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13 0 A R D
For Release in Morning Papers,
THE
PRESS
Friday,
April 1, 1921.
OR
STATE"~ F
CONDITION OF RETAIL TRADE DURING FEBRUARY, 1921.
IN THE 12 FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS

F E D E R A 't R E S E R V E

X- 30t.Ll

COMPILED 'BY THE DIVISION OF .A'N.HYSIS _ftND RESKiAJI.CH, FEDERAL RESERVE 'BOARD.
~ercentage

of increase cr decrease

( 4)
(3)
(ll__ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __..:l(=.2.t....)- - % of out~ of average stocks
Comp. of net sales with
Stocks at end of
those of corresponding
month compared with at end of each rr.on th standing
from Jtv:1·• 1 to date, orders at
period b.st 1l.e:::..::a:::.::r'---------------

A

DIS'T'R!CT:

February
District N~..!-1
'Boston
Outside
District (24)•
City & Brooklyn
Outside
District (26)*
District No. 3
'Philadelphia
Outside
District ( 46)•
District No. 4 (14)•
District No. 2
Baltimore
Richmond
Wasb.ington
Other Cities
District ( 25 )•

*

Number of stores reporting.




Ja:o..

1 to date

10.8
-6.o
6.5

7.7
-9.1

-1.1
9·5

Distr~~

'tiT, y,

E

1.0

3·4
4-7

3.8
6.4

5·3
14.2
8.4
15-9
8.6

.A

Same month
last. year

:B

Last
month

end of February to
total purchases
during calendar
year, 1920

325·3
473· 7

7.4

358.1

ELl

5-3

323-3
350·6
328.7

7·3
7.2
7·3

-11.7
-12.4
-11.9
-13.2

4.2
9·5"
5·6
3-1

314.3
503.7
365.6
353·6

1·9
6.2
7·5
7 .o·

-24.0
-13.1
-29·9
-21.4
-24.8

6.9
1·1
9·3
13·9
8.9

341.6
4o3.1
370.9
434·3
368.7

7·9
6.1
4.8
6.9
6.6

3·5

-3·1
3·7
-1.6

15.5
15.4
15·5

-4.6
1. 6
-3.5

-16.5
-23.0
-17.8

6.3
1.3

4.4
1.7.
3-6
4.6
4.2
3.8
9.4
6.ij

to average monthly
sales over san:.e
period

e.6

,.,..J
0

r

•
- 2 -

CONDI'l'ION OF RET/lit TRPDE DURING FEBRU/IRY, 1921
IN TqF, 12 FEDERftt RESF.RVR DIS'l'RICTS
(Continued)
'Pe rcenta.ge of ir..crease or decrease( 1)

DISTRICT:

Comp. of net sales with
those of corresponding
~eriod last ~ear
A

February
District No. 6 (12)*
District No~ ( 7)•
District No. 8 ( 9)*
District No, 9 (11)*
District No. 10(17)*
Distr·i£t No. 11(18)•
District No. 12·
tos f.nge les
San Franciscb
Oakla..'ld.

Sacramento
Seattle
Spokane
Salt take City
District (25)*

• Number of stores reporting.




1.4
-5.4
-3.1

l3

Jan. 1 to date

(4)
( 3)
(2)
~
of.
out1 of average stocks
Stocks at end of
standing
month compared ~that end of each month
from Jan. 1 to date, orde!"s at
end of Febto average monthly
ruary to
sales over same
A
B
total
purchases
period
Same month Last
during
calendar
last year month
;y:eat;J_l920
b.l
6.0
. -13 ·9
405·3
11.0
4o4.4
1.4
-13.1
··.- .8
8.9
4o7.9
-11.5
1.2
-23.1
5·5
ll.S
-18.2
10.1
450~3
6.5
395·7
-15·5
5·0

-4.£

-5.4
-4.7
-3·7
-10.9
-1.8
.;S. 4

14.6
.4
8.2

13·3
-6.5
-2.2

-12.4
-16.5
-27.8

6.1
4.2

·5

355·6
444.6
467.1

11.5
8.2

-2.4
12.2
5·2

-9·3

-27.5
-14.0

6.6
4.4

468.1
610.9

6.0
5.2

1.9
-5·9

-7.6

2.2

448.2

8.6

-7~0

4.1