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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
OCTOBER, 1929
No. 98
ISSUED BY
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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In addition to figures given from Government sources, there are also incorporated for completeness of
service figures from other sources generally accepted by the trades 9 the authority and responsibility for
which are noted in the "Sources of Data" on pages 139-142 of the August^ 1929, semiannual issue
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 varioup lines of trade and industry. The figures reported
are very largely those already in existence. The
chief function of the department is to bring together
thes£ dat$ which, if available at all, are scattered
ii hundreds of different publications. A portion of
these data are collected by Government departments,
, other figures are compiled by technical journals, and
still others are reported by tratfe associations.
At semiannual intervals detailed tables are published giving, for each itein, 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 August, 1929, issue). In
the intervening monihs the more important compari;sons only are given in the table entitled "Trend of
business movements."
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
Realizing that! current statistics are highly perish;able and that to be of use they must reach the business
man at the earliest possible moment, tlid department
' has arranged to distribute Supplements every week to
r 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 monthly information contained in th^se bulletins 19 republished in the SURVEY,
and the supplements also contain chartsl and tables
\6f weekly data.
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RfeLATIVE AND INDEX NUMBERS
To facilitate comparison between Different impor*
ftafrt itfems and to chart series expressed in different
'units, relative numbers (often, called "index num'.- "bdrs," a term referring more particularly to a special
"kind pf > numbed described below) Eave been calculated. The montjily average for 1923-1925 has
\ 'usually been used as a base equal to 100.
\ T^hei relative numbers are computed by allowing the
monthly average for the base year orr period to equal
100* If the movement for a current month is grjeatei:
than the base, the relative number will be greater than
100, and vice versa. The difference between 100 and
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, the relative number will give at once the per Cent
tincrease <»r decrease compared witK the base period.
Thus a Relative number of llS means an increase of 15
per cent over the base period, Wfcile a relative number
of 80 means a decrease of 20 per cent front the base.
Relative numbers,m^y also be used to calculate the
^approximate percentage increase or Decrease in a move*
ment frbm one period to the next. Tphus, 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.
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 pr industry which the relative
number covets. Compaiisons with the base year or
with other periods are made in the same manner as in
the case of relative numbers.
RATIO CHARTS
In most 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
eilrve 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
chart can be made clear by an example. If a certain
item having a relative number of 400 in one month
increases 10 per Cent in the following month, its
relative number will be 440, and on an ordinary
chart would be plotted 40 equidistant scale points
higher than the preceding months. Another movement with a relative number of, say, 50 also increases
10 per cent, making its relative number 55. On the
ordinary (arithmetic) scale this item wquld rise only 5
equidistant points, whereas the previous item rose 40
points, yet each showed the sapae percentage increase.
The ratio charts avoid difficulty and give to each
of the two movements exactly the same vertical rise,
and hence the slopes of the two lines are cUrectly comparable. The ratio charts compare percentage changes,
while the arithmetic charts compare absolute changes.
RECORD BOOK
As an aid to readers in comparing present data
with monthly statistics in previous years, the department is compiling a RECORD BopK^ OF BUSINESS
STATISTI€S? in which data now carried in the SURVEY
OF CURRENT BUSINESS are shown by months as far
back as 1909, if available. Full descriptions of the
figures and reports of how the data are used in actual
practice by business firms are contained in the RECORD
BotiK. The sections covering textiles, metals^ and fuels,
automobiles, and rubber have already beep issyed and
may be obtained for 10 cents per copy fr6m the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,
Washington, D. C. (Dp not send stamps.) Notices of
other sections will be given in the SURVEY as they are
issued.
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METHODS OF USE
Methods of using and interpreting current business
statistics have been collected by the department
from m^ny business concerns and are described in a
bboklet entitled u How to tlse Current Business
Statistics," together with methods of collecting statistics/ This booklet may be obtained from the
Superintendent* of Documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington, D. C., at 15 cents pej copy. (Do
not send stamps.)
This issue presents practically complete data for the mbnth of August and contains text covering th& early weeks of
September (page 1), for which the basic figures in table and chart form are presented regularly in the weekly supplements.
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 t,he weekly supplements give every
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No. 98
October, 1929
WASHINGTON
CONTENTS
INDEX BY SUBJECTS
SUMMARIES
Page
Preliminary summary for September
Business conditions in August
Monthly business indicators (table and chart)
Measures of industrial and commercial activity (charts):
New building contracts and automobile production,
Mineral production and railroad ton-mileage
Factory employment, manufacturing, and electricpower production
Check payments and retail trade
Indexes of business
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4
2, 3
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8
8
15
DETAILED TABLES
Production of electric current, 1927
Indexes of market values of common stocks
Trend of business movements
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19
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Textiles
Metals and metal products
Fuels
Automobiles and rubber
Hides and leather
Paper and printing
Building construction and housing. _.
Lumber products
Stone, clay, and glass products
Chemicals and oils
Foodstuffs and tobacco
Transportation and public utilities. ,.
Employment and wages
Distribution movement (trade, etc.) _
Banking, finance, and insurance
Foreign exchange and trade
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11
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12
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14
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Table
page
22,23
23-27
28
27,29
29,30
30,31
31
32,33
33,34
34-36
36-39
39-41
41,42
43
43-45
45-47
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER
The general level of wholesale prices was lower than
in August and showed a decline from last year averaging 4 per cent. Prices for iron and steel and copper
showed practically no change from the preceding
month but were higher than a year ago. Prices for
wheat were also higher than last year, while cotton
prices showed only slight change from a year ago.
The volume of check payments was substantially
greater than in September, 1928. Loans and discounts
of Federal reserve member banks continued to show
expansion as compared with both the preceding month
and September of last year. Time money rates averaged higher than in either the previous month or the
same period of 1928. Brokers' loans reached a new
high point during the month, while stock prices also
recorded a new peak, but declined substantially
toward the close of the month. Business failures were
less numerous than in September of last year.
Reports from Detroit covering the early weeks of
September, on the basis of factory employment,
indicate lower activity in the automotive industry than
in either the preceding month or September of last
year. Steel plants showed a lower rate of operation in
September than in August but was higher than a year
ago. Petroleum production showed some recession in
September from the high level of activity of the preceding month but was still considerably greater than
a 37ear ago.
The movement of goods by rail, as reflected by car
loadings, was greater than a year ago. The volume of
building contracts awarded, however, on the basis of
early figures, showed a decline from September of last
year. The output of bituminous coal was greater
than a year ago, while receipts of cattle at principal
markets showed a decline. Hog receipts, however,
were greater than last year.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS, 1923-1929
[Ratio charts—see explanation? on inside front cover. The curves on check payments, wholesale trade, 10-cent chains, and department stores have been adjusted for
normal, seasonal variations, and manufacturing production for the varying number of working days in the month as well]
IS23 ! 1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1923 | 1924 | 1925 I 1926 | 1927 I 1928
1929
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION
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PIG IRON PRODUCTION
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1926
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MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS
The principal business indicators are shown below, all calculated on a comparable basis, the average for the years 1923 to 1925,
inclusive. Thus the table gives a bird's-eye view of the business situation in a concise form, so that trends of the principal indicator s
may be seen at a glance.
Certain indicators, in which there is a marked seasonal movement, are shown with the average seasonal variations eliminated,
as noted below. In this manner a more understanding month-to-month comparison may be made.
MONTHLY AVERAGE
ITEM
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1929
1928
1928 July Aug. Sept. Oct.
Nov Dec. | Jan. Feb. Mar.
Apr. May June July August
±923-1925 monthly average=100
Industrial production:
* Total Tnainufftctviiring .* Total minerals
Pigiron.
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Steel ingots
Automobiles
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Cement
Cotton (consumption).,
Wool (consumption)
101.0
105.0
111.7
104.8
101.7
92.1
105.9
112 8
94.0
96.0
86.7
88.7
90.8
99.8
89,7
94.6
105.0
99.0
101.5
106.4
107.5
108.1
104.4
92.6
108.0
107.0
109.0
113.1
108.4
110.0
108.6
89.7
106.0
107.0
101.0
104.6
85.7
115.3
120.2
97.0
111.0
106.0
105.5
120.2
109.8
118.0
106.8
94.7
Raw material output:
Animal products
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Crops ..
Forest products
Crude petroleum
Bituminous coal
Copper
100.0
92.0
99.0
99.4
108.0
93.4
104.0
104.0
97.0
96.9
92.5
100.2
96.0
104.0
104.0
103.7
99.5
106.4
96.0
109.0
98.0
104.6
109.7
110.2
97.0
113.0
93.0
122.3
99.0
104.9
99.0 108.0 97.0 92.0 102.0 93.0 92.0 96.0 80.0 88.0
119.0 86.8 115.0 178.3 252.1 179.7 152.2 112.5 81.9 72.5
88.2 88.0 90.0 78.0 84.0 84.0 76.0 82.0 74.0 86.0
122.2 122.9 126.8 124.5 129.5 123.8 129.4 133.5 123.3 134.4
94.3 83.3 94.4 94.8 115.6 105.7 99.6 118.1 108.5 90.3
114.9 111.3 116.7 118.8 131.1 129.5 129.8 130.9 128.5 142.1
111.0
101.0
102.8
110.3
118.7
140.6
85.7
80.4
113.0
105.0
105.0
120.9
139.7
150.9
102.6
95.2
116.0
108.0
102.5
120.0
125.8
143.9
95.9
91.8
114.0 111.0
114.0 113.0
112.9 110.5
134.5 123.2
120.3 77.9
141.1 124.5
120.6 119.0
108.6 105.7
113.0
112.0
112.8
116.3
70.9
98.1
104.1
96.8
117.0
1J7.0
115.2
129.9
121.5
79.5
130.2
114.0
117.0
120.0
107.3
125.1
141.2
68.6
116.5
101.3
120.0
107.0
124.3
146.3
177.2
80.2
123.3
102.7
123.0
115.0
122.6
142.8
188.2
110.6
123.1
103.8
124.0
116.0
130.5
152.5
182.9
129.9
130.2
102.9
128.0
112.0
124.4
141.2
165.2
135.2
111.1
93.0
125.0
114.0
126.7
139.9
151.5
139.0
106.5
99.8
124.0
115.0
125.7
142.5
151.3
149.6
108.7
111.1
99.7 108.9 111.8 116.0
57.4 51.1 55.7 90.4
90.2 98.6 89.9 88.3
130.5 137.5 135.9 148.8
84.7 92.2 87.4 93.3
143.9 141.6 124.9 120.1
100.0
147.9
91.5
150.3
100.7
119.6
Power and construction:
Electric power
92.5 98.1 109.5 122.6 133.3 146.0 142.4 149.8 145.2 1580 154.6 157.8 164.3 148.1 159.3 157.1 161.2 154.9 159.8 164.7
Building contracts (37 States).... 89.7 92.7 117.6 111.0 106.8 121.4 123.7 118.8 114.2 129.1 111.1 98.2 88.6 81.9 117.1 128.0 122.4 109.7 113.7 100.5
Unfilled orders:
General index.
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U. 8. Steel Corporation
121.7
125.8
Stocks:
General index
Manfd. commodities (28)
Cotton.
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Copper (refined) .
94.5 102.0 103.5 114.6 120.8 122.7 105.4 107.5 116.0 132.9 137.0 141.5 138.4 136.4 133.0 127.0 121.4 118. g 121.0 125.8
93.8 103.2 103.0 106.3 112.5 116.7 118.3 115.4 111.3 110.7 113.7 120.4 125.2 124.8 121.0 119.0 117.8 117.3 118.0 114.1
102.6 91.4 106.2 145.5 153.1 123.8 58.6 52.4 89.5 155.1 181.4 187.7 169.8 149.5 130.5 109.9 88.4 70.9 54.2 58.2
106.4 113.9 73.1 64.8 85.4 58.4 48.5 48.4 45.8 40.3 46.1 57.8 55.4 48.8 46.8 50.8 62.2 73.4 86.3 92.2
Employment:
Factories .
106.6
96.2
97.8
99.9
97.6
98.1
97.1
97.4
97.6
99.9
Prices:
Farm products, to producers
Wholesale, all commodities
Retail food
Cost of living (including food)....
87.0
83.6
91.3
90.6
97.2
91.2 96.7 111.9
101.0 98.0 102.0
98.0 99.0 103.0
89.2 98.1 112.7
88.0 99.0 113.0
97.8 93.1 109.0
91.5 100.8 107.8
Transportation :
Freight, net ton-miles
102.2
Finance:
Member bank loans and discounts
Interest rate (commercial paper)..
Federal reserve ratio
Price, corporation bonds
Price, railroad stocks
Price, industrial stocks
Failures (liabilities)
94.1
116.2
99.0
96.4
86.0
86.1
106.0
97.9
74.0
71.1
94.4
76.2
80.7
91.9
77.1 74.7
74.8 75.9
90.3
91.7
74.7
77.4
93.0
71.5 72.7
78.6 76.9
93.9 93.4
119.6
101.0
106.0
120.2
125.0
114.3
105.5
132.8
97.0
107.0
126.2
138.0
108.0
106.8
158.2
96.0
108.0
147.6
150.0
105.5
112.6
140.4
94.2
107.0
123.1
148.0
98.4
99.8
149.9
100.6
105.0
140.6
147.0
107.3
100.1
156.9
96.4
119.0
155.4
165.0
99.0
111.1
161.0 165.1
97.4 99.0
105.0 106.0
194.4 188.4
148.0 151.0
110.0 101.1
145.1 143.5
95.9 101.9 109.1 106.0 106.5 105.0 113.6 117.3 129.2 124.6
98.5
90.0
104.1
99.9
96.1
91.9
106.8
71.0 75.0
83.3 86.1
93.5
93.2
106.5 98.6 94.9 100.7 105.1 100.7 102.2 99.3 97.1 97.1 96.4
102.8 99.3 94.7 97.0 97.6 98.2 99.4 97.1 96.0 96.0 96.5
104.9 107.6 103.6 102.9 102.1 103.0 105.4 104.8 105.1 104.1 103.3
102.3 102.3 99.9 98.7 98.0 98.0 99.3 99.3 99.3 98.7 98.0
Distribution, (values):
* Bank debits, 141 cities
* Wholesale trade
* Department stores, sales
Mail-order sales, 2 houses
• 10-cent chains, sales
Imports.
Exports
* Seasonal adjustments.
84.6
82.1
107.4
93.5
96.9
103.6
117.9
122.0
87.2
112.9
100.9
96.0
108.0
133.4
132.4
80.4
117.3
95.4
99.1
112.5
162.7
171.4
102.2
126.8
112.8
89.1
113.0
174.5
214.8
95.6
126.6
119.0
88.9
110.9
170.3
206.1
69.8
125.6
124.8
90.0
109.8
173.8
213.4
137.3
127.3
130.6
86.5
111.0
178.5
226.9
80.1
128.3 129.8
127.6 124.8
87.0 84.5
111.3 112.0
176.4 186.0
234.5 252.6
82.5 95.8
172.3
94.9
116.0
227.4
163.6
105.0
125.3
187.2
101.1
105.0
144.9
145.8
114.2
128.5
80.0
86.8
95.4
86.0
92.4
96.6
93.0
92.7
88.4
90.1
97.1 97.2
83.2
89.2
96.8
82.2
85.6
96.2
75.6
76.6
96.6
98.6 101.4 100.0 98.6 97.8 101.4 103.6
96.0 96.8 96.1 95.1 95.7 97.3 97.0
103.2 102.2 101.3 102.4 103.4 105.9 107.0
98.0 97.4 96.8 96.8 97.4 98.7 99.3
194.3
96.3
110.0
141.8
156.9
114.4
116.4
195.1
97.0
113.0
163.3
167.4
118.8
129.0
180.6
100.0
105.0
170.0
153.0
127.1
112.2
180.5
102.0
107.0
168.2
172.0
123.9
101. 4
159.0
97.0
112.0
176.4
174.0
109.4
103.6
184.8
101.0
106.0
163.0
162.0
109.6
106.2
198.2
103.0
112.0
183.7
174.0
116.7
100.6
88.4 104.8 102.2 107.8 102.7 112.6 109.1 112.5
135.4
124.8
80.2
110.7
180.3
229.0
96.2
128.7
124.8
89.9
110.8
189.3
275.0
127.1
130.6
127.6
90.5
109.6
188.3
280.3
80.3
132.4
136.4
92.6
108.0
184.9
283.7
85.7
131.3
139.2
94.9
107.6
183.7
285.8
83.2
129.3
139.2
96.5
106.7
184.4
290.3
97.2
135.1
139.2
94.4
105.4
192. 11
297. 8
74.0
136.2
139.2
96.4
104.9
213.4
330.8
76.5
135.3
142.2
97.7
104.1
216.3
344.5
79.6
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN AUGUST
PRODUCTION
The manufacturing production during August, according to the weighted index of the Federal Reserve
Board, showed practically no change from the preceding
month but was greater than in August of last year.
Mineral production, after allowances for seasonal
changes, showed a gain over both the preceding month
and August, 1928. Automobile production showed a
slight decline from the preceding month but was greater
than a year ago. Steel production declined from July
but was greater than a year ago, while the consumption
of cotton and wool by textile mills registered substan-
in either the preceding month or the same period of
last year. Gains over both period were general in
all lines except meats which declined from the preceding month and groceries which showed no change from
August, 1928.
Sales by department stores showed gains over both
the preceding month and August of last year. The
value of merchandise stocks held by department stores
at the end of August showed a gain over the preceding
month but was lower than a year ago. Sales by 10cent chain store systems showed large gains as compared with both periods.
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION BY MAJOR GROUPS
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100, adjusted for seasonal variations]
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES
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1924
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1926
1927
tial gains over the previous month and August of last
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COMMODITY STOCKS
The general index of commodity stocks showed a
gain over the previous month and August a year ago,
due to larger holdings of raw materials; stocks of manufactured goods at the end of August were lower than
at the end of either the preceding month or August a
year ago.
SALEg
Unfilled orders for manufactured goods at the end
of August were lower than at the end of the previous
month, but showed a gain over last year.
Wholesale trade in August, after adjustments for
seasonal conditions, showed a larger sales volume than
^T92CT
1927
Other chain-store systems, including groceries, drugs,
and shoes, showed substantial gains in business
volume as compared with both the preceding month
and the same period of 1928.
Sales of manufactured goods by manufacturers was
generally greater than in August of last year. New
orders for machine tools showed a substantial gain
over a year ago. New sales of structural steel and steel
castings were greater and fabricated steel plate and
malleable castings were smaller than in August, 1928.
New orders received for electric hoists and electric
overhead cranes were greater than a year ago. New
orders for textiles were smaller than in the corresponding period of last year.
PRICES
The general level of wholesale prices showed no
change from the previous month but was lower than a
year ago. As compared with the preceding month
declines in the prices for fuel, metals, and farm products
were balanced by gains in the prices for hides and
leather and chemicals. Contrasted with last year
declines in the prices for foods, hides and leather,
textiles, fuels and chemicals more than offset the gains
registered in the prices for metals, building materials
and sundry miscellaneous items.
The index of prices received by farmers for their
produce showed a gain of 2 per cent over the preceding
month and 3 per cent over a year ago. Prices for all
with the preceding month factory employment in all
major industries was greater, except in factories
producing foods, iron and steel, and automobiles,
which declined and paper and printing and nonferrous metals which showed no change. Contrasted
with a year ago factory employment in August was
greater in all industrial groups except stone, clay and
glass and tobacco products, where declines were
recorded.
Factory pay-roll payments in August showed
considerable gains over both the preceding month and
August of last year, the increase over a year ago
amounting to almost 9 per cent. Wage payments
were larger in August than in the preceding month
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, BY GROUPS
[1926 monthly average=100. August, 1929, is latest month plotted]
a-Li.-LJU.-UJ
1925
1924
1926
major groups of farm products were higher than in the
previous month, except meat animals which declined.
Contrasted with a year ago, farmers received higher
prices for all items except cotton and cottonseed and
certain unclassified produce.
The cost of living showed only slight change from
the previous month but was higher than a year ago.
The principal gain over last year occurred in food prices,
while the principal decline was registered in clothing
costs.
EMPLOYMENT
Industrial employment in August showed a gain as
compared with both the preceding month and the corresponding period of last year, the increase over a year
Digitized ago
for FRASER
amounting to more than 5 per cent. As compared
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
for all groups except foods, where a decline was registered. As contrasted with a year ago August pay-roll
payments were greater for all major groups except
stone, clay and glass, which showed a decline.
Employment reports from representative States
showed generally larger employment in August than in
either the preceding month or the corresponding period
of 1928, with pay-roll payments showing similar
comparison with both periods.
Industrial lay offs during August showed a gain over
both the preceding month and August a year ago
while voluntary industrial quits showed a decline from
the preceding month but were higher than last year.
Industrial accessions showed a considerable decline
from both prior comparative periods.
6
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
[Relative numbers, 1926 monthly average taken as 100. August, 1929, is latest month plotted. Data from which these charts are drawn are given on the opposite page]
WHEAT, N0.2, H A R D , WINTER
FLOUR, WINTER
CORN, NO. 2
OATS
LEATHER. CHROME, CALF
PETROLEUM
BITUMINOUS COAL
COKE
ZINC
TIN
COPPER INGOTS
ISO
'•• 1 ••' "ITFi
\A/V
120
LUMBER, PINE, FLOORING
STEEL BEAMS
100
80
1 1
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^ ^^[**
CEMENT
BRICK, COMMON
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES—Continued
NOTE.—Prices to producer on farm products and market price of wool are from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agriculture Economics, nonferrous metals
from the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press, except tin, which is from the American Metal Market. All other prices are from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau oj
Labor Statistics. So far as possible all quotations represent prices to producer or at mill.
RELATIVE PRICE
ACTUAL PRICE
i
(dollars)
1926 average =100
Unit
COMMODITIES
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July, 1929
August,
1929
August,
1928
June,
1929
July,
1929
August,
1929
July,
1928
August, •
1928
FARM PRODUCTS-AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCER
Wheat
Corn
Potatoes
Cotton
Cottonseed
Cattle beef
Hogs
Lambs
;
-
-
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Pound
Ton
Pound
Pound
Pound
1.024
.912
.870
.178
34.84
.0980
1.033
1.190
1.107
.959
1.386
.180
32.69
.0962
1.028
1.139
0.952
.982
.731
.188
36.87
.0951
1.001
1.188
64
124
34
119
132
151
83
106
76
131
47
118
128
152
88
103
82
137
75
119
120
149
87
98
87
147
42
139
144
142
82
106
71
141
39
125
136
147
85
103
1.43
1.334
.995
.483
.650
1.047
.186
.42
14. 975
11. 200
5.550
13.800
1.34
1.273
1.002
.439
.639
1.028
.187
.43
14. 688
10. 663
5.156
12. 875
1.19
1.332
.974
.390
.730
.984
.193
.54
15. 106
11. 706
5.719
14. 313
73
79
121
109
77
93
107
91
151
86
81
93
91
87
131
112
94
110
106
91
157
91
84
101
85
83
132
102
92
108
106
93
154
86
78
94
87
99
142
143
120
118
123
120
157
88
82
111
75
86
128
91 j
105
103
110
117
159
95
87
105
Barrel
Barrel
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound .
7. 690
6.313
.038
.052
.096
.238
.255
.267
.42
.235
7.306
6.235
.038
.054
.094
.238
.251
.275
.43
.235
6.619
5.656
.041
.055
.094
.244
.260
.249
.47
.215
76
73
81
89
81
143
139
82
98
103
91
87
88
94
81
145
149
87
93
103
87
86
88
98
79
145
147
89
96
103
87
89
97
104
85
139
146
77
100
94
79
78
95
100
80
149
152
81
104
94
Pound
Yard
Yard
Pound
Yard
Yard
Yard
Pound
Dozen pair_.
.348
.073
.083
1.450
.975
1.996
1.959
4.876
9.250
.349
.075
.084
1.450
.975
1.901
1.959
5.073
9.250
.369
.075
.091
1.600
1.025
2.008
1.998
4.851
9.500
97
96
90
101
94
100
90
80
80
97
97
89
101
94
100
90
79
80
97
100
90
101
94
95
90
82
80
107
105
99
112
99
100
95
78
82
103
99
98
112
99
100
92
78
82
Pound
Pound
Square foot..
Pound
!
Pair
|
Pair
.181
.199
.490
.505
6. 750
4. 850
.188
.198
.490
.520
6.750
4.850
.236
.275
.565
.670
6.750
5.000
119
107
110
111
106
100
129
115
108
115
106
100
134
114
108
119
106
100
170
160
125
153
106
103
168
159
125
153
106
103
3. 906
4. 245
12. 754
2. 800
1. 300
3.913
4.330
12. 848
2.763
1.300
4.009
4.388
12.853
2.875
1.210
91
87
92
68
69
91
89
93
68
69
91
90
93
67
69
92
91
94
68
63
93
92
93
70
64
20. 260
18. 500
35.000
.1778
.233
.0680
.4640
.0677
20. 260
18.500
35. 000
.1778
.233
.0675
.4665
.0680
18. 260
16.000
32.000
.1453
.193
.0625
.4808
.0625
98
100
101
129
122
83
68
91
98
100
100
129
122
8171
92
98
100
100
129
122
80
71
93
89
86
91
105
101
74
72
85
89
86
91
105
101
74
74
85
37. 270
10. 125
37. 430
10. 125
36. 340
13.500
82
67
83
62
83
62
80
82
81
82
1.650
1.950
.213
15. 500
2.600
3.250
1.604
1.950
.206
15. 500
2.600
3.250
1.683
1.850
.193
15. 500
2.525
3.250
95
100
43
107
88
94
95
100
44
107
91
94
92
100
43
107
91
94
97
95
40
107
88
94
97
95
40
107
88
94
.
FARM PRODUCTS-MARKET PRICE
\Vheat No 1 northern spring (Minneapolis)
Wheat No 2 red winter (Chicago)
Corn, contract grade No 2, cash (Chicago)
Oats contract grades cash (Chicago)
Barley feeding (Chicago)
Cotton middling upland (New York)
\Vool J4 blood combing Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston)
Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago). .
_.
Hogs, heavy (Chicago).
_ _ ..
.
Sheep, ewes (Chicago)
Sheep, lambs (Chicago).
_.
_
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel.
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Pound . _
Pound
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
FOOD
Flour, standard patents (Minneapolis)
Flour, winter straights (Kansas City). _
.
Sugar 96° centrifugal (New York)
Sugar, granulated, in barrels (New York)
Cottonseed oil, prime yellow (New York).
Beef, fresh, carcass, good native steers (Chicago).
Beef, fresh, carcass, steers (New York)
_
Pork smoked hams (Chicago)
Butter, creamery, 92 score (New York).
Oleomargarine standard uncolored (Chicago)
TEXTILES
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1-cones (Boston).
Cotton-print cloth, 64 x 60-38^"-5. 35—yards to pound
Cotton sheeting, brown 4/4 Trion (New York)
Worsted yarns 2/32's cross-bred stock white in skein (Boston)
Women's dress goods, French, 39 inches, at mills, serge
Suitings, unfinished worsted — 13-ounce, mill
Suitings serge, 11-ounce, 56-58 inch
Silk, Japan, 13-15
Hosiery, women's, pure silk, mill
LEATHER
Hides, green salted, packers' heavy native steers (Chicago).
Hides, calfskins No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)
Leather, chrome calf, dull or bright "B" grades (Boston)
Leather, sole, oak, scoured backs, heavy (Boston).
Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts)
Boots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf oxford (St. Louis)
FUEL
Coal, bituminous, mine-run (composite price)
_
Coal, bituminous, prepared sizes (composite price).
_
. .
Coal, anthracite, chestnut (composite price)
Coke, Connellsville (range of prompt and future), furnace— at ovens...
Petroleum, crude, Kansas- Oklahoma—at wells
Net ton
Net ton
Long ton
Short ton
Barrel
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METALS
Pig iron, foundry No. 2, northern (Pittsburgh)
P i g iron, basic, valley furnace _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Steel billets, Bessemer (Pittsburgh)
Copper ingots, electrolytic, early delivery (New York)
Brass, sheets, mill
__
Lead, pig, desilverized, for early delivery (New York).
Tin, straits (New York).
Zinc, slab, western (St. Louis)
_. Long ton
Long ton
Long tons. __
Pound
Pound
i
Pound
_ _ _
Pound _
Pound
BUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Lumber, pine, southern, yellow flooring, mill
M feet
Brick, common red, domestic building (New York)
Thousand...
Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b. plant (Chicago
Barrel
district)
Steel beams, mill ( Pittsburgh) .
Cwt
Pound
Rubber, smoked sheets (New York)
_.
Ton
Sulphuric acid, 66°, (New York)
Wood pulp, sulphite, domestic, unbleached, news grade (New York) Cwt
Newsprint, rolls, contract, mill
__
Cwt
8
MEASURES OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100]
NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS AND AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
TOTAL AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
(UNITED STATES)
MINERAL PRODUCTION AND RAILROAD TON-MILEAGE
160
50
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING. AND
ELECTRIC
POWER
PRODUCTION
200
ELECTRIC
POWER
PRODUCTION
401 ! , I M h J i i I i i I i ; I i i I i t I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i
CHECK PAYMENTS AND RETAIL TRADE
250 "
50
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
9
REVIEW OF PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
TEXTILES
Imports of wool in August showed a decline from the
previous month but were greater than a year ago.
Wool consumption showed gains over both periods.
Woolen machinery was likewise more active than a
year ago.
Cotton receipts into sight were greater than in
August of last year. Exports of raw cotton showed a
decline from last year, while the consumption of
cotton by domestic mills showed gains over both the
preceding month and August a year ago. For the
first eight months of the year cotton consumption was
period of 1928. Rayon prices showed no change from
either period.
The production of cotton textiles showed a gain over
both the preceding month and August a year ago.
New orders, however, were larger than in July but
showed a decline from a year ago. The production of
fine cotton goods showed gains over both periods.
Imports of cotton cloth showed a decline from July
but a gain over a year ago, while exports showed
declines from both periods.
Prices for cotton goods were generally higher than
in July, but showed a decline from a year ago. Cotton
THE TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. August, 1929, is latest month plotted. Curves covering imports of wool and exports of cotton are plotted
from 12 months' moving monthly averages plotted on the end month]
n l i i l l i LJ.J Ll l i t.l i ! ! i.l 1.1I'M.Jjj.il
1924
1925
1926
_L LLL.LI .LLLLJLLLL
1923
1924
1925
1926
1928
1929
13 per cent larger than in the same period of last year.
Cotton stocks held at mills and in public storage at
the end of August were 14 per cent heavier than a
year ago.
Silk imports showed gains over both the previous
month and August a year ago. The apparent consumption of silk was likewise greater than in either
period, while silk machinery was generally more active
than hi either the previous month or August a year ago.
Rayon imports were larger than in July but smaller
than a year ago, while for the first eight months of the
year a gain of 45 per cent was reported over the same
72167—29
2
1923
1924
1923
IS24
1925
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1926
1927
1928
1929
finishers reported a larger operating activity than in
either the preceding month or August a year ago.
Shipments by cotton finishers during the first 8 months
of the year showed a gain of 15 per cent over the same
period of 1928. Stocks of finished goods held by
finishers at the end of August were lower than in July
but showed a slight gain over a year ago.
Imports of burlaps and unmanufactured fibers
showed gains over both the preceding month and
August of last year. For the first eight months of the
year the importations of these items were larger than
in the same period of 1928.
10
METALS
Pig-iron production during August showed a slight
decline from the preceding month but was 20 per cent
greater than a year ago. For the first eight months of
the year the output of pig iron showed a gain of 18
per cent over the corresponding period of 1928. Wholesale prices for iron showed no change from the preceding month, but were generally higher than a year ago.
The production of steel ingots showed a gain in
August over both the preceding month and August of
last year. Steel-ingot production during the first
8 months of the year was 18 per cent greater than in
the same period of last year. Unfilled steel orders at
the end of August declined about 11 per cent from the
For the first 8 months of the year new orders for
structural steel showed a gain of 19 per cent over the
same period of 1928.
New orders for enameled sanitary ware were greater
than a year ago. Shipments of enameled sanitary
ware during the first eight months of the year, however, were considerably lower than during the same
period of last year. Stocks of sanitary ware held at the
end of August were considerably greater than a year
ago.
New orders for fabricated steel plate were smaller
than in either the preceding month or August of last
year. Production of track work and steel barrels was
greater than in either prior period. Shipments of cold-
THE METAL INDUSTRIES
[Kelative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. August, 1929, is latest month plotted]
GENERAL
JLJ-U I ' l i l l-LuJ-J
1925
1923
1923
1924
1925
1926
_ _ _
1926
1927
1928
1929
1927
1928
1929
1925
1926
1927
1923
1929
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previous month but were fractionally higher than a
year ago.
The production of steel sheets by independent manufacturers showed substantial gains over both the preceding month and August a year ago. For the first 8
months of the year steel sheet production was 11 per
cent heavier than in the same period of last year.
Steel prices showed no change from the preceding
month but were generally higher than a year ago.
New orders and production of steel castings showed
declines from the preceding month but were greater
than a year ago. For the first 8 months of the year the
output of steel castings was 31 per cent larger than in
the same period of last year.
Bookings for fabricated structural steel were greater
than in either the preceding month or August a year ago.
1924
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
finished steel bars were also larger than in either period.
The output of malleable castings was smaller than in
July but showed practically no change from a year ago.
New orders for machine tools showed a gain over
both the preceding month and August of last year.
New orders for electric overhead cranes were likewise
greater than in either period. New orders for mechanical stokers, measured in horsepower, showed a decline
from July but were greater than a year ago.
The output of copper was smaller than in July but
greater than a year ago. For the first eight months of
the year copper production was about 20 per cent
greater than a year ago. Stocks of refined copper in
North and South America at the end of August were
90 per cent larger than a year ago.
11
FUELS
The production of bituminous coal was greater
than in the preceding month or August a year ago.
Prices for bituminous averaged higher than in July
but were lower than last year.
The production of anthracite was greater than in
the preceding month but showed a decline from a year
ago. Prices for anthracite averaged higher than in
July but showed practically no change from a year
ago.
The production of crude petroleum showed a gain
ago. Stocks of pneumatic tires at the end of the month
likewise showed a gain over last year.
HIDES AND LEATHER
Imports of hides and skins were lower than in
July but greater than a year ago. For the first eight
months of the 37ear imports were 15 per cent smaller
than in the same period of last year.
More animals were slaughtered under Federal
inspection in August than in either the preceding
month or the corresponding period of last year.
THE FUEL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. August, 1929, is latest month plotted where data were available]
1924
^925'
1926
1928
I I I I I M I I I .J_iJ_U.Jj..l l.U _JaJ~U_i_i_l-L
1928
1929
over both periods, while the price for petroleum
showed no change from the preceding month but
averaged higher than a year ago.
AUTOMOBILES AND RUBBER
The output of automobiles was smaller than in
July but showed a gain over a year ago. For the
first eight months of the year automobile production
showed a gain of more than 38 per cent over the
corresponding period of 1928.
Imports of rubber were lower than in July but
greater than a year ago. For the first eight months
of the year rubber imports showed an increase of 48
per cent over the same period of 1928. Production
of pneumatic tires in August was greater than a year
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
The production of sole leather showed a gain over
July but was lower than in August a year ago. For
the first eight months of the year sole leather output
showed a decline of 12 per cent from the corresponding period of last year. Stocks of sole and belting
leather at the end of July were lower than a year ago.
Exports in August were lower than in either the
preceding month or August last year. Prices for sole
leather averaged higher than in July, but were 22 per
cent below the level of a year ago.
The production of shoes showed gains over both
the preceding month and August of last year. Prices
for shoes showed practically no change from either
the preceding month or the same period of last year.
Shoe exports were lower than in either period.
12
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
New building contracts awarded in August, measured in value, showed a decline from both the preceding month and the corresponding period of 1928.
The decline from a year ago was solely due to smaller
contracts for residential construction. For the first
eight months of the year building contracts showed a
decline of about 7 per cent from the same period of
1928. All classifications, however, showed larger
awards during this period except residential construction, educational buildings and other public and
semi-public structures. The declines in the latter
two groupings, however, were unimportant when
compared with the decline of approximately
$500,000,000 in residential construction.
ago. For the first eight months of the year production
and shipments of cement showed a decline from the
corresponding period of last year amounting to 2 per
cent. Wholesale prices for cement averaged lower
than in either the previous month or August of last
year.
New awards for concrete paving showed declines
from both the preceding month and August of last
year; the eight months' total also showed a decline
from a year ago.
New orders and shipments for vitreous-china
plumbing fixtures were greater than in either the
previous month or August of last year, but the totals
for the first eight months showed declines amounting
to more than 5 per cent from the same period of 1928.
THE AUTOMOBILE AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. Where available, August, 1929, is latest month plotted]
AUTOMOBILE
1.1 .1 1J I I ! I i 1 I I. L . I 1 I I II
1923
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1923
L I I
1924
. I I I I I I I I I II
1925
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1924
1925
. I I I I I I I I I I.I
1926
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1926
PRODUCTION
I I I I I
I I I I I I I I I I I I I ! i I I I I
1927
1928
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1929
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1930
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1927
1928
1929
1930
LUMBER AND LUMBER PRODUCTS
The production of the major types of lumber showed
gains as compared with the previous month, but
declines were registered from a year ago. Lumber
prices were generally higher than in either period.
Exports of the principal types of lumber were lower
than in the preceding month but higher than a year
ago.
STONE, CLAY AND GLASS
The production of Portland cement showed a gain
over the preceding month but was lower than a year
1923
1924
1925
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1926
1927
1928
PNEUMATIC TIRES
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The output of polished plate glass, on the other hand,
showed gains in August over both the preceding month
and August of last year. For the eight months
ended August polished plate glass production showed
a gain of 17 per cent over the same period of
1928.
The production of illuminating glassware showed a
gain over August but was lower than a year ago.
For the first eight months of the year, however, the
output was 8 per cent larger than in the same period of
1928.
13
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO
The visible supply of wheat in the United States
and Canada at the end of August was considerably
greater than a year ago. Receipts and shipments of
wheat at the principal domestic primary markets were
also greater than a year ago. Exports of wheat
showed a gain over August of last year. Wheat
prices were lower than in July but were generally
higher than a year ago. The output of wheat flour
showed a gain over both the preceding month and
August of last year.
The visible supply of corn was substantially lower
than a year ago. Receipts and shipments of corn at
principal markets also showed declines from last year.
Receipts and shipments of hogs at primary markets
during the first eight months of the year showed
substantial declines from the same period of 1928.
The output of pork products under Federal inspection
in August was smaller than in July but substantially
higher than a year ago. For the first eight months of
the year, however, the production of pork was 3 per
cent smaller than in the same period of last year.
Pork exports in August were greater than a year ago,
but showed a decline from July. For the first 8 months
of the year exports of pork showed a gain of 6 per cent
over the corresponding period of a year ago. Coldstorage holdings of pork products at the end of August
were substantially lower than at that time last year.
CONSUMPTION OF MANUFACTURED TOBACCO
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. August, 1929, is latest month plotted]
160
MANUFACTURED TOBACCO
40
1923
1924
1925
The price of corn showed practically no change from
the preceding month but was higher than a year ago.
The visible supply of oats and barley was greater
than a year ago. Prices for oats averaged higher
than last year, while barley prices showed a decline.
Receipts and shipments of cattle at primary markets
were lower than in August, 1928. The production of
beef products under Federal inspection was greater
than in either the preceding month or August a year
ago. Exports of beef were smaller than in July but
larger than last year. Cold-storage holdings of beef
products were more than 50 per cent larger at the end
of August than a year ago. Prices for cattle and beef
averaged lower than in either the preceding month or
the corresponding period of last year.
1926
1927
1928
1929
Receipts of butter at primary markets were lower
than a year ago, but for the first eight months of the
year showed a gain of almost 5 per cent over the same
period of 1928. Storage holdings of butter at the
end of the month were substantially heavier than a
year ago. Prices for butter averaged higher than in
July but were lower than a year ago. The receipts of
cheese at primary markets were lower than last year.
Storage holdings of cheese showed a gain over a year
ago. The wholesale price of cheese showed no change
from the preceding month but was lower than a year ago.
Receipts of poultry were larger than in either the
preceding month or August of last year. Storage
holdings at the end of the month also showed gains
over both periods.
14
TRANSPORTATION
money rates averaged lower. Kates on both types
averaged higher than a year ago.
New sales of life insurance were lower than in July
but greater than a year ago. The volume of dividend
and interest payments showed a considerable gain
over a year ago. Prices for stocks reached a new
high point during the month. Bond prices, however,
showed further declines from both the preceding
month and a year ago. Business failures were fewer
in number and showed smaller liabilities than in
August of last year.
The movement of goods by rail, as indicated by
figures on the carloadings, was considerably greater
than in July and showed a gain of 4K per cent over
August of last year. For the first eight months of
the. year freight car loadings showed a gain of almost
5 per cent over the same period of last year. The
movement of commodities by river and canal was
generally greater during the first eight months than
in the corresponding period of a year ago.
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
GOLD, SILVER, AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Sales by mail-order houses and 10-cent chain store
system were substantially larger than in either the
preceding month or August ol 1928. For the first
Domestic receipts of gold at the mint were greater
than in either the preceding month or August of last
BUSINESS FAILURES AMONG MERCHANTS
[Actual number of failures, plotted as 12 months' moving monthly averages on the end month]
1.500
350
•
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300
\
GROCEF i\ES
X
^s~~*~
&
^N
^ —^
**•**—*"—
TRAL )ERS
1 I
I I 1 1 1
1923
I
1 ! 1 1 1 1 1
1
1924
!
M
I I I
1925
eight months of the year mail-order houses reported
an increase of 30 per cent over the corresponding
period of last year, while chain 10-cent stores showed
a gain of more than 9 per cent over the same period.
Magazine advertising was 10 per cent heavier than
in August of last year, measured in lineage.
BANKING AND FINANCE
The volume of check payments was greater than a
year ago. Bills discounted by Federal reserve banks
showed a decline from both the preceding months and
August of last year. Loans and discounts of Federal
reserve member banks were lower than in July but
greater than a year ago. Brokers loans reached a
new high level during the month. Interest rates on
time funds were stronger than in July, while call
-^-.^
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250
AND ME ATS
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!
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!926
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1927
II
I I
1928
I . I li
1929
year. Gold imports showed a considerable gain over
a year ago, while exports were lower.
The output of silver in both the United States and
Canada was greater than in the previous month or
August a year ago. Silver stocks were likewise
greater than in either period. Domestic imports of
silver were larger than in either the preceding month
or August a year ago, while exports, showing a gain
over July, were lower than last year. Silver prices
were substantially lower than a year ago.
Exchange on the principal foreign currencies showed
only little change from the preceding month but
important gains were registered in the Italian lira,
and the Japanese yen. As compared with a year ago
exchange rates showed only slight change except for
gains in the exchange on Italy and Japan.
15
INDEXES OF BUSINESS
The index numbers presented in this table are designed to show the trend in production, prices, trade,
etc., by commodities or groups. They consist in general of weighted combinations of series of individual relative
numbers; often the individual relative numbers are also given. The function of index and relative numbers
is explained on the inside front cover. All of the index numbers, except where noted, are based on the average
of the years 1923 to 1925, while maxima and minima are given only since 1923, thus eliminating the abnormal
period prior to 1923. Complete descriptions and figures for earlier years may be found in the following issues
of the Survey (later data being available in the latest semiannual issues): Production in the July, 1928, issue
(No. 83), pages 18 to 22; stocks in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), pages 20 to 22; new orders in the September,
1928, issue (No. 85), page 19; unfilled orders in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77), pages 22 and 23; wholesale
trade in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77), page 21; mail-order and chain stores in the May, 1928, issue (No. 81),
pages 20 and 21; department stores in the April, 1928, issue (No 80), pages 20 and 21; employment, based on
1923 as 100? in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 108; farm prices in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page
27; wholesale prices (Department of Labor) in the November, 1927, issue (No. 75), page 24, and the June, 1928,
issue (No. 82), page 23; wholesale prices, commercial, in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 26; cost of living
in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 27, and the June, 1926, issue (No. 58), page 24.
Maxiinu m
since
Jan.l,
1923 j
Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100
PER CENT INCREASE (-}-)
OB DECREASE (— )
1929
Minimum '
since
Jan.l,
1923
,
June
July
! August
June
July
August,
; August • • 1929, from
i
I - July, 1929
August. 1929,
from
August, 1928
PRODUCTION
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL
Unadjusted, except for working days
Adjusted for seasonal variations
125
123
81 i
83
108
109
105 !
110 1
110
112
124
126
119
123
121 !
123
+1.7
0.0
+ 10.0
+ 9.8
79
82
59
77
90
91
78
47
86
92
87
84
66
93
108
111
115
108
93
118
91
117
108
123
115
153
143
125
106
111
124
100
89
117
94
119
112
119
113
156
149
125
110
113
121 i
107
90 i
117
87
133
112
126
117
160
151
129
126
128
155
121
96
128
85
166
113
134
126
170
162
139
119
125
151
117
96
123
87
146
113
138
128
171
141
131
121
125
143
119
98
!
i
|i
!
1
+1.7
0.0
-5. 3
+0. 9
+2. 1
+ 10.0
+ 10.6
+ 18.2
+ 11.2
+ 8.9
147 I'
115
140 !
124 I
;
133 I
+0. 7
+1.8
+1.4
— 3. 1
+ 10.5 ,
84
104
90
101
77 1
91
1
76
88 ! 118
0
107
103
100
93
67
119
104
113
117
97
76
110
105
91
94
123
104
116
120
107
87
116
112
100
76
136
126
124
122
112
91
118
114
101
72
144
119
122
125
120
88
121
115
97
81
147
121
119
127
+2.5
+0.9
4.0
i +12. 5
i +2. 1
+1.7
!!
2. 5
i; +1. 6
91
+3. 4
+ 4.6
97
195
79
80
117 i
170
112
306
76
111
147
179
116
404
83
96
144
243
100
268
77
89
116
247
-13.8
33. 7
-7.2
7. 3
-19. 4
+1.6
+ 3.1
+ 37. 4
-2. 5
+ 11. 3
-0.9
+ 45. 3
115
186
83 i
165
41
116
56
75
147
89
18
25
90
179
169
106
11
18
145
218
88
130
72
178
+61.1
+21. 8
-47. 9
+22. 6
+554. 5
+888. 9
+ 26.1
+ 17.2
+ 6.0
-21.2
+ 75. 6
+ 53. 4
MANUFACTURING
Total (adjusted for working days only)
Total (adjusted for seasonal variations)
Iron and steel _ _ _
Textiles
_.
Food products
_
Paper and printing
Lumber. _
Automobiles
Leather and shoes
..
Cement, brick, and glass
Nonferrous metals..
Petroleum refining
Rubber tires
Tobacco manufactures
MINERALS
Zinc
Lead_
Silver _
127
128
155
121 !
J 110 ji
127
j 110
166
; 134
140
j
137
171
166
142
!
'
Total (adjusted for working days only)..
Total (adjusted for seasonal variations)
Bituminous coal
Anthracite coal
._
Crude petroleum
_
Iron-ore shipments
_
Copper
j
>_
i
i
j
i
!
+2. 7 :
+11.1
;
+ 6.0
i
+1.5
+ 3. 1
|
124
120
125
133
147
143 1
139
127
i 125
123
_
!
82
110
93
117
75 1 100
85 i
93
1
!
i
;
i
i
!
!
+ 10.0
+ 9.5
+ 6.6
13. 8
+ 19. 5
+ 16.3
+ 2. 6
+ 5.8
:
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (Marketings)
Total
Wool . _
Livestock
Poultry and eggs
Dairy products
Fish .
_ __ _
_
:
i
124
421
131
148
i 160
i 279
79
14
76
67
64
44
! 116
i 378
!
83
106
147
! 168
108
387
78
92
138
154
'251
218
199
i 266
353266
45
38
60
43
11
18
52
56
164
75
25
24
87
147
107
164
28
22
|
!'
i
!
!;
CROPS (Marketings)
Total
Grains*
Vegetables *
Fruits * .
Cotton products * _
Miscellaneous crops *_
I
j
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l
!
;
i|
li
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i
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions: Minerals and Manufacturing are adjusted for seasonal variations except where
noted.
16
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100
1998
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
112
112
151
204
148
74
71
54
18
65
95
93
96
172
84
87
88
64
170
80
88
88
82
161
78
90
87
99
177
102
88
86
81
204
97
138
179
143
141
118
129
73
70
71
67
85
75
97
85
117
101
102
104
95
77
116
100
99
97
98
92
118
100
106
97
90
87
124
75
107
94
91
85
134
83
109
90
June
July
PER CENT INCREASE (+)
OE DECREASE (— )
1939
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
August
June
July
August
August,
1929, from
July, 1929
91
91
77
189
100
+ 3.4
+ 5.8
+ 4.9
-7. 4
+ 3.1
August, 1929,
from
August, 1928
PRODUCTION— Continued
FOREST PRODUCTS
Total
- - --
Pulp wood.
----Gum (rosin and turpentine) *Distilled wood
- .-
-
-- -«
+ 3.4
+ 3.4
-6. 1
+ 17.4
+ 28.2
NEW ORDERS
Total
Textiles
Iron and steel
Lumber
Paper and printing
_-Stone and clay products- -
Total manufactured goods Foodstuff s
Textiles
~-
- -----
Chemicals and oils
1
I
STOCKS
Leather
1
i
--
---
-
-
Total raw materials
---
Textiles
Metals
- -Chemicals and oils
-
---
138
82
108
105
107
119
121
126
+ 4.1
+ 17.8
125
129
138
157
133
125
192
123
199
155
125
88
79
78
78
74
78
64
66
77
46
84
117
118
134
140
120
94
153
71
162
153
96
118
126
129
133
119
104
149
71
145
155
90
115
117
125
131
121
105
140
72
134
156
91 1
117
113
124
145
116
99
169
71
199
94
99
118
132
125
139
120
101
154
71
177
90
104
114
126
123
128
125
102
130
71
156
98
107
3. 4
4. 5
-1.6
-7.9
+ 4.2
+ 1.0
-15.6
0.0
— 11. 9
+ 8.9
+ 2.9
0.9
+ 7.7
-1.6
-2.3
+ 3.3
2. 9
7. 1
1. 4
+ 16. 4
37. 2
+ 17.6
157
212
202
136
153
69
68
43
54
73
102
126
81
74
93
96
123
67
87
91
101
136
65
92
93
119
167
80
94
96
123
188
64
100
94
134
212
66
112
96
+ 8.9
+ 12.8
+ 3.1
+ 12.0
+ 2.1
+ 32.7
+ 55. 9
+ 1.5
+ 21. 7
+ 3.2
I
UNFILLED ORDERS
Total
Textiles
Iron and steel -Transportation equipment
_
167
154
157
204
142
67
62
66
49
56
75
67
75
69
84
77
68
75
68
91
75
66
75
60
88
83
73
85
78
95
82
71
84
73
97
76
69
76
79
86
7.3
-2.8
-9.5
+ 8.2
-11. 3
+ 1.3
+ 4.5
+ 1.3
+ 31.7
-2.3
124
119
130
128
167
130
118
131
131
82
83
87
70
43
68
76
88
72
89
97
114
71
39
77
96
104
83
90
92
113
74
68
98
90
102
78
110
101
118
110
148
119
95
115
108
91
96
122
70
49
90
97
105
93
96
99
123
74
69
110
95
111
87
113
101
120
111
156
130
99
122
117
+ 17.7
+ 2.0
— 2.4
+ 50.0
+ 126. 1
+ 18.2
+ 4.2
+ 9.9
+ 34.5
+ 2.7
0.0
+ 1.7
+ 0. 9
+ 5.4
+ 9. 2
+ 4.2
+ 6.1
+ 8.2
305
237
224
184
62
77
82
55
139
208
162
147
128
197
163
116
136
204
169
110
153
222
197
161
146
227
204
120
161
233
211
134
+ 10.3
+ 2.6
+ 3.4
+ 11. 7
+ 18.4
+ 14. 2
+ 24.9
+ 21.8
187
117
71
83
104
96
78
93
85
97
106
95
80
92
89
96
+ 11.3
+4.3
+ 4. 7
-1.0
WHOLESALE TRADE
Grand total, all classes
Groceries
Meats
Dry goods
Men's clothing
Boots and shoes
Hardware
Drugs - _
Furniture
-- -
RETAIL TRADE
CHAIN STOBES :
Ten-cent
Grocery. . .
Drug
Shoe.
_.
DEPARTMENT STORES:
Sales - .
Stocks--
-
_-.
- .-
!
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* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions.
17
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Relative to monthly average indicated
1928
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
June
111
119
122
113
113
117
103
108
106
109
120
113
116
92
95
91
86
85
88
94
85
82
86
86
84
83
93
97
94
92
88
89
98
88
93
92
95
98
90
109
114
124
111
108
123
106
108
106
112
119
120
119
84
93
87
75
82
79
86
86
78
81
81
84
81
152
178
253
167
166
252
108
July
PER CENT INCREASE (+)
OR DECREASE (— )
1929
July
August
August,
1929, from
July, 1929
August, 1929,
from
August, 1928
August
June
92
97
91
91
87
93
98
87
91
92
90
97
90
94
97
92
92
89
95
98
88
94
93
97
100
90
99
99
97
102
90
89
100
94
91
99
94
103
115
98
100
94
101
90
94
101
96
88
97
93
102
116
99
99
95
100
92
97
101
98
91
97
95
101
115
+ 1.0
+ 2. 2
+ 3.2
0.0
+ 2.1
+ 3. 4
0.0
+ 2.2
-1.0
-0.9
+ 5.3
+ 2.1
+ 3.3
+ 8.7
+ 3.4
+ 2. 1
+ 3.1
+ 11.4
-3. 2
+ 4.3
-2. 1
+ 1.0
+ 27.8
94
100
92
93
90
85
101
92
93
94
95
100
92
91
100
87
89
87
91
99
92
88
90
90
96
89
94
98
90
93
90
97
99
93
94
97
94
102
89
103
103
97
107
91
87
105
100
91
105
94
110
119
98
103
91
102
90
94
103
100
84
100
93
98
116
102
102
95
105
93
101
104
102
89
102
96
109
113
+ 4.1
-1.0
+ 4. 4
+ 2.9
+ 3.3
+ 7.4
+ 1.0
+2.0
+ 6.0
+2.0
+ 3.2
+ 11.2
-2. 6
+ 8.5
+ 4.1
+ 5. 6
+ 12.9
+ 3.3
+ 4.1
+ 5.1
+ 9.7
5. 3
+ 5.2
+2.1
+ 6.9
+ 27.0
125
108
108
98
122
81
79
145
152
168
150
132
162
87
145
142
156
157
134
170
88
139
120
137
162
136
153
87
135
111
120
163
137
146
85
140
122
136
167
137
145
85
143
129
160
165
141
146
86
+ 2.1
+ 5.7
+ 17.6
— 1. 2
+ 2. 9
+ 0.7
+ 1.2
+ 2.9
+ 7.5
+ 16.8
+ 1.9
+ 3.7
-4.6
-1. 1
.
-
105
114
107
127
114
112
113
116
104
111
127
94
94
85
98
93
81
97
90
93
97
79
98
107
100
124
96
82
99
94
95
97
82
98
107
102
124
97
83
99
94
95
97
81
99
107
104
121
96
85
100
95
95
97
79
96
103
99
108
93
83
105
96
93
97
80
98
108
103
109
93
82
105
97
93
97
81
98
107
103
110
93
81
104
97
94
97
81
0.0
-0.9
0.0
+ 0.9
0.0
-1.2
-1.0
0.0
+ 1.1
0.0
0.0
.. «
128
103
109
106
94
93
93
93
98
97
99
95
98
98
100
96
97
99
99
97
94
97
97
95
96
98
99
96
96
97
99
94
0.0
-1.0
0.0
-2. 1
-1.0
-2.0
0.0
-3. 1
106
112
85
95
104
102
103
102
103
103
100
97
102
98
102
98
0.0
0.0
-1.0
-4.9
EMPLOYMENT
(Relative to 1926 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
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
-1.0
+1.1
-1.0
PRICE 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 1926 monthly average as 100)
All commodities
. .„
Farm products
Food, etc
Hides and leather products
Textile products
Fuel and lighting.
_.
Metals and metal products
Building materials. _
Chemicals
House-furnishing goods
Miscellaneous.
Classified by state of manufacture:
Semimanufactured articles
Finished products
Raw materials
Nonagricultural commodities.
|
i n
0.0
,i n
O 1
Q
1
-4. 7
+ 4.0
+ 2.1
1
1
0.0
+ 2.5
Commercial Indexes
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
Dun's.
_.
Bradstreet's
72167—29
3
\
!
18
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
MaxiJan. 1,
1923
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
172
167
186
177
179
208
123
176
158
141
159
160
156
174
118
168
mum
since
Relative to monthly average indicated
1938
June
July
PER CENT INCREASE (+)
OR DECREASE (— )
1939
August
June
July
August
August,
1929, from
July, 1929
August, 1929,
from
August, 1928
163
160
159
169
158
177
120
169
+ 0.6
+06
0 0
4-1 8
+06
+06
0 0
0.0
+ 1.2
+39
—1 2
—2 3
—0 6
0 6
—0 8
-1.2
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS— Contd.
COST OF LIVING
National Industrial Conference Board Indexes
(Relative to July, 1914)
All items weighted
Food ( Department of Labor)
Shelter
Clothing
Fuel and light (combined)
Fuel
Light
Sundries
161
153
162
171
158
176
122
171
161
153
161
174
158
177
121
171
161
154
161
173
159
178
121
171
160
155
159
167
157
175
120
168
162
159
159
166
157
176
120
169
PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT IN THE UNITED STATES, 1927
GENERATORS
GENERATORS
Current generated, thous.
kilowattRated
capacNumber ity, kilowatts
hours
United States, total
Central electric light and power stations
Electric railways
Electrified divisions of steam railroads
Manufacturing establishments
Isolated plants
- -- .
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
3,860
STATES
-
__
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
35, 338
11, 967
419
64
19, 028
---
_
_. _
36, 275, 001
25, 811, 305
1,470,904
358, 335
7, 345, 685
1, 288, 772
102, 759, 754
74, 686, 378
2, 975, 863
844, 780
20, 558, 426
3, 694, 306
284
198
331
782
359
763
440, 643
263, 339
118, 152
2, 088, 745
291, 187
681, 210
1, 518, 994
774, 557
220, 820
7, 428, 777
745, 529
1, 515, 773
89
82
402
508
170
55, 698
179, 202
345, 788
446, 284
223, 895
168, 281
435, 644
695, 387
973, 583
753, 501
2,249
1,058
627
697
454
2, 613, 631
1, 104, 281
601, 128
420, 521
390, 744
7, 596, 284
3, 006, 575
1, 841, 302
995, 487
876, 063
588
444
301
1,691
1,665
298, 989
• 301, 586
431, 407
1, 769, 080
1, 835, 939
1,012,880
915, 252
978, 844
3, 313, 270
5, 789, 716
Current generated, thous.
Rated capac- kilowattNumber ity,
hours
kilowatts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico.
New York
_
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
_
Pennsylvania
__
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
617, 382
110, 935
666, 208
277, 048
218, 124
1, 341, 119
183, 549
1, 226, 779
1, 422, 579
491, 447
37, 525
3,344
1, 137, 560
41, 875
4, 696, 609
166, 868
679,847
2, 893, 234
67, 139
13,852,905
498
201
2,001
470
237
662, 822
40, 492
2, 579, 717
281, 847
275, 068
2, 235, 779
67,496
7, 244, 404
855,911
1, 040, 068
3,989
312
335
213
477
3, 958, 822
333, 463
559, 796
63, 397
420, 221
11, 870, 183
670, 668
1, 294, 584
143, 937
1, 189, 596
1,218
138
258
503
396
576
1,382
240
743, 327
148, 727
173, 570
534, 036
753, 370
812, 881
889, 656
59, 195
2, 294, 242
375, 422
409, 319
1, 417, 663
2, 514, 330
2, 525, 070
2, 597, 152
131, 947
704
378
865
155
608
_
67
412
1,466
143
279,879
i Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, according to data collected at the quinquennial census of electrical industries and the biennial
census of manufactures taken in 1928. These data represent the total output of electric current in the United States (not including outlying possessions) in 1927. Of the
total 72.7 per cent came from central electric light and power stations, 20 per cent from manufacturing establishments, 2.9 per cent from electric railroads, 0.8 per cent
from electrified divisions of steam railroads, and 3.6 per cent from isolated plants.
19
INDEXES OF MARKET VALUES OF COMMON STOCKS
(1926 = 100)
1918
1 1919
1920
1921
1923
1922
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
Month
13 Automobiles and Trucks
January... .
February
March
April.
_.
May
June..
July
August
September..
October
November..
December
_
._
.
_ -._
_-.
_
Monthly average
25.0
27.8
26.1
25.2
25.8
28.6
30.7
30.8
26. 3
28.4
29.5
29.1
28.5
31.2
35.3
39.2
42.7
49.6
51.9
48.9
53.6
66.9
68.2
66.2
63.8
52.2
64.4
65.5
56.8
51.9
51.8
44.2
43.3
38.6
33.6
31.5
32.9
32.3
31.4
32.1
31.2
26.9
26.5
25.2
25.4
24.8
26.8
26.8
24.4
24.5
27.6
34.2
38.4
37.8
38.2
35.7
37.8
38.8
38.1
40.8
41.6
42.5
44.7
46.1
43.5
40.6
38.6
41.7
41.8
39.3
40.9
42.5
43.1
44.4
43.7
40.6
38.7
38.7
41.5
42.8
42.9
42.0
43.5
48.0
53.2
55.0
54.0
57.2
61.3
65.1
70.3
73.9
83.7
97.3
99.1
92.8
93.2
96.5
88.6
83.0
81.7
87.2
98.3
113.6
117.0
114.6
109.4
116.4
116.4
120.2
127.8
133.6
139.4
141.3
144.5
157.4
174.2
173.6
173.6
180.2
183.5
182.0
217.4
241.4
249.4
235.3
238.4
244.7
270. 0
283.6
284.3
268.5
27.8
48.5
49.8
28.5
34. 7
42. 0
42.5
71.9
100.0
148.5
241.5
281.4
277.1
284. 2
277.6
.260.5
241. 7
241. 0
240.8
240.9
1 Automobile Tires and Rubber Goods
January
February __
March
April
May.. _ June
July.
August
September
October
November
December
.
_.
_ _.
_ _
.
. ._
_ . _
Monthly average
101.9
110.7
107.0
107.4
111.2
115.0
119.5
119.7
116.5
124.2
137.2
150.6
159.5
169.7
188.2
205.1
224.3
244.8
270.6
247.7
243.7
261.1
243.1
238.4
236.7
201. 6
216.6
213,. 5
190.5
188.4
184.1
154.5
151.9
133.4
115.7
97.2
113.6
113.7
112.0
116.1
120.7
97.6
89.7
83.8
88.1
87.9
86.8
96.5
94.9
93.4
105.2
114.0
116.4
109.1
105.0
94.5
93.0
91.5
85.1
89.6
98.3
103.8
107.7
104.2
90.6
74.2
66.4
63.0
63.2
53.5
56.2
59.2
64.6
59.6
50.8
44.4
43.6
41.4
46.1
53.3
55.3
55.8
59.8
69.0
73.1
74.0
73.2
78.5
83.8
88.1
101.2
96.0
101. 6
114.9
126.1
119.4
119.1
117.6
106.1
99.6
88.8
97.4
96.5
98.1
98.0
92.5
94.2
91.4
92.8
97.5
106.0
108.1
108.4
104.0
106.3
114.5
128.1
125.6
124.5
143.6
153.3
139.6
129.3
127.4
128.8
115.8
113.3
119.3
127.6
137.6
143.2
167.3
118.4
224.7
173.7
100.5
99.3
78.4
53.6
94.2
100.0
113.3
133.5
98.1
103.6
97.3
92.0
92.0
106.0
111.7
107.1
100.5
93.6
97.9
101.2
106.8
105.4
110.8
104.9
103.6
125.0
134.7
144.7
200.0
202.8
202.2
269.0
289.1
278.6
291.7
445.5
672.0
576.6
565.2
591.5
693. 7
667.4
752.9
817.0
100.0
150.8
553.4
195.4
188.9
209.8
200.3
194.4
184.8
184.9
169.5
163.4
10 Airplanes
January
February
. . .
March
April
May
June
July__.
August... -_
September
October
November
DecemberMonthly average
903.0
913.6
905.1
923.0
1, 147. 0
1, 069. 0
1, 131. 0
1, 130. 0
994.4
4 Agricultural Implements
January
February
March
April
May.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
_._
_
_ _.
._
.
_
._
___ __.
Monthly average
49.0
52.1
50.7
49.5
52.2
51.9
51.9
52.7
52.1
56.5
61.5
61.1
61.1
61.0
64.2
68.9
69.2
74.2
76.2
69.9
71.0
74.6
71.8
70.6
69.7
64.3
68.3
70.2
66.0
68.6
68.2
66.0
67.2
65.5
60.2
57.2
58.6
59.6
58.2
54.4
57.3
51.9
47.9
45.9
49.4
48.1
47.4
49.4
49.9
51.5
56.9
59.1
61.9
63.3
63.3
67.6
68.0
67.4
62.9
57.3
56.5
60.9
59.3
56.8
54.2
49.9
48.8
47.3
48.0
46.7
48.2
48.7
54.1
54.8
53.3
52.8
53.1
53.4
56.8
59.9
59.1
59.0
63.3
67.2
68.4
68.1
66.6
67.4
69.5
69.5
72.0
77.6
83.1
81.6
80.4
82.1
94.2
96.7
91.6
89.8
89.8
95.3
102.2
106.3
106.8
105.0
106.4
114.0
113.0
122.7
125.2
129.7
143.1
149.2
152.5
162.0
184.9
191.6
210.2
219.7
217.9
217.5
237.5
249.2
264.1
259.9
263.9
281.7
301.3
309.4
337.1
348.1
53.4
69.4
66.0
52.3
60.8
52.1
57.2
73.9
100.0
158.7
274.0
384.8
392.5
395.0
389.5
399.8
380.5
418.6
423.9
444.8
4 Electrical Equipment
January __
February
March
April
MayJune
July
August ._
September
October
November
December
._.
_
...
. _
.
Monthly average
_
33.4
35.2
34.9
34.8
36.8
36.8
36.7
36.7
36.9
38.3
38.2
37.7
37.1
37.8
39.5
40.7
43.2
. 43.3
44.7
42.5
43.9
45.2
44.7
44.9
44.6
41.3
42.6
41.2
38.4
38.7
38.5
37.9
39.0
37.7
35.3
33.0
33.9
35.1
36.2
37.0
37.1
34.8
33.7
32.0
34.0
34.5
36.7
38.5
38.7
40.8
42.9
45.9
46.1
46.0
47.3
50.1
50.1
50.9
59.2
50.7
50.1
52.1
52.7
50.3
48.8
48.5
47.8
49.3
48.7
48.2
50.8
53.1
55.5
56.9
57.6
56.1
57.8
60.3
65.0
70.4
65.8
63.4
67.0
71.8
80.0
78.4
80.2
81.2
86.0
88.0
88.4
94.7
93.9
90.5
97.3
96.2
99.8
106.1
95.2
92.3
93.9
98.3
102.6
106.2
105.2
99.5
100.4
101.5
99.4
100.9
102.4
108.1
113.6
119.5
132.8
139.2
149.3
141.2
141.7
146.4
147.9
143.3
157.7
178.2
178.9
164.4
161.9
169.7
180.8
181.7
203.0
208.5
36.4
42.3
39.0
35.3
47.4
50.0
62.3
87.9
100.1
124.5
173.0
257.0
258.1
256.8
255. 2
281. 6
308.1
359. 9
405.2
399.0
1
Compiled by Standard Statistics Co. (Inc.). The indexes are weighted by the number of shares of each stock outstanding and are corrected for the value of right, stock
dividends, changes in par value, and consolidations. Weekly indexes have been averaged to give monthly data which are presented in these tables. This table represents
details of group averages shown in table on p. 22 of the July, 1929, SURVEY, and is a continuation of the table shown on pp. 20 and 21 of the August, 1929 SURVEY. Further
details will appear in subsequent issues.
20
INDEXES OF MARKET VALUES OF COMMON STOCKS '—Continued
(1936=100)
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
MONTH
17 Chain Stores
January
February
March
April
.
May
June
July
.
August
September
October
November
December . .
. _ ..
.
.
.
--
_.
. ..-
Monthly average __.
14.5
14.9
14.3
14.2
14.5
14.6
14.8
14.9
14.9
15.6
16.1
16.6
17.4
17.4
18.3
19.5
19.7
20.8
23.4
23.5
23.4
24.5
22.9
22.1
22.5
20.3
20.9
21.6
21.0
21.0
20.3
19.3
19.8
19.9
19.1
18.1
19.1
19.1
18.7
19.0
19.7
18.7
18.1
16.9
17.1
18.1
19.2
20.2
20.9
21.8
21.8
22.9
23.8
24.0
24.3
27.0
28.4
29.0
29.0
29.1
29.7
31.4
32.2
32.9
33.6
33.2
33.1
34.0
35.0
35.7
38.2
39.9
40.1
41.1
44.0
43.6
44.2
50.2
57.5
56.8
57.2
56.2
58.2
61.5
63.5
62.6
62.5
66.3
67.7
71.6
82.8
87.4
90.1
103.0
108.6
110.1
118.3
114.9
99.8
88.5
87.4
94.3
98.3
98.7
98.5
95.8
100.9
103.6
100.5
101.0
101.9
103.8
106.6
106.4
110.0
119.7
128.7
127.4
132.3
132.6
130.3
128.6
131.6
135.6
139.0
136.8
135.3
142.9
150.5
150.9
161.0
155. 7
15.0
21.1
20.3
18.7
25.2
34.1
50.9
81.4
100.0
114.2
141.5
158.6
152.9
149.6
148.7
148.3
144.5
148.0
148.7
154.6
4 Mail-order Houses
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
-
-
_ _ _
.
-
--
-- -
_
Monthly average
48.8
50.5
48.3
47.0
46.8
44.7
46.0
45.0
45.6
50.9
52.6
54.6
58.1
56.4
56.9
59.3
64.9
65.9
68.3
65.8
66.0
69.3
70.6
72.7
74.3
68.7
72.9
74.5
67.7
66.4
63.1
59.9
60.7
50.1
45.5
40.7
40.6
37.0
33.4
35.3
37.4
33.2
30.6
29.4
31.4
31.1
29.2
25.9
27.8
28.4
31.6
35.1
36.4
36.1
37.2
40.9
41.5
41.1
38.7
40.0
30.8
42.1
41.7
41.0
37.6
35.5
33.8
35.0
37.3
38.1
40.5
41.4
43.4
44.0
42.0
39.4
39.0
41.2
47.9
51.9
51.6
52.3
63.0
69.1
77.9
76.7
72.7
74.0
81.1
80.7
89.7
98.5
103.1
103.1
109.5
113.0
111.0
107.3
98.2
92.4
90.9
96.4
100.5
104.8
102.3
98.6
97.0
99.8
95.4
100.0
98.5
99.4
98.6
101.9
106.4
118.3
129.1
128.5
137.3
156.0
158.1
162.2
172.4
184.2
189.6
193.4
210.1
250.0
284.3
312. 2
378.1
363.4
48.4
64.5
62.0
32.9
36.2
37.9
48.7
90.8
100.0
114.1
238.2
377.9
344.6
333.5
322.3
327.8
321.7
345.3
369.9
376.4
4 Department Stores
----
11.6
12.2
11.9
12.2
12.2
12.1
12.6
12.6
13.1
13.3
14.2
14.4
16.1
15.8
18.0
22.3
27.1
29.3
30.3
29.0
28.8
31.9
32.2
34.3
35.0
31.8
32.5
32.3
29.1
27.1
26.1
23.8
24.1
23.5
22.4
21.4
23.3
23.4
25.3
28.5
28.5
26.0
26.0
24.6
25.7
27.6
29.9
35.0
35.5
37.4
38.6
40.2
40.3
39.3
39.7
42.4
44.0
45.5
52.7
56.2
59.1
61.9
64.3
63.5
62.6
67.7
65.5
65.0
66.3
66.5
67.9
70.5
72.7
73.3
73.6
71.9
70.8
71.7
74.4
79.4
81.6
80.2
83.0
87.3
87.2
87.7
88.0
88.9
93.3
99.0
99.4
97.9
100.6
108.5
113.2
115.8
110.8
107.5
97.5
91.1
89.8
95.3
95.2
101.6
101.6
101.9
102.8
104.2
102.7
106.2
105.6
112.1
118.7
114.9
117.5
128.8
132.9
135.3
140.7
140.8
139.4
141.3
151.3
161.5
163.1
160.9
161.9
174.4
183.9
185.4
216.3
215.3
_
12.7
26.3
27.4
27.0
42.7
65.1
76.7
98.3
100.0
121.4
171.2
109.1
107.2
100.8
95.4
89.6
83.7
95.4
104.1
104.2
99.7
99.3
101.1
100.3
100.5
102.0
106.6
108.3
112.4
117.2
121.2
128.9
134.4
140.7
142.4
156.5
169.9
174.0
190.9
198.8
195.4
190.6
190.7
183.2
177.5
176.7
177.1
100.0
117.9
181.8
125.4
120.3
112.0
102.9
95.5
95.5
97.5
94.9
93.3
90.3
86.2
85.9
78.2
73.6
75.7
70.0
67.9
68.0
67.2
71.0
71.7
73.3
71.6
75.5
77.3
76.1
81.2
90.0
102.8
93.2
89.1
93.1
100.0
108.1
123.8
127.6
100.0
72.0
96.9
January
March
April
May
... June .
_
July
August .
September
October
November
December
-
_
--
Monthly average
227.7
213.0
205.0
197.0
195.7
196.7
228.4
235.1
247.8
3 Shoe Stores
January
February
-- March
April
May
June
_- - - July
August .
September
October
November
December
-
-
-
-i
i
|
Monthly average
i
1
j
I
173.3
161.7
163.8
155.6
156.5
168.2
172.7
172.4
177.9
i
6 Silk and Silk Goods Stores
January
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
.
- - -
.
Monthly average
i See footnote on p. 19.
- --
131.8
122.1
120.4
115.4
109.0
106.6
103.5
110.0
104.7
21
INDEXES OF MARKET VALUES OF COMMON STOCKS'—Continued
(1936=100)
January
February
March
April
May.
June
July
August
September
October
._
November
December .
j
.-- -
-.- -.
324.5
336.4
343.7
343.8
340.8
336.8
339.8
354.2
373.6
393.4
409.0
427.9
403.2
390.1
390.9
360.3
345.3
351.9
327.2
350.5
357.5
342.0
349.3
343.4
309.3
326.8
308. 2
267. 0
199.1
308.4
377.0
319. 4
265.2
280.3
277.9
281.2
291.0
305.2
. .
-i
!
_._
Monthly average. _
310. 4
!
213.9
i
i
!
I
i
200.6
179.4
177.9
176.9
151.0
144.0
121.9
145.7
I
137. 5
137. 3
131.7
133.6
145.2
163.1
165.7
161.3
159.6
155.0
154.0
151.5
143.6
124.8
123.8
122.6
131.7
124.8
98.2
76.0
57.5
46.1
49.4
56.3
44.9
47.0
48.5
69.6
60.5
39.6
33.8
33.1
29.9
44.4
53.7
52.5
48.6
53,3
60.9
67.7
89.5
72.2
80.7
89.8
87.0
106.1
100.0
101.7
119.2
129.3
130.4
134.4
141.6
113.6
103.6
99.5
104.2
99.0
96.6
91.0
75.3
72.8
72.3
72.6
72.8
66.1
62.3
63.5
66.0
72.7
80.7
87.9
81.2
82.1
101.1
108.1
101.7
101.5
116.4
125.6
115.5
119.0
117.7
130.3
125.2
135.6
130.1
159. 8
148.4
75.3
48.3
97.8
100.0
75.8
118.9
98.9
97.3
93.0
90.8
92.6
94.2
96.5
103.2
103.0
105.1
109.4
114.5
116.5
117.9
118.2
121.6
123.0
128.6
131.3
135. 4
140.7
155.0
161.8
165.9
169.4
174.2
179.8
197.6
206.7
200.8
203.1
207.4
220.4
231.2
245.8
241.8
100.0
134.7
206.5
i
145.6
137.6
133.7
120.3
108.3
96.0
103.2
94.8
94. 5
7 Drugs, Medicines, Cosmetics, etc.
'
1
January.
February
March
April _
May
June
July—
August
September
October
November
December
_
.1
i
Monthly average
_
!
i
!
1
" " !
254.0
247.5
245.2
235.0
230.9
225.0
227.2
221. 8
224.6
9 Sugar Producing and Refining
January
February
March
April
May
June..
July
August
September
October
November
_
_
_
--_ -.
_
_
_ .
"DficfiTTihar
Monthly average
112.5
116.3
114.8
110.2
115.3
115.8
115.6
113. 9
113.5
116.3
118.6
119.1
118.8
119.3
125.6
134.1
143.7
146.1
152.5
147.4
153. 3
176.2
183.3
193.3
196.8
184.4
184.1
218.6
217.7
208.2
206.1
168.9
171.1
160.2
140.3
116.2
122.0
121.0
117.9
106.2
104.2
78.0
71.7
66.6
65.6
58.6
63. 2
62.2
75.2
80.6
91.8
93.3
95.5
101.3
101.8
104.8
101.4
97.5
90.1
98.3
95. 7
114.1
119.3
121.0
110.9
98.6
90.2
86.0
96.6
94.7
94.9
104.6
105.7
112.6
109.0
96.7
92.8
90.3
93.3
95.1
96.9
88.5
87.4
90.3
92.1
98.7
98.2
97.3
93.6
95.7
94.8
91.4
88.7
85.2
93.2
96.1
101.2
108. 1
99.6
95.3
94.0
94.8
95.1
96.2
97.7
99.3
105.9
112.1
113.3
113.2
111.4
112.1
115. 9
113. 3
111.3
110.8
117. 3
108.8
103.5
104.5
106.7
95.9
99.7
104.6
110.4
106.2
101.7
101.3
101.9
97.3
104.6
105.4
115.2
149. 5
181. 1
86.4
94.3
102.2
96.6
93.8
100.0
111.3
103.0
106.1
105.8
99.1
93.9
92.9
100.0
100.9
101.8
102.8
98.0
99.5
99.7
103.3
104.3
103.8
104.9
107.9
107.9
109.2
112.9
119.1
117.8
121.1
125.8
129.8
129.3
129.8
139.2
145.2
142.5
141.3
139.9
146.0
148.8
156.9
158.9
100. 0
111. 5
142.3
112.2
105.8
101.2
98.9
99.6
95.2
98.2
97.1
95.2
13 Household Products and Supplies
January
February _
March
April
May
June
July.
August
September .
October
November
December
!
!
1
i
~
_
Monthly average..
* See footnote on p. 19.
_
i
j1
1
166.6
171.8
166.3
161.5
162.8
162.3
171.4
179.7
183.0
22
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, 1929), in which monthly figures for 1928 and 1929 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.
1939
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
1928
DECREASE (—)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
May
April
June
July
August
July
August
1929,
1929,
1929
1928
from
from
July, August,
1928
1929
Per ct.
increase
(
or-tf
decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
TEXTILES
Wool
Receipts at Boston:
Total
thous of lbs_.
Domestic
.thous. of lbs_.
Foreign
thous. of Ibs
Imports:
In condition imported
thous. of Ibs..
Grease equivalent
thous of Ibs
Consumption by textile mills,
grease equivalent
thous. of lbs_.
Machinery, activity, hourly:
LoomsWide
per ct of hours active
Narrow
per ct of hours active
Carpet and rug
per ct of hours active
Sets of cards
per ct of hours active
Combs
per ct of hours active
Spinning spindles—
"Woolen
per ct of hours active
^Vorsteds
per ct of hours active
Prices:
Raw, territory, fine, scoured.dolls. per lb..
Raw, Ohio and Pa. fleeces,
H blood, combing, grease.. dolls, per lb..
Worsted yarn.
dolls per Ib
Women's dress goods, French
serge 39-in
dolls per yd
Suiting, 13-oz
dolls per yd
15, 390
6,442
8,948
24, 215
16, 108
8,107
47, 795
40, 596
7,199
56, 981
53, 652
3,329
40, 476
35, 594
4,882
54, 907
51, 346
3,561
29, 720
25, 802
3,918
+46.7
-29.0
-33.7
+36.2
+38.0
+24.6
255, 217
182, 152
73, 065
244, 921 -4.0
164, 498 -9.7
80, 423 +10.1
28, 165
30, 941
19, 786
22, 372
16, 592
17, 903
18, 815
21, 931
17, 068
19, 015
18,289
19, 805
14, 472
16, 078
-9.3
-13.3
+17.9
+18.3
173, 478
193, 986
203, 090 +17.1
226, 065 +16.5
49, 205
48, 765
44, 06e
47, 296
52, 644
38, 099
45, 103
+11.3
+16.7
347, 418
392, 65C +13.0
70
64
70
87
81
67
61
72
86
84
65
61
69
85
78
62
60
61
80
86
60
62
66
80
93
53
49
55
78
59
55
48
63
77
65
-3.2
+3.3
+8.2
0.0
+8.1
84
70
82
66
82
65
78
62
77
69
75
50
74
58
-1.3
+11.3
+4.1
+19.0
1.04
1.00
.97
.93
.93
1.17
1.14
0.0
-18.4
.49
1.55
.43
1.50
.42
1.45
.42
1.45
.43
1.45
.55
i.eo
.54
1.60
+2.4
0.0
-20.4
-9.4
.98
2.008
.98
2.008
.98
2.008
.98
2 1. 996
.98
1 901
1.03
2.008
1.03
2.008
0.0
-4.8
-4.9
-5.3
339
18, 473
* 514 478
2, 501
509 +553. 2
25, 258 +16.0
+61.7
-1.8
4,871
217, 805
4,532 -7.0
331, Ic5 +52. 0
+9.1
+29.2
+4.8
+3.9
+43.1
Cotton
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bales __
Ginnings
thous of bales
Receipts into sight
thous of bales
Imports, unmanufactured
bales
Exports, unmanufactured
(including linters)
bales
Consumption bv textile mills .
..bales
Stocks, domestic, end of month:
Total, mills and w'houses thous of bales
Mills
thous of bal^s
Warehouses
thous of bales
Stocks, world visible, end of month:
Total
thous of bales
American
thous of bales
Prices:
To producer
dolls p°r Ib
In New York, middling
dolls per Ib
3
555
84, 621
328
42, 486
220
26, 113
126
21, 369
14 825
5 3 653
823
24, 793
472, 304
631,710
328, 068
668, 229
308, 947
570,281
246, 983
546, 457
235, 914
558, 113
4,130
1,607
2,523
3,325
1,477
1,848
2, 665
1, 289
1,376
2,038
1,052
986
2, 189
802
1,387
6, 053
3,680
5, 26?
3, 000
4, 47f
2,302
3,651
1, 693
.185
.201
.180
.195
.179
.188
30, 924
8 861
251
110.3
30, 910
9,165
261
110.9
18, 269
8,446
40, 345
341, 849
259, 489
439,821 2 526, 340
-4.5
+2.1
-9.1
+6.0
2,201
1,011
1,190
2 1, 923
2782
2
1, 141
+40.7
+7.4
-23. 8
+13.8
+2.6
+21.6
3, 458
1,629
4, 05f
2,165
3,4SO
1,790
-5.3
-3.8
-0.6
—9.0
.178
.186
.180
.187
.210
.215
.188
.193
+1.1
+0.5
-4.3
- 3.1
30, 628
8, 155
232
2 104. 8
30, 396
7,744
222
2 100. 3
30, 237
8,130
234
97.7
28, 160
6,251
176
79 7
2 28, 217
7,431
209
287.1
-0.5
+5.0
+5.4
-2.6
+7 2
+9 4
+12.0
+12 2
17, 941
8,760
37, 609
20, 272
8, 785
32, 650
13, 211
8, 901
32, 472
19, 639
8,185
32, 175
12, 522
12, 350
24, 619
14, 04f
11, 574
27, 044
+48.7
+39.8
-8.0
-0.9
—29 3
+19.0
.363
.510
.353
.499
.348
.499
.348
.505
.349
.510
384
.515
.369
.514
+0 3
+1.0
-0.8
283, 878
202, 520
277, 098
352, 091
430, 298
425, 925
341, 370
278, 335
326, 12!
367, 340
382, 512
526,971
285, 928
228, 244
252, 003
401, 2 0
358, 748
465, 658
234, 439
262, 889
252, 779
382, 920
368, 858
408, 659
307, 538
312, 635
326, 398
364, 060
355, 095
4S5, 437
221, 826
187, 439
217, 540
463, 270
272, 227
80, 358
302, 470
340, 810
324, 073
441, 667
288 964
136, 237
5,334
49, 233
6,527
46, 261
4,880
44, 730
5,175
50, 412
3,927
42, 359
3,490
44, 951
3,753
43, 928
23, 620
1,766
23, 302
1,725
20, 359
1,473
1,357
20, 947
1,211
21 854
1,399
.076
.089
164
.073
.087
162
.072
.084
159
.073
.083
159
4, 125, 640 3, 607, 2C1 -12.6
4, 319, 051 4, 874, 085 +12.9
Cotton Yarn
Machinery activity of spindles:
Active spindles
thousands
Total activity
millions of hours
Activity per spindle
hours
Ratio to capacity. per cent
Carded sales yarn:
Production
thous. of Ibs..
Stooks, end of month
thous of Ibs
Unfilled orders, end of month.thous.of lbs__
Prices:
22/1 cones, Boston
dolls per Ib
40/ls, southern spinning
dolls, per lb~.
'
149, 734
+7.5
2, 403, 461 2, 386, 826
2, 200, 533 2, 300, 743
2, 298, 295 2, 414, 509
-0.7
+4,6
+5.1
2, 027, 503 3, 590, 861
+77.
139, 252
Cotton Goods
Cotton textiles:
Production
...thous. of yds..
New orders
thous. of yds..
Shipments
thous, of yds..
Stocks, end of month
thous of vds
Unfilled orders, end of mo. ..thous. of yds"
Fine cotton goods, production
pieces. _
Cotton cloth:
Imports.
thous. of sq. yds..
Exports..
__.
thous. of sq. yds..
Fabric for tire manufacture,
consumption
thous of Ibs
Elastic webbing, shipments
thous of dolls
Prices:
Print cloth, 64 x 60
dolls per yd
Sheeting, brown
dolls per yd
Cotton goods (Fairchild") rel. to 1911-1913 ""
2
8
Revised
As of Sept. 1.
« Final estimate for 1928.
.075
.084
160
.079
.075
.092
.091
165
163
1
As of Sept. 16.
+31.2
+1.7
+18.9
-8.3
+29.1 +0.7
-4.9 -17.6
-3.7 +22.9
+18.8 +256. 3
-24.1
-16.0
+4.6
-3.6
+2.7
+1.2
+0.6
-0.0
-7.7
-1.8
6
44, 207
336, 350
41, 674 -5.7
398, 147 +18.4
«9,502
611,174 +17.6
Cumulative through July 31.
23
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
April
June
May
July
August
July
August
1929,
from
July,
1929
1929,
from
August,
1928
1928
1929
Per ct.
increase
<+>
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
TEXTILES— Continued
Cotton Finishing
White, dyed and printed (outside mills) :
Billings, finished goods
thous. of yds..
New orders, gray yardage. -.thous. of yds..
Shipments, finished goods
cases
Stocks, finished goods, end mo
cases..
Operating activity
per ct. of capacity..
Unfilled orders, end of month
days
Printed only (mills and outside) :
Production
thous. of yds..
Stocks end of month
thous of yds
Silk
Imports, raw
thous. of lbs._
Deliveries (consumption)
bales
Stocks, end of month:
At warehouses
bales
At manufacturing plants
bales
Silk machinery activity:
Broad looms
per cent of normal
Nanow looms
per cent of normal
Spinning spindles
per cent of normal
Prices:
Raw, Japanese, 13-15, N. Y _ _ dolls, per lb._
Silk goods composite
dolls per yd
Rayon
Imoorts
thous of Ibs
Stocks bonded, end of month
thous. of Ibs
Price, 150 denier, A grade, N. Y. .dolls, per lb._
96, 707
90, 469
57, 030
34, 920
78, 964
65, 462
45, 674
35, 487
60
5.1
75, 582
69, 475
44, 809
37, 299
57
4.9
75, 845
69, 168
45, 238
36, 320
60
4.9
58, 685
62, 310
40,500
37, 958
51
3.8
70, 748
71, 743
46, 283
35, 819
54
4.4
+0.3
-0.4
+1.0
-2.6
+5.3
0.0
+7.2
-3.6
-2.3
+1. 4
+11.1
+11.4
585, 642
572, 854
365, 276
677, 394 +15.7
643,436 +12.3
419, 697 +14.9
74
6.4
88, 707
79, 228
54, 247
35, 618
71
5.2
88, 635
82, 106
85, 894
78, 184
72, 808
78, 492
60, 902
87, 397
69, 315
87, 918
49, 996
75, 977
54, 495
74, 682
+13.8
+0.6
+27.2
+17.7
500, 751
630, 664 +25.9
6,220
53, 855
8,599
49, 121
7,596
46, 504
7,858
2 51, 624
9,620
59, 704
5,832
40, 931
9,320
50, 821
+22.4
+15.7
+3.2
+17.5
57, 711
380, 538
62, 566
414, 263
39, 125
23, 108
39, 898
24, 623
47, 425
23, 162
2 42, 596
20, 985
48, 408
38, 866
22, 188
50, 975
24,429
+13.6
-5.0
101.1
68.8
66.9
101.0
74.2
65.3
100.7
67.8
63.1
99.7
65.1
63.8
101.9
65.5
65.2
93.0
52.1
62.7
89.8
54.1
52.1
+2.2
+0.6
+2.2
+13.5
+21.1
+25.1
5.145
1.18
4.777
1.18
4.925
L»
4.876
1.18
5.073
1.18
4.851
1.17
4.851
1.16
+4.0
0.0
+4.6
+ 1.7
1,683
2,736
1.30
1,589
2,423
1.30
1,582
2,902
21.23
858
2,802
1.15
990
659
2,949
1.50
1,248
2,976
1.50
+15.4
-20.7
1.15
0.0
0.0
1,885
2,295
235
1,987
2,412
346
2,198
2,221
507
2,202
2,307
631
2,129
1,898
590
2,315
2,222
734
394
348
384
352
362
317
2380
2361
419
407
346
330
394
360
-flO.3
+12.7
+6.3
+13.1
229
194
161
2220
144
169
159
-34.5
-9.4
3,639
3,493
7,985
3,977
3,823
3,658
8,394
4,101
3,543
3,567
8,413
3,513
3,068
3,075
7,943
2,813
3,417
3,485
8,139
3,427
2,786
2,963
8,916
2,836
3,474
3,735
8,656
3,207
+11.4
+ 13.3
+2.5
+21.8
-1.6
-6.7
-6.0
+6.9
4,665
5,071
4,841
4,437
4,234
4,711
4,079
-4.6
+3.8
thous. of dozen garments.
thous. of dozen garments..
thous. of dozen garments
thous. of dozen garments.
1,274
1,112
1,523
1,071
1,316
1,168
1,679
1,088
1,187
1,126
1,735
1, 157
21,091
21,064
1,797
2891
1,146
1,376
1,689
1,137
881
942
1,658
852
1,098
1,306
1, 570
1,236
+5.0
+29.3
-6.0
+ 27.6
+4.4
+5.4
+7.6
-8.0
thous of dozen garments
2,444
2,349
2,293
2
2,103
1,853
1,947
1,896
-11.9
-2.3
Burlaps and Fibers
Imports:
Burlaps .
thous. of Ibs
Fibers (unmanufactured)
long tons
69, 787
30, 389
71, 649
26, 300
51, 216
21, 182
41,526
20, 469
74, 698
25, 048
58, 541
18, 449
47, 766
20, 657
+79.9
+22.4
+56.4
+21.3
462, 319
204, 154
480, 270 +3.9
227, 676 +11.5
Pyroxylin spread . .
thous . of Ibs _ _
Shipments billed
thous. of linear yards
Unfilled orders, end ino_ -thous. of linear yards..
5,554
4,822
4,061
5,245
4,563
3,531
4,615
4 007
2,910
4,331
3,509
2,805
4,294
3,540
2,468
5,040
3,757
4,182
5,596
4,241
3,853
-0.9
+0.9
12 0
-23.3
-16.5
-35.9
40, 449
31, 288
42, 130 +4.2
34, 985 +11. 8
Fur
_ _
thous. of dollars
12, 994
12, 522
8,546
8,135
11, 335
12, 215
12, 110
+39.3
-6.4
97, 755
99, 105
Fresh- water pearl buttons:
Production
ratio to capacity
Stocks, end of month
_ thous. of gross
52.6
11, 114
51.6
11, 226
50.1
11,351
40.9
11, 170
45.5
10, 951
29.7
10, 847
2
44.5
10, 669
+11.2
-2.0
+2.2
+2.7
+8.4
+8.9
7,962
11, 577 +45.4
615,253
614,488
62,599
615,557 +2.0
6
15, 761 +8.8
62,918 +12.3
2,921
2,544
3,078
+ 5.4
2,799 +10.0
Clothing
Men's and boys' garments cut:
Suits
. ..thous. of garments.
Separate trousers
thous. of garments..
Overcoats
thous. of garments
Overalls:
Cut
thous. of dozen garments
Net shipments ..thous. of dozen garments..
Unfilled orders,
end of mo
thous. of dozen garments
Hosiery
Production
Net shipments.
Stocks, end of month
New orders
Unfilled orders,
end of month
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous
of dozen pairs..
of dozen pairs __
of dozfen pairs. _
of dozen pairs
thous of dozen pairs
27, 307
26, 733
28,040
27, 306
+2.7
+2.1
26, 325
27, 872
+5.9
8,760
8,383
9,391
8,955
+7.2
+6.8
8,486
9,477
+11.7
Knit Underwear
Production
Net shipments
Stocks, end of mo .
New orders
Unfilled orders, end
of month
Pyroxylin Coated Textiles
Sales by dealers
+1.4
Buttons
2
IRON AND STEEL
Iron
Manganese ore, imports thous. of long tons..
Iron ore:
Imports
.
thous. of long tons
Shipments from mines. thous. of long tons..
ReceiptsLake Erie ports and
furnaces..
thous. of long tons..
Other ports.
thous. of long tons..
2
Revised.
31
29
51
48
33
22
26
-31.2
+26.9
133
246 +85.0
284
2,516
276
9,549
244
10, 174
301
10, 671
298
10, 807
183
8,980
226
9,243
-1.0
+1.3
+31.9
+16.9
1,644
32, 518
2, 068 +25.8
43, 717 +34.4
1,191
387
6,753
2,527
6,985
2,805
7,509
3,127
7,518
3,284
6, 078
2,655
6,390
2,819
+0.1
+5.0
+17.7
+16.5
21, 515
9,610
29, 956 +39. 2
12, 130 +26.2
6
Cumulative through July 31.
24
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through
August , except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
April
May
June
i
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR i
FROM JANUARY 1
DECREASE (— )
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
July
August
July
August
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
1928
|iI
IRON AND STEEL-Continued
1929
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1 1929
\ from
1928
1
Iron—Continued
Iron ore— Continued.
Consumption
_.thous. of long tons..
Stocks, end of month —
Total
thous. of long tons. .
At furnaces
thous. of long tons..
On Lake Erie docks.thous. of long tons..
Pig-iron production:
/
Total, United States.. -thous. of long tons..
Merchant furnaces
thous. of long tons..
Canada
thous. of long tons..
Furnaces in blast, end of month:
Furnaces. .
number..
Capacity
long tons per day
Ohio gray-iron foundries:
Meltings Actual
long tons
Normal
.
.long tons
Ratio to normal per cent of normal..
Stocks, end of month, .per cent of normal..
Receipts
per cent of normal.
Malleable castings:
Production
. _ short tons
Operating activity
per ct. of capacity,.
Shipments
short tons
New orders
_
short tons
Wholesale prices:
Foundry, No. 2
northern
..dolls, per long ton
Basic (valley furnace).. dolls, per long ton..
Composite pig iron
dolls, per long ton_.
37. 296
44, 140 +18. 4
24, 730
5, 027
655
29, 181 j +18.0
6,036!: +20.1
708 i +8. 1
+44.4 1
+36.9 i
+5.5
70
+14.1
127, 809
124, 794
170, 092 i +33.1
156, 510 +25.4
+0,1
-2.9
+3.4 i
-6.3 !
523, 770
607, 392 +16.0
512, 274 i
511, 101
602, 203 +17.6
587, 872 +15.0
5,417
5,980
5.677
5,808
5,779
4,633
4,761
15, 930
12, 283
3,647
19, 146
15, 275
3,871
23, 701
19, 619
4.082
28, 697
24, 245
4,452
33, 830
28,720
5,111
27, 209
21, 824
5,385
31, 754
26, 036
5,718
+17.9
+18.5
+14.8
+6 fi'i
+10.3
-10.6
3,663
837
79
3,898
793
81
3,717
717
90
3,785
746
100
3,756
690
90
3,072
607
95
3, 137
575
92
-0.8
—7. 5
-10. 0
+19.7
+20. 0 !
-2.2
215
1^2 98C
219
126, 150
218
122, 590
216
121, 965
210
119, 130
185
98, 445
183
98, 730
-2.8
-2.3
+14. 8
+20.7
23, 703
20, 949
113.1
122
102
23, 588
20,568
114.6
118
112
21, 214
19, 164
110. 6
131
105
19, 508
18, 535
105. 3
131
99
18, 670
17, 104
109.1
120
113
19, 967
19, 365
103.0
127
107
12, 932
12, 497
103. 4
129
99
-4. 3
-7.7
+3.6
-8.4
+14.1
2 83, 765
287.8
280,999
2
80, 808
2 81, 704
283.8
2 80, 534
2 76, 927
2 72, 282
275.0
2 72, 378
2 65, 247
70, 625
273.5
69, 665
2 61, 401
68, 651
70.0
69, 240
61, 982
60, 290
63.1
60, 084
60, 964
68, 606
72.1
66,962
66, 128
-2.8
-4.8
-0.6
+0.9
19.76
17.90
19.25
20.26
18.38
19.27
20.26
18.50
19.35
20. 26
18. 50
18.31
20.26
18.50
19.18
18.41
16.00
17.79
18.26
16.00
17.78
0.0
0.0
+4.8
+11.0
+15.6
+7.9
10, 184
8,601
7,920
87,971
11, 212
9,682
9,143
89,104
10, 578
10, 171
9,059
89,437
9,761
14, 342
16,854
90, 026
12, 733
15, 968
14, 959
86, 336
10, 581
12, 302
12, S50
87, 993
12, 881
14, 422
12, 551
86, 141
+30.4
+11.3
-11.3
-4.1
-0.8
+10. 7
+19.2
+0.2
100, 249
93. 277
98, 023
90, 452 -9.8
83, 255 j -10.7
10 0
79, 381
20,014
12, 264
13, 616
177,755
19, 410
14, 946
15, 034
181, 998
16, 119
17,458
18, 421
179, 900
12, 632
24, 097
29, 471
175, 019
20, 249
30, 601
28, 647
165, 614
19, 541
28, 247
32, 164
179, 539
38, 693
36, 212
31, 809
182, 367
+60.3
+27.0
-2.8
-5.4
-47.7
-15.5
-10.9
-9.2
243, 611
179,544
193, 057
181, 422 i -25.5
142, 999 i -20.4
146, 010 -24.4
10, 653
6,443
8,238
10, 641
7,900
8,178
9,364
9,226
9,603
7,465
13, 247
17, 545
11, 570
15, 390
15, 379
11, 388
13, 285
14, 844
15, 914
16, 951
15, 753
+55.0
+16. 2
-12.3
--5S
-2.4
116, 223
87, 184
96,412!
91, 741 |-21.1
75, 045 ! -13.9
81,318 ! -15.7
74,067
74, 189
73, 958
70, 206
78, 279
77, 267
-5.1
190, 295 285, 223 315, 696
149, 555 213, 780
254, 856
271, 330 248, 993
298, 794
939,481 1, 197, 768 1, 115, 865
486, 659
365, 280
235, 877
951, 598
266, 627
224, 098
125, 000
852,822
288, 954
239, 048
168, 547
778, 337
+54.2
+43. 3
-5.3
-14.7
2
2
-0.5 +21. 4
i
Cast-iron Boilers and Radiators
Round boilers:
Production
thous. of Ibs
Shipments
.... thous. of Ibs
New orders
thous. of Ibs,.
Stocks, end of month
thous. of Ibs
Square boilers:
Production
thous. of Ibs
Shipments
.. thous. of Ibs
New orders
thous. of Ibs
Stocks, end of month
thous. of Ibs..
Radiators:
Production.. thous. sq. ft. heating surface..
Shipments.. .thous. sq. ft. heating surface..
New orders.. thous. sq. ft. heating surface..
Stocks, end of
month
thous. sq. ft. heating surface..
Gas-fired boilers:
Shipments
dollars
Shipments
thous. B. t. u
Production
thous. B. t. u
Stocks, end of month
thous. B. t. u_.
71,284
262, 914
202, 358
350, 409
916, 004
-9.1
+68. 4 1 1, 513, 246 2, 025, 732 +33. 9
+52.8 i 1, 225, 525 1,546,228! +26.2
+89. 9 1, 271, 028 1,971,623|| +55.1
+22.3
Crude Steel
Steel ingots, production:
4,938
4,881
United States, total
thous. of long tons..
5,273
4,838
3,806
4,179
4,926
Ratio to capacity
per cent
97
95
100
100
81
82
93
122
Canada
thous of long tons
126
120
130
83
89
120
U. S. Steel Corporation,
unfilled orders end mo thous of long tons
4,428
4,304
4,088
3,571
3,624
4, 257
3,658
Steel castings:
Production121, 941 127, 189 « 116, 221 a 117, 187 116, 542
Total
short tons
78, 648
87, 742
84
Ratio to capacity
per cent
87
53
280
280
60
80
Railroad specialties
short tons
53, 458
58, 636 2 54, 154 22 51, 989
27, 501
27, 157
50, 538
68,483
Miscellaneous
short tons. .
68, 553 2 62, 067
65, 198
66, 004
51, 147
60, 585
New orders144, 616
Total
. . short tons
113, 329 2 95, 201 2 102, 2443
96, 709
66, 992
81, 286
Ratio to capacity
per cent
99
78
65
70
45
55
66
Railroad specialties
short tons
75, 625
44, 919 2 34, 947 22 37, 731
35, 889
20, 483
25, 171
Miscellaneous
short tons .
68, 991
2
60,
254
64,
712
46,
509
68, 410
56, 115
60, 820
Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, and
full finished:
Production375, 256 393, 430 337, 841 323, 905 366, 734
Total
net tons
267, 685 329, 396
Ratio to capacity..
per cent..
115.2
115.8
110.4
98.1
82.2
92.8
109.7
Stocks, end of month175, 306
163, 607
154, 854
Total
net tons
167, 869
143, 323
161, 933 154, 461
54, 142
Unsold
net tons
52,274
47,103
48, 334
34, 436
55,280
51, 636
377,274 392, 336 347, 989 344, 676 365, 649
Shipments
net tons
278, 310 324, 691
New orders
net tons.. 398, 206 279, 783 307, 911 337, 222 282, 107
333, 357
254, 397
Unfilled orders, end of month
net tons.. 835, 801 713, 568 676, 568 658, 155 570, 613
550, 468 498, 023
Steel barrels:
Production
barrels.. 771, 584 836, 532 774, 853 790, 175 806, 574
647, 844 677, 313
64.8
61.8
64.2
Ratio to capacity
per cent
72.0
65.2
55.5
57.8
Shipments
barrels.. 775,481 834, 699 779, 567 782, 411 809, 860
645, 881 675, 600
55,103
52,222
Stocks end of month
barrels
56,936
59, 986
55,831
56,700
57, 544
Unfilled orders, end of month
barrels.. 1. 269. 044 1. 215. 972 1. 548. 999 1. 372. 697 1. 205. 659 1. 232. 412 1. 064. 358
1
Revised,
+1.8 +17.9
-2.1 +13.4
-7.7 +34.8
-10.5
38, 730 +18.1
821 1
988 1 +20.3
+0.9
-0.6 +32.8
0.0 +33.3
-2.8 +86.1
+1.2 +8.9
-5.6
-5.7
4.9
-6.0
+19.0
+20.1
+42.6
+8.4
+13.2
+11.8
+11.3
+18.2
-7.4 -7.2
33 3
-26. 9
+6.1 +12.6
-16.3 +10. 9
-13.3 +14. 6
+2.1
+1.6
+3.5
-5.5
-12.2
32, 782
693, 655!
905, 224 | +30.5
259, 499
434, 156
394, 308 I +51.9
510, 916 1 +17.7
657, 546
923, 086 +40.4
249, 420
408, 126
413, 566 +65.8
509, 620 +24.9
2, 599, 219 2, 879, 240 +10.8
2, 497, 818
2, 409, 614
2,879,649 +15.3
2, 897, 412 1 +20.2
+19.1 5, 033, 749 5, 847, 773 +16.2
+12.8
+19. 9 5, 028, 811 5, 837, 538 | +16.1
-1.5
+13.3 1
25
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
April
May
June
PER CENT INCREASE (-f ) OR
DECREASE (— )
1928
July
August
July
August
August,
1929,
from
July,
1929
August,
1929,
from
August,
1928
+7.0
+34.2
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
1929
Per ct.
increase
(+
}
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Crude steel- Continued
Track work, production
short tons
Iron, steel, and heavy hardware
sales
rel. to Jan., 1921_.
Lock washers, shipments.
thous. of dolls..
Wholesale prices:
Steel billets, Bessemer, dolls per long ton
Iron and steel comp dolls, per long ton..
Structural steel beams -__dolls. per 100 lbs._
Composite finished steel. dolls, per 100 Ibs..
16, 815
16, 333
14,838
13, 844
226
370
230
373
220
397
223
391
34.80
36.81
1.90
2.56
36.00
37.10
1.95
2.56
35.25
37.01
1.95
2.56
35.00
36.72
1.95
2.56
342, 650 2 346, 500
289
290
311, 850 2 292, 2600
81
76
14, 818
114, 099 +14.2
99, 945
11, 776
11,040
187
257
215
282
35.00
36.57
1.95
2.56
32.00
34.91
1.85
2.48
32.00
34.93
1.85
2.48
0.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
+9.4
+4.7
+5.4
+3.2
350, 350
91
304, 150
79
365, 750
95
338, 800
88
296, 450
77
265, 650
69
354, 200
92
288, 750
75
+4.4
+4.4
+11.4
+11.4
+3.3
+3.3
+17.3
+17.3
2, 221, 450
2, 641, 100 +18. 9
1, 978, 900
2, 344, 650
+18.5
343, 687
369, 886
+7. 6
6 1, 844
62,491
+35. 1
Fabricated Steel Products
Structural steel, fabricated:
New orders (prorated)
short tons..
Ratio to capacity
per centShipments (prorated) _
short tons
Ratio to capacity
_ .
percent..
Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:
Total
- short tons
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Oil storage tanks _
short tons
Steel bars, cold finished, shipments-short tons..
Steel boilers, new orders:
Quantity.
_
number..
Area
thous. of sq. ft._
2
334, 950
87
300, 300
278
40, 675
51
9,984
60, 486
47,763
60
10, 087
58, 768
2 45, 918
258
6,890
51, 181
2 48, 968
262
14, 963
49, 910
37,304
47
10, 924
35, 959
47
16,881
39, 943
47, 245
60
24, 807
42, 993
-23.8
-24.2
-27.0
-21.0
-21.7
-56.0
1,706
1,769
1,751
2,145
1, 685
1,823
2 2, 054
2 2, 083
1,861
1,790
1,932
1,738
2,018
1,691
-9.4
-14.1
2,845
2,880
2,379
2,784
2,814
2,401
2 2, 574
2 2, 522
2 2, 320
22,625
22,560
2 2, 240
2,483
2,418
2,171
2,515
2,594
2,072
2,565
2,619
2,118
1,131
1,095
765
989
1,121
897
2921
2959
2934
2867
2939
2999
890
931
1,041
723
713
706
836
863
734
277, 580
43, 936
261, 516
54,445
247,811
46, 397
270, 532
51, 275
242, 856
61,547
253,336
33,465
93,894
208, 512
99, 070
58,015
94,452
197,472
89,944
49,870
89,388
181, 677
82, 349
41, 644
99, 705
162, 694
119, 670
61, 118
101, 050
152, 349
116, 532
74, 973
104, 199
273, 284
114, 819
104,471
257, 245
102, 187
101, 900
246, 575
92, 709
108, 077
223, 657
140, 109
109, 748
312, 209
128, 629
108, 081
313, 022
111, 580
102, 709
298, 739
94, 446
40, 544
147, 990
45, 588
35, 616
145, 277
33, 781
183, 072
152, 698
6280,208
102, 941 -32. 6
•385,734 +37.7
-7.8
+5.9
13, 117
11, 964
-3.6
12, 640
13, 616 +13.8
-5.4
-5.5
-3.1
-3.2
-7.7
+2.5
23, 159
23, 805
23, 092
23, 031
+2.7
-0.9
+4.2
+6.5
+7.9
+41.8
5,958
6,138
7,783 +30.6
8,211 +33.8
287, 297
54,062
-10.2 -15.5
+20.0 +13.8
1, 899, 375
399, 647
2, 105, 227 +10.8
388, 394
-2.8
111,067
113,430
101, 603
101, 560
103, 878
122, 167
96, 876
68, 263
+1.3 -2.7
-6.4 +24.7
-2.6 +20.3
+22.7 +9.8
809, 628
697, 022
-13.9
917, 628
747, 592
-18.5
125, 920
192, 213
146, 983
120, 600
164, 830
104, 262
114,070
161, 276
102, 140
+16.5 +10.4
-14.1 +19.2
+4.9 +43.9
801, 009
-13.0
1, 038, 591
114, 051
273, 463
138, 064
120, 018
254, 210
142, 536
122, 593
213, 539
116, 236
116,497
216, 338
96, 830
+5.2 +3.0
-7.0 +17.5
+3.2 +47.2
940, 714
824, 519
-12.4
3,04^,001
897, 895
-14.4
42, 061
142,411
41, 817
44, 762
133, 265
54,131
48,554
126, 626
53, 402
48, 550
110, 330
41, 605
54,003
95, 958
41, 692
+8.5 -10.1
-5.0 +32.0
-1.3 +28.1
388, 502
322, 860
-16.9
407, 327
347,941
-14.6
174, 981
154,243
214, 996
259, 787
274, 135
174, 072
+20.8 +49.2
463, 577
352,885
337, 375
291, 332
277, 684
358,811
Vacuum cleaners, shipments
_ .number.
124, 882
Water softeners, shipments
units..
1,604
Water systems, shipments
units..
11, 030
Pumps:
Domestic shipments—
Pitcher, hand, etc
units
44, 922
Power, horizontal type
units..
2,841
Steam, power, and centrifugal —
New orders
thous. of dolls
2,175
Shipments
... thous. of dolls
1,740
Unfilled orders, end mo.thous. of dolls..
4,343
Agricultural machinery and equipment:
ShipmentsTotal _
rel. to 1923-25
261.7
Domestic
-..
rel. to 1923-25 .
264.3
Foreign
rel. to 1923-25
247.9
Production
rel. to 1923-25
187.2
Foundry equipment
New orders
rel. to 1922-24..
172.6
Shipments
rel. to 1922-24
220.3
Unfilled orders, end of mo.. rel. to 1922-24..
363.4
Stokers, mechanical, sales:
Quantity
... number.
141
Power
.
horsepower
48, 749
2 Revised.
116, 192
1,444
12, 348
87, 951
1,228
13,031
62,750
1,177
212,267
1,570
14,196
57, 702
1,218
10, 935
65,164
1,402
11,248
+33.4
+15.7
+12.0
+26.2
6563,847
11,444
78, 400
6 673, 267 + 19.4
-2.8
11, 120
86, 579 + 10.4
40, 915
2,528
39, 898
2,989
a 38, 920
2 2, 768
51,616
2,902
40, 316
2,254
50,689
2,531
+32.6 +1.8
+4.8 +14.7
384, 502
17, 524
363, 210 -5.5
20, 366 +16.2
1,772
1,886
4,058
2,014
1,715
4,364
1,778
1,849
4,282
1,819
1,978
4,115
1,460
1,553
2,984
1,579
1,520
3,023
+2.3 + 15.2
+7.0 +30.1
-3.9 +36.1
11, 377
11,274
14, 563 +28.0
13,835 +22.7
225.5
223.9
233.6
182.5
2 240. 1
2 233. 3
2 275. 3
2174.2
231.2
224.9
263.8
167.7
234.8
223.0
300.0
153.0
211.7
206.1
241.0
142.5
219.7
187.5
387.5
146.1
+1.6 +6.9
-0.8 +18.9
+13.7 -22.6
-8.8 +4.7
177.7
217.0
323.8
177.3
172.7
300.8
219.3
182.1
368.7
229.5
150.8
441.1
94.8
124.8
332.1
278.0
154.1
467.2
+4.7
-17.2
+19.6
174
60,772
203
67, 322
186
65, 197
199
54,929
Fabricated-Steel Products
Steel furniture:
Business groupShipments
thous. of dolls
New orders
_._thous. of dolls..
Unfilled orders, end mo thous. of dolls
Shipments
thous. of dolls. _
New orders
thous of dolls
Unfilled orders, end mo.thous. of dolls. .
Iron and steel:
Exports
long tons
Imports
_
long tons
Enamel Ware
Baths:
Shipments
pieces
Stocks, end of month
pieces..
New orders ..
_
pieces .
Unfilled orders, end of month
pieces..
Lavatories:
Shipments.
_
_
pieces
Stocks, end of month
pieces
New orders
pieces
Sinks:
Shipments
pieces..
Stocks, end of month. _
pieces
New orders
pieces
Miscellaneous sanitary ware:
Shipments
_.
_ .pieces..
Stocks, end of month
pieces. _
New orders
pieces..
Small ware (all except baths) :
Unfilled orders, end of month
pieces..
Enameled sheet-metal ware:
Shipments
dozen pieces
920, 762
-0.3
-3.3
873, 970, -15.9
e 2, 411, 865 6 2, 713, 042 +12.5
Machinery
«
-17.4
-2.1
-5.6
+7.0 +22.8
+6.5
-15.7
« C umulative through Jiily 31.
186
58,670
162
51, 572
1,011
336, 259
1,197 +18.4
413. 347 +22.9
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
April
May
June
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1928
July
August
July
August
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
1929
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
IRON AND STEEL-Continued
Machinery— Continued
Machine tools:
320
New orders
rel. to 1922-24
311
Shipments
rel. to 1922-24. _
718
Unfilled orders, end of mo.. rel. to 1922-24..
Electric hoists:
New orders508
Quantity
number
246, 673
Value .
.dollars. _
232, 483
Shipments
dollars
Electric overhead cranes:
748
Shipments
thous of dolls
1,194
New orders
thous. of dolls
4,587
Unfilled orders, end of mo.. thous. of dolls. .
Woodworking machinery:
1,718
New orders
thous. of dolls. _
2,130
Shipments
thous of dolls
1,420
Shipments
number of machines _
30
Cancellations
thous of dolls
2,582
Unfilled orders, end of mo thous. of dolls
Electric industrial trucks and tractors:
Shipments, domestic12
Tractors ,
number of vehicles .
169
All other types
number of vehicles. .
13
Exports
number of vehicles
Fire-extinguishing equipment, shipments:
108
Motor vehicles
number.
58, 696
Hand types
number..
Patents issued:
4,267
Total, all classes
number. _
62
Agricultural implements
number. _
54
Internal-combustion engines
number. _
334
301
721
292
296
722
259
278
694
298
277
693
204
181
420
241
208
428
+15.1
-0.4
-0.1
+23.7
+33.2
+61.9
541
268, 043
262, 641
600
283, 170
269, 978
504
249, 447
290, 141
437
264, 888
339, 881
394
204, 636
177, 404
402
180, 365
193, 248
-13.3
+6.2
+17.1
+8.7
+46.9
+75.9
3,396
1, 562, 306
1, 460, 442
4,468 +31.6
2, 197, 690 +40.7
2, 057, 539 +40.9
1,122
1,457
4,786
,091
,189
5,047
1,146
1,157
5,118
1,060
1, 165
5,193
463
733
1,800
564
821
1, 952
7 5 +87.9
+0.7 +41.9
+1.5 +166. 0
4,532
4, 826
7,378 +62.8
10, 637 +120. 4
1,620
1, 786
1,231
40
2,406
,678
,612
,056
27
2,445
1,691
1,767
1,232
18
2,369
1,748
1,974
1,386
25
2,130
1,247
1,264
932
32
1,838
1,641
1,436
1,170
6
2,058
+3.4
+6.5
+11.7 +37.5
+12. 5 +18.5
+38.9 +316. 7
+3.5
-10.1
11,082
10, 282
7,860
201
28
174
9
17
168
16
218
145
5
15
127
10
5
87
15
5 -16.7 +200. 0
85 -12.4 +49.4
6 +100.0 +66.7
71
761
97
118 +66.2
1,220 +60.3
85 -12.4
118
54, 420
120
2 51, 929
132
62, 266
115
63, 444
866 +7.3
439, 042 +14.8
3,861
62
50
3,591
51
39
4,054
53
92
94, 902
110, 313
161, 285
196, 820
99, 051
45, 842
82, 354
93, 392
108, 961
95, 339
161, 784
156, 447
192, 589 2 174, 586
95, 258
93, 743
40, 852
36, 949
57, 494
253, 509
.1950
70, 412
262, 229
. 1778
509
441
1,137
247
497
689
14, 147
13, 739
9,505
276
+27.7
+33.6
+20.9
+37.3
105
48, 897
125
47, 490
-12.9
+1.9
-8.0 |
+33.6
807
382, 446
3,533
51
55
3, 107
44
59
3,390
29
43
-12.9
-3.8
-40.2
+4.2
+75.9
+27.9
28, 210
324
414
29,625
409
439
+5.0
+26.2
+6.0
2 79, 229
94, 690
153, 513
174, 347
98, 720
33, 876
78, 885
91, 735
148, 648
173, 729
96, 970
36, 811
73, 426
83, 875
135, 092
156, 190
82, 245
47, 855
76, 952
88, 517
143, 560
161, 838
83, 398
41, 186
-0.4
-3.1
-3.2
-0.4
-1.8
+8.7
+2.5
+3.6
+3.5
+7.3
+16.3
-10.6
573, 271
667, 056
1, 038, 279
1, 219, 277
609, 671
385, 022
693, 520
804, 676
1, 241, 095
1, 450, 736
788, 508
340, 494
+21.0
+20.6
+19.5
+19.0
+29.3
-11.6
83, 140
251, 481
.1778
97,729
239, 470
.1778
104, 372 :
241, 678
.1778
54, 871
241, 131
. 1453
54, 793
238, 923
.1453
+6.8
+0.9
0.0
+90.5
+1.2
+22.4
536
518
1,120
262
495
456
404
1,084
244
249
438
461
1,049
345
405
498
434
978
302
211
367
365
1,124
346
247
430
387
1,120
408
285
+13.7
-5.9
-6.8
-12.5
-47.9
+15.8
+12.1
-12.7
-26.0
-26.0
3,509
3,258
3,782
3,414
+7.8
+4.8
3,047
3,358
+10.2
618
568
507
480
405
457
-5.3
+5.0
;
NONFERROUS METALS
Copper
Production:
Mines.. _
__ ..short tons..
Smelter
short tons
Refined (N. and S. America) ...short tons..
World production, blister
.short tons__
Domestic shipments, refined
short tons..
Exports. _ ._
short tons..
Stocks (North and South America), end mo.:
Refined
short tons
Blister
short tons
Wholesale price, electrolytic
dolls, per Ib
Wire Cloth
Production
thous. of sq. ft
Shipments
.
thous. of sq. ft
Stocks, end of month
thous of sq ft
New orders
thous. of sq. ft__
Unfilled orders, end of month..thous. of sq. ft__
Make and hold orders, end
of month
thous of sq ft
Tin
Deliveries (consumption)
Stocks, end of month:
World visible supply .
United States
Imports..
_
Price, pig, New York
long tons. _
long tons
long tons
long tons
dolls, per Ib
8,435
8,480
7,455
6,865
7,185
5,545
7,200
+4.7
-0.2
51, 205
62, 140
+21.4
26, 353
3,603
8,838
.4597
24, 765
3,464
8,902
.4392
23, 751
3,820
7,150
.4426
23, 789
3,087
5,521
.4640
26,400
2,858
9,737
.4665
18, 022
2,878
4,772
.4710
18, 456
1,718
6,5S4
.4808
+11.0
-7.4
+76.4
+0 5
+43.0
+66.4
+47.9
—3.0
50, 229
64,406
+28.2
73, 319
61.2
54, 653
34, 588
73, 231
61.1
56, 958
33, 826
72, 0&7
60.2
52, 953
36, 932
72, 329
60.1
54, 441
44, 142
58, 800
49.2
55, 290
47, 833
62, 384
53.9
50, 890
42, 210
66,428
57.4
52, 157
44, 416
-18.7
+18.1
+1.6
+8.4
-11.5
+14.3
+6.0
+7.7
419, 124
427, 629
+2.0
54, 821
26, 448
.0666
37, 961
40, 957
.0662
60, 119
47, 458
.0669
48, 995
39, 813
.0677
63, 127
42, 876
.0680
43, 227
31, 679
.0620
43, 466
39, 303
.0625
+28.8
+ 7.7
+0.4
+45.2
+9.1
+8.8
386, 234
436, 854 +13.1
62, 119
57, 579
2 56, 924
53, 948
48,671
53, 403
-5.2
+1.0
422, 599
459, 205
8,424
96, 688
58, 140
162, 255
.0700
8,491
76, 003
53, 542
173, 612
.0700
5,373
66, 083
54, 865
173, 549
.0680
7,808
92, 668
6,623
6,125
56, 395 . 78,811
49, 305
53,575
158, 919
156, 976
.0622
. 0625
+45.3
+40.2
+27.5
+17.6
59, 367
557, 644
6 367, 561
+1.2
-0.7
+11.9
+8.0
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._
*
Lead
Production
_ short tons
62, 476
Ore shipments:
Joplin district
short tons
11,615
Utah.. _ _
short tons
75, 935
Receipts in U. S. ore.
short tons._
57, 449
156, 888
Stocks, U. S. and Mexico, end mo short tons
Price, pig, desilverized, N. Y
dolls, per lb._
.0719
2
Revised.
175, 641
.0675
6
Cumulative through July 31.
+8.7
70C66 +18.0
651, 834 +16. 9
6 386, 028 +5.0
::::::::::: i:::::::
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
April
May
June
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1928
July
August
July
August
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
1929
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
NONFEEROLS METALS— Continued
Other Metal Products
Babbitt metal, consumption:
Total apparent—..
_ _ _ —thous. of lbs__
Direct by producers
thous of Ibs
Sale to consumers
thous. of lbs__
Pails and tubs, galvanized:
Production
dozens
Shipments
dozens
Other galvanized ware:
Production
dozens
Shipments
dozens
+14.2
+52.8
+4.7
37, 957
8,037
29, 919
46, 526 +22.6
9,862 +22.7
36, 665 +22.5
4,693
900
3,793
4,756
939
3,817
104, 454
109, 841
114,343
121, 415
127, 797
142, 487
42, 384
44, 117
61, 688
47, 856
37, 846
44, 377
106, 503
132, 762
637, 602
4,079
2,065
3,237
111, 803
129, 813
649, 599
4,328
2,401
2,542
6
6494,621
809,465 +63.7
6868,584 61,107,067 +27.5
63,505,592 64,484,453 +27.9
631,873 +75. 6
618,156
617,669 +86.7
69,466
613,205 +36.2
69,693
1, 125, 767 1, 356, 179
2, 769, 866 3, 049, 567
6 6, 115, 455 6 9, 995, 248 +63. 4
618,850,700 U8,770,007 -0.4
6,046
1,189
4,857
5, 479
1,230
4,249
5, 928
1,107
4,821
5,361
1,313
4,048
165, 155
171, 722
176, 622
150, 501
98, 857
104, 762
55, 778
55, 632
43, 370
38, 597
37, 479
35, 334
5, 433
1,435
3,997
+1.3
+9.3
-1.3
6 1, 118, 455 6 1, 059, 465
6 1, 123, 381 6 1, 084, 900
e 295, 668
6 274, 263
-5.3
-3.4
6 330, 186 +11.7
6 303, 454 +10.6
Electrical Equipment
Electrical porcelain, shipments:
110, 326
101,013
Standard
dollars
109, 558
139, 240
172, 704
159, 785
Special
dollars
148, 280
168, 066
679, 579
High tension
dollars
632, 025
667, 099
632, 172
Glazed nail knobs
thous of pieces
3,821
4,160
3,794
8,301
3,202
1,998
Unglazed nail knobs
thous of pieces
2,426
2,458
Tubes
thous. of pieces
2,025
1, 746
3,330
1,345
Laminated phenolic products,
shipments
dollars
1, 409, 532 1, 477, 523 1, 456, 335 1, 732, 023
Outlet boxes and covers shipments
pieces
3, 005, 179 2, 931, 583 2, 114, 582 2, 587, 786
Motors:
New orders _
dollars
854, 349 1, 098, 864
1, 258, 364
811, 575
Billings (shipments)
dollars
922, 220 1,038,218
883, 821
854,986
Vulcanized fiber:
Shipments, total
thous. of dolls
827
814
87S
812
Consumption
_
thous. of lbs_.
3,144
3, 693
3,489
3,470
Industrial reflectors, sales
units
126, 948
130, 413
124, 466
153, 716
Power cables, shipments
thous. of ft
1,954
2,112
1, 986
2,366
Power switching equipment, new orders:
Indoor__
dollars..
200, 564
133, 418
208, 495
246, 171
Outdoor
dollars
400, 397
598, 645
520, 058
460, 749
Flexible cords:
Shipments __ .
thous. of ft
40, 588
45, 114
49, 221
48, 324
Stocks, end of month
thous of ft
55, 771
66, 831
50, 286
58, 486
Welding sets, new orders:
Single operator
units
387
282
371
296
5
Multiple operator
units
8
9
Nonmetallic conduits, shipments thous. of ft
6,684
7,320
6,829
8. 242
Electric furnaces, new orders
..kilowatts
14, 542
6,237
^562
6,932
Manufactured mica:
Shipments .
thous. of dolls
254
303
252
292
Unfilled orders, end of mo— thous. of dolls..
294
326
332
302
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:
Amount
dollars
168, 724
199, 949
189, 067
146, 166
Delinquent
firms
number
1,027
1, 279
1, 285
1, 223
AUTOMOBILES
Production:
United States —
Total.
...number of cars..
Passenger cars .
number of cars
Taxicabs
_ .number of cars..
Trucks .
_
number of cars
CanadaTotal _
number of cars
Passenger cars _ .
number of cars
Trucks
number of cars
Exports (assembled):
From United States—
Total
number of cars
Passenger cars
number of cars. _
Trucks
number of cars
From CanadaTotal
number of cars..
Passenger cars
number of cars
Trucks
number of cars..
Shipments (General Motors Co.):
To dealers
number of cars
To users
number of cars
Accessories and parts, shipments:
Original shipment
rel to Jan 1925
Replacement parts
rel. to Jan., 1925_.
Accessories
rel to Jan 1925
Service parts
rel to Jan , 1925
Rim production
thous of rims
New passenger-car registrations:
Total
.
number of cars
Highest price group
..number of cars..
Second highest group
number of cars..
Third highest group
number of cars..
Lowest price group
number of cars—
Miscellaneous
_ number of cars. .
2
6 5, 464, 294 6 6, 715, 086 +22.9
6 5, 125, 488 6 5, 907, 241 +15.3
804, 226
778, 787
920, 083
894, 690
2,411
561
2,606
115, 929
1,738
591
2,805
122, 124
2,138
+1.9
+12.8
6 4, 480
6 19, 258
6843,520
14, 904
169, 384
605, 273
124, 345
380, 416
148, 156
413, 435
-18.8
+16.4
+14.3
+46.4
1,163,857
3,201,815
1,403,986 +20.6
3, 802, 728 +18.8
37, 328
46, 411
51, 062
47, 351
6 269, 092
6 327, 061 +21.5
294
10
6, 373
4,861
228
8
6,960
6,493
+5.0
+40.0
+29.6
-12.5
-26.2
-21.2
274
275
265
304
283
290
+7.9
-15.6
-3.2
-5.2
174, 438
1,176
150, 243
1,176
2 165, 138
2 1, 367
+19.3
+14. 5
+5.6
-14.0
621, 336 2 604, 071 22 545, 375 2 500, 392
452, 624 426, 159
537, 225
516, 055
1, 054
2 1, 378
1,318
1,686
82, 425 2 86, 698 2 91, 373 2 73, 180
499, 629
443, 714
997
54, 918
392, 086
338, 383
409
53, 294
461, 298
400, 124
469
60, 705
296
7
5,114
1,790
118
6 53, 927
39, 907
e 5, 685
fi
23, 307
6960,631
16, 855
2,684
58
6 47, 995
69, 466
+26.9
+21.0
+13.9
+13.1
+49.9
-50.8
+11.0
+74.1
2,284
+8.3
-0.2
+4.1 +10.9
-5.4 +112.6
-9.5
-25.0
3, 054, 905
2, 701, 323
4,042
349, 540
4, 223, 414
3, 642, 211
12, 684
568, 519
+38.3
+34.8
+213. 8
+62.6
41, 901
34, 392
7,509
31, 559
25, 129
6, 430
21, 492
16, 511
4,981
17,461
13, 600
3,861
14, 214
11, 037
3,177
25, 226
20, 122
5,104
31, 245
24, 274
6,971
-18.6
-18.8
-17.7
-54.5
-54.5
-54.4
181, 459
152, 265
29, 194
220, 036 +21.3
176, 250 +15.8
43, 786 +50. 0
64, 437
47, 732
16, 705
39, 913
28, 417
11,496
50, 976
34, 106
16, 870
55, 545
29, 082
26, 4G3
42, 829
22, 123
20, 706
51, 679
38, 880
12, 790
49, 007
32, 815
16, 192
-22.9
-23.9
-21.8
-12.6
-32.6
+27.9
354, 024
265, 999
88, 016
422, 805 +19.4
272, 848 +2.6
149, 957 +70.4
6,586
4,164
2, 422
9,561
5,727
3,834
8,219
5,346
2, 873
7,319
4,732
2,587
7,629
4,901
2,728
8,021
6,545
1,476
11,011
7,985
3, 026
+4.2
+3.6
+5.5
-30.7
-38.6
-9.8
45, 944
33, 581
12, 36b
74, 662 +62. 5
48, 398 +44.1
26, 264 +112. 4
227, 718
223, 303
220,277
214, 870
200, 754
194, 705
189, 428
181, 851
168, 185
173, 884
169, 473
177, 728
186, 653
187, 463
-11.2
-4.4
-9.9
-7.2
1 439, 442
1, 427, 924
287
174
91
227
2,730
278
169
91
200
2, 574
231
150
90
186
2,184
205
152
92
170
1,897
193
169
88
170
1,570
203
148
112
120
2,210
230
176
147
148
2,319
-5.9
+11.2
-4.3
0.0
-17.2
-16.1
-4.0
-39.7
+14.9
-32.3
17, 499
386, 441
11,447
57, 915
85, 913
230, 801
365
432, 609
11, 240
64, 768
87, 685
267, 878
1,038
376, 882
12, 326
67, 177
66, 834
230, 023
522
2 324, 120
11, 310
2 67, 439
2 93, 993
2 150,254
2 1, 124
2329,674
11,482
2
76,537
280,114
2
160, 596
945
-12.9
+9.7
+3.7
-23.8
-14.1
-49.7
+14.3
+7.4
-12.2
-16.6
+43.2
-44.8
2,210,200
89, 411
469, 442
658, 779
982, 651
9,917
481, 750
16, 276
74, 944
112, 183
277, 854
493
Revised.
453, 981
14, 977
67, 815
103, 859
266, 891
439
6
Cumulative through July 31.
1, 529, 481
1, 436, 789
+6.3
+0.6
17, 668
+1.0
2, 664, 692 +34.1
90, 941 -I- 1.7
-1.8
461, 152
640, 312 -2.8
1, 767. 899 +79.9
4, 388 -55. 8
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
April
May
June
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1928
July
August
July
August
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
1929
1938
FUELS
Coal and Coke
Bituminous:
Production36,888
United States
thous. of short tons..
1,393
Canada..
thous. of short tons..
851
Exports .
thous. of long tons. .
Consumption—
361
By vessels
thous. of long tons
By electric-power
3,415
plants
thous of short tons
7,393
By railroads
thous of short tons
By coke plants7,156
United States.thous. of short tons..
308
Canada.
thous. of short tons..
Prices1.69
Mine aver, (spot") dolls, per short ton_.
3.912
Wholesale, comp..dolls. per short ton..
8.76
Retail, composite-dolls, per short ton..
Anthracite:
6,441
Production
thous. of short tons. .
160
Exports .
thous. of long tons..
Prices—
12.654
Wholesale, conip dolls, per long ton..
14.71
Retail, composite— dolls, per short ton..
Coke:
Production, U. S. —
468
Beehive.
thous. of short tons..
By-product
...thous. of short tons..
4,457
Production, Canada. -thous. of short tons..
220
Exports — .
thous. of long tons. _
60
Price, furnace,
2.81
Connellsville
dolls per short ton
Petroleum
Crude petroleum:
Production
thous. of bbls_.
80, 110
• Stocks at end of monthTotal (comparable)
thous. of bbls.. 380, 706
Tank farms and pipe
lines
..thous. of bbls.. 332, 976
Refineries
thous of bbls
47, 730
CaliforniaLight
thous. of bbls
26, 500
Heavy
thous of bbls
100, 332
Imports
thous. of bbls..
7,828
Consumption (run to stills) -thous. of bbls..
80, 459
Refinery operation
per ct. of capacity..
80
Price, Kansas-Oklahoma
dolls, per bbl__
1.110
Oil wells completed
number..
1,207
Mexico—
Production
thous of bbls
3,504
Exports
thous of bbls
2,150
Venezuela—
Production
thous of bbls
11, 351
Exports
thous. of bbls..
9,661
Gasoline:
ProductionRaw (at refineries)
thous. of bbls..
34, 636
Natural gas (at plants).. thous. of bbls_.
4,264
Exports
thous. of bbls
4,518
Consumption
thous. of bbls._
32, 019
Stocks, end of month —
Raw (at refineries)
thous. of bbls
47, 015
Natural gas (at plants) . .thous. of bbls._
1,166
Retail distribution, 41 States.thous. of gals.. 817, 777
Prices—
Wholesale, New York.__dolls. per gal..
.170
Retail, wagon, 50 cities.. dolls, per gal_.
.150
Kerosene:
Production
thous. of bbls .
4,434
Exports
thous. of bbls
1,620
Consumption
thous. of bbls..
3,156
Stocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls..
7,497
Retail distribution, 13 States.thous. of bbls.. 34,197
Price 150° water white
dolls per gal
.084
Gas and fuel oils:
Production
thous. of bbls
37, 533
Consumption—
By vessels
thous. of bbls. .
4,179
By electric pow. plants.. thous. of bbls..
647
By railroads
*
thous of bbls
4,266
Stocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls..
33,404
Price, Okla. 24-26, refineries-dolls, per bbl_.
.665
Lubricating oil:
Production.
thous. of bbls..
2,899
Consumption ..
thous. of bbls
2,442
Stocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls..
8,527
Price, cylinder oil
dolls, per gal..
.363
Asphalt:
283
Production
thous. of short tons..
Stocks, end of month thous. of short tons
249
Imports
thous. of short tons..
6
Coke:
Production
thous. of short tons
131
Stocks, end of month thous. of short tons..
445
Wax:
Production
.
thous. of Ibs .
57,976
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs__
170, 687
2 Revised.
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
I
40, 172
1,388
1,402
48,073
1,348
1,721
» 40, 635
1,290
1,735
43, 889
1,344
1,441
339
36, 276
2 1, 341
1,503
41,108
1,552
1,618
+8.0
+4.2
-16.9
+6.8
-13.4
-10.9
-3.4
-4.8
314
356
2 3, 169
7,010
23,438
7,403
6,046
279
6,194
269
-0.2
-0.6
+22.2
+17.1
21.71
3.984
8.69
21.74
4.009
8.74
+4.2
+0.2
+0.8
0.0
-2.4
-0.6
5,954
222
4,394
167
2 6, 759
278
+19.2
+9.4
-11.9
-20.1
12.754
14.63
12. 848
14.67
12. 965
14.63
12. 853
14.76
+0.7
+0.3
0.0
-0.6
602
4,510
221
92
600
4,614
225
84
562
4,643
227
86
280
3,911
200
79
2295
3,995
191
70
-G.3
+0.6
+0.9
+2.4
+90.5
+16.2
+18. 8
+22.9
2.80
2.80
2.76
2.79
2.88
-1.4
-4.2
338
314
351
2 3, 370
7,630
23,404
7,071
3,585
7,155
7,658
318
2 7, 442
308
7,588
317
7,571
315
1.68
3.908
8. 52
1.67
3.905
8.50
1.67
3.906
8.62
1.74
3.913
8.69
6,308
246
5,069
189
4,993
203
12. 539
14.40
12. 628
14.48
597
4,664
231
83
2.80
84, 415
83, 403
91, 227
92,288
2 75, 584
277,807
+1.2
+18.6
379, 542
379, 089
383, 343
386,687
2 369, 474
2 368, 707
+0.9
+4.9
330, 984
48, 558
331, 786
47, 303
335, 232
48, 111
339. 679
46, 998
2 326, 399 2 326, 290
42, 417
43, 075
+1.3
-2.3
+4.1
+0.8
29, 934
102, 177
7,552
84, 420
81
1.158
1,191
32, 667
103, 660
6,591
84,400
83
1.300
1,316
34, 430
105, 646
6,122
85, 919
81
1.300
1, 420
37, 685
108, 362
5,800
86,733
81
1.300
1,671
3, 635
2,923
3,648
2,961
3,906
2,483
12, 038
10, 275
12, 101
10, 564
10, 793
10. 731
36, 270
4, 343
5,203
34, 1] 7
35, 606
4,250
5,658
33, 163
44, 648
1,391
924, 284
+9.5 +105. 8
+2.6 +14.0
-5.3
-5.6
+2.1 +6.3
0.0 -12.1
0.0 +7.4
+17.7 +35.5
311, 673
11, 162
8,658
2,553
2,537
-0.6
023,060
«53,270
6 25, 209
054,301
+9.3
+1.9
49, 806
2,069
58,515 +17. 5
2, 458 + 18.8
48,380
1,745
47,816!
1,743
2, 845
31, 577
1, 486
641
4, 282 +50. 5
35, 951 + 13.9
1, 775 +19.4
672 +4.8
589, 623
671, 730 +13.9
52, 210
597, 069
55, 774
553. 495
18, 215
95, 663
7,878
2 80, 602
82
1.195
2 1, 093
18, 310
95, 057
6,141
2 81, 581
83
1.210
2 1, 233
4,040
3,249
4,047
2,212
11, 394
10,897
9,398
8,808
9,031
8,933
+5.6
+1.5
+26.2
+22.0
64, 540
63, 049
37, 855
4,417
5,925
36, 860
38,510
4,507
5,491
37, 759
2 32, 959
23,436
5,108
2 32, 527
2 33, 937
2 3, 438
4,452
2 33, 173
+1.7
+2.0
-7.3
+2.4
+13.5
+31.2
+23.3
+13.8
241, 861
27,404
34, 744
215, 510
41, 991
37. 880
1,155
1,357
949, 989 1,032,045
33,788
893
2 30, 394
476
954, 697
2 27, 075
414
983, 898
-10.8 +24.8
-22.7 +115.8
-1.1
-0.6
+6.8
-7.3
6
24, 864 -19.8
6 15, 789 -29.6
90, 218 +39.8
80, 580 +27.8
282, 943
33, 824
39, 711
246, 791
+17.0
+23.4
+14.3
+14.5
65,410,026 6 4, 817, 016 -11.0
+4.4
-1.9
.190
.157
.190
.160
.190
.158
.188
.157
.173
.156
.180
.160
4,902
1,454
3,200
7,742
34,388
.080
4,928
1,761
2,547
8,348
31, 266
.074
4,406
1,281
2,684
8,797
35.213
.069
5,111
2,034
3,189
8,689
.068
a 4, 894
1,826
23,042
8,470
30,594
.068
2 5, 339
1,653
2 3, 246
8,887
38,048
.072
38, 570
37, 338
37, 980
39,011
2 36, 934
2 37, 517
4,704
600
4,259
35, 636
.631
4,544
616
4,170
37, 332
.675
4,593
702
4,477
40, 075
.695
4,734
785
4,116
2554
4,071
2 36, 410
.670
4,564
2614
4,087
* 39, 236
.650
3,005
2,322
8,370
.405
2,928
2,446
7,869
.400
2,936
2,167
7,524
.388
3,143
2,268
.238
22,828
2 1, 932
7,667
.226
2,891
2,035
7,711
.229
+7.1 +8.7
+4.7 +11.4
0.6 -3.0
-38.7 +3.9
315
236
4
327
247
13
386
243
3
378
247
18
2331
247
11
142
471
154
498
158
564
169
608
127
385
53, 783
179, 139
52, 714
188,764
46, 171
191, 298
39. 316
-1.2
-0.1
10, 170 +29.1
7,878
831,005
622,428
1
337,731 +8.4
11,281 +1.1
9,944 +14.9
+16.0 -4.3
+58.8 +23.0
+18.8 +1.8
-1.2
-2.2
39,545
14, 719
23, 638
37,431
13, 500
24, 227
-5.3
-8.3
+2.5
6 226, 604
6 223, 264
-1.5
+6.8
-1.4
-5.6
+2.7
+4.0
279, 740
299,057
+3.1 +3.7
+11.8 +27.9
34, 192
4,449
628,073
35, 104. +2.7
5,892 +32.4
6 30, 390 +8.3
-1.9
+0.2
23, 103
15, 558
23, 302
16,498
+0.9
+6.0
+19.6
+9.3
+38.5
2,258
2,313
+2.4
65
66
+1.5
+7.0 +24.3
+7.8 +51.2
918
45, 273 254,429 +15.6
53,377
-1.9
79, 622
-0.2 +139.7
84, 476
190,878
• Cumulative through July 31.
413, 820
-2.1
316
+1.6
226
13 +500. 0
136
402
1,148 +25.1
439,305
+3.7
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
April
July
June
May
August
August
July
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1938
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1928
1929
1928
1939
6 317, 361
272, 603
« 497, 976 +56.9
403, 415 +48.0
RUBBER
Crude Rubber
World shipments plantation
Imports (including latex)
Consumption by tire mfrs—
World stocks, end of month:
W^orld total
United States
Europe
Producing countries
Afloat
2
61, 390
41, 828
56, 861
71, 562
44, 338
252, 867
97, 192
37, 143
35, 242
83, 290
245, 553
92,062
37, 135
36, 336
80, 020
255, 247
95, 536
37, 168
39, 131
83,412
5,913
12, 697
6,109
13, 386
5,478
13, 468
thousands
thousands
5,242
229
5,185
204
thousands
thousands
5,726
13, 601
long tons
long tons..
thous. of lbs_.
73, 547
55, 730
65, 673
66, 345
51, 186
66, 028
long tons
long tons
long tons
long tons
long tons
266, 379
107, 659
36, 789
30, 731
91,200
thousands
thousands--
52,831
31, 258
47, 128
58, 345
31, 204
62, 224
208, 789
83,242
39, 269
21, 578
64,700
201, 078
68, 995
35, 755
21, 828
74,500
4,834
11,932
4,881
8,396
5,607
7,539
6 33, 576
6 38, 200 + 13.8
5,288
153
5,745
271
5,811
121
6,131
179
6 631, 623
1, 033
634,745 + 9.9
6 1, 444 +39.8
5,745
14, 196
5,234
14, 056
4,672
11, 763
5,009
11, 248
6,264
10, 466
6 35, 301
6 36, 942
5,220
153
5,146
133
5,115
98
6,177
91
6,469
83
6,886
132
633,221
6643
635,633 +7.3
«942 +46.5
39
139
40
135
40
133
38
130
46
152
52
149
6304
6255 -16.1
40
3
40
3
38
2
39
2
45
4
49
5
282
627
6256
616
-9.2
-40.7
4,000
917
1,889
1,194
4, 860
919
2,387
1,554
4,409
1,199
1,948
1,262
4,260
1,188
1,864
1,208
3,447
763
1,951
733
4,613
764
2,598
1,251
6 19, 455
6,434
6
8, 415
6
5, 370
6 27, 337
7,937
6
11, 925
6 8, 814
+40.5
+23.4
+41.7
+64.1
17, 256
19, 541
20,007
17, 620
21,289
11, 028
6,506
1,072
47, 209
12, 552
7,604
1,054
44,969
12, 262
8,256
926
44,581
12,070
7,372
457
49, 679
11, 642
9,244
729
49, 511
2,601
2,916
2,502
3,168
3,461
1,967
623
23
4,184
2,361
635
32
3,997
2,185
522
17
3,843
1,897
808
55
5,067
2,209
917
46
5,633
7,035
1,668
2,730
2,636
231
596
7,189
1,798
2,643
2,748
205
733
" 6, 792
1,613
2,658
2,521
187
525
6,306
1,645
2,355
2,305
192
566
5,157
1,396
1,795
1,966
173
477
6,306
1,888
2,068
2,360
193
583
6 41, 096
6 10, 790
6 15, 973
6 615, 342
1, 340
6 3, 923
6
46, 503
6 10, 988
e 17, 768
6 17, 747
e 1, 562
«3,873
+13.2
+1.8
+ 15.8
+ 15.7
+16.6
-1.3
91, 193
102,490
100, 706
78, 972
87, 530
98, 444
89, 871
60, 921
59,685
37, 512
74, 509
64, 695
6745,242
•460,705
6564,995 -24.2
6435,517 -5.5
38,643
5,096
14, 122
9,882
6,301
41, 509
6,559
17,450
8,309
6,824
49, 910
5,636
24,259
9,361
6,849
50,175
4,134
28, 193
7,873
6,171
47,056
4,053
26,540
7,951
6,773
380, 372
31, 334
215, 873
63, 734
45, 945
322, 184 -15.3
31, 591 +0.8
153, 935 -28.7
68, 633 +7.7
44, 522 -3.1
246, 330
201, 176
26,068
19,086
250, 025
196, 202
32,525
21,298
248, 549
194, 453
30,951
23, 145
239,877
194,668
25, 551
19,658
243, 591
197, 086
25, 758
20, 747
.149
.179
.168
.186
.181
.199
.188
.198
.239
.278
.236
.275
676
427
3,798
1,202
636
344
3,756
1,108
706
363
3,597
1,255
726
388
3,130
1,298
662
362
2,984
1,076
717
369
2,545
1,196
110
187
17
93
161
25
105
159
55
37, 851
90, 769
36, 802
-14.6
+21.3
!i
-5.0 +31.6
-6.0
+68.6
:::::::::::il:::::~:
Tires and Tubes
Pneumatic tires:
Production
Stocks, end of month
Shipments—
Domestic
Export
Inner tubes:
Production
Stocks end of month
ShipmentsDomestic
Export.
Solid and cushion:
Production
Stocks end of month
Shipments —
Domestic
Exports
.-
.
thousands
thousands..
thousands
thousands
thousands
_. ..thousands..
+4.6
Other Rubber Products
Rubber-proofed fabrics, production:
Total
thous of yds
Auto fabrics
thous. of yds—
Raincoat fabrics
thous of yds
All other
thous. of yds..
Rubber heels:
Production
thous. of pairs
Shipments—
To shoe manufacturers. thous. of pairs..
To repair trade
thous of pairs
For export
thous of pairs
Stocks, end of month
thous. of pairs..
Rubber soles:
Production
thous of pairs
Shipments—
To shoe manufacturers .thous. of pairs..
To repair trade
thous of pairs
For export
thous. of pairs
Stocks end of month
thous of pairs
1, 349
+13.6
+76.6
i
II
Other Rubber Products
Mechanical rubber goods, shipments:
Total
thous. of dolls
Belting
thous. of dolls..
Hose
thous. of dolls..
All other
thous. of dolls
Rubber bands, shipments
thous. of Ibs..
Rubber flooring, shipments
thous. of sq. ft_.
Calendered rubber clothing:
Production
no coats and sundries
Net orders
no. coats and sundries
HIDES AND LEATHER
Hides
Imports:
39,505
Total hides and skins
thous. of Ibs..
3,379
Calfskins
thous. of Ibs..
16, 155
Cattle hides
thous of Ibs
10,869
Goatskins .
. thous. of Ibs
Sheepskins
thous. of Ibs.
6,406
Stocks, end of month:
Total
thous. of Ibs.. 246, 359
Cattle hides
thous of Ibs
206,248
Calf and kid skins.
thous. of Ibs..
22,058
18,053
Sheep and lamb skins
thous of Ibs
Prices:
Green salted, packers' heavy
.149
native steers
dolls per Ib
.187
Calfskins, country, No. 1
dolls, perlb..
Inspected slaughter of livestock:
United States662
Cattle .
thous. of animals
Calves
thous. of animals
460
3,761
Swine .
thous. of animals
1,119
Sheep .
. . thous. of animals.
CanadaCattle and calves. ..thous. of animals..
105
208
Swine
. .
thous. of animals
19
Sheep
thous. of animals..
2 Revised.
47, 956
4,900
28, 137
7,692
4,405
99
100
164
161
77
45
« Cumulative through
-3.9 +1.9
-13.0 +20.9
+16.0 +6.0
-17.8 ' -3.3
-35.7 -35.0
+3.9
-0.5
-20.3
-28.0
+2.8 +1.3
+6.9 +5.1
-13.0 +23.0
+8.5
+3.4
5,473
3,204
33, 256
8,529
-5.7
-5.7
105
+1.3 +15.0
140
62 +40.0 +24.2
July 31.
731
1,716
226
5,343
3,071
31, 903
9, 09l|
-2.4
-4.2
-4.1
+6.6
714 -2.3
1,548 -9.8
270 +19.5
30
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 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
1
I
April
July
June
May
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1928
1939
August i
July
August
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
1939
Per ct.
increase
(
ort>
decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
1
HIDES AND LEATHER— Continued
Leather
Sole and belting leather:
ProductionSole only._thous. of backs, bends, sides..
Sole and belting
thous. of lbs_.
Stocks, end of month—
In process of tanning
thous. of Ibs _
Finished
thous of Ibs
Exports
thous. of Ibs
Price oak, scoured" backs
dolls, per Ib .
Upper leather:
Production
thous. of sq. ft
Stocks, end of month—In process of tanning _ _ thous. of sq. ft._
Finished
thous. of sq. ft..
Exports
.__thous. of sq. ft__
Chrome calf, " B " grades dolls, per sq. ft
Leather Products
Shoes:
Production
thous. of pairs _
Exports
.
thous. of pairs. .
Wholesale pricesMen's black calf
blucher, Mass
dolls, per pair..
Men's dress welt, tan
calf oxford, St. Louis. dolls, per pair..
Women's black kid, dress
welt, lace, oxford
dolls, per pair
Gloves, cut
-_
dozen pairs..
1,184
22, 939
1,144
22, 691
1,244
24, 911
2 1, 176
23, 965
79, 487
76,444
1,080
.49
80, 606
72,070
1,149
.49
79, 153
70, 616
758
.49
80,641
68, 538
832
.51
1,436
25,070
1,463
25, 701
782
.52
90, 949
69, 557
531
.67
89,508
72, 439
996
.67
1, 295
+10.1
-11.5
10,889
6 171, 691
9,570 -12.1
6 161, 577 -5.9
-6.0
+2.0
-21. 5
-22.4
6,788
7,720 +13.7
65, 152
63, 653
66, 425
71, 323
66, 464
73, 150
130, 430
246, 992
10, 818
.50
134, 079
241, 783
10, 208
.51
135, 198
235, 156
8,491
.50
141, 207
230, 871
9,267
.49
7,736
.49
147, 443
254, 563
8,403
.57
147, 602
253, 854
9,000
.57
-16.5
0.0
14.0
-14.0
93, 994
29, 382
372
29, 159
333
29, 944
320
291
28, 154
344
34, 974
331
-9.1
-12.1
6 196, 633
2,958
2
28, 120
357
6 473, 284
6 462, 063
-2.4
78, 873 -16.1
6 202, 457
2,898
+3.0
-2.0
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
0.0
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
5.00
5.00
0.0
4.25
258, 301
4.25
263, 933
4.25
252, 703
4.25
255, 711
4.25
292, 545
4.25
202, 051
4.25
237, 043
0.0
+ 14.4
0.0
+23.4
162, 042
142, 920
160, 875
23, 314
166, 375
148, 251
178, 963
21, 044
142, 915
136, 669
185, 209
24,014
2122,946
136, 695
171, 535
18, 724
111,878
145,432
137 982
24* 731
112, 403
125, 465
171, 098
14, 553
114, 668
138, 309
147, 611
17, 233
-9.0
+ 6.4
-19.6
+32. T
233, 742
234, 638
36, 150
123, 757
2.45
241, 354
242, 254
34, 112
121, 989
2.49
225, 940
223, 016
36, 188
153, 956
2.53
221,388
221, 105
35,940
161, 185
2.60
237, 762
235, 310
37,354
142, 502
2.60
200, 654
204, 512
42, 580
129, 910
2.53
222, 116
221, 008
44, 682
120, 643
2.53
+7.4
+6.4
+5.9
-11.6
0.0
118, 679
82
221, 784
189, 986
123, 504
82
245, 644
200, 826
113, 407
82
225, 055
192, 424
111, 578
81
229, 045
173, 375
120, 868
109, 861
+4.1
944, 781
187, 434
152, 763
116, 120
77
200, 480
162, 184
+8.3
225, 873
172, 239
-1.4
-0.7
+12.7
+6.2
1, 546, 167
1, 375, 349
1, 764, 939 +14.1
1, 481, 938 +7.7
121, 548
220, 270
178, 076
162, 381
124, 840
247, 449
206, 036
214, 342
114, 558
233, 920
202, 398
219, 895
112, 616
227, 502
210, 497
199, 692
118, 789
224, 254
209, 901
217, 638
109, 849
185, 069
174, 667
167, 456
114, 768
197, 224
173, 872
179, 334
+5.5
-1.4
-0.3
+9.0
+3.5
+13.7
+20.7
+21.4
923, 796
1, 530, 891
1, 380, 777
1, 412, 170
940, 992 +1.9
1, 668, 549 +9.0
1, 552, 115 +12.4
1, 627, 631 +15.3
27, 102
25, 741
166, 089
46, 724
3.25
25, 778
23, 893
154, 948
51, 425
3.25
24, 602
24, 199
161, 318
48, 716
3.25
23, 603
28, 993
191, 647
44, 781
3.25
25, 656
29, 785
205, 532
44, 676
3.25
40, 386
48, 270
199, 214
44, 266
3.25
40, 838
52, 108
209, 044
39,744
3.25
+8.7
+2.7
+7 2
0 2
0.0
-37.2
-42.8
—1.7
+12 4
0.0
718
108
601
135
695
125
501
1311
555
128
551
169
12, 718
12, 176
62,074
12, 748
12, 154
70, 169
12, 332
12, 445
58, 687
11, 476
13, 737
57, 225
12, 839
13, 631
54, 054
12, 098
9,986
48,963
12, 538
13, 738
58, 108
+11.9
-0.8
-5.5
+2.4
-0.8
-7.0
99, 156
95, 825
370, 315
99, 053 -0.1
100, 708 +5.1
473, 313 +27.8
2 9, 045
9,526
2 9, 171
279.2
83.4
283.5
264, 830 2 241, 028 2 236, 377
240, 395 22 231, 230 2 240, 617
260, 283 2235, 865 2 2235, 863
62, 384
63, 333
62, 311
9,558
80.6
263, 542
256, 537
262, 297
61, 924
7,992
76.3
201, 153
209, 976
203, 741
49, 969
9,236
81.6
230, 750
236, 682
233, 104
47, 709
+5.7
+1.8
+11.5
+6.6
+11.2
-2.2
+3.5
— 1.2
+14.2
+8.4
+12.5
+29.8
67,288
150, 048 2 2159, 005 2 2173, 306
64, 358
54, 433
56 904
89,485 2 81, 880 2 88, 275
248, 813 2 234, 119 2 215, 537
132, 265
117, 009
171, 316
-1.1 +46.4
62, 056
48, 108
-4.1 +28 3
61, 741
79, 492
81, 816
83, 048
-5.9
+1.5
190. 810
213, 626 +18.4 +19.5
255. 194
6
Cumulative through July 31.
0.0
-3.0
1, 698, 218
2, 034, 826 + 19.8
-2.4
+5.2
-6.5
+43.5
1, 085, 290
1, 696, 982
1,129,739 +4.1
1, 144, 040 -32.6
158, 244
168, 368
+6.4
+7.0
+6.5
-16.4
+18.1
+2.8
1, 721, 548
1, 725, 124
1, 842, 240
1, 839, 563
+7.0
+ 6.6
PAPER AND PRINTING
Wood Pulp
Mechanical:
Production
short tons _
Consumption and shipments.. .short tons..
Stocks end of month
short tons
Imports
short tons _
Chemical:
Production
short tons..
Consumption and shipments.. .short tons..
Stocks end of month
short tons _
Imports
short tons..
Price sulphite
dolls per 100 Ibs
Newsprint Paper
Production:
United States, total ._
_ ._ short tons..
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Canada
short tons..
Consumption by publishers
.short tons..
Shipments:
United States
short tons..
Canada
short tons
Imports
short tons .
Exports, Canada
. short tons..
Stocks, end of month:
At mills—
United States
short tons
Canada
short tons
At publishers
short tons
In transit to publishers
short tons
Price roll f o b mill
dolls per 100 Ibs
Printing
Book publication:
American manufacture
no. of titles
Imported
_ . _ no. of titles. _
Sales books:
New orders
. __
thous. of books..
Shipments
thous. of books
Blank forms, new orders
thous. of sets. _
914, 023
1, 057, 949 +15.7
930, 088
-1.6
Box Board
9,279
Operation
thous. of inch hours
81.3
Operation
per ct. of capacity
251, 147
Production
short tons
250, 366
New orders
. _
. short tons..
247, 773
Shipments
short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons
57, 881
Stocks of waste paper, end of month:
142, 666
On hand
short tons
68, 005
In transit and unshipped purchases, .tons. _
98, 162
Unfilled orders, end of month
short tons..
Consumotion of waste paper
short tons.. 231, 089
a Revised.
73,729
+9.6
1, 767, 105
1, 774, 912
1, 760, 937
1, 989, 366 +12.6
1, 954, 721 +10.1
1, 975, 389 +12.2
1, 634. §11
1,882,919
31
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 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1938
1939
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
Per ct.
increase
or decrease
April
May
July
June
July
August
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
August
1928
1929
cumulative
1929
from
1928
PAPEE AND PRINTING— Continued
Other Board
Binder's board, production
Book paper:
Production...
_
Ratio to capacity
Shipments .
_.
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
2, 994
3,491
3,092
2,828
3,443
2,153
3,092
+21.7
+11.4
25, 675
24,518
-4.5
short tons..
per cent
short tons
short tons
138, 024
93
139, 404
71, 399
138,024
92
137, 034
74, 255
129, 743
94
130, 132
74, 255
130, 768
91
130, 245
74, 988
138, 614
93
136, 951
77, 248
117, 492
80
118, 314
88, 491
130, 416
89
133, 024
85, 836
+6.0
+2.2
+ 5.1
+3.0
+6.3
+4.5
+3.0
-10.0
1, 008, 705
1, 065, 847
+5.7
998, 024
1, 072, 096
+7.4
Coated p. ct. of normal production..
Uncoated p. ct. of normal production
Unfilled orders, end of monthCoated p. ct. of normal production
Uncoated.p. ct. of normal production..
Wrapping paper:
Production
short tons
Ratio to capacitv
per cent , _
Shipments
short tons
Stocks, end of month. __
short tons _
Fine paper:
Production
short tons
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
Shipments ..
short tons
Stocks end of month
short tons,.
All other grades:
Production
short tons
Shipments
short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Total paper (inc. newsprint and box board) :
Production
short tons
Ratio to capacity
percent _
Shipments
short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
89
84
86
80
84
82
82
81
85
77
77
80
77
79
+3.7
-11.9
+10.4
—2.5
10
10
10
9
9
8
10
9
9
8
10
8
8
7
-10.0
-11.1
+12.5
+14.3
91,286
85
91,377
86, 075
94, 302
85
92, 227
87, 733
87, 191
85
86, 406
88, 091
84, 093
79
85, 775
86, 233
91,849
83
90, 655
87,104
88, 477
86
94, 228
92, 467
100, 779
•
88
100, 174
93, 340
+9.2
+5. 1
+5.7
-1.0
-8.9
-6.7
-9.5
-6.7
760, 460
729, 153
-4.1
750, 741
730, 128
-2.7
41, 819
93
40, 564
50, 213
41, 660
90
42, 368
49, 488
38, 513
90
37, 897
50, 103
37, 624
85
36, 608
47, 583
38, 924
84
38, 146
46, 840
33, 984
80
34, 562
53, 156
39, 331
84
38, 938
53, 535
+3.5
-1.2
+ 4.2
+24.6
-1.0
0.0
-2.0
-12. 5
311,472
315, 905
+ 1.4
308, 082
318, 778
+3.5
104, 506
102, 278
55, 486
111, 182
107, 735
58, 932
100, 897
100, 098
59, 875
100, 503
101, 783
57, 592
105, 855
104, 638
58, 009
95, 469
96, 056
70, 578
110, 677
109, 154
72, 438
+4.5
+2.8
+0.7
-5.1
-4.1
-19.9
819, 803
812, 281
832, 992
825. 702
+1.6
+ 1.7
745, 461
88
742, 944
348, 156
773, 502
86
764, 487
358,497
710, 779
71
704, 956
359, 310
700, 943
86
702, 890
353, 342
759, 302
83
751, 475
356, 781
646, 436
77
656, 750
395, 044
728, 073
78
729, 162
393, 696
+8.3
-3.5
+6.9
+ 1.0
+4.3
+6.4
+3.0
-9.4
492, 272
387, 596
104, 676
490, 117
386, 241
103, 876
506, 830
406, 908
99, 92^
481, 762
384, 885
96, 877
514, 751
413, 501
101, 250
404, 520
335, 732
68, 788
441, 792
364, 756
77, 036
+6.8
+7.4
+4.5
+16.5
+13.4
+31.4
82
83
79
83
82
83
79
81
85
87
77
96
80
82
74
85
89
91
82
101
72
71
75
89
79
77
84
111
+11.3
+11.0
+10.8
+18.8
+12.7
+18.2
—2.4
-9.0
98, 384
24, 642
95, 224
26, 040
90, 355
16, 696
88, 566
11, 400
81,689
17, 657
99, 789
17, 875
176
181
203.4
204
97.90
177
182
205.2
203
98.16
176
181
205.7
203
97.54
177
182
204.8
202
97.94
177
182
205.9
203
98.84
175
181
206. 7
198
100. 09
177
181
207.3
200
101. 21
0.0
0.0
+0.5
+0.5
+0.9
0.0
+0.6
-0.7
+1.5
-2.3
204
214
197
201
204
214
197
201
204
214
197
201
204
214
197
200
204
214
197
201
204
213
198
201
204
213
198
201
0.0
0.0
0.0
+0.5
0.0
+0.5
-0.5
0.0
14,506
6,844
49, 908
4,627
15, 789
10, 325
38, 740
6,050
13, 353
8,341
36, 227
6,349
12, 873
9,563
36,161
6,525
13, 481
10, 148
28, 339
5,190
16, 835
6,214
43, 093
5,586
11,974
8,548
42, 859
5,418
+4.7
+6.1
-21.6
-20.5
+12.6
+18.7
-33.9
-4.2
101, 716
58, 875
384, 564
41,673
108, 533 +6.7
69,540 +18.1
282, 781 -26.5
41, 013 -1.6
5,070
81, 407
6,866
77,586
5,195
70, 297
5,743
71, 320
5,896
63,875
6,605
78, 778
6,392
78, 638
+2.7
-10.4
-7.8
-18.8
47, 388
640, 976
38, 669 -18.4
546, 361 -14.8
73, 527
67, 515
249, 896
28, 730
82, 681
79, 915
185, 658
36, 690
78,625
69, 621
185, 328
41, 745
88, 137
66, 318
194, 754
46, 303
68, 365
71, 820
142, 049
31, 149
93, 144
31, 193
221, 345
35, 315
57, 178
41, 318
207, 521
33, 559
-22.4
+8.3
-27.1
-32.7
+19.6
+73.8
-31. 5
-7.2
595, 947
359, 427
1, 914, 848
264, 904
624, 969
523, 222
1,404,452
260, 905
54,962
148, 543
623, 174
43, 328
178
47, 387
132, 383
566, 010
64,860
211
39,324
117,426
532, 069
72,420
231
49, 537
179, 897
624, 976
57, 941
218
42, 762
114, 766
470, 910
58, 622
239
50, 380
132, 853
564, 229
38, 360
237
45, 470
114, 714
499, 760
39, 449
239
-13.7
-36.2
-24.7
+1-2
+9.6
-6.0
0.0
-5.8
+48.6
0.0
383,402
863,008
4, 381, 536
334, 066
328, 427 -14.3
871, 583 +1.0
4, 014, 857 -8.4
394, 685 +18.1
22,647
1,972
21, 637
2,551
26, 631
3,079
31, 528
5,027
27,504
3,776
17, 106
1,491
17,724
2,356
-12.8
-24.9
+55.2
+60.3
209,879
17,437
222, 706 +6.1
24, 660 +41.1
5, 612, 326
6, 659, 898 + 18.7
5,553,861
5,863,084
3, 253, 035
2, 595, 632
608, 744
3, 941, 689 +21.2
3, 113, 120 +19.9
828, 569 +36.1
+5.6
Paper Board Shipping Boxes
Production:
Total
.
thous. of sq. ft
Corrugated
thous. of sq. ft__
Solid fiber .
thous. of sq. ft
Operating activity:
Total.
.per cent of normal..
Corrugated
per cent of normal..
Solid
fiber
__per cent of normal __
Rope paper sacks, shipments... index number. _
Abrasive paper and cloth:
Domestic shipments
reams..
Foreign shipments
_
reams. _
6 607, 694
128, 904
6
66 656, 467
140, 182
+8.0
+8.7
Building Costs
Building materials:
Frame house, 6-rm. 1st of mo..rel. to 1913..
Brick house, 6-rm. 1st of mo...rel. to 1913..
Bldg. costs, 1st of mo
rel. to 1913
Bldg. costs (A. G. C.), 1st of mo
rel. to 1913..
Plumbing fixtures, 6 pieces
dollars.
Construction costs (Am. Appraisal)'.
Frame
rel. to 1913
Brick, wood frame
rel. to 1913..
Brick, steel frame
_.rel. to 1913..
Reinforced concrete..rel. to 1913 .
Contracts and Losses
Contracts awarded (36 States):
Commercial buildings
thous. of sq. ft__
Industrial buildings
thous. of sq. ft. .
Residential buildings..
thous. of sq. ft_.
Educational buildings
thous. of sq. ft._
Other public and semipublic buildings
. thous. of sq. ft__
Grand total
thous. of sq. ft__
Contracts awarded, value (36 States):
Commercial buildings
thous. of dolls..
Industrial buildings
thous of dolls
Residential buildings
thous. of dolls..
Education buildings ... . thous. of dolls
Other public and semipublic buildings _
thous. of dolls
Public works and utilities.. thous. of dolls..
Grand total
.
thous. of dolls. .
Contracts awarded, Canada. --thous. of dolls..
Building volume (A. G. C.)
rel. to 1913..
Fire losses:
United States and Canada,
(Journal of Commerce) thous. of dolls..
Canada (Monetary Times).. thous. of dolls..
6
Cumulative through July 31.
+4.9
+45.6
-26.7
-1.5
32
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 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR |
FROM JANUARY 1
DECREASE (— )
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
1929
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
Per ct.
increase
( }
or-t
decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
April
May
June
409,423
88
432, 754
408, 793
981, 327
341, 650
68, 289
10, 261
37.35
414, 166
87
409, 616
388, 317
985,877
320, 351
59,384
10, 722
37.00
369,971 393, 932 400, 274
405, 937 425, 493
83
81
88
83
87
370, 310
377, 571 384,203
435, 223 468, 672
343, 106
379, 217
434, 061 479, 370
378, 878
985, 538 1,001,899 1,017,970 1, 063, 109 1,019,050
293, 147
294, 793 289,468
335, 836
339,038
59, 263
62, 094
52, 630
57, 275
43, 287
12, 302
9,311
17, 474
9,300
7,465
37.04
37.27
36.16
37.43
36.34
+1.6
+2.5
+1.8
-0.1
+1.6
-1.8
-8.1
-46.8
+0.4
-5.9
-4.6
-18.0
-21.0
-0.1
-14.6
+21.6
+24.6
+3.0
3,401,914
3, 178, 664
3, 581, 601
3,607,013
3,139,648 -12.3
3, 142, 601 -12.8
468, 570
117, 755
473,465 +1.0
80,410 -31.7
366, 624
379, 158
383,634
408, 255
65, 953
60,207
18.76
361, 700
384, 530
365, 728
370, 653
95,104
23,309
18.89
334,841
371, 995
354,537
287,437
83, 966
51, 571
18.74
+17.0
+4.3
+6.9
-25.3
-25.8
+9.9
-1.1
-1.4
-14.4
—14.1
-4.9
+22.9
+18.3
+4.6
3, 691, 753
3,922,800
4,055,242
2, 665, 744 -27.8
2,844,083 -27.5
2, 795, 113 -31.1
517, 545
383, 093
634, 922 +22.7
380, 543 -0.7
321, 248
311, 763
316, 967
304, 745
308, 135
327, 524
-5.1
-1.2
+3.3
July
August
July
August
1928
1939
LUMBER PRODUCTS
Softwood Lumber
Southern pine:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m__
Operation
per cent of full tiine_Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m._
New orders (computed)
_ _ M ft. b. m._
Stocks, end of mo. (computed) _M ft. b. m__
Unfilled orders, end mo. (comp.)M ft. b. m__
Exports, lumber _.
_
M ft. b. m
Exports, timber
M ft. b. m__
Price,
flooring
dolls, per M ft. b. m
Douglas fir:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m._
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m__
New orders (computed)
M ft. b. m__
Unfilled orders (computed)
M ft. b. m__
Exports lumber
M ft b m
Exports, timber
M ft. b. m
Price, No. 1 common.dolls. per M ft. b. m__
Price, flooring, 1 x 4, "B"
and better, V. G__dolls. per M ft. b. m._
California redwood:
Production (computed)
M ft, b. m__
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m__
New orders (computed)
M ft. b. m__
Unfilled orders, end of month
(computed)
M ft. b. m__
California white pine:
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__
North Carolina pine:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m..
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m__
Northern pine:
Lumber—
Production
M ft. b. m._
Shipments
M ft. b. m__
New orders
M ft. b. m._
LathProduction,
thousands..
Shipments __
thousands..
Northern hemlock:
Production
..
M ft. b. m__
Shipments
M ft. b. m__
302, 162
319, 621
306,639
328, 574
98, 179
43,932
18.77
353, 642
333,498
327,678
245, 311
72,811
48,303
18.57
415,417
484, 803
453,467
456, 601
54,181
45,471
16.99
358, 566
389,454
381, 396
257,845
59, 236
40,837
17.75
42.60
42.95
42.69
42.73
42.96
36.13
37.19
+0.5
+15.5
39, 292
36, 307
43, 363
48,083
48, 742
49,507
37,866
41,507
38,776
28,435
28,672
35, 657
44, 923
48,648
44,930
30,092
29, 615
31, 620
41, 137
43, 983
39,855
+58.0
+69.7
+26.0
+9.2
+10.6
+12.7
-6.6
45,871
45,062
40,257
47,235
44, 590
48, 910
45, 093
-5.6
-1.1
87,238
106, 018
427, 396
101, 387
195, 268
127, 672
109, 599
442,929
105, 597
143,950
118,422
98, 779
463, 175
105, 832
156, 475
120, 968
97, 302
486, 416
88, 208
150, 643
126,934
102,334
516, 220
95, 986
162, 494
123, 923
105, 482
506, 119
96, 433
190, 185
145, 491
118, 310
516, 764
102, 805
181, 014
+4.9
+5.2
+6.1
+8.8
+7.9
-12.8
-13.5
-0.1
-6.6
-10.2
795, 005
805, 407
762, 946
815, 244
-4.0
+1.2
713, 629
773, 653
+8.4
64,841
57,029
61, 243
65,954
53, 270
59,080
47, 831
50,946
48, 993
48,230
44,471
48, 433
45, 437
48,643
+2.4
-5.3
+7.8
-0.8
403,865
420,349
458, 437 +13.5
448,105 +6.6
42,363
44,043
44,379
56, 031
47, 541
37, 478
50,537
44, 197
37, 142
50, 733
44,825
40, 012
49, 846
43,764
42, 485
52, 384
48,300
41, 820
57,335
47, 755
41, 435
-1.7
-2.4
+6.2
-13.1
-8.4
+2.5
344, 368
329, 873
310,202
318, 036
329, 998
305, 989
7,722
8,003
10, 001
9,632
6,818
10, 256
8,822
10,083
8,442
9,258
13, 476
9,734
12, 318
11, 099
-4.3
-8.2
-31.5
-16.6
71,835
67,729
52, 421 -27.0
66, 685 -1.5
13, 112
12,625
14,488
14,247
13, 527
16,262
15, 359
18, 614
14,908
16,020
16, 348
18,920
20, 449
22, 661
-2.9
-13.9
-29.1
-29.3
134,972
130, 747
119, 949 —11.1
110, 457 -15.5
+20.0 +57.2
+1.0 +26.0
+13.2 +8.6
+24.3 +9.2
+6.5 +30.8
23,645
23,130
29,958 +26.7
29,224 +26.3
23, 361
28,789 +23.2
+24.3
+34.0
19,833
23,482 +18.4
+4.4
-11. 0
+30.2
-20.2
20,060
22, 823 +13.8
-10.0
+12.5
+11.9
-0.5
291, 397
245, 850
264, 559 -9.2
219, 112 -10.9
+0.9
+2.2
-2.0
-13.6
-20.7
+9.1
+2.8
+2.2
+7.1
+2.4
+0.3
+13.8
+7.4
+6.5
+7.9
+1.5
+1.6
+1.3
+4.2
-21.4
+27.0
+3.9
+3.8
0.0
-4.0
+15.8
+2.5 18, 284, 913 17,165,308
+12.1 1, 556, 146 1, 666, 232
-7.6
0.0
-1.4
Hardwood Lumber
Walnut lumber:
4,532
4,608
3,839
2,527
3,724
2,931
4,508
Production
M ft. b. m..
3,607
2,742
3,699
3,570
2,863
4,003
3,823
Shipments
M ft. b. m..
14, 303
12, 640
13, 116
13, 166
10, 544
12, 960
11, 970
Stocks end of month
1V£ ft b m
3,266
2,990
2,627
2,731
3,625
4,078
4,120
New orders.
-M ft. b. m..
6,892
6,474
5,088
5,270
7,636
7,126
7,563
Unfilled orders, end of month__M ft. b. m__
Walnut logs:
3,667
2,633
2,951
2,736
2,899
3,711
3,735
Purchased
. M ft. log measure..
Made into lumber and
3,358
3,241
2,579
3,217
2,527
2,799
3,005
veneer
M ft. log measure,.
2,441
3,058
2,773
2,996
1,152
2,253
1,897
Stocks, end of month. _.M ft. log measure..
Northern hardwoods:
22, 459
24,961
23, 673
20,073
29, 755
30, 885
31, 348
Production
_
M ft. b. m__
24,444
26, 194
27, 469
24, 413
27, 597
26, 755
23, 818
Shipments
._
M ft. b. m..
Lower Michigan hardwoods:
5,438
5,502
5,961
5,825
Production
M ft b. m
7,252
7,349
5,734
5,053
Shipments
M ft. b. m..
20,605
23,509
28,286
28, 467
Stocks end of month
M! ft b m
Gum:
469
542
465
543
468
464
475
Stocks, total, end of month.. mill. ft. b. m..
325
419
410
318
318
325
328
Stocks unsold end of month mill ft b m
144
124
132
147
150
151
136
Unfilled orders end of month mill ft b m
Oak:
982
974
959
955
923
909
918
Stocks total end of month mill ft b m
802
809
800
785
747
739
748
Stocks, unsold, end of month.mill. ft. b. m..
181
159
169
165
170
169
176
Unfilled or ders end of month mill ft b m
All hardwoods :
334
244
263
319
300
311
296
Production
mill ft b m
296
285
278
'263
285
330
293
Shipments
mill ft. b m
300
262
289
278
277
323
31
New orders
mill ft b m
2,772
2,73
2,771
2,786
2,681
2,670
2,638
Stocks, total, end of month._mill. ft. b. m__
2,122
2,225
2,211 i
2,088
1,982
2,031
2,015
Stocks6 , unsold, end of month.mill. ft. b. m.
645
547
557
657
643
648
617
Unfill * d orders, end of month.mill. ft. b m.
Production 10 species
M ft. b. m. 2, 199, 183 2, 369, 329 2,186,504 2, 171, 397 2, 263, 062 2, 204, 457 2, 206, 862
162,221
185,368
181,897
231, 516
201, 858 220, 153 211, 952
Exports, planks, joists, etc - - -M ft. b. m,.
Retail yards, Minneapolis district:
15,944
15, 964
17, 611
15, 440
14, 111
18,043
11, 076
S ales
M ft. b. m__
87,34£
88,839
86, 807
88,646
87, 533
90,474
89, 615
S tocks end of month
M! ft b m
Flooring
M aple flooring:
Production .
Shipments
Stocks end of month
New
orders
Unfilled
orders, end of month
M ft. b. m.
M ft. b. m.
M! ft b m
-M ft. b. m.
M ft. b. m_
5,759
7,583
24,443
8,616
13. 337
5,625
6,848
22,230
6,336 !
13.104 l>
5,41S
6,42C
20, 964
3, 825
10. 60C)'
6,450
7,883
21, 913
6,159
10.43
6,918
8,435
20,480
6,927
8.881
7,784
8,311
24,665
7,46(
io.07e
8,413
9,515
23,232
8,85
10.187
-6.1
+7.1
-3.3
-l.fi
-12.3
+0.8
90, 039
89, 972
-0.1
+7.3
+7.C
-6.£
+12. £
-14. £
-17.8
-11.4
-11.8
-21.7
-12.8
60, 933
64, 638
51, 757
54, 477
-15.1
-15.7
63,501
52,78C
-16.9
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OK
1928
DECREASE (— )
April
May
July
June
August
July
August
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
1928
1939
LUMBER PRODUCTS— Continued
Flooring— Continued
Oak flooring:
Production..
M ft. b. m_.
Shipments - M ft. b. in
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m__
New orders
.
M ft b in
Unfilled orders, end of month. _M ft. b. m _ _
37,638
37, 002
70, 435
25,901
43, 895
36,382
37,631
70, 198
30,972
35, 937
46,065
47,832
68,851
45, 972
49, 912
51, 529
51, 860
67, 864
49, 427
47, 026
434,299
431, 800
302, 990
327, 387
470, 617
314, 154
344, 643
267, 118
227, 311
344, 094
70, 482
77, 568
43,462
59, 214
65, 947
57, 288
68
24
36
64
30
30
54
22
31
53
31
30
-16.7
-3.2
0.0
46
5.0
90.0
53
5.0
97.0
48
5.0
88.0
56
7.0
92.0
+15.2
0.0
7.8
-5.4
-28.6 i
+5.4
36, 578
41,837
75, 744
40, 244
68, 925
41, 353
41, 558
74,013
33,909
57, 496
36, 722
39, 979
72,147
34, 479
50,832
309, 192
287, 222
260, 160
349, 579
632, 744
371, 162
357, 900
217, 204
222, 746
476, 215
322,987
258, 041
282, 150
261, 271
477, 349
57, 081
32, 776
57, 605
38, 713
47,831
36,232
53,748
64, 573
34
19
18
60
23
49
58
22
20
42
14.0
94.0
43
4.0
89.0
44
11.0
88.0
-3.3
+1.7
-0.3
4-19.6
-18. 1
-29.4
-27.4
+3.4
-37.3
-23.6
349, 737
372, 439
283,239 -19.0
299, 459 -19.6
379, 504
279,644 -26.3
Doors at Wholesale
Fir, manufacturing plants:
Production
__ .
Shipments
Stocks, end of month
New orders
. ..
Unfilled orders, end of month
.number-number..
number..
number .
number..
302, 452
340, 978 ....
217, 547
204, 745
315, 566
!
i
1
:
i
i
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 _.
Shipments
.No. of days' production. .
New orders
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..
+31.1
+69
+20.1 +35.4
+5.9
+25.0
+20.8
i
Plywood and Veneer
Douglas-fir plywood:
Production.. .. thous. of sq. ft. of surface-Shipments
.thous. of sq. ft. of surface..
New orders (sales) -thous. of sq.ft.of surface. .
Unfilled orders,
end of month.thous. of sq. ft, of surface. .
Stocks, end of
month
thous. of sq. ft. of surface..
Other plywood:
New orders
thous. of sq. ft. of surface. _
Shipments
-thous. of sq. ft. of surface. .
Unfilled orders,
end of month -thous. of sq. ft. of surface..
Rotary-cut veneer:
Receipts
number of carloads
Purchases..
..number of carloads. .
Bushel baskets:
Production
_ _ _. dozens. _
Shipments
.dozens. _
Stocks, end of month
_
dozens..
459, 605 +17.9
389, 925
|
11, 655
11, 406
14, 084
15, 652
15, 906
14, 342
13, 169
12, 778
10,525
15, 567
14, 113
12, 149
12, 713 !
12, 661
7,863
8, 218
8,387
8,782
11, 094
10, 988
11, 030
-18.3
-10.3
-35.3
+14.6
+15.2
-28.7
19, 105
17, 222
14, 120
12, 308
8,691
7,494
8,024
-29.4
+8.3
5,306
5,185
5,702
7,158
7,201
7,251
7,358
+0.6
-2.1
5,953
4,067
5,369
3,447
6,135
4,234
2 920
2,523
4,239
2, 9611
7,237
8,040
9,724
3,918
5,131
307
256
220
157
169
181
272
260
181
249
259
325
-36.0
-53.1
-32.8
-62.5
224, 835
149, 055
565, 598
244, 782
152, 274
662, 636
202, 426
200,814
665, 881
232,860
232, 154
674, 339
229, 342
294, 662
565, 911
243, 056
262, 810
570, 726
1
i
325,208
168,036
121, 641
144, 271
15
11.50
308, 257
154, 185
154,021
163, 126
50
11.00
290,044
95, 756
118,834
148,289
17
10. 13
290,265
110,904
130, 982
109, 564
56
10.13
408,563
208,202
238,941
299,457
11
13.50
+0.1
491,088
206, 938 +15.8
218,339 +10.2
221, 625 -26.1
14 +229. 4,
0.0
13.50
8,970
10, 059
35, 045
48, 228
9,669
10, 807
31,234
45, 848
13, 153
11, 845
30, 088
37, 947
12, 168
13, 873
26, 911
40, 343
12, 976
20, 253
81, 699
48, 621
12, 960
22, 970
65, 029
47, 690
-7.5
+17.1
-10.6
+6.3
199, 477
254, 776
488, 079
543, 987
196, 707
246,071
438, 715
591, 633
244,351
271,411
411, 655
582, 414
259, 096;
285, 256
385, 470
559, 487
184, 783
248, 363
403, 339
460, 360
217, 305
267, 610
353, 034
477, 593
+6.0
+5.1
64
6,452
6,595
2,529
12, 837
6,841
7,403
2,847
12, 343
14, 191
1,385
12, 058
1,123
1
174
122
1, 210
1, 652
1,600 +32.2
1,854 +12.2
61,398,668 6 1, 362, 455 -2.6
61,343,000 6 1, 069, 759 -20.3
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
PRODUCTS
Clay Products
Common brick:
Stocks, end of monthBurned
.- .thousands. _ 315, 607
Unburned
thousands . _ 153, 168
Shipments
thousands.. 284, 793
Unfilled orders, end ot month. .thousands. _ 207, 649
Plants closed down
.number __
19
Price, red, New York
dolls, per thous..
11.50
Porcelain plumbing fixtures:
Net new orders
pieces..
13,417
Shipments
.. .. pieces
12, 193
Unfilled orders, end of month , pieces..
37, 184
Stocks, end of month
_oieces_.
47, 315
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:
New orders..
pieces.. 205, 870
Shipments
pieces _ _ 251, 920
Unfilled orders, end of month
pieces.. 543, 378
Stocks, end of month...
.pieces.. 544, 899
Floor and wall tile:
2
Production
thous. of sq. ft..
6, 562
2
Shipments, quantity
thous. of sq. ft_.
6, 178
Shipments, value. ._
.thous. of dolls.. 2 2 2, 376
Stocks, end of month
thous. of sq. ft__
18, 609
Terra cotta, new orders:
Quantity
net tons..
12, 949
Value
thous of dolls
1,472
Sand-lime brick:
Production
thousands
16, 155
Shipments by rail
thousands
4,659
Shipments by trucks
. _ thousands
13, 580
, Stocks, end of month
thousands..
14, 236
Unfilled orders, end of month. .thousands..
11. 587
2
Revised.
2
2
2 6, 300
6, 355
2, 437
2
18, 465
6, 247
6, 424
*
2, 412
2
18, 092
6,246
6,461
2,507
18, 301
13, 313
1,487
10, 798
1,178
11, 756
1,183
12, 969
5,658
13, 107
10, 561
9,188
17, 578
5,412
13, 757
10, 447
14,968
16, 061
4,263
12, 266
8,854
14, 739
2
2
8, 606i
940
15, 772'
18, 072
21, 680
4,462
8,284
6,055
10, 746
11, 772
13, 215
8,879
12, 591
14, 446
9,700
11, 762
14.503
6 Cumulative through July
-40.1
-46. 4
—40.0
1,625,111
1,077,096
-33.7
-6.1
-39.6
-58.6
-15.4
199, 894
132, 263
95,802
89, 055
-52.1
-32. 7
+19.2
+6.6
+9.2
8| +17.1
2, 223, 381
2, 192, 471
2, 075, 889
2, 080, 020]
-6.6
-5.1
-50.6
+300. 0
-25.0
-,
66 38, 336
38, 421
6 14, 576
6 42, 830 +11.7
88,769 -13.9
9,718 -0.6
-26.8
-20.5
-28.6
-16.3
103, 137
9,775
-1.8
+4.7
-12.4
+0.3
-34.2
-27.3
-46.1
-18.7
-38.5
-33.1
131, 915
44, 996
89, 454
31.
6 39,
341;
6 15, 146
107, 948
32, 728
85, 102
+2.4
+3.9
-18.2
-27.3
-4.9
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
April
May
June
July
2
16, 803
80.9
2 18, 949
2 27, 457
2 13, 586
1.650
2 17, 281
80.4
2 20, 295
2 24, 525
2 11,619
1.650
18, 594
93.1
23, 019
20, 101
8,991
1.604
12, 278
13, 057
14,716
July
August
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1928
!
August
Per ct.
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
or decrease
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
cumulative
1929
from
1928
1929
1928
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
PRODUCTS— Continued
Portland Cement
Production
thous. of bbls..
Operation.
per ct. of capacity..
Shipments
thous. of bbls .
Stocks, end of month
.thous. of bbls..
Stocks, clinker, end of month. _ .thous. of bbls..
Wholesale prices, composite
dolls, per bbl_.
13, 750
67.1
13, 325
30, 151
15, 472
1.650
16, 151
76.4
16, 706
29, 624
14,911
1.650
12, 555
12, 782
17, 474
97.0
19, 901
22, 580
11, 707
1.683
18, 759
93.1
21, 970
19, 374
9,357
1.683
+7.6
+15.8
+13. 4
-18.0
-22.6
-2.8
-0.9J
0.0
+4.8
+3.8
-3.9
-4.7
113, 294
110,951
-2.1
115, 824
113, 562
—2.0
12, 159 |
+12.7
+21.0
86, 386
16, 889 ! -33. 6
9,254 I -38. 2
-29.1
-34. 2
109, 748
69, 667
103, 472
69, 201
—40 8
-36.2
+2.7
-19.9
-26.2
-8.6
93, 408
3,940
70, 931
93, 260
3,282
84, 363
19, 62C
20, 076
+2.3
18, 925
19, 454
19, 609
20, 149
+3.6
+3.6
23, 467
25. 225 !
+7.5
Plate Glass
Production, polished
.thous. of sq. ft..
9,966
101, 247 +17.2
i
Highways
Concrete pavements, new contracts:
Total .
thous. of sq. yds. _
Road
thous. of sq. yds..
Federal-aid highways:
Completed—
Cost
thous. of dolls
Distance..
miles..
Under construction, end of month ..miles __
16, 654
12,315
23, 704
17, 518
16, 421
10, 410
18, 022
11, 344
11, 969 i
7,010 |
13, 123
6, 984
7,410
211
7,707
10, 309
335
7,900
15, 552
520
8,359
16, 445
693
8,494
9,729 i
442
8,724
8, 828
483
9,497
2,519
79.1
2,408
2,546
10, 214
6,588
2,683
79.1
2,584
2,657
9,859
6,601
2,561
81.5
2,023
2,679
9, 278
6,500
2,396
73.3
2,224
2,507
8,824
6,388
2,715 1
77.5
1,922
2,656
8,079
6,447
2, 374
77.2
2,008
2,311
9,166
6,267
2,686 +13.3
80.9 I
+5.7
1,909 -13. 6
2,654 ! +5.9
-8.4
8,467
+0.9
6,297
+1.1
-4.2
+0.7
+0.1
-4.6
+2.4!
3,285
42.9
45.3
44.9
3,884
46.8
48.1
42.2
3,239
46.3
44.6
45.1
1,818
18.7
40.1
35.3
2,819
36.4 !
42.9 !
43.8 !
1,748
22.3
40.2
26.8
2,985
36.5
44.5
42.5
+55.1
+94.7
+7.0
+24. 1
-5.6
-0.3
-3.6
+3.1
1.1
5.3
1.4
5.8
1.6
6.0
1.5
5.4
-6.7
-13.0
-22, 2
+9.3
287, 306
.78
693, 027
.78
506, 758
.78
12, 145
599
9,547
-.,
—5.7
-la?
-9.3
Glass Containers
Actual production:
Quantity
Relation to capacit y . .
New orders
_
Shipments
Unfilled orders, end of month
Stocks, end of month
gross
per cent _ _
gross __
gross
gross. _
gross..
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
1.4
4.7
1.6
4.6
1.8
4.3 ;
773, 624
.78
291, 035 i
.78
CHEMICALS AND OILS
Cliemieals
Sulphuric acid:
Exports
thous of lb^
634, 959
Price, wholesale
dolls, per 100 ibs
. /8
Nitrate of soda:
Imports..
long tons..
119, 620
Production in Chile272, 200
Quantity
metric tons..
Potash salts:
Imports
long tons. .
21, 299
Production in France—
(K2O content)
.
metric tons
38, 990
Sales in Germany—
(K2O content)
metric tons
107, 588
Superphosphate (acid phosphate) :
Production
short tons
286, 897
Stocks, end of month
short tons _
831, 841
Shipments
short tons _ . 468, 200
Fertilizer:
Exports
..
..long tons
136, 937
Consumption, Southern States.short tons.. 1, 242, 330
Dyes and dyestuffs, exports:
Vegetable
thous. of Ibs
160
Coal tar
thous. of Ibs
26
Arsenic
Crude:
Production
Stocks, end of month _.
Refined:
Production. .
Stocks, end of month
Price index numbers:
Crude drugs
Essential oils
Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals
Chemicals
Oils and fats..
short tons
. short tons
.
641, 492
. 78
+26. 6 +120. 4
0.0
0.0
127, 645
64, 733
40, 501
28, 150
75, 318
+27.6
276, COO
252, 600
272, 300
270, 300
264, 300
275, 000
-0.7
24, 696
9,895
37, 126
45, 505
38, 461
37, 242
39, 700
77, 326
97, 723
51, 684 |
89, 190
57, 327 \
30, 260
34, 300
102, 608
108, 696
276, 462
822, 659
116, 580
305, 808
344, 460
302, 434
294, 121 2 304, 857 1
967, 766 2 1, 206, 174 1, 358, 748 1, 237, 006 21, 380, 278
2 62, 956
64, 378 2 87, 688 !
86, 251
55, 459
114, 655
219, 763
140, 090
99, 407
123, 515
20, 047
202
27
264
21
126
3,180
191
13
254
8, 340
237
1,335
1,888
2,073
2,452
2,161
1,444
1,998
887
1,876
1,382
2,451
112, 346 i
45, 517
+22. 6
5, 022, 603
-31.4
735, 482 i -10.0
816, 914
2, 153, 100 |
2, 042, 300
-20.6
+5.4
213, 850 1 -10.6
239, 097
6
+12.6 +13.0
+ 12.6! —1.6
+37.0
-1.6
-9.9
4, 524, 324
905, 586
«914, 239 i +1.0
2, 546, 674 2,476,096
-2. S
-0.1
1, 507, 320
1, 505, 151 i
+8. 5
-27. 5
864, 769
5, 101, 167
993, 353 1 +14.9
5, 013, 841
-19.4
2,224
21, 38c
1,380
5,659
-37.9
-73.5
1, 385
2, 105
2,086 -38. 6 -57.5
2,999 | -6.1 -37.4
11, 331
11,758
+3.8
803
1,618
+5.5
+ 6.7
+3.3 + 111.0
5,828
98, 803
19, 101
103, 575 :
-9. 0
2
62, 823 +127. 1
+51.6
short tons
short tons .
836
3,316
779
3,236
917
3,709
812
3,305
857
3,414
728
1, 568
rel. to Aug., 1914..
rel. to Aug., 1914.".
187
205
187
193
184
190
183
191
179
188
197
162
193
161 !
-2.2
-1.6
-7.3
+16.8
rel. to Aug., 1914..
rel. to 1913-14..
rel. to 1913-14
164
113
123
163
113
118
163
113
116
173
113
117
177
112
123
168
113
123
164 !
113 i
121
+2.3
-0.9
+5.1
+7.9
-0.9
+1.7
+3.4
—0 7
+16.2
i -1.7
i
6,959! +19.4
i
i:
Wood Chemicals
Acetate of lime:
ProductionUnited States.
Canada...
.thous. of Ibs
thous. of Ibs
2
12, 071
1,032
Revised.
2
12, 703
751
2
11,2 935
677
2
10.2 658
720
11, 025
715 I
9, 570
443
9, 486
6 C umulative through July 31.
88, 385
fi 1fi4 ;
94. 184 i +6.6
7. 397 : +20.0
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
April
May
June
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1928
July
August
July
August
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
curnuative
1929
from
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
1928
1929
CHEMICALS AND OILS— Continued
Wood chemicals— Continued
Acetate of lime— Continued.
Shipments —•
2
11,2 072
2 12, 227 2 12, 588 2 11,772
United States
thous of Ibs
2
723
676
716
Canada
thous. of Ibs
1, 066
Stocks, end of month2
2
1,
755
1,206
1,
867
United States
_ . _ thous. of Ibs..
2 1, 636
2 102
2179
Canada
thous. of Ibs
109
96
120
Exports
thous. of Ibs
13
4.50
4.50
4.50
Price, wholesale
. . -dolls, per cwt_.
4.50
Methanol, crude:
Production2
633, 731
United States
gallons. _ 2 746, 007 2 743, 632 2 676, 193
32, 614 2 28, 291 2 28, 688
42, 183
Canada
.-. _ .gallons..
Stocks at crude plants, end of month2
United States
gallons..
186, 036 2 234, 660 2 227, 513 2 252, 749
14, 322 2 11, 533 2 21, 863
Canada
gallons. .
16, 597
Stocks at refineries and in transit262, 082
172, 755
277, 376 475, 698
United States
gallons
78, 120
65, 965
66, 870
Canada
gallons
66, 218
95, 755
44, 602
16, 613
Exports
...
_
gallons..
57, 134
Wood at chemical plants:
Consumption —
2
74, 936 2 77, 832 2 72, 217 2 68, 428
United States
_._
cords. _
2 3, 509
3, 587
5, 244
3,831
Canada
cords
Stocks, end of month2
United States
cords
488, 959 2 525, 185 2 2530, 111 2 2530, 264
72, 586
72, 126
73, 095
Canada
cords
73, 496
Daily capacity3,326
3,276
3,336
Total
- cords
3,336
2468
Shutdown ..
_
_. cords..
2337
2361
2383
Methanol, refined:
Production—
United States
gallons..
502, 010 " 423, 244 423, 811 259, 118
49, 700
36, 900
10, 400
35,300
Canada
gallons. _
Stocks, end of month712, 752
759, 740
716, 762
United States
gallons
695, 180
43, 474
31, 185
51, 787
Canada
.. . _. gallons _
48, 226
Shipments —
United States
gallons
568, 118 472, 360 449, 245 365, 438
21, 403
45, 274
11, 650
Canada
gallons. .
14, 576
. 58
.58
.58
Price, wholesale, N. Y
dolls, per gal_.
.58
Ethyl Alcohol
Production
thous. of gals..
Withdrawn for denaturization thous. of gals
Warehouse stocks, end of month.thous. of gals..
Explosives
(Black powder, permissible, and other high
explosives)
Production
thous of Ibs
Shipments
thous. of Ibs. _
New orders.
thous. of lbs__
Stocks end of month
thous of Ibs
Naval Stores
Turpentine (gum):
Net receipts, southern ports
barrels. _
Stocks at ports, end of month
barrels. .
Price, southern, New York dolls per gal
Rosin (gum) :
Net receipts, southern ports
barrels _.
Stocks at 3 ports, end of month
barrels
Price, B. New York
dolls, per bbL.
Rosin (wood):
Production
barrels
Stocks, end of month
.
.barrels .
Turpentine (wood):
Production.
... _ .barrels. _
Stocks, end of month
barrels
Pine oil:
Production
.
. gallons _.
Stocks, end of month
gallons-.
Rooiiag
Roofing, felt:
Production, dry felt
__
tons__
Stocks, end of month, dry felt
tons..
Fats and Oils
Total vegetable oils and copra:
Exports
thous. of Ibs..
Imports
"thous. of Ibs
Copra, imports
short tons
Copra or coconut oil:
Imports _._ -.
thous. of Ibs
Consump. in oleomargarine
thous. of Ibs. _
Oleomargarine:
Production
_ _ _ _ _ _ thous. o f Ibs
Consumption
thous. of Ibs
Animal glues, shipments
thous. of Ibs. _
2 Revised.
14, 709
12, 003
11, 723
:
10, 862i
821
13, 532
882
12, 840
2,098
-1.9
+14.7
-15.4
-60.9
1,259
73
7,950
140
1, 141
3.88
+4.4
-59. 2
-84. 2
-47.9'
4.50
11,411
2,333
1,792
3.50
656, 414
25, 900
544, 693
14, 885
535, 803
+3. 6i +22. 5
-9.7
244, 185
20, 092
327, 028
38, 485
287, 492
37, 933
-3.4
-8.1
526, 172
63, 702
33, 849
277, 077
66, 518
54, 535
160, 156
64, 817
14, 000
70, 454;
3, 228
56, 187
1,938
55, 085
564, 816
72, 026
507, 227
73, 699
509, 435
73, 700
3, 264 "
475|
3,470
807
3, 482
1, 053
454, 160
43, 700
541, 113
10, 800
436, 811 +75. 3 +4. 0
14, 700 +320.2! +197.3
783, 674
37, 761
444, 496
39, 210
396, 730
26, 715
487, 153
22, 188
.58
667,549
12, 672
.47
497, 971 +33. 3i -2. 2
22, 076
+3. 7 +0. 5
.48 |
0. 0! +20. 8
!
16, 871
15, 982
11 166
15,216
13, 812
12, 341
16, 618
14, 927
7,351
96, 790
8,012
0. 0| +16. 0
+3.0
-3.5
-6.9
10, 644
208 -98.0
4, 925, 248
247, 169
5, 567, 819 +13.0
308, 021 +24.6
410, 814 !
357, 559 -13.0
498, 890
30, 921 j
581, 439 +16.5
38,142 +23.4
3, 935, 592
240, 050
3, 501, 079 -11.0
331, 000 +37.9
4, 026, 025
165, 860
3, 834, 465 -4.8
240, 228 +44.8
254, 307
254, 190
243, 171
287, 508 +13.1
290, 004 | +14. 1
282, 148 ' +16.0
-15.1
-47. 0|
+10.6 +228.5!
-18.5
-64.7 +141.8
!
93, 384
7,456
+27. 9
—10 0
+6. 5 +10. 9
-0. 1 -2. 3
-0.4
+1.5
-6.3
-54.9
+10.0: +97.5
+21.1 +41.3
18, 764
16, 128
9,263
1
1
!
36, 077
36, 458
34, 786
20, 119
37, 235
39, 474
37, 199
17, 989
34, 383
35, 032
34, 202
17, 225
35, 756
36, 811
35, 499
16, 964j
40, 584
39, 163
39, 580
17, 529
30, 084
29, 561
27, 993
17, 158
35, 092
33, 039
32, 268
18,554
+13.5
+6.4
+11. 5
+3.3
31, 610
52, 687
.54
43, 722
53, 536
.54
48, 658
57, 728
.52
54, 872
65, 570!
. 52i
49, 436
63, 151.
. 52
46, 637
69, 245
.55
42, 724
73, 304
.52
-9.9
-3.7
0.0
+ 15.7
— 13 9
0.0
215, 957
249, 671 , +15.6
100,454
108, 535
7.41
137, 384
120. 665
7.58
154, 168
123, 505
7.88
181, 433
169, 420
8. 51
172, 670
205, 955
8. 5!
148, 250
178, 225
9.71
145, 357
227, 517
9.59
-4.8
+21.6
0.0
tU
725, 123
858, 329 | +18.4
36, 150
124, 192
37, 708
115,870
36, 123
113, 449
37,844
104, 492|
38,315
98, 777
37, 016
112, 703
37, 623 !
114, 074
+1.2
-5.5
+ 1.8
-13.4
278, 700
294, 418 i +5. 6
6,917
5, 356
6, 855
4,503
6,505
4,778
6, 718
4, 628!
6, 721
4, 713
6, 304
7,786
6,274
6,898 |
0.0
+1.8
+7,
-3,7
48, 743
54, 558
212, 720
895, 099
219, 304
878, 784
215, 153
873, 358
235, 892
882, 037|
229, 388
894, 993
238, 767
824, 671
225, 668
822, 813
-2.8
+1.5
+1.6
+8. 8
1, 841, 511!
1, 791, 305
30, 177
2,907
31, 402
2, 138
29, 981
3,077
28, 188!
2, 846
26, 665
3, 974
25, 810
2, 798
25, 574
3,356
-5.4
+39.6
+4.3
+ 18.4
201, 248;
218, 670
+ 8.7
1, 575
106, 331
29, 868
1,816
129, 285
34, 728
1,428
91,375
23, 828
541
73, 157
21, 693
1, 285
109, 091
26, 622
1,145
53, 379
24, 407
1,444 +137. 5
56, 364 +49.1
19, 716 +22.7
-11.0
+93.5
+35.0
38, 605|
457, 755!
147, 339
15, 774
748, 953
214, 000
-59.1
+63.6
+45. 2
30, 319
14, 932
49, 260
14, 603
32, 571
12. 029
23, 669
12, 658
36, 623
14, 715
19, 629
10, 642
12, 581
11,910
+54.7 +191. 1
+ 16.3 +23.6
158, 980:
273, 712
+72.2
+ 16.6
28, 704
27, 067
7.259
28, 357
29,008
7.225
24, 276
23, 379
6.246
24, 873
24, 972]
6. 376 i
28, 400
25, 788
7. 231
21, 444
20, 490
6.621
23, 610
24, 965
6.780
+14.2
+3.3
+ 13.4
197, 944
197, 045
52. 374
2
+15.7
+18.5
+
3l
-11.3
+20.3
+3.3
4-6.7
98, 821 1
115,200
222, 745
219, 034
53. 707
+ 11.9
1
-2.7
+ 12.5
+11.2
4-2.5
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1938
April
May
40, 308
236, 246
191,048
22,007
112,421
110,634
26, 041
63,274
63,401
29,377
51, 438
41, 340
239, 538
121, 769
159, 109
80,474
80, 863
39,688
51,284
21, 552
30,079
18, 558
19,094
35, 453
29,232
101, 475
570, 889
.102
2,362
60, 581
512, 118
.097
2,518
40,795
431,100
.096
2,124
27, 680
338,320
.096
2,051
24,376
234, 922
.094
2,387
107, 296
225, 362
6,675
50,278
191, 983
6,155
28,423
142, 014
4,777
25,971
80, 914
11,969
56,311
51, 727
12,837
July
June
August
July
August
Per ct.
. increase
(
ort>
decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
1938
1939
CHEMICALS AND OILS— Continued
Cottonseed
Cottonseed:
Receipts at mills
_ .short tons..
C onsumption (crush)
short tons _ _
Stocks at mills, end of month. .short tons..
Cottonseed oil, crude:
Production..
thous. of lbs__
Stocks, end of month
.thous. of lbs__
Cottonseed oil, refined:
Production
.
thous. of lbs._
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs__
Price, yellow, prime, N. Y dolls, per Ib.
Consumption in oleomarg
thous. of lbs_.
Cottonseed cake and meal:
Production
short tons..
Stocks end of month
short tons
Exports
short tons..
24,936 2 175, 643
33,230 2 74, 116 +136. 7
21, 972 2 123, 499 +284.9
+36.4
+64.3
+28.8
829,168
1, 718, 622
1, 045, 094 +26.0
2, 212, 089 +28.7
2 20, 913
2 15, 261
+91.0 +69.5
+53.1 +91.5
560, 859
718, 549 +28.1
25, 930 2 21, 012
335, 993 2 234, 485
llOl
.094
2,062
1,867
-11.9
+16.0
-30.6 +0.2
-2.1
0.0
+16.4 +15.8
622, 557
755,323 +21.3
16, 673
18,426 +10.5
» 35, 101 +116. 8 +60.4
2 18, 715 -36.1 +176. 4
944
+7.3 +36.0
792, 216
1, 008, 970 +27.4
107, 728
127,345 +18.2
11, 257
20, 351
14,065
32,648
71
Flaxseed
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bushs ._
Minneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts
.thous. of bushs__
Shipments
thous. of bushs__
Stocks end of month
thous of bushs
Imports
._
.thous. of bushs..
Mill receipts at DuluthSuperior.
.thous. of bushs—
Linseed oil:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. oflbs..
Price, New York
dolls, per lb._
Linseed, cake and meal:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. oflbs..
Exports
thous. of lbs._
4
* 16, 388
270
219
478
3,911
313
101
578
2,518
7
18, 690
1,025 +288.2
426 +66.8
310 -93.6
1,068 -21.1
+443
+33.1
-92.6
-4.5
4,782
3,955
4,01 9-16. 0
2,531 -36.0
12, 186
17, 785 +45. 9
-50.0
-69.3
534
492
271
764
2,366
381
340
360
1,293
1,479
567
23
1,020
245
272
411
1,484
33
84
42
76
137
282 -47.2
14, 237
.101
18,005
.102
15,205
105
14,381
.120
10, 787
.129
14,229
.100
13, 571
.098
-25.0 -20.5
+7.5 +31.6
118, 982
113, 213
16,917
36,028
12,067
32, 501
7,632
30,065
12, 215
40,428
15, 683
37, 437
10, 057
47, 258 %
16, 051
52, 392
+28.4
-7.4
160, 900
380, 284
131, 831 -18.1
260,309 -31. 5
-2.3
-28.5
-4.8
FOODSTUFFS
Wheat
Production, monthly estimate:
Winter
.
thous. of bushs..
Spring
thous. of bushs.
Total
. thous. of bushs. _
Visible supply, end of month:
United States
thous of bushs
Canada
thous of bushs
Receipts, 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 —
Including wheat flour.thous. of bushs..
Prices:
No. 1 Northern spring,
Minneapolis
dolls per bush
No. 2 Red Winter,
St Louis
dolls, per bush
No. 2 Hard Winter,
Kansas City
dolls per bush
3
3
568, 233
217, 493
3 785, 726
* 578, 133
* 324, 058
* 902, 191
;
i
j
I
117, 079
167, 837
17, 472
15, 697
97, 962
142, 168
18, 637
23,560
94,060
118, 249
25, 694
18, 644
142, 855
103,315
94,158
42,577
190, 911
96, 224
101, 669
60, 983
55, 362
72, 891
72, 618
33,543
92,108
32, 728
84,221
46, 105
+33.6 +107. 3
-6.9 +194.0
+8.0 +20.7
+43.2 +32.3
288,547
178, 607
336, 085 +16.5
210, 341 +17.8
3,942
8,930
11, 741
15, 941
4,564
8,814
8,691
13, 575
12,094
16, 935
4,153
7,084
10, 394
14, 588
+39.2
+24.8
+16.4
+16.1
38, 071
71, 415
51, 132 +34.3
91, 611 +28.3
10, 554
31, 155
29,796
20,538
13, 050
35, 944
29,220
-36.5
-55.3
199, 986
177, 400 -11.3
1.20
1.11
1.15
1.43
1.34
1.38
1.19
-6.3 +12.6
1.25
1.17
1.21
1.39
1.32
1.47
1.38
-5.0
-4.3
1.10
1.01
1.05
1.25
1.23
1.20
1.06
-1.6
+16.0
39, 475
7,339
42,738
7,998
40,833
7,029
2 42, 895
7,247
50, 748
39, 552
6,769
47, 657
7,330
+18.3
+6.£
e 333, 010
47, 733
8,636
9,938
1,606
683, 046
51
8,530
9,334
10, 680
1,749
742, 133
55
9,847
2 9, 337
8,912
10, 449
9,838
1,603
1,548
711, 357 2 746, 628
54
55
8,365
8,494
11, 061
8,516
9,409
1,458
697, 371
51
7,762
10, 370
11, 563
1,590
819, 994
58
10, 431
+18. 5!
+6. 7
+18.3
+12.7
+7.7
+6.9
71, 852
75,527 +5.1
6 69, 231
e 72, 093 +4.1
6 10, 332
6 11, 435 +10.7
5, 866, 654 6, 001, 788 +2.3
7,700
7,600
8,000
10,084
7,847
7,400
1,108
720
933
907
944
935
1,085
782
1,076
643
647
782
932
925
-0.8
-17.8
+15.5
-30.5
6.41
6.12
6.38
7.69
7.31
7.36
6.62
-4.9
+10.4
5.58
5.21
5.26
6.32
6.24
6.44
5.66
-1.3 +10.2
1,050
15, 571
11, 420
16, 276
6,338
981
13, 932
20, 644
15, 160
6,697
850
9,493
21,205
15,644
6,558
32,455,997
895
5,765
19,023
13,643
7,672
891
12,479
23,742
16,080
5,833
2, 835, 678
1.018
9; 985
21,467
15, 778
5,193
+5.3 -12.1
-39.3 -42.3
-10.3 -11.4
-12.8 -13.5
+17.0 +47.7
.86
.92
Wheat Flour
Grinding of wheat:
United States .
thous. of bushs..
Canada
.
thous. of bushs. .
Production:
United States, actual
thous. of bbls..
United States, prorated
thous. of bbls
Canada
thous of bbls
Production, gain offal
.
thous. oflbs..
Capacity operated flour mills
per cent
Consumption (computed)
thous. of bbls..
Stocks, all positions, end of
month (computed)
thous of bbls
Exports:
United States
thous. of bbls. _
Canada
thous. of bbls..
Wholesale prices:
Standard patents,
Minneapolis
dolls, per bbl..
Winter straights,
Kansas City
. .dolls, per bbl..
\
6 61, 655
7, 410
6, 594
8
62, 552
+3.8
+9.2
+1.5
8,994 +21.4
7,331 +11.2
Corn
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bushs
Exports, including meal
thous. of bushs
2,560
Visible supply, end month
thous. of bushs
30, 991
Receipts, principal markets... thous. of bushs..
16, 433
Shipments, prin. markets
thous. of bushs..
17, 677
Grindings (starch, glucose)
thous. of bushs..
6,044
Prices, contract grades, No. 2,
Chicago
dolls per bush
.91
2
J
1.
Revised.
A
LS
of
Sept
883, 297
62
s 345, 752
52, 148
4
1.00
1.00
Final esti mate for 19 28
4
1.08
.97
16, 950
31, 801 +87.6
228, 433
161, 040
58, 573
179, 392 -21.5
125,650 -22.0
57, 477 -1.9
0.0 +3.1 j
J Cumula tive thrc>ugh July 31.
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
April
May
June
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1928
July
August
July
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
August
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
1929
Per ct.
increase
(+
}
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Oats
Production crop estimate
thous. of bushs
Receipts, principal markets... thous. of bushs. _
Visible supply, end of month .thous. of bushs. .
Exports, including meal
..thous. of bushs..
Prices, contract grades,
Chicago
dolls, per bush .
Grindings, Canada
__thous. of bushs..
Production, oatmeal and rolled
oats, Canada
thous. of lbs_.
3
1 204 987
36, 320
25, 897
837
6,610
1,954
104
.44
.61
723
.39
988
9,320
15, 968
9,494
12, 204
358
10, 432
10, 063
513
8,486
8,114
254
10,123
8,129
255
.50
776
.46
900
.47
895
.48
854
8,987
10, 728
11, 360
12, 145
3, 450
6,849
1,862
3,264
6,022
1,268
3,338
5,731
2,783
4,849
5,518
4,120
3 304, 143
18, 666
9,805
4,624
2,217
685
2,242
.55
.55
.53
.65
.64
.83
1,064
6,632
32
1.00
1,464
6,325
368
.90
870
6,422
295
.89
880
6,447
106
1.05
3 41, 028
5,766
8,015
470
1.03
571
1,146
195
1.13
13, 741
19, 140
13, 127
18, 907
23,761
10, 496
191, 944
125, 737
650, 414
130, 369
865,117
261, 377
2,984
515, 342
113,969
485, 177
231, 401
6,556
U,448,677
27, 271 +258.8
15, 687 +218. 6
2,403 +228. 2
-8.3
+33.2
+65.1
-65.2
104,004
102, 871
-1.1
4,849
3,884
-19.9
66,099
+1.4
77, 019
+4.3
+12.8
66,015
6
6 73, 825
Barley
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bushs _
Keceipts, 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 _ _
« 356, 667
23,611 +284.9
6,313 +77.7
8,758 +12.2
-1.5
.73
-20.9
+55.3
-47.2
50,138
46,388
-7.5
18, 992
22,387
+17.9
11, 556
13, 122; +13.6
7,202
1,691 -76.5
-12.3
Bye
Production crop estimate
thous. of bushs _
Receipts, principal markets... thous. of bushs _.
Visible supply, end mo
thous. of bushs
Exports, including flour thous. of bushs. _
Price, No. 2, Chicago
dolls, per bush..
4 41 676
+118. 7
2,636
1,440 +24.3 +456. 6
709 +343. 4 -33.7
-1.9
+5.1
.98
Total Grains
Total grain exports, incl. flour.thous. of bushs..
27, 476
+25.7
-13.5
115,399
151, 374
+31.2
+11.0
+30.9
1,209,422
1, 012, 927
-16.2
2, 737, 980 +11.2
176, 193 -33.6
Bice
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bushs._
Southern paddy, receipts at mills
bbls.. 429, 389 231, 893
Shipments:
Total from mills
.pockets (100 lbs.)_. 745, 097 714, 677
New Orleans
.pockets (lOOlbs.).. 131, 246 125, 528
Stocks, end of month
pockets (100 lbs.)_. 1, 763, 837 1, 311, 568
Exports
...pockets (100 lbs.)__ 378, 971 343, 168
Imports
pockets (100 Ibs.) _
15, 257
21, 356
Other Crops
Apples:
Production, crop estimate.thous. of bush..
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of bbls _ .
Car-lot shipments
carloads
Potatoes:
Production, crop estimate thous. of bushs .
Car-lot shipments
..carloads..
Onions car-lot shipments
carloads .
Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments
carloads _.
Hay, all tame:
Production, crop estimate thous. of tons .
Receipts
tons..
Cattle and Beef
Cattle movements, primary markets:
Receipts
thousands
Shipments, total
thousands. _
Shipments, stocker and feeder.. thousands. .
Local slaughter
thousands
Beef products:
Production, inspected
. thous. of Ibs
Apparent, consumptidn
thous. of Ibs. _
Exports
-thous. of lbs._
Cold-storage holdings,
end mo . . .
thous. of Ibs .
Prices:
Cattle, corn-fed, Chicago-dolls, per 100 Ibs..
Steer rounds No. 2
_ dolls, per Ib
Western dressed steers, N. Y.dolls. per lb...
4
3 35, 285
126, 470
221, 314
5,549
3
16, 892
41, 881
338, 269
285, 155
35, 274
829, 608
189, 472
31, 688
346, 076
96,643
695,660
126,668
6,026
145, 523
-4.4
-15.4
+74.7
-7.9
2, 461, 348
265, 271
< 185, 743
1. 257
2, 918
1, 668
1, 001
1,903
3
3,532
3,369
4,170
+85.6
15 3
26,491
349 112
16, 871
2,545
7,348
20, 972
1,652
5,070
* 464 483
15, 538
2,561
4,254
-12.9
+8.3
-9.9
+8.6
-0.6
+72.7
170,973
19, 866
59, 687
43, 770
« 92, 983
59, 774
31,754
+19.9
-5.7
161,256
-0.2
19, 827
103, 265 +73.0
19, 341
4,141
16,713
19, 683
3,366
15, 524
24, 321
1,700
11, 820
19, 359
2,351
8,152
57, 993
44, 197
47, 445
27, 599
1,748
646
292
1,080
1,653
680
292
979
1,444
528
176
901
1,659
592
173
1,039
1,615
684
267
938
1,650
608
196
1,013
1,829
814
336
1,007
-2.7
+15.5
+54.3
-9.7
-11.7
-16.0
-20.5
-6.9
13, 272
5,072
1,854
8,097
392, 784
415, 184
1,073
392, 816
417, 481
1,293
364, 470
402, 501
388, 426 2 420, 212
1,496
2,268
406, 700
419, 530
1,457
375, 745
386, 213
1,510
398, 056
407, 512
1,419
+1.0
-0.2
-35.8
+2.2
+2.9
+2.7
3, 101, 199
3, 204, 064
9,590
3, 079, 746 -0.7
3, 220, 634 +0.5
11, 593 +20.9
70, 714
57, 315
52, 055
2 45, 930
47,979
32, 442
31, 065
+4.5
+54.4
13.88
.224
.225
13.44
.230
.231
14.38
.234
.238
14.98
.238
.255
14.69
.238
.251
14. 99
.229
.249
15.11
.244
.260
-1.9
0.0
-1.6
-2.8
-2.5
-3.5
3,230
1,149
53
2,081
3,257
1,199
38
2,055
2,926
1,120
38
1,810
2,924
1,193
45
1,719
2,523
1,160
43
1, 363
-10.2
-6.6
0.0
-11.9
+16.0
-3.4
-11.6
+32.8
31,413
11, 752
505
19, 641
28, 694 -8.7
-8.3
10,772
427 -15.4
-8.9
17,902
672, 947
675, 915
582, 512 2 604, 320
100, 556
96,298
586, 150
616, 912
87,277
537, 820
560, 122
84, 290
466, 696
550, 185
81, 924
-13.3
+2.1
-9.4
+25.6
+12.1
+6.5
5,810,771
4, 791, 561
745, 521
841, 937 2 814, 354
642, 238 2 611, 344
720, 104 1, 024, 124
540,205
819, 185
859, 903 -11.6
682, 015 !
-11.6
16 3
-20.8
Hogs and Pork
Hog movements, primary markets:
Receipts
thousands
3,545
3,375
Shipments, total
thousands
1,273
1,300
Shipments, stocker and feeder.. thousands..
73
57
Local slaughter
thousands . .
2,258
2,083
Pork products, total:
Production, inspected..
thous. of Ibs. . 655, 418 665, 985
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs. . 559,351 622, 890
Exports
thous. of Ibs. . 89, 813
98, 080
Cold-storage holdings, end of month923, 558
Total
thous of Ibs
870, 785
Fresh and cured
. . thous. of Ibs
738, 810
687, 295
Lard (included in pork products) :
Production
thous. of Ibs
137, 953
141, 989
64, 192
59, 144
Exports
.
thous. of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous of Ibs
184, 748
183, 490
2 Revised.
3 As of Sept . 1.
144, 272
67, 252
3 93, 600
139, 693
64, 274
55, 487
108, 522
52, 940
199, 699 2 203, 010
179, 899
204, 939
< Final est imate for 1928.
e 360, 224
92, 401
50, 658 i
-13.7
-11.4
177, 888
6
+9.5
398, 027 +10.5
12,390
4,593
1,657
7,704
5, 636, 382
4, 703, 642
790, 558
-6.6
-9.4
-10.6
-4.9
-3.0
-1.8
+6.0
« 1, 125, 025 6 1, 076, 525' -4.3
499, 589
536, 777; +7.4
+1.1
thr ough July 31 .
Cumul ative
6
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The curnulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
April
May
June
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1938
July
August
July
August
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
1938
1939
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Hogs and Pork— Continued
Prices:
Hogs, heavy, Chicago dolls, per lOOlbs..
Hams, smoked, Chicago
dolls, per lb_.
Lard, prime contract, N. Y. .dolls, per lb_.
.248
.122
10.75
.249
.120
10.66
.254
.123
11. 20
.267
.125
10.66
.275
.124
i
10. 86
.236!
.125
11.71
.249
.128i
-4.8 -9.0
+3.0 +10. 4!
-0.8 -3.1
2,010
954
211
1,049
2,169
1,074
217
1,101
1,749
740
226
1,020
2,112
876
231
1,216
2,537
1, 384|
639
1,155
1,898
828
234
1,068
2,362
1,250
564
1, 097
+20. 1 +7.4
+58.0 +10.7
+176. 6 +13.3
-5.0 +5.3
14, 610
6,893
1,726
7,703
44, 575
46, 183
46, 397
46, 694
42, 012
46,804
41, 967 • 2 47, 563
49, 096
48, 749
39, 395
39, 449
44, 525
44, 443
+4.9 +10.3
+2.5 +9.7
332, 582
336, 634
2,533
2,461
3,061
2 2, 639
3,159
1,822
1,691
9.18
16.45
5.91
12.78
5.31
12.75
5.55
13.80
5.16
12.88
5.38
15.18
5.72
14.31
~—6.p 27
-9.8
-10.0
88, 314
82, 331
81, 132
2 81, 068
76,811
63, 610
56, 888
-5.3
+35. 0
Production inspected
thous. of Ibs 1,092,777 1, 105, 198 1, 079, 429 1, 125, 221 1, 041, 946
952, 959
909, 277
Cold-storage holdings, end mo.-.thous. of Ibs. . 1, 085, 119 1, 012, 892 978, 185 2 943, 991 848,053 1, 121, 998 949, 547
Apparent consumption
thous of Ibs 1, 020, 718 1, 087, 065 1, 012, 905 21,072,095 1, 085, 191
985, 784 1, 002, 140
Poultry
-7.4
-10.2
+1.2
+14.6
-10.7
+8.3
Receipts at 5 markets
thous of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings, end of mo.thous. of lbs__
11.46
Sheep and Lambs
Sheep movement, primary market:
Receipts
thousands
Shipments, totalthousands...
Shipments, stocker and feeder, .thousands..
Local slaughter
thousands..
Lamb and mutton:
Production, inspected
thous. of lbs__
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs__
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of lbs__
Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago dolls, per 100 lbs__
Sheep, lambs, Chicago... dolls, per 100 lbs__
+19.7
15, 522 +6.2
7,247 +5.1
1,949 +12.9
8,255 +7.2
353, 681
359, 533
+6.3
+6.8
+86. 8
.
!
i
Miscellaneous Meats
Cold-storage holdings, end mo... thous. of lbs__
Total Meats
9, 244, 550
9, 069, 790
-1.9
8, 332, 259
8, 283, 809
-0.6
+4.0
22, 548
40, 896
26, 150
49,000
22, 238
40, 395
22, 361
40, 749
+16.0
+19.8
+16.9
+20.2
165, 655
172, 328
31,728
40,451
43, 185
51, 334
43, 903
64,723
27, 324
53, 140
30, 130
66, 170
+1.7
+26.1
+45.7
-2.2 1
200, 776
244, 308 +21.7
186, 202
90, 775
217, 781
42, 794
367, 842
38, 983
53, 100
454, 600
26, 333
832, 632
121, 152
+36. 2
-56.2
126, 664
48, 707
226, 180
63, 259
181, 359
69, 511
173, 314
68, 104
144, 436
54, 885
165, 247
65, 145
143, 391
55, 339 i
-16.7
-19.4
+0.7
-0.8
1, 067, 685
418, 441
1, 164, 828
437, 134
+9.1
+4.5
5,883
170, 745
.45
28, 369
203, 760
.44
91, 962 2 151, 621
192, 045
241, 232
.44
.42
168, 974
185, 708
.43
120, 437
185, 928
.45
136, 175
189, 164
.47
+11.4
-23.0
+2.4
+24.1
-1.8
-8.5
1, 415, 615
1, 451, 825
+2.6
31, 105
12, 331
39, 886
54, 618
5,553
242
804
41, 083
16, 751
40, 639
61, 097
6,183
204
1,692
48, 854
18, 404 !
38, 625
79, 724
8,608
209
8,403
47,004
20, 548
36, 607
298,070
6,653
285
15, 074
37, 751
18,605
39, 453
106, 154
5,268
138
11,047
56, 653
21, 741
34, 461
89, 708
5,937
172
20, 095
49, 401
18, 727
36, 541
101, 498
5,597
215
15, 788
-19.7
-9.5
+7.8
+8.2
-20.8
-51.6
-26.7
-23.6
-0.7
+8.0
+4.6
-5.9
-35.8
-30.0
372, 998
133, 856
322, 404
271, 665
126, 559
306, 464
-27.2
-5.5
-4.9
47,033
1,788
51, 743
50, 666
1,794
39, 960
+7.7
+0.3
-22.8
42, 032
.24
47, 641
.23
62, 737
.23 i
2 79, 907
.23
86,654
.23
73, 088
.26
83, 906
.26
+8.4
0.0
-t?:35
2,596
2,331
1,813 |
1, 409
1,151
1,335
1,076
-18.3
+7.0
"13,253
12, 866
-2.9
3,952
51, 825
6,705
71, 560
8, 510 |
84, 766 |
8, 962
291^488
8,540
86, 695
10, 496
81, 670
9,944
89, 196
-4.7
-5.2
-14.1
-2.8
22, 193
18, 262
31,459
25, 803
34, 750
229,890
32, 142
28,973
30, 397
20, 794
30,542
19, 332
-7.5
-3.1
+5.2
+49.9
17,249
6,644
2,689
6.13
25, 140
9,296
3,280
6.13
28, 883
2 9, 221
3,865
6.13
26, 950
8,686
3,366
6.13
23,594
8,611
3,011
5.97
24,159
8,367
3,246
6.18
-6.7
-5.8
-12.9
0.0
+11.6
+3.8
+3.7
-0.8
160, 426
116, 144
5,917
4.30
222,956
173, 684
7,121
4.30
2 281, 137
2 215, 878
5,929
4.30
272, 418
186, 717
4,609
4.30
180, 377
124, 738
5,180
4.34
161, 679
101, 819
6,343
4.45
-3.1
-13.5
-22.3
0.0
+58.5
+83.4
-27.3
-3.4
257, 343
290, 350
261, 989
180, 084
197, 877
160, 360
-31.3
+12.3
16,846
52, 901
17, 593
41, 643
20, 434
42,001
29, 042
31,360
28, 631
30, 119
109, 690
49, 177
2
Fish
Total catch, prin. fishing ports... thous. of Ibs..
Cold-storage holdings, 15th of mo . thous. of Ibs. _
Canned salmon:
Shipments, United States..
cases..
Exports, Canada
cases..
81,850,861 62,198,089 +18.8
642, 706 +6.8
601, 772
Butter
Production (factory)
..thous. of Ibs
Receipts, 5 markets
thous. of Ibs. _
Cold-storage holdings, creamery,
end of month
thous. of Ibs..
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs..
Wholesale price, New York.
dolls, perlb..
Cheese
Total, all varieties:
Production (factory)
thous. of lbs_.
Receipts, 5 markets
..thous. of lbs__
Apparent consumption
..thous. of Ibs..
Cold-storageholdings,endmo_ 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 mo.thous. of Ibs..
Wholesale price, New York. _ dolls, per lb._
Eggs
Receipts, 5 markets
.thous. of cases..
Cold-storage holdings, end of month:
Case.
. .thous. of cases.
Frozen
thous. of Ibs. _
i
i
Milk
Condensed milk:
Total stocks, mfrs., end mo.—
Case goods ..
. thous. of Ibs
12, 534
Bulk goods
thous. of lbs__
11,312
Unsold stocks, mfrs., end mo. —
Case goods .
. thous. of Ibs.
7,984
Bulk goods
thous..
4,012
Exports
thous. of Ibs..
3,643
Wholesale price, New York.dolls per case..
6.13
Evaporated milk:
Manufacturers' stocks, end of mo.—
Total, case goods.
thous. of Ibs.. 126, 314
Unsold, case goods
thous. of Ibs..
89, 789
Exports.
.
.
thous. of Ibs
5,963
Wholesale price, New York.dolls. per case..
4.30
Production, condensed and
evaporated milk
....thous. of Ibs. . 194, 810
2 Re vised.
J
6 CCumulative*
through J uly 31.
.„
26, 461
28, 271
+6.8
54,847
49, 934
-9.0
1, 450, 741
1, 565, 816
+7.9
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 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1928
1939
August, August,
April
May
June
July
August
July
1929,
from
July,
1929
August
1929,
from
August,
1929
1928
1928
Per ct.
increase
(
or~V
decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Milk— Continued
Powdered rnilk:
Manufacturers' stocks, end
of month
thous. of lbs._
16, 659
Exports
thous of Ibs
480
Net new orders
thous. of Ibs
6,019
Fluid milk:
ReceiptsBoston (includ. cream) -_.thous. of qts._
18,002
Great New York
_ -thous. of qts__ 2 111, 219
Production —
Minneapolis, St. Paul thous. of Ibs..
30, 960
Consumption in manufacture
of oleomargarine
thous of Ibs
7,847
22, 802
396
7,358
31, 103
488
8,228
2 33, 921
400
2 7, 786
33, 088
250
8,046
22, 632
359
6, 264
19, 381
118, 227
19, 920
122, 902
20, 114
119,886
114, 768
19, 215
122, 100
19, 081
117, 162
35, 435
36, 949
32, 021
28, 374
24, 413
7, 514
6,487
7,045
8,144
6,652
156, 633
359, 393
445, 904
864, 589
90, 922
410, 479
504, 207
830, 508
93, 673
42, 889
11, 631
.038
.052
.057
116
19, 941 i
526 j
6,736 ;
-2.5!
-37. 5l
+3.3J
+65.9
-52. 5
+19.4
2,516
47, 479
-4. 3
-2. 0
6 125, 607
910, 635
e 128, 051
916, 195
6 201, 643
6 222, 026 +10.1
7,014
+ 15.6
+16. 1!
58, 259
102, 353
253, 613
433, 367
595, 214
107, 202
274, 366
471, 175
488, 161
-42.0
+14.2
+13.1
-3.9
-15.2;
+49.6
+7.0
+70.1
1, 093, 105
2, 446, 240
3, 182, 498
933, 383 -14.6
3, 473, 615 +42.0
3, 531, 686 +11.0
89, 294
47, 419
8,579
67, 638
24, 930
10, 313
82, 773
34, 049
11,329
-4.7
+10.6
-26.2
+7.9i
+39.3
-24.3!
492, 580
612, 454 +24.3
.038
.054
.060
120
.042
.057
.066
133
.041
.055
.063
129
0.0
+3.8
+5.3
+3.4
-7.3
-1.8
-4.8
-7.0
211, 090
149, 682
464, 310
299, 714
739, 068 1, 017, 638
182, 414
348, 808
829, 437
+37.1
+8. 5
-24. 5
+15.7
+33.1
-10.9
821
Imports
.thous. of bags..
875
925
864
860
817
988
Visible supply:!
5,734
World
thous. of bags..
5,269
5,352
5,515
5,207
5,335
5,448
850
United States
thous. of bags
685
793
788
683
700
760
1,168
1,191
1,141
1,079
1,181
Receipts, total, Brazilt--thous. of bags..
1,069
1,056
Clearances :f
1,242
1,105
Total, Brazil, for world
thous. of bags..
1,057
971
1,020
1,267
1,119
598
655
Total, Brazil, for U. S_
thous. of bags..
548
511
503
488
634
Price, Rio No. 7, Brazil grades. _ _ dolls, per lb._
.165
.161
.173
.168
.176
.171
.163
Tea
Imports ..
thous. of Ibs
7,209
7,019
4,769
8,086
5,418
6,029
6, 734.
Stocks, United King., end mo thous. of Ibs. _
251, 209
.325
Price, Formosa, fine, New York—dolls, per lb._
.310
.325
. 330
. 325
. 310
.330
Cocoa
Shipments from the Gold Coast and
Nigeria, Africa
long tons
6,316
12,464
9,889
7,224
5,238
4,011
17, 670
[mports
_
long tons..
15, 922
12, 971
13, 461
15, 394|
14, 4861
18, 862
29, 182
Spot price, Accra, New York
_. dolls..
.1081
.1350
.1213
.1044
.1031
. 1069
. 1069
TOBACCO
'
4
Production, crop estimate
thous of Ibs
3 1,462, 321
1 378 139
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals) :
Large cigars
thousands.. 550, 912 572, 413 556, 746 589, 282 598, 583
558, 206
601, 877
Small cigarettes
_ thousands. _ 9, 608, 221 11, 168, 407 10, 839, 673 10, 724, 403 10, 930, 629 9, 723, 647 10, 627, 344
Manufac. tobacco and snuff. .thous. of Ibs..
34, 981
33, 360
32, 853
32, 694
34, 470
30, 155
31, 950
Exports:
Unmanufactured
thous. of Ibs. . 39, 634
20, 252
32, 753
41, 343
26, 833
28, 588
26, 266
Cigarettes .
. thousands
504, 565
659, 187 1, 078, 362
860, 791
805, 777
703,045
784, 160
Sales of loose-leaf, warehouses
thous, of Ibs
227
70, 579
3,245
441
48
Price, leaf, Kentucky
dolls, per 100 Ibs. _
9.069
11. 692
11. 783
8.722
11. 580
+1.3
-5.4
7,683
-3.3
-9.9
+12. 8
-4.5
-13.6
+0.8
9,601
8,976
-6.5
-2.0
+3.3
-1.2
+17.5
+19.5
6.9
9,174
4,845
9,001
4,654
-1.9
-3.9
+4.2
-13.2
51, 036
52, 314
+2.5
0.0
-4.6
27 5
-15.6
+1.1
+30.6
+18.3
-10.9
3,328 +32.3
53, 966 +13. 7
61,041
+1.9
+0.6
+4.8
Sugar
Raw:
Imports—
From Hawaii, Porto Rico. . -long tons.. 143, 628 134, 891 112, 546
From foreign countries
long tons
458, 183
338, 905
605, 003
Meltings, 8 ports.
long tons.
502, 980
450, 035
409, 503
Stocks at refineries, end month long tons
911,055
875, 942
779, 091
Refined:
Shipments, 2 ports
long tons
73, 898
81, 088
87, 466
Stocks, 2 ports
long tons
47, 158
50, 753
46, 341
Exports, including maple
long tons
8,538
6,341
9,265
Prices:
Wholesale, 96° centrif., N. Y. dolls, per lb__
.035
.037
.036
Wholesale, granulated, N. Y. dolls, per lb._
.049
.049
.048
Retail, granulated, N. Y
dolls, per lb._
.056
.056
.056
Retail average, 51 cities relative to 1913..
116
116
116
Cuban movement (raw) :
Receipts at Cuban ports
long tons
440, 821
196, 995
809, 807
Exports.. .
long tons
510, 217
356, 616
583, 906
Stocks, end of month
long tons 1, 509, 795 1, 439, 050 1, 298, 387
153, 925
428, 066
978, 543
72,700
69, 411
_*
3, 430, 449
2, 736, 068
+4.7
__
4, 472, 424 +30.4
3, 708, 581 +35.5
Candy
Sales by manufacturers
thous of dolls
25,917
27, 047
22, 774
17, 962
26, 174
Coffee
!
+1. 6
+1. 9!
+5. 4 j
168, 851
136, 660
7,524
-2.1
187, 737 +11.2
162, 876 +19.2
-0. 5 4, 101, 643 4, 224, 433 +3.0
+2. 9 70, 816, 630 80, 183, 605 +13.2
258, 733 -1.0
261, 475
-1. 5
+57. 4i +54. 1
+30. 6 -23. 4
291, 089
7, 563, 664
293, 764
6, 193, 334
+0.9
-18.1
2,425
1,103
707
13, 680
517
148, 691
2,602
1, 115, 60]
1, 359, 561
113, 903
+3.2
-1.8
+9.6
-0.2
-14. 4
+17.7
+10.6
+18.9
-9.6
+3.0
-26. 51
+38.7
-2.4
+3.6
-9.7
-45.1
-40.5
-25.4
19,282
8,969
5,473
48, 858
1,864
820, Oil
6
18, 965
4, 209, 318
4,824,050
883, 082
21, 113
9,817
5,592
60, 617
1,664
1, 335, 772
« 20, 360
3, 076, 221
3, 612, 426
887, 509
+9.5
+9.5
+2.2
+24.1
-10. 7
+62.9
+7.4
-26.9
-25.1
+0.5
1, 034, 775
346, 670
2. 304. 619
-0.7
—16 7
+4.3
TRANSPORTATION
River and Canal Cargo Traffic
Panama Canal:
Total cargo traffic..
thous. of long tons..
2,424
2,681
2,720
2,537
2,598
In American vessels thous. of long tons..
1,311
1^212
1,194
1,206
1,335
1,186
In British vessels
thous. of long tons..
583
639
535
735
667
591
Sault Ste. Marie canals thous. of short tons..
4,406
13, 930
14, 076
14, 120
14, 085
13, 247
New York State canals. _ .thous. of short tons..
414
60
393
444
387
380
Cape Cod Canal
short tons
175, 179
166, 205
201, 444
161, 143
135, 702
206, 188
Suez Canal
thous. of metric tons
3,093
103
2,758
2,590
2,745
Welland Canal
short tons
299, 020
775, 786
760, 431
628, 041
612, 943 1, 006, 713
St. Lawrence Canal
short tons.. 215, 402 878, 458 927, 933 781, 310 809, 323 1, 225, 338
Mississippi River Govt. barges
short tons.. 134, 747 123, 851 103, 934 2 94, 141
112, 248
85,000
Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pa., to
Wheeling, W. Va
— short tons
976, 992 1, 070, 125 1, 056, 795 1, 088, 912 1, 080, 996
947, 227
Allegheny River
short tons
232, 204
328, 289
345, 995
396, 514
330, 123
306, 010
Monongahela River
short tons.. 2. 438. 939 2. 450. 876 2. 460. 644 2. 396. 993 2. 500. 617 2. 095. 606
:
4
Revised.
^ As of Sept. 1.
Final estimate for 1928.
6
+4.5 6, 495, 095 7, 118, 389 +10.0
-4.8 1, 742, 918 1, 990, 148 +14.2
+8.5 16. 977. 530 18. 878. 701 +11.2
Cumulative through July 31.
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
April
June
May
PER CENT IN1 CREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1928
July
[
'August, August,
1 1929,
1929,
from
August 1 from
! July, August,
1929
July
August
Per ct.
increase
(+)
-or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
1939
i.
TRANSPORTATION— Continued
Ocean Traffic
Clearances, vessels in foreign trade:
Total
thous. of net tons..
American..
_.
thous. of net tons..
Foreign
thous. of net tons..
i
6,661
2,738
3,924
7,277
2,851
4,425
7,664
2,985
4,679
20, 668
9,468
9,775
3,804
37,616
14, 379
290
268
170
8,099
3,176
4,923
8,428
2,219
5,208
7, 781
3,056
4,725
!
25,523
21,450
12,537
2,245
256
235
8,377
3,173 i
5,204
+4.1
+1.4
+5.8
+0.6
+1.4
+0.1
+7.9
+6.8
+8.6
50,841
19, 640
31,201
54,854
20,973
33,880
6
• 1, 369 -18.7
Shipbuilding
Completed during month:
Total.
gross tons..
Steel seagoing
gross tons..
Building or under contract, end of month:
Merchant vessels
thous. of gross tons..
j
160
1, 684
Freight Cars
Surplus (daily av. last week of month) :
Total
cars
220, 821 222, 626 217, 657 197, 923 158, 112
271,017
-20.1 -21.7
201, 864
Box
._
cars..
89, 952 109, 924 116,657
87, 985!
137, 618
-8.9 -23.1
114,355
96, 577
Coal
cars
87, 367
64, 156
55, 150
31, 021
90, 513
47, 615 -47.0 -34.9
58, 485
Shortage (daily av. last week of month) :
Total
._
cars..
19
18
75
82
12
3
8 +300.0 +50. 0
Box..
...cars..
11
Coal. ....
... _ ..cars..
18
32
8
Car loadings:
Total
cars.. 3, 983, 978 4, 205, 709 5, 260, 571 4,153,220 5,590,853 3, 944, 041 5, 348, 407 +34.6 +4.5 33, 754, 221 35,341,011 +4.7
Grain and grain products
cars
143, 743 152, 544 215, 606 246, 696 315, 570
207, 348
+9.4 1, 603, 246 1, 657, 760 +3.4
288, 572 +27.9
Livestock
cars.
106, 894 105, 838 116, 744
121, 285
91,007
-4.3
126, 780 +31.9
956,907
887, 517
91, 969
-7.3
Coal and cok*
cars
643, 238 690, 020 842,553 644,715 916,215
606,857
874, 369 +42.1
+4.8 5,894,998 6,352,737 +7.8
Forest products
cars
278, 814 277, 316 347, 917 245, 036 343, 449
238,676
+3.4 2,274,635 2,287,694 +0.6
332, 061 +40.2
Ore
.
..
cars . 110, 678 283,805 379, 813 304, 962 378, 560| 250, 150 321, 700 +24.1 +17.7 1,214,094 1, 587, 575 +30.8
Merchandise and 1. c. 1
..cars.. 1, 060, 943 1, 053, 688 1, 273, 002 996, 357 1, 307, 417
986, 282 1, 290, 844 +31.2
+1.3
8, 827, 770 8,881,392 +0.6
Miscellaneous
.
cars 1, 639, 668 1,642,498 2,084,936 1, 623, 485 2,208,357 1, 563, 721 2, 114, 081 +36.0 +4.5 12, 982, 571 13, 686, 336 +5.4
Railroad Operations
Operating revenue:
Freight
Passenger
Total operating
O perating expenses
Net operating income.
Freight carried
...thous. of dolls.. 393, 058
thous. of dolls..
67,509
thous of dolls
513, 955
thous . of dolls . . 376, 494
94,204
thous. of dolls..
_ mills . ton-miles . . 38, 334
412, 018
68,896
537, 748
390, 977
103, 616
42, 027
390, 360
79, 329
531, 748
381, 596
105, 961
40, 725
58, 052
2,549
57, 876
2,546
7,803
13.4
177
269
50
6 382, 226
682,822
6 513, 730
6 6376, 044
95, 231
« 39, 153
416, 405
79, 551
557, 568
389, 262
122, 783
41, 991
421, 007
85,102 |
557, 856 i
383, 908
128, 414
42, 406
Railway Equipment
Locomotive (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned, end of monthQuantity
_
number. _
58, 144
Tractive power
mills, of Ibs
2,550
In bad order end of month —
Quantity
number. .
8,057
Per cent of total in use..
per cent..
14.0
Installed.
number
130
Retired
number. .
308
New orders
number
58
Shipments, manufacturers' (Census)—
Total
number..
61
Steam, domestic
.
number .
57
2
Electric, domestic
number
Unfilled orders (railroads), end of mo.—
From manufacturers.
.number. _
308
In railroad shops
number _ _
38
Unfilled orders, manufacturers' (Census)—
Total.
number
495
419
Steam, domestic
- .number _ _
24
Electric, domestic.
number
Exports, steam
number
10
Freight cars (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned, end of monthQuantity . ...
. thous. of cars
2,267
Capacity
_
mills, of Ibs.. 208, 569
In bad order, end of monthQuantity
cars.. 142, 543
Per cent of total in use
per cent..
6.5
New orders.
cars..
6,983
Shipments—
Total
. cars .
5,510
Domestic
_ . .cars. .
5,300
Unfilled orders (railroads)—
Total.
cars..
43, 486
From manufacturers
cars _ _
36, 674
In railroad shops
cars..
6,812
Passenger cars:
New orders
cars
250
Shipments —
Total
_.c
86
Domestic .
c
78
2
Revised.
2
-3.8
-1.7
57, 635
2,541
57, 482i
2,541|
59, 975
2,590
59, 769
2,585
7,453
13.0
158
297
181
7,681
13.4
120
369
36
7,106;
12.4
153
306
46
8,310
14.0
116
235
32
7,954
13.4
114
320
70
99
92
2
78
58
1
69
39
3
129
117
6
46
19
5
— 10 7
-7.5
+34.2
-r. i -4.4
34 3
+2". 8
34 +87.0 +279. 4
23 +200. 0 +408. 7
4 +100.0 +50.0
265
59
334
55
365
45
370
25
56
17
81
19
+1.4 +356. 8
-44.4 +31.6
444
362
22
14
552
489
21
14
539
490
18
32
436
392
198
98
59
32
204
135
26
20
-19.1 +113. 7
-20.0 +190. 4
-27.8 -50.0 1
-6.2 +50.0
2, 267
208, 850
2,266
208, 867
2,267
209, 095
2, 267
209, 284
2,300
210, 437
2,299
210, 483
144, 634
6.5
8,364
142, 064
6.4
5,869
137, 495
6.2
442
134, 253
6.0
2,585
151, 867
6.7
307
-2.4 -20.0
149, 252
-3.2
-9.1
6.6
767 +484. 8 +237. 0
8,459
8,350
6,517
6,514
7,109
6,963
7,811
4,633
4,963
4, 908
5,295
5,261
39, 843
33, 588
6,255
39, 173
34,145
5,028
36,014
31, 590
4,424
31, 671
27, 289
4,382
13, 531
10, 371
3,160
8,177
5,673
2,504
131
176
97
149
19
589
+53. 6
-74.7
1,702
48
44
94
82
64
53
76
64
123
123
147 i
144
+18.8
-4-20.8
-48.3
-55. 6
671
604
i
5
-0.3
0.0
-~\5
+2~. 5
0.0
+0.1
+9.9
+9.6
517 +31.2
420 +63.4
25 -70.6
394
257
85
!
133
=i$ II
+47. 5
+45.1
+8.9
+14.8
+152. 7
1,084
2,306
609
995
2,009
241
153 +15. 0
!
i
23, 400
62, 156 +165.6
30, 430
29, 763
41, 971 1 +37.9
39,761 | +33.6
-12.1 +287. 3
-13.6 +281. 0
-0.9 +75.0
Cumulative through July 31.
1,105
656 1
607 !
-35.1
-2.2
+0. 1
41
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 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
PER CENT INCKEASE (+) OR
1928
1929
DECREASE (— )
May
June
July
64, 807
10, 460
102, 207
21, 190
273, 059
59, 412
593, 324
28, 565
32, 288
25, 711
27, 169
22,490
20,068
28, 119
37, 636
3,387
25, 277
29, 995
4,985
31, 505
38, 175
4,881
42, 846
29, 508
5,086
56,339
6,404
2,582
6,471
2, 590
7,763
3,000
7,230
2,939
75
4.09
71
3.88
66
3.97
63
3.94
71.8
71.0
71.0
74, 830
17, 776
76, 158
18, 355
11, 328
14, 344
1,700
April
August
July
August
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
1929
TRANSPORTATION— Continued
Passenger Travel
National parks:
Visitors
number
Automobiles entered
.number _
Arrivals from abroad:
Immigrants
..number .
United States citizens
. ..number..
Departures abroad:
Emigrants
.
_. .number. .
United States citizens.
_ .number..
Passports issued
.number..
Pullman company operations:
Revenue.
thous. of dolls..
Passengers carried _ _.
thousands..
Trend of business in hotels:
Room occupancv
per ct. of capacitv. .
Average sale per occupied room
dollars __
523, 623
112, 574
+4.8
+14.3
-11.7
-14.4
1, 687, 702
322, 787
1, 719, 144 +1.9
361, 953 +12.1
8 163, 272
6 207, 235
8 152, 039
6 219, 253
6 40, 726
6 277, 348
155, 263
6 29, 612 -27.3
6 245, 094 -11.6
162, 555 +4.7
553, 394
111, 642
499, 633
20, 682
32, 974
24, 629
7,804
68,463
15, 776
6,488
50,323
9,866
7,279
3,073
7, 593
3,312
60
3.98
63
4.09
71.2
67.1
67.9
74, 622
18, 194
75, 141
15, 905
67, 676
68,784
6 471, 786
8 116, 560
11, 853
15, 016
1,749
11, 396
14, 446
1,516
11, 679
14, 843
1,528
10, 618
2 13, 376
1, 428
11,530
874,334
6 93, 020
6 11, 771
190, 000
83, 000
189, 750
82, 500
183, 000
79,000
178, 000
71, 000
173, 646
62, 260
173, 952
61, 810
774, 517
8.202
792, 894
8.221
744, 310
722, 289
728, 849
8.081
736, 223
8.121
7,881
3,285
4,596
2 8, 084
2 3, 483
4,601
2 7, 768
2 3, 066
2 4, 702
8,011
375
7,506
378
7,706
7,406
7,643
1,409
1,379
111
167, 900
1,457
1,432
112
165, 600
1,377
1,360
119
1,411
1,393
129
136.4
125.4
146.5
128.0
126.3
137.0
136.9
123.3
148.9
130.4
128.1
144.7
135.2
123.5
142.0
129. 5
128.4
134.2
129.0
113.4
141.3
120.5
114.7
129.4
128.2
108.7
135. 5
127.9
132.7
127.0
136.4
136.9
135.2
129.0
128.2
120.2
120.8
-0.6
+6.1
131.7
129.2
133.8
127.0
125.0
128.5
119.2
-1.6
+4.9
121.2
122.6
121.8
129.9
132.2
129.2
128.3
+1.8
+3.0
153.3
148.3
149.9
172.2
144.2
154.8
154. 3
143.4
147.9
144.4
144.4
144.2
150.9
134.6
140.7
121.2
126.3
124.2
125.4
125.8
125.5
82.0
95.2
98.7
82.0
102.2
99.0
94.7
+24.6
+7.9
108.0
136.0
111.1
129.9
113.8
137.3
103.2
122.3
102.3
123.6
108.8
127.3
111.6
129.1
+8.3
-4.3
155.7
116.1
145.0
128.1
157.6
135.2
143.5
129.9
158.1
106.9
170.3
123.0
136.7
107.7
154.7
113.4
120.2
96.3
157.7
110.0
135.3
67.2
129.8
91.8
138.4
67.3
135.3
97.3
-0.9
+1.1
-12.1
-10.6
+1.9
-3.0
-13.2
+43.1
+16.6
+13.1
170.6
161.8
154.0
139.5
143.0
143.7
143.2
+2.5
-0.1
rel. to 1919-23..
79.0
.rel. to 1923..
88.3
rel. to 1923- .
100
— rel. to 1923..
85
- Revised.
78.8
87.5
101
85
77.2
87.6
101
86
77.0
87.3
102
86
77.8
87.7
103
87
+1.0
+0.5
+1.0
+1.2
6
Cumulative through July 31.
+4.9
+6.3
+13.2
+7.4
131,511
18, 115
11, 295
65
4.13
98,523
63,191
+14.5
-37.6
6 47, 026
« 19, 569
-6.9
+5.8
+2.0
-1.7
6 47, 945
619,228
+3.2
+1.0
+3.2
+4.8
Warehouses
Public merchandise warehouses,
space occupied
...per ct. of total..
|
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephone companies:
Operating revenues
.thous. of dolls. .
Operating income
thous. of dolls..
Telegraph companies:
Commercial telegraph tolls. thous. of dolls..
Operating revenues.
..thous. of dolls..
Operating income.
thous. of dolls..
Gas and electric companies:
Gross earnings..
thous. of dolls..
Net earnings
thous. of dolls..
Electric railways (212 companies):
Passengers carried
thous. of persons..
Average fare-.
cents..
8.228
8.244
15,019
724, 812
15, 985
14, 328
1,887
6 521, 472 +10.5
6 125, 592 +7.7
+7.0
+8.3
-2.3
« 79, 565
» 100, 753
811,498
6 1, 285, 426 61,332,750 +3.7
« 492, 622 6 578, 500 +17.4
+0.3
-1.5
-1.3
6, 199, 555 6, 120, 093
ELECTRIC POWER
Electric power production:
United StatesTotal.
.mills, of kw. hours..
By water power. ..mills, of kw. hours..
By fuels
mills, of kw. hours. .
In street railways,
manfg. plants,
etc__
mills, of kw. hours..
In central stations .mills, of kw. hours..
CanadaTotal.
mills, of kw. hours..
By water power -..mills, of kw. hours..
Exported
mills, of kw. hours. _
Electric power, gross revenue. -thous. of dolls..
Consumption of electrical power:
By geographic divisionsUnited States _
rel. to 1923-25..
New England
rel. to 1923-25..
North Central.
rel. to 1923-25..
Middle Atlantic
..rel. to 1923-25..
Southern..
...rel. to 1923-25..
Western.
_ rel. to 1923-25. _
By industryAll industry
rel. to 1923-25..
Chemicals and allied
products..
rel. to 1923-25..
Food and kindred
products _ . , . rel. to 1923-25 _
Rolling mills and steel
plants
rel. to 1923-25..
Metal working plants___rel. to 1923-25..
Metal groups
rel. to 1923-25. .
Leather and its
products
rel. to 1923-25..
Lumber and its
products
rel. to 1923-25..
Paper and pulp...rel. to 1923-25..
Rubber and its
products
rel. to 1923-25..
Shipbuilding...
rel. to 1923-25..
Stone, clay and glass rel. to 1923-25. .
Textilesrel. to 1923-25..
Automobiles, including
repair parts
rel. to 1923-25_.
362
7,510
3, 036
4, 474
« 33, 477
6 20, 451
6 29, 026
• 55, 403 +65.5
8 21, 193 +3.6
6 34, 222 +17.9
6,762
381
382
7,128 I
6 3, 134
6 46, 384
6 2, 685 -14.3
8 52, 718 +13.7
1,248
1, 233
130
146, 600
2 1,314 I
2 1, 298
146
148, 200
68,994
« 8, 876
6897
6 9, 978 +10.9
6 9, 798 +10.4
«823 -8.2
7,142
3,071
4,071
3,060
4, 951
368
|
120. 2
102.4
131.8
110. 8
112.0
116. 5
2
2
120.8
102.2
132.4
118.3
112.8
127.5
-0.6 +6.1
-4.1 +6.4
-4.1 +2.3
+6.1 +8.1
+15.7 +17.6
-0.4
-1.9
+4.5 +20.3
+7.0
-6.8
-2.4 +12.1
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Employment in factories:
Massachusetts
New York State
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
72.9
81.5
90
79
74.2
82.5
91
81
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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 27 to 138 of the
August , 1929, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1928
1939
FROM JANUARY i
THROUGH AUGUST 31
August, August,
April
May
June
July
1929,
July
August
August
Per ct.
in_
crease
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1938
'
1939
(^_)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
t
1
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1
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EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES— Contd.
Employment in factories— Continued.
Delaware
rel. to 1923..
Iowa__ . . .
. rel. to 1923..
Maryland
rel. to 1924
Illinois .
. rel. to 1925-27
Wisconsin
rel to 1923
Ohio
rel. to 1923
Cleveland
...
rel. to Jan., 1921
Milwaukee
number..
New York State
number
Oklahoma
number. .
Total pay roll:
New York State (weekly). .thous. of dolls..
Oklahoma (weekly)
thous. of dolls
Wisconsin
rel. to 1923 .
New York State
.rel. to 1923..
New Jersey
rel. to 1923..
Pennsylvania
rel. to 1923..
Delaware
..rel. to 1923..
Illinois.
. rel. to 1925-27
Employment,
Canada
rel. to calendar year 1926
Ohio, construction
_.rel. to 1923. _
Employment, trade-unions:
United States
per cent of total..
Canada ..
per cent of total
Anthracite mines:
Employment
rel. to 1923-25
Payroll
rel. to 1923-25 .
Federal civilian employees,
Washington, D. C., end month
number..
Average weekly earnings, factories:
Illinois
-.
._
dollars _
New York State
..dollars..
Wisconsin
_
dollars .
Oklahoma
dollars..
Massachusetts
rel. to 1914..
New York
rel to 1914
New Jersey
..rel. to 1913..
Pennsylvania .
rel. to 1923 .
Delaware
rel to 1923
Illinois .
rel. to 1925-27
Wisconsin
_
rel. to 1923
Average weekly earnings (National Industrial
Conference Board):
Grand total (both sexes)
dollars..
Total male ..
_ .dollars
Skilled male
dollars..
Unskilled male
dollars..
Total women
_
dollars. .
Average weekly hours:
Nominal (both sexes) . ... _ . hours
Actual (both sexes)
hours..
Wages, road labor, by districts:
New England
cents per hour
Middle Atlantic
cents per hour
South Atlantic..
_ ..cents per hour _
East South Central
cents per hour
West South Central
cents per hour
East North Central
cents per hour..
West North Central
cents per hour
Mountain
cents per hour
Pacific
.cents per hour..
United States, average
cents per hour..
Wage rates, U. S. Steel Corp — cents per hour..
Wages, steel sheet workers
per cent of base..
Applicants per 100 jobs, employment agencies:
United States
number. .
Eastern States
...
_. number .
Central States
number
Southern States.. _.
..
number .
Western States..
number
Illinois
_. . nurnber..
Wlsconsin
number
Canada
number .
79
12?. 4
91.8
103.0
99.2
115
123.1
43,891
488, 390
34, 809
79
127.6
91.6
103.7
99.1
115
124.0
44, 067
484, 464
34,686
78
130.8
93.9
104.1
2
98. 2
116
123.9
43, 814
484, 637
36,795
81
129.7
93.0
103.4
100.3
84
133.2
93.0
105.1
99.2
43, 761
483, 142
34, 984
43, 736
485, 330
38, 978
14, 687
908
111.5
97.4
113
92
86
105.2
14,549
1,039
110.1
96.5
114
94
88
105.7
14,549
1,005
107.0
96.5
114
93
86
107.5
14, 398
965
100.2
95.5
111
88
84
102.7
110.4
107.8
116.2
122.5
122.2
132.8
124.7
88.0
94.5
89.0
96.0
91.0
97.1
104.1
77.4
107.2
85.4
95.4
71.0
85.6
56.8
63, 507
63, 841
63,904
74
124.0
88.1
96.3
97.9
106
113.8
37, 385
456, 303
31, 137 .
14, 599
1,074
105.3
96.8
115
93
90
13, 149
793
98.7
87.2
96
76
74
91.4
13,411
877
108.7
89.0
99
83
76
96.3
+1.4
+11.3
+5.1
+1.4
+3.6
+5.7
+7.1
-3.1
+8.8
+16.2
+12.0
+18.4
127.8
117.7
130.6
119. 3
139.4
+2.5
+7.1
88.0
97.5
91.0
97.6
100.7
82.5
110.9
97.2
+9.3
+21.3
-15.6
-29.1
63, 372
61, 650
62, 111
27.45
29.15
24.45
26.97
234.6
233.6
108
96
98
91.4
102.0
29.13
29.39
26.60
28.15
234.4
235.5
109
102
102
96.3
111.0
+1.5
+0.9
+10.6
-0.1
+1.4
+0.9
+2.7
+5.9
+2.9
+3.2
+6.3
-1.9
+2.3
-0.3
-2.1
-0.1
+2.3
+3.7
+4.9
+2.9
+10.1
-4.2
27.09
29.95
31.35
24. 69
17. 07
27.35
30.30
31.77
24.78
17.04
49.6
47.5
49.6
47.9
47
?7
25
27
38
36
44
53
40
50
125.5
48
41
34
25
29
39
38
50
53
42
50
125.5
+4.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-2.5
2.8
+2.1
-1.9
+2.6
0.0
0.0
+6.3
+2.4
-11.8
0.0
+3.4
0.0
-2.6
-4.0
1.9
-4.8
0.0
0.0
137
151
150
174
80
151
113
113
129
223
132
121
69
138
107
109
-5.3
-2.2
-4.3
+2.3
-9.6
-3.9
-39.0
+2.3
+47.1
+8.7
28.96
30.07
26.94
26.08
232.6
240.9
114
109
107
105.2
112.4
29.05
30.03
26.64
29.95
232.4
240.6
114
110
111
105.7
111.1
29.46
30.02
26.03
27.31
231.5
240.5
113
108
108
107.5
109.0
28.16
29.80
23.96
27.57
231.0
238.8
110
101
102
102.7
100.0
28. 53
31.61
33.09
25.95
17.85
28.54
31.48
33.04
25.59
17.95
28.28
31.16
32.66
25.45
17.86
28.09
49.8
49.3
49.9
49.0
49.7
48.5
48.8
1127
27
31
38
37
44
53
38
50
125.5
50
42
30
26
31
40
37
45
53
40
50
125.5
51
42
29
26
32
38
37
47
52
40
50
125.5
49
42
30
25
30
40
36
47
53
39
50
125.5
128
126
134
200
73
134
117
117
126
126
126
198
93
124
106
118
128
127
140
185
71
139
120
121
131
139
141
174
83
148
115
100
93.6
68.9
28.57
30.08
26.51
27. 55
234. 2
241.0
113
137
105
106.0
106.3
32.52
25.23
17.54
1
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i
n
42
30
25
30
39
37
48
52
40
50
125.5
124
136
135
178
75 i
|
•
+3.7 +13.5
+2.7
+7.4
0.0
+5.6
+9.1
+1.6
-1.1 +1.3
75
123.3
85.6
93.9
96.8
104
111.3
37, 314
451, 125
29, 405
;
-0.1 + 17.0
+0.5 +6.4
+11. 4 +25.2
!
+8.9
+22.5
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55.7
43.3
5.5
6.9
70.2
52.1
40.8
5.7
5.6
59.9
51.1
39.5
5.4
6.2
60.9
246.5
235.7
2
5.0
25.8
261.4
272
number. .
52
87
273
number
52, 292 2 58, 959 2 54, 668
30, 626
number.. 1, 429, 046 1, 578, 929 2 1,538, 998 1, 334, 160
45.4
34.9
5.5
5.0
50.4
38.0
27.2
5.9
4.9
46.9
42.3
31.9
5.1
5.3
55.7
42
242
132, 187 2 105, 760 I
3, 337, 386 2 3,553,750 •
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(Percentage of number on pay roll)
(annual basis) _
(annual basis)..
(annual basis) .
(annual basis) __
(annual basis)
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Factory Labor Turnover
Departures:
Total
.per cent
Voluntary qu'ts...per cent
Lay orls
per cent
Discharges
per cent
Accessions
per cent
Industrial disputes:
Disputes.
Workers involved
Man-days lost in month
2
Revised.
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-2.4
-2.2
+10.0
-13.8
-17.9
+7.3
+9.4
+
—5
o.7/
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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 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Retail Sales
Mail-order houses:
Total sales, 2 houses
_.thous. of dolls. .
Sears, Roebuck & Co
thous. of dolls. _
Montgomery Ward & Co. -thous. of dolls ..
Ten-cent chain stores:
Total sales (4 chains)
thous. of dolls..
Total stores operated (4 chains) . .number..
F. W. Woolworth & Co
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
S S Kresge Co
thous. of dolls
Stores operated
number
McCrory Stores Corp
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number. .
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
Restaurant chains:
Total sales (3 chains)
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
Childs Co., sales
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
J. R. Thompson Co., sales . -thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
Waldorf System (Inc.),
sales
thous. of dolls _
Stores operated
number
Other chain stores:
Isaac Silver & Bros..
.. thous. of dolls __
Stores operated
number
J. C. Penny Co
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
G C Murphy Co
thous of dolls
Stores operated
number
Installment sales in New England
dept. stores; ratio to total sales
per cent..
Advertising
M^agazine advertising
thous of lines*.
Magazine ad vertising,totafcost_thous. of dolls. _
Newspaper advertising
-thous. of lines..
Radio broadcast:
Cost of facilities
thous. of dolls..
National advertising in newspapers:
Total
thous. of lines Passenger cars
thous. of lines..
Tires, trucks, and
accessories
thous. of lines ._
Financial
thous. of lines..
Building materials
thous of lines
Electrical appliances
supplies
thous of lines
Foods and beverages
thous. of lines. _
Heating and plumbing
equipment
thous. of lines
Medical
thous. of lines..
Radio
_
thous. of lines. .
Tobacco
.thous. of lines
Toilet requisites
,- -thous. of lines. _
Transportation
thous of lines
All other
thous of lines
Postal Business
Postal receipts:
50 selected cities
_
thous. of dolls..
50 industrial cities
. -thous. of dolls .
Money orders:
Domestic issued (50 cities)—
Quantity
thousands. _
Value
_
..thous. of dolls. .
Domestic paid (50 cities)—
Quantity
thousands..
Value...
thous. of dolls..
Air mail, weight dispatched
pounds_.
April
May
July
June
August
July
August
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1928 '
1929
1938
1929
Perct.
increase
or decrease
^
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
1
55, 619
34. 046
21, 573
55, 006
35, 126
19, 880
57, 702
35, 748
21, 954
53, 309
33, 501
19, 808
60, 088
35, 133
24, 955
40, 253
26, 276
13, 977
* 45, 994
28, 986
17,008
+12.7
+4.9
+26.0
+30.6
+21.2
+46.7
328, 913
201, 361
127, 552
428, 933 +30.4
261, 362 +29.8
167, 571 +31.4
41, 652
2,711
22, 061
1,759
11, 368
523
3,160
235
5,063
194
1,141
112
1,588
86
4,421
226
49, 202
2,728
28, 578
1,767
12, 345
531
3,263
236
5, 016
194
1,360
117
1,688
88
5,089
227
44, 401
2,744
23, 609
1,775
12, 572
537
3,335
238
4,885
194
1,467
120
1,889
89
5,374
241
42, 604
2,767
22, 522
1,789
11, 687
542
3,300
239
5,095
197
1,337
123
1,635
90
4,524
244
46, 613
2,787
24, 446
1,802
13, 001
547
3,853
240
5,317
198
1,612
131
1,731
89
5,066
252
38, 760
2,526
20, 587
1,658
10,583
460
2,951
224
4,639
184
908
96
1,205
73
3,731
193
2 41, 049
2,552
21, 812
1,675
11, 272
468
2 3, 115
224
4,850
185
2993
97
1,236
74
3,996
191
+9.4
+0.7
+8.5
+0.7
+11.2
+0.9
+16.8
+0.4
+4.4
+0.5
+20.6
+6.5
+5.9
-1.1
+12.0
+3.3
+13.6
+9.2
+12.1
+7.6
+15.3
+16.9
+23.7
+7.1
+9.6
+7.0
+62.3
+35. 1
311, 604
340, 472
+9.3
167, 673
I§2, 776
+9. 0
84, 646
92, 333
+9.1
23, 577
26, 182 +11.0
36, 728
39, 185
4,944
372
2,247
112
1,359
124
5,025
375
2,261
114
1,403
124
2 4, 763
374
2,177
114
1,313
124
2 4, 821
372
2,259
114
1,302
124
5,151
369
2,478
113
1,331
122
4,280
369
2,012
116
1,163
121
4,577
369
2,217
116
1,190
121
+6.8
-0.8
+9.7
-0.9
+2.2
-1.6
1,338
136
1,361
137
2 1, 273
136
2 1, 260
134
1,342
134
1,105
132
1,170
132
566
36
14, 406
1,105
1,112
142
566
37
16, 090
1,109
1,192
143
613
39
17, 121
1,215
1,229
145
650
41
14, 554
1,215
1,148
145
718
43
16, 491
1,292
1,273
148
462
26
11, 734
953
796
116
460
26
2 12, 877
2982
873
118
6.3
6.1
4.1
5.7
12.1
3,282
20, 445
108, 401
3,120
19, 310
113, 242
2,895
17, 756
101, 200
2,346
15, 437
83, 930
1,978
12, 076
85, 136
+40. o;
7,173
+6.7
9,736 +35.7
8, 854(
12, 514 +41.3
29, 018
36, 459 +25.6
+12. 5
0.0
+11.8
-2.6
+11.8
+0.8
36, 581
38, 906
+6.4
17, 393
18, 056
+3.8
9,669
10, 363
+7.2
+6.5
0.0
+14.7
+1.5
9,527
10, 489 +10.1
+10.5
+4.9
+13. 4
+6.3
+10.9
+2.1
+56.1
+65.4
+28.1
+31.6
+45. 8
+25.4
3,554
4,534 +27.6
96, 364
111, 692 +15.9
6,435
8,877 +37.9
21,800
11, 437
83, 240
-15.7
-21.8
+1.4
+9.9
+5.6
+2.3
123, 463
759, 395
676
+1.4
+96.7
5,809
11,304 +94.6
41, 339 , 39,167
7,193
7,064
-8.2
+14.0
+12.6
+0.3
328, 528
54, 956
387, 841 +18.1
59, 114 +7.6
2,193
14, 210
81, 012
2
+20. 3
+26.8
+31.9
130, 388
791, 646
+5.6
+4.2
1,550
1,563
1,309
1,312
1,330
55, 868
9,779
61, 548
8,757
56, 118
6,603
48,023
6,219
44, 094
7,088
5,288
7,653
1,261
7.397
8,176
1,148
7,926
7,485
632
7,565
8,672
275
6,745
6,304
274
5,536
6,648
342
5,681
4,796
400
-10.8
-27.3
-0.4
+18.7
+31.4
-31.5
33, 934
49, 232
4,186
43, 664 +28.7
58, 394 +18.6
4,557 +8.9
1,495
7,556
1,553
8,837
1,763
8,230
1,093
6,676
888
5,895
822
6,640
887
5,802
-18.8
-11.7
+0.1
+1.6
6,726
46, 301
8,940 +32.9
49, 854 +7.7
649
4,266
1,390
3,161
3,333
2,960
7,078
650
3,810
2,148
5,171
2,936
4,263
6,704
381
2,830
1,885
4,264
3,123
4,667
6,291
319
2,285
2,515
2,484
2,592
3,756
3,572
422
2,190
3,017
2,107
2,372
3,121
2,672
352
2,232
634
2,520
2,250
2,946
3,224
476
2,214
1,009
2,709
1,949
2,467
3,715
+32.3 -11.3
-1.1
-4.2
+20.0 +199. 0
-15.2 -22.2
-8.5 +21.7
-16.9 +26.5
—25 2 -28.1
3,206
27, 828
6,693
22, 476
18, 722
19, 574
34, 629
3,548
31, 515
16, 262
24, 959
21, 549
23, 891
40,560
+10.7
+13.2
+143. 0
+11.0
+15.1
+22.1
+17.]
32, 352
3,454
32, 446
3,339
29, 280
3,061
29, 069
3,189
29, 251
3,289
26, 508
2,956
27, 951
3,115
+0.6
+3.1
+4.7
+5.6
242, 202
26, 379
248, 381
26, 661
+2.6
+1-]
3,851
38, 188
3,702
38, Oil
3,545
36, 198
3,602
37, 120
3,510
37,027
3,180
32, 812
3,165
32,886
-3.6
-0.3
+10.9
+12.6
27, 125
273, 138
29, 275
296,030
+7.9
+8.4
11,825
90, 423
508, 672
11, 693
90,363
587, 471
11,223
86, 958
593, 254
10, 741
86, 573
645, 653
10, 862
88,806
698, 062
9,627
76, 227
214, 558
10,183
81, 180
419, 047
+1.1
+2.6
+8.1
+6.7
+9.4
+66.6
86,379
662, 722
1, 686, 580
90, 312 +4.6
697, 601 +5.3
4, 479, 176 +165. 6
+0.1
-1.7
-44.3
-3.9
+11.6
+7.4
+65.1
+9.9
1, 957, 775
6, 953, 191
316, 945
9, 229, 411
2, 153, 450 +10.0
7, 326, 655 +5.4
393, 147 +24.0
9, 873, 252 +7.0
-3.4
-2.0
-32.4
-7.0
+11.4
+13.3
+75.3
+16. 0
5, 527, 659
1, 811, 050
708, 367
8, 047, 076
5, 939, 988
1, 953, 371
758, 142
8, 651, 501
2
640
BANKING AND FINANCE
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)
Policies and certificates new (44 companies) :
284, 055 293, 458 277, 615 273, 099 273, 484
Ordinary
number of policies-249, 738 2 245, 081
964, 177 888, 462 880, 770 809, 110 795, 451
Industrial
number of policies
753, 773 740, 371
47,028
Group
number of certificates ..
45, 455
66, 353
72, 923
24, 605
40,622
38, 905
Total policies and certificates
number.. 1, 295, 260 1, 227, 375 1, 224, 738 1, 155, 132 1, 109, 557 1, 042, 416 21, 010, 057
Amount of new insurance (44 companies) :
Ordinary.
thous. of dolls. . 793, 786 801, 698 750, 228 722,451 698, 196
660, 062 626, 594
Industrial
thous. of dolls.. 256, 279 240, 501 242, 166 223, 680 219, 144
193, 365
194, 642
72,238 109, 827 106, 589 147, 658
Group
thous. of dolls..
56, 926
74, 196
99, 773
Total insurance
-thous. of dolls.. 1, 122, 303 1, 152, 026 1, 098, 983 1, 093, 789 1. 017. 113
928,900 876. 885
2
Revised.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1928
1929
+7.5
+7.9
+7.0
+7.5
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
PEE CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1928
July
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1928
1929
April
May
June
July
172, 282
55, 768
8,336
236, 386
174, 278
52, 218
7,691
234, 187
158, 733
55, 801
7,345
221, 879
169, 773
57, 932
11,494
239, 199
154, 206
56, 143
7, 129
217, 478
152, 862
53,072
7,296
213, 230
143, 386
50, 2'J8
5,705
199, 319
13, 269
13, 373
13, 469
13, 594
13, 691
12, 312
12, 406
5,710
1,597
4,113
5,750
1,599
4,151
5,792
1,599
4,193
5,849
1,607
4,242
5,887
1,600
4,287
5, 338
1,601
3,737
5,382
1,602
3,780
+0.6 +9.4
-0.4
-0.1
+ 1.1 +13.4
5,037
1,017
2,477
1,251
292
5, 085
1, 033
2,498
1,256
298
5,119
1,048
2,507
1,261
303
5,171
1,048
2, 517
1,267
339
5,188
1,062
2,526
1,274
326
4,665
916
2,397
1,128
224
4,704
927
2,411
1,138
228
+0.3
-1-1.3
+0.4
+0.6
-3.8
1,608
1,630
1,652
1,670
1,688
1, 472
1,486
+ 1.1 +13.6
862, 578
355, 180
196, 585
125, 988
98, 246
86, 579
53, 333
873, 490
352, 208
200, 638
125, 716
102, 475
92,453
51,283
829, 202
334, 551
189, 447
125, 349
97, 104
82, 751
54, 700
796, 900
319, 437
182, 763
121, 224
90, 954
82, 522
56, 078
765, 702
300, 810
177, 990
116, 749
90, 526
79, 627
42,468
700, 939
273, 188
163, 694
107, 659
85, 056
71, 342
49, 492
702, 275
273, 055
163,568
104, 287
86, 288
75, 077
43,503
47, 979
26, 803
1,873
50, 043
26, 520
2,097
43, 263
26, 423
1,817
49, 215
2 28, 444
2,108
49, 034
28,339
1,937
35, 085
23,897
1,896
986
1,664
343
2, 986
2,410
73.3
988
1,654
270
2, 970
2,331
74.5
1,125
1,736
226
3,041
2,438
72.9
1,076
1,779
232
3,109
2,398
74.4
974
1,829
328
3,149
2,348
75.4
16, 451
5,875
13, 234
16, 202
5,799
12, 791
16, 925
5,560
13, 293
17,058
5,549
13, 395
6,775
9.19
6,665
9.39
7,071
9.15
5,532
5,288
8.75
8.89
6.00
5.50
5.00
5.10
5.48
8.75
8.91
6.00
5.50
5.00
5.13
5.54
4,439
August
August
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
1929
Per ct.
increase
(
or1?
decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
BANKING AND FINANCE— Continued
Life Insurance— Continued
Premium collections (44 companies) :
Ordinary
thous. of dolls
Industrial.
_.. thous. of dolls..
Group .
thous. of dolls..
Total
thous. of dolls
Admitted life insurance assets (40 companies) :
Grand total
mills, of dolls
Mortgage loans —
Total
mills, of dolls
Farm
. mills, of dolls..
All other
.mills, of dolls
Bonds and
stocks (book value) :
Tota1
mills, of dolls
Government
mills, of dolls. _
Railroad
mills, of dolls..
Public utility
.mills, of dolls. _
All other—.
_
mills, of dolls..
Policy loans and
premium notes
.
.mills, of dolls..
-9.2 +7.5
-3.1 +11.8
-38.0 +25.0
-9.1 +9.1
1, 246, 918
411, 454
62, 139
1, 720, 511
1, 326, 414 +6.4
439, 783 +6.9
76, 108 +22.5
1, 842, 305 +7.1
-3.9 +9.0
-5.8
+10.2
-2.6 +8.8
-3.7 +11.9
-0.5 +4.9
-3.5 +6.1
-24.3 -2.4
5,985,352
2, 462, 929
1, 325, 302
904, 057
708,607
584,457
374, 547
6, 478, 170 +8.2
2, 674, 267 +8.6
1,490,498 +12.5
938,020 +3.8
729,634 +3.0
645, 751 +10.5
405, 286 +8.2
35, 102
23, 401
1,813
-0.4 +39.7
-0.4 +21.1
-8.1 +6.8
318, 100
198, 501
15, 051
395, 967 +24.5
217, 301 +9.5
15, 621 +3.8
1,086
1,613
378
2,756
2,402
68.6
1,039
1,651
394
2, 765
2,325
69.5
-9.5 -6.3
+2.8 +10.8
+41. 4 -16.8
. +1.3 +13.9
-2.1 +1.0
+1.3
+8.5
i
16, 950
5,456
12, 985
15, 861
6,589
13, 186
15, 729
6,405
12, 871
-0.6 +7.8
-1.7 -14.8
-3.1 +0.9 i
7,473
8.87
7,882
8.79
4,837
9.00
5,051
8.80
+5.5 +56.0
-0.9
-0.1
5,769
5,960
6,217
4,259
4,235
8.13
7.70
6.00
5.50
5.00
5.19
5.60
7.75
9.23
6.00
5.13
5.00
5.29
5.68
8.88
8.23
6.13
5.13
6.00
5.31
5.65
6.00
6.05
5.13
4.25
5.00
5.04
4.63
6.25
6.87
5.38
4.63
5.00
5.04
4.84
+14.6
-10.8
+2.2
0.0
+20.0
+0.4
-0.5
+42.1
+19.8
+13.9
+10.8
+20.0
+5.4
+16.7
4,418
4,459
4,434
4, 426
4,283
4,299
-0.2
+3.0
17, 196
50, 404
173, 508
17, 167
48, 279
166, 722
16, 931
52,401
765,882
16, 832
52, 144
169, 473
16, 805
56, 427
174, 502
17, 526
44,591
154, 859
17, 648
52, 797
173, 495
-0.2
+8.2
+3.0
-4.8
+6.9
+0.6
361, 110
2, 308, 762
409,055 +13.3
2, 509, 586 +8.7
335, 643
225, 2C9
420, 473
349, 825
210, 725
278. 620
308, 594
-39.8
-31.7
2, 303, 304
2,372,889
+3.0
4,679
4,684
4,687
4,764
4,777
4,746
4,743
+0.2
+0.7
65, 547
872, 123
70, 520
897, 598
73,468
856, 029
92, 256
889, 480
100, 387
889,000
72, 676
867, 211
98, 769
891, 863
+8.8
0.0
+1.6
-0.3
596, 414
6,870,900
583, 636
6,962,495
-2. 1
+1.3
4,226
24,687
1,594
4,292
24, 098
467
4,311
30, 762
550
4,335
35, 524
803
4,351
19,271
881
4,113
10, 331
74, 190
4,118
2,445
1,698
+0.4 +5.7
-45.8 +688. 2
+9.7 -48.1
95,753
531, 406
5,422
1,151
5,080
l,5tO
2
4,976
1,146
2 4, 523
1,910
4,967
2,744
3,915
2,389 -
4,776
2, 252
+9.8 +4.0
+43.7 +21.8
37, 681
12, 826
39, 980
12, 951
+6.1
+1.0
867
1,032
3,957
5,752
.557
1,105
SCO
4,C02
7,485
.541
1,382
543
5,022
5,445
.524
682
339
4,723
6,784
.525
1,074
880
7,345
8,522
.526
262
430
6,544
6,160
.592
263
720
6,496
9,246
.589
+57.5 +308. 4
+159. 6 +22.2
+55.5 +13.1
+25.6 -7.8
+0.2 -10.7
44, 493
57, 737
44, 802
56, 661
+0.7
-1.9
+ 0.7
+ 10.4
+ 10.3
+ 14.6
+4.8
+ 12.0
+43.0
(Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau)
Sales of ordinary life insurance:
United States total
thous. of dolls
Eastern manuf. dist
Mious. of dolls..
Western manuf. dist ... thous. of dolls..
Western agric. district., thous. of dolls..
Southern district
thous. of dolls..
Far western district
thous. of dolls..
Canada total, 15 companies -thous. of dolls..
Banking
Check payments:
New York City
mills, of dolls
Outside New York City
mills, of dolls..
Canada
mills, of dolls
Federal reserve banks:
Bills discounted—.
mills, of dolls..
Notes in circulation
mills, of dolls
Total investments
mills, of dolls..
Total reserve
mills, of dolls
Total deposits
mills, of dolls..
Reserve ratio.
per cent..
Federal reserve member banks:
Total loans and discounts.— mills, of dolls..
Total investments
mills, of dolls..
Net demand deposits
mills, of dolls..
Brokers, loans, end of month:
To N. Y. Stock Ex. membersTotal .
.
..mills, of dolls
Ratio to market value..
per cent..
By New York F. R. member
banks
mills, of dolls.
Interest rates:
Time loans, 90 days
per cent..
Call loans, renewal
. percent
Prime com. paper (4-6 mos.)
per cent..
Prime bankers' acceptances
per cent__
N. Y. Fed. Res. Bank (redisc.)__per cent..
Federal land banks
..per cent..
Intermediate credit banks
..per cent
Deposits, New York State savings
banks, end of month
mills, of dolls..
|
*
j
"1
+4.3 +46.8
Public Finance
Government debt, gross, end mo.mills of dolls..
Customs receipts
thous. of dolls..
Total ordinary receipts
thous. of dolls..
Expenditures chargeable to
ordinary receipts
thous. of dolls. .
U. S. money in circulation:
Daily average
mills, of dolls..
Gold and Silver
Gold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces,.
Rand output
fine
ounces
Monetary stock of U S.—
Daily average
.mills, of dolls.
Imports
.thous. of dolls. .
Exports
..thous. of dolls
Silver:
ProductionUnited States
thous. of fine oz.
Canada
thous. of fine oz
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
thous. of fine oz_.
Canada
thous. of fine oz..
Imports
thous. of dolls..
Exports
.thous. of dolls..
Price at New York
dolls, per fine oz..
2
Revised.
236, 302 +146. 8
8,733
45
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 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
1928
1929
DECREASE (— )
i
April
|
May
June
August
July
July
August
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1929
1938
1
BANKING AND FINANCE— Continued
Business Failures
Liabilities (United States):
Total commercial
thous of dolls
Manufacturers..
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..
Manufacturers
number
Trade establishments
- number _
Agents and brokers
number
Firms (Canada)
number
By groups:
M anuf actur er s—
Metals
number
Textiles
number
Lumber
number..
Chemicals
number. .
Printing and engraving
number..
Foodstuffs
number..
Leather, etc
. .number
Liquors and tobacco
number
Stone, clay, and glass
number
All other
_
number
TradersGeneral stores..
number..
Foods and tobacco
number
Clothing
-.
. .number
Household furniture
number
Chemicals and paints
number
Books and paper
number _ _
All other
.
number
Dividend and Interest Payments
Grand total
thous. of dolls. _
Interest payments
thous. of dolls
Dividend payments:
Total
thous of dolls
Industrial and misc
thous. of dolls..
Steam railroads
thous. of dolls
Street railways _
... thous. of dolls
Stock sales, N. Y. Stock Exch.thous of shares. .
Bond sales:
Miscellaneous
thous. of dolls..
Liberty-Treasury
_ . thous. of dolls
Total.
thous. of dolls.
Bond prices:
Highest-grade rails.p. ct. of par. 4% bond..
Second-grade rails p. ct. of par, 4% bond
Public utility
p ct of par, 4% bond
Industrial
p. ct. of par, 4% bond
Comb, price index.. p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Bond prices, 1st of following month:
5 Liberty bonds
p. ct. of par..
16 foreign govt. and city
p. ct. of par. .
Comb, price index, 66 bonds..p. ct. of par..
Bond yields:
Total, 60 high grade
. ... per cent
Railroads (15)
per cent
Industrials (15)
per cent..
Utilities (15)
per cent
Municipal (15)
per cent
Municipal bond yield (20)
per cent
U. S. Treasury notes and
certificates, 3-6 month s...
per cent..
Liberty and Treasury bonds _ _ 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 structure—
Office and commercial— thous. of dolls. _
Hotels
thous. of dolls..
Apartments. ... thous. of dolls
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
Europe:
England
dolls, per £ sterling
France
dolls, per franc. .
Italy. _
dolls, per liraBelgium
dolls, per franc
Netherlands ... _
dolls, per guilder
Sweden
dolls, per krone
Switzerland
dolls, per franc. .
Asia:
Japan
dolls, per yen_.
India
.
..dolls, per rupee
America:
Canadian
dolls, per Canadian doll..
Argentina
dolls, per gold peso
Brazil
dolls, per milreis
Chile
dolls, per paper peso..
1
Revised.
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or de1 crease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
298, 302 -12.1
112, 304 -7.2
148, 936 -5.9
37,064 -38.1
19, 817 -20.9
35, 270
10, 423
19, 102
5,745
2,435
41, 216
18, 954
18, 191
4,071
4,416
31, 375
12, 721
13, 931
4,723
3,758
32, 426
12, 767
14, COS
5,053
2,441
33, 746
13, 857
16,002
3,888
1,376
29,587
12,932
12,899
3,755
1,402
58,202
16, 877
19, 096
22,229
2 2, 584
+4.1
+8.5
+9.6
-23.1
-43.6
-42.0
-17.9
-16.2
-82.5
-46.7
339, 237
121, 032
158, 309
59, 896
25, 049
2,021
499
1,388
134
141
1,897
515
1,266
116
164
1, 767
496
1,154
117
154
1,752
461
1,190
101
176
1,762
482
1,163
117
132
1,723
450
1,161
112
123
1,852
493
1,241
112
«136
+0.6
+4.6
-2.3
+15.8
-25. 0
-4.9
-2.2
-6.3
+4.5
-2.9
16,403
3,925
11, 503
969
1,208
34
52
87
15
16
48
13
4
4
226
30
67
103
11
15
35
15
12
12
215
40
47
107
19
23
45
12
3
6
194
39
63
88
6
15
31
61
69
5
16
47
18
3
5
195
36
59
8
I
193
35
48
102
11
11
34
4
6
6
225
22
51
8
6
10
237
-2.8
-10.3
-23.8 -18.6
+15.9 +70.0
+83.3 +175. 0
-26.7 -50.0
+9.7 -33.3
-eo.o -50.0
0.0
-14.3
-33.3 -40.0
-5.1
+16.6
299
486
591
58
128
350
102
47
71
1,793
288 -3.7
466 -4. 1
770 +30.3
91 +56.9
130 +1.6
323
99 -2! 9
56 +19.1
65 -8.5
1,769 -1.3
88
446
228
252
79
15
280
86
285
228
214
60
13
280
68
373
202
200
50
13
248
68
406
201
180
54
5
276
72
399
163
179
64
15
271
77
387
202
179
55
14
247
54
+5.9
-1.7
423
210 -18.9
171
-0.6
71 +18.5
11 +200.0
307
-1.8
691
3,421
2,310
2,015
555
102
2,406
710 +2.7
3,361 -1.8
1,852 -19.8
1,922 -4.6
493 -11.2
100 -2.0
2,219 -7.8
£08, 100
398, 100
398, 000
237, 000
558, 200
386, 400
863, 356
515, 156
377, 000
201, 000
748, 704 2 335, 800
182, 000
466, 704
-56.3
-61.0
+12.3
+10.4
3, 989, 614 4. 505, 901 +12.9
2, 435, 754 2, 717, 201 +11.6
210, 000
167, 000
32, 200
10, 800
82, 600
161,000
124, 500
28, 900
171, 800
136, 000
29,300
7,eoo ! 6 , 5 0 0
91, 279
69,548
348, 200
250, 000
55, 000
13,100
93, 379
176, 000
132, 000
37,100
6,900
95, 705
282,000 2 153, 800
200,500 2 112, 100
43,900
35,200
12,600
26,500
39,001
67, 704
-49.5
-47.2
-32.5
-47.3
+2.5
+14.4
+17.8
+5.4
+6.2
+41.4
1,553,860
1, 129, 480
265, 080
79,300
522,295
205, 649
9,970
215, 619
225, 716
8,851
234, 567
227, 676
9,848
237, 524
295, 577
13, 330
308, 907
251, 287
8,510
259, 797
183, 815
25, 240
209, 055
173, 561
9,988
183, 549
-15.0
-36.2
-15.9
+44.8
-14.8
+41.5
1, 965, 361 1, 817, 345 -7.5
85, 934 -33.1
128, 383
2, 093, 744 1, 903, 279 -9.1
88.05
79.27
76.19
77.47
80.00
87.81
79.13
75.03
76.51
79.33
86.37
78.59
74.32
75.29
78. 37
86.06
78.55
73.25
75.24
77.99
85.98
77.25
73.14
74.54
77.43
90.62
83.09
79.47
77.74
82.45
89.66
80.99
79.08
77.97
81.68
-0.1
-1.7
-0.2
-0.9
-0.7
-4.1
-4.6
-7.5:
-4.4'
t^ 2 """
101. 75
103. 54
99.13
100. 24
103. 49
97.91
100. 87
103. 30
97.69
100.64
103. 60
97. 95
100.61
103. 42
97.66
103. 20
104.85
100. 05
103. 88
104.77
100. 36
0.0
-0.2
-0.3
-3.1
— 1.3:
4.69
4.59
5.02
4.85
4.29
4.25
4.69
4,58
5.06
4.85
4.23
4.30
4.73
4.65
5.09
4.90
4.26
4.33
4.73
4.67
5.09
4.90
4.28
4.33
4.74
4.67
5.09
4.89
4.31
4.41
4.54
4.44
4.95
4.68
4.13
4.13
4.59
4.49
4.96
4.73
4.16
4.18
+0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
+0.7
+1.8
+3.3!
+4.0
+2.6
+3.4;
+3.6
+5.5
4.82
3.67
5.04
3.67
4.89
3.71
4.49
3.68
4.59
3.72
4.12
3.50
4.36
3.56
+2.2
+1.1
+5.3
+4.5
21, 711
22, 868
20, 025
36, 790
28, 403
48, 495
21, 947
-22.8
+29.4
465, 973
293, 342 -37.0
12, 962
4,529
8,720
4,148
4,295
4,800
24, 660
4,556
16, 108
8,485
18, 581
24, 079
9,970
5,590
-34.7
+86.2
+61.6
+51.8
190, 050
145, 374
112,550 -40.8
77, 250 -46.9
160, 161
34, 160
30, 009
eo
+33.3
-5.7
-22.4
+4.7
-9.9
+36.4
-11.7
-4.4
+3.4
-7.4
+0.3
+8.7
15, 686
4,057
10, 657
972
1,313
1, 788, 700 +15.1
1, 187, 300 +5.1
295,000 +11.3
83,400 +5.2
726, 946 +39.2
i
-2.7
2,000
2,275
7,485
2,390
105
1,510
3,252
5,390
7,810
1,722
4,760
2,900
1,885
10, 845
* 700
2,200
24, 860
1,175
1,582
9,875 [
9,995
1,588
9, 786
4, 020
4,600
4,785 -60. 3 +106.4
2,200 +750.6 +354. 3
3,145
+0.4 -49.0
4.85
.039
.052
.139
.401
.267
.193
4.85
.039
.052
.139
.402
.267
.193
4.85
.039
.052
.139
.402
.268
.192
4.85
.039
.052
.139
.401
.268
.192
4.85
.039
.053
.139
.401
.268
.192
4.86
.039
.052
.139
.403
.268
.193
4.85
.039
.052
.139
.401
.268
.193
0.0
0.0
+1.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
+1.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.5
.446
.363
.447
.362
.439
.360
.456
.360
.467
.360
.459
.363
.451
.363
+2.4
0.0
+3.5
-0.8
.992
.956
.118
.121
.993
.955
.119
.120
.992
.953
.119
.120
.995
.954
.119
.120
.994
.954
.119
.121
.998
.961
.119
. 121
1.000
.959
.119
.121
-0.1
0.0
0.0
+0.8
-0.6
-0.5
0.0
0.0
I
52, 605
49,228
+6.9
97, 305 -39. 2
25,230 -26.1
15, 437 -48.6
I
i
i
46
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
April
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1938
July
August
August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
June
July
2
725, 798 1, 313, 893
144, 626
6,000
630, 102
860, 747
25, 0000
15,000
776, 220
43, 591
41, 396
323, 748
199, 426
-9.8 +289.2
1, 080, 595
539, 870
4, 915, 295
546, 433 -49.4
56, 750 -89.5
7, 148, 819 +45.4
891, 628
134, 172
920, 046
390, 847
613, 880
16, 222
801, 453
59, 294
751, 177
25, 045
284, 803
38,945
180, 716
18, 710
-6.3 +315. 7
-57.8 +33.9
3, 389, 406
1, 525, 889
6, 496, 973 +91.7
948, 848 -37.8
438, 276
287, 522
869, 271
444, 622
357, 982
272, 120
648, 504
212, 243
658, 090
118, 132
208, 212
115, 536
73, 892
125, 534
+1.5 +790. 6
-5.9
-44.3
1, 872, 161
3, 043, 134
4, 898, 698 +161. 7
2, 380, 123 -21.8
159, 783
127,311
148, 837
35, 267
33, 952
203, 822
105, 308
342, 919
459, 215
36, 102
48, 857
319, 290
91, 350
129, 552
105, 205
45, 641
40, 843
217, 511
27, 580
319, 796
127, 621
17, 639
41, 269
326, 844
660
111, 865J
91, 282
2,105
35, 503
534, 808
18, 874
57, 598
98, 810
15, 030
64, 538
68, 374
13, 726
97, 776
32, 989
-65.0 +14.4
-28.5 +176. 7
-88.1
-14.0 +17.3
+63.6
544, 631
1, 865, 262
960, 878
102, 327
548, 984
898, 983
479, 489
1,849,360
1, 550, 312
299, 515
464, 996
2, 449, 920
10, 000
1,420
2,485
41, 286
22, 712
6,607
2,526
7,363
16, 080
1,537
39, 525
975
9,565
964
4,095
87, 343
105, 141
190, 222
60, 118
162, 168
48,109
84, 921
59, 321
75, 866
15, 310
75, 886
57, 104
78, 445
63, 543
-10.7
-74.2
-3.3
-75.9
17, 329
17, 437
17, 523
17, 756
17, 606
16, 845
16, 865
-0.8
+4.4
Loans outstanding, end mo.:
Federal farm loan banks... thous. of dolls.. 1, 203, 724 1, 204, 128 1, 204, 916 1,204,363 1, 203, 806 1, 185, 714 1, 187, 365
Joint-stock land banks
thous. of dolls.. 602, 421 599, 413 597, 956 596, 403 594, 876
608, 314 608, 706
Federal intermediate credit
68, 882
77,609
68, 101
67, 815
66, 978
69, 326
68, 981
banks
thous. of dolls..
0.0
-0.3
+1.4
-2.3
-0.1
+2.8
May
August
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
1929
1928
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES— Con.
New Security Issues
Foreign loans in the U. S
thous. of dolls..
Foreign governments
thous of dolls
Total corporation
thous. of dolls..
Purpose of issueNew capital
thous. of dolls..
Refunding
.
thous. of dolls..
Type of securityStocks
thous. of dolls..
Bond and notes
thous. of dolls..
Class of industryRailroads
.-thous. of dolls
Public utilities
thous. of dolls..
Industrials
thous. of dolls..
Oil
thous. of dolls..
Land and buildings
thous. of dolls. _
Shipping and misc
thous. of dolls..
Bond issues (Canada):
Govt. and provincial
thous. of dolls..
Municipal
.thous . of dolls
Corporation.
thous. of dolls..
States and municipalities:
Permanent loans
thous. of dolls ._
Temporary loans.
thous. of dolls ..
Tax-exempt securities outstanding end of month
. mills of dolls
12, 457
55,320
2
35, 000
30, 256
44, 678
-12.0
-0.9
+61.3
+192. 7
-15.3
+172. 5
« 60, 209 +21.0
6
62, 535 +287. 3
6 153, 953 -25.5
e 49, 770
6 16, 146
6 206, 649
871, 680
529, 834
931, 451
520, 143
-6.4
+1.9
Agricultural Finances
I
Stocks and Bonds
Stock prices, average daily closing:
25 industrials, average
dolls, per share. .
25 railroads average
dolls, per share
103 stocks, average
_ .dolls, per share
Southern cotton mills
dolls, per share..
Stock prices, average weekly closing:
Industrials, rails, and utilities
(405)
rel. to 1926..
All industrials (338)
rel. to 1926. .
All railroads (33)
rel. to 1926. .
All utilities (34)
rel. to 1926..
Automobiles and trucks (13)._rel. to 1926.Automobile tires and rubber
goods (7)
rel. to 1926Airplane (10)
rel. to 1926
Agricultural implements (4)... rel. to 1926..
Chain stores (17)
rel. to 1926
Copper and brass (9).
rel. to 1926..
Food, other than meat (20)
rel. to 1926. .
Machinery and machine
equipment (10)..:
rel. to 1926..
Oil producing and refining (16).rel. to 1926. .
Railroad equipment (9)
...rel. to 1926..
Rayon (5)
rel to 1926
Steel and iron (10)
rel to 1926
Textiles (30)
rel. to 1926..
Theaters, motion pictures, and
amusements (7)
rel to 1926
Tobacco and tobacco products
(10)
rel to 1926
Traction, motor transportation,
etc (9)
rel to 1926
Stock yields:
Total common (90)
per cent
Industrials (50)
per cent
Public utilities (20)
per cent
Railroads (20)
per cent
Preferred, high-grade industrial
(20)
per cent
357. 70
128. 49
81.55
98.00
363. 37
128. 95
76.26
96.77
372. 70
134. 37
82.50
95.15
414.04
149. 27
86.25
92.45
431. 20
151.29
90.35
90. 41
257.98
119. 18
73.30
108. 17
267. 16
121. 57
76.59
104. 82
+4.1
+1.4
+4.8
-2.2
+61.4
+24.4
+18.0
-13.7
186.6
193.4
138.3
201.4
277.6
187.8
192.6
138.7
212.3
260.5
190.7
191.0
144.8
233.0
241.7
207.2
202.7
160.0
272.8
241.0
218.1
210. 3i
165.4
304.3
240.8
144.2
147.8
124.6
145.3
238.4
148.3
152.6
126.5
147.9
244.7
+5.3
+3.7
+3.4
+11.5
-0.1
+47.1
+37.8
+30.8
+105. 7
-1.6
200.3
923.0
389.5
148.7
294.0
171.4
184.4
1, 147. 0
399.8
148.3
279.8
172.0
184.9
1, 069. 0
380.5
144.5
270.8
175.6
184.9
1, 131. 0
418.6
148.0
280.8
189.1
169. 5
1, 130. 0
423.9
148.7
288.9
186.7
113.3
565.2
263.9
135.3
150.0
158.1
119.3
591.5
281.7
142.9
155.2
152.1
-8.3
-0.1
+1.3
+0.5
+2.9
-1.3
+42.1
+91.0
+50.5
+4.1
+86.1
+22.7
163.1
147.6
142.4
143.2
190.8
131.5
160.8
146.3
138.2
143.4
185.3
127.0
159.4
144.1
141.7
138.0
188.2
122.4
171.8
149.1
148.5
126.6
211.5
120.3
177.2
157.5
157.8
126.2
238.4
118.1
132.7
110.9
125.1
167.0
136.6
120.3
135.4
+3.1
112.6 ! +5.6
+6.3
123.6
165.1
-0.3
143.6 +12.7
120.5
-1.8
+30.9
+39.9
+27.7
-23.6
+66.0
-2.0
+22.2
135.8
140.1
133.4
139.0
142.5
111.0
116.6
+2.5
136.4
139.1
135.1
139.1
141.6
134.3
137.6
+1.8
+2.9
90.4
85.8
83.7
83.0
83.1
96.0
95.7 !
+0.1
-13.2
3.30
3.25
2.65
4.68
3.32
3.30
2.48
4.79
3.32
3.42
2.22
4.62
3. 08
3. 32
1.95
4.17
2.98
3.22
1.78
4.04
4.14
4.11
3.48
5.14
4.01 !
3.96 i
3.39
5.08 '
-3.2
-3.0
-8.7
-3.1
-25.7
-18.7
-47.5
-20.5
5.45
5.45
5.49
5.52
5.54
5.40
5.43
+0.4
+2.0
thous of dolls
410, 666
400, 149
353, 400
353, 570
369, 530
317, 848
346, 715
+4.5
+6.6
thous.
thous
thous.
thous.
thous
113, 942
11, 432
24, 426
9 819
29i 973
113, 790
13, 954
20, 626
10, 374
29,753
106,427
13, 267
19, 328
10, 608
25, 378
115, 145
14, 577
22, 806
8,485
27, 970
97, 596
11, 321
20, 668
6,956
28, 103
107, 785
15, 074
21, Oil
6,875
27, 517
93, 639
thous of dolls
40. 395
.thous. of dolls..
2
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92, 363
44. 330
81, 898
44,292
79, 974
44, 671
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Imports
Grand total
By grand divisions:
EuropeTotal
France
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
North AmericaTotal
Canada
of dolls
of dolls
of dolls
of dolls
of dolls
2
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i
78, 190
77, 473
41, 798
43, 236
6 Cumulative through July 31.
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2, 750, 495
3, 009, 472
+9.4
6 699, 348
6 83, 478
« 122, 931
6 56, 753
6 203, 747
6 770, 568
e 95, 242
8 148, 799
6 65, 098
6 197, 561
+10.2
+14.1
+21.0
+14.7
-3.0
66 567, 033
273, 867
6 602, 339
e 292, 660
+6.2
+6.9
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TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise noted.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found on pages 27 to 138 of the
August, 1929, "Survey"
April
June
May
PEE CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1938
July
August
July
August
| August, August,
1929,
1929,
from
from
July, August,
1929
1928
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JANUARY 1
THROUGH AUGUST 31
Per ct.
increase
( }
or tdecrease
(-)
cumulative
1929
from
1928
1928
1929
6 6348, 020
65, 145
6 6391, 058 +12.4
70, 694 +8.5
6 733, 416
6 6211, 588
55, 929
6 806, 475 +10.0
6 6230, 614 +9.0
70, 053 +25.3
1, 073, 369
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE-Continued
Imports— Continued
By grand divisions— Continued.
South AmericaTotal
thous. of dolls
Argentina
thous. of dolls
Asia and Oceania —
Total
thous. of dolls
Japan
thous. of dolls
Africa total
thous of dolls
By economic classes:
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.-
61, 284
13, 063
53, 628
9,172
50, 740
8,342
46, 630
7,416
45, 894
8, 119
124, 500
28, 819
17,300
130, 059
33, 828
10, 308
107, 848
32, 483
6,488
104, 963
28, 803
7,437
89, 788
24, 888
7,037
100, 886
38, 991
8,782
146, 932
141, 697
120, 724
119, 611
125, 719
106, 065
122, 186
+5.1
+2.9
1, 012, 562
52, 172
45, 919
82, 264
83, 379
46, 561
42, 290
85, 917
83, 684
40, 955
36, 527
75, 557
79, 637
2 42, 957
2 32, 990
71, 620
2 86, 392
39, 527
35, 559
79, 464
89, 262
43, 174
33, 314
60, 038
75, 258
45, 940
30, 060
66, 337
82, 192
-8.0
+7.8
+11.0
+3.3
-14.0
+18.3
+19.8
+8.6
380,753
276, 773
494, 306
586, 102
425, 293
384, 850
393, 293 2 403, 360
382, 000
378, 984
379, 872
-5.3
+2.4
3, 136, 845
172, 223
19, 444
26, 541
13, 065
59, 290
146, 025
13, 248
23, 927
9,771
54, 431
153, 988
14, 603
21, 261
12, 642
52, 824
161, 005
15, 795
24, 634
8,667
56,889
152, 377
15, 918
22, 094
11, 853
52, 155
149, 196
15, 167
24, 579
9,955
52, 826
128, 035
91, 928
132, 897
97, 905
115, 658
80, 481
116, 845
79, 736
110, 770
77,324
118, 926
85, 851
6 739, 313
6 506, 588
6 841, 721 +13.9
6 582, 373 +15.0
44, 386
15, 874
35, 852
13, 886
49, 690
20, 464
49, 312
20,500
43, 907
16, 736
43, 766
17, 348
6 261, 469
6 96, 905
e 337, 319 +29.0
6 128, 610 +32.7
69, 491
20, 522
11, 156
61, 535
17, 380
8,541
61, 667
16, 966
12, 289
63, 374
15,005
12, 824
61, 979
17, 987
9,950
59, 973
15, 517
8,011
6 440, 598
6 140, 909
6 64, 906
« 486, 462 +10.4
6 141, 545 +0.5
6 80, 013 +23.3
418, 080
71, 247
376, 919
57, 407
386, 827 2 393, 835
56, 130 2 50, 014
375, 340
50, 893
371, 471
60, 177
371, 312
52, 375
-4.7
+1.8
+1.1
-2.8
3, 067, 462
650, 639
3, 347, 632 +9.1
585, 093 -10.1
15, 814
37, 448
65, 429
228, 141
21, 212
35, 922
59, 662
202, 717
14, 534 2 20, 259
34, Oil 2 35, 841
62, 134 2 60, 548
220, 018 2227,173
28, 439
37, 023
57, 052
201, 932
14, 217
30, 661
61, 397
205, 019
29, 310
34, 749
55, 873
199, 005
+40.4
+3.3
-5.8
-11. 1
-3.0
+6.5
+2.1
+1.5
140, 671
287, 361
486, 252
1, 502, 539
175, 656 +24.9
310, 405 +8.0
500, 387 +2.9
1, 766, 091 +17.5
806, 201
814, 893
S90, 204 +10.4
793, 791 -2.6
51, 079 1
8,965
1
+6.0
368,980 -3.1
303, 152 +9.5
605, 821 +22.6
658, 150 +12.3
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 AmericaTotal
... thous. of dolls
Argentina
thous of dolls
Asia and OceaniaTotal
thous of dolls
Japan
. thous. of dolls
Africa
thous. of dolls. .
By economic classes:
Total domestic exports only
thous. of dolls..
Crude materials
thous. of dolls
Foodstuffs, crude and
food animals
thous. of dolls
Manufactured foodstuffs. . -thous. of dolls..
Semimanufactures
thous. of dolls. _
Finished manufactures
thous. of dolls..
Agricultural exports (quantities) :
All commodities
rel to 1910-14
All commodities except
cotton
rel to 1910-14
3, 408, 428
+8.7
6 1, 250, 686 6 1, 280, 913 +2.4
6118,424 e 138, 386 +16.9
6 228, 132 6 204, 854 -10.2
6 87, 910 -1.0
6 88, 765
6 437, 010 6 459, 093 +5.1
86
79
69
70
76
64
75
+8.6
+1.3
112
112
102
117
132
84
126
+12.8
+4.8
97, 517
67, 154
125, 615
109, 436
111,949
114, 492
114, 201
105, 686
111, 631
98, 395
103, 404
127, 369
114, 175
113,904
-2.3
-6.9
-2.2
-13.6
CANADIAN FOREIGN
Total trade:
Imports
Exports
-.tlious. of dolls.
thous. of dolls
2
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Revised.
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