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0.12*3

Unadjusted
Seasonally adjusted
1955
1955
1954
May
! May
July •pJttly I June
pJvly j June 1
Industrial production
Total
Manufactures
Total
Durable
Nondurable
Minerals
Consumer durable goods
Total
Major consumer durables
Autos
Household
Other consumer durables
Construction contracts, value
Total
Residential
All other
Employment and payrolls
ifoziagri cult oral emp., total
Manufacturing prod, workers
Employment, total
Durable
Nondurable
Payrolls, total
Freight carloadings

1954
July

140

139

138

123

133

139

138

116

143
157
128
122

l4l
155
128
123

140
153
127
121

124
134
114
112

134
149
119
122

141
155
126
122

139
155
124
122

116
125
107
110

155
174
195
158
110

14?
165
l8o
154
106

145
164
189
143
103

116
126
127
127
93

138
153
195
117
104

144
160
164
142
106

147
167
205
136
102

102
107
125
92
90

tua*
n.a.
n.a*

252.7
289.5
228.3

244.6 205.7
280.1 233.0
221.0 187.6

n.a*
n.a.
n.a*

293.5
320.0
275.8

295.7
332.2
271.4

224.9
236.4
217.2

113.6

113.1

112.5 109.8

113.1

113.1

111.8

109.4

106.8
114.9
97.3

106.7
114.4
97.7

105.8 99.7
113.1 104.6
97.1 94.1

• -

—

—

—

105.5
113.3
96.3
150.9

105.8
114.3
95-8
152.1

104.1
112.8
94.0
150.1

98.5
103.0
93.1
131.9

94

96

82

99

116
pl28

117
124

111
124

e 97
n.a.

95

Department store sales, value el23
Department store stocks,value n.a.

98

98

86

109
pl22

115
128

88
116

Note: Construction contract indexes based on 3-month moving averages, centered at
second month, of F. W. Dodge data for 37 Eastern States* Employment and payrolls
indexes are compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics*
e—Estimated




p—Preliminary

n.a.—Not available

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(1947-49 average * 100)
Unadjusted
1955
1954
Jvily pJuly 1 June Dear

1
i
1955
pJuly 1 June 1 May

W
July

DURABLE MANUFACTURES:
Primary metals
Metal fabricating
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Nonelectrical
Electrical
Transportation equipment
Instruments
Clay, glass and lumber prod.
Stone, clay and glass prod.
Lumber and products
Furniture and miscellaneous
Furniture and fixtures
Miscellaneous manufactures

139
168
136
158
137
199
204
153
143
156
131
135
122
145

142
163
135
155
136
194
194
149
142
153
133
134
122
143

140
162
134
151
134
183
199
142
138
149
128
131
117
140

103
147
121
141
125
173
170
136
113
131
96
120
106
130

126
159
133
143
130
167
203
148
138
153
126
126
113
135

143
164
135
153
137
184
200
149
145
155
137
130
117
139

143
165
134
151
135
181
209
142
139
149
129
126
113
136

94
138
116
128
119
145
165
132
109
123
91
112
59
121

111
n.a.
n.6.
125
n.a.
n.a.
138
n.a.
127
162
n.a.
136
109
n.a.
n.a.

112
108
116
126
149
107
138
156
127
160
169
136
109
109
De&e

113
109
117
124
147
105
137
156
125
158
167
134
110
110
109

98
95
102
99
97
100
126
133
121
141
148
122
105
105
101

97
n.a.
n.a.
110
n.a.
n.a.
127
n.a.
119
153
n.a.
136
113
n.a.
n.a.

108
108
108
126
150
105
137
156
126
157
164
136
112
112
n.a.

110
108
113
121
145
100
137
153
126
155
164
131
105
104
109

86
82
91
86
85
87
116
120
113
133
138
122
1C8
109
92

124
87
l4l
115

123
86
140
123

121
81
140
120

112
70
133
108

120
77
141
127

119
74
140
138

120
77
140
132

108
57
133
119

NONDURABLE MANUFACTURES:
Textiles and apparel
Textile mill products
Apparel and allied products
Rubber and leather products
Rubber products
Leather and products
Paper and printing
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and petroleum prod.
Chemicals and allied prod.
Petroleum and coal products
Food, beverages and tobacco
Food and beverage mfrs.
Tobacco manufactures
MINERALS:
Mineral fuels
Coal
Crude oil and natural gas
Metal, stone and earth min.
p--Preliminary




n.a.—Not available

3.

IHDUBTRIAL PRODUCTION

(1947-49 average • 100)

June
Primary metals
Ferrous metals
Pig iron
Steel
Carbon steel
Alloy steel
Castings and forgings
Nonferrous metals
Fabricated metal products
Structural metal parts
Stampings and misc. metal products
Nonelectrical machinery
Farm machinery
Industrial and commercial machinery
Machine tools and presses
Electrical machinery
Electrical apparatus and parts
Transportation equipment
Autos
Trucks
Aircraft and parts
Railroad cars
Stone, clay and glass products
Glass and pottery products
Cement
Lumber and products
Lumber
Millwork and plywood
Textile mill products
Cotton and synthetic fabrics
Cotton consumption
Synthetic fabrics
Wool textiles
Knit goods
Apparel and allied products
Men's outerwear
Women's outerwear
Misc. apparel, etc.
n.a.—Hot available




Without seasonal adjustment
1954
1955
1 Apr.
June 1 May
1 May

141
137
147
144
169
129
150

143
138
151
148
169
128
144

143
134
148
145
171
133
148

105
99
109
111
102
97
122

104
94
108
108
109
97
120

136
128

136
131

132
129

126
114

125
116

95
136
162

95
134
157

95
131
154

84
127
157

84
127
161

176

175

171

156

159

184
134
466
29

205
132
469
39

223
137
472
28

143
96
472
25

146
101
472
32

136
n.a.

131
159

132
151

115
138

117
137

122
207

116
195

115
201

106
155

117
l6l

110
100
134
86
113

117
104
146
83
108

118
103
154
79
108

96
92
110
70
106

59
95
107
68
105

107
114
107

119
116
103

118
129
103

95
104
98

108
105
97

4.

/

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(1947-49 average » 100)
Without seasons
June
Rubber products
Tires and tubes
Leather and products
Leather
Paper and allied products
Wood pulp
Paper and board
Paperboard
Printing and publishing
Newsprint consumption
Job printing and periodicals
Chemicals and allied products
Industrial chemicals
Synthetic fibers
Paints
Petroleum and coal products
y/
Petroleum refining
Gasoline
z
Fuel oil
Coke
Food and beverage manufactures
Food manufactures /
Meat products y
Dairy products
Canned and Jficozen foods
Grain mill products
Bakery products
Beverages
Alcoholic beverages
Beer and ale
Coal
Bituminous coal
Crude oil and natural gas
Crude oil
Metal mining
Iron ore
Stone and earth minerals

/

2351.
May
L~M

adjustment

WE.May

June

A

128

119

111

95

89

90

171
143
151

169
140
147

153
129
136

148
125
132

/131
123

135
122

134
122

119
120

125
119

184
184
131

182
178
125

182
189
122

152
157
117

150
149
116

142
153
137
103

135
146
128
105

136
144
129
104

131
141
122
79

130
143
122
80

108
114
145
108
108
99
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

102
114
140
87
104
97
113
107
120

100
118
117
81
102
94
107
106
113

106
108
145
99
114
98
124
114
128

ICO
105
135
85
106
96
113
108
117

78

83

77

65

65

127
141
179
134

128
131
152
133

132
101
79
128

125
120
152
127

124
108
126
125

146
n.a.
175 y Z
145/

7

135 z

Note.--Groups and subgroups include Individual series not published separately,
n.a.--Not available




OUTPUT OF CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS
(1947-49 average = 100)
Seasonally adjusted
1955
1954
June
June 1 May 1 Apr.

Unadjusted
1955
June) May I Apr.

1954
June

MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS:
Furniture and floor coverings
Furniture
Floor coverings 1/
Appliances and heaters
Major appliances
Ranges
Refrigeration appliances
Laundry appliances
Heating apparatus
Radio and television sets
Radio sets
Television sets

117
122
—

113
118

110
115

96
102

—

113
118

109
114

Ill
113

93
98

—

—

152
156
122
178
163
n.a.
269
66
658

146
153
105
169
188
125
222
68
516

145
152
101
166
199
121
226
65
532

110
111
79
131
113
107
243
45
621

154
160
117
191
168
n.a.
192
65
434

145
156
100
183
181
113
189
75
4o8

150
162
106
187
193
113
228
74
521

112
114
76
141
117
104
165
44
397

105
108

101
104

98
102

96
96

108
104

101
102

96
102

96
93

OTHER CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS:
Auto parts and tires
Misc. home and personal goods

1/ Publication suspended pending revision of data back to 1952.
OUTPUT OF MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
(1947-49 average = 100)

June
Woven carpets
Gas ranges
Electric ranges
Refrigerators
Freezers
Washing machines
Driers and ironers
Vacuum cleaners
Furnaces
Water heaters
Auto radios
Household radios
Table model TV
Console model TV

79
93
159
121
179
146
364
86
126
n.a.
166
37
46l
410

Without seasonal adjustment
1954
1955
May
June
i
1 May
1 Apr.
71
86
125
117
154
163
336
92
101
147
200
41
546
283

85
94
126
125
131
169
412
91
103
140
201
39
629
424

66
70
86
78
188
112
158
69
93
134
96
30
428
369

68
71
9b
85
169
107
14?
7d
85
125
112
30
396
328

pp.438*452, reprint available on request. Back figures, not in Bulletin,
on individual indexes for major household goods, without seasonal adjustment, also available on request to Division of Research and Statistics.