
Number employed, by industries:
Total, all classes
Food products
Textiles
Iron and steel
Lumber
Leather
Paper and printing
Chemicals
Stone, clay, and glass
Metal products other than iron and
steel
Tobacco products
Vehicles
Miscellaneous
+ 1.0
-1.0
0.0
20
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
September
Amount of pay roll, by industries:
Total, all classes
111
Food products^-.
108
Textiles
115
Iron and steel
117
Lumber
107
Leather
117
Paper and printing
114
Chemicals
114
Stone, clay, and glass
111
Metal products other than iron and steel.} 114
Tobacco products
j 111
Vehicles
| 114
Miscellaneous
| 119
85
90
78
79
88
84
94
89
84
81
81
79
86
100
99
90
104
102
101
108
107
107
97
93
98
104
135
108
108
98
122
81
79
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREAiE (—)
1927
1926
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
November,
1927, from
October,
1927
November,
1927, from
November,
1926
November
September
104
101
96
108
104
101
111
109
110
102
97
101
111
101
99
92
104
102
94
112
108
107
99
96
94
108
99
96
92
95
98
109
102
98
89
95
87
98
96
99
98
91
96
92
111
102
99
90
96
90
102
93
98
94
88
94
81
112
101
97
88
95
84
97
-3.1
-1.0
-4. 1
-3.3
-2. 1
-12.0
+0 9
.
-1.0
-2.0
-2.2
-1. 1
-6.7
-4. 9
-7.9
-1.0
+ 2. 2
-15.4
-7.8
-13. 8
0.0
-6.5
-9.3
-11. 1
-1. 0
-10.6
-10.2
134
121
136
148
139
134
93
130
123
136
148
144
94
97
130
121
136
142
157
88
97
140
134
145
142
137
179
87
139
128
138
145
146
169
83
137
120
136
141
153
162
86
-1.4
-6.2
-1.4
-2.8
+ 3. 6
+ 5.4
-0.8
0.0
-0.7
-2.5
+ 84. 1
-11. 3
94
94
85
98
94
84
97
92
95
98
88
100
99
100
99
99
102
101
100
100
100
94
99
98
101
101
98
101
101
100
99
99
93
98
95
101
100
96
103
101
100
99
99
91
96
106
97
113
99
84
98
92
96
97
105
100
113
98
84
97
92
97
99
88
97
104
102
114
98
83
97
90
97
99
0.0
-1. 0
+ 2.0
+0 9
.
0. 0
-1 2
0. 0
-2. 2
0. 0
0.0
0. 0
-1. 0
+9 5
.
+ 10
.
+ 14. 0
+ 2. 1
-19. 4
-4. 0
-10. 0
-2.0
0.0
-3.3
119
150
146
129
161
153
127
160
152
126
159
150
120
158
157
119
161
156
119
161
155
0.0
0. 0
-0.6
-5.6
+ 1 3
.
+ 3. 3
105
112
85
95
99
99
100
99
100
99
101
103
102
104
103
105
+ 1.0
+ 1.0
+ 3.0
j 172
! 167
j 186
177
179
208
123
176
158
141
167
160
156
174
118
171
167
159
175
174
161
182
121
173
167
160
174
173
163
185
121
174
168
162
174
173
170
195
121
173
163
154
168
171
162
183
122
172
164
156
167
170
163
184
122
173
164
157
167
171
163
184
122
173
+ 0.6
+2.4
+ 1.2
0.0
+ 3.2
+ 4.2
0. 0
+ 4.3
+ 5.4
0.0
-0. 6
+ 4.3
+ 6.0
-0.8
0.0
October
October
November
EMPLOYMENT—Continued.
(Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100)
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS
j
FARM PRICES
!
(Relative to 1909-1914 average as 100)
|
All groups
Grains
Fruits and vegetables
Meat animalsDairy and poultry
Cotton and cottonseed.
Unclassified
| 152
178
I 253
154
166
252
108
+ 4. 8
-4. 1
WHOLESALE PRICES
Department of Labor Indexes
j
(Relative to 1926)
j
All commodities
Farm products
Food, etc
Hides and leather products
Textile products
Fuel and lighting
Metals and metal products
Building materials
Chemicals
House-furnishing goods
Miscellaneous
(Relative to 1913)
Classified by state of manufacture:
Producers' goods
Consumers' goods
Raw materials
! 105
! 114
! 106
113
| 114
j 112
1 113
j 116
I 104
| 111
j 127
j
j
j 150
; 169
| 169
Commercial Indexes
(Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100)
|
Dun's
Bradstreet's
COST OF LIVING
+ 6.1
j
National Industrial Conference Board Indexes
(Relative to July, 1914)
All items weighted
Food (Dept. Labor)
Shelter
Clothing.
Fuel and light (combined) _
Fuel
Light
Sundries
|
+ 1.2
21
INDEX OF WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION BY LINES
(Unadjusted for seasonal variations. 1923-1925 arerage=100)
I
MONTH
B
H
I
d
i
00
|
1933
1919
92
104
122
111
115
111
99
105
95
93
92
99
111
103
89
• 105
118
123
97
79
103
114
100
99
110
101
117
100
109
104
102
97
103
64
111
132
100
97
146
188
90
95
90
130
104
84
110
110
90
91
93
123
55
80
169
40
26
70
162
116
102
83
114
90
128
122
98
74
137
80
43
147
187
93
61
94
103
!
j
I
!
84
82
96
97
99
84
97
105
68
65
70
77
73
84
77
66
63
104
149
90
84
91
118
141
76
73
86
91
93
96
114
97
May
June
July
August
!
|
I
|
96
99
116
126
115
115
132
118
85
99
116
128
61
53
60
92
35
27
78
153
122
115
127
168
94
99
102
103
94
92
92
115
106
98
105
September
October
November
December
j
j
|
I
135
139
124
123
130
136
142
142
123
128
117
126
97
102
87
80
151
134
81
50
217
221
143
128
109
119
106
112
115
123
100
82
108
118
110
92
108
108
i
110
118
100
78
93
140
96
101
100
145
99
92
104
109
103
117
92
January
February
March
April
Monthly av
1
§
1920
1924
I
January
February
March
April
\
j
!
!
122
112
142
121
130
104
134
132
149
125
138
115
85
94
134
123
105
133
178
63 |
125
137
206
163
107
102
133
126
May
June
July
|
!
August
115
112
116
i 125
142
146
142
118
96
11
0
117
129
121
84
79
152
29
23
69
142
135
101
101
138
September
October
November
December
' 126
| 109
j 93
j 75
126
122
117
95
107
78
65
61
177
122
69
37
153
123
79
42
129
104
87
74
123
114 |
102 i
i 114
126
107
106
95
125
116
96
93
95
95
95
90
88
87
107
109
94
83
72
115
125
105
89
132
154
117
83
68
111
121
92
91
101
102
100
94
101
100
108
95
87
82
86
105
96
98
99
99
91
91
97
100
77
73
85
118
58
48
73
148
50
29
36
130
101
88
74
80
100
92
91
94
95
91
98
96
90
75
72
91
118
118
97
102
111
100
99
126
111
96
81
156
134
83
57
161
147
70
53
126
128
112
82
103
107
93
95
103
111
98
99
110
111
95
80
111
119
106
99
95
101
96
97
98
97
98
97
99
93
128
130
121
122
]
Monthly av
121
I
87 I
106
106
88
1921
January
February
March
April
83
98
94
98
102
96
90
107
93
1925
76
83
103
86
37
61
93
75
78
118
164
68
61
77
130
105
72
71
92
91
84
80
94
87
93
97
L9
0
98
95
88
95
90
106
100
106
100
93
101
104
89
73
125
137
105
90
127
164
105
82
79
116
116
91
91
104
103
102
93
109
105
112
105
89
94
93
99
78
78
85
84
82
87
79
104
61
57
53
94
32
19
51
133
95
99
80
109
83
85
72
78
82
84
80
89
90
91
94
113
92
98
100
99
110
116
114
113
84
88
92
123
68
57
88
167
51
36
60
127
95
92
71
117
99
101
99
99
96
96
98
99
90
88
109
98
101
94
83
85
89
68
66
113
107
85
69
100
115
80
40
112
120
83
34
119
122
111
74
82
87
78
69
90
94
83
79
117
124
99
89
110
117
106
99
118
123
106
105
123
126
98
80
155
135
75
56
112
142
55
53
111
125
100
72
107
118
100
100
116
126
108
103
122
129
109
101
87
Monthly av
77
88
109
91
99
102
86
69
September
October
November
December
87
82
76
77
80
81
78
97
May
June
July
August
87
87
103
89
93
80
91
72
84
99
80
86
101
99
110
100
103
94
98
101
104
1926
January...
February..
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
78
74
92
79
70
72
75
73
82
79
87
75
51
76
96
98
54
112
159
70
72
78
109
97
61
61
82
86
82
81
95
81
94
97
107
94
91
85
97
94
117
109
109
110
91
99
100
80
79
132
138
89
74
99
131
68
92
88
108
99
92
92
106
100
105
97
121
111
94
100
111
82
84
79
101
90
100
91
98
86
88
89
85
79
82
76
108
67
51
54
117
28
21
47
128
89
87
75
107
94
95
84
94
85
86
81
90
91
91
91
107
94
102
99
98
118
120
112
116
85
81
83
117
57
47
75
163
43
34
28
62
100
91
95
119
103
102
98
100
98
99
100
103
95
87
86
104
107
i 110
| 98
83
101
108
106
95
90
99
83
84
113
111
100
80
122
105
79
48
148
162
102
46
122
120
107
99
97
101
95
86
91
96
90
86
110
103
95
117
111
97
84
109
107
102
94
125
123
112
106
122
104
98
71
148
105
61
44
101
111
45
42
126
113
104
76
109
109
100
93
116
125
112
100
117
120
111
94
93
83
89
80
90
97
86
87
87
98
98
115
94
95
70
101
100
107
101
|
..
Monthly av
i Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics, from reports of 362 firms on groceries, 61 meat-packing companies on meats, 146firmson
<iry goods, 13firmson men's clothing and 40 firms on women's clothing (both classes for the New York district alone), 89 wholesale dealers and manufacturers, 186 firms
on hardware, 92firmson drugs, and 87 wholesalers and manufacturers on furniture, a total of 1,076 firms. Prior to 1923, fewer firms reported but these differences are taken
•care of in the construction of the index as-percentages of the sales of identical firms between the given month and the base period (1923 to 1925). The various lines are
weighted in accordance with the manufactured value of the respective lines according to the censuses of manufactures of 1923 and 1925. A complete description of the construction of this index, including seasonal variations, is presented in the Federal Reserve Bulletin for December, 1927, p. 817.
22
REVISED INDEX OF UNFILLED ORDERS
The Department of Commerce has revised its index numbers
of unfilled orders by changing the base period from 1920 to the
average of the years 1923 to 1925, which are closer to present
conditions. The base period agrees with that now used in the
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS for the monthly
business
indicators, as well as with other recent index numbers, such as
those of the Federal Reserve Board. This revision also permits
the inclusion of data on several additional commodities which
were not available in 1920. The index has been computed
monthly back to 1920.
The revised index contains 17 commodities, as against 8 included in the old index, and is therefore more representative,
especially of the textile industry, which was not included in the
old index. While this index is still much less complete than the
index of manufacturing production, this is largely due to the
nonexistence of unfilled orders in certain industries, particularly
in foodstuffs. Leather, rubber, and chemicals are also unrepresented.
The new index has been compiled in the same manner as the
old index, by computing relative numbers for each commodity
series, using the monthly average for the years 1923 to 1925 as
100. These relatives are weighted in accordance with their
importance, ascertained by averaging the value added by the
process of manufacture at the censuses of 1923 and 1925.
The figures represent unfilled orders on the books of manufacturers at the end of the months in question and each unit
of weighting represents approximately an average value added
in manufacture of $20,000,000.
The sources of the original data are as follows:
TEXTILES
Cottonfinishing.—Consistsof the unfilled orders, stated in days'
production, of members of the National Association of Finishers of Cotton Fabrics.
Hosiery.—Compiled by the United States Department of
Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 261
manufacturers. No figures are available prior to 1923.
Knit underwear.—Compiled by the United States Department
of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 150
manufacturers, comprising about 60 per cent of the industry,
for the period beginning with September, 1924. Previous to
that date reports secured by the Associated Knit Underwear
Manufacturers of America, covering a much smaller proportion of the industry, have been prorated to 60 per cent of the
industry to compare with the later data.
Pyroxylin-coated textiles.—Compiled by the United States
Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from 12
manufacturers of pyroxylin-coated textiles (artificial leather)
representing about 50 per cent of the industry in 1925.
No figures are available prior to 1923.
IRON AND STEEL
Pig iron.—Compiled by the American Pig Iron Association
from reports of merchant iron furnaces.
Steel.—A total of the unfilled orders of the United States Steel
Corporation, reduced to short tons, and of those of the independent sheet-steel manufacturers, as compiled by the
National Association of Sheet and Tin Plate Manufacturers.
Enamel ware.—Consists of the unfilled orders of enameled
sanitary ware (baths, lavatories, sinks,, etc.) as reported by the
United Stated Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census, from January, 1922, and prior thereto by the Enameled Sanitary Warp Manufacturers' Association, comprising
almost the entire industry. No figures are available prior
to May, 1921.
VEHICLES
Freight cars.—Compiled by the American Railway Association
from reports of the railroads of their unfilled orders to manufacturers, beginning with January, 1924. For 1923 the data
are from reports of car manufacturers to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, which agree closely with the railroad
figures in the overlapping months of 1924 and 1925. No
figures are available previous to 1923.
Ships.—Consisting of the merchant vessels under construction
at the end of the month, as compiled by the United States
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Navigation.
Locomotives.—Compiled by the United States Department of
Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of the principal
manufacturers of railroad locomotives, both steam and
electric.
LUMBER
Flooring.—A total of the data on oak flooring, compiled by the
Oak Flooring Manufacturers' Association, and on maple
flooring, compiled by the Maple Flooring Manufacturers'
Association.
Furniture.—Consists of the unfilled orders, stated in days'
production, of representative furniture manufacturers of the
Grand Rapids district, as reported by Seidman & Seidman.
No figures are available prior to 1923, the first five months of
that year being estimated to secure complete data for the
base period.
PAPER
Boxboard.—Compiled by the United States Department of
Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of most of the
boxboard industry.
BRICK AND GLASS
Common brick.—Compiled by the Common Brick Manufacturers' Association from about 30 per cent of the industry.
No figures are available prior to 1921.
Face brick.—Compiled by the American Face Brick Association,
as averages per plant.
Paving brick.—Compiled by the Paving Brick Manufacturers'
Association from reports covering about two-thirds of the
industry. No figures are available prior to 1923, the first
two months of that year being estimated to provide complete
data for the base period.
Illuminating glassware.—Compiled by the Illuminating Glassware Guild from reports, given in number of weeks' supply, of
firms representing about 75 per cent of the industry. No
data are available prior to 1923.
WEIGHTINGS OF THE VARIOUS COMMODITIES
Textiles:
Cotton
finishing.
Hosiery
Knit underwear
Pyroxylin-coated textiles
Group total
Iron and steel:
Pig iron
Steel
Enamel ware (sanitary)
Group total
9
9
4
1
23
8
56
4
68
Vehicles:
Freight cars
Ships
Locomotives
6
6
3
Group total
Lumber:
Flooring
Furniture
Group total
15
.
15
14
29
Paper:
Boxboard, group total
3
Brick and glass:
Common brick
Face brick
Paving brick
Illuminating glassware
3
1
J
2
Group total
Grand total
7
143
23
UNFILLED ORDERS
[Relative to monthly average 1933-1935=100]
Total
MONTH
Textiles
Iron
and
steel
Vehicles
Lumber
Paper
Brick
and
glass
Total
Iron
and
steel
Textiles
314
381
501
570
115
115
106
91
121
156
166
180
101
104
97
89
101
102
89
89
105
106
101
88
60
97
97
99
114
108
92
80
117
108
102
77
86
87
105
116
_
_ -
244
243
243
233
562
540
550
510
79
64
48
38
178
150
127
105
79
75
76
78
78
66
62
66
75
69
67
69
95
98
85
75
72
72
93
99
72
90
110
129
120
114
105
94
196
181
162
147
72
47
44
46
219
202
181
161
510
492
454
423
31
24
18
15
64
58
40
35
80
78
91
97
73
78
90
93
72
72
89
104
82
78
81
89
97
89
102
95
108
92
100
113
88
81
80
68
210
.
143
94
74
220
484
62
115
87
82
85
86
93
101
95
1925
1921
January
February
March
April
139
128
117
111
-- _
_
September
October
_
November
December
_ __
_
_
Monthly average
_ _
_
--
97
91
106
111
149
137
125
117
382
349
285
245
14
16
16
22
34
36
37
43
106
104
95
88
104
104
102
94
106
107
98
89
95
87
86
91
116
109
89
79
118
105
95
84
81
88
99
98
101
05
92
88
.
»
May .
June
July
August
95
103
103
107
105
97
92
88
222
199
195
168
30
33
30
32
40
32
45
51
84
83
83
84
89
89
86
88
83
80
77
77
71
65
58
53
85
92
101
107
88
95
117
125
102
103
94
93
90
88
86
73
136
127
123
104
90
84
82
81
139
126
119
104
32
55
60
54
45
51
52
45
86
90
94
98
93
95
95
84
82
91
98
104
55
62
70
95
104
96
100
100
115
108
108
111
85
88
71
76
101
109
104
211
33
43
91
94
91
74
98
106
90
1926
1922
70
79
86
100
September
October
November
D ecember
Monthly average
88
79
88
102
52
51
62
81
47
54
65
82
111
116
112
111
109
116
117
117
98
102
111
130
102
101
95
93
90
99
98
90
145
166
165
149
128
130
128
134
148
154
156
154
91
85
87
99
83
80
107
_
-._
81
79
89
105
125
128
127
130
__
109
117
102
97
107
112
112
113
__ _
May .
June
July
August
125
111
118
83
:
::
102
96
96
88
99
92
88
77
106
96
97
95
116
110
99
85
124
110
107
93
72
71
78
81
79
79
84 '
82
83
77
80
79
72
74
78
76
91
81
86
83
85
88
95
96
86
113
126
114
81
83
83
77
82
79 ;
80
82
77
79
70
79
78
80
81
79
74
86
87
90
84
79
68
105
96
71
89
75
68
71
74
85
84
81
88
91
103
76
103
96
92
83
69
78
1927
1923
January.
February
March
April
Brick
and
glass
248
242
227
'210
Monthly average
January
February
March
April
Paper
215
227
231
236
207
223
236
244
MayJune
July
August
September
October
November
December
Lumber
1924
1920
Januarv
February
March
April
Vehicles
_
May . .
June
July
August
-
.. _
.
September
October
November - «
December
Monthly average
143
149
157
149
_
-
- _
154
151
153
150
140
151
159
154
190
191
204
193
132
137
142
125
106
100
91
85
95
105
141
139
83
82
81
77
85
91
89
88
80
76
76
73
91
91
86
74
83
80
79
76
109
105
118
105
72
77
88
87
135
123
113
105
124
107
98
100
144
131
119
108
162
153
138
118
117
104
99
89
78
86
96
108
132
133
121
120
74
72
72
72
88
86
85
85
64
63
65
66
73
69
72
66
86
81
74
72
96
98
119
116
78
76
72
74
105
95
94
93
125
109
113
107
101
93
95
97
104
89
74
65
95
89
88
90
95
82
93
98
116
103
91
86
70
67
69
85
83
76
65
66
71
62
62
60
67
63
61
124
109
79
73
60
62
122
124
124
140
109
93
115
1
24
INDEXES OF MARKET VALUES OF COMMON STOCKS
(Averages of weekly indexes.
1918
1919
1920
Average 1917-1921=100)
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
MONTH
TOBACCO STOCKS
71.7
76.7
76.1
76.3
.
September
October
November
December
Monthly average.
83.5
84.9
84.9
90.7
91.6
92.4
95.2
106.7
111.5
109.7
106.6
112.1
110.1
105.4
102.5
I
I
i
j
124.2
123.8
120.7
121.6
99.5
104.9
113.7
110.6
90,2
89.6
87.6
80.2
87.2
84.4
84.4
84.5
96.6
97.8
98.4
104.7
103.0
100.7
99.5
102.0
102.5 !
105.6 !
110.7 I
113.8 |
115.0
126.0
109.9
108.7
87.1
90.5
82.4
77.9
88.2
86.4
86.5
90.9
113.5
113.8
105.1
108.6
103.7
106.1
106.7
111.7
116.2
117.1
118.0
122.2
79. <
I.
108.5
95.9
98.4
97.4
78.2
84.2
86.6
89.3
May
June.
July
August
93.7
94.5
96.3
95.6
78.9
80.1
81.0
79.2
January
February
March
April
105.7
90.5
85.8
100.7
105.7
167.8
167.3
170.2
172.7
125.3
127.5
131.1
132.4
ieo.1
161.2
153.4
151.4
153.5
156.3
159.5
1C0.3
144.8
151.1
154.4
156.5
164.4
162.0
165.7
168.3
205.9
208.7
111.4
134.5
159.7
I
183. 5
190.3
196.0
199.6
TOTAL, 228 STOCKS
January
February
March
April
82.6
84.8
82.9
82.2
89.5
99.0
92.4
95.7
101.8
93.4
100.2
99.3
81.9
81.3
79.1
79.8
84.2
86.1
89.4
94.8
102.4
107.2
108.8
104.9
102.0
102.3
100.4
98.2
122.0
123.2
119.9
118.8
145.5
145.7
136.7
133.8
153.5
156. 9
159.0
162.5
May
June
July
..
August
**. September
October
November
December
84.6
85.0
85.6
86.4
102.1
105.4
108.5
101.5
93.2
91.6
91.3
87.7
82.1
75.4
75.4
74.3
98.4
97.0
98.1
101.8
99.8
96.2
93.1
93.4
97.8
99.5
104.2
107.9
122.4
124.7
128.1
129.9
135.1
141.0
145.7
151.3
167.5
168.5
171.6
179.3
86.1
89.3
91.6
90.0
102.7
109.1
106.0
102.3
90.8
91.1
86.3
78.4
76.1
77.2
81 4
84.3
104.6
106.8
101.5
101.3
94.1
92.7
95.5
98.8
106.8
105.4
111.3
117.2
132.9
137.1
141.6
143.9
152.5
148.0
150.2
154.0
187.7
186.3
85.9
100.4
92.1
79.0
97.0
98.9
104.4
128.7
145.0
Monthly average.
TOTAL, 197 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
i_
January.
February
March
April
82.3
84.7
82.4
81.9
88.0
93.5
98.3
107.3
107.4
82.1
81.5
79.7 •
81.4
85.7
87.5
90.8
96.4
106. 2
110.9
113.5
109.1
106.7
107.2
104.4
100.9
125.8
127.5
123.9
123.4
153.8
154.9
144.0
139.9
160.2
163.0
165.6
168.7
May
June
July
August
84.5
84.6
85.5
85.8
105.2
109.7
114. 6
107.7
100.0
97.9
96.8
90.7
83.6
75.7
74.6
72.8
101.0
100.0
99.8
102.7
102.8
98.1
94.9
95.8
100.1
101.8
108.2
110.3
127.8
131. 0
135.0
136.0
141.1
147.4
152.8
159.5
174.6
175.4
178.9
189.0
September
October
November
December
85.1
84.6
90.7
89.3
110.
118.
114.
111.
8
2
•
5
93.2
91.6
86.0
77.8
74.7
76.8
82.1
85.8
106.2
108.7
103.8
104.4
96. 5
94.9
98. 3
103.0
109. 3
108.0
113.4
119.7
139.8
145.8 I
150.4 I
151. 6
159. 8
155.5
157.5
161.8
200.4
197.5
9 o.6
79.2
98.9
102.0
107.
134.8
152.3
90.5
91.3
90.8
91.5
112.6
112.9
110.3
107.7
125.5
123.5
119.4
118.5
136.9
142.1
143.1
147. 4
Monthly aver;
85.1
TOTAL, 3 1 RAILROAD STOCKS
90.1
81.4
77.8
83.1
80.2
81.7
80.9
77.7
75.3
80.6
82.7
85.8
90.3
93.6 |
97.4
97.0 !
94.9
94.9
94.8
87.1
76.9
76.3
78.0
80.6
78.7
74.8
76.9
78.1
92.1
90.7
94.2
99.5
92.4
91.9
88.5
87.7
92.4
94.4
99.5
102.1
109.6
109.9
111.0
114.3
120.6
125.5
128.1
131.4
150.5
151.9
153.9
156. 0
88.4
91.2
94.5
91.8
86.6 I
87.8 i
85. 6 !
81.8 !
85.1
89.7
86.9
79.6
78.3
79.8
80.3
88.2 j
87.3 !
89.0 i
88.7 i
100.8
99.3
108.4
111.3
115.8
116.2
120.0
125.4
134.6
129.6
132.4
135.3
.157.1
159. 3
87.3
.9.4
81.3
78.5
97.7
113.8
127.0
January
February
March
April
83.7
85.0
84.9
82.7
May
June
July.....
August
85.5
85.9
85.9
88.0
September
October.
November
December.
__
•
Monthly average
100.7
102.1
92.4
1
91.4
Compiled b y Standard Statistic Co. (inc.). The indexes are weighted b y the number of shares of each stock outstanding, the Saturday market closing prices or the
last previous sale price being used. Weekly indexes have been averaged to give monthly data. For tobacco, 7 stocks are included. Similar data for other groups were
published in the October, 1927, SURVEY ( N O . 74), p p . 21 and 22, and in the November, 1927, SURVEY ( N O . 75), p. 23.
25
INDEXES OF HIGH-GRADE BOND YIELDS1
[Per cent]
1909
1914
1910
1915
1916 ! 1917
1918
1919
mo
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
MONTH
15 INDUSTRIAL BONDS
January...
February.
March
April
5.02
5.01
5.03
5.00
4.86i
4.87
4.88"
4.90.'
4.86
4.92
4.90
4.94
5.48
5.38
5.42
5.47
5.38
5.35
5.34
5.37
5.55
5.66
5.73
5.89
6.11
6.03
6.06
6.06
5.431
5.15
5.21
5! 33^ 5.28
5.32
5.25
5.27
5.29
5.30
5.14
5.10
5.12
5.08
4.95
4.94
4.94
4.92
May
June
July.....
August..
5.00
5.02
4.99
4.96
4.90
4.91
4.92
4.92
4.99
5.02
5.03
5.06
5.44
5.47
5.47
5.52
5.33
5.33
5.31
5.40
6.08
6.22
6.24
6.21
6.01
6.11
6.09
6.02
5.22
5.20
5.14
5.11
5.28
5.29
5.30
5.27
5.27
5.23
5.19
5.16
5.03
5.02
5.05
5.09
4.90
4.89
4.92
4.90
September.
October
November.
December. .
4.96
4.92
4.86
4.87
4.88"
4.85
4.86
4.88
5.18
5.25
5.39
5.49
5.54
5.51
5.37
5.35
5.43
5.45
5.50
5.55
6.15
6.03
6.09
6.23
5.97
5.89
5.67
5.55
5.05
5.06
5.16
5.16
5.25
5.27
5.25
5.26
5.17
5.15
5.14
5.13
5.06
5.03
5.02
5.00
4.91
4.91
4.87
4.87
4.97
4.89
5.09
5.45
5.40
6.01
5.96
5.21
5.26
5.21
5.06
4.91
Monthly average..
2
4.76
4. 93
15 RAILROAD BONDS
January...
February.
March
April
4.06
4.03
4.04
4.03
4.09
4.11
4.12
4.16
4.15
4.16
4.19
4.17
4.17
4.15
4.17
4.18
4.25
4.26
4.33
4.39
May
June
July....
August..
4.03
4.05
4.05
4.05
4.18
4.19
4.21
4.21
4.15
4.17
4.17
4.18 !
4.19
4.20
4.21
4.23
September.
October
November.
December-
4.08
4.10
4.11
4.11
4.17
4.14
4.17
4.17
4.20 ' 4.27
4.18 4. 25
4.16 4.25
4.17 4.25
4.06
4.16 I 4.17
Monthly average..
4.21
4.43
4.37
4.37
4.41
4.62
4.63
4.65
4.59
4.47
4.47
4.48
4.51
4.35
4.42
4.47
4.60
5.14
5.16
5.22
5.28
5.06
5.11
5.14
5.21
5.49
5.72
5.71
5.90
5.56
5.58
5.69
5.71
5.03
5.01
4.96
4.85
4.90
4.93
5.07
5.06
4.90
4.91
4.90
4.88
4.73 4.59
4.72 ! 4.56
4.71 4.55
4. 64 4. 52
4. 45 4. 41
4.51 4.40
4.49 I 4.45
4.44
(2)
4.61
4.67
4.72
4.75
4.53
4.52
4.53
4.54
4.72
4.76
4.79
4.83
5.24
5.30
5.30
5.32
5.16
5.20
5.28
5.44
6.11
6.08
6.07
5.87
5.74
5.89
5.74
5.61
4.83
4.84
4.73
4.65
4.99
5.00
5.00
4.95
4.81
4.74
4.66
4.72
4. 59
4.59
4.65 !
4.71 i
4.41
4. 45
4.52
4.54
4.79
4. 66
4. *8
4.48
4.52
4.46
4.42
4.42 I
4.99
5.07
5.19
5.28
5.36
5.23
4.89
4.98
5.46
5.33
5. 52
5.57
5. 68
r
>. 49
0.57
5.79
5.53
5.50
5.22
5.09
4.69
4.80
4.88
4.88
5.00
5.01
4.94
4.94
4.70
4.68
4.69
4.74
4.67 I 4.51
4.69 4.51
4.66 4.44
4.63 4.43
4.46 ' 4.64 4.49 j 4.79
i
I
i
5.20
5.29
5.79
5.57
4.85
4. 98
4. 78
4.67
4.51
4.42
()
4.60
4.71
2
4.48
4.50
4.53
4.52
15 PUBLIC UTILITY BONDS
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
4.71
4.73
4.72
4.72
_.
September
October
November
December
Monthly average.
4 87
4 87
4 85
4.79
4.81
4.82
4.87
4.74
4.75
4.76
4.76
4.76
4.75
4.77
4.77
4.83
4. 83
4. 79
4. 89
4.81 I 4.88
(2) I 4.88
4.71
4.70
4.72
4.71
___
4. 69 4.79 4. 77 4.83
4. 72 4. 80 4. 75 4.86
4.74 4.81 4.75 I 4.87
4.76
4.79 4.77 I 4.89
4.84
4.85
4.85
4.81
4.79
4.78
4.78
4.78
4.78 ! 4.95
4.78 I 4.97
4. 82 4. 99
4. 83 5.02
4.92
4.95
5.00
4.99
4.96
4.91
4.90
4.89
4.88
4.90
4.88
4.86
4.84
2
4.78 ; 4.94 4. 87
4.73 I 4.80 4.78
4.80
4.79
4.79
4.79 ;
4.75
4.80
4.83
4.89
5.60
5.62
5.63
5.79
5.69
5.63
5.71
5.71
6.42
6.56
6.55
6.62
6.87
6.77
6.77
6.72
5.80
5.68
5.62
5.59
5.24
5.30
5.38
5.42
5.32
5.31
5.32
5.32
5.14
5.13
5.12
5.09
4.99
4.95
4.96
4.93
4.80
4.79
4.80
4.81
•
i
!
!
5.02
5.04
5.11
5.18
5.75
5.80
5.88
5.90
5.72
5.69
5.77
5.91
6.79
6.87
6.88
6.86
6.76
6.74
6.70
6.50
5.52
5.50
5.39
5.31
5.44
5.40
5.42
5.39
5.28
5.20
5.17
5.17
5.05
5.02
5.01
5.04
4.87
4.86
4.88
4.89
4.80
4.78
4.77
4.78 i
5.28
5.35
5.38
5.48
5.97
5.91
5.68
5.63
5.93
5.90
6.07
6.33
6.76
6.65
6.76
6.98
6.40
6.28
6.18
5.99
5.24
5.27
5.35
5.27
5.48
4.46
5.51
5.49
5.18
5.15 i
5.13 j
5.14 !
5. 02 4.90
5.03 4.87
5.05 4.95
5.01 4.84
4.79 j 5.09
4. 79
4. 76
4.76 I
4.72 !
5.76
5.84
6.73
6.56
5.46
5.41
5.22 ! 5.06 4.90
15 MUNICIPAL BONDS
January__
February
March
April
3.75
3.73
3.72
3.74
3.87
3.88
3.91
3.93
i
!
|
:
3.99
3.99
3.98
3.97
May
June
July
August
3.75 3.97
3.77 3.99
3.78 j 4.04
3.80 4.03
,
!
i
!
3.96
3.96
3.97
3.97
September
October
November
December
4.09
4.08
4.12
4.16
4.17
4.17
4.11
4.10
4.15
4.14
4.13
4.14
3.99
3.96
3.95
3.96
3.82
3.90
3.94
4.08
4.52
4.48
4.54
4.59
4.43
4.46
4.53
4.52
4.53
4.62
4.62
4.83
5.05
5.12
5.11
5.12
4.43
4.43
4.37
4.20
4.13
4.12
4.15
4.18
4.31
4.31
4.31
4.30
4.10
4.08
4.07
4.05
4.10
4.09
4.09
4.07
4.01
4.02
4.01
4.01
4.20
4.25
4.35
4.32
4.10
4.09
4.10
3.97
3.97
3.97
3.96
4.15
4.26
4.29
4.32
4.58
4.52
4.47
4.51
4.47
4.44
4.44
4.45
5.03 I
(2)
4.22
4.21
4.23
4.23
5.23
5.25
5.28 !
5.12
5.27
5.34
5.25
4.17
4.18
4.21
4.18
4.20
4.21
4.31
4.33
4.23
4.19
4.16
4.15
4.02
4.01
4.06
4.03
4.06
4.06
4.06
4.04
4.03
4.04
4.08
4.09
4.36
4.30
4.21
4.23
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
4.19
4.18
4.08
4.02
3.95
3.90
3.85
3.84
4.38
4.35
4.44
4.51
4.53
4.53
4.37
4.36
4.44
4.45
4.45
4.47
5.22
5.06
5.02
5.10
5.14
5.07
4.93
4.52
4.11
4.14
4.20
4.15
4.36
4.34
4.32
4.35
4.08
4.10
4.09
4.12
4.12
4.15
4.22
4.13
4.08
4.09
4.09
4.07
3.78 i 3.97 ! 3.98 ! 4.02
__
4.00
4.01
4.22
4.12
4.16
3.94
4.50
4.46
4-. 98
5.09
4.23
4.25
4.20
4 ,J
4.C
3.79
3.82
3.83
3.85
Monthly average.
2
j
!
j
!
4.02 i 4.00
4.00 4.00
3.97 4.01
4.01 i 4.00
!
1
4.00
i
2
i
Compiled by Standard Statistics Co. (Inc.).
No data available, stock exchange closed. Monthly average for year based upon reported data only.
78941—28
4
26
CANADIAN FOREIGN TRADE
(Thousands of dollars)
IMPORTS
MONTH
1909
January...
February.
March
April
$22,587
23,125
33,763
22,532
May
June
July....
August.
28,061
31,242
29,957
30,241
September.
October
November.
December..
30,340
30,415
33,479
30, 775
346, 517
28,876
Total
Monthly average..
1919
January.^.
February.
March
April
$73,814
64,400
71,857
54,255 j
May
June
July.--.
August..
71,345
75,015
84,281
81,357
September _
October
November.
December..
$103,579
87,497
142, 509
98,291
85,506
91,910
92,718
94!, 553
Total-...
Monthly av<
941,011
78, 418
EXPORTS
1909
1911
$15,986
14,839
19,193
12,355
$21,397 i
15,721 I
22,979 j
14,870
$17,769
15,627
21,286
11,551
16,282
24,229
26,031 I
24,791 j
20,207
26,106
24,614
24,068
21,605
25,454
26,202
28,826
25,984
30,720 i
37,552 !
40,724 |
25,366 !
33,509 !
37,340
29,236
26,268 !
31,461 1
38,850 !
31,668
24,057 I
April
:
295,413 !
24,618 |
1930
1914
1915
1916
'
!
•
!
I
$25.887
21, 202
27, 762
18,415
$29,967
30,122
47,889 I
31,277
$85,447
58, 763
89,580
55,901
$102,552
71,479
126,525
66,941
$99, 746
89, 765
103,719
72,148
30,182 I
34,716 I
38,034
37,338 !
32,891
30,611
50,315
44,060
43,521
47,359 :
48,507 I
48,998
95,828
98,126
106,555
98,321
152,290
120,011
180,217
152,563
81,430
110,748
104,885
92,803
28,177
39,128
45,791
39,657
40,872 ;
60,482 i
59,079 ;
56,960
40,544
51,536 !
46,242 I
38,848
53, 716
84,102 ;
94,436 I
93,595 I
115,477
159,884
194,668
150,887
140,495
130,090
124,043
93,856
296,567 i
24,714 j
362,965
30,247
460,519
38,377 I
428,313
35,693
653,489 ' 1,112,444
92, 704
54,457 !
1,593.494
132,791
1,243,728
103,644
1921
1923
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
$121,517 I
90,357 j
98,219 j
55,870 |
$81,934 !
66,315 !
69,468 !
44,076
$47,098
47,004
60,847
32,652
$65,635 i
58,646
77,787 i
54,328 |
$70,355
68,332
93,615
49,518
$75,999
71,164
95,888
60, 709
$85, 716
88,931
114,007
60,915
$85,266 !
79,803
107,218 !
78,404 I
96,467 i
91,392
118,759 !
120,789 !
January
February
March
May
June
July
August
1910
1913
80,418
108,495 i
106,911
113,767 i
60, 734
59,692
56,440
62, 363
70,459
73,107
71,821
74,486
76,049
96,238
84,478
81,330
105,311 |
88,328
88,221
74,822 I
97,475
94,319
103,280
112,414
93,081
119,399
111,595
91,663
111,298
107,201
80,771
95,955
108,119!
113,089
122,996
137,681
96,404
131,147 !
148,748 ;
150,950
59, 590
81,256
87,640
87,186
72,934
103,905
131,826
112,038
68,818
101,300
139,005
124,916
82,456
104,316
119,876
125,462
109, 574
144,520
141,359
176,399
93,327
131,489
154,009
139,808
99,335
105,821 '
1,070, 612
89,218
1, 283,100
106,925
1913
': $20,287 I
19,562 !
I
25,982 |
|
14,240 |
|
I
\
34,161 I
!
31,718
33,159 I
31,103 j
!
$20,211
23,771
35,952
22,922
1917
1918
i
September
October
November.
December
Total-M o n t h l y average.
1919
January
February
March
April.
$125,335
86,093 i
106,837
67,273 I
_
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
_
Total...
M o n t h l y average..
__
1,294,830 1,302,803
107,903 i 108,567
816, 694
68,058
I
i
i
j
I
i Compiled by the Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, revising previous data.
92,271 !
87,316 j
111,802 !
132,534 i
1,283,940 I
106,995
1928
!
j
j
!
27
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. These data represent continuations of the figures presented in the
latest semiannual number (August, 1927), in which monthly figures for 1926 and 1927 may be found, together
with explanations as to the sources and exact extent of the*figures quoted. The figures given below should
always be read in connection with those explanations. Data on stocks, unfilled orders, etc., are given as of
the end of the month referred to. For explanations of relative numbers, including base periods, see introduction on inside front cover.
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREASE (—)
1937
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
July
Septem- October November
ber
August
October
November
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
Per ct.
increase
(
t>
or decrease
Nov.,
(-)
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
1936
inn
cumulative
1927
from
1926
TEXTILES
Wool
Receipts at Boston:
Total
_
thous. of lbs..
Domestic
thous. of lbs..
Foreign
thous. of lbs..
Imports:
In condition imported
thous. of lbs..
Grease equivalent
thous. of lbs..
Consumption by textile mills,
grease equivalent
thous. of lbs..
Machinery activity, hourly:
LoomsWide.
per ct. of hours active..
Narrow
per ct. of hours active..
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..
Worsted
..per ct. of hours active..
Prices:
Raw, territory, fine, scoured dolls, per lb..
Raw, Ohio and Pa. fleeces,
M blood, combing, grease
dolls, per lb_.
Worsted yarn
...dolls, per lb_.
Women's dress goods, French
serge
dolls, per lb..
Cotton
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bales..
Ginnings
.thous. of bales..
Receipts into sight
thous. of bales..
Imports, unmanufactured
.
bales..
Exports, unmanufactured
(including linters).
bales.
Consumption by textile mills
bales..
Stocks, domestic, end of month:
Total, mills and w'houses..thous. of bales..
Mills.._
thous. of bales..
Warehouses
thous. of bales..
Stocks, world visible, end of month:
Total
-.
thous. of bales.
American
_
thous. of bales..
Machinery activity of spindles:
Active spindles
_
thousands..
Total activity
millions of hours..
Activity per spindle.
hours..
Ratio to capacity
...per cent..
Prices:
To producer
dolls, per lb_.
In New York, middling
dolls, per lb..
Cotton Goods
Cotton textiles (total): f
Production
.thous. of yds_.
Stocks, end of month
.thous. of yds..
Unfilled orders, end mo
thous. of yds..
Cotton finishing:
Billings,finishedgoods (as
produced)
..thous. of yds..
New orders, gray yardage...thous. of yds..
Shipments,finishedgoods
cases..
Stocks,finishedgoods, end mo
cases..
Operating activity
per ct. of capacity..
Unfilled orders, end of month
days..
Cotton cloth printed
-thous. of yds..
Fine cotton goods, production
pieces...
Cotton cloth:
Imports
thous. of sq. yds..
Exports
thous. of sq. yds..
» As of Dec. 1.
60,980
55,877
5,103
35,499 |
29,891 i
5,608 i
16,956
11,799
5,157
16,578
9,033
7,545
15,228
8,995
6,233
13,336
6,921
6,415
14,834
8,451
6,383
-8.1
-0.4
-17.4
+2.7
+6.4
-2.3
331, 727
159,372
172,355
327,130
210, 419
116, 711
-1.4
+32.0
-32.3
13,464
15,079
18,425
21,754
15,832
18,933
21,053
24,535
20,179
19,246
22,497
25,063
29,188
-4.2
-2.4
-19.5
-18.0
285,262
308,791
248, 735
284, 259
—12.8
-7.9
39,833
46,504 |
48,153
49,122
46,322
49,072
47,808
-6.0
-3.2
462,194
500,888
+10.3
14,252
322,945
14,299
368, 443
7,517,015
6, 080,963
8,708,080
6,872, 638
+0.3
+14.1
+15.8
+13.0
56
58
56
77
75
76
59
64
65
65
84
81
78 |
65 |
0.0
-4.5
+4.7
-6.0
-5.7
71
68
65
89
90
82
71
86
79
81
72
0.0 !
1.13
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.12
0.0
.44
1.35
.44 i
1.35 i
.45
1.38
.47
1.40
.48
1.40
.45
1.40
.45
1.40
+2.1
0.0
+6.7
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.0
0.0
3,843
30,877
318, 618
4 15,545
3,601
41,441
* 12,789
» 12,072
2,571
0.0
3,227
1,404
1,823
3,295 I
1,122 I
2,173 I
5,083
1,119
3,964
6,760
1,327
5, 433
7, 521
1,551
5,970
6,685
1,213
5,472
8,009
1,493
6,516
4,988
3,417
4,480 |
3,131 I
5,356
4,108
6,479
5,297
7,314
6,074
6,148
5,056
7,457
6,368
32,312
8,403
219
99.1
32,239 |
8,973 !
245 i
103.5
32,343
8,761
240
107.0
32, 269
8,680
238
107.2
32, 605
8,370
224
32, 582
8,705
238
105.3
.155
.180
. 171 !
.203 j
.225
.218
.210
.211
.200
.203
.117
.132
.110
.128
-9.4 -28.6
+50.0 -30.4
-11.3 - 3 2 . 7
+2.1 +7.2
+11.3 - 6 . 1
+16.9 +3.9
+9.9 - 8 . 4
+12.9 —1.9
+14.7 - 4 . 6
-0.7 - 1 . 0
-0.3 +2.4
0.0 +4.8
+1.8 +5.9
-4.8 +81.8
-3.8 +58.6
129
31,147
832
28,041
389, 358
569, 250
340, 311
633,434
2,000
28,346
2,837
19,235
631, 041 1,126, 509
612, 935
627,321
999, 501 1,369,820 1,486,224
625, 680
568,361
583, 746
i
227
101.2
229,097
177, 527
457, 883
245,605
201,217
491, 960
346,902
201,920
479,368
331,854
257, 011
432, 447
321, 621
292,535
340, 221
214,361
216,030
327,834
215,578
227,158
320,559
-3.1 | +49.2
+13.8 +28.8
-21. 3 +6.1
2,370,817
2,962,190
+24.9
72,334
71,959
43,154
40,390
63
5.9
84, 780
82,407
52,399
37,092
68
5.8
51,688
486,395
87,386
52,316
37,053
72
5.8
58,673
496,697
85,490
77,296
50,175
39,094
73
5.4
64,943
466,529
77,239
69,073
44, 671
41,350
61
4.4
57,006
472,298
88,295
79,350
51,010
36,161
70
6.2
79,480
76,483
45,941
37,113
63
6.0
-2.8
-9.7
-2.8
+5.8 +11.4
-3.2
-16.4
- 1 8 . 5 -26.7
889,390
866,428
522,664
935,608
910,689
549,851
+5.2
+5.1
+5.2
401,363
406,636
4,365,768
5,301,596
4,996
46,387
4,741
50,333
4,425
42,836
5,081
45,919
5,054
37,769
56,675
472,795
57,451
510,729
+21.7
+1.4
+8.0
~460,~266~
50,387 j
-9.7
-10.6
-11.0
12.2
43,452
3 Final estimate for 1926.
f Data beginning with August, 1927, not comparable with previous figures owing to addition of more reporting firms.
+1.3
-2.7
-4.5
0.0
-6.0
-5.7
-1.2
-10.0
+1.2 i +16.1
4+14.8 +28.0
+7.2 +5.7
* As of Dec. 20,
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulative8 shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
August
September
10,792
13,286
17,618
8,538
22, 665
9,393
24,415
8,570
24,124
16,619
16,243
16,016
10,165
27,220
14,010
16, 323
13,998
13, 549
.354
.481
. 075
.087
152
.387
.512
.084
.098
162
6,225
41,039
9,347
47,042
43,841
16,002
56, 618
22,218
89.7
53.8
74.9
5.292
51.9
73.4
5.145
1,220
1,654
1.50
cut:
thous. of garments..
thous. of garments..
thous. of garments..
July
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREASE (—)
1926
November
October
October
November
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
(
"P
or decrease
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
Per ct.
increase
(-)
cumulative
11927
from
1926
1926
1937
6141,950
6153,208
69, 705
461, 775
78, 838
508,022
+13.1
+10.0
9,140
14,446
+58.1
TEXTILES—Continued
Cotton Goods—Continued
Carded sales yarn:*
Production
thous. of lbs_.
Shipments.
thous. of lbs.
New orders
thous. of lbs.
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs..
Unfilled orders, end of month.thous. of lbs..
Fabrics for tire manufacture:
Consumption
thous. of lbs_.
Prices:
Cotton yarn—
22/1 cones, Boston
dolls, per lb_.
40/ls, New Bedford
.dolls, per lb_.
Print cloth, 64 x 60
dolls, per yd..
Sheeting, brown
dolls, per yd_.
Cotton goods (Fairchild)...index number..
Silk
Imports, raw
.thous. of lbs..
Deliveries (consumption)
bales..
Stocks, end of month:
At warehouses
At manufacturing plants
bales-.
Silk machinery activity:
Broad looms
per cent of normal..
Narrow looms
per cent of normal..
Spinning spindles
per cent of normal..
Price, Japanese, 13-15, New York.dolls, per lb*..
17,162
+3.3
11, 580
34,692
+13.9
+27.5
13,973
12, 422
.329
.482
.321
.470
.069
.085
148
-4.7
-2.9
-4.6
-0.9
-1.7
+19.3
+12.8
+20.3
+29.4
+16.2
7,937
47,768
7,934 I -25.7
47,634 I -1.8
-25.6
-1.5
52,069
26,530
35,094
22, 762
47,130 I -16.5
22,821
+2.2
+10. 5
+16.3
84.2
54.2
77.6
5.145
88.4
53.3
77.8
4. 802
[82.6
169.3
F87.5
6.076
89.2 | +5.0
63.6
-1.7
89.7
+0.3
5.733 I - 6 . 7
-0.9
-16.2
-13.3
— 16.2
1,129
1,386
1,285
1,008
988
-7.3
+30.1
1,875
1.50
1,674
1.50
1,879
1.65
1,870
1.65
0.0
-9.1
933
1,349
530
1,110
1,531
676
1,019
1,343
279
6 14,093
e 16,188
e 4,037
612,786
614,595
6 3, 734
-9.3
-9.8
-7.5
299.695 | 304,376
332, 458
290,626
329, 537
353, 427
271, 984
226, 728
308,731
241, 685
206, 383
324, 672
62,589, 546
62,325,205
62,951,042
62,835, 320
+14.0
+21.9
4,103
4,250
7,959
4,228
6,310
3,694
3,940
6,843
4,289
5,667
3,733
3,888
6,856
4,012
5,783
6 31,351
6 32,053
6 37,645
6 37,691
+20.1
+17.6
« 32,102
» 39,829
+24.1
1,055
1,464
1,216
1,241
2,416
1,181
1,359
1,322
1,147
2,185
1,015
1,166
1,042
949
1,417
976
999
1,011
1,117
1,460
610,444
610,450
6 10, 584
6 11,056
6 11,512
+1.3
+5.8
+20. t
71,41.7
23, 768
40,337
18,284
37,396
16, 705
29, 569
25,089
36, 529
25,017
-20.9
+50.2
-19.1
18,846
+0.3
557,294
266,085
525,220
279, 736
+5.1
3,246
2, 545
3,581
2,749
3,600
2,901
3,042
2,649
3,092
2,382
2,954
2,374
2,421
2,046
+1.6
-10.1
+27.7
+16.4
31,772
24,735
39,211
29,897
+23.4
+20.9
2,415
2,387
2,421
2,426
2,678
1,625
2,443
+10.4
+9.6
10,959
13,694
13,644
13, 664
10,176
.402
.546
.087
.111
175
.383
.530
.083
.110
172
.090
154
7,625
50,107
7,942
47,827
5,899
46,947
58,986
22,100
62, 366
25, 967
81.9
50.8
77.1
5. 096]
1,528
1,855
1.50
1,246
1,294
486
1,308
1,577
543
1,080
1,413
551
dozen garments..
dozen garments..
dozen garments..
275,247
282,082
380,858
332,918
328,497
360,331
Production
thous. of dozen pairs..
Net shipments
thous. of dozen pairs..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of dozen pairs..
New orders
thous. of dozen pairs..
Unfilled orders, end of mo.thous. of dozen pairs..
3,113
3,226
8, 390
3,095
6,046
3,807
4,016
8,093
3,892
6,018
s 3, 798
5
4, 306
5 7, 693
s 4,856
5 6,209
thous. of dozens..
thous. of dozens. _
thous. of dozens..
thous. of dozens..
thous. of dozens..
950
1,617
803
2,458
1,082
1,369
1,434
1,434
2,543
Burlaps and Fibers
Imports:
Burlaps
_
thous. of lbs..
Fibers (unmanufactured)
long tons, _
35,236
19, 030
Rayon
Imports
thous. of lbs..
Stocks in bonded warehouses,
end of month
thous. of lbs._
Price, 150 denier, A grade, N. Y__dolls, per lb._
.406
.547
j
.110 i
177 !
"I'so
Clothing
Men's and boys' garments
Suits
Separate trousers
Overeoats
Work clothing:
Cut
Net shipments
Stocks, end of month
Hosiery
Knit Underwear
Production
Net shipments
Stocks, end of month
New orders
Unfilled orders, end of mo
6 9, 544
-5.8
Pyroxylin Coated Textiles
Pyroxylin spread
thous. of lbs..
Shipments billed
thous. of linear yards,.
Unfilled orders, end of mo.
_
thous. of linear yards,_
Pur
Sales by dealers...
_._thous. of dollars,.
8,843 J.
• 140,885
8 153,
Buttons
Fresh-water pearl buttons:
37.3
43.6 !
50.9
Production
per ct. of capacity,.
9,705
9,555 |
Stocks, end of Revised.
month
thous. of gross,.
5
s Cumulative through Oct. 31.
-3.0 ! +9.9
«47.6
+0.4 I -19.9
12,049
* See table on p. 27 of the November, 1927, issue for earlier data.
53.9 |
9,604 i
52.3
9,646
51.3
12,002
+9.2
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulative8 shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
July
August
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREASE (—)
1926
September
October
November
October
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
Perct.
increase
( }
t
or decrease
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
+80.0
November
+58.8
+7.5
320
277
-13.4
2,350
2,490
51,110
+6.0
-12.7
42,171
15, 628
53,798
36,552
14,044
48,941
-13.3
-10.1
-9.0
35,979
8,231
33, 536
8,177
643
-6.8
-0.7
-6.0
1927
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
IRON AND STEEL
Iron
Manganese ore, imports
thous. of long tons..
Iron ore:
Imports.
...thous. of long tons..
Shipments from mines.thous. of long tons..
Receipts—
Lake Erie ports and
furnaces
thous. of long tons..
Other ports
_ -thous. of long tons..
Consumption
thous. of long tons..
Stocks, end of m o n t h Total.
thous. of long tons..
At furnaces
thous. of long tons..
On Lake Erie docks_thous.of long tons..
Pig-iron production:
Total, United States...thous. of long tons..
Merchant furnaces
thous. of long tons..
Canada...
thous. of long tons..
Furnaces in blast, end of month: '
Furnaces
number..
Capacity
..long tons per day..
Per cent of total
per cent_.
Ohio gray-iron foundries:
Meltings—
Actual
long tons_.
Normal
long tons..
Ratio to normal
per cent of normaL.
Stocks, end of month..per cent of normal..
Receipts
per cent of normal. _
Malleable castings:
Production
short tons..
Operating activity
per ct. of capacity..
Shipments
short tons..
New orders
short 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__
28
23
36
15
27
13
252
8,609
304
8,776
225
7,231
228
6,723
200
2,000
190
9,337
186
5 3,969
-12.3
-70.3
6,136
2,282
4,294
6,451
2,274
4,368
5,493
1,832
4,089
4,929
1,828
4,024
1,831
911
3,814
6,906
2,360
4,948
3,283
1,549
4,717
-62.9
-50.2
-5.2
-44.2
-41.2
-19.1
31, 331
25,872
5,459
35, 803
29,728
6,075
39, 296
32, 527
6,769
42,164
34,952
7,212
41,472
34,528
6,944
42,004
34,407
7,597
42,761
35,098
7,663
-1.6
-1.2
-3.7
-3.0
-1.6
-9.4
2,951
788
51
2,947
733
63
2.775
685
52
2,784
707
38
2,648
710
35
3,334
755
70
3,237
752
52
+0.4
-4.9
-7.9
-18.2
-5.6
-32.7
190
93,700
52.5
187
93,800
51.7
179
90,800
49.4
172
88, 300
47.6
170
87, 700
47.4
219
108, 760
58.9
213
105,850
57.1
-1.2
-0.7
-0.4
-20.2
-17.1
-17.0
14, 207
18, 389
77.0
88
60
15, 647
19, 553
80.0
104
74
14, 365
17, 622
81.3
87
58
21,009
24,423
86.0
82
82
+10.1 - 2 5 . 5
+6.3 - 1 9 . 9
+3.9 - 7 . 0
+18.2 +26.8
+23.3
193,652
236, 753
173, 772
-10.3
-12.1
624, 364
544,887
-12.7
599, 312
532, 784
524, 067
-12.6
-9.5
+8.6
— 1.1
-7.7
10, 761
14,864
72.3
94
64
17,559
13, 298
20, 217
16, 284
. 86.8 81.6
82
117
71
82
5
-49.6
44,142
45.0
44, 347
43,136
47,166
47.4
46, 306
39,897
41,155
41.9
42, 500
35,492
43, 074
45.0
38, 433
37,477
38, 210
40.4
35, 735
32, 925
53,963
52.7
49. 738
43,322
43, 214
42.7
41,102
39,017
-11.3
-10.2
-7.0
-12.1
-11.6
-5.4
-13.1
-15.6
19.76
17. 50
19.31
19.36
17.30
19.00
19.26
17.06
18.89
19.26
17.00
18.79
19.21
17.00
18.42
20.26
18.00
20.39
20.76
18.50
20.83
-0.3
0.0
-2.0
-7.5
-8.1
-11.6
22, 311
22,588
20, 781
113,776
22, 733
22,311
20,340
113, 561
19,865
25, 734
25, 917
104, 301
17,676
30,978
24, 830
89, 849
15, 914
26,175
23,966
81,010
« 203, 403 6 220,880
6 195, 786 6 193, 638
6
213,408 6 197,045
26,966
29,268
26, 518
111,962
29,682
30, 687
25,112
111,499
24, 758
31,156
30,400
110,647
22, 338
35,354
28,170
84, 437
19,229
27, 777
28,255
77,150
6 209,266 6 237,427 +13.5
e 203, 448 6 206, 668 +1.6
-8.8
6 230, 416 6 210,086
16,828
17,904
18, 606
17, 453
17,304
15, 768
14, 088
18,156
19, 683
12, 356
19,631
20,236
6 147, 394 6 154, 640
6 137, 580 6 131, 308
6 165,328 6 138, 682
58, 6] 0
58, 887
55, 030
15,000
20,173
18, 257
39, 409
3,102
73
79
4,074
97
64
3,706
89
54
-5.7
-6.4
+41.1
3, 454
3,684
3,807
+3.4
Cast-Iron Boilers a n d Radiators
Round boilers:
Production
thous. of lbs..
19,011
Shipments
thous. of lbs..
18,911
20,442
New orders
thous. of lbs__
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs__ 114,224
Square boilers:
21,225
Production
'.
thous. of lbs_.
22,581
Shipments
thous. of lbs..
New orders
thousl of lbs_ _ 25, 999
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs.. 113, 905
Radiators:
13, 577
Production..thous. sq. ft. heating surface-.
Shipments.--thous. sq. ft. heating surface..
14, 380
New orders.-thous. sq. ft. heating surface-.
15, 775
Stocks, end of
month
thous. sq. ft. heating surface. _ 59, 692
+4.9
-4.6
-17.3
32, 375
Crude Steel
Steel ingots, production:
United States, total
thous. of long t o n s . .
Ratio to capacity
per cent.Canada
thous. of long t o n s . .
U. S. Steel Corporation:
Unfilled orders,
end of month
thous. of long tons. Steel castings:
ProductionTotal
short tons-Ratio to capacity
per cent._
Railroad specialties
short tons_Miscellaneous
short t o n s . .
New o r d e r s Total
.short tons..
Ratio to capacity
per cent- _
Railroad specialties
short tons__
Miscellaneous
short tons. _
Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, and
full finished:
ProductionTotal
net tons__
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
Stocks, end of month—
Total
net tons.Unsold__
net tons..
Shipments
net t o n s . .
New orders
net t o n s . .
Unfilled orders, end of month
net t o n s . .
3,178
78
55
3,471
* 79
77
3,142
3,196 !
3,232
77
54
3,148 3,341
-16.3
-18.0
+46.3
43,469
+2.4
+2.3
-9.5
+8.5
+33.9
+32.4
+77.9
+13.8
-30.3
-30.8
-26.3
-31.8
1,012,830
867, 332
374, 717
638,113
325,000
542,332
-7.8
-7.5
-2.6
-11.2
909,958
804, 544
344,367
565, 591
320, 761
483, 783
-5.6
-8.1
-0.2
-16.7
-24.2
3,209,107 3,027,146
-5.7
-11.8
+29.4
-14.5
+86.0
-12.6
3,174, 519 2, 930,484
2,955,465 2, 824, 497
-7.7
-4.4
75, 551
57
29, 679
45,872
83,210
63
29, 774
53,436
67, 077
50
23, 744
43,333
58, 982
44
19,896
39,086
60,407
45
18,001
42, 406
79, 804
60
25, 737
54, 067
86,626
65
24,421
62,205
72,012
54
29,979
42,033
61, 380
46
20,220
41,160
50,630
38
17,591
33, 039
49,002
37
15,375
33, 627
65, 634
49
27,357
38,277
74, 680
56
27,827
46, 853
71,184
53
28,079
43,105
237,243
80.2
266,645
80.3
220, 919
62.6
245, 765
71.7
232, 041
65.9
314, 598
101.4
278,455
86.9
154,374
44,538
252, 034
230, 715
353,413
169,315
54, 553
266, 713
177,647
312, 662
155, 865
53,311
230,443
258,427
350,117
145, 980
50, 518
232,626
234,358
308,264
145, 644
141,206
165,114
.52, 966
40, 929
+4.8
40, 758
224, 789
262,797
-3.4
301,474
344, 519
185, 235 +47.0
212, 029
500,120 +41. 9
437,'306 S| 581,993
• Cumulative through Oct. 31.
• Revised.
39,!
720
-8.2
+12.4
-13.3
-15.0
-6.9
-14. 5
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, " Survey"
August | S e & e r m - i October
July
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREASE (—)
1926
November
October
November
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
j
I
I
i
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
Perct.
increase
(+)
or decrease*
1926
(-)
cumulative
1927
1927
from
1926
I R O N A N D STEEL—Continued
€ r u d e Steel—Continued
Steel barrels:
521, 899 578,408 500,909
493,363 510,489
578,223 615,152
Production
barrels.
48.0
56.2
47.4
51.6
45.6
46.0
Ratio to capacity. _.
per cent.
51.3
525,374 572, 893 497,345
497,031 505,383
Shipments. _
barrels576,602 610,454
54,377
53, 938
59,453
63,017
57,413
49,271
Stocks, end of month
barrels.
53, 715
Unfilled orders, end of month
barrels. 1,346, 688 1,106, 604 1,124,437 1, 000, 559 845, 789 1,149, 325 1,732,007
Iron, steel, and heavy hardware:
174
203
216
181
Sales
index number200
183
Wholesale prices:
33.00
35.00
33.00
33.00
35.00
Steel billets, Bessemer_.dolls. per long ton.
33.00
33.00
35.39
38.43
36.22
35.75
38.02
Iron and steel
dolls, per long ton36,43
36.24
2.47
2.65
2.51
2.48
2.65
Composite steeL..
..dolls, per 100 lbs.
2.53
2.53
1.75
2.00
1.83
1.80
2.00
Structural steel beams...dolls, per 100 lbs.
1.78
1.80
Steel sheets, Youngstown
3.25
district
dolls, per 100 lbs.
3.10
3.00
-13.4
-11.6
-13.2
+6.0
-15.5
0.0
-1.0
-0.4
-2.8
+2. 3»
6,048,730 6,186, 342
-1.
-5.0 1
- 1 . 6 6,040,453 6,170,115
+15. 9 I
-I-51.2 I
"+2.1
— 5. 7 !
-7.<J I
-6.8 |
-12.5 !
Steel Products
Structural steel, fabricated:
New orders (prorated)
short tons.
Ratio to capacity
.
per centShipments (prorated)..
short tons.
Ratio to capacity
per cent.
Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:
Total
short tons.
Ratio to capacity
percent.
Oil-storage tanks:
short tons.
Iron and steel:
Exports
long tons.
Imports
long tons.
Steel furniture:
Business g r o u p Shipments
thous. of dolls.
New orders
thous. of dolls.
Unfilled orders, end mo.thous. of dolls.
Shelving—
Shipments
thous. of dolls.
New orders
thous. of dolls.
Unfilled orders, end mo.thous. of dolls.
Steel boilers, new orders:
Total.
numberArea
thous. of sq. ft.
241,680 j s 260, 760 213,060
67
76
244, 860 s 228, 960 219,420
5 72
69
77
38, 662 « 46, 540 26,940
48
58
34
15,421
18,098
8,920
203, 520
64
251,220
79
193,980
61
222, 600
70
-18.3
-18.3
-4.2
-4.2
+9.8
+9.8
2,327,760
2,521, 740
f 8.
-1.4
-1.4
2, 629,860
2,404,080 :
-8.6
44, 974
63,119
74
26,269
-42.1
-41.4
-50.7
-57.3
-54.1
-66.0
484,055
461, 098
-4.7
23,094
165,891
197,057
+18. 8-
170,255
39, 516
177,928
51,185
172, 070
64, 722
219,830
58,472
+4.5 - 1 9 . 1
+29.5 - 1 2 . 5
1, 968,859
875,253
2,012, 542
497,837
+2. 2:
-43.1
2,379
2,410
1,574
2,856
2,476
1,577
2,553
2, 615
1,687
2,734
2,603
1,547
+20.1
+2.7
+0.2
+4.5
619
551
590
574
651
584
574
731
-4.7
592
745
+4.2
+ 1.0
1,312 j 5 1,270
1,152
6 930
1,221
1,115
308,460
97
235,320
74
248,040
78
260, 760
82
35,434
44
17,199
48, 577
60
29,691
190,502
39, 543
175,637
51, 596
166,352
46, 573
2,040
2,091
1,507
2,474
2,381
1,412
2,218
2,367
1,557
566
534
679
604
592
1,516
1,778
1,517
1,569
70,260
58,009
1,238
7,586
38, 752
75,155
63,606
1,595
8,601
39, 969
84, 795
70,227
1,674
8,211
43,007
86, 922
71, 570
1,743
8,365
40,443
89, 645
75,459
1,348
7,463
39,912
81,394
69,654
1,195
6,310
29,208
1,409
1,597
3,044
1,489
1,474
3,040
1,178
1,221
2,950
1,300
1,303
2,950
1,484
1,540
3,256
1,462
1,674
3,029
158.5
158.5
158.8
127.8
177.6
166.8
234.0
126.5
157.2
134.4
277.0
116.2
123.8
114.3
180.8
123.4
84.7
81.8
99.8
131.0
77.0
68.4
121.9
130.8
136
41, 504
160
60,977
104
27, 843
95
27,222
112
40, 780
85
27,606
129
100
216
170
118
278
106
128
266
133
152
231
134
149
214
195
193
350
175
184
340
+0.8 - 2 3 . 4
12
73
5
87
2
66
5
11
81
17
15
64
19
18
97
17
18
86
19
«118
«46,285
5 143
s 48,101
s 122
'46,255
5 108
5 48,472
111
43, 723
149
44,334
134
43,315
number. .
3,815
2,792
3,078
46
37
number..
50
47
67
34
number..
& Cumulative through Oct. 31.
3,185
57
73
531
607
738 |
-2.3
-4.9
+1.9
0.0
-10.9
28,495
28, 591 •{
6,715
6,778 I
-3.9
+19.9
28,365 \ - 0 . 5 27,910 ; - 2 . 4
6,686 !
6,732 !
-0.4
-0.7'
14, 878
14, 816
Machiiiery
Washing-machines, shipments:
Total
number.
Electric
number.
Water softeners, shipments*
units.
Water systems, shipments
units.
Pumps, pitcher, hand, etc., shipments..units.
Steam, power, and centrifugal pumps:
New orders
thous. of dolls.
Shipments
thous. of dolls.
Unfilled orders, end mo
thous. of dolls.
Agricultural machinery and equipment:
Shipments^—
Total
index number.
D omestic
index numberForeign
index number.
Production
index numberStokers, mechanical:
New orders
numberNew orders
horsepowerMachine tools:
New orders
index numberShipments
index number.
Unfilled orders, end of mo.-index numberElectric industrial trucks and tractors:
Shipments, d o m e s t i c Tractors.
number of vehicles.
All other types
number of vehicles _
Exports
number of vehicles .
Fire-extinguishing equipment, shipments:
Motor vehicles
numberHand types
number.
+18.3
+12.2
+23.4
+7.9 -4.0
- 0 . 7 -22.7
+4.8 +2.1
-18.9
-15.4
-10.9
6 865, 396
6 703, 691
16,340
73, 945
505,383
17,455
17,084
6 795,139
6
654, 580
17,012
77,670
461,272
!
i
;|
;|
I
15,879 '
15, 543
-8. 1
-7.0+4. 1
+ 5. 0—8. 7
-9.1
-9.1
e 1,204
6 483,648
6 1,111
6 4 1 3 , 761
+36.4 | -16.7
-21. 0 I -25. 6
+11.8 |
0.0
172
1,032
93
127
917
109
-26.2*
-11.1
+17. 2
+2.8 ! -17.2
- 1 . 5 I +0. 9
1,365
563, 592
1,320
540, 713
-3.3
-4. 1
41,239
-2.3
38, 561
3,239
4,330 +32.9
+7.0 +17.3
574
580
40
52
744
550
79 -17.8 - 2 4 . 1
32
" See table on p. 27 of the November, 1927, issue for earlier data.
+35. a
-2.0
-7.4
-19.0
-37.1
PATENTS ISSUED
Total, all classes
Agricultural implements
Internal-combustion engines
s Revised.
4,232
61
-6.5
-1.0
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927,
"Survey"
PER CENT IN- CUMULATIVE TOTAL Per ct.
FROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (+) OR
inTHROUGH NOVEMDECREASE ( )
crease
BER 30
1926
Septem- October
ber
November
or decrease
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
1926
1927
s 334,421 « 256,300 -39.3
5 292, 562 5 222, 419 -40.5
M l , 859 «33,881 -33.7
-48.0
-51.0
-28.3
4,130,863
3,668,903
461,960
3.259,317
2,832,117
427,200
October
November
j cumulative
I 1927
from
1926
AUTOMOBILES
Production:
United StatesTotal
number of cars..
5 308,782 s 260,378 5 219,610
Passenger cars
number of cars.. 236,866 5 274,350 s 226,440 «182, 941
Trucks
number of cars.. s 31,603 « 34,432 «33,938 s 36,669
Canada10,987
11,262
7,791
Total
number of cars..
12, 526
8,719
8,681
6,236
Passenger cars
number of cars..
10,139
2,268
2,581
1,555
Trucks
number of cars..
2,387
Exports (assembled):
From United StatesTotal
number of cars..
28, 604
32,059
26, 273
27, 718
19,398
23, 294
19,033
19,366
Passenger cars
number of cars..
9,206
Trucks
number of cars..
8,765
7,240
8,352
From Canada3,247
3,872
Total
number of cars..
4,634
3,507
2,059
2,856
2,380
Passenger cars
number of cars..
3,020
1,188
1,016
1,127
Trucks
number of cars..
1,614
12,844 « 12,988
17,969
Foreign assemblies
number of cars..
15,047
Sales, passenger cars and motor
cycles..
..thous. of dolls.. 158, 089 178,889 154, 772 185, 626
Shipments (General Motors Co.):
To dealers.
number of cars,. 136, 909 155, 604 140, 607 128, 459
To users
number of cars.. 134, 749 158, 619 132, 596 153,833
Accessories and parts:
Shipments—
155
148
139
124
Original equipment
index number..
142
169
181
174
Replacement parts
index number..
97
115
Accessories
index number. _
163
103
136
134
Service parts
index number,.
127
120
Exports
wthous. of dolls..
9,973
9,741
7,962
6,600
Rim production
thous. of rims,.
1,680
1,826
1,727
1,385
New passenger-car registrations:
Total
number of cars,. 247,736 242, 031 184, 619 183,979
11,595
10, 655
Highest price group
number of cars..
11, 514
12,152
63,561
54,256
Second highest group.
number of cars__
73,223
47,292
66, 503
57, 538
Third highest group..
number of cars,.
71, 704
53,300
61, 779
Lowest price group
number of ears.. 105, 563
85,071
70, 841
514
391
M iscellaneous
number of cars..
519
394
133,202
108,903
24,299
-21.1
-22.8
-7.5
6, 617
5,173
1,444
14, 670
10, 595
4,075
9,828
6,774
3,054
-15.1
-17.0
-7.1
-32.7
-23.6
-52.7
197,340
158,431
38,909
175,991
144, 593
31, 398
— 10.8
-8.7
-19.3
31,405
21,396
10,009
20,395
16,348
4,047
27,873
20,562
7,311
+13.3
+10.5
+19.8
+12.7
+4.1
+36.9
280,128
216, 585
63,543
370,329
270,146
100,183
+32.2
+24.7
+57.7
3,876
2,403
1,473
12,481
7,546
5,439
2,107
12,919
8,793
6,435
2,358
13,962
+10.5
+1.0
+30.7
-3.9
-55.9
-62.7
-37.5
-10.6
68, 704
48, 792
19,912
161,008
55,220
38,042
17,178
191,057
-19.6
-22. 0
>
-13.7
+18.7
171,915
170, 567
57, 621
80, 539
115, 848
99,073
78, 550
101, 729
-55.1
-47.6
-20.8
132
75
143
7,501
839
125
116
109
145
5,534
1,829
79
94
83
119
6,550
1,210
-20.2
-24.1
-27.2
+19.2
+13.7
-39.4
+25.3
+40.4
-9.6
+20.2
+14.5
-30.7
238,328
« 9,702
51,104
« 45,507
130, 650
* 1, 365
74, 947
92, 768
fi
2,248,187
1,190, 720
1,163,097
78,330
23,101
6
6
1,778,992
-20.9*
1, 502, 677
1, 500, 617
+26.2
+29.1
96,195 ! +22. &
18,881 i - 1 8 . 3
2,864,447
« 115, 706
6 576,890
6
568,822
6 1,584,930
6 18, 099
161,013
6,650
31, 632
33, 621
88,430
75,099
87, 012
6
6 2,378,731
6 113,041
« 563,422
6
590,373
6 1,105,757 j
6
6,138 I
- 1 7 . 0*
-2.3
-2.3
+3.8
-30.2
-66.1
800,113
897,259
762,358 j
882, 789
-4.7"
-1.6
NONFERROUS METALS
Copper
Production:
Mines
short tons..
Smelter.
short tons..
Refined (North and South
America)
short tons..
World production, blister
short tons..
Domestic shipments, refined
.short tons..
Exports.
_
..short tons..
Stocks (North and South America):
Refined
.short tons..
Blister
short tons..
Wholesale price, electrolytic.
dolls, per lb__
65,545
75,029
67,248
78,245
65,936
74,418
68,959
83, 551
67,813
79,878
118,133
132,186
61,965
42, 592
119, 786
135, 015
71, 736
46, 571
119,100
133,291
71, 578
46,137
124, 927
145,278
68, 619
41,317
118,269
141,975
59,264
41,129
123,120 | 126,322
136,600 I 148,321
73,939 ! 74,207
36,563
46,471
-4.4
-5.3
-2.3
-13.6
-0.5
104,388
250,957
1,253
93, 654
253, 886
1,297
86, 493
246, 517
1,294
83,882
246,354
1,296
90, 874
250,071
1,332
68,233 I 73,856
267,866 277,479
1,386 1,358
+8.3
+1.5
+2.8
+23.0
-9.9
-1.9
number.. 169,498
dollars.. 173,041
dollars. _ 103.17
229,923
207,013
104. 39
230,978
209, 702
104. 51
200,298
178,280
104.71
238,034
162,871
104. 33
155,069 i 172,394 +18.8
-8.6
175,454 ! 171,963
106.19 I 106. 02 - 0 . 4
+38.1
-5.3
-1.6
2,258,461
2,287, 672
71,545
67,955 |
70, 706
67,247 j - 4 . 9
-rl.7
-9.5
-13.9
-6.4
-4.3
-20.1
-11.5
1, 314, 030 1, 347, 583
1,458,191 1, 509,287
763, 982
840,232
423,837
472, 250
+2.6
+3.5-9.1
+11. 4
2, 539,839
2,191, 517
+12. 5
-4.2
Copper Products
Plumbing fixtures:
New orders, tubular—
Quantity
Value.
Wholesale price, 6 pieces
Tin
Deliveries (consumption)
Stocks, end of month:
World visible supply
United States
Imports
Wholesale price, pig tin
long tons..
5,950
6,895
6,110
6,005
5,665
5,955
6,140
-5.7
-7.7
long tons..
long tons..
long tons..
dolls, per lb_.
15,377
1,984
5,682
.6263
14,487
2,201
8,56.0
.6352
15,083
1,973
4,938
.6074
14, 684
3,158
7,179
.5756
14, 594
2,003
4,876
.5709
14,841
1,554
5,126
.6823
15,257
2,304
6,882
.6867
-36.6
-32.1
-4.3
-13.1
-29.1
-16.9
Retorts in operation, end of month number__
Production
_
_
short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Ore, Joplin district:
Shipments
short tons..
Stocks, mines, end of month. ..short tons..
Price, slab, prime western
dolls, per lb__
76,519
47,627
39,323
76,851
49,012
34, 587
74,435
47, 735
34,277
76,067
50,185
36, 223
76,627
49, 217
39,320
87,028
54,979
15,909
88,076
55,062
14,481
+.7 - 1 3 . 0
-1.9 - 1 0 . 6
+8.5 +171. 5
59,104
30,813
.0623
61, 749
24,934
.0634
55,308
28,806
.0621
76,430
29,776
.0600
49,830
39,296
.0575
75, 786
70,045
26,287 | 22,482
.0730 | .0720
55,830
53,204
« 56,134
57, 558
63,250
61,044
8,540
63,721
56,479
6,439
80,362
50,995
7,864
66,157
53,017
8,207
70, 752
14,965
76,317 i
58,092 j
8,641
61,460
57,023
162,866
.0668
160,134
.0630
155,868
.0625
.0626
-5.0
Zinc
Lead
Production
short tons..
57,059
Ore shipments:
Joplin district
_
short tons..
6,169
Utah
short tons..
63,114
Receipts of lead in United States ore-short tons. _ 49,005
Stocks, United States and Mexico,
end of month
short tons.. 165,589
.0634
Price, pig, desilverized (N ^ *T York).dolls. per lb. _
* Revised.
6
-34.8
+32.0
-4.2
581,649
561,201
-3. 5
-28.9
+74.8
-20.1
771,168
-17.7'
+2.5 - 5 . 7
+4.4 - 5 . 0
+6.9 +15.1
644,309
630,316 ! -2.2"
119,381
715,392
91,020
739,349
118,311 i 120, 054
.0840 i
.0801
+. 2
Cumulative through Oct. 31.
-21. i
-23. &
+3. a-
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
193)
TJie cumulative8 shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
July
August
PER CENT IN- CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (+) OR
THROUGH NOVEMDECREASE (—)
BER 30
1926
September
October
November
October November
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
-11.9
-5.5
-14.0
-5.1
4-3.4
-7.8
1926
1927
Perct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
NONFERBOUS METALS-Continued
Babbitt Metal
Consumption:
Total apparent
Direct by producers
Sale to consumers..
thous. of lbs..
thous. of l b s , .
-thous. of lbs..
Arsenic
•Crude:
Production
short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Refined:
Production
short tons-.
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Galvanized Sheet Metal Ware
Pails and tubs:
Production
dozen pieces..
Shipments
dozen pieces..
Other:
Production
dozen pieces..
Shipments..
_
dozen pieces._
Enameled Ware
"Baths:
Shipments
number..
Stocks, end of month
number..
New orders
number. .
Xavatories:
Shipments. __^
number..
Stocks, end of month
number..
New orders
number..
Sinks:
Shipments
number..
Stocks, end of month
number_.
New orders.
..number..
Miscellaneous sanitary ware:
Shipments
number..
Stocks, end of month
number..
New orders
number..
Unfilled orders, end of month:
Baths._
number..
Small ware
number. _
Enameled sheet-metal ware, shipments:*
Total
dozen pieces..
Porcelain flat ware:
New orders—
Total
thous. of sq. ft._
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
Shipments—
Total
thous. of sq. ft..
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
4,605
1,442
3,162
5,497
1,008
4,489
4,792
676
4,117
5,116
1,255
3,860
1,163
1,363
972
1,009
1,472
1,422
1,004
1,260
4,506
1,186
3,320
5,471
1,339
4,132
4,747
1,147
3,600
419
2,538
765
789
986
1,346
873
1,787
937
2,321
2,382
885
2,188
124, 264
128,816
133,309
148,148
127,608
127, 530
151, 495
141,101
143,038
140, 788
114, 844
88, 520
30, 712
31,832
44, 632
48,291
37,776
44,852
39, 006
41, 368
41, 295
32, 865
31, 321
104, 591
122, 529
110,980
110,220
120, 903
106, 502
93,172
123, 880
96,352
84, 831
137,830
82, 430
72, 460
146,113
69, 392
98, 237
158, 764
92,008
80, 271
161, 391
84, 209
-14.6
+6.0
-15.8
107, 330 5 122, 783 5 115, 625
225,484 5 212, 589 5 187, 453 5 188, 202
118,484 « 123,204 « 117, 212 « 94,627
77, 613
193,811
75,806
117,122
208, 406
109, 582
86, 552
225, 645
86,962
111,214 5 126, 958 s 115, 007 5 113,844
243,807 s 231,384 5 215,075 « 213,006
116, 786 s 127, 926 5122, 749 5 106, 065
83, 757
223, 265
83, 508
120, 262
246,816
110,784
44, 644
132, 606
48, 773
5 53, 842 5 49,955 5 44, 772
5 126, 652 5 135, 593 5 133, 612
5 53, 235 5 49, 513 5 45, 646
40, 410
131,329
38,148
43, 613
119,949
41,407
38,829
s 118, 755 5 117,185
33,154
s 97, 538
28, 993
95, 330
s 329,843 5 310,823
-9.4
-17.3
-7.0
6 11,535
1+159.4
6
322, 827
37
5,375
43
6,040
48
5,937
47
6,147
48
6,849
53
8, 711
+94.9
*1,196, 540 61,472, 762
6
1, 235,806 61,487, 633
+23.1
+20.4
6 471,845
6 466,146
6 367,388
6 375, 570
-22.1
-19.4
-9.7
-9.5
-17.6
1,127,009
1,G45,224
-7.3
1,162,946
1,053,676 I
-21.1
+3.0
-19.9
-10.3
-14.1
-12.8
1, 291, 270
1,163, 356
1, 288,025
1,176,775
-8.6
91, 699
274, 422
94, 740
-26.4
-f-4.8
-21.3
-8.7
-18.6
-11.9
1, 285,133
1, 215, 926
-5.4
1, 290,916
1, 228, 262
52, 018
135, 600
49,027
40, 247
137,926
42, 243
-9.7
-1.7
-16.4
4-0.4
-4.8
-9.7
43, 556
105, 664
38,801
-12.6
-2.3
-25.3
-1.7
8,060
63
7,790
61
4,995
39
6 59, 556
e 61, 714
+3.6
6,889
54
7,015
55
6,922
54
6 62,591 !
e 64, 815
+3.6
5, 791, 736
2,195, 546
3,342, 939
253, 251
5,199, 056
1, 949, 284
2,985, 608
272,791
-10.2
-11.2
-10.7
922,303
61, 499, 658
e 788, 851
1,423, 694
-14.5
-5.1
6 4,470
564, 379
522, 734
"583,448
-7.4
" 515,265
Band Instruments
Shipments:
+1.7 - 4 . 9
646,065
Total
dollars.. 366, 338 432, 571 527, 640 594, 020 603,944
-7.9
-7.8
195,494 234,399
175,999
216,128
245,328 234, 605
Cup mouthpieces
dollars. _ 142, 373
+8.3 - 5 . 2
367, 628 371,939
237, 532 306,715 325, 587 352,587
Saxaphones
dollars.. 204,470
25, 431
33,109
+2.4 +22.5
34, 034
28,455
19,040
34,856
Wood wind
dollars. _ 19, 495
Electrical Equipment
Electrical porcelain, shipments: *
62, 697
62, 536
42, 402
74, 230
101, 984
90,428
Standard
dollars..
114, 467 119, 744 236, 052
148,970 176, 583
Special
dollars.. 131,283
44,518
41,038
High tension
dollars.. 400, 398 386, 174 311,889
2,945
2,361
1,897
1,864
Glazed nail knobs
thousands..
879
755
635 . 1,165
Unglazed nail knobs
thousands..
1,145
660
1,273
Tubes
thousands..
1,030
Laminated phenolic products,
1,032,042 834,884
shipments.
dollars.. 636,716 929, 872 1,033, 466 940, 563
Motors:
801,036 745,629
New orders
dollars.. 736, 679 706, 219 820, 652 740, 366
837,214 897, 262
Billings (shipments)
dollars.. 776,866 823, 940 776, 325 334,479
Electric hoists:
New o r d e r s 229
223
233
300
278
290 -17.4 - 2 3 . 1
270
Quantity
number..
128,137 130, 257 -11.0 - 2 1 . 5
162, 594 147,323 114, 835 102, 238
Value
.dollars.. 105,103
-0.1
128,331 151,674 121, 445 139,066 I 169,245 139,231 +14.5
Shipments
dollars..
Welding sets, new orders: *
153
137
133
118
Single operator
units..
37
23
Multiple operator
units..
26
Electric overhead cranes:
764
637
679
653
729
978 - 1 6 . 6 - 3 4 . 9
Shipments
thous. of dolls..
-7.2 -10.3
566
525
585
689
483
684
1,429
New orders
thous. of dolls..
-6.7
2,117
-50.2
3,964
2, 746
2,278
2,273
1,975
4,406
Unfilled orders, end mo
thous. of dolls..
Outlet boxes and covers, shipments
pieces.. 1, 936, 639 2, 645, 760 2. 228,162 2, 577, 732
Tulcanized fiber:
Shipments790
748
719
731
739
932
Total
thous. of dolls..
43
48
46
55
50
61
Hollow ware
thous. of dolls..
2,461
1,896
2,030
2,643
2,256
2,175
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
120,353 125,802 140, 346
107,384
178, 993 157, 713
Industrial reflectors, sales
units.
9,713
9, 235
9,614
8, 580
INonmetallic conduits, shipments..thous. of ft.
5
* See table on p. 21 of the September, 1927, issue
e Cumulative through Oct. 31.
Revised.
55,646
11,812
43,834
6 4,447
514
2,667
61,427
14,284
47,142
+7.7
6,524,620 6 6,579,236
+0.8
6 8,589,703 6 7,884,343
"8,708,374 6 7,801,879
-8.2
-10.4
3,021
1,497,119
1, 438, 094
-8.3
-15.1
-20.4
3,293
1, 762,865
1,806,843
6 1,368
10, 714
10,903
8,546
7,390
-20.2
-32.2
6 22,374,101 I!
e 9,308
6 504
• 28, 994
||
6 7,649 l! -17.8
+6.7
6 538
6
-14.8
24, 691
61,252,827
6 99,094
for earlier data.
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulativ€8 shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey'*
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREASE (—)
1936
Nov.,
Nov.,
August
September
October
November
October
November
1927,
1927,
1927
July
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY I
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
from
Oct.,
from
Nov.,
1926
1927
Perct.
increase
( }
t
or decrease
(-)
curnu
lative
1927
from
1926
FUELS
Coal and Coke
Bituminous:
Production—
United States
thous. of short tons..
Canada...
_._thous. of short tons..
Exports
thous. of long tons..
C onsumption—•
By vessels
thous. of long tons..
By electric power
plants
thous. of short tons..
By railroads
thous. of short tons..
By coke p l a n t s United States
thous. of short tons..
Canada
thous. of short tons..
PricesMine average
(spot)
dolls, per short ton..
Retail, Chicago...dolls, per short ton..
Anthracite:
Production
thous. of short tons..
Exports
thous. of long tons.
Price, retail, chestnut—
New York
dolls, per short ton..
Coke:
Production, U. S.—
Beehive
thous. of short tons..
By-product
thous. of short tons..
Production, Canada ..thous. of short tons..
Exports.
thous. of long tons..
Price, furnace,
Connellsville
.dolls, per short ton..
41, 928
44,000
40,628
1,121
59,213
1,834
4,605
478,527 j - 7 . 3 :
1,252
54,127
1,712
4,188
516,187
"Tsls*
-10.5
-75.7
27, 217
15,263 ! - 4 3 . 9;
351
363
840
841
+3.4
56.8
6,189
3,813
-38. 4
3,697
8 8,986
3,591
9,104
«34,452
6 79,370
+2.0^
5,626
6,847
263
6,735
234
-6.2
-16.5
6 33, 765
«82,577
75,681
68, 281
•2,394
-9.8
-1.6
1.95
9.30
1.90
9.29
2.70
9.06
3.19
10.15
-2.6
-0.1
-40.4
-8.5
6,642
290
7,404
310
8,617
459
7,397
350
-10.6
-6.7
-20.9
76, 959
3,305
74, 626
2,756
-3.0
-16.6
13.79
14.04
14.08
6,902
277
14.46
14.50
14.50
+2.7
-0.3
467
3,658
159
58
487
3,665
169
55
457
3,602
150
76
419
3,713
152
69
379
3,500
935
3,730
- 9 . 5 ! -59.5
-5.7
-6.2
11, 641
40, 685
« 1, 598
819
6,627
40, 249
« 1, 646
656
-43.1
-1.1
75
943
3,799
174
84
3.04
3.08
3.00
2.91
2.83
4.00
4.89
33,637
1,230
1,531
41,705
1,317
1,278
335
351
3,325
7,184
5 3, 513
7,558
• 3, 559
7,661
3,658
8,418
231
6,034
247
5,897
219
5,995
223
1.86
9.09
2.07
9.16
2.08
9.32
5,028
228
7,749
280
13.79
154
67
+8. 7 +11
-2.
9
-3.9
+3.0*
-19. £
-42 1
7
Petroleum
Crude petroleum:
75,081
Production
thous. of bbls..
77,998
78,333
Stocks at end of month—
Total (comparable)
thous. of bbls__ 324,930 333, 673 - 339, 741
Tank farms and pipe
lines
thous. of bbls.. 288, 385 295, 643 301, 528
Refineries
thous. of bbls._
38, 213
38,030
36, 545
CaliforniaLight
thous. of bbls..
22, 795
23, 262
25, 301
92,186
Heavy
thous. of bbls..
91, 695
91,965
5,122
Imports.
thous. of bbls..
4,824
6,261
68, 789
Consumption (run to stills).thous. of bbls__
71,901
71, 206
1.198
Price, Kansas-Oklahoma
dolls, per bbl._
1.155
1.155
Oil wells completed
number. _
1,056
1,275
1,120
Gasoline:
ProductionRaw (at refineries)
thous. of bbls..
27, 716
28,118
28,010
3,245
3,119
3,214
Natural gas (at plants)..thous. of bbls..
3,481
4,101
Exports
thous. of bbls._l
3,097
Consumption
..thous. of bbls..
28, 409
29, 784
29, 779
Stocks, end of month.
thous. of bbls..
33, 455
29, 738
39,069
.170
Price, motor, New York
dolls, per gal._
.190
.175
Retail distribution, 21 States.thous. of gals.. 393,090 409,904 5 349,192
Kerosene oil:
4,484
Production
thous. of bbls__
4,420
4,686
2,637
Consumption
thous. of bbls..
3,389
3,280
8,120
9,038
Stocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls..
8,373
.068
.070
Price, 150° water white
dolls. pergaL.
.068
Retail distribution, 13 States.thous. of bbls..
30, 857
38, 720 «349,192
Gas and fuel oils:
34,098
33, 693
Production
thous. of bbls..
32, 339
C onsumption—
By vessels
thous. of bbls.. ' 4,077
4,470
4,436
By electric pow. plants-thous. of bbls._
500
474
501
By railroads
thous. of bbls_.
3,756
3,921
4,145
Stocks at refineries, end mo-thous. of bbls..
28, 880
31, 631
30, 346
Price, Okla. 24-26, refineries..dolls, per bbL _
.600
.870
.850
Lubricating oil:
Production
thous. of bbls__
2,782
2,672
2,752
Consumption
thous. of bbls__
1,965
1,811
2,004
Stocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls._
7,447
7,496
7,491
Price, cylinder oil*
dolls, per gal..
2.55
2.50
2.51
Asphalt:
Production
thous. of short tons__
333
335
340
214
Stocks, end of month..thous. of short tons..
176
192
Coke:
Production
thous. of short tons...
95
Stocks, end of month..thous. of short tons_304
306
314
Wax:
Production
thous. of lbs..
41, 576
47,979
47, 888
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs. _ 191, 501
180,645
170,172
6
8 Revised.
Cumulative through October 31.
77,081
73, 778
69, 664
345, 357
348,885
277,447
277,148
+1.
0
+5. 6
+25. 9
38, 554
310,058
38,827
240, 604
36,843
241, 584
35, 565
+1.1
+0.7
+28.3
+9.2
21, 609
91, 858
4,633
72,141
1.240
1,086
21,191
92,555
5,339
30, 390
87, 529
3,860
68,907
2.050
1,962
30,051
87,440
5,043
67, 641
1.750
1,749
-1.9
+0.8
+15.2
-3.3
-0.8
-3.9
28,903
3, 419
3,805
25, 497
29, 550
.170
310, 545
28, 558
3,410
3,654
24.400
30.401
.170
26, 337
2,907
2,687
23,943
33, 712
.210
320, 224
26, 245
2,967
3,779
20, 674
35,905
.210
299, 498
4,884
3,469
7,325
.073
310, 545
4,824
2,514
7,814
.073
5,126
3,148
8,238
.105
33, 653
5,357
3,506
8,060
.093
30,159
1.230
1,044
-4. 3
I
698, 249
55, 395
709, 780
51,947 jj - 6 . 2 :
761,344 |! +7.3.
17, 453
-29.5
+5.8
+5.9
+3.2
-29.7 "
-40.3
820,327 | i +17.5-
13, 775 [I - 2 1 . 1
302,155
35,239
40,154
274, 210
+11. 0
+20.7
+2.6
+14.1
6 3,107,821 63,198,850
+2.9-
56,369
35,103
51, 245
33, 776
-9.1
-3.8-
+3.1
331, 819
359, 313
+3.2
42, 595
8,596
40, 475
45, 748
6,128
6
40, 257
+8.3+7.4
-28.7
-0.5-
+8.8
+14.9
-3.3
+18.0
+2.9 -15.3
0.0 -19.0
-1.2
-0.3
-4.0
-4.3
—1.2
-27.5
+7.0
0.0
-28.3
-2.7
-21. 5
272, 236
29, 205
39,141
240, 394
•
34,045
32,594 (I
32,444
31, 624
4,594
503
4,652
33,191
.865
4,080
508
4,330
914
4,543
26, 376
1.356
3,952
959
4,318
26, 859
1.305
-11.2
-3.1
-35.8
2,768
1,777
7, 437
2,724
1,721
7,620
2.55
-10.2
-2.4
-0.8
-3.2
-9.1
+1.0
-1.3
-3.9
29, 642
20, 741
28,920
20,199
-2.4
-2.6
323
188
216
167
-12.9
+34.3
2,708
3,157
+16.6-
2,757
1,782
7,584
2.53
33, 637
.838
2,477
1,739
7,524
2.45
333
189
290
196
+0.6 -47.0
+1.3 +25.2
6
+3.7 +17.4
902
1,037 ! +15. 0
0.0 +12.1
91
286
+5.4 +22.0
530, 308 -10. L
589, 840
- 2 . 7 -11.9
54, 678
48,146
49,476
56,011
171,700 | 167, 925 177, 054
170,367
+0.8 - 3 . 0
'' See table on p . 27 of the November, 1927, issue for earlier data.
102
331
102
349
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
July
August
PER CENT IN- CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (+) OR
THROUGH NOVEMDECREASE (—)
BER 30
1926
1927
September
October
November
October
November
37,328
3,717
20,634
6,585
4,676
29,125
4,642
12,572
6,028
3,980
22,929
3,447
8,903
5,324
3,475
222,556
40, 735
19,645
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
Perct.
increase
(
-y
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
281,620
221,880
40, 747
18,993
1920
1927
HIDES AND LEATHER
Hides
Imports:
Total hides and skins
thous. of lbs.
Calfskins
thous. of lbs.
Cattle hides.
thous. of lbs.
Goatskins
thous. of lbs.
Sheepskins
thous. of lbs.
Stocks, end of month:
Total hides and skins
thous. of lbs.
Cattle hides
thous. of lbs.
Calf and kip s k i n s . . .
..thous. of lbs.
Sheep and lamb skins
thous. of lbs.
Prices:
Green salted, packers' heavy
native steers
dolls, per l b .
Calfskins, country No. 1
dolls, per l b .
Inspected slaughter of livestock:
United S t a t e s Cattle
thous. of animals.
Calves
thous. of animals.
Swine
thous. of animals.
Sheep
..thous. of animals.
Canada—
Cattle and calves
no. of animals.
Swine
no. of animals.
Sheep...
no. of animals.
Leather
Production:
Sole leather..thous. of backs, bends, sides.
Finished sole and belting
thous. of lbs.
Finished upper
thous. of sq. ft.
Oak and union harness
stuffed sides.
Skivers..
doz.
Unfilled orders:
Oak and union harness.
.sides.
Stocks in process of tanning:
Sole and belting
thous. of lbs.
Upper
thous. of sq. ft.
Stocks, end of month:
Sole and belting
thous. of lbs.
Upper
thous. of sq. ft.
Exports:
Sole
thous. of lbs.
Upper—
Total
thous. of sq. ft.
Cattle and calf
thous. of sq. ft.
Patent
thous of sq. ft.
Sheep
thous. of sq. ft.
Prices:
Sole, oak. scoured backs,
heavy, Boston
_
dolls, per l b .
Chrome calf, " B " grades, -dolls, per sq. ft_.
+2.7 +62.8
+7.8
+0.5
-4.3 +131. 8
+15.5 +23.7
+46.4 +34.6
37,299
4,025
20,506
5,770
4,654
55,397
5,544
33,495
6,973
6,245
43,665
4,545
25,383
6,485
4,510
36,356
3,699
21,561
5,700
3,195
232,103
172,008
38,441
21,654
239,049
180,700
36,321
22,028
243,326
188, 797
33,024
21,506
248,187
200,220
27,942
20,025
.219
.226
.215
.312
.224
.210
.233
.218
.242
.228
.161
.178
.153
.168
+3.9
+4.6
743
355
3,431
1,014
838
389
3,050
1,168
828
357
2,534
1,185
895
413
2,969
1,194
411
3,688
1,070
996
446
2,976
1,167
947
435
3,610
1,039
-1.6
-0.5
+24.2
-10.4
89,059
148, 586
33,031
108,610
161,474
59, 505
98,306
173,696
89,020
117,252
208,308
137,970
132,344
248,367
132,617
110, 746
216. 762
113,389
124,499
263, 527
119,940
+12.
+19. 2
-3.9
1,356
25, 576
60,224
91,819
22, 337
1,393
26,040
72,095
94, 541
26,296
1,337
24,447
69,399
85, 853
21,480
1,226
23,681
71,678
100,085
24, 738
1,170
22, 748
67,979
88,777
26, 502
-6.1
+3.5
205,480
196,326
215,099
207,921
I
188,261 |
-4.4
88,489
150,216
84, 753
148,821
81,015
144, 881
82,261
147,457
82,371 I
149,048 j
65, 746
248,819
63, 571
245,995
61, 355
241, 835
80,491
274,918
76,397 i
277,072
1,244
+58.2
+35.7
-7.0 I
-5.5 i
+2.2 I
+3.0 !
9,293
4,743
36,242
11,789
+6.3 i 1,
- 5 . 8 | 2,236,936
+10.6 |
499, 568
+6.3
12r359
e 215,358
692,900
1,123,382
6 221,429
fi
8,758
4,502
38, 767
11,789
+5.8
—5.1
+7.0
0.0
1,068,633
2,286,699
575,106
+6.0
+2.2
+15.1
14,583
6 251,064
6 670,842
899,200
6 231, 540
+18.0
+16.6
-3.2
—20.0
+4.6
-8.5
-10.1
+13.2
12,683
11,750
8,787
3,126
708
12,618
7,941
3,842
835
+28.9
+39.7
+16.4
-16.8
128,441
93,945
28,186
7,583
132,896
94,036
31,244
7,616
+3.5
+0.1
+10.8
+0.4
.55
.51
.43
.45
.43
.45
0.0
0.0
+27.9
+13.3
32,153
376
433
31,662
407
!6, 758
546
+15.2
-20.7
«272,340
5,209
5 293,996
5,133
+8.0
-1.5
+1.6
+3.1
0.0
730
10,339
7,340
2,242
757
11,966
7,634 |
3,448
884 !
16,261
11,093
4,473
695
.51
.51
.53
.51
.53
.51
.55 !
.51 !
s 33,933
312
+18.2
-2.4
+51.2
-7.3
-4.0
+35.9
+45.3
+29.7
-21.4
753
10,470
7,375
2,216
879
35,061
337
407,965
41,031
212.768
75,968
53,567
635
820
11, 725
7,702
3,161
862
Leather Products
Shoes:
27, 775
Production
thous. of pairs.
456
Exports
thous. of pairs.
Wholesale pricesMen's black calf
blucher, Mass
dolls, per pair.
6.40
Men's dress welt, tan
5.00
calf, St. Louis
dolls, per pairWomen's black kid, dress
welt, lace, oxford
dolls, per pair..
4.00
Gloves:
Glove l e a t h e r Production
thous. of skins.
753
Stocks (tanned)—
In process
thous. of skins.
1,639
Finished
--thous. of skins..
2,848
Gloves, c u t Total.dozen pairs. . 213,773
Dress and s t r e e t Imported leather
dozen pairs. _ 57,887
Domestic leather
dozen pairs..
30,720
Work gloves._.
-..dozen pairs.. 125,166
345,091
42,033
140,676
81,900
55,787
879
719
6.40
6.50
6.50
6.50
6.40
6.40
0.0
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.85
4.85
0.0
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
0.0
898
882
987
684
662
1,589
2,636
1,494
2,614
1,467
2,457
1,818
2,599
229,999
244,090
229,798
196,060
64,010
41,669
135,973
60,851
38,132
131,016
59,601
36,537
147,952
56,087
34,837
138,874
51,605
31,046
113,409
41,938
37,677
50,535
32,810
48,933
33,301
50,133
30,184
38, 592
58,401
29,334
52,325
39,155
58,800
41,209
.255
* Revised.
63,000
45, 706
.243
62,400
37,341
.230
64,700
37,130
.249
.273
+22.2
1,839
2,541
241,652
8,909 ! - 2 9 . 8
6 6,864
2,205,991
+3.9
6 510,718 6 599,257
6 335,924 « 361,497
81,277,146 «1,245,237
+17.3
+7.6
-2.5
2,123,799
RUBBER
Crude Rubber
World shipments
Imports (including latex)
Stocks, end of m o n t h :
Plantation, afloat
Consumption b y tire mfrs
Wholesale price, Para, N . Y
..long t o n s . .
long t o n s . _
long t o n s . .
thous. of l b s . _
dolls, per lb__
+27. 9
-1.4
73,100
36, 737
+9. 6 | - 4 . 5
.286
• Cumulative through Oct. 31
71,340
43,137
.333
6 505,067
375,446
6 499,826
395,521
+5.3
«444,190
•448,496
+1.0
—1.0
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise
noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey'*
August
PER CENT IN- CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (+) OR
THROUGH NOVEMDECREASE (—)
BER 30
1926
1927
September
October
November
October
November
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Perct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
(-)
1926
1927
cumulative
1927
from
1926
R U B B E R - C ontinued
Tires and Tubes
Pneumatic tires:
Production
Stocks, end of month
Shipments—
Domestic
Export
.
Inner tubes:
Production
Stocks, end of month
Shipments—•
D omestic
Export
Solid and cushion:
Production
Stocks, end of month
Shipments—
Domestic
Export...
thousands. _
thousands. _
3,835
8,522
4,334
8,070
3,638
7,325
3,603
7,287
3,833
7,454
3,250
7,810
6 39, 409 |
thousands..
thousands..
4,316
180
4,168
136
3,484
133
3,318
89
2,708
98
6
144
thousands..
thousands..
3,971
12,028
4,871
11,023
4,247
10,162
3,809
10,187
4,665
11,970
thousands..
thousands. _
5,205
104
96
4,973
103
3,685
93
4,046
61
thousands..
thousands..
48
180
thousands..
thousands...
+5.9
37,082
6
883
6 40,140
6
1, 694
+8.2
+91.8
3,644
12,469
6 49,910
« 45,362
+9.1
2,984
54
6 45,924
6
654
6
46,680
«977
+1.6
+49.4
43
5
36
173
34
162
45
159
45
158
6 487
505
+3.7
42
4
49
183
6
40
4
51
5
38
7
M26
647
«449
6 56
+5.4
+19.1
22, 735
8,737
18,204
-3.7
+11.5
+45.6
160, 549
+6.6
Other Rubber Products
Rubber-proofed fabrics:
ProductionTotal...
Auto fabrics
Clothing fabrics
Rubber heels:
Production
Shipments—
Toshoemfrs
To repair trade
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds..
thous. of yds..
thous. of yds..
2,160
712
2,047
2,475
802
2,723
2,607
756
3,123
2,707
819
3,179
3,538
962
2,987
2,910
772
1,440
thous. of pairs..
15,907
18,363
18,452
21,151
18, 513
16,759
thous. of pairs.
thous. of pairs..
thous. of pairs..
-15.6
6
9,091
6,377
42,199
131,325
137,569
141,163
28, 308
167, 597
162, 812
193,040
39,123
164, 278
155,409
200,932
26, 712
-4.1
+33.6
119,970
2.60
s 213, 472
s 213, 524
5 38, 234
133,170
2.53
210,886
209,810
39,310
142, 736
2.53
235,848
237, 560
42,130
121,806
2.75
227,186
225, 202
43,638
123, 582
2.75
-1.2
-1.7
+2.8
+7.2
0.0
140, 427
164,798
183, 368
+2.2
6, 936
41,056
8,882
8,170
38, 696
10, 546
9,305
39,723
108,322
127, 623
218,795
13,344
102, 995
136,569
185,222
18, 596
«92, 025
«120,326
156, 574
28,389
« 121,051
5 130,465
« 147,160
21,190
220,138
220,162
40, 254
119,121
209,776
211, 744
150, 612
6
9,777
9,556
44,105
10,624
8,676
38,849
6
6 23,610
7,834
6 12, 504
-10.5
86, 702
57, 565
6
6
6
83, 536
70,355
-3.7
+22.2
1,449,976
1, 509,433
-14.8
-10.8
279, 768
221, 938
-20.7
- 7 . 2 j 2, 454, 048
- 6 . 8 2, 461, 342
-9.9
+15.5 1, 281, 284
-8.0
2, 373, 554
2, 371,140
-3^7
1, 282,188
+0.1
1, 542,415
1, 714, 020
1,
1, 367,997
1,900,687
1,893,945
1, 541, 555
1, 712,824
1, 681,180
1,
1,876^ 651
1,803, 724
18,419
1, 575, 578
11,876
1, 712, 664
-11.3
+10.9
+4.1
-12.2
+9.6
+7.3
-35.5
+8.7
6
6
PAPER AND PRINTING
Wood Pulp
Mechanical:
Production
_
short tons..
Consumption and shipments...short tons..
Stocks, end of month..
short tons..
Imports
.short tons..
Chemical:
Production
_
.short tons
Consumption and shipments...short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Imports
short tons..
Price, sulphite
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Newsprint Paper
Production:
United States
Canada
_
Consumption by publishers
Shipments:
United States
Canada
Imports
Exports:
United States...
Canada
Stocks, end of month:
At m i l l s United States
Canada
_
At publishers
In transit to publishers
Price, roll, f. o. b
dolls,
40J 278
117,734
2. 60
+8.5
+5.4
-20.1
-11.5
-29.7
+6.0
-16.5
- 0 . 5 +15.5
+0.3 +1.1
-1.5 -17.3
141,042
-0.5 +12.3
167,135
169, 577 +8.2 +10.7
1,256 +14.6 -32.6
153, 729 +13.0 +17.1
short tons..
short tons..
short tons..
118,929
162,564
157,325
127,129
180,175
154,167
114, 735
178,815
169, 286
114, 675
191,171
184,805
117,222
190, 293
185,302
142, 482
168,500
186,860
short tons..
short tons..
short tons..
119,840
159,843
159, 687
124, 402
180, 666
167,475
114, 325
177,195
168, 630
118,371
188, 769
173, 540
116, 612
187, 756
187, 796
145,818
168,821
172, 603
short tons..
short tons..
983
140,543
1,215
163,115
704
168, 855
739
159, 284
847
179,969
1,403
159, 509
short tons..
short tons..
short tons..
short tons._
per 100 lbs..
27,764
32,282
205,967
40,476
3.30
30,335
31,743
231,992
40,916
3.30
30, 751
33,384
225,310
45,570
3.30 I
27,939
35, 774
214,872
45,789
3.25
28, 543
38, 074
214,639
46,176
3.25
14,633
14, 942
161,917
43,359
3.50
13,592
12,571
180, 663
37,399
3.50
723
105
129
920
187
737
174
12,231
8,870
90
12, 739
13,446
93
Printing
Book publication:
American manufacture
no. of titles..
Imported
no. of titles..
Sales books:
New orders
thous. of books..
Shipments
thous. of books..
Printing activity* .weighted index number..
830
143
+2.2
+6.4
-0.1
+0.8
0.0
+110.0
+202.9
+18.8
+23.5
-7.1
6
6
13,851
12,898
105
12,126
13, 086
11, 719
12,814
103
11,091
12,386
103
-12.5
Operation
thous. of inch hours..
7,413
8,675
8,902
Operation
per ct. of capacity..
74.2
82.3
86.8
85.6
Production
short tons.. 189,875 232, 723 225, 633 5 226,141
New orders
short tons.. 212,434 227,397 235,960
221,548
Unfilled orders, end of month
short tons._ 115,097 112, 763 120,331
105,600
Consumption of waste paper
short tons.. 180,822 227,430- 216,101
220,974
Shipments
short tons.. 194,131 229,719 5228,393
228,222
5
52, 283
43,115
Stocks, end of month
..short tons..
49,519
41,863
•Stocks of waste paper, end of month:
On hand
tons.. 151,094
127, 649 5128,443
130, 503
8
In transit and unshipped purchases..tons.-I 51,520
53,875
65,008
72,087
s
Revised.
• Cumulative through October 31.
8,422
84.2
218,170
188,130
77,049
208,197
216,909
42,834
9,659
92.9
226,180
224,829
93,263
216,871
233,593
55,650
8,527
85.0
217,850
187, 295
60,118
201,633
211,005
62,058
-5.4
-1.6
-3.5
-15.1
-27.0
-5.8
-5.0
12, 277
12,387
1, 701, 734
1, 692, 739
+1.5
+9.3
+5.7
6
6,797
1,376
132,713
131,058
6
7,341
1,150
+8.0
-16.4
134,928
130,238
+1.7
-0.6
Box Board
+2.3
-1.2
-0.9
+0.1
+0.4
+11.5
+3.3
+2.8
96,683
89,239
-7.7
2,363,837
2,316,122
2,292,763
2,295,958
-3.0
-0.9
2,261,978
2, 349,127
2,195,819
2,300, 556
-2.9
-2.1
-31.0
+6.5
-9.5
142,830 151,187
59,076
46,175 -19.8 +13.0
' See table on p. 25 of the November, 1927, issue for earlier data.
136,784
52,161
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
July
August
PER CENT IN- CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (+) OR
THROUGH NOVEMDECREASE (—)
BER 30
1936
1927
September
October
November
October
November
Perct.
increase
Nov., Nov.,
1927,
1927,
from
from
Oct., Nov.,
1926
1027
crease
(-)
cumulative
1926
1927
1927
from
1926
TAPER AND PRINTING-Continued
Binders' Board*
Production
short tons-
2,218
3,534
2,112
112,984
75,749
106, 205
75, 749
109,391
74,234
84
83
70
7
75
77
76
7
83
77
76
2,043
111, 579
77,203
113,046
62, 378
115, 307
61,130
+2.0
+4.0
-3.2
+26.3
83
81
77
92
94
79
0.0
+5.2
+1.3
+12.5
-6.7
-8.0
-2.5
+28.6
0.0
0.0
-9.4
-11.1
-11.2
-16.1
-17.2
-38.5
-3.5
2,461
Book Paper
Book paper, total:
Production
short tons.. 100,879
Stocks, end of month
short tons.- 73,543
Coated book paper:
88
Production
per ct. of normal-.
83
Shipments...per ct. of normal production..
79
New orders..per ct. of normal production..
9
Unfilled orders, end of month
days..
Uncoated book paper:
80
Productionper ct. of normal..
80
Shipments...per ct. of normal production..
77
New orders..per ct. of normal production..
8
Unfilled orders, end of month
days..
99
100
85
78
82
13
1, 228, 567
1, 221, 088 ; - 0 . &
Other Paper
Wrapping paper:
85,305
Production
short tons..
76, 796
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Fine paper:
33,360
Production
short tons..
Stocks, end of month. _
_.short tons. _ 48,801
All other grades:
90,382
Production....
short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
72, 738
Total paper (inc. newsprint and box board):
Production
short tons.. 618, 730
Stocks, end of month....
short tons.. 349,161
94,193
78, 626
« 92, 795
5 80, 907
89, 532
82,230
95,384
67, 914
92,125
67,446
994,345 |J +0.9=
+1.6
-2.8
+21.9
985, 505
81, 737
37,098
50,199
37, 329
50, 756
s 38, 814
5 50, 903
36, 665
50,173
37, 756
51, 609
38,113
52, 959
-5.5
-1.4
-3.8
-5.3
423,461
408,581 jj —3.5
101,157 5 103,058
« 73, 357 s 72, 594
97,080
72, 289
109,903
105, 511
67, 746
-5.8
-0.4
-8.0
+6.7
-5.5
+8.7
1,137, 222
098,507 |! - 3 . 4
!'
7, 681, 007
383,281 1 - 3 . 9
1
103, 623
74, 302
jj
707, 750
361,494
674, 755
5 355,465
«684,874
5 348,440
670,248
353, 272
724, 751
321, 092
709, 333
324, 931
-2.1
+1.4
400, 806
317, 529
83,277
386,039
308, 585
77,454
427, 263
348,835
78,428
395,491
320, 511
74,980
476, 543
386,104
90,439
431, 378
353,307
78, 071
-7.4
-8.1
-4.4
-8.3
-9.3
-4.0
77
76
81
87
82
-9.4
-10.6
-2.4
-3.7
-7.3
+12.5
Paperboard Shipping Boxes
Production:
• Total
Corrugated
Solid
fiber
Operating activity:
g
y
Ttal
Total
Corrugated
Solid
fiber
Paper boxes:
Shipments
Payroll
I
thous.of sq.ft.J 383, 565
thous. of sq.ft.. 308, 585
74,980
thous. of sq. ft..
85
80
72
68
per cent of normal..
85
79
76
per cent of normal..
83
84
82
per cent of normal..
j
I
1, 214, 888 1, 375, 977 1,566,848 I
dollars, J 1,018,079
340, 692
317,485
356,032 !
dollars.. 276,569
-2.7
-1.6
-6.7
612,057,843 1611,727,431 i
6 3, 223,855 6 3, 081,373 |
1, 641, 956 1, 742, 204
390, 361
398, 390
4,377,873 I
3,512,054
865,819
-2. 7
-4. 4
=
4,498, 700
3, 570, 347
928, 353
Other Paper Products
Abrasive paper and cloth:
Domestic sales
reams. _
Foreign sales
reams._
Labels, orders...
per ct. of capacity.-
89,802
13,123
72, 748
15,903
97.1
-14.6
-10.9
-44.6
0.0
+3.1
44.0
955, 321
148, 294
921,716 I - 3 . 5
176,562 ! +19.1
4,290
145,180
18,162
7,273
158,217
14,802
4,738
144,942
-36.1
-3.0
-9.5
+0.2
6 168, 828
58, 532
1,704,734
6 120, 999 j - 2 8 . S
57,679
-1.51,624,412 ! - 4 . 7
180
184
192
192
192
192
-0.6
-0.5
-6.2
-4.2
77, 655
16, 522
66.1
89, 622
13, 584
79.0
85, 379
14, 361
77.7
85,155
18, 389
98. 2
72, 726
16, 392
54.4
10, 449
4,013
150, 492
11,820
8,347
146,345
13, 425
7,800
140, 441
13,248
6,711
149, 667
190
187
181
185
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND
HOUSING
Rental advertisements:
Portland, Oreg.f—
Minneapolis, Minn
Real estate conveyances (41 cities)
number..
number..
number-.
Building Costs (Index Numbers)
Building materials:
Frame house, 6-room, 1st of month
Brick house, 6-room, 1st of month
Concrete factory costs (Aberthaw),
1st of following month
Building costs (Engineering News Record),
1st of following month
Buildings costs (A. G. C.)
_.
Construction costs (Am. appraisal):
Frame...
index number..
Brick, wood frame
index number..
Brick, steel frame
index number..
Reinforced concrete
index number. _
1.34
187
192
192
191
197
197
0.0
-3.0
204
199
191
204
201
191
206
199
202
201
204
200
211
195
211
196
+1.0
-0.5
-3.3
+2.0
205
214
197
200
205
214
197
200
205
215
197
200
205
215
196
201
205
215
196
200
204
213
198
201
204
213
198
200
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.5
+0.5
+0.9
-1.0
0.0
10,880
5,839
39,354
5,784
9,723
5,453
38,046
4,114
11,821
5,544
45, 608
4,103
7,451
6,382
41,002
4,477
11,141 I 9,616
6,613 i 6,613
41,814
41,691
3,404 ! 4,562
-37.0
+15.1
-10.1
+9.1
-22.5
-3.5
-1.7
-1.9
7,310
69, 863
6,810
64, 858
Building Construction and Losses
Contracts awarded (36 States):
12, 485
Commercial buildings
thous. of sq. ft-.
5,484
Industrial buildings
-thous. of sq. ft..
34, 803
Residential buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Educational buildings
thous. of sq. ft_.
5,207
Other public and semi6,465
public buildings
thous. of sq. ft._
65,182
Grand total
thous. of sq. ft..
5
Revised.
6
Cumulative through Oct. 31.
131, 640
72, 849
461, 895
49, 396
123,061
63, 689
435, 530
49,481
—6. 5
-12.6
—5. 7
60, 561
5,181
- 5 . 9 +16.1
6,393
6,014
5,768
-2.2
18,049 I - 9 . 8
I
69, 316
73, 765
66, 560
781,404
* See table on p. 27 of the November, 1927, issue for earlier data,
f See table on p. 25 of the November, 1927, issue ior earlier data.
70, 591
751,504
+16. f
>
-3.8
+0.2
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives
shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey
"
July
August
September
PER CENT IN- CUMULATIVE TOTAL iPerct,
FROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (+) OR
THROUGH NOVEM- | inDECREASE (—)
BER 30
1926
October
November
October
November
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
j or decrease
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
1926
1927
cumulative
1927
from
1926
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND
HOUSING—Continued
Building Construction and Losses—Con.
Contracts awarded, value (36 States):
Commercial buildings
thous. of dolls.-l 81,130
29,043
Industrial buildings
-thous. of dolls..
Residential buildings
thous. of dolls,. 180,840
35,006
Educational buildings
thous. of dolls..
Other public and semi52,326
public buildings
thous."of dolls..
Public works and utilities..thous.Iof dolls.. 135, 581
Grand total
thous. of dolls. _ 513,926
50, 881
Contracts awarded, Canada
thous. of dolls..
221
Building volume (A. G. C.)
index number..
Fire losses:
24,249
United States and Canada.-thous. of dolls..
73, 698
40,047
201, 743
40,144
56,938
48,052
196, 501
28,344
77, 726
50,370
236,870
29, 699
41,893
49, 203
207,308
30, 642
61,219
45, 740
218, 982
23,076
56,403
64,552
223,305
33, 535
-46.1
-2.3
-12.5
-25.7
-23.8
-7.2
810,468
811,886
629, 967
447, 767
2,379, 844 2,287,141
345,148
346, 314
61, 951
117,053
534, 639
29,881
238
52, 742
123, 254
505,830
32, 788
236
48, 555
105, 932
549,152
47,135
222
45, 744
68, 716
443, 506
30,261
215
49,837
100, 512
499,366
43,384
200
46, 782
49,122
473, 700
34, 972
210
-2.2
+39.9
-6.4
-13.5
+2.4
516, 806
603, 696 +16.8
949, 656 1,121,058 +18.0
5, 582,887 5, 619, 782 +0.7
359, 221
382, 270
+6.4
24, 300
21,875
22, 327
18, 992
14,877
26, 724
-5.8
-35.1
-19.2
-35.8
-3.2
-14.9
+3.2
349, 252
+0.2
-28. S
-3.9
+0.3
288, 662
-17.3
+2.9
+3.9
+20.5
+12.1
-8.4
+215. 5
-15.3
4, 937, 419 4, 754,261
5,085,882 4, 740, 647
5,011,788 4,843,073
-3.7
-6.8
-3.4
-1.2
-10.2
-11.8
-2.8
-14.9
-4.6
5, 902, 234 5, 534, 718
5, 952, 815 5, 491, 298
6,035,631 5, 539,642
634, 783
647,325
473,395
509, 322
LUMBER PRODUCTS
Softwood Lumber
Southern pine:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m._ 413, 634 455, 798 457, 587 438, 708 439, 773 441,419 427, 430 +0.2
-0.8
457,297 426,171
Shipments (computed).
. . M ft. b. m__ 399,064 473, 029 477,046 446, 696 442,920
-3.8
431,254 362,275
New orders (computed)
M ft. b. m._ 388, 511 487, 599 483,097 453,811 436,385
Stocks, end of mo. (computed)-M ft. b. m._ 1,255,002 1,220, 663 1,193,268 1,190,112 1,194,404 1, 045, 688 1,065, 538 +0.4
43, 550
48, 637
49,122
47, 531 -10.5
66, 790
48,260
72, 334
Exports, lumber
M ft. b. m._
183
162
179
113
58 +61.9
210
498
Exports, timber
M ft. b. m__
36.42
43.54
43.02
37.49
37.98
-4.1
37.68
38.31
Price
flooring
dolls, per M ft. b. m._
Douglas fir:
497,337
-7.7
564,036 503,603
Production
M ft. b. m__ 468, 240 529,120 542,102
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m__ 499, 575 521, 958 492,860 491,070 411, 389 517, 928 457, 943 -16.2
511, 661 512, 556
-2.6
New orders...
M ft. b. m__ 489, 727 519, 719 487, 936 464,211 452,124
25,137
56,204
65,121
73, 717
63, 801 +10.3
61, 999
52,837
Exports, lumber
M ft. b. m._
32, 708
64, 781
56, 042 +207. 9
47, 711
15,498
48, 864
58,441
Exports, timber
M ft. b. m._
17.16
15.48
15.17
16.23
16.51
16.39
16.51
+2.0
Price, No. 1 common.dolls. per M ft. b. m_.
Price, flooring, 1 x4, " B " and
35.08
35.47
37.41
35.83
35.83
37.91
35,88
-1.1
better, V. G
M ft. b. m_.
California redwood:
52, 925
43,142
53, 977
42, 343
35,177
40,463
49,906 +22.7
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m__
40, 578
42, 676
53,022
41,418
36, 055
39, 742
47,116
-4.9
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m__
36,492
42, 373
39,680
35,147
49,886
46, 259 +13.4
41, 376
New orders (computed)._
M ft. b. m__
California white pine:
92,762
138, 768 100, 885 -24.0
Production
_M ft. b. m_. 139, 651 159, 670 150,088 122,029
92,568
109,915
91,472 -25.1
Shipments
__M ft. b. m__ 109, 760 122, 064 119, 652 123, 538
659,171 674, 249
+0.2
Stocks, end of month
_M ft. b. m._ 567, 809 603,451 629, 284 623, 671 624,651
Western pine:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m._ 156, 524 169, 338 145,101 H34, 691 114, 247 153, 716 125, 685 -15.2
162, 282 1-30,469 -20.6
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m._ 132,122 150, 979 150. 768 5153,019 121,484
Stocks, end of mo. (computed).M ft. b. m__ 1, 073, 739 1, 095,370 1,089, 500 51,069,825 1,072,869 1,150,089 1,142, 636 +0.3
North Carolina pine:
57, 295
53, 781
50,050
53, 522
50,190
53, 711
-6.6
52,129
Production (computed)
_.M ft. b. m._
47,291
-9.5
56,133
50, 813
52, 934
52, 234
Shipments (computed
M ft. b. m__
48, 727
54, 019
Northern pine:
Lumber25, 649 -20.3
41,148
32, 815
51, 054
52, 296
46, 852
46, 359
Production
M ft. b. m._
39,452 -16.1
39,175
32, 857
42, 501
50,396
39,195
40,433
Shipments
. . . M ft. b. m._
24, 677 -18.2
33, 698
27, 569
36.884
41, 460
32,098
39,203
New orders
M ft. b. m__
Lath5,729 -32.0
6,144
9,034
13,050
14, 272
11, 979
Production
thousands _ _ 13,090
7,941
4,342 -32.3
5,377
15,612
11,819
15, 229
Shipments
thousands..
9,796
Northern hemlock:
15, 504
9,188
15, 024
21,369
14, 277
15,395
Production
M ft. b. m__
17, 797
17, 914
19, 500
22, 693
19,187
21,324
Shipments
___M ft. b. m._
Hardwood Lumber
Walnut lumber:
Production
_
M ft. b. m._
Shipments
M ft. b. m._
Stocks, end of month...
M ft. b. m__
New orders
M ft. b. m_.
Unfilled orders, end of month.M ft. bl m_.
Walnut logs:
Purchased..
M ft. log measureMade into lumber and
veneer
M ft. log measure..
Stocks, end of month...M ft. log measure..
Northern hardwoods:
Production
M ft. b. m__
Shipments
M ft. b. m__
All hardwoods:
Total stocks, end of m o n t h Total hardwoods
M ft. b. m._
Gum
M ft. b. m . .
Oak
-__.M ft. b. m-_
Unsold stocks, end of m o n t h Total hardwoods
M ft. b. m._
Gum
M ft. b. m__
Oak
M ft. b. m__
Unfilled orders, end of month—
Total hardwoods
M ft. b. m__
Gum
__M f . b. m_.
t
Oak.
M f . b. m._
t
3,000
2,798
11, 796
3,046
7,364
3,234
2,921
2,824
2,967
11,739 I 12,149
2,335 ! 3,127
6,982 I 6,282
522,886
19,937
-7.1
477,057
445, 936
476,439
-5.4
+7.8
+3.4
-8.1
+1.2
-7.4
1,403,380 1,130,978
1,273,692 1,144,155
-19.4
-10.2
-9.1
-6.9
-6.1
1, 641,006 1, 473, 921 -10.2
1, 669, 542 1, 531, 390 - 8 . 3
+6.9
+7.4
544, 894
541,450
565, 712
565, 810
+3.8
+4.5
+27.9
-16.7
+11.7
460, 551
513,842
467, 774
462,140
427,040
+0.3-16.9
-16.8
+7.2
+23.8
119. 952
124,147
114,422
115, 976
-4.6
-6.6
6167, 703
6
203, 799
+3.0
6
180,
6
623
197, 925
-7.2
2,378
3,310
11, 591
2,737
7,039
+10.7
-4.8
+3.5
+33.9
-10.0
+36.0
-14.7
+4.8
+14.2
-10.8
1,833
2,273
+37.9
+54.6
27, 667
32,553
+17.7
2,143
1,941
2,335
1,754
+7.9 +30.0
+15.2 +107. 9
26, 896
29,086
+8.1
6332, 799
6
283, 630
6311.060
6
285, 275
-6.5
+0.6
2,320
3,688
12, 503
2,920
7,521
3,083
3,308
3,773
2, 549 |
3,515
2,583
3,316
2,937
3,687
2,995
3,465
3,035
3,646
21,879
28, 347
27,077
29, 750
18, 536
26, 475
2,814 !
3,166 |
i
15,488 !
27,623
13,034
29, 247
11,394
26,153
801,223
212,043
284. 908
843,886
221,167
308, 723
853, 948
231, 300
313, 817
873, 696
237,395
318, 944
889, 772
241,868
321, 900
884,608
224,008
301,135
897,818
231,160
308,099
+1.8
+1.9
+0.9
-0.9
+4.6
+4.5
633,359
164,185
222, 997
664,677
170,437
242,208
683, 762
179,246
257, 604
697,288
180,899
259, 794
705,678
184,015
259,053
673,856
164,309
227, 982
690, 785
168, 703
235,911
+1.2
+1.7
-0.3
+2.2
+9.1
+9.8
196,905
61,634
67,836
210,432
66,409
72, 736
196,757
64, 384
62,011
204,701
68,494
65,499
242,254 239,059
+4.8
76, 790
73.184
+2.6
79, 739
82.185
+4.9
3
Cumulative through Oct. 31.
-10.2
-8.5
-13.8
5 Revised.
-6.2
-7.8
-8.2
-1.9
451, 285
480, 709
492, 520
3,314
3,127
11,796
2,461
7,522
214,616
70,282
68,699
+25.9
-82,8
-6.2
+6.0
-13.9
-10.6
2,987
2,661
11, 436
3,060
8,249
!
658,511
3,435
30,162
36,140
34, 952
!
32,169 ! +6.7
32,220 j -10.8
32,624 j -6.7
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
July
PER CENT IN- CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (+) OR
THROUGH NOVEM| DECREASE ( )
—
BER 30
1926
August
November
October
October
87,000
77,000
80,000
93,000
101,000
100,000
November
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Perct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
j Nov.,
| 1927,
| from
! Nov.,
I 1926
1926
-3.3
-15.4
-13.0
973,0C0
987,000
1,019,000
1927
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
LUMBER PRODUCTS—Continued
Hardwood Lumber—Continued
All hardwoods—Continued.
Production (computed)
Shipments (computed).
New orders (computed)
77,000
73,000
71,000
M ft. b. m
M ft. b. m
M ft. b. m
94,000
79,000
85,000
96,000
82,000
85,000
93,000
5 83,000
5 87,000
90,000 i - 6 . 5
91,000
-7.2
92,000
-8.0
888,000
918,000
937,000
-8.7
-7.0
-8.0
Total L u m b e r
Production, 10 species
M
Exports, planks, joists, etc
M
Retail yards, Minneapolis district:
Sales
M
Stocks, end of month
M
Composite lumber prices:
Hardwood..
.dolls, per M
Softwoods
dolls, per M
Flooring
Maple flooring:
Production
M
Shipments
M
Stocks, end of month
M
New orders
M
Unfilled orders, end of month..M
Oak flooring:
Production
M
Shipments
M
Stocks, end of month
M
New orders.
M
Unfilled orders, end of month..M
ft. b. m
ft. b. m
2,283,442 2, 576,986 2,487, 733 52,369,811 2,241,832 2,468, 949 , 279, 825
191,145 191,764 188, 579 171,074 167,986
121,116
164,263
ft. b. m.
ft. b. in
18,154
102,260
16, 618
87, 656
ft. b. m
ft. b. m
42.59
30.57
42.40
29.49
b. m.
b. m
b. m.
b. m
b. m
9,691
9,536
26,146
4,044
9,083
11,557
10,939
26, 338
7,344
11,027
10,283
9,843
25, 921
7,748
9,619
10,558
8,124
26,837
7,493
8,202
ft. b. m
ft. b. m
ft. b. m
ft. b. m
ft. b. m
38,435
30,155
66,102
21, 699
29, 773
40,426
38,932
66, 253
36,139
27,036
39,498
38,084
66,416
37,430
25,127
38, 540
38,349
67, 244
35, 716
22, 764
55
25
23
53
25
27
50
30
29
50
10. 5
55
9.0
98.0
58
7.5
ft.
ft.
ft.
ft.
ft.
14,435
86,248
41.64
29. 74 i
-5.4
-1.8
+2.3
—1.7
27,411,517 25,791,711 j - 5 . 9
1,774,483 1,991,027 j +12.2
159, 711
149,326 | - 6 . 5
-33.6
-25.9
-17.9
+1.0
+6.7
108,184
108,642
105,005 ,1 - 2 . 9
104,477
-3.8
-16. 6
-10.2
+15.5
-7.1
-26.1
495, 564
472, 575
419,620 - 1 5 . 3
413,043 ; - 1 2 . 6
447, 736
400,542 j - 1 0 . 5
126,165
100,035
-20.7
119, 704
148,186
95,842
123, 933
19.9
16.4
6 36,434
6 39, 344
6 30,150
6 28, 313
-17.2
-28.0
2,227
1,075
-51.7
7, 765,031 7,919,920
7,999,218 8,371,170
7,478, 836 5,583,460
-25.3
16,247
12,428
74, 658
16,050
78,477
12,001
73,666
-23.5
-7.1
+3.6
+1.3
40.02
31.77
39.04
28.29
40.93
30.28
41.15
29.98
-2.4
-11.0
-5.1
-5.6
8,073
7,238 i
27,610
6,233 i
7,843 |
11,616
11,961
31,314
7,115
8,580
12,152
9,765
33,619
6,171
7,350
-23.5
-10.9
33, 389
30,998
69,449
31,425
24,080
45,056
42,859
55,273
37,767
35, 578
40,029
34, 501
60,145
33, 827
32, 603
-13.4
-19.2
!
!
I
I
I
+2.9
-16.8
-4.4
+3.3
-12.0
+5.8
93,368
0,172 ! - 1 4 . 1
Wooden F u r n i t u r e
Grand Rapids district:
Unfilled orders, end of
month
No. of days' production..
New orders
No. of days' production..
Shipments
.No. of days' production..
Outstanding accounts, end of
month
. . . N o . of days' sales..
Cancellations
per cent of new orders. _
Plant operation
per cent of full time..
Piano benches and stools:
New orders (av. per
firm)
dollars.
Unfilled orders, end of month
(av. per
firm)
dollars.
ShipmentsValue (av. per
firm)
dollars.
Quantity (total)
pieces..
Plywood a n d Veneer
Plywood:
New orders
thous. of sq. ft. of surface..
Shipments
thous. of sq. ft. of surface. _
Unfilled orders, end of
month
..thous. of sq. ft. of surface..
Rotary-cut veneer:
Receipts
number of carloads
Purchases
number of carloads..
89.0
6,273
60
34
31
13.5
102.0
5S
11 0
100.0
61
12.0
102.0
13,557
99.0
14, 395
12,291
16,891
5,331
9,597
4,883
8,649
12,935
17,401
12,667
16, 661
14,716
18, 709
15, 533
20,474
3,882
3,786
3,791
3,625
4,807
4,548
184
111
214
231
10,988
2,773
1, 517
6,322
8,191
8,342
10,879
2,251
2,134
2,890
2,616
3,415 !
3,310 I
2,773
3,516
3,059
3,162
3,767
3,502
83
116
122
162
112
105
101
79
3,884
9,863
12,469
102
96
-14.6 I - 9 . 3
-8.4 ! -26.7
-2.1
-4.3
-18.5
-18.6
+1.0 - 5 2 . 3
+21. 5 - 5 8 . 4
Barrel Headings
Circled headings for wooden barrels:
Production (rough)
Shipments (finished)
New orders (finished)
Unfilled orders, end of month
Stocks on hand, end of month
sets. _ 1, 281, 528 855, 308 707,207 480,438 753,053
752, 557 +56. 7
862,800
+.1
sets. 1,143,909 805,059
871,742
703,532
697,679
831,402
965,924
+4.9 I +24.9
sets.
630, 744 413,443
226,918 1,159,314
542,291
534,616
746,657
-69.6 -57.6
sets.
637,984 1,923,653 1,131,618 1,175,241 1,064,723 2,753,279 2, 577,303
- 9 . 4 -58.7
sets.. 3, 273, 312 3,169,910 '3,821,508 3,396,865 3,203, 702 2,993,355 3,069,088
+4.4
-5.7
+2.0
+4.6
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
Clay Products
Face brick, averages per plant:
Production
thousands..
842
776
Shipments
.thousands..
785
825
Stocks, end of month
thousands..
2,513
2,564
Unfilled orders, end of month, .thousands..
1,026
1,069
Common brick:
Stocks, end of m o n t h Burned
thousands.. 353,428 427, 277
Unburned
..thousands.. 170,178 178, 357
Shipments
thousands.. 211,451
194,971
Unfilled orders, end of month..thousands_. 235, 323 231,637
Plants closed down
.number..
12
10
Price, red, New York
dolls, per thous .
11. 75
11.75
Porcelain plumbing fixtures: *
Net new orders
piecesShipments
pieces.
Unfilled orders, end of month
pieces.
Stocks on hand, finished glost, end
of month
.pieces.
6
5
Cumulative through Oct.
Revised.
798
693
2,466
880
489,
158,
176,
219,
809
724
2,679
801
723
622
2,777
783
753
861
2,084
863
286,952
58,388
135, 824
213,092
16
15 50
566
761
315
244
59
11.75
561, 367
169, 238
214,169
182, 462
71
11.75
11.75
24, 342
29, 080
58, 397
18,091
22, 738
34, 773
18.149
19, 531
33,391
39, 666
38,952
31.
716
542
2,104
741
451, 563
182, 716
217, 740
274,850
21
12.25
+1.0
+3. 7 +14.8
+32. 0
-2.2
+5.7
+3.1
0. 0
8,051
7,669
7,591
61,387,779
-10.6
•14.1
61,855,513
-4.1
+0.3 !.
-14.1
-4.0 I
40, 575
+4.2 I
*See table on p. 25 of the November, 1927, issue for further details.
-1.0
+33.7
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
July
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREASE (—)
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1927
-59.0
-14.3
-52.7
-1.4
2,938,160
2,805,842
2,460, 771
2, 742,146
-16.2
-2.3
November
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
224,150 5 227,983
249,169
279,539 8 236,039 « 245, 762
337,956
325,193 307,414
520,364
518,505 500,879
166,806
178,281
291,509
517,806
152,351
258,004
417,984
497,150
406,956
208,076
616,864
524,937
-26.8
-27.5
-5.2
+3.4
October
J
1926
October
September
i+
or derease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
November
August
Perct.
inxease
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
PRODUCTS—C ontinued
Clay Products—Continued
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:
New orders
Shipments
pieces.
Unfilled orders, end of month
pieces.
Stocks, end of month.
_
pieces.
Terra cotta, new orders:
Quantity
net tons.
Value..
thous. of dolls.
251,946
368,326
554,022
14,856
1,268
15,643
1,557
13,440
1,342
11,907
1,049
11,134
1,008
15,174
1,583
10, 764
1,232
-6.5
-3.9
+3.4
-18.2
149,766
18,184
137, 237
13,643
-8.4
-25.0
thous. of bbls.
thous. of bbls.
thous. of bbls.
17,408
18,984
19, 397
18,315
21,411
16,292
17,505
19,828
13,996
17,174
818,105
U3,141
14,449
11, 619
15,971
17,486
13,334
14,193
11,276
16,243
-15.9
-35.8
+21.5
+1.8
+3.0
-1.7
153,313
155, 349
159,911
164, 705
+4.3
+6.0
dolls, per bbl.
dolls, per bbl.
1,60
1.55
1.60
1.55
1.60
1.55
1.60
1.55
1.60
1.55
1.65
1.65
1.65
1.65
0.0
0.0
-3.0
-6.1
Portland Cement
Production
_
Shipments
_
Stocks, end of month
Wholesale price:
Chicago district
Lehigh Valley...
Highways
Concrete pavements, new contracts:
Total
thous. of sq. yds.
Roads
thous. of sq. yds.
Federal-aid highways:
Completed—
Cost
thous. of dolls.
Distance
miles.
Under construction, end of month, .miles.
12,615
7,299
13, 528
7,445
11,581
6,872
5,527
7,984
5,102
7,528
4,224
5,595
3,231
-18.5
-7.7
+42.7
+57.9
100, 506
57, 616
119, 226
69, 295
+18.6
+20.3
17,150
637
10,135
15, 301
750
10,005
23, 354
927
9,921
29, 206
1,151
29,712
1,104
8,879
21,948
1,090
11,607
29, 768
1,128
10,478
+1.7
-4.1
-6.2
-0.2
-2.1
-15.3
188,216
8,493
120,627
171,463
7,527
106,401
-8.9
-11.4
-11.8
8,868
10, 616
9,353
8,703
11,186
9,705
2,050
71.7
1,743
2,227
9,148
6,216
2,142
69.3
1,850
2,120
8,765
6,217
2,340
2,325
5,925
1,969
66.3
2,314
2,054
8,681
5,878
2,321
79.7
2,421
1,980
7,958
5,408
2,143
72.3
2,553
1,693
8,714
5,822
2,169
33.6
36.3
35.3
2,410
32.0
38.3
31.4
3,609
40.7
43.4
45.7
3,814
50.6
44.0
45.2
3,837
50.9
49.6
49.4
3,956
52.6
46.9
47.7
1.2
4.0
1.3
3.5
1.5
3.6
1.4
3.8
1.4
3.5
1.2
3.6
591
-11.0
-29.4
8,585
6,969
-18.8
47, 503
51,448
+21.6
+30.4
841, 326
669,479
-20.4
•1, 815,999
1,167, 492
-35.7
274,305
252, 769
-7.9
Plate Glass
Production, polished
...thous. of sq. ft__
6
95, 371
Glass Containers
Actual production:
Quantity
thous. of gross.
Relation to capacity
per cent.
New orders
thous. of gross.
Shipments
thous. of gross.
Unfilled orders, end of month..thous. of gross.
Stocks, end of month
thous. of gross.
2,045
68.5
2,574
1,928
9,043
6,049
+3.9
+3.3
+11.2
-6.1
+4.2
+2.9
20, 524
23,092
23,327
22, 252
24, 594
23, 771
+12.5
+5.4
+6.8
6 29, 751
-4.6
-5.3
+0.8
13.9
+3.8
+3.9
6 29,109
-2.2
Illuminating Glassware
Production:
Total
number of turns.
Ratio to capacity
per ct. of capacity.
New orders
per ct. of capacity.
Shipments
per ct. of capacity.
Unfilled orders, end
of month
number of weeks' supply.
Stocks, end of month.number of weeks' supply.
CHEMICALS AND OILS
Chemicals
Sulphuric acid, exports
thous. of l b s . .
801
517
454
474
Nitrate of soda:
54, 867
71,904
64,753
Imports
_
long tons__
55,154
Production in Chile—•
Quantity
metric tons.. 127,060 142,800 143,700 189,200
Units reporting
number of plants.
36
38
41
46
Potash, imports
long tons.
36, 857
43, 572
28,822
27,884
Acid phosphate:
Production
_
short tons., 240, 863 256,980 267, 516 340,411
Stocks, end of month
.short tons.. 1, 347, 554 1,468,286» 1, 361, 529 1, 580,623
56, 265
79, 347 8 198, 547 109,447
Shipments
__r
short tons..
138,023 100, 659 113,322
Exports
__
long tons.
96,672
Consumption in Southern
35, 535 109,954 250,971 121,075
States
short tons..
Dyes and dyestuffs, exports:
165
Vegetable
^
thous. of l b s . .
237
229
359
Coal-tar
thous. of lbs._
1,526
2,254
4,469
1,838
Price index numbers:
C rude drugs
index number.
196
192
202
207
Essential oils
index number.
122
121
203
123
Drugs and pharmaceuticals.index number.
156
156
156
160
Chemicals
_
index number.
112
112
113
112
126
127134
134
Oils and fats
_
index number-
417
67,091
5
127,100
40
28,341
111, 283
36
34,411
8 301,790 272, 571
1,690,378 1, 635, 805
94, 719
73,384
95, 605
73,993
17,038
87,965
-50.5
« 2, 825,757 2,556,045
6
+29.2
5 79, 725 - 2 7 . 3
377
1,920
162
2,220
209
2,672
+5.0
+4.5
+10.3
+80.4
-28.1
206
126
169
112
133
215
148
156
114
136
211
143
156
114
134
-0.5
+2.4
+5.6
0.0
-0.7
-9.5
1,041,299
1,025, 635
1,098,358
1,192, 857
5,144, 327
4, 536, 507
-11.8
2,420
23, 708
3,349
24,541
+38.4
+3.5
143, 609
7,597
141,952
7,210
144,290
8,515
+0.5
+12.1
+5.5
+16.3
-2.4
-11.9
+8.3
-1.8
-0.7
Wood Chemicals
Acetate of lime:
ProductionUnited States
Canada
ShipmentsUnited States
Canada
_
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
11, 745
353
5
12,195
thous. of l b s . .
801
thous. of lbs
»Revised.
13, 325
172
«13, 516
513
12,958
427
13,912
1,091
513, 298
s 16,959
1,462
13, 519
1,106
14,100
-2.8
-4.1
14,002
921
+1.4 +20.1
897
16,013
13, 611
15, 510 -19.7 - 1 2 . 2
634
1,228 -44. 7 - 3 4 . 2
6
Cumulative through Oct. 31.
143, 559 j +1.1
7,504 ll +4.1
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
I Earlier data for items shown here may
[ be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
July
August
September
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (—)
1926
October
November
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
Perct,
increase
(
V
or decrease
November
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
17, 746
1,441
1,125
3.25
16,328
1,149
1,797
3.38
-1.5
+21. 6
-26.1
0.0
-0.3
+35.8
-62.4
+3.6
712,309
37,196
720, 798
38, 520
+1.7
-0.9
+24.0
442,998
46, 621
463,049
31,947
-2.8
-15.2
-21.0
151, 326
30, 293
24,977
.74
144,136
18,947
29, 869
.75
+19.1
+ 14.3
-16.1
-9.4
+68.8
+62.8
-36.0
408, 561
73, 895
4,513
73, 701
4,732
-3.2
+15.9
-3.9
782, 511
40,081
485, 515
42, 341
473,964
38,129
-1.0
-4.3
+25.5
+24.4
+88.0
3,577
3,475
391
3, 577
3,523
409
-0.5
-0.5
0.0
-7.1
— 5. 7
-64.5
618, 284
29,200
623, 544
37, 500
-23. 1
+476. 1
379, 710
40, 631
331, 256
43,964
+14.2
+24.2
October
1926
1927
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
CHEMICALS AND OILS—Continued
Wood Chemicals—Continued
Acetate of lime—Continued.
Stocks, end of month— .
4
16, 274
16, 524
United States
thous. of lbs.. 5 20, 582 : s 20,110 « 19, 704
2,222
2,655 i
1,823
1,560
1,283
Canada..
thous. of l b s . .
283 None.
1.355 i
676
915
Exports
thous. of lbs..
3.50
3.50
3.50 i
3.50
3.50
Price, wholesale
dolls, percwt..
Methanol, crude:
Production576, 947
643,491 654,339
United States
gallons.. 592,593 I 582, 710
12,058
17,283 i
47, 750
17, 777
Canada
gallons..
48,179
Stocks at crude plants, end of m o n t h 5
> 301, 812 ! 367, 657 5 320, 231 * 375, 965 365, 584
United States
gallons..
39, 414
31, 824
33, 414
Canada
_
gallons..] 29,849 ! 27,057
Stocks at refineries and in transit—
|
United States
gallons..!! 094, 775 1, 408, 637 1,467,460 1,181, 225 1, 407, 745
28, 610
21,227 I
1.590
27,995
31, 987
Canada
gallons..
18, 796
9, 622 |
57, 983
20, 526
48, 624
Exports
gallons..]
.58
.53
.55
.48
Price, wholesale, N . Y
dolls, per gal..j
Wood at chemical plants:
[
Consumption63, 724 |
82, 581
79, 670
70, 855
73, 219
United States
cords..
1,154
2,401
5,121
5,937
Canada
cords. _ I 2,038
Stocks, end of month—
|
595, 273 | a 603, 463 5 613, 771 5 595, 591 5 589, 605
United States
cords..! z
66, 624
74,942
71, 695
Canada
cords..! 60,392 I
Daily capacity—
.cords,
3,395
3,535
3,395
Toi
3,339
3,323
.cords,
3,395
3,595
Reporting
3,395
3,323
3,339
.cords..
Shutdown
655
425
391
145
145
Methanol, refined:
Productiongallons.
United States
347,833 ! 317, 521
441, 771
688,435 529, 552
gallons.
Canada
22,800 i None
28, 293
6,700
38, 600
Stocks, end of m o n t h United States
..gallons.. 554,809 I 428,194
382, 876
396,137 452, 246
58, 312
Canada
gallons..
59,120
50, 687
32, 854
26, 443
Shipments—
389,033
United States
gallons.. 411, 229
506,914
698, 476 392, 765
Canada
gall ons. .
8,440
23, 982
38, 569
28,629
17, 827
17,034
10,056
-41.0
7, 362, 275
318,145
', 194, 633
365, 388
+ 14.8
-2.3
+4.6
-15.1
+2.9
+36.5
19,691 I; - 3 4 . 0
794,074 jl
43,386 i|
6, 870,951
259, 280
4,943,185
259,138
+1.5
+8.2
-28.1
-0.1
-25.3
-43.8
-25.8
Ethyl Aicohol
Production
_
thous. of gals..j
Withdrawn for denaturization.-thous. of gals..|
Warehouse stocks, end of month.thous. of gals..|
Explosives
15,170
14, 651
9,700
15, 587
12, 212
11,122
14.129
14.130
9,838
16,584
17, 759
7,931
20, 530
18,809
11,436
17, 640
18, 696
9,913
6 161,391
c 143,132
6 136,077 i -15.7
6 125,998 -12.0
30, 954
31,136
30, 335
16, 794
36,
35,
34,
17,
36,858
36, 964
35,304
17,152
38, 918
38, 261
36, 747
17, 807
40, 670
40, 951
39,311
16, 854
39, 628
41,475
37,913
15,126
e 360,444
« 360, 543
«345, 508
6 344,703 I -4.4
!
6
343, 561 -4.7
6 331,031 I -4.2
50,466
58, 390
47,809
58,915
45,775 j
73,019 !
39,115
80,473
32, 216
57, 370
25, 885
63, 650
.53
35, 795
77, 676
.51
132, 059
222,167
144,892
247, 954
114,120
158,210
|
(Black powder, permissible, and other high
explosives)
Production
thous. of lbs..
Shipments
thous. of lbs..
New orders
thous. of lbs..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs..
304
736
680
344
Naval Stores
Turpentine (gum):
..barrels..
Net receipts, southern ports
..barrels..
Stocks, end of month, at 3 ports..
Price, southern, in barrels,
New York..
_
dolls, per gal..
Rosin (gum):
Net receipts, southern ports
..barrels..
Stocks, end of month, at 3 p o r t s ..barrels.
Price, common to good (B),
New York
dolls, per bbl.J
Rosin (wood):
Production
_-barrels .
Stocks, end of month
..barrels..
Turpentine (wood):
Production
. .barrels .
Stocks, end of month
-barrels.
Pine oil:
..gallons.
Production
Stocks, end of month
. .gallons .
Roofing
I
Roofing felt:
i
Production, dry felt.
tons..!
Stocks, end of month, dry felt..
tons..'
Prepared roofing:
!
Shipments.
thous. of roof squares..!
Fats and Oils
Total vegetable oils and copra:
Exports.._
Imports.
Copra, imports
i
.56
169, 439
179, 734
.59 I
158,514
198, 883
151, 045
229,426
9. 74
10.62
10.08
36,038
72,486
35, 521
71,982
34,839 I
76,327
6,414
6,652
6,347
8,256
6,562
10,232 |
231, 350
458, 923
242,050
524,246
23,605
3,272
2,637
107,801
184,405
+38.3 |
+22.0 !
-3.8
.90
-8.5
-3.5
-42.7
+9.7 +34.4
+3
+11. 6 +34. 5
274, 204
378,360 | + 3 8 . 0
974, 264
1,291,017 I! +32.4
+31.8
9.24
8.55
13.86
13.08
35,963
82, 717
6,901
12,163
35,187
87,179
34,161
17, 702
33, 373
22, 831
-2.2
+5.4
+5.4 +281.8
293, 697
6,820
13, 385
5 6,045
3,426
6,612
3,773
—1. 2
+3.1
+10.0 +254.8
56,124
74,487
+32.7
244,445
555,818
237, 625
588, 778
235, 695
561, 363
263, 696
259, 670
238, 322
239,017
-0.8 ! -1.1
- 4 . 7 +134.9
2,121,168
2, 590, 215
+22.1
27,441
3,166
27, 902
2,907
27, 512
3,748
27, 636
3,426
22,013
3,246
6 236,492
6 251, 778
+6.5
2,992
3,287
3,218
3,495
2,441
29,925
30, 607
+2.3
1,767
50,092
19,311 !
2,086
55,985
21,694
5,307
55, 387
15, 660
36,858
622,249
208,784
62,232
644,358
195,937
+68.8
+3.6
-6.2
m
3,280
-7.5
-34.6
+1.9 +34.4
j
I
thous. of lbs..
3,775
thous. of lbs..! 66,828
short tons..) 15,215
5
Revised.
6,484
2,688
5,336
+
+22.2
68, 589
50,449
67, 086 +238
+23.8
23,422
19,813
21,793
+49.6
6
Cumulative through Oct. 31.
+23.4
+2.2
+7.5
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise
noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
PER CENT IN- CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (+) OR
THROUGH NOVEMDECREASE (—)
BER 30
1926
1927
Nov.,
July
August
Septem! October November
(+)
or decrease
(-)
Nov.,
1927,
October ; No™m'
ber
Perct.
increase
1926
from
P from
I Oct., Nov.,
1926
1927
1927
cumulative
1927
from
1926
CHEMICALS AND OILS—Continued
Fats and Oils—Continued
Copra or coconut oil:
Imports
Consumption in
oleomargarine
Oleomargarine:
Production.
.,
Consumption
Animal glues, shipments
thous. of lbs.
16,997
21,469
25,936
7,248
8,840
10,436
12, 286
thous. of lbs_
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
17, 214
16, 727
5,902
20, 672
19,387
6,076
23,495
23,981
6,075
30, 095
22, 702
thous. of lbs_
26,041
26,823
7,113
Cottonseed
Cottonseed:
Receipts at mills
short tons..
Consumption (crush)
.short tons..
Stocks at mills, end of month ..short tons..
Cottonseed oil, crude:
Production
_
thous. of lbs..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs..
Cottonseed oil, refined:
Production
.thous. of lbs..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs..
Price, yellow, prime,
New York...
...dolls, per lb_.
Consumption in
oleomargarine
thous. of lbs..
Cottonseed cake and meal:
Production
_
short tons..
Stocks, end of month..
..short tons..
Exports
..short tons..
53,345
65,841
22,063
16,195
32,152
378,230
219, 730
264, 030
+20.2
6 77,179
6 96, 672
+25.3
195,285
6194, 380
6
66,861
6 223,130
6
221, 604
c 62, 979
+14.3
+14.0
-5.8
4,987,370
5, 002, 700
5,145,157
5, 313,847
+3.2
+6.2
1, 486,885
1, 619,472
+8.9
1, 247, 727
1,417, 280
+13.6
6 19, 282
6 20,207
418,002 s 438,170 -11.9 -21.4 2, 296, 778
170,324 5 176,103
+9.6 j +16.4
74,115 5 47,544 i +18. 5 +34. 2
328, 688
2,386, 537
+4.8
+3.9
397,223
+20.9
22,205
9,691
+40.0
+46.5
8,895 I
46, 212
26,322
32,210
274, 711
178,018
87, 474
100,849
225, 782
272, 547
146, 567
194, 676
310,330
205, 888
415,833
.10
.11
.11
1,745
2,113
2,228
72, 659
45,116
15,122
258,685 ! 391,037
109,591
186,997
26,306 i 53,834
5
213,133
133, 343
5
+6.0 I -20.0
-16.9
+25.8
237,890 I +5.8 -13.5
232,971 +34. 0 j +78. 5
-9.2
+12. 6
0.0 | +37.5
I
.08
2,091
344, 591
205,008
63,790
-33. 8 | -30. 7
-10.7 I -20.5
282,406 5 297, 691
102, 309 5 131,181
.11
.10
6
23,428 !
23,800 |
6,937 {
21,820
21, 766
7,130
247, 523
165,069
10.7
9,850
848, 706 1, 502,131 31,224,487
290, 422 1,007,261 '1,282,625
581,090 | 876,630
782, 681 934, 643 " 984,562
161,423
644,954 11,050,949 1,113,974 1,153, 247 H,391,922
217,894
1,559
37,019
64,937
23,169
33, 713 I +32.6 i
21,219
2,158
Flaxseed
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bushs.
Minneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts
thous. of bushs.
Shipments
thous. of bushs.
Stocks, end of month
thous. of bushs.
Imports
-thous. of bushs.
Linseed oil:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of lbs_
Price, New York
dolls, per lb.
Linseed cake and meal:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of lbs.
Exports
thous. of lbs.
2 26, 583
3 19, 335
2,811
1,671
3,569
2,568
I
- 5 0 . 3 ! +45.4
+61.4 +94.0
- 1 1 . 0 +30.9
- 1 5 . 2 I -41.9
-29.9 !
0.0 I
429
606
908
1,381
717
496
589
1,123
5,512
1,102
1,583
1,716
8,230
2,008
5,246
1,758
4,088
3,241
4,671
1,491
6,144
1,644
3,102
2,952
9,379
.106
10,859
.107
12,970 !
.104 |
13, 202
9,253
.099
11, 669
.108
8,725
.108
7,281
52, 596
10,145
58,947
19,420 j
52,984 |
31,492
48, 625
34,857
58, 522
30,436
55,950
23, 808
40, 916
15,858
6,613
21,360
18, 791
-12.0
+6.1
-8.3
123,933
118,529
-4.4
+10.7 +46.4
+20.4 ; +43.0
178,316
540,916
180, 676
609, 300
+1.3
+12.6
FOODSTUFFS
Wheat
Production, crop estimate:
Winter wheat
thous. of bushs.
Spring w h e a t . . . .
thous. of bushs.
Total, wheat
thous. of bushs.
Visible supply, end of month:
United States
-thous. of b u s h s .
Canada
thous. of b u s h s .
Receipts, principal markets.__thous. of bushs_
Shipments, principal markets.thous. of bushs.
Exports:
United S t a t e s Wheat only
. . . t h o u s . of bushs.
Including wheat flour_thous. of bushs.
CanadaWheat only
thous. of b u s h s .
Including wheat flour_thous of b u s h s .
Prices:
No. 2, red winter, Chicago .dolls, per bush__
552,384
5 319,307
5 871, 691
! 5 627,433
' 203, 607
,040
36,104
44,237
58,800
25, 489
67,273
28, 264
81, 632
46, 583
84,630
94, 607
22,958 i 62, 492
79,740 I 73, 244
50,374
49, 252
96,468
121, 009
44,823
35, 156
77,714
83, 719
37,137
24, 427
78, 412
119, 790
29, 754
23, 422
8,397
11,942
33,748 ; 29, 236
39,509
36,045
I
14,071 ! 19,430
17,118 ; 23, 475
20, 731
26, 696
17, 589
23,821
6,620
8,641
23, 402
28,137
12,197
14, 510
52,805
57,976
1.43
1.40
1.34
38, 597
4,662
44, 099
5,276
48,131 i 5 49,792
6,925 I 9,138
9,617
10, 470 j 5 10, 817
9,256
1,019
668, 232
51
7,918
10,458
1,158
761, 468
54
6,800
7,300
788
449
1,052
514
7.81
7.60
1.32 !
+2.0 i +23.0
+93.6 ! +1.0
-38.8
-28. 6
+50. 6
+50.1
367,826
215, 285
454, 734
295, 055
+23.6
+37.1
14, 280
20, 277
-29.1
-25.9
+45.2
+31.7
128, 506
176, 703
161, 229
213, 838
30, 573
34,905
43, 947
49, 624
+171.8
+147. 0
+20.2
+16.8
205,238
248,320
210,254 |
249,627 ;
+25.5
+21.0
+2.4
" +0.5
1.35
1.40
1.38
+0.7
44, 577
48, 727
10,029
43,922 ! -10.5 I +1.5
9,495
453, 662
6 10,029
458,220
6 9,138 ;
Wheat Flour
Grin dings of wheat :
United States (census)
thous. of bushs.
Canada
_ thous. of bushs.
Production:
United States, actual
(census)..
..thous. of bbls_.
United States, prorated
(Russell)
—
-thous. of bbls.
Canada
_
-thous. of bbls.
Production, grain offal
.-thous. of lbs.
Capacity operated, flour mills.
per cent.
Consumption (computed)
.thous. of bbls.
Stocks, all positions, end of
month (computed)
.thous. of bbls..
Exports:
United States
-thous. of bbls.
Canada
-thous. of bbls.
Wholesale prices:
Standard patents,
Minneapolis
.dolls, per b b l .
Winter straights,
Kansas City
_
...dolls, p e r b l l .
2 As of Dec. 1.
8
9,670 i
11,816
12, 540
1,528
2,005
833,108 5 866, 410 777,462
59
61
64
9,346 |
11,617
8,490
7,900
1,326
1,280
1,513
1,149 I
677
10,678 |
9,618 i
13,029
2,231
834,908
63
11,444
11,312
2,089
750,008
59
10, 668
8,700
1,344
1,262
98, 565
+3.7
6105, 386
• 15,161
7, 985,480
6 101, 598
6 13,815
7,915,811
6 94, 217
6 90,034
10, 722
9,572
11,687
8,305
-10.3
-3.3
-12.4
+26.9
7.07
7.23
7.15 '
7.94
7.74
6.54
6.58
6.94
6.64
+0.6
Revised
-3.6
-8.9
-0.9
0.0
-1. 3
-9.0
-1.1
6.77
6.64
6.92
Final estimate for 1926.
3
+1.3
-10. 6 ( +0. 5
8,000
1,385
963
+1.0
|
-0.9
« Cumulative through Oct. 31.
+9.0
-13.2
42
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
August
September
October
734
31,900
15,125
12,090
475
23,805
16,758
11,762
7,304
571
25,110
22,116
12,257
7,561
538
21,847
18,448
9,665
8,613
1.02
1.09
8,125
12,270
777
21,413
22,501
1,795
17,223
26,430
1,038
.48
805
.48
791
9,749
July
PER CENT IN- CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (+) OR
THROUGH NOVEMDECREASE ( )
—
BER 30
1926
November
October
November
Nov., Nov.,
1927, 1927,
from
from
Oct., Nov.,
1927
1926
1926
1927
Per ct.
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
FOODSTUFFS-Continued
Corn
Porduction, crop estimate
thous. of bushs..
Exports, including meal
thous. of bushs..
Visible supply, end month
thous. of bushs..
Receipts, principal markets..-thous. of bushs..
Shipments, prin. markets
thous. of bushs..
Grindings (starch, glucose)
thous. of bushs..
Prices, contract grades, No. 2,
Chicago
dolls, per bush..
!
2,786,288
861
20,439
16,971
10,256
8,064
>2,692,217
2,208
32, 219
22, 847
12,563
11,001
5,924
7,057
+60.0
-6.4
-8.0
+6.1
-6.4
-61.0
-36.6
-25.7
-18.3
+36.1
1,494
24,637
.87
.78
.71
-1.1
1,195,006
11,961
24,429
672
14,333
49, 732
860
'1,246,848
11,309
50,063
951
-14.0
-3.0
-24.6
-51.2
+29.3
.49
1,107
.50
1,027
.51
.47
1,036
.45
1,215
+2.0
13,357
11,650
14,068
15,026
1,871
891
2,360
11,108
3,532
4,065
15,547
4,900
6,637
10,908
4,398
6,927
.79
.80
.83
.82
1,444
1,376
339
1.10
4,293
3,083
1,325
.97
10,512
2,207
7,743
.97
7,496
1,595
6,425
1.00
2 58,572
4,619
2,412
2,889
1.06
2,688
12,594
137
1.01
16,152
35,796
55,498
50,826
37,608
27,251
147,176
792,345
151,982
138,054
-9.2
17,926
12,794
-28.6
+13.3
9,785
13,788
210, 324
121,029
76,899
+4.6
-2.5
+7.0
+8.3
+22.5
13, 914
25,182
891
13,187
215,638
113,131
70,995
Oats
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bushs.
Receipts, principal markets..-thous. of bushs.
Visible supply, end of month..thous. of bushs.
Exports, including meal
.thous. of bushs.
Prices, contract grades,
Chicago
dolls, per bush.
Grindings, Canada
thous. of bushs.
Production, oatmeal and rolled
oats, Canada
thous. of lbs.
+5.8
6
« 8,575
6
8 114,241
7,933
-7.5
93,067
-18.5
Barley
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bushs.
Receipts, principal markets..-thous. of bushs.
Visible supply, end mo
thous. of bushs.
Exports
_
thous. of bushs.
Price, fair to good, malting,
Chicago
dolls, per bush.
• 265, 577
7,654
4,338
6,490
.84
3
4,445
4,823
184,905
3,668
4,902
1,080
.71
.71
- 2 9 . 8 I 108.7
- 1 . 4 -11.5
- 6 . 3 +500.9
+2.4
38,952
61 ,308 +57.4
12,203
34,537 +183.0
+18.3
Bye
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bushs.
Receipts, principal markets. ..thous. of bushs.
Visible supply, end mo
thous. of bushs.
Exports, including flour thous. of bushs.
Price, No. 2, Chicago
dolls, per bush.
3 40,795
2,254
12,751
162
- 3 8 . 4 1+104.9
+51.2 | -81.1
-55.0
+6.0 +10.4
19,152
39,365 i+105.5
11,422
34,864
+205.2
241,441
319,820
+32.5
65,290,017
7,111,524
+34.4
Total Grains
Total grain exports, incl. flour-thous. of b u s h s . .
24,678
-26.0
+52.4
Bice
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bushs.
Southern paddy, receipts at mills
bbls.
Shipments:
Total from mills
pockets (100 lbs.).
New Orleans
_
pockets (100lbs.).
Stocks, end of month
..pockets (100 lbs.).
Exports...
_
pockets (100 lbs.).
Imports
..pockets (100lbs.).
Other Crops
Apples:
Production, crop estimate .thous. of bushs.
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thouj3. of bbls.
Car-lot shipment
. carloads.
Potatoes:
Production, crop estimate.thous. of bushs.
Car-lot shipments
.carloads,
Onions, car-lot shipments
.carloads,
Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments
.carloads.
Hay, all tame:
Production, crop estimate..thouj3. of tons.
Receipts
tons.
, 167, 281 1, 719, 740
345,794 423,559
1,200,174
96,074
109,951
193,155 239,453
987,310 1,235,674 1,581,097 2,247,038
74,519
109, 992 134,032 203,350
26,248
19,503
27,217
21,888
2 40,231
3 41,730
1,681,130 1,252,887
1,034,736 1,077,146
259,205 307,692
232,725
1,879,502 2,196,817
160,871
101,707
241,678
22,808
25,957
30,372
3
'123,455
None.
1,731
33
3,352
1,038
11,039
8 5,992
31,612
34,920
5,265
4,521
7,811
16,607
7,107
41, 745
779,804
1,131,898
+32.0
+8.8
2, 930,243 j+275. 8
463,348 - 5 9 . 1
-25.0
-25.2
116,471
92,624 ! - 2 0 . 5
-45.7
-49.2
+33.3
+9.8
+2.6
-24.0
213,488
29,730
84,558
232,945 I + 9 . 1
30,134 I + 1 . 4
93,870 ! + 1 1 . 0
-2.8
-24.4
-20.9
+4.2
-33.03
-24.9
+30.4
-47.5
18,510
2,850
9,855
65,656,084 '7,464,806
1,715,692 1,866,770
246,524
10,486
22,200
20, 709
1,864
5,781
17,418
2,313
4,492
23,674
4,473
3,853
2 402,149
20, 318
37,410
2,924
5,754
7,487
5,618
48,005
51,652
64,440
69,233
2 106,219
55,161
70,100
3 86,497
69,539
-20.3
-20. 7
728,184
644,202
-11.5
1,547
562
138
971
2,065
802
269
1,231
1,988
906
407
1,085
2,635
1,259
675
1,291
2,346
1,156
615
1,240
2,674
1,310
693
1,356
2,460
1,113
570
1,326
-11.0
-9.0
-8.9
-4.0
-4.6
+3.9
+7.9
-6.5
22,026
8,666
3,409
13,213
21,073
8,444
3,293
12,479
-4.3
-2.6
-3.4
-5.6
417,119
426,434
1,920
465, 597
470,490
1,899
453,993 475,455
455,239 5 474,078
1,609
1,165
459,363
443,614
1,085
545, 988
531,354
1,984
512,357
486, 723
2,190
-3.4
-6.4
-6.9
-10.3
-8.9
-50.5
5,261, 847
5,256,396
23,080
4,873, 578
5, 029,262
18,255
-7.4
-4.3
-20.9
35,722
33,446
35,878
« 43,916
65, 531
61,198
85,977
+49.2
-23.8
12.30
.182
12.58
.185
13.31
.191
14.33
.210
15.94
.215
9.89
.170
9.39
.170
+11.2
+2.4
+69.8
+26.5
3,041
3,046
2,565
1,102
1,192
1,051
38
38
48
1,939
1,846
1,512
3 Final estimate for 1926.
3,039
1,137
78
1,883
3,666
3,261
1,284
1,334
113
129
2,382
1,933
«Revised.
• 3,554
1,317
+20.6
+12.9
35,862
13,696
812
22,138
37,201
13, 552
827
23,600
+3.7
3 354,328
Cattle a n d Beef
Cattle movements, primary markets:
Receipts
_. thousandsShipments, total
thousandsShipments, stocker and feeder..thousandsLocal slaughter
...thousandsBeef products:
Production, inspected
-thous. oflbs.
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs.
Exports
thous. of lbs.
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of l b s .
Prices, Chicago:
Cattle, corn-fed
dolls, per 100 l b s .
Beef, fresh native steers
.dolls, per l b .
Hogs a n d Pork
Hog movements, primary markets:
Receipts
..thousandsShipments, total
thousandsShipments, stocker and feeder..thousandsLocal slaughter
thousands.
2
As of Dec. 1.
126 ] +44.9
2,219 I +26.5
+3.2
-2.5
-10.3
+7.3
« Cumulative through Oct. 31.
-1.1
+1.8
+6.6
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
July
August
September
PER CENT IN- CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (+) OR
THROUGH NOVEMDECREASE ( —)
BER 30
1926
1927
October
November
October
November
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
1926
1927
Perct.
increase
or decrease
cumulative
1927
from
1926
FOODSTUFFS—Continued
Hogs and Pork—Continued
Pork products, total:
Production, inspected-..
thous. of lbs..
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs..
Exports
thous. of lbs..
Cold-storage holdings, total,
end of month
thous. of lbs..
Fresh and cured in storage,
end of month
thous. of lbs..
Lard (included in pork products):
Production
thous. of lbs..
Exports
thous. of lbs..
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
-thous. of lbs..
Prices:
Hogs, heavy, Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Hams, smoked, Chicago
dolls, perlb..
Lard, prime contract, N. Y__dolls, perlb-.
568,835
540,331
72,914
+20.1
652,896
548,008
76,277
580,606
595,110
72,958
458,919 497,128
576,349 5 615, 065 603, 885
89,829
67,764
72,251
479,917
546,837
76,876
020,407
933,436
726, 941 5 539,240
465,670
477, 978
841,271
766,418
6 467,119
420,167
405,623
131,637
46,972
116,183
50, 816
95, 790
59, 736
«96,672
50,355
101,470
49, 636
92,967
179,136
167,018
118,174
fi 72,121 45, 503
72,355
8.98
.243
.132
9.19
.235
.128
10.85
.224
.133
11.06
.233
.130
9.47
.220
.125
12.97
.303
.142
12.09
.293
.128
-14.4
-5.6
-3.8
1,676
760
216
920
2,209
1,054
388
1,137
2,848
1,734
947
1,101
3,587
2,413
1,560
1,148
1,896
998
497
945
3,090
2,098
1,150
1,917
988
493
932
-47.1
-58.6
-68.1
-17.7
37, 647
37,706
44,865
44,908
45,378
45,098
46,188
«45,855
43,892
43,825
39,737
39, 763
1,161
1,302
1,991
42,354
41,877
3,790
2,814
3,166
-8.3
-8.7
-5.7
5.31
14.22
5.58
13.58
5.19
13. 56
5.25
13.87
5.47
13.58
5.81
13.28
5.77
12.70
+4.2
-9.3
66,457
65,873
58,163
« 49,235
52,299
52,590
53,960
+6.8
thous. of lbs. 1,107, 662 1,091,069 958,290 1,018,772 1,098,559 1,069,797 1,120,929
944, 611 867,039 704, 799 « 563,228 541, 787 ! .522,225 531,331
thous. of Ibs.
1,012,147 1,110, 507 1,076,686 '1,134,997 1,089,376 1,121,986 1,066,816
thous. of lbs.
+7.8
-3.8
-4.0
+2.0
+2.1
6, 548, 727
5. 609,114
1,028,410
6,936,972
6, 111, 572
+5.9
+9.0
-12.8
1,339,296
636,286
1,348, 784
618,448
+0.7
-2.8
22,163
11, 670
4,400
10,452
22,305
11,769
4,725
10, 558
455, 536
455, 601
457,046
459,381
+0.6
+0.8
+7.4
+1.0
+0.3
+0.8
-3.1
+4.9
+11.8
-7.1
434,972 -13.6
+7.1
388,228 -10.1
+8.2
106, 061 +5.0
43,488
-1.4
-4.3
46,744 -36.9 +14.2
-1.8
-6.2
Sheep and Lamb
Sheep movement, primary market:
Receipts
thousands..
Shipments, total
thousands..
Shipments, stocker and feeder..thousands..
Local slaughter
thousands..
Lamb and mutton:
Production, inspected
thous. of lbs..
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs.
Cold-storage holdings, •
end of month
thous. of lbs_
Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Sheep, lambs, Chicago...dolls, per 1001bs_
-2.7
-21.7
-24.2
-2.3
-1.1
+1.0
+0.8
+1.4
+6.6
+5.3
+19.7
-5.2
+6.9
Miscellaneons Meats
Cold-storage holdings, end mo
thous. of Ibs.
Total Meats
Production, inspected
Cold-storage holdings, end mo
Apparent consumption
-2.0
12,267,110 12,267,598
0.0
11,321, 081 11,500,210
+1.6
Poultry
Receipts at five markets
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month.__
+110.9 -12.3
+62.0 -20.7
285,219
273,859
-4.0
+5.9
250, 544
274, 618
+9.6
5,170,240 6 5,432,618
1,123, 019 1,038, 320
+5.1
-7.5
thous. of lbs.
18,282
22, 691
24,391
29,103
61,370
31,105
69,991
thous. of lbs.
42,293
39, 711
43,201
« 52,315
84, 758
64,842
106,854
33,284
54,061
26, 633
60,330
27,385
5 65,960
21,096
66,943
' 23,762
« 70,310
19,924
75,034
-23.0
+1.5
cases.
cases.
27, 322
42,118
508,196
48,190
802, 320 1,138,147
97,163
110,004
791,856
120,446
209,358
836,374
245,660
543,333
245,883
+73.8
Production (factory
thous. of lbs.
Receipts, 5 markets
thous. of lbs.
Cold-storage holdings, creamery,
end of month
thous. of lbs.
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs.
Wholesale price, New York
..dolls, per lb.
234, 043
67,282
145,147
178,952
.42
143, 464
58, 310
113,555
42,234
149, 785
38, 301
86,238
33, 607
103,068
38,166
88,481
34,180
-42.4
-12.3
-2.5
-1.7
1, 360, 913
536, 880
1,551, 863
548, 769
+14.0
+2.2
163, 701
186,123
.42
147,396 « 118, 679
179,871 178,353
.46
.48
83,240
159,106
.50
100,871 I « 64,381
173,493 fi 163,329
.47
.51
-29.9
-10.8
+4.2
+29.3
-2.
-2.0
1, 925, 702
1, 830,279
-5.0
50,265
24,134
35,849
36,157
22, 556
36,827
36, 614
21, 522
46, 587
32,862
18,995
48, 793
20, 511
14,279
36,022
35, 867
19,252
46,121
27, 640
15,954
42,303
-37.6
-24.8
-26.2
-25.8
-10.5
-14.
469,226
191, 903
471,498
391, 774
204,338
451,176
-16.5
+6.5
-4.3
87,937
6,503
231
8,977
90,204
3,430
251
16,023
85,131
5,102
225
19, 040
«77,603
8,441
211
20,944
70,747
8,976
321
16,072
89, 785
9,722
252
23,449
81,084
11,102
341
18, 601
-8.8
+6.3
+52.1
-23.3
-12.7
-19.1
-5.9
-13.6
68,385
3,546
121, 023
72,323
3,176
101, 656
+5.8
-10.4
-16.0
67,091
.24
69,749
.25
65,453
.27
« 59,035
.28
53,468
.27
72,491
.24
63,881
.25
-9.4
-16.3
1,225
10,746
1,005
9,650
897
7,960
704
«5,485
603
2,954
581
3,215
-14.3
-46.1
14, 850
15, 596
+5.0
81,418
Revised.
77, 508
71,208
« 62,066
+3.8
-8.1
+41.4
Fish
Total catch, prin. fishing ports.._thous.
Cold-storage holdings, 15th of mo.thous.
Canned salmon:
Shipments, United States
Exports, Canada
of lbs.
of Ibs.
-10.8
Butter
Cheese
Total, all varieties:
Production (factory)
thous. of lbs.
Receipts, 5 markets
thous. of lbs.
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs.
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of lbs.
Imports...
thous. of lbs.
Exports, United States
thous. of lbs.
Exports, Canada
thous. of lbs.
American whole milk:
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of lbs.
Wholesale price, New York..dolls, per lb.
Receipts, 5 markets.
thous. of cases..
Cold-storage holdings, case
thous. of cases..
Cold-storage holdings, frozen,
end of month.
thous. of lbs..
699
38, 620
44,966
54,590
-12.0
<Comulative through Oct. 31.
+8.0
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, " Survey "
July
August
44,028
19,883
38,140
7,719
2,716
5.83
s 7,600
Perct.
increase
or decrease
(-)
cu>nulative
1927
from
1926
October
November
October
November
Nov..
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
38,357 ! 35,932
5 19, 566 5 14,956
29,155
12,312
27, 945
18,438
23, 935
13, 738
-18.9
-17.7
24,919
5,501
2,981
6.02
23,010
7,869
2,521
5.85
18, 628
5,016
2,939
5.85
-18.4
-7.9
+8.0
+0.3
+33.8
+9.7
+1.4
+2.9
(+)
+21.8
-10.4
Septem-
43,559
«20,796
PER CENT IN- CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (+) OR
THROUGH NOVEMDECREASE (—)
BER 30
1926
1926
1927
35,259
32, 542
FOODSTUFFS-Continued
Milk
Condensed milk:
Manufacturers' total stocks
(end of month)—
Case goods
thous. of lbs..
Bulk goods
thous. of lbs..
Manufacturers' unsold stocks
(end of month)—
Case goods
thous. of lbs_.
Bulk goods
thous. of lbs..
Exports
thous. of lbs..
Wholesale price, New York.dolls per case..
Evaporated milk:
Manufacturers' total stocks, end
of month (case goods)
thous. of lbs..
Manufacturers' unsold stocks,
case goods
_thous. of lbs..
Exports
_
___thous. of lbs..
Wholesale price, New York.dolls. per case..
Production, c o n d e n s e d and
evaporated milk
thous. of lbs..
Powdered milk:
Manufacturers' total stocks.-thous. of lbs_.
Exports..
.thous. of lbs..
Net new orders
thous. of lbs..
• Fluid milk:
Receipts—
Boston (includ. cream).-thous. of qts..
Greater New York
_thous. of qts_.
ProductionMinneapolis, St. Paul
thous. of lbs..
Consumption in manufacture
of oleomargarine
thous. of lbs..
38,325
3,532
5.83
213,068 s 236,173
33,004
« 7, 500
2,439
6.00
30,535
« 5,970
2,760
6.00
222,482 I 205,587
-7.7
166,184
128, 346
99,685
-19.2
+66.7
176, 763 5 203,643 « 198,281
6,326
4,240
3,756
4.58
4.58
4.58
183,239
5,130
4.58
149, 397
4,662
4.59
104,385
4,657
4.41
76,965
6,115
4.42
-18.5
-9.1
+0.2
+94.1
-23.8
+3.8
69,341
63,516
219,255
+11.6
1, 634, 730
1, 815,056
+11.0
2.400
57, 678
2,990
59,815
+24.6
+3.7
6 175, 542 6179,032
1,169,122 1,222, 578
+2.0
+4.6
1,137,357
3,907,573
4,903,181
+3.9
175,316 I 120,928
112,651
99, 393
109,476
89,062
-11.8
13, 746
241
5,781
513, 232
238
5,683
5 10,646
239
6,531
s 9, 261
307
5,735
7,840
298
5,700
12,299
171
5,249
10,292
213
4,426
-15.3 -23.8
- 2 . 9 { +39. 9
-0.6 1 +28.8
19,366
118,672
18,095
110,694
17, 586
111, 582
17, 987
114,981
108,536
17, 758
108,469
16, 772
101,889
26, 718
21,157 |
19,046
20,217
19,328
19,424
4,817
5,566 |
6,410
7,332
6,504
6,891
74, 520
278,078
384,903
258,427
76, 540
319,464
375,748
254,963
+6.5
Sugar
Raw:
Imports—
From Hawaii and Porto
Rico
long tons..
From foreign countries
long tons..
Meltings, 8 ports
long tons..
Stocks at refineries, end month..long tons..
Receipts, domestic, at New
Orleans
long tons..
Kenned:
Exports, including maple__
long tons..
Prices:
Wholesale, 96° centrifugal,
N. Y_
dolls, perlb.
Wholesale, granulated, N. Y.dolls, per lb_.
Retail, granulated, N. Y
dolls, per lb_.
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. of lbs._
Visible supply:
World..
_
. . t h o u s . 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.
Price, Rio No. 7, Brazil grades,
..dolls, p e r l b . .
N . Y__._
Tea
Imports
._
thous. of lbs_
Stocks, United Kingdom, end of
month
thous. of lbs.
Price, Formosa, fine New York._dolls. p e r l b -
98,160
323,434
459,108
308,961
25
12,956
93,071
346,818
457,961
296,012
34
17,297 j
24,340
223,855
295,922
215, 665
26,827 - 6 8 . 2
352, 569 | - 2 9 . 9
347,156 - 2 1 . 2
277,687 - 1 5 . 4
51,505
299,863
471,192
222,129
-9.3
-36.5
-14.8
-22.3
1,181,155
3,474,563
4,638,987
11.1
-5.4
23
None.
5,727
157
17, 722
-67.7
51,025
7,503
-85.3
4,451
3,642
4,480
4,213
2,419
+23.0
+85.2
89,881
108,113
+20.3
.046
.057
.064
129
.047
.058
.064
.129
0.0
-1.8
-1.6
0.0
0.0
-3.4
-1.6
+1.6
-23.5
+52.8
.045
.059
.067
135
.045
.056
.066
133
.048
.058
.064
131
.047
.057
.064
131
.047
.056
.063
131
157,420
343,161
998,209
208,474
403,719
783,717
167,805
292,816
671,952
151,747
304,118
531,142
106,974
261,815
344,693
197,350 I 169,202
434,253 I 342,124
390,989 ! 225,592
-29.5
-13.9
-35.1
104,466
132,914
87,979
128,871 j 145,026
159,567 I 120,518
4,537
634
1,136
4,716
825
1,283
4,622
547
1,234
4, 917 j
634
1,586
5,050
686
1,476
4,601 '•
899 !
1,108 |
4,564
888
1,215
+12.5 +20.3
+2.7 +10.6
+8.2 -22.7
1,232
666
.142
1,292 I
595 !
.139 !
1,292
712 |
.135
1,520
862
1,443
813
1,363 I
780 |
.161
1,269 ! - 5 . 1
721 j - 5 . 7
-1.4
.163
9,467 !
9,586 I
9,687
10,547
146,684
164,368 ! 185,921
.345 !
.345
.345
215,380
.329
5 186,021 { 5 195,912 : +15.!
.355 \
.355 i -4.<
21,237,832
'31,297,889
6,101
137,417
.345
.145 |
11,057
-6.9
4,549,017 ! 4,171,993
4,459,577 i 3,819,264
1,356,361 \ 1,282,095
+21.5
+13.7
+12. 8 |
11,127
12,709
6,781
12,873
13,160
-5.5
+15.7
+3.
+4.
-11.0
86,372 j
80,544
-6.7
- 0 . 1 6,124,353 \ 6,178,368
+10.2 83,055,273 90,306,145
+0.9
+8.7
10,737 | + 8 . !
+9.9 |.
- 7 . 3 !.
TOBACCO
Production (crop estimate)
thous. of lbs.
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals):
561,199 604,870
Large cigars
thousands.
639,359
Small cigarettes.._
thousands- 8,277,052 9,328,055 18,994,416
Manufactured tobacco
and snuff
thous. of lbs.
31,570
35,337 j 34,673
Exports:
27,817
38,394
28,229
Unmanufactured leaf
thous. of lbs.
Cigarettes
thousands.
479,166
365,448 371,168
Sales of loose-leaf, warehouses
thous. of lbs.
66,810 136,824
72
2 As of Dec. 1.
a Final estimate for 1926.
I 688,921 654,165
-5.0
664,497 ! 654,975
|8, 552,397 8,093,752 8,060,677 |7,345,202 ! - 5 . 4
I
33,992
I 47,044
j 672,015
i 162,386
31,553
34,731
54,307
53,129
547,904
654,013
161,702
131,891
s Revised.
30,955 |
-7.2
+1.9
381,858 ;
367,391
49,136 ! +15.4 +10.5
428,393 j 459,097
611,998 I —18.5 -10.5 8,720,253 i 6,727,442
657,734 i 848,104
141,000 ! - 0 . 4 +14.7
8 Cumulative through Oct. 31.
+7.2
-22.9
+28.9
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
July
August
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREASE ( —)
1926
1927
feerm- i October November
S
October
November
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
Perctincrease
or decrease
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
-8.4
+9.6
-38.6
-15.5
-24.5
-17.4
+47.2
+33.0
-7.9
-23.7
-5.3
-6.5 8, 682,052 8,936, 588 +2.9
+37.5 2,317,483 2, 779,155 +19.9
+0. 8
-7.9 22, 354,100 22, 527,034
1926
cumulative
1927
from
1926
1927
TRANSPORTATION
River and Canal 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 Ste. Marie Canals.-thous. of short tons.
New York State canals thous. of short tons.
Cape Cod Canal
.short tons.
Suez Canal
thous. of metric tons.
Welland Canal
_
short tons.
St. Lawrence Canal.__
short tons.
Mississippi River, Govt. barges....short tons.
Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pa., to
Wheeling, W. Va
_
.short tons.
Allegheny River
short tons.
Monongahela River
short tons.
2,450
2,430
2,398
2,718
1,341
1,390
1,257
1,396
524
514
594
714
11, 721
11, 660
10, 791
11, 231
390
292
381
357
65, 849
67, 873
89,030
2, 548
2,477
2,402
2, 389
752,831 1,011,771 1,090, 647 1,130, 277
898,273 11,128,517 1,178,199 1,198,952
96, 643
122,300
89,396 5 104,923
951, 562 1,007, 373 988, 412 894,938
333, 279 421,985 444,358
316,859
, 990, 824 2,132,449 2,181, 251 2,132,076
2,489
853,845
908,199
115,000
2,375
1,327
556
12,879
348
83, 218
2,153
833, 591
923,051
103, 960
2,272
1,195
543
8,170
326
79,040
2,059
579, 881
682, 848
104,450
823,910
975, 225
338,975
246,446
274,931
, 020,004 2, 303, 595 2,192,169
+9.6 +10.1
25,278
6 12,426
6 5, 537
6 2,044
6 622, 817
6 21,046
5,151, 665
6,051, 425
963, 739
26, 530
« 13,135
6 5, 477
82,186
6 2, 255
6 624, 540
e 24, 548
7,193, 576
7,859,159
1,123,028
+5.0'
+5.7
-1.1
-4.8
+10. 3
+0.3
+16.6+39. 6.
+29.9
+ 16. 5
Ocean Traffic
Clearances, vessels in foreign trade:
Total.
thous. of net tons..
American
.thous. of net tons..
Foreign
thous. of net tons..
7,142
2,649
4,493
7,517
2,749
4,769
7,231
2,712
4,520
«6,974
5
2,939
« 4,035
6,958
3,262
3,697
25,184
19,141
24, 352
21,145
31, 510
23, 303
9,290
3,364
26, 657
22, 554
219
216
216
241
7,940
2,908
5,032 I
7, 701- - 0 . 2
3,063 +11.0
4,638
-8.4
+6.5
-20.3
72,155
26,166
45, 988
70,110
27, 570
42, 542
-2. 8
+5.4
-7.5-
23,237 +186. 9
20,934 +570.1
+14.7
+7.7
191, 693
131, 277
323, 489
247,196
+68. 8,
+88. 3-
2,492
+0.4
-9.6
Shipbuilding
Completed during month:
Total
_
.gross tons..
Steel seagoing
gross tons..
Building or under contract, end of month:
Merchant vessels
..thous. of gross tons..
12, 414
9,648
273
2,481
317
Freight Cars
Surplus (daily av. last week of month):
Total
__
cars.. 273, 275 214,985
168, 829 352,168
135,059
Box
cars.. 154, 437 123,901
74,126
82,411 158,304
53,204
76, 554
Coal
cars..
34,805
61,455 148,860
Shortage (daily av. last week of month):
Total.
.cars..
151
None.
302
371
None.
None.
None.
Box
cars..
None.
None.
None.
None.
147
Coal
cars..
371
None.
103
Car loadings:
Total
cars.. 4,935,397 4, 249,359 4, 360,022 5, 587,921 3, 822, 620
Grain and grain products
.cars.. 229, 524 219, 898 238, 699 273, 675 182,059
Livestock
cars.. 128, 226 112, 323 123, 354 193, 753 134, 598
Coal and coke
_
cars.. 770, 272 735,389 760, 522 1,004,056
713, 254
Forest products
..cars.. 320, 847 275, 251 270, 322 336, 527 244, 210
Ore
cars.. 317,924 248, 462 225, 581 243,550
76,267
Merchandise and 1. c. 1
cars.. 1, 250, 761 1,042, 893 1,039, 460 1, 348, 614 1,015,551
Miscellaneous
..cars. 1,917, 843 1, 615,143 1, 702,084 2,187, 746 1,456, 681
81,011
45,148
12,106
144,921 +108. 6 + 143.0
98, 794 +92.1 +60.2
12, 521 +142. 2
1,945
460
1,360
579 -100.0 -100.0
-100.0
25
516 -100.0 -100.0
5,967, 576 4, 248,272
259, 260 174, 747
200, 243 138, 314
991, 566
1,193,973
361,092 262,014
338, 332 128,314
1, 357, 562 1,028,078
2,257,114 1, 525, 239
-31.6
-33.5
-30.5
-29.0
-27.4
-68.7
-24.7
-33.4
-2.2
-10.0 49, 349,973 48,282,043
+4.2 2,187,988 2,206, 568 +0.9
-3.6- 2 . 7 1,479, 663 1,426,976
-5.8
-28.1 9, 662,336 9,103,862
-6.6
- 6 . 8 3,425,611 3,199,134
1, 850,330 -13.5.
-40.6 2,139,045
- 1 . 2 12,337,320 12,352, 660 +0.1
- 4 . 5 18,118,025 18,142, 515 +0.1
Railroad Operations
Operating revenue:
Freight
Passenger
Total operating
Operating expenses
Net operating income
Freight carried
thous. of dolls.
..thous. of dolls.
'..thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
..mills, ton-miles.
369,985
91, 633
509, 380
383, 717
84, 383
415,179
91, 691
557,436
393, 294
118, 226
41,973
426, 752
86, 293
565,091
386, 388
132, 770
42, 954
452, 608
75,201
580, 498
399, 504
133. 776
45, 552
5 472,389
* 82,167
5 610, 385
5 415, 892
« 146,358
5 48,296
4,000,969 3,926, 665
6 876, 809 6 823, 461
5, 373, 483 5, 233, 485
3,914, 851 6 3, 870, 768
61,037,302 6 942, 382
6 405, 228 6 402, 846
432, 666
77, 299
561,034
402, 673
114, 734
43, 342
-1.9
-6.1
-2.6.
-0.9
-9.2
-0.6-
Railway Equipment
Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned, end of month
'..number61, 765
61, 540
-0.4
61,455
61,305
62, 672
62,830
61,088
2,609
2,603
Tractive power
mills, of lbs.
-0.2
2,605
2,612
« 2, 606
2,602
2,611
8,535
8,502
In bad order, end mo
number.
+2.1
8,345
9,320
8,778
8,654
8,961
14.0
13.9
+2.8
Per cent of total in use
per cent.
13.6
15.0
14.4
14.8
13.9
155
104
177
Installed during month.
number.
354 -23.4
195
175
149
331
329
+6.1
262
Retired during month
number.
512
345
390
366
26
20
Ordered from manufacturers
number.
215 +112. 5
17
30
Unfilled orders (railroads)—
171
173
102
From manufacturers
number _
-3.8
262
287
53
51
36
36
32
In railroad shops
number..
-33.3
27
18
72
57
Shipments, manufacturers (Census)—
60
Total
number.
-53.6
127
52
«112
128
Domestic—
35
71
Steam,..
.number.
-61.7
124
81
31
18
109 -41.7
6
5 12
Electric
number15
7
Unfilled orders, manufacturers (Census)—
15
363
Total
number271
-20.3
182
390
517
Domestic—
244
Steam
.number167
391
74
286
97
57
68
Electric
number.
49
27
20
45
42
11
Exports, steam
___
number16
5
18
19
5
Freight cars (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned, end of month
cars. 2,330,042 2,328,328 2,326,616 62,325,027 2,322,166 ,2,345,447 ,341,841
Capacity
mills, of lbs., 211,917 211,935 211,970 " 212,027 211,982
211, 760
211,975
145,590
In bad order, end mo
cars.
141,038 137, 571 139, 441
137,420
139,484
137, 795
6.3
Per cent of total in use
_per cent.
6. 2 !
6.0
6.0
6.1
6.1
6.1
8
Revised.
n Cumulative through Oct. 31.
-2.5
-0.4
-3.9
-1.3
-57.9
-28.5
-92.1
2,193
3,124
1,143
1,820
3,194
507
—17.0
+2.2.
-55.6
-59.4
1,570
1,002
-36.2
71.6
53.3
1,200
160
685
135
-42.9^
-82.2
-72.0
254
203 ! - 2 0 . 1
46
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
July
August
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (—)
1926
1927
September
October
November
October
November
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
Per ct.
increase
or decrease
cumulative
1926
1927
-95.7
50,458
44, 845
-11.1
-12.5
-8.5
77, 444
75, 205
51, 746
50,988
-33.2
-32.2
1,316
1,045
-20.6
2,042
1,946
1,246
1,204
-39.0
-38.1
1927
from
1926
TRANSPORTATION—Continued
Railway Equipment—Continued
Freight cars—Continued.
Ordered from manufacturers
Shipments by manufacturersTotal
:
Domestic
._
Unfilled orders (railroads)—
Total
_
From manufacturers
In railroad shops
Passenger cars:
Ordered from manufacturers.
Shipments by manufacturers—
Total.
Domestic
cars.
1,459
1,066
40
326
2,891
2,732
cars.
cars.
5,544
5,528
5,317
5,270
4,397
4,320
4,101
3,780
3,754
5,311
4,388
2,433
2,376
cars.
cars.
cars.
18,303
12, 385
5,918
18,096
13,545
4,541
14,437
10,799
3,638
10,901
6,991
3,910
9,721
6,424
3,297
11,484
7,046
4,438
11,591
6,975
4,616
-99.5
+55.4
+58.0
- 1 0 . 8 -16.1
-8.1
-7.9
- 1 5 . 7 -28.7
-33.3
-90.3
+39.5 +14.5
+37.8 +43.9
.cars.
69
36
19
18
12
32
124
...cars.
cars.
119
119
152
146
201
201
119
119
166
164
197
197
145
114
542, 544
.113,626
492,016
98,449
199,336
29,089
50,101
12,862
55, 543
15,620
33,088
3,658
1,710,162
6 305,783
23,420
29,935
28,418
57, 701
30,756
27,844
«281,744
* 333, 554
6,322
43,039
10,269
31,719
50,254
6,402
24, 396
8,063
34,528
34,176
9,230
65, 686
14,831
31,000
75,557
7,625
39, 748
8,474
5,377
18,150
7,896
17,992
8,434
7,379
3,234
7,528
3,428
7,625
3,288
6,494
2,851
6,778
2,997
6,018
2,684
Passenger Travel
National parks:
Visitors
numberAutomobiles entered
number.
Arrivals from abroad:
Immigrants...
number.
United States citizens
number.
Departures abroad:
Emigrants
number.
United States citizens
numberPassports issued.
number.
Pullman company operations:
Revenue
thous. of dolls.
Passengers carried
thousands.
8,596
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephone companies:
65, 758
64, 573
66, 529
62,641
65,233
Operating revenue
thous. of dolls.
62, 363
14,972
14,232
16,322
15,920
16,445
15,941
Operating income
-thous. of dolls.
Telegraph companies:
11,241
10,104
8 11,204
10,979
11,172
Commercial telegraph tolls.thous. of dolls.
10, 321
13, 894
12,656
13,998
13,648
13,822
12,879
Operating revenue
thous. of dolls.
1,940
1,417
1,626
1,409
1,632
«2,092
Operating income
thous. of dolls.
Gas and electric companies :t
170,668 175, 956
Gross earnings
thous. of dolls. 161,164 162,124 169,193 179,344
53,455 « 61, 800
53, 983
67,100
65,825
60,850
Net earnings
thous. of dolls.
Electric railways (212 companies):
807,261 791,386
Passengers carried
thous. of persons. 733,470 745, 769 728,371 790,712
Electric power production:!
6,684
6,455
6,600
6,594
6,904
Total
mills, of kw. hours.
6,482
2,404
2,434
2,200
2,181
2,376
By water power..
mills, of kw. hours.
2,255
4,280
4,021
4,400
4,413
4,529
4,227
By fuels.
mills, of kw. hours.
In street railways,
349
346
338
397
380
352
manfg. plants, etc mills, of kw. hours.
6,335
6,109
6,214
6,552 !
6,262
6,085
In central stations
mills, of kw. hours.
Electric power, gross
« 141,800 5 148,300
revenue sales
thous. of dolls. 5134,300 «135, 600 »144, 900 * 150,800 j
Electric power production (Canada) :f
1,003,700 1,015,119
Total
thous. of kw. hours. 945, 611 1,034,610 992,114 1,079,282
989,855 1,001,087
By water power
thous. of kw. hours. 931,327 1,019,435 976, 756 1,060, 677
15,175
14,284
15,358
13,845
18, 605
14,032
By fuel
thous. of kw. hours.
144,160 128,041
Total exports
thous. of kw. hours. 138,085 157,197 154,047 142,991
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Employment in factories:
474
471
484
506
500
New York State*
thousands_
206
202
197
217
206
Detroit
thousands. .
93
93
95
100
101
New Jersey (rel. to 1923) index number. _
84
84
84
94
93
Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923) .index number. _
71
73
74
78
77
Delaware (rel. to 1923)
index number..
121.7
119.7
121.0
118.5
Wisconsin (rel. to 1915)
index number..
119.2
94.4
93.1
102.4
94.2
101.1
Illinois (rel. to 1922)
index number. .
84.0
82.1
90.8
85.2
90.6
Massachusetts (rel. to 1914) .index numberTotal payroll:
13,898
14,317
14, 853
14, 558
New York State * (weekly) .thous. of dolls.. 13,632
278.7
265.1
255.7
285.5
Wisconsin (rel. to 1915)
index number..
262.1
101
98
110
102
New Jersey (rel. to 1923)....index number..
109
85
81
98
83
Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923) .index number. _
95
75
74
Delaware (rel. to 1923)
index number..
82
76
83
Ohio construction employees
96
98
(rel. to 1923)
index number..
101
94
95
Federal civilian employees, Wash60,413
ington, D. C, end of month
number.. 60,433
59,618
59,489
60, 267
Average weekly earnings (State reports):
28.61
28. 32
27.65
Illinois, factory labor
dolls..
29.03
28.58
29.29
28.95
29.57
New York State, factory labor
dolls.
29.34
29.15
25.94
24.22
25.40
Wisconsin, factory labor
dolls.
26.62
24.84
236.4
229.1
237.1
Massachusetts (rel. to 1914) .index number229.9
232.0
109
106
109
New Jersey (rel. to 1923) index number110
108
101
96
98
Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923) ..index number.
104
101
102
99
101
Delaware (rel. to 1923)
index number..
103
105
5
Revised.
6 Cumulative through Oct. 31
* See table on p. 21 of the September, 1927, issue for earlier data,
t See tables on p. 26 of the November, 1927, issue for earlier data.
t See table on p. 48 of the December, 1927, issue for earlier, data.
+6.6
+1.9
8 56,839
6 330,139
167,602
8 69,379
8 30, 500
J
+12.0
+19.5
8 273, 777
-2.8
6 369, 238 +10.7
6 55,166
-2.9
8 358,168
+8.5
174,043
+3.8
-1.1
-2.4
8 29,761
l,914,692
6 365. 265
e 598, 667
6
142, 519
8 650,427
6 159,861
+8.6
+12.2
8 108,606
« 131,964
8 17,465
6 106, 246
6 131,828
6 17,117
-2.2
-0.1
-2.0
81,631,203 81,742,062
8 576,256 s 628, 264
+6.8
+9.0
-0.9
+8.5
+13.0
+6.1
-4.9
+9.4
+7.6
+9.1
+8.9
+14.8
+9.8
87,866, 262 87,791,941
8 60,492
e 21. 529
8 38, 964
6 65, 644
6 24,320
6
41,325
8 3, 852
6 56,640
6 3, 664
6 61,980
»1,349,000 61,451,100
69,114,384 69, 943, 992
'68,991, 561 69,791, 561
6 132,822 a 152,431
6
l,250,391 61,372,642
-1.9
-1.1
-1.2
+1.4
-4.8
-4.9
-6.9
-10.8
-3.9
-2.0
-9.2
+2.1
-3.7
-6.1
-2.0
-1.2
+1.3
-8.3
-11.6
-7.2
-13.1
-22.3
-1.4
-0.9
-1.0
+1.0
0.0
-1.0
-1.
47
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown herefmay
be found on pages. 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
49
49
31
25
28
40
37
43
52
39
50
0.0
0.0
-7.1
0.0
-6.2
0.0
-2.6
-2.1
-5.4
0.0
0.0
133.0
133.0
+2.4
-3.4
104
112
122
72
65
Perct.
increase
or decrease
-2.0
-6.1
-16.1
0.0
120
122
139
102
October
November
27.01
29.35
30.78
24.21
17.35
27.43
29.79
31.26
24.28
17.64
49.5
47.4
49.8
49.6
47.9
56
40
50
48
46
26
25
30
40
37
47
53
40
50
49
47
27
25
29
39
36
42
52
39
50
125.5
128.5
cumulative
1927
from
1926
27.14
29.13
30.57
23.80
17.39
August
September
October
26.82
29.27
30.74
23.95
17.08
27.16
29.76
31.33
24.08
17.26
27.32
29.70
31.18
24.29
17.32
49.7
47.3
49.5
47.8
49.5
47.8
50
47
30
25
30
37
37
45
54
39
50
49
47
27
26
28
38
37
46
54
39
50
49
46
26
25
33
40
38
46
54
40
50
125.5
125.5
125.5
July
PER CENT IN- CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (-f) OR
THROUGH NOVEMDECREASE (—)
BER 30
1926
November
1926
1927
E M P L O Y M E N T A N D WAGES—Con.
Average weekly earnings (National Industrial
Conference Board):
Grand total (both sexes)
dollars..
Total male
dollars..
Skilled male
dollars..
Unskilled male
dollars..
Total women
_
dollars..
Average weekly hours:
Nominal (both sexes)
_
hours..
Actual (both sexes)
hours..
Wages, road labor, b y geographic
divisions:
New England
cents per h o u r . .
Middle Atlantic
cents per h o u r . .
South Atlantic
cents per h o u r . .
East South Central
cents per h o u r . .
West South Central
cents per h o u r . .
East N o r t h Central
cents per h o u r . .
West N o r t h Central
cents per h o u r . .
Mountain
cents per h o u r . .
Pacific
cents per h o u r . .
United States, average
cents per hour..
Wage-rates, U. S. Steel Corp...cents per hour..
Wages, steel workers, Youngstown
district
per cent of base..
Applicants per 100 jobs, employment agencies:
United States
number..
Eastern S t a t e s . . . .
number..
Central States
_
number..
Southern States
number..
Western States
number..
+7.1
0.0
0.0
+9.3
+1.9
+2.6
0.0
134
145
152
118
87
129
137
156
122
170
121
131
136
114
79
120
129
145
122
61
39.1
27.6
5.6
5.9
37.8
40.7
27.2
38.0
25.3
7.7
5.0
38.3
30.5
18.2
8.2
4.1
34.1
43.6
31.9
4.7
7.1
57.7
40.2
25.6
8.5
6.1
40.2
-19.7
-28.1
+6.5
4.9
41.7
51.3
38.0
6.0
7.3
52.6
-24.1
-28.9
-3.5
-32.8
-15.2
41,406
37, 795
23,970
13, 825
46, 218
40,987
24, 609
16,378
57, 776
50, 869
29,302
21, 567
58, 368
51, 229
29, 847
21, 382
54, 743
46, 995
26, 840
20,155
55, 802
47, 869
27,991
19, 878
+1.0
+0.7
+1.9
+4.6
+7.0
+6.6
+7.6
479, 661
418, 878
242, 717
176,161
555, 262
435, 810
258,415
177,395
+15.8
+4.0
+6.5
+0.7
38, 738
2,371
20, 740
1,568
10,422
413
3,020
215
4,556
175
978
90
1,002
55
3,278
135
46,498
2,396
26,032
1,584
12,084
419
3,313
217
5,069
176
1,120
90
1,223
55
4,275
146
44, 254
2,415
23, 731
1,588
12,011
427
3,240
219
5,272
181
1,090
91
1,139
55
4,366
152
42, 913
2,191
24, 802
1,482
10, 935
354
2,916
187
4,260
168
1,048
81
1,025
41
3,799
101
5 41, 251
2,204
5 22, 535
1,484
10,957
362
fi 2,937
189
4,822
169
1,010
81
954
41
3,726
104
408, 850
+7.6
+0.8
-8.8
+0.3
-0.6
+1.9
-2.2
+0.9
+4.0
+2.8
-2.7
+1.1
-6.9
0.0
+2.1
+4.1
+7.3
+9.6
+5.3
+7.0
+9.6
+18.0
+10.3
+15.9
+9.3
+7.1
+7.9
+12.3
+19.4
+34.1
+17.2
+46.2
379, 828
212, 293
220, 856
+4.0
"98," 767
"116,732
+12." I
27, 567
32, 383
+17.5
"427201
"46," 879
912
53
3,018
126
39, 539
2,349
21,400
1,552
10, 522
409
3,053
214
4,564
174
965
90
944
54
3,114
130
104, 684
27,869
107,234
27,985
107, 714
119,443
28,191
118,335
28,323
93, 639
26,114
97,274
26,315
-0.9
+0.5
+21.7
+7.6
962,289
1,190,152
+23.7
8,484
747
8,439
747
9,149
792
8,725
797
8,078
660
7,739
704
-4.6
+0.6
+12.7
+13.2
81, 921
103,164
+25.9
8,707
3,451
8,862
3,424
-2.4
+1.0
110,021
+14.2
3,386
600
3,076
606
3,278
606
3,673
614
3,615
618
3,684
566
3,501
-4.9
+0.2
-1.6
+0.7
96,370
3,453
8,653
3,459
9,607
3,422
8,243
762
8,678
3,449
+3.3
+8.6
36, 389
41, 643
+14.4
720
890
62
1,136
62
1,159
61
1,161
61
1,366
62
1,318
62
+0.2
0.0
-11.9
—1.6
11,908
12,316
+3.4
2,558
277
2,523
277
2,713
2,830
267
2,857
257
2,754
263
2,818
254
+1.0
+1.4
+1.2
49, 501
38, 797
-21.6
-3.7
3,411
231
14,766
2,256
3,646
233
15, 648
2,463
3,602
235
15, 328
2,378
3,460
236
14, 661
2,275
3,837
225
17,053
2,593
-5.4
+4.4
-9.4
-7.7
39,400
-2.3
226
16,190
2,466
-3.9
+0.4
-4.4
-4.3
40, 342
235
15,311
2,437
27,221
26, 313
-3.3
1,155
1,183
1,161
1,224
1,185
1,244
1,193
-3.2
-0.7
13,121
13,087
-0.3
Factory Labor T u r n o v e r
(Percentage of n u m b e r on p a y roll)
Departures:
Total
per cent
Voluntary q u i t s . . . p e r cent
Lay offs
percent
Discharges
percent
Accessions
per cent
(annual
(annual
(annual
(annual
(annual
basis)..
basis)..
basis)..
basis)..
basis)..
-18.0
-11.0
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Retail Sales
Mail-order houses:
Total sales, 4 houses
thous, of dolls..
Total sales, 2 houses
thous. of dolls..
Sears, Roebuck & Co
thous. of dolls..
Montgomery Ward & C o . - t h o u s . of dolls..
Ten-cent chain stores:
Total sales (4 chains)
thous. of dolls..
Total stores operated (4 c h a i n s ) . . .number.
F. W. Woolworth & Co
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number..
S. S. Kresge Co
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number..
McCrory Stores Corp
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number..
S. H . Kress & Co
thous. of dolls.
Stores operated
number..
Metropolitan
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
.number..
F . & W. Grand
_
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number.
W. T. Grant Co
'.
thous of dolls.
Stores operated
number..
Chain stores:
GroceriesSales
thous. of dolls.
Stores operated
numberDrug—
Sales..
thous. of dolls.
Stores operated
numberCigar—
Sales
thous. of dolls.
Stores operated
number.
ShoeSales
thous. of dolls.
Stores operated
number.
Music—
Sales
thous. of dolls.
Stores operated
numberCandy—
Sales
thous. of dolls.
Stores operated
numberRestaurant chains:
Total sales (2 chains)
thous. of dolls.
Stores operated
numberAverage per store
dollars.
Childs Co., sales
thous. of dolls.
J. R. Thompson Co.,
sales
thous .of dolls.
* Revised.
32,967
20,961
12,006
36, 884
2,334
20,176
1,546
9,791
404
2,859
212
4,058
172
-0.9
-4.8
8,867
9,924
+11.9
"~8,~677"
"16," 613
+22.1
~29,~480'
35,~117
48
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey*'
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREASE ( —)
1926
1927
i
Nov.,
July
August
September
October
November
October !
No v e m
b e r -
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT-Contd.
Retail Sales—Continued
Other chain stores:
Isaac Silver & Bros...
Stores operated
Hartman Corporation
Stores operated
J. C. Penny Co
Stores operated
United Cigar Stores Co
Stores operated
A. Schulte (Inc.)
Stores operated
thous. of dolls number.
thous, of dollsnumber.
thous, of dolls,
«477
+0.8
18
0.0
1,391 - 1 1 . 7
15
0.0
5 13, 333 - 0 . 6
5 746 +0.1
6,517
-4.2
3,125
+0.2
2,312
-6.9
291
+0.3
415
21
1,068
17
10,441
842
6,593
3,115
2,447
296
394
21
1,712
17
11,007
854
6,447
3,143
2, 225
297
468
22
1,907
18
13, 735
883
6,473
3,139
2,164
297
509
22
1,486
19
17,165
889
6,822
3,143
2, 231
297
513
22
1,312
19
17,054
890
6,534
3,148
2,076
298
1,734
84,138
2,128
82, 865
2, 542
100, 737
2,599
115,472
2, 289
08,671
24,668 !
5,487 I
1,950
22, 704
5,161
1,572
28, 250
5,323
1,597
30,257
5,144
1,103
28, 861
4,544
1,570
29, 554
5,598
1,355
2,241
895
3,533 i
724 !
278
172 i
73 j
624
2,246
2,776
601
3,325
344
262
99
59
548
1,701
30
3,198
649
3. 507
'917
3,766
246
840
439
178
3,019
1, 252
174
3,891
842
3,203
230
819
438
131
1,840
1,293
190
3,679
228
341
340
205
2,658
1,674
181
1,938
784
3,680
219
1,053
439
300
2,156
1,441
205
3,564 s
30
2,802
3,087
42
2; 497
3,895
129
3,315
5,860
351
3,461
5,566
168
2,974
6,003 i 5 6,039
305
5 163
4,078
8 3,578
26, 300
28, 478
30,152
32,450
32,799
32, 860
31, 868
+1.1
2, 988
3,197
3,291
3,395
3,331
3,421
3,223
-1.9
9,529
76, 970
10,120
82, 538
10,167
84,383
11,659
76, 574
11,447
97,263
2,994
32, 759
3,162
33, 234
2,994
31, 667
3,363
35,147
3,208
34, 551
3,320
35, 336
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:
Amount
dollars. _ 201.183
166.683
Number of
firms
_
number..
1,427 |
1,585
BANKING AND FINANCE
145, 031
1,320
156, 606
1,365
144,458
1,211
144, 985
1,241
+7.5
+22.2
11,681
97,465
.number.
thous,. of dolls _
number.
i.
thous. of dolls.
number.
464
18
1,605
15
13, 256
743
6,878
3,091
2, 693
289
3,811
-7.4
129,169
+29.6
70, 767
70, 704
-0.1
25, 274
-10.2
16, 046
99,695
+26. 7
+27.9
+ 19.3
+0.3
+0.7
4,584
17, 337
-5.7
25, 807
+2.1
+20.3
+2,4
Advertising
Magazine advertising for the following
month
thous. of lines.
Newspaper advertising
thous. of lines.
National advertising in newspapers:*
Total
.thous. oflines.
Automobiles
thous. of lines.
Automobile accessories
thous. of lines.
Cigars, cigarettes, and
tobacco
thous. of linesFinancial.
thous. of lines.
Food, groceries, beverages.-thous. of lines.
Hotels and resorts.
thous. of lines.
Household furniture
thous. of lines.
Men's clothing
thous. of lines.
Musical instruments
thous. of ljnes.
Radio and electricalthous. of lines.
Railroads and steamships... thous. of lines.
Shoes
..thous. of lines.
Toilet articles and medical
preparations
thous. of lines.
Women's wear
thous. of lines.
Miscellaneous
thous. of lines.
- 3 . 5 || 7 27, 267
- 4 . 4 1 1,163,901
1
7
27. 468
1, 111, 274
+0.7
-4.5
2, 373
2, 703
122, 358 5113,665
-11.9
-5.9
«27, 613
«3, 949
5 1,282
-4.6
-11.7
+42. 3
+4.5
+ 15.1
+22.5
301, 619
62,782
16,096
303, 368
58, 714
17, 478
+0.6
-5.4
+3.2
'2,601 +10.9
5859
-8.2
! 5 3,395 - 2 . 3
5
I
278
-7.3
5 447 - 5 9 . 4
I
5 332 - 2 2 . 6
I
5 478 +15.2
5 2,203 -12.0
! 51,807 +33. 7
5 202 +4.0
+49.6
-2.0
+8.4
-18.0
-23.7
+2.4
-57.1
+20.7
-7.4
-10.4
23, 931
9,465
39,187
4,754
6,671
3,366
1,736
30,937
9,377
40,483
4,984
6,330
4,983
1,480
13,310
19, 650
1,693
14,080
19,148
1,560
+29.3
-0.9
+3.3
+4.8
-5.1
+48.0
-14.7
+5.8
-2.6
-7.9
57,790
1,674
39, 326
54, 346
1,630
37,477
-6.0
-2.6
-3.7
326, 976
335,216
+2.5
34, 950
35, 864
+2.6
107,080
845,375
107,964
857, 771
31,123
325,641
32,368
326, 407
+0.8
+1.5
+4.0
+0.3
-5.0
-52.1
-14.1
+3.1
-16.9
Postal Business
Postal receipts, 50 selected
cities
thous. of dolls_.
Postal receipts, 50 industrial
cities
thous. of dolls-.
Money orders:
Domestic paid (50 cities)—
Quantity
number..
Value
thous. of dolls..
Domestic issued (50 cities)—
Quantity
number..
Value
thous. of dolls..
I
+2.9
+3.4
!
I
!
j
Wholesale Trade
148, 358
1,286
-5.3
-5.8
+2.3
+3.6
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)
Policies new (45 companies):
Ordinary
__.number of policies.. 216, 956 211,482
186, 090 212, 924 203, 629 219, 049 221, 457
2,363, 373 2, 390,406
-8.1
-4.4
Industrial
number of policies. _ 732, 665 781, 361 745, 664 992,140 940, 847 822, 459 870,324
+8.1 8, 548,387 9,100,862
-5.2
Group
number of contracts..
1,878
115
148
183
208
161
138
1,895
182 +40.5 +14.3
Total—number of policies and contracts.. 949, 782
992,981
931, 869 1, 205,212 1,144, 684 1, 041,691 1, 091, 963 -5.0
+4.8 10, 913, 655 11, 493,146
Policies and certificates issued:
Total policies and certificates
number. _ 978,721 11,023,331 945,250 1, 228. 861 1,172, 404 1, 085, 721 1,162,144
+0.9 11,449,763 12, 468,137
-4.6
Group insurance certificates.. .certificates..
23, 797
376, 869
29,100 ! 30,488
44,213
27, 928
13, 496
538,003
70,363 +17.4 - 6 0 . 3
Amount of new insurance (45 companies):
Ordinary
thous. of dolls..
625, 510
526, 564 615, 753 582, 000 618,041 629, 860
-5.5
-7.6 6,990,936 7,078, 559
Industrial
thous. of dolls.. 200,835
211,157
200, 622 265,974 252, 738 226,523 235, 691
+7.2 2, 338,051 2,456,257
-5.0
Group
thous. of dolls..
54,229 I 43,977
48,625
659,347
31,475
62,353 100,448 +58.3 -23.4
76,960
788,153
Total insurance
thous. of dolls.. 893,930
880, 644
758, 661 930, 352 911, 698 906,917 965,999
-5.6 10,117,140 10,194,163
-2.0
Premium collections (45 companies):
Ordinary
thous. of dolls.. 140,517 i 137,510
140,041
125, 689 127,489
145, 581
131,763
+4.0 +14.2 1,416,045 1, 572,202
Industrial
thous. of dolls..
47,108
49,220
49,272
512,338
45,281
45, 741
43,988
48,273
+6.6
463,355
-2.0
Group
thous. of dolls..
5,123
5,327
5,792
58, 597
4,327 -16.1 +12.4
4,317
4,735
4,862
51,029
Total. _
thous. of dolls.. 192,748 | 192,057
181, 821 195,105 198, 716 174,412 177, 097 +1.9 +12.2 1, 930,429 2,143,137
Admitted life insurance assets (41 companies):
Grand total
mills, of dolls..
11,078
11,172
11,381
10,237
11,268
10, 333
Mortgage l o a n s Total
mills, of dolls..
4,847
4,898
4,982
4, 941
4,405
4,463
Farm
mills, of dolls..
1,620
1,622
1,620
1,621
1,581
1,585
All other
mills, of dolls..
3,227
3,321
3,276
3,361
2,824
2,878
5
7
Revised.
Cumulative through Dec. 31.
*See table on p. 25 of the Nove mber, 1927, issue for earlier data.
+1.1
+6.5
-0.9
+5.3
+8.9
-30.0
+1.3
+5.1
-16.3
+0.8
+11.0
+10.6
+14.8
+11.0
49
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives
shown are through November, except where otherwise
noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927,
"Survey"
July
August
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREASE ( —)
1926
Septem- October November
ber
October
November
3,941
937
2,156
729
119
691, 520
283,297
153,194
102,894
84,462
67, 673
44,251
or decrease
cumulative
1927
from
1926
1,219
694
656,362
262, 334
145,635
100,446
81,621
66, 326
40, 226
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
Perct.
i
3,957
936
2,161
740
120
1,210
681
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1926
1927
+0.5 - 4 . 2
- 1 . 3 -10.3
+1.4 - 1 . 8
+2.6 +3.3
+1.8 - 0 . 3
+0.8 - 0 . 1
-6.6
+1.5
7, 529, 710
3,002,015
1,640, 578
1,188,952
944,735
753,430
424,283
7, 697, 806
3,121,131
1, 710,036
1,155,389
936,724
774,526
453,539
+2.8
+6.9
- 2 . 4 +29.1
- 5 . 2 +10.4
+16.8 +29.4
+25.9 - 2 6 . 0
0.0 - 3 . 1
+4.8 +33. 4
-4.1 - 0 . 5
+0.4 +3.8
-4.3 -1.4
306,479
244,651
15,306
352,619
255,837
17,393
+15.1
+4.6
+13.6
205, 521
548,833
3,435,107
BANKING AND FINANCE-Continued
Life Insurance—Continued
Admitted life insurance assets—Continued.
Bonds and stocks (book value)—
Total
mills, of dolls..
Government
. mills, of dolls..
Railroad--.
mills, of dolls..
Public-utility
mills, of dolls..
All other
mills, of dolls. _
Policy loans and premium
notes
mills, of dolls..
Other admitted assets
_.mills, of dolls._
4,152
920
2,234
850
148
4,192
923
2,242
4,216
919
2,259
151
151
4,262
928
2,268
911
155
1,316
763
1,327
755
1,338
773
1,347
790
680, 076
267,873
151, 721
105,250
86,058
69,174
39,962
681,859
261,413
154,716
103, 671
86, 549
75,510
38, 360
606, 760
237,184
138,441
93,224
76,998
60,913
35,302
659,375
257, 543
148,380
103,663
82,706
67,083
48,104
{Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau)
Sales of ordinary life insurance (81 companies):
United States total
. . . t h o u s . of dolls..
Eastern manuf. dis
thous. of dolls..
Western manuf. dis
thous. of dolls..
Western agric. district..thous. of dolls..
Southern district
thous. of dolls..
Far western district
thous. of dolls..
* Canada total, 15 companies.thous. of dolls. _
662,688
254, 111
150,447
106, 310
84,189
67, 631
44,935
+2.2
+4.0
+4.2
-2.5
-0.8
Banking
Debits to individual accounts:
33,282
34,091
28, 755
31, 653
New York City.
mills, of dolis.. 30,7£0
33, 369
25,7C0
23,809
23,754
22,054
25,117
Outside New York City
mills, of dolls..
21, 568
23, 387
22,937
2,159
1,579
1,474
1,849
Bank clearings (Canada)
mills, of dolls..
1,669
1,583
1,476
Federal reserve banks:
632
379
477
398
645
Bills discounted
mills, of dolls..
430
401
1,731
1,717
1,717
1,706
1,772
Notes in circulation
mills, of dolls. .
1,662
1,676
£03
862
610
Total investments.
.mills, of dolls..
737
677
658
556
2,940
Total reserve.
mills, of dolls..
3,126
3,067
2,954
3,146
3,181
2,956
2,413
Total deposits
mills, of dolls..
2,404
2,341
2,3!80
2,281
2,324
2,330
71.2
74.4
Reserve ratio
per cent..
76.3
72.2
78.3
73.6
79.7
Federal reserve members banks:
15,214
14,314
14,942
14,488
14,697
15,029
14,375
Total loans and discounts...mills, of dolls..
6,329
5,578
5,927
6,042
6,065
5,521
Total investments
mills, of dolls..
5,992
13,954
13,349
13,464
12,918
13,033
Net demand deposits. _
mills, of dolls. _ 13,200
13,230
Brokers' loans, end of month:
To New York Stock
Exchange members
thous. of dolls.. 3, 641, 695 3,673, 891 3,914, 628 3,946,137 4,091, 836 3, 111, 177 3,129,162
B y New York F . R. member
banks
thous. of dolls.. 3,141,193 3,184,058 3, 305,623 3,371, 705 3,510, 849 2, 602,196 2, 646, 653
Interest rates:
3.75
4.03
New York call loans
per cent. _
3.81
4.75
4.59
4.00
3.65
4.23
Commercial paper 4-6 mos
.per cent..
4.31
4.28
4.50
4.44
4.30
4.16
3.50
N . Y. Fed. Res. Bank
.'
per cent..
3.50
3.50
4.00
4.00
4.00
3.50
5.25
Federal land banks
per cent_.
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.25
4.50
Intermediate credit banks
per cent..
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
+1.2 +5.8
+4.4 +12.6
+3.6 +7.1
+3.7 +30.8
+4.1 +32.7
-6.9
-1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
-18.3
-4.7
-12.5
0.0
0.0
+0.3
+8.0
-1.1
15.8
-32. 3
-6.3
-9.5
-15.0
217,846
557,196
3,427,495
-1.5
+54.0
3,200,110 i 3,250,597
Savings Deposits
New York State savings
i
banks, end of month
thcus. of dolls.. 4,023,347 4, 033,176 4, 088, 540 4, 082,938 4,096,032 3, 778,155 3, 791,144
Public Finances
Government debt, gross
Customs receipts
Total ordinary receipts...
Expenditures chargeable to
ordinary receipts
Money in circulation:
Total
Per capita
mills, of dolls..
.thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
18,463
50,481
173, 970
18,380
52, 982
202,182
18,478
54,410
590,192
18,368
56,617
221, 205
18,174
47,660
149, 683
19, 420
CO, 969
192, 919
-.thous. of dolls._
203, 579
259,181
287,442
413, 220
406,830
367, 595 5 264,250 !
mills, of dolls..
dollars. _
4,744
40.53
4,750
40.54
4,850
41.35
4,845
41.25
4,845
41.22
39,196
32, 786
14,921
14, 702
9,573
1, 687
15, 349
12, 052
5,385
1,490
19,389
52,655
176, 002
4,933
42.53
4,949
42.62
36, 236
36,147 | 33,231
32,694
- 0 . 2 I +10. (
363, 613
469,043
17,134
14, 657
4,445
2,157
12, 786
16, 949
6,412
2, 531
11, 650
15,874
5,707
2,384
16,097
14,158
2,439
2,712
-25.4 - 2 0 . 6
+15.6 +19.7
+44.3 +162. 9
+17.3
141,273
180, 765
41, 576
25,493
182,482
211,461
75,100
23,177
1,573
389
1,083
101
143
1,787
488
1,170
129
173
1,864
478
1,276
110
162
1,763
450
1,205
108
190
1,830
440
1,285
105
188
+1.9
+8.6
-0.7
+4.8
-13.8
19, 704
4, S01
13, 797
1,006
1,902
20,984
5,085
14, 652
1,247
1,832
489,725
369,850
321,800
227,100
490,675
331,175
119,875
70,250
28,375
12,250
94, 700
48,800
33, 500
12,400
-5.7
1.5
+0.2
+1.6
0.0
-0.1
Business Failures
Liabilities (United States):
Total commercial
tnous. of dolls..
43,150
Manufacturing
establishments.
-thous. of dolls..
16, 743
Trade establishments
thous. of dolls..
16, 832
Agents and brokers
thous. of dolls..
9,575
Liabilities (Canada)
thous. of dolls..
1,785
Firms (United States):
Total commercial
number..,
1,756
Manufacturing establishments
number__
448
Trade establishments
number. _
1,187
Agents and brokers
number..
121
144
Firms (Canada)
number..
Dividends a n d Interest P a y m e n t s
(For the following month)
Grand total
thous. of dolls.. 252,325
Total interest payments
thous. of dolls._ 161,100
Dividend payments:
91,225
Total
.
thous. of dolls..
Industrial and misc
thous. of dolls. _ 50, 050
34, 675
Steam railroads
.thous. of dolls..
6,500
Street railways
thous. of dolls..
5 Revised.
1,708 |
438
1,174
96
147
326,325
250,100
76,225
49,375
19,750
7,100 I
+4.3
-2.0
+9.1
-14.7
-6.4
+29.0
+29.2
+17.0
+80.6
-9.1
+6.5
+3.8
+6.2
+24.0
-3.7
'4,391,179 •4,751,454
+8.2
7 3,472,098 +7.9
+7.5 3,218,500
159, 500
s 120,800 +68.4 +32.0 '1,172,685 U,279,355
+9.1
119, 700
42, 800 5 90,000 +145. 3 +33.0
' 664,375 7 722, 375
+8.7
24,050
32, 000 s 20, 800 -28.2 +15. 6
7 331,115 7 349, 500 +5.6
15, 750
12, 000 * 10,000 +27.0 +57.5
' 109, 695 7 124, 675 +13.7
' Cumulative through Dec. 31.
339,100 5 428,930 ! j +52. 5 +14.4
252, 300 308,130 I +45.8
50
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
July
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREASE (—)
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
Per ct.
increase
<+>
or aecrease
I SeptemAugust ! ber
October
November
October
November
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
1926
1927
81,000
444,278
31,281
451,364
125,623
734,081
35,800
617,554
118,000
350,482
24,240
595,237
-71.5
-15.9
+47.7
+3.7
466,632
4,870,252
709, 579
6,449,334
277,832
166,446
372,585
78,779
109,576
341, 788
574,380
159,701
403,365
214,190
276,706
73,776
330,694
264,543
-29.8
+34.1
+22.0
4,003, 775 4,784,619
866,476 1,664, 716
134,568
599, 513
121,198
496,356
58,490
291,993
203,909
391,328
183,764
109,821
65,392
25,000
38,292
22,009
19,493
200,174
82,659
45,602
93,437
32,550
311,832
113,368
42,000
73,729
160,603
16,796
252,482
180,038
8,200
42,730
117,309
12,190
147,311
55,117
31,212
80,142
17,260
27,821
162,328
73,058
230,968
51,068
49,494
-9.9
-17.2
-48.4
-19.0
-40.6
+26.8
-39.6
+55.5
+146. 4
-96.4
-16.3
+137. 0
None
904
6,625
18,370
9,788
52,973
24,045
3,828
74,936
58, 540
10,532
24,260
6,000
3,374
33,960
15,910
6 16,012
16,055
5 15,154
6 15,163
118,451 ' 124,805 94,893
73,088 8 69,561
17,137
431,293 243,998 225,803
105,076
42,075
901,303
71,726
11,882
552, 787
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
BANKING AND FINANCE—Continued
New Security Issues
25,596
Foreign governments
thous. of dolls..
Total corporation
thous. of dolls._ 371,095
Purpose of i s s u e New capital.
..thous. of dolls.. 341,658
29,437
Refunding
thous. of dolls..
Kinds of i s s u e 790,052
Stocks
thous. of dolls..
Bonds and notes
thous. of dolls.. 292,043
Class of i n d u s t r y 14,306
Railroads
thous. of dolls..
Public utilities
thous. of dolls.. 115,360
69,127
Industrials
thous. of dolls. .
20,750
Oil
thous. of dolls..
Land and buildings
thous. of dolls..
Shipping and misc
thous. of dolls.. 102,616
Bond issues (Canada):
Govt. and provincial
thous. of dolls.. None
4,799
Municipal
thous. of dolls..
31,557
Corporation
thous. of dolls..
Tax-exempt securities:
Total outstanding, end of
15,843
month
mills, of dolls. .
States and municipalities:
Permanent loans
thous. of dolls.. « 87,046
19,288
Temporary loans
thous. of dolls..
New incorporations
thous. of dolls.. 273,906
153,887
290,391
«89,364
60,382
325,193
+58.8
-80.5
-42.0
-27.0
2,540 +143. 5
12,967 +175.1
415 -67.6
-19.0
-18.8
+52.1
+32.4
+19.5
+92.1
1,222,804
3,647,450
1,484,011
4,965,145
379,413
1,837,794
449,717
670,175
501,314
889,121
2,469,091
1,120,046
383,338
610,467
904, 573
+21.4
+36.1
+134. 3
+34.4
+13.3
-14.8
-8.9
+80.4
175,933
58,197
260,297
155,921
66,141
297,204
+13.7
+14.2
-uS
-24.0
-75.4
-7.5
+34.3 1,214, 792 1,353,642 ! +11.4
+44.2
591,063
566,187 I - 4 . 2
-59.2 10,095, 550 4,368,683 ! -56.7
-55.9
-78.6
Agricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end mo.:
Federal farm loan banks
thous. of dolls.. 1,134,896 1,139,502 1,143,130 1,147,135
Joint-stock land banks
thous. of dolls.- 607,679 609,891 609,535 610,050
Federal intermediate credit
64,408
62,879
66,885
64,252
banks
thous. of dolls..
4,285
4,731
4,569
4,080
War Finance Corporation..thous. of dolls.-
1,063,056 1,068, 596
619,217 624,230
1,800
84,665
9,154
87,977
8,421
233.36
117. 84
130.15
237. 84
120.04
142.63
164. 63
94.93
111. 61
171. 95
97.43
115.32
111.31
111. 94
110. 67
110. 79
355.8
573.6
128.0
389.1
109.6
104.0
203.8
153.1
43.9
173.4
55.4
267.2
353.5
598.4
136.3
406.6
111.5
107.5
207.9
152.0
45.1
174.1
55.8
274.6
225.6
390.8
112.3
299.4
90.7
109.0
165.1
113.7
38.1
156.4
45.9
215.6
215.4
424.2
116.0
309.9
89.5
108.5
172.3
116.7
40.3
159.4
46.1
222.0
96.11
87.24
79.00
79.93
85.05
97.23
87.87
79.14
79.86
85.43
89.52
81.33
74.29
77.59
80.31
90.42
82.27
75.60
78.60
81.36
+1.9 +38.3
+1.9 +23.2
+9.6 +23.7
+0.6 +1.0
- 0 . 6 +64.1
+4.3 +41.1
+6.5 +17.5
+4.5 +31.2
+1.7 +24.6
+3.4 -0.9
+2.0 +20.7
-0.7 +30.2
+2.7 +11.9
+0.4 +9.2
+0.7 +21.0
+2.8 +23.7
+1.2 +7.5
+0.7 +6.8
+0.2 +4.7
-0.1 +1.6
+0.4 +5.0
Stocks and Bonds
Stock prices, average daily closing:
1
229. 99
242. 66
221.90
25 industrials, average
dolls, per share. .
117. 42
119. 95
117.00
25 railroads, average
dolls, per share..
141.17
140.67
103 stocks, average
dolls, per share.. 135.83
Southern cotton mill
109. 85
112.48
111. 05
stocks-..
dolls, pershare..
Stock prices, average weekly closing: *
290.2
318.5
354.5
Automobile _ _
index number. _
477.7
534.2
585.1
Chain stores
index number..
114.6
121.8
127.4
Copper
index number..
363.4
371.3
392.2
Food
index number. _
107.8
106.2
110.0
Machinery manufacturing .index number..
100.9
105.3
105.3
Petroleum
index number. _
203.6
212.5
216.1
Railroad equipment
index number..
138.3
150. 5
165.8
Steel
index number. .
43.6
44.8
42.1
Textile.
index number. .
166.6
169.9
162.7
Theater
index number..
50.6
57.6
45.7
Tire and rubber
.index number..
254.1
267.2
242.6
Traction, gas and power
index number..
Bond prices:
95.19
93.57
94.58
Highest-grade rails .p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
84.16
86.11
85.43
Second-grade rails..p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
78.29
76.85
78.23
Public utility
p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
78.60
79.81
79.55
Industrial
p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
84.35
82.81
83.98
Comb. price index..p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Stock sales:
38,493
51,057
51,918
N. Y. Stock Exchange
thous. of shares..
Bond sales:
Miscellaneous.
...thous. of dolls.. 252,423 290,948 254,987
13,070
24,326
17,289
Liberty-Treasury
thous. of dolls. .
269, 712 304,018 279,313
Total..
thous. of dolls.
Bond prices, 1st of following month:
103.68
104.14
103. 58
5 Liberty bonds
p. ct. of par..
16 foreign government and
105. 67
105. 64
105. 42
city
__
p. ct. of par..
101.34
101. 51
100. 79
Comb, price index, 66 bonds..p. ct. of par..
4.02
3.96
4.06
Municipal bond yield
per cent..
Long-term real-estate bonds issued:
32,247
42, 763
39, 719
Grand total
thous. of dolls..
Purpose of issue—
19,435
23, 463
12, 223
Finance construction...thous. of dolls..
4,482
5,140
15,040
Real-estate mortgage..-thous. of dolls..
Acquisitions and
2,080
4, 575
3,310
improvements
thous. of dolls. _
Kind of structureOffice and other
7,700
19, 575
commercial
thous. of dolls..
5,140
7,170
2,065
Hotels
thous. of dolls
3,473
3,680
4,700
Apartments
thous. of dolls..
* See tables on pp. 21-22 of the
• Revised.
50,459
51,356
40,213
31,183
+1.8 +64.7
258,112
13,187
271,299
261, 540
'20,205
281, 745
217,302
15,870
233,172
272,138
17,457
289, 595
+1.3 - 3 . 9
+53.2 +15.7
+3.9 - 2 . 7
103.92
106. 53
102. 62
102. 88
104. 65
101. 59
3.95
105. 46
102. 43
3.93
103. 80
99.41
4.16
103. 92
99.74
4.14
59,092
27,131
67,545
40,330
-54.1
-32.7
588, 696
518,420
-11.9
35, 819
10, 523
12,460
5,241
24,015
19,160
245,928
126,008
-23.4
1,850
14, 300
-59.0
+8.2
-55.0
320,957
119, 614
525
30, 375 - 6 5 . 2
4,845 - 5 0 . 2
4,110 +252.4
78,180
58, 728
-24.!
239,201
98983
79,456
1927, issues for earlier data.
170,448
34, 476
54, 470
-28.7
-65.2
-31.4
14,105
23,910
9,155
5,175
6,235
2,660
11, 320
5,945
2,226
October, 1927, and p . 23 of the November,
21,980
3,845
11, 519
+2.5
+0.8
+0.8
-0.5
-58.3
-30.8
-80.7
407,213
522,124
2, 565, 719 3,122, 544
230,326 I 265,985
2,696,045 ! 3,388,529
+28.2
+21.7
+15.5
+25.7
+3.5
+1.5
+2.7
-5.1
-61.7
-57.3
-62.6
+5.3
51
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, " Survey "
GOLD AND SILVER
Gold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces..
Rand output
thous. of ounces..
Imports
_
thous. of dolls..
Exports
thous. of dolls..
Silver:
Production—
United Sta es
thous. of fine oz._
Canada
,
thous. of fine oz._
Mexico
thous. of fine oz__
Stocks, end of month—
United States
thous. of fine oz__
Canada
.thous. of fine oz__
Imports
thous. of dolls..
Exports
thous. of dolls._j
Price at New York
dolls, per fine oz__
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (—)
1936
1927
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
Perct.
increase
or decrease
(-)
Nov., Nov.,
July
August
September
October
November
October
November
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
91,428
852
10, 738
l, 803
91,245
863
7,877
1,524
103,240
842
12,979
24,444
97,103
856
2,056
10, 698
91, 840
848
2,082
55, 266
108, 741
853
8,857
1,156
4,838
1,752
9,197
5,145
2,388
9,372
4,691
2,023
7,909
4,980
1,696
5,077
1,757
5,114
2,030
9,612
4,757
1,742
904
847
4,288
6,650
. 564
508
624
4,856
5,590
.547
293
761
4.992
6, 627
.554
178
494
5,069
5,945
.560
136
567
5,102
5,634
.575
543
1,343
5,098
7,279
.545
242
1,085
3,941
6,794
.541
dolls, per £ sterling..
..dolls, per franc.
dolls, psrlira..
dolls, per franc.
•...dolls,
per guilder..
dolls, per krone..
dolls, per franc.
4. 86
.039
.055
. 139
. 401
. 268
. 193
4.86
.039
.054
.139
.401
.268
.193
4.86
.039
.054
.139
.401
.269
.193
4.87
.039
.055
.139
.402
.269
.193
4.87
.039
.055
.140
.404
.269
.193
4.85
.029
.041
.028
.400
.267
.193
4.85
.034
.042
.139
.400
.267
.193
+0.7
+0.5
dolls, per yen..
..dolls. perrupee_.
. 471
.361
.473
.361
.468
.363
.466
.364
.460
.365
.487
.362
.491
.360
+0.3
dolls, per Canadian doll..
dolls, per gold peso..
.dolls, permilreis..
dolls, per paper peso..
.999
.966
.118
. 120
.118
.120
1.001
.971
.119
.121
1.001
.972
.119
.122
1.001
.971
.119
.122
1.001
.928
.140
.121
1.001
.924
.130
.121
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
368,820
342,154
354,511
345,000
376,868
373, 881
-2.7
936,373
9,125
196, 502
108, 512
897,352
9,279
197,104
93, 606
-13.7
55,281
19, 616
54,464
19,056
-1.5
-2.9
65,167
86, 647
51,303
68,438
-21.3
-21.0
4,071,426
-7.7
1927
3,852,959
-5.4
-6.3
+1.4
0.0
+5.1
-8.5
+0.8
319,298
cumulative
1927
from
1926
1936
-5.4
104, 230
-11.9
840
-0.9
+1.0
16, 738 +1.3
-87.6
7,727 +416. 6 +615. 2
+1.9
+3.6
+6.7
+0.9
-23.6 - 4 3 . 8
+ 14.8 - 4 7 . 7
+0.7 +29.5
-5.2 - 1 7 . 1
+6.3
+2.7
-4.2
+1.7
+0.3
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
Europe:
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
Asia:
Japan
India
Americas:
Canada
Argentina
Brazil
Chile..
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.3
+0.4
+14.7
+31.0
+0.7
+1.0
+0.7
0.0
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
Imports
Grand total
By grand divisions:
Europe—
Total...
France
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
North America—
Total
Canada
South America—
Total
Argentina
Asia and OceaniaTotal
Japan
Africa, total
By classes of commodities:
Crude materials
Foodstuffs, crude, and
food animals
Manufactured foodstuffs..
Semimanufactures
Finished manufactures
thous. of dolls..
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
6
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
96,651
11,820
16,148
7,896
29, 343
110.033
14, 729
17, 837
8,578
32, 902
113, 447
15, 923
20,162
8,585
29, 721
123, 505
18,156
20,870
11,419
33,064
117, 327
15,913
17, 728
10, 205
33, 601
114, 453
15,023
16,037
13,155
34, 316
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
77,830
38,158
82, 865
39, 973
77,784
41,902
85, 671
44, 622
92, 889
45, 782
88, 752
44, 607
836, 590
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
37,631
6,771
46,401
9,694
38,293
10,017
41, 268
8,536
44, 587
7,338
6 475,314
6
76,492
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
.thous. of dolls.-
100,261
30,025
6,925
123, 843
47,482
5,678
105,979
35, 369
6,651
33,973
5,071
50,382
7,765
112, 728
39, 912
3,542
thous. of dolls..
121,185
144, 232
130, 660
119,158
135,021
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls._
of dolls..
34,269
35,076
61,524
67,244
42, 656
35, 471
66, 691
79. 770
33,190
33,016
63,094
82,194
42,194
41, 349
68, 795
83,015
50, 315
40,623
64, 728
86,182
thous. of dolls..
341,809
374,815
424,984
488, 633
1
thous.
.thous.
thous.
thous.
1,056,701
-0.2
6 138,982 +13.5
6
166, 672 +0.5
6
89, 503 +15.2
6
294, 833
1,058,556
6
122, 420
6
165, 850
6
77, 723
6
316, 226
6 828,387
6 389,435
6
423,801
6 82,530
-1.0
0.0
-10.8
119,199
36, 968
6,890
e
l,240,038
6
328, 572
6
82, 045
1,122, 217
6 342,163
6 76,853
+7.9
-9.5
+4.1
-6.3
141,136
6
1,513,224 61,359, 684
-10.1
49,
39,
65,
77,
6
6
6 401,921
6 386,248 +11.6
6 631,458
-6.3
6
727, 648 +0.5
440, 694
6
346,188
6 673,714
6
723, 724
675
516
917
637
Exports
Grand total, including
reexports
By grand division:
EuropeTotal...
France
Germany
Italy....
United Kingdom
North AmericaTotal
Canada
South America—
Total
Argentina
Asia and Oceania—
Total.
Japan
Africa, total
Total domestic exports only
^Cumulative through Oct.
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
461,000
455,301
480,300
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
143,149
11,411
24,133
7,940
52,789
168, 282
14,403
30,239
9,332
57, 670
211,041
21,704
51, 831
8,169
71,824
254,491
29,050
62,637
14,494
235,313
29, 214
46. 958
14, 945
97, 529
98,724
64,772
109,123
75,305
118, 940
86,161
114, 499
80, 694
102, 790
68, 311
100, 244
61,816
36.034
15.239
38,391
15,678
33,864
12, 976
32, 721
13,640
32, 633
10, 736
43,309
13, 289
50, 492
52, 892
77,033
12,199
17, 923
33, 711
8,527
8,247
9,889
367, 575 «416,430 8 480,417
75,417
27, 724
9,148
448, 226
79,227
30,159
9,948
473, 494
-4.0
247, 571
28, 852
42,164
14,195
111, 329
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
I
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
-5.7
thous. of dolls..
54,318
thous. of dolls..
15.190
thous. of dolls.. 8 9,584
thous. of dolls..j 332,994
31
452,085
4,457, 765
4, 343, 291
61,813,145
6 207,154
•271,254
6
126, 014
6 756,864
6
+2.6
1 , 864, 792
6
177,078
6 379,151
6100,818
6 687,754
+2.8
-14.5
+39.8
-20.0
-9.1
+7.2
+14.1
6 985,662 6 1,056, 332
6 622,485 6 710,328
6
356,882
6
116,170
-4.5
6 361,042
6133,080
6 624,202 6 626,707
66202,421 6 206,550
83,106
6 87,887
4,255,292 4,359,941
+1.2
+14.6
+0.4
+2.0
+5.2
+2.5
52
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through November, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
August
July
V. S. FOREIGN TRADE-Continued
Exports—Continued
By classes of commodities:
Crude materials
_.thous. of dolls..
Foodstuffs, crude and
food animals
thous. of dolls..
Manufactured foodstuffs...thous. of dolls..
Semimanufactures
thous. of dolls..
Finished manufactures
thous. of dolls..
Agricultural exports (quantities):
All commodities
index number_.
All commodities except
cotton
index number..
55,023
55,135
5 21,909
5 31,277
59, 354
165,429
46, 770
34,160
59, 786
171, 724
75
94
142
102
155
211
90. 598
80, 771
99, 348
95, 955
91, 803
99, 335
5103,146
160,283
69,
38,
s 54,
5151,
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
November
167,096
168, 594
35,658
47,457
52, 756
145, 259
37, 463
44, 973
61, 724
160, 740
181
88,127
131, 4S9
87, 657
154,009
-9.0
t
or decrease
(-)
Nov.,
1927,
from
Nov.,
1926
-13.5
161
145,889 j
46, 723
42,428
56, 206
5 157,025 ,
185 |.
218 i.
93,936
105,821
Nov.,
1927,
from
Oct.,
1927
Per ct.
increase
( }
189
164
62,425 |
45,643 !
5 55,041 [
429
562
751
542
CANADIAN FOREIGN TRADE
Total trade:
Imports
Exports
October
Septem- October I November
ber
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
PER CENT INCREASE ( + ) OR
DECREASE (—)
1926
94, 312
155, 521
1926
1927
1,101, 387 i 1, 075, 211
i cumulative
1927
from
1926
-2.4
-25.2 +24.7
-7.0 -5.7
+2.1 -8.9
+2.4 +0.1
308,026
455.036
592, 896
1, 797,947
397,805
421,278
640,290
1,825,357
+29.
-7.1
+8.4
+1.0
+0.4 ! +7.6
+47.0 j +1.0
926, 567
1,144,132
1, 003, 855
1,106, 593
+8.3
-3.3
* Revised.
WHOLESALE PRICES OF STEERS, SPRING WHEAT, AND LEAF TOBACCO
1913
1916
1917
1919
1918
1930
1931
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
WESTERN DRESSED NATIVE STEERS AT NEW YORK
(Dollars per pound)
January
February
March.
April
-
-
$0.133
.123
.124
.124
$0,128 | $0,135
.123 j
.134
.131 j
.131
I
.134
.133
May...
June
July....
August .
September.
October
November..
December..
$0.129
.130
.135
.139
$0.153
.154
.158
.166
).272
.274
.265
.263
$0. 208
.190
.185
.219
$0,265
.215
.196
.224
j $0,225
!
.159
i
.181
;
.183
$0.155
.143
.139
.137
$0.179
.143
.149
.155
$0.175
.161
.160
.166
$0.170
.155
.166
.181
$0.170
.160
.163
.172
$0.178
.175
.175
.187
.165.165
.165
.164
.188
.188
.200
.200
. 129
. 131
. 136
.138 |
.129
.128
.140
.145
.146
.157
.154
.154
.171 |
. 174 I
.186 I
.205
.240 |
. 258
.267 !
.278
.249
.205
.223
.246
.213
.233
.279 !
.260 !
.170
.167
.154
.179
.143
.150
.-164
.165
.159
.184
.186
.196
.170
.169
.156
.168
.172
.169
.201
.224
.135 !
.138 !
.135 !
.130 i
.150
.155
.153
.144
.150
.149
.143
.133
.160
.154
.153
.151
.235 i
.225 |
.211
.219
.287
.283
.280
.274 !
.249
261
.265
.276
.270 |
.285 i
.275
.245 I
.191
.185
.180
.169
.170
.176
.188
.183
.201
.196
.183
.180
.181
.181
.178
.185
.235
.211
.183
.132
Mont hi y average
.138
.138
.149
.153
.143
.135
.147
.188
.247
.178
.159
.176
179 |
175 !
185
.213
.225
.234
.192
.171
$1.151
1.176
1.163
1.131
$1,819
1.788
1.626
1.474
$1,728
1.671
1.574
1.610
$1,413
1.403
1.359
1.341
WHEAT, NO. 1, NORTHERN SPRING, CASH, MINNEAPOLIS
(Dollars per bushel)
January...
February.
March
April
May...
June
July.—
August.
.923
.927
.912
Monthly average -
$1,917
1.808
1.984
2.381
$2.170
2.170
2.170
2.170
1.577
1.287
1.390
1.373
1.215
1.114
1.170
1.485
2.981
2.694
2.582
2.788
2.170
2.170
2.170
2.223
2.598 I
2.458
2.680 i
2.525
1.136
.981
1.011
1.018
1. 131
1.608
1.757
1.930
1.761
2.221
2.170
2.170
2.170
2.217
2.216
2.221
2.221
2.535
1.102
1.159
1.192
1.003
I
$1. 289
1.282
1.141
1.217
.938
.912
.897
1.068
September
October
November.
December.
$1.353
1.513
1.472
1.541
$2. 223 $2. 931
2.235 ! 2.688
2.328 i 2.755
2.589 , 3.006
1.306
1.411
2.325
2.191
2.566 i
$1,300
$1,221
1.522 I
1.241
1.500 i
1.232
1.563 |
1.279
1.589
1.419
1.423
1.186
2.558
1.159
1.200
1.296
1.318
1.614
1.589
1.584
1.605
1.583
1.586
1.693
1.501
1.444
1.456
1.440
1.427
1.176
1.172
1.109
1.122
1.310
1.434
1.477
1.633
1.495
1.478
1.533
1.688
1.415
1.433
1.401
1.422
1.323
1.275
1.264
1.345
2.825
3. 030
1.250
1.139 i
1.084 ;
1.144 j
1.085
1.132
1.218
1.251
3.075
2.900
2.831
2.550
1.181
1.289
1.607
1.549
TOBACCO, LEAF, AVERAGE WAREHOUSE SALES, KENTUCKY
(Dollars per 100 pounds)
$7.491
7.868
7.374
5.079
$9. 291
9.445
8.245
7.745
I
$23. 010 $28. 904 $32. 274
16. 047 22. 977 31.307
25.912
14.175
25.149
22.826
16.214 I
11.851
18. 746 20.157
12.600 j
5.889
6.483
7.685
8.854
10.176
10. 782
11.365
11.165
11.642
17. 588
19. 227
16.811
19.427
25.048
27.342
14.395
12. 890
15.117
19. 442
.!
7.000
11.120
11.567
10. 578
14. 432
21. 953
19.179
21.347
21.513
29. 882
25. 285
21.691
20.805 i
18. 865
21.145
25. 247
34.935
I
6.949
10. 300
16.793 | 23.014 I 22.102
January. FebruaryMarch
April
May...
June
July....
August.
September.
October
November..
DecemberMonthly average..
1
L
L!
!~
-—
I.
! 4.719
_.| 7.461
I 8.259
$13. 827 $17. 709
12.252 22. 000
14. 258
11.795
8.980 12. 261
125 $18.723
655
16.363
443 | 12.247
506 | 11.128
14.049
11.387
11.014
10. 285
8.237
9.267
10. 997
11.055
11. 029
10.402
10. 572
12 561
295
315
907
536
'
!
j
•
9.077
9.652
12.742
15.630
6.070
5.769
6.265
6.385
11.470
10. 419
10.187
9. 330
11.610 I 11.784 ! 12.850
11.329
12.637 i 13.606
15.030 ! 17.704 I 11.584
17.035 - 20.479 j 16.123
14.551 !
17.341 I
18.294 !
17.781 |
16.069
14.766
14.386
15.721
7.346
8.419
10. 014
12.546
14.595
11.784 | 14.450 | 15.058
14.729 ! 13.875
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing averages of weekly prices.
$14.600 $12.356
11.247
10. 536
7.331
10.526
5.672
6.490
8.472 |
7.633
8.786
15. 730
15.594
11.331
9.812
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