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BOARD OF X7HR!:0Rfi OF THE FEDERAL Ri. ftWE l-YSTEH
For i r r . e d i a t e r e l e a s e , Monday, June 15, 195*5
G.L2.3

BU -I^LSS INDEXES

141
1^3
153

136
1^5
147
U5

e.:6<
e^u)
n.a.

p262

!

U t i l i t y output, t o t a l
electricity
Gas
Nonagricu^tural er.p., t o t a l
Manufacturing ( p r c d . workers)
„ rr.ployr.er.t, t o o a l
Durable
Honourable
Payrolls

119

12. 2

r-26 2

2o0
p26l

99.5
105.3
92.7

93.2
IO3.6
91.9

- -

- -

92.31 9 A 2
94.21 i : \ ' . 7
:o.i
90.)
169.2
—

57

85

73

140
ipi 51

14(3

i-»4

114.2

98.
lu). ,

v3.9

Construction c o n t r a c t ir.dexes r•ased or •

*

•

"

•

: r c i i..-.ir.ary

•?i. J

1-5.1

-7.4
isj.4

90

94

dr;

"4

e!42
n.a.

133
ri^

13:;
15;

1-^0

;

M -r
102

1'Jy
j

—

1 1 9 . ^ 126.3
9^.4
10% 2
v\3
167.0

|

126
143
114

/')

1C2

- -

i t h o u t seasonal aa.;u:, t-.ert
?
1959
j
/•-r;r
Mar.
1
!
14^
1?:
L- '

l.;3
163

W—
»
—

100.n
io;.o
93.1
- -

l-*4
155
1: j
117

141 '
15"*
ic4
112

——

117.6 114.6]' i l 60. 3

Lens 4 ru*~ti cn c o n t r a c t s , value*"
+ j <• javerage
= ±v.»0




'

11c.6

! 89
1
Department s t o r e s a l e s , value! el45
2cpar trier, t s t o r e s t o c k s , v a l u e n . a .

e—Ls tin,a ted

237
237
^33

p2o0

119.1

Freiglit carloadir.gs

Note:

*

1*4 '
151
162
116

105
104
96
105

135
141
142
121

M

Manufactures
Durable
Nondurable
Minerals

CD

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

Total
residential
"11 other

•

»
Un^l .luist ed
. ea s o n a l l v a d j u s t e d
1
I'^pC
i 1456
1959
pi fay ! .-.nr. ! Mar. I : • :/
Hay
Apr. ! Mar.
cMay
1
127
125
1*9
147
1$2
151 ,
150
i 152
129
1)4
132
13r>
15)
150
155
15:
16 i
1:3 3
lu
164
16:
160
134
-33
X '~+
141
126
1-*1
142
1 - 1 ; 143
1^0
122
1??
1,6
108
-23
123
1-3
1:5

I947..49 average = 100

Consumer d u r a b l e goods, t c \ a l
Major corFliner d u r a b l e s
Autos
Other consumer durables

June 1 ) , 195)

c

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•1

1

i1
J.:dge d a t a fc)r

:: l i t e J .

n . a . —•V.*t aval . l ^ c l e

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IKDUSTRLiL PRODL'C^:!
( 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 average = 100)
S2aconally adjusted
Unadjusted
195Q
l r ^5
1959
d ' a y | Apr, 1 liar. "ay ci-iay 1 Apr,» •. a r .

1953
• ay

DLR.IBI2I^rUFACWRES:
/rir.ary n e t a l s "
kctal fabricating
r u b r i c a t e d n e t a l products
;\^chinery
iTonel / c t r i c a l
Electrical
Trnns 1 1 r t a Lie- n equi pr.en t
j t o s , 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 e q u i p .
Ir.sirunents
*
Clay, r l a s r , and l ^ b e r p r o d u c t s
:-tc -t-, c i t y , and f l a s s products
Lurber and products
F u r n i t u r e and m i s c e l l a n e o u s
Furniture and f i x t u r e s
Kiscellanecus..manufactures

T e x t i l e s and apparel
T e x t i l e r , i l l products
/.pparei and a l l i e d products
Rubber and l e a t h e r products
Rucbvr products
L e - t h c r and products
Paper and p r i n t i n g
Taper and a l l i e d products
P r i n t i n g ar.d p u b l i s h i n g
Te-vsnrint corsurr.ption
Job p r i n t i n g and p e r i o d i c a l s
Gher.ical and r e t r o l e u i , products
Chemicals and a l l i e d products
Industrial chericals
P e t r o l euri nnd c o a l products
roods,
everageL, and tobacco
rood and beverage n f r s .
rood :\a;iufactures
Beverages
Tobacco manufactures
I

:• iu.LS:

149
173
142
163
145
198
211
112
327
162
149
166
133
143
13d
146

121
119
n . a . 115
n . a . 124
125
123
n.a.
135
n.a. n.a.
160
1)8
n.a.
175
147
149
n.a.
135
n . a . 154
188
18?
n . a . 203
n.a. n.a.
143 n l 4 8
121 ' 120
n.a.
11?
n.a. 12)
n.a. n.a.
n . a . 13-

146
170
133
159
142
1>2
207
1/3
322
m
143
i:3
129
138
i;<5
141

115
110
121
129
156
106
156
173
145
1.50
153
led
2u2
226
149
120
119
12D
117
121

91
143
120
137
122
167
lo2
93
314
155
123
139
109
122
113
129

156
178
145
166
151
201
217
139
329
187
152
172
n.a.
140
135
144

155
176
142
165
149
196
217
141
327
134
149
166
133
1)9
135
142

174
130
164
147
196
215
139
325
183
140
156
125
138
135
139

93
146
119
135
124
159
181
94
311
157
125
141
110
118
108
125

99
92
106
104
113
97
143
153
137
1:4
144
it 5
17 v:
152
129
114
114
114
114
115

121
121
123
n.a.
117
113
n.a.
129
130
122
136
1.-5
n.a.
138
159
n.a. n.a.
116
161
163
159
n.a.
176
133
146
151
151
n . a . 145
136
Ij4
154
n.a.
156
l->9
190
r,. a . 2)7
205
n . a . . 2 31
n.a.
146
141 pl'-3
114
! ! - •
119
n.a.
1C9
113
n.a.
1 J3
111
n.a. n.a.
113
121
n.a.
129

99
93
105
101
112
92
144
153
139
132
W
lu4
177
134
127
110
110
1.6
122
118

103
62
l;0
113
192
107

124
12
1-0
1J9
r,.
147

108
61
130
119
132
115

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Mineral f u e l s
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j ^
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Cr.de o i l
,
Ir.tura^ / a s and r s s l i q u i d s
X e t a l , 5tone, and e^rth i.ine^alS
* I "
p Prelirinary
s



153
17o
146
168
148
207
216
1)6
332
189
150
170
n.a.
145
140
149

124
121
121
72
71
73
144
148 p l 4 $
133
. 137 P l 3 3
n . a . n . a . p2/,3
1)2
'135.
133

122
1/3
GO
69
pl47
H9
1)8
pi 37
n . a . p2l6
127 ' 114

n•a.—.01 availaole

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(19-7-**9 wiveraja = 100)
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s t e e l

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a n d

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p r o d u c t s

a n d

C o t t o n

1 7 2

-3

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f a i r i e s

f a b r i c s

3

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122

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111
130

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t e x t i l e s

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4.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(1947-49 average = 100)
Without seasonal adjustment

1959
pKay I Apr. | Mar.
Rubber p r o d u c t a ,
T i r e s and tubes
Leather and p r o d u c t s
Leather
Paper and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s
1 cod pulp
Taper and board
f t p c r board
P r i n t i n g ana p u b l i s h i n g
-sprint consumption
Jou p r i n t i n g and p e r i o d i c a l s
Chemicals and a l l i e d products
I n d u s t r i a l chemicals
fynthetic fibers
P e t r _leun: and coal products
Petroleum r e f i n i n g
Gasoline
Fuel o i l
Coke
Food and beverage manufactures
Food manufactures
lie at* p r o d u c t s
iv^iry prodcuts
Canned -end f r o z e n foods
Grain m i l l p r o d u c t s
Battery products
Beverages
Alcoholic beverages
Beer s n d a l e
Bit'ami nous cogil
Crude o i l and n a t u r a l gas
CRide o i l
MeUfcl Dining
I r f n dre
Stone &nd qa^th minerals

216

7 6

13d

Feb.

|

1953"
Apr,
Mar.

111

155

154

103

108

n.a.

80

94

79

82

2C2
167
17o

195
161
172

194
162
173

171
1*5
1 146

173
144
151

1L5
154

136
15*

127
150

131
lf 5

129
14?

n.a.
p228

231
222

226
220

l£6
159

188
164

p!43
p*63
P137
107

154
166
153
10"7

157
162
165
102

134
149
125
66

137
149
132
72

111
136
121
109
99
99
n.a.
n.a.
119

103
133
109
97
102
-9
113
109
105

110
140
ICO
93
102
105
ICC
68

104
123
119
91
yd
j 96
110
101
102

102
120
106
52
101
93
110
106
102

73

74

79

pl37
104
p 80
151

13o
91
50
13d

136
91
52
130

7J

I

64

71

121
61
39
l 136

120
79
39
123

Note.--Groups and subgroups include individual aeries not published separately,
p--Preliminary




n.a.--Not available

•

•

OUTPUT OF CONuUKLK DUtJBLL GOODS
(1947.49 average = 100)
.,-casonall.v a d j u s t e d
1959
1958
ivpr.
n p r . 1 Mar.
Feb.

Unad.ius ted
1959
Apr. 1 H i r . 1 Fob.

1958
Aor.

MAJOR HOUSEHOLD G0QD3

145

142

148

107

148

151

154

110

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
Haicr appliances
Ranges
R e f r i g e r a t i o n appliances
Laundry appliances
Heating apparatus
Radio and t e l e v i s i o n s e t s
Radio s e t s
Television r e t s

1)4
14)

133
141

133
1^0

104
111

134
140

136
lul

135
140

104
108

139
195
101

150
155

* •»

•

—W

14C
1-5
99
156
176
125
189
71
415

67
39?

72
400

1^5
131
46
293

n.a.
118

r.. 'i,

117

r.. a.
114

n.a.
103

16»
169

103
I V
V.b

IZJ

1>

1 7 )

I05

102

1 1
C2

106
116

• -

155
lu7
104
2>Jl
id:
120
166

68
353

——

- -

——

173
117
2J5
186
116
173
?o
369

15':
169
lis
l.i?
21:
121
199
73
490

112
116
86
135
120
101
125
44
279

n.a.
116

n.a.
114

n.a.
100

159

OTHER CONSUME DURABLE GOODS:
Auto p a r t s and t i r e s
Misc. hone and personal goods
1/

n.a.
116

Publication suspended pending r e v i s i o n .
OUTPUT OF
JCR HOU. BEHOLD GOODS
(1947-49 average - 100)

''nr.
.'oven c a r p e t s
Gas ranges
Electric ranres
Refrigerators
Freezers
9'ashing machines
Driers and i r o n e r s
Vacuum c l e a n e r s
Furnaces
Water h e a t e r s
'uto radios
Household r a d i o s
Table model TV
Console ir,od"l TV

n.a.

<37
134
1; 5
2;,0
157
402
I U

1H
1)9
150
>U.

42?
2-36

Without seasonal adjust, .er.t
1^58
195':
.ipr.
Feb.
i.ar.
Mar.
'37
92
160
123
225
153
4?-.'
123
103
150
145
50
396
>44

91
191
l*u
118
209
172
572
lOo
108
15«
153
51
420
459

62
d5
P*
62
153
105
2j<-

.

8'91
131
62
38
312
240

69
81
112
93
115
154
960
103
94
127
6?
41
31?
312

Note.—For d e s c r i p t i o n and back f i g u r e s see Federal Reserve B u l l e t i n f o r .lay 1954
pp. 438-452, 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 in b u l l e t i 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 request to Division of Research ind S t a t i s t i c s .
n . a . — Not a v a i l a b l e