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INDEX
Monthly Review o f Credit and Business C onditions.
Federal Reserve Bank o f New York
1925
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AUTOMOBILES
Automobile output and b u ild in g , June - - -

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BANK DUBIT'S
An index o f tra d e in th e Second D is t r ic t , June - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BANKING CONDITIONS
Banking co n d itio n s in th e Second D is t r ic t , monthly beginning January (e x ­
cept May, June, and December) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B ANKING CONDITIONS - GRW BRITAIN
Banking ten d en cies in Great B rita in , July - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B*1/11AN DT&'T AGREEMENT, September - ----------- ---------------- --BUILDING
B u ild in g, January, p . 6 ; February, p .5 ; March, p . 6 ; A p ril, p 7 May,, p . 6 ;
June, p .5 ; July, p . 6 ; August, p . 6 ; September, p . 6 ; October, p . 6 ;
November, p . 6 ; December, p .5 .
B uilding over f i f t y years, January - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Automobile output *md b u ild in g , June - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BUSINESS ACTIVITY
Indexes o f busin ess a c t iv it y , monthly beginning January - - - - - - - - - BUSINESS CONDITIONS
Business co n d itio n s in th e United States, monthly I eginnin? January - - - -

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CHAIN STORE SALES
January, p .* i;A p ril, p . 8 ; May, p .7 ; July, p . 8 ; August, p . 8 ; November,
p . 8 ; December, p .7 .
CROPS
Ju ly, d .7 ; August, p .7 ; September, p . 6.; O ctober, p .7 ; November, p.7*
DEPARTMENT SCORES
Department store b u sin e ss, January, p . 8 ; February, p .7 ; March, p .7 ; A p ril,
p . 8 ; May, p , 8 ; June, p .7 ; July, p . 8 ; August, p . 8 ; September, p .7 ;
O ctober, p . 8 ; November, p . 8 ; December, p . 8 .
DEPOSITS
V e lo c it y o f bank d e p o sits, March, p .3 ; September, p ,3 .
EMPLOYMENT
Employment and wages, January, p .5 ; February, p . 6 ; March, p . 6 ; A p ril, p .5 ;
May, p . 6 ; June, p . 6 ; July, p . 6 ; August, p . 6 ; September, p .5 ;
O ctober, p . 6 ; November, p . 6 ; December, p.C
FEDPR\L RESERVE BANK OF NET YORK
New York Reserve Bank Operations in 1924, February - - - - - - - - - - FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Foreign exchange, January, p .3 ; February, p .4 ; March, p .3 ; A p r il, p . 4;
May, p .3 ; June, p .3 ; Ju ly, p .4 ; August, p .3 ; September, p .4 ;
October, p .3 ; November, p .3 ; December, p .3 .




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FOREIGN TRAIE
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Foreign trade, January, p . 4; February, p . 4 ; March, p« 4 ; A p ril, p» 4 ;
May, p . 4 ; June,, p . 3 ; July, p . 4 ; August, p . 4 ; September, p . 4 ;
O ctober, p* 4 ; Novenber, p . 4 ; December, p . 4*
GOLD
Gold movement, January, p . 3 ; February, p* 4 ; March, p . 4 ; A p ril, p . 4 ;
May, p . 3 ; June, p . 3 ; July, p . 4 ; August, p . 4 ; September, p« 4 ;
October, p . 3 ; November, p . 4 ; December, p . 4 .
GOLD STANDARD
Removal of B r it is h embargo on g o ld exports, May - - - - - - - - - - - The return to g o ld payments i n Europe, June - - - - - - - - - - - - - INDEX OF REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
An index of r e a l e sta te a c t iv it y , July - - - - - - - - - - - - INDEX OF TRAIE
An index of trade in the Second D is t r ic t , June - - - - - - - - INSTALMENT SALES
Instalment sa le s by department s to r e s , December - - - - - - - - INTEREST RATES
Money market, January, p . 3; February, p . 3; March, p . 3; A p ril,
May, p . 2 ; June, p . 2 ; July, p . 3; August, p . 3; September,
O ctober, p . 3; November, p t 2; December, p . 2 ,
Money ra te s in the United States and abroad, A p ril - - - - - - ITALIAN DEBT AGREEMENT
December - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
R ela tion of Reserve Bank loan s and investments t o money market movements,

MONEY
Money market, January, p . 3 ; February, p . 3 ; March, p . 3 ; A p r il, p . 2 ;
May, p . 2 ; June, p . 2 ; July, p . 3; August, p . 3 ; September, p , 2;
October, p . 3; November, p . 2; December, p« 2*
Foreign movement of United States currency, February* p .4 ; August, p .4 .
Money con d ition s in Great B rita in , September, p . 4 .
PRICES
Commodity p r ic e s , January, p« 7; February, p . 6 ; March, p . 6 ;
A p r il, p . 7 ; May, p . 6 ; June, p . 6 ; July, p . 6 ; August, p . 7;
September, p . 6 ; October, p . 7; November, p . 7; December, p . 7 .
PRODUCTION
January, p . 4 ; February, p . 5; March, p . 5; A p ril, p . 4 ; May, p . 4 ;
June, p . 4 ; July, p . 4; August, p . 5; September, p . 5; October,
p . 5; Novenber, p . 4 ; December, p . 4 .
tfages and other c o s t s in production, A p ril
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PROFITS
Business p r o f it s , January, p . 7 ; March, p . 6 ; June, p . 6 ; October,
p . 7 ; December, p . 6 .
PUBLIC FINANCE
European p u b lic fin a n c e : government revenue in lea d in g cou n tries compared
w ith expenditures, 1919 - 1924, March - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
P u b lic debt red u ction a ft e r two wars, October - - - - . - - - - - - - - 4




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KSaL estate a c t i v i t y
An index o f re a l e sta te a c t iv it y , July - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - r*jjt
Apartment ren ts, November - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SECURITIES
Secu rity markets, January, p .3 ; February, p .3 ; March, p .3 ; A p ril, p .3 ;
May, p .3 ; June, p .2 ; Ju ly, p .3 ; August, p .3 ; September, p .3 ;
October, p .3 ; November, p .3 ; December, p .3 ,
STEEL
Steel production and u n fille d ord ers, 1919-1925, October - - - - - - "WJES
Employment and wages, January, p .5 ; February, p . 6 ; March, p » 6 ; A p r il,
p »5 ; May, p . 6 ; June, p . 6 ; July, p . 6 ; August, p . 6 ; September, p .5 ;
October, p . 6 ; November, p . 6 ; December, p.4*
Tages in th e Uhited States and foreig n co u n trie s, January - - - - - - Wages and oth er c o s t s in produ ction, A p r il- - - - - - - - - - - - - - ’’THOLSSALE tra d e
"Thole sa le tra d e , monthly beginning January - - - - - - - - - - - - - -




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AIFOMOBIL^S
Value o f b u ild in g co n tra cts awarded each month in 27 s ta te s , and monthly
production o f passenger autom obiles and tru ck s , 1919-1925* June - - Average d a ily consumption o f co tto n and production o f p ig ir o n , automo­
b i l e s and cement, by months fo r 1923, 1924, and 1925. August - - - -

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B \NK DEBITS
Bank d e b its in f i r s t sixteen weeks o f 1925 in percentages o f the c o r r e s ­
ponding p eriod o f 1924, by Federal Reserve D is t r ic t s , May - - - - - 5
Bank d e b its in 12 c i t i e s o f th e Second D is tr ic t and in 140 c i t i e s o f the
country, excluding New York C ity. 1919-1925. June - - - - - - - - 4
Monthly volume o f bank d e b its fo r s e le cte d c i t i e s in th® Second Federal
Reserve D is t r ic t . 1923-1925, D ecem ber---- 5
B
OF *NGLWD
Gold h oldin gs o f th e Bank o f England, s t e r lin g exchange, th e Bank o f
■England discount ra te, and th e market ra te on 3 months’ bank b i l l s
in London, by weeks, sin ce th e f i r s t o f January, 1925. September - - - 4
BELGIAN W
Schedule o f in te re s t and p rin cip a l payments on account o f B elgian debt t o
t h i s Government.
1926-1985,
September - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
BONDS
Ot>en market rate on prime 4 t o 6 months commercial paper and y ie ld o f high
grade bonds, by months.
1919-1925. September- - - - - - - - - - - 3
BRITISH D «T
Schedule o f in te re st and p rin cip a l payments on account o f B r it is h debt t o
t h i s Government. 1923-1984.
September - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
BUILDING
Annual b u ild in g permits in 7 se le cte d c i t i e s 1874-1924, compared with
growth o f urban population in th e United S ta tes, and annual permits
in 50 c i t i e s from 1900-1934.
January - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Value o f b u ild in g co n tra cts awarded each year in 27 S tates.
1920-1924,
February - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - — - - - - ®
Value o f b u ild in g co n tra cts awarded in New York State and Northern New
Jersey and in oth er rep ortin g S tates.
1922-1925.
A p r il, p. 7;
O ctober, p. 6 .
Comparison o f b u ild in g co n tra cts awarded and perm its a p p lie d f o r during
the f i r s t quarter o f 1924 and 1925.
M a y ---- -------------------- ------------- - - 6
Value o f b u ild in g co n tra cts awarded in 36 States in f i r s t fou r months of
19?4 and 1925.
June ------------------------------------------------- . - -------------- - - 5
Value o f b u ild in g co n tra cts awarded each month in 27 S ta tes, and monthly
production o f passenger autom obiles and tru ck s.
1919-1925. June - - 5
Volume o f b u ild in g in 158 c i t i e s and rea l e sta te tr a n s fe r s in 41 c i t i e s ,
in percentages o f the computed tren d .
1919-1925,
July - - - - - 6
Value o f b u ild in g co n tra cts awarded in 36 States and in New York State
and Northern New Jersey.
1924, 1925. July, p. 6 ; September, p. 6 .
Rents o f apartments in New York C ity compared with changes in th e cost o f
con stru ctio n .
1917-1925.
November - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Columns o f "apartments fo r rent” a d v ertisin g in th e Sunday ed ition o f a
New York newspaper during th e renting seasons o f 1922, 1923, 1924,
and 1925.
November
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B uilding perm its in lea d in g c i t i e s in percentages o f 1913.
1894-1924.
December - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6




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BUSINESS ACTIVITY
Monthly changes in indexes o f d is tr ib u tio n and general business a c t i v i t y .
1922-1925.
November -------- - - - - - .................. - -------------------------------- 5
CEMENT
Average d a ily consumption o f co tto n and production of p ig ir o n , automob i l e s , and cement, by months fo r 1923, 1924, and 1925.
August - - - 5
CHAIN STORES
Monthly sa les by w h olesale g rocers and chain grocery sto re s in the Second
D is t r ic t .
1919-1925.
July - - - - - - - - - - - - — - - - - - 8
R e ta il sa le s o f department sto re s in the Second D is t r ic t , and sa le s by
chain sto re s and mail order houses in 1925 compared with 1924.
December - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
COMMERCIAL PAPER
Commercial paper outstanding - 26 d e a le rs .
1918-1925.
March, p . 3;
A p r il, p . 3 ; May, p . 3; June, p . 2 .
Loans la r g e ly fo r commercial purposes of 733 weekly rep ortin g member banks
in a l l d is t r i c t s and outstanding commercial paper of 26 d e a le rs .
1919-1925.
July ------------------------------------------ --- -------------------- - - - - - - 2
Open market ra te on prime 4 to 6 months commercial paper and y ie ld o f high
grade bonds, by months.
1919-1925*
September - - - - - - - - - - 3
Loans la r g e ly fo r conm ercial purposes of 723 weekly rep ortin g member banks
in a l l d i s t r i c t s and outstanding conm ercial paper o f 26 d e a le r s .
1919-1925.
December - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
COTTON
Average d a ily consumption o f cotton and production of p ig ir o n , automo­
b i l e s , and cement, by months f o r 1923, 1924, and 1925.
August *»
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CREDIT
Reserve Bank c r e d it - weekly fig u re s &3rl2 Federal Reserve Banks.
1919-1924.
Monthly, beginning January (e x ce p t A p ril, June,
October, and December) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Member bank c r e d it fig u re s fo r 67 rep ortin g banks in New York C ity
19 24—19 25»
February — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2
Member bank credit; weekly figures for member banks in 101 leading cities.
1922-1925.
March, p . 2 ; A p ril, p . 2; May, p . 2 ; June, p . 2 ; October,
p . 2 ; November, p . 2 » December, p . 2 .
CROPS
Estimated value of p r in c ip a l 1925 crop s at August 15 p r ic e s a t the farm
compared with December 1 value of crops harvested in previous
years (in m illio n s of d o lla r s ) 1921-1925. September - - - - - - - 6
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES
Department store sa les* Index of sa le s of 333 sto re s in 117 c i t i e s .
1922-1925.
February, p . 2 ; J u ly ,p . 2 .
F ir s t quarter 1925 sa le s o f department stores by major c la s s i f ic a t i o n s in
percentages of the f i r s t quarter of 1924.
May - - - - - - - - - Department sto re sa le s in the f i r s t four months o f th is year in percen­
tages o f the corresponding p eriod o f 1924, by Federal Reserve Dis­
tr ic ts .
June — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Index 6t department sto re sa le s in 359 s t o r e s .
1922-1925. September - R e ta il sa le s o f department sto re s in the Second D is t r ic t , and sa le s by
chain sto re s and mail order houses in 1925 compared with 1924.
December




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DEPOSITS
Rate o f turnover o f bank deposit® in New York C ity and in 140 cen ters
ou tsid e New York C ity.
1919-1925.
March, p .3 ; September, p .3 .
D iscow r RATES
Rediscount rates o f banks o f issue in twenty co u n trie s.
1924. A p ril DISTRIBUTION
Monthly changes in indexes o f d is trib u tio n and general business a c t iv it y .
1922-1925*
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EARNINGS
Changes in average weekly earnings o f op eratives and o f f i c e workers in Hew
York State f a c t o r ie s and th e cost o f liv in g in the Uhited States.
1914-1925.
January- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
C hants in average weekly earnings o f fa cto ry o p e ra tiv e s in New York State
and wages o f u n sk illed la b o r.
1916-1925. A u g u s t ------------ — - - - 6
EMFLOYMFNT
index o f employment in manufacturing in d u strie s. 1919-1924. January,
p .2; A p ril, p .2 ; June, p .2 .
November fa cto ry employment in New York State and the July low point in
percentages o f employment in November, 1923.
January- - - - -----------5
Indexes o f fa cto ry employment and fa cto ry p a y ro lls in manufacturing indus­
t r i e s . 1922-1925. June, p .2 ; August, p .2 ; O ctober, p .2 ; December
p .2 .
Ratio o f workers c a lle d f o r at State employment o f f i c e s t o a p p lica n ts fo r
work.
1921-1925. October-------- -------------------- ----------------------------------- - - 6
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
D epreciation o f fo re ig n exchange ra tes from par v alu e. 1914-*1925. 0ctober«*4
FOREIGN "RADE
Exports o f merchandise from th e United States t o Germany and imports
from Germany, 1919-1924 compared with 1913.
February- - - - - - 4
United States and B r itis h exports and im ports. 1922-1925.
A p r il, p .4 ;
August, p 4
Merchandise exports and im ports o f th e Uhited States in percentages o f
th e computed tre n d .
1922-1925.
O ctober- - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

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GOLD
Uhited States net imports and exports o f g o ld . (L atest fig u r e , June)
1914-1925.
August- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
GOLD STANDARD
"’he return t o gold payment s in Europe.
(Map). June- - - - - - - - - g
GROCERY STORES
Monthly sa le s by w holesale eracers and chain grocery sto re s in th e Second
D is t r ic t ,
1919-1925. J u ly - — - -------------- 8
HOUSING
Columns o f "Apartments f o r Rent1* a d v e rtisin g in the Sunday ed ition o f a
New York newspaper during th e r o ttin g seasons o f 1922, 1923, 1924,
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INTEREST-RATES
Money ra te s - New York and London, 1922-1925, F ebru ary,p .3; N ovenber,p.3 .
Gold holdings o f the Bank o f England, s t e r lin g exchange, the Bank of
England discoun t ra te , and the market rate on 3 months' bank b i l l s
in London, by weeks sin ce the f i r s t of January, 1925, Ssptenbor **
Open market ra te on pritae 4 to 6 months commercial paper and y ie ld of high
grade bonds, by months. 1919-1925, September
LOANS
T otal loans and investments and t o t a l deposits o f weekly rep ortin g member
banks in the Second D is t r ic t and in a l l d is t r ic t s except the
Second.
1924-1925.
March, p , 2 ; October, p . 2 .
Loans la r g e ly fo r commercial purposes o f 733 weekly rep ortin g member
banks in a l l d i s t r i c t s and outstanding commercial paper of 26
d e a le rs .
1919-1925*
J u ly - - ---------------------------- --------Loans la r g e ly f o r commercial purposes of 723 weekly rep ortin g member banks
in a l l d i s t r i c t s and outstanding commercial paper o f 26 d e a le r s ,
1919-1925.
December - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LONDON CLEARING BANKS
Figures fo r 1 0 London cle a rin g banks.
1921-1925.
July - - - - - - - MAIL ORDER SALES
R e ta il sa les of department sto re s in the Second D is t r ic t , and sa le s by
chain sto re s and m ail order houses in 1925 compared with 1924*
December - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MANUFACTURES
Percentages o f t o t a l value o f manufactured products represented by wages
and c o s t of m a te ria ls .
1899-1923.
A p ril - - - - - - - - - - - PIG IRON
U n fille d orders o f the S te e l C orporation and average d a ily production o f
p ig iro n by months.
1919-1924* J a n u a ry ------------------------- - - - - Average d a ily consumption o f cotton and production of p ig iro n , automo­
b i le s , and cement, by months f o r 1923, 1924, and 1925. (L a te st
fig u re s June, 1925.) August - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - POPULATION
Annual b u ild in g permits in 7 s e le c te d c i t i e s 1874-1924, compared with
growth of urban population in the United S tates, and annual perm its
in 50 c i t i e s from 1900-1924,
January - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRICES
Index of United States Bureau of Labor S t a t i s t i c s .
1919-1925. Monthly
beginning January - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P r ic e indexes o f 20 b a sic commodities in the United States and in England.
1923-1925. January, p .7 ; A p ril, p .7 ; May, p . 6 ; June, p . 6 ; July,
p .7 ; August, p*7; September, p . 6 ; December, p .7 .
Department of Labor index o f w holesale p r ic e s in the United States and the
Economist index o f p r ic e s in England. 1922-1925. March - - - - P rice s o f 20 b a sic conm odities and wages o f u n sk ille d la b or in the Second
D is t r ic t compared with p r ic e s o f 50 stock s in percentages o f the
1923 average,
1922-1925.
November - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wholesale p r ic e s o f farm products and foods compared with p r ic e s o f nona g ricu ltu ra l products and a l l commodities o f the Bureau o f Labor
S t a t is t ic s p r ic e in d ex .
1922-1924*
February - - - - - - - - - PRODUCTION
Index o f 22 b a s ic commodities co rre cte d fo r seasonal v a ria tio n *
19191925. Monthly beginning January - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Percentages of t o t a l value o f manufactured products represented by wages
and c o s t o f m a te ria ls. A p ril - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Monthly production in b a sic in d u s t r ie s . Seasonal v a ria tio n allow ed f o r .
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PRODUCTION (C o n t 'd ).
Avsrage d a ily consumption o f co tto n and production o f pi<? iro n , autom o-.
b i l e s , and cement-, by months fo r 1923, 1924, and 1925* (L atest
figu res June, 1925)*
August- - - - - - - - ' 5
Monthly changes in produ ction o f b a sic com m odities.
1922-1925*
November- 4
PUBLIC FINANCE
Government revenue in lea d in g European cou n tries corapared with expendi­
tures by f i s c a l y ea rs.
1919-1924. March - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Cumulative percentages o f the p u b lic debt paid o f f each f i s c a l year for
s ix years follow in g the peak o f debt a ft e r the C iv il War and World
War#
October
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Volume o f b u ild in ? in 153 c i t i e s and re a l e sta te tra n sfe rs
in percentages o f the computed tre n d ,
1919-19 25,
RENT
Rents o f apartments in New York C ity compared with changes
b u ild in g con stru ction *
1917-1925,
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SECURITIES
Par value o f foreig n c a p ita l issu es o ffe r e d in New York and London by
s ix months periods in m illio n s o f d o lla r s ,
1921-19 24,
February - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - New ca p ita l issu e s each year by types o f companies,
1919-1924,
A p ril - Comparison o f par value o f new foreig n s e c u r ity issu es o ffe r e d in New
York in the f i r s t quarter o f 1924 and 1925 by types o f is s u e s . May- Monthly average p rice s o f l i b e r t y bonds, 40 corp ora tion bonds, and 10
fo re ig n government issu e s quoted in t h is market, compared with
B ritish war loans in London.
1921-1925,
July - - - - - - - - - - New c a p ita l issu es each h a lf year by types o f companies (refu n din g issu es
ex clu d ed )«
1920—1925.
August — — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — —
New ca p ita l issu es and refunding issu e s o ffe r e d in the United S ta tes, by
months,
1919-1925,
September - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - New ca p ita l issu es during the f i r s t nine months o f seven years by types
o f companies (refunding issu es ex clu d ed ).
1919-1925.
November - P rices o f 20 b a s ic commodities and wages o f u n sk ille d la b o r in the Second
D is tr ic t compared with p rice s o f 50 stock s in percentages o f the
1923 average.
1922-1925.
November - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STEEL
U n fille d orders o f the S teel Corporation and average d a ily production o f
p ig iron by months,
1919-1924,
January - - - - - - - - - - - - - U n filled orders o f the s t e e l corp ora tion and production o f s t e e l in g ots
by months, in percentages o f the 1913 average,
1919-1925. October STERLING EXCHANGE
Gold h oldings o f the 3ank o f England, s t e r lin g exchange, the 3ank o f
England discoun t ra te , and the market ra te on 3 months* bank b i l l s
in London, by .weeks, sin ce the f i r s t o f January, 1925.
September - -

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U n filled orders o f the S teel Corporation and average d a ily production o f
p ig iro n by months.
1919-1924.
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WAGES
Average d a ily wage paid in November 1924 by a large American in d u stria l
corporation in fa c t o r ie s in th is country and abroad,
January - - —
Wage changes in New York State by months.
1922-1925,
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W ,*:s (C on t'd )
Percentages o f t o t a l value o f manufactured products represented by wages
and co st o f m a terials. 1099-1923.. A pril - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Indexes o f fa c to r y employment and fa cto ry p a y ro lls in manufacturing indus­
t r i e s . 1922-1925. June, p .2 ; August, p.2*
Changes in average weekly earnings o f fa cto ry op era tiv es in New York State
and wa»es o f u n sk ille d la b o r. 1916-1925. August - - - - - - - 6
P rice s o f 20 b a s ic commodities and wages o f u n sk ille d la b o r in th e Second
D is tr ic t compared with p r ic e s o f 50 stock s in percentages o f th e
1923 average, 1922-1925. November - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
’9H0LESAL*! t r a d !

F irst Quarter 1925 sa le s in f ift e e n p r in c ip a l w h olesale lin e s in percen­
ta g e s o f th e f i r s t quarter o f 1924. May - - - - - - - - - - - - -




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