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Annual
' 1956
71 ^' 55^1 • Tnde v es'
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t r i a l f r o d u c t i o n , ' t o t a l ! 1L7
Ill 6
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139
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l'*6 ; 116
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J 166
l 6 l 11 166
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130 11 126
126
• v-dur^tle'
129
132 '
131
129 I1 128
. 122
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! 130
130
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127 ' ! 12>
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lb 8 » i' n * 1»;7
132
137
150 ' 139
lbO
d-irahles
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llil
165 I 1VI
165 1 151
152
. i Act
' 162
lb8
197 11 177
:93 » :i»u* ' i ; o UU
C t w r crnsuTier durables
1 113
112
111 ! 110
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106
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. 197
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301 i1 n. a.
212
217 • 2bb 1
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Ii n. a.
197 • 27
233 - j
190
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! n. a.
272
319 !1 n. a.
236
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c u l t u r a l e:r.p. , . t o t a l ; 118.9 118. 7 116.5: 121.3 120.0 118.91ttsr.afacturir.g
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• 116. U 116. 3 116.9' 117.0 117.1 i i 7 . u!.:l i b . 3 11?.9
• . '• E n d u r a b l e
' 96.7
96. 5 98.3! 97.0
97.5 • 98.61 97. y. . 96.6f
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.Payrolls "
171.1 168.3 163.' 7 i 161.2
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i 100
97
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123 1 e225
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212-' fe 126 . ' 1?0
t^v*rt~erit• etore*, s t o c k s , v a l u e ' n. a. plli 3
119 | '
. 127
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p—Preliminary

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•'.• f a b r i c a t e d .metal products
Machinery
" • * '.Nonelectrical.''.x . E l e c t r i c a l
; 'Tr?.nsr i r t a t i o n equipment
Tnst currents •'
Clay, yiBsa /and lumber prod.
Stone, clay and glass prod.
. Lumber end products
Furniture and•miscellaneous
•' Furo 4 ture and f i x t u r e s
'Miscellaneous manufactures

1L9
181
: 133
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175
! 191
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217
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T e x t i l e and apnarel
"Textile mill nroducts
f: parel arid a l l i e d products
Rubber anj leather products
•Rubber products
l e a t h e r and .products
J^.per ^nd r r i n t i n g
• • P~pe~ and a l l i e d products
;printino and publishing
Cherric^1*!' ani petroleum prod.
Chemicals and a l l i e d prod.
Petroleum.and.coal products
. rood * b e v o r ^ t s and tobacco
.•7ood and. beverage mfrs.
.•.•Tobaccp manufactures

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180
133
176
155
219
216
172
139
159

120

132

117
1L3

107
103
111
116
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n. a.
lit 7
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n. a.
120
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n. a.
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113
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n. a.

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80
155
12?

126
93
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136

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166
176
1L0
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113
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177
11*2
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172
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122
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117
115
132
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125

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139
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LTD.RALS:
•Vin^ral•fuels
'Goal . . '
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\7.e V . l , .stohe and earth min.

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INDUSTRIAL PRClLTTICN

(1947-ity average = ICO)

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But-her products •
Tires and tube a .
Leather fcr.d products Leather
Paper and a l l i e d products •
Wood pulp
i c p e r and board
fapertcard
Printing and publishing
.. Kevoprint ccneucpticn
Jcb p r i n t i n g and p e r i o d i c a l s
Cfc"ttlcals and a l l i e d products
Industrial chemicals
Synthetic f i t e r S
Flint»
.
Petroleum arid coal product#
. &'etro%* urn r e f i n i n g
Gasoline
fuel oil
• CcK>
Food and beverage manufactures
Food manufactures
• Htftt product3 .
' Dairy products
• Tanned and frozen foods
Grain D i l l products
Bakery products
:'Beverages
Alroliolir beverage#
Beer and a l e •

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121

n.a.

90

183
IL9
1^6

195
l<-2
159

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1^8
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n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

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r-9
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ne
13'

Coal

JiituKinoue coal
Crude o i l and natural gas
• r rude.r11
K'-tal mining
Iron ore
Stone and earth minerals

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1 Sect: | i.'ov. i Oct. ,

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137
120
124
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OUTPUT OF CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS
(19^7-^9 average « 100)
Unadjusted
1956
Nov. 1 Oct.I Sept.

Seasonally adjusted
1956
1955
Nov. 1 Oct. 1 Sept. Nov.
WUGR HOUSEHOLD G.QODS '

136

143

151

143

142

159

f u r n i t u r e and f l o o r coverings
Furniture •
f l p o r coverings l /
Appliances and heaters
. # a j o r appliances

117
118

118
122

123
124

121
126

120
123

• 124
127

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- -

• •

• •

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1*55..
Kov,_

' 159.

154

124 • ' 12k
131
125
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158 : 131 • :
•158
133.
106 > 9 7 V :
' 145 , . 113
220:.::
•251
157 • .125.;.
265 - .279,-:
66:. • -105 ' •;
:• 64$

• \ ; Refrigeration appliances.
Laundry appliances
e
' B e a t i n g apparatus '
Radio r*nd t e l e v i s i o n s e t s
Audio.sets
• .:*T-le/ision -sets

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
P133
p204
n.a.
228
90
U93

13^
1^3
92
135
227
105
245
85
551

152
163
98
168
237
118
231
70
538

134
141
90
146
200
111
237
103
494

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
pl02
p222
n.a.
270
91
6ll

142
143
102
109
26l.
137
312
88
738

OTHER CGI&UMER\LURABLE GOODS

112

112

115

114

114

118

Auto p a r t s and t i r e s
Misc. heme and personal goods

n.a.
117

104
119

110
118

108
119

n.a.
122

110 . 116 • 108
125
119 /. 124..;,

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118

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Publication suspended pending r e v i s i o n of data back t o 1952#
OUTPUT OF MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
(19^7-^9 average = 100)

Nov.
.Vcyett carpets.
Gas ranges'
E l e c t r i c ranges
Refrigeratorsfreezers ,
Washing.cachinea
t r i e r s and ircfiera
..Vacuufi cleaners .
furnaces '
Vater heaters
Auto radios
Household radios
TU1<$ r.ode'1 TV .
'Console c o d e ! TV

83
n.a.
n.a.
62
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
106
104
n.a.
216
57
742
492
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Without seasonal adjustment
• 1955 •
1956
1 Oct.
1 Sept.
• Nov.
I Oct. ;
87
99
107
69
126
197
824
126
143
120
194
59
852
598

•

97
103
113
96
139.
186
825
125
161
144 .
99
57
767
535
ww

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. '89. •' :
96 - > ;
90
110
122
• 62..,:
75
116
168
•
170
166
661 •'
683
109 *
.130 '
129
154
113 . ' 134 '
260
231'.
63
63
4.99'
• 640
714. '
804.
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PP.* ^30-452, reprint a v a i l a b l e on request. Back f i g u r e s , not in B u l l e t i n *
en Individual indexes f o r major household goods, without .'seasonal a d j u s t - •
&snt, a l s o a v a i l a b l e on request t o Division of Research and S t a t i s t i c # .
l.%.••Hot-available