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MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT TO COMMERCE REPORTS
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
MARCH, 1922
(See Introduction)
No. 7
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CONTENTS.
Business indicators
Wholesale price comparisons
Summary for January (text)
Trend of business movements (table)
New data:
Life insurance—new business
Corporation stockholders
Enameled sanitary ware
3
4
6
19
36
37
38
New data—Continued.
Prices and employment
Foreign coal production
Foreign iron and steel production
Employment in foreign countries
Fats and oils
Miscellaneous
Metals and lumber
Sources of data
+
.-
40
42
44
46
48
52
54
55
INTRODUCTION.
Date of issue.—Beginning with this issue of the
the date appearing on the cover will refer to
the date of issue and not to the date of the statistics
contained therein. This change is made as the result of
numerous suggestions reaching the department. The
present issue is dated March, 1922, and contains statistics of industrial and commercial movements which
took place in the month of January or up to February
1, 1922. No number will be issued bearing a date
line of February, 1922.
Advance Sheets.—In order to facilitate the earlier
distribution of the SURVEY, the department has
SURVEY
arranged to distribute mimeographed advance sheets
twice a month. One set will be issued immediately
after the 20th of the month giving the data on such
items as have been received up to that time. Another
set of sheets will be mailed at the end of the month
giving the figures which have been received between
the 20th and the end of the month. These sheets will
be mailed free of charge to all subscribers to the
SURVEY who request them. Such requests should be
addressed to the Bureau of the Census, Department of
Commerce, Washington, D. C.
(2)
BUSINESS INDICATORS.
The following table gives comparative index numbers for a selected list of important business movements. It is believed that this
table will prove useful, because it separates out from the large mass of material a comparatively small number of items which are often
regarded as indicative of business in general.
The table has been divided into two parts, the first containing those items for which index numbers can be calculated using 1913 as
a base. The second part contains items for which comparable data back to 1913 are not available. This latter group of index numbers
is calculated by letting the 1919 monthly average equal 100. Care should therefore be exercised in comparing the absolute value of the
two sets of data. In either group, however, the upward or downward trend of the index numbers, compared to previous months, does
reflect the present tendency in each item and will give a basis for business judgment.
1921
MONTHLY AVERAGE.
COMMODITY.
1919
1920 1921 Jan.
1922
Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.
Oct. Nov. Dec.
Jan.
1913 monthly average - 1 0 0 .
Production:
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Copper
Anthracite coal
Bituminous coal
Crude petroleum
Wool (consumption)
Cotton (consumption)
Beef
Pork
Stocks:
Crude petroleum
Cotton (mills and warehouses)
Prices:
Wholesale index, all commodities (Dept.
Labor)
Retail food (Dept. Labor)
Retail coal, bituminous (Dept. Labor)
Farm crops (Dept. Agriculture)1
Farm live stock (Dept. Agriculture)
Business finances:
Defaulted liabilities
Price 25 industrial stocks
Price 25 railroad stocks
Banking:
Bank clearings, Nfcw York City
Bank clearings, outside New York City
Commercial paper interest rate
Distribution:
Imports (value)
E xports (value)
Sales, mail-order houses
154
142
108
131
120
118
135
99
97
116
181
124
117
121
111
54
66
39
95
85
189
135
93
109
116
94
104
84
97
101
185
74
76
113
154
62
74
75 | 87
101
97
77
76
171
198
93
118
82
91
88
109
138
110
47
57
50
101
71
193
132
85
101
108
48
60
24
101
83
203
141
91
101
116
42
47
19
108
85
195
145
96
104
128
34
38
17
92
76
195
132
85
101
110
37
54
21
94
87
198
145
97
118
94
38
55
21
93
88
177
155
101
119
87
48
76
24
99
110
172
168
103
125
55
77
22
90
90
183
163
109
114
118
64
67
18
78
77
203
159
106
99
133
64
75
25
82
94
209
153
109
105
164
109
155
151
196
119
223
126
220
134
212
138
205
147
194
153
178
159
156
160
145
163
172
164
206
168
223
175
223
186
203
212
186
147
236
198
243
203
207
244
168
155
153
111
107
177
172
218
123
120
167
158
210
120
117
162
156
205
113
123
154
152
195
104
112
151
145
191
109
109
148
144
191
106
104
148
148
193
109
109
152
155
193
109
113
152
153
193
111
101
150
153
192
98
98
149
149
152 150
190 189
98
98
91
92
148
142
182
100
95
42
182
75
108
184
68
230
137
64
229
146
66
149
65
297
143
170
147
251
148
65
152
131
61
188
127
64
189
121
64
163
128
65
234
130
64
235
135
66
385
140
66
325
143
65
249
228
94
257
258
127
205
199
113
236
221
135
184
178
134
212
211
132
197
181
131
201
188
120
214
196
117
195
188
111
185
189
103
199
196
102
203
209
97
213
201
90
234
212
89
219
189
85
218
319
264
295
331
140
181
264
188
140
316
195
144
235
178
187
252
170
164
209
137
159
165
124
163
164
119
157
137
130
177
164
120
157
194.
126
166
229
141
142
218
159
143
194
145
135
181
100
111
105
76
82 j
I
j
|
i
1919 monthly average — 1OO.
Production:
100
Lumber *
100
Building contracts (floor space)
Stocks:
100
Beef
100
Pork
.•
Business finances:
100
Bond prices (40 issues)
Banking:
Debits to individual accounts, outsidt
100
New York City
100
Federal Reserve, bills discounted
i 100
Federal Reserve, total reserves
1
Transportation:
100
Freight, ton-miles
I
77
85
68
94
76
92
90
97
87
82
76
80
65
57
106
51
104
46
108
40
110
36
100
27
85
25
61
27
45
33
43
35
50
87
86
86
84
85
86
88
87
90 ! 93
102
106
127
106
84
124
108
90
88
95
118 I 1 0 7 97
111 I 114 117
89
92
120
85
85
123
85
77
127
89
72
131
95
68
134
90
75
77
85
86
92
93
111
86
70
55
33
66
36
81
58
74
70
97
43
84
59
65
59
81
60
105
86
87
87
118
132
97
91
91
122
113
1
92
77
100
72
81
85
85
66
137
100
61
137
44
140
78
i Monthly prices are for the first of the month following.
* Based on the total computed production reported by 5 associations. Includes southern pine, Douglas fir, western pine, North Carolina pine, and Michigan hardwoods. The total production of these associations in 1919 was equal to 11,190,000,000 board feet, compared with a total lumber production for the country of 34,552,000,000
board feet reported by the census.
DIAGRAM 1.—COMPARISON OF WHOLESALE PRICES AT PRESENT WITH 1920 AND PREWAR
(Average prices in 1913=100.)
30Q
| FARM PRODUCTS
WHEAT
CORN
POTATOES
COTTON
COTTON SEED
WOOL
CATTLE. BEEF
MOOS
LAMBS
WHEAT. SPRING
WHEAT. WINTER
CORN. NO 2
OATS
BARLEY
RYE. NO 2
TOBACCO. BURLEY
COTTON. MIDDLING
WOOL. OHIO. UNWASHED
CATTLE. STEERS
HOG8. HEAVY
SHEEP. EWES
8HEEP. LAMBS
FLOUR. SPRING
FLOUR. WINTER
8UGAR. RAW
SUGAR. GRANULATED
COTTONSEED OIL
COTTON YARN
COTTON PRINT CLOTH
COTTON 8HEETING
WOR8TED YARN
WOMEN'S DRESS GOODS
8UITING8
SILK. RAW
HIDES. PACKERS'
HIDES. CALFSKIN8
LEATHER. SOLE
LEATHER. CHROME
BOOTS AND SHOES
COAL. BITUMINOUS
COAL. ANTHRACITE
COKE
PETROLEUM
PIG IRON. FOUNDRY
PIG IRON. BESSEMER
STEEL BILLETS
COPPER
LEAD
TIN
ZINC
LUMBER. PINE. SOUTHERN
LUMBER. DOUGLAS FIR
BRICK. COMMON. NEW YORK
BRICK. COMMON, CHICAGO
CEMENT
STEEL BEAMS
RUBBER. CRUDE
INDEX NUMBERS
400
600
WHOLESALE PRICE COMPARISONS.
MAXIMUM PRICE COMPARED TO PRICE IN RECENT MONTHS.
NOTE.—Prices to the producer on farm products are from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates. All other prices arc irom U. 8.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. As far as possible all quotations represent prices to the producer or at the mill. See diagram on opposite page.
COMMODITIES.
Date and maximum
relative price.
Per cent inNovem- Decem- January, crease
(+) or
ber
ber,
1922,
(-T)
1921,
1921,
relative decrease
in
Jan.
over
relative relative
price.
Dec.
price.
price.
(1913 average -100.)
Farm products—Average price to producer:
Wheat
Corn
Potatoes....
Cotton
Cottonseed.
Wool
Cattle, beef..
Hogs
Lambs
•
••
-•
•
Farm products—Market price:
Wheat, No. 1, northern, spring (Chicago)
Wheat, No. 2, red, winter (Chicago)
Corn, contract grades, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Oats, contract grades, cash (Chicago)
B arley, fair to good, malting (Chicago)
Rye, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Tobacco, burley, good leaf, dark red (Louisville)
Cotton, middling upland (New York)
Wool, Ohio, i and f grades, unwashed (Boston)
Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)
Hogs, heavy (Chicago)
Sheep, ewes (Chicago)
Sheep, lambs (Chicago)
Food:
Flour, standard patents (Minneapolis)
Flour, winter straights (Kansas City)
Sugar, 96* centrifugal (New York)
Sugar, granulated, in barrels (New York)
Cottonseed oil, prime summer yellow (New York)
Clothing:
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1 cones (Boston)
Cotton, print cloth, 27 inohes, 64 x 60-7.60 yards to pound (Boston)
Cotton, sheeting, brown, 4/4 Ware Shoals L.L. (New York)
Worsted yarns: 2/32's crossbred stock, white, in skein (Philadelphia)
Women's dress goods, storm serge, all-whole, double warp, 50 inches (N. Y.)
Suitings, wool, dyed blue, 55-56 inches, 16-ounce, Middlesex (Boston)
Silk, raw Japanese, Kansai No. 1 (New York)
Hides, green salted, packer's, heavy native steers (Chicago)
Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)
Leather, sole, hemlock, middle, No. 1 (Boston)
Leather, chrome calf, dull or bright, "B " grades (Boston)
Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts)
Fuels:
Coal, bituminous, Pittsburgh, mine run—Kanawha (Cincinnati)
Coal, anthracite, chestnut (New York tidewater)
Coke, Connellsville (range of prompt and future) furnace—at ovens
Petroleum, crude, Kansas-Oklahoma—at wells
Metals:
Pig iron, foundry No. 2, northern (Pittsburgh)
Pig iron, bessemer (Pittsburgh)
Steel billets, bessemer (Pittsburgh)
Copper ingots, electrolytic, early delivery (New York)
Lead, pig, desilverized, for early delivery (New York)
Tin, pig, for early delivery (New York)
Zinc, slab, western, early delivery (New York)
Building materials:
Lumber, pine, southern, yellowflooring1 x 4, " B " and better (Hattiesburg district)..
Lumber, Douglasfir,No. 1, common, s 1 s, 1 x 8 x 10 (State of Washington)
Brick, common red, domestic building (New York)
Brick, common building, salmon, run of kiln (Chicago)
Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b. plant (Chicago district)
Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)
Rubber, crude:
Rubber, Para island,fine(New York)
June, 1920
+
+
+
-
3.4
5.7
6.0
5.1
300
706
312
321
344
183
256
239
+ 1.5
+ 6.9
+ 3.8
+ 5.7
+11.1
354
302
331
296
325
451
352
331
304
218
266
319
263
+ 2.9
+ 17
0.0
+ 3.1
+ 5.7
- 5.9
0.0
- 2.1
+10.2
- 1.0
+14.8
+38.3
+15.6
328
363
598
526
374
+
+
+
Jan., 1920
Aug., 1919
Aug., 1919
Mar., 1917
Nov., 1919
Mar., 1920
348
478
427
289
292
291
466
283
490
211
473
308
- 3.9
0.0
- 8.0
+ 2.5
0.0
0.0
-11.0
0.0
- 1.4
0.0
- 7.0
0.0
Sept., 1920
Oct., 1921
Aug., 1920
Mar., 1920
201
637
375
- 2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
July, 1920
June, 1920
July, 1920
May, 1920
July, 1918
May, 1919
July, 1919
Apr., 1920
May, 1920
May, 1920
Sept., 1917
June,
Mar.,
Mar.,
Mar.,
Apr.,
Jan.,
1920
1918
1918
1919
1920
1918
Mar., 1919
July, 1919
Apr., 1918
Feb., 1920
May, 1920
May, 1917
May, 1920
May, 1920
July, 1919
May, 1920
Apr., 1920
May, 1920
Jan., 1920
Oct., 1918
July, 1920
2.0
0.7
1.9
4.3
2.6
July,
July,
July,
Mar.,
June,
May,
June,
1917
1917
1917
1917
1917
1918
1915
346
335
388
230
261
224
- 2.9
- 1.6
- 3.5
0.0
0.0
- 2.7
- 3.3
Feb.,
JaD.,
Feb.,
Oct.,
Sept.,
June,
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1917
455
407
381
251
195
331
- 3.7
0.0
+ 5.0
- 6.1
0.0
0.0
Jan., 1913
124
- 7.7
SUMMARY FOR JANUARY.
Slow but steady improvement in business conditions is indicated by the January figures. Production
has in general increased, stocks have been reduced
and prices have become more stabilized. Although
the general price level continued to decline, farm
prices have advanced, thus putting increased purchasing power in the hands of the producers, whose
small earnings last year depressed business prospects
in the agricultural sections. Increased business from
the rural districts is already seen in the reports of
mail-order houses and other distributers.
Increased employment and a decline in immigration evidence a more healthy condition for labor and
the transportation statistics indicate improved conditions for the railroads.
DIAGRAM 2.—COMPARISON OF PRESENT PRODUCTION WITH
PREWAR.
(Average monthly production In 1913-100.)
INDEX NUMMftS
WHEAT FLOUR
BEEF PRODUCT?
PORK PRODUCTS
OLEOMARGARINE
WOOL
(CONSUMPTION)
COTTON
(CONSUMPTION)
PRODUCTION.
ANTHRACITE
COAL
Production during January, in general, showed an
increase over December. Out of 43 commodities for
which January figures are now available there were 25
increases, 15 decreases, and 3 unchanged. Three of the
largest relative decreases—cottonseed oil, face brick,
and cement—were largely seasonal.
BITUMINOUS
COAL
BEEHIVE COKE
BY-PRODUCT
COKE
CRUDE
PETROLEUM
COMPARISON OF PRESENT PRODUCTION WITH PREWAR.
RELATIVE PRODUCTION (1913=-100).
!
|Maxi- Mini- 1920
, mum mum averDec, Jan., Dec.,
! in | in age.
i 1920. 1921. 1921.
age. ,i
j 1920.!1921.
STEEL INGOTS
Jan.,
1922.
QZZZZ2MAXIMUM 1920
MINIMUM 1921
Z 2 Z Z 2 DECEMBER 192
FOODSTUFFS:
• • • 1 JANUARY 1922
1
j
Wheat flour •
Beef products
Pork products
Oleomargarine 2
116 I
143
1S2
84 i
82
121
109
111 ; 116
253 i 152
179
123
118
117
135
93
109
132
95
85
17
15;
189 I
54
66
39
62
83
113
154
191
60
61
74
76
159
106
1S8
101
41
215
183
78
77
17
176
203
18
180
209
I 106
j 110
!
! "*9S"
94
104
S4
90
64
67
18
76
64
75
25
82
80
73 ; 105
90 1
231 I 287 i 327 '• 217
48
6S
90
87 !
73
301
73
73 i
231 i
68
70
286
92
97 [
95
107 ;
289
122
132
138
29
184
424
212
419
j
'
! 308 I
• 1920 AVERAGE
84
. 86
99
133
164 *"i42
81
108
137
201
CLOTHING MATERIALS:
Wool (consumption)
Cotton (consumption)
153 '
109
FUELS:
Anthracite coal
Bituminous coal
Beehive coke
By-product coke
Crude petroleum
191
171
97
116
62
242
1S1
132
155
34
38
17
50
| 119
I 135
I 99 ,
i 138 '
109
132
54
MKTALS:
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Copper
Zinc
107
TOBACCO:
Cigars
Cigarettes
Manufactured tobacco
BV1LPING
MATERIALS
119
349
114
AND
i
I
82
94 ,
CIGARETTES
MANUFACTURED .
TOBACCO\
OAK FLOORING
EQUIPMENT:
Cement
Oak flooring
Bat'is. enamel
1. a »atories, enamel
Sinks, enamel
229
157
132
146
TR ANSPORTATION VEHICLES:
Locomotives
Automobiles, passengers..
Motor trucks
1 Relative to 1914.
98
109 ,
161 i
129
108
113 ;
9
65
276
408
51 1,371
107 !
1S6
104
122 j
124 I
36!
333
617
94
71
120 j
113 I
i
93 !
53
64 ;
56
98
77
BATHS. ENAMEL
2 AS represented by tax-paid withdrawals.
LAVATORIES
ENAMEL
SINKS. ENAMEL
!
As regards groups of industries, two out of four
foodstuffs increased, as did one of three textiles, four •
(6)
LOCOMOTIVES
AUTOMOBILES.
PASSENGER
Metals continued considerably below the prewar
out of six fuels (with one unchanged), three out of
four metals, four out of six kinds of lumber (one re- | average, as did cigars, manufactured tobacco, locomaining unchanged), one out of four paper com- ! motives, and beehive coke, with coal and wheat flour
modities (with one unchanged), two out of three | only slightly below 1913. On the other hand, autotobacco products, and two out of five sand and clay mobiles, clothing materials and building materials
products. Building equipment increased but build- were considerably higher than the 1913 average proings declined. Under transportation vehicles loco- duction. By-product coke, oleomargarine, cement,
motive production declined, but the output of auto- and petroleum were also in this category.
mobiles and trucks increased over December.
DIAGRAM 3 . — C O U R S E OF PRODUCTION SINCE 1919.
In most cases the January production was the
(Average monthly production in 1919=100.)
highest since last October, and in a number of cases,
INDEX NUMBERS
200
mostly metals, much higher than in any recent
I
FOODSTUFFS
I
month, with petroleum making a new high record. In
WHEAT FLOUR
BEEF PRODUCTS
26 commodities the January production surpassed
PORK PRODUCTS
the 1921 average, in two it remained the same, and in
SUGAR (MELTINQ8)
15 it was less.
OLEOMARGARINE
COURSE OP PRODUCTION SINCE
COTTONSEED OIL
CONDEN8ED MILK
1919.
COTTON (CONSUMPTION)
i
!
WOOMCON8UMPT10N)
RELATIVE PRODUCTION (1919=100).
SOLE LEATHER
ANTHRACITE COAL
{Maxi-Mini-j
i
1921' j Dec,, Jan., Dec.,Jan.,
^ - 1 9 2 0 . 1921. 1921.1922.
j
1919.
BITUMINOUS COAL
BEEHIVE COKE
BY-PRODUCT COKE
I 1919.
!
CRUDE PETROLEUM
GA8OLINE
FOODSTUFFS:
134 i
109 i
Wheat flour
Beef products
Pork products
Sugar (meltings)
Oleomargarine
Cottonseed oil
Condensed milk
CLOTHING:
.
Cotton (consumption)
Wool (consumption)
Sole leather
FUELS:
Anthracite coal
Bituminous coal
Beehive coke
By-product coke
Crude petroleum
Gasoline
Electric power
METALS:
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Copper..,*
Zinc
TOBACCO:
Cigars
Cigarettes
Manufactured tobacco
LUMBER:
Yellow pine
Western pine
North Carolina pine-...
Douglas fir
California redwood
Michigan hardwood
Oak flooring
PAPER:
Newsprint
All other paper
Mechanical wood p u l p . . . .
Chemical wood pulp
114
126
95
57
42
63
109
83
82
57
42
72
71
52
63
99
112
93
102
108
88
113
137
127
63
74
11
62
104
101
121
110
122
117
123
113
29
79
125
130
105
113
138
96
101
105
72
109
121
140
109
82
81
32
89
133
133
117
85
99
31
91
138
132
140
83
126
34 j 119
34 I 121
17
94
105
54
59
37
47
65
60
17
58
64
67
24
62
128
116
119
75
138
141
119
83
97
92
62
165
"i24*
141
115
106
99
90
92
76
111
78 ""90
67
58
202
154
ELECTRIC POWER
P|G IRON
STEEL INGOTS
COPPER
ZINC
ii7
CIGARS
CIGARETTES
MANUFACTURED TOBACCO
YELLOW PfNE
WESTERN PINE
NORTH CAROLINA PINE
DOUGLA8 FIR
CALIFORNIA REDWOOD
MICHIGAN HARDWOOD
OAK FLOORING
74
95
93
80
68
112
84
94
96 !* 86
96
64
91
50
79
88
77
79
68
71
75
84
97
111
119
126
118
144
111
191
94
119
98
102
122
86
106
99
67
88
79
69
"43*
67
86
"60*
62
123
62
77
22
33
44
57
62
42
102
33
126
93
104
34
124
93
43
173
60
191
FACE BRICK
114
132
143
138
110
121
109
117
109
80
121
97
108
74
117
83
94
100
101
94
92
100
90
98
GLASS BOTTLES
130
131
121
157
124
97
106 j 40
123
65
122
100 100
59
125 I 122
104 j
"iO6"
77
105
39
61
100
34
67
85
98
86
47
59
56
61
83
183
169
170
113
149 i 120 82
112 i 127 125
110 122
111
30
72
70
65
102
75
33
112*
99
105
76
140
138
135
65
99
60
51
32
40
13
59
35
34
15
64
50
BUILDING EQUIPMENT:
Baths, enamel
Lavatories, enamel
Sinks, enamel
Buildings (contracted for).
88
86
128
40
78
263
24
151
147
126
349
121
STONE, CLAY, AND SAND
PRODUCTS:
Silica brick
Clay fire brick
FacebriQk
Cement
Glass bottles
87
82
114
51
82
270
21
67! 91
67
92
58
93
40
104
26
103
7
100
20
76
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES:
Automobiles, passenger... U21
152
Motortrucks
135
Locomotives
79
Ships
132
13
13
89
86
87
79
114
102
67
1
127
50
NEW8PRINT
ALL OTHER PAPER
MECHANICAL WOOD PULP
CHEMICAL WOOD PULP
SILICA BRICK
FIRE-CLAY BRICK
CEMENT
BATHS. ENAMEL
LAVATORIES. ENAMEL
SINKS. ENAMEL
BUILDING8 (CONTRACTED)
AUTOMOBILES. PAS8ENGER
MOTOR TRUCK8
L0C0M0TIVE8
SHIPS
WISSSC7XMAXIMUM SINCE' END OF 1919
BBSS) LATEST MONTH DEC. IBS I OR JAN. 1922
SINCE ENDOFIOIQ
1 PRODUCTION OF LATEST MONTH SAME AS MAXIMUM SINCE 1919
2 PRODUCTION OF LATE8T MONTH 8AME AS MINIMUM SINCE 1919
i Since July 1, 1921.
3 MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM SINCE JULY 1.1921
8
I with a yearly average, 11 commodities showed larger
Declines occurred in the stocks of goods on hand in | stocks at the end of January than the 1919 average,
most commodities during January. There were only while for 4 commodities the stocks were slightly
11 increases as against 17 decreases from the previous smaller. The greatest increases were in oak flooring,
month. In the foodstuffs, whose movement is largely crude petroleum, zinc, and face brick—from 73 to 90
seasonal, there were 3 increases and 9 decreases. All per cent increases.
Stocks of commodities that can be compared with
four paper commodities increased, while in the other
1913 showed large increases over the prewar average,
commodities there were 4 increases and 8 decreases.
Compared with a year ago, January stocks showed except for two commodities—coffee and tin—which
increases in only 9 cases, 18 declines and 1 without are not produced in the United States.
change. In the food group there were 4 increases as
DIAGRAM 4 . — C O U R S E OF COMMODITY STOCKS S I N C E
1919.
against 8 decreases, while in the other commodities
(Average monthly stocks in 1919=100.)
only 5 increases were reported (2 of these in enamel
INDEX NUMBERS
ware) as against 10 decreases.
400
600
STOCKS.
STOCKS OF COMMODITIES COMPARED WITH PREWAR.
BEEF PRODUCTS
PORK PRODUCTS
LAMB AND MUTTON
RELATIVE STOCKS (1913 = 100).
SUGAR(RAW)
COTTONSEED OIL
1920
average,
Wheat (visible)....
Corn (visible)
Coffee
Cotton (total)
Crude petroleum...
Zinc..:
Tin
Oak flooring
Cement 1
Tobacco
1
1921
average.
127
71
89
155
109
99
1S3
25S
SO
114
Dec.,
1920.
134
255
S9
196
150
195
127
375
91
131
Dec.,
1921.
Jan.,
1921.
I
j
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I
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1S3
63
144
190
87
223
118
187
13S
444 i
92 !
!
S6 •
222
117
175
155
425
SO
117
Jan.,
1922.
WHEAT (VISIBLE)
CORN (VISIBLE)
BUTTER
264
323
S5
223
175
16t
92
242
106
127
235
362
73
203
186 i
162 !
72 |
305 i
11"
CHEESE
EGGS
COFFEE
APPLES
COTTON (TOTAL)
WOOL (COMMERCIAL)
CRUDE
PETROLEUM
GASOLINE
Relative to stocks at end of 1913.
ZINC
STOCKS OF COMMODITIES SINCE
TIN
1919.
YELLOW PINE
OAK FLOORING
RELATIVE STOCKS U919= 100),
SILICA BRICK
FACE BRICK
Maxi-Mini- 1 Q 9 n 1 Q 0 1
m u r n m u m **fr i ™~* Dec.,
., Jan.,
a , Dec.,., Jan.,
a,
since
nce since *™T" a \ ~ T " 1920
1922
1920. 1921
1921. 1921
1921. 1922.
1919. 1919. a g e >
CEMENT
BATH8(ENAMEL)
LAVATORIE8 (ENAMEL)
8INK8
NEWSPRINT
FOODSTUFFS:
Beef products
Pork products
Lamb and mutton
Sugar(raw)
Cottonseed oil
W h e a t (visible)
Corn (visible)
Butter
Cheese
Eggs
Coffee
Apples
124
129
928
276
' 321
: 184
1,024
174
156
' 186
• 177
391
25
38
31
44
23
2S
108
12
35
1 ;
lOi
12
70
97
183
110
127
89
174
89
99
82
146
227
43
84
324
157
158
93
622
81
79
101
145
164
59
65
810
104
261
128
153 :
88
88 :
10 i
139
368 i
59
81
928
110
278
100
464
62'
65 ,
1
«S '
294 [
35
51
77
65
167
184
787
73
72
22
139
313
33
59
47
90
164
164
882
53
55
4
119
24S
61
83
95
88
119
135
96
136
.
136
124
178 W 1 1 0 4 143
169 ^ 1
35" • 1J1'
112
9S
113
121
167
124
178
247
528
72
130
108
332
212
232
190
281
203
251
178
167
175
131
143
277
115
181
240
301
95
106
102
59!
81 |
107 i
102!
29 !
21 '
34
127
161
103
140
170
50
31
53
129 i
234
107,
153
193
179
78
89 •'
141
265'
81 i
163
170 i
138
32 i
50 <
139
277
89
173
196
214
49
64
120
151
93
181
227
126
80
106
114
190
87
173
250
127
73
103
CLOTHING MATERIALS:
Cotton (total)
Wool (commerciaJ)
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL:
Yellow pine
Oak
flooring
Silicabrick
Face brick
Cement'
Baths (enamel)
Lavatories (enamel)
Sinks (enamel)
•
PAPER:
Newsprint
175
All other paper
122
Mechanical wood p u l p . . . .
143
Chemical wood pulp
i 138
Tobacco, total
132
i
71
97
65 > 74
5 5 ! 78
6 4 ! 63
92
102
1
125
103 i 135 100
112
88
101 107
108
84
95
80
99
80 ; 100 ; 87
117 ;i 105:
113
;
i
;
.
111
111
81
94
i Relative to stocks at end of 1919.
Leaving out of consideration the foodstuffs, whose
seasonal movement throws out the comparability
CHEMICAL WOOD PULP
TOBACCO (TOTAL)
| MAXIMUM
SINCE 1910
WXXSSSa LATEST MONTH DEC. 1921 OR JAN. 1922
YFFm M I N I M U M SINCE 1919
* MAXIMUM SINCE 1919 SAME AS LATEST
MONTH
PRICES.
METALS:
Zinc
Tin
PAPER
I
136
106
FUELS:
Crude petroleum
Gasoline
ALL OTHER
MECHANICAL WOOD PULP
The prices received by farmers for crops and live
stock increased in January from their previous low
level. The crop price index reached the 1913 level.
The wholesale price index of the Department of Labor
dropped one point in January and showed a greater
tendency toward stabilization. House furnishings,
which stood at more than double the 1913 level, declined four points, while the only increase occurred in
farm products, which showed the smallest gain over
1913. The Federal Reserve Board's grouping of this
index shows that this increase was largely in animal
products, and on this account the raw material index
rose slightly. The Federal Reserve Board's index for
irteraational price comparisons showed no change, but
both imported goods and exported goods declined.
Dun's index for February 1 showed no change, but
Bradstreet's index increased slightly.
The retail price of food declined over 5 per cent in
January. The quarterly figures of the Department
of Labor on the cost of living showed a decline of
three points from September to December. Clothing
and furniture made the chief declines, while housing
costs alone increased. The National Industrial Conference Board's index for January showed a decline
of three points, due to the drop in food prices. Slight
declines also occurred in fuel and light and sundries,
while shelter and clothing remained unchanged.
Wholesale prices in Canada, Japan, France, and
England continued to fall, while the inflation of the
currency again caused a rise in Germany.
Taking the individual prices shown in the table and
chart on pages 4 and 5, the prices to the farmer increased
for all commodities in January except cotton. The
wholesale market price increased on eight commodities; declined on three—rye, cotton, and cattle; while
two remained unchanged. Food prices showed three
increases and two decreases. Prices of clothing materials showed only one increase—worsted yarns—compared with five decreases and six stationary products.
There was no change in fuel prices, except a slight
decline in bituminous coal. Metal prices all declined
except copper and lead, which were unchanged. The
building material group showed two declines to one
increase and three stationary products, while rubber
continued to decline.
The greatest increases occurred in the farm and
wholesale prices of sheep, wool, and hogs, while the
greatest decrease occurred in silk.
figuresjjare not available, December sales also showed
increases over a year ago except for leather belting,
newspaper advertising, and printing, the latter decline being due to declining prices rather than decreased activity.
In this connection it may be pointed out that some
of the items, marked by an asterisk (*), are relatives
based on values instead of quantities and are therefore
generally dependent on fluctuations in the purchasing
power of the dollar, i. e., the level of prices, as well as
the fluctuations of sales of physical goods. Therefore,
a decline during the past year does not necessarily represent a decline in the physical amount of sales. A
rough corrected figure, eliminating the price variation,
might be obtained by dividing each item in such series
by the wholesale or retail price index number, whichever most nearly corresponds with the class of business
done. In a few items expressed in values no correction is necessary for comparison, because there
has been little or no change in the price for the goods
or services—for instance, postal and telephone
receipts. Bond sales on the New York Stock Exchange are really not based on value, because sales of
bonds are not reported in their value at the time of
sale but on their par value; therefore, bond sales represent physical quantities. On the other hand, new
issues of municipal bonds, unless for refunding purposes, reflect the price level, as the work for which
they are issued requires a larger bond issue when
prices are high.
COMPARISON OP SALES IN DIFFERENT LINES OF BUSINESS.
RELATIVE SALES (1919=100).
SALES.
In contrast to the current physical movement of
commodities shown in the preceding tables on production and prices, the following table, showing relative sales or orders, gives a forecast of the future production of those industries. The separate commodities covered in this table are few and in most cases
relatively unimportant, as the sales can only be reported where trade associations supply the data; but
the figures may be found to be of some interest. In
addition to the orders of separate commodities booked
by manufacturers (included in the first two groups in
the table), the distributive movement of goods as a
whole is shown through various channels, and the sales
of investment or speculative securities.
The figures shown in the table indicate increased
sales in all lines and classes reported in January, 1922,
as compared with January, 1921, except in sales by
mail-order houses, and of stocks, life insurance, municipal bonds and magazine advertising; the mail order decrease is apparently due to decline in prices
rather than a decline in business. Where January
91396—22
2
Maxi-; Minimum ; mum 1920 1921
since since aver- aver- Dec., Jan., Dec., Jan.,
end end
age. 1920. 1921. 1921. 1922.
of
of
1919. 1919.
METAL PRODUCTS:
Structural steel
Bolts
•
Nuts and rivets
Baths, enamel
Lavatories, enamel
Sinks, enamel
WOOD, FIBER, AND LEATHER
PRODUCTS:
Oak flooring
California redwood
Leather belting
Abrasive paper and cloth.
Elastic webbing
Paper
Printing*
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT:
Wholesalers*
.*
Mail-order houses *
Chain stores*
Department stores *
Grocery stores *
Postage receipts *
Telephone receipts *
Magazine advertising
Newspaper advertising
178
164
155
115
130
110
101
100
100
53
73
65
74
84
109
96
234
142
129
148
129
147
168
23
21
35
40
25
71
106
54
77
98
111
87
127
148
107
136
242
186
149
145
154
144
129
62
50
82
86
106
95
114
58
85
102
118
118
137
113
123
122
114
113
147
78
103
110
178
359
122
35
67
63
87
72
105
118
120
55
94
179
102
44
21
44
40
50
79
144
111
26
44
43
32
95
147
72
98
217
186
127
136
136
112
116
62
72
86
103
115
109
149
77
101
90
82
242
91
178
133
61
95
134
68
132
359
122
119
**42
65
81
89
121
87
71
124
111
119
145
154
75
112
90
66
95
114
"*59
SECUBITIES:
Stocks..
Bonds
Municipal bonds (new)
Life insurance *
* Items based on value.
Relative proportion of orders to total transactions.
1
91
10
DIAGRAM 5.—CONSUMPTION- BY MILLS, AND IMPORTS OF WOOL.
1
,!!!!!! ! MM
MM
1- 1
ItIS 1914 1916 1916 1917 I9IS 1919 1930
MONTHLY
AVERAGE
Knit goods orders received in January were double
the December orders, and shipments were one-third
DIAGRAM f>.—EXPORTS AND CONSUMPTION OF COTTON.
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191 JAN.
Woolen mill operations, as shown by reports of
active machinery, were, slightly less in January than in
December, except in carpets and rugs. Consumption
of wool declined 3^ per cent but was twice as large as
a year ago. Receipts of domestic wool at Boston were
less than in December, but foreign wool receipts were
very heavy, making the total 40 per cent larger than
for December. Imports of wool were the largest
since April, 1921. A further stabilization in prices
was noted in January. Considerable increases occurred in the raw wool quotations, a small increase
took place in worsted yarn, while dress goods and
suitings remained unchanged.
The consumption of cotton in textile mills increased
in January to the level attained last November which
was the highest since June, 1920. Stocks of cotton
declined, in contrast to an increase during January,
1921. The world visible supply of American cotton
also declined more heavily in January, 1922, than in
January, 1921. Marked declines occurred in both
imports and exports of raw cotton.
The number of active cotton spindles was slightly
less than in December, but spindle activity was considerably greater and the activity per spindle in place
rose to 215 hours, the highest recorded since the beginning of these reports last August. Exports of cotton
cloth continued to decline, part of which was probably
due to a change in the unit of measure from linear
yards to square yards. Fabric consumption by tire
manufacturers increased 21 per cent over December
and was the largest since last August.
The market and producers1 prices of raw cotton declined slightly in January. Declines also took place
in prices of yarns and sheeting, but print cloths remained unchanged.
greater. Production of knit goods increased slightly
as did the unfilled orders at the end of the month.
Withdrawals of raw silk from warehouses increased
considerably in January, equalling the high level of lastJune. Stocks of raw silk also increased to the highest
point since January, 1921, although imports declined
one-third from December.
Imports of burlap declined in January while unmanufactured fibers were imported in even less volume
as compared with December.
OCT.
NOV.
TEXTILES.
METALS.
Pig-iron production decreased slightly in January,
but a considerable increase was shown in the output of
steel ingots. Unfilled orders of the United States
Steel Corporation declined slightly. The total on the
corporation's books at the end of January was
4,242,000 tons. Prices of iron and steel were lowered
slightly in January, except for steel beams? which
showed no change.
Sales of structural steel increased very slightly in
January with a total of 72,100 tons. Production of
sheets and steel barrels fell off markedly in December
and slight declines occurred in the stocks of sheets and
shipments of barrels. Production and stocks of sheets
increased in January. Foundry production of iron
increased over December but was less than in
November.
Production of copper increased almost 40 per cent in
January but was still only one-fourth of the 1913
monthly average. Exports fell off slightly and prices
remained unchanged.
Zinc production continued its increase through January, making the highest mark since January, 1921.
Stocks declined to the lowest point since November,
1920, and imports were negligible. Receipts and
shipments at St. Louis declined during January and
the wholesale price was reduced.
11
Receipts and shipments of lead at St. Louis increased
considerably in January, but there was no change in
price.
Stocks of tin declined and the price of tin was slightly
less than in December. Imports increased over
December and were far ahead of January, 1921.
The Geological Survey has made the following preliminary estimate of the coal production of the world
for the past three years, in metric tons of 2,204.6
pounds each. The figures vary slightly from the
monthly averages given in the detailed tables elsewhere
in this issue.
DIAGRAM 7.—PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON AND STEEL INGOTS, AND
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION'S UNFILLED ORDERS.
1919
1920
1921
II
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Australia
Belgium
British India
Canada
China
Czechoslovakia
France
Germany—Coal
Lignite
Japan
Union of South Africa
United Kingdom
United States
Other countries
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1914 19 15
1918
1917 1918
MONTHLY
1111
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1918 1920 1821
• !
AVERAGE
1,305,000,000 : 1,100,000,000
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Estimate included in total.
Includes Saar and Upper Silesia.
3 Estimated from 11 months' production.
DEC
1913
I 1,170,400,000
!
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22,388,770 !
1
2
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15,088,175 j
13,300,000
19,500,000 :
31,086,479 ;
25,300,000 !
29,000,000
2 140,757,433 i 2 145,400,000
111,634,000 i
120,000,000
29,245,384 i
C1)
11,181,846 i
39,400,000
233,216,071
166,992,000
586,000,000 !
448,600,000
49,068,527 j
!
Totals
C1)
21,807,160
10,736,321
18,312,950
22,991,217
12,411,328
23,000,000
26,946,813
22,341,000
2116,500,000
93,800,000
31,461,386
9,313,232
233,467> 478
502,534,410
46,553,865
1990
DIAGRAM 9.—PRODUCTION OP, ANTHRACITE COAL.
192
FUELS.
Production of both anthracite and bituminous coal
rallied in January from the December slump and
bituminous operations were also larger than in November. Coke production made little change. Anthracite stocks on December 31 were six times as large as
a year ago. January exports of both bituminous and
anthracite declined while coke exports increased.
Electric power production'remained the same as in
December.
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1920
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OCT.
MONTHLY
DEC.
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OCT.
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MONTHLY
AVERAGE
Petroleum production made a new high record in
January and stocks increased. Consumption declined
and imports were very slightly less than in December.
Exports of gasoline in January were the largest since
last April. December production of gasoline increased slightly but consumption declined to the
lowest amount since January, 1921—a seasonal condition. Stocks consequently showed a large increase.
No change was noted in the price of crude petroleum
in January.
12
DIAGRAM 10.—PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION, IMPORTS, AND STOCKS
OP PETROLEUM.
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1920
1921
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PAPER ANDJPRINTING.
Production and consumption of mechanical wood
pulp declined in January and stocks increased slightly.
Chemical wood pulp showed increases in production,
consumption, and stocks. Imports of both classes of
pulp declined.
Production and shipments of newsprint and other
paper declined very slightly in January. Stocks increased slightly and exports showed large gains.
Newsprint contract prices declined heavily but spot
prices advanced slightly.
Printing activity continued to increase in December,
making another good gain. Paper purchases by
printers were in about the same volume as in November
but their value somewhat greater. Sales of printing
increased in December.
January imports of rubber declined somewhat but
were twice as large as a year ago. The price of rubber
declined 8£ per cent. During January the consumption of rubber by tire manufacturers increased
17 per cent, and was the largest since August and
three times as large as a year ago.
Rubber tire production in January increased considerably except in regard to solid tires. Domestic
shipments of all kinds decreased, however, and stocks
rose after the December reduction.
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In spite of a considerable increase in imports of
cattle hides, total imports of hides and skins showed
a negligible increase in January on account of the
decline in other varieties. Stocks of almost all kinds
of green salted hides decreased during December, as
did sheep skins, but dry salted hides increased. Calfskin prices were slightly reduced but cattle hides
remained unchanged.
Production of leather declined in January. The
December census figures showed declines in sole and
belting production but an increase in upper leather.
Stocks showed little change. Exports in January
declined about 25 per cent from December. A slight
reduction took place in the price of chrome calf
leather, but hemlock sole remained the same.
Sales of leather belting declined in December and
were also considerably below those of a year ago.
Exports of boots and shoes declined in January,
after the December spurt, to their previous level,
about one-fourth of the corresponding month last
year. No changes occurred in shoe prices.
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Production of passenger cars increased 15 per cent
and trucks 11 per cent in January. December shipments declined. Purchases of motor accessories were
over twice as large as a year ago, while accounts past
due were half as great; and notes outstanding decreased
22 per cent.
Imports of potash increased slightly in January
while nitrate of soda imports, which had declined to
a low level in December, showed a partial recovery.
Exports of dyes and dyestuffs increased by two-thirds
in January and sulphuric acid and fertilizer had
smaller gains.
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The price index of crude drugs increased, but
essential oils, pharmaceuticals and chemicals declined.
GLASS.
Glass production, both bottles and illuminating
ware, declined in January. Orders for illuminating
ware increased while shipments declined.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.
January building contracts awarded in the 27
Northeastern States amounted to $166,320,000. This
is a decrease of 16 per cent compared with December,
1921, but on the other hand the total has been exceeded only once in the month of January. That
was in January, 1920, when the combination of
business expansion and high prices brought the
amount to $226,116,000. In January, 1921, building
contracts awarded amounted to only $111,608,000.
Business and industrial buildings increased in January, both in floor space and value, compared with
December. All other classes of building showed a
slight seasonal decline. Residential building declined
from 21,901,000 square feet of floor space to 18,083,000
square feet, but this is a larger amount of residential
buildings than has been recorded for any previous
January.
The favorable development of building operations
is of more than ordinary importance because it carries
with it the inevitable demand for material, supplies,
house furnishings, etc.
for January. Stocks of all classes of ware were
reduced except baths, which increased very slightly.
Sales of abrasive paper and cloth, both domestic and
foreign, decreased considerably in December. The
year's sales for 1921 were 38 per cent below 1920 for
domestic trade and 63 per cent below for foreign
trade.
DIAGRAM 12.—VOLUME OP BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDED, BY
CLASSES.
MILLIONS OF SQUARE FEET
1919 MONTHLY
AVERAGE
1920 MONTHLY
AVERAGE
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY
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JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
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OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
BUILDING MATERIALS.
Production of all kinds of lumber increased slightly
in January, except for a decline in North Carolina
pine and a heavy increase in the Michigan cut, which
is mostly maple. Shipments also increased except
for North Carolina pine and Michigan woods. Stocks
of Southern pine were larger and the price declined,
while no change took place in the price of Douglas fir.
The output of oak-flooring continued to increase in
January, but shipments declined. Stocks were consequently considerably higher. Orders and balance
of unfilled orders increased slightly. Exports of
lumber were almost as high in January as the high
mark for December.
Production of clay fire brick declined considerably,
but shipments increased and consequently stocks declined. Silica brick, on the other hand showed a
good increase in production, a smaller increase in
shipments, but a decline in stocks. Heavy declines
took place in production and shipments of face brick,
while stocks and unfilled orders declined slightly.
Common brick prices were again variable. The price
of cement remained the same.
Greatly increased business both in orders and in
shipments was reported for enamel sanitary ware
DECEMBER
CEREALS.
The usual seasonal declines occurred during January in the visible supply and in receipts and shipments of wheat. The visible supply was almost
twice as large as a year ago, but receipts and shipments were 40 per cent smaller than in the same
month last year. The production of wheat flour increased and continued in advance of last year's
figure. Exports of wheat and flour were almost as
large as in December. Slight advances took place in
the prices of wheat and flour.
Receipts, shipments, and visible supply of corn all
increased during January; shipments and the visible
supply were almost twice as large as in January,
1921, while receipts were about one-third greater.
Exports of corn made a new high record, almost equal
to the total exports in 12 months of 1920. A slight
rise occurred in the price of corn.
Exports of oats, barley and rye decreased in January. Prices of oats and barley advanced, while rye
declined. Total grain exports increased 26- per cent
over December and car loadings of grain products were
20 per cent greater than in December,
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Receipts of cattle increased in January, following
the same trend as a year ago. Shipments were slightly
smaller and slaughter increased. The production of
beef and veal declined in December and was also less
than a year ago. Consumption, however, was greater
than in December, 1920, although less than in November, 1921. Exports and cold storage holdings of beef
products both declined slightly in January. Prices of
cattle and carcass beef declined, but steer rounds increased.
Receipts of hogs increased in January, but little
change occurred in shipments. Slaughter increased.
Inspected production of pork increased, in December,
but was slightly less than a year ago. Consumption
of pork declined slightly. Exports and cold storage
holdings both increased considerably in January. The
price of hogs rose 15 per cent in January and pork
almost as much.
Sheep receipts increased in January, but there was
little change in shipments. Both receipts and shipments exceeded January, 1921. Slaughter also increased in January but was less than a year ago. Coldstorage holdings declined 39 per cent. Large increases
occurred in the prices of lambs.
The total value on January 1, 1922, of these animals
was $4,779,957,000, as compared with $8,165,194,000
two years ago, a decrease of 41.5 per cent.
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OTHER FOODSTUFFS.
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Exports of condensed milk declined in January.
Market receipts of dairy products underwent seasonal
changes about the same as a year ago, with butter and
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Imports of raw sugar in January were almost double
the December imports and three times as large as a
The Department of Agriculture has announced the year ago. Meltings increased slightly and stocks were
following estimates of live stock on farms, the earlier built up, but remained below the figures of January,
1921, in spite of the greater imports. Exports of
years being revised on the basis of census returns:
refined sugar were twice as large as either the previous
month or January, 1921. Wholesale and retail prices
Jan. 1,1920.
Jan. 1,1921.
Jan. 1,1922.
of sugar, both raw and refined, declined during
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5,455,000
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23,594,000
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Imports of coffee declined but were somewhat larger
43,398,000
41,993,000
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39,025,000
37,452,000
Sheep
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than
in January, 1921. The world visible supply
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56,097,000
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declined but clearances increased. Imports of tea
were twice as large as a year ago.
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Exports of unmanufactured tobacco declined. Stocks
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previous quarter and were higher than a year ago.
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FOREIGN TRADE, AND SHIPS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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The cargo carried through the Panama Canal in
December totaled 953,000 tons compared to 855,000
in November, but the total for the year 1921 was 1J
per cent smaller than in 1920. Traffic carried in British vessels surpassed that carried in American vessels
for December, and for the year 1921 it increased
almost 4 per cent over 1920, while American vessels
carried 17 per cent less than in 1920.
Entrances and clearances of vessels in United States
foreign trade each decreased about 20 per cent from
December to January. The number of vessels under
construction continued to decline in January, but
there was an increase in the number of vessels completed.
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WATER TRANSPORTATION.
RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION.
A distinct improvement was noted in January's
freight car situation. Surplus cars were reduced 30
per cent from December and were about the same as
a year ago, coal car surplus being considerably larger
and box car surplus much smaller. Shortage of cars
increased, due to much larger box-car requirements
that could not be filled. The number of bad order
cars increased, however. Car loadings increased 1\
per cent over December and were larger than a year
ago by the same proportion. Freight ton-mileage for
December declined and for the year 1921 was 23 per
cent less than for 1920.
Freight revenue for December continued to decline
with the decline in traffic, but passenger revenue increased. Total operating revenues declined, and
operating expenses were also reduced, but to a slightly
less extent, thus bringing net operating income below
the 1913 monthly average,
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DIAGRAM 18.—SHORTAGE. SURPLUS, BAD-ORDER, AND TOTAL
LOADINGS OP FREIGHT CARS.
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the holiday trade; their actual sales were smaller than
a year ago, but this was caused in great measure by
the reduced price level. Chain-store sales showed an
even greater falling off in January, because their holiday peak was relatively greater; their actual sales for
January were slightly larger than a year ago.
Postal receipts declined from the holiday traffic, but
were slightly larger than in January, 1921. Magazine
advertising almost made up its December loss, but
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the yearly quotas of many countries, effective until
June 30. Emigration, which exceeded immigration
in December, declined over 50 per cent in January.
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considerably in January and was about the same as
the average for the year 1920. Employment in New
York State declined 1J per cent in January and the
total pay roll declined 3J per cent. Less unemployment was noted in Pennsylvania at the end of January
than in December but more than in months prior to
December.
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QUOTA.
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Further slight progress was made in January in the
reduction of the United States interest-bearing debt,
due to the continued contraction in Liberty bond
issues. Customs receipts increased slightly in January. Total ordinary receipts were about 10 per cent
less than a year ago and disbursements declined about
40 per cent, but exceeded receipts by some 20 per cent.
Money in circulation increased for the first time since
the beginning of the decline a year ago.
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declined in January, reacting from the heavy December business; this condition was equally true of New
York City and the outside districts. Federal reserve
notes and discounts were greatly contracted during
January, indicating the heaviest liquidation in bank
credits for many months. Total reserves and deposits of the Federal reserve banks continued their
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increase in January. The condition of member banks the same index number in 1914, which reached a height
of the Federal reserve system at the end of January of 145.
showed similar conditions. Interest rates continued
DIAGRAM 21.—FAILURES AND LIABILITIES, BY YEARS.
to decline, call loans averaging 4£ per cent and commercial paper under 5 per cent.
The crop of failures continued to increase in January but the amount of liabilities was less than the
high mark of December. Dividend and interest payments were slightly larger than a year ago. New
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the amount of new incorporations increased. December telephone business was better than a year ago and
earnings greater.
Prices of industrial stocks rose slightly in January
but railroad stocks were a little cheaper. The volume
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of stock sales declined but bond sales, especially
Liberty bonds, increased. Bond prices increased,
with a large rise in industrials. Yields on municipal
bonds rose slightly after a long decline.
Imports and exports of gold declined, Silver imports increased and exceeded exports. Slight de16.000clines took place in silver prices.
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BUSINESS FAILURES.
One of the concomitants of a period of business
depression is an increase in business mortality.
Diagram 21 shows the annual record of failures as
compiled by Dun's Review for the past 32 years.
The increased business mortality, both in number and
in liabilities, in the depression periods of 1893, 1907,
1914 and 1921 is clearly evident.
The year 1921 marks a new record so far as liabilities
are concerned. The total indebtedness of the firms
failing last year amounted to $627,401,000, while
the total liabilities in 1893 were only $346,780,000 and
in 1914, the previous maximum, $357,909,000. The
number of firms failing last year totaled 19,652, which
was a smaller number than in 1915, when the total
was 22,156.
To a very considerable extent the heavy liabilities
involved in last year's failures were due to the high
prices and the consequent increase in the amount of
money necessary to do business. On6 measure of the
volume of business in terms of money value is given
by bank clearings.
If defaulted liabilities are
expressed as the amount per $1,000 of bank clearings
for the same year, it gives a better measure of the
relative importance of these liabilities. Diagram 22
gives a comparison of index numbers showing the
liabilities both as actually reported and in terms of
bank clearings. Using 1913 equal to 100 the 1921
index of liabilities as reported is 230. This is far in
excess of anything recorded before. But if these
liabilities are expressed per $1,000 of bank clearings
the 1921 index number on the same base is only 114.
This is about the same order of magnitude as the
corresponding figure for 1907 and much smaller than
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When considered in their relation to the total
volume of business of the country, defaulted liabilities
in 1921 were relatively less than in 1914.
There is no evidence that the country has yet
passed the peak of its business mortality. The total
liabilities, as reported by Dun's Review, for December
amounted to $87,502,000 and were the highest ever
recorded for a single month. Liabilities in January
dropped slightly to $73,796,000, but the number of
failures increased from 2,444 in December to 2,723
in January. This latter figure is the highest recorded
since January, 1915.
The number of firms failing per 1,000 firms in
business was 10.3 for 1921, which may be compared
with the low point of 3.8 per thousand in 1919 and
with 13.2 per thousand in 1915. This latter figure
marks the peak in this particular for recent years.
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DIAGRAM 22.—DEFLATED LIABILITIES COMPARED WITH ACTUAL.
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decline. The output of coal in December showed a
considerable increase. Stocks of zinc again declined.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Canadian imports declined 14 per cent in January,
The rise in foreign exchange rates continued during and exports were 46 per cent less, largely a seasonal
January. The greatest relative increases were made decline on account of the decline in wheat exports
in the French, Belgian, Argentine and Canadian at this season of the year. Canadian bank clearings
exchanges, while a decline of 6£ per cent in Chilean declined 16 per cent.
exchange stands out contrary to the general moveJapan's January trade showed an increase of 9 per
ment. The foreign exchange index number increased cent in imports but a decline of 40 per cent in exports.
4 points, the same as in December and only slightly
Industrial activity in Belgium has increased conless than the increase in November.
siderably. January output of iron, steel, and coal
was greater in each case than any month since the
FOREIGN TRADE.
beginning of 1921.
Imports declined Si per cent in January, and ex- DIAGRAM 24.—IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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British import trade declined 10 per cent in January,
but export trade increased 6 per cent, due to the large
increase in manufactured articles. The chief increases were in woolens and iron and steel. Pig-iron
production increased, but steel output continued to
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TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS.
The following table contains a summary of the monthly figures, designed to show the trend in important industrial and commercial
movements. The numerical data for the latest months are given and in addition index numbers for the last four months and for two
corresponding months of a year ago. In many lines the figures do not lend themselves readily to statistical uniformity, due to lateness of
heir publication or publication at other than monthly intervals; therefore the following explanations of the various headings are offered
to make clear such distinctions and in general to facilitate the use of the table:
December, 1921.—This column gives the December figures corresponding to those for January shown in the "January, 1922,"
column—in other words, cover the previous month, and in some cases, where indicated by a footnote, refer to the previous
quarter; that is, ending October 1, 1921.
January, 1922.—In this column are given the figures covering the month of January, or, as in the case of stocks, etc., the situation
on January 31, or February 1. In a few cases (usually where returns are reported quarterly only) the figures are for the quarter
ending December 31 or the condition on that date. Where this column is left blank, no figures for January were available at
the time of going to press (March 8).
Corresponding month, December, 1920, or January, 1921.—Thefiguresin this column present the situation exactly a year previous to
those in the *'January, 1922," column (that is, generally, January, 1921), but where no figures were available for January, 1922,
the December, 1920, figures have been inserted in this column for comparison with the December, 1921, figures. In the case of
quarterly figures this, column shows the corresponding quarter of 1920.
Cumulative for calendar year.—These columns set forth, for those items that can properly be cumulated, the cumulative total for the
calendar years 1920 and 1921, respectively.
Percentage increase (-J-) or decrease ( —) cumulative 1921 from 1920.—This column shows the per cent by which the cumulated total for
the calendar year 1921, is greater (+) or less ( —) than the total for the year 1920.
Base year or period.—For purposes of comparison with a previous more or less normal period, all items, so far as possible, are related to
such a period by index numbers. The period taken for each item, called the base, is the monthly average of the year or period
stated in this column. Wherever possible, the year 1913 is taken as a base, and if no prewar figures are available, 1919 is usually
taken to avoid using a war year as a basis. In some cases it will be noted that figures were not available prior to 1920 or even 1921,
and that sometimes a month, or an average of a few months, has to be used rather than a year's average. Also, for some industries, 1919 would not be a proper base on account of extraordinary conditions in the industry and therefore some more representative year has been chosen.
Index numbers.—In order to visualize the trend of each movement, index or relative numbers are given for the last four months and
for two corresponding months of a year ago. These index numbers are computed by allowing the monthly average for the base
period, usually 1913 or 1919, to equal 100. If the movement for a current month is greater than the base the index number will
be greater than 100. If the converse is true the index number will be less than 100. The difference between 100 and any index
number gives at once the per cent increase or decrease compared with the base period. Index numbers may also be used to compute the approximate per cent increase or decrease from one month to the next.
Percentage increase (-f) or decrease ( — ) January from December.—The last column shows the per cent increase or decrease of the figure
for the last month compared with the preceding month.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
the SURVEY ( N O . 6).
Dec.,
1921
Jan.,
1922
INDEX N U M B E R S .
Percentage
increase
Corres- CUMULATIVE TOTAL
ponding FOR CALENDAR YEAR
month,
Dec.,
1920,
or
Jan.,
1920
1921
1921.
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1921
from
1920.
1920 1921
1921
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage increase
or decrease
Dec. Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Jan.
from
Dec.
TEXTILES.
Wool.
Consumption by textile mills
thous. of lbs..
Receipts at Boston:*
Domestic*
.thous. of lbs..
Foreign*
thous. of lbs..
Total*
thous. of lbs..
Imports, unmanufactured
thous. of lbs..
Machinery activity:
Looms, wide
per ct. of hrs. active..
Looms, narrow
per ct. of hrs. active..
Looms, carpet and rug. .per ct. of hrs. active..
Sets of cards
per ct. of hrs. active..
Combs
perct. of hrs. active..
Spinning spindlesWoolen
per ct. of hrs. active..
Worsted
per ct. of hrs. active..
Looms and spindles:
Woolen spindles
per ct. of active to total..
Worsted spindles
per ct. of active to total..
Wide looms
per ct. of active to total..
Narrow looms
per ct. of active to total..
Carpet looms
per ct. of active to total..
64,237
61,884
15,091
4,092
19,183
12,520
13,825
13,061
26,886
22,152
574,777
656,807 + 14.3
1913
60
74
168
163
159
153 -
3,465
105,709
16,608
168,356
143,720 + 36.0
199,353 -I- 18.4
343,074 + 25.2
320,666
23.5
1913
1913
1913
1913
39
150
70
106
26
315
107
167
81
50
72
72
81
90
84
87
112
78
102
99
103
247
143
175
8.4
+219.2
+ 40.2
+ 76.9
11920-21
i 1920-21
11920-21
i 1920-21
11920-21
55
52
92
54
48
49
60
79
64
123
131
151
130
129
117
133
157
125
122
110
130
152
116
128
106
122
165
120
125
+
+
-
11920-21
11920-21
50
49
56
62
129
128
123
122
118
120
118
120
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
53
66
58
53
104
124
104
103
101
122
99
107
109
97
118
95
108
109
95
116
89
100
115
30,072
20,073
274,063
21,169
259,618
67.1
72.2
70.3
72.9
98.6
76.1
36.5
75.4
35.7
96.3
49.0
74.4
86.2
74.6
35.5
86.1
44.7
75;
87,
64.8
30.0
68.0
33.3
73
41
57
70 I
46
79 |
51
74 I
50
»Twelve months average, November, 1920, to October, 1912, inclusive.
(19)
70
79
57
77
62
70
74
3.6
3.6
6.2
8.6
3.4
2.3
0.0
0.0
+
2.1
1.7
6.3
7.4
5.S
20
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
the SURVEY (NO. 6).
_
| CUMULATIVE TOTAL
i Corres- | F O R CALENDAR YEAR.
Dec.,
1921
Jan.,
1922
i ponding;
;i month,
i! Dec.,
;| 1920,
1920
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1921
1921.
ordecumu
lative1921
from
1920.
920 1921
BASE
YEAR
OB
PERIOD.
Percentage
in1922
1921
(+)
or decrease
Dec.
Oct.
Nov. I Dec. ] Jan.from
Dec.
TEXTILES—Continued.
Wool—Continued.
Prices:
Raw wool to producer
Raw wool, Boston
Worsted yarn
Woolen dress goods
Men's suitings
:
dolls, per l b . .
dolls, per l b . .
dolls, per l b . .
dolls, per y d . .
dolls, per y d . .
0.169
.5273
1.250
.815
2.835
0.180
.5818
1.278
,815
2.835
jj 0.196
|t .5455 |
I 1.15 !
| 1.047
3.06
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
117
114
148
186
198
107
148
145
184
101
110
161
145
184
j
|
|
|
•
108 + 6.5
122+ 10.3
2.2
165
0.0
145
0.0
184
Cotton.
Consumption by textile mills
bales. 511,800 526,552 j 366,270 I 5,842,072 5,405,213 — 7.5
Stocks, end of month:
1,738
1,675
1,273
Mills
thous. of bales.
5,177
4,618
5,645
Warehouse
thous. of bales.
4,544
4,202
4,822
Visible supply
thous. of bales.
42,093
61,006
24,024
Imports, unmanufactured
277,897 - 53.7
599,889
639,825 475,910 605,381 6,159,132 6,474,105 -f 5.1
Exports, unmanufactured
lanufactured goods:
Cotton cloth exports
thous. of y d s . . 39,842 a 31,037
37,487
551,525 - 32.6
818,751
Fabric consumption by tire mfrs.thous. of lbs..
6,365
7,707
80,356
2,598
Elastic webbing sales
thous. of yds.. 13,193
149,098 - 7.3
4,932
160,843
Machinery activity—spindles:
34,458
31,509
Active
thousands.. 34,489
7,726
7,932
Total activity
mills, of hrs..
210
215
Activity per spindle
hours..
Prices:
.155
.163
Raw cotton to producer
dolls, per lb.
.118
.1834
.1790
Raw cotton, New York
dolls, per l b .
.1670
.3817
Cotton yarn
dolls, per lb.
.3650
.3355
Print cloth
dolls, per yd.
.0578
.0578
.0578
.1065
Sheeting
!. .dolls, per yd.
.0953
1913
61
76
109
106
109 J U
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
93
319
158
127
108
95
321
157
118
123
299
151
253
130
294
148
300
125
1913
1920-21
1919
120
49
32
1913
99
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
121
143
170
168
2.9
- 10.8
137 - 7.b
207 - 31.0
65 - 25.6
a 84 - 22.1
231 + 21.1
114
114 +
+
0.1
2.7
2.4
-
4.9
2,4
4.4
0.0
8.0
129
140
148
168
160
148
154
170
186
168
135
142
160
174
172
137
143
154
168
174
31
7
153
17
536
105
52
445 jl ,020 +129.2
115 154 + 33.9
57
20 - 52.6
173
384
154
401
158
120
83
30
197
204
70
38
209
136
113
48
186
148
39
128
111 I - 13.0
51 I - 41.8
!-
K n i t Goods.
Orders received
per ct. normal production.
Shipments
per ct. normal production.
Cancellations
per ct. normal production.
Unfilled orders end of
month
per ct. normal production.
Production
per ct. normal production.
49.8
58.7
3.1
114.2
78.7
1.1
44.7
15.7
.4
214.
77.0
223.5
79.0
56.3 j
17.4
thous. of lbs.
bales.
bales.
dolls, per lb.
5,824
20,930
24,804
7. 595
3,881
33,842
31,139
6.762
709
30,058
22,176 6 196,128
31,859
5. 782
45,355 + 50.9
323,286 + 64. 8
thous. of lbs.
long tons.
43,448
25,110
37,781
14,612 |
48,903
19,374
474,168
244,899
3 1920
3 1920
3 1920
i
3 1920
3 1920
19
22
101
35
357
175
1913
Feb.,192C
Feb., 192C
1913
34
31
68
155
25
74
49
159
110
4.4
2.6
Silk.
Imports, raw
Consumption, raw
Stocks, raw; end of month
Prices, raw, Japanese, N. Y
166
+
;+
I-
33.4
61.7
25.5
11.0
Burlap a n d Fiber.
Imports:
Burlap*
Fiber (unmanufactured)*
568,780
405,801
16.6
39.7
1909-13
1909-13
54.6
51.1
55.3
72.5
1913
1913
1913
1913
106
110
21!
5:
94
104
239
64
49
76
47
52
55
78
55
41
64
67
59
41
64
75
69
50
1913
Mar.,1921
138
128
73
105
72
97
72
83
0.6
72 93 + 12.0
METALS.
Iron a n d Steel.
Production:
Pig iron
thous. of long tons.
Steel ingots
thous. of long tons. .J
Exports
thous. of long tons..
Imports
thous. of long tons..
Unfilled orders, U. S. Steel Corp.,
•ud of month
thous. of long tons..
Foundry production, Ohio
per ct. of normal..
1,649
1,695
134
11
i
j
j
j
1,639
1,892
157
13
2,416 !
2,617
546
17
4,268 j
20.80 !
4,242
23.13
7,573
36,414 !
40,893 !
4,944 j
440
16,544 2,208 121 -
-0.6
+ 11.6
!+ 17.2
!+ 18.2
• Six months average, November, 1920, to April, 1921.
' Six months average, July to December,
a Beginning with January, 1922, figures are in square yards, For the present these are compared directly with linear yards in earlier months. Stated in square yards
the total will probably average slightly less than in linear yards.
& 11 months cumulative beginning February.
21
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS--Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures tor these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
the SURVEY (NO. 6).
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Corres- FOR CALENDAR YEAR.
Dec.,
1921
ponding
month,
Dec.,
1920,
or
Jan.,
1921.
Jan..
1922
1920
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
or decrease
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
cumulative ;
, 1921
from
1920.
1921
1920 1921
centin1922 age
crease
1921
or decrease
Oct. Nov. Dec.
Dec.
Jan.
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
236
211
143
142
137
216
198
128
128
128
1913
1920
1920
&
from
Dec.
Jan.
METALS—Continued.
Iron and Steel—Continued.
Wholesale prices:
Pig iron—
Fdry., No. 2,northern.dolls, per long ton.
Bessemer
dolls, per long ton.
Steel billets, Bessemer
dolls, per long ton.
Iron and steel
dolls, per ton.
Composite pig iron
dolls, per ton.
Composite steel
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Composite finished steel
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Structural steel beams
dolls, per 100 lbs.
21.96
21.96
29.00
33.99
20.42
2.23
2.11
1.50
21.26
21.56
28.00
33.45
20.42
2.17
2.06
1.50 1
33.84
33.96
43.50
51.98
32.62
3.25
3.06
2.50
i
;
169
169
113
113
113
203
197
135
132
129
133 - 3.2
126 - 1 . 8
109 - 3 . 4
127 1.6
235
212
137
136
132
132
191
189
134
133
130
126
187
184
134
128
127
124
- 2.7
-2.4
180
162
116
109
99
99
0.0
93
72
25
9
29
25
- 14.6
47
20
74
70
55
89
95
88
85
83
100
211
166
158
100
197
154
104
36
109
112
80
81
+
84
24
22
18
25
+ 19.0
78
74
103
87
75
82
81
83
86
86
- 13.6
0.0
+ 7.7
0.0
Locomotives
Shipments*
number.
89
76
220
2,392
1,344 - 43.8 | |
Finished Iron and Steel.
Sheets, blue, black, and galvanized:
Production
per ct. of capacity.
Stocks
per ct. of capacity.
Steel barrels:
Shipments
barrels.
Production
per ct. of capacity.
Structural steel, sales
long tons.
40.1
39.2
124,006
13.3
71,500
:
42.0
43.4 i
14 9
45 1
1,344,498
32,058
1,161,422
758,263 - 34.7
25,848 i 85,929
53,130
54,855
.136
.129
623,613
472,028
628,447 + 0.8
72,100
Jan ,1921
Jan ,1921
1913
53
1913
1913
1913
59
87
0.8
Copper.
Production*
Exports
Wholesale price, electrolytic
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
dolls, per lb.
18,595
61,518
.136
Zinc.
Production
Stocks, end of month
Imports
Receipts, St. Louis
Shipments, St. Louis
Wholesale price, slab, western
Production in Belgium*
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
dolls, per lb.
short tons.
44,026
133,216
47,412
131,356
51,832
151,906
959,544
266
58
947
20,016
34,593
.053
8,122
19,442
29,052
.051
9,092
21,539
28,002
059
9,161
45,038
379,732
498,570
Tin.
Stocks, end of month
Imports
Wholesale price, pig tin
tons.
thous. of lbs.
dolls, per lb.
1,696
8,880
.326
1,331
9,103
.320
2,546
2,584
.355
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
dolls, per lb.
14,006
4,318
.047
19,500
8,514
.047
7,311
4,445
.050
132,287
87,607
30,895
5,984
40,270
8,321
1,518
2,278
558,176
89,067
20,980
1,860
37,600
6,258
496
1,903
3,810
4,636
3,790
4,848
3,541
5,354
43,963
61,362
431,186 - 55.1
!
92,880
126,038
1913
1913
1913
1913
18,930 - 58.0
162,587 - 57.2 ;
248,867 - 50.1 1 1913
' 1913
73,271 - 21.1
1919
98
90
50
73
76
82
I 175
187
174
165
164
162
26
26
0
1
7
2
70
102
-
1.4
- 78.2
- 2.9
- 16.0
— 3.8
+ 11.9
122
78
62
69
72
123
99
86
88
122
103
101
88
89
90
88
121
118
78
88
105
117
1913
1913
1913
155
138
111
71
92
72
62
27
72
93
95
76
79
46
61
65
73
125,876 - 4 . 8 ! 1913
58,395 - 33.3
1913
1 1913
220
133
182
168
256
356
35
51
65
44
49
97
+ 39.2
- 97.2
109
113
107
107
107
107
0.0
132
101 i 110
97 ! 99
90
77
94
+ 21.7
90
78
82
15
17
18
18
164
167
176
180
+ 4.6
- 3.5
+ 2.3
112
118
117
117 - 0 . 4
103
108
54,201 - 57.0
— 21.5
+ 2.5
71
18
Lead.
Receipts, St. Louis
Shipments, St. Louis
Wholesale price, pig, desilverized
FUEL AND POWER.
Coal and Coke.
Production:
Bituminous coal
thous. of short tons.
Anthracite coal
thous. of short tons.
Beehive coke
thous. of short tons.
By-product coke
thous. of short tons.
Public utility electric
power
mills, of kw. hours.
.Shipments, anthracite....,,. .thous. of long tons.
514
407,637 - 27.0
87,278 - 2/0
5,561 - 73.5
19,918
1913
1913
1913
1913
40,929 - 6 . 9
65,174 + 6.2
1919
1919
i
109
54
|
41 !
115
109 !
110
128
119 i
131
+
4.6
22
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
the SURVEY ( N O . 6).
(
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Corres- FOR CALENDAR YEAR.
Dec.,
1921
Jan.,
ponding
month,
Dec.,
1920,
or
Jan.,
1921.
1920
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
-y
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1921
from
1920.
1921
1920 1921
1921
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage increase
or decrease
Dec.
Jan.
Oct. Nov. Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
from
Dec.
FUEL AND POWER—Continued.
Coal a n d Coke—Continued.
Storage, anthracite
Exports:
Bituminous
Anthracite
Coke
Wholesale prices:
Bituminous*
Anthracite, chestnut*
Retail prices:
Bituminous*.Anthracite:
Stove*
Chestnut*
thous. of long tons.
3,747 j .
thous. of long tons.
thous. of long tons.
thous. of long tons.
770 j
644
306 !
224
dolls per short ton.
dolls, per long ton.
Jan., 1921
2,248
34,396
4,824
819
20,660
4,178 - 13.4
275 - 66.4
100
568
584
1909-1913
244
205
121
-70
59 - 16.4
1909-1913
129
101
107
114
106
78 - 26.8
1909-1913
106
52
31
42
32
41 + 30.4
30
38
3.85 j
10.65 j
3.75
10.64
5.60
10.64
1913
323
255
186
186
175
171 -
1913
199
200
201
201
201
200
dolls per short ton.
10.27 !
9.90
11.82
1913
227
218
192
190
189
182
dolls, per short tons.
dolls, per short tons.
15.09 i
15.13 |
14.97
15.01
15.99
16.13
1913
207
195
195
195
194
204
191
191
191
41,957 | 43,326
183,890 1 195,444
47,785 45,882
13,753 13,097
19,397
38,271
125,226
48,375
13,193
18,481
439,031
35,990
313,001
586,087
2,250
1913
206
Petroleum.
Crude petroleum:
Production
Stocks, end of month
Consumption
Imports
Shipments from Mexico
Gasolene:
Production
Exports
Domestic consumption
Stocks, end of mo
Price, crude petroleum
thous. of
thous. of
thous. of
thous. of
thous. of
bbls.
bbls.
bbls.
bbls.
bbls.
thous. of gals.
thous. of gals.
thous. of gals.
thous. of gals.
dolls, per bbl.
49,856
2,250
443,402
+
5.9
0.3
-
1.1
-
3.6
190 -
0.8
0.8
1913
188
172
183
203
+
3.3
1913
117
118
164
168
175
186 +
6.3
525,407
0.1
125,307
15.3
181,110 + 17.8
1913
206
227
207
211
219
210 -
40
1913
884
889
784
876
-
4.8
1913
816
856
776
814
464,393 4,882,546 5,153,548 + 5.6
54,065
635,755
524* 279 - 17.5
295,262 4,258,172 4,516,586 + 6.1
462,382
3,400
1919
141
140
134
131
133
1919
212
176
154
150
117
1919
103
103
159
122
109
524,723
108,651
153,764
1919
98
121
97
105
124
1913
375
364
166
228
241
163
0.0
241
PAPER AXD PRINTING.
Wood pulp, mechanical:
Production
sh ort tons. 121,804 109,175 140,999
Consumption and shipment
short tons. 114,087 101,957 123,661
Stocks, end of mo
short tons. 123,080 125,298 146,964
Imports
short tons.
28,498 20,920
14,076
Wood pulp, chemical:
Production
short tons. 151,031 157,746 I 134,354
Consumption and shipment
short tons. 147,380 158,774 j 123,524
Stock, end of month
short tons.
46,843 50,815 |! 53,853
Imports
: — s h o r t tons. 117,068 95,525 \ 35,478
Newsprint:
Production
short tons. 107,877 105,808 123,830
Shipments
short tons. 107,070 103,192 116,176
23,934 26,550
Stocks
short tons.
32,417
Exports
thous. of lbs.
3,198
4,963
5,073
All other paper:
Production
short tons. .! 400,407 | 400,387
Shipments
short tons. .j 396,497 ! 391,676I 269,747
Stocks
short tons. .| 229,710 | 238,421 216,524
Exports, printing
thous. of lbs. J 4,686 I 6,841
16,369
Prices, newsprint:
Contract, domestic
dolls, per 100 lbs.
• 4.102 ; 3.756
6.076
Contract, Canadian
dolls, per 100 lbs.
4.018 | 3.484
6.385
Spot market, domestic
dolls, per 100 lbs.
3.666 I 3.685
6.945
Printing:
Activity
weighted index number.
Paper purchases, quantities.. .index number.
Paper purchases, value
index number.
Sales
index number.
1,578,300
1,268,012
19.7
1919
121
117
90 | 101
90 - 10.4
1,587,693
1,274,563
19.7
1919
104
102
84
93 I 95
1919
84
95
77
75 1
1909-1913
135
84 - 10.6
81 +
1.8
127 - 26.6
232,508
192,002 - 17.4
80
160
216
173
2,257,871
1,532,926
32.1
1919
97
83
94
101
94
+
2,226,429
1,529,607
31.3
1919
94
77
99
102
92
+ 7.7
94 + 8.5
374 - 18.4
1919
100
79
80
87
1909-1913
139
221
279
459
673,849
533,484 - 20.8
1,511,968
1,226,189 j 18.9
1919
109
108
91
1,502,574
1,227,018 | 18.3
1919
105
101
91
1919
103
135
97
1913
92
92,446
33,694 - 63.6
35
5,822,646
4,134,082
29.0
1919
80
74
110
108
5,781,961
4,081,005 1
29.4
1919
75
67
112
106
1919
88
101
103
105
73,887 - 60.7
1913
194
171
30
38
187,875
1919
160
163
113
113
1919
158
175
111
110
1919
183
162
95
97
Sept.,1920
105
82
84
1918
90
75
111
105
1918
141
113
98
90
1918
184
180
146
139
44
94 ! 92 i~ 1.9
90 i— 3.6
100 i 111 + 10.9
44! 70 + 58.6
93J
100 ; 100 |j
98 !
111 j 111 |+
49 j
110
110
85
105
93
149
0.0
97 I - 1 . 2
3.8
72 ||+ 46.0
101 - 8.4
95 - 13.3
86 + 0.5
1 "* **
23
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
Percentag
increas
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
Corresponding
month,
Dec,
1920,
or
Jan.,
1921.
the SURVEY (NO. 6).
RUBBER.
Crude:
..thous. of lbs..
Imports
..thous. of lbs..
Consumption by tire mfrs
Wholesale price, Para Island,
N. Y
thous. of lbs..
Tires:
ProductionPneumatic
thousands..
Solid
thousands..
Inner tubes
thousands..
Domestic shipmentPneumatic
thousands..
Solid
thousands..
Inner tubes
thousands..
Stocks, end of monthPneumatic
thousands..
Solid
thousands..
Inner tubes
thousands..
AUTOMOBILES.
Production:
Passenger cars
number..
Trucks
number..
Shipments:
By railroad
carloads
Driveaways.
no. of machines..
By boat
no. of machines..
Accessories:
Purchases
thous. of dolls.. j
Accounts past due
thous. of dolls.
Notes outstanding
thous. of dolls.
GLASS.
Bottles:
Production
index number.
Illuminating glassware:
Net orders
per ct. of capacity.
Actual production
per ct. of capacity.
Shipments billed
per ct. of capacity.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION.
Buildings.
Building volume
index number
Building costs
index number
Concrete factory costs
index number
Contracts awarded,floorspace:
Business buildings
thous. of sq. ft
Industrial buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Residential buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Educational buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Hospitals and institutions
thous. of sq. ft..
Public institutions
thous. of sq. ft..
Social and recreational bldgs. .thous. of sq. ft..
Religious and memorial bldgs.thous. of sq. ft..
Grand total
thous. of sq. ft..
Contracts awarded, value:
Business buildings
thous. of dolls.. 22,056 23,696
Industrial buildings
thous. of dolls.. 14,553 19,695
Residential buildings
thous. of dolls.. 100,897 75,728
Educational buildings
thous. of dolls.. 15,046 12,067
5,369
Hospitals and institutions
thous. of dolls.. 6,343
942
Public institutions
.thous. of dolls.. 2,143
Public works and utilities
thous. of dolls.. 27,833 18,735
6,356
Social and recreational bldgs. .thous. of dolls.. 6,149
3,367
Religious and memorial
thous. of dolls..
166,320
Grand total
thous. of dolls..
Fire losses
thous. of dolls..
* Six months average, November, 1920, to April, 1921.
INDEX NUMBERS.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FOR CALENDAR YEAR
105
111 j
108 !
76 i 133
79 ! 125
76 ! 148
107 ! 103
103 103
106 102
195,153
144,377
22.244
238,074 j
62,054
50.714
118
91
169 |4,169
152 152
82,435
127,830
137,525
26,278
6,278
2,831
12,360
5,065
400,602
'
\
,
!
65,240
35,773
204,568
40,583
10,684
3,020
17,476
419,653
331,946
173,325
588,963
877,845
566,122
243,833
172,298
70,145
47,543
22,314
26,648
459,184
566,346
108,598
91,127
60,399
41,354
2,533,224 2,359,775
332,656
330,856
24
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
Percentage
I
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
Corres-
Dec.,
1921
the SURVEY (NO. 6).
Jan.,
1922
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
yoR
pondingj
month, j
1
Dec., i
1920,
Jan., !
1921. ;
CALENDAR YEAR.
M»
1921
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1921
from
1920.
J
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION—Con.
Lumber.
Southern pine:
Production
M ft. b. m . . 389,832 396,120 291,843 I 4,296,371 4,505,259 + 4.9
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m . . \} 125,9791,172,652 L, 302,849
Price, "B " and better. .dolls, per M ft. b. m..| 43.57
41,91 ! 36.89
Douglas
fir:
j
j
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m . . 346, 634 350,081 163,391 4,570,209 3,572,847 - 21.8
Shipments (computed)
.M ft. b. m . . 301,688 330,831 182,192 4,018,974 3,582,064 - 10.9
Price No. 1 common
dolls, per M ft. b. m..] n . 50
n . 50
15.50
Michigan hardwood:
i
j
Production
M ft. b. m . . 13,972 19,471 j 19,961
231,730 - 30.8
334,860
Shipments
M f t . b . m . . 18,549 16,601
8,732
196,676 - 25.7
264,698
Western pine:
Production
Mft.b.m..; 37,145 38,183 24,698
893,249
Shipments
M ft. b. m. j 82,505 84,989 j 42,793
922,079
North Carolina pine:*
j
!
Production*
Mft.b.m..| 43,190 42,490
11,221
402,164
361,970 - 10.0
Shipments*
Mft.b.m..! 40,530 32.270
15,883
348,628 - 2 . 5
357,490
Oak
flooring:
i
Production
M f t . b . m . . 17,510 19,262
4,269
148,929 + 15.5
128,936
Shipments..
M f t . b . m . . 18,065 14,970
4,182
163,134 + 74.3
93,598
Ordersbooked
M f t . b . m . . 13,070 13,606
5,217
168,690 +121.6
76,115
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m . . 21,763 27,467 39,949
Unfilled orders, end of month
M ft. b. m . . 20,888 21,230
3,620
Exports, planks, scantlings, and joists. .M ft. b. m.. 151,268 148,675 86,182 1,551,358 1,204,817 - 22.3
Brick.
Clay
fire:
|
Production *
per ct. of capacity..
Shipments*
perct. of capacity..
Stocks, end of month. 4
per ct. of capacity..
Silica:
Production
thousands..
Shipments
thousands..
Stocks, end of month
thousands..
Face brick:
Production
thousands..
Stocks in sheds and kilns .\
thousands..
Unfilled orders
thousands..
Shipments
'
thousands..
Prices:
Common red, N. Y
dolls, per thous..
Common salmon, Chicago dolls, per thous..
Cement.
Production
thous. of bbls..
Shipments
thous. of bbls..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of bbls..
Price, Portland
dolls, per bbl..
43.2
38.9
184.4
38.3
39.8
176.2
67.7
57.7
150.4
4,754
7,321
38,812
6,581
8,246
36,344
10,866
8,066
37,035
178,850
186,960
69,536 - 61.1
66,624 - 64.4
38,444 25,331
160,961 154,285
34,755 31,799
23,151 14,902
17,833
154,092
28,392
8,704
541,836
428,174 - 21.0
14.50
8.93
15.23
8.40
334,209
1913
1913
16.50
11.31
j
6,559
3,697
11,938
1.50
1.50
1.95
38,818
53,140
41,993
48,425
53,422
58,420
22,444
90,303
16,340
617,395
251,416
421,284
number.. 45,176 63,047
number.. 111,834 102,190
number.. 49,961 80,124
46,811
69,052
47,846
617,258
519,618
641,255
1913
1913
1913
1913
195
- 19.3
+259.5
+ 16. S
1919
1919
1919
82
138
12
65! 183
214 ! 71
23 | 89
148
96
59
112
126
60
698,033 + 13.1
1,311,814 +152.5
675,780 + 5.
1919
1919
1919
125
32
27
102J
120
72
70
99
80
68
95,051
Enamel Sanitary Ware.
Baths:
Orders shipped*....
Stocks*
Orders received *
Lavatories:
Orders shipped *.
Stocks*
Orders received *
i
number..
number..
number..
«These figures are based upon revised data, details of which will appear in April issue.
498,117
903,883
490,934
49
65
169
67
111
+ 39.6
- 8.6
+ 60.4
25
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
( }
t
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FOR CALENDAR YEAR.
Dec,
1921
the SUBVEY (No. 6).
Jan.,
1922
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
Corresponding
j month, | —
Dec.,
1920, !
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1921
from
1920.
1921
192.1
1921
1920 1921
Percentage increase
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
or decrease
Dec.
Jan.
1919
1919
1919
Ill
50
25
75
64
54
103
63
26
104
82
54
Oct. Nov. Dec,
Jan.
from
Dec.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION—Con.
Enamel Sanitary Ware—Con.
Sinks:
Orders shipped *
Stocks *
Orders received *
Miscellaneous:
Orders shipped *
Stocks *
Orders received *
number.. 57,430
number.. 133,014
number.. 62,222
73,877
129,586
84,791
40,979 |
80,752 '
47,243
722,776 ; 797,493 + 10.3
795,996 | 1,341,166 + 68.5
690,021
774,922 + 12.3
170
130
85
91
110
71
105
106
71
28.6
135
103 I - 2.6
96 | 36.3
97
115
71
137
41.1
104 I - 9.2
130 + 82.6
I
number..
: . . .number..
number..
27,518
91,643
29,879
38,831
83,242
54,545
29,494
65,831
22,553
372,747
568,925
332,291
403,683 + 8.3
1,072,726 + 88.6
381,641 + 14.9
1919
1919
1919
25,341
8,061
887,623
137,711
551,379 - 37.9
51,365 - 62.7
1919
1919
154
117
103
101
108
75
Abrasives.
Domestic sales
Foreign sales
reams.. j 45,195
reams..
4,280
i
37
88
39 .
48 :
88
80
44
64
53
HIDES AND LEATHER.
Hides.
Imports:
Total hides and skins
Calfskins
Cattlehides
Goatskins
Sheepskins
Stocks, end of month:
Packer hides, green s a l t e d Cattle hides
Calf and kip
Other hides and s k i n s Green s a l t e d Cattle hides
Calf and kip
Dry salted:
Cattlehides
Calf and kip
Sheep and lamb
Prices:
Green salted, packers' heavy
native steers
Calfskins, country No. 1
I
j
thous. of lbs.. 27,686
thous. of lbs..
3,907
thous. of lbs.. 13,337
thous. of lbs..
5,757
thous. of lbs.. i 4,031
j
27,833 !
21,961
1,645
15,934 i | 14,699
5,530 i
2,027
3,213 ij 2,073
2,272 I
+
-
31.8
36.4
34.5
21.3
44.6
1909-13
1909-13 :
1909-13
1909-13
1909-13
50
20
84
17
39
51
24
77
25
39
61
59
52
97
55
35
62
67
84
58
253,676
22,570
51920-21
51920-21
108
98
106
179
70
57
65
50
.thous. of lbs.. 116,239
.thous. of lbs.. 31,167
112,717
32,766
51920-21
*1920-21
94
98
101
101
95
97
96
100
97
94
18,101
4,809
34,433
5 1920-21
s1920-21
»1920-21
103
83
105
110
83
100
94
131
99
98
117
102
103
132
96
103
75
91
81
80
82
86
77
72
66
70
98
90
63
95
44
92
76
86
132
59
114
146
65
33
83
67
61
+ 0.5
! - 41.8
+ 19.5
3.9
- 20.3
90
73
0.0
1.4
I
.thous. of lbs..! 18,216
.thous. of lbs..! 7,678
.thous. of lbs.. 31,654
dolls, per l b . . j
dolls, perlb..!
. 165
.140
.165
.138
1913
1913
.168
.153
!
i
1,191
14,234
42,236
23,901
43,436
18,423
159,284
,153,690
17,841 3.2
199,836 + 25.5
677,766 - 41.3
176,158
428,902
1919
1919
;
1919
5 1920-21
5 1920-21
63
137
96
102
102
102
107
99
106
99
109,653
135,767
* 1920-21
»1920-21
98
89
96
89
104
116
103
115
1913
1913
41
55
111
40
80
42
90
66
1913
1913
145
213
142
194
121
194
121
185
.400 i
.525 I
21,101
87,649
14,380 42,710 -
31.9
51.3
5.2
1.1
-4.4
117
153
122
6 1920-21
5 1920-21
2,903
3,508
93
134
91
117
175,874
426,733
* Twelve months average, September, 1920, to August, 1921, inclusive
4
348,036
.47,938
180,184
63,125
45,869
thous. of lbs.. 149,514
thous. of lbs.. 10,238
Leather.
J
Production:
Sole leather
..thous. of sides.. 1,746
1,655
Skivers
dozens.. 20,149
17,950
Oak and union harness
, ...stuffedsides..! 62,551
59,815
Finished sole and belting... ...thous. of lbs.. | 28,431
Finished upper
. .thous. of sq. ft..! 73,557
Stocks, end of month:
Sole and belting
... .thous. of lbs.. | 195,897
.thous. of sq.ft.-1 415,790
Stocks in process of tanning:
Sole and belting
...thous. of lbs..! 110,226
Upper
.thous. of sq.ft.. 176,051
Exports:
Sole
...thous. of lbs.. 1,311
Upper
..thous. of sq.ft. 5,843
4,403
Prices:
.340
Sole, hemlock, middle No. 1. ...dolls, per l b . .
.340
Chrome calf," B " grades.... dolls, per sq.ft..
.500
..465
91396—22
509,992
35,140
275,065
80,207
82,753
107
115
50
j
38 i - 24.8
50 - 24.6
121
173 -
0.0
7.0
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
the SURVEY (No. 6).
<+> I
;
1 CUMULATIVE TOTAL
1 Oorres- j FOR CALENDAR YEAR. or de-
ponding
month,
Dec,
A 1920,
or
Jan.,
1921.
crease
1
Dec,
1921
Jan.,
1922
1920
INDEX NUMBERS.
Persentage
Lcrease
1921
cumulative
1921
from
1920.
1920 [l921
1921
Per:i cent1922 jjagein!: crease
( }
;or det
BASE
YEAR
OR
•ERIOD.
crease
Dec. Jan.
Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. !
from
Dec.
HIDES AND LEATHER—Continued.
Leather Products.
Belting sales:
Quantity
thous. of lbs..
248
Amount
thous. of dolls..
415
Boots and shoes:
Production
c 24,242 ,
Exports
thous. of pairs..
322 jj 1,114
560
Price, wholesale, men's
ji
black calf blucher
dolls, per pr..
6.75 !;
7.25
6.75
CHEMICALS.
Imports:
4,231
17,591
Potash
tons.. 17,060
80.305
5,365
9,470
Nitrate of soda
tons..
Exports:
659
728
1,904
Sulphuric acid
thous. of lbs..
394
657 I; 1,336
Dyes and dyestuffs
thous. of dolls..
Total fertilizer
tons.. 63,663 67,011 I! 106,153
Price index numbers:
Crude drugs
index number..
Essential oils
index numbers.
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals ...index numbers.
Chemical price
index*
weighted index number..
8,028
18,368
3,342 - 5 8 . 4
6,138 - 66.6
1919
16,841
8,959 -
1913
163
132
1913
249
233
46.8
1919
178,692
1,320,972
104,872 - 41.3
369,199 - 72.1
1909-13
1909-13
28,991
32,652
1,413,797
12,815 - 55.8
6,859 - 79.0
895,443 - 36.7
1909-13
1909-13
1909-13
38
36
67
217 j 217 217
38 - 42.5
217
I 0.0
20
+ 76.5
310
225 115
4.615 1,665 |l,731
98
102 103
61
107
119 + 10.5
1,271 + 66.8
65 + 5.3
Aug., 191
162
153
126 I 127
+
1.5
ug.,191
210
200
138
-
0.7
.ug., 191
160
155
117
«1913-14
189
181
151
1913
1913
1919
1919
1914
253
228
183
144
100
92
132
81
1.861
1.961
1913
1913
194
204
9.625
1913
8.295
1913
118
117 - 0 . 8
147
145
144 -
0.7
213
163
233
260
126
235
55
57
86
-
0.2
11.1
27.2
16.9
2.4
FOODSTUFFS.
Wheat.
Exports, including flour
thous. of bush.. 15,014
14,985 |
Visible supply
thous. of bush.. 135,823 120,804 !
Receipts, principal mkts
thous. of bush.. 23,975
17,458 j
Shipments, principal mkts
thous. of bush.. 13,634
11,335
Wheat flour production
thous. of bbls..
9,053
9,273 jj
Prices:
No. 1, northern, Chicago
dolls, per bush..
1.254
1.285 j|
1.196
No. 2, red, winter, Chicago.. .dolls, per bush..
1.177
Flour, standard patents,
Minneapolis
dolls, per b b l . .
6.881
7.000 I
Flour, winter straights,
5.875 jj
Kansas City
dolls, per b b l . . . .
5jj
Corn.
Exports, including meal
Visible supply
Receipts, principal mkts
Shipments, principal mkts
Prices, contract grades,
No. 2, Chicago
thous. of bush..
thous. of b u s h . .
thous. of bush..
thous. of bush.. |
j
dolls, per bush.. j
Other Grains.
Oats:
Exports, including meal
thous. of bush.. |
Prices, contract grades,
!
Chicago
dolls. per bush.. j
Barley:
j
Exports
thous. of bush.. I
Price, fair to good, malting,
Chicago
dolls, per bush..
Rye:
Exports, including flour
thous. of bush..
Price, No. 2, Chicago
dolls, per bush .
10,488
27,109
39,723
17,403
.482
573
27,105
74,036
28,978
19,190
8,924
19,437 ji 5,753
30,383 11 15.977
52,097 II 39,348
17,375
29,393
.484
511 j
307,394
324,453
279,025
108,755
21,320
215,855
115,842
350,464 + 14.0
436,425 -I- 34.5
291,817 + 4.6
122,069 4- 12.2
131,685 +517.7
340,903 + 57.9
227,389 + 96.3
.681
963
.364
.375
.454
830
421
2,991
.548
.582
.750
1913
1913
1919
1919
17,855
8,003
25,833 + 44,7
144
98
81
126
101
204
199
142
121
134
119
137
119
141 + 2.5
+ 1.6
195
210
162
156
150
153 +
1.7
215
216
164
153
152
153 +
0.3
136
224
106
190
266
217
460 + 85.3
+ 12.1
63
121
196
121 1 109
1913
15,975
108
126
264
76
68
84
230
103
239
144
248
323
265
197
75
77
77
77 +
11
19
17 - 10.8
1913
34
1913
132
121
92
1913
172
205
143
1913
| 125
120
97
172
57
+ 31.2
+ 68.9
100 +
0.4
3.0
29 - 49.3
+
6.2
i
1,993
.858
1,154
.809
5,480
1.647
59,254
Total grain exports, incl. flour thous. of bush..
Carloadings of grain and grain products
cars.. 42,032
c Revised figure.
36,508
50,460
42,293
40,235
421,796
417,953
30,165 - 49.1
1913
1913
!3,645 3,546 1,291
251
259
139
446 1,286
135
126
745 - 42.1
127 - 5.7
132
176 + 26.3
129 + 20.1
Total Grains.
534,192 + 26.6
207 204
1913
1919
103
528,790 + 26.5
•Average for fiscal year ending June 30,1914.
191
130
139
108
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
INDEX NUMBERS.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
1920 1921
Percentcrease
1922 age in-
1921
BASE
YEAR
OR
or de-
PERIOD.
the SURVEY (NO. 6).
Dec. Jan.
FOODSTUFFS—Continued.
Other Crops.
Apples-cold-storage holdings
thous. of bbls..
Cattle and Beef.
Receipts, primary mkts
thousands..
Shipments, primary mkts
thousands..
Shipments, stocker and feeder
thousands..
245
Slaughter
thousands..
740
Exports of beef products
.thous. of lbs.. 9,420
Cold-storage holdings of beef
thous. of lbs.. 84,808
Inspected slaughter production
thous. of lbs.. 341,040
Apparent consumption*
thous. of lbs.. 330,505
Prices, cattle, corn-fed, Chicago, .dolls, per 100 lbs.. 8.219
Beef, fresh, native steers,
Chicago*
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Steer, rounds, No. 2, Chicago *.. dolls, per 100 lbs..
Oct. Nov. j Dec. I Jan.
from
Dec.
1919
368
294
207
136 ! 313 248 - 20.7
1919
1919
1919
1919
1913
1919
1913
1919
1913
73
63
69
111
59
108
70
142
68
46
87
182
59
113
82
116
112
134
141
94
94
27
125
93
104
94
112
113
82
74
33
114
83
101
1913
1913
171
142
134
122
127
133
87
127
83
126
140
58
120
197
154
158
81
111
146
86
102
60
78
121
99
188
45
95
162
99
109
44
93
110
118
175
43
82
121
105
148
47
84
130
133
170
51
81
95
+ 15.1
- 1.5
- 4.9
+ 25.3
- 3.3
- 7.9
-
0.8
119 90 -
6.1
9.3
Hogs and Pork.
Receipts, primary mkts
thousands..
Shipments, primary mkts
thousands.
Shipments, stocker and feeder
'. .thousands.
Slaughter
thousands.
Exports, pork products
thous. of lbs.
Inspected slaughter production
thous. of lbs".
Apparent consumption*
thous. of lbs.
Cold-storage holdings, pork products, thous. of lbs.
Prices, hogs, heavy, Chicago.... dolls, per 100 lbs.
Pork, loins, fresh, Chicago*
dolls, per lb.
3,911
4,278
1,787
1,765
27
35
2,484
2,137
106,440 127,623
642,093
474,981
462,637 542,604
6.744
7.765
.141
.160
41,050 - 3.3
4,700
42,437
14,698 - 3.8
1,666
15,280
498 - 31.8
43
730
26,316 - 2 . 9
3,032
27,111
161,694 1,532,583 1,659,696 + 8.3
663,404 6,459,431 6,735,565 + 4.3
153,860 4,995,360 5,213,229 + 4.4
734,659
9.305
.218
1919
1919
1919
1919
1913
1913
1919
1919
1913
1913
114
150
36
98
156
+ 9.4
+ 1.2
- 22.9
+ 16.2
+ 19.9
59 + 17.3
93 + 15.1
108 + 13.5
Sheep and Mutton.
Receipts, primary mkts
thousands.
Shipments, primary mkts
thousands.
Shipments, stocker and feeder
thousands.
Slaughter
thousands.
Cold-storage holdings,lamb and
mutton
thous. of lbs.
Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Sheep, lambs, Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Dairy Products.
Condensed and evaporated milk:
Exports
thous. of lbs.
Imports
thous. of 1 bs.
Exports, dairy products
thous. of lbs.
Receipts at 5 markets:
• Butter
thous. of lbs.
Cheese
thous. of lbs.
Eggs
thous. of cases.
Cold-storage holdings:
Creamery butter
thous. of lbs.
American cheese
thous. of lbs.
Case eggs
thous. of cases.
Wholesale prices at 5 markets:
Butter
dolls, per lb.
Cheese
dolls, per lb.
1,664
881
202
804
|
|
!
I
1,835 1,792
687
887
88
183
1,101
925
23,504
12,523
5,171
10,984
24,097
11,306
3,129
12,823
+ 2.5
-9.7
- 39.5
+ 16.7
1919
1919
1919
1919
59
45
85
79
57
15
104
133
138
126
124
6,444 i 3,930
78,082
1919
674
810
82
3.781 | 5.260
10.500 ! 12.170
3.450
10.925
1913
1913
76
149
74
140
62
109
22,238 i 18,352
1 None...
23,409 20,026
30,192
163
31,987
411,020
23,756
444,774
289,678
12,164
333,856
37,172 j 41,697
11,237 I 10,684
538 ! 805
30,939
11,387
648 I
471,232
165,774
12,322
569,367 + 20.8
178,625 + 7.8
14,748 + 19.7
48,411 j 35,042
27,691 | 21,430
179
41,486 I
25,000 I
43 !
1916-20
1916-20
1916-20
104 I 74
92 '; 67
.365
.502 |
.293 I
1919
1919
89 j 85
80 : 94
.435 j
.206!
29.5
• 48.8
24.9
1919
1919
1913
1919
1919
1919
94
73
81 +
73 j 73 +
35 I 32 76 | 88 +
!
77 I 47 -
10.3
0.7
9.4
15.0
39.0
59
81 ; 112+ 39.1
112 I 135 156 + 15.9
45
26
31 26 - 17.5
3 I (») ; 0
3
1,748 1,009 1,237 1,058 - 14.5
95
101
62
57 !
72 j
30 j
11 I
1
45
91 + 12.2
- 4.9
+ 49.6
74
24
- 27.6
58 - 22.6
; — 79. 9
76 ! 73
71 I 66
62 i - 16.1
67 ! + 1.5
81
81
116 i
116
119
78
92 j
65 j
Fats and Oils.
Total vegetable oils:
Exports
Imports
Oleomargarine consumption
Cottonseed stocks
T Index number less than 1.
thous. of lbs. 12,529 12,114
thous. of lbs. 31,785 49,060
thous. of lbs. 19,411 16,887
tons. 618,173 418,349
263,566 + 30.2
71,291 | 202,402
323,529 - 44.8
21,251 i 585,895
22,688 I 359,966 i 210,210 - 41.6
484,832 |.
1913
1913
1913
1919
150
95
201
116
|
\ 245 37 I 37
127 225
i 99
! 191 181 148
143 149
! 95
43
149
164
121
42
229
142
82
+
-
3.3
54.3
13.0
32.3
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
the SURVEY ( N O . 6).
J N D E X NUMBERS.
Per- !
mtage:
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Dec.,
1921
Jan.,
1922
Corres- FOR CALENDAR YEAR.
ponding
month,
Dec.,
1920,
or
1920
1921
Jan.,
1921.
920
>rdesrease
(-)
iumuative
1921
from
1920.
1921
1921
1922
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage increase
or decrease
Dec.
Jan.
Oct.
Nov. Dec.
Jan.
from
Dec.
FOODSTUFFS—Continued.
F a t s a n d Oils—Continued.
Cottonseed oil:
Stocks
thous. of lbs..
Production
thous. of lbs..
Price, New York
dolls, per l b . .
Following figures are quarterly.*
Crude vegetable oil:*
Production
thous. of lbs..
Consumption
thous. of lbs..
Stocks
thous. of lbs. Refined vegetable oil:*
Production
thous. of lbs..
Consumption
thous. of lbs..
Stocks
thous. of lbs..
Cottonseed oil—crude:*
Production
thous. of lbs..
Consumption
thous. of lbs..
Stocks
thous. of lbs..
Peanut oil—crude and virgin :*
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
Coconut or copra oil—crude:*
Production
thous. of lbs Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
Corn oil—crude:*
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
Linseed oil:*
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
Fish oil:*
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
Animal fats:*
Productions
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
Greases:*
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
Derivatives:*
Production
thous. of lbs.
Consumption
thous. of lbs.
Stocks
thous. of lbs.
LOO, 167 j 98,295
[31,961 I 100,706
166,710
171,887
.084
1,141,609
1,285,143
12.6
325,521 710,468
326,390 i 612,525
253,595 363,313
766,481 1,899,104 2,017,272
628,997 2,044,481 2,016,133
444,688 |
179,066 448,890
305,542 233,124
126,385
497,967
303,342
333,517
1,378,299 1,419,041 +
1,054,449 1,134,917 +
142,990 491,979
128,850 418,473
• 50,576 100,167
594,291
455,021
156,801
1,141,390 1,271,029 + 11.4
1,133,401 1,295,760 + 14.3
«9,833
• 13,354
8 8,121
10,442
7,635
12,080
15,498
21,989
34,439
• 64,992
« 77,219
35,588
61,802
79,667
25,004
«19,568
8 7,335
107,716
8 65,324
8 23,384
17,139
8 53,637
6.2
1.4
3.0
7.6
1919
1919
1913
172
285
122
1919
1919
1919
8 43
s 44
1919
1919
1919
829
880
132
167
164 -
1.9
202 | 154 - 23.7
115
118 +
3.6
56
51
50
123 +118.3
107
85
118
38
85
45
+150.7
•65
96 + 87.7
72 + 43.3
- 23.7
+143.9
1919
1919
1919
8 19
8 30
166
138
141
40
39
45
138 +244.1
127 +224.8
90 + 98.1
13,085
85,067
38,733 +196.0
42,554 - 50.0
1919
1919*
1919
«16
•54
8 138
28
29
91
45
25
34
48 + 6.2
14 - 42.8
50 + 48.8
26,882
66,499
84,009
131,218
294,098
112,989 - 13.9
241,096 - 18.0
1919
1919
1919
8 62
853
•65
50
63
54
64
62
50
66 +
59 51 +
27,779
23,135
9,726
13,256
14,153
5,537
98,618
89,634
1919
1919
1919
• 116
8 113
885
54
103
87
91
114 + 11.1
137,528
68,861
123,391
120,502
40,731
104,111
485,273
214,204
1919
1919
1919
8 111
8 121
8 118
106
86
159
95
138
106
121 + 27.7
5.4
146 +
22,952
36,450
44,093
15,612
10,153
60,310
66,027
48,185
1919
1919
1919
8 319
•91
8 111
190
104
135
284
175
120
279 -
1919
1919
1919
8 94
8 111
8 118
109
96
103
114
106
13'
127 + 10.8
1919
1919
1919
8 102
98
119
68
135
1919
1919
1919
8 87
8 93
8 78
105
81
90
1919
1919
8 10
8 12
12 !
10
1919
1919
8 61
8 31
49 !
30
1919
1919
«112
M9
87,481 - 11.3
71,946 - 19.7
482,812 - 0.5
238,824
11.5
49,959 - 24.3
78,236 + 62.4
419,742 465,024 I 401,499 | 1,642,704 1,893,405 + 15.3
153,237 153,434 138,737
597,103
616,067 + 3.2
167,542 142,090
8 77,492
•42,174
8 99,407
85,794
54,657
81,728
82,884
35,204
90,892
345,534
201,091
193,489
141,169
411,036
191,771
185,571
278,824
170,141
164,487
1,137,913
816,156
short tons.
short t ons.
8 1,584
8 970
2,992
1,564
short tons.
short tons.
8 26,382
8 10,849
26,776
6,705
20,591 i 101,104
6,606 |
84,643 -
short tons.
sh ort tons.
8 35,012
8 370
38,242
576
20,323
382
145,578
123,32C -
341,030 180,598 -
1.3
10.2
1,361,298 + 19.6
735,055 9.9
3.3
4.9
3.2
103 + 18.2
121 + 32.6
189 + 77.3
1.8
372 +112.7
99 - 17.8
106
+ 0.1
121
— 11.4
111
82
148
123
10.7
162
93
77
155 -
4.4
-
0.9
106 + 29.6
121 - 17.8
10; !+ 31.5
Oil, Seed, and Nuts.
Reported quarterly.
Peanuts, hulled:*
Consumption
Stocks
Copra:*
Consumption
Stock
Corn germs: *
Consumption
S tocks
,
• Previous quarter, Oct. 1.
4,218
1,064 !
11,919
11,723 -
1.6
16.3
15.3
55
45
+ 88.9
+ 61.2
63
- 38.2
+. 9.2
!+ 55.7
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
the SURVEY (NO. 6).
( }
t
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Dec,
1921
Corres- FOR CALENDAR YEAR.
or deponding
crease
month,
(-)
Dec,
cumu1920,
lative
or
1921
1920
1921
Jan.,
from
1921.
1920.
Jan.,
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1920
1921
1922
1921
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage increase
or deTease
Dec. Jan.
Oct. Nov. Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
from
Dec.
FOODSTUFFS-Continued.
Oil, Seed, and Nuts—Continued.
Flaxseed:*
Consumption
Stocks
short tons.. 8162,747 211,086
short tons.. 853,354 95,662
177,561
115,302
717,528
Imports, raw.
long tons. - 176,457 314,939
Meltings, raw
long tons.. 254,135 291,601
Stocks, raw
long tons.. 62,419 85,602
Exports, refined
long tons.. 31,817 63,765
Prices:
Wholesale, 96° centrifugal, N. Y.dolls. per lb..
.036
.037
Wholesale, refined, N. Y
dolls, per lb..
.048
.050
Retail, average 51 cities
index number..
113,618
130,610
105,275
25,583
3,590,322
4,061,163
728,729 4-
1.6
1919
1919
•106
8 209
1913
1919
1919
1909-13
90
51
104
467
1913
1913
1913
151
190
191
1909-13
103
94
122
+ 29.7
353
179
320
+ 81.0
65
92
118
100
179
+ 78.5
40
85
82
78
90
+ 14.7
110
75-
86
65
90
+ 37.1
Sugar.
412,450
2,750,591
3,598,693
23.4
11.4
416,872
1.1
.054
.076
585
573 1,077 2,159 +100.4
153
119
117
106
104
-
2.7
177
122
121
117
112
-
4.0
176
125
122
118
113
-
4.2
96
147
103
165
202
158
- 21.9
76
86
146
75
75
77
79
78
-
87
62
85
73
- 14.2
120
117
110
123
111
-
100
107
116
96
127
+ 32.2
151
171
199
110
127
+ 15.2
112
112
135
85
- 37.6
326
231
+ 23.7
124
103 - 16.8
Coffee.
Imports
Visible supply:
World
United States
Receipts, total, Brazil
Clearances:
Total Brazil for world
Total Brazil for U. S
thous. of lbs.. 152,776
1,297,414
1,343,499 + 3,6
119,353
110,956
9,002
1,619
1,148
10,286
12,773 + 24.2
1913
1913
1913
594
11,325
6,253
12,034 +
6,151 -
1913
1913
94
172
3,247
90,808
76,488 - 15.8
1909-13
51
25,035
38,772
443
3,706
34,015
32,265
463
3,902
27,153
45,391
7,937
44,622
399,893
467,662
1913
1913
1913
1909-13
80
217
48
145
8 1,136
8 338
81,547
1,175
313
1,562
1,062
297
1,447
1913
1913
1913
8 105
8 90
8 103
27.50
27.50
32.50
1913
246
thous. of bags..
thous. of bags..
thous. of bags..
9,263
1,616
1,171
9,234
1,387
1,064
thous. of bags..
952
433
1,259
thous. of bagsthous. of lbs..
11,162
6.3
1.6
0.3
9.1
Tea.
Imports
TOBACCO.
Production:
Large cigars
millions..
Small cigarettes
millions..
Manufactured tobacco and snuff.thous. of lbs..
Exports, unmanufactured leaf
thous. of lbs..
Stocks (reported quarterly):
Chewing, smoking, snuff and
export
mills, of lbs..
Cigar tobacco
.mills, of lbs..
Total, including imported
mills, of lbs..
Price, wholesale, Burley, good leaf,
dark red Louisville
dolls, per 100 lbs..
464
6,797
50,835
386,499
515,353
- 14.4
+ 13.9
-3.3
+ 10.2
73
101
301
377
73
70 -
4.5
+ 35.9
73
101
149
138
131
140
145
+
3.4
80
91
85
-
7.4
117
125
127
+ 1.0
246
208
208
208
0.0
85
87
1.4
41
42
5.1
23
23
0.0
39
40
4.0
2
2
0.0
1.1
208
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES.
Europe:
England
dolls, per £ sterling..
France
dolls, per franc..
Italy
dolls, per lire..
Belgium
dolls, per franc..
Germany
dolls, per mark..
Netherlands
dolls, per florin..
Sweden
dolls, per krone..
Switzerland
dolls, per franc..
Asia:
Japan
dolls. per yen..
India
dolls, per rupee..
Americas:
Canada
dolls, per Can. doll..
Argentina
dolls, per gold peso..
Brazil
dolls, per milreis..
Chile
dolls, per paper peso..
General index of for. exchange
index number..
4.16
.078
.044
.075
.005
.363
.245
.194
4.22
.082.044
.078
.005
.367
.249
.194
3.74
.064
.035
.068
.016
.329
.214
.157
Par
Par
Par
Par
Par
Par
Par
Par
val.
val.
val.
val.
val.
val.
val.
val.
72
31
18
32
6
77
73
80
.479
.274
.476
.278
.487
.286
Par val.
Par val.
101
55
.928
.748
.127
.108
.948
.772
.126
.101
.876
.794
.151
.143
Par
Par
Par
Par
Par
90
91
92
93
1.6
100
101
0.0
96
96
56
57
to
» Previous quarter, Oct. 1.
91396—22——5
79
val.
val.
val.
val.
val.
59
+
2.2
80 +
3.2
39
0.8
95
78
0.6
1.5
-
55
52 -
6.5
55
59 +
7.3
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
the SURVEY ( N O . 6).
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1920 1921
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Dec.,
1921
Corres- FOR CALENDAR YEAR. or deponding
month,
Dec.,
cumu1920,
lative
or
1921
1920
1921
Jan.,
from
1921.
1920.
Jan.,
1922
1921
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage in
(+)
ordeDec. Jan.
Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
()
Jan.
from
Dec.
TRANSPORTATION—WATER.
Canal Cargo Traffic.
Panama Canal:
American vessels
British vessels
Total cargo traffic
thous. of long tons..
thous. of long tons..
thous. of long tons..
343
349
953
473
335
1,077
5,509
3,306
10,808
4,562 - 17.2
3,434 + 3.9
10,647 - 1.5
1915
1915
1915
259
257
264
250
230
274
210
200
242
188
190
234
213
67
106
232
79
119
217
71
109
175
76
104
216
83
120
Vessels in Foreign Trade.
Entered in U. S. ports:
American
Foreign
Total
Cleared from U. Syports:
American
Foreign
Total
thous. of net tons..
thous. of net tons..
thous. of net tons..
2,553
2,306
4,859
1,963
1,931
3,894
2,506
2,199
4,705
32,131
32,001
64,131
31,099 - 3 . 2
31,078 - 2.9
62,178 - 3.0
1913
1913
1913
thous. of net tons..
thous. of net tons..
thous. of net tons..
2,434
2,586
5,021
2,051
1,935
2,191
2,455
4,646
34,037
33,792
67,830
30,086 - 11.6
32,448 - 4.0
62,537 - 7.8
1913
1913
1913
297
46
261
53
1,067
1920
1919
191,707 132,174
221,614 145,913
470,516 330,681
179,219
90,685
324,186
1919
1919
1919
182
23
108
24
546
37
36
110
642
313,190 331,050
683
734
25,707
306
108
810
213,180
684
34,722
1919
1919
1919
1913
1919
1919
4
51
16
127
98
105
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
219
200
216
281
17
168
(10)
169
1921
1914
1915
106
113
104 1 100
99
98
100
95
241
272
241
217
224
224
78
82
411
63
58
412
129
167 - 23.1
59 - 16.3
- 19.9
220 195 164 - 15.7
60 - 25.2
68
80
- 20.6
110 I 112
Ship Construction.
Vessels under construction.. .thous. of gross tons..
New vessels completed
thous. of gross tons..
32
14
- 12.1
+ 15.2
28|
18 i
TRANSPORTATION—RAIL.
Freight Cars.
Surplus:
Box
number..
Coal.
number..
Total
number..
Shortage:
Box
number..
Coal
number.
Total
number.
Bad-order cars, total
number.
Car loadings, total
thous. of cars.
Freight carried
mills, of ton-miles.
448,942
344,470
— £o. o
I
!
139 ! 233 j 161- 31.1
176 I 293 I 193- 34.2
149 ! 248 | 175- 29.7
218
120
171
43
42
3
141
85
90
28
103
46
241
116
111
- 2.7
+483.6
229 j 212 219 + 5.7
92 + 7.5
94
85
88 ! 78
226
154
210
219
176
175
193 i 163 j
144
154 i
182 167
192
111
86 !
179 !
I (7)
j
Railroad F i n a n c e .
Revenue:
Freight
Passenger
Total operating
Operating expense
Net operating income
Receipts per ton-mile
thous. of dolls., 288,762
thous. of dolls., 88,671
thous. of dolls.. 425,022
thous. of dolls.. 348,880
thous. of dolls.
51,588
dolls, per ton-mile.
386,564
114,830
550,580
510,769
3,302
4,323,650 3,918,700 - 9.4
1,287,423 1,153,752 - 10.4
6,225,417 5,563,232 - 10.6
5,830,327 4,597,479 - 21.1
58,152
614,811 +957.2
184
183
184
244 I
LABOR.
Number employed:
United States (1,428
firms)
thousands.
New York State
thousands.
Wisconsin
index numbers.
Total pay roll:
New York State
thous. of dolls.
Wisconsin
index number.
Av. weekly earnings, Wisconsin, .index number.
Unemployment, Pennsylvania*
number.
Immigration
number.
Emigration
number.
Postal savings
thoui. of dolls.
1,493
471
11,744
11,330
321,893 313,835
30,897 22,633
34,130 15,585
146,500 144,700
* December index number less than 1.
1,557
464
9
1,628
467
12,894
75,384
29,447
163,656
917,616
422,517
Very large increase.
693,653
413,551
24.4
2.1
w Deficit.
1914
i 1915
i 1915
1921
1913
1913
1913
11
195
183
194
105
39
76
101
94
96
99
95
100 j+ 4.3
97 j- 1.5
j
198
183
193
122
26
67
369
191 j- 3 . 5
180
191
102
38
58
372
First quarter of year.
119 I - 2 . 5
19 j - 26.7
31 !- 54.2
364 1- 1 . 3
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked wth an as terisk (*) have
not been published oreviiously u1 the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletiiI. For detailed
tables covering other items, see jprevious issue of
the SURVEY (NO. 6).
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS.
Farm price:
Crop
index number. .
index number..
Live stock
Wholesale prices:
Department of LaborFarm products
index number..
index number..
Food, etc
.index number..
Cloths and clothing..
.index number..
Fuel and lighting
Metal and metal products .index number..
Building and building
material
index number
.index number..
Chemicals and drugs
House furnishing goods.. .index number..
Miscellaneous
index number
index number
All commodities
Federal Reserve Board: (I>ept. of Labor
prices)—
Agricultural products.... i index number
Animal products
.index number
Forest products
.index number .
Mineral products
index .number
Total raw products
index number
Producer's goods
.index number
index number
Consumer's goods
indp.x niTmb«r
All commodities
Federal Reserve Board i n d e x Goods imported
index number
Goods exported
.index number
indp.T nnmhp.r
All commodities
Dun's
.index number
Bradstreet's
.
indAY tin m hp.r
Retail uricps food
Cost of living:
Bureau of Labor statistics (quarterly)—
Food
indp.v rmmhp.r
index number
Clothing
FTonsinfiT
index number
index number
Fuel and light
Furniture and house
f i lrnishincs
index number
indpx n u m b e r
indpx nnTTiber
Total
Nat'l. Indus. Conf. Boardindex number
Food
Shpltpr
Clothing
index number
Fuel and light
index number
inde^ mimhpx
Sundries
All items weighted
Foreign wholesale prices:
TTnifpd T^irmrdom
itidpx number
index number
France
index number
Italy
index number
Gcrmanv
\ n d p.x TVI i m hp.r
Canada
.index number..
Australia
India
.index mimber..
Japan
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
Jan.,
1922
Dec.,
1921
or decrease
cumulative
1921
from
1920.
1922
1921
1920 1921
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Corres- FOR CALENDAR YEAR.
ponding
month,
Dec,
1920,
or
1921
1920
Jan.,
1921.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage increase
or decrease
Oct. Nov. Dec.
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
1913
129
123
98
98
98
100
1913
121
120
98
92
91
95
1913
. 144
136
119
1913
172
162
142
1913
220
208
190
1913
236
228
182
1913
157
152
121
114
142
186
186
119
113
139
185
187
119
116
134
183
183
117
1913
266
239
192
1913
188
182
162
1913
346
283,
218
1913
205
190
145
197
162
218
145
203
161
218
148
202
159
214
146
1C13
189
177
150
149
1913
155
155
134
1913
132
119
105
1913
283
245
193
1913
224
.220
176
1913
187
175
145
1913
175
169
133
1913
196
182
158
1913
189
177
150
1913
112
114
107
1913
146
142
141
1913
173
163
141
1913-
164
154
1913
137
134
1913
178
172
from
Dec.
+
+
2.0
4.4
+
-3
- 1
-1
2.7
.6
. 1
2.1
.7
149
-1
-1
14* —
0.5
1.2
.8
.4
0.7
129
103
200
178
145
130
157
149
129
102
208
178
146
130
155
149
129
107
207
176
147
127
151
148
+
0.0
4.9
-
0.5
135
108
138
140
136
111
136
138
136
110 - 0 . 9
135 - 0 . 7
0.0
138
0.0
136
123
123
123
124
+ 0.9
153
152
150
142
-
5.3
-
5.3
- 1 . 1
+
0.7
- 2 . 3
-
2.6
- 0 . 7
1913
178
153
150
1913
1913
259
151
192
184
160
1913
195
181
161
181
1913
285
225
1913
208
208
1913
200
177
Jy., 1914
178
172
152
152
150
142
Jy., 1914
166
166
169
169
169
169
0.0
Jy., 1914
187
174
161
Jy., 1914
200
198
179
Jy., 1914
192
190
178
Jy., 1914
181
176
163
157
179
178
163
156
178
178
161
156
177 177 158 -
0.6
0.6
1.9
1913
220
209
170
1913
435
407
331
655
642
• 599
1,083 1,473
2,687
218
207
174
t
j
!
1913
1913
1913
214
1913
197
196
156
1913
180
178
184
1913
206
201
219
208
169
162
159
166
332 326 314
595 595
3,283 3,467 3,814
168
168
170
151 148
180
180
214
209
205
-
0.0
1.9
3.7
+ 10.0
1.2
-
1.9
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
(+
J
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Corres- FOR CALENDAR YEAR.
Dec.,
1921
Jan.,
1922
the SURVEY ( N O . 6).
ponding
month,
Dec,
1920,
or
Jan.,
1921.
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
or deerease
(-)
cumulative
1921
from
1920.
1921
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
21,320
15,598
5,722
14,227
8,336
3,215
898
1,773
2,759
5,902
859
366,939
254,605
112,334
235,500
140,914
51,245
14,368
28,973
42,846
79,628
9,872
253,972
178,015
75,957
246,819
147,645
55,859
14,406
28,909
46,642
77,852
10,551
30.8
30.1
32.4
4.8
4.8
9.0
0.3
0.2
8.8
2.2
6.9
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
38,353
27,583
1,145,455
248,258
j
34,855
I
17,593
j 1,026,088
I 249,126
-9.1
- 36.2
- 10.4
+ 0.3
1921
Percentage increase
(+)
or decrease
Dec. Jan.
1920
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT.
Mail-order houses, total sales
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chain stores, total sales d
F. W. Woolworth Co
S. S. Kresge Co
McCrory Stores Corp
S. H. Kress & Co
J. C. Penney Co
•.
United Cigar Stores Co
Owl Drug Co...
American Wholesale Corp.,
total sales
Magazine advertising
Newspaper advertising
Postal receipts
1920 1921
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1922
Oct. Nov. i Dec. Jan.
Jan.
from
Dec.
i
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls.,
24,506
17,081
7,425
40,052
24,155
8,686
2,456
4,755
4,938
8,370
1,108
19,782
14,188
5,594
15,720
9,520
3,598
970
1,632
2,165
5,403
thous. of dolls.
thous. of lines..
thous. of lines.
thous. of dolls.
1,831
1,112
94,257
26,678
3,133
1,383
3,240
1,580
20,903
20,007
259
241
304
452
390
708
508
491
195
196
173
179
151
291
201
197
12,333 1,255
218
229
194
214 I
203
218
229
230
224
274
296
502
238
261
438
461
470
786
278
271 | 546
304
266 I 530
2,422 2,220 J2,245
277
249 ! 340
290
261 ; 331
358
381
239
1913
1913
1919
1919
130
120
116
136
237
1919
94
94
93
1919
1913
1913
1913
98
70
11,544
711
98
94
93
324
570
1919
1919
114
113
264
129
101
109
253
124
116
118
198
116
112
118
181 - 19. 3
178 - 1 6 . 9
24.7
197 - 60.8
60.6
172
326 - 58.6
60.5
216
65.7
182
984 - 56.2
35.4
219
28.0
246
• 134 229 + 71.1
113 + 24.4
\ 91
| 112
! 145 114 - 21.6
i
PUBLIC FINANCE.
U. S. interest-bearing debt
mills, of dolls.. 23,189
Liberty and Victory Loans and war
savings securities
mills, of dolls.. 19,408
Customs receipts
thous. of dolls.. 26,155
Ordinary receipts
thous. of dolls.. 740,293
Ordinary disbursements
thous. of dolls.. 329,766
Money held outside U. S. Treasury and Federal
Reserve system:
Total
mills, of dolls..
4,553
Per capita
dollars..
41.85
23,152
23,756
19,372
27,251
191,001
231,247
20,228
25,925
217,328
388,179
4,707
43.22
5,501
51.29
20,575
17,554
19,065
16,642
20,033
18,604
241,045 |
240,804 |
207,095 - 14.1
191,361 - 20.5
1919
1919
18,476
12,994
17,296
11,577
18,573
13,550
243,135 !
189,115
192,106 - 21.0
145,012 - 23.3
1913
1913
236
1,180
2,443
2,992
1,765
850
2,184
3,059
1,779
2,456
3,091
2,320
1,808
191!)
1919
1919
1919
127
14,780
10,174
14,534
10,271
16,263
10,643
1919
1919
107
5.10
5.13
4.56
4.90
6.69
7.81
1913
1913
210
135
165
97
165
662
483
827
127
538
258
665
142
487
526
629
1913
1913
192
128
199 j 191
177 153
(12)
(12)
331,231
305,475 - 7 . 8
6,432,072 j 4,971,877 - 22.7
5,064,472 I 4,445,821 - 12.2
360
394
535
92
92 -
- 0.2
: 94
4.2
; 98
103
1,227 317 - 74.2
j 590 406 - 29.9
+ 3.4
+ 3.3
94
92 !
112
112
0.2
BANKING AND FINANCE.
Banking.
Debite to individual accounts:
New York City
mills, of dolls..
Outside New York City
. .mills, of dolls..
Bank clearings:
New York City
mills, of dolls..
Outside New York City
mills, of dolls..
Federal Reserve banks:
Bills discounted
mills, of dolls..
Notes in circulation
mills, of dolls..
Total reserves
mills, of dolls..
Total deposits
mills, of dolls...
Federal Reserve member banks:
Total loans, rediscounts, and
investments
mills, of dolls..
Net demand deposits
mills, of dolls..
Interest rates:
New York call loans
per cent..
Commercial paper, 60-90 days
per cent..
106
221
118
106
93
87
95
86 101
85 I 100
203
209
213
201
68
92
134
90
66
90
137
90
234
212
159
90
7.3
5.2
219 - 6.4
189 - 10.9
i 61
44 - 28.0
| 93
83 - 10.fi
! 137 140 + 2.2
! 91
92 + 0.8
98
97 ;
101
94 95 -
98 |
96 I
160
89
96 97 +
1.7
1.0
143 - 10.6
85 — 4.5
Life Insurance.
(New business.)
Policies:
Ordinary *
Industrial *
Group *
Total insurance
Amount of insurance:
Ordinary *
Industrial *
Group *
Total insurance*
thous.
thous.
number
thous.
of policies..
of policies..
of policies..
of policies..
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
of
of
of
of
dolls.. 410,405 305,081 ; 333,206
dolls.. 126,646 103,725 |; 93,357
dolls.. 25,388 13,287 j 5,974
432,537
dolls.. 568,439 422,093 |
|j|432,537
1,879
6,600
4,418
8,484
:
4,331,945
1,257,759
88,019
5,668,722]
5,668,722
(12)
1913
139
181
1913
1913
1913
1913
254
180
413
i 234
250
279
297
i
* Includes Woolworth, Kresge, McCrory, and Kress only.
18
Index number not computed; would show a very large increase over 1913, due to recent growth of this form of insurance
!
223 ; 1 7 2 > —
174 ! 142 ; («) !(12) 159 183 ! 147 -
23.0
18.7
46.6
19.6
244 317
210 244 !
232 jl,757
234 i 3 0 8 i
26.7
18.1
47.7
25. 7
(12)
232
200
920
229
;-
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
the SURVEY ( N O . 6).
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Dec.,
1921
Corres- FOR CALENDAR YEAR.
ponding
month,
Dec.,
1920,
or
1920
1921
Jan.,
1921.
Jan.,
1922
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1921
from
1920.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1920 1921
1921
Percentage in
1922 crease
or decrease
Dec. Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
from
Dec.
BANKING AND FINANCE—Continued.
Business Finances.
Business failures:
Firms
number.
Liabilities
thous. of dolls.
Dividend and interest payments, .thous. of dolls.
U. S. Steel Corporation's earnings..thous. of dolls.
New capital issues:
Corporations
thous. of dolls.
State and municipalitiesPermanent loans
thous. of dolls.
Temporary loans
thous. of dolls.
New incorporations
mills, of dolls.
Telephone earnings:
Total operating revenue
thous. of dolls.
Net operating incomes
thous. of dolls.
Credit conditions:
Orders
per ct. of total transactions.
Indebtedness
per ct. of total transactions.
Payments
per ct. of total transactions.
2,444
87,502
359,800
4,967
2,723
73,796
169,815
318,335
1,895
52,137
165,720
12,099
8,881
19,652 +121.3
295,121
627,401 +112.6
3,414,975 3,549,965 + 4.0
177,173
92,708 - 47.7
1913
1913
1913
1913
114
259
244
106
142
229
112
126
128
234
167
72
149
235
218
51
183
385
243
40
204 + 11.4
325 - 15.7
115 - 52.8
209,662 || 257,423
3,106,630
15.2
1913
173
188
75
187
232
153 - 34.1
313,746
51,075
619
75,928 ;| 76,181
13,228 ;! 60,586
844 | 1,243
773,665
664,087
14,999
1,420,616 + 83.6
762,037 + 14.7
7,959 - 46.9
1913
1913
1913
240
134
500
•224
150
722
371
148
292
381
115
214
921
127
359
223 - 75.8
33 - 74.1
490 + 36.3
37,871
6,398
32,903
5,983
374,938
435,177 + 16.1
65,575
90,871 + 38.6
1913
1913
251
162
262
173
220
287
220
172
101
89
105
90
93
109
91
92 - 0.8
109 + 0.2
91 - 0.4
2,634,869 -
17.5
37.8
52.5
1916
1916
1916
74
108
50.3
25.4
42.3
50.1
63
97
95
dolls, per share.
dolls, per share.
81.55
54.80
82.91 |j
54.20 jj
85.04
54.62
1913
1913
144
64
146
130
64
135
140
143 + 1.7
65
thous. of shares.
17,622
23.7
1913
344
231
186
221
255
222
1,388,237 + 30.6
1919
1919
1919
199
171
178
157
77
95
166
92
109
257
91
129
265
93
132
74.92
60.89
51.41
58.81
60.41
5.05
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
1913
79
77
68
79
75
114
79
113
83
83
75
73
78
112
88
87
77
79
81
101
91
89
80
77
84
98
138,847 131,659
2,852 I 1,409
1913
1913
« 184
13
199
12
199 + 0.4
26 +109.4
106,061 i 94,520
1,379 I 1,256
21.44
25.17
1913
1913
1913
3 216
254
137,901
1,547
1913
1913
13 252
2,180 !
26,571 |
863 |
38,145
2,725
6,498
3,977
.655
35.035
4,825
6,691
.660
39.985
2o.5
42.2
Stocks and Bonds.
Stock prices, closing: *
25 industrials, average *
25 railroads, average *
Stock sales, N. Y. Stock
Exchange
Bond sales:
Miscellaneous
Liberty-Victory
Total
Bond prices:
Highest-grade rails
Second-grade rails
Public utility
Industrial
Combined price index
Municipal bond yield
- 1.1
15,394 | i 15,976
224,733
171,440 -
- 12.6
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
per
per
per
per
per
ct. of par.
ct. of par.
ct. of par.
ct. of par.
ct. of par.
per cent.
219,342
408,222
81.62
67.59
59.12
54.22
64.10
4.38
191,216 i 112,065 1,062,753
228,613 11 181,421 2,824,870
419,829 11 293,486 3,887,623
83.23 |;
68.46 j|
61.07 11
71.63 j|
70.22 | j
4.41 \\
2,077,554 3,465,791 -
26.5
10.9
97 + 1.2
136 + 4.2
+
+
91 +
+
102 +
91 +
+
2.8
2.0
1.3
3.3
32.1
9.5
0.7
Corporation Stockholders.
( The following figures are quarterly.)
Pennsylvania Railroad Co.: *
Domestic*
number. "138,243
Foreign*
number. 18 1,362
U. S. Steel Corp., common stock: *
Domestic *
number. «105,355
Foreign *
,
number. " 1 , 3 6 8
Shares held by broker *
per cent of total. is 21.49
American Telephone and Telegraph Co.: *
Domestic *
number. 13172,970
Foreign *
number. 13 2,146
Gold and Silver.
Gold:
Rand output*
thous. of ounces.
Imports
thous. of dolls.
Exports
thous. of dolls.
Silver:
Imports
thous. of dolls.
Exports
thous. of dolls.
Price at New York
dolls, per fine oz.
Price at London
pence per standard oz.
i* Previous quarter ending September 30.
183,676
8,158
31,685
1,950
5,516
7,145
.658
35.645
|
|
|
'
417,068
322,207
113,617
8,114 0.5
699,999 + 67.8
23,631 - 92.7
63,319 51,577 -
28.1
54.6
13 13
49
42
0.7
256
90 + 0.8
42
0.0
13 113
149
325*
206
345 + 6.2
209 + 1.6
1913
1913
1913
87
841
223
719
1913
1913
1913
1913
155
116
108
152
162
128
110
145
13 84
13 60
96
251
91
119
150
978
8
597
25
500 - 16.1
11 - 55.7
198
185
137
110
129
217
76
110
127
114
141
+ 17.8
- 44.3
- 0.5
- 1.7
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have
not been published previously in the SURVEY or
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
the SURVEY (NO. 0).
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Dec,
1921
Jan.,
1922
Corres- FOR CALENDAR YEAR. or(+)
deponding
crease
month,
(-)
Dec,
cumu1920,
lative
or
1921
1920
1921
Jan.,
from
1921.
1920.
1920 1921
1921
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage in1922 |crease
or decrease
Dec.
Jan.
Oct. Nov. Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
from
Dec.
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE.
Imports by Grand Divisions.
Europe:
Total
France
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
North America:
Total
Canada
South America:
Total
Argentina
Asia and Oceania:
Total
Japan
Africa, total
Grand total
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
72,733
11,484
7,372
5,393
24,626
68,113
10,654
7,223
4,590
20,805
59,579
10,012
4,630
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
51,747
26,709
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
1,227,843
165,655
94
93
97
101
95
-
6.4
1913
103
92
120
99
92
-
7.2
1913
1913
1913
37
50
39
47
47
-
2.0
102
150
122
117
17,438
37.7
14.3
9.6
17.3
53.5
1913
75,357
513,847
764,942
141,885
80,280
62,290
238,797
85
85
97
109
56,529
25,214
64,179
34,232
1,662,663
611,863
754,727
335,441
54.6
45.2
1913
1913
274
27,106
4,307
22,803
5,229
30,750
5,730
760,999
207,777
295,623
89,926
61.2
71.2
1913
1913
218
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
40,242
thous. of dolls.
6,819
thous. of dollsV 237,373
65,237
27,941
4,513
217,195
49,898 1,476,691
414,579
8,939
150,285
4,391
208,797 5,278,481
653,361
251,268
40,373
2,509,025
55.8
39.4
73.1
52.5
1913
1913
1913
1913
148,939
17,730
23,669
9,266
64,853
325,219 4,466,091 2,363,910 - 47.1
676,191
35,825
224,942 - 66.7
311,437
48,812
372,325 + 19.6
371,762
29,357
215,463 - 42.0
110,794 1,825,033
942,107 - 48.4
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
311
198
502
186
444
145
175
178
100 - 14.9
92
- 15.5
165
173
159
174 +
9.2
248
243
226
212 !-
5.6
107
162
164
138 - 15.9
141
225
202
245
+ 21.4
179
202
300
248
- 17.4
207
273
488
339
- 30.6
143
218
345
228
- 33.8
126
141
159
145 -
157
123
124
119
-
3.9
202
150
134
138 +
2.8
74
81
283
202
229
141
173
123
140
132 -
316
162
154
143
124
116
-
6.5
133
123
104
97
-
7.1
503
529
125
109
138
114 - 14.4
116
111
158
135 - 14.5
550
440
576
316
293
296
340
316
-
6.9
483
502
590
537
-
8.9
173
202
167
134 - 19.8
166
142
143
135
108
222
140
8.5
Exports by Grand Divisions.
Europe:
Total
France
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
North America:
Total
Canada
South America:
Total
Argentina
Asia and Oceania:
Total
Japan
Africa, total
Grand total
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
155,062
17,249
21,786
15,001
296
199
487
282
260
279
166
448
225
90
+
8.6
- 38.2
6.1
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
62,207 j 58,136
35,109 | 32,603
158,528
54,373
1,929,163
971,852
1,129,637 - 41.4
593,675 - 38.9
1913
1913
323
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
16,201
7,235
13,864
6,187
61,430
24,228
623,917
213,726
273,322 - 56.2
110,833 - 48.1
1913
1913
551
...thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
58,804
30,718
4,031
296,306
38.1
37.7
56.0
45.5
1913
1913
1913
1913
500
352
1,943,862
771,494
711,500
454,824
1,088,020 I 44.0
568,581
26.3
271,175
61.9
245,096
46.1
1913
223
183
132
139
133
119 - 10.3
1913
| 246
203
184
171
162
140 - 13.0
1913
j 207
158
91
128
118
105 - 11.6
1913
| 214
116
111
113
110 -
3.2
1,335,567
50,894
145,654
1,120,732
711,787 ; 46.7
37,458 . 26.4
63,860
56.2
588,581
47.5
1913
I 221
212
142
144
136
144 +
6.4
1913
! 141
142
128
132
117
105 - 10.2
1913
!J 2 1 1
132
126
121
133
121
I- 9.2
1913
|| 230 233
147
149
138
151
9.4
122,988
53,240
107,051
30,245
50,053
26,636
51.9
34.4
59.3
50.0
1913
1913
1913
1913
11
!|
;;
|
4,441,657
266,141
3,331
24,933
2,915,258
114,743
1,716
24,662
34.4
56.9
48.5
1.1
1920
1920
1913
1913
67
i| 62
!
! 46
i 38
!
|
I
I
54,727
95,201
27,985
22,846
3,232 | 13,893
278,898 654,271
|
I
|
:
1,043,184 645,378
377,942
235,424
165,662
72,869
8,228,016 4,485,123
-
184
506
688
348
TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF FOREIGN
COUNTRIES.
United Kingdom.
Imports (values):
Total
thous. of £ sterling. I 85,312 76,488 117,051
Food, drink, and tobacco.thous. of £ sterling. .| 39,063 33,972
49,158
Raw material
thous. of £ sterling. .1 27,792 | 24,565
37,005
Manufactured articles
thous. of £ sterling. J 18,291 ' 17,710
30,467
Exports (values):
i
Total
92,756
y . . t h o u s . of £ sterling. .j 59,375
63,147
Food, drink, and tobacco.thous. of £ sterling.
3,187 j 2,861 3,852
Raw material
thous. of £ sterling.
7,668
7,746 j 7,032
Manufactured articles....thous. of £ sterling.
79,746
47,368 | 51,824
Reexports (values):
Total
thous. of £ sterling.
9,204 | 8,459
9,955
2,435 ! 2,155
Food, drink, and tobacco.thous. of £ sterling.
2,160
4,263 | 4,015
Raw material
thous. of £ sterling.
4,904
Manufactured articles... .thous. of £ sterling.
2,501 | 2,285
2,865
Exports of key commodities (quantities):
Cotton piece goods
thous. of sq. yds. 330,476 | 339,348 249,613
Woolen and worsted tissues.thous. of sq. yds.
11,574 I 15,813
13,877
Iron and steel.
thous. of long tons.
205 i 254
236
4,309 j 4,021
Coal
thous. of long tons.
1,700
222,405
139
301
92
154
109
I
101
93 |- 8.1
163
114 | 108
183
162 |- 11.5
92
117
230 I 222
96
90
88 j
84
80
75
102
93
92
67
96
98
63
50
49
52
71
57
38
47
50
61
28
56
59
70
I- 5.8
L 8.6
+
|+
|+
L
2.7
36.6
23.9
6.7
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*) have ,
not been published previously in the SURYEY or i
are repeated for special reasons; detailed tables
covering back figures for these items will be
found at the end of this bulletin. For detailed j Dee,
tables covering other items, see previous issue of
1921
the SURVEY (NO. 6).
\
I CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Corres- s F 0 R CALENDAR YEAR.
Jan.,
1922
ponding
month,
Dec,
1920, I
Jan.,
1921.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Per- I
centage
'increase
;
1920
i (+)
1920 1921 1
BASE
or de- j
YEAR
crease
OR
(-)
cumu- PERIOD.
lative
; Dec.
1921
from
1920.
•—
1921
1921
1922
Jan. Oct.
Jan.
Percentage increase
)
or decrease
Jan.
from
Dec.
i
TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF FOREIGN j
COUNTRIES—Continued.
United Kingdom—Continued.
Production:
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Coal*
Stocks, zinc*
long tons..; 275,000 288,000
long tons. J 381,000 327,500
thous. of metric tons.. j 22,951
short tons..! 14,297
12,781
France.
Imports (values):
Total, all commodities
Foodstuffs
Raw material
Manufactured articles
Exports (values):
Total, all commodities
Foodstuffs
Raw materials
Manufactured articles
i
j
i
mills, of francs..
3,063
mills, of francs..
754
mills, of francs..;
l, 856
mills, of francs.. j
453
j
mills, of francs..! 2,183
mills. of francs..
260
mills, of francs..
550
mills, of francs..
1,373
642,100
493,400
23,891
16,635
8,006,900
9,056,800
232,831
2,611,400 j - 67.4
3,624,800 - 60.0
165,095 - 29.1
1,982
347
1,101
534
32,427
7,539
16,417
8,471
23,458
6,205
12,317
4,856
-
1,883
189
436
1,258
19,339 i
1,951 j
4,180 |
13,145 |
21,553
1,933
5,558
14,063
!+ 11.4
- 0.9*
+ 33.0
-I- 7.0
27.7
17.7
24.5
42.7
1913
| 80
1913
11 117
1913
!|
98
<1920
|
77
1913
1913
28 | 32 32 ; 34 + 4.7
63 i 69 60 | 51 - 14.0
71 | 75 94
62 56
50 j - 10.6
1913
1913
I; 634
283317
jj 602
229 475
11 587 i 267 289
!| 813 I 387 230
1913
1913
1913
1913
396 328
411 270
|j 338 281
!| 418 361
332
374
351
235
436
499
450
328
1
i
|!
|
307 ! 305 381
189 j 224
371
311 I 309 355
329 320
395
The Netherlands.
Total trade (values):
Imports
thous. of florins.. 180,001
Exports
thous. of florins.. 97,115
Exports of key commodities (quantities):
Butter
metric tons..
1,174
Cheese
metric tons..
3,476
6,022
Margarine
metric tons..
438
Flower bulbs
metric tons..
Germany.
Total trade (values):
Imports
thous. of dolls..
Exports
thous. of dolls..
Production:
Coal*
thous. of metric tons..
Lignite*
thous. of metric tons..
Canada.
Total trade:
Imports
thous. of dolls..
Exports
thous. of dolls..
Exports of key commodities (quantities):
Canned salmon
thous. of pounds..
Paper, printing
thous. of pounds..
Cheese
thous. of pounds..
Wheat
thous. of bushels..
Production:
Pig iron*
thous. of long tons.. \
Steel ingots*
thous. of long tons..
Bank clearings*
mills, of dolls.. j
298,867
156,923
3,332,426
1,701,481
3,494
2,173
8,330
420
20,672
45,241
92,990
16,406
2,240, 352 - 32.8
1,369,621 - 19.5
1919
1919
127
133
-2.2
+ 15.6
- 25.3
+ 34.2
1913
1913
1913
1913
113
40
141
20
20,216
52,291
69,468
22,021
76
75
91
76
83
54
75
91
2
38
63
102
21
23
24
72,035
76,767
106,996
11,923
11,029
11,926
10,110
131,427
111,636
136,123 + 3.6
122,895 + 10.1
1913
1913
75
139
76
76
139
145
74 75
144 152
72,252
81,934
1,336,899
1,302,804
799,195 - 40.2
816,694 - 37.2
1913
1913
154
480
129
261
106
259
115 107
279 277
- 14.3
150 i- 46.0
39,481
44,001 + 11.4
1,523,890 1,418,483 ; - 6.9
136,581 i - 4.3
142,769
123,060
146,854 + 19.3
1913
1913
1913
1913
252
532
73
415
107
610
469
537
548
124
349
104
594
65
412
110 + 6.3
553 - 6 . 8
12 - 81.8
73
57
86
186 I 192 208
48
49
200
168 - 15.8
253
230
265
277
290 + 9.4
165 - 40.3
111
113
124
103
115
162
132
183
60,050
87,186
51,476
47,098
1,821
1,935
1,873
145,320 135,402 114,683
1,520
8,371
8,715
34,492
6,103 j 11,446
1913 Ij
1913
54
,
67
134
137
252
1,304
54
56
1,440
974
1,109
19,527
595 | - 38.9
667 ! - 39.9
16,802 | - 14.0
1913
1913
1913
thous. of yen. .! 161,166 176,300
thous. of yen. ! 146,083 87,200
105,231
75,067
2,336,175
1,948,394
1,615,789 - 30.8
1,252,854 - 35.7
1913
1913
173
166
9,014
5,719
105,924
83,624
56,122 - 47.0
58,108 j - 30.5
1913
1913
253 |
214
103
72
90
15,363
10,197
147,747
139,174
«120,004 j - 18.8
e 127,954 - 8.1
1913
1913
231
156
262
104
174
147
40
43
1,549
49
46
Japan.
Total trade (values):
Imports
Exports
173
215
142
212
South Africa.
Total trade (values):
Imports
Exports
thous. of £ sterling.. 4,416
thous. of £ sterling.. j 5,703
Australia.
|
Total trade (values):
j
Imports
thous. of £ sterling..
8,800 •
Exports
thous. of £ sterling-. 12,000 j
• April-December average.
107
« Cumulative includes approximate figures for October, November, and December, 1921.
36
LIFE INSURANCE—NEW BUSINESS.
(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From trade and commercial sources.l
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
GROUP
IN- j
TOTAL
ORDINARY INDUSTRIAL SURORDINARY
! INSURANCE
INSURANCE INSURANCE ANCE
INSURANCE
(39 c o m (39 com(6 c o m (39 companies).
(11
panies).
panles).
panies).
INDUSTRIAL
INSURANCE
(6 companies).
cnies).
ompa-
YEAR AND MONTH.
NumNumber of Value. ' ber of Value.
policies.
policies.
Value.
Number of Value, i
(policies.
Thousands of
nnli'pioc
Thousands of
rlnileirc
;
Thou- ! Thousands of sands of
policies.!
Relative to 1913.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
1921.
January
100
100
105
120
141
143
232
265
212
1OO
100
97
108
104
113
127
109
150
109
114
157
122
274 t
333 , , 132
275
145
1OO
106
112
113
119
127
150
179
202
I
•
|
|
1OO
182
221*
350
755
1,204
1,992
1,895
508
TOTAL
GROUP
INSURANCE
INSURANCE
(39
companies).
(11 companies).
NumThou- i Thouber of sands of sands of
policies. dollars. policies.
Thousands of
dollars.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
! IOO
\
154
|
156
IOO
101
107
125
146
157
252
302 i
256
107
112
t HI
115
:
119
,
141
74 $131,310
380
74
127,797 |
410
78 , 136,078
429
89 ' 167,180
415
104
196,590
414
106
205,725
433
359,222 ! 465
172
436,848 ! 500
196
360,996 i 550
157
$51,909
55,217
58,128
58,645
61,484
66,099
77,901
93,044
104,813
4
4
8
25
60
55
134
829
368
$1,445
2,628
3,188
5,052
10,908
17,401
28,785
27,377
7,335
453
484
507
504
519
540
637
697
707
8184,664
185,641
197,393
230,877
268,982
289,225
465,908
557,269
473,144
192
212
245
245
254
268
312
312
128
127
163
133
180
177
228
184
413
368
663
464
139
142
177
152
234
243
291
277
142
157
181
181
333 206
351 349
409,373
409 812
1
487
484
621
507
93 357
91 866
118,478
95 759
526
692
555
419
5 974
5 324
9 581
6 709
629
642
803
689
432 537
448,539
537,432
512 280
301
293
268
250
172
145
J13
117
241
202
158
163
555
383
283
357
181
I 158
! 129
129
286
268
237
226
168
165
151
140
394 704
384 196
351 447
328,181
>]
652
July
August
227
223
204
189
550
431
446
125
104
81
84
232
909
872
583
295
292
254
200
8 023
5 529
4 088
5 153
820
716
583
586
527
494
437
417
958
634
406
917
October
November
December
191
199
191
223
232
250
244
317
133
177
153
174
186
249
210
244
319
297
232
1,757
143
181
159
183
220
250
234
308
141
147
141
165
304 490
328 358
320,424
416 405
507
672
581
662
96 805
129 165
109 087
126 646
188
242
272
483
4
4
3
25
607
293
350
388
648
819
722
827
405
461
432
568
902
816
862
439
172
232
142
200
920
147
229
127
305,081
538
103 725
258
13 287
665
422 093
March
April
May
June
1922.
'
!
!
j
!
February
March
1
Compiled by the Association of Life Insurance Presidents. The data represent only new business that has been paid for, exclusive of revivals, increases, and dividend
additions. The 39 companies whose new business is included in this table had in force 76.94 per cent of the total legal reserve life insurance outstanding in the United
States as of December 31,1920.
37
CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS.
(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year In bold-faced type.]
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD
CO.
YEAR AND MONTH.
U. S. STEEL
CORP.,
(COMMON
STOCK).
AMERICAN
TELEPHONE PENNSYLVANIA
AND TELE- RAILROAD CO.
GRAPH CO.
Stockholders. Stockholders. Per- Stockholders.
Stockholders.
centage of
shares
DoDoDoFor- mesForFor- 11 DoFor- held
by
mesmeseign. ! mestic.
eign.
eign. brokeign.
tic.
tic.
tic.
ers.
1918 quarterly
1919 quarterly
1920 quarterly
1921 quarterly
average.
average.
average.
average.
Domestic.
Foreign.
Stockholders.
Percentage
of
shares
held
by
brokers.
Domestic.
Foreign.
Number.
53,205
47,777
«42,020
39,365
44,531
1,529
1,697
* 1,980
939
1,191
51.48
122
114
96
11,258
11,839
11,816
6,884
2,235
41,436
78,682
81,603
85,343
93,331
46.73
45.87
55.08
51.88
56,932
62,279
67,504
78,597
180
217
247
308
110
119
122
193
102,798
111,316
126,424
138,450
1,773
1,727
1,500
1,743
64,314
73,510
88,085
104,621
1,484
1,475
1,300
1,341
43.22
30.35
22.45
96,035
115,482
131,643
163,753
1,143
1,239
1,267
2,013
60
49
231
247
252
259
113
113
113
149
121,326
124,943
127,768
131,659
1,595
1,525
1,472
1,409
82,246
1,337
33.46
32.09
85,909
1,320
89,665 | 1,287 30.69
25.17
94,520
1,256
122,999
131,558
134,112
137,901
1,173
1,173
1,174
1,547
47
44
42
42
272
289
325
345
170
188
206
209
144,716
153,649
172,970
183,676
1,774
1,953
2,146
2,180
108
112
117
128
1OO
105
105
61
20
1 1OO
I 115
1 2 101
!
95
107
1OO
111
2 129
61
78
100
91
89
107
101
107
117
127
148
141
153
174
190
16
15
13
15
155
177
213
252
97
96
85
84
79
59
44
174
179
184
189
15
14
13
13
198
207
216
228
87
86
84
82
65
197
201
199
199
13
12
12
26
249 j
251 j
84
87
254
256
90
100
Stockholders.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A . - I N D E X NUMBERS.
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
AMERICAN
TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH CO.
Number.
Relative to 1913.
1913 quarterly
1914 quarterly
1915 quarterly
1916 quarterly
1917 quarterly
U. S. STEEL
CORP.,
(COMMON
STOCK).
100
100
113
72,714
40. es
1,041
1,175
1,270
1,187
1920.
March
June
September
December
1921.
March
June
September..
December..
I 137,007 ! 1,386
| 139,702 | 1,373
138,243 j 1,362
138,847
2,852
103,093
103,976
105,355
106,061
1,283
1,334
1,368
1,379
24.27
22.61
21.49
21.44
1922.
March.
1
These data showing the growth of stockholders in three prominent companies—a railroad, a public utility, and an industrial—have been furnished direct by the respective companies and represent the number of holders of common stock on their books at the end of each quarter, i. e., Decemberfiguresare for Dec. 31 or Jan. 1.
*Dec. 31figures;other quarters of 1915 not available.
38
ENAMELED SANITARY WARE.
INDEX
NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.^
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
BATHS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Orders
LAVATORIES.
Orders
received.
I Orders
Orders
; received. || shipped.
shipped.
SINKS.
Orders I w
k
shipped.! S I O C K S '
MISCELLANEOUS.
Orders I Orders
received, j shipped.
Orders
j received.
Relative to 1919.
1913 monthly average..
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average..
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average..
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
104
108
122
143
115
123
136
148
111
106
129
136
122
103
144
96
78
56
144
31
71
95
47
61
116
40
82
100
100
100
100
100
53
59
100
110
100
50
179
100
31
100
149
120
100
112
127
78
65
73
115
65
74
59
1920.
January..
February.
March
April
134
139
170 .
113
37
33
62
May....
June
July....
August.
149
158
160
164
57
52
29
31
September..
October
November..
December..
178
181
156
28
124
73
77
130
91
107
40
122
93
86
114
80
74
54
52
64
57
45
51
111
138
130
43
37
27
23
29
33
61
138
36
30
22
117
120
131
125
22
21
27
32
59
83
33
27
110
120
136
111
38
34
39
50
23
30
42
47
102
136
129
129
49
59
84
84
65
65
73
67
75
96
128
123
64
78
86
85
51
63
68
114
123
124
135
84
87
95
92
63
74
83
87
124
123
121
134
84
88
94
lt)3
67
72
80
92
111
70
68
134
170
130
105
73
109
135
103
1921.
January..
February.
March....
April
65
71
78
100
214
280
301
271
May....
June
July....
August.
101
118
142
163
202
154
116
September..
October
November..
December..
157
183
148
112
75
71
96
126
59
60
145
169
120
99
140
127
84
138
82
72
67
66
72
92
104
143
137
69
68
52
39
109
119
96
100
59
112
61
100
66
76
108
91
57
108
93
88
71
85
100
102
74
103
61
99
67
71
76
104
64
61
59
120
54
72
63
117
61
59
80
111
57
68
44
127
51
49
45
141
41
57
31
110
51
35
25
103
63
26
54
52
78
71
54
104
50
98
68
129
69
130
82
101
118
121
72
103
115
68
78
115
117
84
69
117
120
70
81
125
132
102
88
131
118
92
85
110
154
103
108
91
71
117
101
75
106
71
97
115
71
137
104
130
1922.
January..
February.
March
1
See footnotes on opposite page.
39
ENAMELED SANITARY WARE.
NUMERICAL DATA.
Data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
BATHS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Orders
shipped.
SINKS.
LAVATORIES.
I
at/wire I Orders
Orders
Stocks. I r e c e l v e d . | shipped.
!
Orders
received.
Orders
shipped.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Orders
«&t<wk«
Stocks. | r e c e l v e d #
Orders
shipped.
j Orders
received.
I
Number.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average
average
average—
average—
average—
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
average—
19,495
average— 34,608
average....
51,441
average....
41,510
47,754
49,527
55,769
65,230
44,888
39,831
42,450
46,977
51,181
33,172
53,428
57,789
70,626
74,293
48,419
31,555
34,655
29,367
40,887
22,201
43,302
109,318
34,322
73,612
53,438
56,565
33,097
54,584
60,231
66,458
145,329
125,814
66,333
111,764
60,530
21,514
32,697
132,369
42,175
69,872
45,768
139,751
20,951 j 36,774
75,324 * 40,911
51,438
58,169
35,089
23,405
77,034
25,427
88,018
28,383
79,869
41,900
57,502
64,577
31,062
33,640
47,410
89,394
27,691
31,803
1920.
January
February
March
April
46,312
48,032
58,674
39,101
13,784
15,431
14,027
26,132
80,057
45,547
51,488
40,930
40,779
39,406
56,818
40,896
39,783
53,798
46,682
55,891
95,699
66,770
78,870
48,358
50,596
46,915
62,240
43,401
92,795
67,454
65,611
81,096
94,760
81,959
88,285
53,892
25,957
25,054
28,915
28,153
45,890
57,011
59,026
53,638
45,228
35,671
42,961
29,559
May....
June—
July....
August.
51,528
54,817
55,455
56,838
24,222
21,986
12,363
12,973
26,357
40,164
31,146
35,670
40,314
50,739
63,118
59,331
59,506
51,808
37,186
32,135
53,193
49,234
48,413
53,104
50,210
56,604
77,840
74,671
87,058
64,873
49,104
66,816
51,657
55,627
70,202
29,604
33,956
33,166
31,483
51,431
43,150
48,776
45,594
25,376
30,116
24,805
28,366
September..
October
November..
December..
61,617
62,683
54,008
28,230
12,324
14,024
25,929
58,221
24,950
21,298
15,558
8,119
53,708
54,934
59,994
57,221
30,262
29,985
37,291
45,291
43,196
60,849
24,009
19,560
60,097
65,728
74,030
60,444
47,643
42,733
48,787
63,453
38,357
39,209
27,049
22,208
36,114
39,948
31,125
29,272
40,463
32,835
40,671
50,440
20,655
23,824
14,685
11,045
1921.
January
February
March
April
22,444
24,499
27,157
34,573
118,205
127,128
114,391
16,340
21,302
29,460
32,625
46,811
62,097
59,263
59,140
69,052
82,501
117,204
117,750
47,846
48,022
53,481
49,060
40,979
52,181
69,623
67,141
80,752
97,924
107,730
106,862
47,243
44,442
59,456
61,120
29,494
27,738
36,737
37,020
65,831
80,533
94,389
96,524
22,553
.21,757
32,810
29,571
May....
June
July....
August.
35,011
40,933
49,314
56,515
99,525
85,062
64,969
49,009
35,717
43,973
47,187
61,861
52,323
56,278
56,733
61,667
117,422
121,969
132,453
128,354
46,686
54,428
61,378
63,882
67,487
66,924
65,861
73,047
105,916
110,776
118,638
129,570
63,250
60,449
71,191
29,341
32,674
33,155
35,616
91,737
93,365
95,792
105,781
28,661
35,084
29,505
36,788
September..
October
November..
December..
54,377
63,217
51,259
38,818
31,474
30,010
40,667
53,140
57,024
62,279
41,173
41,993
66,328
77,293
54,924
45,176
118,272
94,091
100,912
111,834
67,381
81,978
51,677
49,961
73,101
92,820
70,899
57,430
127,822
107,332
114,830
133,014
77,359
97,104
62,228
62,222
37,268
43,792
33,330
27,518
94,134
82,017
80,980
91,643
38,359
45,137
31,537
29,879
48,425
53,422 | 58,420
63,047
102,190
80,124
73,877
129,586 | 84,791
38,831
83,242
54,545
1922.
January..
February.
March....
I
* Data furnished by the Enameled Sanitary Ware Manufacturers* A ssociation and said to represent approximately 98 per cent of the total output in the United States. The
Association explains that orders shipped are the best current index of the industry. Orders received are likely to pyramid during periods of great activity to be followed
by cancellations if the demand drops off. Stocks always increase during the winter and spring months because more efficient work at the enameling ovens can be done
in cold weather and manufacturers operate at maximum capacity as long as they can finance operations and find storage capacity for the products.
40
PRICES AND EMPLOYMENT.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data front Government and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Beef (fresh).
YEAR AND MONTH.
Pork.
Chemicals.'
Good
Steer
Price
native rounds, Loins,
index,
fresh,
steers,
No. 2, Chicago.
Chicago. Chicago.]
RETAIL PRICES.3
!i
NEW YORK
EM- ; UNEMCLOSING
j PLOY-i PLOYSTOCK PRICES.* MENT.&; MENT.
Coal.
U. S.
AnthraAnthraBitucite,
Bitu- Anthracite,
cite,
minous. chest- minous. stove.
chestnut.
nut.
25
industrials.
25
railroads.
I Relative
Relative i to Apr.tol921. j Dec.
average.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
100
1OO
1OO
100
1OO
1OO
105
102
103
100
100
106
100
95
96
100
100
103
100
100
99
122
105
103
104
112
130
1OO
107
99
109
167
124
164
212
factories, em- Pennsylployees
, ' vania.«
r\1 twttdka
vanla t
on |
pay roll, i
100
100
130
167
147
1OO
119
100
100
99
104
117
94
95
83
171
169
198
279
177
129
144
128
127
139
74
180
171
212
242
187
156
147
153
150
182
75
178
163
207
255
266
179
207
193
190
184
126
110
151
152
207
198
197
196
192
137
64
1920.
January...
February..
March
April
179
164
158
161
153
149
145
145
164
183
197
230
242
252
252
261
186
186
186
250
160
160
160
160
162
163
161
207
184
202
212
70
68
May
June—
July
August..
151
172
197
197
145
164
211
191
190
187
221
247
279
274
274
264
273
273
273
273
171
178
180
183
188
194
203
182
185
186
1J9
181
183
190
192
191
177
65
64
65
66
September.
October—
November..
December..
201
195
185
171
183
165
157
142
271
258
197
139
267
263
240
323
323
323
323
198
198
198
199
223
230
231
227
204
208
210
200
204
206>
206
181
177
155
144
71
74
70
64
1921.
January...
February..
March
April
134
124
126
127
122
109
115
122
146
130
170
182
181
166
157
140
255
232
221
221
200
200
200
191
218
210
205
195
207
204
202
192
204
201
198
188
146
149
143
147
65
63
62
May
June
July....,
August..
127
124
115
124
120
118
122
122
143
147
148
158
221
186
193
195
198
198
191
191
193
193
191
191
193
194
188
187
189
190
148
131
127
121
65
61
64
64
September.
October....
November..
December..
123
127
133
127
110
96
87
184
162
121
95
147
151
147 |
145 !
186
186
186
175
201
201
201
201
193
192
190
189
194
195
195
195
190
191
191
191
128
130
135
140
65
64
66
66
100
101
96
119
90
108
144
171
200
183
194
190
143
65
100
j
|
I
!
150
131
150
192
1OO
71OO
104
103
102
101
101
98
97
91
88
100
112
107
105
105
102
1922.
January...
February.
March
> See footnotes on opposite pag«.
122
119
41
PRICES AND EMPLOYMENT.
NUMERICAL DATA.
Data from Government and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
NEW YORK
CLOSING
STOCK PRICES/
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Beef (fresh).
YEAR AND MONTH.
Coal.
Pork.
25
indusGood
Steer Loins,
!
trials.
AnthraAnthraAnthranative rounds,
BituBitucite,
cite,
cite, ||
steers, No. 2, fresh, minous. chestnut.
minous.
stove. chestnut.il
Chicago Chicago Chicago
Dollars per pound.
EMj UNEMPLOY- j PLOYMENT.& II MENT.
I Dollars per Dollars per!11
short ton. long ton.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
$0,130 $0,131 $0,149
136 .133
.154 |
129
.124
.143
138 | .130
.162
j .167 j .162
.244
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
j
I
I
'
Dollars per short ton.
2.200
2.200
2.675
4.583
$5,313
5.315
5.326
5.565
5.936
$5.43
5.73
5.58
5.60
7.08
$7.73
7.70
7.69
8.03
9.19
$7.91
7.89
7.86
8.20
9.28
3.883
4.108
5.850
4.558
6.861
8.268
9.501
10.527
7.80
8.00
11.24
10.68
9.92
11.83
14.95
15.17
8.81
25
railroads.
Dollars per share, j
$58.15
58.23
75.66
97.31
85.33
$82.92
77.89
73.39
78.87
10.05
11.89
15.04
15.22
81.01
106.08
107.21
79.76
61.39
62.10
56.07
53.31
12.59
12.77
120.51
106.96
117.74
123.35
56.27
55.03
58.32
56.14
U.S.
factories,
employees
on pay roll.
Pennsylvania.*
Number.
Number
unemployed.
1,559,316
263,027
i|
average
average
average
average
{
.221 | .221
.233 .224
.230 .213
.163 .145
.295
.315
.307
.225
.232
.213
.205
.209
.200
.195
.190
.190
.244
.273
.293
.342
4.100
4.100
4.100
5.500
8.518
8.513
8.514
8.522
.190
.215
.276
.250
.283
.278
.328
.368
6.000
6.000
6.000
6.000
9.059
9.462
9.551
9.711
10.19
10.55
11.04
14.07
14.28
14.40
14.14
14.33
14.50
110.77
111.83
110.81
102.82
54.29
53.02
53.97
54.97
.384
.293
.206 |
7.100
7.100
7.100
7.100
10.541
10.536
10.543
10.548
12.12
12.50
12.53
12.30
15.77
16.08
16.22
16.16
15.85
16.15
16.29
16.29
105.06
102.94
89.88
83.83
58.50
61.48
57.89
53.02
5.600
5.100
4.850
4.850
10.637
10.637
10.642
10.141
11.82
11.41
11.15
10.58
15.99
15.80
15.63
14.87
16.13
15.88
15.66
14.86
85.04
86.47
83.34
85.38
54.62
53.86
51.94
51.26
1,628,134
1,612,611
1,587,786
1,580,749
233.645
4.850
4.600
4.600
4.100
10.241
10.360
10.502
10.540
10.39
10.39
10.47
10.46
14.79
14.77
14.89
14.96
14.88
14.83
14.95
15.01
86.32
76.40
73.85
70.45
54.19
50.70
53.35
53.48
1,573,538
1,527,124
1,510,210
1,526,479
238,625
232,520
263,000
294,985
4.100
4.100
4.100
3.850
10.658
10.662
10.656
10.653
10.47
10.41
10.34
10.27
15.03
15.07
15.11
15.09
15.06
15.10
15.14
15.13
74.28
75.36
78.76
81.56
53.74
52.97
54.77
54.80
1,544,529
1,560,155
1,567,374
1,493,107
282,125
276,675
276,345
269,322
3.750
10.641
9.90
14.97
15.01
82.91
54.20 | 1,556,507
321,893
313,835
1920.
January...
February.
March
April
j
May
j June
July
August..
.195
i
.223 I
.255 I
.255
September..
October
November..
December..
260
252
240
225
.240
174
160
163
165
.160
May
June
July....
August..
September..
October
November..
December..
.216
.205
.186
!
i
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
.143
.218 I
.193 I
.150
.253
.160
.270
j
.165
.160
.149
.160
.158
.155
.160
.160
.223
i
.160
.164
.173
.164
.144
.125
.114
.108
.274
.240
.180
.141
.154 ! .118
.160
.195. j
.223 j
.285 |
j
1922.
January...
February.
March
1
Data on prices of beef, pork, and coal, both wholesale and retail, are monthly averages from the records of the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The index of chemical prices is compiled by Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering. New York closing stock prices are those compiled by the Annalist. Employment
in United States factories from U. S. Department of Labor, Employment Service. Unemployment in Pennsylvania is furnished by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor
and 2Industry, Bureau of Employment.
The chemical price index from Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering includes quotations on 25 commodities selected on the basis of their importance as representing
both qualitatively and quantitatively the principal branches of the chemical industry. These prices are weighted on the basis of total production plus total imports in the
year 1919. Thefiguresare averages of weekly prices.
* Retail coal prices represent the averages for the United States based on quotations from 51 cities.
• New York closing stock prices are repeated here because of certain revisions in the 1921 figures.
» The index number of employment in United States factories has been recalculated, using the 1921 monthly average as 100 instead of the single month.
«The figures on unemployment in Pennsylvania are said to be estimates based on prompt and regular reports from reliable sources as of the first day of the month.
They represent only total and involuntary unemployment and do not include habitual idlers, floaters, etc.
i Average of 9 months, April to December, 1921.
42
COAL PRODUCTION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
COAL.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
United
Kingdom.
Germany.
France.
Belgium.
Chechoslovakia. Poland.
100
85
77
84
88
100
67
48
52
71
100
73
62
74
65
64
54
85
61
81
98
57
84
61
69
72
81
98
74
66
64
64
63
80
70
75
88
105
100
78
73
100
76
70
65
69
73
68
81
90
95
90
91
99
100
97
September..
October....
November..
December..
98
41
67
73
75
75
75
94
96
93
97
January..
February.
March
AprQ
77
73
69
24
76
76
72
75
May....
June
July....
August.
24
average.,
average..
average..
average..
average..
100
92
1918 monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
79
80
1920.
January...
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
24
64
71
75
94
100
Japan.
Canada.
Union of
South
Africa.
Germany.
Czechoslovakia.
100
96
94
114
118
100
96
101
108
110
100
112
117
130
115
108
128
141
Relative to 1913.
100
103
121
138
161
100
105
96
107
124
100
91
132
147
137
100
91
100
181
181
210
109
104
84
104
197
176
200
189
127
128
157
153
91
85
85
79
114
106
135
125
120
116
109
122
73
67
82
84
87
101
117
185
205
224
222
153
145
132
116
79
90
87
87
131
134
141
135
120
132
127
133
100
103
86
108
81
78
85
74
99
95
105
229
235
229
235
125
130
134
147
90
88
99
98
131
136
137
141
139
144
135
139
93
85
87
90
84
87
88
107
93
95
90
84
87
85
104
106
114
124
221
179
188
186
118
104
122
114
85
78
74
62
134
122
131
135
139
138
136
143
95
91
97
91
55
65
68
74
86
96
95
99
84
89
93
97
78
83
79
85
84
125
123
124
182
216
212
199
109
104
102
92
70
74
78
135
132
131
141
129
138
139
146
83
88
88
93
73
100
98
99
100
95
103
80
72
81
123
126
223
83
135
123
125
143
145
144
152
92
84
97
76
74
78
65
74
75
1922.
January...
February.,
March....,
Netherlands.
Relative
to 1920.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
LIGNITE.
1
Se« footnotes on opposite page.
238
96
94
74
86
70
77
95
85
80
85
86
43
COAL PRODUCTION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
COAL.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
United
Kingdom. Germany. France.
C1)
C1)
Belgium.
LIGNITE.
Czechoslo- i Poland. Netherlands. Japan.
vakia.
Canada.
I Union
CzechoS ( £f t n j Germany. slovakia.
Africa. |:
Thousands of metric tons. 3
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average.
1919 monthly average.
1920 monthly average.
1921 monthly average.
24,342
22,499
21,443
21,711
21,044
19,286
19,458
19,402
13,758
15,842
13,449
12,239
13,264
13,979
13,376
i 9,723
110,950
3,404
2,294
1,628
1,776
2,410
1,904
1,393
1,181
1,405
1,243
2,188
11,822
12,890
1,157
1,540
1,866
1,870
1,684
2,006
1,901
19,567
19,790
10,400
* 23,927
18,042
10,146
10,035
2,927
2,715
2,380
2,553
May....
June
July....
August.
17,795
* 24,225
18,409
17,151
10,224
11,008
11,509
10,788
2,766
3,065
3,218
3,074
1,737
1,887
1,911
1,856
September..
October
November..
December..
» 23,883
11,550
11,870
11,814
11,926
3,213
3,283
3,171
3,317
1,909
1,967
1,634
2,052
12,009
12,009
11,460
11,906
3,246
3,009
2,041
1,778
1,800
1,712
16,191
«23,891
874
928
156
161
1,776
1,858
1,135
665
7,269
641
6,975
7,329
7,849
7,962
189
1,707
216
1,908
251
2,197
1,031
1,003
1,095
1,062
283
283
328
2,336
1,133
747
2,606
1,035
776
2,437
1,001
867
581
307
1,038
757
553 |
274
960
707
534
626
757
785
111,351
1920.
January...
February.
March
April.
9,960
1,189
10,157
771
933
8,389 •!.
7,820 |
9,303
10,250
1,918
1,411
8,700
8,426
7,902
8,900
1,516
1,473
1,823
1,634
939
895
8,705
9,572
9,235
9,651
1,645
1,539
1,623
1,648
451 j
312
558 I
295
2,260
2,267
2,787
2,712
467 |
541 i
627 i
2,719
2,577
2,340
2,068
901
1,016
992
517 j
288
320
349
347
966
526 |
357
1,018
872
10,103
924
509
367
1,002
905
10,493
1,119
913
9,839
1,114
937
10,110
1,779
1,627
1,664
1,722
811
873
897
10,071
10,039
9,876
10,374
1,817
1,749
1,867
1,750
877
873
939
10,058
10,068
10,606
1,597
1,696
1,685
1,786
818
832
10,359
10,567
10,479
11,029
1,026
981
863
796
979
1,004
1,015
560
358
. 874
522
367
2,223
2,315
2,375
2,602
1,027
998
557
566
1,039
1,012
661
345
279
293
290
2,101
1,849
2,173
2,018
926
447
284
337
330
311
1,933
1,844
1,804
1,642
965
897
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1922.
January...
February..
March
18,854
17,661
16,712
60
2,875
2.969
60
15,463
16,869
8,771
10,295
10,731
11,727
2,919
3,258
3,218
3,386
1,592
1,700
1,777
1,840
* 20,980
17,251
18,174
«22,951
11,607
11,977
11,708
11,923
3,393
3,337
1,876
1,906
1,818
1,965
60
988
944
1,014
949
861
964
658 !
659^
672*
965
840
705
844
883 i
947
348
372
1,766
1,618
1,860
I
i Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, from official sources. Figures for France include lignite (averaging 66,000 tons
per month in 1913). Beginning 1919, Alsace-Lorraine (averaging 203,000 tons monthly in 1919, and 264,000 tons in 1920), is included with France instead of with Germany
and beginning 1920, the Saar district (784,000 tons per month) is similarly transferred. Upper Silesia, whose disorders were responsible for the curtailment of German
production in May, 1921, is still included with Germany.
• Five weeks' period; other months cover four weeks.
«One metric ton is equivalent to 2,204.6 pounds.
44
IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.*
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
PIG IRON.
United
Kingdom. Canada.
YEAR AND MONTH.
France.
i
Belgium.
Luxemburg.
1
STEEL INGOTS.
!
United |
France.
K i n g d o m . Canada.
Belgium.
Luxemburg.
100
56
23
41
47
100
57
4
4
(*)
100
96
82
109
89
Relative to 1913.
100
72
63
77
60
100
102
112
120
128
100
71
87
10
45
50
24
27
125
103
118
47
161
89
106
64
38
46
62
14
51
72
32
50
45
47
46
41
20
26
32
37
20
17
18
15
118
125
131
124
106
97
111
107
49
49
47
47
28
35
39
49
40
30
96
32
104
95
100
111
52
62
69
74
44
49
54
56
21
27
25
30
132
132
124
111
103
105
108
121
43
62
64
70
48
55
58
60
30
47
49
55
87
62
47
80
112
125
112
64
80
85
82
80
51
60
57
61
35
38
41
41
138
85
79
117
114
128
111
64
76
82
79
79
54
60
59
59
69
72
65
73
75
54
45
7
49
69
71
46
68
67
69
67
54
51
51
46
45
39
13
34
77
76
56
11
46
68
61
31
68
67
63
65
59
49
48
54
71
62
20
57
2
65
66
62
59
17
33
22
22
38
39
33
35
1
1
11
67
65
64
60
18
68
60
74
62
83
62
62
56
59
31
27
13
14
56
61
57
55
52
60
57
48
56
59
19
23
29
36
42
47
44
67
63
69
60
64
83
86
49
60
52
17
16
21
30
76
82
70
December
18
28
32
32
January
34
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
100
87
86
88
92
100
69
81
104
104
100
52
11
29
33
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
88
72
78
25
106
81
96
60
25
46
64
January..
February
March
April
78
75
82
78
87
76
82
92
May
June
July
August
86
85
88
88
September
October
November
December
100
58
3
5
122
149
1930.
January...
February
March
April
1921.
. . .
May
July
August
September
1 October
. . . .
45
March..
* See footnotes on opposite page.
51
37
45
IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
!l
PIG IRON.
YEAR AND MONTH.
\ United
i Kingdom. Canada.
i Thousands of long tons.2j
1913 monthly average.
1914 monthly average.
1915 monthly average.
1916 monthly average.
1917 monthly average.
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average .
855
84
744
58
733
68
France.
Belgium.
Luxem- ! United
burg.
Kingdom. Canada.
Thousands of metric tons. 3
434
224
49
207
121
11
1
754
87
124
785
87
145
STEEL INGOTS.
! Thousands of long tons. !
212
639
87
152
653
62
133
713
76
France.
Belgium.
Luxemburg.
Thousands of metric tons.3
396
221
91
205
116
101
97
83
163
766
106
163
110
127
817
130
186
90
756
89
109
106
799
140
151
1
73
612
68
201
21
51
658
77
182
28
32
276
93
58
246
104
667
81
218
50
January..
February.
March
April
665
73
195
41
645
64
205
54
May....
June....
July....
August.
738
87
224
726
80
271
751
84
300
752
93
September.
October
November..
December..
741
94
533
105
755
92
302
56
43
754
92
195
57
40
36
798
84
194
72
30
'
50
1920.
699
198
39
840
97
188
79
36
671
179
31
794
93
186
100
32
92
45
846
90
172
99
30
101
58
845
91
244
113
47
111
53
790
94
255
119
49
321
115
64
709
105
277
123
56
348
106
74
885
99
300
111
70
371
125
81
544
111
324
122
73
403
94
356
118
86
505
97
314
120
683
54
349
127
86
747
56
312
121
642
41
293
112
95
493
40
268
121
72
464
58
292
105
83
484
59
264
100
63
386
60
300
106
28
359
53
251
98
20
60
39
292
96
72
71
27
257
110
58
14
56
283
76
80
52
244
64
57
1
55
285
69
83
3
64
245
55
62
10
54
267
45
71
117
54
223
27
58
94
50
255
45
74
434
72
232
28
56
158
44
244
40
429
56
236
35
236
50
256
47
100
405
72
206
33
272
48
61
94
443
75
44
275
40
74
381
43
61
94
328
1921.
January..
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1922.
January..
February.
March
288
1
Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, from official reports.
A long ton contains 2,240 pounds.
1
A metric ton is equivalent to 2,204.6 pounds.
< Index number less than 1.
8
71
46
EMPLOYMENT IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
{Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
UNITED
KINGDOM.
YEAR AND MONTH.
GERMANY.
Trade
unions.
BEL- NETHERGIUM. | LANDS. i
NORWAY.
DENMARK.
Relative to 1913.
1913 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e . . .
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1914 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e . . .
100
99
96
99
88
98
99
97
AUSTRALIA.
Relative
to 1919.
Relative
to 1913.
3 95
100
98
97
101
99
1915 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e . . .
101
102
100
90
96
99
100
1916 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e . . .
102
102
101
99
100
101
103
H01
1917 monthly a v e r a g e . . .
102
102
102
95
101
101
98
* 102
1918 m o n t h l y average.
101
102
102
95
100
100
89
4102
101
1919 m o n t h l y a . e r a g e .
100
99
9«
99
100
97
1OO
100
1920 m o n t h l y a erage.
100
99
98
99
102
99
100
1921 m o n t h l y average.
87
87
91
99
100
100
1920.
January
February...
March
April
99
94
97
99
94
101
99
100
9C.
97
99
98
99
101
100
101
97
100
99
101
100
101
101
101
97
101
100
104
101
May
June
July
August..
101
101
100
98
102
101
105
101
101
101
99
99
101
101
100
101
101
101
97
100
102
101
106
101
101
101
97
100
101
100
106
101
September.
October....
November.
December..
100
100
99
100
98
105
105
102
92
100
97
99
98
96
January...
February.
March
April
I
i
I
I
98
97
101
102
99
99
99
96
101
100
September.
October....
No ember.
December..
97
So
88
S3
83
no
87
90
79
83
86
83
87
92
92
99
70
79
85
S3
m
84
88
99
71
79
84
85
87
79
86
99
70
95
78
84
88
88
79
85
100
79
97
75
80
90
90
85
88
100
81
97
76
83
90
94
85
90
101
80
77
87
87
91
102
85
78
87
86
90
102
76
86
87
102
75
1922.
January..
90
98
101
1
See footnotes on opposite page.
2 100
93
94
85
2 100
97
93
95
May
June
July
August
95
100
99
98
95
U01
2 95
95
90
95
96
86
81
92
2 95
47
EMPLOYMENT IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
NUMERICAL
DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
UNITED KINGDOM.!
Y E A R AND MONTH.
Tradeunions.
Compulsory i n surance.
GERBELMANY. j GIUM.
NETHERLANDS.
SWEDEN.
NORWAY.
DENMARK.
92.5
90.1
92.3
95.1
90.8
AUS- j
TRALIA. |
Per cent employed.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
97.9
96.4
97.7
98.9
99.6
99.4
95.8
98.8
98.4
98.4
99.2
97.6
97.6
84.7
98.8
96.2
97.1
92.8
96.8
97.8
99.0
97.3
96.1
96.3
96.2
97.2
95.6
93.3
92.2
95.8
96.1
98.4
83.8
85.4
94.2
90.4
90.0
91.1
92.8
95.6
94.5
94.6
98.6
98.4
97.7
82.6
89.3
94.2
80.1
94.9
97.6
97.9
99.2
99.1
3 92.07
«97.96
< 98.12
'98.54
96.58
95.37
87.47
93.5
91.7
90.7
94.2
92.9
94.2
93.4
93.5
1930.
January...
February.
March
April
97.1
98.4
98.9
99.1
95.6
96.4
97.2
96.6
97.1
98.1
98.0
89.4
91.5
92.3
92.0
92.4
92.5
95.5
96.5
97.4
97.6
98.0
98.2
86.8
90.4
93.3
96.5
96.04
96.87
97.48
May
June
July
August..
98.9
98.8
98.6
98.4
97.3
97.4
97.3
97.1
97.3
96.0
94.0
94.1
92.7
94.1
95.1
95.0
97.1
96.6
97.2
97.0
99.0
99.2
98.9
98.5
97.2
97.9
97.9
97.6
97.60
97.86
97.65
97.63
September.
October
Novem oer.
December..
97.8
94.7
96.2
95.9
96.3
94.2
95.5
95.8
96.1
95.9
94.2
93.6
92.8
82.6
95.9
95.8
92.8
86.6
97.1
95.5
93.0
84.2
98.2
97.8
96.5
93.2
97.3
96.7
93.9
84.9
96.74
93.91
«93.8
86.95
»92.2
*94.4
>93.8
1931.
January...
February.
March
April
93.1
91.5
90.0
82.4
91.8
90.5
88.7
85.0
95.5
95.3
96.3
96.1
80.7
77.3
68.5
68.8
S3.5
83.6
86.1
88.1
79.8
79.2
75.4
75.8
88.7
85.1
83.9
82.9
80.3
76.8
76.4
78.3
86.93
83.88
83.52
83.73
May
June
July
August..
77.8
76.9
83.3
83.7
82.7
82.2
85.2
86.8
96.3
97.0
97.5
97.8
67.7
77.1
78.6
78.3
90.6
91.9
92.4
92.7
74.7
72.1
72.2
73.2
82.2
79.1
82.1
85.3
81.4
83.2
83.3
82.3
84.54
86.85
90.90
91.29
| September
| October
J November
December
85.2
84.4
84.1
83.5
87.8
87.2
84.3
98.7
98.8
82.3
86.4
74.2
72.8
71.4
85.3
84.9
83.4
81.6
79.2
74.8
91.53
92.58
88.94
84.91
«88.6
!
*87.5
*88.6
1922.
January.
]
Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, from official sources. Canadian figures urnished direct by Dominion Department of Labour, Employment Service of Canada. The figures, except in the case of British compulsory insurance, which relate to the operations of the government
labor bureau, represent the percentage of trade-union members employed. They have been converted, by inverting, from the original figures showing percentage
unemployed.
2
Quarter ending this month.
8
December.
* Average of June and December.
48
VEGETABLE AND FISH OILS.1
INDEX
NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type: numerical data on opposite page.]
TOTAL REFINED
VEGETABLE OILS.
TOTAL CRUDE
VEGETABLE OILS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production.
Consumption.
Production.
Stocks.
Consumption.
COTTONSEED OILCRUDE.
Consumption.
Production.
Stocks.
PEANUT OIL—CRUDE
AND VIRGIN.
Stocks.
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
1OO
85
100
15
80
44
100
40
20
100
139
56
29
48
54
29
190
136
138
91
21
19
25
14
78
61
34
50
Relative to 1919.
1OO
82
87
1OO
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. l t o Dec. 31
105
48
43
132
1921.
1 to Mar. 31
1 to June 30
1 to Sept. 30
1 to Dec. 31
113
57
56
123
1919 quarterly average
1920 quarterly average
1921 quarterly average.....
Jan.
Apr.
July
Oct.
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
80
75
74
74
124
80
79
66
76
79
104
89
100
86
98
112
83
106
74
150
114
128
128
6
67
63
54
56
145
|
25
58
41
11
44
65
29
80
86
1
15
19
30
16
99
88
107
85
118
.
166
138
141
28
96
86
103
74
143
:
135
140
149
31
73
54
66
93
117
43
88
34
53
51
50
38
85
45
40
39
45
45
96
72
96
65
109
138
127
90
48
COCONUT OR COPRA
OIL—CRUDE.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production.
Con-
LINSEED OIL.
CORN OIL—CRUDE.
i
Production.
sump- ! Stocks,
tion.
Consumption.
Consumption.
Production.
Stocks.
TOTAL FISH OIL.
Production.
Stocks.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Relative to 1919.
1919 quarterly average
1920 quarterly average
1921 quarterly average
; 1OO
61
52
1OO
70
57
100
60
47
;
1OO
100
1OO
101
101
82
91
80
88
100
107
107
1
!
•
100
113
126
1OO
I
|
1OO
120
!
201
152
152
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
74
93
56
132
125
91
104
123
104
51
58
70
65
102
99
84
107
123
98
242
62
53
65
116
113
85
111
121
118
319
50
63
54
54
63
69
106
86
159
190
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
43
58
42
64
60
68
105
81
187
13
37
50
45
78
71
73
105
141
127
31
64
62
50
103
87
91
95
138
106
284
66
59
51
114
103
121
121
146
189
279
1
See footnote, page 49.
1OO
123
200
1OO
188
110
91
104
90
114
137
175
372
101
119
69
111
135
119
136
120
99
49
VEGETABLE AND FISH OILS.1
NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
TOTAL CRUDE
VEGETABLE OILS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
TOTAL REFINED
VEGETABLE OILS.
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
COTTONSEED OIL—
CRUDE.
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
PEANUT OIL—CRUDE
AND VIRGIN.
Consumption.
Production.
Stocks.
Thousands of pounds.
1919 quarterly average
1920 quarterly average 1921 quarterly average
578,748
474,776
504,318
635,803
511,121
504,036
506,533
378,498
332,003
466,795
344,575
354,760
357,407
263,612
283,729
283,591
532,768
293,529
357,501
285,347
317,757
329,038
283,350
323,940
111,271
94,597
88,668
21,902
3,271
9,683
53,088
21,267
10,639
24,038
33,354
13,453
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 3 1 . . . . . . . .
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
605,931
276,403
250,289
766,481
710,472
427,625
277,387
628,997
422,606
319,008
327,692
444,688
494,688
251,416
134,228
497,967
264,127
200,612
286,368
303,342
424,016
410,244
243,293
333,517
406,334
88,890
51,875
594,291
422,783
192,412
63,185
455,021
142,724
45,507
33,357
156,801
1,207
2,311
3,498
6,069
15,166
25,624
28,779
15,498
45,571
32,691
33,166
21,989
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
652,230
329,053
325,521
710,468
611,266
465,952
326,390
612,525
437,804
273,298
253,595
363,313
481,294
309,791
179,066
448,890
264,764
331,487
305,542
233,124
406,697
332,772
126,385
308,262
i 481,779
154,281
142,990
491,979
459,680
288,757
128,850
418,473
166,078
37,851
50,576
100,167
6,825
11,633
9,833
10,442
11,213
10,352
13,354
7,635
18,848
14,761
8,121
12,080
COCONUT OR COPRA
OIL-CRUDE.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Produc- I s Conumption.
tion.
Stocks.
CORN OIL—CRUDE.
tt Il o n #
I Con- j
! s u m p - I Stocks.
I tion. j
LINSEED OIL.
TOTAL FISH OIL.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Production.
113,232
121,318
120,703
47,286
53,551
59,706
65,425
78,457
99,611
Production.
I
Consumption.
Stocks.
8,230
16,507
12,490
9,791
44,609
12,046
19,559
45,225
52,873
Thousands of pounds.
53,886
32,805
28,247
105,564
73,525
60,274
155,220
93,277
73,143
24,350
24,655
21,870
22,408
22,692
17,987
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
39,682
31,047
33,607
26,882
98,501
73,475
55,623
66,499
87,287
100,593
101,219
84,009
32,213
24,928
28,221
13,256
27,998
22,211
25,272
14,153
7,271
6,703 1
6,845 !
5,537 |
117,226
121,407
126,138
120,502
58,219
57,944
57,310
40,731
67,842
64,371
77,503
104, 111
4,188
19,943
26,284
15,612
18,373
10,796
8,863
10,153
40,109
30,767
49,714
60,310
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
23,062
19,900
34,439
35,588
61,531
52,771
64,992
61,802
65,447
70,239
77,219
79,667
15,670
19,028
25,004
27,779
13,395
15,848
19.568
23,135
5,469
5,841
7.335
9,726
118,787
118,781
107,716
137,528
38,134
66,505
65,324
68,861
122,308
83,144
69,601
123,391
1,038
2,585
23,384
22,952
11,194
13,453
17,139
36,450
53,296
60,467
53,637
44,093
1919 quarterly average
1920 quarterly average.
1921 quarterly average.
8,027
6,589
7,093
1
The figures given on pages 48 to 51 represent the movement of certain more important vegetable and animal fats and oils, as reported quarterly by the Bureau of the
Census, Department of Commerce. The data cover factory production, factory consumption, and factory and warehouse stocks. The stock figures refer to the amount on
hand at the end of each period.
50
PATS, OILS, AND RAW MATERIALS.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.'
(Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.}
ANIMAL. FATS, GREASES, AND DERIVATIVES.
TOTAL ANIMAL PATS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
! Production.
Consumption.
TOTAL DERIVATIVES.
TOTAL GREASES.
Production.
Stocks.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Production.
Consumption.
100
107
129
100
100
90
95
132
106
93
100
78
90
104
99
77
101
Stocks.
Relative to 1919.
1919 quarterly average.
1920 quarterly average..
1921 quarterly average.
100
112
129
100
103
107
100
133
164
100
124
122
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 3 1 . . . .
Apr. 1 to J u n e 3 0 . . .
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
124
119
94
109
93
114
111
96
143
166
118
103
132
129
115
119
119
100
102
68
82
99
98
135
105
111
105
93
81
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31....
Apr. 1 to June 30...
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 ...
139
135
114
127
106
108
106
106
167
232
137
121
128
127
111
123
74
89
82
106
140
157
148
121
101
162
155
80
88
93
92
100
100
142
RAW MATERIALS FOR VEGETABLE OILS.
1 PEANUTS—HULLED.
YEAR AND MONTH.
I Consumption.
Stocks.
COPRA.
| s u mConp t i o n .
CORN GERMS.
Stocks,
j
Con-
s u m p t l o n
.
Stocks.
FLAXSEED.
Con;j sumption.
11
Stocks.
Relative to 1919.
1919 quarterly average.
1920 quarterly average..
1921 quarterly average.
1930.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31....
Apr. 1 to June30...
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31....
1931.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31...
Apr. 1 to June 30..
July 1 to Sept. 30..
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31...
100
10
12
12
4
1OO
298
18
100
60
50
100
48
100
99
84
1OO
64
53
1OO
104
105
1OO
250
192
1,161
8
12
10
73
56
61
49
90
42
31
30
128
101
112
65
109
51
49
45
103
104
106
103
156
250
36
13
9
14
41
33
63
64
14
13
49
30
63
74
96
104
52
48
44
68
103
103
94
122
101
169
179
320
1
See footnote, p. 49.
353
51
FATS, OILS, AND RAW MATERIALS.
NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
ANIMAL. FATS, GREASES, AND DERIVATIVES.
TOTAL ANIMAL FATS.
YKAR ANTH MONTH.
Production.
Consumption.
TOTAL GREASES.
Stocks.
ConProducsumption.
tion.
TOTAL DERIVATIVES.
Stocks.
i Produci tion.
Consumption,
Stocks.
284,478
340,325
208,804
204,039
183,764
183,695
165,241
174,864
348,321
280,087
230,681
278,824
232,593
219,040
194,382
170,141
170,567
183,18fi
142,725
164,487
252,894
267,532
429,830
411,036 I
166,644
183,151
193,489
191,771
191,337
181,377
141,169
185,571
Thousands of pounds.
1919 quarterly averawe.
1920 quarterly average..
1921 quarterly average. .
! 367,518 I 144,308
i 410,676
149,276
I 473,351
154,017
138,071
183,033
226,668
51,565
50,273
45,150
67,374 i 2 6 4 , 7 4 0
95,407
1930.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 3 0 . . .
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
457,460
436,845
346,900
401,499
134,460
163,829
160,077
138,737
197,143
229,794
163,105
142,090
61,535
51,677
52,675
35,204
54,927
66,925
66,036
90,892
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 3 1 . . . .
Apr. 1 to June 3 0 . . .
July 1 to Sept. 3 0 . . .
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
512,557
496,082
419,742
465,024
153,439
155,957
153,237
153,434
230,025
320,015
189,089
167,542
38,068
45,699
42,174
54,657
94,633
105,859
99,407
81,728
|
|
RAW MATERIALS FOR VEGETABLE OILS.
PEANUTS—HULLED.
COPRA.
CORN GERMS.
FLAXSEED.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Consumed.
Stocks.
Consumed.
Stocks.
Consumed.
Stocks.
! Consumed, i
Stocks.
Tons.
I
35,426
2,980
2,931
11,148
33,184
2,001
42,153
25,276
21,161
22,184
10,665
5,869
36,645
36,395
30,830
842
536
448
172,934
179,382
182,182
29,853
74,703
57,409
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
1,709
2,276
3,716
4,218
129,474
869
1,330
1,064
30,921
23,808
25,784
20,591
19,901
9,366
6,786
46,987
37,163
41,105
20,323
915
430
415
382
177,397
179,402
183,168
177,561
46,484
74,539
62,485
115,302
1931.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
2,822
4,325
1,584
2,992
4,021
1,450
970
1,564
17,372
14,113
26,382
26,776
3,100
2,821
10,849
6,705
22,978
27,088
35,012
38,242
441
406
370
576
177,611
177,285
162,747
211,086
50,557
53,354
95,662
1919 quarterly average
1920 quarterly average
1921 quarterly average
1
See footnote on p. 49.
52
MISCELLANEOUS.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
IMPORTS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Fiber (unmanuBurlap.
i factured).
Relative to 1909-1913.
1909-1913 monthly average.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
APPARENT
CONSUMPTION
OF MEAT.*
Beef.
144
82
116
111
95
118
71
120
107
109
140
117
January..
February.
March....
April
117
115
137
121
113
116
169
114
May....
June
July....
August.
103
142
107
153
152
173
192
191
September..
October
November..
December..
101
120
107
94
150
137
105
74
100
94
94
96
1917 monthly average..
1918 monthly average.
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
Pork.
RAND
GOLD
OUTPUT.
Relative to 1919.
1OO
112
108
100
95
100
114
115
115
I
CANADIAN
BANK
CLEARINGS.
RECEIPTS OF WOOL AT
BOSTON.
Domestic. Foreign.
LOCOMOTIVES.
Total.
Total
shipments.
Relative to 1913.
153
1OO
85
82
111
100
95
103
105
1OO
118
112
127
1OO
228
391
371
100
149
191
196
100
39
37
75
96
104
1OO
93
82
115
129
1OO
149
155
132
144
174
210
181
103
96
95
93
92
130
113
132
65
468
506
419
266
315
225
224
213
122
152
110
121
73
65
36
106
188
86
118
123
205
177
198
194
92
85
96
94
50
41
41
33
182
260
583
979
87
103
194
299
64
41
34
43
156
154
152
167
210
207
210
191
95
98
100
96
29
97
118
163
224
190
146
126
84
123
126
152
61
56
58
76
70
173
175
237
55
200
242
246
239
93
90
86
87
89
50
34
39
155
26
167
150
108
43
72
70
144
143
80
137
82
64
83
79
158
104
135
150
186
161
167
183
76
92
93
26
30
46
42
315
733
1,229
860
107
228
378
272
72
58
53
60
128
108
99
101
77
88
77
92
139
167
160
148
184
170
161
94
93
94
97
58
95
183
231
26
47
75
107
76
145
167
25
26
19
31
41
37
39
93
89
148
128
169
188
175
170
167
192
208
200
94
93
83
74
109
81
81
112
43
50
90
78
91
72
84
102
33
25
9
29
51
111
103
247
143
25
1920.
101
94
89
91
1921.
January..
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
96
75
46
September..
October
November..
December..
1922.
January...
February..
168
March.....
See footnotes on opposite page.
53
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUMERICAL
fiATA.
From Government and trade sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
APPARENT
CONSUMPTION
OF MEAT.*
IMPORTS.
CANADIAN
BANK
CLEARINGS.
RAND |
GOLD
OUTPUT.
RECEIPTS OF WOOL AT
BOSTON.
LOCOMOTIVES.
YEAR AND MONTH.
i Fiber ( u n j m a n u - , Burlap,
f actured).
Long tons.
1909-1913 monthly average..
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly a verge
Beef.
Domestic.
Pork.
Millions
of dollars.
33,922
37,917
36,519
34,047
32,147
365,063
33,318
31,886
27,273
33,817
20,416
40,653
36,366
36,890
47,398
39,514
January..,
February..
March
April
33,478
32,928
39,207
34,755
May....
June...
July....
August.
September.
October
November..
December..
Total.
Ounces.
Thousands of pounds.
Thousands of pounds.
28,613
32,596
32,960
32,769
41,060
Foreign.
Total
shipments.
Number.!
429,322
775
659
637
859
732,779
698,275
757,823
772,128
13,483
15,894
15,142
17,100
5,278
12,012
20,660
19,583
18,761
27,906
35,801
36,683
306
119
114
230
427,141
465,686
447,129
413,968
365,213
321,411
360,829
279,897
416,280
434,436
1,021
1,115
1,351
1,627
1,400
751,855
701,722
694,174
679,803
676,167
17,510
15,275
17,825
8,809
11,977
24,705
26,682
22,093
14,030
16,613
42,215
41,956
39,918
22,839
28,589
336
371
223
199
111
38,354
39,222
57,258
38,685
474,725
394,136
452,564
419,027
526,820
240,331
329,424
344,964
1,591
1,374
1,534
1,505
670,503
625,330
707,036
687,000
6,715
5,559
5,545
4,494
9,597
13,727
30,791
51,691
16,312
19,285
36,335
56,185
196
126
105
132
29,449
40,618
30,623
43,824
51,433
58,713
65,280
64,797
440,919
396,977
386,180
391,946
435,730
431,936
426,581
466,523
1,626
1,607
1,627
1,484
699,041
715,957
736,099
702,083
3,928
13,077
15,950
21,912
11,806
10,056
7,701
6,675
15,734
23,133
23,652
28,587
188
172
178
233
28,945
34,354
30,661
26,959
50,766
46,443
35,466
25,063
448,827
419,017
428,474
314,828
485,552
489,236
664,403
153,860
1,549
1,872
1,909
1,849
682,173
662,472
633,737
636,204
12,008
6,699
4,580
5,242
8,203
1,369
8,839
7,901
!
20,211 |
8,068
13,418
13,143
201
300
277
284
January...
February.,
March
April
19,374
26,852
27,571
26,733
48,903
48,542
27,278
46,341
366,334
287,596
371,697
351,513
441,303
290,900
376,784
420,438
1,440
1,249
1,294
1,418
651,593
558,137
671,123
681,382
3,465
4,035
6,143
5,695
16,608
38,718
64,866
45,380
20,073
42,753
71,009
51,075
220
177
161
185
May....
June...
July....
August.
23,486
27,537
21,401
13,264
43,513
36,721
33,557
34,350
345,427
394,484
342,665
410,447
390,181
467,744
447,683
415,121
1,466
1,426
1,319
1,245
687,776
678,490
689,555
711,000
7,851
12,830
24,693
27,327
12,193
1,395
2,464
3,967
20,044
14,226
27,157
31,294
75
80
57
95
September.
October
November..
December..
11,760
10,713
11,126
25,110
31,409
30,233
50,064
43,462
397,223
414,455
370,210
330,505
472,920
525,838
489,336
474,981
1,291
1,491
1,614
1,549
691,096
707,000
14,740
10,885
10,965
15,091
2,288
2,651
4,731
4,092
17,028
13,536
15,696
19,183
101
75
29
14,612
37,781
13,061
26,886
76
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
average.
average.
average..
average.
average..
1920.
1921.
1922.
January..
February.
March
1,304
13,825 |
1
Imports of unmanufactured fiber and of burlap from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Apparent consumption of meat has
been computed from the inspected slaughter, less exports plus imports and the change in storage holdings. Canadian bank clearings are from Bradstreet's, • Rand gold output from Engineering and Mining Journal; receipts of wool at Boston from the Boston Chamber of Commerce; locomotive shipments are compiled from reports tyindvidua 7
producers and represent practically the total output of the country.
* Includes meat produced under Federal inspection only.
54
METALS AND% LUMBER.
(A) INDEX NUMBER^ AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA;
Front commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
COPPER.*
NORTH CAROLINA PINE.3
ZINC.
Produc- Stocks in Production In
United
tion in
King- Belgium.
United
dom.
States.
Production.
Shipments.
COPPER.
NORTH CAROLINA
PINE.
ZINC.
Production!I Stocks in ! Produc-
in United ii United I tionin Production. Shipments.
States, jj Kingdom. | Belgium.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Relative
to 1913.
Relative
to Apr.- Relative
Dee. aver- to 1920.
age, 1920.
Relative to 1919.
Thousands
of pounds.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average.
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
j 100
94
113
157
154
156
105
99
39
Thousands of feet,
board measure.
Short tons.
102,040
95,845
115,668
160,654
157,177
100
93
90
1OO
1OO
70
1OO
79
159,045
107,202
100,755
39,331
25,477
17,945
7,740
6,106
34,230
33,514
30,164
32,179
29,791
29,052
29,208
4,476
5,027
6,439
7,210
38,948
38,185
39,298
36,176
40,390
33,306
41,258
31,528
26,220
30,047
28,927
28,794
8,125
7,992
8,158
8,433
40,341
38,437
31,276
30,527
42,483
30,422
21,994
25,928
25,954
21,520
18,987
19,640
8,483
9, .007
8,841
9,359
33,068
33,103
28,042
14,763
27,370
21,525
22,715
18,571
16,635
15,239
16,158
19,538
9,161
7,199
5,115
4,762
11,221
21,539
24,423
28,693
15,883
19,215
20,020
21,805
21,280
21,002
20,331
19,473
4,806
4,817
5,457
5,512
26,999
29,316
30,989
31,360
23,604
29,995
32,879
28,553
5,500
6,019
6,801
8,122
32,396
39,347
42,497
43,190
30,758
42,406
42,980
40,530
9,092
42,490
32,370
1920.
January...
February.
March
April
58
114
126
65
112
104
128
83
115
115
93
106
May
June
July
August..
103
105
118
132
118
103
112
95
114
105
91
68
113
109
September.
October....
November.
December..
102
110
97
85
84
116
97
67
75
114
82
71
77
121
43
58
81
1921.
January...
February..
March
April
84
65
118
33
49
85,929
75
60
93
63
60
76,508
87
63
66
71
62
89,127
50
77
62
84
68
51,107
May
June
July
August..
24
84
62
79
73
24,235
19
82
62
86
93
19,434
17
80
71
91
102
21
76
71
92
September.
October
November..
December..
21
72
71
95
96
20,927
24
68
78
115
132
24,614
22
62
88
124
134
22,348
18
56
105
126
126
18,595
18,374
17,275
15,738
14,297
25
50
117
124
100
25,848
12,781
17,790
21,414
1922.
January...
February..
March
1
Y
Copper production, zinc stocks in United Kingdom, and zinc production in Belgium from American Bureau of Metal Statistics: North Carolina pine from the North
Carolina Pine Association, Inc.
* Data substituted for the production figures carried for copper in January number (No. 6).
»Data computed from reports on actual production and shipments as furnished by the North Carolina Pine Association, Inc., for mills varying in number from 31 to 65. The
computed figures given are obtained by first determining for a given month the per cent which the actual production is of the normal production of the identical mills
reporting. This per cent is then applied to an arbitraryfigureof 70,000,000 board feet which represents the approximate monthly average normal production of the mills which
reported in 1919. A similar per cent of actual shipments to normal production is applied to the same figure to obtain the computed shipment figures. The resulting figure s
represent a computed production as of identical mills for each month. Thefiguresare of the same order of magnitude as the actual reported production and shipments
but avoid the rather wide variations due to different mills reporting in different months.
55
SOURCES OF DATA.
CURRENT PUBLICATION. 1
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
I.—REPORTS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN.
Price index for Australia.
Price index for Japan
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH'S BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
BANK OF JAPAN
Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Labour Gazette (Canadian).
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. . . Price index for Canada.'.
Employment
Employment in Canadian trade unions.
Federal
Reserve Bulletin
Foreign
exchange
index
numbers..
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
Federal Reserve Bulletin and weekly press
Debits to individual accounts
releases.*
Federal Reserve Bulletin and weekly press
Condition of Federal Reserve banks
releases.*
Condition of reporting member banks
Federal Reserve Bulletin and weekly press
releases.*
Money held outside U. S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Bulletin
Federal Reserve Systems.
Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Wholesale price index numbers
Department store trade; in cooperation with Federal Reserve Bulletin.
National Retail Dry Goods Association.
Paper and wood pulp production, prices, etc.. Monthly press releases *...
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.
INDIAN DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS..
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
NEW YORK FEDERAL RESERVE BANK.
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR.
PANAMA CANAL
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREBUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREBUREAU OF MARKETS AND CROP
ESTIMATES.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF THE CENSUS.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
U. S. GRAIN CORPORATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—
BUREAU OF MINES.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Friday morning newspapers and
monthly.
Friday afternoon newspapers and
monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Newsprint, 20th to 25th of the month,
other paper and wood pulp, 1st of
following month.
Second week of month.
Price index for India
Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Preliminary statement of operations of Monthly.
Railway revenues and expenses
Class I roads.
Telephone operating revenue and income
Not published
;
Federal
Reserve Bulletin and daily state- | Daily and monthly.
Foreign exchange rates
ment.
New York State factory employment and Labor Market Bulletin and press releases * Monthly.
earnings.
Panama Canal traffic
The Panama Canal Record.
Last weekly issue of month.
Unemployment m Pennsylvania.
Semimonthly report *
Semimonthly.
Last weekly issue of month or first
Beef and pork production
Market Reporter2
of next month.
Monthly.
Monthly Crop Reportera
Prices of farm products to producer .
First weekly issue of month.
Wool consumption and stocks
Market Reporter *
Monthly Crop Reporter * and press Releases about 1st of month (cotton)
Crop production
and 10th (other crops).
releases.*
Fourth weekly issue of month.
Cold storage holdings
Market Reporter2
Third
weekly issue of month.
Movement of cattle, hogs, and sheep
Market Reporter»
%
Weekly.
Market Reporter *
Receipts of butter, cheese and eggs
Quarterly.
Production of condensed and evaporated milks Market Reportera
Semimonthly during season.
Preliminary report on ginnings *,
Cotton ginned
Preliminary report on cotton consumed.. 15th of montn.
Cotton consumed and on hand
Reports on wool machinery and on cotton 20th of month.
Active textile machinery
spindles.*
First week of month.
Leather, hides and shoes, production and Census of hides, skins, and leather *
stocks.
18th of month.
Preliminary report on cotton seed..
Cotton seed and cottonseed oil
Quarterly (one month after end of
Stocks of tobacco held by manufacturers and Statement on stocks of leaf tobacco.
quarter).
Quarterly (one month after end of
Fats and oils, production, consumption, and Statistics of fats and oils *..
quarter).
stocks.
Bimonthly hereafter.
Stocks of coal in cooperation with Geological Commercial stocks of coal *.
Survey.
Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce. Last week of month.
All imports and exports
(Part I.)»
Tonnage of vessels, entered and cleared in Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce. Middle of next month.
(Part II.)
United States foreign trade.
Data on trade employment and coal £nd iron Various sources
production.
Data on trade of foreign countries
Various foreign sources.
First weekly issue of month (MonVessels under construction and vessels com- Commerce Reports
days).
pleted.
Wheatflourproduction, prior to July, 1920— No longer published
Gasoline, production, etc
!
Second week of month.
Second week of month.
Monthly.
Semimonthly.
Monthly (second week of month).
Sunday newspapers and monthly.
Portland cement, production, etc..
Coal and coke production
Crude petroleum, production, etc
Electric power production
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—EM- Number on pay roll—United States factories..
PLOYMENT SERVICE.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—BU- Immigration and emigration statistics
REAU OF IMMIGRATION.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—BU- Wholesale prices of commodities, including
farm products, food, clothing, metals, etc.
REAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
Wholesale price index
Retail price index of foods
Retail coal prices
United States postal savings
U. S. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Postal receipts
Refinery Statistics *
Report on Portland cement output *
Weekly report on production of coal *
Preliminary statistics on petroleum *
Production of electric power *
Industrial Survey *
Not published
Not published
Monthly Labor Review
Monthly Labor Review
Monthly Labor Review
Postal Savings News Bulletin
Statement of Postal Receipts *
U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Government debt, receipts and disbursements Daily Statement of the U.S. Treasury
Statement of tax-paid products *..
U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT—BU- Oleomargarine consumption
Production of manufactured tobacco, snuff, Statement of tax-paid products *-.
REAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
cigars, and cigarettes.
Not published.
U. S. WAR DEPARTMENT—ENGINEER Iron ore movement
Not published.
Sault Ste. Marie Canal traffic...
CORPS.
WISCONSIN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.. . Wisconsin factory earnings and employment. Bulletin on Wisconsin labor market *
Second week of month.
20th of month.
Second or third weekly issue of
month (Saturdays).
25th of month.
End of month.
First week of month.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
12th of month.
7th of month.
Last day of month.
First week of month.
First week of month.
15th of month.
*1 Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
This is not necessarily the source of thefigurespublished in the "Survey," as many of them are obtained direct from the compilers prior to publication in the respective journals. This column and the right-hand column have been added to assist readers in obtaining current statistics between publication dates of the "Survey."
>
1 Beginning Jan. 7,1922, combined into new publication called Weather, Crops, and Markets.
Imports and exports of gold and silver in Part II.
56
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued.
CURRENT PUBLICATION.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
H.-REPORTS FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS.
ABERTHAW CONSTRUCTION CO
Building costs
Construction trade papers.
ABRASIVE PAPER AND CLOTH MANUFACTURERS' EXCHANGE.
Sales of abrasive paper and cloth.
Not published
AMERICAN BUREAU OF METAL STATISTICS.
_ opper production
Zinc production in Belgium.
Zinc stocks in United Kingdom
Not published..
Not published
AMERICAN FACE BRICK ASSOCIATION.
Face brick production, stocks, etc.
AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE
Steel ingot production
Press release to trade papers *
7th of month.
Freight car surplus
Summary of Car Surplusages and Shortages.*
Summary of Car Surplusages and Shortages.*
Information Bulletin *
Information Bulletin *
Weekly.
AMERICAN
RAILWAY
ASSOCIATION
(Car Service Division).
Freight car shortage
Car loadings
Bad-order cars.
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND T E L E - Stockholders in the company..
Financial papers.
Weekly.
Weekly.
Third week of month.
Quarterly.
GRAPH Co.
AMERICAN WRITING PAPER COMPANY.
Purchases and sales of paper
Not published
AMERICAN ZINC INSTITUTE.
Production and stocks of zinc
Press release to trade papers *
15th of month.
ANTHRACITE BUREAU OF INFORMATION
Anthracite shipments and stocks.
Statement of anthracite shipments *
15th of month.
ASSOCIATION OF
PRESIDENTS.
New life insurance business....
Not published
BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Receipts of wool at Boston
Trade papers
Daily.
BRIDGE BUILDERS AND STRUCTURAL
SOCIETY.
Fabricated structural steel sales.
Press release to trade papers *.
15th of month.
Summary of operating statistics.,
Not published
Monthly.
LIFE
INSURANCE
BUREAU OF RAILWAY ECONOMIC?
1
Number of tons carried ! mile
Average receipts per ton-mile
CALIFORNIA REDWOOD ASSOCIATION. .
CALIFORNIA WHITE AND SUGAR P I N E
ASSOCIATION.
,
Redwood lumber production, etc
White pinje lumber production, stocks, etc
Not published.
Not published.
CHICAGO BOARD OF T R A D E .
Receipts and shipments of wheat and corn
Trade papers.
Daily.
CREDIT CLEARING H O U S E . . .
Credit conditions
Credit
Weekly.
F. W. DODGE CO
Building statistics—Contracts awarded
Statement on Building Statistics.
ENAMELED SANITARY MANUFACTURERS
ASSOCIATION.
Enameled sanitary ware
Not published
FEDERATION
British iron and steel production.
Trade papers..
ILLUMINATING GLASSWARE GUILD
Illuminating glassware production, orders, etc
Not published...
KNIT GOODS
AMERICA.
Knit underwear production, etc
Monthly report *
LEATHER BELTING EXCHANGE
Sales of leather belting
Monthly report (not published).
MOTOR AND ACCESSORY MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
Motor accessory sales and credit conditions...
Credit Department Bulletin * . . .
MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE OF ST. LOUIS
Receipts and shipments of lead and zinc
Receipts and shipments at St. Louis.
MICHIGAN HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
Hardwood lumber, production and shipments
Not published
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET AND
TIN PLATE MANUFACTURERS.
Sheet-metal production and stocks.
Not published.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
MANUFACTURERS.
1913 figures for active textile machinery
No longer published.
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
Production and shipments of passenger cars
and trucks.
Traffic bulletin * (production figures not
published).
NATIONAL BOTTLE MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
Glass bottle production index
j Not published
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
BOARD.
Cost of living
j Monthly press release.
NATIONAL RETAIL DRY GOODS ASSOCIATION.
Department store trade (see Federal Reserve ! Federal Reserve Bulletin.
Board).
Monthly.
N E W YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR E X CHANGE.
Coffee receipts, stocks, etc
Monthly statement
First week of month.
NEW
Stocks of tin
Trade papers.
First week of month.
OF IRON AND STEEL
MANUFACTURERS (British).
MANUFACTURERS OF
WOOL
YORK METAL EXCHANGE
NORTH CAROLINA P I N E ASSOCIATION.
OAK
FLOORING
ASSOCIATION.
MANUFACTURERS'
OHIO FOUNDRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. .
North Carolina pine, production, etc
j Not published
Oak flooring, production, etc
| Not published
Ohio foundry iron production
Monthly report * (not published).
* Multigraphod or mimeographed sheet*.
Monthly.
Second week of month.
Monthly.
First week of month
3rd of month.
Second week of month.
21st of month.
57
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued.
SOURCE.
DATA.
CURRENT PUBLICATION.
PATE OF PUBLICATION.
II.-REPORTS FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS-Continued.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CO
Stockholders in the company
REFRACTORIES MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
Fire-clay brick production, etc
Silica brick production, etc
Automobile tires, tubes, and raw material
Raw silk consumption, etc
Yellow pine production and stocks
RUBBER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA....
SILK ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
SOUTHERN PINE ASSOCIATION
STEEL
BARREL
ASSOCIATION.
MANUFACTURERS'
TANNERS' COUNCIL
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION.,
UNITED TYPOTHETAE OF AMERICA
WEST COAST LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
WEBBING
CUANQE.
MANUFACTURERS'
WESTERN
PINE
ASSOCIATION.
EX-
Steel barrel shipments
Financial papers
Not published
Not published
Monthly reports (2) not published
Monthly press release to trade papers *
Not published
Monthly reports * (not published)
Leather production.
Unfilled orders
Earnings
Stockholders
Wages of common labor.
Not published.
Pressrelease*
Pressrelease*
Financial papers.
Special reports *..
Printing activity
Douglasfirlumber production, etc
5th of month.
10th of month.
Monthly.
Quarterly.
Occasionally.
Monthly.
Typothetae Bulletin.
j Not published
Sales of elastic webbing
Quarterly.
! Not published.
j
MANUFACTURERS'
Western pine lumber production, etc
! Not published.
III.—REPORTS FROM TECHNICAL PERIODICALS.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET.
THE ANNALIST
THE BOND BUYER.
BRADSTREET'S
Composite pig iron and steel prices
New York stock sales.
New York closing stock prices
State and municipal bond issues
Muncipal bond yields
Visible supply of wheat and corn
,
Bank clearings, United States and Canada.
Price index
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CHRONICLE...
Price index for France..
Cotton (visible supply)
Interest rates
Mail order and chain store sales..
Dow,
New York bond sales...
New York bond prices.
BULLETIN DE LA STATISTIQUE GENERALE..
JONES & Co. (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
DUN'S REVIEW
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL.
ENGINEERING NEWS RECORD
FRANKFURTER ZEITUNG
IRON AGE
IRON TRADE REVIEW
LONDON ECONOMIST
NEW YORK JOURNAL OF COMMERCE .
NEW YORK EVENING POST
OIL, PAINT, AND DRUG REPORTER
OIL TRADE JOURNAL
PRINTERS' INK
Business failures.
Price index
Rand gold production..
Silver prices
Construction cost and volume index..
Price index for Germany
Pig-iron production
Compositefinishedsteel price.
Iron and steel prices
Price index for United Kingdom.
Dividend and interest payments.
New capital issues
New corporations
Firo losses
,
Newspaper advertising
Price indexes of drugs, oils, etc.
I Mexican petroleum shipments
Magazine advertising
RUSSELL'S COMMERCIAL NEWS
Wheatflourproduction, from July, 1920..
STATISTICAL SUGAR TRADE JOURNAL
Sugar stocks and meltings
* Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
O
..!
..j
.i
..
First or second week of month (daily).
First woekly issue of month (Mondays).
Weekly (Mondays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Weekly (Saturdays)
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Second weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Monthly.
Weekly (Saturdays).
Weekly (Saturdays).
Second or third weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
First week of month (daily).
First week of month (daily).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays)
Second weekly issue of month.
Second weekly issue of month.
First weekly issue of month
Monthly.
First weekly issue of month (Wednesdays).
Weekly (Wednesdays).
Weekly (Thursdays).
10th of month.
First week of month (daily).
First week of month (daily)
First week of month (daily)
10th of month (daily).
Not published.
Weekly (Mondays).
10th of month (monthly).
Second week of month.
Weekly compilation (daily).
Weekly (Fridays)
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