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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
OCTOBER, 1927
No. 74
COMPILED BY
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
BUREAU OF STANDARDS
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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INTRODUCTION
THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS is designed to
present each month a picture of the business situation
by setting forth the principal facts regarding the various lines of trade and industry. At semiannual intervals detailed tables are published giving, for each item,
monthly figures for the past two years and yearly
comparisons, where available, back to 1913; also blank
lines sufficient for six months have been left at the
bottom of each table enabling those who care to do
so to enter new figures as soon as they appear (see
issue for August, 1927, No. 72). In the intervening
months the more important comparisons only are
given in the table entitled "Trend of business movements."
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
Realizing that current statistics are highly perishable and that to be of use they must reach the business
man at the earliest possible moment, the department
has arranged to distribute supplements qvery week to
subscribers in the United States. The supplements are
usually mailed on Saturdays and give such information
as has been received during the week ending on the
preceding Tuesday. The information contained in
these bulletins is republished in the monthly SURVEY,
which is distributed as quickly as it can be completed
and printed.
BASIC DATA
ment from one period to the next. Thus, if a relative
number at one month is 120 and for a later month it
is 144 there has been an increase of 20 per cent.
INDEX NUMBERS
When two or more series of relative numbers are
combined by a system of weightings, the resulting
series is denominated an index number. The index
number, by combining many relative numbers, is
designed to show the trend of an entire group of
industries or for the country as a whole, instead of for
the single commodity or industry which the relative
number covers. Comparisons with the base year or
with other periods are made in the same manner as in
the case of relative numbers.
RATIO CHARTS
In many instances the charts used in the SURVEY
OF CURRENT BUSINESS are of the type termed "Ratio
Charts" (logarithmic scale), notably the Business
Indicator charts on page 2. These charts show the
percentage increase and allow direct comparisons
between the slope of one curve and that of any other
curve regardless of its location on the diagram; that
is, a 10 per cent increase in an item is given the same
vertical movement whether its curve is near the bottom or near the top of the chart. The difference
between
this and the ordinary arithmetic form of
The figures reported in the accompanying tables are
very largely those already in existence. The chief chart can be made clear by an example. If a certain
function of the department is to bring together these item, having a relative number of 400 in one month,
data which, if available at all, are scattered in hun- increases 10 per cent in the following month, its
dreds of different publications, A portion of these relative number will be 440, and on an ordinary
data are collected by Government departments, other chart would be plotted 40 equidistant scale points
figures are compiled by technical journals, and still higher than the preceding month. Another movement with a relative number of, say, 50, also increases
others are reported by trade associations.
10 per cent, making its relative number 55. On the
ordinary (arithmetic) scale this item would rise only 5
RELATIVE NUMBERS
equidistant points, whereas the previous item rose 40
To facilitate comparison between different impor- points, yet each showed the same percentage increase.
tant items and to chart series expressed in different The ratio charts avoid this difficulty and give to each
units, relative numbers (often called " index num- of the two movements exactly the same vertical rise,
bers," a term referring more particularly to a special and hence the slopes of the two lines ate directly
kind of number described below) have been calcu- comparable. The ratio charts compare percentage
lated,
changes, while the arithmetic charts compare absolute
In computing these relative numbers the last pre- changes.
war year, 1913, or the first postwar year, 1919, have
RECORD BOOK
usually been used as a base equal to 100 wherever
As an aid to readers in comparing present data
possible. More lately the average for 1923-1925 has
with monthly statistics in previous years, the departbeen frequently taken as 100.
The relative numbers are computed by allowing the ment is compiling a RECORD BOOK OF BUSINESS
monthly average for the baset year Or period to equal STATISTICS, in which data now carried in the SURVEY
100. If the movement for a current month is greater OF CURRENT BUSINESS are shown by months as far
than the base, the relative number will be greater than back as 1909, if available. Full descriptions of the
100, and vice versa. The difference between 100 and figures and reports of how the data are used in actual
the relative number will give at once the per cient practice by business firms are contained in the RECORD
increase or decrease compared with the base period. BOOK. The first section, covering textiles, has already
Thus a relative number of 115 means an increase of 15 been issued and may be obtained for 10 cents per
per cent over the base period, while a relative number copy from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. (Do not
of 80 means a decrease of 20 per cent from the base.
Relative numbers may also be used to calculate the send stamps.) Notices of other > sections will be
approximate percentage increase or decrease in a move- given in the SURVEY as they are issued.
This issue presents practically complete data for the month of August and also items covering the early weeks of
September received up to September 28. (See charts and table, pp. 4 and 5.) As most data covering a particular month's
business are not available until from 15 to 30 days after the close of the month, a complete picture of that month's
operations can not be presented at an early date, but the weekly supplements give every week the latest data available.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
COMPILED BY
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
:
: BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
:
: BUREAU OF STANDARDS
OCTOBER
No. 74
1927
CONTENTS
INDEX BY SUBJECTS
SUMMARIES
Preliminary summary for September
1
Course of business in August
9
Business indicators:
Monthly (table and chart)
2, 3
Weekly (table and chart)
4, 5
Wholesale prices (table and charts)
6, 7, 11
Indexes of business:
Summary (table, text, and charts)
9, 10, 11
Detailed indexes (production, prices, sales, etc.)
18
Automobiles, building, mining, manufacturing, electric power, and transportation (charts)
8
NEW DETAILED TABLES
Long-term indexes of stock-market values.
Output of canned fish products
21
48
Textiles
Metals and metal productsFuels
Automobiles and rubber
Hides and leather
Paper and printing
Building construction and housing
Lumber products
Stone, clay, and glass products
Chemicals and oils
Foodstuffs
Tobacco
Transportation and public utilities
Employment and wages
Distribution movement (trade, advertising, etc.).
Banking and finance
Foreign exchange and trade, gold and silver
Text
page
Table
page
12
23
13
25
14
29
14 27,31
14
30
14
31
15
33
15
33
15
35
15
36
16
38
16
41
17
41
42
11
17
43
17
45
17
47
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER
The dollar volume of business during September, as
seen from figures covering check payments for the
first three weeks, was larger than during the corresponding period of 1926. Distribution of goods, however, as seen from figures on car loadings, was running
smaller than last year, the principal declines occurring
in loadings of mineral and agricultural products. The
value of new building contracts awarded during the
early weeks of September showed a falling off from the
corresponding period of 1926. The production of
bituminous coal was running higher than in the preceding month but was lower than in September of
last year. The output of crude petroleum receded
from the preceding month but was still substantially
greater than the production a year earlier. Lumber
output was running somewhat higher than in September, 1926.
64364—27
1
Wholesale prices continued to recover during September. Loans and discounts of Federal reserve
member banks expanded during the month, being
substantially higher also than a year ago. The Federal reserve ratio averaged higher than in the corresponding period of last year. The prices of stocks on
the New York Stock Exchange continued to average
higher, reaching a new high record during the month.
Bond prices advanced, as compared with both prior
periods.
Interest rates on call loans averaged higher than in
the preceding month but were lower than in the corresponding month of 1926. Time-money rates were
lower than in either the preceding month or the same
month of the previous year. Business failures during
September were more numerous than in the corresponding period of 1926.
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS, 1920-1927
[Ratio
charts—see exDlanations
on inside front cover. The curve on bank debits has been adjusted for normal seasonal variations and that on manufacturing production
1
v
for the varying number of working days in the month]
1920
350
RELATIVE TO 1913 AS 100
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1997
INTEREST RATES, COMMERCIAL
RELATIVE TO 1919 AS 100
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927
WHOLESALE TRADE 6 LINES
DEPT. STORE TRADE (359 STORES
WHOLESALE PRICES (DEPT OF LABOR )
FARM PR ICES (OEPT OF AGRICULTURE)
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION
UNFILLED STEEL ORDERS
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
( PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS)
BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDED (SQ. FT.)
"(27 STATES)
1920
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927
192! 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926
200
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS
The following table gives comparative relative numbers for a selected list of important business movements. It is believed
that this table will prove useful, because it segregates 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 relative 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
relative 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 relative numbers, compared
to previous months, does reflect the present tendency in each item and will give a basis for business judgment.
1926
MONTHLY AVERAGE
1927
ITEM
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
1925 1926 May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.
1913 monthly aver age = 100
Production :
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Copper
Cement (shipments)
Anthracite coal
Bituminous coal
Crude petroleum.
Cotton (consumption)
Beef . .
Pork
Unfilled orders:
United States Steel Corporation
Stocks:
Crude petroleum *
Cotton (total)
Price: »
Wholesale index
Retail food
>
Retail coal, bituminous _
Farm products
Business finances:
Defaulted liabilities
Price 25 industrial stocks
Price 25 railroad stocks
Banking:
Clearings, New York City
Clearings, outside .
Commercial-paper interest rate
Distribution :
Imports (value)
Exports (value)
Sales, mail-order
_
Transportation :
Freights, net ton-miles
120
135
99
108
98
119
178
105
119
113
170
54 87
64 114
38 80
107 131
99 60
87 88
189 224
97 109
113 126
117 130
90
130 101
144 122
120 128
153 164
102 96
118 101
295 287
117 99
130 133
160 151
118 127
146 155
136 141
177 182
68 92
109 121
304 309
115 120
138 144
128 127
73
136 126 126
156 148 144
143 139 140
243 259 254
106 117 111
98 105 109
303 298 315
111 111 99
139 150 136
119 136 129
125 123 130 126 121
158 155 162 147 137
140 141 146 146 141
251 245 237 153 87
107 110 113 97 98
116 123 137 150 145
324 318 336 338 351
108 123 122 126 130
140 164 166 155 150
118 100 101 119 151
61
59
61
60
369
111
290 269 271
129 177 143
268
119
265
98
154
146
190
135
150
146
169
134
159
145
167
147
151
160
172
136
152
161
161
139
152
160
160
139
197
198
162
149
147
129
96
102
68
143
155
171 265
198 153
311
125
226
203
207
205
147
153
197
116
149
142
188
124
108 229 228
64
62
121 115 136 134
149 150 178 162
148 134 134 138
91 150 194
81
86 77 80 93
143 133 151 87
345 328 364 351
130 127 149 133
135 122 132 128
164 128 146 126
132
159
139
228
106
89
368
136
136
143
59
52
64
67
64
265
85
265 264 264
137 217 260
265
267
266
257
272 276
239 210
151
157
160
136
149
156
162
133
151
159
170
134
150
160
177
130
148
162
188
130
147
162
187
127
147
159
183
126
146
156
181
127
130
123
131
146
143
200 225
206
61
61
121 115 115
138 126 138
135 127 130
267 237 290
95 66 102
92 84 105
360 378 377
142 122 136
136 126 141
163 137 122
52
53
54
284 293
181 151
301 310
122 105
318
107
145
154
179
126
144 144
154 155
165 163
125 126
144
159
164
130
145
154
164
130
147
152
165
132
254
233
151
189
172
60
166
_ 184 136 169 185 198 262 285 253 268 280 296 296 283 295 308 301 311 324 344 361 363 381 395
67
64
75
72
81
99
112
106
111
113
116
120
114
117
121
257 205 230 226 264 300 307 297 307 302 275 271 309 282 339
275 212 230 276 284 320 327 319 332 337 307 315 345 319 344
134 118 80 90 71 73 77 72 70 72 78 80 82 80 79
294
331
264
140 177
181 154
188 204
212 201
168 185
259 284
236
198
327
247
194
349
215 225
172 163
299 309
137
105
139
159
149
146
115
131
144
139
141
324 292 364 336 314
329 291 340 323 324
75 70 72 74 75
353
333
75
323 322
320 312
78 75
227 225
178 186
284 286
230
216
336
252 250 241 239
220 232 225 203
417 425 471 313
153
162
177
160
159
147
133
137
122
143
127
128
142
208 253 252 232 238 214 248
180 198 201 190 172 167 181
312 365 361 299 320 292 335
136
153
136
147
141
140
1919 monthly average =100
Production:
Lumber *
Building contracts (37 States)
Electric power (total)
Automobiles (United States)
Stocks:
Beef . . .
Pork
Business finances:
Bond prices (40 issues)
Banking:
Debits outside New York City
Federal Reserve—
Bills discounted
Total reserves
Ratio
102
75
112
115
86
71
105
83
66
98
42
86
87
114
117 133
105 111
122 143
132 204
* 29
83 70
129 141
115 146
152 169
181 215
136
138
190
218
148 148
159 145
180 183
259 236
139
129
184
220
143 141 143 127
142 139 135 132
190 192 203 200
262 244 204 156
113 106
120 100
210 208
101 145
115 123 122 137 134
103 164 157 139 147
188 204 198 203 200
185 240 247 246 195
129 144
127 137
199 205
163 188
32
91
34
90
34
82
70
22
74
21
78
19
86
18
84
20
67
26
52
36
47
43
57
40
72
37
81
33
90
27
94
21
98
18
108
15
111
14
101
107
104
108
112
116
117
117
117
117
116
116
118
119
119
119
120
120
121
120
120
122
91
95
107
108
121
127
122
128
135
118
121
135
123
139
133
118
137
134
130
135
130
125
132 91
97 122
80 122
28
144
154
39
146
152
19
146
160
26
134
149
30
135
148
24
136
151
27
136
150
27 32
137 135
152 148
37
134
145
33
135
147
33
135
144
37
134
140
19
143
159
22
144
156
24
145
157
23 26
146 144
158 153
25
145
155
21
145
159
21
144
156
27
* Data since January, 1925, cover only stocks east of California, and hence are not directly comparable with figures for earlier periods.
i Wholesale and retail prices from Department of Labor averaged for the month; farm prices from Department of Agriculture.
Based on the total computed production reported by five associations. Includes southern pine, Douglas fir, western pine, North Carolina pine, and California white
pine. The total production of these associations in 1919 was equal to 11,401,000,000 board-feet, compared with a total lumber production for the country of 34,552,000,000
board-feet reported by the census.
3
WEEKLY BUSINESS INDICATORS
[Week ending Saturday. See table on page 5}
WEEKLY AVERAGE, 1923-1925 INCLUSIVE* 100
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WEEKLY BUSINESS INDICATORS
106.3
106 3
106 2
106 0
105 9
91.2
75 2
87 0
88 2
97.5
Aug. 7
14
21
28
104.1
109.1
108.1
115.1
105.5
106.4
105.5
108.2
67.8
66.5
74.7
73.9
102.8
103.8
104.2
104.5
113.0
115.7
113.6
118.5
105.3
131.8
131.6
171.4
296.8 22.7 74.4 69.8 97.9 69.5
235.2 43.8 97.5 66.1 96.5 65.4
175.5 53.5 101.3 66.9 95.8 66.9
137.0 61.2 102.2 59.0 95.8 70.2
90.8
90.8
90.8
90.8
95.1
94.8
94.7
95.3
112.6
112.9
112.5
112.6
97 3
97.2
96.9
97 3
115.5
106.0
111.4
102.5
109 1
109 1
109.1
115 1
5
5
7
2
106 2
106.2
106.0
106 0
92 1
91.2
88.9
89 9
Sept. 4
11
18
25
113.0 104.5
105.2 95.0
117.5 104.5
120.2 106.4
75.1
74.3
80.0
80.4
105.4
104.8
104.3
104.2
120.1
107.5
123.8
123.4
125.7
167.7
140.5
156.2
162.1
153.2
147.6
122.4
101.9
113.8
195.4
249.2
122.2
119.9
132.0
139.2
59.9
59.8
63.2
59.5
93.7
94.4
96.5
96.5
68.8
68.0
62.9
55 9
90.8
90.7
91.3
91.5
95.0
95:6
95.4
95.1
113.5
113. 6
114.5
114.1
96.0 102.3 115.1 111.4 137 2
95 9 92.2 121 2 111 4 140 1
92.4 115.6 121 2 111 4 138 8
94 3 119.1 127 3 114 3 139 0
106.2
106 2
106.1
106 0
92.6
73.5
80.3
82 6
Oct.
123.2
126.9
127.1
130.4
138.4
103.2
106.4
105.5
103.2
105.5
75.1
84.9
82.0
81.6
80.0
105.3
105.8
107.2
109.7
111.9
123.7
123.6
126.2
126.1
126.9
150.7
122.6
161.6
138.6
146.4
116.0
109.6
91.8
109.3
118.0
321.5
360.4
359.2
353.5
328.1
129.1
144.9
140.8
141.8
149.4
58.6 97.9
63.5 96.5
66.3 97.9
74.0 100.0
78.9 100.7
52.6
48.2
50.0
46.3
46.7
91.4
91.4
92.1
92.1
92.2
95.4
94.9
95.3
95.5
96.5
115. 2
115.3
115.3
115.0
114.5
93.7
95 1
94 3
95.6
95.0
108.5
130.3
107.7
131.9
115.8
133.3
115 1
124 2
103.0
109.1
114 3
114 3
117 1
114 3
111.4
140 5
136 3
134 4
132 9
134.6
105.8 81.8
105 8 96.1
106.0 92.1
105.8 105.9
106.3 105.7
134.5 102.3
141.7 99.1
146. 5 99.1
137.6 88.2
78.4
82.4
83.7
80.8
113.2 118.6 127.7 104.1 320.0 123.7
112. 5 116.1 121.3 96.6 307.7 137.0
113.8 112.5 119.1 77.2 305.4 131.3
114.8 98.3 163.0 73.8 278.1 96.8
79.5
85.1
79.4
75.0
99.3
97.9
95.8
97.2
46.7
48.2
47.8
48.2
92.5
92.8
92.9
93.0
98.8
98.4
96.0
96.2
115.0
114. 5
114. 3
114.6
93.9
95.5
95 1
94.6
111.8
115.5
118.2
112.2
109.1
106.1
112 1
115.1
108 6
105.7
105 7
105.7
136 2
138.1
138 2
140 4
106.6 94.3
106.7 103.9
106.9 112.3
107.1 97.5
150.6
144.6
138.3
107.6
98.2
96.4
90.0
75.9
78.0
75.1
71.8
59.6
114.7 110.4 83.9
115.0 104.2 117.4
115.1 99.1 176.0
115.3 80.6 90.9
68.5
71.4
61.8
50.2
281.5 110.8
260.8 101.9
237.7 103.5
203.5 71.5
96.8
99.7
90.0
78.7
97.2
98.6
97.9
44.5
45.2
46.3
47.8
92.9
92.4
92.3
92.1
96.2
95.9
94.7
94.3
115.0 93.2 108.8
114.8 93.0 114. 5
115.1 89.9 118.7
115.5 88 9 126.7
118.2
118.2
118.2
136 4
105 7
105.7
105.7
105 7
140.9
142.4
144.4
145 2
107.1
107.2
107.3
107.4
113.8
114.5
103.9
120.6
109.9
136.0
139.3
138.3
138.9
53.2
75.9
85.9
86.8
82.7
70.2
69.4
73.9
75.9
77.6
114.6
114.7
114.8
114.7
113.8
77.2 138.5
98.1 107 4
99.1 97.3
98.3 89.6
99.2 118.4
53.0
59 0
60.0
58.4
65.1
191.5
133 5
150.8
159.6
140.8
64.2 71.6
87.3 100.9
93.0 110.6
94.9 98.9
87.7 97.7
97.9
95.1
97.2
98.6
47.8
48.2
49.6
50.0
50.4
92.0
92.0
91.3
90.5
90.3
94.0
93.9
93.4
94.0
93 3
116.6 90.5
116.7 91 6
114.4 97.3
114.2 99.2
113.6 102.7
106. 1
143.2
120.4
119.4
111.1
133.3
115 1
103.0
100.0
97.0
105. 7
102 9
102.9
102.9
102.9
144.4
142 2
142.9
143.0
141.0
107.3
107.5
107.8
108.0
108.0
109.1
121.4
142.8
150.4
146.7
139.4
138.4
135.4
131.0
88.2
90.9
94.1
92.3
76.3
76.7
78.0
77.1
115.3 101.3 77.9
118.2 101.0 99.7
118.7 100.2 112.2
119.3 96.3 134.6
77.6
62.5
72.5
55.5
122.3
120.4
105.8
119.2
84.2
78.8
83.5
82.3
90.0
86.0
77.5
87.7
97.2
96.5
96.5
96.5
51.5
51.8
52.2
52.6
90.1
89.5
89.2
88.7
92.7
92.9
91.4
91.0
113.8
113.2
113.0
113. 2
101.3
102.6
101.2
103.4
127.9 97.0
111.5 97.0
113.9 97.0
102.2 100.0
102.9
102.9
110.0
102.9
143.9
145 6
148.1
149.7
107.8
107.6
107.7
107. 6
140.0
145.9
118.9
109.1
136.1
.- 141.4
133.6
137.2
90.0
92.3
93.2
92.3
76.3
79.6
83.7
81.6
118.3
118.1
118.2
118.2
57.7 96.9
61.8 103.8
51.1 9 7 7
31.8 88.5
76.6
76.9
78.2
79.1
82.0
81.8
85.1
76.9
96.5
95.8
94.4
93.0
53.3
52.2
51.8
52.9
88.8
88.9
89.1
89.1
91.4
91.0
89.8
90.3
114.4
114.3
115.1
114.9
101.3
102.8
101.9
102.2
134.2 100.0 100.0 150.3 107.5
114.4 97.0 102.9 150.3 107.7
123.7 97.0 102.9 152.2 108.0
118.7 106.1 102.9 152.1 108.4
117.9
113.8
115.5
120.9
113.4
84.7
82,1
81.4
86.4
90.9
97.3
97.3
90.0
96.4
80.0
78.8
71.8
69.0
71.8
119.0 103.5 153.6
119.0 100.1 187.2
117.8 99.8 156.9
119.0 99.6 153. 1
120.0 107.1 182 5
48.7
43.9
37.5
42.9
41.3
83.8
65.8
69.6
76.5
70.4
83.5
80.7
79.4
86.1
80.1
81.7
75.3
61.9
79.5
77.0
93.0
94.4
93.0
95.1
95.8
52.9
53.3
53.3
55.5
56.3
89.1
88.9
88.9
88.5
88.5
90.3
90.7
90.2
89.8
89.8
114.9
115.2
114.8
114.5
114.8
101.7
102.8
101.7
102.6
102.6
110.0
129.8
117.9
118.2
114.4
154.3
157.6
159.7
161.3
159.2
108.6
108.8
108.7
108.7
108.6
121.4
107.9
114.5
106.9
117.4
84.0 102.3
86.2 101.4
84.9 99.1
87.0 103.2
63.3
60.4
62.9
51.0
120.3
119.4
119.0
119.9
115.5
149.2
141.1
193.4
45.3
45.2
66.7
62.0
79.2
66.5
55.0
36.9
88.6
89.9
87.0
91.5
80.7 99.3
82.7 100.7
76.1 100.7
90.1 105.6
58.8
58.1
59.6
61.8
88.6
89.0
88.9
88.6
90.2
89.8
90.1
90.0
115.9
115.6
115.7
115.5
100.6
103.2
102.3
101.7
131.0 97.0 100.0 161.6
114.4 106.1 100.0 164.0
123.9 97.0 100.0 166.2
114.8 109.1 100.0 168.9
108.8
109.1
109.0
108.9
105.9
108.6
109.1
110.3
75.7 96.4 60.4 120.4 95.0 83.8
87.5 101.4 57.6 119.9 107.3 145.8
85.0 97.3 55.9 120.5 106.0 145. 6
87.0 99.1 53.5 120.5 106.2 154.2
62.1
51.5
50.7
52.3
41.9
38.1
38.8
38.1
88.3
83.2
80.4
80.1
95.8
94.6
74.4
86.4
104.2
100.7
102.1
103.5
62.1
62.9
61.8
61.8
87.9
88.7
88.6
88.5
90.2
90.3
90.3
89.6
117.0 99.1
116.7 99.6
117.2 98.6
117.0 101.8
110.4 109.1 100.0 170.2 108.7 90.9
122.4 100.0 100.0 170.0 108.4 108.4
121.6 97.0 102.9 168.2 108.3 98.8
120.5 97.0 102.9 167.4 108.2 104.4
$
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Business failures
Debits to individual
accounts
115.1 94.3 129 9
109 1 97 1 131 3
103 0 100 0 132 8
97 0 100 0 131 6
106 1 102 9 133 4
Time-money rates
Federal reserve ratio
115.1
118.2
117.4
117.8
105.4
Call-money rates
Bank loans and
discounts
97.2
94 6
96 6
98 1
95 0
Wholesale price
index
113.1
112.5
112 1
111.9
111.8
Price of iron and
steel (composite)
96.7
97.1
96 7
95.9
95.3
Price of cotton
middling
91.2
91.2
91.0
91.0
90.8
Price of No. 2 wheat
67.3
70.2
68 4
69.5
70.6
Receipts of hogs
110.7
173.6
179.4
242.5
323.5
Receipts of cattle
Receipts of wheat
108.9
137.1
141.2
116.3
163.6
Receipts of cotton
Building contracts
111.9
94.0
113.0
113.2
115.0
Petroleum
production
66.5 97.8
71.8 97.6
74.3 98.6
69.4 99.4
71.8 101.6
WEEK ENDING
SATURDAY 2—
Beehive coke
production
97.4 100.5
85.2 80.9
103.8 102.3
104.1 99.1
108.2 104.5
Bituminous coal
production
Carloadings
Lumber production
[All data are given as relative to the weekly average for 1933 to 1925 as 100]
1936
July
3
10
17
24
31.
.
2
9
16
23
30
Nov. 6
13
20
27
_
.
.
Dec. 4
11
18
25
18.6 94.9
13 1 88.6
20 0 102.5
20.0 93.4
25.4 92.7
71.0 95.1
69.6
66.1 104.2
69.8 101.4
67.2 102.8
102 9
105*7
108 6
108 6
135
137
138
137
1937
Jan.
Feb.
1
8
15
22
29
5
12
19
26.
._
. .
Mar. 5
12..
19
26
Apr. 2
9
16
23
30
May
7.
14
21
28
June 4
11
18
25
July 2 .
9
16
23
30
_ ...
_ _
_
__
81.9 90.9
67.5 73.6
84.6 105.5
84.7 106.4
88.2 104.5
Aug. 6
13
20__
27
87.2
93.3
93.8
100.0
Sept
100.1 106.4
92.1 96.4
99.0 105.5
3
10
17.
24
105.5
102.3
106.4
105.5
103.8 72.9
104.9 123.3
105.0 161. 6
105.2 147.5
106.8
107.3
106.1
107.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
97.0
103.0
102.9
97.1
100.0
102.9
100.0
42.0
46.5
43.3
43.7
43.3
121.7
121.7
122.1
123.6
124. 1
106.5
87.5
106.1
105.6
109.1
178.6
127.0
148.8
146.5
170.3
96.3
107.5
130.3
150.4
327.4
36.2
38.8
28.1
33.5
35.4
73.1
56.6
90.8
84.5
82.3
89.7 100.7
70.3
79.0 102.8
65.8 100.7
70.9 97.9
62.9
63.2
66.2
68.4
68.8
88.2
88.1
87.9
87.9
87.8
89.3
90 0
90.4
88.7
89.8
117.8
117.5
116. 0
116.0
115.9
100.1
99.1
100.6
101.7
102.8
114.6 112.1 105.7 165.5 108.1 104.2
131.5 100.0 105.7 169 9 108.3 76.9
120.2 97.0 105.7 173.0 108.4 109.8
119.2 90.9 102.9 174.5 108.4 101.7
105.5 90.9 100.0 177.0 108.5 107. 1
43.3
44.1
44.1
45.3
123.7
123.7
120.9
120.4
106.8
109.4
111.3
115,7
102.2
159.4
141.3
119.2
306.8
241.7
206.6
169.7
36.2 83.5
47.7 91.5
61.2 97.5
75.0 105.1
70.0 96.5
66.6 99.3
67.8 100.0
62.2 98.6
70.2
71.3
75.4
80.9
87.6
87.5
87.5
87.5
89.8
89.2
90.0
91.4
116.7
117.0
117.0
116.5
100.4
101.2
101.3
101.3
118.4
108.4
115.8
103.2
60.6
51.5
52.2
83.5
86.8
78.3
76.8
87.6
87.6
87.6
87.2
91.5
92.9
93.1
93.1
117.6 101.0 102.8
117.4 98.6 103.0
118.8 99.0 122.1
119.2 99.5 130.6
42.9 120.6 116.5 92.4 196.2 119.6 104.4
45.7 120.3 103.2 156.6 202.3 135.4 90.5
41.2 119.8
129.0 250.6 174.6 101.9
213.8
136.3
95.1
92.3
90.8
87.9 100.0 179. 5 108.9
90.9 97.1 175.1 109.2
84.8 102.9 177.5 109.3
84.8 91.4 180.3 109.4
95.3
96.6
97.3
90.7
109.4
109.4
109.4
109.5
84.5
83.5
99.8
82.8
84.8 91.4 181.1
93.9 91.4 184.7
87.9 102.9 186.5
97.0 100.0 186.2
1 Sources of data are as follows: Bituminous coal and beehive coke production from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau oj Mines; Lumber production, based on four
associations, from the National Lumber Manufacturers Association; Petroleum production (crude) from American Petroleum Institute; Loadings of freight cars from American
Railway Association; Building contracts from F. W. Dodge Corporation; Receipts of wheat from Bradstreet's; Receipts of cattle and hogs from U. S. Department of Agriculturet
Bureau of Agricultural Economics; Receipts of cotton from New Orleans Cotton Exchange; Wholesale prices (Fisher's index), based on 1923-24 as 100, from Professor Irving
Fisher; Price of cotton, middling, from New York Cotton Exchange; Price of iron and steel, composite, from Iron Trade Review; Price of wheat, No. 2, red, cash, from Chicago
Board of Trade through U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics; Loans and discounts of member banks and debits to individual accounts from
Federal Reserve Board; Call-money and Time-money rates, and Bond prices from Wall Street Journal; Stock prices from Annalist: Business failures from JR. O. Dun de
Company.
2
The actual week for all items does not always end on same day.
6
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
[Kelative numbers, 1926 monthly average taken as 100. August, 1927, is latest month plotted]
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120
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CORN, NO. -2
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WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
NOTE.—Prices to producer on farm products and market price of wool are from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics; nonferrous metals
from the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press, All other prices are from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau o Labor Statistics. As far as possible all quotations
represent prices to producer or at mill.
RELATIVE PRICE
ACTUAL PRICE
(dollars)
1926 average —
100
1913 average =100
Unit
COMMODITIES
July,
1927
August,
1927
August,
1926
1.274
.924
1.831
. 155
26.59
.0713
.0858
.1144
1.235
.977
1.463
.171
25.95
.0721
.0924
.1115
1.251
.795
1.405
.161
29.73
.0629
.1166
.1112
161
150
307
129
122
121
114
188
156
158
245
143
119
122
123
183
158
129
235
134
136
107
155
182
94
132
99
103
98
110
73
99
91
140
79
113
95
112
78
96
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
- Cwt
Pound
__ Pound
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
1.480
1.428
1.021
.477
.786
1.096
17.00
.180
.44
12. 300
8.975
5.313
14. 219
1.405
1.395
1.085
.478
.803
.968
17.00
.203
.44
12. 575
9.185
5.575
13, 575
1.423
1.366
.806
.404
.647
1.013
21.00
.187
.44
8.975
11. 845
5.865
13. 950
162
145
163
127
126
172
129
141
176
145
107
113
182
154
144
174
127
128
152
129
159
176
148
110
119
174
156
138
129
108
104
159
159
146
176
106
142
125
179
95
92
134
111
113
115
76
102
96
129
73
81
104
90
90
143
111
114
101
76
115
96
132
74
85
99
Barrel
Barrel
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
7.813
6.920
.045
.059
.095
.182
.193
.243
7.600
6.769
.045
.056
.100
.185
.203
.235
7.950
6.738
.042
.055
.130
.160
.170
.329
170
180
129
138
131
141
147
146
166
176
129
130
137
143
155
141
173
175
121
130
179
124
130
198
93
96
105
107
86
111
123
79
90
94
105
102
91
113
129
77
Pound
Yard
Yard
Pound
Yard
Yard
..
Pound ...
Pound
Pound
Square foot
Pound
Pair
Pair
.354
.075
.087
1.350
.975
3.285
4.949
.219
.226
.510
.510
6.400
5.000
.387
.084
.098
1.350
.975
3.285
4.851
.215
.212
.510
.530
6.400
5.000
.363
.076
.092
1.400
1.050
3.285
5.978
.149
.178
.450
.410
6.400
4.850
143
141
142
174
208
213
136
119
120
190
114
206
158
156
158
160
174
208
213
133
117
112
189
118
206
158
147
144
150
180
224
213
164
81
94
167
91
206
153
99
99
94
94
95
97
83
155
130
113
116
100
102
108
111
105
94
95
97
82
152
122
113
120
100
102
3.640
10. 836
3,075
1.155
3.390
11. 470
3.140
2.050
166
203
125
124
166
204
126
124
154
216
129
219
101
94
74
61
101
94
74
61
19. 360
17. 300
33. 000
.1297
.0668
.6352
.0634
19. 260
17. 500
35. 000
.1417
.0891
.6388
.0738
123
119
128
82
145
144
113
121
118
128
85
153
146
115
120
119
136
93
204
147
134
96
94
94
91
75
98
85
94
93
94
94
79
100
86
37. 680
11. 750
42.89
17. 000
166
179
164
179
186
259
85
73
84
73
1.600
1.800
.243
.75
1.650
1.950
.337
.75
158
118
32
75
158
119
30
75
163
129
42
75
97
91
67
103
97
92
64
103
July,
1927
August,
1927
August,
1926
July, August,
1927
1927
FARM PRODUCTS— AVEEAGE PRICE TO PRODUCERS
Wheat
Corn .
Potatoes
Cotton
Cottonseed
Cattle, beef
Hogs
Lambs .
_
_. ._ _.
__ __ _. _
_ _ _ „ . - _ _ _ . _ _
Bushel
._ _. Bushel
Bushel
Pound
Ton
_
Pound
Pound
_ _.
Pound
FARM PRODUCTS—MARKET PRICE
Wheat, No. 1, northern spring (Chicago)... _
._
Wheat, No. 2, red, winter (Chicago)
Corn, contract grade No. 2, cash (Chicago).
. .
Oats, contract grades, cash (Chicago)
Barley, fair to good, malting (Chicago) .
.
Rye, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Tobacco, burley, good leaf, dark red (Louisville)
.
Cotton, middling upland (New York)
Wool, M blood, combing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (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 Y~ork)
Beef, fresh carcass good native steers (Chicago) ._
Beef, fresh steer rounds, No. 2 (Chicago)
Pork, smoked hams (Chicago)
. _
.
CLOTHING
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1 cones (Boston) _ _ _
Cotton-print cloth, 64 x 60-38M"-5.35—yards to pound
C otton sheeting, brown 4/4 Tri on (New York)
Worsted yarns, 2/32's cross-bred stock, white, in skein (Boston)
Woman's dress goods, French, 39 inches at mills, serge
Suitings, wool, dyed blue, 55-56 inches, 16-ounce Middlesex (N. Y.)
Silk, raw, Japanese, Best 1/x (New York)
.
_ .
Hides, green salted, packers' heavy native steers (Chicago)
Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)
...
Leather, chrome calf, dull or bright "B" grades (Boston)
Leather, sole, oak, scoured backs, heavy (Boston)
Boots, and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts) ..
Boots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf (St. Louis)
«
FUEL
Coal, bituminous, mine-run Kanawha (Cincinnati)
Coal, anthracite, chestnut (New York tidewater)
.
_
Coke, Connellsville
(range of prompt and future) furnace— at ovens
Patrol 611TO,cnidfi, "ETansas-Oklahoma— at wells
Short ton._
Long ton.. _ 3.640
Short ton_ _ 10. 802
3.044
Barrel
1.155
METALS
Pig iron, foundry No. 2, northern (Pittsburgh)
Pig iron, basic, valley furnace.
...
Steel billets, Bessemer (Pittsburgh)
Copper ingots, electrolytic, early delivery (New York)
Lead, pig, desilverized, for early delivery (New York).
_
Tin, pig, for early delivery (New York)
Zinc, slab, western (St. Louis)
BUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Long ton...
19. 760
Long ton
17. 500
Long ton
33. 000
Pound
.1253
Pound
.0634
Pound
.6263
Pound
.0623
Lumber, pine, southern, yellow flooring, 1 x 4, "B" and better (Hat38. 310
tiesburg district)
M feet
Brick, common red, domestic building (New York)
Thousand.. 11. 750
Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b. plant (Chicago
1.600
district)
Barrel
Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)
1.775
Cwt
Rubber, Para Island, fine (New York)
.
Pound
.255
Sulphuric acid 66° (New York) .. . .
Cwt
.75
8
NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS AND AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
[Relative numbers, monthly average, 1923-1925, taken as 100]
/<
TOTAL AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
(UNITED STATES)
10
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING, AND ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
[Relative numbers, monthly average, 1923-1925, taken as 100]
MINERAL PRODUCTION AND RAILROAD TON-MILEAGE
[Relative numbers, monthly average, 1923-1925, taken as 100]
9
BUSINESS SUMMARY
[Index and relative numbers based on the 1919 monthly average as 100—except unfilled orders, which are based on the 1920 average, enable comparisons to be made of the
relative condition of the several phases of business. The use of index and relative numbers is more fully explained on the inside front cover, while further details are
given in the table entitled "Indexes of Business" on page 18]
1126
YEARLY AVERAGE
PRODUCTION:
Manufacturing (64 commodities—adjusted)1
Raw materials, total . _
Minerals.Animals products
Crops
Forest products
Electric power.
Building (floor space)
STOCKS (45 commodities; seasonal adj ustment)
__
UNFILLED ORDERS (relative to
1920)
SALES (based on value) :
Mail-order houses (4)
Ten-cent chains (5 chains) .
Wholesale trade
Department stores
PRICES (recomputed to 1919
base):
Producers', farm products _
Wholesale,all commoditiesRetail food
Cost of living (incl. food) _ _
CHECK PAYMENTS (141 cities—
seasonal adjustment)
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT
TRANSPORTATION :
Net freight ton-miles. _ _ _
Car loadings
Net available car surplus. _
1
PER CENT INCREASE (+)
OR DECREASE (~)
1937
July
August
August,
1927, from
July, 1927
August,
1927, from
August, 1926
June
July
August
June
129
121
142
114
117
119
190
138
131
99
144
121
63
128
183
145
127
116
150
115
103
119
184
129
135
122
156
111
114
117
190
142
135
103
145
124
69
124
200
147
128
104
135
113
84
114
199
127
128
131
149
113
137
126
205
137
0.0
+ 26.0
+ 10.4
0.0
+ 63. 1
+ 10.5
+ 3.0
+ 7.9
-5.2
+7.4
-4.5
+ 1.8
+ 20.2
+ 7.7
+7.9
-3.5
146
174
164
169
184
178
190
204
+7.4
+ 10.9
52
56
50
48
48
49
43
40
40
0.0
-18.4
99
165
83
124
105
185
82
125
118
209
84
131
123
229
84
136
113
204
84
130
98
206
82
99
98
204
88
105
114
224
81
130
100
221
77
97
112
237
88
113
+ 12.0
+ 7.2
+ 14.3
+ 16.5
+ 14.3
+ 16.2
0.0
+ 7.6
65
75
78
94
64
73
78
95
70
77
84
98
65
73
86
98
67
74
86
97
65
73
84
97
64
72
84
96
62
70
85
96
62
70
83
94
63
71
82
94
+ 1.6
+ 1.4
-1.2
0.0
-1.6
-1.4
-2.4
-2. 1
103
93
110
84
127
84
135
85
131
84
137
83
136
84
147
82
145
81
156
81
+ 7.6
0.0
+ 14.7
-3.6
115
119
25
108
116
139
115
122
146
123
127
124
119
118
154
126
150
120
132
126
98
116
114
166
116
142
165
122
130
-14. 1
— 21. 2
-3.2
+ 32.7
1923
1924
1925
1926
119
114
136
117
102
121
143
111
113
119
126
117
118
119
152
115
126
117
133
113
111
126
169
146
119
137
74
See p. 28, January, 1925, issue (No. 41), for details of adjustment.
COURSE OF BUSINESS IN AUGUST
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Measured by the volume of check payments, business in August was better than in either the preceding
month or the corresponding month of 1926, after
adjustments for normal seasonal conditions. Retail
trade, as seen from the figures covering mail-order
sales and 10-cent-store business, was on a higher
level than in either the previous month or the same
month of last year. Distribution of goods, as indicated by figures on carloadings, however, showed a
decline from both comparative periods, the decrease
from the preceding year being due solely to smaller
loadings of agricultural and mineral products.
Prices paid to producers of farm products averaged
higher than in the preceding month but were lower than
a year ago. Wholesale prices were also generally higher
than in the preceding month and lower than last year.
Retail prices for food averaged lower than in either the
preceding month or the corresponding month of 1926.
Production of pig iron showed no change from the
preceding month but was lower than in August of last
year. The output of steel ingots, however, was greater
than in the preceding month but showed a decline
from the same period a year earlier, while unfilled
steel orders, although expanding over the previous
64364—27
2
month, were also lower than last year. The production or coal, both bituminous and anthracite, was
greater than in July, but smaller than in August of the
preceding year. Cotton consumption was larger than
in either the previous month or the same month of
1926. The production of automobiles was greater
than in July but lower than in August, 1926. The
floor space of new building contracts awarded was
larger than in July but smaller than a year ago.
Shipments of cement by manufacturers were larger
than in either the previous month or August, 1926.
Interest rates on commercial paper averaged lower
in August than in either the previous month or the
same month of 1926. Prices for stocks and bonds
listed on the New York Stock Exchange averaged
higher than in either prior period. The Federal
reserve ratio, although lower than in the previous
month, was higher than in August of last year.
Imports of merchandise were greater than in either
prior period, while exports, although greater than in
July, showed a lower dollar volume than in August,
1926. Business failures were less numerous than in
July, but larger than a year ago, with defaulted
liabilities of failing firms showing similar comparisons.
10
SUMMARY OF INDEXES OF BUSINESS
PRODUCTION
The output of raw materials in August was greater
than in either the preceding month or August of last
year. All groups of raw materials showed increases
over both prior periods, except animal products, unchanged from July, and minerals, lower than last year.
Substantial increases over July were registered by all
minerals except petroleum and lead, while, as compared
with last year, all declined except petroleum and lead.
Marketings of animal products were smaller than in
the previous month only in wool, hogs, eggs, and milk.
As compared with las^ year, increased marketings were
registered in all items except sheep, eggs, and poultry.
in raw foodstuffs and manufactured commodities, other
than foodstuffs. As compared with last year, all groups
were held in larger quantities except raw foodstuffs.
SALES
The index of unfilled orders, principally iron and
steel and building materials, showed no change from
the preceding month but was substantially lower than
a year ago. As compared with last year, forward
orders for both iron and steel and building materials
were smaller, while as compared with the preceding
month, unfilled orders for building materials alone
were smaller, iron and steel orders showing no change.
RELATIVE PRODUCTION, STOCKS, AND UNFILLED ORDERS FOR MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES
[1920 monthly average=100. Adjustment has been made for both stocks and production for their respective seasonal movements. Unfilled orders are principally those
of iron, steel, and building materials. August, 1927, is latest month plotted]
In the case of crops, marketings were greater in all
groups as compared with both prior periods, except
fruits, which were smaller than in July, and cotton
products, which were smaller than a year ago.
Manufacturing production, after adjustments for
working time differences, showed no change from the
preceding month, but was lower than a year ago.
As compared with last year, manufacturing output
was greater in all groups except iron and steel, paper
and printing, nonferrous metals, and miscellaneous.
COMMODITY STOCKS
Stocks of commodities held at the end of August,
after adjustments for normal seasonal variations, were
larger than at the end of either the previous month or
August, 1926, all groups showing increased holdings
over both prior periods. The unadjusted index was
lower than at the end of the preceding month, but
higher than a year ago, in spite of declines from July
Wholesale trade, measured in value, showed no
change from the same month of last year. Sales of
hardware showed no change from a year ago, but
shoes, groceries, drugs and dry goods increased, and
sales of meats were smaller.
Department store trade showed larger dollar business
than in either the preceding month or the same month
of last year. Merchandise stocks held by department
stores, although greater than in the previous month,
showed no change from last year. Mail-order business
was likewise greater than in either the previous month
or August, 1926, with ten-cent chain stores making
similar comparisons. Sales by grocery chains were
larger than in either the previous month or August of
last year, but the business of music chains, although
greater than in the preceding month, was substantially lower than a year ago. Drug, candy, and shoe
chains each showed larger business than a year ago,
but smaller volume than in July. Sales by cigar chains
were smaller than in either period.
11
PRICES
The general index of wholesale prices again advanced
over the preceding month but was still more than 1 per
cent lower than the level of last year. As compared
with the preceding month, all groups showed higher
average prices, except fuels and building materials,
which declined, and foods and chemicals, which
showed no change. As compared with last year, all
groups with one exception were lower, the declines
more than offsetting a 6 per cent advance in farm
products.
Reclassified, the general index of wholesale prices
showed no change from the previous month in the
insufficient to offset declines in prices for meat
animals, dairy and poultry products, and sundry
unclassified items.
EMPLOYMENT
Factory employment in August showed no change
from the preceding month in the number of employees,
but as compared with last year, employment was substantially smaller. As compared with the preceding
month, declines in food, iron and steel, tobacco and
miscellaneous factories counterbalanced increases in
textiles, lumber, leather, chemicals, stone, clay, and
glass, and vehicle factories. Paper and printing and
nonferrous metal factories showed no change from the
WHOLESALE PRICE COMPARISONS, BY GROUPS
[August, 1927, is latest month plotted]
~n
240
100
case of producers' goods, but a decline of 6 per cent
from a year ago in this group was registered. In the
case of consumers' goods an increase of almost 1 per
cent was shown over the previous month, with a decline
of 3 per cent from last year, while as regards raw
materials the August index was almost 3 per cent
higher than in July and more than 1 per cent higher
than in August, 1926. Commercial price indexes as
of September 1 showed increases over both the previous
month and August of last year.
The index of prices received by farmers for their
produce increased almost 2 per cent over the previous
month but was still about 1 per cent lower than a year
ago. As compared with July, increases were registered
in prices for meat animals, dairy and poultry products,
and cotton and cottonseed, while declines were shown
in grains, fruits, and vegetables. As compared with
last year, increases were shown in grains, fruits,
vegetables, and cotton and cottonseed, but these were
preceding month. As compared with last year, employment in all groups was lower, except textiles,
which showed an increase of 4 per cent in the number
of employees. Declines of 5 per cent or more occurred
in lumber, iron and steel, chemicals, stone, clay, and
glass, nonferrous metals, and vehicle factories.
Factory pay-roll payments were higher in August
than in July, but lower than a year ago. All groups
showed larger pay-roll payments than in July except
food products and tobacco products and miscellaneous
industries, which inclined. The greatest increases
occurred in lumber and leather factories. As compared with last year, pay-roll payments were lower in
all factories except textiles and paper and printing,
which advanced, and food products, which showed no
change. The greatest declines from a year ago
occurred in pay-roll payments of vehicle, nonferrous
metals, stone, clay, and glass, lumber, and iron and
steel factories.
12
REVIEW BY PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
TEXTILES
August wool receipts at Boston were much smaller
than during the previous month but larger than a
year ago, despite an increase from both prior periods
in receipts of foreign wool. Imports of wool exceeded
those of July or a year ago. Wool machinery was
generally more active than in either the previous month
or in August, 1926, and as a result the consumption
of wool in textile mills was substantially larger than
prior period and stocks, while greater than at the end
of July, were less than a year ago.
Although fewer cotton spindles were active during
August than during the previous month, their rate
of activity was 12 per cent greater than in July and
was also larger than a year ago. The quantity of
cotton cloth printed during August, as reported to the
Cotton Textile Institute by concerns whose machines
aggregate 68 per cent of the industry, amounted to
THE TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. August, 1927, is latest month plotted]
GENERAL
1922
..!.,!..in u l n l i ,
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
CONSUMPTION (DELIVERIES;
STOCKS (MANUFACTURERS)
RAW SILK
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
during either prior period. Prices of raw wool and
wool products showed little change.
The consumption of cotton by textile mills was
larger than for either the previous month or August,
1926. Exports of unmanufactured cotton, on the
other hand, declined from both prior periods. Stocks
of cotton at mills and in public storage exceeded those
at the end of the previous month and were also larger
than on August 31, 1926. Cotton prices advanced
sharply both from the previous month and from a
year ago.
Cotton textiles were produced in larger quantities
during August than during the previous month or
the corresponding month of last year, only two kinds
of clothing showing declines from July and only one
from a year ago. Unfilled orders for the principal
textiles also exceeded those at the end of either
1920
1921
1922
1923
,lnl..l
1924
!925
1926
1927
51,688,000 yards. The total cotton cloth printed
will be published regularly in future issues of the
" Survey of Current Business."
Imports of silk greatly exceeded those of either the
previous month or the corresponding month of last
year. Silk consumption by textile mills was also
larger than for either prior period and stocks at mills
and at warehouses showed a similar trend, which
resulted in a slight decline in price. Rayon was
imported in larger quantities than for either the
previous month or the corresponding month of last
year.
Exports of cotton cloth, although slightly less
than in July, exceeded those of a year ago. Imports
of burlap and of the unmanufactured fibers were
much larger than for either the previous month or
for August, 1926.
13
METALS
The consumption of iron ore and the production of
pig iron showed little change from the previous month
and were slightly smaller than in August, 1926.
Receipts of iron ore exceeded those of the previous
month but were less than a year ago. Stocks continued to increase seasonally and were also larger
than at the end of last August.
The production of steel ingots was larger than in
July but less than a year ago. Unfilled orders of the
The August output of copper at the mines greatly
exceeded that for the previous month but was less
than a year ago, the refined copper output showing
a similar tendency. Stocks of refined copper were
less than in July but greater than a year ago, while the
reverse was true of blister copper stocks. Copper
prices averaged slightly higher than during the previous month but were less than a year ago.
Imports and deliveries of tin were considerably higher
than for either the previous month or the correspond-
THE METAL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. August, 1927, is latest month plotted]
160
I..
I WHOLESALE PRICE
\!> /INDEX
NON-FERROUS PRODUCTION
METALS
'
INDEX^
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
United States Steel Corporation also increased from
the previous month but fell short of last year's total.
The August output of steel sheets also exceeded that
for the previous month and was less than a year ago,
but stocks of sheets were greater than for either prior
period.
The production of steel castings exceeded and new
orders were less than for either the previous month or
the corresponding month of last year. Shipments of
fabricated structural steel were also larger than for
either the previous month or August, 1926, while
new orders declined from both prior periods. New
orders of fabricated steel plate exceeded those of the
previous month but were less than a year ago.
ing month of last year. Stocks of tin in the United
States also exceeded those of either prior period and
the world visible supply, although larger than a year
ago, was less than at the end of July. Tin prices
exceeded those of the previous month but were
slightly lower than during August of last year.
The August output and shipments of zinc were
larger than in July but less than a year ago. Stocks
of zinc, on the other hand, were less than at the end of
the previous month but larger than in August, 1926.
The output of lead was less than for either prior
period. Prices of both lead and zinc were slightly
higher than for the previous month but less than for
a year ago.
14
FUELS
The production of coal, both bituminous and anthracite, exceeded that of the previous month but was
less than a year ago. Coal prices were slightly higher
than during July, bituminous prices also being above
last year's level. The production of coke, both beehive and by-product, was slightly higher than for
the previous month but less than a year ago, coke
prices showing a similar tendency.
skins having larger imports than a year ago. Hide
prices averaged slightly less than during the previous
month but were considerably higher than in August,
1926. Exports of sole and upper leather were less
than during the previous month, exports of sole
leather also being less than a year ago. The August
output of boots and shoes considerably exceeded that
of the previous month and was slightly larger than in
August 1926. Prices for leather showed little change
THE FUEL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. August, 1927, is latest month plotted where data were available]
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926-
1927
CRUDE PETROLEUM
1920
1921
1922
MlnlnliiLlnliiliiLlMii.lMLl.ilnl.ilnliii
1923
1924
AUTOMOBILES AND RUBBER
The July production (factory sales) of automobiles,
both passenger cars and trucks, exceeded that of the
previous month but was less than a year ago. The
Canadian output showed a similar tendency. For
the first eight months of the current year passenger-car
production was 17^ per cent and truck production
2 per cent less than for the corresponding period a
year ago.
Imports of crude rubber were less than during the
previous month but greater than a year ago. The
wholesale price during August averaged less than for
either prior period.
HIDES AND LEATHER
The imports of hides greatly exceeded those for
either the previous month or the corresponding month
of last year, each kind of hides being imported in
greater quantities than during July and all but sheep
1920
from the previous month but were considerably higher
than a year ago.
PAPER AND PRINTING
Imports of woodpulp, both chemical and mechanical,
were larger than during July but less than a year ago.
The July output and shipments of newspring paper
also exceeded those of the previous month and were
less than in August, 1926. Imports of newsprint
paper, on the other hand, exceeded those of either
prior period. The August output and shipments of
sales books were greater than in July and shipments
also exceeded those for the corresponding month of
last year. The production of book paper showed
little change from the previous month, that of coated
book paper being smaller and that of uncoated larger
than in July. Both types of book paper were produced in smaller quantities than a year ago. New
orders and unfilled orders for book paper were less
than for either prior period.
15
BUILDING
Such changes as occurred during the previous month
in building costs were downward. The volume of
new building contracts, both in square footage and
value, exceeded that of the previous month, but was
less than in August, 1926. All tylpes of buildings,
except commercial buildings, increased from July in
the square footage of contracts awarded, while only
commercial buildings and public works and utilities
showed declines in value. Increases from a year ago
in square footage were recorded for educational and
stocks of flooring exceeded those of the previous
month, the output of maple flooring also being greater
than in August, 1926. New orders and shipments of
both oak and maple flooring, however, declined from
a year ago.
STONE AND CLAY PRODUCTS
The production, shipments, and stocks of face brick
exceeded those of the previous month, shipments and
stocks also being greater than in August, 1926.
Architectural terra cotta ordered during August
THE BUILDING-MATERIAL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. August, 1927, is latest month plotted]
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
other public and semipublic buildings, although only
public and semipublic buildings exhibited an increase
in value over August, 1926.
LUMBER AND LUMBER PRODUCTS
Lumber production was almost uniformly greater
than for either the previous month or the corresponding month of last year, western pine being the only
kind of lumber to show a smaller output than in
August, 1926. Shipments were also uniformly greater
than during the previous month and except for Douglas
fir and western and northern pine, were greater than
a year ago. New orders for most types of lumber also
showed increases from prior periods, exceptions being
California redwood, which was less than a year ago,
and northern pine and walnut, which were less than
for either period. Lumber stocks exhibited no uniform
trend. The output, shipments, new orders, and
exceeded, both in tonnage and value, that of either
prior period. The production and shipments of Portland cement were greater than during July or a year
ago, although stocks declined from the previous
month. New contracts for concrete pavements also
exceeded those let during either comparative period.
CHEMICALS
Eeceipts of turpentine and rosin at the principal
southern markets were less than for the previous
month but greater than in August, 1926. Stocks of
each were larger than at the end of July and prices
also strengthened from the previous month, but were
considerably less than a year ago. The consumption
of fertilizer was much larger than for either prior
period, although exports declined. Imports of nitrate
of soda and of potash were greater than in July or a
year ago.
16
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO
The visible supply of wheat in the United States was
larger than for either the previous month or the corresponding month of last year and that in Canada was
also larger than a year ago. Wheat receipts and exports also exceeded those of July, receipts being larger
and exports smaller than in August, 1926. Receipts
and grindings of corn were larger than during the
previous month, grindings also being larger than a year
ago. Shipments and exports of corn declined from
July but shipments exceeded those of August, 1926.
storage holdings of butter were greater than for either
prior period, while those of cheese fell short of last
year's total. Receipts and cold-storage holdings of
eggs were less than in July, receipts being less than
a year ago. Receipts of poultry exceeded those of the
previous month and were almost as great as during
August, 1926, cold-storage holdings being less than in
July but greater than a year ago.
August imports of sugar were greater than for either
the previous month or for August, 1926, a decline
from July in imports from Hawaii and Porto Rico
THE FOODSTUFFS INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. August, 1927, is latest month plotted]
1920
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1928
1927
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
Receipts, shipments, and local slaughter of cattle
and calves were larger than for either the previous
month or the corresponding month of last year.
Receipts and local slaughter of hogs, while greater
than a year ago, were slightly less than in July.
Receipts, shipments, and local slaughter of sheep
and lambs were much larger than during the previous
month, the number slaughtered also exceeding that
of a year ago. Livestock prices showed no uniform
tendency, prices of cattle being generally higher than
for either prior period, while prices of hogs and sheep
showed little change from the previous month but
were considerably less than a year ago. Coldstorage holdings of cattle and sheep were smaller
and those of hogs were greater than at the end of
August, 1926.
Receipts of butter and cheese at primary markets
were less than in July but greater than a year ago. Cold-
being more than offset by increased imports from
Cuba and other foreign points. Sugar prices averaged slightly less than during July but were greater
than a year ago. Receipts of sugar at Cuban ports
were considerably larger than during either the previous month or the corresponding month of last year,,
while stocks were less than for either previous period.
The visible supply of coffee, both for the United
States and the world, was greater than at the end of
July, but slightly less than for a year ago. Clearances
of coffee from Brazil also exceeded those of either
prior period, despite a decline from both periods in
clearances for the United States.
Consumption of tobacco was considerably greater
than during the previous month, that of cigars
and cigarettes also being greater than a year
ago. Exports of cigarettes declined from both prior
periods.
17
TRANSPORTATION
July car loadings were slightly less than for the
corresponding weeks of last year, the only classes of
goods loaded in greater quantities than a year ago
being merchandise and miscellaneous. Traffic on
inland waterways was generally larger than for either
prior period, the only exceptions being traffic on the
Cape Cod Canal, which declined from both periods,
that on the Sault Ste. Marie canals, and that on the
Ohio River from Pittsburgh to Wheeling, which were
less than a year ago. August ocean traffic, as evi-
than during the previous month. Loans and discounts
of the Federal Reserve member banks exceeded the
total for the prior periods, with deposits showing a
similar tendency. Brokers' loans at the end of the
month were larger than at the end either of July or of
the corresponding month of last year. Interest rates,
both on call and on time loans, were lower than during
the previous month or August, 1926. Fewer business
firms failed during August than during the previous
month, the liabilities of such concerns also being less
than in July. Compared with a year ago, however,
DISTRIBUTION
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. August, 1927, is latest month plotted. All items adjusted for seasonal variations except wholesale trade]
1925
1926
1927
1925
1926
1927
1920
192!
1922
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1926
1927
100
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1920
1921
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1924;
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1923
denced by the clearances of vessels in foreign trade,
exceeded that of the previous month but was less
than a year ago.
there was an increase both in the number and in the
liabilities of failing concerns.
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Domestic receipts of gold at the mint were less than
for either the previous month or the corresponding
month of last year. Imports and exports of gold also
declined from both prior periods. The domestic production of silver, while greater than in July, was less
than a year ago, imports of silver showing a similar
tendency. Exports and stocks of silver, on the other
hand, were less than for either prior period.
Exchanges on the principal countries showed little
change from the previous month, there being slight
advances in rates on Japan and Argentina and declines
in Italian exchange. Compared with a year ago,
rates of exchange on France, Italy, and Argentina
increased, while Brazilian exchange exhibited a
marked decline.
Sales by mail-order houses and 10-cent chain stores
were uniformly larger than during July or a year ago.
Magazine advertising also increased from the previous
month but was slightly less than in August, 1926,
while newspaper advertising declined from both prior
periods. Postal receipts in the 100 important cities
were greater than for either the previous month or
the corresponding month of last year.
BANKING AND FINANCE
Check payments, both inside and outside New
York City, were greater than a year ago, those in
New York City being greater and those outside less
64364—27
3
GOLD AND SILVER AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
18
INDEXES OF BUSINESS
The index numbers presented in this table are designed to show the trend in production, prices, trade,
etc., in various groups of industry and commerce. They consist in general of weighted combinations of series
of individual relative numbers; often the individual relative numbers making up the series are also given. The
function of index and relative numbers is explained on the inside front cover. A condensed form of this table
is given on page 9.
1926
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1927
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
June
Grand total
180
73
99
116
122
103
104
131
+ 26.0
+ 7.4
MINERALS
Total
Petroleum
Bituminous coal
Anthracite coal
Iron ore*
_ _
_
__
TCopper
ft**"Lead
Zinc
Gold _ __
_
Silver _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _..
165
256
155
122
273
152
193
149
131
145
62
105
41
0
0
17
78
38
57
80
144
196
108
122
223
141
168
127
69
110
150
206
112
115
254
143
169
126
84
•99
156
211
119
112
273
143
174
137
99
112
145
236
94
99
215
138
184
126
67
104
141
228
87
69
219
130
179
126
93
102
157
226
107
106
223
133
177
133
93
107
+ 11.3
-0.9
+ 23.0
+ 53.6
+ 1.8
+ 2. 3
+ 5^6
0.0
+ 4. 9
+ 0.6
+ 7.1
-10. 1
5. 4
-18.3
-7.0
+ 1.7
-2.9
-6. 1
-4.5
138
314
143
177
153
245
390
192
190
80
19
58
64
54
30
21
45
94
121
127
91
84
85
178
108
161
148
115
253
89
76
77
117
106
170
152
111
133
97
75
100
91
117
185
148
124
259
84
101
80
149
109
156
155
113
314
75
82
74
103
92
157
158
113
168
101
81
98
85
115
192
148
0.0
-46. 5
+ 34. 7
-1.2
+ 32.4
-17.5
+ 25.0
+ 22. 3
-6. 3
+ 1.8
+ 26. 3
+ 4. 1
+ 8. 0
-2.0
-6.6
-1.7
+ 3.8
0.0
246
242
254
405
346
170
49
43
58
50
12
18
63
87
175
70
20
26
103
175
138
224
12
20
114
169
102
240
48
43
69
90
165
114
32
18
84
143
135
143
13
16
137
+ 63.1
202
+ 41.3
-13.3
117
175 1 +22.4
80 + 515.4
62 + 287. 5
+ 20.2
+ 19. 5
+ 14. 7
-27. 1
+ 66. 7
+ 44. 2
136
137
164
356
149
61
59
51
20
24
128
125
100
263
91
119
118
72
271
88
117
117
62
258
96
124
117
96
356
94
114
110
70
319
92
126
125
68
300
120
+ 10.5
+ 13.6
-2.9
-6.0
+ 30.4
+ 7. 7
+ 6. 8
+ 9.7
+ 16. 3
+ 25.0
138
142
135
133
152
166
115
127
210
190
195
147
164
71
68
77
54
32
57
63
69
92
69
71
70
37
131
131
126
97
128
149
80
124
170
170
181
135
141
127
127
128
95
125
144
78
123
177
174
173
128
132
135
135
122
97
135
147
90
122
177
173
175
132
157
135
135
146
121
118
142
89
110
184
178
171
136
137
128
123
143
105
108
134
89
104
188
178
161
129
112
128
133
136
119
117
148
103
111
190
190
171
146
126
0.0
+ 8.1
-4.9
+ 13.3
+ 8.3
+ 10.4
+ 15.7
+ 6.7
+ 1. 1
+ 6.7
+ 6.2
+ 13. 2
+ 12. 5
-5.2
-1.5
+ 11. 5
+ 22.7
-13.3
+ 0.7
+ 14. 4
-9.0
+ 7.3
+ 9.8
-2.3
+ 10.6
-19. 7
July
August
June
July
August
August, 1927, August, 1927,
from July,
from August,
1927
1926
PRODUCTION
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)
RAW MATERIALS
__
___
_
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (marketings)
Total
Wool*
Cattle and calves _ _ _
Hogs
Sheep
Eggs*. _ _
Poultry
_ _ _
Fish
Milk (New York)
_
CROPS (marketings)
Total _ _ _-,
Grains*
Vegetables*
Fruits*
Cotton products*
Miscellaneous crops* _ _
_
FOREST PRODUCTS
Total
Lumber
Pulp wood
Gum (rosin and turpentine) *
Distilled wood
MANUFACTURING
Grand total (adjusted for working days)
Grand total (unadjusted)
Foodstuffs
Textiles
Iron and steel
Lumber
Leather
_
_ _ ._
Paper and printing
Chemicals, oils, etc _ _
_
_
Stone and clay products
Metals, excepting iron and steel
Tobacco _
Miscellaneous
_
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions.
19
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
PEE CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1927
1926
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
203
346
201
121
205
94
73
85
58
86
164
240
144
81
169
169
256
134
89
172
184
310
129
88
177
178
250
168
89
185
199
306
204
115
199
85
70
64
56
88
160
237
123
79
171
153
203
110
97
173
148
191
100
100
170
116
112
153
40
30
25
48
36
98
48
37
94
126
129
136
135
133
150
*89
60
59
43
62
88
58
*46
84
105
59
86
116
77
80
170
49
466
223
387
261
222
303
215
234
156
August
August, 1927,
from July,
1927
August, 1927,
from August,
1926
190
286
162
94
191
204
317
172
95
204
+ 7.4
+ 10.8
+ 6.2
+ 1.1
+ 6.8
+ 10.9
+ 2.3
+ 33.3
+ 8.0
+ 15. 3
168
236
133
89
184
165
217
121
101
189
159
196
124
108
186
-4.6
-12.4
+2.5
+ 6.9
-1.6
+ 7.4
-0.5
+ 24.0
+ 8.0
+ 9.4
49
36
99
43
30
96
40
31
78
40
31
77
0.0
0.0
-1.3
-18.4
— 13. 9
-22.2
82
99
52
84
113
78
77
88
99
73
82
115
102
81
81
102
58
86
115
74
72
77
94
53
79
118
75
72
88
99
79
83
126
108
75
+ 14.3
+ 5.3
+ 49. 1
+ 5.1
+ 6.8
+ 44.0
+ 4.2
0.0
0.0
+ 8.2
+ 1.2
+ 9.6
+ 5.9
-6.4
113
98
98
114
100
112
+ 12.0
+ 14.3
84
55
119
109
106
109
72
204
118
309
184
152
204
153
206
108
316
195
155
210
145
204
121
295
193
148
194
122
224
87
399
210
151
215
155
221
80
373
217
153
211
145
237
98
385
215
147
208
132
+ 7. 2
+ 22.5
+ 3.2
-0.9
-3. 9
-1.4
9. 0
+ 16.2
-19.0
+ 30.5
+ 11.4
-0.7
+ 7.2
+ 8. 2
80
100
130
131
99
125
105
130
130
129
97
124
113
130
+ 16.5
+ 4.8
+ 7. 6
0.0
91
89
84
93
92
85
103
94
104
96
87
92
95
90
89
80
92
92
89
102
93
101
94
84
91
93
91
90
82
92
92
92
102
95
103
95
81
91
95
89
91
86
87
84
85
102
90
99
91
85
85
99
87
90
84
85
84
88
102
89
94
90
85
82
94
87
89
85
84
85
91
102
90
95
90
79
83
93
June
July
August
June
July
STOCKS
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)
(Corrected for seasonal variation)
Total
R a w foodstuffs
__
Raw materials for manufacture. __ __
Manufactured foodstuffs
Other manufactured commodities
(Unadjusted index)
Total. __ _.
Raw foodstuffs
_
Raw materials for manufacture
Manufactured foodstuffs
Other manufactured commodities
UNFILLED ORDERS
(Relative to 1920 monthly average as 100)
(Iron, steel, and building materials)
Total (8 commodities)
Iron and steel
Building materials
WHOLESALE TRADE
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)
(Distributed by Federal reserve districts)
Grand total, all classes..- . _
Hardware (10 districts)
Shoes (8 districts)
Groceries (11 districts)
Drugs (7 districts)
Dry goods (8 districts)
Meats
RETAIL TRADE
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)
MAIL-ORDER HOUSES (4 houses)
CHAIN STORES:
Ten-cent (5 chains)
Music (4 chains)
Grocery (27 chains)
Drugs ( 9 chains) _ _ _ _ _
Cigar (3 chains)
Candy (5 chains)
Shoe (6 chains)
DEPARTMENT STORES:
Sales (359 stores).
Stocks (314 stores) _ _
_
EMPLOYMENT
(Relative to 1923 monthly average as 100)
Number employed, by industries:
Total, all classes
Food products
Textiles
Iron and steel
Lumber
Leather
-- -- -- _ _ _
Paper and printing
_
Chemicals
-- _
Stone clay and glass
Metal products other than iron and steelTobacco products
Vehicles
Miscellaneous
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
i Since Jan. 1,1921.
102
107
103
104
103
105
104
105
105
107
108
103
107
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
85
86
81
79
83
83
93
84
89
66
78
75
80
1
Since July 1, 1922.
0.0
-1. 1
+ 1.2
-1.2
+ 1.2
+ 3.4
0.0
+ 1. 1
+ 1. 1
0.0
-7. 1
+ 1.2
-1. 1
-4.4
-1. 1
+ 3.7
-8.7
-7.4
-1. 1
0.0
-5.3
-7.8
-5.3
-2.5
-8.8
-2. 1
20
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
June
July
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1927
1926
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
August
June
July
August
August, 1927,
from July,
1927
August, 1927,
from August,
1926
EMPLOYMENT-— Continued
(Relative to 1923 monthly average as 100)
Amount of pay roll, by industries:
Total, all classes
Food products
Textiles
_
Iron and steel
__
_
Lumber
Leather
Paper and printing
_ _
Chemicals
Stone, clay, and glass.
_ _
Metal products other than iron and steelTobacco products
Vehicles __
Miscellaneous
105
107
106
108
106
108
116
110
112
110
112
107
112
274
2
85
272
2
62
2
84
2
79
2
88
2
85 !:
2
84
2
70
2
78 i
2
60 i
2
72
96
94
81
98
100
83
111
100
112
98
89
95
100
91
94
76
93
95
87
109
97
1O4
92
85
88
97
95
94
81
95
100
94
109
99
111
94
84
95
100
93
96
86
92
93
83
111
100
106
92
88
86
105
89
96
84
85
89
87
109
95
97
87
87
81
100
91
94
87
87
93
93
111
96
101
88
81
86
97
+ 2.2
-2. 1
+3.6
+ 2.4
+ 4.5
+ 6.9
+ 1.8
-4-1 1
+ 4.1
+ 1.1
-6.9
+ 6.2
-3.0
-4.2
0.0
+ 7.4
-8.4
-7.0
-1. 1
+ 1.8
-3.0
-9.0
-6.4
-3.6
-9. 5
-3.0
235
283
373
186
215
304
180
110
88
108
91
122
76
74 ,
139
130
216
154
130
132
81
136
125
195
152
131
126
85
133
128
166
144
130
130
89
130
140
201
129
124
119
82
130
139
195
131
125
125
81
132
138
172
136
127
136
81
+ 1.5
-0.7
-11.8
+ 3. 8
+ 1.6
+ 8. 8
0.0
-0.8
+ 7.8
+ 3. 6
-5.6
-2.3
+ 4.6
-9.0
248
243
248
346
281
203
300
213
275
208
138
114
131
168
158
109
155
121
157
111
152
144
157
175
179
125
171
131
162
123
151
141
154
173
177
126
172
131
161
123
149
138
151
175
180
127
172
131
161
122
144
138
146
170
159
120
164
122
157
121
145
141
146
171
159
119
162
121
157
121
147
146
146
173
158
120
161
121
158
122
+ 1.4
+ 3. 5
0.0
+ 1.2
-0.6
+ 0.8
-0.6
0. 0
+ 0.6
+ 0.8
-1.3
+ 5. 8
-3.3
-1. 1
-12.2
-5.5
-6.4
-7. 6
-1.9
0. 0
_
244
249
249
118
146
135
128
165
154
127
162
153
128
160
151
120
154
147
120
154
149
120
155
153
0.0
+ 0.6
+ 2.7
-6.2
-3. 1
+ 1.3
Dun's (1st of following month)
_ _
Bradstreet's (1st of following month)
218
227
134
115
154
138
153
137
153
138
153
134
154
137
156
140
+ 1.3
+ 2.2
+ 2.0
+ 1.4
205
219
186
288
179
208
123
192
155
139
143
153
156
174
118
171
167
160
176
174
158
179
118
172
166
157
176
173
158
179
118
174
165
156
175
173
160
180
121
173
165
159
169
169
160
180
122
172
162
153
168
169
160
180
122
173
162
152
169
170
161
181
122
172
0.0
-0.7
+ 0. 6
+ 0.6
+ 0.6
+ 0.6
0.0
-0.6
-1.8
-2. 6
-3.4
-1.7
+ 0.6
+ 0.6
+ 0.8
-0. 6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
RICE INDEX NUMBERS
FARM PRICES
(Relative to 1909-1914 average as 100)
All groups
Grains
Fruits and vegetables
Meat animals _
Dairy and poultry
Cotton and cottonseed
Unclassified
_ _
WHOLESALE PRICES
Department of Labor Indexes
(Relative to 1913)
All commodities
Farm products __ _
Food, etc
Cloths and clothing
Fuels
_
_
Metals and metal products
Building materials
Chemicals
House-furnishing goods
Miscellaneous
__
Classified by state of manufacture:
Producers' goods__
Consumers' goods
Raw materials
!
!
1
i
Commercial Indexes
(Relative to 1913)
COST OF LIVING
National Industrial Conference Board Indexes
(Relative to July, 1914)
All items weighted
_
Food (Dept. Labor)
Shelter
Clothing
Fuel and light
Fuel
Light _
_ _ - - _ _ _
Sundries
_ ._ _
_
3
2 Since July 1, 1922.
3
1
j
1
i
» Since Jan. 1, 1923.
21
LONG-TERM INDEXES OF COMMON STOCK MARKET VALUES1
(Averages of weekly indexes. Average 1917-1921=160)
1918
1919
1930
1932
1931
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
MONTH
AUTOMOBILE STOCKS
Januarv
February
1V1 arch
April
- ._
May
June
July
August
- - -
September
October
November _
December
-
._
- -- .. _
_
_ .
_
Monthly average
50.6
55.7
51.7
50.0
56.3
61.3
69.3
77.0
123.0
99.2
124.2
126.5
61.6
60.6
58.9
60.2
44.7
44.8
50.2
62.2
72.3
75.2
78.9
81.8
75.2
76.2
72.8
66.8
88.4
92.2
90.9
96.4
164.9
166.6
154.1
147.2
226.6
233.4
251.9
266.6
50.8
56.6
60.6
61.2
84.1
97.0
101.4
95.3
108.5
98.7
98.6
84.2
58.3
47.0
49.3
46.0
66.6
69.7
70.7
65.6
77.4
71.1
67.4
72.3
64.5
64.4
70.4
75.4
104.3
111. 1
120.8
125.9
151.3
163.5
187.1
219.8
276.7
281.9
290.3
318.5
52.0
56.2
57.3
57.7
102.3
133.2
131.2
127.9
82.2
72.3
62.4
56.1
46.3
45.1
49.2
49.2
69.4
70.7
67.4
69.8
72.4
67.6
71.5
74.1
73.4
71.8
73.9
80.8
143.5
165.5
170.2
159.2
227.9
225.6
215.4
228.0
55.0
94.7
94.7
52.6
62.6
73.5
72.1
122.4
187.6
CHAIN STORE STOCKS
January _
February.
March
April
67.0
68.7
65.9
65.7
42.5
47.0
52.6
55.6
110.0
99.3
101.9
105.2
90.9
91.1
90.1
92.6
103.5
108.0
108.5
113.9
150.0
158.4
162.9
165.4
199.9
204.3
215.4
212.8
299.7
295.6
295.3
310.5
516.6
496.2
409.6
355.7
417.0
422. 3
425.2
446.3
May
June
July
August .
67.1
67.7
68.5
69.4
62.8
77.0
82.4
81.9
101.1
100.7
96.9
92.0
95.2
90.1
87.5
82.0
117.5
118.1
119.3
132.2
169.9
168.5
167.2
170.9
214.3
237.8
266.7
268.4
318.5
337. 3
380.4
398.0
354.5
385.4
399.1
398.6
466.1
462.1
477.7
5312
September.
October
November.
December..
69.4
72.3
74.6
77.1
104.0
117.4
110.4
107.8
94.2
94.5
90.7
85.8
83.4
88.4
93.9
99.9
138.6
142.1
144.5
146.3
175.5
179.0
191.8
197.8
271.1
266.3
275.8
291.5
409.0
463.5
488.1
495.6
395.1
390.8
424.2
436.3
69.4
78.4
97.7
90.4
124.4
171.4
243.7
374.4
413.5
Monthly average..
STEEL STOCKS
92.0
93.1
91.6
92.0
84.9
87.7
90.6
95.8
113,0
104.4
108.6
111.0
82.6
82.9
81.1
80.2
80.2
85.1
88.5
96.2
96.1
99.7
101.4
99.0
90.7
95.1
89.7
85.0
105.7
104.6
99.2
94.6
111.1
106.8
100.5
97.8
123.6
125.3
128.8
135.3
May....
June
July....
August..
102.6
101.6
103.4
107.3
100.9
107.4
115.9
104. 6
103.4
102.4
101.2
93.5
87.0
75.6
74.1
73.1
99.0
98.3
99.2
101.8
90.4
84.7
80.2
81.6
84.7
83.7
86.8
91.3
94.9
93.6
96.6
99.9
98.8
107.6
114.7
121.7
136.0
135.4
138. 3
150.5
September.
October
November.
December..
106.0
99.0
91.8
89.7
110.7
120.2
114.2
112. 1
95.7
93.5
85.9
77.7
75. 5
75.5
78.1
79.5
102.0
101.3
96.8
94.8
82.0
79.5
84.9
86.5
90.2
88.4
93.3
99.9
100.0
102.6
107.9
111.5
118.9
113.7
116.7
123.0
97.6
103.7
99.2
78.8
95.3
88.8
89.9
100.9
110. 9
January.._
February.
March
April
Monthly average..
TEXTILE STOCKS
January
February
March.
April
May
June
July _
August
-
_
September
October
November .
December
..
-
-
__-
...
...
_
Monthly average ..
1
_ ._ _ _
53.2
58.7
58.5
58.0
57.8
59.7
64.4
69.8
135.2
114.7
118.4
127.3
70.8
69.5
67.4
70.1
70.5
72.1
74.3
77.4
84.3
90.0
91.4
86.0
69.4
66.2
63.7
57.7
53.1
48.7
42.7
41.4
47.2
44.1
40.8
38.0
41.5
40.0
38.6
39.5
59.2
58.5
60.4
60.4
83.8
108.2
116.8
106.1
114.9
107.0
101.8
91.2
73.1
66.8
63.9
61.0
78.7
76.1
73.8
75.5
79.7
74.7
70.4
72.1
54.7
56.8
59.2
60.9
41.1
40.7
43.1
42.4
34.3
34.5
35.0
37.1
41.2
40.3
42.1
43.6
59.2
57.4
59.2
62.0
109.2
119.6
115.7
122.0
90.5
83.2
70.4
65.6
67.8
67.2
69.4
70.0
80.1
82.9
83.1
84.1
74.0
66.6
67.3
67.3
51.3
49.0
51.2
54.5
44.5
46.8
50.2
48.3
39.4
38.1
40.3
42.9
58.7
94.4
101.7
68.1 |
77.4
77.0
57.9
45.2
39.3
Compiled by Standard Statistics Co. (Inc.). The indexes are weighted by the number of shares of each stock outstanding, the Saturday market closing price or the
last previous sale price being used. Weekly indexes have been averaged to give monthly data. For automobiles, 10 stocks are included; for chain stores, 11; for steel, 9; for
textiles, 5; for copper, 10; for foods, 9; for petroleum, 17; and for traction, gas and power, 16.
22
LONG-TERM INDEXES OF COMMON STOCK MARKET VALUES
1
(Averages of weekly Indexes. Average 1917-19 21 = 100)
1918
1919
1930
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
MONTH
COPPER STOCKS
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
100.1
102.7
99.3
100.5
94.5
92.2
94.7
102.8
103.4
93.3
98.4
98.2
66.1
65.5
59.6
63.7
82.5
80.6
83.4
88.2
93.0
99.8
103.0
97.8
82.8
84.0
79.9
79.5
109.8
107.5
98.2
93.4
107.1
109.5
103.4
102.1
116.0
115.3
116.7
117.1
103.9
100.2
105.3
104.6
108.8
118.8
128.0
114.5
89.9
88.0
86.5
79.3
69.1
62.4
62.0
58.2
94.7
91.8
92.6
95.0
90.9
83.6
80.6
81.0
80.3
80.9
87.2
96.3
95.3
99.9
102.8
105.3
104.5
105.9
109.9
113.3
117. 4
113.4
114.6
121.8
_ _ _ _ > _
105.5
111.2
111.2
101.0
115.1
114.6
104.2
96.6
82.8
77.7
70.9
56.6
62.9
67.1
72.5
80.4
96.0
92.5
87.8
92.2
80.6
76.4
80.1
81.0
92.6
89.3
95.2
102.9
105.6
106.2
112.6
109.7
•110.9
112.3
116.0
117.2
.
103.8
107.1
85.4
65.8
89.8
87.3
87.6
103.9
109.3
__
__ _
-
- -
- -
September
October
November
December
Monthly average
- - -
--
-
FOOD STOCKS
January
February
March
April
-
-
-
May
June
July
August
S e pte mber
October
November
December
« . _
Monthly average
65.0
69.1
68.9
68.4
87.1
87.1
92.6
98.1
111.9
103.1
110.6
115.4
97.6
99.0
97.7
99.0
117.2
124.7
128.7
132.6
162.4
173.8
176.7
171.5
193.5
199.4
196.0
190.8
234.6
232.1
228.2
227.2
265.4
289.1
269.1
266.5
310.2
314.8
326.0
343.. 3
69.9
70.5
71.8
72.5
102.2
106.5
113.0
104.7
111.1
108.2
107.8
102.8
101.7
95.6
96.2
96.1
132.9
131.4
133.6
141.1
167.5
166.2
161.8
168.0
193.9
195.7
206.1
218.8
225.9
226.4
237.0
235.4
274.4
293.4
298.5
302.4
369.1
361.1
363.4
371.3
72.1
76.7
81.3
84.3
107.3
114.7
111.6
111.7
104.3
103.2
100.4
93.0
101.4
103.0
111.1
115.5
144.5
154.2
157.1
159.3
171.8
171.6
177.7
186.7
218.7
221.9
228.8
232.7
243.6
249.0
245.2
251.0
302.4
299.4
309.9
318.7
72.7
103.1
106.0
101.2
138.1
171.3
208.0
236.3
290.8
PETROLEUM STOCKS
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
.
_-
_ -
September
October
November
December
._
_
_
- - -
_. .
Monthly average
_
--
75.7
77.8
74.0
75.2
94.1
94.4
95.7
99.7
109.3
98.1
108.7
103.2
87.8
85.1
83.5
84.9
92.5
92.4
93.4
98.4
112.5
118.1
121.2
110.0
107.4
104.9
100.6
96.8
108.3
115.4
108.6
106.2
114.4
114.5
109.8
107.3
110.5
112.3
107.7
101.9
75.8
75.5
75.4
75.4
111.5
111.6
114.9
110.0
98.2
95.1
93.7
89.3
86.4
77.3
76.1
74.6
107.5
105.9
101.9
102.9
102.8
95.7
91.1
88.7
94.0
92.9
93.4
95.8
109.4
113.5
112.4
103.2
110.8
114.5
113.6
113.5
103.2
101.7
100.9
105.3
74.7
81.5
86.4
87.0
114.1
122.5
120.9
116.9
94.7
94.8
93.1
85.4
74.5
80.0
90.1
95.8
107.9
117.7
111.9
107.8
88.4
88.3
90.4
101.8
94.2
93.4
99.2
101.6
101.9
104.4
109.9
113.3
113.4
109.0
108.5
109.6
77.9
108.9
97.0
83.0
103.4
100.8
97.9
108.9
111.6
TRACTION, GAS, AND POWER
January _ .
February
March
April
May _
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
.
Monthly average
_.
100.8
103.2
100.7
98.9
102.8
102.5
104.2
103.6
90.9
86.3
89.5
89.0
82.8
82.9
85.6
87.6
97.6
101.4
110.2
114.3
129.5
137.1
137.2
133.5
133.5
133.3
131.3
130.5
170.0
172.1
173.0
173.3
217.0
221.3
201.6
199.3
218.6
217.8
220.8
226.7
- - - - - -
100.6
100.2
99.9
100.0
108.2
110.8
110.8
105.3
84.6
83.2
81.9
80.2
89.4
86.6
87.4
87.4
118.9
118.4
119.9
129.2
129.3
125.2
123.0
126.2
132.5
138.5
144.9
146.7
187.9
192.2
200.2
203.4
200.8
207.0
215.7
223.4
239.2
241.8
242.6
254.1
100.0
107.5
112.8
107.9
103.1
101.0
93.8
88.7
82.6
90.8
89.0
80.1
87.6
89.8
91.8
93.4
138.0
137.9
131.2
127.2
125.7
124.1
125.8
126.9
151.1
150.6
156.3
169.2
205.5
214.0
216.2
214.9
222.8
215.6
222.0
222.9
102.7
102.9
95.7
87.7
120.4
128.6
143.2
193.6
214.1
. _
_
See footnote on preceding page
23
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS
The following table contains a summary of the monthly figures, designed to show the trend in important
industrial and commercial movements. These data represent continuations of the figures presented in the
latest semiannual number (August, 1927), in which monthly figures for 1926 and 1927 may be found, together
with explanations as to the sources and exact extent of the figures quoted. The figures given below should
always be read in connection with those explanations. Data on stocks, unfilled orders, etc., are given as of
the end of the month referred to. For explanations of relative numbers, including base periods, see introduction on inside front cover.
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1926
1927
April
May
June-
July
August
August
28, 025
9,522
18,503
26, 394
17, 938
8,456
50,598
46, 106
4,492
60, 980
55, 877
5,103
35, 499
29, 891
5,608
50, 675
45, 162
5,513
28, 035
23, 611
4,424
29, 239
33, 177
18, 117
20, 362
17,355
20, 149
13, 464
15, 079
18, 425
21, 754
12, 545
12, 794
43, 971
44, 338
45,006
39, 833
46, 504
57
60
67
78
77
58
61
67
80
74
60
67
64
84
73
56
58
56
77
75
77
63
80
61
79
61
1.08
1.08
.43
1.35
.41
1.33
.98
3.29
.98
3.29
July
August,
1927,
from
July,
1927
August,
1927,
from
August,
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
Per ct.
ncrease
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
1926
1927
-41.8 +26.6
-46.5 +26.6
+9.9 +26.8
290,539
135, 489
155, 050
278, 368
180, 592
97, 776
15, 305
17, 467
+36.8 +20.4
+44.3 +24.5
226, 956
239, 935
191, 671
216, 855
-i5rs
-9.6
38,236
40, 859
+16.7
319, 544
366, 241
+14.6
59
65
57
79
83
53
53
55
68
68
56
55
60
71
74
+5.4 +5.4
+12.1 +18.2
+1.8
-5.0
+2.6 +11.3
+10.7 +12.2
76
59
78
65
66
56
67
66
+2.6 +16.4
+10.2 -1.5
1.09
1.13
1.12
1.14
1.11
.42
1.33
.44
1.35
.44
1.35
.43
1.40
.44
1.40
0.0
0.0
0.0
-3.6
.98
3.29
.98
3.29
.98
3.29
1.05
3.29
1.05
3.29
0.0
0.0
-6.7
0.0
686
21, 347
363
36, 055
129
31, 147
i 212, 692
3, 506
832
28, 041
4,704
240, 620
6,891
292, 017
+46.5
+21.4
628, 132
633, 024
481, 943
662, 630
389, 358
569, 250
340, 311
633, 434
3, 866, 387 5, 951, 029
4, 358, 286 5,006,702
+53.9
+14.9
4,663
1,794
2,869
3,772
1,608
2,164
3,227
1,404
1,823
3,295
1,122
2,173
3,033
1,097
1,936
* 2, 632
4917
4 1, 715
+2.1 +25.2
-20.1 +22.4
+19.2 +26.7
6,507
4,815
5,654
4,014
4,988
3,417
4,480
3,131
3,686
2,284
3,183
1, 989
-10.2 +40.7
-8.4 +57.4
32,907
9,002
244
109.0
32, 753
9,192
249
109.2
32, 312
8,043
219
99.1
32, 239
8,973
245
103.5
31,057
6,750
180
78.9
* 31, 360
7,489
200
87.4
-0.2 +2.8
+11.6 +19.8
+11.9 +22.5
+4.4 +18.4
.139
.163
.148
.168
.155
.180
.171
.203
.154
.187
.161
.187
72, 334
71,959
43, 154
40,390
63
5.9
84, 780
82, 407
52, 399
37, 092
68
5.8
65, 714
67, 272
43, 724
40, 446
50
5.2
229, 097
177,527
457, 883
245, 605
201,217
491, 960
184, 033
288, 182
249, 932
191, 683
259, 549
301, 899
16,723
7,548
30, 295
17,288
7,460
29, 499
9,615
24, 683
11, 600
10,834
20, 661
14, 182
+3.4 +59.6
-1.2 -63.9
-2.6 +108. 0
121, 504
12,485
12,340
21. 656
6,914
7,895
15, 135
9,960
13,345
10, 844
25. 745
13. 033
14. 618
s Final estimate for 1926.
+21.2 +91.7
+8.1 +34.0
+18.9 +76.1
52, 560
TEXTILES
Wool
Receipts at Boston:
Total
_
thous. oflbs..
Domestic
thous. oflbs..
Foreign.
thous. oflbs _
Imports:
In condition imported
thous. of lbs._
Grease equivalent..
thous. oflbs..
Consumption by textile mills,
grease equivalent
thous. oflbs..
Machinery activity, hourly:
Looms —
Wide
per ct of hours active
Narrow
per ct of hours active
Carpet and rug
per ct of hours active
Sets of cards
per ct of hours active
Combs
per ct of hours active
Spinning spindles—
\Voolen
per ct of hours active
Worsted
per ct of hours active
Prices:
Raw, territory, fine scoured ..dolls, per lb_.
Raw, Ohio and Pa. fleeces,
Y± blood, combing, grease... dolls, per lb._
Worsted yarn
dolls per Ib
Women's dress goods, French
serge
dolls, per yd._
Men's suiting
dolls, per yd..
-0.9
+13.8
-4.2
+33.3
-36.9
i**
+0.9
Cotton
Production crop estimate
thous of bales
Ginnings
thous of bales
865
Receipts into sight .
.thous. of bales
Imports, unmanufactured
_ bales. _ 37, 519
Exports, unmanufactured
(including linters)
_
bales . 855, 449
Consumption by textile mills
bales.. 619, 140
Stocks, domestic, end of month:
Total, mills and w'houses. .thous. of bales..
5,571
1,895
Mills
thous of bales
Warehouses
thous of bales
3,676
Stocks, world visible, end of month:
Total ._
thous. of bales
7,380
American
thous of bales
5,718
Machinery activity of spindles:
32, 892
Active spindles
thousands
8,805
Total activity
millions of hours
238
Activity per spindle
hours
105.8
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Prices:
To producer
dolls per Ib
.123
In New York, middling
dolls, per lb._
.146
131
12, 090
3 18, 618
22,509
559 +545. 0 +48.8
* 13, 279 -10.0 +111.2
366, 722 4 391, 295
461, 743 * 500, 553
-12.6
+11.3
+10.3
+12.8
-13.0
+26.5
+6.2
+8.6
Cotton Goods
Cotton finishing:
Billings, finished goods (as
87, 006
91, 675
85, 054
produced)
thous. of yds
77, 170
New orders, gray yard age .-. thous. of yds_. 85,323
77, 743
Shipments, finished goods
cases
51, 869
49, 711
48, 133
37, 340
39, 535
Stocks,finishedgoods, end mo.
cases. . 38, 275
78
72
66
Operating activity
per ct. of capacity-6.2
6.1
5.5
Unfilled orders, end of month
days..
otton textiles:
Total (9 groups)—
237, 185 231, 874 279, 456
Production
thous of yds
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds._ 176, 681 177,890 187, 623
Unfilled orders, end mo_ .thous. of yds. 474, 530 572,009 481, 346
D rills and twills16, 946
17, 451
21, 176
Production
thous. of yds
8,028
8,480
9,093
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds.
32, 282
31, 677
38, 778
Unfilled orders, end mo.thous. of yds.
Wide drills, twills, and broadcloth14, 024
15, 709
Production...
..thous. of yds.. 13, 825
8,474
8,681
11,220
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds..
28.735
29. 378
23.328
Unfilled nrders. end mo thoiis. of vds.
2 As of Sept. 16.
i As of Sept. 1.
69, 554 +17.2 +21.9
75, 180 +14.5 +9.6
44, 336 +21.4 +18.2
38, 449 I -8.2 -3.5
59 1 +7.9 +15.3
5.7
-1.7 +1.8
+7.2
+13.3
+7.4
642, 392
626, 157
376, 401
687, 980
676, 934
402, 689
+7.1
+8.1
+7.0
1,961,813
+28.1
-22.5
+63.0
* Revised.
143, 084
+17.8
112,359 j+113.8
1i
24
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1926
1927
April
May
June
July
66, 048
16, 166
134, 751
66,084
i7, 937
161, 699
86, 476
20, 143
129, 580
67, 672
18, 447
133, 603
75, 836
26, 636
163, 971
58,377
58, 954
63,111
63, 422
56,048
71, 777
26, 214
42, 314
51, 026
24,359
47, 712
62, 969
25, 503
50, 784
59, 174
24, 178
50, 829
50, 089
20, 316
52,026
54, 794
23, 025
62, 289
43, 496
20, 481
57,632
44, 986
40,413
40, 475
95, 021
39, 444
42, 121
117, 767
38, 541
42, 442
103, 548
35, 198
38, 813
91, 703
38,007
34, 188
81, 802
25, 527
61, 149
31,808
3,221
4,075
9,859
2,980
3,660
9,575
4,820
4,224
7,953
2,805
3,269
7,284
2,812
3,011
6,370
10, 119
3,378
19,053
9,827
2,743
21, 756
12,100
3,020
14,723
9,127
2,390
13, 095
53, 370
28, 232
89, 180
51, 342
22, 589
115, 002
66, 856
23,683
93, 130
7,029
24, 474
15, 228
492, 467
6,363
23, 967
15, 085
479, 275
6,369
54, 236
10, 010
July
August
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31 !
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
1926
1927
+12.1 +19.6
+44.4 -52.5
+22.7 +128. 4
549, 735
583, 996
+6.2
-16.0
+2.4
+9.4
-0.8
-9.7
+21.8
180, 022
196, 646
+9.2
24,388
46, 617
67, 776
+8.0
-11.9
-10.8
+55.8
-26.7
+20.7
233, 182
306, 678
+31.5
2,160
7,896
6,067
1,856
7,224
3,699
+0.2
-7.9
-12.5
+51.5
-58. 3
+72.2
8,810
3,772
11, 728
7,418
1,664
12, 260
7,692
2,131
10, 236
-3.5
+57.8
-10.4
+14.5
+77.0
+14.6
61, 683
81, 620
+32.3
52, 722
21, 239
92, 678
52, 735
19, 914
88, 841
44, 488
28, 135
60, 959
49, 107
27, 324
65,084
+7.4
0.0
-6.2 -27.1
-4.1 +36.5
390, 850
446, 608
+14.3
8,275
24,079
17, 628
530, 892
8,187
22,652
17,480
460, 260
14, 666
40, 865
29, 210
486,395
6,509
32, 568
7,598
339, 755
6,008
31,952
9,541
302, 571
+79.1 +144. 1
+80.4 +27.9
+67.1 +206 2
+5.7 +60.8
6,892
51, 796
10, 217
5,654
48, 589
11, 594
3,821
50, 387
9,688
4,996
46, 387
3,820
49, 215
10, 054
2, 587
38, 508
10,695
17, 238
16, 029
17,443
14, 010
14, 050
16, 140
312, 012
218, 963
93,049
496, 120
269, 329
226, 791
.312
.446
.068
.081
146
.335
.456
.071
.082
147
6,418
47, 853
August
|
TEXTILES— Continued
Cotton Goods— Continued
Cotton textiles— Continued.
Print cloths, plain and fancyProduction
_
__thous. of yds..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds..
Unfilled orders end mo thous of yds
Pajama checks and ginghams—
Production
thous. of yds . ,
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds..
Unfilled orders, end mo. -thous. of yds..
Denims and chambrays—
Production.
_
thous. of yds..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds..
Unfilled orders, end mo._thous. of yds_.
Canton flannels (for mitten trade) —
Production
thous of yds
Stocks end of month
thous of yds
Unfilled orders, end mo.. thous. of yds_.
Osnaburgs—
Production
thous. of yds..
Stocks end of month
thous of yds
Unfilled orders, end rno. .thous. of yds..
Narrow sheetingsProduction
thous. of yds..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds_.
Unfilled orders, end mo. -thous. of yds_.
Wide sheetingsProduction
thous. of yds
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds..
Unfilled orders end mo thous of yds
Fine cotton goods, production.
--.pieces..
Cotton cloth:
Imports
thous. of sq. yds..
Exports
thous. of sq. yds..
Elastic webbing, shipments
thous. of yds. .
Fabrics for tire manufacture:
Consumption
thous of Ibs
Exports —
Total.
_.
sq. yds..
Cord
sq. yds
Others
sq. yds..
Prices:
Cotton yarn—
22/1 cones Boston
dolls per Ib
40/ls. New Bedford
dolls, per Ib
Print cloth, 64 x 60
dolls, per yd..
Sheeting, brown
dolls, per yd__
Cotton goods (Fairchild).. -index number..
Silk
Imports, raw
__
.thous. of Ibs. _
Deliveries (consumption)
bales
Stocks, end of month:
At warehouses
.
bales
At manufacturers' plants
bales
Silk machinery activity:
Broad looms
per cent of normal
Narrow looms
per cent of normal
Spinning spindles
per cent of normal _ _
Price, Japanese, New York
dolls, per lb_.
Rayoii
+93.1
+20.5
-56.2 +58.8
-59.8 +139. 0
-42.0 -17.3
447, 693
327, 984
119, 709
172, 561
83,185
89, 376
281, 887
137,216
144, 671
.346
.470
.073
.084
150
.354
.481
.075
.087
152
.387
.512
.084
.098
162
.344
.500
.073
.089
155
.363
.500
.076
.092
157
+9.3
+6.4
+12.0
+12.6
+6.6
+6.6
+2.4
+10.5
+6.5
+3.2
7,322
45,486
7,404
41,312
6,225
41, 039
9,347
47, 042
6,313
39,425
6,207
45, 943
+50.2
+14.6
+50.6
+2.4
31, 749
22, 581
35, 527
18, 984
37, 024
18, 086
43, 841
16,002
56, 618
22, 218
27, 528
18, 665
28,006
19, 274
+29.1 +102. 2
+38.8 +15.3
86.4
62.6
79.7
5.54
87.3
61.6
76.5
5.39
83.0
56.6
67.3
5.19
89.7
53.8
74.9
4.95
4.85
78.7
59.5
81.7
5.78
78.9
61.8
82.0
5.98
1,528
739
662
1.50
2,046
1.65
2,053
1.65
1,518
1,799
1,311
1,220
1,001
1.50
941
1. 50
1,654
1.50
1,191
1,454
203
1,132
1,427
277
1,287
1,450
416
1,246
1,294
486
1,412
1,448
486
1,432
1,493
576
292, 505
dozen garments
259,847
dozen garments
dozen garments. . 380, 347
290, 759
284, 978
383, 007
279, 601
290, 889
363, 582
275, 247
282, 082
380, 858
229, 323
205,447
298, 013
259, 963
249, 271
295, 607
3,709
3,618
7,758
3,963
5,807
3,694
3,551
7,914
4,058
6,141
4
3, 941
43,886
4
8, 141
4 4, 143
6,342
3,113
3,226
8,390
3,095
6,046
3,060
3,078
7,616
2,966
6,170
3,359
3,767
7,378
3,477
5,786
1,108
Production ... .
thous. of dozens. _
Net shipments .
thous. of dozens.1,013
1,395
Stocks, end of month
. . thous. of dozens..
949
New orders
thous. of dozens-Unfilled orders, end of mo
thous. of dozens..
2,566
4
Revised.
1,082
958
1,527
952
2,583
1,127
1,049
1,623
1,115
2,614
880
950
1,617
803
2,458
65, 340
3,143,474
3, 866, 072
+23.0
45, 238
345, 307
5 72, 040
43, 204
371, 641
573,351
-4.5
+7.6
+1.8
109, 338
+14.0
5
390, 635 1,022,449
183, 420 815, 995
207, 215 206,454
1,022
1.50
Imports .
thous. of Ibs
Stocks in bonded warehouses,
end of month
thous. of Ibs
Price, 150 denier, A grade, N. Y. .dolls, per lb_.
+30.8
-7.9
25, 482
-2.0
1, 232, 537
403, 652
828, 885
5
3, 179, 789 +158. 0
2, 064, 937 +411.6
1, 114, 852 +34.5
46, 788
322,411
57, 372
363, 141
+22.6
+12.6
6,265
10, 646
+69.9
10, 375
11, 557
5 2, 206
5
9, 465
5 510, 256
2, 110
-8.8
-11.3
-4 4
014, 053
1,586, 948 5 1, 883, 739
+13.8
+18.7
-18.9
+25.2 +130. 8
0. 0
95, 927
-9. 1
Clothing
Men's and boys' garments
Suits
Separate trousers
Overcoats
Work clothing:
Cut
Net shipments
Stocks, end of month
cut:
thous of garments
thous. of garments
thous of garments
5
5
5
1,770,450 5 2,
5
Hosiery
Production
thous. of dozen pairs
Net shipments
thous. of dozen pairs
Stocks, end of month
thous. of dozen pairs..
New orders
thous. of dozen pairs ._
Unfilled orders, end of mo .thous. of dozen pairs. .
3
5
24, 425
24, 271
55 25, 937
25, 119
+6.1
+3.5
5
24, 679
5
26, 853
+8.8
8,425
7,959
8,348
8,233
-0.9
+3.4
7,508
9,124
+21.5
Knit Underwear
927 +23.0
821
1,082
843
1,109 +44.1
1,369
1,507
1,434
1,386 -11.3
974 +78.6
616
1,434
1,910
+2.3
2,114
2,514
J Cumulative through July 31.
+16.7
+23.4
+3.5
+47.2
+31.6
25
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1926
May
June
July
62, 760
30, 569
61, 287
23, 115
35, 236
19, 030
3,559
2,752
2,995
3,854
2,930
2,768
4,358
2,964
2,671
3,246
2,545
2,415
17,544
17, 551
14, 136
10, 959
51.3
9,900
51.5
9,830
52.9
9,950
37.3
9,705
August
July
August
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
PROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
Per ct
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
1926
1927
435, 003
206, 218
417,918
219, 658
5 19, 504
« 15, 398
5
5
25, 896
19, 216
+32.8
+24.8
113, 740
131, 408
+15.5
TEXTILES— C ontinued
Burlaps and Fibers
Imports:
Burlaps
thous of Ibs
50, 271
Fibers (unmanufactured) . .
long tons . . 43.437
71,417
23, 768
55, 258
19, 978
52, 990 +102. 7
15, 070 +24.9
+34.8
+57.7
-3.9
+6.5
Pyroxylin Coated Textiles
Pyroxylin spread..
-thous. of lbs_.
Shipments billed..
thous. of linear yards..
Unfilled orders, end of mo.thous. of linear yards. .
3,093
2,301
2,186
3,423
2,510
2,158
13, 694
13, 230
17, 647
+25.0
-22.4
43.6
9,555
38.6
11, 690
44.4
11,754
+16.9
-1.5
-1.8
-18.7
Fur
Sales by dealers
thous. of dollars
Buttons
Fresh-water pearl buttons:
Production
per ct. of capacity-Stocks, end of month
thous. of gross..
"I
IRON AND STEEL
Iron
Manganese ore, imports
thous. of long tons,30
Iron ore:
Imports
thous. of long tons. _
240
Shipments from mines.thous. of long tons-1,560
Receipts—
Lake Erie ports and
furnaces
.. thous. of long tons._
733
Other ports
thous. of long tons
316
Consumption .. _ . thous. of long tons. . 5,019
Stocks, end of monthTotal
thous. of long tons_. 20, 753
At furnaces
thous. of long tons.. 16, 050
On Lake Erie docks.thous. of long tons..
4,703
Pig-iron production:
Total, United States. .. thous. of long tons-3,422
784
Merchant furnaces
thous. of long tons..
Canada
thous. of long tons..
77
Furnaces in blast, end of month:
Furnaces
number-220
Capacity
long tons per day_. 112,955
60.4
Per cent of total.
per cent-Ohio gray-iron foundries:
Meltings—
Actual
long tons-- 19,189
Normal
long tons
21, 159
90.6
Ratio to normal
per cent of normal. .
99
Stocks, end of month.__per cent of normal-79
Receipts
percent of normal- .
Malleable castings:
Production
short tons-55, 318
55.3
Operating activity
per ct. of capacity-Shipments
_
short tons.- 56, 595
53, 002
New orders
short tons
Wholesale prices:
Foundry, No. 2,
northern
_
-dolls, per long ton..
20.26
Basic (valley furnace). -dolls, per long ton_.
19.00
Composite pig iron
dolls, per long ton..
20.04
18
37
28
23
34
437
-17.9
-37.8
272
199
-26.8
186
7,752
232
8, 45,9
252
8,609
304
8,776
233
10, 006
259
10, 709
+20. 6
+1.9
+17.4
-18.1
1,742
35, 610
1,837
35, 156
+5.5
-1.3
4,969
2,183
5,013
6,010
2,418
4,531
6,136
2,282
4,294
6,451
2,274
4,368
7,300
2, 609
4, 787
7,655
2, 651
4,796
+5.1 -15.7
-0.4 -14.2
-8.9
+1.7
24, 639
9,133
39, 395
24, 299
9,473
37, 014
-1.4
+3.0
-6.0
22, 971
18, 215
4,756
26, 973
21, 922
5,051
31,331
25, 872
5,459
35, 803
29, 728
6,075
26, 691
21, 582
5,109
32, 174
26, 280
5,894
+14.3
+14.9
+11.3
+11.3
+13.1
+3.1
3,391
772
79
3,090
746
69
2,951
788
51
2,947
733
63
3,223
762
67
3,200
776
59
-0.1
-7.0
+23.5
-7.9
-5.5
+6.8
26, 270
6,023
498
25, 329
6,075
518
-3.6
+0.9
+4.0
211
107, 445
58.3
99, 240
54.7
190
93, 700
52.5
187
92,500
51.7
216
103, 245
58.5
213
102, 085
57.7
-1.6
-1.3
-1.5
-12.2
-9.4
-10.4
20, 117
23, 241
86.5
111
86
15, 891
18,893
84.1
99
83
10, 761
14, 864
72.3
94
64
17, 559
20, 217
86.8
82
72
18, 472
24, 038
76.8
79
56
20, 846
23, 791
87.6
84
71
+63.2 -15.8
+36.0 -15.0
+20.1 -0.9
-12.8 -2.4
+12.5 +1.4
142, 851
176, 739
130, 620
153, 873
-8.6
-12.9
53, 698
53.4
53.-501
46, 119
53, 843
53.6
51,306
42, 885
44, 142
45.0
44, 347
43, 136
47, 166
47.4
46, 306
39, 897
51, 568
50.4
50, 998
52, 716
53, 796
52.0
53, 586
45, 802
+6.9
+5.3
+4.4
-7.5
-12.3
-8.8
-13.6
-12.9
472, 557
4% 448
-10.6
457, 587
406, 571
407, 399
376, 204
-11.0
-7.5
20.26
18.20
19.89
19.89
17.88
19.79
19.76
17.50
19.32
19.36
17.30
19i05
19.45
17.63
20.23
19.26
17.50
20.19
-2.0
-1.1
-1.4
+0.5
-1.1
-5.6
23, 128
20, 992
23, 086
10.8, 721
25,078
19, 064
23, 568
114,432
19,011
18, 911
20, 442
114,224
17, 058
20, 882
23, 157
107, 171
18, 174
27,393
29,858
102, 913
« 146, 956
« 114, 289
* 128, 764
5
155, 971
» 123, 005
130, 007
+6.1
+7.6
+1.0
21, 367
18, 539
21, 439
106, 933
25, 561
18, 509
25, 554
113, 210
21, 225
22, 581
25, 999
113, 905
18, 257
23, 991
27, 904
111,713
21, 444
30, 249
33, 187
105, 071
* 142, 404
85 113, 534
131,669
« 156, 021
115, 557
« 128, 056
+9.6
+1.8
-2.7
14, 797
12,965
15, 810
16, 242
11, 756
11, 946
13, 577
14, 360
15, 775
14,424
14, 983
16, 243
14, 308
19, 845
23, 028
5 105, 179
5 79, 338
« 100, 984
5 5106, 271
77, 944
5 82,625
+1.0
-1.8
-18. 2
60, 439
60, 313
59, 692
52, 915
46, 519
4,095
97
109
4,015
95
97
3,468
82
60
3,178
78
55
3,471
79
77
3,635
87
65
3,987
95
46
31, 776
30, 267
-4.7
543
620
+14.2
3,456
3,051
3,053
3,142
3,196
3,603
3,542
i*
Cast-Iron Boilers and Radiators
Round boilers:
Production
thous. of Ibs. _ 23, 719
19, 352
Shipments
thous. of lbs._
New orders
thous. of Ibs.. 17, 627
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs._ 106, 225
Square boilers:
Production
.thous. of lbs._ 20,442
Shipments
thous. of Ibs.. 16, 164
New orders.
thous. of lbs._ 15, 610
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs_. 105, 300
Radiators:
Production.. thous. sq. ft. heating surface. . 15, 326
Shipments- ..thous. sq. ft. heating surface. - 10, 594
New orders. -thous. sq. ft. heating surface-- 10, 873
Stocks, end of
month
thous. sq. ft. heating surface.. 53, 598
5
8
Crude Steel
Steel ingots, production:
United States, total
thous. of long tons..
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
Canada
_ thous. of long tons
U. S. Steel Corporation:
Unfilled orders,
end of month
thous. of long tons. .
« Re vised.
+9.2 -12.9
+1.3 -16.8
+40.0 +67.4
+1.7
« C u mulative t hrough Ju Iy3i.
-9.8
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
May
July
June
August
July
CUMULATIVE TOTAL Per ct.
inFROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31 crease
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1926
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
August
1926
1927
(+)
or decrease
( _)
cumulative
1927
from
192'i
IRON AND STEEL—Continued
Crude Steel— Continued
Steel castings:
Production—
81, 422
83, 198
81, 950 < 82, 118 « 75, 551
87, 040
Total
_
..short tons. . 90, 370
< 57
68
62
62
61
66
63
Ratio to capacity
per cent
30,538 < 29, 679
36, 693
31. 659
29, 774 1 30, 694
26, 088
Railroad specialties
short tons..
55, 334
53, 877
50, 291 < 51, 580 4 45, 872
53, 424
56, 346
Miscellaneous
_ _ .short tons..
New orders—
61, 369 1 76, 276
68, 127
66, 736 < 84, 675 < 72, 012
Total__
short tons. . 78, 352
54
51
59
50
64
58
46
Ratio to capacity
per cent24, 644
34, 702 4 29, 979
22, 998
29, 266
20, 220
Railroad specialties- _
.short tons. . 31,004
41, 149
45, 129
47, 348
42, 092 * 49, 973 4 42, 033
47, 010
Miscellaneous
short tons..
Sheets, blue, black, galvanized, and full finished:
Production239, 764
293, 703
316, 100 309. 360 300. 706 237, 243 266, 645
Total
short tons
80.2
103.1
98.7
95.9
77.3
92.0
Ratio to capacity
per cent
80.3
Stocks, end of month154, 374
168, 155
147, 862
173, 986
153, 962
169, 315
Total
short tons.. 169, 977
44, 538
46, 031
44, 988
46, 901
45, 670
54, 553
47,860
Unsold
short tons _
281, 395 252, 034 266, 713
264, 025
281, 602
Shipments..
short tons.. 300, 858 302, 759
292, 965 212, 337
352, 414
224, 321 230, 715
177, 647
283, 055
New orders
short tons
520, 281
399, 562 353, 413 312, 662
521, 837
Unfilled orders, end of month, .short tons.. 491, 290 439, 067
Steel barrels:
578, 223 615, 152
585, 734
594, 782
588, 077
523, 037
Production
barrels.. 599, 771
51.3
47.7
52.2
53.1
Ratio to capacity
per cent-53.8
56.2
41.0
593, 611
605, 123
576, 602
575, 712
610, 454
511, 542
Shipments
_
barrels . 609, 090
53, 715
38, 874
52, 094
62, 435
57, 413
50, 369
Stocks, end of month
barrels. . 50, 070
Unfilled orders, end of month
barrels. .1,365,555 1,197,894 1, 198, 839 1, 346, 688 1, 106, 604 1, 293, 601 1, 170, 998
Iron, steel, and heavy hardware:
183
165
202
Sales index
index number
168
199.
198
Wholesale prices:
35.00
33.00
33.00
Steel billets, Bessemer.. dolls, per long ton..
33.25
33.00
33.00
35.00
37.69
36.62
36.43
36.24
37.61
Iron and steel
dolls, per long ton_.
36.76
36.76
2.64
2.54
2.53
2.55
2.54
2.64
Composite steel
dolls, per 100 lbs__
2.53
1.85
1.95
1.78
Structural steel beams. -dolls, per 100 lbs._
1.95
1.90
1.90
1.80
Steel sheets, Youngstown
3.00
3.25
district
dolls, per 100 lbs_.
3.03
3.00
Steel Products
Structural steel, fabricated:
New orders (prorated)
short tons. .
Ratio to capacity
per cent-Shipments (prorated)
short tons
Ratio to capacity
..per cent..
Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:
Total. _
short tons..
Ratio to capacity
per cent. .
Oil-storage tanks...
short tons..
Iron and steel:
Exports
long tons
Imports
..long tons
Steel furniture:
Business group —
Shipments
thous. of dolls
New orders
thous. of dolls
Unfilled orders, end mo thous. of dolls ..
ShelvingShipments
thous of dolls
New orders
thous of dolls
Unfilled orders, end mo -thous. of dolls ..
Steel boilers, new orders:
Total
number..
Area
thous. of sq. ft_.
!
+10.1
+10.5
+0.3
+16.5
+2.2
+3.3
+14.1
-3.5
-14.8
-14.8
-32.6
-2.1
766, 929
680, 854
-11.2
301, 722
465, 207
263, 359
417, 495
-10. a
-9.9
-9.8
-12.1
-8.8
696, 731
639, 267
-8.2
266. 430
430, 301
260, 438
378, 829
-2.2
-12.0
+12.4
+0.1
-9.2
-12.7
2, 308, 595
2, 328, 421
+0.9
+9.7
+22.5
+5.8
-23.0
-11.5
+14.5
+21.3
-5.3
-37.2
-40.1
2, 308, 050
2, 110, 054
2, 242, 626
1, 987, 193
-2.8
+6.4
+9.6
+5.9
+6.9
-17.8
+17.6
+37.1
+19.3
+14.0
-5.5
4, 533, 760
4 585,126
4, 529, 491
4, 574, 503
00
-0.5
0.0
+1.1
-5.7
-3.6
-4.2
-7.7
+1.0
-6.8
-22.4
-22.4
+12.3
+12.3
-5.0
-5.0
+5.1
+5.1
1,742,640
1, 803, 060
+3.5
1, 904, 820
1, 704, 483
-10.5
-12.7
C
Q
+ 1-1
^+i. o
n
t- fc.;
238, 500
75
209, 880
66
206, 700
65
213, 060
67
203, 520
64
232, 140
73
311, 640
98
232, 140
73
241, 680
76
260, 760
82
219, 420
69
263, 940
83
254,400
80
248, 040
78
47, 347
58.9
18, 019
37, 883
47.1
10, 855
^ 28, 811
435.8
7,402
4 35, 326
43.9
17, 199
48, 277
60.1
29,391
37, 158
45.1
12, 827
51,045
61.9
21,723
+36.7
+36.9
+70.9
-5.4
-2.9
+35.3
337, 223
348, 548
+3.4
99, 490
154, 318
+55.1
192, 339
42, 550
202, 708
55, 836
184, 364
49, 599
190, 502
39, 543
175, 637
51, 596
194, 717
61, 795
171, 588
75, 248
-7.8
+30.5
+2.4
-31.4
1, 394, 888
683, 725
1,498,007
360, 563
+7.4
-47.3
2,850
2,751
1,646
2,529
2,381
1,598
2,520
2,369
1,469
2,040
2,092
1,507
2,475
2,382
1,412
2, 150
2,284
1.669
2,343
2,299
1,638
+21.3
+13.9
-6.3
+5.6
+3.6
-13.8
20, 757
20, 953
20,911
20, 655
+0.7
-1.4
678
622
627
585
686
731
658
638
710
566
535
<679
604
592
669
531
601
602
546
605
662
+6.7
+10.7
-1.5
+10.6
-2.1
+1.1
4,904
4,906
4,945
4,998
+0.8
+1.9
1,551
1,501
1,419
1,355
< 1, 540
« 1, 366
1, 516
* 1, 778
1.512
1,557
80, 158
64, 493
7,501
37, 562
79, 825
64, 892
8,355
43, 322
1,497
1,511
3,482
1,374
1,498
3,350
1,409
1,597
3,044
149.0
153.9
124.9
145.3
167.6
176.2
123.0
137.7
158.5
158.5
158.8
127.8
619, 999
599, 921
899, 399
638, 599
659, 913
908, 393
97
43, 601
127
135
198
4
—0.3
-12.4
11, 073
11,618
Machinery
Washing machines, shipments:
Total
number.. 94, 725
Electric
number
78, 993
Water systems, shipments
units,.
6,380
Pumps, pitcher, hand, etc., shipments.. units. . 47, 430
Steam, power, and centrifugal pumps:
New orders
thous. of dolls
1,405
Shipments
.thous. of dolls ..
1,565
Unfilled orders, end mo
thous. of dolls..
3,525
Agricultural machinery and equipment:
Shipments—
Total
index number. .
152.3
Domestic
index number..
154.8
Foreign. _
index number..
139.2
Production
index number
145.9
Foundry equipment:
New orders
dollars
601,941
Shipments
.
dollars. _ 714, 192
Unfilled orders, end of month
dollars.. 1, 073, 713
Stokers, mechanical:
77
New orders
number..
New orders
horsepower
26, 249
Machine tools:
New orders
index number..
126
Shipments
index number..
138
Unfilled orders, end of mo.index number. .
216
4
Revised.
70, 260
58, 009
7,586
38, 752
5
59,7038
5
85, 799
69, 762
7,830
51, 874
84, 912
70, 592
7,578
46, 000
1,594
1,611
3,586
1,947
1,919
3,606
173.4
166.1
210.1
128.5
156.4
162.5
124.5
140.1
154.3
141.8
219.7
131.6
+9.4
+4.8
+32.3
+0.5
+12.4
+17.1
-4.4
-2.4
415, 089
547, 728
926, 561
489, 805
509, 387
667, 124
378, 163
448, 390
411,119
391, 935
384, 924
422, 148
+18.0
-7.0
-28.0
153
54, 804
136
41, 504
160
60, 977
125
50, 494
104
38, 852
+17.6
+46. 9
139
142
200
129
100
216
4
8,596
39, 969
+13.3
+3.1
5 548, 267
« 449, 177
54, 010
341, 771
-8.2
-6.7
+2.6
-13.8
11, 094
10, 248
55 10, 509
10, 251
-5.3
0.0
+25.0
+32.3
+58.0
3,408,247
3,461,558
5, 103, 225
4, 809, 540
+49.7
+38.9
+53.8
+56.9
' 965
398, 657
912
358, 696
-5.5
-10.0
+13.4 1
-13.1
I
i
167 +31.8
173
170
146
118
130 +18.0
277
278
308 +28.7
s Cumulative through July 31.
+1.8
-9.2 i
-9.7 i
481, 332
52, 638
396, 487
5
5
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 123 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
May
June
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1926
July
August
July
August
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1926
1927
Per ct.
increase
or de^
crease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Machinery— Continued
Electric industrial trucks and tractors:
Shipments, domestic—
Tractors __
_. number of vehicles
All other types
number -of vehicles..
Exports
number of vehicles..
Fire-extinguishing equipment, shipments:
Motor vehicles
number..
Hand types
number
12
89
4
19
77
10
20
97
23
12
73
5
3
86
2
15
95
1
14
81
2
-75.0
+17.8
-60.0
-78.6
+6.2
0.0
126
767
52
93
705
78
-26.2
-8.1
+50.0
121
46,965
127
55, 281
144
57, 494
110
45, 527
124
47,601
142
54, 234
154
50, 659
+12.7
+4.6
-10.5
-6.0
954
427,426
933
394, 641
-2.2
-7.7
3,554
50
124
4,524
86
65
3,137
44
76
3,078
50
47
3,815
46
67
3,334
49
37
4,254
39
78
+23.9
-8.0
+42.6
-10.3
+17.9
-14.1
30, 555
445
409
28, 352
419
577
-7.2
-5.8
+41.1
313, 584 < 263, 239 4 303, 040
273, 718 < 4233, 384 4 4271, 325
* 39, 866
29, 855
31, 715
354, 394
317, 006
37, 388
422, 294
380, 282
42, 012
+15.1
+16.3
+6.2
-28.2
-28.7
-24.5
3, 082, 569 2, 593, 154
2, 767, 706 2, 283, 387
309, 767
314, 863
-15.9
-17.5
-1.6
PATENTS ISSUED
Total, all classes
Agri cultural implements.
Internal -combustion engines
number..
number _
number _ .
AUTOMOBILES
Production:
United StatesTotal
number of cars . 4 397, 780
Passenger cars
number of cars. . 353, 223
Trucks
number of cars.. * 44, 557
Canada—
Total
number of cars_. 24, 611
Passenger cars
number of cars _
20, 890
Trucks
number of cars
3,721
Exports:
Assembled —•
Total
number of cars _
46, 703
Passenger cars
number of cars.. 34, 840
Trucks
number of cars.. 11,863
From Canada—
Total
.
number of cars
4, 075
Passenger cars
number of cars _
2,930
Trucks
number of cars
1, 145
Foreign assemblies
number of cars
22, 264
Sales, passenger cars and motor
cycles
_
.thous. of dolls.. 181, 170
Shipments (General Motors Co.):
To dealers
number of cars
169, 067
To users
.
number of cars. _ 180, 106
Accessories and parts:
ShipmentsOriginal equipment _
.index no_.
185
Replacement parts
index no _ .
117
Accessories
index no _ .
156
Service parts
index no__
223
Exports
..
thous. of dolls . 10, 609
Rim production
thous. ofrims..
2,060
New passenger-car registrations:
Total
number of cars-- 327, 599
Highest price group
number of cars
16, 136
Second highest group
number of cars.. 73, 850
Third highest group
number of cars.. 75, 312
Lowest price group
number of cars
161,469
Miscellaneous.
number of cars..
832
395, 674
352, 428
43, 246
4
25, 708
21, 991
3,717
19, 208
16, 470
2,738
10, 987
8,719
2,268
12, 526
10, 139
2,387
15, 208
12, 953
2,255
15, 285
12, 782
2,503
+14.0
+16.3
+5.2
-18.1
-20.7
-4.6
155, 371
128, 442
26, 929
150, 321
124, 503
25, 818
-3.3
-3.1
-4.1
49, 052
38, 542
10, 510
27, 629
20, 815
6,814
28, 604
19, 398
9,206
32, 059
23, 294
8,765
22, 486
17,077
5,409
20, 272
16, 130
4,142
+12.1 +58.1
+20.1 +44.4
-4.8 +111.6
204, 859
159, 637
45, 222
284, 933
210, 351
74, 582
+39.1
+31.8
+64.9
5,588
3,901
1,687
24, 490
4,576
3,089
1,487
20, 870
3,247
2,059
1,188
4 17, 969
4,634
3,020
1,614
15, 046
4,158
2,641
1,517
12, 299
3,045
2,448
597
11,647
+42.7 +52.2
+46.7 +23.4
+35.9 +170. 4
-16.3 +29.2
45, 894
32, 435
13, 459
125, 613
43, 966
30, 404
13, 562
152, 743
-4.2
-6.3
+0.8
+21.6
254, 707
215, 957
160, 767
237, 931
173, 182
171, 364
155, 525
159, 701
136, 909
134, 749
155, 604
158, 619
87, 643
101, 576
134, 231
122, 305
+13.7
+17.7
+15.9
+29.7
857, 961
844, 071
1, 175, 990
1, 133, 849
+37.1
+34.3
184
123
131
192
9,817
2,169
176
130
132
171
8,152
1,872
148
142
97
136
9,973
1,680
155
169
115
134
9,741
1,826
135
117
127
142
7,527
2,123
157
120
131
166
5,705
2,379
+4.7
+19.0
+18.6
—1 5
-2.3
+8.7
-1.3
+40.8
-12.2
-19.3
+70.7
-23.2
59, 973
17, 696
74, 132
14, 930
+23.6
-15.6
314, 988
13, 732
67, 334
72, 569
160, 704
649
263, 722
12, 356
60, 507
65, 305
125, 017
537
247, 736
11, 595
63, 561
66, 503
105, 563
514
4 331, 386
4 12, 477
4 58, 728
4 68, 363
4 189, 591
4 2, 227
303, 757
10, 600
63, 703
59, 355
168, 920
1,179
5 2,063,
931 s 1,768, 102
5
84, 812
« 78, 720
5 403, 463 s 388, 651
s 418, 576 * 407, 831
5 1,143, 519 s 888, 066
«4,834
5 13, 561
-14.3
-7.2
-3.7
-2.6
-22.3
-64.4
71, 613
82, 132
69, 539
77, 847
65, 545
75, 029
67, 138
78,030
72, 228
76, 479
72, 014
77, 613
+2.4
+4.0
-6.8
+0.5
577, 440
637, 159
559,671
644, 727
-3.1
+1.2
125, 581
139, 114
69, 779
38, 394
113, 233
118, 133
134, 243 * 132, 186
63, 465
61, 965
42, 592
42,833
119, 786
135, 235
71, 736
46, 571
119, 020
124, 483
76, 352
35, 300
128, 925
128, 568
84, 034
37, 741
+1.4
+2.3
+15.8
+9.3
-7.1
+5.2
-14.6
+23.4
941, 198
1, 041, 257
613, 627
300, 050
985, 287
1, 089, 061
564, 521
343, 667
+4.7
+4.6
-8.0
+14.5
108, 079
242, 074
.1262
104, 388
96, 360
257, 823 4 250, 957
.1237
.1253
93, 654
253, 418
.1297
64, 940
277, 888
.1392
66, 658
260, 186
.1417
-10.3
+1.0
+3.5
+40.5
-2.6
-8.5
231, 868
222, 555
105. 09
212, 055
173, 145
104. 09
229, 923
207, 013
103. 65
174, 145
188, 203
106. 78
176, 794
214, 370
106. 23
+35.6
+19.6
+0.5
+30.1
-3.4
-2.4
1, 729, 000
1, 735, 999
1, 870, 529
1, 640, 664
+8.2
-5.5
6,895
7,630
5,870
+15.9
+17.5
53, 615
50, 175
-6.4
14,487
13, 777
13, 352
-5.8
2,201
3,014
1,829 +10.9
8,560
7, 941
5,132 +50.7
.6352 1
. 6137
+1.4
.6388
* Cumulative through July 31.
+8.5
+20.3
+66.8
-0.6
52, 606
50,254
-4.5
!
NONFERROUS METALS
Copper
Production:
Mines
short tons
71, 122
Smelter.
__ _
short tons.
80, 940
Refined (North and South
America)
short tons
125,796
World production, blister
short tons.. 135, 729
Domestic shipments, refined
short tons
73, 976
Exports
short tons.. 46, 908
Stocks (North and South America) :
Refined
..short tons.. 99, 256
Blister.
.
short tons. . 249, 834
Wholesale price, electrolytic
dolls, per lb_.
.1281
Copper Products
Plumbing fixtures:
New Orders, tubularQuantity
Value
Wholesale price, 6 pieces
number
dollars-dollars
184, 377
197, 545
105. 29
169, 498
173, 041
103. 17
Tin
Deliveries (consumption)
Stocks, end of month:
World visible supply..
United States.
._ .
Imports
Wholesale price, pig tin__
long tons
6,720
6,070
5,735
5,950
long tons.. 13,849
long tons
1,704
long tons
6,228
dolls, per lb_.
.6607
* Revised.
14, 655
1,604
6,029
.6394
15, 638
1,519
5,139
.6423
15, 377
1,984
5,682
.6263
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
CUMULATIVE TOTAL Per ct.
inFROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31 crease
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumu1926
1927
lative
1927
from
1926
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
192C
!
April
May
June
July
August
July
August
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
i
NONFERROUS METALS— Continued
Zinc
Retorts in operation, end of month _ .number
Per cent of total
per cent
Production
short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons _
Ore, Joplin district:
Shipments
short tons _
Stocks, mines, end of month _ _ .short tons..
Price, slab, prime western
dolls, per lb_.
48, 403
22, 986
+0.4
—1.9
i
+2.9
81, 76l
18, 164 -12.0
-5.3
+90.4
419, 464
414, 064
-1.3
61, 749
24, 934
.0634
73, 409
20, 776
.0741
+4.5
67, 736
19, 250 -19.1
+1.8
.0738 !
-8.8 !
+29 5 !
-14.1
555, 790
452, 900
-18.5
57, 059
56, 423
56, 624
58, 071
-1.1
-2.8
464, 050
464, 013
0.0
6,169
63, 114
8,540
63, 721
82, 896
514, 798
68, 510
522, 078
-17.4
+1.4
.0668
10, 505 +38.4
59, 303
+1.0
56, 530
111,429
.0891 +5.4
-18.7
+7.4
165, 589
.0634
11, 566
69, 965
53, 414
118,697
.0850
4,855
830
4,025
4,605
1,442
3,162
5,497
1,717
3,780
5,469
1,339
4,130
5,744
1,354
4,390
45, 459
10,316
35, 142
41, 233
9,404
31, 828
-9.3
-8.8
-9.4
1,003
1,155
1,163
1, 363
374
2,954
166
2,947
5
3, 374
5 8, 087 +139. 7
5
2, 718
5 5, 915 +117.6
81, 096
59.3
51, 626
41, 208
78, 057
57.0
51, 296
42, 046
80, 047
57.8
49, 718
43, 858
76, 519
58.2
47, 627
39, 323
76, 851
57.1
49, 012
34, 587
71, 077
21, 536
.0634
44, 222
27, 984
.0608
31,16735, 677
.0621
59, 104
30, 813
.0623
60, 193
57, 285
12, 602
76, 452
60, 134
160, 437
.0713
7,581
63, 518
56, 942
175, 230
.0662
5,194
62,842
53,060
170, 287
.0641
thous. of Ibs
thous. of Ibs
thous. of Ibs.-
4,812
950
3,862
4,946
971
3,975
short tons
short tons..
1,075
2,208
905
1,432
Lead
Production
short tons
Ore shipments:
Joplin district
short tons
Utah
.
short tons..
Receipts of lead in U. S. ore._
short tons..
Stocks, U. S. and Mexico, end mo. .short tons..
Price, pig, desilverized (New York).dolls. per lb_.
4
4
58, 391
83, 980
84, 584
-9.1
-25.0
Babbitt Metal
Consumption:
Total apparent
Direct by producers
Sale to consumers
Arsenic
Crude:
Production
Stocks, end of month .
Refined:
Production
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
short tons..
925
2,059
683
1,718
789
1,266
765
789
271
3,523
495
3,002
+19.4
+19.1
+19.5
A
O
+26^8
-13.9
Galvanized Sheet Metal Ware
Pails and tubs:
Production
Shipments
Other:
Production
Shipments
5
790, 564 51,050,350
s 820, 204 51,070, 854
+32.9
+30.6
5
5
5 245, 974
241, 059
-28.9
-28.4
846, 168
794, 834
-6.1
889, 551
805, 674
-9.4
+0.3
-2.8
+2.8
957, 465
871, 851
-8.9
975, 684
889, 240
-8.9
+14.5
-5.1
+9.5
+4.2
-15.3
+0.2
948, 128
903, 946
-4.7
969, 419
916, 220
-5.5
51, 559
145, 143
55, 657
+17.9
-6.5
+4.5
+2.0
-14.5
-8.4
416, 702
386, 278
-7.3
440, 695
379, 694
-13.8
73, 640
160, 665
61, 991
155, 423
-11.0
-1.1
-37.4
-23.7
71
77
_
dozens
dozens _
183, 812
198, 711
159, 178
133, 387
110, 909
119, 724
124, 264
128, 816
108, 631
119, 663
127, 366
134, 323
..
_
dozens .
dozens. .
30, 423
33, 785
33,011
29, 900
48, 849
46, 357
30, 712
31, 832
38, 779
41, 652
44, 700
44, 911
99, 993
175, 728
98, 762
104, 953
158, 014
109, 224
110, 278
132, 469
108, 429
104, 680
122, 609
111,119
110, 204
120, 983
106, 535
113, 427
149, 829
112, 629
114, 748
139, 964
113,835
+5.3
-1.3
-4.1
-4.0
-13.6
-6.4
111,301
255, 264
107, 102
109, 206
243, 959
116,205
115,371
212, 933
112, 893
4
107, 342
225, 684
118, 506
122, 830
212, 851
123, 292
117, 973
238, 556
118, 963
122, 523
219, 086
119,924
+14.4
-5.7
+4.0
114,302
318, 391
115, 254
112, 461 * 121, 808
303, 586 44 260, 733
114, 797
118, 391
4
4
4
111,338
244, 407
116, 920
127, 462
231, 848
128, 072
117,263
284, 432
117, 705
122, 294
273, 590
127, 758
49, 018
129, 823
43, 020
49, 844
135, 726
46, 937
53, 401
4
131, 536
450,421
4
44, 598
4
132, 806
4
48, 777
52, 569
124, 154
50, 967
48, 162
151, 854
49, 432
44, 405
102, 664
46, 666
117, 488
4
43, 613
119, 945
38, 829
118,593
Enameled Ware
Baths:
Shipments
number..
Stocks, end of month
number,.
New orders
. . number.
Lavatories:
Shipments
_
.number
Stocks, end of month
number..
New orders
number
Sinks:
Shipments
_
._
.number. _
Stocks, end of month
_ number
New orders.. _
_
number..
Miscellaneous sanitary ware:.
Shipments
number
Stocks, end of month. _
number __
New orders. .
. number _
Unfilled orders, end of month:
Baths
number
Small ware
.
. number..
Household ware:
Furnaces operating
per cent of total
Enameled sheet-metal ware, shipments:*
Total
dozen pieces
Porcelain flat ware:
New ordersTotal
thous. of sq. ft
Ratio to capacitv
..per cent.
Shipments —
Total.
thous. of sq.ft..
Ratio to capacity
per cent--
4
42, 164
112, 921
4
4
346, 079
336, 880
5
79
80
80
337, 181
318, 071
292, 358
248, 893
5,764
45
5,347
42
5,935
47
4,668
37
6,668
53
5,573
44
5
39, 957
5
6,596
52
6,253
49
6,749
53
6,040
48
5,723
46
6,052
48
6
43, 242
5 45, 140
dollars.. 429, 411
- dollars
162, 103
dollars. _ 246, 168
dollars. . 21, 140
404, 648
153, 434
227, 899
23, 315
398, 743
170, 942
208, 334
19, 467
366, 338
142, 373
204, 470
19, 495
482, 765
176, 985
286, 553
19, 227
419, 071
172, 126
228, 488
18, 457
3, 995, 873
1, 476, 791
2, 355, 432
163, 650
3, 473, 452
1, 303, 263
2, 000, 719
178, 470
-13.1
-11.8
-15.1
+9.1
...dollars.. 88, 755
96, 438
72, 846
134, 550
dollars
148, 789
132, 927
dollars
44, 526
47,066
thousands*,.
3,358
3,391
3,107
1,121
thousands*..
1,502
2, 123
thousands*..
2,107
1,218
1,508
5
Cumulative through July 31.
42, 402
131, 293
400, 398
1,864
635
1,030
75, 630
154, 041
43, 694
86, 986
145, 616
51, 872
5
635, 998 3 589, 388
1,058, 098 4 * 953, 431
-7.3
-9.9
Band Instruments
Shipments:
Total
Cup mouthpieces
Saxophones
Wood wind
432, 571
175, 999
237, 532
19, 040
+18.1
+23.6
+16.2
-2.3
+3.2
+2.3
+4.0
+3.2
42, 132
+5.4
+4.4
Electrical Equipment
Electrical porcelain, shipments:
Standard
.
Special
High tension
Glazed nail knobs
Unglazed nail knobs
Tubes
4
Revised.
5
* See table on p. 21 of the September, 1927, issue for earlier data.
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1937
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1936
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
May
July
June
August
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
1926
July
August
613, 645
765, 810
5
3,897, 413
740, 424
876, 257
792, 613
876, 297
5
5
6, 113,548
6, 189, 032
278
162, 594
128, 331
293
171,871
130, 234
273
165, 773
150, 419
+21. 4
+54.7
+30.9
+1.8
-1.9
-14.7
729
483
2,278
860
1,378
982
777
+7.4
-29.9
— 17 0
-25.8
-37.8
889
43
3, 020
113, 716
902
42
2,711
133, 813
1927
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
NONFERROUS METALS— Continued
Electrical Equipment— Continued
Laminated phenolic products,
shipments.
dollars.. 510, 548 496, 592 592, 366 636, 716
Motors:
New orders
dollars
831, 274
810, 424
736, 679
736, 081
Billings (shipments)
dollars
753, 547
859, 582
776, 866
737, 349
Electric hoists:
New orders —
Quantity
number..
284
330
285
229
Value..
_
dollars.. 138, 829 171, 192 128, 313 105, 103
Shipments
_
_
dollars.. 138, 510 124, 729 129, 810
98, 020
Welding sets, new orders: *
Single operator. _
units
153
136
139
118
Multiple operator
units
12
7
12
8
Electric overhead cranes:
Shipments
.thous. of dolls
909
671
801
679
New orders
thous. of dolls..
964
660
689
487
2, 746
Unfilled orders, end mo
thous. of dolls..
2,772
2,555
2,643
Outlet boxes and covers, shipments
pieces.. 1, 960, 806 2, 332, 608 2, 285, 533 1, 936, 639
Vulcanized fiber:
Shipments —
734
Total
thous of dolls
796
719
736
Hollow ware thous of dolls
46
85
57
66
Consumption
thous of Ibs
2,701
2,465
2,256
2,570
Industrial reflectors, sales
units
107, 384
115, 111
123, 080
117, 156
FUELS
5
3,675, 335
-5.7
5, 617, 106
5, 367, 135
-8.1
-13.3
2,444
1, 350, 839
1, 324, 409
2,228
1, 132, 723
1, 025, 909
-8.8
-16.1
-22.5
7,795
7,873
6,492
5,615
-16.7
-28.7
5 5,5 431
390
18, 304
-17.2
+10.2
-14.o
351, 971
5 9, 654
11,577
-1.5
+17.1
-21.2
5
5 6,5 561
354
s 21, 426
5
0
j
Coal and Coke
Bituminous:
Production—
United States
thous. of short tons..
Canada
thous of short tons
Exports
thous. of long tons
Consumption—
By vessels
_ _ thous. of long tons
By electric power
plants
thous of short tons
By railroads
thous of short tons
By coke plants—•
United States. thous. of short tons..
Canada
thous. of short tons..
PricesMine average
(spot)
dolls, per short ton..
Wholesale, Kanawha, f. o. b.
Cincinnati
dolls, per short ton..
Retail, Chicago.. .dolls, per short ton..
Anthracite:
Production
thous. of short tons..
Exports
. . _. thous. of long tons
PricesWholesale, chestnut,
New York
dolls per long ton
Retail, chestnut,
New York
dolls, per short ton..
Coke:
Production, U. S.—
Beehive
thous. of short tons
By-product
thous. of short tons..
Production, Canada, .thous. of short tons..
Exports
thous. of long tons
Price, furnace, Connellsville
dolls per short ton
Petroleum
34, 674
1,315
1,258
35, 395
1,3C5
1,368
332
345
3,290
7,693
36, 627
1,443
1,694
4
3, 254
7,724
6,442
249
6,557
253
4
33, 637
1,229
1,531
41, 705
351
43, 472
1,350
3,240
1,278
357
335
3, 227
7,225
3,318
7,184
6,079
239
5, 993
231
6,034
247
46, 352
1,341
3,548
4
641
4
711
+24.0
-10.0
-16.5
-64.0
+4.8
-50.6
3,451
7,873
6,915
236
6,574
250
+0.7
+6.9
-8.2
-1.2
2.12
1.99
1.85
1.86
2.07
1.91
2.00
+11.3
+3.5
3.64
8.98
3.64
9.12
3.64
9.09
3.64
9.16
3.39
8.27
3.39
8.32
0.0
+0.8
+7.4
+10.1
8, 002
305
7,257
304
5, 028
228
7,749
280
8,371
390
8,171
395
+54.1
+22.8
-5.2
-29.1
10.58
10.58
10.77
10.80
10.84
11.48
11.47
+0.4
-5.5
13.50
13.54
13.79
13.79
13.79
14.50
14.50
0.0
-4.9
780
3, 707
170
50
630
3,792
174
50
577
3,598
166
59
467
3,658
159
58
487
3,665
169
55
4
818
3, 742
166
75
+4.3
+0.2
+6.3
-5.2
-40.5
-2.1
+1.8
-26.7
3.49
2.94
3.17
3.04
3.08
3.14
+1.3
-1.9
7,131
201
4
4
4
4
856
3, 771
158
81
4
2.94
78, 333
77, 998
67,009
-0.4
+16.4
324, 930
333, 673
4
278, 672
4
277, 959
+2.7
+20.0
288, 385
36, 545
295, 643
38, 030
4
242, 313
36, 359
4
240, 977
36, 982
+2.5
+4.1
+22.7
+2.8
25, 301
91, 695
4, 824
71, 901
1,275
1.155
23, 262
91, 965
6,261
71, 206
1,120
1.155
33, 548
88, 092
5, 185
4
67, 335
4
1, 856
2.050
32, 149
87, 772
5,332
4
67, 589
4
1, 858
2.050
-8.1
+0.3
+29.8
-1.0
-12.2
0.0
-27.6
+4.8
+17.4
+5.4
-39.7
-43.7
28, 118
3,119
3,097
29, 784
39, 069
.190
.149
388, 314
28, 010
3,214
4,101
29, 779
33, 455
.175
.149
25.504
2, 629
3,593
24, 719
38, 259
.210
.197
369, 878
25, 942
2,664
3,430
4
26, 856
34, 421
.210
.197
377, 467
-0.4
+3.0
+32.4
0.0
-14. 4
-7.9
0.0
+8.0
+20.6
+19.6
+10.9
-2.8
-16.7
-24.4
4
65, 168
4
357, 330
s 8, 245
14, 687
2,730
-27.6
23, 713
55, 733
+2.0
-3.2
55, 556
1,920
50, 763
1,952
-8.6
+1.7
52, 557
2,133
53, 678
1,879
+2.1
-11.9
8,871
29, 516
1,258
604
5,372
29, 434
1,344
436
-39.4
-0.3
+6.8
-27.8
492, 912
594, 387
+20.6
42, 142
506, 812
11, 997
36, 853
550, 622
10, 589
-12.6
+8.6
-11.7
194, 294
20, 674
28, 819
172, 807
216, 978
25, 165
29, 214
195, 915
+11.7
+21.7
+1.4
+13.4
••&
52,019,721 ,52,124,433
+5.2
3,769
5
5
5 23, 240
5
57, 572
3, 362
7, 644
3.64
8.89
Crude petroleum:
Production
thous. of bbls
72, 590
76, 275
74,538
Stocks, end of monthTotal (comparable)
thous. of bbls.. 297, 895 307, 016 315, 702
Tank farms and pipe
279, 935
270, 518
lines
thous. of bbls
260, 410
Refineries
thous of bbls
35, 767
37, 485
36, 498
CaliforniaLight
thous. of bbls
27, 143
26, 898
29, 460
Heavy
thous of bbls
90, 289
90, 516
88, 383
4,019
Imports
thous. of bbls
4,063
4,557
68, 022
Consumption (run to stills). thous. of bbls.. 66, 964
70, 148
Oil wells completed
number. _
1,274
1,248
1,528
Price, Kansas-Oklahoma
dolls, perbbl..
1.114
1.155
1.155
Gasoline:
ProductionRaw (at refineries)
.thous. of bbls.. 26, 577
26, 787
26, 616
3,171
3,219
3,093
Natural gas (at plants).. thous. of bbls..
4,209
3,424
Exports
.
thous. of bbls
4,366
27,
799
Consumption
thous of bbls
23, 371
26, 579
43, 768
Stocks, end of month
thous. of bbls . 52, 379
48, 609
.194
Price, motor, New York
dolls, per gal..
.190
.190
.162
.153
.147
Retail av., wagon, 50 cities foils, per gal
Retail distribution. 21 States. thous. of gals.. 310, 708 327, 179 357, 630
s Cumulative through July 31.
* Revised.
4
i
* See table on p. 21 of the September, 1927, issue for earlier data.
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
!
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
May
1926
June
July
August
July
August
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
Per ct.
increase
or decrease
1926
1927
cumulative
1927
from
1926
FUELS— Continued
Petroleum— Continued
Kerosene oil:
Production
thous of bbls
4,608
Consumption
thous. of bbls
2,776
Stocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls..
8,725
Price, 150° water white
dolls. pergaL.
.079
Retail distribution, 13 States.. thous. of gals. 36, 490
Gas and fuel oils:
Production
thous. of bbls.
31,856
Consumption—
By vessels
_
. thous. of bbls..
4,204
By electric power plants.thous. of bbls..
549
By railroads
. ._ .thous. of bbls. _
3,920
Stocks at refineries, end mo thous. of bbls
23, 732
Price, Okla., 24-26, refineries. dolls, per bbl._
1.063
Lubricatingoil:
Production.
thous. of bbls.
2,615
Consumption
thous. of bbls..
1,712
Stocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls. .
8,176
Asphalt:
Production
thous. of short tons.
274
Stocks, end of month.thous. of short tons..
220
Coke:
Production
thous. of short tons..
88
Stocks, end of month.thous. of short tons..
319
Wax:
Production
thons oflbs
48, 917
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs_. 211,019
4,663
3,188
8,568
4,308
2,695
8,567
4,484
2,637
9,038
4,420
3,389
8,373
4 2, 732
.070
.068
.099
30, 884
4,877
8,434
5,162
4 2, 729
8,196
.109
35, 982
-1.4
+28.5
-7.4
-2.9
-14.4
+24.2
+2.2
-37.6
40, 679
25, 043
36,851
24, 513
-9.4
-2.1
.076
37, 857
.072
33, 449
33, 499
31, 691
33, 693
34,098
31, 461
31, 154
+1.2
+9.4
236, 963
260, 335
+9.9
4,250
4,077
4475
3,756
4,470
487
4,244
4475
3,732
3,940
704
4 4, 126
761
+9.6
+3.8
+8.3
-35.2
26, 590
.906
30, 346
.870
+7.8
-20.6
-0.4
26, 059
.925
25, 696
1.231
26, 500
1.355
+5.0 +14.5
-3.3 -35.8
32, 638
4,608
5 27, 539
28, 890
.900
30, 273
5,807
« 27, 657
2, 571
2,197
2,672
41,811
2,752
2,004
+3.9
-4.2
+3.7
21, 457
15, 220
21, 934
14, 713
+2.2
-3.3
+1.5 +11.1
-10.3 -4.0
1,860
2,201
+18.3
3,948
2,625
493
4,062
4,084
+3.0
+10.7
-0.1
2,831
* 2, 072
7,491
7,328
2,648
2,092
7,226
335
214
340
192
281
185
306
200
95
293
90
306
95
304
83
261
89
278
+ 5.6
-0.7
+6.7
+9.4
628
735
+17.0
46, 267
207, 329
44, 938
198, 808
47, 979
191, 501
41, 576
180, 645
54, 267
156, 704
165,065
54, 441
-13.3
-5.7
-23.6
-j-9. 4
429, 923
384, 798
-10.5
37, 105
42, 372
4,516
20, 223
37, 299
55, 397
33, 299
32, 359
20, 506
33, 495
+48.5 +71.2
+37.7 +9.2
+63.3 +171.3
+20.8 +0.8
+34.2
-3.5
263, 240
30, 122
107, 664
63, 835
42, 698
290, 616
29, 070
145, 190
57, 198
41, 186
+10.4
-3.5
+34.9
-10.4
-3.5
1,928
8,011
7,628
7,496
319
223
347
232
88
329
HIDES AND LEATHER
Hides
Imports:
Total hides and skins
thous. of Ibs..
33, 234
Calfskins.thous. of lbs._
2,809
Cattle hides
thous. of lbs._
15, 148
Goatskins
thous. of Ibs. .
8,195
Sheepskins
thous. of Ibs..
5,113
Stocks, end of month:
Total hides and skins
thous. of lbs._ 220, 679
Cattle hides
thous. oflbs
170, 732
C alf and kip skins
thous. of Ibs. . 31, 638
Sheep and lamb skins
thous. of Ibs
18, 309
Prices:
Green salted, packers' heavy
native steers .
dolls, per lb_.
.152
Calfskins, country No. 1
dolls per Ib
.160
Inspected slaughter of livestock:
CanadaCattle and calves
no. of animals..
98, 759
Swine
no. of animals.. 209, 671
Sheep
no. of animals..
17,005
United StatesCattle
thous. of animals..
742
Calves
-.thous. of animals ..
454
Swine
thous of animals
3,330
Sheep
thous. of animals ~.
960
3,598
16, 699
8,267
6,393
7,507
6,801
4,025
5,770
4,654
174,407
232,103
35, 532
20, 985
226, 274
169, 671
35, 247
21, 356
.168
.,77
.195
.201
.219
.226
114, 484
212, 835
13, 790
214,616
98, 375
230, 924
785
462
21, 058
799
430
3,766
4,253
992
1,058
1,378
25, 842
60, 197
81, 719
23, 985
69, 866
81, 340
25, 349
5,544
6,973
6,245
5,023
11,047
8,455
6,677
5,079
12, 345
6,917
6,472
288, 754
228, 320
41, 767
18, 667
282, 933
219, 193
43, 483
20, 257
.215
.212
.142
.172
.149
.178
-1.8 +44.3
-6.2 +19.1
89, 059
148, 586
33, 03l
108, 610
161, 474
59, 505
87, 244
164, 310
30, 373
92, 541
164, 518
5i, 052
+22.0 +17.4
+8.7 -1.9
+80.1 +16.6
671,863
1, 567, 372
191, 537
720, 731
1,656,328
215, 499
+7.3
+5.7
+12.5
743
355
3,431
1,014
3,050
838
389
864
426
3,127
1,042
2,834
+3.3
+2.6
+7.6
+6.9
6,379
3,454
27, 040
8,359
6,154
3,321
29, 576
8,440
-3.5
-3.9
+9.4
+1.0
1,183
22, 308
67, 313
100, 217
19, 221
+3.0 +18.1
8,811
5
147, 391
5 484, 819
836. 422
173, 203
10, 682
5176,347
s 459, 267
628, 508
185, 541
+21.2
+19.6
-5.3
-24.9
-4.7
-15.8
-8.2
-34.6
9,989
6,660
-33.3
-10.7 +5.4
-4.2 -2.7
-29.9 +44.5
+2.0 +6.3
92, 725
68, 551
18, 841
5,333
94, 330
67, 969
21, 081
5,280
+1.7
-0.8
+11.9
-1.0
192, 601
4,012
+7.4
+4.8
172, 008
38, 441
21, 654
1,168
811
379
1,093
+12.8
+9.6
-11.1
+15.2
Leather
Production:
Sole leather. .thous. of backs, bends, sides. .
1,397
Finished sole and belting
thous of Ibs
25, 897
Finished upper
thous. of sq. ft-.
59, 753
Oak and union harness
stuffed sides
80, 464
Skivers
doz
22, 966
Unfilled orders, end of month:
Oak and union harness
sides
128, 446
Stocks in process of tanning:
Sole and belting
thous of Ibs
90, 794
Upper
thous of sq ft
145, 298
Stocks, end of month:
Sole and belting
thous of Ibs
65, 608
274, 983
Upper
thous. of sq. ft
Exports:
Sole
thous. of lbs_.
. 846
Upper—•
Total
thous. of sq. ft-_
13, 388
9,786
Cattle and calf....
thous. of sq. ft..
2,896
Patent
thous. of sq. ft..
706
Sheep
thous. of sq. ft..
Prices:
Sole, oak, scoured backs,
heavy Boston
dolls per Ib
.43
Chrome calf, "B" grades.dolls. per sq. ft_.
.46
Leather Products
Shoes:
* Production
thous. of pairs
28, 389
Exports .
thous. of pairs _ _
595
« Revised.
238, 983
90,395
1,352
4 1, 356
25, 576
60, 224
4 91, 819
4 22, 337
94, 301
23, 296
1,115
21, 440
64, 678
93, 896
18, 126
217, 119 4 205, 480
195, 826
240, 002
232, 545
79, 601
80, 3i3
155, 178
25,034
1,397
144, 257
91, 441
142, 181
88, 489
150, 216
151,389
66, 298
267, 949
66, 315
251, 871
65, 746
248, 819
295, 074
289, 218
95,990
521
819
820
753
l,32u
1,152
11, 725
10, 470
2,525
Il,u04
7,932
2,478
10, 953
8,181
594
2,216
879
2,023
459
3,161
862
9,937
7,576
749
1,534
827
.45
.48
.49
.48
.51
.51
.53
.51
.41
.45
.41
.45
25, 626
586
27, 497
591
27, 527
456
337
25, 052
533
7,702
7,375
+7.1
90,660
11,151
8,167
+2.7 "-5.Y
+4.3 +21.2
+3.9
0.0
+29.3
+13.3
29, 646 .
357 I -26.1
-5.6
» C amulative through J ily 31.
» 179, 359
3,830
5
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1937
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
May
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1926
June
July]
August
July
August
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
Julv, August,
1927
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
PROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1936
1927
« 4, 901
5 5, 618
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
HIDES AND LEATHER— Continued
Leather Products— Continued
Shoes— Continued1
Wholesale prices —
Men's black calf
blucher, Mass
dolls, per pair..
6.40
Men's dress welt, tan
calf, St. Louis
dolls, per pair..
4.85
Women's black kid, dress
4.00
welt, lace, oxford
dolls, per pair_
Gloves:
Glove leatherProduction
thous. of skins
823
Stocks (tanned)—
1,762
In process
thous. of skins
Finished
thous. of skins. . 2, 736
Gloves, cut:
Total
dozen pairs. . 219, 370
Dress and street62, 655
Imported leather
dozen pairs
Domestic leather
dozen pairs
37, 928
118, 787
Work gloves
dozen pairs
6.40
6.40
6.40
6.40
6.40
6.40
0.0
0.0
4.85
4.90
5.00
5.00
4.85
4.85
0.0
+3.1
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
0.0
0.0
860
837
753
588
613
1,677
2,819
1,627
2,748
1,639
2,848
1,803
2,941
1,891
2, 853
208, 924
223, 177
213, 773
183, 562
224, 583
57, 848
36, 503
114, 573
62, 219
37, 737
123, 221
57, 887
30, 720
125, 166
49, 327
30, 792
103, 443
56, 224
34, 590
133, 769
37, 677
32,810
47, 310
35, 821
53, 079
27, 399
.243
29, 289
69, 700
42, 189
.335
31, 756
72, 100
49, 841
.337
+14.6
5 1,451,227 s 1,490.250
+2.7
«5 342, 001
232, 592
5 876, 623
5 414, 795
5 245, 159
5 «30, 296
+21.3
+5.4
-5.3
269, 845
293, 444
+8.7
5 303, 044
5328,400
+8.4
RUBBER
Crude Rubber
World shipments, plantation
Imports (including latex)
Stocks, end of month:
United Kingdom
Plantation, afloat
Consumption by tire mfrs
Wholesale price, Para, N. Y
...long tons..
long tons. -
44, 751
46, 202
47, 495
36, 518
48,415
33; 045
long tons
long tons __
thous. of Ibs
dolls, per lb_.
69, 798
73, 200
51,333
.274
70, 099
65, 700
47, 270
.300
66, 887
66, 300
48, 778
.278
41, 209
.255
thousands. .
thousands. _
4,742
9,113
4,629
9,370
4,678
9,369
3,835
8,522
3,718
7,956
4,411
7,311
5 26, 879
* 30, 175 +12.3
thousands
thousands -
4,118
171
4,069
186
4,487
222
4,316
180
4,683
76
4,973
91
524,339
5619
5 27, 822 +14.3
5 1, 281 +106. 9
thousands
thousands. .
5,536
13, 371
5,060
13, 813
4,742
13, 419
3,971
12, 028
4,301
12, 961
5,572
11, 709
5 33, 975
532,435
-4.5
thousands _
thousands
4,669
105
4,501
109
5,024
108
5,205
104
6,381
48
7,114
74
5 29, 009
M50
5 32, 124
5685
+10.7
+52. 2
thousands. _
thousands -
64
162
65
178
62
' 186
48
180
35
181
44
181
5354
5386
+9.0
thousands
thousands- _
54
5
52
4
50
6
43
5
45
3
53
4
5270
534
5329
543
+21.9
+26.5
2,319
820
1,498
2,175
955
1,206
1,865
768
1,573
2,160
712
2,047
2,458
999
954
2,940
913
1,533
5 13, 168
5 4, 383
5 5, 332
s 14, 946
5 5, 669
5 9, 179
+13.5
+29.3
+72.1
14, 169
16, 133
16, 341
11, 109
14, 490
6,682
6,507
47, 869
7,128
7,016
47, 516
8,833
9,303
45, 453
8,651
6,370
51, 699
9,607
7,911
49, 593
165, 680
142, 483
221, 535
19, 772
160, 192
137, 997
243, 762
17, 217
130, 158
135, 689
238, 231
20, 275
108, 322
127, 623
218, 795
13. 344
103, 286
136. 534
185. 548
18, 596
130, 197
147, 005
224, 948
21, 645
123, 438
149, 520
198. 782
26, 759
-4.6
+7.0
-15.2
+39.4
1,234,856
1, 227, 493
1, 105, 866
1, 121, 038
-10.4
-8.7
182, 162
144, 051
-20.9
218, 996
221. 406
39, 226
82, 536
2.75
214, 848
214, 918
39, 120
116,912
2.63
214. 816
215, 020
39, 086
109.700
2.60
198, 808
198, 068
40, 278
117, 734
2.60
220, 138
217. 870
40, 254
119, 121
2.60
217, 150
213, 550
45, 710
129, 237
2.95
221, 874
223, 340
45, 566
131,769
2.75
+10.7 -0.8
+10. 0 -2.4
-0.1 -11.7
+1.2
96
5.5
0.0
1. 772, 548 1. 739, 240
1, 777, 792 1, 733, 770
-1.9
-2.5
886, 312
-4.8
128, 046
171, 819
186, 268
125, 837
171, 586
169, 536
118, 929
162, 564
157, 325
127, 129
180, 175
154, 667
140, 606
163, 037
147, 584
139, 035
162, 545
151. 144
+6.9 -8.6
+10.8 +10.8
-1.7
+2.3
1, 123, 658 1, 021, 365
1, 219, 335 1, 340, 408
1, 285. 571 1, 355, 152
-9.1
+9.9
+5.4
127. 635
170. 468
122, 930
168. 951
119, 840
159. 843
124, 402
180. 666
142, 773
161. 824
136, 318
160. 031
+3.8 -8.7
+ 13.0 +12.9
1, 117. 732 1, 004. 061
1. 214. 128 1. 322. 931
-10.2
+9.0
-12.9 +19.7
-4.7
-28.0
Tires and Tubes
Pneumatic tires:
Production
Stocks, end of month
ShipmentsDomestic
Export
Inner tubes:
Production
Stocks, end of month
ShipmentsDomestic
E xport
Solid and cushion:
Production
_
Stocks, end of month
ShipmentsDomestic
Export
Other Rubber Products
Rubber- proofed fabrics:
Production —
Total
thous. of yds
Auto fabrics
thous. of yds
Clothing fabrics,..
thous. of yds. Rubber heelsProduction. . __
thous. of pairs..
Shipments—
To shoe manufacturers -thous. of pairs. .
To repair trade
_ -thous. of pairs. .
Stocks, end of month
thous. of pairs. .
PAPER AND PRINTING
Wood Pulp
Mechanical:
Production . . . .
_ short tons
Consumption and shipments.. short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Imports
short tons.
Chemical:
Production
__ .short tons
Consumption and shipments.. .short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Imports .
short tons
Price, sulphite
dolls, per 100 Ibs ..
Newsprint Paper
Production:
United States
short tons
130, 917
Canada
short tons
166, 460
Consumption by publishers
short tons
186, 138
Shipmnets:
United States
short tons . 129, 691
Canada
short tons.. 168. 711
5
Cumulative
through
July
31.
-16.3
-8.7
-6.7
-30.5
930, 932
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
1926
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
Per ct.
increase
( }
or tdecrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
DECREASE (— )
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
April
July
August
July
June
May
August
1927,
1927,
1927
1926
from
from
Julv, August,
1926
1927
PAPER AND PRINTING— Continued
Newsprint Paper— Continued
Imports
Exports:
United States
Canada
Stocks, end of month:
At millsUnited States
Canada
At publishers
In transit to publishers
Price, roll, f. o. b. mill
147, 736
170, 545
161, 473
159, 687
167. 475
153, 865
161, 063
+4.9
+4.0
1, 199, 280
1, 273, 758
+6.2
1.073
123, 449
1,314
149, 924
1,119
159, 495
983
140, 543
1,215
163, 115
1,902
150, 778
1,206
149, 935
+23.6
+0.7
+8.8
14, 347
1. 118, 816
9,586
-33.2
+7.7
24, 105
short tons
short tons
26,389
short tons
215. 329
short tons
40, 798
dolls, per 100 lbs__
3.30
24, 233
27, 520
193, 005
43, 862
3.30
26, 549
196, 860
40, 784
3.30
27, 764
32, 282
205, 967
40, 476
3. 30
30, 335
31, 743
231, 992
16, 624
12, 963
152, 295
15. 624
165, 229
3.30
3.50
3.50
short tons..
short tons
-- short tons
28,851
40,911
31,811
19,098
36,316
+16.1
1, 204, 556
+9.3 +58.8
-1.7 +103. 2
+ 12.6 +40.4
+1.1 +12.7
0.0
—5.7
1
I
Printing
Book publication:
American manufacture
no of titles
Imported
no of titles
Sales books:
New orders
_
thous. of books
Shipments
. - thous. of books
Box Boards
Operation
thous. of inch hours
Operation
per ct. of capacity
Production
short tons
New orders - short tons
Unfilled orders end of month _ short tons
Consumption of waste paper
, .short tons
Shipments
short tons..
Stocks, end of month _- __ _ . short tons
Stocks of waste paper, end of month
tons..
On hand
tons
In transit and unshipped purchases—tons. .
819
135
693
70
588
93
723
105
11. 045
11, 167
12, 233
10, 781
11, 790
12, 707
12, 231
4
7, 760
77.6
198,710
<192,
616
4
93, 248
4
191,
427
4
200, 232
50,211 4 48, 906
7,771
74.7
205, 589
197, 435
101. 861
189, 942
209, 944
4
4
4
4
8, 200
78.9
213, 196
212,
227
4
94, 847
4
205,
537
4
210, 320
4
52, 452
4
4
4
4
8,870
4
7, 413
74.2
189, 875
2 12, 434
< 115, 097
4
180, 822
4
194, 131
4
49, 159
i
587
135
12, 739
13, 446
11, 638
13, 288
12, 625
+4.2
+51.6
8,886
8,604
9, 140
87.9
226, 337
212, 845
+19.9
+10.9
222, 403
224, 702
60, 420
+25.8
9,578
54,485
5
5
4, 904
919
5789
+9.3
-14.1
-4.1
+6.5
97, 221
93, 762
96, 674
91, 867
-0.6
-2.0
-2.8
-6.4
+2. 8
+6.8
+2.8
+2.3
+2.2
— 13 5 i
69, 185
63, 240
-8.6
1, 689, 757
1, 684, 148
1,622,819
1, 650, 320
-4.0
-2.0
I, 630, 866
1, 676, 705
1, 550, 547
1, 626, 832
-4.9
-3.0
i
606
108
82.3
232, 723
227, 397
112, 763
227, 430
229, 719
52, 283
82. 8
206, 235
219, 271
122. 202
201, 582
206, 591
59, 193
151, 094
< 51, 520
130, 503
72,087
145, 334
60, 462
195, 597
57, 285
+39.9
-13.6
-33.3
+25. 8
100, 879
73, 543
112, 984
75, 749
100, 607
64, 524
108, 656
67, 750
+12.0
+3.0
+4.0
+11.8
4
4
110,362
4-22,6
+ 7.0
-2.0
+18.3
+6.4
151, 671
43, 807
4
103, 604
71, 387
110, 856
72, 101
4
94
88
84
12
94
94
76
8
88
83
79
9
84
85
70
7
83
84
81
6
87
81
89
9
-4.5
0.0
-11.4
-22.2
-3.4
+2.5
-21.3
-22.2
93
89
89
10
87
82
68
8
80
80
77
8
88
78
76
• 8
88
87
91
13
94
91
92
13
+10.0
-2.5
-1.3
0.0
-6.4
-14.3
-17.4
-38.5
93, 419
72, 705
84, 451
73, 081
88, 818
74, 532
85, 089
76, 696
88, 818
77, 086
84, 142
67, 642
92, 546
66,211
+4.4
+0.5
40, 539
49, 446
38, 734
50, 436
37, 635
51, 695
33, 360
48, 801
37, 098 |
50, 199
36, 489
52, 104
36, 488
53, 528
99, 211
67, 589
100, 357
72, 942
100, 515
73, 897
90, 963
73, 012
104, 149
74, 714
98, 006
81, 963
776, 857 * 619, 095
351, 226 * 395, 335
702, 898
360, 366
147, 938
46, 314
149, 438
59, 289
4
|l
Book Paper
Book paper, total:
Production
.
. _ .short tons
110, 217
Stocks, end of month
short tons
66, 099
Coated book paper:
Production
per ct. of normal..
95
Shipments. ..per ct. of normal production. .
94
New orders., .per ct. of normal production. .
87
Unfilled orders, end of month _ days
10
Uncoated book paper:
Production
per ct. of normal
92
Shipments. _.per ct. of normal production..
87
New orders. .per ct. of normal production..
90
Unfilled orders, end of month
days..
10
889, 385
893, 913
+0.5
-4.0
+16.4
707, 564
716, 731
+ 1.3
+11.2
+2.9
+1.7
-6.2
310, 841
295, 773
-4.8
97, 525
77, 675
+14.5
+2.3
+6.8
-3.8
818, 634
798, 319
-2.5
666, 085
341, 950
700, 587
344, 682
+13.5
+3.2
+0.3
+4.6
5,539,839 5,448,917
—1.6
3,149,407 3, 169, 080
2,476,138 2, 534, 123
+0.6
+2.3
Other Paper
Wrapping paper:
Production
short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons
Fine paper:
Production
short tons
Stocks end of month
short toriB
All other grades:
Production
short tons .
Stocks end of month
short tons
Total paper (inc. newsprint and box board) :
Production
short tonsStocks end of month
short tons
4
653, 902
679, 892
330, 155 « 340, 985
4
4
4
4
Paper-board Shipping Boxes
Production:
Total
Corrugated
Solid
fiber
Operating activity:
Total
Corrugated
Solid
fiber
Paper boxes:
Shipments
Pay roll
403, 165
thous. of sq. ft
thous. of sq. ft__ 322, 002
thous. of sq. ft . 81, 163
per cent of normal
per cent of normal
per cent of normal
dollars
dollars
77
76
77
406, 633
326, 474
80, 159
360, 888
290, 546
70, 342
383, 565
308, 585
74, 980
400, 806
317, 529
83, 277
403, 386
316, 039
87, 347
441, 593
348, 835
92, 758
+4.5
+2.9
+11.1
-9.2
-9.0
-10.2
75
75
76
67
68
64
68
69
66
72
76
82
77
78
75
82
83
79
+5.9
+10.1
-12.2
-8.4
+3.8
1, 128, 205 1, 060, 508 1, 128, 282 1, 018, 079
297, 680 297, 607 276, 569
296, 293
+24.2
1, 053, 531 1, 234, 541
328, 808
301, 333
1
673, 269
-,7
634, 957
i
|
7, 745, 617
2, 154, 470
7, 569, 718
2, 067, 164
-2.3
-4.1
Other Paper Products
Rope-paper sacks, shipments.. .index number-108
Abrasive paper and cloth:
85, 334
Domestic shipments
reams
16, 714
Foreign shipments
reams
Labels:
New orders
per ct. of capacity..
79.7
4
Revised.
114
118
85, 928
17, 735
81,917
15, 877
77, 655
16, 522
72.0
124.1
66.1
5
127
138
77, 756
12, 277
94,911
101.9
74.1
10, 549
Cumulative through July 31.
s 604, 056 . s 588, 834 -2.5
5 97, 823 s 113,836 +16.4
_
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1937
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except, where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1926
July
May
June
July
* 12, 942
5,828
150, 558
* 10, 980
4,526
154, 694
< 11, 449
4,013
150, 492
11, 820
8,347
4 14, 091
3,793
160, 732
189
189
190
189
190
< 189
187
188
197
197
August
August
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
1926
1927
Per ct
increase
(+>
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND
HOUSING
Rental advertisements:
Portland, Oreg
number
« 11, 814
Minneapolis, Minn
..number
5,895
Real estate conveyances (41 cities)
number. . 160, 088
* 417, 043
+3.2
8, 923 +108. 0
151, 418 1
-30.6
-6.5
94, 326
132,495
38, 878
38, 361
51,103,440 51,042,779
-28.8
+1.3
55
Building Costs (Index Numbers)
Building materials:
Frame house, 6-room, 1st of month
Brick house, 6-room, 1st of month. ._
Concrete factory costs (Aberthaw), 1st of following month
Building costs (Engineering News Record),
1st of following month
Building costs (A. G. C.)
Construction index:
Frame
index number-Brick, wood frame
index nurnber..
Brick, steel frame
index number-Reinforced concrete
index number
190
189
196
196
-1.6
-0.5
-4.6
-4.1
193
193
192
192
192
198
197 i
0.0
-2.5
207
201
206
200
204
200
206
199
204
199
208
198
208
196
-1.0
0.0
-1.9
+1.5
204
213
197
200
204
213
196
199
204
213
196
200
205
214
197
200
205
214
197
200
203
213
197
200
203
213
198
200
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
+1.0
+0.5
-0.5
0.0
+7.7
+10.7
Building Contracts and Losses
Building volume (A. G. C.) index number. .
166
Contracts awarded (36 States):
Commercial buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
12,250
Industrial buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
9,187
Residential buildings
thous. of sq. ft.47, 731
Educational buildings
thous. of sq. ft.4,515
Other public and semipublic buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
5,582
Grand total
thous. of sq. ft._
79, 722
Contracts awarded, value (36 States):
Commercial buildings
thous. of dolls. . 78,084
Industrial buildings
thous. of dolls. . 40,032
Residential buildings
thous. of dolls.. 259, 841
Educational buildings
thous. of dolls.. 34, 326
Other public and semipublic buildings
thous. of dolls. . 58, 227
Public works and utilities.. thous. of dolls. _ 113, 246
Grand total
thous. of dolls. . 583, 766
Contracts awarded, Canada — thous. of dolls.. 38, 582
Fire losses:
United States and Canada.. thous. of dolls.. 39, 724
197
212
221
238
228
215
12,499
6,062
38, 228
5,136
12,395
5,541
42,038
5,374
12, 485
5,484
34, 803
5,207
10,880
5,839
39,354
5,784
10, 704
9,209
34, 999
5,876
12, 438
6,918
39, 829
5,196
-12.5
-12.9
+6.5 -15.6
+13.1 -1.2
+11.1 +11.3
96, 712
53, 333
338, 207
36, 842
94,066
46, 310
3iO, 874
36, 787
-2.7
-13.2
-8.1
-0.1
7,957
70, 580
8,465
75, 231
6,465
65, 182
7,310
69, 863
4,901
66,004
7,207
72,220
+13.1
+7.2
+1.4
-3.3
43, 309
572, 142
51,374
546, 321
+18.6
-4.5
69, 183
42,869
212, 500
33, 655
82, 543
32, 985
233, 193
40, 568
81, 130
29, 043
180,840
35, 006
73, 698
40,047
201, 743
40, 144
65,347
59, 703
177, 646
40, 874
78,236
64,049
213, 624
40,906
-9.2
+37.9
+11.6
+14.7
-5.8
-37.5
-5.6
-1.9
579,494
444,839
1, 717, 647
255, 584
635,329
300, 05i
1, 646, 462
257, 629
+9.6
-32.5
-4.1
+0.8
67,334
105, 220
530, 762
46, 759
75, 479
147, 343
612, 111
52, 229
52, 326
135, 581
513, 926
50, 881
61, 951
117,053
534, 639
29, 881
48,374
109, 436
501, 380
33,865
58, 153
119,078
574, 046
31, 696
+18.4
-13.7
+4.0
-41.3
+6.5
-1.7
-6.9
-5.7
456, 655
363,362
823, 156
704, 370
4,065,293 4, 12i, 294
272, 086
260, 105
+25.7
+16.9
+1.4
+4.6
20, 713
25, 481
24, 249
24, 300
31, 723
27,833
+0.2
-12.7
288,342
225, 471
-21.8
413, 634 455, 796
449, 794 446, 163
399,064 473, 029
471,819 467, 317
388, 511 487, 599
460,685 499, 991
1,255,002 1, 220, 663 1,070,179 1, 055, 408
72, 334
44,790
66, 790
46, 141
498
85
210
117
38.31
37.68
43.17
42.89
+10.2
+18.5
+25.5
-2.3
-7.7
-57.8
-1.6
+2.2
+1.2
-2.5
+15.7
+44.8
+79: 5
-12.1
3,620,277
3, 743, 665
3, 772, 757
3,418,193
3, 373, 985
3, 469, 780
-5.6
-9.9
-8.0
384, 282
19, 646
518, 064
2,960
+34.8
-84.9
+13.0
+4,5
6.1
+23.2
-16.4
+2.6
-0.9
+8.0
+21.0
-16.8
4, 309, 504 3,956,311
4, 464, 388 4,095,979
4, 483, 150 4, 135, 371
491, 007 . 442,863
345, 405
369, 589
-8.2
-8.3
-7.8
-9.8
-6.5
LUMBER PRODUCTS
Softwood Lumber
Southern pine:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m._ 412,472 439,870 426, 123
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m__ 438,466 46U, 588 405, 744
New orders (computed)
M ft. b. m__ 433, 287 463, 831 407, 970
Stocks, end of mo. (computed) -M ft. b. m__ 1, 205, 135 1,218,391 1,208,417
Exports lumber
M ft b m
80,305
63, 216
73, 035
389
Exports, timber
M ft. b. m__
311
131
Price
flooring
dolls, per M ft. b. m
39.56
39.32
38.96
Douglas fir:
Production _ . .. -.
_M ft. b. m . 484,355 532,253 510,319
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m._ 565, 827 548, 369 551, 950
New orders
M ft. b. m._ 548,368 553, 741 502, 709
Exports, lumber
- M ft. b. m
46,699
59, 973
68, 544
Exports, timber
M ft. b. m__
45, 003
56, 865
47, 495
17.24
Price, No. 1 common. dolls, per M ft. b. m__
16.56
16.34
Price,flooring,1 x4 f "B" and
better, V. G
M ft. b. m
35.81
35.69
35.77
California redwood:
34, 199
Production (computed)
_M ft. b. m__
44, 692
37, 802
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m__
44, 278
56, 527
41, 970
New orders (computed)
M ft. b. m... 47, 394
55,619
51, 766
California white pine:
Production
. . . M ft. b. m 57, 305 114, 984 150, 098
Shipments
-M ft. b. m _ 100, 206 106, 470 115,056
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m__ 477, 411 482, 405 551, 687
Western pine:
Production (computed)
_ _ M ft. b. m_. 154, 742 160, 121 172, 088
Shipments (computed)
__.M ft. b. m__ 156, 237 146, 741 144, 557
Stocks, end of mo. (computed). M ft. b. m__ 1,056,021 1, 027, 541 1, 050, 042
North Carolina pine:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m_. 49, 462
50, 204
47,649
Shipments (computed)
_ _ M ft. b. m_. 51, 191
50,918
50, 001
Northern pine:
LumberProduction
M ft b. m
42, 302
47, 379
55, 502
Shipments
...
M ft. b. m
41, 353
43, 401
45, 188
New orders
M ft. b. m.. 44, 555
44, 451
35, 045
LathProduction
thousands
9,866
13, 194
15, 722
Shipments
thousands . . 9,675
13, 634
14, 758
Northern hemlock:
16, 159
Production
_M ft. b. m._
16, 931
14,899
Shipments
M ft. b. m_. 22, 278
23,922
24, 772
4
Revised.
46.8, 240
499, 575
489, 727
52, 837
58, 441
16.51
529, 120
521, 958
519, 719
65,121
48, 864
491, 965
508, 975
532, 253
44, 531
36, 065
16.97
39.27
38.50
35, 177
36, 055
35, 147
53,977
53,022
42, 373
30, 762
37, 702
34, 135
47, 448
49, 418
45,978
+53.4
+47.1
+20.6
+13.8
+7.3
-7.8
350, 939
325, 439
346, 778
312, 875
356, 037
374, 972
-10.8
+9.4
+8.1
139, 651
109, 760
567, 809
159, 670
122, 064
603, 451
154, 409
123, 414
606, 335
171, 168
127, 671
659, 098
+14.3
+11.2
+6.3
-6.7
-4.4
-8.4
1,002,987
945, 597
766, 099
808, 397
-23.6
-14.5
* 156, 524 168, 945
175, 363
175, 005
* 132, 122 148, 290
172, 648 186, 740
11,073,739 1, 077, 869 1,180,321 1, 165, 752
+7.9
+12. 2
+0.4
-3.5
-20.6
-7.5
1, 203, 628
1, 201, 173
1, 079, 489
1, 103, 330
-10.3
-8.1
35.88
515, 690
526,434
481, 221
53, 822
58, 747
16.55
50, 190
48, 727
53, 781
52, 934
46, 347
49, 490
48, 888
47, 033
+7.2
+8.6
+10.0
+12.5
392, 609
392, 490
402, 766
406, 630
+2.6
+3.6
46, 359
40, 433
39, 203
51, 054
42, 501
36, 884
51,549
56, 490
46, 783
45, 528
49, 890
50,389
+10.1
+5.1
-5.9
+12.1
-14.8
-26.8
341, 747
375, 671
355, 433
341, 325
315, 813
295, 623
-0.1
-15.9
-16.8
13, 090
15, 229
14, 272
15, 612
15, 944
13, 422
13, 127
16,942
+9.0
+2.5
+8.7
-7.9
91, 144
100, 163
87, 265
90, 839
-4.3
-9.3
120, 798
133. 289
5 122, 869
5 144. 005
+1.7
+8.0
15, 395
21, 324
19, 905
21, 582
21, 738
23, 027
5 Cumulative through July 31.
5
5
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1936
May
June
July
2,717
2,884
10, 915
3,042
8,114
3,127
2,987
11, 063
2,654
8,061
2,967
2,661
11,436
3,060
8,249
3,314
3,127
11, 498
2,461
7,522
2,134
3,057
15,463
3,101
7,418
August
July
August
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1926
1927
LUMBER PRODUCTS-Continued
Hardwood Lumber
Walnut lumber:
2,547
Production.
M ft. b. m__
2,745
Shipments
- M ft. b. m_.
Stocks end of month
M ft. b. m_. 11, 093
2,978
New orders
M ft. b. m._
8,243
Unfilled orders, end of month ..M ft. b. m__
Walnut logs:
2,285
Purchased
-M ft . log measure . .
Made into lumber and
veneer
-M ft. log measure. . 2,176
1,918
Stocks, end of month.. _M ft. log measure..
Northern hardwoods:
Production
M ft. b. m__ 40,625
Shipments
M ft. b. m . 27,838
Total stocksTotal hardwoods....
M ft. b. m.. 802, 761
Gum
M ft. b. m.. 200, 180
Oak
M ft. b. ni__ 290, 994
Unsold stocksTotal hardwoods
M ft. b. m_. 617, 375
Gum
M ft. b. m__ 142, 647
Oak
M ft. b. m__ 229, 171
Unfilled ordersTotal hardwoods
M ft. b. m__ 219, 108
72, 069
Gum
-.
_.M ft. b. m._
69, 044
Oak
Mft. b. m._
All hardwoods:
Production (computed).
M ft. b. m__ 62,000
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m__ 85,000
New orders (computed)
M ft. b. m__ 89,000
2,610
3,022
15, 046
3,353
8,027
+11.7
+17.5
+0.5
-19.6
-8.8
+27.0
+3.5
-23. 6'
-26.6
-6.3
22, 824
26, 336
23, 014
23, 631
+0.8
-10.3
25, 748
24, 116
-6.7
3,440
3,184
3,083
3,308
2,399
2,361
+7.3
+40.1
21, 570
22, 716
+5.3
2,476
2,882
2,883
3,083
2,583
3,316
2,937
3,687
2,168
3,193
2,439
3,093
+13.7
+11.2
+20.4
+19.2
19, 799
20, 242
+2.2
28, 691
26, 919
27, 939
29, 825
21, 879
28, 347
17, 169
26,468
15, 875
29, 674
3 288, 237
• 209, 310
s 249, 959
5 201, 427
-13.3
-3.8
770, 467
191, 549
276, 704
758, 206
196, 277
270, 266
801, 223
212, 043
284,908
843,886
221, 167
308, 723
819, 198
232, 729
269, 228
824, 661
223, 865
273, 426
+5.3
+4.3
+8.4
+2.3
-1.2
+12.9
595, 295
139, 531
215, 629
591, 505
147, 245
212, 383
633, 359
164, 185
222, 997
664, 677
170, 437
242, 208
641, 713
166, 894
210, 390
642, 551
165,011
215, 312
+4.9
+3.8
+8.6
+3.4
+3.3
+12.5
206, 994
65, 237
67,964
197, 092
61, 124
63, 934
196, 905
61, 634
67, 836
210,432
66, 409
72, 736
206,584
73, 191
67, 198
207, 768
70, 279
63, 942
+6.9
+7.7
+7.2
+1.3
-5.5
+13.8
59, 000
89,000
88,000
69,000
80, 000
68,000
4 77, 000
* 73, 000
* 71, 000
94,000
79, 000
85,000
94,000
91,060
92,000
94,000
97, 000
93, 000
+22.1
+8.2
+19.7
0.0
-18.6
-8.6
696,000
702, 000
722,000
612,000
676,000
685,000
-12.1
-3.7
-5.1
Production 10 species
M ft. b. m 2, 268, 148 2, 452, 123 2, 411, 509 *2,283,442 ^2,565,000 2,443,684 2,413,655
192, 997
188, 014
Exports planks joists etc
M! ft. b. m
213, 464
191, 145
191, 764
142, 895
156, 875
Retail yards, Minneapolis district:
4
Sales
M ft. b. m__ 13,809
15, 619
19,997
18, 154
19, 335
20, 083
19, 855
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m__ 106, 152 106, 879 103, 713 102, 260 100, 646
100, 923
93, 963
Composite lumber prices:
40.65
42.59
Hardwoods
dolls, per M ft. b. m...
41.96
42.47
42.40
39.95
39.95
30.52
30.65
Softwoods
dolls, per M ft. b. m__
30.57
30.65
29.49
29.93
30.21
+12.3
+0.3
+6.3 20, 170, 906 18, 674, 349
+22.2 1, 325, 803 1, 463, 388
Total Lumber
Flooring
Maple flooring:
Production
M ft. b. m _
Shipments
-M ft. b. m__
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m__
New orders
-__M ft. b. m._
Unfilled orders, end of month. _M ft. b. m..
Oak flooring:
Production
M ft. b. m .
Shipments
M ft. b. m _
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m__
New orders
M ft. b. m__
Unfilled orders, end of month _.M ft. b. m__
+6.5
-1.6
-3.7
-0.3
-0.4
-3.5
+6.1
-1.5
-7.4
+10.4
118, 280
108, 933
-7.9
8,141
10, 022
28, 154
9,103
10, 856
8,282
11, 921
25, 055
11, 785
13, 238
10, 101
11, 526
25, 061
5,310
11, 634
9,691
9,536
26, 146
4,044
9,083
11,557
10, 939
26, 338
7,344
11, 027
8,329
10, 414
28, 557
8,963
8,755
11,316
13, 911
31, 546
11, 155
9,987
+19.3
+14.7
+0.7
+81.6
+21.4
+2.1
-21.4
-16.5
-34.2
+10.4
72,282
73, 722
76, 091
79, 272
+5.3
+7.5
70, 362
58, 698
-16.6
35, 697
40, 970
62, 196
45, 763
51, 623
40, 380
49, 034
51, 430
48, 424
52, 315
42, 522
37, 132
58, 276
22, 707
37, 983
38, 435
30, 155
66, 102
21, 699
29, 773
40, 426
38, 932
66, 253
36, 139
27, 036
' 44, 789
46, 259
56, 450
47, 545
39, 260
46, 396
47, 756
54,325
49, 756
43, 329
+5.2
+29.1
+0.2
+66.5
-9.2
-12.9
-18.5
+22.0
-27.4
-37.6
363, 278
347, 945
308, 193
305, 612
-15.2
-12.2
334, 365
295, 971
-11.5
46, 214
36, 952
45, 042
43, 125
39, 115
41, 574
47, 266
67, 595
60, 508
70, 300
40,331
68, 891
54, 218
74, 240
+28.0
+4.0
+11.6
-5.3
380, 403
389,838
+2.5
33
14
20
42
29
17
53
29
17
55
25
23
53
25
27
72
42
26
68
27
29
-3.6
0.0
+17.4
-22.1
-7.4
-6.9
47
26.0
95.0
44
10.0
95.0
43
7.5
96.5
50
10.5
89.0
55
9.0
98.0
46
5.0
97.0
55
7.0
100.0
+10.0
-14.3
+10.1
0.0
+28.6
-2.0
8,129
7,011
6,507
6,273
9,597
8,231
10, 101
+53.0
-5.0
80, 193
62,361
-22.2
2,004
1,972
1,578
1,517
2,773
2,511
3,408
+82.8
-18.6
7,935
10, 218
6,976
8,900
6,860
8,596
6,322
8,191
8,342
10,879
7,604
9,979
9,017
11,875
+32.0
+32.8
-7.5
-8.4.
77, 394
92,403
60, 377
77, 402
-22.0
-16.2
2,362
2,370
3,426
2,136
2,577
2,519
2,251
2,134
2,890
2,616
3,696
3,406
3,824
3,456
+28.4
+22.6
-24.4 I
-24.3 j
28,431
31, 665
23, 962 -15.7
21, 487 ! -32.1
3,182
3,290
3,197
3,059
3,162
4,437
4,708
84
100
90
83
122
172
172
Wooden Furniture
Household furniture and case goods:
Shipments
.dolls., average per firm..
Unfilled orders
dolls., average per firm..
Grand Rapids district:
Unfilled orders, end of
month
No. of days' production..
New orders.. . _No. of days' production..
Shipments
No. of days' production..
Outstanding accounts, end of
month
No. of days' sales..
Cancellations
.per cent of new orders..
Plant operation
per cent of full time..
Piano benches and stools:
New orders (av. per
firm)
dollars
Unfilled orders, end of month
(av. per
firm)
dollars..
ShipmentsValue (av. per
firm)
dollars..
Quantity (total)
. pieces
Plywood and Veneer
Plywood:
New orders
thous. of sq. ft. of surface..
Shipments
thous. of sq. ft. of surface..
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous. of sq. ft. of surface..
Rotary-cut veneer:
Receipts
number of carloads..
* Revised.
+3.4
-32.8
+47.0
-29.1
• Cumulative through July 31.
i
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
May
April
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1926
June
July
August
July
August
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
1926
1927
-33.3 -29.5
-29.6 -12.1
-34.5 -36.8
+17.4 +12.4
-3.2 +3.3
4, 746, 282
5, 440, 087
4, 491, 633
5,979,222
5,964,494
4, 067, 600
+26.0
+9.6
-9.4
+8.5 -1.5
+5.1 +5.8
+2.0 +27.5
+4.2 +8.5
5,790
5,544
5,973
5,552
+3.2
+0.1
5 998, 328 5 1, 270, 058
+27.2
5 159, 693
s 138, 020
5 144, 715
5 107, 742
—9 4
-21.9
* 172, 109
s 127, 521
25 9
LUMBER PRODUCTS-Continued
Barrel Headings
Circled headings for wooden barrels:
Production (rough)
Shipments (finished) . . .
New orders (finished)
Unfilled orders, end of month
Stocks on hand, end of month
sets.. 854, 926 338,029 435, 505
sets
452, 978
596, 346
786, 607
sets
282, 009
460, 217
938,347
sets.. 1, 166, 942 1, 166, 943 1, 287, 654
sets.. 3, 278, 677 3, 460, 562 3, 264, 706
855,308
997, 792 1,213,395
1, 281, 528
805, 059
1, 143, 909
814, 754
916, 242
413,443
847, 249
630, 744
653, 905
1, 637, 984 1, 923, 653 1, 832, 283 1, 711, 747
3, 273, 312 3, 169, 910 2, 578, 671 3, 070, 079
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
PRODUCTS
Clay Products
Face brick, averages per plant:
Production
-thousands
Shipments
.thousands
Stocks, end of monththousands..
Unfilled orders, end of month. .thousands..
Common brick:
Stocks, end of monthBurned
thousands..
Unburned
thousands
Shipments
thousands .
Unfilled orders, end of month. .thousands..
Plants closed down
number..
Price, red, New York
dolls, per thous..
Paving brick:
Production, actual
thousands
Shipments
.thousands..
Stocks, end of month _ _
thousands
New orders
thousands
Unfilled orders, end of month.. thousands..
Cancellationsthousands..
Operations, relation to
capacity._
per cent..
Sand lime brick:
Production
thousands..
Shipments by rail _ _
thousands
Shipments by trucks
thousands
Stocks, end of month _
thousands . _
Unfilled orders, end of month.. thousands..
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:
New orders.
pieces..
Shipments.
pieces..
Unfilled orders, end of month
pieces
Stocks, end of month
pieces..
Floor and wall tile:
Production
._
thous. of sq. ft..
Shipments, quantity
thous. of sq. ft..
Shipments, value _
thous. of dolls
Stocks, end of month
thous. of sq. ft_.
Architectural terra cotta, new orders:
Quantitv
_
._
net tons..
Value "
thous. of dolls
Portland Cement
Production
. thous. of bbls
Shipments
thous. of bbls
Stocks, end of month
thous. of bbls..
Wholesale price:
Chicago district
dolls, per bbL.
Lehigh Valleydolls, per bbl_.
Highways
Concrete pavements, new contracts:
Total
_
thous. of sq. yds..
Roads
..thous. of sq. yds..
Federal-aid highways:
Completed—
Cost
.
thous. of dolls..
Distance
miles
Under construction, end of month. .miles..
729
774
2,614
1,074
819
860
2,507
1,069
906
918
2,625
1,113
776
785
2,513
1,026
371, 320
100, 953
197, 411
348, 211
2
16.50
329, 572
154, 151
237, 107
274, 959
1
15.50
331, 748
169, 712
231, 064
254, 191
10
13.50
353,428
170, 178
211,451
235, 323
12
11.75
22,973
13,864
91, 670
20, 095
67, 823
327
23, 667
20,628
81, 606
27, 903
61, 385
145
23, 888
24, 177
78, 898
25, 448
61, 541
993
26, 488
28, 643
77, 799
22, 409
76, 002
2,303
65
77
16, 218
6,230
11, 895
9,779
18,463
23, 225
8,196
13, 251
8,740
17, 237
217, 740
220, 786
347, 645
618, 492
241, 315
246, 223
342, 717
607, 968
344, 541
296, 818
390, 440
557, 745
5,453
4,948
1,879
11, 658
* 5, 209
5, 092
1, 902
4
11, 766
5,204
5,086
1,919
11, 878
14, 633
1,513
10, 751
1,140
14, 637
1,388
14, 048
14, 350
23, 654
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
16, 701
16, 865
23, 503
4
4
4
855
780
2,011
985
11.75
218, 348
58, 652
140, 623
234, 164
5
17.00
249, 271
59, 103
135, 090
211, 141
4
17.00
27, 611
37, 443
101, 243
41, 761
78, 947
392
30, 481
34, 803
92,479
34, 266
77, 149
1,261
4
4
4
4
6.6
-30.9
71
78
20, 333
6,926
12, 809
12, 017
18, 300
20, 819
5,649
10, 996
7,613
18, 526
17, 435
7,690
9,870
8,770
24,200
+22.3
+27.5
+19.1
+36.2
+27.4
+16.6
-9.9
+29.8
+37.0
-24.4
229, 832
251, 946
368, 326
554, 022
249, 169
279, 539
337, 956
520, 364
260, 704
268, 038
473, 245
505, 393
377, 703
272, 616
578, 332
500,453
+8.4
+11.0
-8.2
-6.1
-34.0
+2.5
-41.6
+4.0
2, 142, 564
2, 050, 163
1, 841, 832
2, 082, 064
-14.0
+1.6
5,716
5,401
2,048
8,824
5,708
5,885
2,196
8,586
82
4
19,986
7,553
14,011
10, 052
18, 344
17, 224
19, 761
20, 972
859
823
2,040
1,147
16, 622
5,431
4
10, 752
4
8,
820
4
14, 364
75
4
842
825
2,564
1,069
4
14, 856
1,268
15, 643
1,557
17, 671
2,175
12, 751
1,493
+5.3
+22.8
+22.7
+4.3
112, 274
14, 116
100, 756
10, 244
-10.3
-27.4
17, 398
18, 984
19, 397
18, 305
21,411
16, 290
17, 134
18, 812
17, 301
16, 995
18, 583
15, 718
+5.2
+12.8
-16.0
+7.7
+15.2
+3.6
105, 953
108,500
110, 763
115, 153
+4.5
+6.1
1.65
1.75
1.65
1.75
0.0
0.0
-3.0
-11.4
l.GO
1.55
1.60
1.55
1.60
1.55
1.60
1.55
15, 482
10, 264
14, 234
8,225
16, 075
8,424
12, 615
7, 299
13, 528
7,445
10,856
5,663
13, 249
6,594
+7.2
+2.0
+2.1
+12.9
79,005
46,425
89,861
51,794
+13.7
+11.6
6, 170.
265
9,821
9,101
414
10, 000
17, 850
845
10, 104
17, 150
637
10, 135
15, 301
750
10,005
13, 520
605
11, 100
19, 275
890
11, 147
-10.8
+17.7
-1.3
-20.6
-15.7
—10.2
121, 278
5,607
87, 233
89, 191
4,343
79,135
-26.5
-22.5
-9.3
10, 299
9,618
7,999
8,868
10, 748
11, 274
« 14, 001
« 14, 937
+6.7
5 14, 474
5 14, 469
5 15, 516.
8 15, 344
+7.2
+6.0
1.60 i
1.55
Plate Glass
Production, polished. ._
..thous. of sq. ft..
[
Glass Containers
Actual production:
Quantity
thous. of gross
2,205
Relation to capacity
per cent..
74.1
New orders
thous. of gross _
2,004
Shipments
thous. of gross..
2,346
Unfilled orders, end of month. .thous. of gross. _ 10,658
Stocks, end of month
thous. of gross. . 6,341
«Revised.
2,197
73.8
1,800
2,383
10, 135
6,149
2,277
76.5
2,016
2,350
9,682
6,065
2,050
71.7
1,743
2,227
9,148
6.216
2,016
71.0
1,935
2,117
7,232
5,138
2,038
71.7
1,642
2,022
7,640
5,145
s Cumulative through July 31.
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1027
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
May
June
PER CENT INCREASB (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1926
i
July
July
August
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
August
i
i
1 .
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1926
1927
22,901
21,686
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
PRODUCTS— Continued
Illuminating Glassware
Production:
Total.
number of turns..
Ratio to capacity
per ct. of capacity..
New orders
per ct. of capacity..
Shipments..
per ct. of capacity..
Unfilled orders, end
of month
number of weeks' supply..
Stocks, end mo
number of weeks' supply..
3,030
39.8
39.6
38.8
2,797
37.0
45.0
39.3
2,689
36.0
38.0
37.3
2,169
33.6
36.3
35.3
2,410
32.0
38.3
31.4
1,494
25.0
36.3
34.5
2,050
29.8
42.8
36.9
+11.1
-4.8
+5.5
-11.0
+17.6
+7.4
-10.5
-14.9
1.0
3.7
1.2
3. 6
1.3
3.6
1.2
4.0
1.3
3.5
1.8
3.8
1.9
3.5
+8.3
-12. 5
-31.6
0.0
517
.75
1,154
.75
598
.75
-35.5
0.0
-13.5
0.0
+31.1
+30.0
-5.3
CHEMICALS AND OILS
Chemicals
Sulphuric acid:
1,024
Exports..
..thous. of lbs__
730
746
801
.75
.75
.75
Price wholesale, 66°, N.Y.dolls, per 100 lbs__
.75
Nitrate of soda:
43, 578
39, 683
Imports
long tons.. 97, 480
54, 867
Production in ChileQuantity
metric tons.. 99, 050 105, 900 115, 900 127,060
32
32
Units reporting
number of plants..
30
36
8,292
6,502
Potash, imports
_
long tons.. 15,911
36, 857
Acid phosphate:
Production
_ short tons. _ 213, 714 240, 939 199, 369 235, 838
Stocks, end of month
short tons.. 1, 012, 805 1, 013, 638 1, 092, 227 1,334,412
Shipments
short tons.. 225, 637 107, 738
63, 388
56, 245
Fertilizer:
Exports..
long tons.. 128, 689 119, 927 111,512 138, 023
Consumption in Southern
States
short tons.. 870, 224 146, 454
52, 241
35, 535
Dyes and dyestuffs, exports:
451
363
Vegetable
thous. of lbs__
300
165
1,227
Coal-tar
thous. of lbs__
1,928
968
1,526
Price index numbers:
207
Crude drugs
index number. _
205
200
196
121
122
123
Essential oils
index number..
122
Drugs and pharmaceuticals.index number..
156
156
156
156
113
113
Chemicals
index number. .
113
112
4
132
Oils and fats
index number..
130
130
127
71, 904
23, 367
55,325
43, 572
159,466
49
25, 287
142, 589
47
27, 522
* 232, 339 4 240, 185
n, 464,486 41,280,187
57, 528
100, 659
88, 622
109, 954
23, 762
237
2,254
217
2,743
192
121
156
113
134
11, 745
353
+18. 2
+58. 3
5
5,625 i -23.5
705, 279
482, 481
-31.6
1, 425, 528
691, 793
-51.5
188, 198
179, 025
-4.9
2, 036, 671 51,686,113
-17.2
687, 933
710, 997
+3.4
780, 557
887, 258
+13.7
4, 724, 778
4, 076, 496
-13. 7
1,913
16,933
2,384
16,314
+24.6
-3.7
+9.4
103, 737
5,169
103, 902
6,476
+0.1
+25.3
-7.3
-15.3
99, 144
4,754
99,681
4,509
+0.5
-5.2
13, 594
8,465
-37.7
5, 318, 775
216, 455
5, 319, 856
268, 106
0.0
+23. £
314, 936
142, 558
-54.7
569, 108
570, 330
+0.2
i
-27.1
-11.5
83, 117 +209. 4
+32.3
558
2,449
+43.6
+47.7
-57.5
-8.0
206
167
155
114
165
206
163
155
113
157
-2.0
-0.8
0.0
+0.9
+5.5
-4.9
-25.8
+0.6
0.0
-14.6
13,325
758
10, 964
245
12, 180
None.
+13.5
+114. 7
113, 785
7,351
!
Wood Chemicals
Acetate of lime:
ProductionUnited States
thous. of lbs__ 13, 139
932
Canada
thous. of lbs._
ShipmentsUnited States
thous. of lbs_. 13, 560
Canada
thous. of lbs_.
428
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
thous. of lbs__ 22,207
3,454
Canada
thous. of lbs__
974
Exports
_
thous. of lbs._
Price, wholesale
dolls. per cwt. _
3.50
Methanol, crude:
Production—
United States
gallons.. 666, 638
Canada
gallons.. 39, 016
Stocks at crude plants, end of month—
United States
gallons.. 325, 888
Canada
gallons.. 41, 468
Stocks at refineries and in transit—
United States
gallons.. 819, 216
Canada
gallons.. 12, 949
Exports
_
gallons.. 41, 254
Price, wholesale, N. Y
dolls, per gal..
.83
Wood:
ConsumptionUnited States
cords._ 69, 895
Canada
cords. _
4,790
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
cords,. 4 524, 259
Canada
cords.. 31, 113
Daily capacityTotal
cords..
3,535
Reporting
_
cords..
3,535
Shutdown.
cords._
319
Methanol, refined:
ProductionUnited States
.gallons..) 420, 741
Canada. _.
_.
_
.gallons.. 39, 910
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
gallons.. 606, 975
Canada
gallons. _ 73, 706
ShipmentsUnited States
gallons-- 416, 996
Canada
gallons.. 35, 340
4
Revised.
12, 552
756
12, 070
424
11,972
531
14, 276
666
4
12, 152
801
13,469
618
14, 741
684
14, 524
730
+10.8
-22.8
23, 068
3,398
1,582
3.50
20, 924
3,334
562
3.50
4 20, 545
2,655
1,355
3.50
20, 120
3,008
283
3.50
22, 373
1,842
1,909
3.25
19, 951
1,119
2,902
3.25
-2.1
+0.8
+13.3 +168. 9
-79.1 -90.2
0.0
+7.7
638, 376
30, 088
626, 789
14, 388
592, 593
17,283
582, 710
28, 482
553,050
7,239
589, 828
None.
-1.7
+64. 8
-1.2
345, 366
29, 910
339,632
38, 258
303, 998
29, 849
360, 329
31, 185
888, 923
53,300
622, 456
53, 124
+18.5
+4.5
-42.1
-41.3
896, 334
33, 078
22, 863
.83
991, 672 1, 094, 775 1, 408, 637
39, 025
23, 489
21, 227
9,622
2,201
18, 796
.66
.58
.66
279, 202
33, 827
19,317
.56
351, 409
33, 651
43, 350
.70
+28.7 +300. 9
+10.7 -30.2
+95.3 -56.6
-12.1 -17.1
63, 724
2,038
82, 581
4,125
60, 837
1,062
66, 007
None.
+29.6
+102. 4
+25.1
595, 554
60,392
603, 829
39, 342
502, 255
38, 263
500, 675
38, 263
+1.4
-34.9
+20.6
+2.8
64, 861
1,945
64, 309
3,298
4
551, 536
27, 041
4
584, 690
61, 649
4
3,535
3,535
537
3,535
3,535
706
3,535
3,535
655
3,395
3,395
425
3,698
3,596
642
3,602
3,500
580
-3.0
-3.0
-35.1
-5.7
-3.1
-26.7
426, 304
10, 550
416, 042
None.
347, 833
22, 800
317, 521
26, 506
737, 704
None.
608, 346
None.
-8.7
+16.3
-47.8
554, 313
73, 726
521, 609
53, 350
554, 809
59, 120
428, 194
64 '451
709, 639
58, 465
516, 943
42, 994
-22.8
+9.0
-17.2
+49.9
469, 513
20, 432
575,811
10, 485
411, 229
17, 827
389, 033 i
265, 249
s
—5 4
+41.6 '
Cumulative through July 31.
ij
4, 928, 912
3,283,427
-33.4:
I
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1926
May
June
July
13, 052
11, 584
13, 831
13, 761
15, 170
14, 651
7,496
9,700
34, 168
35, 355
33, 961
34, 120
16,784
32, 354
16, 989
30, 954
31, 136
30, 335
16, 794
36, 304
35, 736
34, 680
17, 344
48, 025
57, 730
50, 466
47, 264
52, 340
58, 390
August
July
August
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1927
1926
Per ct
in-
crease
( }
or tdecrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
CHEMICALS AND OILS-Continued
Ethyl Alcohol
Production
thous of gals
Withdrawal for denaturation
thous. of gals..
Warehouse stocks, end of month -thous. of gals.-
12, 674
11,618
8,459
9,335
17, 225
14, 267
16, 977
14, 390
8,914
34, 663
34, 973
34, 909
16, 070
38, 023
37, 174
47, 809
43, 122
58, 915
44, 762
7,335
« 103, 108
a 92, 595
s 89, 777
* 81, 897
-12.9
-11.6
279,033
Explosives
(Black powder, permissables, and other high
explosives)
Production
thous. of lbs._
Shipments
thous. of lbs._
New orders
thous. of lbs_.
Stocks, end of month
--thous. of lbs__
31, 962
33, 132
31,415
18, 043
33,783
+17.3
+14.8
+14.3
+3.3
-4.5
-3.9
-6.3
+2.7
278, 494
267, 849
268, 927
268, 336
258, 980
-3.6
-3.6
-3.3
40, 632
-5.3
+17.7
181, 185
257, 675
+42.2
58, 929
+0.9
-0.1
633, 475
863, 021
+36.2
37,021
16, 894
Naval Stores
Turpentine (gum) :
Net receipts, southern ports.
barrels. _ 30, 989
Stocks, end of month—
At three ports
barrels
31, 802
Price, southern, in barrels,
New York
dolls per gal
.67
Rosin (gum) :
Net receipts, southern ports
barrels. . 97, 028
Stocks, end of month, three ports. -barrels .. 107, 562
Price, common to good (B),
New York
dolls per bbl
9.70
Rosin (wood) :
Production
.barrels
34, 598
Stocks, end of month
barrels
58, 652
Turpentine (wood):
Production
_
.barrels
7,035
Stocks, end of month
barrels ..
7,473
Pine oil:
Production
.barrels
239, 027
Stocks end of month
barrels
355, 790
Roofing
Roofing felt:
Production, dry felt
tons
Stocks end of month dry felt
tons
Prepared roofing:
Shipments
thous. of roof squares
.63
.57
.56
.59
.88
.95
+5.4
-37.9
150, 397
153, 445
184, 971
165, 991
169, 439
179, 734
158, 514
143, 415
132, 649
138, 124
131, 636
-6.4
+10.7
+14.8
+51.1
+9.0
-27.3
198,883
9.67
9.93
9.74
10. 62
13.35
14.61
36, 508
64, 763
35, 197
36, 038
29, 710
32, 800
280, 386
+44.2
24,382
17,424
-1.4
+8.3
-0.7 +313. 1
194, 397
72,486
35, 521
71, 982
6,974
8,746
6,541
6,414
5,356
2,998
5,483
2,765
-1.0 +15.8
+24.1 +198.6
54, 204
+43.0
6,652
6,347
8,256
37, 893
9,896
243, 880
392, 864
222, 151
428, 796
231,350
242, 050
524, 246
215, 706
319, 588
222,002
+9.0
+88.2
1,490,317
1, 872, 450
+25.6
458, 923
27, 638
27, 019
26, 517
3,181
23, 605
158,371
168, 923
+6.7
3,272
25, 003
4,051
23, 547
2,806
3,183
3,020
3,003
2,637
2,597
2,768
17, 771
17,830
+0.3
6,050
+72.5
+3.3
-7.4
3,089
72,454
278, 487
+4.6
-14.2
3,636
Fats and Oils
Total vegetable oils and copra:
Exports
Imports
_
Copra, imports
Copra or coconut oil:
Imports
Consumption in oleomargarine
Oleomargarine:
Production
Consumption
Animal glues:
Shipments
.thous. of lbs__
thous. of Ibs
short tons
8,519
74, 369
20, 418
3,775
62, 498
14, 162
66, 828
15, 215
1,767
50, 092
19,311
904
74, 001
25, 391
541
55, 971
18, 337
-53.2 +226. 6
-25.0
-9.9
+26.9 +5.3
28,033
72, 305
19, 107
449, 619
145, 890
48, 355
464, 394
135, 161
thous. of lbs_.
35, 149
26, 538
21, 273
16, 997
21, 469
22, 538
20, 950
+26.3
148, 671
185, 287
+24.6
thous of Ibs
10, 279
8,754
8,144
7,248
6,138
6,190
53, 967
65, 110
+20.6
thous. of lbs._
thous. of Ibs..
23, 569
23, 267
20, 917
20, 799
20, 645
21, 171
17, 214
16, 727
16, 445
15, 906
15, 635
17, 294
137, 598
152, 922
170, 800
+11.1
+12.0
5 53, 284
5
43, 715
-18.0
thous of Ibs
5,892
19, 387
+9.9
+2.5
-3.3
152,442
6, 175
5,840
5,797
5,902
94, 597
346, 902
310, 577
61, 392
198, 354
173, 435
55, 502
127, 516
101, 391
53, 345
65, 841
88, 895
290, 422
161,423
22, 512
39, 620
23, 249
138, 164 +444. 4 +110.2
74, 731 +145. 2 +116.0
86, 682 +145. 1 +151.4
1, 284, 457
2, 607, 353
2, 006, 565
3, 073, 446
+56.2
+17.9
217, 894
105, 148
122, 279
63, 655
73, 031
37, 864
32, 014
22, 063
16, 195
46,212
26,322
12, 099
8,281
20, 689 +109. 5 +123. 4
+62.5 +164.9
767, 160
921, 384
+20.1
9,936
111,115
90, 949
507, 644
71, 241
461, 059
32, 152
378, 230
32, 210
274, 711
16, 780
145, 671
18, 259
89, 785
+0.2 +76.4
-27.4 +206. 0
721, 651
915, 867
+26.9
.10
6,073
6,222
Cottonseed
Cottonseed:
Receipts at mills.short tons,.
Consumption (crush)
short tons..
Stocks at mills, end of month, .short tons..
Cottonseed oil, crude:
Production
_.thous. of lbs_.
Stocks end of month
thous of Ibs
Cottonseed oil, refined:
Production
thous. oflbs..
Stocks end of month
thous of Ibs
Price, yellow, prime,
New York
dolls per Ib
Consumption in oleomargarine
thous of Ibs
Cottonseed cake and meal:
Production
short tons
Stocks end of month
short tons
Exports
short tons
531, 394
.09
.09
.09
.10
2,173
1,974
1,909
1,559
163, 768
181, 938
85,072
37,019
.15
.15
1,373
1,405
64, 937
23, 169
72, 659
45, 116
15, 122
16, 013
142, 844
17, 354
35, 113
89, 711
27, 124
0.0
-33.3
+96.3 +106. 9
-30.5 -49.7
-34.7 -44.2
14, Oil
14, 121
+0.8
1, 226, 276
1, 392, 224
+13.5
185, 280
253, 293
+36.7
4,714
2,391
4,375
3,340
-7.2
+39.7
8,636
149, 467
21, 527
60, 648
102, 595
18, 105
374
330
1,860
491
338
1,381
488
214
1,444
429
606
908
1,381
717
496
589
1,123
478
362
976
1,371
1,029
370
579
1,264
+67.1
-18.2
35 1
-18.7
-30.3
+34.1
+1.7
-11.1
14, 284
15, 826
+10.8
10, 282
1.19
11, 904
.119
+9.6
+0.9
-8.8
-10.1
89,386
83, 104
-7.0
9,210
55. 084
12, 632
+39.3
+12.1
-19.7
+57.3
102, 273
395, 793
94,907
37,477
449, 169
-7.2
+ 13.5
Flaxseed
Minneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts
_
-thous. of bushs..
Shipments
thous of bushs
Stocks, end of month
thous. of bushs..
Imports
thous. of bushs..
Linseed oil:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of lbs_.
Price, New York
_
dolls, per lb-Linseed cake and meal:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of lbs__
Exnorts...
thous. oflbs..
1
Cumulative
through
July
31.
2,360
2,376
2,925
10, 826
.106
10, 951
.115
12, 502
.112
9,379
.106
10, 859
.107
11, 178
64. 896
7,801
41. 403
6,600
51. 036
7,281
52. 596
10, 145
58, 947
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The curnulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
May
June
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (-)
1926
July
August
July
August i
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, i August,
1927
1926
1927
1926
1
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
FOODSTUFFS
Wheat
Visible supply, end of month:
United States
thous of bushs
Canada .
thous of bushs
Eeceipts, principal markets. -.thous. of bushs..
Shipments, principal markets. thous. of bushs..
Exports:
United StatesWheat only
thous of bushs
Including wheat flour. thous. of bushs..
Canada—
Wheat only...
thous. of bushs..
Including wheatflour.thous. of bushs. .
Prices :
No. 1, northern, Chicago. .dolls, per bush..
No. 2, red winter, Chicago dolls per bush
40, 455
83, 121
14, 420
17, 636
30, 002
64, 600
19, 258
17, 556
23, 544
49, 247
20, 665
16, 675
36, 104
44, 237
58, 800
25, 489
67,273
28,264
81, 632 i
46,583 !
31, 959
30, 474
76, 960
29, 013
66, 739
19, 437
71, 583
34, 458
11, 263
15, 836
8,960
13,903
7,459
11,342
8,397
11,942
23, 402
28, 137
16,083
19, 652
20, 182
22, 050
28, 698
32, 316
15, 863
19, 673
6,620
8,641
12, 197
14, 510
1.34
1.34
1.48
1.44
1.51
1.45
1.48
1.43
38, 924
6,658
39, 085
6,000
8,497
8,500
+0.8
+45.4
+14.0
+35. 2
252, 204
142, 811
256, 927
160, 273
+1.9
+12.2
28, 995 +178. 7
35, 485 + 135.6
-19.3
-20.7
72, 937
101, 886
77, 532
111,588
+6.3
+9.5
16, 306
20, 709
9,541
11,608
+84.2
+67.9
+27.8
+25.0
120, 143
150, 461
123,948
149, 060
+3.2
-0.9
1.41
1.40
1.53
1.44
- 1. 42
1.37
— 4. 7
-2.1
-0.7 i
+2.2 1
""
* 38, 597
4,662
43, 816
43, 942
5,523
47,654
4,694
+13.5
-8.1
311,696
5 45, 799
315,437
41, 678
+1.2
-9.0
* 8, 388
9,555
9,570
10, 447
+13.9
8 *>
68, 849
+2.1
+86.3
-36. 1 1
+38. 8 !
+82.8 j
Wheat Flour
Grindings of wheat:
United States (census)
thous. of bushs. . 38,184
Canada
_
thous of bushs
5,281
Production:
United States, actual
(census)
thous of bushs
8, 309
United States, prorated
(Ruspell)
thous. of bbls
9,667
Canada..
thous. of bbls
1,154
Production, grain offal
thous. of lbs._ 659, 198
Capacity operated, flour mills
per cent
49
Consumption, wholesale
(computed)
thous. of bbls
8,551
Stocks, all positions, end of
month (computed)
thous. of bbls
6,600
Exports:
United States.
_
thous. of bbls..
1,016
Canada
thous. of bbls..
415
Wholesale prices:
Standard patents, Minneapolis
dolls, per bbl__
7.25
Winter straights, Kansas
City
.
dolls per bbl
6.58
9,532
1,455
672, 824
52
9,261
9, 256
1,314
1,019
675, 003 * 668, 232
49
51
11, 189
1,228
768, 231
57
756, 509
54
67, 426
5
12, 338
i
1,044 ;
820,795 ! +13.2
-7.8
62 !
5. 9 i -12. 9
8,733
8,450
7,918
9,237
10, 257
6,300
6,250
6,800
7,660
8,300
1,099
804
863
847
788
449
1,052
514
793
978
7.83
7.91
7.81
7.60
8.98
6.96
7.06
6.92
6.77
1,548
39, 130
10, 451
12, 326
6,316
1,717
31, 528
12, 599
10, 142
6,528
1,124
36, 239
26, 241
13, 282
7,339
734
31, 900
15, 125
12, 090
6,733
.74
.87
1.00
9,127
30, 298
1,095
11, 888
22, 350
3,459
.48
632
6,661
5
s 66, 784
-0.8
* 9, 124 j
-11.0
5, 433, 872 ! -2.2
67, 339
s 10, 252
5, 555, 790
6
5 61, 595
1,442 +33.5
459 j +14.5
-27.0
+12.0
7.95
-2.7
-4.4
6.81
6.74
2.2
-0.4
475
23, 805
16, 758
11, 762
7,304
1, 358
26, 821
13, 748
10, 724
6,222
1,158
22, 455
11,482
8,288
6, 735
-35.3
-25.4
+10.8
-2.7
+8.5
-59.0
+6.0
-46.0
+41.9
+8.4
1.02
1.09
.80
.81
+6.9
+34.6
9,701
18, 110
1,737
8, 125
12,270
777
21,413
22, 501
1,795
9,241
34, 489
1,468
23, 078 +163. 5
42, 529 +83.4
1,028 +131.0
-7.2
-47.1
+74.6
.51
694
.50
659
.48
805
.48
.42
800
.40
841
0.0
+20.0
8,148
8,513
9,749
11, 224
11, 309
-2.3
60, 165 j
7, 568 +17. 6
5,580 ! -17.1
6,433
6,735
!j
Corn
Exports, including meal
thous. of bushs
Visible supply, end month
thous. of bushs..
Receipts, principal markets. ..thous. of bushs..
Shipments, prin. markets
thous. of bushs..
Grindings (starch, glucose) thous. of bushs. .
Prices, contract grades, No. 2,
Chicago
dolls per bush
18, 433
11, 818
-35. 9
150, 874
82,300
51, 703
152, 789
88, 851
52,661 i
+1. 3
+8. 0
+1.9
Oats
Receipts, principal markets... thous. of bushs..
Visible supply, end of month._thous. of bushs..
Exports, including meal
thous of bushs
Prices, contract grades, Chicago,
dolls per bush
Grindings, Canada
thous of bushs
Production, oatmeal and rolled
oats, Canada...
thous oflbs
i
109, 557
14, 353
-29. 0
10, 193
\__
i
Other Grains
Barley:
Receipts, principal
markets
.
thous of bushs
Visible supply, end mo
thous. of bushs.
Exports
thous of bushs
Price, fair to good, malting,
C hicago
. dolls per bush
Rye:
Receipts, principal
markets
.
thous ofbushs.
Visible supply, end mo
thous. of bushs.
Exports, including flour thous. of bushs.
Price, No. 2, Chicago - dolls per bush
-13.3
94, 956 !
I
2,210
1,619
1,151
2,167
947
1,337
2,579
1,143
1,186
.83
.90
.92
.79
.80
1,449
6,249
4,500
1.03
3,272
2,213
5,861
1.13
1,358
947
3,601
1.15
1,444
1,376
339
1.10
24, 130
26, 277
18, 990
Southern paddy, receipts at mills
bbls.. 371, 901 396, 006 429, 614
Shipments:
Total from mills
pockets (100 lbs.)_. 569, 194 700, 427 643, 295
New Orleans
pockets (100 Ibs.)
130, 146
119, 681
119, 932
Stocks, end of month . .pockets (100 Ibs.) 1, 696, 891 1,400,980 1, 181, 230
Exports...
pockets (100 Ibs.).. 455, 159 256, 601 215, 411
Imports
Dockets (100 Ibs.).. 99.637
46.034
16. 095
4
Revised.
5,150 +493.7 +115. 7
3,581 +296.4
-1.4
1, 523 +72.2 +166. 9
11, 108 '
3,532
4,065
1, 466
2,299
1, 386
;
.72
.65
4,293
3,083
1,325
.97
802
8,659
2, 195
1.04
2,007
9,325
318
1.01
16, 152
35, 796
26, 059
147, 176
792, 345
74, 634
1,871
891
2,360
23, 886
27, 199
+13.9
7,521
14, 483
+92.6
+197.3 +113.9
+124.1 -66.9
i+290.9 +316. 7
-11.8
-4.0
10, 310
16, 738
+62.3
8,993
17, 807
-1-98. 0
-9.4
151, 186
165, 888
+9.7
+438. 4 +204.8
2, 461, 380
4, 224, 503
+71.6
3, 904, 278
1, 016, 300
5, 414, 724
1, 201, 437
+38.7
+18.2
372, 129
1.032.567
2, 431, 990 +553. 5
395. 435 -61.7
+1.3
+23.1
Total Grains
Total grain exports, incl. flour.. thous. of bush..
39, 512 +121. 6
Bice
259, 953
+22.5
+14.4
+25.2
+47.6
-25. 7
« Cumulative through July 31.
423, 559 i 278,871
345, 794
109, 951 i 34, 528
96, 074
987, 310 1, 235, 674
767, 627
40,464
109, 992
74, 519
26. 248
19. 503 ' 88. 159
310,412
142, 589
715, 632
50, 504
68. 739
+36.5
-22.9
+72.7
+117.8
-71.6
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
May
July
August
July
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
PER CENT IN' CREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1926
1927
August
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927 i 1926
Per ct
increase
( }
or tdecrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
1926
1927
+93.6 +7.1
-15.9 +17.9
+24.1 -10.9
-22.3 -0.9
+7.6 +5.1
33, 254
140, 212
17, 975
66, 568
530, 305
33, 366
151, 543
16, 983
76, 912
455, 368
+0.3
+8.1
-5.5
+15.5
-14.1
+3.9
+3.4
+6.7
+6.0
14, 495
5,143
1,625
9,241
14, 114
5,123
1,596
8,873
3, 662, 557" 3, 484, 767
3, 702, 034 3, 556, 466
14, 396
16, 101
-2.6
-0.4
-1.8
-4.0
-4.9
-3.9
-10.6
«
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Other Crops
Apples:
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous of bbls
Car-lot-shipment
carloads .
Potatoes, car-lot shipments
carloads _
Onions, car-lot shipments
carloads. _
Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments
carloads..
Hay, receipts
tons
None.
3,352
17, 418
2,313
4,492
51, 652
61
3,665
19, 914
1,569
5,982
57, 014
87
3,131
14, 775
2,596
4,533
49, 157
1, 547
*562
4
138
971
2,075
802
269
1,241
1,820
659
198
1,168
1,997
776
252
1,171
417, 119
428, 434
1,920
465, 597
470, 625
1,899
447, 515
495, 021
2,501
461, 661
465, 916
2,168
35, 722
33, 322
46, 048
41, 697
12.30
.182
.193
12.58
.185
.203
9.42
.162
.170
8.98
.160
.170
+2.3 +40.1
+1.6 +15.6
+5.2 +19.4
3,046
1, 102
38
1,939
3,041
1,192
38
1,846
2,854
989
49
1,873
2,804
1,084
51
1,710
-0.2 +8.5
+8.2 +10.0
0.0 -25.5
-4.8 +8.0
26, 228
9,903
473
16, 313
27, 931
10, 080
583
17, 823
+6.5
+1.8
+24.3
+9.3
652, 896
548, 008
76, 277
580, 606
594, 155
72, 958
5, 025, 108
3, 984, 626
784, 779
5, 384, 083
4,315,318
666, 550
+7.1
+8.3
-15.1
899, 826
991, 593 41,020,407
770, 212
787, 850
844, 275
4
841, 271
125, 723
67, 345
131, 685
64, 418
151, 008
66, 404
4
1, 042, 802
484, 233
1, 053, 701
458, 721
+1.0
-5.3
99, 611
111, 976
147, 318
4
10.51
.268
.128
9.45
.259
.129
8.69
.246
.131
8.98
.243
.132
1,486
690
118
800
2,013
1,064
259
951
1,816
849
257
963
1,676
4
751
216
4
920
37, 545
38, 641
37, 731
38, 452
39, 123
38, 872
1,862
1,210
7.78
15.81
5.90
14.85
58, 521
60, 978
63, 768
535
2,465
16, 407
2,455
10, 643
50, 563
None.
1,202
21, 785
830
7,559
53, 435
1,956
732
235
1,201
1,732
624
170
1,112
449, 382
463, 240
1,418
449, 020
456, 534
1,374
50, 413
43, 756
.170
.176
11.44
.170
.184
11.83
.170
.185
3,142
1,101
84
2,050
3,613
1,216
72
2, 380
3,775
1,259
61
2,522
603,019
473, 253
91, 842
681, 902
560, 558
91, 878
778, 271
589, 134
97, 803
869, 823
1,598
3,630
19, 497
2,968
12,911
52, 716
None.
1,731
20, 709
1,864
5,781
48, 005
Cattle and Calves
Cattle movements, primary markets:
1,674
Receipts _ .
thousands
602
Shipments, total
thousands
204
Shipments, stocker and feeder. thousands. _
1,066
Local slaughter
_.
thousands _
Beef products:
Inspected slaughter product. thous. of lbs__ 421, 666
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs_. 436, 183
2,037
Exports
. thous. of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings,
62, 928
end of month
thous of Ibs
Prices, Chicago:
12.28
Cattle corn-fed
dolls per 100 Ibs
Beef steer rounds No 2
dolls per Ib
4
4
4
+34.1
+42.7
+94.9
+27.8
+11.6 +0.9
+10.4 +1.0
-1.1 -12.4
-6.7
-20.1
Hogs and Pork
Hog movements, primary markets:
Receipts
thousands
Shipments, total.
.thousands .
Shipments, stocker and feeder-thousands..
Local slaughter
thousands.
Pork products, total:
Inspected slaughter product.. thous. of lbs__
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs..
Exports
thous. of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings, total,
end of month
thous of Ibs
Fresh and cured in storage,
end of month
thous of Ibs
Lard (included in pork products) :
Production
thous. of Ibs
Exports _
thous. of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of Ibs..
Prices:
Hogs heavy Chicago dolls per 100 Ibs
Hams, smoked, Chicago
dolls, per lb_.
4
4
4
4
563, 719
498, 382
87, 877
-11.1 +3.0
+8.4 +19.2
-4.4 -17.0
933, 920
796, 245
774, 319
-8.5 +20.6
766, 611
642, 673
623,086
-8.9
+23.0
131, 637
46, 972
115,032
50, 816
133,702
45, 879
114, 803
54, 273
-12.6
+8.2
+0.2
-6.4
179, 136
167, 309
153, 572
151, 233
-6.6
+10.6
12. 98
.351
.165
11.85
.329
.156
+2.3
-3.3
-3.0
-22.4
-28.6
-17.9
2,209
1,054
388
1,137
1,739
828
260
912
2, 277 +31.8
1,176 i +40.3
567 +79.6
1,058 +23.6
-3.0
-10.4
-31.6
+7.5
13, 877
6,460
1,664
7,374
13, 994
6,615
1,721
7,364
37, 647
37, 706
44, 865
44, 911
37, 935
37, 786
40, 260
40, 134
+19. 2 +11.4
+19.1 +11.9
326, 300
326, 421
323, 126
326, 554
+0.8
+2.4
+3.4
-0.1
-1.0
0.0
1,360
1,161
1,306
1, 813
1,929
+12.5
-32.3
5.16
13.25
5.31
14.22
5.58
13.58
5.88
14.26
5.87
13.95
+5.1
-4.5
-4.9
-2.7
66, 457
65, 887
57, 053
58, 557
-0.9
+12.5
-1.5
-8.2
+9.6
+2.4
+19.6
+10.5
9, 013, 965
9, 191, 977
+2.0
8, 013, 081
8, 198, 335
+2.3
159, 544
158, 995
-0.3
182, 446
199, 504
+9.3
53, 096, 099 52, 700, 295
611,391
500, 680
-12.8
+22.1
4
9.19
.235
.128 !
4
616, 289
470, 711
72, 551
4
Sheep and Lambs
Sheep movement, primary markets:
Receipts .
_
._ _. thousands _
Shipments, total
thousands
Shipments, stocker and feeder-thousands..
Local slaughter
thousands..
Lamb and mutton:
Inspected slaughter product .thous. of lbs__
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs._
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous of Ibs
Prices:
Sheep, lambs, Chicago. . .dolls, per 100 Ibs..
I
Miscellaneous Meats
4
Total Meats
Production, inspected slaughter.. thous. of Ibs.. 1, 062, 230 1, 169, 015 1, 266, 415 1,4 107, 662 1, 091, 069 1, 101, 739 1, 065, 640
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs
725, 269
747, 587
944, 611 867, 126
900, 451 953, 159
893, 523
948, 077 1, 062, 250 1, 084, 540 41, 012, 147 1,109,691 1, 003, 518 1,004,433
1
Poultry
Receipts at 5 markets
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous of Ibs
13, 956
20, 157
21, 479
thous of Ibs
77, 282
61, 525
50, 064
Total catch, prin. fishing ports.-thous. of lbs_. 20, 556
Cold-storage holdings, 15th of mo. thous. of lbs._ 24, 731
Canned salmon:
206, 647
Shipments United States
cases
Exports, Canada
- - cases .. 53, 450
4Re\ ised.
25, 171
29, 982
27, 072
36, 696
288, 120
64, 590
357, 014
35, 913
18, 282
22, 691
20, 974
23, 164
+24.1
-2.0
42, 293
39, 735
35, 793
38, 634
-6.0
+2.8
27, 322
42, 118
33, 284
53, 814
29, 564
45, 606
32, 043
57, 627
+21.8
+27.8
+3.9
-6.6
508, 196
48, 190
110, 042
581, 072
22, 708
840, 065
100, 321 +128. 4
+16.6
4
Fish
4
5 C umulative
through JtilySl.
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1926
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
May
June
July
August
July
August
120, 770
thous of Ibs
thous. of Ibs. . 48, 279
227, 614
63, 710
184, 035
75, 756
234,043
67, 282
143, 464
58, 310
159, 554
68, 393
133. 294
50,476
-38.7
-13.3
3,436
165, 822
.50
25, 404
149, 660
.43
89, 996
196, 213
.43
145, 147
178, 952
.42
163, 037
186, 123
.42
131, 152
185, 843
.40
138, 151
188, 565
.42
+12.3
+4.0
0.0
29, 401
16, 923
38, 212
45, 616
6,923
327
1,117
40, 918
21, 301
42, 420
50, 864
7, 072
297
2,619
59, 259
22, 134
50, 720
67. 216
7.656
241
7,060
50, 265
24, 134
35,
849
4
87, 937
6.503
231
8,977
36, 157
22, 556
36, 827
90, 446
3,430
251
16, 023
32, 487
.24
35, 826
.24
49, 999
.24
67, 091
.24
69, 901
.25
73, 681
.22
81, 297
.22
+4.2
+4.2
-14.0
+13.6
2,729
5,501
2,523
8,962
1,767
10,565
1,225
10, 746
1,005
9,652
1,385
9,845
1,083
9,573
-18.0
-10.2
-7.2
+0.8
52, 053
71, 605
81, 263
81.418
77, 589
51, 810
52, 634
-4.7
+47.4
14, 608
9,721
26,709
15, 392
41, 028
20, 223
44, 028
19, 883
43, 559
20, 622
37, 285
23,310
40, 821
23, 136
-1.1
+3.7
+6.7
-10.9
8,317
3,689
2,761
5.84
21, 706
5,220
3,642
5.93
37, 205
7,553
3,190
5.90
38, 140
7, 719
2,716
5.83
38, 325
7,436
3,532
5.83
31, 931
9,138
3,537
5.87
32, 545
9,148
2,139
5.75
+0.5
-3.7
+30.0
0.0
+17.8
-18.7
+65.1
+1.4
58, 455
106, 636
168, 599
8,531
7,054
4.58
48, 947
7,305
4.63
126, 534
8,926
4.60
177, 450
241, 297
6,683
336
9,136
387
17, 976
108, 761
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumui lative
1927
from
1926
1936
1927
+7.6
+15. 5
1, 052, 632
419, 773
1, 206, 673
434, 627
+14.6
+3.5
+18.0
-1.3
0.0
1, 407, 997
1, 312, 949
-6.8
364. 809
138, 466
336, 796
294, 526
149, 542
319. 774
-19.3
+8.0
-5.1
40, 112
2, 630
59, 630
49, 804
2,419
45, 540
+24.2
-8.0
-23.6
12,638
13, 392
+6.0
""
24, 362
-9.1
53, 378
49, 968
-6.4
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Butter
Production (factory)
Receipts, 5 markets
Cold-storage holdings, creamery,
end of month
_
Apparent consumption
Wholesale price, New York*
|
thous. of lbs_.
thous. of lbs__
dolls, per lb_.
Chcese
Total, all varieties:
Production (factory).
..thous. of lbs._
Receipts 5 markets
thous. of Ibs. _
Apparent consumption
thous of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings
-thous. of lbs_.
Imports
thous. of lbs_.
Exports, United States
_.thous. of Ibs. _
Exports Canada
thous. of lbs__
American whole milk:
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
_ thous. of lbs._
Wholesale price, New York* .dolls, perlb..
4
4
55, 078
21, 972
33, 120
90, 053
5,087
309
20, 681
4
46, 140
20, 735
39, 801
98, 473
6,520
254
19, 903
-28.1 -21.6
-6.5 +8.8
-7.5
+2.7
+2.9
-8.2
-47.3. -47.4
+8.7
-1.2
+78.5 -19.5
Eggs
Receipts 5 markets
__
thous. of cases _ _
Cold-storage holdings
thous. of cases..
Frozen, cold-storage holdings,
end of month
_
thous. of Ibs. _
4
Milk
Condensed milk:
Manufacturers' total stocks (end of
month) —
Case goods
_
thous. of Ibs. _
Bulk goods
thous. of lbs_.
Manufacturers' unsold stocks (end of
month)—
Case goods
thous. of lbs._
Bulk goods
thous. of lbs_.
Exports..
.thous. of lbs._
Wholesale price, New York. dolls, per case..
Evaporated milk:
Manufacturers' total stocks (end of month),
case goods
. .thous. of lbs._
Manufacturers' unsold stocks,
case goods __ ..
thous. of lbs._
Exports
thous. of Ibs..
Wholesale price, New York.dolls. per case..
Production, condensed and
evaporated milk
thous. of lbs._
Powdered milk:
Manufacturers' total stocks ..thous. of Ibs. _
Exports
thous. of Ibs
Fluid milk:
Receipts —
Boston (includ. cream). .thous. of qts._
Greater New York
thous. of qts..
Production—
Minneapolis, St. Paul
thous. of lbs._
Consumption in manufacture
of oleomargarine
thous. of lbs_.
4
!
26, 798
4
213, 068
235, 609
181, 287
177, 323
+10.6
+32.3
4
176, 763
6,326
4.58
203, 079
4,240
4.58
138, 475
5,623
4.33
132, 531
5,657
4.36
+14.9
-33.0
0.0
+53.2
-25.0 |
+5.0
279, 772
219, 255
175, 316
.187, 558
139, 361
-20.0
+25.8
1, 316, 934
1,489,861
+13.1
* 12, 356
251
13, 232
241
238
14, 599
209
14, 941
196
-1.2
+21.4
1,727
2,146
+24.3
17, 725
114, 529
19, 633
116,448
19, 366
118, 672
110, 694
19, 868
114, 035
18, 027
110,923
-6.7
-0.2
5 122, 187
851, 510
5 125, 364
887, 479
+2.6
+4.2
26, 458
30, 818
30,835
25, 229
21, 771
6,518
5,913
5,689
4,690
4,651
39, 874
42, 528
+6.7
83, 537
284, 411
465, 144
425, 902
58, 206
313, 841
453, 226
341, 803
-5.2
+6.3
-0.2
-4.2
+59.9
+10.5
+1.0
-13.4
1, 002, 227
2, 929, 036
3, 636, 790
1, 005, 755
2, 653, 166
3,582,414
+0.4
-9.4
-1.5
+36.0
-94.0
32, 918
1,754
-94.7
+33.5 +243. 8
77, 785
95, 540
+22.8
3, 995, 885 3, 745, 467
3, 210, 010 2, 960, 525
-6.3
-7.8
4,817
Sugar
Raw:
Imports—
From Hawaii and Porto
Rico.
long tons. . 158, 556 144, 715 140, 717
From foreign countries
long tons
417, 332 348, 546 285, 968
Meltings, 8 ports
_ long tons482, 656 472, 528 503, 703
Stocks at refineries, end mo
long tons.. 379, 210 370, 898 361, 915
Receipts, domestic, at New
Orleans
longtons..
30
50
42
Refined:
Exports, including maple
long tons
15, 822
10, 524
8,345
Prices:
Wholesale, 96° centrifugal,
N. Y . . .
..dolls, perlb
.048
.048
.046
Wholesale, granulated, N. Y.dolls. perlb-.
.058
.060
.060
Retail, granulated, N Y
dolls, perlb..
.063
.063
.065
Retail average, 51 cities
index number. _
133
133
133
Cuban movement:
Receipts at Cuban ports
long tons
595, 154 227, 001 185, 360
Exports
_
long tons
441, 653 336, 320 359, 738
Stocks, end of month
long tons.. 1, 449, 624 1, 357, 045 1, 156, 430
Coffee
Imports
thous. oflbs.. 126, 999
92, 940
110, 616
Visible supply, end of month:
World
_
thous. of bags..
4,261
4,322
4,393
United States
thous. of bags .
806
743
788
Receipts, total, Brazil
thous. of bags..
899
982
1,137
4
Revised.
4
98, 160
323, 434
459, 108
308, 961
93, 071
346, 818
457, 961
296, 012
25
34
854
564
12, 956
17, 297
11, 692
7,095
.045
.059
.067
135
.045
.056
.066
133
.042
.056
.061
126
.042
.055
.062
127
0.0
-5.1
-1.5
-1.5
+7.1
+1.8
+6.5
+4.7
157, 420
343, 161
998, 209
163, 014
208, 474
300, 955
403, 719
783, 717 1, 195, 658
164, 744
445, 900
935, 416
+32.4
+17.6
-21.5
+26.5
-9.5
-16.2
104, 466
132, 914
116, 702
122, 922
+27.2
+8.1
971, 113
920, 219
-5.2
+3.9
4,716
4,560
4,738
691
825
832 +30.1
1,283
1,072
1,117 +12.9
« Cumulative through July 31.
-0.5
-0.8
+14.9
7,751
8,577
+10.7
4,537
634
1,136
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1937
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
May
June
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1936
July
August
July
August
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1926
1927
FOODSTUFFS-Continued
i
Coffee— Continued
Clearances:
Total, Brazil, for world
Total, Brazil, for U. S
thous. of bags..
thous. of bags..
Tea
Imports
Stocks, United Kingdom,
end of month
thous. of Ibs
thous. of lbs._
929
511
932
509
1,169
655
1,292
595
1,232
666
1,217
653
5,251
4,732
5,343
6,101
9,467
9,025
179, 315
158, 012
145, 417
137, 417
146, 684
147, 209
4
1,289
684
+4.9
-10.7
+0.2
-13.0
8,837
4,586
8,905
4,721
+0.8
+2.9
10, 056
+55.3
-5.9
52, 430
50, 724
-3.2
156, 559
+6.7
+1.8
4, 204, 865 4, 195, 923
+15.6 59, 563, 120 64, 665, 580
-0.2
+8.6
-6.3
TOBACCO
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals):
Large cigars
thousands
475, 980 540, 874
576, 528 561, 199 604, 870
568, 553 594, 242
Small cigarettes
thousands. 7, 880, 403 8, 538, 988 8, 736, 464 8, 277, 052 9, 328, 055 7, 961, 032 8, 068, 005
Manufactured tobacco
and snuff
_ _ -thous. of lbs_. 31, 561
33, 420
35, 059
35, 337
33, 648
31, 570
35,809
Exports:
Unmanufactured leaf
thous. of Ibs
35, 041
40, 366
33, 053
28, 229
27, 817
29, 760
26, 263
Cigarettes
_„
thousands.. 468, 852 893, 152 809,523 479, 166 365, 448
726, 669 819, 569
Sales of loose-leaf, warehouses
thous. of lbs__
8,076
236
2,180
582
72
66, 810
34, 772
Price, wholesale, Burley good leaf,
dark red, Louisville
dolls, per 100 Ibs..
21.00
16.88
18.00
21.00
17.00
17.00
21.00
TRANSPORTATION
+7.8
+12.7
+11.9
-1.3
279, 948
267, 173
-4.6
-1.5
-23.7
+5.9
-55.4
+92.1
287, 809
6, 691, 855
282, 152
319, 352
5, 136, 355
387, 292
+11.0
-23.2
+37.3
0.0
-19.0
5 16, 495
« 516, 069
s 9, 092
8, 528
6
5 3, 891
3, 655
52, 451
53, 266
1,517
1,280
467, 637
480, 768
6
6 14, 968
17, 280
3, 020, 645 4, 118, 807
3, 572, 929 4, 573, 809
644, 639
813, 709
+2.7
+6.6
-6.1
+1.6
+18.5
-2.7
+15.4
+36.4
+28.0
+26.2
River and Canal Cargo Traffic
Panama Canal:
Total cargo traffic
thous. of long tons..
2,229
2,430
2,380
2,450
In American vessels thous. of long tons..
1,410
1,341
1,308
1,318
In British vessels
thous. of long tons..
491
432
550
524
Sault Ste. Marie Canals --thous. of short tons..
12, 614
4,698
12, 573
11, 660
New York State Canals --thous. of short tons..
169
285
381
292
Cape Cod Canal
short tons.. 54, 155
84, 062
60, 482
65, 849
Suez Canal
__.thous. of metric tons..
2,786
2,298
2,410
2,548
Welland Canal
short tons
321, 670 1, 040, 748 991, 787
752, 831
St. Lawrence Canal
.short tons.. 241, 070 1, 094, 346 1,211,603 898, 273
4
Mississippi River, Govt. barges
short tons.. 121, 673
94, 092
99, 608
96, 643
Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pa., to
Wheeling W Va
short tons
744, 400 696, 722
817, 446
951, 562
Allegheny River
_ .short tons
184,015 195, 792 260, 612 316, 859
Monongahela River
_
short tons__ 1, 829, 631 1, 806, 081 1, 851, 453 1, 990, 824
2,186
1,165
565
13, 608
316
65, 027
2,033
787, 478
968, 976
88, 846
2,322
1,313
517
13, 776
336
62, 004
2,080
630, 169
798, 845
114, 352
+0.5
+33.6
-10.9
-14.9
+16.1
-5.4
+34.4
+25.6
+26.5
+60.6
+41.3
+7.0
1, 007, 373 1, 159, 138 1, 078, 041
333, 279
273, 641 295 823
2, 132, 449 2, 334, 195 2, 289^ 324
+5.9
+5.2
+7.1
-6.6 5, 897, 486 6, 229, 328
+12.7 1, 504, 995 1, 573, 837
+6.9 15, 540, 774 16, 193, 703
+5.6
+4.6
+4.2
48, 947
18, 657
30, 291
+0.2
+5.8
-3.0
11,721
390
58, 685
1,011,771
1, 128, 517
122, 300
Ocean Traffic
Clearances, vessels in foreign trade:
Total
thous. of net tons..
American
thous. of net tons
Foreign
- .thous. of net tons
4
4
6,160
2,618
3,542
6,248
2,632
3,616
6,835
2,575
4,260
42, 752
33, 631
40, 030
31, 661
56, 075
48, 174
25, 184
19, 141
235
235
219
219
7,517
2,749 !
4,769
7, 142
2, 649
4,493
8,424
3,149
5,275
7,892
2,567
5,325
+5.3
+3.8
+6.1
-4.8
+7.1
-10.4
48, 857
17, 641
31,215
14, 009
8,389
19, 423
13, 384
-3.3
+10.5
+25.4
+58.0
144, 725
94, 451
254
275
Shipbuilding
Completed during month:
Total
gross tons..
Steel seagoing
. .gross tons
Building or under contract, end of month:
Merchant vessels
thous. of gross tons..
24, 352
21, 145
256, 032 +76.9
197, 343 +108. 9
+10.1
1,819
1,652
Freight Cars
Surplus (daily av. last week of month) :
Total
cars
259, 736 256, 448 274, 223 273, 275 2 14, 985
199, 073 161,478 1 -21.3
Box
-cars
127, 432
154, 437
147, 831
133, 345
104, 796
123, 901
88,967 1 -19.8
Coal
.cars
90, 075
76, 554
78, 148
81, 330
53, 204
56, 785
38, 967 -30.5
Shortage (daily av. last week of month):
Total
cars..
19
404
None.
None.
10
None.
None.
Box
cars..
147
8
None.
None.
None.
172
None.
Coal
cars
1
114
None.
None.
None.
151
None. 1
Car loadings:
Total
.-.cars.. 4, 890, 749 4, 096, 742 3, 974, 160 4, 935, 397 4, 249, 359 45,213,759 4,388,118 -13. 9
Grain and grain products
cars
188, 152
158, 527
156, 472 229, 524 219, 898
273, 768 222, 549
-4.2
Livestock
cars
137, 048 115, 378
108, 383 128, 226
112,323 ! 133, 978 117, 045 -12.4
Coal and coke
_cars__ 852, 223 689, 903 653, 119 770, 272 735, 389
936, 363 808,083 I -4.5
Forest products
cars
344, 373 283, 695 270, 554 320, 847
336, 137 282, 956 -14.2
275, 251
Ore
..cars
111,719 238, 279 255, 562 317, 924 248, 462
363, 938 310, 404 -21.5
Merchandise and 1. c. 1.
..cars 1, 335, 487 1, 049, 900 1, 001, 882 1, 250, 761 1, 042, 893 441, 251 ,986 1, 040, 756 -16.6
Miscellaneous
cars 1, 921, 747 1, 561, 060 1, 528, 188 1, 917, 843 1, 615, 143 1,917,589 1, 606, 325 -15.8
+33.1
+39.3
+36.5
'
!
-3.2 34, 611, 028 34, 511, 482
-1.2 1, 557, 665 1,512,135
975, 271
994, 006
-4.0
-9.0 6, 631, 645 6, 626, 030
-2.7 2, 520, 323 2, 348, 075
-20.0 1, 371, 613 1, 304, 932
+0.2 8, 910, 276 8, 949, 035
+0.5 2, 625, 500 12, 796, 004
-0.3
-2.9
-1.9
-0.1
-6.8
-4.9
+0.4
+1,4
2,632, 126
* 570, 276
3,530, 460
2,691, 582
5 557, 610
« 272, 367
-0.8
-5.4
-1.7
-0.3
-9.0
+1.3
Railroad Operations
Operating revenue:
Freight
.
Passengers
Total operating . _
Operating expenses
Net operating income
Freight carried
thous. of dolls _ _ 371, 390
thous. of dolls
77, 332
_ thous. of dolls
498, 428
thous. of dolls.. 384, 668
thous. of dolls
73, 627
mills . ton-miles. . 37, 102
4
Revised.
390, 680
78, 532
518, 569
390, 787
85, 664
40, 113
381, 975
85, 956
517, 029
388,025
87, 364
38, 483
4
369, 985
91, 633
509, 380
383,717
84, 383
38, 380
409, 528 428, 628
97, 893
98, 913
557, 895 578, 823
396, 358 • 399,330
116, 975 133, 008
4
41, 717
43, 724
Cumulative through July 31.
4
4
4
4
6
2,654, 001
8 602, 892
3,591, 601
2,699, 774
55 612, 221
268, 852
42
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
Per ct.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL ! inFROM JANUARY 1
crease
THROUGH AUGUST 31
(+)
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
me
1927
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
1
August, August,
May
April
June
July
July
August
1927,
1927,
1927
1926
from
from
July, August,
August
1937
1926
1
TRANSPORTATION— Continued
Railway Equipment
Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned end of month
number
Tractive power
mills of Ibs
p
,'ft + ]•
uu.ru DOI __
Installed during month
number _ _
Retired during month
..number..
Ordered from manufactures
number _
Unfilled orders (railroads)—
m
urac urers
numoer..
Shipments (Manufacturers, Census)—
Total..number..
DomesticSteam
_
number
Electric
number
Unfilled orders (Manufacturers, Census)
Total
number
DomesticSteam.
number..
-2.5
-0.1 i
-6.9
-3.5
-31.6
62, 172
2,616
9,030
14.7
148
213
184
61,931
2, 611
8,759
14.3
258
500
38
4 el, 765
2,609
8,535
14.0
155
331
26
61, 540
2,603
8,502
13.9
104
329
20
63, 202
2,603
8,718
13.9
171
237
14
63, 107
2,605
9,031
14.4
152
247
84
187
30
251
40
200
37
173
36
171
36
394
123
466
67
-1.2
0.0
-63.3
-46.3
98
109
89
60
81
132
124
+35.0
-34.7
1,157
711
-43.4
72
23
77
15
63
18
35
18
71
6
82
20
78 +102. 9
16 -66.3
9.0
-62.5
858
117
487
109
-43.2
-6.8
334
434
400
399
363
555
525
255
42
15
380
34
10
333
31
22
299
57
16
244
68
11
445
36
20
455
26
44
-22.0
Exports, steam
number. Freight cars (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned end of month
cars 2, 332, 184 2, 333, 098 2, 332, 728 42, 330, 042 2, 328, 299
212, 001 « 211, 917
211, 875
211, 933
Capacity
mills of Ibs
211, 649
141, 433 • 145,590
147, 449
145, 038
In bad order end mo
cars
135, 458
6.5
6.2
6.2
Per cent of total in use
per cent..
5.9
6.3
4,378
7,566
Ordered from manufacturers
cars..
1,066
3,362
1,459
Shipments by manufacturers5,935
Total
cars
6,202
5,317
5,570
5, 544
5,584
6,182
Domestic
cars
5,270
5,562
5,528
Unfilled orders (railroads)—
21, 956
23, 666
Total
cars
18,096
26, 305
24, 221
14, 678
15, 122
From manufacturers
cars. _ 18, 217
13, 545
18,303
7,278
8,544
4,541
In railroad shops
cars
8,088
5,918
Passenger cars:
Ordered from manufacturers
cars..
52
61
6
36
69
Shipments by manufacturers147
Total
cars
52
152
88
119
147
Domestic.
cars
52
88
146
119
Passenger Travel
National parks:
Visitors
number
Automobiles entered
number ...
Arrivals from abroad:
Immigrants
number
Unite d States citizens
number
Departures abroad:
Emigrants
number
United States citizens
number.
Passports issued
..number..
Pullman company operations:
Revenue. _
thous of dolls
Passengers carried
thousands
-0.4
-0.2
-0.4
-0.7
-32.9 |
-0.6 |
-23.1
62, 238
2,614
8,915
14.5
187
223
27
-9.0
1,440
1,944
867
+33.2
-76.2 !
1,299
2,221
476
!
-9.8
+14.2
-45.1
-30.9
-18.4 -48.4
+17.5 +161. 5
-31.2 -75.0
219
171
, 348, 508 2, 349, 305
211,896
211, 642
161, 396
165, 756
7.0
7.2
164
1,256
-0.1
0.0
-0.4
-1.6
-26.9
-0.9
0.0
-10.1
-11.4
-35.0
42, 271
44,465
+5.2
9,287
9,185
8,357
8,308
-4.0
-4.7
-36.4
-36.6
64. 094
62, 881
39, 249
38, 740
-38.8
-38.4
27, 995
21, 762
6,233
19, 819
13, 816
6,003
-25.3
-26.0
-23.3
-8.7
-2.0
-24.4
68
1
929
996
+7.2
222
222
187
187
+27.7
+22.7
-18.7
-21.9
1,522
1,472
760
720
-50.1
-51.1
455, 204
86, 779
434, 603
77,004
-9.3
-13.4
+13.2
1, 442, 232
239, 780
1, 665, 255
323,314
+15.5
+34.8
22, 283
25, 981
29, 286
52,683
« 182, 623
5 175. 432
s 182, 640
5 185, 726
0.0
+5.9
7,052
60, 223
^,007
7,376
42, 248
9,936
5 37s 452
5 243, 473
142, 525
5 34, 817
5 250, 985
148, 910
-7.0
+3.1
+4.5
-47.8 +260. 0
56, 543
8,508
140, 716
28, 477
263, 268
54, 821
542, 544
113, 626
33, 034
29, 055
31,819
26, 238
24.000
25, 736
23, 420
29, 935
4,185
26, 815
27, 144
6,148
28, 849
32, 863
3,133
51.379
27, 813
9,230
65, 686
14, 831
6,329
2,775
6,418
2,780
7,129
3,096
7,379
7,376
3,336
7,653
3,542
s 47, 302
s 46, 979
-0.7
65, 970
16, 372
64, 573
14, 232
60, 119
13, 261
60, 097
13, 713
5 413, 920
5 98, 038
« 452. 907
5 112, 122
+9.4
+14.4
10, 850
13,416
1,928
10, 104
12, 656
1,417
10, 822
« lit 570
1,662
11, 109
13, 663
2,351
5 74, 629
« 90, 047
« 11, 645
5 72, 854
5 90, 464
5
12, 136
-2.4
+0.5
+4.2
103, 481
34, 088
96, 027
31, 226
94, 967
27, 872
93, 920
27, 649
5 701, 040
s 232, 867
s 740, 137
5 249, 721
+5.6
+7.2
768. 968
733, 470
764, 509
749, 592
6,475
2,533
3,942
6,448
2,434
4,014
5,955
2,023
3,932
6.175
2,098
4,077
347
6,128
141,300
346
6,102
134, 000
355
5,600
127,200
368
5,807
127, 800
479
189
94
86
72
116.0
96.6
84.1
471
202
93
84
73
119.7
93.1
82.1
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephone companies:
Operating revenue .
thous of dolls
65, 748
65, 163
Operating income
thous of dolls
16, 650
16, 130
Telegraph companies:
Commercial telegraph tolls.thous. of dolls.. 10, 636
10, 697
Operating revenue
thous of dolls
13, 152
13, 321
Operating income.
thous of dolls
1,864
1,956
Gas and electric companies:
Gross earnings
thou^s. of dolls.. 106, 860 106, 076
Net earnings.
thous of dolls
35, 204
36, 227
Electric railways (212 companies):
Passengers carried
thous of persons
802,172
800, 722
Electric power production:
TotaL
mills, of kw. hours..
6,582
6,416
By water power.
mills of kw hours
2,566
2,671
By fuels
mills of kw hours
3,850
3,911
In street railways,
manfg. plants, etc mills, of kw. hours..
363
366
In central stations
mills, of kw. hours
6,050 1
6, 219
Gross revenue sales
thous of dolls
145, 300
140, 300
492, 016
98, 449
10, 269
+27.8
i
-30.8
+3.4
!
55,566,477 s 5,527, 089
-0.7
5 45, 449
5 17, 341
5 28, 108
+9.5
+14.3
+6.7
s 2, 625
s 2, 750
5
5 42, 824
38, 752
5 966, 000 5 1,016, 000
-4.5
+10.5
+5.2
5 41, 502
^ 15, 172
5 26, 331
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Employment in factories:
New York State*
thousands
Detroit
thousands
New Jersey (rel. to 1923) .. .index number.
Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923) .index number.
Delaware (rel. to 1923)
index number.
Wisconsin (rel. to 1915)
index number.
Illinois (rel to 1922)
index number
1
Massachusetts (rel.tolQM ) index number
* Revised.
487
226
97
87
76
117.3
97.5
87.4
480
206
94
87
74
115.2
96.9
85.9
» Cumulative through July 31.
474
206
93
84
71
121.7
94.4
84.0 1
485
234
92
90
81
125.8
101.1
83.0
489
239
93
91
82
125.9
100.7
86.6 i
+0.6
+2.0
0.0
0.0
-2.7
+1.7
+1.4
+2.3
-3.1
-13.8
0.0
-7.7
-13.4
-3.3
-6.3
-3.0
*See p. 21 of the September 1927 issue for earlier data.
__
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I
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1936
May
June
July
14, 010
259.3
102
89
78
13, 977
266.6
103
87
75
13, 632
255. 7
98
81
74
13, 898
278.7
101
85
75
96
August
July
August
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
1927, 1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
1926
1927
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES— Cont'd
Total pay roll:
New York State*
thous. of dolls.. 14, 214
Wisconsin (rel. to 1915)
index number..
268.1
New Jersey (rel. to 1923) .. .index number..
106
Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923) -index number..
92
Delaware (rel. to 1923)
index number..
80
Ohio construction employees
(rel. to 1923)..
index number..
65
Federal civilian employees, Washington, D. C., end of month
.number __ 59, 772
Average weekly earnings (State reports) :
Illinois, factory labor
dolls..
29.07
New York State, factory labor
dolls..
29.17
Wisconsi n, factory labor
dolls . . 25.81
Massachusetts (rel.to!914)__ index number..
234.9
New Jersey (rel. to 1923). ..index number..
110
Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923).. index number __
105
Delaware (rel. to 1923). ...index number..
104
Average weekly earnings (National Industrial
Conference Board):
Grand total (both sexes)
dollars..
27.39
Total male.
dollars..
30.03
Skilled male
dollars..
31.50
Unskilled male
dollars..
24.60
Total women
.dollars..
17.39
Average weekly hours:
Nominal (both sexes)
hours. .
50.4
Actual (both sexes)
hours. _
48.1
Wages of common labor, by geographic divisions:
New England
cents per hour..
49
Middle Atlantic
..cents per hour..
47
South Atlantic
cents per hour..
25
East South Central
cents per hour..
25
West South Central
.cents per hour..
34
East North Central
cents per hour..
38
West North Central
cents per hour..
38
Mountain
cents per hour _
43
Pacific
.cents per hour..
52
United States, average
cents per hour..
39
Wage rates, U. S. Steel Corp... cents per hour..
50
Wages, steel workers, Youngstown
district
per cent of base
128.5
Applicants per 100 jobs, employment agencies:
United States, average
number..
119
Eastern States
number..
122
Central States
...number..
140
Southern States
n9mber
111
Western States
number _ _
62
69
77
88
59, 879
59,800
60, 433
28.60
29.18
25.52
234.7
109
102
104
29.27
29.17
26.05
231.9
110
102
103
28.32
28.95
24.22
229.1
06
96
99
27.52
30.20
31.69
24.68
17.36
13, 966
270.6
96
88
80
14, 103
282.0
98
91
81
108
108
60, 435
60, 270
27.96
28. 80
24.27
227.6
105
97
97
28.62
28.86
25.27
230.8
106
99
97
27.34
29.98
31.48
24.49
17.37
26.78
29.21
30.76
23.67
17.29
26.76
29.39
30.91
23.81
16.91
49.6
48.3
49.6
47.9
49.6
47.6
49.6
47.5
49
46
27
24
26
37
38
45
50
38
50
51
46
29
25
26
38
38
44
54
39
50
50
47
30
25
30
37
37
45
54
39
50
49
47
27
26
28
38
37
46
54
39
50
48
47
27
25
26
37
37
46
52
39
50
48
47
33
24
28
37
36
42
52
39
50
125.5
125.5
125.5
125.5
133.0
133.0
118
121
137
119
61
137
149
163
125
65
134
145
152
118
87
129
137
156
122
70
120
128
139
107
78
106
118
128
81
62
45.7
31.1
8.7
5.9
51.3
45.8
31.7
7.8
6.3
35.3
54.0
31.2
8.4
7.2
49.4
39.1
27.6
5.6
5.9
37.8
40.7
27.2
8.6
4.9
41.7
53.0
38.9
7.1
7.1
54.2
51.8
40.1
4.7
7.1
65.9
46, 895
40, 648
24, 091
16, 557
38, 789
33, 742
19, 994
13, 748
41, 849
36, 039
19, 341
16, 698
36, 639
32, 967
20, 961
12, 006
41, 004
37, 795
23, 970
13, 825
35, 670
31, 995
20, Oil
11, 984
40, 775
2,281
22, 350
1,515
10, 788
388
3,308
207
4,329
171
1,000
82
1,189
52
3,364
115
37, 533
2,300
20, 916
1,528
9,602
392
2,852
208
4,163
172
855
83
936
53
3,160
117
37, 444
2,311
20, 406
1,533
10, 064
398
2,863
208
4,111
172
903
86
1,019
53
3,299
119
36, 884
2,334
20, 176
1,546
9,791
404
2,859
212
4,058
172
864
86
912
53
3,018
126
39, 539
2,349
21, 400
1,552
10, 522
409
3,053
214
4,564
174
965
90
944
54
3,114
130
34, 457
2,142
19, 401
1,460
8,886
332
2,474
183
3,696
167
831
80
790
40
2,417
89
29.29
25.94
236.4
109
101
102
+2.0
+9.0
+3.1
+4.9
+1.4
-1.5
-1.2
+3.1
-6.6
-7.4
+9.1 -11.1
+1.2
+7.1
+3.2
+2.8
+5.2
+3.0
"1
]
+1.5
+2.7
+2.4
+2.8
+2.0
+5.2
!
-2.0 +2.1
0.0
0.0
-10.0 -18.2 --+4.0 +8.3
-6.7
0.0
+2.7 +2.7
0.0 +2.8
+2.2 +9.5
0.0 +3.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0 -5.6
-3.7 +21.7
-5.5 +16.1
+2.6 +21.9
+3.4 +50.6
-19.5 +12.9
i
_ _
j
._
I
1 |-v -
Factory Labor Turnover
(Percentages of number on pay roll)
Departures:
Total
Voluntary quits
Layoffs _
Discharges
_
Accessions
-
per cent..
per cent
per cent
per cent
per cent
+4.1 -21.4
-1.4 -32.2
+53.6 +83.0
-16.9 -31.0
+10.3 -36.7
l|
.
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Retail Sales
Mail-order houses:
Total sales, 4 houses
thous. of dolls..
Total sales, 2 houses
thous. of dolls..
Sears, Roebuck & Co
thous. of dolls..
Montgomery Ward & Co. .thous. of dolls..
Ten-cent chain stores:
Total sales (4 chains)
thous. of dolls..
Total stores operated (4 chains) number
F. W. Woolworth & Co thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
S S. Kresge Co
._ thous. of dolls
Stores operated
.number
McCrory Stores Corp
.thous. of dolls__
Stores operated . .
number
S H Kress & Co
thous of dolls
Stores operated
number
Metropolitan
.
.. thous. of dolls
Stores operated
number
F. & W. Grand..
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
W. T Grant Co
thous of dolls
Stores operated
_ .number. _
4
Revised.
* See p. 21 of the September
+11.9
+14.6
+14.4
+15.2
4
34, 088
+7.2
2,154
+0.6
19, 015
+6.1
1,465
+0.4
8,713
+7.5
338
+1.2
4
2, 506
+6.8
184
+0.9
3,854 +12.5
167
+1.2
801 +11.7
+4.7
80
703
+3.5
40
+1.9
2,371
+3.2
92
+3.2
1927 issue for earlier
35, 763
32, 272
19, 605
12, 667
+14.7
+17.1
+22.3
+9.1
325, 374
286, 107
166, 238
119, 869
392, 498
292, 725
174, 657
118, 068
+20.6
+2.3
+5.1
-1.5
+16.0
+9.1
+12.5
+5.9
+20.8
+21.0
+21.8
+16.3
+18.4
+4.2
+20.5
+12.5
+34.3
+35.0
+31.3
+41.3
data.
260, 462
279, 360
145, 617
158, 353
+7.3
+8.7
67, 436
76, 215
+13.0
19, 171
22, 810
29, 238
31, 982
+19.0
+9.4
5,937
6,736
+13.5
5,899
7,249
+22.9
19, 183
23, 198
+20.9
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
fc':1
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1926
1927
•
CUMULATIVE TOTAL ,Per ct.
inFROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31 ; crease
(+
April
July
June
July
August
107, 517
27, 344
111,900
27, 666
104, 674
27, 869
108, 078
27, 993
88, 856
25, 607
82,976
25,793
8,075
728
8,236
731
8,484
747
8,439
747
7, 656
631
7,548
U 645
9,309
3,406
8,943
3,413
9,080
3.422
8,707 '.
3,451
9,210
3,321
3,350
589
3,621
595
* 3,4 386
600
3,076
606
3,382
561
794
62
784
62
720
62
890 i
62
2,621
271
2,606
275
2,558
277
2,402
1,222
2, 281
1,173
410
21
1,783
17
11, 425
885
6,774
3,105
2,493
290
1,274
94
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
August
\ or )decrease
(-)
cumulative
i 1927
from
1926
1926
1927
+3.3 +30.3
+0.4 +8.5
686, 294
945, 021 ! +37.7
58, 573
77,047 i +31.5
8,770 1
3,335
-0.5 +11.8
0.0 +15.8
4i
07
+0.8 +3.5
68. 865
83,601
2.842
563 I
-9.1
+1.0
+8.2
+7.6
25, 891
31, 077
+20.0
976
60
1,095
60
+23.6
0.0
-12.7
+3.3
7,980
8,860
+11.0
2,523
277 .'
2^550
276
2,353
275
-1.4
0.0
2, 256
1,155
2,463
1, 1S3
2,376
1,171
2, 549 1, 153
+9.2
+2.4
+7.2
+0.7 ;
34
+2.6
430
21
1,192
17
11, 377
787
6,471
3,106
2,471
296
1,494
94
415
21
4
1, 068
17
10, 441
842
6,593
3,115
2,447
296
1,372
95
394
21
1,712
17
11,007
854
6,447
3, 143
2,225
297
1,489
95
367
16
1,222
15
8,325
697
6,783
3,027
2,388
285
1,441
91
-5.1
0.0
+60.3
0.0
+5.4
+1.4
-2.2
+0.9
-9.1
+0.3
+8.5
0.0
+17.3
+31.3
+4.2 |
+13.3
+36.1 |
+18.1
-0.4
+3.4
-1.5
+3.5
+6.1
+4.4
17, 827
19,336 j +8.5
10, 618
11,069 1! +4.2
5.2
4.3
6.0
2,350
112, 108
1,864
100, 873
1,734
84, 138
2,138
91, 771
+22.7
-1.5
-0.5
-9.7
19, 565
823, 879
20,038
786, 394
+2.4
-4.5
24, 554
7, 542
1, 761
-8.0
-5.9
-19.4
-7.5
-31.6
-10.7
217, 723
47, 334
11, 638
218,000
43, 703
13, 208
+0.1
-7.7
+13.5
2,4 241
895
3,4 533
724
4
278
4
172
4
73
4
634
2, 247
* 49
4
+23.9
-32.8
-5.9
-52.5
-5.8
-42.4
-19.2
-12.2
-24.3
-38.8
+17.8
+19.0
+19.1
-10.6
-5.8
+86.8
-11.9
-29. 2
-9.9
0.0
17, 125
7,081
29, 101
4,069
4,391
2,262
965
7, 442
14, 989
1, 079
20, 341
6,969
29, 835
4,280
4,330
2,108
966
7,982
14, 929
1,015
3, 4564
30
2, 802
4
3, 4195 i -13.4
41 +40.0
2, 888 -10.9
-3.4
+2.4
-13.5
41, 781
1, 025
27, 441
39, 025
982
27, 727
+18.8
-1.6
+2.5
+5.2
-1.4
-6.8
+0.1
+7.3
-0.4
-5.9
R
-6.6
-4.2
+1.0
May
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT-Con.
Retail Sales— Continued
Chain stores:
GroceriesSales
thous. of dolls
108, 071
Stores operated
- . .number _ 27, 057
DrugSales
thous. of dolls -_
8,739
Stores operated
number
746
CigarSales
thous of dolls
9,274
Stores operated
number
3, 414
ShoeSales
thous. of dolls..
4,628
Stores operated
.number .
587
MusicSales
thous. of dolls
938
Stores operated _
number _
62
CandySales
thous. of dolls..
3,117
Stores operated
number
258
Restaurant chains:
Childs Co
thous of dolls
2,443
J. R. Thompson Co
thous. of dolls..
1,198
Other chain stores:
Isaac Silver & Bros
thous. of dolls
465
Stores operated
.number. _
20
Hartman Corporation.
thous. of dolls__
2,424
Stores operated
. . .number..
17
J. C Penny Co
thous. of dolls
13, 508
Stores operated
.number
781
United Cigar Stores Co
thous. of dolls..
6, 652
Stores operated
number
3,112
A. Schulte (Inc.)
.
-thous. of dolls
2,592
Stores operated _
number..
294
Owl Drug Co
thous. of dolls
1,413
Stores operated __
.number __
94
Installment sales in New England department
stores:
Ratio to total sales
per cent..
5.1
i
!
j
!
!
4
4
5.2
336
16
1,643
15
8, 085
*723
6, 472
3.039
2,260
287
1,403
91
i
!
1
!
|L_
+21.4
24,251 ; +26.0
19, 427
19, 480
9,513
19,223 '
2, 473
3,094
-1.3
9,517 ;
0.0
+25.1
12, 295
11,341 !, -7.8
62, 484
81,215 I +30.6
50, 812
50, 875 ;
+0. 1
!!_.
8.6
Advertising
Magazine advertising for the following
month
_
thous. of lines
2,770
Newspaper advertising
thous of lines
112, 123
National advertising in newspapers:
Total
_ . _ .thous. of lines
29, 785
Automobile advertising
thous. of lines. _
5,622
Automobile accessories
thous. of lines. _
1,460
Cigars, cigarettes, and
tobacco
thous. of lines
3,057
Financial- _
thous. of lines..
894
Food, groceries, beverages.. thous. of lines..
4,336
Hotels and resorts
thous of lines
389
Household furniture
thous. of lines..
1,412
Men's clothing
thous. of lines..
492
Musical instruments
thous. of lines. .
186
Radio and electrical
thous. of lines..
968
Railroads and steamships.. -thous. of lines..
1,733
Shoes
_ thous. of lines .
240
Toilet articles and medical
preparations
thous of lines
4,792
Women's wear
thous. of lines..
'283
Miscellaneous
thous. of lines
3,921
2,128 i
82, 865
1,689
88, 051
4
4
32, 175
6,202
2,627
29, 497
5.019
2,379
24, 668
5,487
1,950
22,704 !
5,161
1, 572 j
2,610
911
4,752
804
1,101
450
110
875
2,530
205
2,527
918
4,565
965
549
538
90
944
2,909
148
2,241
895
3,533
724
278
172
73
624
2,246
49
2,776
601
3,325
344
262
99
59
548
1,701
30
4,547
205
4,246
4,052
72
3,822
3,564
30
2,802
3, 087 i
42
2,497
31, 750
29, 323
29, 681
26, 300
28,478
26, 783
26, 714
+8.3
+6.6
232, 272
239, 815
+3.2
3,338
3,082
3,069
2,988
3, 197
3,073
3,003
+7.0
+6.5
25, 137
25, 847
+2.8
11,623
92, 019
10, 348
83, 189
10, 951
85, 373
9,529
76, 970
10, 069
82, 538 1
9,868
79, 733
9,417
77, 674
+5.7
+7.2
+6.9
+6.3
85, 661
664, 149
86. 087
676, 814
+0.5
+1.9
3,378
34, 857
3,240
33, 931
3,126
32, 177
2,994
32, 759
3,162
33, 234
2,970
32, 154
2,892
31,517
+5.6
+1.4
+9.3
+5.4 !
25, 020
259, 378
26,011
259, 593
+4.0
+0.1
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:
Amount
.dollars.. 247, 479
Number of
firms
number
1,936
4
Revised.
177, 403
1,442
175, 069
1,526
201, 183
1, 427
166, 683
1,585
< 424, 680
5, 487
4
1, 951
4
;
j
i
'
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2,4 356
505
2,4 792
385
4
278
4
53
4
67
4
774
1, 4887
30
i
!
|
1
Postal Business
Postal receipts, 50 selected
cities
__
.
thous. of dolls
Postal receipts, 50 industrial
cities
thous. of dolls
Money orders:
Domestic paid (50 cities) —
Quantity ..
__ _
number
Value
thous of dolls
Domestic issued (50 cities)—
Quantity
number
Value
thous. of dolls
Wholesale Trade
167, 635 4 158, 765
1,388
* 1. 386
-17.1 +5.0
+11. 1 +14.4
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
May
June
PEE CENT INCREASE (+) OB
DECREASE (— )
1926
July
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
July
August
216, 956
732, 665
161
949, 782
211, 482
781, 361
138
992, 981
221, 697
716, 607
149
938, 453
198, 686
719, 203
157
918, 046
-2.5
+6.6
-14.3
+4.5
978, 721 1, 023, 331
29, 100
30, 488
991, 361
53, 057
958, 771
40, 882
638, 866
200, 835
54, 229
893, 930
658, 562
194, 315
78, 125
931, 002
595, 929
199, 076
55, 632
850, 637
140, 517
47, 108
5, 123
192, 748
133, 755
42, 639
4, 457
180, 851
117, 851
43, 419
4, 102
165, 372
11,078
9,969
10,050
4,847
1,620
3,227
4, 238
1, 572
2,666
2, as
4, 152
920
2,234
850
148
3,899
951
2,132
705
111
3,907
948
2,137
710
112
1,316
763
1,184
648
1,194
659
702, 129
279, 650
153, 663
110, 372
86, 758
71, 686
40, 101
649, 023
241, 270
145, 015
107, 354
84, 572
70, 812
36, 010
August
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
Per ct
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
1126
1927
+6.4
+8.6
-12.1
+8.2
1,738,024
6, 141, 563
1,373
7, 880, 960
1, 787, 763
6,422,211
1,407
8, 211, 381
+2.9
+4.6
+2.5
+4.2
+4.6
+4.8
+6.7
-25.4
8, 255, 271
375, 684
9, 121, 622
311, 648
+10.5
-17.0
-2.1
+5.1
-18.9
-1.5
+5.0
+6.1
-21.0
+3.5
5, 219, 120
1, 678, 560
551, 896
7, 449, 576
5, 354, 242
1, 736, 923
502, 287
7, 593, 452
+2.6
+3.5
-9.0
+1.9
926, 993
289, 840
34, 082
1, 250, 915
1, 017, 307
319, 832
38, 299
1, 375, 438
+9.7
+10.3
+12.4
+10.0
5, 584, 161 5, 768, 983
2,234,119 2, 372, 293
1, 209, 745 1,272,768
852, 192
881, 344
692, 831
701, 748
578, 899
557, 205
325, 198
304, 928
+3.3
+6.2
+5.2
-3.3
-1.3
+3.9
+6.6
251, 877
183, 524
11, 802
+11.3
+3.1
+9.9
BANKING AND FINANCE
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)
Policies, new (45 companies):
Ordinary...
number of policies. . 246, 519 233, 729 236, 429
Industrial
number of policies
902, 343
816,966
851, 905
189
Group. __
number of contracts- .
176
197
Total.. .number of policies and contracts.. 1, 098, 600 1, 136, 269 1, 053, 584
Policies and certificates issued:
Total policies and certificates
number. _ 1, 729, 415 1, 166, 877 1, 094, 437
41, 042
Group insurance certificates certificates. . 30, 991
30, 805
Amount of new insurance (45 companies):
Ordinary
thous. of dolls.. 749, 923 699, 846 696, 742
221, 780
Industrial
thous. of dolls
241, 662
227, 279
Group
thous. of doils.. 46, 960
67, 817
45, 683
Total insurance
thous. of dolls. .1, 024, 162 987, 191 986, 339
Premium collections (45 companies) :
151, 009
149, 993
Ordinary
thous. of dolls
145, 256
46, 584
Industrial
thous. of dolls
45, 050
45, 750
5, 164
5,427
Group
thous. of dolls
4, 943
202, 757
Total
thous. of dolls
195, 949
201, 070
Admitted life insurance assets (41 companies) :
10, 982
10, 812
Grand total
. . mills, of dolls
10, 896
Mortgage loans—
4, 722
Total
mills, of dolls
4,764
4,806
1,617
Farm
_
..mills, of dolls..
1,611
1,615
3, 111
3,189
All other
mills, of dolls
3,149
Bonds and stocks (book value) :
4,117
4,067
Total
mills, of dolls
4, 085
917
914
915
Government...
mills, of dolls
2,225
Railroad
mills, of dolls. . 2,204
2,210
831
Public-utility
mills of dolls
806
816
All other
..
.
mills, of dolls
146
140
145
Policy loans and premium
1,282
1,305
notes.
mills, of dolls
1,291
741
754
Other admitted assets
mills, of dolls. .
756
625, 510
211, 157
43, 977
880, 644
4,290
1, 577
(Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau)
Sales of ordinary life insurance:
United States total (81 cos.). thous. of dolls..
Eastern manuf. district
thous. of dolls. .
Western manuf. district
thous. of dolls..
Western agric. district
thous. of dolls..
Southern district
thous. of dolls..
Far western district
thous. of dolls. .
Canada total, 15 eompanies.thous. of dolls..
778, 451
316, 582
173, 372
114, 529
93, 904
80, 064
41, 631
752, 267
309, 265
163, 551
110, 340
91, 834
77, 277
44, 553
763, 495
309, 396
165, 803
115, 180
99, 022
74, 094
45, 298
680, 076
267, 873
151, 721
105, 250
86, 058
69, 174
39, 962
681, 859
261,413
154, 716
103, 6V 1
86, 549
75, 510
38, 360
+.3
-2.4
+2.0
-1.5
+.6
+9.2
-4.0
+5.1
+8.3
+6.7
-3.4
+2.3
+6.6
+6.5
+2.9
-3.8
-.1
+20. 7
+6.3
+9.6
+0.8
+0.8
+18.3
-1.1
+0.5
-1.8
-35.3
-1.6
+14.2
+6.1
+2.6
+5.2
+1.4
-1.1
+1.1
+3.7
+5.9
+3.0
Banking
Debits to individual accounts:
32, 007
New York City
mills, of dolls
27, 659
26, 233
33, 008
31, 653
31, 270
30, 750
22, 054
Outside New York City
mills, of dolls.. 23, 579
23, 674
23, 813
20, 755
22, 937
22, 875
1,474
1,473
Bank clearings (Canada)
mills, of dolls. .
1, 376
1,345
1,586
1,476
1,645
Federal reserve banks:
Bills discounted
mills, of dolls..
444
521
620
- 477
401
497
398
Notes in circulation
mills of dolls
1,671
1,703
1,703
1,662
1,676
1,718
1,740
562
Total investments
mills, of dolls..
585
594
658
576
593
556
3,207
Total reserve
mills of dolls
2,999
3,184
3,154
3,146
2,966
3,181
Total deposits
_
mills, of dolls..
2,314
2,282
2,341
2,399
2,261
2,367
2,330
Reserve ratio..
percent
74.4
78.3
79.5
76.3
77.6
79.7
76.8
Federal reserve member banks:
Total loans and discounts, ..mills, of dolls. _ 14, 353
14, 179
14, 697
13, 976
14, 625
14, 718
14, 488
Total investments
mills, of dolls..
5,652
5,599
5,924
5,992
5,927
5,977
6,050
Net demand deposits
mills, of dolls
13, 041
13, 381
13, 349
12, 846
12, 961
13, 414
13, 200
Brokers' loans, end of month:
To New York Stock
Exchange members _ .thous. of dolls 3, 341, 210 3, 457, 869 3, 568, 967 3, 641, 695 3, 673, 891 2, 997, 760 3, 142, 148
By New York F. R. member
banks
thous. of dolls 2, 882, 994 3, 061, 891 3, 117, 920 3, 141, 193 3, 184, 058 2, 602, 042 2, 758, 274
Interest rates:
New York call loans
per cent
4.34
4.59
4.43
4.31
4.33
3.65
4.00
Commercial paper 4-6 mos.
per cent
4.06
3.95
4.13
4.31
4.13
4.30
4.16
N Y Fed Res. Bank
per cent
3.50
3.81
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
3.50
Federal land banks.
percent
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.25
Intermediate credit banks..
per cent _
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50 1
4.50
+0.9
+16.9
+1.4
+15.4
-8.7
-3.3
-12.5
0.0
0.0
-20.5
-3.5
-8.1
0.0
0.0
+0.2
+8.1
226, 316
178, 018
10, 738
"
"j|
"
Savings Deposits
New York State savings
banks, end of month
thous. of dolls _ 3, 963, 170 3, 972, 408 4, 034, 152 4, 023, 347 4, 033, 176 3, 721, 746 3, 729, 404
Public Finances
Government debt, gross
...mills, of dolls.. 18, 941
Customs receipts ._
thous. of dolls.. 51, 253
Total ordinary receipts
thous. of dolls
190, 380
Expenditures chargeable to
ordinary receipts.
_
thous. of dolls.. 310, 511
Money in circulation:
4,784
Total
mills of dolls
Per capita
dollars..
40.99
18, 874
45, 615
170, 370
18, 512
48, 988
742, 691
18, 463
50, 481
173, 970
18, 380
52, 982
202, 182
19, 613
49, 352
36, 020
19, 534
51,815
192, 954
-0.4
+5.0
+16.2
-5.9
+2.3
+4.8
159, 564
387, 976
2, 482, 046
150, 501
390, 146
2, 474, 027
-5.7
+0.6
-0.3
213, 028
363, 717
203, 579
259, 181
222, 095
254, 802
+27.3
+1.7
2, 277, 800
2, 243, 105
-1.5
4,786
40.97
4,745
40.58
4,744
40.53
4,750
40.54
4,858
42.01
4,864
42.02
+0.1
0.0
-2.3
-3.5
46
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
1 PER CENT IN- \ CUMULATIVE TOTAL Per ct.
inCREASE (+) OR
FROM JANUARY 1
| DECREASE ( — )
THROUGH AUGUST 31 crease
1926
i
April
May
June
July
August
July
or decrease
! August, August,
1927,
1927,
August
from
from
! Julv, August,
| 1927
1926
1926
cumulative
1927
from
1926
1927
BANKING AND FINANCE— Continued
Business Failures
Liabilities (United States):
Total commercial
thous. of dolls
Manufacturing
establishments
__ ..thous. of dolls. _
Trade establishments
thous. of dolls..
Agents and brokers
thous. of dolls..
Liabilities (Canada)
thous. of dolls
Firms (United States) :
Total commercial
_.
number. .
Manufacturing establishments. ._ number. .
Trade establishments .
number. .
Agents and brokers
number
Firms (Canada)
number. .
53, 156
37, 785
34, 465
43, 150
39, 196
29, 680
28, 130 1
+39.3 '
267, 698
363, 874
25, 278
22, 308
5,570
1,557
13, 802
19, 978
4,005
1,826
13, 587
17, 856
3,022
2,958
16, 743
16, 832
9,575
1,785
14, 921
14, 702
9,573
1,687
11, 167
14, 614
3,898
2,594
12, 515 -10.9 +19.2 !
14, 096 -12.7
+4.3 i
1,519
0.0 +530. 2 i
1,720 I -5.5
-1.9 •
103, 433
139, 491
24, 775
18, 338
137, 213 +32.7
167, 803 +20.3
58, 858 +137. 6
16, 999
-7.3
1,968
492
1,342
134
152
1,852
444
1,292
116
157
1,833
427
1,310
96
156
1,756
448
1,187
121
144
1,708
438
1,174
96
147
1,605
396
1,122
87
170
1,593
449
1,071
73
141
322, 706
365, 173
553, 553
252, 325
234, 800
321, 542
67, 805
34,150
26, 300
7, 350
74, 475
43, 275
25, 450
5,750
129, 850
65, 200
33, 450
13, 200
91, 225
50, 050
34, 675
6,500
87, 300
48, 100
33, 500
5,700
Foreign governments
thous. of dolls.. 121, 686
Total corporation
thous. of dolls. . 521, 49.6
Purpose of issueNew capital.
thous. of dolls _- 389, 915
Refunding
_
..thous. of dolls.. 131, 581
Kinds of issueStocks
_.
thous. of dolls.. 101, 403
Bonds and notes
thous. of dolls.. 420,093
Class of industryRailroads
_
thous. of dolls
57,830
Public utilities
thous. of dolls .. 196, 731
Industrials
thous. of dolls _. 58, 963
Oil
thous. of dolls-- 79, 500
Land and buildings
thous. of dolls.- 56, 294
Shipping and misc
thous. of dolls .. 71, 851
Bond issues (Canada):
Govt. and provincial.
thous. of dolls.. 10, 044
Municipal
_—
thous. of dolls. . 11,531
Corporation
thous. of dolls.. 31, 260
Tax exempt securities:
Total outstanding, end of
month
mills, of dolls . _ 15, 620
States and municipalities:
Permanent loans
thous. of dolls._ 4 124, 823
Temporary loans
.thous. of dolls.. 67, 252
New incorporations
thous. of dolls- 271, 448
23, 000
711, 861
54, 400
707, 548
25, 596
371,095
81,000
444, 278
12, 520
474, 384
34, 000 +216. 5 +138. 2
243, 450 +19.7 +82.5
249, 492
3, 595, 828
516, 875 +107.2
4,646,335 | +29.2
446, 072
265, 789
538, 295
169, 253
341, 658
29, 437
277, 832
166, 446
414, 635
59, 748
176,155 -18.7 +57.7 3, 113, 144
67, 295 +465. 4 +147.3 i
482, 683
3, 434, 289 +10.3
1, 212, 046 +151.1
127, 464
584, 397
155, 867
551, 682
79, 052
292, 043
153, 887
290, 391
101,036
373, 348
46, 507
196, 943
+94.7 +230. 9 !
912, 078
-0.6 +47.4 ! 2, 683, 750
1,118,669 i +22. 7
3, 527, 488 +31.4
129, 225
255, 614
83, 288
75, 100
41, 510
67, 124
204, 223
155, 006
159, 767
30, 000
74, 720
83, 833
14, 306
115, 360
69, 127
20, 750
48, 936
102, 616
183, 764
109, 821
65, 392
25, 000
38, 292
22, 009
40, 775
211,829
91, 801
6,500
82, 893
40, 585
15, 085
69, 434
66, 035
10, 500
52, 628
29, 618
227, 696
-4.8 +58.2 ! 1, 482, 225
-5.4
-1.0
745, 513
+20.5 +138. 1
187, 537
-21.8 -27.2
490, 428
-78.6 -25. 7
376, 965
820,282 1 +195. 4
1, 704, 603 +15.0
743, 981
-0.2
333, 138 +77.6
448, 406
-8.6
533, 224 +41.5
8, 400
1,517
30, 100
271
2,226
10, 374
None.
4,799
31, 557
None.
904
6,625
5,250
4,950
48, 005
None.
1,051
11, 949
0.0
-81.2
-79.0
14, 977
15,011
82, 322
17, 820
325, 193
90, 694
51, 831
454, 865
-9.2
-2.7
-2.2
-1.1
-20.7
+2.1
+7.2
-2.4
+9.6
+31.5
+4.3
14, 674
3,637
10, 349
+35.9
15,760
3,730
11, 123
907
1,354
1,368
+7.4
+2.6
+7.5
+31.8
-1.0
Dividend and Interest Payments
(For the following month)
Grand total
Dividend payments:
Total
Indus, and misc. corp
Steam railroads
Street railways
thous of dolls
thous. of dolls
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls
thous of dolls
6
6
3, 122, 927
2, 854, 157
5
5
5
5
72, 800 |
47, 050
18, 500
6,250
785, 685
5 415, 525
s 232, 665
5
70, 095
+9.4
829, 055
434, 250
243, 825
5
77, 175
+5.5
+4.5
+4.8
+10.1
New Security Issues
15,821
15, 752
4
210, 251
18,010
292, 280
4
165, 120
26, 625
314, 363
15, 829
4
4
88, 295
19, 288
273, 906
68, 853
-6.8
38, 055 ! -7.6
505, 770 i +18.7
Agricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end mo.:
Federal farm loan banks thous. of dolls- - 1, 117, 914 1, 124, 055 1, 130, 648 1, 134, 896 1, 139, 502 1, 048, 275 1, 053, 336
610, 794
Joint-stock land banks
thous. of dolls- 614, 481 617, 220 607, 517 607, 679 609, 891
605, 718
Federal intermediate credit
78, 083
banks
thous. of dolls. . 76, 895
70, 888
65, 051
64, 252
64, 408
71, 139
10, 504
4,846
5,050
4,569
War finance corporation thous. of dolls-4,731
10, 803
5,220
+0.4
+0.4
0.0
-14.0
-44.6
54,966 j -67. 2
41, 993 +10.3
145,035 -16.7
167, 393
38, 085
174, 209
+19.6
902, 861
-53.2 i
482, 493
-35. 7 8,061,073
1,011,601
368, 839
3, 467, 589
+12.0
-23. 6
-57. 0
+8.2 i
-0.1
+0.2
-3.4
-17.5
-56.5
i
Stocks and Bonds
Stock prices, average daily closing:
25 industrials, average
dolls, per share. 25 railroads, average
dolls, per share-103 stocks, averagedolls, per share-Southern cotton mill
stocks
_.
dolls, per share. .
Bond prices:
Highest grade rails— p. ct. of par, 4% bondSecond-grade rails-.. p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Public utility
._p. ct. of par, 4% bond-Industrial
p. ct. of par, 4% bond-.
Comb. price index.. . p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Stock sales:
N. Y. Stoqjs: Exchange thous. of shares. Bond sales:
Miscellaneous
..thous. of dolls. .
Liberty-Treasury
-thous. of dolls..
Total
thous. of dolls..
199. 99
110. 74
121. 65
209. 83
113. 60
131.18
211. 25
115. 63
125. 45
221. 90
117.00
135. 83
229. 99
117. 42
141.17
163. 01
93.77
112. 75
172. 22
96.14
115. 64
+3.6
+0.4
+3.9
+33 5
+22.1
+22.1
111.36
111. 93
112.34
112. 48
111.05
110. 58
110. 33
-1.3
+0.7
94.74
84.48
76.19
79.58
83.19
95.06
84.84
76.49
79.38
83.37
93.48
84.10
76. 76
78.37
82.69
93.57
84.16
76.85
78.60
82.81
94.58
85.43
78.23
79.55
83.98
89.11
81.53
75.14
77.79
80.56
89.23
81.20
74.78
78.09
80.48
+1.1
+1.5
+1.8
+1.2
+1.4
+6.0
+5.2
+4.6
+1.9
+4.3
j
49, 636
46, 598
47, 630
38, 493
51, 057
36, 732
44, 189
+32.6
+15. 5
298, 913
368, 391
+23.2
290, 520
25, 800
316, 320
303, 510
31, 163
334, 673
288, 469
34, 837
323, 306
252, 423
17, 289
269, 712
290, 948
13, 070
304, 018
221, 926
20, 052
241, 978
203, 543
11,906
215, 449
+15. 3
-24.4
+12.7
+42.9
+9.8
+41.1
1, 900, 685
182, 939
1, 983, 624
2, 347, 905
208, 267
2,556,172
+23. 5
+13.8
+28.9
104. 14
103. 71
103. 58
104. 14
102. 74
102. 56
+0.5
+1.5
105. 07
101. 03
104. 96
100. 63
105. 42
100. 79
105. 67
101.34 i
103. 40
99.15
103. 61
99. 08 '
+0.2
+0 5
+2.0
!9 3
(For 1st of following month)
5 Liberty bonds
p. ct. of par— 103. 41
16 foreign government and
city
p. ct. of par— 104. 74
Comb, price index, 66 bonds._p. ct. of par. . 100. 67
< R evised.
i
« C u aiulative t irough Jul y31.
!
!
47
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1927
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
April
May
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1936
July
June
July
August
August
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
August,
July,
1927
1926
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1926
1927
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
BANKING AND FINANCE— Continued
Stocks and Bonds— Continued
4
3.95
3.95
4.01
4.06
4.02
4.11
4. 11
-1.0
-2.2
49, 794
35, 520
68, 556
39, 719
32, 247
69, 408
48, 220
-18.8
-33.1
438, 215
389, 434
-11.1
25, 912
13, 937
13, 740
9,165
36, 766
23, 960
12, 223
15, 040
19, 435
4,482
43, 660
18, 125
18, 845
18, 760
+59.0
-70.2
+3.1
-76.1
238, 867
88, 588
174, 186
105, 104
-27.1
+18.6
1,470
1,975
2,790
4,575
2,080
3,138
8,000
-74.0
57, 385
53, 043
-7.6
18,177
11, 380
2,720
10, 070
600
3,430
26, 645
3,781
4,340
6,828
2,065
3,680
7,700
7,170
4,700
22, 640
29, 345
8,850
8,915 +12.8
8,960 +247. 2
7,070 +27.7
-13.6
-20.0
-33.5
179, 836
85, 943
57, 921
119,738
-33.4
-61.8
-35.7
66, 956
859
34, 212
2,510
66,411
855
14, 611
1,840
91, 428
852
10, 373
1,803
91, 245
863
7,877
1,524
82, 696
860
19, 820
5,070
97, 426
844
11,979
29, 743
-0.2
+1.3
-24.1
-15.5
-6.3
+2.3
34 2
-94.9
611, 745
6,592
154, 920
76, 549
605, 169
4,811
1,393
7,791
4,931
1,614
9,212
4, 838
1,752
5,036
1,549
4,673
2,665
6,980
5,270
2, 142
6,134
+4.1
-11.6
-4.4
-27. 7
40, 550
13,918
39, 607
12, 741 !
231
602
5,083
6,026
.563
284
474
4,790
5,444
.568
904
847
4,231
6,614
.564
508
624
4,489
5,590
.547
821
772
5,949
7,921
.648
575 -43.8
738 -26.3
5,989
+6.1
8,041 -15.5
.624 i -3.0
-11.7
-15.4
-25.0
-30.5 I
-12.3
48, 925
65, 331
35, 716
50, 196
4.86
.039
.050
.139
.400
.268
.192
4.86
.039
.054
.139
.400
.268
.192
4.86
.039
.056
.139
.401
.268
.192
4.86
.039
.055
.139
.401
.268
.193
4.86
.039
.054
.139
.401
.268
.193
4.86
.025
.034
.028
.402
.268
.194
4.86
.028
.033
.028
.401
.268
.193
0.0
0.0
-1.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
+39.3
+63.6
dolls, per yen..
dolls, per rupee _ _
.484
.361
.471
.362
.467
.362
.471
.361
.473
.361
.471
.363
.478
.364
+0.4
0.0
-1.0
-0.8
dolls per Canadian doll
dolls per gold peso
. dolls, per milreis _
dolls per paper peso
1.001
.962
.118
.120
1.001
.962
.118
.120
.999
.964
.118
.120
.999
.966
.118
.120
.999
.968
.118
.120
1.001
.921
.156
.121
1.001 i
0.0
.920
+0.2
.154
0.0
.121
0.0
-0.2
+5.2
-23.4
-0.8
thous of dolls
375, 734
346, 501
354, 892
319, 368
369, 001
338, 960
+15.5
+9.7
thous of dolls
thous. of dolls
thous of dolls
thous. of dolls
thous of dolls
107, 517
13, 454
17, 817
11,061
27, 762
99, 724
11, 158
14, 145
9,006
31, 469
100, 842
12, 908
14, 153
8,499
29, 595
96, 647
11, 784
16, 148
7,920
29, 344
95, 153 * 4105, 873
10, 189 4 12, 047
18, 309
15, 418
7,084
6,735
27, 323 4 27, 347
thous. of dolls
thous of dolls
86, 436
36, 135
85, 976
39, 537
89, 866
40, 609
77, 839
38, 167
78, 699
39, 696
4
4
thous. of dolls .
thous of dolls
46, 894
9,388
36, 637
6,581
40, 365
8,921
37, 630
6,771
41,051
5,088
4
thous. of dolls
thous of dolls
thous. of dolls
125, 134
31, 864
9 752
118, 893
33, 097
5,272
115, 358
36, 035
8,474
100, 335
30, 025
6,925
117, 336
35, 528
6,721
4
thous. of dolls .
152, 906
135, 718
144, 212
131, 299
4
thous. of dolls _
-thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls_.
thous. of dolls. _
43, 045
46, 876
64, 537
68, 370
37, 163
39, 392
63, 783
70, 445
42, 663
35, 470
66, 702
79, 954
42, 189
29, 222
65, 687
70, 562
Municipal bond yield
per cent..
Long-term real-estate bonds issued:
Grand total
thous. of dolls ..
Purpose of issueFinance construction.. _thous. of dolls _ _
Real-estate mortgage. _ .thous. of dolls _.
Acquisitions and improvements
thous. of dolls. .
Kind of structureOffice and other
commercial
thous. of dolls..
Hotels .
thous. of dolls. _
Apartments
_
thous. of dolls..
GOLD AND SILVER
Gold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces..
68, 531
824
Rand output
thous. of ounces
Imports
thous of dolls
14, 503
2,592
Exports
thous of dolls
Silver:
ProductionUnited States
thous of fine oz
4,712
Canada
thous. offineo z _ _ 1,716
Mexico
thous. of fine oz
7,737
Stocks, end of month602
United States
thous of fine oz
Canada
thous. of fine oz _
723
Imports
_
_
thous. of dolls..
3,815
6,824
Exports
thous. of dolls
.564
Price at New York
dolls, per fine oz__
4
32, 831
37, 252
-1.1
+2.1
+15.9
-56.6
6,733
179,622
33, 198
-2.3
-8.5
-27.0
-23.2
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
Europe:
England .
France . _ _
Ita!"*7
Belgium...
Netherlands
Sweden..
Switzerland
Asia:
Japan
India..
Americas:
Canada
Argentina
Brazil _ ._
Chile
dolls per £ sterling
. dolls, per franc .
dolls per lire
.dolls, per franc. .
dolls per guilder
dolls, per krone..
dolls, per franc
0.0
0.0
0.0
I
1
1
i
""
"" ""
i!" ""
1
||
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
Imports
Grand total
By grand divisions:
EuropeTotal
France..
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
North AmericaTotal .
Canada
South America—
Total
Argentina
Asia and OceaniaTotal
....
Japan
Africa, total .
By class of commodities:
Crude materials
.
Foodstuffs, crude, and
food animals
.
Manufactured foodstuffs..
Semimanufactures
Finished manufactures
4
Revised.
4
137, 509
4
4
4
39, 619
42, 171
60, 386
75, 207
4
4
121, 248
4
4
34, 269
35, 086
61, 521 i
67, 244 1
4
2, 977, 475
2, 811, 545
-5.6
s 726, 693
5 80, 017
5 112, 608
5 52, 007
5 225, 489
s 710, 717
5
90, 138
5
107, 763
5
60, 945
5
199, 151
-2.2
+12.6
4 3
+17.2
-11.7
80, 013
38, 912
s 590, 719
s 264, 337
5
582, 106
5 262, 978
-1.5
-0.5
44, 623
5, 832
s 348, 180
6
57, 179
s 297, 838
5
54, 283
-14.5
-5.1
101, 101
37, 397
4,867
5 915, 888
5 213, 425
5
69, 516
5
793, 451
s 225, 339
5
59, 453
-13.4
+5.6
-14.5
336, 477
~*
!
4
4
1, 110, 566
-10.7
351,277
326, 544
272, 984
546, 313
563, 793
499, 582
562, 962
-7.0
+14.3
-8.6
-0.1
124, 289
+18.9
+16.0 ! 1,243,107
4
4
4
4
+24.5
+1.1
+8.4
+18.9
+1.5
+16.1
+3.7
+6.2
42, 050
30, 557
64, 308
75, 273
« Cumulative through July 31.
311,890
48
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 23 to 133 of the
August, 1927, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1926
1927
April
May
June
July
August
July
415,377
393, 141
356, 968
345, 975
375, 000
368, 317
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
1927,
1927,
from
from
July, August,
1927
1926
August
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1927
from
1926
1*26
1927
2, 959, 619
3, 087, 502
+4.3
51,167,529 51,234,957
s 144, 038 s 112, 551
« 151, 900 5 234, 444
5 88, 943
s 68, 823
s 492, 132 5 472, 085
+5.8
-21.9
+54.3
-22.6
-4.1
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE— Continued
Exports
Grand total, including
reexports
_
thous. of dolls. _
By grand divisions:
EuropeTotal
thous. of dolls
France
thous. of dolls
Germany
thous. of dolls
Italy
thous. of dolls
United Kingdom
thous of dolls
North AmericaTotal
thous. of dolls
Canada
thous. of dolls
South America —
Total
thous. of dolls
Argentina
thous of dolls
Asia and OceaniaTotal
thous. of dolls
Japan
thous. of dolls
Africa total
thous of dolls
Total domestic exports only
thous. of dolls..
By classes of commodities:
Crude materials
thous. of dolls
Foodstuffs, crude, and
food animals
thous. of dolls
Manufactured foodstuffs... thous. of dolls..
Semimanufactures
thous of dolls
Finished manufactures
thous. of dolls..
Agricultural exports (quantities) :
All commodities
index number
All commodities except
cotton
index number
4
166, 047
12, 769
20, 366
12, 201
77, 446
4
101, 911
66, 100
4
187, 598
17, 069
35, 999
9,599
64, 671
172, 061
18, 086
31,367
8,352
61, 638
155, 328
14, 907
29, 941
9,496
56, 103
147, 131
11,411
24, 133
7,940
56, 603
110, 551
74, 459
120, 061
83, 982
108, 072
74, 312
99, 029
64, 768
39, 623
13, 306
33, 947
12, 388
31, 472
11,389
36, 038
15, 241
37, 299
11, 464
67, 030
20, 985
10, 572
405, 001
59, 203
18, 550
7,869
382, 385
54, 331
13, 698
7,764
348, 546
4,271
15, 460
9,506
333, 350
367, 599
54, 434
17, 805
8,625
360, 451
55, 024
55, 137
72, 006
4
21, 910
31, 283
4
59, 202
165, 931
46, 770
34, 163
59, 783
171, 746
33, 908
35, 412
53, 135
165, 990
4
4
4
4
85, 824
74, 831
31, 514
39, 192
59, 410
189, 061
30, 684
36, 933
60, 959
178, 981
4
4
4
4
63, 349
25, 207
36, 355
4
62, 485
4
161, 150
4
+8.4
-2.5
186, 040
14, 896
27, 950
10, 817
4
73, 481
4
4
101, 627
69, 103
5 679, 580
5 419, 762
5 714, 079
5 468, 170
+5.1
+11.5
4
4
5 248, 403
5 80, 458
s 256, 074
5 100, 782
+3.1
+25.3
5 423, 972 s 446, 251
« 138, 689 « 142, 987
• 55, 691
5 61, 146
2, 893, 361 3, Oil, 380
+5.3
+3.1
+9.8
+4.1
4
4
4
384, 449
34, 288
11, 724
53, 654
14, 255
8, 840
4
378, 325
4
4
4
+10.3
-2.8
+.2
-27.3
645, 104
666, 896
+3.4
50, 088 +113.5
+9.2
42, 761
53, 223
+1.0
+3.5
156, 463
-6.6
-20.1
+12.3
+9.8
188, 418
314, 771
423, 288
1, 321, 780
219, 227
294, 652
474, 129
1, 358, 479
+16.4
-7.4
+12.0
+2.6
+10.8
+4.7
665, 220
765, 307
724, 577
745, 932
+8.9
-2.5
75, 790
128
108
89
75
82
104
140
135
118
102
126
171
74, 298
78, 404
94, 412
111, 298
101,018
107, 201
91, 369
80, 787
88, 605
111, 595
89, 670
91, 663
CANADIAN FOREIGN TRADE
TotaFtrade:
Imports
Exports
thous. of dolls
thous. of dolls
4
99, 348
95, 955
Revised.
+8.7
+18.8
5 Cumulative through July 31.
OUTPUT OF CANNED FISH PRODUCTS, 1921 TO 1926 *
[Cases have been converted to a standard basis as follows: Salmon, 48 one-pound cans; Maine sardines, 100 quarter-pound cans; California sardines,
48 one-pound cans; tuna and tunalike fishes, 48 half-pound cans; oysters, 48 five-ounce cans; and shrimp, 48 No. 1 cans]
Salmon
I
YEAR
Pacific
Coast States
(cases)
Total
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
_
3 599, 774
5 234. 898
6, 402, 960
6, 253, 577
6, 018, 550
7, 488, 620
1, 002, 94S
733, 246
1,367,263
958, 662
1, 558, 618
835,738 !
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Alaska
(cases)
Mainesardines
(cases)
1, 399, 507
1, 869, 719
1, 272, 277
1, 899, 925
1, 870, 786
1, 717, 537
2, 596, 826
4, 501, 652
5, 035, 697
5, 294, 915
4, 459, 937
6, 652, 882
Menhaden industry
YEAR
1921
1922
1923
H924
1925
1926
_
California
sardines
(cases)
398, 668
715, 364
1, 100, 162
1, 367, 139
1,714,913
2, 093, 278
Tuna and
tuna-like
fishes
(cases)
37, 858
67, 821
43, 452
21, 008
30, 167
24, 226
6, 260, 478
7, 102, 677
7, 461, 365
3, 923, 904
6, 023, 108
3, 942, 821
i Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries.
O
Shrimp
(cases)
655, 364
579, 797
700, 429
718, 517
735, 714
732, 365
Miscellaneous by-products
Dried scrap j Crude or
Oil (gallons) and meal green scrap
(tons)
(tons)
1
44, 804
25, 755
44, 935
24, 409
41, 463
23, 553
442, 086
505, 973
524, 544
447, 481
654, 755
413, 834
549, 150
672, 321
817, 836
652, 416
1. 102, 471
' 851, 199
1
Dried scrap Acidulate d
and meal
scrap
(tons)
(tons)
Oysters
(cases)
22, 173
21, 638
22, 636
30, 847
39, 566
37, 703
1,810
390
1, 593
4,097
5,787
6,456
Shrimp
bran
(tons)
628
562
1, 269
936
1, 079
1, 036
and
jFish
r
hale oils
(gals)
M
1,185,803
3, 432, 796
3, 912, 436
5, 287, 391
7, 263, 968
6, 945, 225
Crushed
oyster shell
(tons)
185, 474
236,021
224, 983
219,211
226, 971
251, 166
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