Full text of G.12.3 Industrial Production : February 16, 1959

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EOAP.E OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
For immediate relee.ee, Monday, February 16, 1959
0.12.3

February 16, 1959

BUSINESS INDEXES

1947-49

average »

Seasonally adjusted
1956
1 1959
1959
pj&n.
Nov.
Jan. IpJan.
Dec.

100

Industrial production, total
Manufactures
Euratie
Nondurable
Minerals

143

142 •

141

133

142

140

144

132

145
15k!
137
12* i

144'
152
135
123 '

143
151
135
123

135
142
127
121

145
154
122

142
152
131
123

146
154
138
123

134
143
125
120

134
143
143
114

133
142
139
113

H3
11?
117
105

133
150
154
111

137
148
l6l
113

143
155
160
117

117
123
132
102

e257' p254
*255
P253
j n.a. p258

p249
247
p253

238
236
244
118.7

117.6

115.4

96.9
101.0
92.0
158.4

•".2
102.9
>0.5
149.9

*

Consumer durable goods, total 135
Major consumer durables
144
Autos
| 139
Other consumer durables
114
Utility output, total
Electricity
Gas

Nonagricultural emp., total
ll6.6
Manufacturing (prod, workers)
Employment, total
96.2
Durable
100.8
Nondurable
90.8
Payrolls
Freight carlcadings

1 Art

.

Total
Residential
All other
''

*' •

NOue:

1

• • —

—-—

116.3 117-. 1 114.9

96.2
100.6
91.0

96.0 58.0
100.3 103.1
91.0 91.9
--

82

83

62

pl44
pl50

137
153

130
147

Pf
i
n R Ta'.vivli
1P t i nr
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/»+
wuuov/i
lUJuvlciv
Uti
, <3VaJLtm 1 MA
Dec.

— . •

. ,,.

•

95.5
100.6

89.5
157.6
76
2iC6
.
n.a.

96.6

101.1
91.3
161.0
76

85

7}

p252
pl36

166
173

1C0
132

Without seasonal adjuelnent
1958
1957
roc.
Nov.
i

66
91
82
i .I..-

135

116.2

--

84

Department store sales, value el37
Department store stocks,value n.a.

1 j j -j sRT
VOT*Q
AT
f fi
av
erag
eO ——

Unadjusted
195d
Dec. I Nov. ! Jan.

98
112

75
70
75

|

68
i

•~

- i i . i l nil. .I

:.Tov.
89
86
91

^

Construction contract indexes baaed on F. W. Dcdge data for 48 states.

e—Estimated




p--Preliminary

n.a.--Not available

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2.

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:---d
T 195-'
Vr.z
0)L
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: IT.Arl.F I^rTFA TJI-ES:
Friziry rr.einla
Mctdl I'abricatirg
Parricni'ri nrtal product A
y&^;.::Try
JJrrT 1 ^ ' r j -Li
ricnl
7r;.rr-T ::T^i:r- f quipTsrnt
.u" ; , t; ickp, and parts
' l.rr f rar.sportaticn equip.
I:.- ^ r%: t .'/.9
".- v.
. r.ri 3u::bpr prcductg
a%d Ki&sn products
i :: r : - " : rcdu^t^
"
m i n.inr^ll&nfcum
I
' %r<" «\r i flx*\Lr^r
X[: . 2 \r."C^s rrcnuiaCurro

125
16?
137
156
! l.U
2 CO
2CF
123
326
175
13'*
n.a.
13f
133
136

I
I
j
I

122
165
116
152
132
i?0
20h

123
321
175
136
i 1L v
12;'

132

Lf.:y
i;
16 3
1150
1.-3
1-:'
20,;
lie
327
173
137
151
125
lj'+
129
137

luo ! 128 ! 120
159 ' 170 I lt-8
1
12}
13f'
151
I 153
130 1 %
133
1-2 , 2v0 l
| 190
191 | 212 j 213
10"" i U 1
I^
315 1 3 30 ! 326
7
I
17?
| l 5
K 5 ' 126 i 12^
1-2 ! 1-1 | i:«6
11C I n.a. I 108
12 '•* ! 133 I ljo
X 1 •*1 i"J,l ! 133
ic ' I 13^
138

/' !.'-.* . i ... i;!
" .-a
j'i'3 oil ar.i r.at'jr.'i] p-~3
' r :'V~ oil
i-'V -i '-i mc r.T.i -a.- liquids
-/r'V-l,
;.e, and parti, minerals
p--Pr<~lii:;inrry



211

131
327
V'4
139
153
126
139
132

102
l6l
12"'

153
133
192
196
113
322
Jr
11"

l/v
100
120
11 ^

V*k

125

110
10)
113
104
n.a. 103
n. a. n;>
IV
12123
1:3
1^4 1
n.a, i-^0
n.a, n.a. l U
1)3
Vjl
1 (J
n.a. m
144
1^0
l^J
n.a. 120
1 jO
1-4 9
n.a. l^i
161
lco
177
n.a. 1 A
192
r. .a. n.a. 212
l4l pl^2
11 f
119
119
n.a. llti 116
116
n.a. 117
n.a. n.a. 11/
n.a.
^6:0
0 U-

112
1 112 ' 103
I n.i. ! 100 1C7
117
103 1 n.a. ICS
1C ; I 12°
125
119
116 I n.a. 137
1^5
ICO 1 n.a. ' n.a. 103
i'-O j I^rx
i^s ; n.a. , IrS-jJ 170
! ••Q j 139
116
1-0
142
1 n.a. l U >
1^)
n.a. 152
160
ld2
163
lc2
n.a. 1'95
195
n.a. n • 01 • 214
195
1-0
117 pl44
131
114
120
111
109
111
LiO
n.a. 112
121
n.a. ' H j
113
n.a. ' n.a. 1 1 :
112
12^
n.a. j a i l

39
14
106
112
121
101

121
67
lj<7
135
n.a.
12';

120

1271

i'-n
130
.1 91
li-V

150

133

1

v-rjFAHu-r::;:
"Fyilr; r.r/: rppr-.r^.:
r.tli pr:du-tn
/."TLr-i \r.d
pr:d\ct^
r :: r- r :,r. 1 L'^Tr/r pr^ducto
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L'
/ r r.L-i product3
Tf.;
: : r:rtir.g
l -.T^y ' r/: '
product 9
. . %%:/? ir.'i r%cl1 yhing
"rr.'r.:, ^cnsucpiicn
Tr:r"ir^ end periodicals
petr3l^;ni prcdu: tg
arA a l l i e d p r o d u c t b
Jr/l .nM :*i] checi :alo
F r
ar.d real products
F""'" , r f-vrr^gen, *%rd tobacco
r - d rnd I nv*rr.ge nii'rs.
: : x: ::.;.r.uf'Rctur^s
. r. •'( »"> »e
T i •- - , : ^r.ul'n"" jvcs

121
167
136
153
131
197

123
123
71
72
147
147
135
135
n.a. p2CJ
124
124

1>3
136
1:6
146
1^0
icy
1Q-"
1^
10104
106
112

OUL

6)

136
n.a.
Iu9

126
74
150

12"O
I- 7
136
13;n.a. p20n
109
121

123
73
1L7
13.7
2Cf
ICo

n.a.--Not arallable

3.

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

(19^7-^9 average = 100)

wivnuuv

195?
p Jan •
Frijz&ry metal 3
Ferrous metals
Pig iron
Steel
Carbon steel
Alloy steel
Castings and forglngs
Hcnferrous metals
Fabricated itetal products
Structural metal parts
Stamping8 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
MilIvork and plywood
Textile Bill products
Cotton and synthetic fabrics
Cotton consumption
Synthetic fabrics
Wool textiles
Knit goods
Apparel and allied products
Men's outerwear
Womenf s outerwear
Misc. apparel, etc
p—Preliminary




Dec.

eeeiFUBttjL u u j UB UtLtfllL

1954
I Nov. 1 Oct.

1957
Dec.
Nov.

117
123
127
125
135
93

120
124
128
127
138
99
137

117
119
129
12b
144
90
140

102
107
107
107
108
87
117

118
121
126
125
132
99
129

148
12k

144
119

144
115

154
120

156
125

134

73
133
j 117

65
129
113

33
124
115

80
143
153

76
144
154

192

191

182

177

197

r;-3

15^
110
597

1^1
100
593
24

160
106
591
19 .

71
89
582
15

151
95
571
59

171
569
72

124
139

127
170

122
193

135
132

14Q
152

87
193

101
234

105
240

75
155

c9
1-5

106
66
140
62
97

118
99
137
71
115

112
98
125
75
116

93
90
126

107
113
128

108
120
129

135

129

143
125

»

*

135

97
,
' 84
116
55
92

107
97
121
65
104

90
80
117

93
102
121

I
4.

iNLusrBiAi PRODUCTION

(19^7-^9 average = 100)

pJan.
i Rubber products
;
Tires and tubes
Leather and products
Leather
Paper and allied products
Weed pulp
Paper and board
Faperbcard
•
Printing and publishing
Newsprint consumption
Job printing and periodicals
Chemicals end allied products
Industrial chemicals
Synthetic fibers
Paints
Petroleum and coal products
Petroleum refining
GaBcline
Fuel oil
Coke
Food and beverage manufactures
Fcod manufactures
Meat products
Lairy products
Canned and frozen foods
Grain mill products
Bakery products
Beverages
Alcoholic beverages
Beer and ale
Coal
Bituminous coal
Cruie oil and natural gas
Crude oil
Metal mining
Ircn ere
Stone and earth minerals

210
117

Withcut seasonal adjustment
1959
1957
Nov.
Eec.
Get.
Dec. 1 Nov.
128

128

129

106

119

n.a.

93

91

80

88

168
140
145

193
154
166

199
160
173

153
131 •
134

183
145
157

119
152

142
149

141
149

129
149

140
148

n #a •
215
119

214
200
118

211
199
117

198
194
114

203
201
115

pl58
1pl72
i
IP151
I 92
j
1 113
133
87
105
100
101
n.a.
n.a.
SO

151
168
140
90

147
l6o
140
85

153
165
150
85

14 7
160
139
95

121
134
89
125
104
101
113
111
85

130
138
93
175
1C9
103
124
124
90

109
131
83
99
97
101
99
89
81

116
133
85
109
98
101
105
lOO
73

78

81

80

79

86

134
93
53
151

134
107
107
156

133
82
42
133

131
92
65
143

|

74
136

136
81
n.a.
138

Note•--Groups and subgroups Include individual series not published separately.
p--Preliminary


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5.

OUTPUT OF CC::SVM:K DURABLE GOODS
(19b7-b9 average = ICC)
T
!

Seasonally adji'st^o
"19^8
T W
Oct. 1 Dec.
Dec, j Nov.

' Uicidjus ted
'i^r
T
W
Dec. 1 i-'ov.! Oct. 1 Dec,

wAJ0R HOUSEHOLD GOODS

i lb 6

liifi

1U

12b

139

153

151

113

Furniture and floor coverings
Furniture
Floor coverings!/
Appliances and heaters
i.:ajor appliances
Ranges
Refrigeration appliances
Laundry appliances
Heating apparatus
Radio and television sets
Radio sets
Television sets

! 126
I 131

127
133

12b
130

112
119

131
138

130
137

131
136

lib
122

1

159
168
lib

—«•

157
! 161
j 121
! 130
! 183
Dlb5
16?
65
3U6

iSh

215.
in
17b
75
363

— •

ibe
157
48
173
2J3
123
166
65
359

— —

1 138
ii5 !
119 1 lb6
87 i 108
125 i 153
152 | 18?
103 1)110
183 r [63
66
79
bl9 ! 322

OTHER 10MSUI.T5R DURABLE GOODS:
Auto parts and tires
Misc. home and personal goods

— —

156
16?
lib
156
2b 1
136
212
99
b29

—

—

lb?
lb 3

;g?

229
lb 5
221
32
b35

102
109
79
106
156
80
176
76
365

i
• n. a.
112

n. a.
lib

n.a.
lib

n.a. | n.a.
139 j lib
f

n. a. n. a. n. a.
110
122
123

Puoiication suspended pending revision.
OUTPUT OF MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
(19b7-b9 average = 100)

Woven carpets
Gas ranges
Electric ranges
Refrigerators
Freezers
.ashing ira chines
Driers and ironers
Vacuum cleaners
Furnaces
water noaters
Auto radios
Hcuceh .Id radi os
Table r.odel TV
Console model TV

|

Dec.

I
1
j
(
?
1

n. a.
95
129'
93
132
1-3
597
107
IX
n. a.
15;'
ST
28''
35'.

|

Without seasonal adjustment
1958
1957
Hov. I Oct.
Lec.
j ?'cv.
76
103
132
95
202
137
71,
lib
13b
lb 3
169
79
3'b
b-7

79
97
109
75
231
175
705
115
151
126
lv 5
76
bll
552

61
6b
1C6
65
96
115
521
3b
72
10b
135
60
'i' 5
333

59
35
95
7b
91
155
657
9i
1*3
106
2C0
53
<21

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j
1
j
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4
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Hot*. — F o r description and back figuressee Federal Reserve Bulletin for Hay 19pL
pp. li38«aS2, rerrint available on request. Back fi cures, not in Dulletin,
cn individual indexes for major household goods, v/ithout seasonal adjustrr.ent, also available on request to Division of Research and Statistics.

n. a. —!!ot available



r—Preliminary