Full text of G.12.3 Industrial Production : April 28, 1952

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BOARD OF GOVSlSB.S OF HiE FEDERAL RESEHVL SYST3
For release in afternoon papers, Tuesday, April 2 | , 1952^' *'
' April ye, 195s

G.12.3

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BUSINESS IKDEX2S
1935*39 average » 10D f o r industrial production and f r e i g h t carloadings %
1947-49 average » 100 for a l l other series*
Seasonally ad; usted
1951'
1952
Mar.
Mar# | Feb.
Industrial production*
Total
Manufactures
Total
Durable
Nondurable
Minerals
Major consumer durables
Total output
Passenger ears
Household goods
Construction contracts, value**
Total
Residential
All other
Employment and payrolls**
lionagricultural ei^loyment, t o t a l
Manufacturing production workers
Employment, t o t a l
Durable
Nondurable
Payrolls, t o t a l
Freight oarloadings
Department store s a l e s , value
Department store stocks, value
*

Unadjusted
1951
1952
liar#
Mar. | Feb.

p220

222

222

p217

218

219

p230
p282
pi 88
pl64

232
283
190
167

23U
277
199
158

P227
p280
P18U
P159

228
280
186
162

231
275
19h
153

pl07
pl08
P105

103
98
108

160
169
151

pllO
P109
pill

10U

99

109

165
171
158

156
163
152

163
176
1-5U

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

136
1L5
130

165
186
152

pl06#7

107.0

106.3 P105.U

105.1*.

105.3

pio?#3
P108.3
P 97.4

103.7
109.0
97.lt

106.9 P103.1
110.8 pl08.8
102.2 p 96.1*
el30.9

103.5
109.3
96.8
131.1

106.6
111.3
101.1

n.a.
n.a#
n.a#

—

130.0

133

136

139

12k

126

130

el05

105

105

e 92

83

98

116

133

n.a.

113

139

n.a.

Estimates, seasonally adjusted* for April 1952$ t o t a l industrial production,
217; durable manufactures, 277? nondurable manufactures, 186; minerals, 162.
** Back figures on a 1947*1*9 base available upon request to Division of Research
and Statistics#
Construction contract indexes based on >month moving averages, centered
a t second month, of F*W$ Dodge data for 57 Eastern States#
The unadjusted indexes of employment and payrolls are compiled by or
based on data of the Bureau of Labor Statistics#




2.

IH&STRIAL PRODUCTION
(1955"39 average ° 100)

Unadjusted
Seasonally ad; usted
1951
1952
19bl '
Lar.
Mar. 1 Feb.
Mar.
Mar. I Feb.

*

MIIi FACTURES
Iron and s t e e l
Pig iron
Steel
Open hearth
Electric
Machinery
Transportation equipment
Automobiles (inel* p a r t s )
Konferrous metals and products
Smelting and r e f i n i n g
Fabricating
Lumber and products
Lumber
Furniture
Stone, clay and glass products
Cement
Clay products
Textiles and products
Cotton consumption
Rayon deliveries
Leather and products
Tanning
Shoes
Manufactured food products
Wheat f l o u r
Meatpacking
Other manufactured foods
Processed f r u i t s and vegetables
Paper and products
Paperboard
Printing and publishing
Newsprint consumption
Petroleum and coal products
Gasoline
Fuel o i l
Coke
Chemicals
Paints
Rayon
I n d u s t r i a l chemicals
Rubber products




•-

262
239
309
225
911
P355
P%9
p21k
p2l8
p25)
p204
P157
pl47
P175
p220
n.a.
pl72
pl 53
Ha
287
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
plo?
pl04
P185
P175
P151
P192
p205
P177
164
P277
P21?
p232
n.a.
p293
pl56
270
P561
p&44

261
235
304
221
892
358
319
215
217
249
204
162
154
176
224
257
175
160
150.
294
107
90
118
165
113
182
171
134
193
209
177
163
282
212
242
188
296
157
299
558
245

262
263
228
239
298
309
225
217
911
879
335 p355
314 P319
265 p2lh
209 p2l8
225 P253
202 p204
169 Pl49
156 ' Pi 55
195 Pl75
243 p210
n.a.
252
189 pl64
188 P153
i4i
175
287
374
n.a.
118
n.a.
105
n.a.
127
167 pl49
110
pl02
159 pl70
177 P156
176 P 83
208 P192
248 p205
176 pi 81
162
171
269 p277
199 P213
227 p232
n.a.
184
292 p297
166 P156
270
374
524 P56l
239 p244

261
235
5)4
221
892
358
319
215
217
249
204
148
133
176
208
196
165
160
150
294
109
96
118
149
114
175
156
84
194
209
175
159
282
212
242
188
298
155
299
558
245

263
228
298
217
879
335
314
265
209
225
202
160
141
195
232
207
180
188
175
374
118
104
127
149
107
147
156
97
208
248
179
169
269
199
227
184
296
165
374
524
239

BuXSTHUL PROLCCTION
(1935-39 average * 100)

3.

Seasonally adjusted
1952
1I 1951
Mar.. | Feb. 1| Mar.

Unadjusted
195)2
1 19bl
Mar,, | Feb. 1 War#

16BEHALS
FJOIS
Coal
Bituminous coal
Anthracite
Crude petroleum
totals
Iron ore

pl71
111
122
67
p200
pl25

nk
123
135
77
199
127

163
111
127
I4S
189
127

pl71
111
122
67
p200
P 90
P 97

llh
123
135
77
199
91
98

163
in
127
he
189
92
89

112
202
150
62
1 hi
shi
157
53

ill
198
128
53
Ihl
75
11*2
he

120
203
137
57
laO
69
1L0
hi

112

FREIGHT CARL0ADI1\GS
(1935-39 average - 100)
Goal
Coke
Grain
Livestock
Forest products
Ore
Miscellaneous
Merchandise, l . c . l .




111
196
139
66
Ha
257
1^9
hi

120
192
li»0
72
lii6
277
H*9
W

138
U9
1U7
70
iii.9
54

OUTPUT or HCUSBKOID GOODS
1947-1949 = 100

TOTAL
Carpets

4.

Unadjusted
Seasonally adjusted
1951
1952
1951
1956
Mar. ]| Fe"o.| Jan. i e b . kar.J Feb. | Van. Feb.
109 rlOd
159
158 p i l l
P105 103 110
78

78

120

119 Pl07

107

106

122

136 # 0 2
136 lp 84
101
98
129
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

97 r 9 3
86
77
90
95
97
93
64
70
81
69
95
79
93
73
120
109
44
45
34
35

140
136
158
166
75
123
142
143
133
82
51

600
n.a.
38

648
161
48

627
143
41

569
198
90

140

100
42
57
12
101
224

r 90
r 12
r 14
33
97
rl98

90
28
71
10
84
rl96

138
59
56
57
202
220

96
123

105
97
57
166

86
103
53
187

80
82
43
149

100
133
93
201

294 P 152
102 P 46
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

153
46
58
97
14
11

155
43
51
73
29
17

288
99
93
155
44
110

690

374 r387 677
289 r345
363
650 r 6 l 6 1269
ill
95 431

n.a#

75

79

Furniture

p!03

10!*

104

Major appliances
Cooking stoves, t o t a l
Electric, total
Standard
Apartment
Konelectric, t o t a l
Gas, t o t a l
Standard
Apartment
Bungalow and combination
All other

P 97
p 82

95
77

r 97
91

589
161
45

570
149
52

517
198
84

r 69 r 89

Driers
Freezers
Jroners

600
n*a*
37

Refrigerators, total
5 c u b i c f e e t or less
cubic f e e t
6.5*7.4 cubic f e e t
7*5-8*1*. cubic f e e t
8.5 cubic f e e t or over

95

Vacuum cleaners
hashing machines, t o t a l
Wringer and spinner
Automatic and semiautomatic

91
90

82
99

86
94

pi4o
p a

157
48

164
r 1*8

P539

382 r405

Radios and t e l e v i s i o n
Radios, t o t a l
Small
Automobile
Consoles and combinations
AM-FM console combinations
Television, t o t a l
Table
Consoles
Combinations




115

n«a#

P370
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

r
r
r
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