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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
C O M P I L E D BY
B U R E A U OF THE C E N S U S
IN COOPERATION WITH
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND D O M E S T I C C O M M E R C E AND B U R E A U OF STANDARDS
WASHINGTON
No. 82
June, 1928
CONTENTS
INDEX BY SUBJECTS
SUMMARIES
Page
Preliminary summary for May
1
Business conditions in April
4
Business indicators (table and charts)
2, 3
Wholesale prices (table and charts)
5, 6, 7
Indexes of business (production, prices, sales, etc.)
15
Automobiles, building, mining, manufacturing, electric
power, and transportation (charts)
8
NEW DETAILED
Textiles
Metals and metal productsFuels
Automobiles and rubber
Hides and leather
Paper and printing
Building construction and housing
Lumber products
Stone, clay, and glass products
Chemicals and oils
Foodstuffs and tobacco
Transportation and public utilities
Employment and wages
Distribution movement (trade, advertising, etc.),
Banking and finance
Foreign exchange and trade, gold and silver
TABLES
Debits to individual accounts at clearing-house centers...
Interest rates, New York market
Monetary gold stocks and money in circulation (revised).
Production of electric power by groups
Potash salts, France and Germany
Air mail, weight dispatched
Wholesale prices by state of manufacture
Wholesale price, straits tin
Corn sirup and starch, distribution
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Table
page
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29,31
31
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45
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PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR MAY
Prices for stocks again reached a new high record
during the month, while bond prices, reflecting higher
interest rates, exhibited a tendency to decline. Interest rates on call loans averaged higher than in either
the previous month or the corresponding period of
1927, while brokers' loans increased during the month
to the highest point for all time. The Federal reserve
ratio continued to decline, while rediscount rates were
generally raised. Business failures were larger in
number than in either the previous month or April of
last year.
The output of lumber was running smaller than in
either the preceding month or May of last year, but
bituminous-coal production was higher than in April and
showed but little change from May of last year. Car
loadings of freight were running higher than in April
but were still below the level of a year ago. Petroleum
production continued to decline from both the preceding
month and the corresponding month of 1927.
Business during the early weeks of May, as reflected
by the volume of checks passing through the banks for
payment, was larger than during the corresponding
period of 1927. The volume of new building contracts
awarded was running higher also than a year ago.
Operations in steel plants, although slightly lower
than in the previous month, recorded higher activity
than in May of last year. Factory employment in
Detroit, reflecting conditions in the automobile industry, was greater than in either the previous month of
May, 1927. Loans and discounts of Federal reserve
member banks reached a new high point during the
month, while interest rates continued to rise.
The general level of wholesale prices showed but little
change from the preceding month but was higher than
a year ago. Prices for iron and steel were weaker
than in the preceding month or May of last year, while
prices for copper, cotton, and wheat were higher than
in either period.
106764—28
1
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MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS, 1920-1928
[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 stor<
have been adjusted for normal seasonal variations, and that on manufacturing production for the varying number of working davs in the month]
,1 1923 I 1924 I 1825 ! 1926 | 8927 1 1928
{923
| S924
1923 I 1924
| 1925
| 1926
1927
I 1928
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.
Certain indicators, in which there is a marked seasonal movement, are shown with the average seasonal variations eliminated,
as noted below. In this manner a more understanding month-to-month comparison may be made.
1923 | 1S24 j 1925
1928
1927
MONTHLY AVERAGE
1928 | 1927 Feb. i Mar. Apr. May
June July | Aug. Sept. Oct. j Nov. | Dec.
Jan.
Feb. Mar. Apr
103.4
93.2 88.6
95.9 90.5 91. S
66.5 40.7 40.
138.2 116.3 96.5
101.5 94.4 82.9
105. S
119.4
88. C
103.7
88.7
96.1
115.4
70.2
78.6
79.6
113.5
95.2
109.0
97.1
117.0
98.1
70.8
90.6
111.8
102.0
127.6
107.8
157.1
95.7
102.6
120.2
93.3
103.2
97.1
101.0
94.6
83.1
99.5
117.8
101.5
103.8
90. 8! 94. 5 81.9
98. 2i 104.6 102. 2J
84.7! 84.1 61. OJ
89.11 93.1 94.3
94. OJ 100.4 93.2
110.9! 122.2 117.5
94.9; 100.9 73.9
102.21 106.6 105.0
1925 monthly average=10Q
Manufacturing production:
t Total
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Automobiles
Cement
Lumber (5 species)
Cotton (consumption)
Wool (consumption)
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Crops
Forest products
Minerals (all)
Crude petroleum
Bituminous coal
Copper
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Electric power
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Building contracts (37 States)
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Unfilled orders:
General index
U. S. Steel Corporation
Stocks:
* General index
* Miiiifd. commodities (28)
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Cotton
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86.7;
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107.71
108.1
105.2
104.4
92.6
106.9
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113.1
108.5
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101. 5
108.5
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101.0 98.4| 116.6 114.5 113. si 103.4 98.8
104.6 110. 3J 131.2 119.4 117.1 101.1 92.7
85.7 92.3J 119.5j 122.6 122.4 97.5 81.3
115.3 59.4 92.1 HS.Oi 134.4 138.6 140.1
94.9 86.01 91.6 91. Oi 101.9
96. 6
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112.5 93.2 84. 7 61.0 63.1
94.7 84.3 92.2J 94.2 103.4
107.2 104.4 115.3! 96.7 108.2
121.4 110. 6| 122.71 118.2 124.2
99.4 121.41 138.1! 79.6 81.2
104.9
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113.8
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94. OJ 102.4
185.5 215.8
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104.1 108. 6 i 109. 41 120.0 115.6! 115.1; 115.5J 118.0
91.4 108. 2! 145. 5J 153.2 196.2! 172. l! 148.2! 124. oj
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91.51 100.8
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114.2
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98.7 82.0
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109.5 122.6 133.3 123.0
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93. i j 93.2: 93.8
93,4
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94.2
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106.21
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96.0! 64.0!
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117.0 113.0!
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107.0! 111.0
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140. 0! 147.0
1GS. 6J 102.5
121.4! 107.4
101.3! 95.21 96.8
86. 1; 108.8! 102'6 102'7
99.4! 107.5 103.1! 102.9 112.5! 115.1 122.1! 99.8 92,7
114.6
95.2
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158.31
159.8
125.4
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99.5
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162.4
167.6
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92.2
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171.5 168.5
193.9 186.4
77.3 85.5
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99.3! 97.8:
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104.2 103.6J 101.3;
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195.8 178.8 159. l! 135.7 117.8!
84.2 85. 2 76. 8! 77.1 64.4:
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95.9; 101.9 109.11 101.5 99. S 112.1
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Member bank loans and discounts. 94.1 98.5; 107.4 112. 9| 117.3 114. l!
Interest rate (commercial paper).. 115.9 90.8 93.4 98. 5J 93.1 89. 9j
Federal reserve ratio
99.0 104.1 96.9 96. OJ 99.1 101. 71
Price, corporation bonds
96.4 99.9! 103.6 108. OJ 112.5 110.6J
Price, railroad stocks
86.0 96.l' H7.9 133.4! 162.7 151. i j
Price, industrial stocks.._
__ 86.1 91.9! 122. o| 132.4: 171.4 144. 7|
Failures (liabilities)
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106.0 106.8! 87.21 80.4 102.3 110.7!
88.1
107.3
62.6
101.6
107.6
121.4
84.1
105.4
111.3
107.1
130.4
125.2
82,3
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Farm products, to producers
Wholesale, all commodities
Retail food
Cost ofliving (including food)
Transportation:
* Car loadings
Freight, net ton-miles...
97.
101.0
92.2
99.2
104.5
99.4
108.0
93.4
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Employment:
Factories
Distribution (values):
* Bank debits, 141 cities
* Wholesale trade
* Department stores, sales
* Mail-order houses, sales
* 10-cent chains, sales
Imports
Exports
102.31
111.?!
104.8J
101.5;
92. l!
98.6
105. 9|
112.8;
123.2
92.2
86. 5
115.6
171.1
193.7
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82.5
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN APRIL
PRODUCTION
SALES
The production of raw materials in April was
smaller than in either the previous month or April
of last year. Manufacturing output, after adjustments for differences in working time, however,
showed increases over both prior periods. Chemicals
and oils and stone and clay products increased in
production over March, all other groups showing
declines, if no allowance for differences in working
time were made. Contrasted with a year ago, the
unadjusted index showed larger output of foodstuffs,
The index of unfilled orders for manufactured commodities declined from the previous month but gained
over last year. All groups showed declines from
March, while iron and steel alone had larger unfilled
orders than at the end of April than last year.
Wholesale trade was smaller in April than in March,
recording a decline also from a year ago. As compared
with both the preceding month and April of last year,
all lines of wholesale trade showed declines, except meats
and drugs, which registered larger sales volumes than in
PRODUCTION, STOCKS, AND UNFILLED ORDERS FOR MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES
1923-1925 monthly average=lGO. Adjustment has been made for the seasonal movement of stocks and relative number of working days for production.
are principally those of iron, steel, building materials, and textiles. April, 1928, is latest month plotted]
Unfilled orders
140
1923
1924
1925
iron and steel, lumber, and chemicals and oils, other
groups declining.
COMMODITY STOCKS
Stocks of commodities held at the end of April,
after adjustment for seasonal variations, were smaller
than at the end of the previous month, but larger
than a year ago. Compared with March, declines in
the holdings of raw materials other than foodstuffs
and manufactured commodities more than offset
increases in the holdings of foodstuffs, both raw and
manufactured. Contrasted with a year ago, all groups
showed larger holdings except raw materials other
than foodstuffs.
1926
1927
1928
April, 1927. Retail trade in April, as measured by department store sales, after adjustments for seasonal variations, showed declines from both the preceding month
and April of last year. Merchandise stocks held by
department stores at the end of April, although greater
than at the end of the preceding month, were smaller
than a year ago. Sales by mail-order houses were also
lower in volume than in either the preceding month or
April, 1927, but 10-pent chain store business, although
showing no change from a year ago, recorded an advance
over the previous month. Sales by grocery, drug and
cigar chains were lower than in March, but as compared with a year ago, grocery and drug chains
showed larger business, while cigar chains recorded
a decline. Shoe and candy chains showed larger
business than in March but declined from last year.
PRICES
The general index of wholesale prices recorded an
advance over the previous month and over April of
last year. Compared with March the principal
increases occurred in prices for farm products, foods,
hides and leather products, and building materials,
the remaining groups either showing no change or
declining. Contrasted with a year ago, increased
prices for farm products, hides and leather products,
foods, and textile products were more than sufficient
to offset declines in fuel and lighting, building materials,
chemicals, and sundry miscellaneous items.
The index of prices received by farmers for their
produce also showed gains over both the preceding
paper and printing, and tobacco factories were more
than sufficient to offset increased employment in
lumber, stone, clay and glass, nonferrous metal, and
vehicle factories. Contrasted with a year ago, employment was lower in all groups, with the greatest
declines occurring in iron and steel, stone, clay and
glass, leather and textile factories. Factory pay-roll
payments in April were likewise smaller than in
March, registering declines as well from April, 1927.
Smaller pay-roll payments than in March were recorded in all industrial groups except lumber, stone,
clay and glass, nonferrous metals, and vehicles, while
as compared with last year all groups showed smaller
payments, with the greatest declines occurring in
leather, textiles and stone, clay and glass.
WHOLESALE PRICE COMPARISONS, BY GROUPS
[April, 1928, is latest month plotted, 1926 monthly average=100]
120
•.;<-METALS. AND METAL PRODUCTS
80
month and April of last year. Compared with the
previous month, all groups showed higher prices
except dairy and poultry products and certain unclassified items, while as contrasted with April, 1927,
all groups showed higher prices except meat animals.
Retail food costs were higher than in March but
lower than a year ago, but the general index of cost
of living, despite the increase in food costs, showed
no change from the previous month, because of declines in prices for clothing, fuel, and shelter. As
compared with a year ago, the cost of living was lower,
all items showing declines from April, 1927.
EMPLOYMENT
The general index of factory employment in April
was lower than in March, reporting a decline also
from April, 1927. As compared with March, declines
in the number of employees in food, textile, leather,
Reports from the American Federation of Labor
show 16 per cent of union members in representative
cities out of employment in April, compared with
18 per cent reported for March. Preliminary figures
for May show a still further decline. Voluntary quits
of factory labor in April were greater than in March,
but lower than a year ago. Industrial lay-offs were
greater than in the previous month but declined from
April of last year. Industrial accessions during April
showed a gain over the preceding month but were
lower than in the corresponding period of 1927. Wages
of common labor averaged higher than in either the
previous month or April of last year. The number of
applicants per job at employment agencies declined
from March but were larger than in April a year
earlier. Employment in anthracite mines, although
showing a gain over the previous month, was lower
than a year ago, while pay-roll payments in anthracite
mines showed declines from both periods.
6
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
[Relative numbers, 1926 monthly average taken as 100. April, 1928, is latest month plotted. Data from which these charts are drawn are given on the opposite page]
WHEAT, WINTER
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COTTON YARN
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BITUMINOUS COAL
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130
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OBBI ef*
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HIDES, PACKERS
SILK, RAW
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WOOL, % BLOOD
140
120
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80
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STEEL BEAMS
120
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WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
NOTE.—Prices to producer on farm products and market price of wool are from U. S. Department oj Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, nonferrous metals
from the Engineering and Minino Journal-Press, exoept tin, which is from the American Metal Market. All other prices are from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of
Lfibor Statistics. So far as possible all quotations represent prices to producer or at mill.
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RELATIVE PBICB
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Unit
COMMODITIES
ACTUAL PRICE
1926 averag8*=100
!
March,
1923
April,
1923
April,
1928
March, i April,
1927 ; 1927
FARM PRODUCTS—AVERAGE PEJCE TO PRODUCER
Wheat
Corn
Potatoes
Cotton
Cottonseed
Cattle, bpof
Hogs
Lambs
...
.
- - - -
_.
Bushel
i Bushel....
i Bushel
! Pound
,_
Ton
Pound
.
Pound
Pound
1. 216
. 862 i
1.132
.178
37. 77
.0881
.0748
. 1231
1. 292
.919
1. 168
. 187
39. 40
.0892
. 0775
. 1271
1. 17'J
.Gob
1. 208
1.23
25. 80
.0713
.1041
. 1197
Bushel
Bushel
1 Bushel
Bushel....
Bushel
Bushel . .
Cwt
i Pound ._
Pound
Cwt
Cwt .
Cwt
Cwt . _.
1. 315
1. 619
.991
i
.607
i
.991
1. 202
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12.467
. 195
.52
13. 719
7. 825
8. 406
15. 375
1.417
1.812
1.033
.646
1.011
1. 266
12. 735
. 203
.53
13. 340
9.085
8.900
15. 975
1. 341
1.336
. 735
.477
.826
1.031
6. 490
. 146
.43
12. 281
10. 506
7. 781
15. 813
7. 538
6. 880
.045
.057
.096
.205
.221
.207
.49
.235
8.113
7. 556
.045
.058
.099
.200
.222
.201
.45
.215
Pound
Yard
Yard
Pound
Yard . ..
Yard
Yard
Pound
Dozen pair_
.366
.076
.092
1.525
1.025
2.008
2.095
5. 194
10. 290
.366
.076
.091
1.550
1.025
2.008
2.095
5.390
10. 290
Pound
Pound. ..
Square foot.
Pound
Pair
Pair
,
.237
.269
.600
.650
6.750
5. 000
.256
.295
.600
.655
6.750
5. 000
Net ton
Net ton .
Long ton...
Short ton.Barrel
4.044
4.410
13. 207
2.719
1.190
4. 016
4.249
12. 794
2.744
1.190
4.265
4.689
12. 932
3.494
1.114
Long ton...
Long ton...
Long ton
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
19. 010
17.000
33. 000
.1385
.188
.0600
. 5218
.0562
19. 010
17. 000
33.000
.1399
.188
.0610
. 5236
.0576
20. 260
19. 000
33. 250
. 1281
.182
. 0713
. 6802
. 0634
M feet
Thousand „
35.69
13. 250
35.74
13. 50
39.56
16. 50
1.600
1.900
.204
15. 500
2.525
3. 250
1.600
1.900
.183
15. 500
2. 525
3.250
1.600
1. 900
. 274
15. 000
2. 750
3. 250
90
123
61
118
139
136
6: 5
10(3
96
123
63
124
145
138
66
110
90
93
68
83
94
106
92
100
87
94
68
82
95
110
88
104
82
100
125
134
139
117
228
106
113
155
65
124
110
85
105
131
141
143
126 i
147
111
113
144
63
128 !i
112
92
118
136
150
146
133
150
116
115
140
74
135
117
88
87
96
113
112
105
124
82
96
125
89
121
110
111
119
108
77
84
93
129
85
118
115
7.250
6.580
.048
.058
.091
.170
.187
.268
.50
.215
92
98
102
78
129
135
68
104
103
90 1
95
104
104
81
125
130
67
109
103
96
104
103
106
84
122
130
65
100
94
87
91
110
106
80
104
103
88
113
94
91
111
106
77
104
109
87
111
94
.312
.068
.081
1. 350
.975
1.913
2. 048
6.125
11. 270
101
103
102
105
97
97
97
85
85
102
101
99
106
99
100
97
84
85
102
101
97
108
99
100
97
87
85
176
168
132
148
106
102
169
155
132
148
106
102
183
170
132 i
149
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102 j
94
94
94
92
96
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93
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63
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92
94
100
99
75
92
92
94
100
99
71
80
77
92
92
94
101
99
72
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78
97
95
97
90
106
91
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82
79
81
79 !
82
103
100
97
97
97
54
107
88
94
97
97
75
103
96
94
97
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 feeding (Chicago)
.
Rye No 2, cash (Chicago)
_.
._
Cotton, middling upland (New York)
_
Wool, % blood combing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston)
Cattle steers, g ood to choice, corn fed (Chicago)
Hogs, heavy (C.hicago)
Sheep ewes (Chciago)
Sheep, lambs (Chicago)
.
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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 fresh carcass, good native steers (Chicago)
Beef, fresh, carcass, steers (New York)
Pork smoked hams (Chicago)
..
Butter, creamery, 92 score (New York)
Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored (Chicago)..
1
Barrel
Barrel ... i
i Pound
Pound
, Pound
Pound
Pound ..
Pound
Pound
Pound
__
TEXTILES
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
i
!
LEATHER
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)
!l
!
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87 j
92 I
87 i
96
94
95
95
93
93
87
90
87
94
94
95
95
i
.
. 152
.160
.460
.430
6. 400
4.850
!
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88
102
100
99
108
92
102
98
100
99
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 . .
666
64
99
98
97
89
71
94
85
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, Straits (New York)
Zinc, slab, western (St. Louis).
_.
|
i
102
95
93
96
85
104
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
Barrel.
Cwt
Pound
Ton
Cwt
Cwt
1
•
|:
I!
j
62
107
97
97
48
107
88
94
:
103
96
94
8
NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS AND AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
[Relative numbers, monthly average, 1923-1925, taken as 100]
MINERAL PRODUCTION AND RAILROAD TON-MILEAGE
[Relative numbers, monthly average, 1923-1925, taken as 100]
1920
]
1921
1922
j
1923
(924
1925
1926
1927
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING, AND ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
[Relative numbers, monthly average, 1923-1925, taken as 100]
1928
9
REVIEW OF PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
TEXTILES
Wool receipts at Boston were smaller in April than
in either the previous month or the same month of last
year, with imports making similar comparisons with
both prior periods. Consumption of wool by textile
mills decreased from both the preceding month and the
same month of last year, with the total for the first four
months of the year also smaller than in the same period
of 1927. Machinery activity in woolen mills was correspondingly lower in April than in either prior period.
Cotton finishers reported smaller billings, new
orders, and shipments than in the preceding month,
each of these items declining also from a year ago.
Operating activity of cotton finishers in April was likewise smaller than in either prior period. Stocks of
finished goods, however, were larger than in either
the previous month or the same month of last year.
Unfilled orders on the books of cotton finishers at the
end of April were lower than at the end of either the
previous month or the same month of 1927.
THE TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
(Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. April, 1928, is latest month plotted. Curves covering imports of wool and exports of cotton are plotted from
12 months' moving monthly averages plotted on the end month]
1923
1923
1923
1924
1925
1926
Raw-cotton exports showed declines from both
prior periods, while consumption of cotton by textile
mills was likewise smaller than in either the previous
month or the same month of last year. Stocks of
cotton held at the end of April, both at mills and in
public storage, were substantially lower than a year
ago. Prices for cotton, both to the producer and at
wholesale, averaged higher than in either prior period.
Cotton machinery was less active in April, relative to
plant capacity, than in either the previous month or April,
1927. The production, new orders and shipments of
cotton textiles were lower than in March. Prices of cotton yarns and fabrics showed little change from the previous month but were higher than in April of last year.
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1925
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1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1928
Imports of raw silk in April were smaller than in
March, but larger than a year ago, while for the first
four months the total importation also recorded an
advance over the same period of 1927. Deliveries of
silk to consuming establishments showed declines
from both prior periods but for the first four months
the total was larger than in the same period of 1927.
Stocks of silk were generally larger than a year ago.
Prices for silk, averaging higher than in the preceding
month, were lower than a year ago. Imports of rayon
were smaller than in either the previous month or
the same month of last year, while rayon prices
showed no change from either period.
10
METALS
Iron-ore consumption and stocks in April were
smaller than in either the previous month or April a
year ago. Fewer pig-iron furnaces were in blast at
the end of the month than for either prior period, the
ratio of operations to capacit}^ also declining. The
production of pig iron in April was smaller than in
either the previous month or in April, 1927, the first
four months of the year also recording a decline from
1927. Wholesale prices for iron showed practically
no change from the previous month but were generally lower than a year ago.
larger than a year ago. Both production and new
orders for the first four months were smaller than a
year ago. New orders for fabricated structural steel
showed declines from both prior periods, while shipments in April were greater than in either the previous
month or April of last year. For the first four months
of the year new orders and shipments of structural
steel were larger than in the same period of last year.
Production and exports of copper were smaller than
in either the previous month or the same month of
last year. Stocks of refined copper in North and South
America were likewise lower than in either prior
THE METAL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. April, 1928, is latest month plotted. Curve covering zinc stocks is plotted from 12 months' moving monthly
averages plotted on the end month]
.1 I I Lu
1 I I ! jJ
1923
1924
1925
1926
!927
1928
1923
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1923
The output of steel ingots, although lower than in
March, was greater than a year ago, both for April
and for the first four months. Unfilled steel orders
at the end of April were lower than at the end of the
previous month but larger than a year ago. The
output of steel sheets by independent manufacturers
showed a decline from March but was larger than a
year ago, while the operating ratio to capacity declined from both periods. Stocks of steel sheets at
the end of April were lower than at the end of either
the previous month or April, 1927.
The output of steel castings registered declines from
both the previous month and April of last year, while
new orders, declining from the previous month, were
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
period. Wholesale prices for copper averaged higher
than in March, being higher also than a year ago.
Imports of tin were larger than in either the previous
month or April, 1927. The world visible supply of tin
and deliveries to domestic consuming establishments
were smaller than in March but greater than a year
ago. More zinc retorts were in operation at the end
of April than at the end of the preceding month but
fewer than a year ago. Zinc production, although
lower than in the previous month, was greater than
a year ago, while zinc stocks showed gains over both
prior periods. Lead production showed declines from
both prior periods. Prices of tin, zinc, and lead averaged
higher than in March but were lower than a vear ago.
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FUELS
HIDES AND LEATHER
The production of bituminous coal was smaller than
in either the previous month or April of last year.
Prices for bituminous at the mines, showing little
change from the previous month, were lower than last
year. The production of anthracite coal, although
greater than in March, was smaller than a year ago,
with the total for the first four months also showing a
decline from last year. Prices for anthracite, both at
wholesale and retail, averaged lower than in March;
but retail prices were slightly higher than in April of
last year. The output of coke was smaller than in
either the previous month or April, 1927. Coke prices,
averaging higher than in the previous month, were considerably lower than a year ago.
Imports of hides and skins, although lower than in
the previous month, were substantially larger than a
year ago, while the production of hides, as reflected
by the slaughter of cattle, was smaller than in either
prior period. Production of sole leather showed declines from both the previous month and the same
month of last year, exports of upper leather being
smaller than in either prior periods, with sole-leather
exports making similar comparisons. Prices for
leather continued to average higher as compared with
both the previous month and April of last year. The
output of shoes was larger than a year ago, while exports of shoes showed declines from both the previous
month and April of last year.
THE AUTOMOBILE AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. Where available, April, 1928, is latest month plotted]
1928
1921
1922
1923
1924
1927
1928
1927
1928
300'
.
1921
1922
1923
1924
n i l * id M| 1 1 i, i
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1925
1926
1927
IS28
1921
1922
PNEUI^ 1ATI
ii in h ih nlii
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1923
1924
1925
1926
AUTOMOBILES
PAPER AND PRINTING
The production of automobiles in April was smaller
than in March but larger than a year ago, the total for
the first four months also showing a gain over the same
period of last year. Exports of automobiles were
smaller than in either prior period, but for the first
four months were greater than in 1927. Shipments of
accessories and parts, .both as original equipment and
for replacement, were smaller than in March, but larger
than in April of last year, while the production of rims
showed the same comparisons.
The production of newsprint paper showed declines from both the previous month and the corresponding month of 1927, while the Canadian output of
newsprint, although lower than in March, was greater
than a year ago. For the first four months of the
year, domestic production of newsprint was substantially lower, while Canadian production was
greater than in the corresponding period of last year.
Imports of newsprint declined from March but were
considerably larger than a year ago. Imports of wood
12
pulp, both chemical and mechanical, showed declines
from both the preceding month and last year, but for
the first four months of the year each showed gains
over the same period of 1927.
BUILDING
New contracts awarded for building construction,
measured both in floor space and value, showed gains
over both the preceding month and April of last year.
For the first four months of the year floor space of new
awards was 13 per cent larger than a year ago, while,
measured in value, new awards showed a gain over the
same period of 6 per cent. Building costs in April showed
little change from the preceding month but were generally lower than a year ago. Fire losses were smaller than
in either the preceding month or April of last year.
STONE AND CLAY PRODUCTS
The production, shipments, and unfilled orders of
face brick were smaller than in April, 1927, with production also declining from March. Stocks were
lower than at the end of March but higher than a
year ago. Prices for common brick, averaging higher
than in March, were lower than a year ago. New
orders for terra cotta were smaller than in either the
previous month or in April, 1927. New orders for
vitreous-china plumbing fixtures declined from March
but increased over last year, unfilled orders showing
a considerable gain. Production and shipments of
Portland cement were greater than in March but
smaller than a year ago, while the output of plate
glass declined from both prior comparative periods.
THE LEATHER INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. Where available, April, 1928, is latest month plotted]
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
!928
1923
100 ^
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
LUMBER AND LUMBER PRODUCTS
CHEMICALS
The output of lumber was larger than a year ago,
most of the principal species showing gains for April
and for the first four months. Shipments of Douglas
fir and California redwood were lower than last year,
while southern pine and California white pine had
larger shipments. Lumber prices showed declines
from the previous month in hardwoods and gains in
softwoods. Prices for both hardwoods and softwoods
were generally lower than a year ago. Production
and shipments of maple flooring were smaller than a
year ago, while for oak flooring these items increased.
Imports of nitrate of soda, while smaller than in
March, were larger than a year ago, while exports
of sulphuric acid and fertilizer showed the reverse
situation. Imports of potash were larger than in
either prior period. Consumption of fertilizer in
Southern States was smaller than a year ago. Exports of vegetables dyes declined from both prior
periods, while exports of coal-tar dyes and dyestuffs
showed gains. Chemical prices showed no change
from either the previous month or April, 1927, while
prices for oils and fats, averaging higher than in
March, \vere generally lower than a year ago.
13
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO
The visible supply of wheat at the end of April was
substantially greater than a year ago, as were receipts,
while shipments and exports declined. Wholesale
prices continued to show gains over both the previous
month and the corresponding month of 1927. The
visible supply was smaller than a year ago but receipts and shipments were much larger. Corn prices
averaged higher than in either peiiod. Total exports of grain declined from both the preceding month
and the corresponding period a year ago.
Receipts of cattle at primary markets were larger
than in either the previous month or April of last year,
while slaughter, although larger than in March, was
lower than a year ago. Storage holdings and exports
The factory output of butter was greater than in
March and smaller than a year ago, while butter
receipts declined from both periods. Storage holdings of creamery butter were considerably in excess
of those held at the end of April, 1927. The wholesale price of butter averaged lower than in either
period. Production, stocks, and receipts of cheese
were smaller than a year ago. Wholesale prices of
cheese, averaging lower than in the previous month,
showed practically no change from a year ago. Receipts of eggs were smaller than last year, as were
storage holdings.
Imports of sugar were larger than in April, 1927,
while meltings in April showed declines from both
the preceding month and April of last year. Refinery
THE FOODSTUFFS INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. April, 1928, is latest month plotted]
_
1923
1924
1923
1925
1926
1927
/ 1928
1925
1926
1927
1928
of beef products were lower than a year ago. Wholesale prices of cattle and beef, although generally
lower than in the previous month, were considerably
higher than in April, 1927. Receipts and slaughter
of hogs were greater than a year ago. Storage holdings of pork products were considerably larger than
a year ago, while exports were smaller. Prices for
hogs and pork products, averaging higher than in
March, were generally lower than in April of last
year. Receipts and slaughter of sheep and storage
holdings of mutton and lamb were greater than a
year ago. Prices for sheep and lamb averaged higher
than in either the previous month or April of last
year.
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
stocks of raw sugar at the end of April were considerably larger than a year ago. Prices of sugar were
generally lower than a year ago. Imports of both
coffee and tea were smaller than in either the previous
month or April, 1927.
The consumption of cigarettes was smaller than in
either the previous month or April of last year, but
for the four months cigarette consumption was considerably larger than in the same period of 1927.
Cigarette exports were considerably larger than in
either prior period. Consumption of cigars declined
from both periods, with a decline of almost 5 per cent
for the first four months. Wholesale prices of leaf
tobacco averaged higher than in either period.
14
TRANSPORTATION
Carloadings of freight were lower than in April,
1927, all groups declining except grain and grain
products. More surplus freight cars were available
at the end of April than a year ago. Clearances of
vessels engaged in foreign trade showed smaller tonnages than in either the preceding month or a year
ago. Merchandise-warehouse space at the end of
March was 69 per cent filled as against 70 per cent at
the end of February.
Interest rates on call loans, time loans, and prime
commercial paper averaged higher than in either the
previous month or April of last year. Loans to
brokers and dealers continued to increase while dividend and interest payments scheduled for May were
smaller than a year ago. Business failures showed
smaller liabilities than in either the previous month
or April, 1927. New sales of ordinary life insurance
were smaller than in either prior period.
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
GOLD, SILVER, FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND TRADE
Postal receipts were smaller than in either the preceding month or April of last year, but the total for
the first four months showed a gain over 1927. News-
Receipts of gold at the mint were smaller than at
the end of either the preceding month or April of last
year. Imports of gold, although larger than in March,
BUSINESS FAILURES
[Actual number of failures, by lines, plotted as 12 months' moving monthly averages on the end month]
\
GROCERIES AND MEATS
__,'
_J^x i ^Jr'
i
^I l l M l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l M l . l l M l l l l M
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
TRADERS
M I I I I 1,1 I I I i I I I ! I I I I I I I
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
paper advertising, although larger than in March, was
smaller than a year ago. Sales of mail-order houses
and 10-cent chains declined from both periods, due
largely to the influence of earlier Easter.
BANKING AND FINANCE
The volume of check payments, both in and outside
of New York City, although smaller than in the previous month, was greater than a year ago. Loans and
discounts of Federal reserve member banks showed
gains over both periods. Bills discounted by member
banks with the Federal reserve banks continued to
show gains over both periods. The reserve ratio was
lower than in either the preceding month or April of
last year.
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
were considerably smaller than a year ago, but gold
exports were almost fifty times as large, making a gold
export balance as against an import balance a year
earlier. Silver production was smaller than in either
prior period.
Exchange on the principal foreign countries showed
little change from the preceding month, but as compared with a year ago, most currencies were higher,
the principal exceptions being Japanese yen and the
Canadian dollar. Imports of merchandise into the
United States were smaller in value than in either the
previous month or April, 1927. Merchandise exports
also declined from both the previous month and
April, 1927.
15
INDEXES OF BUSINESS
The index numbers presented in this table are designed to show the trend in production, prices, trade,
etc., by commodities or groups. They consist in general of weighted combinations of series of individual relative
numbers; often the individual relative numbers 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. Other index numbers will be revised on the 1923
to 1925 base as soon as the limited printing appropriations will allow their presentation in complete form.
|
,!
1928
!!,*7
Maxi- I Mini- ;
mum
mum
since ; since
i Jan. 1. Jan. 1, ! Febru1920 • 1920
ary
' March
Febru- ; March
ary
1
April
PER CENT LN'CREASE (+)
O K D K f K E A S P J (— )
Apiil, 1D2S.
from AJ arch,
1! i\s
April
April, 1928,
from April,
1927
PRODUCTION
i
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)
;
RAW
MATERIALS
ISO
Grand total
;
73 i
108
113
96
108
110
94
- 14. 5
-2.1
134
216 ;
106
70
0 i
134
178
132
73
120
229
-11. 1
+ 3. 8
-20. 5
+ 26. 7
0. 0
— 1. 4
-13. 3
-4. 7
-4. 3
-15. 0
5.5
+ 0. 4
— 6. 7
-2. 1
-40. 0
MINERALS
i
Total
Petroleum
Bituminous coal
Anthracite coal
Iron ore*
Copper
vyv^oj.
Lead
Zinc
Gold
Silver
I
_
_
________
_ _ _- -- __
_ _ _
i
!
i!
62
105
41
0
0
17
78
38
57
80
137
215
136
80
0
137
171
136
67
105
152
239
155
83
0
137
193
141
75
108
137
230
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07
M)
141
190
130
70
100
;
95
135
230
113
75
()
139
180
148
69
113
138
314
143
177
153
245
390
192
190
80
19
58
64
54
30
21
45
94
118
48
85
101
69
168
80
165
151
119
53
82
84
66
230
71
118 !
145
113
36
74
141
74
111
105
109
139
121
30
71
124
67
171
92
163
152
117
40 !
82 !
93
70 i
194
81
141
146
3 0
\-i £97( . oo
+ 15. 5
-25. 0
+ 4. 5
+ 13. 5
!
|
99
36
76
89
66
99
96
112
132
13. 5
-3. 9
-1.7
-13. 2
0. 0
+ 10.7
+ 6. 1
-15. 7
+ 14. 1
+ 19.5
+ 0.7
246
242
254
405
346
170
49
43
58
50
12
18
i
j
!
!
1
|
103
89
119
94
118
100
93
72
155
95
117
61
67
52
150
118
74
23
93
125
148
67
59
62
93
130
156
67
62
25
67
76
124
77
59
16
-28.0
-41.5
-20. 5
+ 14. 9
4.8
-36. 0
0.0
+ 46.2
-17.3
-34.7
-20. 3
30. 4
136
137
164
356
149
61
59
51
20 !
24
103
107
90
42
100
112
115
108
66
110
115 1
110 !
129
189
101
104
109
113
117
111
42
105
114
113
120
129
93
138
142
135
133
152
166
115
127
211
190
195
147
164
71
68
77
54
32
57
63
69
92
69
71 ,
70
37 .
129
119
94
113
126
127
86
106
176
90
150
107
126
136
141
110
133
150
138
98
116
190
138
170
127
159
135
135
108
115
138
129
92
113
183
144
166 1
120 !
161 |
i
130
125
119
112
133
130
91
98
176
99
144
116
127
133
139
128
112
152
141
99
105
185
117
163
128
156
139
133
115 !
99 i
144
139
86
103
196 i:
130
157
115
155
83 ;
95
o
137
156
141 !
60
96
o q
-17.9
+ 3.7
— 5. 7
/j
n
1NIMAL PRODUCTS (marketings)
Total
!
105
256
155
122
273
152
193
149
131
145
Wool*
-_
Cattle and calves
Hogs _
Sheep
Eggs*
Poultry
Fish
Milk (New York)
_
---
-
-- -
-.
CROPS (marketings)
Total
Grains*
Vegetables* _ «
Fruits* .-_
Cotton products*
Miscellaneous crops*
!
!
!
1
!
i
1
FOREST PRODUCTS
Total
Lumber
Pulp wood
Gum (rosin and turpentine) *
Distilled wood „
._
O Q
_ _
; 9322
+ 0.9
-3.4
+ 8. 1
+ 207. 1
-11. 4
-0.9
+ 2.7
-7. 0
-31.7
-7.9
+ 4.5
-4.3
-10.2
+ 3.0
-1.5
+ 6. 5
— 13. 9
+ 4.3
+ 7. 8
6. 5
8. 8
+ 7. 1
-5. 6
-5. 4
4. 2
-3.7
MANUFACTURING
'
i
1
Grand total (adjusted for working davs)
Grand total (unadjusted)..
Foodstuffs
Textiles _ _
_
Iron and steel
Lumber
Leather Paper and printing
Chemicals, oils, etc
Stone and clav products
Metals, excepting iron and steel
Tobacco
Miscellaneous _ _ _ _ _ _
_
Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions.
-11.6
5. 3
-1. 4
-13.1
-1. 9
+5. 9
+16.2
-3.7
-10.2
-0. 6
16
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
February
March
153
222
170
119
139
84
72
71
84
73
143
178
156
84
127
136
161
153
86
125
PEE CENT INCREASE (+)
OB DECREASE (— )
1928
1927
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
April
February
March
144
168
159
96
135
137
157
145
100
130
150
189
149 i
97 |
136
148
198
131
97
133
April
April, 1928,
from April,
1927
April, 1928,
from March,
1928
STOCKS
(Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100)
(Corrected for seasonal variation)
Total
Raw foodstuffs
Raw materials for manufacture
Manufactured foodstuffs
Other manufactured commodities
129
140
148
93
123
i
(Unadjusted index)
Total
Raw foodstuffs
Raw materials for manufacture
Manufactured foodstuffs
Other manufactured commodities
150
198
196
132
136
77
60
64
79
74
J
147
193
153
85
128
146
198
138
84 i
128
132
166
123
84
126
(Relative to 1923-1625 monthly average as 100)
Total
Textiles
Iron and steel
Vehicles
Lumber
WHOLESALE TRADE
157
154
157
204
142
67
62
66
53
56
82
91
76
91
80
81
89
76
86
79
124
82
86
87
71
43
26
68
82
88
72
91
81
107
88
128
95
85
82
94
96
103
94
104
95
144
108
111
102
117
100
-0.7
+ 2.5 |
-9. 0
+ 3. 0
— 1. 5
+ 5.4
+ 15.0
-10. 8
+ 10.8
+ 4. 1
-5.4 !
— 7. 6
-10. 7 i
-3. 1 !
-2. 3
+ 6.1
+ 10.2
-4. 9
+ 11. 9
+ 3.2
i
li
1
I'
|
!i
i
UNFILLED ORDERS
136
161
132 !
103 I
128 I
j
140
183
117
94
130
!
77
88
73 ]
74 |
76
82
81
90
64
76
80
75
90
62
72
74
73
79
56
70
-7.5
-2. 7
-12. 2
-9. 7
-2. 8
-3. 9
-17. 0
+ 8. 2
-24. 3
-7.9
93
85
108
89
128
88
87
82
101
95
99
95
105
87
131
89
110
95
120
107
86
88
105 1
70
75
53
99
89
112
88
-13.1
-7. 4
0.0
-19. 5
-42.7
-40.4
-10.0
-6.3
-6.7
-17.8
-4.4
-2.2
+ 1.0
-7.9
-14. 8
-17. 2
-1.0
-7. 3
+ 3.7
-8.3
-8.0
-4.2
(Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100)
Grand total all classes
Groceries
M^eats
Dry goods
Men's clothing
Women's clothing
Boots and shoes
Hardware
Drugs
Furniture
RETAIL TRADE
119
125
128
167
188
128
118
125
129
90
90
104
76
88
64
100
96
108
96
I
(Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100)
MAIL-ORDER HOUSES (4 houses) f
CHAIN STORES :f
Ten-cent
Grocery
^Vearing apparel
Drug
C/ierar
Candy
Shoe
DEPARTMENT STORES: *
Sales
Stocks
EMPLOYMENT
156
64
101
125
120
108
125
115
250
224
350
169
160
161
163
62
77
47
82
79
70
55
104
148
114
129
99
103
84
116
135
174
172
148 ! 199
143
144
111
113
115
136
96
150
115
193
137
148
96
106
86
133
224
200
163
107
119
117
135
202
195
154
100
130
130
186
117
71
83
83
97
103
103
102
104
109
112
114
114
107
112
106
111
107
90
90
85
87
80
88
97
88
85
97
92
97
99
87
98
104
105
93
97
91
97
99
86
97
104
110
97
97
90
96
98
86
93
103
110
98
91
92
94
89
80
93
103
98
86
92
92
94
91
82
93
102
105
89
110
108
110
115
87
82
82
86
96
88
92
110
98
88
93
110
97
86
93
109
90
85
89
94
92
86
91
93
100
106
85
96
111
106
i
i
0. 0
+ 1. 5
+ 17.4
-9. 8
-2. 5
-2,0
+ 6. 9
-5.5
-6. 5
-11. 5
+ 9.2
-4. 4
+ 11. 1 -13.3
-1. 0 1 -8. 1
+ 1.0
-1. 9
91
90
91
91
83
88
101
105
91
—1 1
—2 2
-3.2
0. 0
+ 1.2
-5.4
-1.0
0.0
+ 2. 2
—6 2
0.0
-5.2
-7. 1
-3.5
-5.4
—1 9
-4. 5
-7. 1
94
84
93
94
+ 2.2
-2. 3
+ 2. 2
+ 1. 1
-3. 1
-2.3
0.0
-13. 8
(Relative to 1923-1925 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
f See table pp. 20 and 21 of the May, 1928, issue for earlier data.
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17
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
F
PER CENT INCREASE (+)
OR DECREASE (~)
1928
1937
April, 1928,
from March,
1928
April, 1928,
from April,
1927
Jf-
March
April
February
March
102
95
102
10-t
91
100
111
110
97
99
84
95
115
103
94
102
106
92
97
111
!
114
1 101
! 102
! 85
!
98
s 117
102
93
97
104
91
91
110
114
104
95
82
100
119
95
97
96
95
84
93
110
102
88
93
83
94
97
96
96
94
97
87
92
110
107
91
94
84
98
97
95
92
87
97
88
80
110
107
94 !
95
78
100 1
99 '•
135
128
1
K9
153
139
144
141
90
137
136
1
7/1
174
139
137
147 i
89
140
-1-2.2 !
144
+ 5. 9 | +21.0
o n
1 o8
+I 021.
+i 2.9
+ 2. 2
-0.7
+ 0. 8
-2. 2
+ 52. 5
+ 4.8
+ 6. 3
-4. 5
96
105
99
97
81
98
91
96
98
87
96
104
98
124
97
81
98
91
96
98
87
97
108
100
127
97
81
98
93
96
98
85
97
95
99
94
98
95
98
94
April
EMPLOYMENT— Continued
(Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100)
Amount of pay roll, by industries:
111
Total, all classes
Food products
108
Textiles
115
Iron and steel
117
Lumber _
__ >
107
Leather
„_ _
117
Paper and printing
114
114
Chemicals
Stone, clav, and glass
111
Metal products other than iron and steel- 114
Tobacco products
111
114
Vehicles
Miscellaneous
i 119 1
85
90
78
79
84
84
94
89
84
81
81
73
86
i
—1.0
— 4. 2
— 7. 4
0. 0
+1.1
—13.0
0. 0
0 0
+3. 3
+ 1. 1
— 7. 1
+2 0
+2. 1
-6.9
— 1. 1
-10. 3
— 6. 7
— 3. 3
12. 1
0. 0
— 6. 1
-9. 6
0.0
-4. 9
0. 0
— 16. 8
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS
FARM PRICES
1
I
(Relative to 1909-1914 average as 100)
\
\
All groups
Grains
Fruits and vegetables
Meat animals
Dairy and poultry
Cotton and cottonseed
Unclassified
1«2
178
154
166
252
108
125
108
1 HQ
108
98
122
81
79
105
114
106
127
114
112
113
116
104
111
127
94
94
85
98
94
84
97
90
95
98
87
96
95
96
100
95
96
98
96
98
98
91
95
94
95
101
94
90
98
95
97
98
91
94
94
95
102
94
85
98
95
98
98 <
91
128
103
109
106
96
93
93
93
97
96
96
96
97
95
94
95
96
94
93
94
OKQ
1 iO
142
143
143
94
84
140
144
133
102
81
125
119
1
.17
147
143
133
101
80
127
122 i
126
121
1 1A
179
142
134
154
85
1 7O
4-12. ft
WHOLESALE PRICES
ueparimenc 01 iua»or mciexes
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
All commodities
i
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Food, etc _
__
Hides and leather products
Textile products
Fuel and lighting.
Metals and metal products
Building materials
Chemicals
House-furnishing goods
Miscellaneous. _
_
Classified by state of manufacture:
Semimanufactured articles!
Finished productsf
Raw materials f
Nonagricultural commodities
194
Commercial Indexes
i
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112
Dun's
COST OF LIVING
National Industrial Conference Board Indexes
(Relative to July, 1914)
All items weighted
Food (Dept. Labor)
Shelter
Clothing
Fuel and light (combined).
Fuel
Light
Sundries
t See table on p. 23 of this issue for earlier date.
106764—28
3
:
i
98 1
96
100 i
95
+ 1. 0
+3 8
+2 0
+2. 4
0 0
0 0
0 0
+22
0 0
0 0
— 2. 3
+ 3. 2
+ 14 9
+ 5. 3
+ 24. 5
+32
4 7
0. 0
—2 1
—2 0
0 0
— 6. 6
0 0
+1 1
+2 0
+ 1*1
+21
+2 1
+75
+11
+1
9
0 0
+93
+83
0.0
+0. 7
— 1.8
— 1. 3
—4 7
—0 6
—0 6
— 1. 1
0 0
—1 2
1
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
Bradstreet's
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85
95
97
97
97
97
97
96
103
103
104
104
106 1
104 i
l
172
167
186
177
179
208
123
176
158
141
163
160
156
174
118
171
1G5
156
172
172
167
190
121
174
164
154
172
172
166
189
122
173
164
154
171
172
161
181
122
173
162
152
165
171
163
184
122
172
161
151
165
173
163
184
122
171
161
152 !
163 1
171
160
179
122 i
171
—1
—1
— 1.
— 2.
2
2
8
7
o o
0 0
18
RELATIVE DEBITS TO INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS AT CLEARING-HOUSE CENTERS
GROUPED BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS
[Table continued on p, 19]
YEAR AND MONTH
BOSTON DISTRICT
U. S.
TOTAL
141
Total,
CENProviBoston Hart11
TERS centers
ford
dence
1919 av. mills, dolls
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
1923 monthly
1924 monthly
1925 monthly
1926 monthly
1927 monthly
1926
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Augu st
September
October
November
December
1937
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September _ _
October
37, 446
1,769
1,245 |
100.0
106.0
88.7
97.8
103. 2
109.5
126. 8
135. 3
150.0
100.0
109.2
102.4
105.5
117. 1
120.9
136. 7
146. 1
158. 1
100.0
105.9 i
106. 7
109.3 1
120.2
125.6
143.9
157.0
168. 9
144.6
120.0
150.8
138.5
123.3
135.3 ;
136. 1 !!
125.6
125.4
140.3
126.6
152.4
159.1
123.0
147.4
151. 9
144.3
147. 6
149.5
124.9
128. 1
167. 9
150.8
158.8
169.6
130. 1
156.9
164.9
155.8
158.8
146. 1
128.8
156. 3
148. 5
144.6
151.8
143.4
143. 5
151. 6
158.1
152 5
174. 8
168, 0
14.5. 6
188.7
178. 6
average _
average.
average.
average.
average .
average.
average.
average.
average .
December
1988
January
February
Ma'-ch
April
May. _
June
_ -
- -_ __ _
_
92 ;
144
NEW YORK DISTRICT
New
Haven
:
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T
8
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j ter | *ork i centers delphia ton
20,917 ;
72 '
87 !
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263
120
1919 av mills dolls
Ap*' '!
116. 4
143.0
138. 1
127.9
13o 1
139 o
IB 8
U- 9
1 13 6
^'J 7
i;3 9
159.6
135.7
162. 9
159. 6
154.0
161. 0
152.5
137.2
148. 2
174. 3
170 7
181.8
174.1
147. 1
177. 3
170.8
165. 8
171. 5
1*50. 1
142.1
156. 0
186. 0
183 6
192. 9
168. 5
145.7
177. 2
189.1
180.4
219.6
222. 8
207. 6 '•
216.3
226. 1
210.9
206. 3
114. 6
101.4
113. 9
117.3
111. 1
112.5
107. 6
100. 0
102. S
122. 9
124.3
130. 5
j
147. 2
120.8
151. 4
151.4
141.7
145.8
152. 8
138. 8
151.4
166. 7
148.6
100. 7
153.4
134.7
169. 1
157. 3
153.6
162. 0
151.2
155.1
163.6
167.3
163.0
190.7
133.3
151.7
219. 5
197. 6
156.3.
143.6 !
163.2 ;
147.1
162.0
143.0 i
114.8 ;
130. 8 1
139. 5 !
135.0!
144. 5 i
146.0 |
133.5'
147.5
151.7 ;
139.5 '
101. 6
152.5 1
131.7 i
163. 3 ,
163. 3 !
136.7;
164. 2 ;
152.5 i
139.2;
150.0
162.5
137.5
173. 3
153 '
1 ',4 8
1< ') 5
157. 3
1 >3 0
1 >2 2
151 1
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It 3 9
l',7 5
L>3 5
191.3
176. 8
135, 7
167. 3
169. 3
186. 4
139.2
176. 1
179.3
258. 7
206. 5
150. 0 !
110. 0 !
159. 7
1-13. 1
243.5
122.9 !
165.3
257. 6
125. 7 !
161. 1
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160. 3 '
218. 7 i
201.0 i
137 9
100. 9
2,-o. 1
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131.5
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125.8
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159.2
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215. 3
262. 7
254 3
239. 0
223. 7
515. 8
217.0
239. 0
206. 1
240. 7
259. 3
113. 1
129. 2
1'32. 7
127. S
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115.8
126. 3
123. 1
1 1 6. 6
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116.4
i 113.9
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130. S
137.7
121. 4
136. S
127. f
112.4
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127. C
118. £
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121. 9
162.2
144. 0
130.5
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135 9
12s 9
1J5 9
141 3
i20 7
loO 1
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124. 4 1
113.3
193 2 i
142 0 •
118.7 ;
135. 6 1
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157. 4
1"5 3
132.3 '
136.4 !
182.5 ;
163. 1
171. 3
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141.3
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134. 0
104 2
i:4. 7
141.5
149. 1
139. 2 i
129. 2
146.7
144. 2
135.5
160.0
154.2
127.5
138.3
162. 5
135 8
162.5
190.0
lir..4
82.2
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97.4
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113. 7
11-i.S
133 7
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150.0"
120. 5
135.7
138. 0
126.6
148.3
155.5
127.7
126.6
141. 1
1*?7 4
141.1
100.0
12s. 8
103. 4
133.9
1 *3. 1
1W.3
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142 3 !
124 ^
14u 7
140. 0
13-^5
141 2
13o 1
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13' 8
144 S
13M 4
159.8
159.2!
147. 1
171.2
170. 1
197.6
150.5
171.2
131.0
127.5
147. 1
139 0
152,8
100. 0
108.9
S5. 4
90. 2
Mpy
Ji'Ti'e
July
August
September
October
November
December
1927
January
February
March
April
May
June
Julv
August
September
October
November
December
1928
January
February
March "
April
May
June
169. 8
169. 8
169. 8
158. 2
102 8
142.5 154.7:
122. 1
161.7
144. 0
130.9
139.0
136.6
128.9
126.1
141. 5
127 0
159.9
100. 0
1
132. 1
103. 8
152 8
147.2
137.8
145. 3
149. 1
115.3
150.2
304
i
139.0
116.2
141.4
136.6
126. 4
135. 0
137. 8
115 y
120 t141 1
1J8 7
1^3 0
145.8
119.5
148.6
138.9
136. 1
138. 9
147.2
134. 7
134. 7
145.8
134.7
150. 0
59
120 5
141.4
100. 0
125. 6
111. 6
118.6
137.2
146. 5
159. 6
168. 5
175. 6
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100.0
124.5
122.7
109.4
139. 6
142.3
138. 9
144. 2
145. 5
131.2
99.3
111.1
111.8
109. 7
109. 0
112.5
93. 0
99. 3
146.5
113.9
122. 9
i 92,8
115.1
84. 2
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10!J. 0
105. 3
125. 0
12S. 1
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53
100.0 i
112.4 i
93.8
101.7
111.9
114.3
128. 1
133.1
138.6
175.0
142.4
166.3
156.5
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163. 1
162.0
137. 0
132. 6
144.6
138.0
158. 7
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1920 monthly aver; ge. _ !
1921 monthly aver; ge. _ i
1922 monthly aver; ge_
1923 monthly aver; j>e_
1924 monthly average. . i
1925 monthly aver; ye .
1926 monthly avert ge_
1927 monthly aver; ge_
i
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1,373
100.0 i
113.3
95.8
102.5 i
114.3
116.8
129.5
134.6
140.0
100.0
99.4
85.2
98.4
98.2
108.3
12S. 7
139.0
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125 2
127. 6
115.4
126. 0
142. 3
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100.0
120.4
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119. 1
123 7
103.0
101.9
110.8 ,
102.0
109.5
134.5
98. 7
123.0
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254.1
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247 9
235.4 :
225.0 !
218.7 .
206.2 ;
195.8
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87. 1
103.2
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92.5
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83.9
95.7
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89.2
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67.6
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70.3
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62.2
56. 8
86.5
89.2
70.3
78.4
119.1
216.6
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195.8 :
89.2
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98.9
92.5
70.3
64.9
70. 3
70. 3
70.3
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97.3
73.0
86.5
264. 4
222. 0
242. 4
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239. 0
240 7
278. 0
300. 0
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272. 9
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114.8
111.5
99.7
103.3
103.6
105.2
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130.6
116.1
137.5
130. 1
123. 0
135. 0
126. 0
271.2
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240,7
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122. 2
125.8
134.6
139.6
148.6
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98.2
97.6
107.9
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118.7 ;
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95. 1 i
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114.9
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119.2
103.3
110.0
124.2
129.0
144.3
146.3
152.2
20,354 j
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117.4
98.9
103. 3
119. 6
131.3
141.7
152.3
202.5
j
100.0
100.0
111.5
114.8
119.5
92.8 i
119.5 99.6
118.3
114.8 ;
134.8 '• 115.0 !
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154.0
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2.800 i
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RELATIVE DEBITS TO INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS AT CLEARING-HOUSE CENTERS—Continued
GROUPED BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS
[Table continued on p. SO]
CLEVELAND DISTRICT
YEAR AND MONTH
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13
centers
1919 average millions of dollars
1, 963
1919 monthly average. .
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average .
1922 monthly average. .
1923 monthly average .
1924 monthly average. .
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average. .
1927 monthly average. .
1926
Januarv
February. ._
March
April..
Mav
June
Julv..
August
September
October >Novembo
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192?
Januarv
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February
March
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September .. .
October
November
December
1928
January
February..
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March
\pril
May
June
YEAR AND MONTH
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Norfolk
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August
September
October
December--.
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Januarv
February
March
April.
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June
July
•Vugust
September
October
November
December
1928
521 !
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RELATIVE DEBITS TO INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS AT CLEARING-HOUSE CENTERS—Concluded
GROUPED BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS
:]
KANSAS CITY DISTRICT
YEAR AND MONTH
Total
14
centers
Denver
1919 average, millions of dolls.
1, 231
146
1919 monthly average . .
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1 923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
100.0
109.8
82 0
84. 2
90.6
85. 7
95 5
100 4 !
102. 4
1926
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October .
November
December
1927
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February
March
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June
July
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413
264
100 0
139.7
98 6
102. 7
111.6
112. 9
121 5
123 2
120. 4
100.0
94.9
74.6
74.3
84.3
81.4
90.1
93.4
93.8
100.0
95.5
67.4
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95. 6
100.5
92.7
98.1
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67.8
83.0
73.5
73.5
78.4
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78.4
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104. 5
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94.5
124.0
126 7
123 3
118 5
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115.7
88.9
78.9
88. 6
87.2
88. 9
91.3
99. 0
101. 9
74.2
65. 5
76. 5
73. 5
71.6
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76. 5
80. 7
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126.0
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68
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1,909
314
100.0
153.0
129.4
119.2
114.7
112.1
127.4
139.1
154.6
100.0
131.9
88.3
105.3
104.3
89.5
112.6
136.0
139.2
100.0
123.2
104.4
107.2
126.3
128.9
142.9
155. 7
172.3
100.0
139.2
143.0
165.0
223. 6
236.7
251.1
278.1
280.6
78.8
64.7
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125.0
141.2
129.4
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147.1
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139.7
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138.3
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107. 5
133.0
130. 9
127.7
136.2
145. 8
130.9
139. 4
141. 5
136. 2
167. 0
157.2
153. 7
171.2
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63
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206
100.0
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76.2 i
86.2
89.4
92.0 1
101.0
94.2
100.0
124.6
101.9
94.8
104.0
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126.1
138.2
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100.0
96.1
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87.7
98.0
103.2
105.8
100. 0
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128. 5
144. 4
192. 0
196. 3
227. 3
273. 0
356. 6
92.8
87. 3
100.6
95. 6
100.6
101.7
105. 5
107.2
104. 4
109. 4
105. 0
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138.6
152.9
157.8
137.0
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132. 8
141. 5
129. 5
132.3
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88.3
110.7
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102. 9
104.8
104.8
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101.7
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144.8
154.6
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161. 7
151.7
157. 9
156. 7
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1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
! 1922 monthly average
i 1923 monthly average _
' 1924 monthly av^-raee
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
100.0
106. 0
88. 7
97. 8 1
103.3 !
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126 7
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1927 monthlv average
January
February
March
•Ypril
Mav.
June .
' July
I August
September
October
:
November
! December
January
February
March
I \pril
Mav
June
July
August _
September
October
November
December
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June
Boston
totli :
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-
100.0
109. 5
101 9
105. 4
117.1
121 1
136 6
146. 0
150.0
158.1
138. 5
139 95
149
141. 8
128.2
130.9
137. 3
136.4
132. 0
131.4
124.1
135. 1
149. 8
143 0
147 3
156. 6
145.0
141.9
147. 9
141.8
140. 9
154.0
142.9
140. 3
Philadelphia
York
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100.0
99.3
85. 1
98. 5
98. 0
108.3
128.6
139.0
160. 2 i
100.0
105.1
95.9
102. 5
114.4
116.8
129.4
132. 1
140. 0
142.4
142.8
159 0
145. 7
128. 3
133. 1
138. 7
143. 5
136. 2
133. 4
124. 0
140.8
136.2
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94. 5
111. 1
109.5
122.0
127.4
130. 7
100.0
112.1
95. 6
89.5
98.8
96.5
106. 8
108.5
107.3
100.0
115. 6
84.4
85.9
99.9
105. 3
124. 8
128. 4
124. 1
132.5
126. 6
128.3
130.4
123. 0
124.0
131.9
126.3
125.9
131. 1
124.7
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111.0
117.5
115. 3
114. 6
104.8
10S. 1
116. 7
99.1
105.4
105. 9
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105.9
132.9
135. 7
140.3
140. 6
125.8
123.3
131.2
125. 6
127.8
128.0
111.7
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96. 8 i
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110.8
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135. 5
135. 9
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137.0
130.9
132.1
134. 5
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125. 2
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139.9
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167.8
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187. 5 •
215. 0 i
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City
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Atlanta Chicago j! Louis
139.7
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109.2
109.8
112.8
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104. 0
102. 3
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110. 9
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130.4
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129. 4
120.7
119. 9
122.8
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135.8
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108. 5
82.9
87.9
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103. 1
114.4
105. 3
109. 5
100.0
109.8
82.1
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89.7
87.0
95.4
100.3
102.3
100.0
118.0
94.3
97.9
101.1
101.2 !
112.4
119.4
124.5
129.6
128.9 i
129. 9
131.6
128.0
125. S
131. 6
124.0
127. 1
125.8
125.0
120.5
103. 5
114. 5
112.4
107.9
105. 1
103. 6
110. 2
103. 7
100. 1
100. 3
100. 5
102. 3
96.8
96.1
96.9
98.4
93.2
99. 7
114.8
99.8
100.2
102.6
101.0
104.2
116.4
124.9
123.1
122.6
111. 6
116.8
127.9
121.0
124.3
116.9
112.3
114.8
105. 5
89.1
94 2
122. 1
126. 8
129. 7
127. 2
127. 0
127. 7
123. 8
126. 6
130. 5
126. 0
131. 6
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103. 9
104. 4
105. 6
102.9
107.9
105.9
125.2
129. 9
121.0
106.2
1
100. 6 >
115.6 i
118.9
114. 6 1
98.9
101.3
99.8
102.5
98.5
101.4
104.2
102.2
101.3
102.7
105. 0
110.2
119.7
129.6
126.7
129.5
118.8
119.0
124.4
123.4
130.0
123.3
123.1
126.4
102. 5
107. 7
105.3
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129. 4
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156. 2
172. 4
158. 6
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162.1
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152. 9
162. 8
151.4
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147. 7
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190. 8
182.2
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167. 1
166. 1
163. 4
169. 8
169. 1
173. 3
173. 6
185. 0
213.7
207. 8
200.3
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1 Compiled from data collected by the Federal Reserve Board, this table supplements similar data published in the October, 1923, SURVEY (No. 26), pp. 51 to 55, and
which have been carried forward since that issue in the July, 1924, SURVEY (No. 35), pp. 58 to 60, the April 1926, SURVEY (No. 56), pp. 24 to 26, the October, 1926, SURVEY
(No. 62), pp. 22 to 24, the March, 1927, SURVEY (No. 67), pp. 28 to 30, and the November, 1927, SURVEY (No. 75), pp. 28 to 30. Subsequent comparable data will appear in
the advance reprints.
2 Compiled from data collected by the Federal Reserve Board, supplementing similar data published in the February, 1924, SURVEY (No. 30), p. 25, and which nave been
carried
forward since that issue in the aforementioned issues. Subsequent comparable data will appear in the weekly supplements.
21
INTEREST RATES NEW YORK MARKET
[Per cent]
i
1909
1913
1910 1911
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j
1914 1915
1916
1918
1917
1919
1930
1933
1921
1933
193i
1935
1936
1937
1938
i
TIME LOANS (90 DAYS)
January.. _
February
March...
\pril
Mav
June
July
.-.
August
September.
October
November
December
---
!
Monthly av
2.65
2. 78
2.65
2. 50
2.59
2. 59
2.37
3.28
3.65
4 57
4 87
4 65
4.37
3.63
3.83
4.06
3.94
3.37
3.88
3.75
4.17
4.66
4.69
4.00
3.50
3.19
2.94
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.85
3.19
3.45
3.63
3.59
4.00
3.13
2.88
3.36
3.56
3.28
3.13
3.50
4.10
5.34
5.70
5.93
6.00
3 26
4.03
3.22
4.16
:
4.28
4.31
5.32
4.56
4.00
4.25
4.47
4.60
4.65
5.03
4.97
5.18
3.90
3.06
3.00
2.91
2.73
2.59
3.03
6.98
7.88
6.75
5.53
4.05
4.64
4.37
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3.40
2.88
2.88
2.91
2.90
2.63
2.68
2.88
2.78
2.83
2.78
2.68
2.73
2.75
2.88
2.85
2.94
3.31
3.95
3.31
3.33
3.38
3.22
4.33
3.22
3.75
3.85
3.97
4.56
4.95
4.75
4.38
5.35
5.44
5.44
5.83
5.81
5.81
6.00
5.94
5.88
5.83
5.75
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
5. 73
5.51
5.61
5.76
5.84
5.70
5.94
6.25
6. 36
6.03
6.40
7.02
7.60
7.65
8.78
8.44
8.31
8.50
8.31
8.59
9.00
8.48
7.93
7.84
7.34
7.38
7.50
7.25
7.25
7.00
6. 78
6. 48
5.91
5.64
5.56
5.35
5.28
! 4.88
5.00
; 4.66
1 4.44
4.31
4. 25
4. 10
4.27
4.61
! 4.98
i 5.06
| 4.97
4.69
4.98
5.39
5.41
5.09
5.01
5.25
5.39
5.56
5.20
5.07
5.00
4.77
4.78
4.60
4.50
4.01
3.33
2.94
2.85
2.97
3.07
3.41
3.73
3.73
3.79
4.13
3.95
3.86
3.92
4.03
4.33
4.61
4.94
4.96
4.98
4.79
4.68
4.72
4.29
4.05
4.20
4.44
4.75
4.94
5.00
4.75
4.69
4.50
4.44
4.44
4.44
4.38
4.50
4.44
4.13
4.13
4.32
4.19
4.13
2.85
3.25
4.62
5. 90
6. 17
8.26
6. 45
4. 63
5.17
3.75
4.27
4.61
4.34
4.38
4.56
4.63
4.94
CALL LOANS (EENEWAL)
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
.
1. 81
2.25
i 1. 84
i 1.92
! 1. 84
1.88
1.82
... 2.12
'< 2 52
i 4 05
4.59
5. 00
4.69
2.77
2.82
3.54
3.63
2.78
2.60
1.53
1.84
2.93
3.50
3.28
3.44
2.34
2.34
2.33
2.28
2.38
2.38
2.34
2.30
2.28
2.50
4.05
2.50
2.22
2.43
3.16
2.75
2.75
2.91
2.88
4. 59
5.22
6.43
6.25
3.53
3.31
4.07
3.56
2.77
2.37
2.18
2.32
2.90
3.31
4.25
4.50
3.18
2.35
1.88 j 1.97
1.91
1.97
1.84
2.13
1.83 2.00
1.84 ; 1.84
2.41
1.83
6.50
1.88
7.00
1.91
6.80
1.95
5. 81
1. 97
3.60
1.98
1.90
1.88
2.03
2.08
2.19
2.88
3.10
2.25
2 75
2.63
2.69
4.48
2.03
2.31
2.25
2.41
2.84
4.50
3.50
2.88
4.48
3.66
3.88
5.20
4.44
4.94
5. 15
3.81
4.69
5.02
5.75
5.80
6.00
6.00
5.78
5.45
4.87
5.02
5.05
5.36
5.34
6.30
6.45
5. 30
5.62
7.45
10.43
8.06
8.61
9.38
8.13
7.43
7.10
7.47
8.39
7.26
7.07
7.79
7.78
7.00
6.72
7.27
6.83
6.54
6.78
5.98
5.58
5.56
5.12
5.23
4.97
5.14
4.52
4.90
4.22
3.97
3.90
3.72
3.86
3.75
4.34
4.73
4.89
4.65
4.32
4.82
5.14
4.87
4.70
5.00
5.06
4.97
4.93
4.75
4.80
4.86
4.39
4.33
4.04
4.21
3.38
2.25
2.10
2.00
2.07
2.32
2.42
3.49
3.32
3.60
3.97
3.86
3.82
3.97
4.09
4.19
4.62
4.87
4.75
5.32
4.33
4.85
4.55
4.06
3.81
4.15
4.27
4.52
5.02
4.75
4.56
5.16
4.32
4.03
4.13
4.18
4.26
4.33
4. 05
3.68
3.80
3.90
3.60
4.38
2. 64
2.99
2. 58
3.67
3.26
3.72
2.57
3.33
5.24
6.27
7. 78
5. 98
4.29
4.85
3.08
4.20
4.50
4.06
1922
1923
Monthly av
1.9S
i
1
1
1Q22 ; 1923
1924 j 1925
i
i
1920 ! 1921
T\TnxrTrr
1926
1927
1928
1920
PRIME COMMERCIAL PAPER (4-6 MONTHS)
January .__
Februarv
March
April
Mav
June
Julv
August
September
October
November
December...
6.00
6. 50
6. 75
7.00
7. 50
7.
75
!
8.00
_ _ _ J 8.00
i 8. 00
!
8.00
8.00
1 8.00
i
_ i
|
. !|
_
_ _
.
Monthly average
7.46
'
;
!
:
,
!
i
'
'•
;
7.75
7. 75
7. 75
7.50
7. 00
6 50
6.25
6.25
6. 00
5.75
5.25
5.00
4.75
5 00
4.75
4.50
4.25
4 25
4.00
4.00
4.25
4.50
4.75
4.75
4. 50
4 75
5.00
5.13
5.00
5 00
5. 00
5. 25
5. 38
5.25
5.00
4.88
6.56
4.48
5.01 ! 3.88
[
:
i
i
!
\
4. 75
4. 75
4.63
4.50
4.38
3 63
3. 38
3. 13
3 25
3.13
3.38
3.63
! 4.38
< 4 25
4.38
j 4.38
i 4.00
i 4 00
i 4. 13
]
4. 38
i 4 63
| 4.63
I 4.50
! 4.50
4.25
4 13
4. 13
4.13 ;!
4. 13
4 25
4.25 :
4.00 i!
4 00
4.00
4.00 s
4.00 '
4.03 i 4.35
4.11 i
3.50
3 75
4.00
4.00
3.88
3 88
3. 88
4. 13
4 25
4.38
4.38
4.38
. . _ _ ...
5 30
5.38
_
...
. . . . .
...
Monthly average
_
!
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•
3.08
3. 17
2.90
3. 11
3. 27
3.47
3 58
3.35
3 11
3.03
3.25 ! 3.11
2.77
3.47 ! 3.93
i
i
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3 49
3 18
2.78
2.78
2.73
2.86
3 06
3. 01
3. 16
3 53
3.65
3 51
2 61
4.83
5.20
2 fi'2
3 76
3 65
3 54
4. 12 :; 3 57
4.13
3.38
3.95 ! 2.99
3.84
2.44
3. 90 ' 1.92
3.86
1.90
4.01 < 2. 14
4, 22
2 41
3. 94
2.58
2 57
3 88
4.99 i
4.60
4.75
4.75 i
4.21
4.03
3 90
5. 10 :
_ _..
:
3 81
3. 55
3.21
3.25
3.25
3.20
3.13
3.34
3. 71
3. 66
3 65
;
i
!
ij
:
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!
1924
1925
1927
1926
1928
PRIME BANKERS' ACCEPTANCES (90 DAYS)
4.00
4.00
4. 13
4.38
!
5.25
5 50
6.00
6.25
6 25
6 25
6 25
6. 25
6 25
6.25
6 25
6.25
5.88
6 00
6.00
5.63
5.75
5 50
5 25
5.00
5 00
4.50
4 25
4.13
4.00
4 00
3.75
3.38
3. 13
3 00
3.00
3.00
3 13
3.75
4 00
4.00
4. 00
4 00
4.00
4. 13
4. 13
4 13
4. 13
4. 13
4 13
4.13
4. 13
4.13
6.08
5.24
3.51
4. 10
U. S. TREASURY NOTES AND CERTIFICATES
(3-8 MONTHS)
Februarv
March
April.
_.
May
June
_
July
August.
Beotember . _
October
November
December
1921
4.24
4.38
4.47
5.08
3 " 3 31
3 29
3 33
3.27
3.62
3.39
3.33
3.09
2 96
1
2. 70
2.81
3 OS
3.04
3 17
3. 00
3 13
3.25
3. 13
3. 19
3 25
3. 25
3. 25
3 50
3.50
3. 50
3. 50
3. 63
3 63
i 3.63
! 3. 38
i 3. 25
3 31
!
3. 38
i 3. 56
i 3.88
! 3.85
;
3. 80
: 3.80
3.69
3.69
3.63
3.63
3.63
3 63
3.50
3.13
3 13
3.25
3. 25
3.25
2. 97 ! 3. 29
3. 59
3.45
i 4. 13
4 06
1 4.06
3. 94
! 3. 25
2 31
i 2. 00
;! 2. 13
2 19
2.25
2 3S
; 2.88
;
1
;
1
i
i
;
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;
3.38
3.50
3. 50
3.75
LIBERTY AND TREASURY BONDS
4 98
5 09
5. 14
5.35
5. 65
5.59
5 63
5.73
5.63
5 36
5.54
5 76
<5 4S
5 55
5. 52
5.48
5.49
5.49
5 47
5. 40
5.28
5 93
4.73
4 54
i
i
1
i
i
,
4 54
4 58
4. 44
4.30
4.27
4.25
4 IS
4. 18
4.22
' 4 33 i
4.43
4 42
5.45
5.37 i 4.35
4 41
4 41
4.49
4.51
4.48
4.44
4 43
4.43
4.45
4 50
4.44
4 41
4 39
4 29
4.29
4.24
4.15
4.01
3 94
3.92
3.95
3 93
3.98
4 05
4 04
4 02
4.02
3.96
3.93
3.90
3.95
3.98
3.98
4.02
4.04
4 04
4 04
4 01
3.98
3.94
3.93
3.90
3.93
3.95
3.96
3 95
3.91
3 84
4.45 i 4.09
3.99
3.95 1
|1 2 3 60 3 35
3' 58
3. 36
1 3. 48
3. 30
3. 47
3. 32
! 3.44
i 3.47
3.48
i 3.45
i! 3.44 i
3 43
i 3.39
! 3 34
3.46
1
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, except time loans prior to 192-3 and call-loans prior to 1921, which are from Ogle, Dunn & Co. Time-loan rates are those prevailing
on the New York Stock Exchange for 90-day time loans, while call-loan rates are the average renewal rates on the New York Stock Exchange.
j
Beginning with 1927, Liberty bonds are excluded and the average yield is calculated upon 3 issues of Treasury bonds (3%, 4, and 434) to their last redemption dates
(1925 to 1958). Prior to 1927, the yield is calculated on Liberty bonds only.
22
MONETARY GOLD STOCKS AND MONEY IN CIRCULATION, END OF MONTH
MONETARY GOLD STOCKS '
MONEY IN CIRCULATION 2
i
MONTH
| 1922
1925 ;
1921
1923
i
1926
1928
1927
1922
1923
1925 1
1924
!
1926
!
1
1927
1928
$4, 846
$4, 677
i
Millions of dollars
January
February.
March ..
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
i $3, 685
_J 3, 723
! 3,760
! 3, 764
i 3, 771
i 3, 785
3 829
3 855
' 3 873
1 3' 888
!
3 9^6
' 3 9^9
__
Monthly average
-
j
$4,289
4,323
4,364
4,411
4,455
4,488
$3, 953
3,963
3,970
3,982
4,028
4, 050
4 079
4 111
4 ^36
4 9167
4- 07
4 24.4
3, 814
i $4,423 '• $4,412
j 4,369 i 4,423
! 4,346 ! 4,442
! 4,350 i 4,438
4,361 i 4,433
i 4,365 '• 4,447
4,610
4.587
4 77
4,379
4.454
4.555 ;
4 397
4 471
4 473
4 466
4, 407 .
4 447:-'.
580
588
571
;"41
451
4, 497
4,267 : j
I
4, 608 !!
4 4<-.o
4 5° 7
4,451
4, 074
4, 305 |
4 3M<-» '
4, 370 i!
4 383
4 382 :i
4 .tuq
4. 597
4
4
4
4
•i
4. 511 i
4 521 i
4 5H •
4, 509
$4,564 I $4,373 ! $4,441
4,586 ' 4,362 1 4,491
4,468
!
|
;
!
'
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;
$4,614
4,703
[
!
4, 455 !
4,463 :
!
4, 424
4 4*0
4 008
4. fVH
4- 704
4 'J.7C; I
|
:
4,887
4,899
4,759
4, 797
4,823
$4, 802
$4, 841
4,818
4, 860
4,789
4,905
4,849
4,841
4, 815
i
;
;
5 044.
4, 756
4 859
4 863
4, 942
5 052
5 047
4,541 i
4,837
4, 891
4,904
4,853
4, 853
4, 787
4 876
4 945
4, 925
5 018
4 ^17 ',
„
$4, 777
4, 747
4,907
:
4,885
;
5 044
5 104
4. 893
4, 851
4, 846
4 854
4 948
4 940
4 952
5 003
4,884
4,941
4, S98
4 867
4 916
4,969
4, 749
4,891
4, 923 '
4, 885
4, 909
4 930
4 978
5,021
5 037
5 095
4,795
4,690
4, 862
4,748
1
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Hoard and consists of gold held in the Treasury and Federal reserve banks plus the amount in circulation. Gold held abroad by
Federal reserve banks is included, and gold in the United States earmarked for foreign account is excluded. A complete description of these figures is presented in the
Federal
Reserve Bulletin for December, 1927.
2
Compiled by the U. S. Treasury Department, representing all money hold outside the Treasury and the Federal reserve system, and including gold and silver coin
and certificates, minor coin, and notes. Details by classes of money ;ire presented in the monthly circulation statement of the Treasury. These data revise previous
figures and include minor coin, which was not included heretofore. A complete description of the revisions is presented in the Federal Resent Bulletin for December, 1927.
PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CENTRAL POWER STATIONS AND BY l
MANUFACIUSING PLANTS, AND RECLAMATION PROJECTS
RAILWAYS
STREET
RAILWAYS,
MANUFACTURING
PLANTS, AND RECLAMATION PROJECTS
CENTRAL POWER STATIONS
MONTH
Januarv
February
Mar eh
April
May
June
Julv
1920
1921
3.462
o oo'j
3, 1 4"
-1 39 i
3 1-2
3 219
3 ' 97
3 3U4
3,. il
September
October
3 37.1
3,411
December
TV a1 1
"Monthl^ " average
40 oil
3 334
' ^b
3 107
2, 9' 0
2, 991
9 97-"
3 l.'S
3.113
3. 303
3 351
3. 491
o- - ^
3 199
3, 457
3 4't
u
~ 1 '>
3 5 -v
3 575
3 7~'<
3. 74' >
4.0 7
4 0/1
4 ^ 707
3 IV)
< 40 (|
"7
4 '!'
41 :
4. ,('-,
4^11 4'* '
-it)")
^.^4
: 44 s
- H-M
1 b"0
" i 't'
1, s J A
4,cSS">
~ 7^
" 'M7
^ 74 ^
5, iu
5.42' 1
G v-
192S
1920
1921
,,7
t > r '
t ~* >
j, ; b
-i •
<M,- ,
X
4
J!A
' ( »i
'> ;7
J ) , , ^ ( '4
j74
3<L'
b
"7*")
( > ''
(..«>,"
0 12
- -1
2-0
1Q22
1923
1921 ; 11)25
3 v,
3 "4
3o6
,»24
3^!
ro
413
351
">7
46
o50
31 1 '
4'
1 "(f
^
'~
•i - > t 9
4, is-5
4,5,2
44".;
4,579
4 3'*,
4;.!
4.^47
-+711
d, ,36
51 5"9
4 '97
54 c. N
4 5t,°
5
('
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5 1 • ~> '
5.1")
5. V>0
5 ,,97
5 723
01 -i J1
5 ''^
^
~t~'"
\\ '
5 7~0
',MS
o, I f . 1 )
o 040
6. i"2
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*,. i ;
(.,4'*2
( > -7
•' 7 " f t
G^ 7^6.
5 7,. J
74 7."iJ.
f ">' 0
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.'5
0
6"
^2$
-)11
310
302
322
3^,s
3^4
^ ^ l
p
-? Q
-,20
^9'
3-17
56-1
^ 5 1 4 3 -i '7 o Q "o 4 > 0 " 4
<~,
">^ t ,
3">i
3-ij
1928 1927
^ " i'
^- ,
j _,
0-
22
345
426
-- >-±
4^c,
400
44-s.
446
-' ; j
449
U
6
40^
42^
13i
192$
v,Q
46S
479
4
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i5J
4'. 9
3S9
Oi
429
tu3
-xl 1
s ^ 4 i lf ) 5 f T G " i r n
1
9
417
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA
AIK MAIL 3
POTASH SALTS
Sales in Germany 2
Production in France i
,
1924
1925
1928
1927
1928
1924
1925
i
|
Weight dispatched
i
1926
1927
1928
192G
1927
..
27, 490
'(> 740
21,^00
20.4"»0
27,200
2->,000
29,000
20. '300
31,372
2-, 230
0-1, <>"2
28, .'99
3l', s'">r
3J/)27
2 ,740
22,300
26,0(0
2S,4"6
31,MO'
3V'"->
34 -'<}
.
7> 10S ' 20\0 J s >
10^ S3-) , 1-^3, ( - e '0
:*»,0(6 , b f . M 3
^5 "uO
1S2,660
139.397 ! 114.970
5'j, 9f'»
"0. 955
June..
July....
AugustSeptember..
30, .04
l - 7 , i 7 i | 1-»1,272
7S 711
7:,0' .
1928
Pounds
Metric tons, I^2O content
January
February
March
Anril
;
S2, >°<
202.010
208, 400
161,460
67,414
433 !
435 |
578 j
32,510 ! 144,289
35.037 ! 153.363
42J111 i 173,929
45.856 !
Sl..l^
32,404 i 102,051
11^,029
35,246 j 146,486
42,070
153,649 ;
!
54, MS
1 Compiled by Potasses D'Alsace, the French Government office having charge of potash mines in France.
Compiled by the Kali Syndicat, controlling the German potash market.
s Compiled by the U. S. Post Office Department, showing total weight of mails dispatched by air since the inauguration of the air mail in February, 1926. The department's monthly statistical report on this subject also shows length of route, frequency of trips, miles of service, and payments to contractors for each route.
2
23
WHOLESALE PRICES BY STATE OF MANUFACTURE
SEMIMANUFACTURED ARTICLES
RAW MATERIALS
MONTH
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
102.3
103.2
102.8
100.7
98.1
96.5
94.5
95.2
98.0
97.7
97.0
96. 6
97.9
98.2
96.5
96.3
94.4
93.3
95.9
97. 9
97.1
99. 3
100. 1
103. 2
106.9
107.8
108.0
103.9
104.1
106.3
109.0
108.0
107.3
106.3
107 4
105.7
105.9
103.7
100.9
100.6
100.6
100.0
98.5
97.8
99.3
99.5
98 2
Qfi.9 j
97.3
96. 0
94. 0
92. 7
93.9
94 1
94. 7
97.5
99.9
99.5
99. 0
99.2
1 100. 2 111.6
99. 1 i 117.3
97. 9 j 125.8
100. 1 1 128.3
. ! 125. 2
:1 120 6
'• .
116.3
j
.. ' 112.2
.. 116.0
__ i 117.0
i
11 G. 5
._ 117.3
115.1
115.6
114.3
110.6
106.3
102.8
102.4
105. 5
106.0
107.3
108.9
109.7
no. i
109.3
108.0
104.5
102.5
102.6
102 9
104. 4
105. 0
104. 5
105.3
104.3
104.0
103.1
101.0
99.4
98.3
98.5
98 7
99.6
100. 4
99.1
98. 9
98.9
97.8 97.7
97.1
96.6
96.6
97.8
95.9 97.9
96 0
95.6
95 7
97.3
98.6
97.6 ------97.0
97. 7
9S.5
97.6
96.5
:
108.7 105.3
100. 0
96. 9
99255
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
FINISHED PRODUCTS
1923
1928
1924
1925
1926
1927
i 100.4
101.3
102.6
102.5
101.0
99 9
98.5
97.4
98.6
98.1
96.8
96.6
98.6
98.7
97.7
96.2
95.5
95 0
94.7
95.6
96.2
96.7
97.6
99.9
99.9
101.4
101.8
100.7
100.4
101 2
101.5
101.2
100.7
101.4
102.1
101.5
102.1
101.0
100.1
99.9
100.7
101 1
100.2
99.6
99.9
99.3
98.4
98.4
95.9
95.8
94.6
94.1
93.6
93 4
93.5
93.4
94.0
95.5
95.3
95.3
99.5
97.0
101.2
100.0
94. 5
1923
1926 monthly average=100
January
February
March.
April
May .
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Monthly average
1
!
i
i
1
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j
1
i
i
1
!
106.7 ; 100.0
..
11^.6
!
93.9
94.8
94.8
95.9
Compiled by the V. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
WHOLESALE PRICES: STRAITS TIN, NEW YORK
MONTH
1913
1911
1915
1916
1s) H
1315
1019 ! 1020
IK.
]
1923
1924
' 1913
1925
1926
19-47
1923
DoIIirs per noun 1
.4911 ,
.449.; '
i .10P-9
' .4172
.4217
.4'!5'J
. 3 )M
. 27Hi
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
. S3::0
.30').
.317o
,50,/J
.32,"9
.3039
. 3:J-.~0
. S.'J/J
.3S70
.411.)
.4417
.-i'2'v
]
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.T2G,
.f>U;S
.MS5
.7442
.C"/5;)
.V»s!i'»
.vtOOO
.s:-'»0
.,M'h,()
.7400
.7150
' .7t)o9
' .r,37S
. .".^1 S
. :..V,L I
1 .5417 \
, .:.:.'Jo i
. 4937
.4769
.440?
.40»U
.'\7(r2
,3il5 j ,321'J
CORN SIRUP AND STARCH 1
[In T nous-mi ; of pound.']
1920
1318
1924
1923
1935
1828
1937
DISTRIBUTION
CORN SIRUP (GLUCOSE)
Mixed sirup
Manufacturing confectioneries
Jams, jellies, and preserves
Bakers
Brewers (body sirup)
i
!
;
i
635,783
412,388
29,944
33,161
24,512
j
i
i
|
I
293,477
481,987
22, 995
57,336
13,081
STARCH
Bakers and millers
Baking powder
B rewers (refi nee! grit s)
Confectioners
Chemists, colors and explosives
Dextrine, makers and founders
Paper, paste, asbestos, etc
Dealers and repackers (bulk)
Grocers (packages)
Laundry (bulk)
Cotton mills, etc
Miscellaneous
Total distribution.
._
i
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!
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;
!
25.667
I09J 782
121,988
12,496
65,018
9,033
699,401 !
20,350
42, 828
2,664
26,800
27,200
26,284 I
19,469
54,388
1,723
31, 889
31,856
30,602
19,840
44,098
1,069
33,142
26, 631
44, 771
23,691
48,652
4,142
32, 650
29, 580
52,615
:
51,379
668,883
140,291
17,195
106^ 930
43,873
55,409
58,404
143,269
14,311
111,555
41,660
71,621
41,664
134,714
15,177
150,531
45,108
594,159
241,592
650,145
256,332
835,751
906,477
45,203
66,471
148,649
21,747
110,342
41,447
671,191
:
1,024,210
i Compiled by the Associated Corn Products Manufacturers, comprising total distribution of these products by manufacturers.
798, 922
24
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS
The following table contains a summary of the month!}7 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 (February, 1928), 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.
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
jiPer ct.
1
|
1928
i PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL j i
FROM JANUARY i j j
|| CREASE (+) OR , :
! DECREASE ( — ) , ;
THROUGH APRIL 30
192T
m
'
crease
(+)
!'; or decrease
D
?T- tI *««><>«•
Febru-
ary
March
April
17,281
S. 044
9,237
18, 085
6,399
11,686
2 24, 706
2 6, 498
18, 203
21,346
8, 138
13,208
24.759
28. 353
21, 305
23, 646
29, 473
33, 120
20.474 :
23,600 ;
4
48, 324
46, 757
38, 855
!
(-)
April
Apr.,
1928,
from
Mar.,
1928
Apr.,
1928,
from
Apr.,
1927
1927
IQ
iy 9S
27,436
8, 600
18,836
28,025
9,522
18,503
-13.6
+25. 2
-27.5
-23. 8
— 14. 5
-28. 6
104,897 '
30,730 :
74,117
31,418 !; -22.4
29,079
—5.5
52,339 ; -29.4
33.457
37,617
29, 239 ; -30. 5
33! 177 i — 2S. 7
-30.0
— 28.9
124,310
139,511 '
96,011 | -22.8
108,719 • -22.1
54, 262
43.971 : -16.9
-11.6
190, 560
179,023 \
13 3
—4. 4
—35. 5
10 2
+8. 8
—33. 9
-fl.8
-10.5
-4.4
-S.Q
+1.8
-15.0
+6.0
0.0
-16.9
-1.3
-8.2
—2. 6
-11. 1
4-10.2
March
'*
i1
i
|
!
;
cuinulative
1928
from
1927
TEXTILES
Wool
Receipts at Boston:
Total-.
thous. of lbs._
15,442 :
Domestic .
.. _.thous. of Ibs
8.794
Foreign
thous. of Ibs
6,648
Imports:
In condition imported
thous. of lbs__
17,924 !
Grease equivalent
thous. of Ibs.. 20, 506
Consumption by textile mills,
grease equivalent
thous. of Ibs
41 691
Stocks, grease equivalent, end of quarter:
Total
thous. of Ibs s 303 5^3
Held by manufacturers
thous. of lbs_. 3168,458
Held by dealers
thous. of lbs._ 3 135,210
Machinery activity, hourly:
LoomsWide-. .__
per ct. of hours active..
63
Narrow
per ct. of hours active..
58
Carpet and rug
per ct. of hours active..
68
Sets of cards
per ct. of hours active
Combs
per ct. of hours active..
71
Spinning spindles —
Woolen
.per ct. of hours active
77
Worsteds
per ct. of hours active .
65
Prices:
Raw, territory, fine, scoured. dolls, perlb..
1.14
Raw, Ohio and Pa. fleeces,
% blood, combing, grease.. -dolls, per lb_.
.49 :
1 40
Worsted yarn
dolls, per Ib
Women's dress goods, French
serge, 39 in
dolls, per vd
1.00 '.
Suiting, 13-oz
dolls, per yd..
1.917 '
5 0^7
s 261, 749
3 175, 876
3 85, 873
62
52
68
60
75
80
78
6G
3 00] fi=)-r
3 ifil 708
3 i'->q Q4S
57
68
79
70
58
51
71
78
64
61
63
66
80
81
60
67
78
77
77
68
61
75
56
77
60
63
1.17
1.20
1.20
1.19
1.08
1.08
—.3
.50
l! 53
.53
1. 55
.44
1. 38
.43
1.35
J-l Q
l 43
.52
1 50
1.00
1.935
1.00
1. 953
1.03
2. 008
1. 03
2.003
. 98
1.913
.98
1.913
0.0
0. 0
67
4- "3. ?,
+1.3 | +14.8
4-5.1
-t-5. 0
l
Cotton
Receipts into sight
thous. of bales .
Imports, iinmRTuifantiirfid
balp^
Exports, unmanufactured (inci. 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
Prices:
To producer, all grades
dolls, per Ib
In New York, middling
dolls, per Ib
-6.1
1,660
41 211
767, 314
543, 598
4. 951
175, 906
4,111,285
2, 504, 115
2,960 -40.2
139,274 i -20.8
2,460,472 i -40.0
2,202,703
-9.6
237, 185 -20.1 +20. 6 ;
975, 781
-4.2 +32. 8 ! 1, 195, 921
252, 301
222, 942 -20.0 +21.2 i 1, 046, 334
176, 681 ' +3.9 +136.8 1
474, 530 +21.9 -23. 7 1
492, 467
-44.5 -48.0 i 1, 909, 250
1,242,022 +27.3
1,135,414 ! -5.1
1, 160, 096 +10. 9
i
-18.6
—52. 2
-43~! 3
-15.1
898
41 445
728, 935
582, 417
633
38, 200
634, 890
573, 810
715
41, 433
614. 428
581, 318
;
6.721
1, 707
5 014
5. 982
I, 609
4 313
5, 104
I, 593
3,511
4, 429
1,508
2, 921
6. 459
1.976
4, 483
5, 501 -13.2 -2'j. 4
1. 891 : -'•,. 3 -20. 3
16 8 ! °<! 4
3 070
7,501 '
6,041
7.163
5,470
6, 702
5,. 020
6. 273
4, 543
6. 023
4, 102
7, 795
6. 178
7. 380 i
5,718
-4.0
-9.7
-18.4
— 28 3
. 187 •
.196 :
. 186
.190
170
.185
178
.195
187
. 203
195
. 144
.123
.146
+5. 1
+4.1
+52. 0
+39. 0
i
31.698
8. 259
227
101.5
31, 687
7, 969
220
101.2
31,413
8,312
231
96. 8
-1.4
32, 887 '
8. 788
-10.8
'238
— 10 8
—2 1
105. 6
— 1.°, 4-
;
;
IS, 934
13,444
38,287
18 642
13,611 ,
38, 457
22 598
13, 475
33, 030
!
|
.369
.523
7,363
1, 707
5 656
714
1, 287
18, 196 ,
41, 267
485, 219 1, 129, 537
525, 158
693, 081
-. 1
877
38, 053 ; _ no. i
855, 449
-2l! 0 i
618, 279
-9.7 |
Cotton Yarn
Machinery activity of spindles:
Active spindles
thousands . . 31,715
Total activitv
millions of hours
7, 859
Activity per spindle
hours
215
Ratio to capacity
per cent-94.3
Car ded sales yarn:
Production
thous. of Ibs
21, 160
Stocks, end of month
thous. of Ibs. _
12,880
Unfilled orders, end of mo
thous. of lbs__
40,115
Prices:
22/1 cones, Boston
dolls, per Ib
.371
40/ls, southern spinning
dolls, per lb._
.522
'•
.360
.494
. 366
.483
30, 965 i
7.416 ' I
206
94.8 ;
.366 ;;
.480 j ,
32. 920
9,638
260
109.8
.312
.458
.312
.446
0.0
-.6
-5.8
:
—10 2
+17.3 i
+7.6
Cotton Goods
Cotton textiles:
Production
thous. of yds. . 372,042
New orders
-thous. of yds.. 374,581
Shipments
-thous. of yds.. 328,076
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds. _ 336,501
Unfilled orders, end month.. thous. of yds.. 386,726
Fine cotton goods, production
.pieces.. 468,823
Cotton cloth:
Imports.
.thous. of sq. yds..
5,565
Exports
thous. of sq. yds.. 41, 117
8
Revised.
1 297,669
: 194,114
266,947
367,223
!: 313,893
401,676
'
|
6,472
34, 963
300, 323 '; 358, 025
349, 855
256, 328
285, 404
337, 573
382, 142
402, 594
284,817
297,099
429, 095
461,429
5. 813
33, 380
7,921
42, 237
286,005
335, 117
270,172
418,427
362,044
255,949
;
i
i
i
!
i
277,052
296, 165
305,134
162,438
445,171
551,323
6,369 -19.0
54,236 i , —5. 7
+.8
-26. 6 i
* Quarter ending in month indicated.
6,418
39,831 i
5,717
44,553
21, 841
174, 482
1,548,149
-18.9
26,624 +21.9
150,411 ;i -13.8
25
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1937
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
December
1938
January
F
^-
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1937
March
March
April
Apr.,
1927,
from
Mar.,
April
192S
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH APRIL 30
Apr.,
1927,
from
Apr., '
1927
1927
1928
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumui lative
1928
from
1927
j
TEXTILES— Continued
Cotton Goods— Continued
Fabrics for tire manufacture,
consumption
thous. of Ibs
Elastic webbing, shipments
thous. of dolls..
Prices :
Print cloth, 64 x 60
dolls, per yd..
Sheeting, brown
dolls, per yd. _
Cotton goods (Fairchild), rel. to 1911-1913- .
Cotton Finishing
White, dyed and printed (outside mills):
Billings, finished goods
thous. of yds..
New orders, gray yardage thous. of yds..
Shipments,finishedgoods
cases. .
Stocks, finished goods, end mo
cases. _
Operating activity
per ct. of capacity. .
Unfilled orders, end of month
.days..
Printed only (cotton mills and
outside) :
Production .
thous. of vds..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds..
Silk
IIP ports raw
thous. of Ibs
Deliveries (consumption)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ bales. .
Stocks, end of month:
At warehouses
_ _ . bales
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._
Rayon
Imports
thous. of Ibs. .
Stocks in bonded warehouses,
end of month
.__ thous. of Ibs
Price, 150 denier, A grade, N. Y._dolls. per lb._
Clothing
Men's and boys' garments cut:*
Suits
thous. of garments
Separate trousers
thous. of garments..
Overcoats
thous of garments
Overalls:
Cut
dozen garments..
Net shipments
dozen garments..!
Unfilled orders, end of mo.dozen garments..
Hosiery
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..
11, 949
1,133
16,651
4
16, 040
1,159
16,924 j
1,374 i
18.854
1,627
1, 332
.080
.105
168
.080
.098
166
!
.076
.092
161
.076
.091
161
.069
.081
146
.068
.081
146
0.0
-1.1
0.0
+11.8
+12.3
+10.3
77, 885
69. 836
43, 287
41, 059
59
3.9
68, 737
75, 665
44, 673
40, 751
62
4.7
78, 786
79, 184
49.035
38,698
69
5.2
89, 740
81, 328
51.495
39,787
69
4.8
75, 378
63, 316
43, 378
40, 876
64
4.5
10s*. 067
102, 327
59, 519
36, 178
b2
6.8
91, 675
85, 323
51, 869
38, 275
78
6.2
-16.0
i -16.0
-15.8
! +2.7
! -7.2
|-6.3
-17.8
-19.9
-16.4
+6 8
— 17. 9
-27.4
48, 574
49, 826
64,015
74, 326 !
75,725
75, 153
69, 378
78, 151
7, 541
42. 257
7. 405
52 420
6,617
50, 679
0. 72'
52. Oil
6, 561
41, Cr-i '
7,011
49, 242
6, 418
47, 853
-2.4
-20.7
_i_2 2 \
-13. 8 :
53 540
47, 528
26, 700
41, 677
27, 567
40. 186
2.', 096
3"), 4S3
33. 116
21. 193
31. 749
— 11. 7
+11.8
24, 282
93.0
51.8
79.6
4.998
94.6
50.7
77.3
5. 145
99. 1
50. 6
79 1
5. 2M2
9v 8
52. 5
(77
:. 104
8*>. 5 !
49.8
r4 2
5. 390 !
90.1
60.4
81 2
5. 733
86 4
f2. 6
79 7
6 125
10 4
-5. 1
-20.4 ;
844
1, 718
1,518
1. 02°
1.50
1, 074
1. 45
2, 574
2, 984
343
1. 932
2. 039
4, 159
4. 251
7, 342
4. 225
5, 530
3,709
3, 618
7,758
3. 963
5,807
1, 164
1.298
1,282
i, 198
1,108
1, 013
1 395
949
.077
.095 j
163 j
i
!
!
;
;
j
1, 764
1, 366
1.146 '
1, OSG
2. 5-19
1.50
2. 915
I. 50
3, 048
1.50
:
3, 903
1.50
2, 095
1,902
261
2,207
2,021
269
2,445 i
2.043 I
280 I
17, 238
44, 618
4
-18.1
358. 806
367, 655
209, 292
' —8 4
! +4.0
+3 8
-21.9
i.:o
0.0
51, 818
+16.1
312, 641 -12.9
304, 493 "' -17.2
188, 581 ; -9.9
258 944
27. 074
1SS, 262
27, 348
190,308
+1.0
+4.3
4,788
4. 436
-7.4
6, 917
6, 097
-4.3
-9.9
'94'
19 4
1° 0
-44.4
0.0
:
353, 790
294, 231
99, 039
2.265
2.033
280
!
4
4
4 7? 227
G! 767
4 948
4
i §09
19 8
10, 989
10, 120
-4.3
-6.6
* 9, 609
-17.1
376,887 i 372,498
352,708 ! 253.736
105,970 ! 97,. 344
4
4
3, 386
3, 646
7, 640
3, 183
5, 395
3, 578
3, 033
7. 983
3. 109
5; 380
3 603
3.279 :
8.466 I
3.137 ;
5,107
3 808
3,808
8.494
3.363
4,532
Underwear
thous. of dozen garments. _
thous. of dozen garments..
thous. of dozen garments. _
thous. of dozen garments..
973
959
1, 100
924
1, 022
917
1, 202
1,309
1.132 i
1.042 :
1,209
1,025 :
21.215
21,194
1,250
1,208
1, 095
"916
1, 282
875
thous. of dozen garments..
1,925
2, 313
2, 275 :
2 2, 251
2,230
2, CIS
2, 566
-2.2
-13.1
Burlaps and Fibers
Imports:
Burlaps
thous. of Ibs..
Fibers (unmanufactured)
long tons
44, 451
23, 862
48, 922
39, 268
66, 109
28,493 '
63. 901
32,882
62, 051)
23, 682
39. 830
29. 096
50. 271
43, 437
-2.9
-28. 0
+23.4
-45. 5
187, 218
123, 176
240,975 +28.7
124,325 ;
+.9
3.502
2,785
4, 068
3,051
4.752 :
3, 654
5,670
4, 469
4, 636
3, 705
4, 275
3, 426
3,559
2, 752
-18.8
-17.1
+30.3
+34.6
14, 438
10, 777
19,126 !, +32,5
14,879 +38.1
2,979
3,588
4,715 ;
4,499
3, 817
2,781
2, 995
-15.2
+27.4
8,713
7,081
13, 919
14, 572
23 885
17 544
45.1
9,662
48.8
10, 902
51.1
10, 748
51.9
10, 914
50.0
9., 819
233. 393
258, 195
336, 045
577, 789
data.
225, 053
229, 397
236, 835
585, 268
50.9
9,900 1
209, 227
210, 455
203. 227
539, 676
*
Knit
Production
Net shipments
Stocks, end of mo
New orders
Unfilled orders, end
of month
Pyroxylin Coated Textiles
Pyroxylin spread
thous. of lbs_.
Shipments billed
thous. of linear yards..
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous. of linear yards..
:
* 11.480
* 10, 838
* 11, 594
:
-9. 9
-23.3
-V2 6
-27.6
-1.2 !
—9. 6
8 1[
-7.8
4, 177
3, 907
4, 467 ;i
4,069
+6.9
+4. 1
4, S20
4, 417
-8. 4
Fur
Sales by dealers
.thous. of dollars.
Buttons
Fresh-water pearl buttons:
Production
ratio to capacity..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of gross..
Ocean pearl buttons: *
Production
number of gross. .
Shipments
.number of gross..
New orders..
number of gross
Stocks, end of month., _ .number of gross.
• See table on p. 48 of the May,
189, 864
223, 095
300, 605
565, 248
1928, issue for earlier
205,511
220, 308
236, 678
475, 697
50.7
10, 949
219, 571
184, 946
207, 220
230, 962
215, 522
195, 264
389, 822
557, 770
2
Revised.
4
57, 524
4
35, 572 : -38.2
—.4
—2.3
+-3 +10.6
-2.4
+4.9
735, 830
867,881 : I +17.9
-9.7
-1.5
885, 395
917,907 l +3.9
-9.0 +6.0 1, 103, 861 1,089,007
-1.3
-33.4 -27.8
Cumulative through Mar. 31.
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
i
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
1928
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1927
Apr., Apr.,
1928,
1928,
from ! from
Mar., Apr.,
1928 ! 1927
iPer ct.
in
CI'MULATIVE TOTAL
'
FROM JANUARY i crease
THROUGH APRIL 30 i ( + )
or cie; crease
(-)
cumu]
1927
1928
| f ^ge
from
\
December
January
9
18
13
14 I
23
30
132
251
230
163
225
6 i
197
240
1, 560
3. 992
4,303
4, 395
4, 808
4,781
5,031
5: 019
33,350
27. Of.2
6. 2SS
29. 003
30. 973
6, 604
24, 259
18. (191
5,568
17, 570
14,388
5,182 ;
24, 809
19, 56.9
5, 240
9 rt%
70S
03
715
65
2 QOO
3, 200
612
78
3,186
630
3,483
808
76
169
86, 835
4"* ">
185
90. 640
52 9
197
104. coO
195
104,015
56.9
223
113- 435
61. 3
lir> n
149
115
19, 039
17. 579
10S. 0
143
115
20 389
2l' 087
96. 6
96
84
52, 004
61.0
52 3,x3
50, 296
61.945
61. 5
60. 363
50, 056
19.01
17.00
18. 40
20. 26
18. 40
19. 79
87, 666
12.452
9,280
9,554
90,529
27, 669
15, 864
19, 404
101, 393
23, 719 i -20.3
19. 352 i -10.8
17, 627 I -15.0
106 225
+3 3
5-14
474
006
678
28, 994
1 "> 787
15. ,^2
164, 514,
25, 437
13 132
16, 085
101, 042
20, 442
-18.1 ; +41.8 ' :
16 164
15, 610 ; —8.4 i
—.2
105, 300
+8. 5 i +56 2
18,039
13,651
7. 994
8, 792
8, 928
17, 261
8, 965
11, 588
15, 326
10, 594
10, 873
70,815
48, 714
53, 598
+9.9
4,303
91
113 |
4,535
91
107
4,127
109
-4.5
+2 2
-4.2
3,553
3,456
— 10 7
February
March
April
|
March
April
IRON AND STEEL
Iron
Manganese ore, imports
thous. of long tons..
Iron ore:
Imports
•
thcus 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 month —
Tot al
t lious . of Ion g t ons _ .
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..
Cpnad'1
thous. of long tons
Furnaces in blast, end of month:
"Furnaces
number
Capacity
lone tons prr dav_.
Per cent of tot 0 , 1
per cent
Ohio grav-iron foundries:
Meltings—
V-rual
.
long tors
Xonp'd
loiif ten 1 '
Ratio to normal
per cent of normal ._
Stocks, end of month _ _ p t r cent of nonnul.-
]\ I all e a b 1 e ca sti n gs :
Production-.".
short tons..
Oper^im: ^r-tivitv
T-,<-r ct of cppa;-itv
Shipments
short tons
No w or c lers
si ic-rt t ons . .
Wholesale prices:
Foundry No ^
northern
_ . dolls, per long ton..
Basic (valley
furnace; .-dolls, per long ton..
Comi)o^it A ]^'J "'Tf-n
dons per Ions' ton
+7.7
-53.3
733
10, 994
23.015
5 ; 988
65
187
100. 060
53.6
56. 8
i ;.. 2:0
15,342
in! 097
71. 6
105
58
86. S
120
""ss
105
44,J81
40*209
45,920
£0, 096
41.9
44 4 ON
49,251
54, 031
02 3
4^ 'V,3
51,414
57, 649
67. 0
5i;: 254
50, <V
19. 01
17.00
"K 27
19.01
17.00
18 37
19 01
17. Ou
•9.01
17.00
9, 037
1 1, 009
11,511
79, 400
13,341
15.631
10. 620
10, 566
11,235
12! 123
15, 2!5
IG-l 0
is. :o
1
-.6
.
1
:
-.4
+2.9
220 <
—i o
—11 4
-4_ o
58
19,189 i +42.6
-.8
-16.9
112,955
60.4
+44.4 ...
+45. 6
0
6
18 ; 2N7
-100.0
-98, 1
-2.8
12,950 ,
12, 156 '
-'v. 1
°'256 •
~2b3
-riu'.5
61.641 ! -7.0
4>. 921 ; -12.0
_9.8
98
i -10.1
53^ 002
-11.2
—6.0
4-10 3
-7.4
-5.1
-U19 2
55. 318
55.3
20.04
733 i
316 :
18,808 ;
66.292
55,571
21, 159
+45.0
90.6 ! —1 R
99 i -4.0
79 i
0. 0
20 26 i
19. 00
-41.9
869 . -.7
6 -99.7
:!
-6,9 :
-19. G i:
784 i
54
863 i
1,560 !
— 100 0
—99 7 i
-4.7
—97 n — 1 5 3
20. 753
16. 050
—23 0 —10 4
4, 703 I _(;,9 ; _!_iQ 2
3,422
93
:
+38.0 ; -6.2
! —99.7
00
—62
QO
—10 5
00
82
;
223,599
213,780
-4.4
211,939
20', 34S
— '::. 6
88, 754
50, 4f I
—43, 1
64,038
62,911 :
41,310
42,869
— o-". 5
-oi.9
87.868
'
p
n 9°^
55,064
119.349
6^ '"•'•''
70. 2v>
-35.3
'u 5
-27.6
61,655
38,863
39,094
59,040
35.553
39.849
-4.2
-8.5
—1.9
Cast-Iron Boilers and Radiators
Round boilers:
Production
Shipments 5
New o^'dcr*
Stocks, end of month
Square boilers:
Production
Shipment Q
New orders
Stocks, end of month
Radiators:
Production. .thous. sq.
Shipments_. -thous. sq.
New orders. .thous. sq.
Stocks, end of
month
thous. sq.
Gas-fired boilers:*
Shipments
Shipments
Production
Stocks end of month
js
rs
it
IB
i
..fibs..
ofi 1 ! ^ :'
( 11 s
uilla...
10,023
13 185
11 340
95,453
t 1 'is
t^iors
'hc^s
t h e us
<d Ibs i
ol It s :
ot 11 s_.
e l ibs..
18 °65
*?i w? ;
10,781
97, 019 ;
°4 743
19 'xi°
18,230
120, 522
131,341
ft. H a t i r u s u ficc_.
ft. h e a l i n g su^ace..
ft. heating su'^ce..
] 1 , 539
13, 193
11,772
12, 5S1
10. 661
9., 990
14. 774
9, 357
12, 139
ft. heating surface..
53, 793
48, 714
54, 353
64, 467
96, 589
86, 892
i 132 733
846, 845
198, 824
103 250
177,859
8*0, 423
3,176
66
96
3, 991
81
84
4, 045
86
99
4,508
3,973 1
4, 276
4,398
4, 335
3,872
92, 806
64
i
83,795 i
58 '•
32,540
51, 255
102, 836
71
41,232
61, 604
94, 677
66
39, 189
55, 488
81,835 i:
57
32,722 ,
49,113 i
90, 041
62
34, 680
55, 361
81, 044
56
32, 279
48, 765
359, 340
108.8
316, 100
103.1
tl
ti <
T .,<
"!i
-- dollarsthous. B. t. u
thous. B. t. u i
thous. B. t. U-.i
10, 407
81,894
'"•0 pr.g
\< QfjO
19. 466
165,901
36
liV
17,
151,
:
-47.5 •
-52.0
-45.8
—14 8
;
[
-24.3 i -10.9
-5.7 -28.8
+1.5 -17.9
4-32.2
147 845
217, 385
923, 617
Crude Steel
Steel ingots, production:
United States, totaL-.thous.
of long tons..
Ratio to car>acit^ T
per cent..
Canada
thous. of long tons. .
U. S. Steel Corporation,
unfilled orders, end mo. -thous. of long tons..
Steel castings :f
ProductionTotal
short tons. _
Rntio to capacity
per centRailroad specialties
short tons..
Miscellaneous
short tons. .
New ordersTotal
short t ons. .
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
RaP r o-}d specialties
^hort tors
Miscellaneous
short t ons. _
Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, and
full finished:
Production —
Total .
-.
net tons..
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Stocks, end of month —
Total
net
tons..
LTnsold
net tons
Shipments
net tons
New orders
net tons..
Unfilled orders, end of month
net tons..
58, 346
40
19, 358
38, 988
77, 076
39. 112 :
37, 964 .
260, 130
75.9
274,082
51
28. 714
2
45. 308
291,072
63
41, 276
2
49,796
316,541
89.6
150, 104
170, 453
52, 474
59, 508
221, 689
274, 126
302, 921
530, 197
745, 393 694, 197
* See table on p. 18 of the April, 1928, issue for earlier data.
2
2
2
2
89
118
87, 323
60
2
37,719
238,448
2
49, 604
90, 677
2 63
41,096
49, 581
330, 565
98.7
169, 918
55, 594
298, 420
266, 210
667, 054 i
t
54, 358
2
2
2
82, 536
57
30, 992
51,544
366, 127
103.0
327, 909
97.8
163, 053
160, 357
53, 853
46, 827
327, 674
338, 436
284, 070
345, 900
571, 761
510, 924
See table on p. 20 of the March,
163, 846
53, 144
359, 532
399, 441
675, 196
;
+4.3
+58
+3.7 ; :
16,8-17
—3.6
414
—25. I
373,514
338,006
-?. 5
149,780
223,734 :
137,421
200,585
-S. 3
-10.3
373,547
346,120
-7.3
146, OS*'1,
200.034
-i». 7
—5.5
1,341,142
—10.4
+12 0 >:
-9.7 ;i -11.5 '
—9 4 —12 1
-15.4
-17.0
-5. 7 -7. 6
-.8
:
331 i
16,264
;
+1.0
:!
0.0 +1.8 ; L _ _
+5.6
+1.4
161,775 i
-4.7 | + . 7 | j 211,772 i
-10.4 ;
—5 0
l
+3.7 : | 1, 214,467
—5 1 '
:
-4.1 " .
+14 8
+8.9 : 1, 139, 725 1, 259, 752 +10. 5
-3.0 ! 1, 142,173 1,252,642 , +9.7
+16.4 L _ _
2
1928, issue for earlier data.
Revised.
-.5
169, 977
46, 901
+1 3
300, 858
-8.9
292, 965
-28.9
491, 290 i -15.3
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
1928
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
ber
'
February
March
March
April
April
i
i
Apr.,
1928,
from
Mar.,
1928
Apr.,
1928,
from
Apr.,
1927
+4.9
+4.4
+2.7
+11. 5
-5.0
-10.3
+11.3
+6.9
+8.7
+ 14.1
-6.5
-20.9
Per ct.
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH APRIL 30
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1927
j
or decrease
cumulative
1928
from
1927
1927
1928
2, 208, 892
2, 299, 532
+4.1
2, 206, 612
2, 294, 991
+4.0
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Crude Steel— Continued
Steel barrels:
Production
barrels
444,227
Ratio to capacity. ._
_ . per cent..
40.6
Shipments
barrels
454,638
Stocks, end of month
barrels _
52,606
Unfilled orders, end of month
barrels.. 1,308,365
Track work, production
short tons..
9,139
Iron, steel, and heavy hardware
sales
rel. to Jan., 1921
166
Lock washers, shipments
thous. of dolls..
183
Wholesale prices:
Steel billets, Bessemer. .dolls, per long ton..
33.00
Iron and steel, comp dolls, per long ton..
35. 10
Structural steel beams. ..dolls, per 100 Ibs..
1.80
2.46
Composite finished steel .dolls, per 100 lbs_.
\ 475, t 06 518, 944
:
42 .7
46. 2
i 474,1 59 514. 362
58, 935
i 54,2 53
1,351,7 97 1,417,627
! 9,2 32
11,371
667,827
636, 855
575, 850
599, 771
55.1
57.5
53.8
51. 7
644, 521
661,949
568, 821
609, 090
51, 269
57, 147
59, 389
50, 070
1, 343, 583 1,276,994 , 1, 545, 980 1, 365, 555
13,511 !
15, 058
19, 216
17, 081
t
!
j
1 57
5 19
!
1
i
|
33. 00
35. 27
1. 80
2. 47
33. 00
35. 57
1. 85
2. 52
33. 0.')
35.81
1. 'JO
2.54
262, 500 i 213/"50
70
57
240,000 ! 210, (>00
64 i
56
266, 250
71
2 932, 500
62
258, 750
69
2 232, 500
62
236,250 ;
63
243, 750 ;
65 |
232, 500
62
221, 250
59
2''2, 500
70
232, 500
62
—8. 7
+4.8
+4.8
2 45, 505
57. 0
24, 596
39, 957
48,493 i
60. 7 •
21, 330
35,971
55, 407
68.9
24, 127
48, 032
47, 347
58 9
18, 019
39, S97
-l.j.?,
-10.0
2 1 947
2 1 337
1 325 '
1 295 i
1 413
1, 492
1 "18
1, 190
4-6 3
-3.1
187
293
158
236
270
:
3P. 00
L 90
2. 51
200
302
34. 00
36. 82
1. C'f1
9
55
199
273
— 7. 8
33 95
36.76
1. 90 '
o --
49,~272~ ~-2i.~7
62," 944"
-1.1 j
1,018
1,036
;
-1.7
0 0
-.4 i -3.0
0.0 i
0.0
1 A
12
Fabricated Steel Products
Structural steel, fabricated:*
New orders (prorated)
short tons.,
Ratio to cnoac'itv
per cent
Sbipm^r's (profited)
short ton^
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:
Total
short tons _
Ratio to capacity
ner cent
Steel bars, cold finished, shipments*
tons..
Steel boilers, new orders:
Quantity
number
Area
thous of sq. ft
Steel furniture:
Business groupShipments
thous. of dolls _
New orders
thous. of dolls..
Unfilled orders, end mo.thous. of dolls..
ShelvingShipments
thous. of dolls ;
Unfilled orders, end mo.thous. of dolls..
Iron and steel:
Exports
lone tons..
Import^
long tons
35, 658
35 ""87
44 1
13.367 ;
28,497 ;
4- . 8
11, , 01
45, ()10
1
nr
)4
:
' 906
1 ( u.9
49, 820
62. 4
25, 532
40,354
nan
975,000 :
+4.4
851,250
918,750 :
+7.9
ION, 251
179,605
-9.4
89,471
162.22.
82,559
1G1,21J2
-0.6
1J.il
-13. 1 i
5 OS3
5, 551
4, 600
4,669
—9 5
-15.9
+6. 6
4-3 1
+1«. 1
-'j.S
8^9
1 1 f>5
2,741 :
2,850 !
1,414 :
2,f "13
3. i>48
2, ()00
2, 909
A\ 296
2, 389
3,169
3, 283
3,066
2, 915 '
2,360
3, 081
3, 022
1, 744
2, 850
2. 751
1, 646
-3.3
-11.2
-6.1
+7.6 \
+6.0 !
+43.4
11,348
11,431 ,
11,856
12, 743
+4. 5
+11.5
578 :
619 :
606 i
f >80
"69
t]80
682
741
743
832
841
775
716
741 i
794 ;
691
690
679
f»7S
622
627
-13.9
-11.9
+2 5
+5. 6
+19. 1
+26 6 >:
2, 532
2, 546
2, 910
3, 092
+ 14.9
+21. 4
168,428
55,070 |
205, "66
49, ( )03
185. 915
36, 861
221, 935
58, 666
171,094
47,312
192, 339
42, 550
-3.0
-5. 3
744, 796
163, 989 ;
828, 800
200, 997
+11.3
+22.6
26, 053
23 253
-10.7
26, 098
24, 042
-7.9
215,181
55, 567
Enameled Ware
F( rcclt-in Hut ware:
New orders.—
Tot'i 1
Ratio to capacity
Shipments —
"Tot'-d
Ratio to C'i'ipcity
933, 750
-10.0
-10.0
+4. 8
+4.8
+11.9
+30.6
^
thou^ of sq ft |
per cent..
4,895
44 j
5,'121
45 |
5,378
45
7, 024
5, 430
45
7, 571
59
5 58')
thous of sq ft
per cent
5,609 !
44 j
5,<173
46
5,821
49
6, 520
54
6,219
52
7, 567
59
6, 5£6
-2.8
0.0
—4. 7
-3.7
—5 7
0.0
i
Machinery
Vacuum cleaners, shipments (qtly)... number..1 3 309, 998
Washing-machines, shipments:
Total
number
69, 945
Electric
number ! 56, 999
Wnter softeners, shipments
units
1, 106
Water svstems, shipments
.
• units
5,980
Pumps:
Domestic shipments —
Pitcher, hand, etc. ._ ... ... units
38,148
Power, horizontal type . .
units
1, 370
3
3 274, 089
74,830
61,944
1,396
6, 076
90, 770
74. 610
1, 956
7, 873
1,489
8,182
81, 522
64, 961
1,811
5, 896
94, 725
78, 993
1, 878
6,387
-23.9
+3.9
51, i322
1, t >91
51,999
1, 598
52, 946
2,578
42, 990
2, 299
42, 532
875
47, 430
776
-9.4 !
-18.8
-10.8 +196.3
New orders
thous. of dolls
1, 300
1, L37
1, 346
1,418
Shipments..
thous. of dolls
1. 255
1, 38
1, 177
1 352
Unfilled orders, end mo.thous. of dolls. _ 1
3, 125
3, L12
3, 309
3, 260
Agricultural machinery and equipment:
Shipments —
Total
rel. to 1923-25..
90. 7
11 1 0
168. 8
2 216 0
Domestic
rel. to 1 923-25. .
82.4
11 7. 2
159. 4
2 216. 8
Foreign
rel. to 1923-25. _ !
133.8
10 3. 9
218. 2
2211.4
2
Production
. .
rel. to 1923-25
136.0
13 X 7
136. 5
143. 9
Foundry equipment:
New orders
rel to 1929-24
106.8
12 1. 7
138. 6
123. 6
Shipment?
rel. to 1922-24
110.4
11 14
147. 9
110.6
Unfilled orders, end mo
rel. to 1922-24..
103.5
12 1 6
127.1
132. 9
Stokers, mechanical, sales:
Quantity _
. number
83
123
75
85
Power
horsepower _. 32, 202
26,. 572
43, 643
43, 425
Machine tools:
New orders
rel. to 1922-24 i
169
222
218
201
Shipments
rel to 1922 24 i
157 !
149
175
210
Unfilled orders, end of rno-.rel. to 1922-24.. !
192
293
330
376
* See table on p. 21 of the March, 1928, issue for earlier data.
2
Revised.
— IS 6
252 373
G8, i340 i
56, -28 j
1, 268
6, "46
i
!
!
|
—7 9
!,'
-20.7
+28.1
1 800
1 482
3, 686
1,405 !
1 565 i
3, 525
187.4
185. 1
199. 8
136.0
-14.7
154' 8 ; — 16 0
139.2 • -7. 1
145.9
107. 7
112.5
126. 1
131. 1
130. 0
_2o 3
-23. 9
— 8
88
31, 043
115
49, 694
26, 249
-28.5 ' +14.3
-28.5 :
+18.3
222
219
371
152
158
226
126
138
216
0.0 +76.2
+4.3 i +58.7
-1.3 I
+71.8
184.3
182. 2
196. 4
152. 1
!
4
4
223.
182
6,
22,
182. 166 i
2,954
4
4
4, 824 !
4, 081
i
+21.0
4-17 7 1
+41. 1
199, 757
8, 066
4
4
3, 901
3, 667
+9.7
+ 173.1
-19.1
-10.1
i
i
—17 9
366 '
157,810
3 Quarter ending in month indicated.
Cumulative through Mar. 31.
4
299 ! i 234, 440
+5. 0
790 I 4 193, 282 |
+5.7
6, 109
—4.5
399 ;
28, 877
+30. 4
144 i
371
+ 1.4
144, 683 | -8.3
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 20 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
1928
1927
December
January
February
March
April
March
Per ct.
increase
j ! PER CENT IN- : : CUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR , ;
FROM J A N U A R Y 1
I DECREASE ( — )
THROUGH APRIL 30
1927
April
1
IRON AND STEEL-Continned
Apr.,
1928,
from
Mar.,
1928
i
|:
|.
j
j
; Apr., I
; 1928, !
from ' i
; ADr., : !
i 1927 j j
-y
1927
1928
4
i
4,284
M, 055
3, 4097
38
* 3, 707
4
3, 623
4
2. 874
'•153
-13. 5
-10.7
-7.2
+39. 5
+38.7 i |
+42.6 i i
+36.4 i !
1,106
565,521
545,019
1,696
791, 550
703, 809
+53.3
+40.0
+29. 1
-27.5 ' !
3,612
-37.9 !"
2,992
—45. 2
.
2. 358
1,991
-34.7
-33.5
;
1
(
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1928
from
1927
'
Machinery— Continued
Woodworking machinery: 4
New oiders
thous. of dolls
1,305
1,172
Shipments..
thous. of dolls
Shipments
number of machines
881
19
Cancellations
thous. of dolls
Unfilled orders, end of mo_. thous. of dolls..
1,470
Electric hoists:
New orders —
272
Quantity
number
122, 663
Value
dollars
102, 205
Shipments
dollars
Electric overhead cranes:
762
Shipments..
thous. of dolls .
586
New orders
thous. of dolls__
1,792
Unfilled orders, end mo
thous. of dolls..
Electric industrial trucks and tractors:
Shipments, domesticTractors
. number of vehicles..
J!
All other types
number of vehicles..
11
Exports. _
. . .number of vehicles..
Fire-extinguishing equipment, shipments:
114
IVtotor vehicles
number
47, 870
Hand types
number
Patents issued:
3,170
Total all clashes
number
42
Agricultural implements
.number .
33
Internal-combustion engines
number..
1,145
1,130
920
23
1,456
1,245
1,147
890
9
1,539
1,317
1,346
1,064
21
1,438
346
160, 852
133, 842
399
172, 472
166, 920
557
260, 222
214, 080
394
198, 004
188, 967
291
144, 305
139, 528
2 8 4 ! ' -29.3
138,829 : ; -23.9
138,510 i; -11.7
432
358
1,735
595
519
1,763
672
704
1,699
659
410
1, 520
1,065
750
3,042
909
-1.9
660 ! -41.8
2, 772 1 —10. 5
5
98
15
86
18
18
97
16
9
122
6
10
96
10
291
43, 175
40, 710
2 108
52, 375
101
46, 575
128
50, 301
Q
3,504
45
51
3,136
32
61
68, 469
77, 429
122, 723
140, 546
64, 824
52, 095
67, 423
81,895
124, 848
144, 546
73, 789
43, 092
96, 476
237, 961
.1385
86, 932
247, 529
. 1382
99.44
98.59
98.40
492
404
1,213
381
316
449
425
1, 189
414
315
435
453
1,150
399
297
413
441
4, 535
3,229
49
52
1, 502
1,570
1,184
10
1,747
3,321 i
45 1
43 |
4.067
53
79
1.307
1,516
1, 068
31
1,549
i
!
:
4
12 1 -50.0 -25.0 '
89 ! +25.8 +37.1 :
4 ! -62.5
+50.0 ;
•j
.
i
125 l -6.5 -19.2 1
47,850 1 -11.1
-2.7 ;
3,554 ! +2.8
50 i -8.2
124
-17.3
39
372
38
438
192,807
+20.5
403 -.
+8.3
49 +28. 9
373
182,835
-14.8
-5.2
:
-6.6 i
-10.0 ;
-65.3
13,798
193
322
13, 190
171
207
-2.7
+1.4 ;
-2.4
+5.7 i
-2.4
-2.9
285.836
331,689
508,554
548.283
297,576
173.277
275, 449
320. 521
499, 367
573,301
283, 489
188, 947
+4' 6
-4.7
+9.0
1.947
1.673
1.831
1,735
-3. 4
+3.7
-4. 4
-IE! 7
NONFERROUS METALS
Copper
Production:
Mines.
_.
short tons.. 67, 222
Smelter
.
short tons.. 85, 868
Refined (N. and S. America). ..short tons.. 128, 923
World production, blister. ._
short tons_. 148, 961
Domestic shipments, refined
short tons_. 00. 862
Exports
short tons . 51, 322
Stocks (North and South America), end mo.:
Refined
.short tons . 95, 298
Blister
. short tons.. 248, 420
. 1377
Wholesale price, electrolytic
dolls, per lb._
2
70, 327
79, 110
128, 972
144, 842
72, 642
48, 210
69, 230
82,087
122,824
143,427
72,234
45,550
87, 292
242, 416
.1385
:
j
69, 314
80, 965
126, 975
136, 347
79, 537
45, 306
71.122
80,940
125,796
135,729
73,976
46,908
72,893 !
235,673 !
.1399 I
103, 072
263, 793
.1308
99,256 i 16.5
249.834 i -2.8
. 1281 '< +1. 0
99.35
100. 76
105. 17
105 29
+1.4
—4 3
584
452
1,141
400
269
413
405
1, 147
399
283
510
434
1,192
397
314
468
400
1,263
302
300
: —29.3
! -10.4
;
+5
i
2
: -f,5 2 ,
—11.8
+1.3
—92
4-23 9
—57
412
422
438
339
5, 415
5,790
7, 960
7,010
15, 733
1, 573
3, 958
. 5849
15, 244
2,518
5. 727
. 5564
17, 645
1, 998
5, 992
. 5249
15, 586
2,078
8, 138
.5218
77, 084
52, 347
40, 751
72, 204
52, 414
42, 163
72, 444
50, 042
41, 290
54, 586
43, 147
.0572
37, 612
49, 905
.0564
2
j
!
j
!
i
i
|
-1.6
+3.8
-4,8
-1.0
-.6
-5.5
26.6
-5.7
4-9. 2
9 p
-3.4
.
Copper Products
Plumbing fixtures:
Wholesale price 6 pieces
dollar^
Wire cloth:
Production
..thous. of sq. ft..
Shipments
.thous. of sq ft..
Stocks end of month
thous of sq ft
New orders
tlious of sq ft
Unfilled orders, end of mo_ .thous. of sq. ft_.
Make and hold orders, end
of month
thous. of sq. ft
358 •
1 019
+3.8
+22.3
6, 545
6,720 i -11.9
+4.3
25, £25
20. 175
15,001 i
1,973 1
9,494 i
. 5236
15, 441
1, 709
5,9J6
. 6931
13 849
—38
1,704 ; —5.1
6,228 J +16.7
.6802
+.3
+8 3
+15.8
+52.4 •
—23.0
24.844
_
29.351 : +18.1
71, 252
55, 881
41, 529
72 522
53^ 493
44,759
83, 208
56, 546
36, 279
81,096
51, 626
41 20S
47, 217
52, 398
.0555
47, 972
59, 746
.0562
51,579
49,097 :
.0576
69, 125
18, 533
. OGG9
71,077 :: +7.5 ! —27.4 '
2J, 536
-17.8 +128.0
.0634 I +2 5
—91
256,640
184, 380
54, 991
2 58, 031
50,115
61, 128
60,193 ! -13.6
234,855
217, 543
6,665
72, 264
54, 021
167, 692
.0633
6,424
77, 054
52, 150
2 173, 411
.0600
41.026
268,883
5 ice, 431
26. 990
283, 574
3 162, 141
-34. 2
4-5. 5
-2.6
4,470
1,027
3,444
4,928
1,025
3,903
21,330
4,444
16,886
19, 170
4, 064
15, 106
-10.1
-8.6
-10.5
Tin
Deliveries ( consumption)
.long tons..
Stocks, end of month:
\Vorld visible supply
Ion*7 tons
United States
^ong tons
Imports
long tons..
Wholesale price, Straits,* N. Y. ..dolls, per ib._
1
_O :
Zinc
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_.
Lead
54, 406
Production
_
short tons.. 58, 812
Ore shipments:
7,463
Joplin district
short tons.. 13, 079
75, 855
Utah
short tons.. 83, 003
55, 970
Receipts in U S ore
short tons : 57, 027
Stocks, U. S. and Mexico, end mo__short tons.. 156, 280 : 157, 417
.0650
.0650
Price, pigs, desilverized, N. Y
dolls, per lb..
6,438 !
58, 401
.0610
10, 164
66, 358
58, 364
145, 766
.0758
4,843
1,118
3,725
5,626
1,208
4,418
12,602
76,452
60, 134
160,437
.0713
+1.8
-10.6
-4. 3 , ! 3. 6
+7 8 ; + 8 6
-16.7
i +.2
: j -24.2
i
-48.9
'•
-23.6 • •
i +1.7
—14 4
!
-2.1
216. 411 ""2iI,"S30"
— 28 2
-7.4
Other Metal Products
Babbitt metal, consumption:
4, 466
Total apparent
thous. of lbs__ i
Direct by producers
thous of Ibs 1
1, 296 !
3.170 i
Sale to consumers
thous. of lbs__
* See table on p. 23 of this issue for earlier data.
2 Eevised.
4, 929
894
4, 034
4
5
4,812 j —1.7 | +.6
950 | +9.1 ! +17.7 |
3,862 i] -4.6 i -3.5 !
See p. 41 of Part II, Metals and machinery of the Record Book of Business Statistics, for earlier data.
Cumulative through Mar. 31.
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
j
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
December
1928
January
February
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1927
March
April
March
April
Per ct.
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH APRIL 30
Apr.,
1928,
from
Mar.,
1928
Apr.,
1928,
from
Apr.,
1927
1927
1928
-16.3
-11.1
-19.8
-17.1
-8.7
-2.1
-14.1
+4.3
1,871,152
660, 515
1,113,484
97, 153
1, 624, 746
633, 602
891, 638
99, 506
or(1^
decrease
(-)
cumulative
1928
from
1927
NONFERROUS METALS— Continued
Other Metal Products— Continued
Band instruments, shipments:
Total
-_- __.
Cup mouthpiece15
Saxophones
Wood wind Pails and tubs, galvanized:
Production
Shipments
Other galvanized wareProduction
Shipments
\
dollars__. dollars _
dollars
..dollars..
589, 967
223, 946
340, 266
25, 755
318, 106
126, 852
169, 050
22, 204
445, 737
169, 616
247, 489
28, 632
468, 757
178, 457
263, 685
26, 615
dozens
dozens
93, 273
90, 254
125, 536
149, 304
165, 757
162, 153
173, 592
175, 472
dozens
dozens
22, 090
17, 013
32, 678
35, 689
28, 513
26, 334
50, 904
45, 205
392, 146
158, 677
211,414
22, 055
!
559, 663
193, 961
337, 206
28, 496
429, 411
162, 103
246, 168
21, 140
202, 392
182, 692
183,812
198, 711
32, 942
30, 980
30, 423
33, 785
108, 688
168. 148
88, 755
148, 789
2,324
2,011
1, 532
3,390
1,121
1, 508
505, 213
510, 548
4
1, 439, 113 ' 4 2, 238, 926 \ +55. 6
736, 081
737, 349
4
4
2, 502, 648 4 2, 226, 627 i -11.0
2, 239, 791 .<2,048,546 J -8.5
-13.2
-4.1
-19.9
+2.4
4
472, 187
4 490, 216
4
464, 885
4 486, 929
-1.5
4 4102, 979
99, 185
4
4
112, 095
107, 228
+8.9
+8.1
192, 557
357, 539
1, 291, 789
-33.4
-11.9
Electrical Equipment
Electrical procelain, shipments:
65, 809
66, 391
49, 536
77, 212
Standard
dollars
110, 933
111,408
131,212
115, 394
Special
dollars
444, 804
451, 894
High tension
dollars
408, 401 438, 5'84
2,441
3,201
3,363
1, 297
Glazed nail knobs
thous. of pieces
794
1,091
1,070
Unglazed nail knobs
thous of pieces
1, 381
1,383
1,127
975
1,087
Tubes
thous. of pieces
Laminated phenolic products,
564, 775
877, 401
shipments
dollars
677, 861 683, 664
Motors:
864, 562
889,110
New orders
dollars
569, 883 767, 634
782, 185
638, 562
627, 799
Billings (shipments)
dollars.. 815, 830
Power switching equipment (quarterly):
New orders —
3
311. 901
12, 267
Indoor
single pole units
Outdoor
single pole units
s i 4 fi?.4 >
3 14, 234
Outlet boxes and covers, shipments
pieces.. 1,947,433 j 2, 139, 038 2, 715, 105 3, 166, 488
Vulcanized fiber:
596
663
662
Shipment'-! to^al
thou^ of dolls
685
2, 231
2, 355
2,442
2, 965
Consumption
thous. of Ibs
140,415 j 137,417
Industrial reflectors, s'ii^s
units
137, 102
118, 363
Flexible coids:
37, 764
35, 082
37, 279 2 42, 390
Shij menls
thous. of ft..
44, 958
Stocks, end of month
thous. of f t _ _
46, 222
51, 396
47, 277
1, 078, 639
802, 572
4
4
3 1 5. 208
'• z 17 500
' 2,093,021 1, 960, 806
i
:
(
)1Q
3,002
135, 084
: "
+3 1
...9 7
— 19 3
18 7 -I
4
!
^6,406,861
r
4
8, 020, 631 ; +25.2
4
4
4 9 zUF,
7%
2. 701
115, 111
."
4
4
288, 947
405, 872
4
4
""
"
;
j"
8, 312
403, 595
4
2, 010 | -17.8
7, 762 j -6. 6
392, 882 1 -2.7
~"\\
" "
Electrical Equipment
Welding sets, new orders:
Single operator
units. .
129
Multiple operator
units
11
Panel boards and cabinets,
821,487
shipments (cstlv )
dollars
6,735
Nonmetaiiic conduits, shipinents.-thous. of ft..
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:
197, 462
•Yn'ount
dollars
Delinquent firms
number
1,381
12S
7
172
21
285
31
142
153
8, 085
6,755
916, 766
8,270
738, 119
10, 886
10, 365
184, 500
1,361
184, 688
1,407
213, 013
1,769
242, 606
2, 040
247, 479
1,930
173, 482
1,485
::.
4
+11.6
+24.2
-18.6
-16.1
-29. 9
-23.3
399
4
5 8 5 ij +40. 9
4 59 i +68. 6
4 29, 838 ~"~23,~lI6~ ~-22.~5
AUTOMOBILES
Production:
United States133, 579
394, 443 404, 759
Total
number of cars
231, 693 2 323, 809 2 413, 379 409, 948
-.8 +1.3 1, 342, 892 1, 378, 829
+2.7
364, 877
345,911 357, 009
-1.9
+5.7
Passenger cars
number of cars.. 106, 080 205, 576 2 2291, 151 2371,821
+2.2 1, 166, 741 1, 233, 425
45, 071
27, 499
48, 532
+8.5
145, 404 — 17. 5
Trucks.
number of cars..
26, 117
32, 658 2 41, 558
176, 151
47, 750
-5.6
CanadaTotal
number of cars..
3,435
12, 504
9,724
24, 240
23, 250
24, 611 ,+149.3
54, 931 -32.9
8,463
-1.5
81, 892
2,277
19, 723
45, 044 -33.0
Passenger cars*
number of cars..
67, 184
6,705
10, 315
20, 546
-1.6
7,478
20, 890 :+174. 8
1,158
Trueks
number of cars..
3,694 i
3, 527
3,721 +64.5
14, 708
9,887 -32.8
1,758
2,189
2,246
Exports (assembled):
From United States158, 255
+7.2
Total
number of cars. _ 23, 609
49, 974
42, 269
39, 527
147, 589
32, 060
33, 952
46, 703 -15.4
-9.fi!
Passenger cars
number of cars
33, 644
-3.4
:
119, 415 +10.3
16, 473
34, 840 -16.3
108, 302
20, 476
25, 114
40, 181
29, 985
Trucks
number of cars. .
9,542
7,136
11, 584
39, 287
38, 840
8,838
9,793
8,625
11, 863 -11.9 -27.3
From Canada—
2,193
Total
number of cars
3,502
4,111
9,072
-1.9
25, 921
15, 166 -41.5
3,557
3,996
4, 075 +12.3
1,857
2,957
6, 512
+.9
10, 109 -44.9
Passenger cars
number of cars..
1,838
18, 335
2,628
2,686
2,930 +10.1
Trucks
number of cars
336
1,664
871
-9.3
5,057 -33.3
1,483
1, 039
7,586
2,560
1, 145 +19.3
+4.4 -23.9
Foreign assemblies
. number of cars
12, 518
12, 114
16, 951
21, 007
22, 264
74, 368
57, 859 -22.2
12, 556
16, 238
Sales, passenger cars and motor
4
4
404, 475 -10.1
141, 026
214, 678
449, 781
cycles
_ _ . thous. of dolls. . 63, 381
64, 403
199, 046
181,170
Shipments (General Motors Co.):
689, 831 +24.3
60, 071
197, 821 197, 597
+16. 9 j
554, 770
To dealers
number of cars
169, 067
125, 181 169, 232
161,910
632, 380 +24.1
132, 029
509, 416
To users .
. number of cars. _
53, 760
107, 278
183, 706 209, 367
146, 275
180, 106 +14.' 0 +16.2
Accessories and parts:
Shipments —
111
187
231
213
-7.8 +15.1
Original equipment.. rel. to Jan., 1925_.
163
195
185
126
151
137
128
136
120
117 +11.0 +29.1
Replacement parts.. .rel. to Jan., 1925..
61
-5.3 -31.4 !
Accessories
rel. to Jan., 1925
79
91
113
107
135
156
-- i
!
'|l
104
174
— 5 7 -26.5
142
158
164
Service parts
rel. to Jan., 1925..
210
223
Exports _.
thous. of dolls. .
7,505
7,489
9,570
12, 157
12, 466
10,438
10, 609
+2.5 +17.5 ;
7,374
8,354 +13.3
Rim production
thous. of rims. .
1,134
-4.3 +12.4
1,812
2,072
1,806
2,420
2,316
2,060
New passenger-car registrations:
4
2
4
555,
822
-9.9
254,
723
616,
780
Total
number of cars
89, 189 2 135,
2
261,111
327,
599
843
165,
256
2
4
2
4 25, 623 +23.5
7,253
2 7, 436
10, 241
20, 745
Highest price group
number of cars
6, 817
11, 370
16, 136
4
126,
080
4
120,
518
-4.4
2 57, 728
53, 461
73, 850
Second highest group
number of cars.. 26, 280 2 32, 515 22 34, 542
4
26, 805 22 43, 330
2 56, 990
128, 781 < 169, 694 +31.8
Third highest group
number of cars
50, 004
76, 360
75,312
2 134,
587
4
336,
879
4
238,
120
28, 515
112, 820
-29.3
Lowest price group
number of cars
52,2 630 2 72, 670
161,
489
2
4 4, 295
4 1, 867 -56.5
336
2604
712
1, 565
551
832
Miscellaneous
...number of cars..
2
* Cumulative through Man 31.
3 Quarter ending in month indicated.
Revised.
*See table on p. 18 of the April, 1928, issue for earlier data.
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continusd
i
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
1937
December
Exnort>
-thous. of bbls-.
i *>~>h
Consumption
^hous o f b h i s
^ sio
Stocks at refineries,
end
mo
-thous.
of
bbls..
7.
hbl)
Price 150° \va r er white
doll^ per tral
. 07 J
Gas and fuel oils:
33 090
Production
thous. of bbls.
Consumption—
:
By vessels
thous. of bbls
4 oru
By electric pow. plauts.thous. of bbls..
649
By railroads
thous. of bbls..
4, 211
Stocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls..
3l,9S2
Price, Okla., 24-26, refineries-dolls, per bbl..
.800
Lubricating oil:
Production
thous. of bbls. .
2, 801
Consumption
thous. of bbls..
1, 663
Stocks at refineries, end mo -thous. of bbls...
7, 860
Price, cvlinder oil
dolls, per gal._
.245
Asphalt:
263
Production
thous of short tons
Stocks, end of month. .thous. of short toris..
221
Imports
thous. of short tons _
9
Coke:
Production
thous. of short tons..
108
Stocks, end of month. .thous. of short tons..
345
Wax:
Production
thous. of Ibs
54, 039
Stocks, end of month
thous. of Ibs.. 167, 214
F
January
April
^™- ! March
!
March
April
Apr.,
1928,
from
Mar.,
1928
Apr.,
1928,
from :
Apr.,
1927 i
1927
!
41,351 i
1, 414 !
796 |
43,955
1, 405
756
32,188 |!
1,123 ! l
711 !j
305
306 ';
60,147
1,408
1,376
319
267 i
3,695
8, 304
3, 400 !
7, 872 ;
3 470 !
8, 265 '
6, 192
257
5, 964 |
233
6, 548
252
51, 500
>
48,300
i
75, 000
1.84
4. 093
9.21
1.86 i
4.069 ;
9.28 i
1.92
4.045
9.26 !
1.76
4.016
9. 20 I
5, 690
233
5. 582 ;
224 |
5, 497 i
189
6,909 !
182 |
13, 130
15.08
13.282 f
15.09 i
376
3, 880
179
65
390 !
3. 723 !
167 i
76
9 78
9 71
42 i
3."^
P
25 i
13.207
15.08
2.06
4.281
9. 74
2.12
4.265
8.95 .
-8.3
-17.0
-5.8
+2.8
6,098
156
7, 127
201
+25. 7
-3.7
39
44
13. 339
15. 36
12.932
14. 61
290, 110
320,979 i 2325,135
328,354 '. 252,678
42,361 I 43,609 j 43,225
37,432
1.213 !
836 1
1.190
949
°7, X7'*
1, ^7
3 *,1L>
2') 9*9
!
26,775
3,279
3,326 1
21, 136 '
36,11710
38,782 !
824
25,638
762
23,678
828
-7.6
+8.7
3,210 i
14, 728 ;
677 !
2J 4 i
1,592
15. 593
' 695
277
-50. 4
+5. 9
-i-2 7
+29. 4
287,243
287,544
+.1
17.192
268, 004
24,687
278, 897
-t-43.fi
+ 4.1
+6.8
-37.1
5,672
3,510
-r-3S. 1
+10. 4
— 9. 4
+ 1S. 1
+ 10. 0
107,447
12,520
13,441
bl,963 ,
113,231
13.541
14,739
91,825
—5. 4
— s. 2
-51.6
+5.9
+.6
+24. 0
-L. 9
3.49
-j-. 7
-21. 5
72, 590 i
-3.9
—.6
297,895
+.8
+24.7
260,410
37,485
+1.0
+26. 1
+ 15.3
-4.5
29, 332
3, 469
4,044
25, 712
27, 886
3, 271
3.117
22, 464
26,577
3,171
3.424
23,371
40,229
842 ';
40,210
832
52,410
697
52.379
' 788
0.0
-23. 2
+5.6 |
.205
.162
5?9, 487
.194
.153 ,
601,016
0.0
0.0
-12.4
—3 3 !
.170
.148 :
+.3
+ 1.3
£:J
^
-3.1
-9.5 !
29,245
3,426
3,777
24,041 1
:
-1-6 7
+39. 3
-4-9. ,"
_J--~> f;
4
1,468 i
3,234
7. 733
.069 ;
1,342
3.356
8, 753
.083
:
32,377
31, 856
-0.6
+6.3
127, 354 i
131, 143
4,275 i
4.204
549
2
4, 194 i
23 732 I
1.063 !
+.9
+ 1.7
!
3,874
639
2
3,724
29 501
1.219
15, 605
'- 2, 1 33
* 12, 207 ;
18, 045
4 1 730
4 12, 008
3,026 ;
2,362 j
8, 018 !
.221
2,754
2,334
8, 035
.250
270
269 1
8 i
274
274 i
222
235
107
352
109 :
342 ;
30 944 '
34 071
3, 783
589
2
4, 048
29, 6'r3
.800
3,751
540
2
3 , 853
29,011
.850
4.236
601
24,106
29,170
.850
2, 658
1, 606
7, 978
. 245-
2, 728
1,533
8.332
.245
2, 905
1,988
8,412
.223
1,325
2,737 i
7,826 j
.069 ;
33,857
'
;
|
49,068 ! 50,207 i
55, 320
168, 900
166,244 j 136,465 i
* See table on p. 21 of the Mar ch, 1928, is sue for ear ier data.
-
29 499
.840
+6. 7
+ 10.8
+ 18.2
-1.2
-0.0
+9. 2
— 19. 9
+16. 5
-11.4
— 12. 7
18,976
6. 148
12,604
~i24~3~
~~+n~
-1.2 —21 0
2,615 i +4.2
1,712 +18. 8
—4. 7
8, 176
— 9
.254
+ 15. 7
+38.0
-1.9
— 13 0
—12! o
1,676,013 * 1,S90,OG2 ' -12. S
4, 608
1,833
2, 776
8, 725
.079
3^ 271
!
-4.9
-. 1
779 -16.0
3, 708 ! -3.4
170 ! -3.9
50 -16.2
9
-11. 1
-5.8
-1. 1
-T-L2
+5. 3
0.0
+1.3
1, 197
24,939
985
-3. 1
-2.9
-.9
-21.0
-.9
45 1
26,215
986 ;
29,460
88.383
4. 063
66,624
77
1. 114
1, 528
1,541 l
3,221 !
7,692 ;
.070 ;
100
337
890
3, 880
172
46
1, 347
161,702
5, 625
3, 113
^ 10, 625
« 24, 441
29.568
89,796
4.434
68, 741
77
1.335
1, 417
.170 !
. 170
. 147 |
. 148 1
602 361 1 687, 568
209 !
230 :
4
:
1
!•
j.
-.'e
204,607
5, 677 i
5, 706 !
* 10, G99 '
•» 25, 937 !
18,752
91,301
5,661 :
72. 979
79 .
1.190
961
2, 3-t5
2, 742
7 'TO
.070
103
330
-4.9
-4.0
371 579 :
i /2°
199
209
-4.8
-3.6
75,304
19,633
94,484
6.845
72, 124
2
6, 557
253
72,127
20,110 j
94,797 '
6,036 i
65, (501
-11.3
6.977
256
3 65
21, 493
94. 327
K 145
'A 1(H
+.3
345
9 74
275,037
—7 2
-14.6
-43.5
3 278
7,693
9 79 :
303.340 ; 2368, 74 i
317, 72"
41, lh?
. 117U
. 13
fuO. 13i
12. 794
14. 64
-26. 8
-20.1
-8.0
322
377
3, 925
171
62
68,059
H
6,235 '
243 '
34, 674
1,315
1,258
3,520
8,662
449
4, 065 |
178
74
!
1928
1
|
I
44, 208
1, 683
850
Per ct.
increase
(+ }
,
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1928
from
1927
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH APRIL 30
DECREASE ( — )
FUELS
Coa! and Coke
Bituminous:
ProductionUnited States
thous. of short tons_.
41, 277
Canada
thous. of short tons
1, 867
Exports
thous of Ion? tons
832
Consumption—
By vessels
thous. of long tons..
271
By electric power
plant.
thous. of short tons..
3, 719
By railroads
thous. of short tons..
8,198
By coke plantsUnited States
thous. of short tons..
5,834
Canada
- thous. of short tons. 261
Stocks, end of month,
held by consumers, thous. of short tons..
55, 500
Prices—
Mine aver. (spot), dolls, per short ton._
1.90
Wholesale, comp-.dolls. per short ton..
4. 144
Retail, composite-.dolls. per short ton..
9.31
Anthracite:
Production
thous of short tons
6, 032
Exports
thous of Ions tons
Stocks, end of mo. in
yds. of dealers
no. of days supply..
57
PricesWholesale, conip.- .dolls, per long t o n _ .
13. 389
Retail, composite--dolls. per short ton._
15.08
Coke:
Production, U.S.—
Beehive
_ -thous. of short tons..
377
Bv-product
thous. of short tons..
3, 646
Production, Canada. -thous. of short tons..
177
Exports
--thous. of long tons.63
Price, furnace,
9 7Q
Conne^lsvil^e
dolls, per ^hort ton
Petroleum
Crude petroleum:
Production
thous. of bbls. . 74, 10S
Srocks at end of monthTotal (comparable)
thous. of bbls.. 351. G4f.
Tank farms and pipe
lines
thous. of bbls.. 312.411
Refineries
thous. of bbls..
J9, 2'~
California —
Li>ht
thous. of bbls..
20, "s
Heavy
thous. of bbls. 91, 797
Import 1 ?
- -thous. of bbls. .
6, L'09
Consumption (run to stills)
thous. of bbls..
7H,323
Reflnery operations
per ct. of capacity..
79
Price Kansas-Oklahoma
. .dolls, per bbl..
1 '"()
Oil well"5 comple r ed
number
905
Gasoline:
ProductionRaw (at refineries)
thous. of bbls..
2 , V2
Natural gas (at plants). .thous. of bbls..
.1 "12
> QiQ
Fxport^
thous. of bbls.
Con^um'otion
thous of bbl^ '•
•*, 71 s
Stocks, end f of month—
•
Raw (a refineries)
thous. of bbls
3° 3"*13
Natural gas (at plants) .thous. of bbls.. :
7, !
PricesWholesale, New Y o r k _ _ _ < l o u s . per gal..;
. ]7j
Retail, wagon* 50 cities.-dolls. per gal . _.
]H
Retail distribution, 41 States. ihous. of gals...' n74, ^40
Kerosene:
1928
10,284
6, 793
:
19.580
6, 679 •
11,934
:
-5! 3
+3.0
-2.8
— IS. 9
-1.6
11,317 ' -HO.O
7, 489 +10. 2
274 ! +1. 5
0. 0
+1.9 i +24.5
220
8 -25. 0 1 -25. 0
860
952
is
56
25
—55. 4
98
326
88
319
367
419
+ 14.2
58,042 : 53,644
126,556 i, 201,340
48, 917
211,019
+15.6 1 +18.7
204,038
212,637
-7.3 ! -40.0
* Cumulative thi ough Mar. 31.
+4.2
6 ;'
2
Revised.
+1.9 1 +23.9
-2. 8 +7. 2
+10.7
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
|
1928
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
December
January
54,315
30, 736
48, 134
39, 108
F
m
®$
aij -
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1927
March
March
April
Apr.,
1928,
from
Mar.,
1928
April
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH APRIL 30
Apr.,
1928, !
from i
Apr.,
1927
1927
1928
-17.9
153,394
151, 126
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or de1 crease
(-)
cumulative
1928
from
1927
RUBBER
Crude Rubber
World shipments plantation
Imports (including latex)
Consumption (quarterly):
Total
For tires
Consumption bv tire mfrs
Stocks, end of quarter:
Total
Alanufacturer^
Dealers
Afloat
World stocks, end of month:
World total
United States
Europe
Producing countries
Afloat
Wholesale price, Para, N. Y
long tons
long tons _ _
long tons
long tons
thous. of Ibs
3
3
74 391
CO, 592
32, G54
50,022
33, 392
!
37, 938 !
40, 688
3
43, 709
46,468
1
3 H2,103 !
s 91 700
320,403
335,572 ..
3
3
96, 601
long tons..
77, 932
long tons
33 18, 669
long tons
44, 890
long tons
long tons . . 261, 592
long tons.. 100, 131
66, 737
long tons..
27, 324
long tons..
67, 400
long tons...
.294
dolls, per lb__
276, 670
110, 243
69, 594
27, 453
69, 380
.288
3,391
7,734
4,026
7, 491
3
3
95, 273
380,871
48,897
64, 131
35,515
44, 751
46, 202
91 279
78. 577
50, 614
51,333
-6.8
I
4
256, 689
85, 740
67, 044
29, 515
74, 390
.286
4
139, 074
-.5
I
i
3 82, 233
3
68 105
3 14, 128
I 345,384
269,572
!__
108,955
114,060 j
66, 268
f.l, 398
25,649 ! 22,353
19,223
68,700 i
.234
.204
.183
139, 729
-1.5
ij
263, 362
92, 757
71,229
^
^
26, 176 :~-l3.~6~ ~ - 2 G ~ 6 ~ j | - - - - " - - I - 73, 200
27 1 — 10.3 "— SS^'l'
Tires and Tubes
Pneumatic tires:
Production
stocks end of month
shipments —
Domestic
Export
Inni r tubes:
Production
stocks, ( nd of month.
Shipnvrts—
Dniiie^tio
Export _
bul'd vi' 1 cushion:
Production1
s t < ks, e: I of mont h
shipments—
Domestic
Exports
thousands
thousands
thousands . _
thousands
._ .thousands,.
thousands
thousands
-thousands
2,959
178
3, 924
132
3, 742
10, 297
4, 086
9,760
3, 413
133
4, 784 !1
8, 826
3,653 I
133 i
5, 176
11,020
5, 128 ! .
9, 318 '
5, 427 i
11,878 L.
4, 469
90
3,997 i
81 i
thousands
thousands ,
33
161
164
37
159 i
thousands. .
thousands
28
^4
31
3
36 i
8 705
4,137
174
4,205
98
:
.
44 L.
159
41
4,742
9 113
4, 094
199
4,118
171
•
;
5 395
12, 839
5 536
13,371
I
|
4, 534
90
4. 669
'105
'<
57
159
64
162
54
54
5
i
8
!
Other Rubber Products
F.erl ii:ne 1 rubber (quarterly):
Pro- lu( turn
!
1
4
i
12, 292
4
•
'
i
!
|
|
i
11,714
4
439
+8.1
-15.9
13 1°7
4
14, 689
+11.9
ro!.
4
1°4 671
269
:
529
4
259
4
147
4
4 130
!
+13.4
1
4
:
i
13 Q.38
10, 832
4
4
4
:
4
118
+3^9
19 7
4 4 108 ! -Hi. 9
11 | -52.2
03
|
long tons - _ 3 46, 530
S rap rubber (quartern ):
3 62,016
stocks at iciLuirers
lontT tons
'^nsumption In reclaimers
long tons.. 3 61,331
lai'rber-pv ><>fed fabrics.
Pio luction —
Total
.
thous. of yds
2, 518
Uitinbries. ___
_. thous. of vds.
Li mc(<at fabrics
thous. of vds
1, 303
All < ther
thous of vds
594
X->v oHtis, auto lihrlcs
thous. of yds..
710
Pri
d
uot
ion,
relative
to
capacitv.pcr
cent.
23.
6
L>i >T>l « . r hecLv
r« luction
thous. of pairs
19 203
SI ip'n nts —
To s,h,)c manuf icturers.thous. of pairs. _
8,384
T«" iep iir trade
thous of pairs
6, 009
Foi export
thous. of pairs.
1,087
strckx i n 1 of month
thous. of pairs
42, 802
!l'iM>er ;-oies.
Production
. . . thous. of pairs.
3, 255
' 351.112
2,177
600
874
703
29.' G
;
-16,31*
!
s 04,069
;
3
45, 547
3 62, 807
358.303
!
2, 575
_
757 ...
1,107
1,148 '•_
711
900 '
960 i
28.8
.
;
9 756
i
i
978
1 ISO
588
851
61.3
._
2, 800
820
1 498 !
48?
805 1!
41.4
17, 682
19,181
29 :>°>
13, 640
14 169
10, 786
6,314
793
43, 796
10, 802
6,754 '
1,127
41, 289
10, 0^3 . .
<• 407
i.l.js' -.
46,14*
7, 706
6, 367
772
47 82°
6 689
3,431
3,628
2,243
916
675
3,148
;
!
;
i._
.
:
'<
i
6, 507
768
47 809
4 2 855
4 3 19Q
_[_Q (J
AQ7
4 2 314
+55. 6
59, 446
+48. 5
4 1
:
3,747 , .
1, 661
1,726 i
i
2,087 :
1,692 '
992 I
529 :
3,381 •
1,090 i._
282 ;
3,822
1,221
490
26
4, SO?
1, 122 i
'
i
4 zifi O'«
4
4 91 943
4 1 1 440
4
i
i
4 9 578
31, 671
+49. 1
4 02 4-5
+55. 6
4
3^ 089 | +15.3
4
4
4 016
10, 805
+169. 1
4
6, 022
2, 998
1,486
+132.4
+287. 3
+471.5
18 14?4, 263
-.1
-1.9
-8.1
+11.5
Milplll M l t b —
To shoe manufacturers
To repair trade
For export
^tock , end of month
M.v/hanical rubber g.ods:
shmments —
Total
Belting
IIc.se
All other..
K 1 ">r b >Tvts,* shiomeuts
thous. of pairs. _
thous. of pairs..
thous of pairs
thous. of pairs. .
2, 498
974
129
3, 257
539 '
53
4,113
•
4 9 rqi
4 774
4
'
4
°60
:
thous. of dolls,.
thous. of dolls..
thous of dolls
thous. of dolls
._ ..pounds..
5,898
1, 557
2,190
2, 151
192, 926
5, 630
1,388
2, 257
1,984
217, 798
5,838
1,351
2,289
2, 199
195,249
6,675 :
1,594 i
2,589 I
9 562
| 215,724 '..
i
!
1
:
7, 161
" 1, 714
2, 970
9 477
5,823
1,459
2,370
1 995
"•
4
18 166
4 347
4
4
4
4 A n?,i
4
G] 745
HIDES AND LEATHER
Hides
Imports:
Total hides and skins
thous. of Ibs..
38, 151
36, 409
Calfskins
thous. of Ibs..
3,177
3,410
Cattle hides .
thous of Ibs
23, 391
18, 856
Goatskins
thous. of Ibs
5,326
5,448
Sheepskins
thous. of lbs_.
3, 740
5,117
Stocks, end of month:
Total hides and skins
thous. of Ibs. _ 242, 300 244, 242
Cattle hides
thous. of Ibs
198, 623 204, 224
Calf and kip skins
.thous. of Ibs..
26, 803
23, 825
Sheep and lamb skins
thous. of Ibs
16, 874
16, 193
* See table on p. 18 of the April, 1928, issue for earlier data,
33,421 i;
2,861
12,269
7,453
4,276
48,489 !
3,018
28,833
8,362
4,841
45,443 ;
2,836 \
26,101
8,182 !!
5,428
34, 546
3,319
16, 228
8, 640
4, 454
33, 234 ! -6.3 ! +36.7 ;
2,809
-6.0 ! +1.0
15, 148
-9.5 +72.3
8,195 ! -2.2 i -.2 : '
5,113 1 4-12.1 ! +6.2 ;
238,736 1 229,970
234, 094
220, 679
200,897
194,655 I
I 186, 430
170, 732
21, 615
20, 136 1
i 31,435
31, 638
16,224 i 15,179
16, 229
18, 309
3 Quarter ending in month indicated.
4
118,443
11,387
54,267
28,681
17,093
163,762
+38.3
12, 125
90, 059
29, 445
19, 662
+66.0
Cumulative through Mar. 31.
+6.5
+2.7
+15.0
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
March
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1927
!
1928
Apr.,
1927,
from
Mar.,
1928
Apr.,
1927,
from
Apr.,
1927
+8.0
+9.7
+68.4
+84.4
761
457
3,837
1,027
742
-6.3
454
+7.6
3,330 i -33.0
-9.6
960
-16.0
35
+3.5
-4.4
95, 521
222, 116
16, 018 :
81, 890
233, 925
20, 396
98,759 ! +18.6
209, 671
-9.9
17,005 j -3.2
-3.3 !
+5.9
-5.8
1,358
1, 411
26, 819
68. 747
71, 184
27, 405
99, 905
-.4
1,397
25, 897
59. 753 '
80,464 -15.8
22, 966
-4. 2
128,446 .
-8.3
-2.8
December
January
0. 250
.250
0.261
.300
0.248
.291
0.237
.269
0.256
.295
0.140
.152
0.152
.160
761
376
4,869
1,094
711
383
5,479
1,151
666 :
374 :
5,780 :
1,048
665
407
5,140
1,016
623
438
3,446
918
79. 399
253, 643
42, 951
66, 128
271, 156
26, 090
61,041
247, 966
18,482
80,550
246, 597
16,543
1, 243
23, 034
72, 143
91, 457
20, 057
150, 168
1, 223
23, 095
71,415
79, 438
19, 931
119,896
1, 240
23, 409
70, 509
85, 757
20, 154
79, 257
2 1, 363
25. 245
73, 045
79, 226
2 19, 061
59, 769
57,017
247, 409
54, 828
245,931
54, 085
242, 361
54, 302
249, 023
66, 235
277, 143
65,608 1
274,983 i
S2, 065
148, 121
85. 391
149, 952
86, 028
147, 315
87, ?99
141, 3S6
91, 056
150, 325
90,794 '
145,298 •
™T \
April
March
April
I Per ct.
inCUMULATIVE TOTAL I
FROM JANUARY 1 1 crease
THROUGH APRIL 30 i (+)
i or decrease
! cumu(-)
1927
1928
lative
1928
from
1927
2,989
1,685
15, 076
4,108
2,665
1,602
19,815
4,133
-10.8
—4.9
+31. 0
—. 6
310, 203
918,817
88, 115
303, 240
987. 835
77, 133
f 7.' 5
— 12. 5
5,184
71, 749
214, 969
311, 158
77, 405
-3.0
4-2. 7
+1L 4
-14. 5
HIDES AND LEATHER— Continued
Hides— Continued
Prices:
Green salted, packers' heavy
native steers
dolls per Ib
Calfskins, country No. 1
dolls, per Ib
Inspected slaughter of livestock:
United StatesCattle
._
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. f t _ .
Oak and union harness
stuffed sides
Skivers
doz
Unfilled orders, oak and union harness. ..sides..
Stocks, end of month:
Sole and belting
thous of Ibs
Upper
thous. of sq. ft..
Stocks in process of tanning:
Sole and belting..
thous. of Ibs..
Upper
thous. of sq. ft..
Exports:
Sole...
thous. of Ibs
Upper —
Total
thous of ^q 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 Ib
Chrome calf, "B" grades.dolls. per sq. ft..
924
1, 265
1, 076
14, 488
9, 975
3,715
798
15,532
10, 614
4,103
815
15, 567
10, 750
3. 836
981
.59
. 59
. 54
. 65
. 60
Leather Products
Shoes:r
23, 525
P oduction
thous of pairs
381
Exports
thous of oairs
Wholesale pricesMen's black calf
6. 50
blucher, Mass
dolls per pair
Men's dress welt, tan
5. 00
calf, St. Louis
dolls, per pair..
Women's black kid, dress
4.00
welt lace oxford
dolls per pair
Gloves:
Glove leather —
858
Production
thou^ of skins
Stocks (tanned) —
1, 150
In process
thous o f ^ k i r s
2,611
Finished
thous of ^kins
Gloves, cut —
182, 810
Total. ._
... dozen pairs
Dress and street —
Imported leather
dozen pairs. . 41, 150
22, 430
Domestic leather
dozen pairs
119, 230
^Vork gloves
doz^n pa^r^
"
66, 737
18, 259
54, 783
-22.5
-17. 1 :
-20.5
57 3
971
753
1, 150
14, 297
9, 830
3, 605
SC2
10, 846
7,311
2, 958
12, 293
9,250
2,404
639
.66
.60
.43
.46
• 43 1
. 46
+1.5
0.0
+53.5
+30.4 [
31, 707
471
394
31,277
559
28,389 i
595
33.1
-33.8 :
. 65
. CO
846
{
13,388 ; -24.1
-25.6
9, 786
2,896 i -17.9
706 | -33.1
5,199
73, 998
209 227
279, 329
90, 569
o
4
4
4
_0 9
4
-11.0
3,747
4,06"
+S.5
-19.0
-25. 3
+2.1
-18.3
49, 980
36, 793
10, 701
2, 486
56, 2 r
38, 505
14, 502
+ 12.5
4
25 939
388
29, 24R
303
6. 75
6.75
6.75
6. 75
6.40
6.40
0.0
+5.5
5.00
5. 00
5. 00
5.00
4.85
4.85
0.0
+3.1
4.03
4.15
4.15
4.15
4. 00
4.00
0.0
+3.8
90S
944
810
823
1,140
2, 707
1, 203
2, 838
1, 284
3, 035
1,891
2, 905
1, 762
2,736
177, 884
194, 874
223, 271
; 230,749
219, 370
4
37, 738
24, 650
115, 496
45,518
28, 044
121,312
51,653
37. 550
134,068
64, 588
43, 187
122, 974
62, 655
37, 928
118,787 !
4
133, 788
135, 632
156, 872
24, 976
142, 034
139, 851
159, 575
21, 082
132,743
143,678
135, 952 2 i44? 771
156, 366 , 2 155, 274
21,151 j 21,124
166,411
148, 360
198, 338
23, 746
165,680
142, 483
221,535
19,772
+4.3
-8.0
+12.0
-12.2
-9.5
-6.6
-21.5
-6.2
603, 908
583, 195
210, 388
207, 064
45, 198
152, 764
2.53
209, 1-06
210, 016
44, 726
156, 164
2.53
2 209, 820 ! 2 228, 692
2 2207, 926 2 230, 484
47, 162 2 45^ 854
130, 152
83, 352
2.53 ;
2.53
211, 162 :! 235,408
214, 202 1 232, 858
44, 008
42, 800
80. 592 ; 97, 063
2.53 '
2.75
218, 996
221, 406
39,290
82,536
2.75
-7.7
-7.1
-4.0
-3.3
0.0
-3.6
-3.3
+12.0
-2.4
-8.0
119,312
81
181, 600
182, 027
119, 525
84
186, 721
172, 952
117, 553 <
133, 207
129,892
-2.0
192, 645 i
181,112
174, 094
176, 356
166,460
186,138
-2.7
-2.7
123, 883
181, 439
180, 467
114,211
186, 829
177, 808
i 119,932
:
80
: 197,976
! 186,232
j
109,666
113,752
188,163 i 190,305
172,635 1 172,896
118,453
193, 443
163, 179
128, 927
169, 061
166, 531
128,666
168,711
147,736
+4.1
+1.6
-5.6
535
169, 202
1,758
157. 466
539
854
183. 414 i 216, 160
1,648
638 |
140,011 ! 184, 502
1,073 i
25.3
-35.2
123, 449
1
4
83, 562
2,042
* 2, 345
625, 006
4
174, 186
*4 102, 271
348, 549
4
_; o -; r,
; +30. 1
86, 954
1, 555
+4.1
— 23. 8
4
2, 629
+12.1
596, 029 .
-4.0
134, 909
4
90, 244 • -1LS
4
370, 876 1 +6.4
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 lb^
Newsprint Paper
Production:
United States, total
short tons..
Ratio to capa^'itv
per cent
Canada..
..
...
short tons
Consumption by publishers.
..short tons..
Shipments:
United State5*
short tons
Canada
short tons .
Imports
_
short tons. _
Exports:
United States
short tons
Canada
short tons..
2
Revised.
112,302
79
189,822
162,573
1
149, 886 '
133, 126
173, 943
18, 549 I
4
Cumulative through Mar. 31.
568, 341
553, 700
-5.9
-5.0
74, 619
81, 906
+9.8
890, 630
887, 894
858, 780
862. 628
-3.6
-2.8
422, 845
450, 260
+6.5
-9.5
518, 447
469, 312
-9.5
+15.7
-2.7
654, 264
687, 356
767, 164
702, 869
+17. 3
+2.3
-7.9
+14.7
+10.5
506, 202
643, 003
614, 578
456, 082
758, 740
686, 518
-9.9
+18.0
+11.7
-40.5
+13.4
4,955
591, 479
3,789 -23.5
697, 051 i +17.8
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1927
1928
Apr.,
1928,
from
Mar.,
1928
Apr.,
1928,
from
Apr.,
1927
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1928
from
1927
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH APRIL 30
February
March
April
March
April
25, 905
37, 731
207, 449
46. 522
3.25
28, 499
39, 145
215, 118
48, 212
3.25
34, 648
47, 657
206, 392
41, 613
3.25
33, 734
46, 641
188, 384
43, 363
3.25
22, 744
28,462
227, 049
42,884
3.25
24, 105 ' -2.6
-2.1
26, 389
-8.7
215, 329
+4.2
40, 798
0.0
3.25
+39.9
+76.7
-12.5
+6.3
0.0
720
102
507
118
654
153
853
151
697
123
699
141
819 1 -IS. 3
135 I -18.5
-14.9
-8.9
2,900
521
2,711
545
-6.5
+4.6
10, 671
12, 934
105
70, 413
44, 257
12, 329
11,897
108
43, 173
43, 173
12, 332
11, 722
109
65, 865
37, 172
13, 190
11, 930
110
78, 629
40, 221
11, 796
11,807
12, 085
12, 521
110
84, 715
31, 360
: -i.o
-10.6
+6.8
+5.7
47, 681
46, 063
49, 647
47, 356
+4.1
+2.8
-8.8
-0.1
307, 625
* 93, 687
259, 382
120, 566
-15.7
+28.7
33, 261
+7.4
December
January
20, 877
38, 117
218, 177
46, 708
3.25
1927
1928
PAPER AND PRINTING— Continued
Newsprint Paper— Continued
Stocks, end of month:
At mills—
United States _ _
short tons
Canada
short tons..
At publishers
.short tons
In transit to publishers
short tons..
Price, roll, f. o. b. mill.,
dolls, per 100 Ibs
|
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
Cash checks, shipments *
thous. of checks..
Blank forms, new orders *
thous. of sets
71, 715
11,045
11, 167
107
71, 767
31, 270
1
4
Box Board
Operation
..thous. of inch hours
Operation
per ct. of capacity.
Production...
short tons._
New orders
short tons
Unfilled orders, end of month
short tons..
Consumption of waste paper
short tons.
Shipments
short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons
Stocks of waste paper, end of month:
On hand __ _.
_
short tons
In transit and unshipped purchases. __ tons..
2
2
2
2
2
7, 524
272.4
187, 748
179, 852
74, 430
179, 129
183, 028
42, 610
145, 549
34, 512
2
8, 194
7, 892
2
278.9
82.0
205, 065 2 213, 066
205, 549 2 216, 051
86, 780
82, 446
190, 631 22 194, 756
198, 194 211, 687
49, 172
50, 490
2
2
2
2
2
157, 185
62, 791
142, 723
60, 918
2 8, 856
282.0
227, 573
245,
753
2
94, 005
209,
806
2
237, 807
2
40, 424
8,320
83.2
219, 012
209, 203
84, 513
209, 634
218, 214
40, 312
8,628
79.9
219, 824
230, 065
114, 369
209, 730
217, 876
54, 566
7,771 1 -6.1 +7.1
+1.5 +11.4
74.7
-3.8 +6.5
205, 589
+6.0
197, 435 -14.9
10.2 — 17.0
101, 861
-.1 +10.4
189, 942
-8.2
+4.9
209, 944
-.3 -19.7
50, 211
139, 775
47, 582
132, 719
47, 551
155, 513
43, 789
147,938
46,314
2
2
30, 981
788,315
805, 646
864, 716 I +9.7
876, 556
+8.8
745,331
792, 380
804, 827
865, 902
+7.9
+9.3
+29.1
-5.0
-.1
-10.3
+2.7
-4.9
+13.5
10, 850
14, 005
+13.6
465, 590
508, 211
+9.2
121, 858
66, 767
-8.0
0.0
110,658 j -13.3
66,099 | +12.0
+6.0
+22.7
462, 096
501, 274
+8.5
94
90
87 | +10.2
+3.7
90
+11.5
-17
10
9
10
10 !
+20.0
+12.5
+20.0
-10.0
98, 325
93, 419
369, 555
383, 744
+3.8
87, 627
72, 705
-8.8
-3.4
-4.0
+2.2
-.8
95, 179
69, 116
+5.5
+30.0
359, 189
375, 196
+4.5
39, 195
-5.0
40, 539
—1. 1
39,931 1 -13.6
+3.6
49, 446
-.6
148, 946
159, 028
+6.8
-6.0
+8.7
151, 527
154, 844
+2.2
-4.6
-9.4
+6.0
+2.2
-1.2
+5.7
402, 335
391, 755
403, 392
395, 212
+.3
+.9
Other Paper
3,450
1,940
Binder's board, production
. short tons
4,382
3,626
2,547
Book paper:
137, 572
Production..
_
short tons.. 110, 463
125, 191
123, 939
121, 509
91
91
83
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
93
90
117,304
123, 567
135, 370
Shipments
short tons.. 113, 225
125, 033
Stocks, end oi month
short tons..
81, 105
72, 415
73, 403
69, 630
68, 265
New orders82
97
88
Coated
p. ct. of normal production..
83
96
84
79
81
Uncoated.p. ct. of normal production..
87
86
Unfilled orders, end of month.
12
10
Coated
p. ct. of normal production..
11
11
g
9
8
Uncoated.p. ct. of normal production..
9
Wrapping paper:
92, 654
88, 863
101, 618
Production
short tons
93, 249
96, 223
78
86
89
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
89
91
92, 469
Shipments
._
short tons
96, 334
85, 220
92, 410
93, 144
Stocks, end of month. __
..short tons.. 84, 916
94, 551
87, 593
92, 551
87, 895
Fine paper:
Production
short tons
40, 288
38, 136
42, 399
38, 870
37, 471
92
91
93
Ratio to capacity
per cent
93
97
37, 548
37, 259
Shipments
short tons
38, 287
43, 459
35, 550
Stocks, end of month.
short tons..
51, 044
53, 741
52, 973
51, 850
52, 410
All other grades:
Production
_.
_ short tons
97, 720
99, 588
96, 075
106, 303 101, 426
Shipments
short tons..
96, 863
97, 835
105, 723
98, 946
93, 680
Stocks, end of month..
.short tons..
71, 428
68, 751
66, 766
67, 354
60, 838
Total paper (inc. newsprint and box board):
Production
short tons 2 642, 242 2 679, 381 2 677, 501 2 735, 397
696, 124
82
76
Ratio to capacity
...per cent..
82
82
82
Shipments
.
short tons 2 640, 450 2 665, 078 2 670, 176 2 732, 445 » 680, 851
Stocks, end of month.
short tons
341, 601
344, 485 355, 951 359, 242 374, 921
1
2,774
123, 839
40, 684
49, 518
108, 797
107, 835
66, 662
3, 040 !
110,217
99,211 !
98, 063
67, 589
723, 187
678, 867
2, 693, 188
2, 788, 403
+3.5
674, 889
330, 155
-5.3
0.0
-7.0
+4.4
+2.5
712, 359
329, 373
+.9
+13.6
2, 672, 149
2, 748, 550
+2.9
1, 617, 188
1, 290, 989
326, 199
1, 580, 485
1, 279, 019
301, 466
-2.3
-.9
-7.6
85, 334 -15.5
-4.1
343, 334
343, 195
16,714 , -4.5 +17.5
63, 702
73,473
4
Cumulative through Mar. 31.
0
+15.3
Paperboard Shipping Boxes
Production:
Total
Corrugated
Solid
fiber
Operating activity:
Total
Corrugated
Solid
fiber
342, 376
272, 807
69, 569
347, 622
227, 280
70, 342
402, 183
326, 430
75, 753
425, 361
348, 835
76, 526
405, 319
326, 474
78, 845
421, 110
338, 400
82, 710
403, 165
322, 002
81,163
-4.7
-6.4
+3.0
+.5
+1.7
-2.9
66
64
72
69
67
75
77
75
84
80
78
85
74
72
80
79
80
76
77
76
77
-7.5
-7.7
-5.9
-3.9
-5.3
+3.9
Abrasive paper and cloth:
Domestic sales
reams
58, 265
83, 969
80, 505
16,034
Foreign sales
reams..
17, 112
16, 169
* See table on p. 48 of the May, 1928, issue for earlier data.
96, 871
20, 558
. thous. of sq. ft
-thous. of sq. ft..
thous. of sq. ft..
.per cent of normal .
per cent of normal..
..per cent of normal. .
Other Paper Products
81, 850
98, 054
19, 634
20, 844
2
Revised.
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
t
I
1938
Per ct.
in! PER CENT IN- ' CUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR 1 FROM JANUARY 1 crease
(+)
DECREASE (— ) i THROUGH APRIL 30 '1
or de!
i
crease
(_)
: Apr., Apr.,
i cumu1928,
1928,
lative
from
from
1927
1958
iy2S
.Mar., Apr.,
from
1928
1927
TJ27
1927
!
December
January
*%?•
«<*<*
Kentai>d vertisemen ts, Minneapolis. _ number . _
2, 564
Real estate conveyances (41 cities)
number.. 143, 731
2, 473
139, 314
2, 465
3, S20
5, 561 !
4, 1S3
101 754
Io4
187
192
200
197
179
13-1
191
210
197 ,
191
190
193
209
201
190
189 ;
193
207
201
203
212
197
200
204 !
213
197
200
204
213
197
200
14,712 :
6,239
47,938 ;
5,475 |
12,259
9,187
47,731
4,515
+28.4
+56.1
+1.3
-2.6
7,569 '
82,827 ;
5,582
79,722
-7.0
+8.3
BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
HOUSING
April
I', March
April
AND
;
5, 895
160 088
+45. 6
16, 164
426, 947
14, 319
434,101
— 11. 4
+13.4
+17.9
+15.8
+12.3
45, 807
23, 384
156,451
15, 286
44, 609
27, 570
189, 927
16, 731
-2. o
+ 17.9
+21.4
+9. 5
+6.4
+14.4
21, 177
265, 465
21, 136
300, 896
+13.' 3
328, 775
155, 107
818, 186
108, 256
267, 549
197, 825
954, 872
106, 170
-18.5
+27.5
+16.7
-1.9
-21.2
+.4
+7.0
-1.2
199, 565
317, 959
1, 929, 856
179, 212
346, 067
2,051,928
-10.2
-14.5 -34.6
-3.3
130, 725
8, 888
140, 724
8,821
+2.3
1,682,770
1, 725, 499
— 5. 7
Building Costs
Building materials:
Frame house, 6-room
rel.
Brick house, 6-room
rel.
Concrete factory costs (Aberthau})..re\.
Building costs (Eng. News Record). rel.
Building costs (A. G. C.)
rel.
Constructiou costs (Am. Appraisal):
Frame,- _
rel.
Brick, wood frame
rel.
Brick, steel frame.
- rel.
Reinforced concrete
rel.
to 1913 .
to 1913 _
to 1914. _
to 1913. .
to 1913-
182
187
191
204
199
173
133
192
205
199
182
186
192
205
199
to 1913 .
to 1913
to 1913
to 1913
205
214
197
201
205
214
196
200
203 [
212 '
197
200
9,082
4,406
38, 747
3,582
10, 803
4,412
37, 516
3, 380
9, 084
5,324 '•
42,548
3, 071
10, 826
6,940
54,582
5, 209
13,896
10,834 :
55,281 ;
5,071
4,381
60, 889
3,955
60, 271
4, 855
65, 137
6, 385
84, 266
5,941 1
91,222 ;!
85, 286
27, 938
202, 447
22, 480
65, 981
34, 833
186, 904
22, 854
51, 5G4
31, 716
232, 574
18, 232
69,490
48, U68
2(50, 009
33, 2.J5
80,514
83,208
289,325
31,829
35, 823
90, 194
464, 167
162
30, 055
69, 676
410, 535
125
53, 803
50, 134
444, 023
124
±9, 454
lUu, 511
572, 647
137
45,900
63,948 ' 58,227 ; -7.2
113,746
101,717 1 113,246 i +6.8
624,523 i 595,874 ! 583,766 ! +9.0
164
135
166 i +19.7
31, 935
1,947
43, 261
2,959
41, 105
1, 713
30, 377
2, 048
203
- 212
1U7
200
;
+ L9
0
—5 8
-2.6
-1.0
+ 1.4
— 2.0
0
0
0
0
-.5
—.5
0
0
-1.8
Contracts and Losses
Contracts awarded (36 States) :
Commercial buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Industrial buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Residential buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Educational buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Other public and semipublic buildings
thous. of sq ft
Grand total
thous. of sq. ft
Contracts awarded, value (36 States):
Commercial buildings
thous. of dolls..
Industrial buildings
thous. of dolls
Residential buildings
thous. of dolls.,
Educational buildings
thous. of dolls..
Other public and semipublic buildings
thous of dolls
Public works and utilities.. thous. of dolls..
Grand total
thous. of dolls
Building volume (A. G. C.)
rel. to 1913..
Fire losses:
United States and Canada
(Journal of Commerce)
thous. of dolls,.
Canada (M on dar y Times). -thous. of dolls..
;!
;| 106,925 j 78,084 i +15.9
+3.1
i! 47,560 i 40,032 ; +73. 1 +107. 9 1
i! 240,312 ' 259,841
+3.6 1
;
35,413 J 34,326 i -4.3
-7.3 i
; +1.2
25,981
2,101 ;
26,808
2,361
39,721 :
2,173 i
+2.6
+8.8
+6. 3
'-Is
LUMBER PRODUCTS
Softwood Lumber
Southern pine:
2
424, 525
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m _ _ 419, 297 2 418, 717
99
Operation
per cent of full time
97
2
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m._ 395, 239 32 426, 220 2 417, 652
New orders (computed)
M ft. b. m._ 398, 192
473, 900 2 430, 141
Stocks, end of ino (computed) M ft. b. in 1, 207, 534 »1,200,031 1,206,904
2
365, 315
2 352, 826
Unfilled orders end mo (com ) * M f t b m
47,011
Exports lumber
M ft b m
52, 930
66, 332
366
Exports, timber
M ft. b. m__
308
870
36.12
Price, flooring dolls, per M ft. b. m
35.54
35.26
Douglas fir:
507,633
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m__ 437, 352
410, 493
479,879
Shipments (computed) .__
M ft. b. m.. 386, 768
397, 571
541,206
New orders (computed)
M ft. b. m_. 397, 511
444, 514
45,346
Exports lumber
M ft b. m
51, 072
85, 299
44,226
Exports timber
"M. ft b m
46, 492
2,280
15.99
Price, No. 1 common-dolls, per M ft. b. m__
14.80
15.23
Price,flooring,1x4, "B" and
34.04
better V G
M ft b m
34.50
34.04
California redwood:
43,276
Production (computed)..
_M ft. b. m._
36, 029
39, 454
38,700
Shipments (computed)
__M ft. b. m._
26, 882
30, 201
37,299
New orders (computed)
M ft. b. m__
23, 398
38, 763
48,000
Unfilled orders,end mo. (com.)* M ft. b. m__
41, 518
50, 415
California white pine:
51,452
72, 552
Production
M ft b in
51, 187
97, 412
82, 087
90, 891
Shipments
M ft b in
566,957
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m
667, 618
609, 181
North Carolina pine:
51, 317
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m..
48, 139
40,019
46, 74G
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m._
47, 845
37, 030
Northern pine:
Lumber3-4,513
Production
M ft. b. in..
24, 300
33, 550
35, 413
29, 451
Shipmei ir s
M ft b m
24, 680
38,470
32,
708
Nev orders
'VE ft b m
22, 156
Lath5,726
4,472
Production
M ft. b. m__
7,315
5,609
h5hipm a n^-!
M! ft b m
3, 994
5,300
Northern hemlock:
13,360
13, 949
11, 425
Productioa
M ft. b. m
9.520
10. 014
7.485
Shiuments
M ft. b. m..
!
See tables on p. 22 of the April, 1928, issue lor earlier data*
2
460, 346
421,911 ; 444,469
412,472 1
f2
100
99 ii
: 2 481, 645
447,083 !| 452,940
438,466 1
498, 006
464,896 j| 459,862
433,287 i
2
1,185,605
1,160,433 i111,239,474
1,205,135 !
2
381, 676
399,489 j
1
66,527
53,952 ! 51,244
80,305 |
560
291 I
89
389 i
!
35.69
35.74
39.66
39.56
-8.3
-32. 8
-25.2
-9.7
1
242, 689
1,810
233, 822
2,087
-3.7
+15.3
|j 511,213
484,355 i +2.4
1 510,766
565,827 i +14.5
i 546,130 | 548,368 i +12.0
j l 47,720 ' 46,699 ! +1.5
|| 39,294 : 45,003 !
-.5
16.80
17.24
-•6
+7.5
-2.9
+6.4
+26.0
-3.9
-7.3
1
1
1,916,379
1,974,127
2,069,475
196, 388
133, 740
1, 947, 269
1, 906, 593
2, 090, 515
247, 527
133, 155
+ 1.6
-3.4
+1.0
+26.0
-.4
-.5
-5.1
34,199 i -24.8
44,275 -11.5
47,394 ! -18.9
72,703 I -2.2
+12.5
-12.3
-22.5
-34.1
141, 227
163, 463
190, 067
172,429 i +22.1
151,568 i -10.0
158,119 ! -16. S
+ 76.2 ;
+6.0 ;
+3.4
201,696 !
355,047 |
284,300 j +41.0
408,671 +15.1
200, 942 i
204,050
196, 014
201,620
-2.5
-1.2
141,031
144,290 j
140,040 i
137,206
142,423
143,960
-L3
+2.8
30,987
31,606 1
j
* 59, 485
* 51. 709 t
24,368
26,429
-2,. 4
-16.4
i +-
; 508,528
479,879
521,062
58,020
43,423
16.08
i
34.13
520,615
549,264
583,733
58,862
43,226
15.99
51,210
43,847
45,316
49,003
38,489
38,820
36,741
47,916
!
:
80,683
, 114, 182
534,740
i
:
:
!
33.97 i|
i|
!l
1
;|
35.99 !
42,418
51,273 i
59,953
69,897
35.81
100,978 '! 44,323 • 57,305 i +25.2
106, 188 i 105, 261 ' 100, 206 ; -7.0
493,696 I 522,422
477,411
-7.7
47, 523
54, 866
57, 155 !!
62, 978
48, 755
47, 838
49, 462
51, 191
32,731
39, 645
38,856
36, 412 1
37, 914 :
35,926 :
31, 109
38, 777
33,908
42, 302 , +11.2
-4.4
41, 353
44,555 ; """• 5
-13.9
-8.3
-19.4
5,143
9,593
6,184 I
5,927 i j
9,866 ; +20.2
9,675 i -38.2
-37.3
-38.7
18,089
13.255
!
;
2
+2.5
+2.0 ! 1,772,600 1, 635, 560
+7.3 | 1,721,869 1, 866, 943
o n
-7.2
-6.6
-2.1
+4 7
-18.9
-48.01
Revised.
6,532
7,875 ;
17,820
21,462
16,159
22.278
1
+20.3 +15. 6
+ 14. 8 +23. 0
1
i
:
!
* Cumulative though Mar. 31.
-7.7
+8.4
i
'4 42, 874
30. 260 . -4L5
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1928
1927
1937
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
D
m
ber ~ I
Januar
y
ll
* ary ~
PER CENT IX- i CUMULATIVE TOTAL }
FROM JANUARY 1
! CREASE (+) OR 1
DECREASE ( — )
THROUGH APRIL 30
March
April
March
April
Apr.,
1927,
from
Mar.,
1928
Apr.,
1927, ,
from
Apr.,
1927
Per ct.
increase
or decrease
cumulative
1928
from
1927
1927
1928
4
8 342
9, 227
4
4
8, 916
8, 491
+6.9
-8.0
4
9, 921
4
8, 270
-18.6
-11.4
LUMB£B PRODUCTS— Continued
Hardwood Lumber
Walnut lumber:
Production
M ft. b. m._
Shipments .__ ._ _
M ft. b. in
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. ni__
New ordfrs
A! ft b m
Unfilled orders, end of m o n t h _ _ M ft. b. rn_.
Walnut logs:
Purchased
M ft. log measure-Made 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
Lower Michigan hardwoods:
Production
M ft b m
Shipments
M ft. b. in_.
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b in
All hardwoods:
Total stocks, end of monthTotal hardwoods
M ft. b. m._
Gum
M ft b in
Oak
...
_M ft. b. m
Unsold stocksTotal hardwoods
M ft. b. m._
Gum
^
M ft b m
Oak
M ft. b. m
Unfilled orders —
Total hardwoods
M ft b m
Gum
M ft. b. m..
Oak.
M ft. b. m
3,376
2, 548
13,037
2,158
5, 395
3, 063
2,687
13, 264
2, 623
5, 389
2,585 :
2, 762
13, 179
2,807
5, 491
3.268
3, 042
13, 327
2, 835
4, 613
3, 319
3,115
11.291
7, 279
2. 547
2,745
11,093
2 978
8 243
2,709
2,255
2, 131
2, 185
2, 858
2,285
4
7, 416
4
6, 571
2,738
2,047
2,176
1,918
4
7, 187
4
6, 837
-4.9
52. 610
34! 848
40. 625
27^838
123, 676
80, 049
— 5. 5
—9. 5
7,799
7, 413
35, 897
9,713
7,484
47, 803
930, 398 1, 021, 295 1, 145, 176
263, 649
297, 464
334, 702
331, 362
408, 852
360, 590
862, 428
225, 823
303, 719
802, 761
200, 180
290, 994
740, 914
177, 437
272, 082
805, 780
219, 301
296, 720
912, 816
254, 192
337, 262
661, 711
159, 759
241, 518
617, 375
142, 647
229, 171
225, 388
83, 126
65, 343
256, 464
100, 560
69, 392
281, 196
103, 092
78, 2Q6
234, 933
81, 904
68, 633
219, 108
72, 069
69, 044
2, 656
3,615
2, 416
3, 041
2, 014
3,229
2, 407
2, 951
20, 707
19, 269
37, 543
24, 164
41, 185
26, 512
44, 948
29, 373
4, 996
5, 895
30, 902
7,934
8,147
30, 821
9,188
7, 541
30, 626
9, 193
6,078
30, 870
3 7Mf>
._'!
4
4
4
130, 825
88, 498
4
4
* 24, 942
4
22, 983
4
4
26, 315
21, 766
+5.5
-5.3
9, 023, 495
763, 947
+0.7
+13.3
24, 278
26, 168
+7.8
36, 460
35, 350
30, 058
29, 870
-17.6
-15.5
30, 215
30, 120
-.3
146, 430
150, 359
159, 914
172, 016
+9.2
+14.4
183, 937
+10.1
27,043
-18.0
1
:j
1
!
Total Lumber
Production, 10 species
M
Exports, planks, joists, etc ._.
M
Retail yards, Minneapolis district:
Sales
-.
M
Stocks, end of month
M
Composite lumber prices:
Hardwoods
dolls, per M
Softwoods
dolls, per M
ft. b. m_. 22,085,371 22,007,527 2,245,215 22,423,055 22,347,698 2, 378, 995 2, 268, 148
168, 289
239, 145
158, 909
186, 541
179,352
ft. b. m
188, 014
153, 700
2
-3.1
-3.9
+3.5 I 8, 962, 275
-4.6
674, 018
ft. b m
ft. b. m _
4,742
80, 690
5,042
88, 976
4,535
94, 155
7,106
91, 428
9,485
93,983 j
7,347
90, 846
7, 789
2 91, 902
+33.5
+2.8
+21.8
+2.3
ft. b. ni__
ft. b. m__
39.74
26.84
40.42
27. 37
40.47
27.50
41.24
27.55
39.77
28.00
40.80
30.26
40.65
30.52
-3.6
+1.6
-2.2
— 8. 3
m_.
m
m__
m
m_-
7,820
6,797
29, 527
6,883
8,736
7, 346
7,252
28, 721
8,161
9,154
7,519
6,889
29, 118
7,712
10, 034
7,862
8,184
28, 036
7,211
9,816
7,331 '
7,545 i
28, 326
7,036 1
9,963
9,589
9,363
30, 367
8,120
9,300
8,141
10, 022
28, 154
9,103
10, 856
-6.8
-7.8
+1.0
-2.4
+1.5
-24! 7
+.6
-22.7
-8.2
m_.
m
m _
m
m..
32, 113
29, 266
74, 773
34, 715
27, 887
35, 947
38, 080
82, 239
53, 888
45, 925
38, 771
40, 232
82, 758
36, 163
42, 975
42, 272
47, 599
78, 855
48, 815
47, 134
42, 924
46, 105
77,491 i
46,071 '
48,004
39, 917
42, 535
67, 833
44, 609
47, 975
35, 697
40, 970
62, 196
45, 763
51, 623
+1.5
-3.1
-1.7
-5.6
+1.8
+20.2
+12.5
+24.6
+.7
-7.0|
number
number. _
number
number--
10, 756
12, 465
111,313
94, 534
18, 763
19, 309
116, 234
88, 582
44, 442
38, 449
83, 908
121, 445
t!6, 487
t20, 028
1163,986 i
f 61, 048 ;
number
number-number _
number. _
9,175
8, 860
47, 601
41, 637
18, 069
15, 524
80, 340
65, 764
29, 822
31, 339
113,361
89, 047
110,006
t!7,218
f87, 199
165,653
23
40
25
23
25
20
19
44
42
34
55
7.0
95.0
54
13.0
94. 0
53
7.0
92.0
7,043
7, 556
6,818
5,626
7,837
8,129
-17.5
2, 851
2,076
1,978
1,650
2,286
2, 004
-16.6
-17.7 ,
5,918
7,617
data.
7,647
9,781
6,933
9,104
5,955
7,694
8,428
10, 670
t Reported by only 15 firms.
7,935
10, 218
-14.1
-15.5
-25.0
31, 837
26, 433 -17.0
-24.7
40, 836
34, 196 -16.3
Cumulative through Mar. 31.
Flooring
Maple flooring:
Production
M ft. b.
Shipments _.
M ft. b.
Stocks, end of month
__M ft. b.
New orders
_ _
M ft. b.
Unfilled orders, end of month. -M ft. b.
Oak flooring:
Production
M ft. b.
Shipments M ft. b
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b.
New Orders.
_.
M ft. b.
Unfilled orders, end of month._M ft. b.
g g
-
167, 002
'-
Doors at Wholesale*
White pine:
Receipts
_
Shipments
Stocks, end of month
Unsold stock, end of month
Fir:
Receipts
.
Shipments
Stocks, end of month
Unsold stock, end of month
—62 9
—47.9
+95 4
—49.7
i
—66 5
—45. 1
—23 1
-26.3
_ _
Wooden Furniture
Grand Rapids district:
23
Shipments
No. of days' production-New orders
No. of days' production-13
Unfilled orders, end of
29
month
_ _ . No. of days' production
Outstanding accounts, end of
month
No. of davs' sales
55
32.0
Cancellations
per cent of new orders _ .
Plant operation
per cent of full time-99.0
Piano benches and stools:
New orders (av. per
firm)
dollars. . 7, 784
Unfilled orders, end of month
(av. per
firm)
dollars. .
1,803
Shipments—
Value (av. per
firm)
dollars. _ 10, 338
Quantity (total
pieces. . 13, 072
* See table on p. 18 of the April, 1928, issue for earlier
27
22
20
14
-20.0
-5.0
0.0
+35.7 ;
30
42
33
-11.8
-9.1 ;
47
12.0
90.0
55
16.0
97. 5
0.0
— 53. 8
-5.3
47 -11.3
26.0 ; +71.4
95.0
-2.2
2
Revised.
-30.8
4
32, 973
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
i
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
1928
December
January
February
2,114
3,219
2,469
2,575
2,450
2,896
2,719
2,863
94
86
80
132
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
! DECREASE ( — )
1927
March
March
April
Apr.,
1927,
I from
Mar.,
1928
April
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1928
from
1927
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH APRIL 30
Apr.,
1927,
from
Apr.,
1927 1
1927
12, 818
12, 082
1928
LUMBER PRODUCTS— Continued
Plywood and 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:
Purchase.
. _ . number of carloads _
Receipts
number of carloads
2
2, 709
3,125
2,450
2,680
3,526
3,373
2,362 1 -33.9
2,370 | -14.2
+3.7
+42.3
2,808
3,807
2,582
3,814
3,182
-32.2
-18.9
97
115
91
173
173
100
90
185
:
84 | +90.1 +106. 0
+6.9 +120. 2
84
10, 078
11, 276
-21.4
-6.7
370
305
341
-7.8
605 ; +98.4
3, 068, 852
2, 776, 041
1, 624, 849
1,599,043 -47.9
1,942,313 i -30.0
1,465,735
-9.8
2, 630
2, 164
2,270 : -13.7
2,303 r +6.4
Barrel Headings
Circled headings for wooden boards:
Production (rough)
Shipments (finished).. . _ _
New orders (finished)
Unfilled orders, end of month
Stocks on hand, end of month
sets
353, 674
585,774
445, 504
496, 759
303, 106
965, 163 854, 926
.sets . i 619, 607
541, 853 519, 250
474, 116
407, 094
779, 871 596, 346
442, 426
sets
456, 145
285, 493
698, 474
281,671
250, 939
282, 009
...sets.. '1, 079, 508 1, 037, 375 1, 428, 571 1, 244, 367
948, 505 1, 072, 794 1,166,942
sets.. ;3, 205, 147 3. 341, 371 3, 500, 000 3, 030, 973 2, 923, 701 3, 309, 362 3, 278, 677
-32.0
-4.2
-1.3
-23.8
-3.5
-64.5
-12.9
-is!?
-10.8
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
Face brick, averages per plant:
Production
thousands _ !
Shipments.
thousands,. i1
Stocks, end of month
thousands..
Unfilled orders, end of month ..thousands.. i
Common brick:
Stocks, end of monthBurned
thousands.. 1
Unburned
thousands !
Shipments
thousands . 1
Unfilled orders, end of month, .thousands. _ 1
Plants closed down
number..
Price, red, New York . dolls, per thous
Porcelain plumbing fixtures:
Net new orders. __
pieces..
Shipments
pieces.. i
Unfilled orders, end of month
pieces..
Stocks, end of month
pieces.. j
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:
New orders
pieces..
Shipments
_
pieces..
Unfilled orders, end of month
pieces.. !
Stocks end of month
pieces
Floor and wall tile:
Production
thous. of sq. ft
Shipments, value
thous. of dolls .
Shipments, quantity
thous. of sq. ft
Stocks end of month
thous. of sq. ft
Terra cotta, new orders:
Quantity
net tons
Value
thous. of dolls .
Sand lime brick:
Production
thousands..
Shipments by rail
thousands..
Shipments by truck
thousands
Stocks end of month
thousands
Unfilled orders end of month thousands
i
626
368
2, 832
730
482
402
2,958
761
526
447
3,037
844
640
686
2,960
899
504,836
76, 601
168, 282
224,825
487, 713
64, 492
121, 089
231, 203
73
13.50
405, 461
69, 460
233, 702
251, 105
11.25
517, 897
68, 611
131, 338
219, 233
91
12.75
13.25
13.50
6, 024
12, 242
21, 925
33, 353
13, 953
13, 239
22, 639
37, 374
12, 794
11,969
23, 464
40, 930
42, 130
12, 079
53, 515
42, 442
59, 647
17, 037
96,125 ]
48,831
227,925
190,096
332,584
557, 293
237, 727
240, 829
329, 482
544, 461
494, 042
246, 002
577, 522
538, 965
391, 091
335, 936
622, 217
462, 940
238,927
291,015 ',
570, 129
445,922 •
4,511
1,550
3,641
13, 175
4,663
1, 495
3,951
13, 902
4,649
1, 683
4,185
14, 169
5, 287
13, 907
9,898
836
10, 850
949
10, 284
1,040
16, 563
1,454
13,912
4,189
8,694
18, 538
14, 772
12, 789
4,945
7,024
15, 867
14, 830
10, 921
4,829
6,204
16, 920
12, 625
17, 063
4,273
9,391
16, 777
16, 942
11,999
60.7
6,200
21, 821
7,599
1.683
9,768
49.4
6,541
25, 116
9,672
1.683
8,797
47.5
6,563
27, 349
12, 237
1.683
6,542
4,657
5,902
4,103
17, 886
758
8,517
7,446
622 i
768
2, 757
958
852
687
2,939
1,007
729
774
2,614
1,074
427, 484
69, 160
184, 206
369, 857
54
17.00
371, 320
100, 953
197,411
348,211
2
16.50
-2.8
+12.0
-6.9
+6.6
-14.7
-.8
+5.5
-10.8
!
i
i
i
i
4
::::::
+1.9
1
-18.2
590, 436
* 486, 129
-17.7
!
-4-41.6
1 -4-41.0
i
213, 166
239, 245
351, 091
596, 685
267, 740
220, 786
347, 645
618, 492
5,467
1,963
5,188
11, 282
5,453
1,879
4,948
11, 658
12, 226
1,153
12, 392
1,356
14, 633
1,513
-26.2
-20.7
-16.4
-23.8
44, 869
4,894
49,923 ! +11.3
4,596 : -6.1
10,500
4,829 i
8,397
14,590 !
14, 123
16, 748
7,707
10, 811
13, 802
25, 415
16,217
6,229
10, 884
8,493
18, 413
-38.5
+13.0
-10.6
-13.0
-16.6
-35. 3
-22.5
-22.9
-71.8
-23.3
50, 849
22, 945
33, 491
51,273 ' +.8
18,236 - -20.5
31,016
-7.4
10, 223
51.7
10, 135
22 27, 445
14, 463
1.683
13, 468
70.0
13, 307
27, 605
14, 978
1.683
11, 450
14, 048
+31.7
-4.1
11, 100
23, 922
12, 997
1.683
14, 350
23, 654
13, 335
1.683
+3L3
+.6
+3.6
0.0
7,464
5,615
12, 406
8,746
17, 788
12, 722
9,300
5,135
15, 482
10, 264
+43.4
+45.4
10, 728
458
8,480
8,209
340
8,267
11,411
395
8,332
10, 119
435
9,632
6,170
265
9,821
8,205
10, 093
11,297
11, 641
10, 299
-11.9
2,207
76.9
2,680
1,958
6,327
10, 140
2,085
72.7
2,577
2,113
6,370
10, 633
2,570
82.9
3,424
2,646
6,283
11, 272
2,205
74.1
2,004
2,346
6,341
10, 658
-5.8
+1.7
-42.6
-5.9
-.7
-5.0
-38.9
-13.4
-8.4
-3.7
-10.8
+31.8
+64.0
-27.9
776, 975
1, 007, 538
< 16, 110
1,361,787 +75.3
1,113,782 ' +10.5
< 14, 599
-9.4
Portland Cement
Production
thous. of bbls..
O Deration t
per ct of capacity
Shipments
-,
thous. of bbls..
Stocks end of month
thou^ of bbls
Stocks clinkers end of month* thcus of bbls
Wholesale prices, composite
dolls, per bbl_.
41, 133
42,256 !
+2.7
38, 149
36, 551
-4.2
33, 409
20, 391
43, 560
31, 186
+30.4
+53.0
24, 069
1,434
29, 070
30, 348
1,193
25, 079
+26.0
-16.8
-13.7
-3.4
39, 144
39, 548
+1.0
+9.8
+13.8
-1.9
+6.2.
-1.6
+.4
7,563
9,283
+22.7
9,957
8,384
10, 646
9,208
+6.9
+9.8
+ie!7
+12.3
0.0
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..
+14.9
+23.9
Plate Glass
Production, polished
thous. of sq. ft..
9,953 |
Glass Containers
Actual production:
2,224
Quantity
gross..
74.6
Ratio to capacity
_
per cent..
2,474
New orders.
_
gross..
1,724
Shipments..
gross..
6,551
Stocks end of month
gross
9,616
Unfilled orders, end of month"
gross..
* See table on p. 18 of the April, 1928, issue
for earlier data.
2,234
2,421
84.3
72.3
2,390
1,965
2,368
2,491
6,488
6,239
11, 137 1
10,705 J
2
Revised.
4
Cumulative through Mar. 31.
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1928
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
December
January
2,353
33.2
32.9
36.7
2, 685
34.8
39.7
36.5
2,936
40.6
38.1
36.9
3,137
39.4
39.6
39.5
3,243
41.8
42.4
40.1
3,023
39.0
39.0
41.0
3,030
39.8
39.6
38.8
1.0
4.0
1.2
4.2
1.4
4.3
1.3
4.2
1.1
3.7
1.0
3.5
1.0
3.7
842
.78
420
.75
1,024
.75
February
March
April
March
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH APRIL 30
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1927
April
Apr.,
1927,
from
Mar.,
1928
Apr.,
1927,
from
Apr.,
1927
+3.4
+6.1
+7.1
+ 1.5
+7.0
+5.0
+7.1
+3.4
Per ct.
increase
or decrease
cumulative
1928
from
1927
1927
1928
11,621
12, 001
+3.3
2,830
2,710
-4.2
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS— Continued
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' supplv
Stocks end mo
number of weeks' supplv
CHEMICALS AND OILS
Chemicals
Sulphuric acid:
Exports
thous of Ibs
541
580
728
560
Price, wholesale
dolls per 100 Ibs
.78
.78
.78
.78
Nitrate of soda:
Imports
long tons
144, 716
177, 187
66, 546
69, 867
Production in Chile —
Quantity
metric tons
236, 600
253, 800
233, 849
242, 800
Units reporting
number of plants..
62
63
63
62
Potash, imports
long tons.. 16, 227
33, 774
22, 230
31, 646
Superphosphate (acid phosphate) :
Production
short tons
357, 956
350, 587
358, 008 2 345, 040
Stocks end of month
short tons 1, 995, 954 2, 196, 7362 2, 087, 723 1, 348, 654
435, 921
Shipments
.
short tons
101, 540 2 201, 571
79, 885
Fertilizer:
Exports
long tons
74, 955
114,632
80, 319
87, 632
Consumption, Southern States -Short tons.. 157, 858 603, 343 1, 113, 569 2, 185, 435
Dyes and dyestufT, exports:
Vegetable..
thous. of Ibs
276
490
422
239
Coal tar
thous. of Ibs
2,848
2,222
1,735
1,715
Arsenic
Crude:
Production
short tons
Stocks end of month
^hort tons
Refined:
Production .
short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons
Price index numbers:
Crude drugs
rel. to Aug , 1914
Essential oils
rel to Aug 1914
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
rel to Aug 1914
Chemicals
rel to 1913 14
Oils and fats
rel. to 1913-14..
Wood Chemicals
Acetate of lime:
Production —•
United States
.thous. of Ibs..
Canada
thous. of Ibs..
Shipments —
United States
thous. of Ibs
Canada
thous. of Ibs. .
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
thous of Ibs
Canada
thous of Ibs
131,819
i
28, 137
2
97, 480
99, 050
30
15,911
+15.7
0.0
127, 111
109, 580
862, 878 1,498,537
296
1,788
128, 689
870, 224
388
3, 595
300
1, 227
-17.8
+4.0
!
-25.6 +35.2 ;
523, 589 +203. 6
4 733, 200 +200. 6
115, 787
+38.2
+36.8
* 739, 032
+24.7
404, 330
-1.2
417, 137
-.8 ; 3, 732, 142 4, 765, 225
-3.1
+27.7
!
+10.9
-60.5
272, 449
4 243, 883
4 775, 392 4 1, 061, 004
+26.6 +76.8
2 223, 253
213, 714
21,559,847 1, 012, 805
2 292, 670
225,637
83, 802
:
* 592, 791
-39.6 -1.3 !
+3.1 +45.7
1,168
9,638
1, 301
8,086
+11.4
-16.4
1,125
1,375
1,158
1,407
1,600
2,005
1,076
1,834
1, 380
2, 378
1, 075
2, 208
* 3, 941
* 3, 834
-2.7
782
2,101
827
2, 496
668
2,403
688
2,479
1,030
2,230
925
2, 059
4
2, 753
4 2, 183
-20.7
201
128
208
130
209
131
212
132
210
139
206
126
207
123
:
-.9
+5.3 +13.0 :
169
112
128
169
112
130
169
112
122
169
113
122
169
113
125
155
113
134
156
113 1
132
0.0
0.0
+2 5
12, 718
1,186
12, 519
1,109
11,718
1,091
2 13, 022
1,152
11, 743
944
14, 223
1,007
-9.8
13, 138
932 I -18.1
-10.6
+1.3
54, 210
4,186
49, 002
4,297
-9.6
+2.7
12, 527
395
11, 094
831
9,539
507
2 12, 303
488
12, 062
1,636 ;
14, 002
785
-2.0 -11.0
13, 560
428 +235. 2 +282.3
47, 812
1,893
44, 999
3,461
-5.9
+82.8
22, 620
3,057
1,579
3.50
22, 207
3,454
974
3.50
4,683
6,344
| +35. 5
726, 694
42, 823
666, 638
39, 016
-7.2
-24.5
387, 684
40, 335
325, 888
41, 468
-2.2
-41.2
645, 852
22, 574
20, 584
819, 216
12, 949
41, 254
+3.9 +36.8
+ 18.3 +332. 0
+43.7 +43.6
89, 076
176, 731
+98.4
75, 755
5, 300
69, 895
4,790
-8.1
-2.6
294, 855
21, 492
269, 190
21,955
-8.7
2.2
481, 807
33, 526
524, 259
31,113
3,526
295
3,535
319
569, 059
39, 925
420, 741
39, 910
+6.0
-5.0
+11.3
+15.3
1, 775, 727
152, 195
1, 796, 641
177, 950
+1.2
+69.2
597, 379
67, 938
606, 975
73, 706
+4 3
-2.3
29 1
-35.8
411, 114
36, 109
.83
416, 996 -12.1
35, 340 +246. 4
.83
0.0
-1.3
+12.8
-44.6
1, 540, 068
128, 002
1, 771, 922
105, 122
+15.1
-17.9
20, 566
19, 562 2 20, 186
15,931
17, 203
3,084
3,459
4,062
2,462
2,840
917
Exports
thous. of Ibs
1, 760
2,037
2,078
1,630
3.50
Price, wholesale
dolls, per cwt
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
Methanol, crude:
Production —
610, 253
592, 855 2 657, 460
United States
...gallons.. 635, 166
649, 551
35, 768
Canada
gallons..
47, 234
45, 659
47, 377
49, 107
Stocks at crude plants, end of month —
326, 183
344, 798
United States
gallons
354, 266
363, 325 2 333, 496
32, 773
46, 158
55, 776
Canada..gallons..
39, 249
50, 299
Stocks at refineries and in transitUnited States
gallons 1, 165, 544 1, 126, 152 1, 132, 377 1, 079, 047 1, 120, 970
55, 934
47, 268
56, 104
55, 298
Canada
gallons
43, 458
41, 232
59, 244
33, 384
42, 871
Exports
gallons..
39, 369
Wood at chemical plants:
Consumption —
64. 248
64, 080 2 72, 303
67, 101
68, 559
United States
_. cords.
4,664
5,858
5,640
5,793
5,700
Canada.
_.cords_.
Stocks, end of month —
525, 750
543, 555 2 534, 161
560, 568
United States
cords. . 565, 456
74, 734
74, 749
75, 117
74, 440
75, 124
Canada
cords
Daily capacity—
3,275
3,323
3,323
3,293
3,329
Total
cords
261
251
249
261
226
Shutdown
cords
Methanol, refined:
Production442, 023
468, 446
496, 073
390, 099
United States
.gallons-- 470, 969
48, 400
44, 850
46, 000
38, 700
41, 000
Canada.gallons-Stocks, end of month412, 597
430,' 298
467, 723
455, 316
United States
gallons-- 419,812
47,311
33, 044
48, 413
34, 752
29, 198
Canada
gallons. _
Shipments469, 308
412, 597
482, 666
407, 351
United States
..-gallons-- 506, 310
35, 986
11, 505
39, 856
17, 775
Canada
gallons . . 16, 937
.46
.46
.46
.48
.48
Price, wholesale. N. Y
_. dolls. Der eal..
94, 151
90, 479
28
19, 308
-15.4 + 10.0
-11.9
0.0
Revised.
1
+1.4
+8.3 |
0.0
—5 3
+ 1.9 -7.4 !
-24.1 -10.7
-55.0 -5.8
o.o ;
0.0
-11.1
-19.5
-8.5 i 2, 879, 388 2, 510, 119
176, 038
177, 865
-8.3 \
-12.8
-1.0
+.1
-21.0
-1.6
+.3 1
-.5 +140. 3
-1.5 -7.4
-3.8 -21.3
Cumulative through Mar. 31.
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
|
1928
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted,
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1927
i
\
i
1
\
\ D
!
Fe
-r J-^y
u
ary ~
March i
April
March
April
Apr.,
1927,
j from
' Mar.,
i 1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY I
THROUGH APRIL 30
Apr., !s
1927,
from i
Apr.,
1927
1 Per ct.
increase
or decrease
cumulative
1927
-
1928
from
1M27
CHEMICALS ANI> OILS— Continued
Ethyl Alcohol
Production _
.. thous. of gals. J
Withdrawn for denaturization. .thous. of gals..
Warehouse stocks, end of month, thous. of gals__
19,502
18,760
8,158
13,050 i
10,098 |
9, 463
11,220
9,061
10, 120
11, 050
8, 68G
30,945
29,490
27, 839
27, 398
19, 196
29,607
31,332 !
29,879
17,973 |
31, 895
31,035
29, 203
18, 447
30, 001
30,801
29,660
18,645 ;
;
4,568
61, 906
5,624 !
40,338 !
11,491
12, 224
8, 3] 3
12, 674
11,618
8,459
* 35, 060
31, 962
33, 132
31, 415
18, 043
i 4 101.420
'
32, 190
31, 890
31, 517
19, 518
20, 765 :
45, 458
10, 132
24, 668
30, 989 +269. 2
31, 802 +12.7
4
35, 280
30, 265
— 8.0
Explosives
(Black powder, permissible, and other high
explosives)
j
Production
Shipments
New orders
Stocks, end of month
_.
,
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
of Ibs. ;
of Ibs..
of Ibs..
of Ibs. _
Naval Stores
* 99, 194
4 Qfi 935
* 93. IKS
— 9.8
-6.1
-7. S
53, 645
oS, 7-1
-23. 8
199, 700
loo. 015
137, 122
131,971
i
Turpentine (gum):
Net receipts, southern ports
barrels. .
Stocks at ports, end of month
.barrels. .
Price, southern, in barrels,
New York
dolls per gal
Rosin (gum):
Net receipts, southern ports
barrels. _
Stocks at 3 ports, end of month
barrels. .
Price, common to good (B),
New York
dolls, per bbl_.
Rosin (wood):
Production
barrels. _
Stocks, end of month
barrels. .
Turpentine (wood):
Production
barrels
Stocks, end of month
barrels
Pine oil:
Production
._
gallons . _
Stocks, end of month
...gallons..
28, 154
81, 939
Roofing
Roofing felt:
Production, dry felt .
tons
Stocks, end of month, dry felt
tons..
Prepared roofing:
Shipments..
thous. of roof squares. .
7,764
72, 035
.54
.60
.60
.60
.58 !
.74
115, 397
248, 755
41, 160
200, 262
30, 549
159, 053
25, 544
123, 074
67, 762 i
140, 805 |
36, 322
81, 013
.67
-3.3
97, 028 +165. 3
107,562 +14.4
-33.0
+42.9
-13.4
-30.2 1
+30.9
-17.4
8.70
9.54
8.94
8.89
8.54
11.23
9.70
-3.9
-12.0
28, 483
85, 553
29, 200
85, 413
32, 792
90, 429
35, 148
98,101
34, 831 i
108, 394
35, 313
53, 866
34,598
58, 652
-.9
+10.5
+.7
+84.8
5,291
12, 869
5,771
10, 631
5,645
10, 477
6,647
10, 862
6,052 !
10, 963 i
7, 253
6, 953
7,035
7,473
-9.0
+.9
-14.0
+46.7 ;
27, 928
24. I}".
192, 141
588, 571
198, 646
605, 771
237, 953
641, 354
259, 079
693, 522
240, 845 \ 245, 232
727, 416 ; 345, 842
239, 027
355, 790
-7.0
+.7
+4.9 +104.5 1
933, 019
936, 523
+.4
25, 853
3,118
21, 743
3,088
19, 098
3, 558
25, 492
2,775
91, 782
93, 867
+2.3
—
* 5, 987
4
+3. 4
-23.7
-9.9
-40.7
28, 402
210, 607
66, 055
3,386
27, 534 i
2,844 i
1,587
1,320
3,284
9, 405
59, 870
26, 872
8,939
49, 811
5,178
9, 406
56, 179
15, 200
4,618
65, 152
11,334
32, 751
22, 271
20, 889
13, 191
14, 009
13, 381
26, 205
27, 729
6,814
27, 624
26, 327
6,672
27, 288
27, 427
6,524
25, 209
3, 417
27, 638
3,089
+8.0
+2.5
-.4 |
-7.9
-3.8
-13.7
!
2, 891
3, 183
1
6, 950
48, 137
14, 747 ;
6,050
72, 305
19, 107
-50.9
+16.0
-25.4
23, 112
16, 130
35, 149
+10.6
-34.2
99, 020
99, 023
0.0
12,284 ;
11,169
10, 279
-8.2
+19.5
40, 965
52, 865
+29.0
24, 291
22, 800
25, 484
27, 234 !
6,546 i
23, 569
23, 267
0, 175
-11.0
-16.9
+3.1
-2.0
6, 191
Fats and Oils
Total vegetable oils and copra:
Exports
_
...thous. of Ibs _
8,481
Imports
thous of Ibs
60, 010
Copra, imports
short tons
29, 582
Copra or coconut oil:
Imports
thous. of Ibs
29, 339
Consumption in
oleomargarine
thous of Ibs
13, 549
Oleomargarine:
Production .
_
thous. of Ibs
27, 461
Consumption
thous. of lbs._
26, 717
Animal glues, shipments
. thous. of Ibs
6,100
Animal glues (quarterly) :
Production
_
..thous. of Ibs.. 3 28, 848
Stocks, end of quarter
thous. of Ibs. . 3 33, 616
Edible gelatin (quarterly):
Production
thous. of lbs__ 3 4. 652
Stocks, end of quarter. _.
thous. of lbs._ 3 7. 845
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 Ibs
Stocks, end of month
_. thous. of lbs_.
Cottonseed oil, refined:
Production
._
thous. of Ibs
Stocks, end of month
thous. of Ibs. _
Factory consumption (qtly.) .thous. of Ibs..
Price, yellow, prime,
New York
dolls, perlb...
Consumption in
oleomargarine __
thous. of Ibs
Cottonseed cake and incal:
Production
short tons. _
Stocks, end of month
...short tons .
Exports
short tons
Flaxseed
Minneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts
..
.thous. of bushs
Shipments
thous. of bushs
Stocks, end of month
thous. of bushs_ _
Imports
.thous. of bushs..
* Revised.
I
:;
3 30, 777
3 36, 275
'• • 328,040
l | 336,429
+6.7
+7.9
+9.8
— 4
3 5, 583
3 9, 020
ji 35,344
+20.0
4-15.0
+4.5
-2.6
ii
483, 281
605, 206
992, 049
339, 212
570, 408
763, 353
177, 229
450, 627
489, 955
95, 296
323, 307
261, 944
15, 947 i
164, 872 i
113,019 |
192, 057
157, 578
181, 022
168, 519
144, 658
159, 302
108, 387
124, 730
56, 945 i
83, 371
176,051
502, 901
3251,805
143. 378
538, 257
138.231
124, 848
506, 832 i 541, 640
i s 303, 478
84, 159 !
516, 232
.100
.101
2,154
2,162
268, 757
190. 354
43, 327
259, 275
177, 118
53, 249
.093
2,114
.099
2,214
202, 264 I
170,827 !
27, 671 i
150, 984
110,819
12,514
660
457
2, 668 !
1,264 I
595
612
2, 087
1,671
4
94, 146
92, 716
20, 001
105, 407 i +12.0'
104, 283 1 4-12.5
« 20. 010
0. 0
1, 509'. 214 I -39.7
358, 989 !
615, 072 !
561, 686 1
103, 239
352, 994
311,931
-83. 3
-49. 0
-56.9
-84.6
-53.3
-63.8
1,517,424
2, 504, 573
186, 914 i
139,879 i
106,887 ! -47.5
123,141 i -33.2
-46.7
-32.3
755, 238
170, 868 '
505, 199 !
' 342, 229 !
111,408 ! -32.6
531,376 ! -4.7
J +20.5
2
;
.096
39,265
;
j
.095
-24.5
689,
-2.8
-11.3 ---.091 | +3.1
+8.8
2.013
2, 487
82, 273
84, 870
8, 230 , .
278,417 j
178,737 !
23,860
164, 748
-45. 5
180, 741
-23. 4
8,636 i -34.2
574
398 i
2,023 i
2,097
374
-20.3
330
-4.6
1,860 i -22.0
2, 360 1 +2. 8
2,173
-9.1
-7.4
-50. 1
-53.0
—4. 7
32, 368 +14.0
231,012 i +9.7
58, 584 ' -11.3
-58.6
422
491,012
-35. 0
490.610
—28. 8
|
8,679 \
8, 503
-2.0
1, 130, 665 \
694, 796
-38.5
175, 370
101,604
-42.0
i
[
1,079
2,035
3,997
1.029
8
925
576
3, 212
1,181
Quarter ending in month indicated.
474
584
1,627
1.718
;
j
i
!:
!!
4
+26.7
2,250
+77.0
1, 686
-12.5
-27.2
8, 021 !
Cumulative through Mar. 31.
2,654
+ 18.0
2. 229 ; +32.2
o. S34
— 27 °:
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise notedEarlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, 'Survey"
1928
!
December
January
February
March
March
April
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH APRIL 30
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1927
Apr.,
1927,
from
Mar.,
1928
April
Apr.,
1927,
from
1927
Apr.,
1927
1928
Per ct.
increase
( }
or tdecrease
(-)
cumulative
1928
from
1927
CHEMICALS AND OILS— Continued
Flaxseed— Continued
Oil "mills (quarterly):
Consumption
thous. of bushs
Stocks, end of quarter . thous. of bushs-.
Linseed oil:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of lbs__
Production (quarterly)
thous of Ibs
Factory consumption (qtly ) thous of Ibs
Stocks, end of quarter
thous. of Ibs
Price, New York
dolls, per lb_.
Linseed cake and meal:
Shipments from Minneapolis. thous. of Ibs..
Exports
thous. of lbs__
311,037
s 3, 087
s 11,871
3 4, 261
s 12, 701
3 9, 179
-6.5
-53.6
< 28, 587
* 41, 662
+45. 7
4 51, 902
245, 187
4
-40.5
85, 143
190, 167
+64. 0
-22. 4
-9.0 +54. 8
-10.0 +55.9
-31.7 +24.5
-4.1 -19.1
76, 572
53, 970
90, 242
56, 207
+17. 9
+4.1
-.6
+5.1
-76.0
-51.9
29, 414
46, 385
13, 695
33,046
-53.4
-28.8
20, 182
22, 050
-55.2
53.3
-58.6
49.6
60, 570
73, 918
60, 589
75, 372
+.1
-53.3
8,878
3 238, 046
3113,302
3 193, 544
.096
13, 023
.098
10, 626
33 202, 162
109, 674
3 206, 319
.105
22, 581
53, 999
27, 056
44, 367
28, 540
53, 532
29, 547
53, 686
38, 582
12, 732
64, 866
82, 368
152, 560
23,542
14, 284
74, 260
152, 760
22, 488
12, 771
69, 939
143, 919
26, 263
14, 883
63,625
129, 552
17, 949
14, 269
51, 404
109, 392
16, 605
12, 164
40, 455
83, 121
14, 420
17, 636
5,956
11, 560
2,276
6,536
2,740
7,290
2,723
7,660
5,084
9, 009
211,363
2 15, 935
15, 201
18, 647
18, 372
21, 828
18, 655
23, 794
8,361
11, 103
16, 395
21, 026
.098
12, 917
15, 722
3 223 751
33 112, 199
237, 517
.099
.098
+7 6
+38.0
10, 826
-6.0 +10.7
8 +2.3
+22.7 +15.1
-7.5
—1.0
.106
11, 178
64,896 ! -28.1
FOODSTTJFFS
. Wheat
Visible supply, end of month:
90, 506
United States
thous of bushs
Canada
thous of bushs
147, 506
26, 522
Receipts, principal markets.. -thous. of bushs..
Shipments, principal markets.thous. of bushs..
19, 440
Exports:
United States6,917
Wheat only
thous. of bushs. _
Including wheat flour.thous. of bushs.. 211,972
Canada—
Wheat only
thous. of bushs..
44, 809
49, 114
Including wheat flour.thous. of bushs..
Prices:
No. 2, red winter, Chicago-dolls, per bush..
1.38
No. 1, northern spring,
cash Minneapolis
dolls per bush
1,275
8
1.43
1.54
1..62
1.81
1.34
1.34
+11.7
+35.8
1,293
1,263
1,315
1,417
1,359
1,341
+7.8
+5.7
42, 604
8,115
42, 415
7,246
41, 140
6,737
40, 835
6,643
2 38, 028
5,281
-13.2
+2.1
154, 786
* 19, 077
167, 059
4 21, 464
+7.9
+12. 5
9,235
10, 877
1,767
745, 242
53
10, 451
9,132
10, 502
1,579
744, 227
55
8,207
8,872
10, 107
1,464
727, 287
56
9,340
8,936
10, 396
1,455
700, 540
50
2 10, 076
8,309
9, 667
1,154
659, 198
49
8,551
-13.4
+.7
-13.1
-5.6
+4.1
+4.1
33, 892
4 29, 068
* 4, 182
2, 660, 055
36, 030
4 31, 347
4 4, 660
2, 948, 015
+7.8
+11.4
+10. 8
4 26, 515
4 28, 046
+5.8
6,100
7,150
6,970
6,200
6,500
6,600
1,126
957
1,245
766
947
768
1,011
1,142
1,097
609
867
1,029
1,016
415
+8.5
-46. 7
+46.7
3,766
2, 956
4,300
3,285
+14.2
+11.1
12,810
+64. &
Wheat Flour
Grinding of wheat:
United States
thous. of bushs..
Canada
thous of bushs
Production:
United States, actual
thous. of bbls..
United States prorated
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 IVtinn
dolls per bbl
Winter, straights, Kansas
Citv
dolls per bbl
2
2
44, 748
7,481
2 9, 659
10, 738
1,617
790, 088
54
10, 499
i
38, 835 I
8,367
686, 413
51
+8.0
+11.9
7.10
7.45
7.37
7.54
8.11
7.33
7.25
+7.6
6. 56
6.70
6.66
6.88
7.56
6.58
6.58
+10.0
1,206
28, 390
37, 088
16, 064
6,301
1,661
30, 078
36, 001
19, 551
8,330
4,097
43, 582
44, 126
22, 705
8,339
3,697
46, 734
41, 039
24, 402
9,243
3,355
36, 056
19, 579
18, 849
8, 285
2,180
50, 079
19, 310
10, 111
7,336
1,548
39, 130
10, 45J
12, 326
6,846
.87
.89
.95
.99
1.03
.73
.74
+4.0
+39.2
10, 733
22, 982
2389
10, 495
21.519
2623
11, 667
20, 634
2336
13, 975
16, 265
2453
10, 272
38, 155
2 228
9,127
3,298
2853
-68.7
-29.6
-14.6
+36.3
.55
1,202
.56
1,040
.58
822
.61
944
.49
734
.48
632
+6.6
+35.4
14, 734
12, 461
9, 360
10, 982
8, 603
6,661
6, 401
2,359
1, 901
4,457
2,206
2 1, 004
5,052
2,738
2915
2,717
2,339
876
2, 254
3, 002
2 2, 295
.88
.93
.96
.99
to,
.78
2, 386
3, 275
.1, 309
1.09
1,477
3, 656
519
1 .09
1,333
4, 078
458
1. 12
1,982
4, 959
313
1.20
+14.9
Corn
Exports, including meal _. _ thous. of bushs...
Receipts, principal markets. ..thous. of bushs..
Shiprnents, prin. markets
thous. of bushs..
Grindings (starch, glucose)
thous. of bushs. .
Prices, contract grades, No. 2,
Chicago
dolls per bush
7,768
-9.3 +116.7
—7.9
-22.8
-52.3 +87.3
-22.8 +52.9
-7.6 +21.0
82, 066
41, 575
27, 310
140, 745 +71.5
85, 507 +105. 7
34, 197 +25. 2
Oats
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 Ibs
12, 436
11,453
387 |
.65
!
-62.2
-54.6
43, 829
48, 573
+10. 6
1,668
1,799
+7.9
4 2, 218
4 2, 806
+26.5
!
4 25, 204
4 32, 803
+30.1
-46.2 +22.9
-14.6 +44.5
-4.3 -35.8 !
9,474
18,627
+96. 6
6, 235
4, 696
-24.7
!
Barley
Receipts, principal markets ...thous. of bushs, Visible supply, end of mo
thous. of bushs ._
Exports
thous. of bushs..
Price, fair to good, malting,
Chicago
dolls per bush
2
4,199
2,707
3, 649
2
2
2,210
1,619
1, 364
.83
+2.0
+21.7
Rye
Receipts, principal markets. ..thous. of bushs, .
Visible, supply end of mo
thous. of bushs..
Exports, including
flour
thous. of bushs..
Pripp "NTo 2. Chir.affo
dolls, ner bnsh
* Revised.
3
Quarter ending month indicated.
1, 186 !
5,051
366
1.27
1, 485 I
14, 048
786
1.00
1, 449 -40.2
6, 249
+1.9
4,500 +16.9
1.03 1 +5.8
1
-18.2 i
-19.2
-92.0
+23. 3
6, 371
6,681 |
Cumulative through Mar. 31.
5, 978
1,656
-6.2*
-75. 2
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
PEE CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1937
1938
1937
December
January
February
March
April
Total grain exports, incl. flour.thous. of bushs.. 2 18, 526
2 12, 264
2 12, 431
2 12, 659
12, 644
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1928
from
1927
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH APRIL 30
Apr.,
1927,
from
Mar.,
1928
Apr.,
1927,
from
Apr.,
1927
1937
1938
24, 200
-0.1
-47.8
68, 738
49, 998
-27.3
371, 901
-34.2
+66.7
2, 459, 362
3, 220, 524
+31.0
734, 405
569, 194
, 199, 258
130, 146
1,867,788 1, 696, 891
! 442,528
455, 159
1 60, 538
99, 637
-7.7
+20.4
-8.4
+36.1
-15.8
+46.7
+57.6
+15.4
-13.7
-66.8
3, 301, 649
755, 799
3, 820, 899
758, 845
+15.7
+.4
1, 673, 527
287, 555
1, 473, 198
183, 928
-12.0
-36.0
; -43.9
! -34.9
! -28.5
+71.7
-12.8
I -19.0
-13.9
-36.0
-13.6
+.8
-31.1
-11.5
24, 616
75, 224
9, 521
48, 437
251, 713
16, 109
82, 356
10, 320
36, 879
2B9, 877
-34. 6
+9.5
+8.4
-23,9
-8.7
6, 436
2,374
855
3,994
-5.4
-1.2
+8.9
-8.1
1, 498, 104
1,532,566
4, 104
-12.1
-11.9
-47.3
March
April
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Total Grains
2
1 2 14, 499
Rice
Southern paddy, receipts at mills
bbls.. 831, 033 853, 581 804, 645 942, 266 620, 032
Shipments:
Total from mills
pockets (100 lbs.)._ 1, 006, 759 1, 118, 120 961, 109 905, 678 835, 992
New Orleans.
pockets (100 Ibs.) .. 234, 740 158, 323 224, 932 170, 442 205, 148
Stocks, end of month
pockets (100 lbs.)__ 2, 290, 857 2, 106, 310 2, 038, 415 2, 137, 656 1, 957, 878
Exports
_ pockets (100 lbs.)_- 267, 294 469, 435 322, 071 288, 771 392, 919
52, 744
58, 820
Imports
pockets( 100 lbs.)_. 54, 723
39, 279
33, 085
Other Crops
Apples:
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month.
.thous. of bbls..
C ar-lot shipments
carloads . _
Potatoes, car-lot shipments
carloads..
Onions, car-lot shipments
carloads
Citrus fruit, car-lot shipments
carloads. _
Hay, all tame, receipts
. ...tons..
6, 845
5,881
13, 206
2,234
12, 123
51, 806
621,153
5,307
5,305
19, 665
3,114
9,057
63, 009
3,699
4,913
22, 258
2,470
8,735
62, 673
2 2, 454
3, 569
23, 582
1,743
10, 194
57, 567
1,376
2,322
16,851
2 993
8^ 893
46, 628
3,141
5,276
21, 005
1,738
12, 946
63, 971
1,771
660
234
1,080
1,516
552
194
961
1,465
522
173
940
1,684
640
254
1,013
1,743
607
201
1,134
387, 750
393, 945
974
370, 385
379, 461
935
378, 251
384,815
1,143
361, 718
375, 482
1,052
436, 571
446, 970
2,025
71,651
63, 749
2 57, 256
46, 134
15.80
.220
14.78
.200
13.72
.205
.230
.230
5, 306
1,849
77
3, 443
5,267
1,810
1, 598
3,630
19, 497
2,968
12, 911
52, 716
Cattle and Beef
Cattle movements, primary markets:
1,691
Receipts
thousands
729
Shipments total
thousands
319
Shipments, stocker and feeder. .thousands..
980
Local slaughter
thousands ..
Beef products:
Production, inspected
thous. of lbs._ 403, 660
Apparent consumption
..thous. of lbs._ 394, 808
1,097
Exports
thous. of lbs._
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of lbs_. 76, 947
Prices:
Cattle, corn-fed, Chicago.. dolls, per 100 Ibs.. 15.50
.196
Steer rounds No. 2
dolls, per lb_.
Western dressed native steers,
.238
New York
dolls, per lb._
2
1,674 +14.9
602 • +22.6
204 +46.8
1,066
+7.8
+0.6
+6.3 !
+24.5
-5.0
421, 666
436,
178
2
2, 043
-4.4
-2.4
-8.0
-14.2
-13.9
-48.5
77, 159
62, 928
-19.4
-26.7
13.34
.200
11.92
.158
12.28
.178
-2.8
-2.4
+11.7
+13.6
.221
222
.175
.187
+.5
+18.7
4,639
1,760
78
2, 892
3,483
1,385
65
2,077
3,754
1, 368
102
2,386
890, 408
618, 459
116,937
2
6, 804
2,403 j
785 ;
4,348 |
1, 703, 637
1,739,614
7, 791
;
Hogs and Pork
Hog movements, primary markets:
Receipts
_
thousands..
Shipments, total
thousands..
Shipments, stocker and feeder. .thousands..
Local slaughter
_
thousands. .
Pork products, total:
Production, inspected
thous. of lbs._
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs. _
Exports
thous. of lbs__
Cold-storage holdings , end of month:
Total
thous. of lbs__
Fresh and cured
thous. oflbs..
Lard (included in prok products) :
Production
_
thous. of lbs._
Exports
thous of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of Ibs. .
Prices:
Hogs, heavy, Chicago dolls, per 100 lbs_.
Hams, smoked, Chicago.
dolls, per lb_.
Lard, prime contract, N. Y. .dolls, per lb_.
4,209
1,485
95
2,745
,^
3,
4cu
3, 142 -24.9
1,101 ! +21.2
84
-16.7
2,050
-28.2
+10.9
+25.8 ;
-22.6 :
+1.3
793, 789
594, 140
87, 955
935, 467 1, 017, 548
641, 246
675, 668
109, 280
98, 794
585,081
529, 610
86,159
695, 176
539, 757
76, 508
603,019
473,266
91, 842
-14.3
-14.4
-26.3
578, 280
523, 425
739, 645 1, 006, 998 21,162,243 1, 132, 386
885, 916 2 997, 737
655, 638
959, 323
830, 515
738, 446
869, 823
770, 212
— 2. 6
-3.9
155, 157
62, 855
190, 557
70, 660
217, 354
79, 872
09 2
-16.0
54, 855
84, 007
121, 082
+73.7
8.58
.214
.120
8.32
.212
.124
8.03
.210
.116
7.83
.207
.118
1,609
723
174
896
1,705
705
116
994
1, 669
729
101
945
1,520
2705
95
2
814
44, 660
44, 246
47, 081
47, 055
44, 057
44, 428
42, 129
2 43, 052
4,408
4,404
4,020
5.63
13.01
6.05
12.65
8.16
15.13
61, 420
64, 219
71, 707
2
2
14,456
5,311
379 i
9,136
18,695
6,804
295
11,869
i
i
ii
II
+29.3
+28.1
-22.2
+29.9
-3.0 2,690,408 3,428,504 ' +27 A
+11.7 2,023,480 2,464,983 ; i +21.8
-6.2 j
327,634 | 411,170 j +25.5
+30.2
+24.6 :
4
4
155, 052
79, 929
56, 554
140, 267
53, 040
126, 609
67, 345
164, 506
173, 063
92, 069
99, 611
+5.2
11.01
.270
.130
10.51
.268
.128
+16.1
-2.9
+2.5
-13.5 i
-25.0
-5.5
1,591
778
134
814
1,558
719
140
843
1,486
690
118
800
+4.7
+10.4
+41.1
0.0
+7.1
+12.8
+13.6
+1.8
6,285
2,897
601
3,393
6,485
2,917
446
3,567
+3.2
+0.7
-25.8
+5.1
36, 248
37, 893
41, 544
42, 737
37, 545
38, 641
-14.0
-12.0
-3.5
-1.9
163, 760
166, 613
169, 516
172,428
+3.5
+3.5
3, 252
1,974
2,940
1,862
-39.3
+6.0
8.41
15.38
8.90
15.98
8.00
15.08
7.78
15.81
+1.0
+3.9
+14.4
+1.1
2 74, 949
70,526
60, 951
58, 521
-5.9
+20.5
4, 557, 816
5, 096, 122
+11. £
3, 929, 699
4, 171, 114
+6.1
9.09
.201 j
.121
414, 574
230, 111
562, 963 ! +35.8
287, 015 +24. 7
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 Ibs. _
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs..
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of Ibs..
Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs_.
Sheep, lambs, Chicago.. .dolls, per 100 lbs_.
2
2
Miscellaneous Meats
Cold-storage holdings, end mo... thous. of Ibs. _
Total Meats
Production, inspected
..thous. of lbs._ 1, 242, 109 1, 370, 298 1, 431, 989 1, 310, 789 983,046 1, 173, 290 1, 062, 230 -25.0
-7.5
Cold-storage holdings, end mo .. .thous. of lbs_. 721, 055 879, 919 1, 146, 474 21,297,700 1, 251, 020
971, 565 2 993, 134
-3.6 +26.0
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs 1, 033, 194 1, 116, 668 1, 065, 135 21,046,326
942,985 ; 1, 029, 464
948, 077
-9.9
-.5
4
2 Rev ised.
C umulative through IV Car. 31.
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1927
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH APRIL 30
Per t.
increase
( }
or tdecrease
(-)
cumulative
1928
from
1927
Apr.,
1927,
from
Mar.,
1928
Apr.,
1927,
from
Apr.,
1927
1927
1928
13, 956
77, 282
-n,
+14.7
-26.5
76, 386
84, 345
-31.7
+10.4
28, 610
34, 887
20, 556
24, 731
-13.9
-23.2
+ 18.6
+7.3
86, 655
85, 863
-0.9
37, 231
368, 071
126, 594
206, 647
53, 450
-63.9
-30.3
4 1,340, 318
352, 657
< 885, 029
389, 064
-33.0
+10.3
107, 896
45, 748
117, 757
44, 721
106, 873
45, 210
124, 099
48, 279
+9.1
-2.2
-5.1
-7.4
416, 458
169, 569
426, 282
173, 880
+2.4
+2.5
14,404
143, 844
.47
2
5, 716
156, 505
.49
5,139
163, 257
.45
3,044
154, 276
.51
3,436
165, 822
.50
-10.1
+4.3
-8.2
+49.6
— 1.5
-10.0
602, 001
623, 293
+3.5
24, 033
14, 409
37, 408
24, 456
13, 716
36, 618
30, 410
14, 655
41, 490
28, 960
15, 138
36, 570
32, 928
14, 872
42, 985
38, 126
16, 923
38, 212
-4.8
+3.3
-11.7
-24.0
-10.5
-4.3
123, 913
59, 417
153, 958
107, 859
57, 918
152, 086
-13.0
-2.5
-1.2
64, 035
7,474
211
8,878
55, 862
5,347
257
1,324
48, 784
5,303
208
1,148
43, 303
5,759
266
2,011
41, 735
6,229
187
668
47, 840
7,824
346
3,191
45, 616
6,923
327
1,117
-3.6
+8.2
-29.7
-66.8
-8.5
-10.0
-42.8
-40.2
25, 143
1,399
10, 921
22, 638
918
5,151
-10.0
-34.4
-52.8
47, 765
.29
41, 793
.29
36, 710
.24
31, 887
.25
30, 152
.24
35, 193
.25
32, 487
.24
-5.4
-4.0
-7.2
0.0
608
862
1,320
2,034
2,310
1,997
2,729
+13.6
-15.4
6,872
6,516
-5.2
882
47, 020
26
38, 575
66
31, 362
2 1, 087
234,411
4,497
51, 691
1,868
33, 272
5,501 +313. 7
52, 053 +54.7
-18.3
—. 7
24, 820
8,310
20, 618
8,457
2 17, 924
2 7, 635
15, 844
2 8, 299
18, 496
11, 622
10, 935
7,812
14,608
9,721
+16.7
+40.0
+26.6
+19.6
19, 048
4,656
2,345
6.00
15, 151
5,216
3,819
6.00
10, 868
6, 034
4,707
5.84
13, 169
6,381
2,700
5.83
5,378
3,881
2,974
5.75
8,317
3,689
2,761
5.84
+21.2
+5.8
-42.6
o
+58.3
+73.0
-2.2
-.2
11, 282
13, 871
+22.1
140, 133
117, 115
4,532
Exports
thous. of Ibs. .
4.57
Wholesale price, New York.dolls. per case..
Production, condensed and
99, 465
evaporated milk
_
thous. of lbs._
Powdered milk:
5,723
Manufacturers' total stocks.. thous. of lbs_.
336
Exports
thous. of lbs._
5,559
Net new orders
thous of Ibs
Fluid milk:
ReceiptsBoston (includ. cream) . .thous. of qts.. 17, 376
108, 272
Greater New York
thous of cits
Production22, 627
Minneapolis, St. Paul
thous. of Ibs..
Consumption in manufacture
7,363
of oleomargarine
thous. of Ibs
118, 444
95, 120
7,360
4.58
93, 458
65, 470
7,531
4.46
75, 949
56, 201
8,742
4.23
94, 187
72, 121
6,421
4.23
47, 476
9,346
6,232
4.50
58,455 +24.0 +61.1
8,531 +28.3 +745. 4
7,054 -26.5
-9.0
0.0
-7.6
4.58 |
23, 171
30, 054
+29.7
102, 847
131, 323
181, 476
170, 884
152, 840
-5.8
-6.3
571, 407
58G, 530
+2.6
11,716
303
6,036
6,601
171
4,679
+75.3
-21.7
+.4
1,029
18, 474
1,133
21, 759
+10.1
+17.8
« 50, 664
318, 375
* 51, 630
« 328. 336
+1.9
+3.1
+4.0
104, 343
109, 767
+5.2
-9.4
+7.9
26, 109
30, 104
+15.3
158,556 i -19.6
417,332 I +5.3
12.6
482,656
379,210 +45.4
+3.8
+7.4
-15.2
+75.7
529, 092
1, 348, 400
1, 689, 114
654, 069
1, 438, 528
1, 495, 605
+23.6
+6.7
-11.5
December
January
February
March
70, 350
117,490
29, 347
118, 154
20, 857
103, 494
18, 135
2 83, 169
16, 006
56, 783
15, 777
104, 697
14, 051
64, 787
14,300
53, 921
18, 860
44, 877
28, 316
34, 528
24, 387
26, 529
349, 112
95, 921
254, 394
168, 946
316, 392
79, 760
314, 241
103, 127
thous . of Ibs
thous. of lbs._
88, 164
33, 687
103, 861
42, 271
96, 768
41, 140
thous of Ibs
thous, of Ibs
dolls, per lb__
46, 289
163, 244
.52
28, 273
159, 687
.49
21, 186
13, 826
35, 335
April
March
April
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Poultry
Receipts at 5 markets
thous of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings end of mo thous of Ibs
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
cases
cases
2
Butter
Production (factory)
Receipts, 5markets___
Cold-storage holdings, creamery,
end of month
Apparent consumption
Wholesale price, New York
Cheese
Total, all varieties:
Production (factory)
thous. of Ibs
Receipts, 5 markets
thous. of Ibs..
Apparent consumption
_thous. of lbs._
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of lbs._
Imports
thous. of Ibs
Exports, United States
thous. of Ibs..
Exports, Canada.
thous. of Ibs
American whole milk:
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous of Ibs
Wholesale price, New York.dolls. per lb_.
Eggs
Receipts, 5 markets
thous of cases
Cold-storage holdings, end of month:
Case
thous of cases
Milk
Condensed milk:
Total stocks, mfrs., end mo. —
Case goods
..thous. of Ibs..
Bulk goods
thous of Ibs
Unsold stocks, mfrs., end mo.—
Case goods
thous of Ibs
Exports
thous. of lbs_.
W^holesale price New York dolls per case
Evaporated milk:
Manufacturers' stocks, end mo.—
Total, case goods.—
thous. of Ibs. _
8,334
236
4,880
12, 534
5, 230
2,645
5.98
2
2
9, 185
328
4,781
2
2
2
2
2
9, 113
266
6, 062
17, 490
109, 709
15, 964
104, 413
18, 176
114, 214
26, 140
26, 192
28, 780
27, 522
7,762
7,035
7,042
691
817
496
231
164, 551
448, 326
409, 447
666, 061
157, 549
400, 544
553, 004
321, 629
None.
None.
46
7, 190
8,117
20, 058
201, 139
243, 364
205, 573
45, 026
219, 926
307, 050
192, 968
130, 034
344, 459
310, 612
333, 493
10, 204
None.
None.
182,413
6,683 1 +28.6
336 1 +13.9
-.4
6,012 |
18, 140
113, 200
17,976 i
108,761 !
27, 794
26,458 |
6,518 I
4
A
A
Sugar
Raw:
Imports —
From Hawaii, Porto Rico___long tons..
From foreign countries
long tons..
Meltings 8 ports
long tons
Receipts, domestic, at New
Orleans
Refined:
Shipments 2 ports
long tons
long tons
Exports, including maple
long tons..
Prices:
Wholesale, 96° centrifugal,
N. Y_
dolls, per lb_.
Wholesale, granulated, N. Y. dolls, per lb_.
Retail, granulated, N. Y
dolls, perlb..
Retail average. 51 cities _ .relative to 1913- .
2
204,
425,
468,
458,
45, 340
30, 387
3,651
40, 958
29, 542
3,184
47, 631
20, 283
8,842
70, 414
31, 621
9,865
.046
.056
.062
.129
.045
.057
.063
.129
.043
.056
.063
.129
.045
.057
.063
.129
Revised.
30
85,401 -14.0
49,441 +33.1
15,822 j -12.4
-29.1
-14.9
-45.4
0.0
+1.8
+1.6
0.0
^Cumulative through Mar. 31.
-6.3
0.0
+1.6
-3.0
60, 571
42, 092
8,645
.045
.058
.064 !
.129 l
84, 070
52, 056
18, 295
.048
.058
.067
.135
.048
.058
.063
.133
1,603
None.
276, 290
219, 574
-20.5
46, 418
30, 536
-34.2
42
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
p^r c»r
1
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
19?3
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
1837
;
December
January
86, 425
244, 852
212, 314
238, 129
212, 161
177, SOI
F
£ru-
March
April
DECREASE ( — )
i March
April
Apr.,
1928,
from
Mar.,
1928
Apr.,
1928,
from
Apr.,
1927
-62.2
-23.5
+10.2
— 1.4
+ 1.2
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1927
CUMULATIVE
TOTAL !
FROM J A N U A R Y 1
THROUGH APRIL 30
1927
i 192$
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Sugar— Continued
Cuban movement (raw):
Receipts at Cuban ports
Exports
Stocks, end of month
Coffee
Imports
_
" Visible supply: f
World
United States
Receipts, total, Brazil f
Clearances: |
Total, Brazil, for world
Total Brazil for U S
Price, Rio No. 7, Brazil grades,
N. Y
-
long tons
long tons..
long tons_.
898,615 1,016,015
586, 747 1,084,038
595, 154
326, 705 584, 153
447, 097
512,824
441, 653
851, 113 1, 202, 871 I, 325, 601 1,310,347 1, 449, 624
—8 6 ;
2,967,212 i 2,739,506
1,517,587 | 1,570, 116
-T-3.' 5
thous. of bags..
1, 144
1,148
1,024
1,085
935
803
962
-13.8
9 ft
— /.
o ,
3, 623
thous. of bags..
thous. of bags..
thous. of bags. _
5, 041
768
1,372
4,862
782
1,216
4,792
833
1,022
5,050
873
1,324
5, 152 1
892 !
1,195 ;
4, 318
765
1, 063
4,261
806
933
+2.0
+2.2
-9.7
+20 9
+10.7
+28.1 |
4,266
4,757 : +11.5
thous. of bags..
thous. of bags
1,441
876
1,237
687
980
507
1,306
789
1,042
518 |
1, 223
672
942
511
-20.2
-34.3
+10. 6 '
4,353
2,296
4,565
2,501
+4.9
+8.9
dolls, per lb_.
.142
.148
.157
.168
.154
.158
.162
-8.3
-4.9
Imports
thous. of Ibs
Stocks, United Kingdom, end of
month ._ _
thous. of Ibs..
Price, Formosa, fine, New York._dolls. per lb._
9,057
8,160
6,087
7,577
4,299
5, 369
5,251
-43.3
25, 081
26,123
+4.2
245, 505
.325
254, 957
.325
252, 704
.325
242, 771
.325
223, 464
.325
188, 551
175, 080
.345
-8.0
0.0
Tea
;
.345
2
+1.4 |
-18.1
4, 192 ; +15. 7
+27. 6 1
-5.8 \
j
TOBACCO
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals):
397, 007 413, 532
Large cigars
thousands
453, 605 497, 904
459, 022
528, 698 475, 980
-7.8
-4.6
-3.6 1, 912, 452 1,824,063
Small cigarettes
. thousands 6, 870, 462 8, 369, 087 7, 531, 914 8, 470, 466 7,511,408 8, 026, 096 7, 880, 403 -11.3
-4.7 ! 29, 785, 021 31,882,875 i +7.0
26, 685
Manufac. tobacco and snuff, -thous. of Ibs..
33, 002
32,310
33, 582
30, 602
35, 347
31, 561
-8.9
— 1.7
-3.0 !
131, 786
129,496
•Exports:
Unmanufactured
thous. of Ibs
47, 885
42, 958
41,624
42, 007
42, 574
46, 938
35, 209 -10.5 +19.3 !
173,527 ' -9.4
191,583
364, 467 962, 574
Cigarettes
- thousands
836, 921 864, 541 1, 147, 089
747, 967
468,852 i +32.7 +144.7 ! 2,589,116 3,811,125 i +47.2
135, 470
Sales of loose-leaf, warehouses
thous. of lbs._ 116, 822
61, 235
587
61,319
8,325
8,076 -92.9 -92.7 |
317, 122
205,617 1 -35. 2
Price, leaf, average warehouse sales,
Kentucky
dolls, per 100 Ibs.. 20. 220
19. 294
23. 227
12. 467
12. 735
10. 526
6.490
+2.1 +96.2 i
TRANSPORTATION
\
River and Canal Cargo Traffic
Panama canal:
2,574
2, 372
Total cargo traffic
thous. of long tons..
2, 660
2,429
1,099
In American vessels
thous. of long tons. _
1,019
1,121
1,101
763
In British vessels
_thous. of long tons..
698
872
682
1,169
Sault Ste Marie canals
thous. of short tons..
None.
None.
None.
New York State canals. _ . thous. of short tons__
None.
None.
None.
None.
98, 426 2 73, 093
Cape Cod Canal
- short tons
30, 575
63, 371
2,504
Suez Canal
thous. of metric tons..
2,647
2,439
2 T 891
53, 883
Welland Canal
short tons..
None.
None.
None.
St. Lawrence Canal
short tons..
53, 793
None.
None. 2 None.
Mississippi River, Govt. barges
short tons__ 114,063
105, 521
125, 328
104, 535
Ohio .River, Pittsburgh, Pa., to
Wheeling, W. Va
short tons.. 685, 546
517, 488
656, 435
680, 548
Allegheny River
short tons._ 176, 540
81, 585
80, 245
118,900
Monongahela River.
short tons.. 1, 965, 934 2, 327, 246 2, 056, 247 2, 103, 877
Ohio River, tonnage originating (quarterly):
3
Pittsburgh district
thous. of short tons.. 3 2, 385
1, 845
3 1, 281
Huntington district___thous. of short tons..
3 1,041
3
Cincinnati district
thous. of short tons..
3 139
107
3 1, 140
Louisville district
thous. of short tons
3 592
3
Total. _
thous. of short tons..
3 4, 945
3, 585
2,474
1,154
716
105, 857
52, 469
56, 931
112,000
772, 624
2,534
1,350
641
None.
None.
52, 081
2,724
None.
None.
104, 301
2,430
+1.9
1,410 I +4.8
491
+5.0
4,698
169 .
54, 155 +67.0
2,786
321, 670
241, 070
121, 673
+7.1
765, 632
744, 400
108, 433
184, 915
2, 529, 828 1,829,631
3
3
1, 999
1, 001
376
3 487
3
3, 562
+1.8 1
-18.2 !
+45.8
9,436
5,125
2,149
9,935
4,395
2,968
+65. 0 |
198,
559
4
7, 238
272,896 ,
+37. 4
447,384 !
+ 11.5
TO. 3
-14.2
+3*. 1
I
83 7 i
—76 4 '
-7.9
+33. 5
+3.8
-22.0
-18.7
-23. 0
-48.1
-27.5
« + 4.0
+40.8
+21. 6
+0.6
-0.8
+ 10.3
-0. 5
-10.1
-20.2
-2.7 |
401, 066
3,4 656, 225
283, 280
4
6 835 265
4 7 977 ; + 10. 2
"" "i
2,627.095 j -23.1
4
q
280, 730 !
4
6 487 370 >
Ocean Traffic
Clearances, vessels in foreign trade:
Total
thous. of net tons
American
thous of net tons
Foreign
thous. of net tons
5,296
2, 057
3, 239
5,163
1, 865
3,298
5, 035
1,877
3,158
5, 581
1, 895
3,686
35, 867
30, 742
9,294
2,888
20, 787
15, 218
12, 990
5, 907
204
214
207
5,537
2,090
3, 447
5, 147
1,882
3,265
6, 160
2,618
3, .542
41,869
26 847
42, 752
33 631
288
235
21,216
8, 053
13, 143
21,316 !
7,727 i
13,589
+3.4
Shipbuilding
Completed during month:
Total
gross tons _ .
Steel seagoing
.gross tons. .
Building or under contract, end of month:
Merchant vessels
thous. of gross tons..
4
4
67, 639
43, 587
4
4
43, 071 ! -36. 3
24, 013 | -44,9
Freight Cars
Surplus (dailv av. last week of month):
Total
".
cars.. 464, 005
403, 792 372,916
344, 502
320, 762
248, 477
259, 736
-6.9 +23.5
Box
cars
224, 247
182, 001
155, 554
125, 627
134, 069
131, 844
137, 432
+6.7
-2.4
CoaL- __
.
_
cars.
183, 638
169, 463
168, 172
171,481
140, 091
68, 417
90,075 I -18.3 +55. 5 ;
. Shortage (daily av. last week of month) :
Total ..
. .. .
...cars..
25
4
None.
None.
None.
538
— 100 0
Box
cars..
None.
3
None.
None.
None.
None.
-100.0
Coal
cars .
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
466
i
— 100 0
Car loadings:
Total
... ... _ _
cars 4, 172, 605 3, 447, 723 3, 589, 694 4,752,031 3, 738, 295 4, 982, 547 3, 875, 589 -21.3
-3.5 ! 16,416,714 15,527,743
Grain and grain products
cars.. 219, 482
187, 197
187, 045
237, 266
159, 131
195, 305
148, 524 -32.9
+7.1 |
695, 447
' 770, 639 i + 10. 7
Livestoek...
.
cars
144, 519
127, 658
130, 005
143, 383
105, 146
136, 276
110,340 -26. 7
-4.7 !
486, 684
506, 192 j +4.0
Coal and coke.
cars.. 869, 877
752. 752
726. 259
869. 335
620. 985 1.082.226
P>63. 092 — 2S n
9 QHQ T} 1 i
— K 2 ! 3 nS7 9n9
2
4
t See table on p. 23 of the April, 1928, issue for earlier data.
Revised.
i Quarter ending in month indicated.
Cumulative through Mar. 31
'l!
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumuiatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items whosn here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
December
193$
January
February
FT 'I C I > . T I \ CRi, VilM-+ ) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1927
March
March
April
Apr.,
1927,
from
Mar.,
1928
April
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM J A N U A R Y 1
THROUGH APRIL 30
Apr.,
1927,
from
Apr.,
1927
1937
1828
1, 159, Z'27
237, 090
4, 319, 204
5, 930, 710
j, 105,378
147, 045
4, 242, 002
5. 787, 156
'
1,118,759
i 236, 909
1 1,488,769
[ 1,145,569
! 225, 538
118,309
1, 071, 145
218, 500
1, 419, 204
1, 085, 187
217, 472
111,439
Per ct.
increase
i (+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1928
from
1927
TRANSPORTATION— Continued
Freight Cars— Continued
Car loadings— Continued.
T/Qrgv't V'OdUCtS
OY"6
Cars
C8TS
Merchandise and 1 c 1
Miscellaneous
cors
cars
343, 780
259,598 ''. 233,368
352, 611
270, 914
273, 757
2o7,31C>
g> 1 <7 J 7
31,394
40 682
- '- '
42, 859
54, 599
41. 055
101, 893
927, 299
974, 382 1,299,322 1, 040, 999 1, 315, 174 1, 047, 971
I, 460,' 873 1, 187, 712 1, 269, 695 1, 816, 086 1, 513, 663 1. 846, 356 1,530,012
-4.2
-19.9
-16.7
-6. 0
-59.7
-LI
-4.7
-38. 0
-1.8
-,4
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
334, 742
81, 990
467, 598
377, 800
55, 334
34, 580
337, 382
78, 483
457, 426
363, 384
56, 634
36, 271
346, 024
69, 551
456, 593
348, 498
70, 064
35, 701
2
387, 739
70, 466
505, 185
373, 305
90, 774
39, 467
406, 578
76, 679
531, 617
395 735
2
94, 607
241,817
2
2
2
371,390
77, 332
498 428
384 668
73, 627
37, 102
=*s
-4.7
-5.3
-3. 6
-5.8
Railway Equipment
Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assn.}:
Owned, end of month2
Quantity
- number
60, 784
62, 238
60, 598
62, 275
60, 679
60, 471
60, 373
Tractive power _ _
mills, of lbs._
2,614
2,596
2,595
2,596
2,596
2,613
2,597
o.'o
In bad order end of month—
Quantity .. .
number. _
8,257
9,334
8, 857
8, 287
8,915
8,733
8,563
+3.3
Per cent of total in use
per cent 14.7
+4.4
14.5
13.7
13.6
15.1
14.5
14.3
Installed
.
_ number _ _
141
135
142
154
-31.4
187
96
140
Retired
number
222
378
267
194
259
201
223 -27.3
New orders .
number _
149
2
30
27 +120. 0
15
33
70
Shipments, manufacturers' (census)—
Total
.
_
number
72
59
137
98 -34.3
46
47
70
Steam, domestic
number..
41
43
44
84
72 -13.6
22
38
11
Electric, domestic
number _ _
13
11
15
6
23 -60.0
23
Unfilled orders (railroads), end of mo.—
From manufacturers
number - _
148
117
112
80
187
210
151
-4.3
In railroad shops
_ number. .
13
S4
22
23
25
30 +25.0
20
Unfilled orders, manufacturers' ( Census)—
232
204
Total
-..
number _
392
334
222
188
178
+5.6
Steam, domestic ...
number. .
178
146
129
255
+4.9
161
301
123
Electric, domestic
number
39
42 +10.8
38
40
41
55
37
Exports, steam
number..
25
13
26
16
47
15 -38.5
Shipments (qtly), electric locomotives —
3 272
Mining
number ._
3154
3 123
—20.1
-47.4
3 19
311
Industrial
number
3 JO
Freight cars (Am. Ry. Assn.)Owned, end of month— 1
Quantity
...
_ cars 2, 313, 375 2, 309, 577 2, 306, 816 222,303,688 2, 300, 955 2 33? 569 2 332 184
Capacity
mills, of Ibs
211, 649
-.1
3210,923
210, 312
211,483
210, 649
210, 471
210, 193
In bad order, end of month —
Quantity
ears.. 130, 493
138, 870
135, 458
136, 115
139, 698
149, 869
+7.3
130, 470
6.2
Per cent of total in use
per cent
5.8
6.2
5.7
5.9
6.7
+8.1
6.0
14, 114
New orders
.. ... _ _ _. ...cars-.
3,362 +41.1
5,876
5,683
5,253
2,098
4,029
Shipments —
444
Total ..- - -cars.
2,545
774
4,449
5,570 +37.1
3,332
4,568
444
Domestic
cars
4,324
2,536
4,445
5, 562 +31.8
3,281
576
Unfilled orders (railroads)—
Total
cars
12,431
26, 717
26, 305 -13.1
19, 748
22, 233
18, 464
19, 325
From manufacturers _ _
cars
9,341
17, 395
18,217 -14.8
17, 603
15, 459
20, 648
17, 589
In railroad shops- .. .
..cars
2,145
3,090
9,322
8,088
1,736
+9.5
3,005
1,585
Passenger cars:
New orders
cars
212
82
150
6 +215. 6
142
615
45
Shipments74
174
88 -36.3
86
78
80
51
Domestic
cars
174
72
88 -32.0
50
34"
71
68
3
Unfilled orders, end of quarter
cars_.
3364
+184. 6
3
1,
013
1, 036
3
In railroad hands, end of quarter
cars.. 3 53, 495
—0 2
53, 999
3 53, 409
-3.0
j
-3.9
-1.4
-48.7
-13.0
+22.2
-53.1
-47.2
-73.9
634
848
208
531
942
88
-16.2
+11.1
-57.7
372
241
52
232
147
55
-37.6
-39.0
+5.8
61
-45.5
|
-40.1
-16.7
i
i
-43. 7
-49.4
-2.4
+6.7
112
—54 8
-9.1 '.
-
—1 3
+10. 6
+13. 6
+69.0 |
29, 996
17, 886
-40.4
-18.0 j
-22.3 i
16, 251
16, 176
9,118
8,625
-43.9
-46.7
-26.5
-3.4
-78.5
i
778
884
+13.6
-42. 0
-61.4 i
+2.3
—1 1
290
256
283
224
-2.4
-12.5
226,711
27, 941
237, 952
28, 403
+5.0
+1.7
!
Passenger Travel
National parks:
Visitors..
number
Automobiles entered
_ . . ... number
Arrivals from abroad:
Immigrants
number
United States citizens
number. _
Departures abroad:
Emmigrants
number. _
United States citizens
number _.
Passports issued
number. _
Pullman company operations:
Revenue
thous of dolls
Passengers carried
thousands _ .
Hotel room occupancy!
per ct. of capacity..
26, 939
3,925
50, 591
6,679
57, 950
6, 658
57, 732
3,194
22, 350
18, 922
18, 146
19, 909
20, 888
31,941
26, 270
34, 217
9,085
25, 209
8,387
5, 323
27, 126
8, 896
4,708
34, 810
8,971
4,931
29, 422
17, 334 "~27,~6<J8~
6,411
2,831
66
6, 963
2, 886
72
6, 393
2, 563
71
6, 131
2, 625
68
67, 089
10, 935
66,026
16, 783
64, 567
15, 648
68, 120
17, 335
71, 679
11,872
!
59, 597
6, 887
56, 543 +24.2
8,508 +271. 7
29, 868
32, 752
33, 034
29 055
4, 244
27, 041
17, 556
4,185
26,815
27, 144
6, 458
2. 738
73
i
'68
+26. 8 i
+39. 5 :
1
1
4
4
70, 367
74, 762
4
4
65, 304
86, 067
-7.2
+15. 1
4
4
12, 121
78, 256
63, 134
4
4
14, 962
91, 358
62, 229
+23.4
19, 724
8, 309
4
19, 487
8, 074
-1.2
-2.8
198, 713
49, 766
+3.8
+2.1
+56. 3 ~~-6.~2~
6 329
2 775 •>
72 i
4
4
4
+7.4
+16.7
-1.4
+ 1.4
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephone companies:
Operating revenue
thous.
Operating income.. . ... thous.
Telegraph companies:
Commercial telegraph tolls.thous.
Operating revenue
thous.
Operating income
thous.
of dolls
of dolls
of dolls. .
of dolls
of dolls. .
9, 785
10, 904
9,956
12,467 i 12, 201
13, 573
1,137 •
2, 009
1,228
t See table on p. 18 of the April, 1928, issue for earlier data.
2
Revised.
11,016
13, 747
1, 654
'!
65.679
16, 892
1
65, 163
16,650
4
;
191,453
48, 738
4
4
4
4
4
30, 567
10,636
i
37, 919
13,152 i
4
4, 971
1,950 i
3
Quarter ending in month indicated.
* Cumulative through Mar. 31.
10, 944
13, 489
2,297
4
4
30, 645 ! +0.3
+0.8
38, 241
-12.0
4, 374
4
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
jPer ct.
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
1927
1928
CUMULATIVE
January
February
March
April
March
April
179, 565
65,413
176, 467
64, 908
833,316
7.841
800, 722
7.852
Apr.,
1928,
from
Mar.,
1928
"
THROUGH APRIL 30 |
DECREASE ( — )
December
m
TOTAL
FROM JANUARY i i crease
(+)
i or decrease
(-)
Apr.,
1928,
from
Apr.,
1927
cumulative
1928
from
1927
1928
1927
PUBLIC UTILITIES— Continued
Gas and electric companies:
Gross earnings
thous of dolls 2 2194, 985
78, 937
Net earnings
thous. of dolls _
Electric railways (212 companies) :
830,
930
Passengers carried
thous. of persons ._
8.018
Average fare
cents _.
Electric power production:
7,211
Total
mills, of kw. hours __
2,729
By water power
mills, of kw. hours_.
4,482
By fuels
mills, of kw. hours. .
In street railways,
461
manfg plants etc f mills of kw hours
6,750
In central stations t
mills, of kw. hours. _
Electric power production (Canada):*
1, 362
Total
mills of kw. hours
1,339
By water power
mills of kw hours
131
Exported
mills of kw. hours
Electric power gross revenue thous. of dolls. _ 166,200
2
196, 402
2 78, 934
2 2187, 398
74, 114
189, 271
72, 590
814, 172
8.026
769, 974
8.034
820, 733
8.034
2
2
2
2
771,816
< 548, 880
* 206, 068
-6.0
-3.6
3, 222, 479
6, 880
22 2, 585
4, 295
7,222
2,831
4,391
6,840
2,687
4,153
6,482
2,610
3,872
4
598
6,667
468
6,412
479
6,743
448
6,392
447
6,035
« 1, 353
* 18, 483
1,318
1,298
124
172,400
1,274
1,256
123
163, 400
1,333
1,315
136
1,150
1,134
134
146, 200
1,110
1,095
130
145, 700
« 3, 347
4
3, 298
4
387
467
205
93
81
75
112.0
90,8
81.2
457
224
91
80
75
111.6
88.9
80.5
462
233
91
82
113.' 8
91.3
81.5
464
246
90
82
74
114.5
292.4
80.4
494
226
99
90
79
119.4
98.1
89.5
487
226
97
87
76
117.3
97.5
87.4
13, 830
248.8
103
83
81
13, 361
231. 6
98
79
76
13, 477
258.2
100
85
76
13, 760
277.8
99
85
78
13, 200
14, 717
273.0
108
94
83
61
54
82.2
57
81.8
71
82.0
77
84.0
119.7
98.1
120.2
98.7
113.6
96.0
2 107. 7
288.5
112.3
86.1
60, 660
60, 743
60, 999
28.15
29.57
25.24
232.1
111
101
106
27.49
29. 22
23.60
232.1
109
98
100
28.93
29.16
25.80
234.7
110
104
102
27. 35
30.32
31.70
25. 25
17.39
27.59
30.60
32.11
25.05
17.34
27.53
30.00
31.39
24.92
17.48
49.6
48.5
1
50.4
48.1
!
i
49
47
25
25
34
38
38
43
52
39
50
7, 265
2, 739
4, 526
4
4
573, 071
225, 638 !
-1.4
3,176,695
4
4
+4.4
+9.5
21, 367 i +7.7
4
8, 155
+10.4
* 13, 212
+6.2
19, 836
* 7, 390
* 12, 446
* 1, 545
19, 822
4
4
3, 925
3, 869
4
383
1
+14.2
+7.2
+17.3
+17.3
-1.0
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Employment in factories:
New York State
thousands..
Detroit
thousands..
New Jersey
rel. to 1923..
Pennsylvania
rel. to 1923 _ _
Delaware
...rel. to 1923..
Wisconsin
rel. to 1915..
Illinois
rel. to 1922..
Massachusetts
rel. to 1914 ._
Total pay roll:
New York State (weekly). -thous. of dolls..
Wisconsin
rel. to 1915
New Jersey
rel. to 1923..
Pennsylvania
- rel. to 1923..
Delaware
-rel. to 1923 . .
Ohio construction
employment
rel. to 1923..
Employment, trade-unions U. S
per cent..
Anthracite mines:
Employment
rel. to 1923-25..
Pay roll
..rel. to 1923-25..
Federal civilian employees, Washington D C end of month
number
Average weekly earnings, factories:
Illinois
dolls
New York State
dolls..
Wisconsin
dolls..
Massachusetts
rel. to 1914..
New Jersey
rel. to 1923..
Pennsylvania
rel. to 1923 .
Delaware
...rel. to 1923..
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, by districts:
New England
cents per hour .
Middle Atlantic
cents per hour
South Atlantic
.cents per hour. _
East South Central
cents per hour
West South Central
cents per hour..
East North Central
cents per hour .
West North Central
cents per hour..
Mountain
cents per hour..
Pacific
.cents per hour
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 States
number
Central States
number
Southern States
.number _
Western States
number..
2
2
459
253
90
80
74
-1.3
-2.0
-6.5
-9.8
14, 214
268.1
106
92
80
-4.1
-7.1
-3.0
-5.9
-3.8
-9.4
-13.0
-6.2
66
65
+8.5
+2.4
+18.5
114.3
91.3
115.5
93.0
+4.3
-2.7
-2.8
-7.4
61,049
59, 591
59, 772
28.48
29.64
27.62
235.6
110
104
104
28.72
29.78
25.80
234.2
110
105
104
29.07
29.17
25.81
234.9
110
105
104
-2.9
-7.7
-2.0
-1.8
-4.8
-4.8
-1.3
-1.2
-1.7
-1.8
-5.7
-4.8
91.2
78.8
96
80
75
28.78
25.49
230.9
108
99
99
26.90
29.35
30.80
24.12
17.34
27.24
29. 80
31.22
24.66
17.23
49.5
47.3
49.5
47.9
49.6
48.0
50.0
48.2
55
46
24
24
32
42
37
46
54
39
50
53
48
24
25
26
39
37
41
50
37
50
52
47
22
26
28
41
39
43
54
38
50
51
48
23
28
28
41
37
42
52
38
50
50
46
23
26
27
41
36
46
53
40
50
51
51
32
24
26
39
37
42
52
39
50
128.5
125.5
125.5
125.5
125.5
128.5
170
192
203
188
87
175
208
189
222
75
154
171
166
264
65
137
146
147
219
69
2
227.2
238.2
(annual basis)
27.8
2
2
2
(annual basis)..
14.8
14.7
15.9
2
2
(annual basis)
28.6
7.9
8
.
3
2
2
(annual basis)..
4.7
3. 6
23.8
2
233.4
(annual basis) _ .i
32.0
2 23. 7
* See table on p. 22 of the April, 1928, issue for earlier data,
t See table on p. 22 of this issue for earlier data.
2
31.8
2
145
155
165 I
145
80
-1.1 -5.7
+2.8 +11.9
0.0
-7.2
-2.4 -8.0
0.0 -2.6
!
!
1
i
!
;
!
I
27.39
30. 03
31. 50
24.60
17. 39
;
•••
-2.0
-4.2
0.0
-7.1
-3.6
0.0
-2.7
+9.5
+1.9
+5.3
0.0
il i
+2.0
-2.1
-8.0
+4.0
20.6
+7.9
-5.3
+7.0
+1.9
+2.6
0.0
128. 5
0.0
-2.3
137 !
146 !
165 !
125
67
119
122
140
111
62
-11.0
-14.6
-11.4
-17.0
+6.2
+15.1
+19.7
+5.0
+97.3
+11.3
39.3
242.5
26.0
229.8
8.3
26.4
5.0
26.3 !
38.1
243.2
2
Revised.
248.3
232.4
29.7
26.2
+23.6
+33.3
+2.5
+19.0
+4.4
Factory Labor Turnover
(Percentage of number on pay roll)
Departures:
Total
per cent
Voluntary quits.. .per cent
Lay offs
per cent
Discharges...
per cent
Accessions
.per cent
19.5
28.1
2
24.2
36.5
247.5
4
-18.6
-19.8
-14.4
-19.4
-19.8
Cumulative through Mar. 31.
:::::::::::.i:::::::
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1937
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey''
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (+) OR
THROUGH APRIL 30
DECREASE ( — ) :
1927
1938
i Apr.,
1927,
from
! Mar.,
! 1928
Apr.,
1927,
from
Apr.,
1927
-4.0
+.7
-10.4
December
January
59, 494
34, 486
25, 008
37, 465
24, 240
13, 225
38, 392
23, 842
14, 550
41, 787
23, 986
17, 801
40, 100
24, 159
15, 941
41, 147
23, 254
17, 893
84, 977
2, 427
43, 897
1,588
23, 044
435
6,857
221
11, 182
183
2,349
91
2,267
55
8,205
151
31,901
2,431
17, 114
1,591
8,658
436
2, 369,
221
3,760
183
692
91
800
62
2,624
154
35, 363
2,446
19, 001
1, 603
9,320
439
2,867
221
4,175
183
752
91
901
63
2,843
158
40, 447
2,467
21, 839
1,619
10, 855
443
3,123
222
4,630
183
912
93
1,128
64
3,707
161
39, 765
2,476
21,937
1,624
10, 784
445
3,060
222
4,984
185
918
93
1,172
64
3,656
161
35, 578
2,261
19, 601
1, 505
9,183
382
2,864
202
3,930
172
801
82
878
50
2,789
111
2,490
1,262
2,346
1,235
2,187
1,164
2
2,286
1, 245
2,171
1,207
2,522
1,243
2,443
1,198
-5.0
-3.1
-11.1
+.8
1,065
19
1,505
19
21, 796
891
9,475
3,151
3,233
299
2,064
113
312
22
907
19
7,722
913
5,562
3,151
1,826
300
598
113
388
23
1,096
19
8,906
914
5,926
3,113
1,902
298
673
113
480
23
1, 234
20
13, 134
930
6,578
3,118
2,153
296
788
111
512
23
388
22
1, 168
17
9,968
826
6, 500
3,102
2,542
294
693
92
465
22
2,427
17
13, 721
2832
6,652
3,112
2,592
294
871
98
! +6.7
i
0.0
+10.1
+4.5
3.9
8.6
8.2
6.3
1,811
106, 430
2,176
95, 545
2,517
89, 023
2,926
105, 595
2,812
107,115
2,720
108, 086
40, 823
4,448
30, 579
3,438
30, 547
3,482
34, 280
3,670
30, 758
3,348
13, 516
102, 259
10, 468
78, 220
10, 645
78, 887
12, 356
92, 750
2
February
March
April
March
Per ct.
increase
( }
or tdecrease
(-)
cumulative
1928
from
1927
1927
1928
-1.3
+.3
-3.7
152, 182
90, 391
61, 791
157, 744
96, 227
61,517
40, 782
-1.7 ! -2.5
2,281
+.4
+8.5
2 22, 351
+.4
-1.9
1,515
+.3 +7.2
0.0
10, 788
-.7
388
+.5 + 14.7
-7.7
2 3, 314
-2.0
2205 '
0.0
+8.3
4,329 ! +7.6 +15.1
171
+1.1 +8.2
1,000
+.7 i -8.2
82
0.0 +13.4
2
-1.3
1, 188 ! +3.9 |
52
0.0 +23.1
+8.7
3,364
-1.4
115
0.0 +40.0
137, 997
147, 476
+6.9
75, 448
79. 891
+5. 9
36, 236
39, 617
+9.3
11, 227
11,419
+1.7
15, 086
17, 549
+16.3
April
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Retail Sales
Mail-order houses:
Total sales, 2 houses ._ ._ thous. of dolls
Sears, Roebuck & Co
thous. of dolls..
Montgomery Ward & Co. -thous. of dolls. _
Ten-cent chain stores:
Total sales (4 chains)
thous. of dolls..
Total stores operated (4 chains) . .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..
8. II. 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 . .
Restaurant chains:
Childs Co , sales
thous sf dolls
J. R. Thompson Co., sales -thous. of dolls. _
Other chain stores:
Isaac Silver & Bros
thous. of dolls
Stores operated
-.number..
Hartman Corporation
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number. .
J. C. Penny Co . ... . _ thous. of dolls
Stores operated
number. _
United Cigars Stores Co. .. thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number. .
A. S chul te (Inc.)
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number. _
G. C. Murphy Co
thous. of dolls
Stores operated... . . _ . _ . .number..
Installment sales in New England department
stores; ratio to total sales ._ .
per cent. .
12, 993
945
6, 242
3,151
1,915
298
930
111
40, 648
24, 091
16, 557
2
2
5.4
I
i
!
i
i
-1.1
-5.3
+1.6 +13.6
-5. 1 -6. 2
+1.1
+1.3
-11.1 -26.1
+.7
+1.4
+18.0
+6.8
0.0 +13.3
+3.7
+6.5
-0.4
3,149
3,274
+4.0
3, 434
4, 001
+16.5
10, 606
12, 830
+21.0
9,821
4, 784
8,990
4,851
-8.5
+1.4
+17.1
1,445
1,692
3, 162
3,237
+2.4
37, 511
42, 755
+14.0
24, 590
24, 308
— 1.1
9,700
7,796
-19.6
2,723
2,989
+9.8
5.1
Advertising
Magazine advertising for the following
month
thous of lines
Newspaper advertising
thous. of lines..
2,770
112, 501
-3.9
+1.4
+1.5
-4.8
Ml, 962
409, 083
5 12, 242
397, 278
+2.3
34, 590
3,572
31, 750
3,338
-10.3
-8.8
-3.1
+.3
126, 033
13, 511
126, 164
13, 938
+.1
+3.2
10, 941
84, 068
12, 715
98, 572
11,623
92, 019
-11.5
-9.4
-5.9
-8.6
45, 190
348, 744
44, 410
333, 925
-1.7
-4.2
3,417
33, 967
3,650
36, 394
3,378
34, 857
-9.2
-7.5
+1.2
-2.6
13, 489
337,492
13, 937
137, 900
+3.3
-7.2
+15.1
-9.7
+10.1
884, 957
3, 188, 876
722
4, 074, 555
889, 431
3, 779, 282
661
4, 669, 374
+.5
+18.5
-8.4
+14.6
-27.9
+18.4
4, 854, 046
180, 213
4,821,414
152, 701
-.7
-15.3
-5.7
+14.4
+32.0
+.5
2, 693, 278
861, 489
290, 581
3, 845, 348
2, 723, 843
991, 764
258, 339
3, 973, 946
+1.1
+15.1
+5.2
+11.0
+9.2
+6.7
580, 525
180, 390
23, 069
783, 984
630, 036
204, 461
37, 634
872, 131
+8.5
+13.3
+63.1
+11.2
2
Postal Business
Postal receipts:
50 selected cities
thous. of dolls
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
3,759
37, 452
3,416
34,117
3,340
33, 077
2
2
3, 764
36, 739
+.3
BANKING AND FINANCE
Life Insurance
'( Association of Life Insurance Presidents')
Policies, new (45 companies) :
Ordinary .
number of policies
256, 546
183, 511
212, 120
264, 939
228, 861
245, 374
246, 519 -13.6
Industrial
_
number of policies
783, 539
901, 786
846, 745 1, 049, 955
980, 796
890, 560
851, 905
-6.6
Group. -. _
-.number of contracts
491
125
175
159
202
176 -21.3
178
Total
number of policies and contracts.. 1, 040, 576 1, 085, 422 1, 059, 040 1, 315, 096 1, 209, 816 1, 136, 112 1, 098, 600
-8.0
Policies and certificates issued:
Total policies and certificates
number.. 1, 164, 208 1, 111, 705 1, 112, 665 1, 350, 682 1, 246, 362 1, 200, 737 1, 729, 415
-7.7
Group insurance certificates .. .certificates.. 124, 123
53, 800
26, 408
35, 788
36, 705
64, 803
30, 991
+2.6
Amount of new insurance (45 companies) :
Ordinary
thous. of dolls
725, 847
575, 127
651, 037
790, 827
706, 852
740, 725
749, 923 -10.6
Industrial
thous. of dolls
211, 076
236, 303
221, 948
273, 551
259, 962
241, 701
227, 279
-5.0
Group
. . -thous. of dolls
165, 025
46, 841
91, 505
57, 986
62, 007
103, 057
+6.9
46, 960
Total insurance .
thous of dolls 1, 101, 948
858, 271
964, 490 1, 122, 364 1, 028, 821 1, 085, 483 1, 024, 162
-8.3
Premium collections (45 companies) :
Ordinary
_
thous. of dolls
168, 114
148, 947
154, 292
168, 961
157, 836
159, 168
149, 993
-6.6
Industrial
thous. of dolls
89, 926
54, 564
48, 193
51, 013
50, 691
45, 534
45, 650
-.6
Group
thous of dolls
6,448
17, 623
7,618
6,465
5,774
5,928
5,427
-8.3
r o
Total ...
thous. of dolls
264, 488
211, 129
220, 108
226, 439
214, 455
210, 476
201, 070
Admitted life insurance assets (41 companies) :
Grand total
mills, of dolls..
11, 597
11, 704
11, 796
11,893
10, 713
10,812
Mortgage loansTotal
_
mills, of dolls..
5,062
5,103
5,129
5,153
4,686
4,722
1,615
1,618
1,613
1,604
1,604
1,611
All other
mills, of dolls..
3,444
3,516
3,549
3,488
3,082
3,111
2
Revised.
«Cumulative through May 31.
+3.3
46
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1928
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
BANKING AND FINANCE— Continued
Life Insurance— Continued
Bonds and stocks (book value):
Total
mills, of dolls
Government
mills, of dolls..
Railroad
_. mills, of dolls..
Public-utilitv
.mills, of dolls__
All other
_ -mills . of dolls
Policy loans and premium
notes
_.mills, of dolls..
(Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau.)
Sales of ordinary life insurance (81 companies):
United States total
thous. of dolls
Eastern manuf. dist
thous. of dolls..
Western manuf. dist
thous. of dolls..
Western agric. district-.thous. of dolls..
Southern district
.thous. of dolls..
Far western district
thous. of dolls..
Canada total, 15 coinpanies.thous. of dolls..
Banking
Check payments:
New York Citv
mills of dolls
Outside New York City
mills, of dolls..
Canada
mills, of dolls
Federal reserve banks:
Bills discounted .
. mills, of dolls
Notes in circulation
.mills, of dolls..
Total investments
.mills, of dolls
Total reserve
mills, of dolls..
Total deposits
mills, of dolls..
Reserve ratio
percent
Federal reserve member banks:
Total loans and discounts., .mills, of dolls..
Total investments
mills, of dolls. _
Net demand deposits
mills, of dolls..
Brokers' loans, end of month:
To New York Stock
Exchange members
mills, of dolls..
By New York F. R. member
banks
..
mills, of dolls _
Interest rates:
Time loans, 90 days f
.percent _
Call loans, renewal f
per cent..
Prime commercial paper
(4-6 months) 1
- per cent
Prime bankers' acceptances <[
per cent..
N. Y. Fed. Res. Bank
(rediscount)...
oer cent.
Federal land banks
per cent
Intermediate credit banks
per cent..
Savings Beposits
New York State savings
banks end of month
mills, of doll-*
Public Finance
Government debt, gross, end mo.mills. of dolls..
Customs receipts
thous. of dolls
Total ordinary receipts _
thous. of dolls
Expenditures chargeable to
ordinary receipts
thous. of dolls..
Money in circulation,* end mo _ .mills, of dolls, _
Business Failures
Liabilities (United States):
Total commercial
I hours, of dolls..
Manufacturing
establishments
thous. of dolls..
Trade establishments- .thous. of dolls..
Agents and brokers
thous. of dolls__
Liabilities (Canada). _ _ _
-.thous. of dolls .
Firms (United States):
Total commercial . .
._ .. number
Manufacturing
establishments
number
Trade establishments
number. .
Agents and brokers
number
Firms (Canada)
number..
Dividend and Interest Payments
(For the following month)
Grand total
thous. of dolls..
Interest payments
thous of dolls
Dividend payments:
Total
thous. of dolls
Industrial and misc
thous. of dolls. _
Steam railroads
thous. of dolls
Street railways.
..
..thous. of dolls
New Security Issues
Foreign loans in the U. S.f
thous. of dolls..
Foreign governments
thous. of dolls _
December
January
1927
F
|£u- ;' March :
4,374
934
2,299
974
167
4,417
938
2,311
1,004
164
4,454
939
2, 329
1,017
169
4 506
939 .
2, 345
1,050
172
1, 369
1,383
1,396
1,412
833, 944
316,931
188, 770
131,530
113, 184
83, 529
48, 899
609, 228
261, 893
130, 338
90, 662
68, 847
57, 483
47, 569
38, 938
26, 509
2,311
37, 884
25, 007
1,871
32,740
21,755
1,665
44,786
25,847 i
1,812 i
609
1,813
990
2, 862
2, 473
66.8
423
1,577
812
2,971
2,452
73.7
493
1,588
752
2,974
2,426
74. 1
15, 433
6,386
13, 786
15, 265
6, 575
13, 888
4,433
3,718
April
April
March
!
PER CENT IN- ! CUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR ! FROM JANUARY i
DECREASE ( — ) i THROUGH APRIL 30
\
i
Apr., Apr., 1
1928,
1928,
iqow
from
from
u^
1927
Mar., Apr.,
1928
1927
|!Perct.
i
!
!•
i
4 0?3
921
2, 183
792
137
4 067
917
2,204
806
140
1, 268
1,282
836, 995
356, 736
183, 761
121, 369
92, 094
83, 035
42, 883
778, 451
316, 582
173, 372
114, 529
93, 904
80, 064
41, 631
-7.6
-8.3
-10.6
-6.3
-2.7
-5.3
+4.2
-1.2
-.5
-4.5
+4.2
+.2
-5.9
+12.2
! 2,891,286
! 1,224,346
: 636, 977
! 417,751
329, 368
282, 844
157, 025
41,778 !
25,082
1,729
34, 492
24, 028
1,443
32, 007
23. 579
1,473
-6.7
-3.0
-4.6
+30.5
+6.4
+17.4
125, 196
91, 845
5,621
524 i
1,567
733
2,931 !
2.404
73. 8 ;
757
1,591
656
2,868
2,494
70. 2
456
1,711
593
3,183
2,328
78.8
444 +44.5
+1.5
1.718
562
-10 5
—2 1
3,207
2.314 ' +3.7
79 5
—4 9
+70. 5
—7. 4
+16.7
—10 6
+7.8
— 11 7
15, 143
6,558
13,716
15. 442
6, C27 :
13,523
15 951
6,6^7
13,946
14, 359
5,914
13, 006
14,353
5,924
13,041
+3.3
+.2
+3.1
+11.1
+12. 0
+6 9
4, 420
4,323
4,640 i
4,908
3,290
3,341
+5.8
+46. 9
3, 816
3,722
3,825
4,282
2, 803
2,883
+48.5
a
+11.9
4.38
4.24
4. 56
4. 38
4. 63
4. 47
4. 94
5. Ob
4.44
4.13
4.44
4.18
+6.7
+13.6
4-11.3
+21 5
4.00
3.25
4.00
3.38
4. 00
3. 50
4. 13
3. 50
4. 38
3. 75
4.13
3.63
4.13
3.63
+6.1
+7.1
+6.1
+3.3
3.50
5 15
4.50
3 ")()
5! 15
4.50
4. 00
5. 00
4. 58
4. GO
5. Of)
4. GO :
4. 00
5. 06
4. 60
4.00
5.19
4.50
4.00
5.21
4.50
0.0
0.0
0.0
+£2
4, 166
4, 191
4, 202
4, 260
3, 975
2 3, 965
+.2
+7. 4
18, 036
43, 113
652, 708
18, 050
41, 975
168, 840
17,951 :
42, 130
228,118 ;
354, 178
5,003
349, 142
4, 677
173,283 i 248,258
4,690 i
4,749
51, 262
47, 634
45,071 •
54,814 :
34,985
57, 891
53, 156
29, 024
16, 733
5,305
2,914
14, 871
26, 446
6,318
3,249
12,751 l
24, 952 !!
7,367
4,012 |
20,412
26, 186 '
8,216
6,829
13,236 :
16, 049
5,700
1,556
22, 368
28, 191
7, 332
2, 019
2, 162
2,643
2,176 i
2,236
1,818
2, 143
1,968
597
1,430
135
184
553
1,946
144
210
468 !
1,581 i
127 i
210 |
546
1,566
124
150
432 :
1,276
110
125
569
1, 468
106
188
492 ! -20.9
1,342 -18.5
134
-11.3
152 -16.7
750, 200
460, 600
333, 000
176, 000
428,900 ;
258,750 •
561,230
372,050
289, 600
179, 800
33, 800
21, 000
157, 000
114, 300
33, 100
9,600
170, 150 i 189, 180
129,050
149,500
34, 600 ! 28, 380
6, 500
11, 300
106, 496
67. 547
159, 825
79. 808
131, 129 ; 118, 437 i 156, 039
117. 351 ! 85. 750 i 87. 130 i
J See table on p. 21 of this issue for earlier data.
* Revised.
731,145
832,250 •
318,664
343,463 !
160,185 ! 185,240 !
104,811
127,286 i
81,213
96,766 \
66,272
79,495 I
40,290
44,823 !
:
4, 250
17,937
48, 277
641.626
i
i
769,263
314,944
165,567
119,317
94,128
75.307
46J 718
17,848 1
45, 740
169,965 i
2,941,886
1,238,964
641,330
442.076
340,954
278.557
179,400
iR'
j'crease
1
\^!~)
1
cumulative
1Q28
\ or de' : crease
from
•927
+1.8
+1.2
+.7
+5.8
+3.5
i
-1.5
+14.2
157,188 i +25.6
97,691 I +6.4
7, 077 1 +25. 9
0.0
19, 008
52, 753
659, 116
18, 941
51, 253
-5! 3
190,380 ^ -73.5
326,709
330, 329
4, 862
4,748 ;
310,511 ; +31. 6
0.0
4,891 ,
+5.2
2.9
1,103,600
-36.2
-34.2
209, 278
25, 278 -35. 2
22,308 , -38.7
5,570 -30.6
1,557 i -77.2
-47.6
-28.1
+2.3
-0.1
78, 160
98, 437
32, 683
9, 743
-7.6
8,611
8,873 :
-12.2
-4.9
-17.9
-17.8 1
1 973
6^ 160
478
750
1,999 :| +1.3
6,369
+3.4.
505 : +5.6
895 ; i
-7.5
2
-18.7
-5.8
jQ2 080
-10.8 i
-10.7 1, 184J814
545, 300
355, 900
131, 350 1
96,550 :
27, 100
7, 700
189, 400 2 131, 750 ; -30.6
150, 675 2 98, 100 -35.4
26,300
27, 550
-4.5
7,350 -31.9
11, 175
-.3
-1.6
+3.0
+4.8
2203,415
121.686
-23.3
-28.4
107, 375
84. 140
+31.7
+1.6
-7.3
+2.0
1,097,392 i
-0.6
182,504 , -12.S
61,270
93,633
27,601
15,646
;| -21.6
, -4.9
:! -15.5
i —60.6
+3.0
-13.4 5 2,338, 620 s 2, 408, 180 '
-20.2 |« 1,418, 370 5 1, 470, 900 !
334,850
203,500
386, 650 i -40.3
254,900 -45.3
178,122 i
1,208,549 j ;
5
910, 250
« 656, 775
* 150, 250
5 51, 725
580, 803
332. 879
5 937, 280 '•
+3. 0
+3. T
+3. 0
5669,200 ;; +1.9
« 156,980 i! +4.5
556,100 ; +8.5
565,430 | -2.6
370.039 ii +11.2
* See table on p. 22 of this issue for earlier
data.
f See table on p. 22 of the April, 1928, issue for earlier data.
5
Cumulative through May 31.
47
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
1928
Apr.,
December
January j *'£»-
March
BANKING AND FINANCE— Continued
New Security Issues —Continued
573,573
612,696
741, 950
Total corporation
thous. of dolls ._ 852, 064
Purpose of issue408,545 \ 411,352
380, 707
New capital
thous. of dolls.. 588, 591
165,028
201,344
Refunding
thous. of dolls. _ 263, 472
361, 243
Kinds of issue138,545
126,857
273, 591
245, 096
Stocks
thous. of dolls
578, 473 435,028 ; 485,840 496, 854
Bonds and notes
thous of dolls
Class of industry—
78,222
74,216
192, 781
73, 686
Railroads
thous of dolls
517,412
210,155 ! 262,825
226, 733
Public utilities
thous. of dolls
118,902
93,570
131, 262
54, 938
Industrials
thous. of dolls
2,200
20,675
12, 952
42, 000
Oil
thous of dolls
78,741 ! 48,038
58, 225
73, 935
Land and buildings
thous. of dolls. 74,331
112,672
102, 803
Shipping and misc
thous. of dolls.. 105, 803
Bond issues (Canada):
4,000 !
5,000
2,500
Govt and provincial
thous of dolls
11, 340
415 !
1,560
4,379
Municipal
thous. of dolls. 9,396 i
3,185
7,490
5,858
Corporation _ _ _ . _ _ -thous. of dolls .
States and municipalities:
2
!
2
103, 199 2 134, 412 2132, 627
Permanent loans
thous. of dolls. . 117, 903
73,320 ! 113,389
44, 248
75, 359
Temporary loans
thous. of dolls
Tax-exempt securities outstand16,278 : 16,442
16, 510
16, 205
ing, end month
mills, of dolls
Agricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end mo.:
Federal farm loan banks
thous. of dolls. _ 1, 155, 644 1,158,717 1,168,354 1, 256, 111
608,798 : 609,984
611,004
Joint-stock land banks
thous. of dolls.. 607, 477
74,888 ! 75,220
74, 119
75, 915
Fed. intermed. credit banks-thous. of dolls. _
1,362
1,244
1,226
1,037
War Finance Corporation. -thous. of dolls. _
Stocks and Bonds
Stock prices, average daily closing:
242.25 : 239.32
242. 50
256. 36
25 industrials, average
dolls, per share. _
118.29 ;
115.20
119. 00
119.68
25 railroads, average _. .dolls, per share
144. 26
142.13
139.30
147. 91
103 stocks, average
dolls, per share _ _
111. 33
112.25
111.73
112.36
Southern cotton mills
dolls, per share. _
Stock prices, average weekly closing:
194.6
195.2
191.8
202.9
Total stocks (229) ... ..
rel. to 1917-21. _
158.2 ;
153.7
159.0
160.6
Railroads (31)
rel to 1917-21
210.4 ,
207.5
220.9
208.7
Industrials (198)
rel to 1917-21
369.8
372.9
453. 3
366. 5
Automobile (10)
rel. to 1917-21..
582.3 ;
565.0
579.7
601.0
Chain stores (11)
rel to 1917-21
150.5
148.5
148. 0
150. 5
Copper (11)
rel to 1917-21
432.1
430.6
425.8
433. 9
Food (9)
rel. to 1917-21..
i122. 3
125. 6
128.2
117.8
Machinery mfg. (5)
el to 1917-21
107. 4
101. 9
106. 2
106. 4
Petroleum (17)
_
rel. to 1917-21
231. 6
225. 3
227. 5
Railroad equipment (10)
rel. to 1917-21 _ _
218. 4
159. 1
154. 5
159. 3
157. 6
Steel (9)
rel to 1917-21
44.4
46. 6
47. 5
49. 6
Textile (5)
rel. to 1917-21. _
178. 6
ISO. 3
188.8
Theater (3)
rel. to 1917-21
178. 7
62. 1
64. 7
5S. 7
Tire and rubber (7)
rel. to 1917-21..
212! 4
220.5 :
209.2
225. 5
Tobacco (7)
rel. to 1917-21
315. 7
294. 8
309. 9
283. 9
Traction, gas and power(16)_rel. to 1917-21 ._
84, 988
56, 963
47, 165
Stock sales N. Y. Stock Exch.thous. of shares. _ 82, 367
Bond sales:
269, 374
222, 644
304, 610
Miscellaneous
thous. of dolls
267, 918
11,910
20,864
16,611
Liberty-Treasury
thous. of dolls...
23, 916
290,238
239,255
316, 520
Total
thous. of dolls. - 291, 834
Bond prices:
97. 04
96. 50
95. 90
Highest-grade rails.p. ct. of pa , 4% bond-97.20
88. 75
88. 61
88.81
Second-grade rails-_p. ct. of pa , 4% bond-88.57
79.66
80.03
SO. 32
Public utility
p. ct. of pa , 4% boiid._
79. 55
81. 28 ,
81. 33
80. 95
80.82
Industrial
p. ct. of pa , 4% bond.Comb, price index. _p. ct. of pa , 4% bond-86. 15 ;
86. 13
8(5. 04
85.98
Bond prices, 1st of following montl :
5 Liberty bonds
p. ct. of par.,
105.94
105.96
106. 02
106. 05
105. 90
105. 92
105. 67
16 foreign govt. and city
p. ct. of par..
105. 60
102. 58
Comb, price index, 66 bonds-.p. ct. of par_.
102.60
102.41
102. 46
Bond yields:
4.21
Railroads (15)
per cent..
4.18 •
4.20
4.17
4.77
Industries (15)
.
.percent-4.76
4.79
4.79
4.62
Utilities (15)
_
per cent
4.68
4.65
4.72
3.89
3.89 ;
3.89
Municipal (15).. . . . _ _ . . . percent3.90
3.91
Municipal bond yield (20)
per cent__
3.87 |
3.87
3.87
U. S. Treasury notes and
3.27
3.17
3.31
3.33
certificates,! 3-6 months
per cent..
3.30
3.34
Liberty and Treasury bonds t---per cent..
3.35
3.36
Long-term real-estate bonds issued:
62, 962
Grand total
thous of dolls
52, 322
61, 167 ; 39, 840
Purpose of issue32,759 ] 14,085
13, 520
Finance construction_-_thous. of dolls..
24, 270
35, 557
11, 207
12,900 |
2,710
Real-estate mortgage. _. thous. of dolls. _
Acquisitions and
4,225
improvements
thous. of dolls.
5,115
6,533
12,175
Kind of structure11,
965
Office and couimercial-.thous. of dolls. . 16, 055
29,000 i 22,415
4,010
Hotels .
thous. of dolls. .
650 j
700
3,790
4,060
Ap<; /taients
thous. of dolls
7,025
4,309
1,910
Gold
GOLD AND SILVER
67, 872
73,624 | 72,119
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces. _
75, 575
877, 380
Rand output
fine
ounces.. 851, 225 2843,857 i 816,133
Imports
thous of dolls
38,320 I 14,686
2,683
10, 431
Exports
thous. of dolls..
77, 849
52, 086 j 2 25, 806
97, 536
2
Monetarv stock, and mo.*. .mills, of dolls. _
4,379
4, 305
4,373 i
4,362
t See table
* See table on p. 22 of this issue for earlier data.
April
|
March
Per ct.
in- crease
(+
}
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1928
1
from
i 1927
PER CENT IN- ; CUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR
FROM J A N U A R Y 1
DECREASE ( — ) :
THROUGH APRIL 30
1927
April
i from
Mar.,
1928
Apr.,
1927,
from
Apr., :
1927 ;
1927
1928
833, 206
494, 373
2
520, 452
+12.3
+60.1 \ 2, 410, 509
2, 761, 425
+14. e;
484, 090
349, 116
392, 426
101, 947
2
388, 871
131, 581
+27.2 +24.5 ! 1, 829, 388
-3.4 +165. 3
581, 121
1, 684, 694
1, 076, 731
-7.9
+85.3
310, 263
522, 943
114, 507
379,867
2
2
100, 059
420, 393
+26.6 +210. 1
+5.3 +24.4
601, 055
1, 809, 455
820, 761
1, 940, 665
+36.6.
+7.3
95, 053
380, 541
138, 172
7,300
97, 152
114, 988
89, 716
188, 212
50, 979
31, 500
58, 510
75, 081
57, 830 -50.7 +64.4
196, 731 +67. 8 +93.4
58, 963
+5.3 +134. 3
79, 500 i -43.6
90 8
2
56, 594 +31.4 +71.7
2
70, 508 +11.9 +63.1
288, 764
1, 068, 802
366, 407
182, 288
245, 248
256, 299
440, 272
1, 080, 254
481, 906
43, 127
297, 866
404, 794
+52.5
+1.1
+31.5
-76.3
+21.5
+57.9
36
2,312
41, 845
5, 176
14, 625
-79.9
+33.9 !
46, 295
32, 547
66, 379
9, 036
8, 666
61, 916
80 5
-73. 4
-6.7
119,958
20, 593
92, 069
67, 501
124, 808
67, 252
-9.6
-72.7
-3.9
-69.4
464, 233
287, 096
490, 196
282, 661
+5. 6i
-1.5
15,517
15, 561
-5.0
-81.1
10, 044
11,531 -47.2
31, 260 +458. 7
1, 109, 354 1,117,914
614, 481
656, Oil
76, 895
78, 383
985
5,220
6,347
263. 34
123. 09
159. 16
110.97
70
58
30
73
199. 99
110. 74
121. 65
111.36
+2.7
+3.4
+7.6
-.3
+31.7
+11.2
+30.8
-.4
159. 0
143. 1
165. 6
251. 9
425. 2
116.7
326. 0
96.9
107. 7
189. 7
128. 8
38.6
18G. 6
53.1
170. 2
220. 8
56, 057
162. 5
147. 4
168.7
266. 6
446. 3
117.1
343.3
102.3
101. 9
187.3
135. 3
39.5
180.2
52. b
172! 7
226.7
49, 636
+6.1
+3.6
+6.9
+12.2
+3.0
+6.8
+2.3
+3.9
+9.8
+.3
+1.5
+6.0
+5.8
+1.1
+1.6
+7.6
-5. 2
+32.4
+11.8
+40.0
+90.7
+33. 8
+35.0
+29.3
+30.2
+14.4
+21.8
+18.3
+33.2
+10. 9
+5.9
+24.9
+49.8
301. 084
14, 489
315, 573
313, 565
45, 471
359, 036
290, 520
25, 800
31G. 320
i 2
+2L 7
-.3
+3.6
-43. 8
95. 33
87. 89
82. 17
81. 09
86.22
92. 96
83. 72
76. 10
79. 65
82. 6G
94. 74
84. 48
76. 19
79.58
83. 19
—.6
-1.0
+2.3
+.2
+.2
+.6
+4.0
-4-7.8
+ 1.9
+3.6
105. 98
105. 46
102. 44
103. 62
105. 02
100. 71
103. 41
104. 74
100. 67
—. 1
""*?
•— . i
+2. 5
+.7
+1.8
4.37
4.84
4.81
4.00
3.98
4.31
4.83
4.79
3.96
3.95
+.7
+.2
-1.3
+1.0
+.5
-1.6
— 1.0
-4.8
-.8
-.5 '
3.21
3.48
3.39
3.47
+10.7
+.6
+6.8
-4.3 i
87, 748
46, 840
49, 794
+39.4
+76.2 i
29, 220
36, 865
11, 900
11,410
25, 912 +116. 1 +12.8
13, 937
+3.7 +164. 5
16, 323
18, 790
1,470 +286. 3
8,315
2,860
2, 775
18, 177 +22.1
11,380 +184. 2
2,720 -10.5
-19.7
+.1
+33.6
65, 166 ! 73, 822
68, 531
-4.0
825, 967
860, 511 824, 014
-5.9
5,319
16, 382
14, 503 +98.2
96, 469
2,592
5,625
-1.1
4,267
4,597
4.610
-.9
on p. 21 of this issue for earlier data.
-4.9
+.2
63 3
188.
106.
120.
110.
215.2
164.8
236.2
508. 4 !
158! 1
443. 8
133.2
116. 6
228. 2 i
IfiO. 0
52.6
199. 8
55. 7
215.7
339.7
80, 569
4.24
4.78
4.56
3.93
3.93
j
3.62 I
3.32 I
14, 605
11, 395
3,635 I
+62.3 ;
-7.4
.
.. .
184,613
;
269,685 ; +46.1
1,212,555 ! 1,097,712 i -9.5
111,908
63,844 i -42.9
1,324,463 : 1,181,586 i -12.3
213, 392
251, 717
+18.0
92, 022
52, 457
89, 584
88, 032
-2.6
+67. 8
41, 623
39, 256
-5.7
68,495 !
19,215 i
21, 102
77,985
16,755
13, 914
+13.9
-12.8
-34. 1
289,129 ! 278,781
3, 303, 646 3, 363, 337
112,549
61,008
25, 521
271, 897
-3.6
+1.8
-45. 8
2
Revised.
48
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1928
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
April, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items whosn here may
be found on pages 24 to 138 of the
February, 1928, "Survey"
GOLD AND SILVER— Continued
Silver:
ProductionUnited States
thous of fine oz
Canada
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
Price at New York
dolls, perfineo z _ _
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
Europe:
England
.
. _dolls. per £ sterling
France
dolls, per franc..
Italy
dolls, per lira
Belgium
dolls, per franc..
Netherlands
dolls, per guilder
Sweden
dolls, per krone
Switzerland
_
dolls, per franc
Asia:
Japan
dolls, per yen..
India
dolls, per rupee..
America:
Canada
dolls, per Canadian doll-Argentina
.
dolls, per gold peso
Brazil
dolls, per milreis..
Chile
dolls, per paper peso
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
Imports
Grand total
_
..thous. of dolls..
By grand divisions:
EuropeTotal
thous. of dolls
France
_ _ . _ thous. of dolls
Germany
.thous. of dolls..
Italy
thous of dolls
United Kingdom .
thous. of dolls
North America —
Total
_ thous. of dolls
Canada.
thous. of dolls..
South America —
Total
thous. of dolls _
Argentina...
thous. of dolls. _
Asia and Oceania —
Total
thous. of dolls..
Japan
thous. of dolls
Africa, total
thous. of dolls
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..
Exports
Grand total, incl. reexports
thous. of dolls..
By grand divisions:
EuropeTotal
thous. of dolls
France
thous. of dolls
Germany _ .
thous. of dolls
Italy
thous of dolls
United Kingdom...
thous. of dolls
North America —
Total
thous of dolls
Canada
thous. of dolls..
South AmericaTotal .
. thous. of dolls
Argentina
thous. of dolls
Asia and OceaniaTotal
thous. of dolls
Japan.
thous. of dolls. .
Africa, total
thous. of dolls
Total, domestic exports only thous. of dolls. _
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
rel to 1910-14
All commodities except
cotton
rel to 1910-14
CANADIAN FOREIGN TRADE
Total trade:
Imports
thous. of dolls..
Exports
thous. of dolls
December
January
February
5,015
1,723
4,980
1,433
4,490
1,272
353
608
3,770
7, 186
.580
574
1,141
6,305
6,692
.571
4.88
.039
.054
.140
.404
.270
.193
1927
March
2
2
April
Perct.
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
PER CENT INFROM JANUARY 1
CREASE (+) OR i
THROUGH APRIL 30
DECREASE (— ) j
March
April
Apr.,
1928,
from
Mar.,
1928
Apr.,
1928,
from
Apr.,
1927
or decrease
1927
1928
cumulative
1928
from
1927
5, 333
1, 469
4,511
1,605
5,104
1,525
4,712 -15.4
1,716 ! +9.3
-4.3
-6.5
19, 991
6,433
19,314
5,779
-3.4
-10.2
170
547
4, 658
7,479
.570
2461
803
5,134
7,405
.572
128
550
4,887
6,587
.574
212
1,023
4,308
6,077
.553
602
723
3,815
6,824
.564
-72.2
-31.5
-4.8
-11.0
+.3
-78.7
-23.9
+28.1
-3.5
+1.8
17, 123
26, 522
20, 984
28, 163
+22.5
+6.2
4.88
.039
.053
.139
.403
.269
.193
4.87
.039
.053
.139
.403
.268
.192
4.88
.039
.053
.139
.403
.268
.193
4.88
.039
.053
.140
.403
.269
.193
4.85
.039
.045
.139
.400
.268
.192
4.86
.039
.050
.139
.400
.268
.192
0.0
0.0
0.0
+.7
0.0
+.4
0.0
+.4
0.0
+6.0
+.7
+.8
+.4
+.5
.462
.367
.469
.367
.469
.365
.472
.365
.477
.366
.491
.363
.484
.361
+1.1
-1.4
+1.4 !
.999
.972
.120
.122
.998
.971
.120
.122
.998
.971
.120
.122
1.000
.973
.120
.122
1.000
.972
.120
.120
.999
.960
.119
.120
1.001
.962
.118
.120
0.0
0.0
-1.6
" i
+l'7
380, 426
346, 136
378, 331
2
375, 734
-9.0
104, 732
12, 292
18, 471
8,263
32, 945
113, 507
14, 067
16, 386
8,735
33, 860
2
107, 517
13, 454
17, 817
11,061
2
27, 762
88, 522
39, 414
90, 050
38, 995
331, 236
337, 949 2 351, 023
103, 383
13, 224
15, 511
8,727
29, 063
2
97, 158 2 105, 804
2 12, 126
13, 914
15, 855 2 19, 186
2
8,
846
8,088
2
23, 095 2 28, 806
2
2
76, 485
40, 553
76, 518
37, 027
93, 565
34, 229
10, 275
2
122, 507
2
207, 088
23, 127
43, 848
15, 907
72, 498
2
4
!
4
4
410, 789
46,049
43,272
60, 632
68, 123
2 371, 484 2 420, 711
368,000
207, 621 2 184, 322
21, 300
15, 701
42, 648
37, 424
14, 530 2 13, 649
74, 392
68, 924
2
110, 707
73, 013
37, 396
15, 025
34, 779
12, 557
31, 479
11, 184
40, 229
14,884
61, 923
23, 212
10, 462
398, 344
72, 246
26, 108
8,814
401, 913
537, 850
172, 830
159, 771
247, 190
269, 770
195, 344
149, 043
251, 194
282, 103
408, 973 2 415, 377
-12.5
-11.4 | 1, 616, 190
1, 570, 984
-2.8
2
2
2
2
117, 574
112,058
356, 290
95, 292
91, 620
74, 398
18, 077
43, 291
63, 851
164, 636
13, 307
39, 483
55, 657
158, 884
14, 821
42, 820
63, 189
2 197, 603
13, 203
33,003 i
56, 307
179, 378
119
113
100
100
82 |
133
127
111
117
99
83, 263
132, 189
79, 506
84,428
85, 932
90, 387
120, 418
109, 147
78, 490
60, 455
4
2 Revised.
O
153, 873
26, 282
4
4
336, 948
96, 356
26, 436
4
4
4
4
572, 839
51, 078
113, 604
*
33, 436
4
233, 071
4
101, 062 2 110, 551
65, 945 2 74, 459
4
4
276, 366
170, 647
4
4
2 39, 623
2 13, 306
4
114, 994
38, 464
4
74, 056
28, 623
7,999
398, 246 2
67, 030
20, 985
10, 572
405, 001
4
4
-13.1
211, 406
74, 294
25, 207
1,
579,
281
-12.0 ;
107, 411
2 85, 824
-18.8
-13.3
418, 556
373, 368
31, 514
19, 978
37, 188 2 39, 192
2
59, 411
57, 840
175, 829 2 189, 060
-10.9
-22.9
-10.9
-9.2
-58.1
-15.8
-5.2 I
-5.1
94, 656
155, 918
231, 710
678, 342
59, 408
158, 597
239, 004
700,501
+2.4
+9.0
+ 1.3
+ 18.1
-8.2
+4.6
+ 10.2
-7.4
+.4
-8.7
-17.5
+11.1
-3.1
-10.8
-37.2
+1.7
+3.1
+3.3
139
128
-18.0
-35.9
116
140
-15.4
-29.3
110, 581
107, 218
74, 298
78,404
-34.8
-44.6
+5.6 !
-22.9
338, 392
350, 691
364, 346
344, 417
+7.7
-1.8
38, 415
12, 577
65,643
2 55, 083
* 15, 082
20, 113
9,680
9,513
2
410,
054
362, 623
4
572, 221
42, 979
46, 133
64, 628
73, 272
187, 441 2 187, 598
17, 269
17, 069
36, 985
35, 999
10, 317
9,599
64, 671
72, 791
91, 088
60, 787
333, 731
94, 318
29, 030
+7.0
-7.7 !
-6.1 1
151,319 2 152, 906
194, 452
18, 693
35, 058
11,317
70, 527
87, 329
54, 190
136, 312
22, 622
4
244, 482
112, 801
-16.2 |
4
128,060
4
4
+0.9
-6.1
+ 17.5
+3.0
+4.8
-13.8
+5.5
-6.7
-9.8
2 125, 134
2
31, 864
9,752
53, 452
2 41, 007
64, 964
2
75, 483
241, 989
108, 530
307, 694
38, 332
53, 512
25, 197
84, 846
4
4
4
4
-12.0
115, 659
33, 866
11, 787
2 47, 542
36, 040
2 64, 377
2
72, 195
4
43, 045
46, 876
64, 537
68, 370
120, 080
30, 759
7,896
301
724
221
302
304, 987
40, 834
45, 540
24, 459
80, 981
-.4
+ 1.0
+3.9
+12.9
+ 16.2
+1.0
+2.2
-8.9
-6.0
+13.0
-6.7
+1.6
+4.6
2 86, 436
2 36, 135
107, 507 2 109, 361
32, 001 2 33, 596
9,573
2 8, 967
133, 401 2 130, 869 2 145, 520
1, 415, 534
4
4
4
4
46, 894
9,388
90, 748
56, 708
23, 303
42, 057
59, 612
155, 798
1, 421, 783
47, 328
8,380
48,
2 28,
2
61,
2 66,
2
-7.9
I
59, 255
12, 563
2
407, 617
0.0 !
47, 426
6,972
2
51, 504
28, 227
59, 037
69, 960
-.1
4
2 47, 192
2 6, 747
47, 529
6,413
2 79, 442
2 36, 360
2
+.3
4
4
4
1
586, 395
55, 694
115, 130
4
39,
496
4
213, 843
4
4
4
Cumulative through Mar. 31.
106, 487
38, 625
4
4
4
289, 124
187, 990
192, 972
61, 303
28, 007
1, 530, 880
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