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BOARD OF GOVERNORS.OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.ll

September 22, 1950"
DEPARTMENT. STORE SALES, BY CITIES
(Based on Dollar Amounts)
Percentage change from corresponding

JSe"
UNITED STATES

Month oi
Aug .19
July

I

*

Federal Reserve district
and city

Sept.2 Sept.9 Sept.16

- 1

+30

+12

+14

+ 5

+ 8

+17

-

2
5
2
4
4

+13
+18
+21
+12
+19

+
+
-

2
2
4
3
3

+11
+13
+11
+ 2
+ 9

+_2
- 7
+ 3
- 1
+ 1

+_1
+ 1
+ 2
- 2
+ 4

+10
+15
+ 9
- 8
+18

=_2
- 2
- 5
- 4
- 1
- 1

+21
+25
+23
+19
+21
+30

+ 7
+10
+ 8
+ 6
+ 9
+ 9

+_2
+ 2
+ 6
+10
+12
+12

+
+

r+ 2
r+ 3
+ 5
- 1
+ 9
r+11

+_2
+10
+14
+ 7
+15
+15

Philadelphia District
Philadelphia
Pa.

_o
0

+27
+26

+10
+12

m
+12

~Q
0

;r+10
r+10

+J
+ 1

Cleveland District
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo
Erie
Pittsburgh

- 3
0
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 2
- 2

+22
+33
+29
+29
+24
+25
+33
+31

+12
+12
+21
+19
+21
+18
+16
+14
+ 9 . +24
+12
+ 9
+26
+22
+21
+24

+.6
+ 9
+ 2
+ 7
+ 3
- 3
+10
+ 7

+y
+20
+12
+12
+13
+ 9
+13
+12

+21
+22
+28
+22
+17
+11
+28
+16

_o
- 1
- 4

+17 .
+10
+21

+11
+16
+ 9

+ 8
+ 9
+ 9

=_1
- 3
+ 2

r+_i
+ 6
+ 7

+22
- 3

+
+
+
+

J
1
5
5
1
3

+21
+29
+32
+37
+31
+26

+11
+19
+ 7
+26
+ 7
+16

+12
+20
+38
+ 6
+ 4
+18

r+l
+10
+14
+ 1
r-13
+17

r+17
+22
+16
r+24
+11
+23

+36
+30
+45
+24
+33
+39

-

1
2
2
1
0

+22
+22
+24
+37
+24

+12
+ 3
+17
+19
+20

+20
+17
+21
+23
+34

+ 9
+ 8
+ 2
+10
+17

r+5
0
+17
+10
- 1

+12
+ 8
+21
+15
+17

Boston District
New Haven
Boston
Springfield
Providence
New York District
Newark
Buffalo
New York
Rochester
Syraouse

Richmond District
Washington
Baltimore

Conn,
Mass*
R.I.
N.J.
N. Y.

Ohio

Pa.

11

D .C •
Md.

District
Birmingham
Miami
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville

Tenn.

Chicago District
Cn.icago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee

111.
Ind.
Mich.
Wis.

Ala.
Fla.
Ga.




2
5
2
3
4
2

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DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY CITIES (Continued)

'
Federal Reserve district
and city
St. Louis District
Little Rock
Louisville
St. Louis
Memphis

j
I

Percentage change from corresponding
'
period a year ago
Jan. - Month of
Aug. 19! Aug. 26
1 jsept. 2Sept. 9 Sept.16
j- June
July
- 1
0
+ 2
- 2
0

+29
+ 33
+ 37
+ 27
+ 26

Minneapolis District
Minneapolis
Minn.
St. Paul
Duluth-Superior
"&V/is.

- 2
+ 3
0
- 3

+ 31

Kansas City District
Denver"
'.Vichita .
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Oklahoma City
Tulsa

- 1*
- 1
- S
+
s
+ 1

Dallas District
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio

Ark.
Ky.
Mo.
Tenn.

Colo.
Kans.
Mo.
Okla.
"

/

0

+ 6
Tex.
+

"
"

San Francisco District
Los Angeles' Area Calif.
Oakland
San Francisco
"
Portland
Ore.
Salt Lake City
Utah
Seattle
V/ash.

7
- 1
+ 11
- 1.
- 2
+ 1
- 3
0
+ 2

+ 33
+ 26

+13
+12
+ 16
+16
+ 2

+12
+ 2
+11
+13
+ 9

+
+
+
+
+

s
2
5
u
5

r+10
+18
+ 8
+11
+ U

+ 19
+12
+17
+17
+36

+ 20
+18
+ 38
r+ 7
+11
+ 27
*18
1/+25 1/+69 1/+36 1/+12
" +15 " +2U " +13 - + 3

+ 9

+ 36
+31
+37
+38
+ 29
+ 37
+U9

+19
+15
+18
+25
+ 2
+ 35
+13

+13
+ 11
+ 3
+ 20
+ 6
+ 9
+ 8

+ 8
0
+ 27
+11
+11
+1U

+U3
f%2 +U2
+U3
+U8

+17
+17
+2U
+17
+19

+12
+10
+17
+17
- 3

+11

+ 6

+ 9
+ 9
+11
+lli
+ 7
+10
+ 8

+ 39
"TFo
+Ui
+ 30
+37—
+28

+3S

—

+
+
+
+
+

U
7
3
8
9

+ 7

+18

+ 7
+10
- 8
+13
+13

+ 7
+ 30
- 8
+18
+13

+10
+13
+ 6

+17
+ 22
+18
+11
+1U

+ 31
+21
+19
+U6
+U2

+ 8
+10
+ 6
+ 5
+ 3
+ 8
+11

+11
+15
+ U
-11
+ 7
+18
+18

+ 27
+ 31
+ 37
+36
+13
+ 26
+ 20

h

r—Revised.
1/ Figures reflect in part ivork stoppages in certain stores last year.




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+19