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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF TH:: PEDEPJIL RESERIT SYSTEM
For immediate r e l e a s e , f r i d a y , August 1^, 1959
August H , 1^59

G.12.3
DVSII&ESS INDEXES

153

134

| 144

155

157
169
145
11?

159
1~2
145
125

156
169
144
126

136
I^I
132
116

j
;
1
!

153
171
1*4 .
127

147
15"'
159
125

1*5
155
156
121

111
151
153
117

114
116
99
111

e26y
cf-Sy
| n.a.

p267
p«o7
p266

p265
265
p264

2-2
2-2
239

! 132.
: 133
150
119
i

Consumer durable goods, t o t a l
Major consumer durables
Autos
Other consumer durables

NonagrS c u l t u r a l emp., t o t a l
; 120.2
Manufacturing (prod, workers)
Employment, t o t a l
1 J2.2
Durable
10'. 3
Nondurable
93.6
Payrolls
F r e i g h t carloadings

127
132
123
110

142
*20
' 154
162
114

ICO
j l

u7
107'

- -

- -

fl.t'
99.4
107.0 4 ^3-9
90.6
: 'O
169.6 1*4.0

70

75

91

>,0

140
1^8

ell9.
n.a.

pi36
pl4?

141
153

pl44
P155

151

Note:

156
16)

101.2
iou.6
92.6
174.3

ICO.9
107.3
93.4

Department s t o r e s a l e s , value e l 4 ?
Department s t o r e s t o c k s , v a l u e 1 n . a .

138
163
120

125

93.1; 100.7
95-5 107.6
92.7
90.3
171.4
- -

101.8
100.5

69

June

- -

- —

153

118.3

67

Construction c o n t r a c t s , value|1956-57 average = 100
|-

1^3
154
158
119

|

120.2

119.2 115.2

9^.0

l'-7
156
136
1:5

1/C;c

119.7

US-6

73

I

!£

155

Manufactures
Durable
Nondurable
Minerals

Total
Residential
All other

i-g

-

153

I n d u s t r i a l production, t o t a l

U t i l i t y output, t o t a l
Electricity
G&s

"Unadjust ;-d
1959
| June I Kay

i 1956!

195"
June ["May

5

r
jp.Tuly

19**7-*>9 average = ICO

lhk

Without seasonal adjustment
195t
J4Z.
fey
uune
133
155
113

lkk

126
156

114.7"

73
112

v.-

-lay
128
124
130

Construction c o n t r a c t indexes based on F. W. Dodge data f o r 48 s t a t e s ,

e--Estimated




p--Preliminary

n.a.--Not available

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2.

I!OlV>TRLvL FRODUq^b.J
(1947-40 average ~^Ro)

ibt«ci 1
'<ri?i.iU3 _e'!
._l%j8_
! :y;:9H
July
nJulj/i Juno! '!•:*/ 1 Jul: 1• r.'ulyi Ju"e 1 I'ay

1

-e.Tv - :*.!'

)

„

DU :.\BLL I^KU^ACT^LS:
Fri.' ary metals
Metal 1'r.bricating
F citric at ed metal products
Machinery
f'cr. e l e c t r i c a l
-Icytrical
Tranr b o r t ^ t i o n equipment
Autor,, t r u c k s , and p a r t s
Other t r a n s p o r t a t i o n equip.
I n s t r u . .entf
Clay, g l a s s fr.d lumber product?
Stone, clay, and g l a s s products
Lumber an^ p r : d u c t s ,
F u r n i t n r e aid nicoellaneous
F u r n i t u r e and f i x t u r e s
1 .iscellanec us manufactures
NOil'Ci

Uf V.CTUIES:

T e x t i l e s and apnarel
Ic-xtile m i l l products
/•r rcl ar.d a l l i e d products
Rubu?r and l e a t h e r products
number products
Leather and products
Paper and n r i n t i n g
Paper arfd a l l i e d products
P r i ' - t i n r and publishing
I'?'.,sprint c o m i n p t i o n
J ' b p r i n t i n g and p e r i o d i c a l s
Chemical an.; petroleum products
Chemicals and a l l i e d products
I n d u s t r i a l chemicals
Petroleum and coal products
Foods, beverages, and tobacco
Food and beverage m f r s .
Fcod ma;;ufactures
3average5
Tobacco manufactures

113
z sv
15-:
181
153
227
213
140
332
199
156
161
n .a.
151
14o
1 155
f

150
184
150
1?3
155
221
215
139
326
l? - 1
151
17-V
.130
149
145
151

12?
n.a.
n.a.
13?
n.a.
n.a.
lol
n.».
150
n . 1.
r. . : .
193
n.a.
n.a.
1 13?
I 121
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

123
119
128
1>
pl'jO
n, a.
lvO
179
1*9
133
15'
193
211
n.a.
pl44
120
120
120
n.s.
n.a.

354
179
148
170
150
209
213
13o
:26
18?
153
270
] 'J
147
1-0
150

113
127
125
1 y*
117
lol
180
14.)
135
155
190

23*
233
142
121
121
121
122
12 V

1C2
99
176
-54
1.-4
129
144
1L-7
125
151
181
197
210
185
:;0
93
326
319
162
.93
14 y
132
176
152
114
n.a.
129 " 142
:)5
119
145
135

155
112
150
175
155
213
214
1;3
323
.95
157
l'-7
133
1-5
14 j
148

V.7
179
l'»6
170
153
203
215
1;9
322
153
155
171
140
142
137
145

107
101
115
114
123
104148
io3
13 d
126
14)
171
134
193
13o
116
116
116
114
121

121
107
n . a . 117
n . a . 124
1;2
116
n . a . P-57
n.a. n.a.
160
149
n . a . 179
1'. 3
1^3
n . a . 133
n . a . 255
13)
189
1 * • a. • 205
n.a. n.a.
134 pl44
124
123
n.a.. 123
n . a . 117
n.a. n.a.
n.a. n.a.

122
119
125.
121
132
112
162
180
150
1^3
154
I08
2 ?6
<05
139
117
117
113
131
128

116
65
141
123
200
113

124
122
112
46
72
72
144 pl46
149
138
131 pl34
n . a . n . a . p2G0
146
12?
151

90
144
123
133
120
153
175
£4
312
157
126
143
i:6
ia
113
126

92
86
99
97
103
92
137
i'5
132
110
143
163
174
183
133
113
119
116
±23
109

MINERALS:
Mineral f u e l s
Coal
Crude o i l and n a t u r a l gas
Crude o i l
i\T: t u r a l r : s and gas l i q u i d s
Metal, stone, and e a r t h minerals
p—Preliminary



124
118
74
56
148 pl4?
134 pl3'V
n.a. n.a.
134
119

124
73
149
137
P 211
1>

103
46
137
126
184 •
121

n.a.—Not a v a i l a b l e

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INT^rjiI'.L PRODUCTION
(1947-40 average = 100)
Vit:boat sea oornl ad/i^tm^f .t
on
lyw
*
Jun^ 1 I ' t /
r J u l y 1 June 1 Kay I ATT.

•

Primary m^talb
Ferrous rv~ • a l s
i i g iron
r teel
Carbon r* eel
/lloy steel
Castings knd f o i v i .rs
N on f r : r rou s me t al s
Fabricated r e t a l products
Structural r e t a l parts
ta pin. s ^nd r i s e r e t a l products
Wcr.elretries 1 nacxir, .ry
Fai:i r.acliinery
i n d u s t r i a l and c o m e r c i a l n chinery
!iachi:,e t o o l s and "recces
# E l e c t r i c a l r.ichinery
E l e c l r i c c l ^ p . n r . t u s and p r t s
Trancportation ecui nerit
utos
Tr.ci'S
i r c r a f t and p a r t s
R r i l r o a j c^r.
2to.:e, c l a y , an; g l r s s products
Gl^ss arid n o t t r r y products
Ce; ent
Lunhf r and products
Lumber
K i l l / o r k a;:d plywood
Tex.ile r i l l rro'^ct^
Cotton and s y n t a c t i c f a b r i c s
Cotter concur .ption
th^ti^ fabrics
col t?%tll^S
Knit r ; . d s
."r/,arcl .aid a l ] i * d products
..en's :uter..e^r
' .onen's o u t ^ r / e a r
L'isc, ap.-arel, e t c .
p—Preliminary




i
1

i : v '5 -:??

15?
1:0
16161
13/
12 3
163

15''
13?
170
1-5
i,-3
12;
157

iy.
155
I'^l
16;
cCo
L:2
is:

* vi
i ,.a 0'' '41
-i "
^ ^ 76
V
- 1 1 C.
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156
1;J

160
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155
133

151
1:0

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132
08

151

117
152
13^

116
14b
13^

1.7 0
144
ij

So
123
114

HI
1:3
115

207

209

20 ?

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153
12V
580

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i<?
573
33

16?
145
5"/
34

1 ••

100
~1

9/
'•)6

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55 3
34

Ui
203

1 vu

1?7

109
n.a.

1-3
r;. a.

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r. . ; .
115

17

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n.
11?

1 ;1
1

118
11
12?

116
1/;'
1.^4

80

»

121

5b''
36
1-6

1 ^
"3

113

201

:J6

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-2
-1

105

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133
1-5

I'U

r:4
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112

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(1^'

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i
/ : t r o u t seasonal a d j ^ s t n e n t
:
"1/3?
'
] _*_125T__
ii'.'alv ; June ; 1'ay • A, »r. } .. me j i-'ay
i
i
i •

l i r e s sr.i t u t c s
Lu3ih';r a n i ] . r e J u : : s
Lcntz.er
Fcpui f i.d a l l i e d p r o d u c t s
..'r c j y j l l
Prcur a n beard
Pa:crlc&rd
F r i r i i i h j z ru pul l : shir/;
!!uri:i,rir.t r ' n r r r p T i c n
J c b ; r . n t j r . , ; F%nd p e r l o d i c a l a
ChLrJralK and a l l i e d products
Irri
cnir.lcals
.Ivne^eM,. f i b e r s
P'^tr:):cjo end coal products
P e e r : 1 eu% r e f i n i n g
G^p"1;ne
Fuel ^ i1
F e e d rar.a L e * ' < - r a ( / e i m n v f a c t u r e s
I e . i ZTiT:u^'ienures
pre duets
Z a i r y prcductR
end frozen foods
G r a i n r.ill p r o d u c t s
3'u.ery T,rcdw.:ts
Pcjverajvo
Ale"hoi;' b e v e r a g e s
Pe^r and ale
Ccal
Plt ^.neus ccal
C r u d e ,11 a n d n a t u r a l [ [ a s
Crude 3'1
K e t c i L i n 1 r. j
Ir:n ere
u t e n e ar/: v a r t h m i n e r a l s

I
I
1
|

n.a.

106

111

' 117
t
! &-

102

n.a.

93

Sv

I
i
|
|
!

cCluo
17 u

2 DO
1'J5
171*

2v3 j 171
1 -•> I ]Xo
173 | 1 5 \

1*66
13 '
1-5

-33
1-^

1*3

1^5
153

125
1^3

132
1*3

n.a.
1-2?.:

2:5
F2x6

236
p2<?6

l l6-«

134
l60

pl;2
p i ;i
Pi 39
lQi

1-*G
1'%
1:3
1.6

U7
It 3
13^
107

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1
1
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i^i
162
126
63

136
152
126
65

117
129
1-6
131
1:6
10-*
n.a.
n.a.
n .e.

113
12 v
l'>l
110
105
102
131
12U
121

111
136
121
110
99
"9
12^
119
119

! .14
| 121
116
122
1 Jc
103
13d
125
j1 136
i
1

106
115
137
yd
99
100
122
112
ilo

1 *•9

78

vfi

7U

75

•65

131

pljl
I'd
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l6l

136
135
157
157

139
105
81
152

122
100
108
IV

119
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69
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Hote.--Groups and subgroups include i n d i v i d u a l s e r i e s not p u b l i s h e d s e p a r a t e l y .
p--Preliminary




n.a.--Not avallable

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OUTPUT OF COnrjhbR DURABLE: GOODS
(1947-49 average = 100)

Urfticl.iustrd
Soar o r a l l y ad ;ur ted
1959
!
1^53
125?
1 June June! May
ALT.
June f May 1 ky~.

•

19;8
June

MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS

156

15)

1-7

1-3

152

149

14 j

119

F u r n i t u r e and f l o o r coverings
furniture
Floor c o v e r i n g s ! /
Appliances and h e a t e r s
Major a p p l i a n c e s
Ranges
• Refrigeration appliances
Laundry a p p l i a n c e s
Heating a p p a r a t u s
Radio and t e l e v i s i o n s e t s
Radio s e t s
Television s e t s

1^0
1^7

140
l*d

135
l-'O

109
116

135
143

133
141

135
140

10$
111

CTH1R COKJUKER

19*
104
170
184
113
2)5
°2

151
153

507

109
173
1 82
129
195
71
4)2

n.a.
124

n.a.
1--3

r>4

l.;0
9<>
171
1"'6

1-5
1^9
7x
4.5

——

125
128
79
140
157
116
155
5:
355

——

154
163
111
201
125
19B
76
411

132

36 0

123
122
37
/rl

n.a.
113

n. a .
llo

n. 1.
103

155
1*5
103
205
171
121
176

l6v,

—«•

——

156
167
104
201
192
120
166
63
3)3

69.

115
5*
141

GOODS:

Auto p a r t s and t i r e s
h i r e . heme and p e r s o n a l goods
17

«• V

W

n.,a.
1:9

P u b l i c a t i o n suspended pending r e v i s i o n

1
n . a . | n . r..
106 1 121
1

OVTIUT 0:" Mi'.JOR HOU3EHCI..D GOODS
(1947-49 ave^a^e = ] 00)

Jane
.'oven c a r p e t s
Gas r a n r e 3
e l e c t r i c ranges
Refrigerators
Fr^ezers
'ashirfe machines
D r i e r s and i r o n c r s .
Vacuum c l e a n e r s
Fun.aces
ater heaters
. uto r a d i o s
Household r a d i o s
Table r;odel TV
Console ~:cdel TV

n.r.
/3
1.1
113
2.0
1- 2
371
f
>7
j 21
130
131
47
444
^21

1

" i t : ion: s e a s o n a l a d i u s t n e n t
1
1953
19::.;
j
Jui.e
Xe.y
1 nor.
71
129
14";
/$7
1%
351
95
: i j

154
16^
42

515
259

90
57

45

50
77

: <4

)•'

105

6'

14
70

126
118

l o )

1)7
402
112
U3
139
4b
'"27
2d6

'

I

12;
281
?4
11-7
1*2
6?
32
261

0

77
98
"127
66
35
273
222

Note.—For d e s c r i p t i o n and hack f i g u r e s see F e d e r a l Reserve B u l l e t i n f o r May 1^54
pp. 438-4^2, r e p r i n t a v a i l a b l e on r e q u e s t . Back f i g u r e s , not i n B u l l e t l n ,
on i n d i v i d u a l indexes f o r major household goods, without seasonal a d j u s t ment, a l s o a v a i l a b l e on r e q u e s t t o D i v i s i o n of Research and s t a t i s t i c s .
n.a.

-Not a v a i l a b l e