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REC7J
J UN 1 Mi>57

BOARD OF OOVERrfHRS 0? THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
For immediate r e l e a s e , Monday, June 17# 1957
azs.)

June 17, 1957
•BUSINESS INI® ICES
19U74i9 a v e r a g e 1 0 0
Seasonally adjusted
1956
• 1957
May pMay
'PMagr _ L i p r . 1 Mar.

• _ ;
I n d u s t r i a l productioh, t o t a l
•

Manufactures
' . • Durable \ .
• Nondurable.

*' Ifoxtralj*

• .

. .

lUi

11*5

ll*l

11*3

Hill •

Hi8 • •ill

Ut5
160
130
128

1U 5
161
130
128

11*7
162
131
133

11*3
157
129
128

ii*U
' 159.
129.
130 .

1U6
163 • 129
129

.150 .
166 . 157 •• •
133.
128 ,
-.130
130 •

131*
m
159
111.

125
132
118,
110

•tftlllty. "output,' t o t a l *
: Electricity ' .
i .Gas •

e227 •
e228
.11 n. a . .
i .
Construction c o n t r a c t s , value n. a.
Residential. • ; %
'
n. a.
. /All. Other .'
n.a.

p228
P229
e225

p226.
227
@223

n. a.
n. a.
287

n.a.
n. a.
282

126
133.
liUi
108 .

218
216 •
22U

92

department store* s a l e s , value el2L
X)epartment store stocks,value
~

122
127
11*1 • 13L

el23

pl22
plUl

.n. a . • '• 310-?':
he a* n . a .
3Uo:-:
32? • 27?.: 2 9 1 . )

en*a«.

106.0 107.1 103.7
111*. 8 111*. 9 11J.3
95.6 98.0
92.5
—— 660.2.
—

second month, of F. W. Dodgo data f o r 37 Eastern S t a t e s .
indexes - are' compiled by the Bureau of Labor S t a t i s t i c s .
p—Preliminery

i&
.
131. ;•
127 •
loa. ; •

—4
— A .. * - • .•

iwa..
n. a.
n. a.

257
286
237

98

.

•

.

120.1 118. i* 119.7

98

• 1L2- .
132
1U2 . 1*55 •
171 "
155
109 • •111

—

ttonagricultural enp,, t o t a l ' 1[ 120.2 120.2
Manufacturing (prod, workers) 1
j.Empioymentf t o t a l
! 105.2 105.8
• Durable
*
.
11 113.6 l l i i . 3
" • .. Honourable . . . *
1 95.3
95.9
e
payrolls
'
—
I
* * * * * *
•
* :
f r e i g h t cerloadings
90
91




1956
Haty ™

XU3

* .
Consumer durable goods,, t o t a l 1 1 126
126
•• Major Consumer durables '
] 133' . 1-33
• . Autos; ...
..'' •
; 139
lltl
° #* Other* Consumer- durables •. •110
110

ft••Estimated

Unadjusted
1957
1 Apr. 1| Mar.

119. U 118.6 117.9
.
10U.7 .105.8 •1.05.6'
l i l t . 2 •115.3 lib-.* • 93:6 • '9U.7 ' 95.1.
162.2 161*. > 156,1*.
.

•88

* \ 'V*J
1C6
121
122
pllt7 • • i u u " 139 ..
9

Employment and payroll*
n. a. »^!!ot rfvai labia-•';

2.
INDUSTRIAL PRODU^OK
(1947.L9 average « 100)
Seasonally a d j u s t e d
1956
1957
p May|Apr. 1[Mar . J May

Unadjusted
1 1956
1957
p Kay Apr. iMar. 4,Ma%.

tUPABLE MANUFACTURES*
Frlmary. metals
Metal f a b r i c a t i n g
f a b r i c a t e d ' metal products
.. Machinery .
.• Nonelectrical
• Electrical
' t r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment
. Autos, trucks,• and p a r t s
Other t r a n s p o r t a t i o n equip.
InatrumentaCl*y, g l a s s , and lumber products
Ctoae, Clay, and g l a s s products
• Lv.'^er and products.
Fur: Hvre and miscellaneous
• f ' . r n l t u r e and f i x t u r e s
. Miscellaneous manufactures

134
175
135
169
153
196
213
124
351
171
133
156
112
131
120
139

136
176
139
167
152
196
217
127
355
173
133
156
112
133
121
141

137
179
137
172
155
204
222
135
355
173
132
155
111
130
118
137

141
167
130
171
151
208
167
110
302
163
141
162
121
135
123
143

137
•174
135
•166 '
155
189
214
12T
347 '
171
135
156
115.
127 '
114
136'.

103
n.a.
n.a.
118
n.a.
n.a.
147
n.a.
142
n.a.
n.a.
173
n.a.
n.a.
144
111
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

104
99
109
118
130
107
147
156
141
128
148
172
183
204
142
112
112
111
115
n.a.

105
101
111
124
144
107
147
157
141
132
145
171
182
202
141
113
113
113
114
111

107
103
111 .
114
127
103
145
160
135
132
137
167
177
197
140
111
111
111
111
106

-104
n.a.
n.a.
117
n.a#
n.a.
148.
n.a#
143
n.a.
n.a.
171
n.a.
n.a.
141
106
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

1*1 144
184
179
13* • 138
171 . 177
158- • 161
195 •' 208
222 •228'
135 ," 142
358'
355
174
175
13
132
5
.156
153
117 • 112
130 . 131
118
119
138 139

11*
16? .
130 •
•168
15)
. 198 .
• 18»_.
I l 6 •'
.299
163 .
.143
162
125
131
H7
140

Kom$tABL£ MANUFACTURES
l':y.tiles and apparel
t e x t i l e m i l l products •
' Apparel and a l l i e d products
B u t t e r &nd leather products
B u t t e r products
l e a t h e r and products
ffeper and p r i n t i n g
Paper and a l l i e d products
t r i n t i t i g and publishing
•' NeVoprint consumption
• Job p r i n t i n g and p e r i o d i c a l s
Chemicals and 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
Food, beverages, and tobacco
' 100d and beverage mfrs \
Food manufactures
Beverages
•. Tobacco manufactures
'toUEBALSi
• • •
Klneral f u e l f
•

COB.%

.• •

.

Crude o i l and n a t u r a l gas
, • Crude o i l • llatura'l gas and gas l i q u i d s
K e t a l , stone, and e a r t h minerals
p*•Preliminary



. 104" 115 107
106 105
99
111 . 12S n o
120
131 .11}'.
134 • 150 •. 129
lo"7 H 5 . 99
150
151 .14*. •
16) . 160 .
161
136 •
143 ' 144
14: "
.137' 137
146' . 147.. 135
166
174
.172
186 •• 176.
184
. 2C6 • .206 197.
138
139 13*
ici ••
106 J05
icy • i t * ' ice
. 102 • 104 ' i d :
118 ' 109 .11;
* . a . - I l l . 11: •
•'

-

128
128
128
128
13V .
130
133
:8= •
84
88
63. • 64 • 68
85
93
147
149
150
152
150
151 •155
144
n . a . P139
134 . n . a . pl44. 148 13.*
n . a . n . a . pl94 . 190
16V
n . a . n . a . p2C2
128
125
129
132
137. 123 •114- 14V
n.a»*»Net a v a l l a t l s

T'lDt'STRRL FR0CVCrT0!'
fl9U7«4*9 average » IOC)

Acr.
• frt:: ar/. r r t a l s
F~rr;^s
Fif iron .

\

1

-

1 138
!1 luU
! lu7
j1 1U6
1! 151
' 116
j 130
i|
i 1U7
126

. furVnn r t e e l •
. " /.Ucvs^l. ' % /
Ani Turgirgs
?:cr.*Vrr"us r : : a l s " . •
j -eite] vroduc'tF •
Ttf i " :r%l ret%l p %rts
'
. / 'T:Pr _r.":' p'r.d r.is:. r/*t$l products
.ri'/al rccMr.or; • .
11
?3r~. i:r.'sery
••
90
and Icr.r-.ercial r^chinery
161
£r*d presses
198
e ;/:chine
, »_ -r. ; \ ; I c . X •: s : i. * F.e ry
>> c t r : q' i r-x•* r a ' ur ar.d• parts
20u
1:
" .j :r* - :r c- r lienor 1
•.
11' r ; 5
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* • * "• . •
•
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.
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. •
1i 629
M v c r - f t nr'-i p ir+r " ' e
cd c^r& . .
.
rc" *
I '
. -3f cpr # .r 1 *-yf a.v; *- *laqs products
I Ha
. .
0 1 L Z Z £nci pr t. v r y products
'erri-r.t. • •
'*
•
' n. a.
iturrcr
t r.-~-iyn t s
• '«
100
1'^rtor
plyrocd
151
1
. T:
r-ill -pr d v -:
•V.° QoV r, .-..'H s~!V>etxc f a b r i c s
; 102
- . ^ Cot* :n cons'jr.ptiin
95
• '-£ynt!.o* i2 fabrics* ' *
117
!
78
^ y
.t( y" i J'-S"' '
' .
? nj t ' o r .
1 102
1
Arp ir :-x ai.; a l l i e d products
* •• 1 r ^ cu t r- r m *»r
99
1 121
^ »' .r fj s ? u * r / q a r
.
apcarvlg; e t : .
! in

| %

n*'cavailabl:




~*fi thcut seasor.al ad
Lrv57
| »:ar.
Fob. " i AP-;.,

I 'ar.

.' 1
UU9
! 1U9-. • 1*49
. > 5 :'
' lit 9
I
160
| 159. •• 163 • ••
15$ • •:•
159 • 1 155 •
167 . 1 101 :' • 192 * •:
IC3
•• 123 •'• •
12H
| 129
1 2 2
•ISO . ! 160
'• 1:0 1L»5
• I
11:9
1 iuo'..• • 139' XL 9
1*3
|1 125
129
>•'126i
1
92
8£. 1 92'
:.63
16U
j! 156 '• n ,
;;02 .
2 oh
! 197 • .19*- ...
.i
•210" i 2 0 1
2C3
• * l®i
: - .
1
178
1 162
171
If 3 V.'
11
109 . . 113
133
130 ..
633 •' • 630 • 1! 516 * •. 511
86 • 1 cQ
93
. s?
. •}.
!1
Ili5
U;3 • i n o -%
lli 5
116 •; | 159. ' 137. y
133

HJU
• L'7
ir-u
lr2

•

•

100
170
111
202
123
79
109
113
lb 8
116

• 10$'.
98
! 11?
• 181 • 1! 1 9 7
193 : •
1
••
n$y
111
• 112
loti- •
101
117.
13? '
129
1-19
Rl. . 39 •
85'..10$: • .UO. # • 119
•
. 111
• 114 •
119
• 130
[1 115 ' • 12 r ;
.11U
117
1 108 .
'

INDUSTRIAL PRODXTTOtf ]
(19U7-U9 average = IOC)
1

1
V.
• . .
.
.
v

" •:.i 1ihout sess j'r.c.r scfl'.:stT.jn L
I
1
V)<\1
- ?56 •r- "
1
:pr. 1™ v i r - Z
1 Apr. | Mr'.r. | Feb.

. .
'

Rubber products
Tires and tubes
Leather and products
leather.
Paper 'and a l l i e d products
T'ood pulp. •paper and board
Faperboard
P r i n t i n g and publishing
t'ev.rprint consumption
: Job 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'
Synthetic f i b e r s
Paints .
Petroleum and coal products
Petroleum r e f i n i n g
'
\ • Gasoline
'
Fuel o i l
'Coke
'
Food and beverage' manufactures
Food manufactures
Vc-it products • •
Dairy products
• ' Canned and f r o z e n foods
... Grain mill products.
. Bakery products •
Beverages •
.Alcoholic beverages
Beer and ale
Coal
Bituminous coal
Crude o i l
Tfetal mining
• Iron ore
S tone ana earth minerals

i

121 '
n.f.
182
150
155

1

'• 134 . 1
i
1
•96' , • 99
1
•
•1
181
.181
I
' 150 . • 151 ' 1
•• . 1 #
155' 1
• 13U

13)

'• 130

96
i3u
15V
161

. v ;j
.

•

\$y

137.
123 ' t 2Lt' • : •%%
Iu7 •• ' iLn. i • 135 *• - t t s
.
i
• 206 ''• • 50?' 1 ' $C9
206
196- • 102
199
#' l d j : • .in
1 121*' .. • 12!,.
12 2 . •; 120 - -.12.:
137'
11*6

.

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'

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.

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lii6 • ' i u
vz •' 15? % J 153 ./•• - : 5 9 '
156
119 ••
16f» 1 . 1 M
'•151/
il*3
• 113' I ' n r
'• 1 1 1 . •.
107
111
t
'
' 30a .
10? • ' 162
1CL
102
in
'• . i:<3 • 131; : :-'l*36 •
123
121 • • 109 . 10? * f 121 • • 1 r n
12
89
• eu.. 'i •• 65" • 8 2 / .
ICC' . t • 9 7 '
• '99
95
t
'
?6- ' • 96 : 1 •.95-. 97 '
I 118
117
•
109 •' ' . 97
i
!
• .1(5'
' .93 •t> III - T10$
! n. a.
irk •
86
.| . n . a .
i i l l : ./ 1C } '
.?
•t
l '91
96
90
.92
•n

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11J;
110
n. a.
136

• D.3
• 95

.

•

it

133

Hi 7 .
137 • V9 .'
. .9>
"121
. . 93 .
U6
: ' 50 ir 10a
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133. ' 129," •

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.

OUTPUT
CONSIDER DURABLE GOODS(1967-69 average =-100)
Unadjusted
1956
1957 •
tor. 1 Mar.
-./pr.v
•

Selasonclly adjusted
. 1957
11956
Apr. I Mar. 1 Feb. 1 Aor.

%
cr

'

IV. J OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS;
f u r n i t u r e eiat fib of eoVeMnga
' 113 . 113
Furniture *
.•
' • ' 120
118
•Floor eoverjkgs 1 / . Ap7.lip.nces end h e a t e r s
.
n.a.
133
. i'.bj of appliance®• ' n.a*. '• 160
Ranges 100
M
- '"Refrigeration'"rppliances .
n.a.'
151
taundry .appliances*
n.a.
177
• * Meeting apparatus
n.a.
111
fledio" end t e l e v i s i o n ' s e t s •
167
135
Radio s e t s
80
75
..Television s e t s .' ' !
333
363
'OTHER CONSVMR'DURABLE GOODS:
'Auto p e r t s a n d " t i r e s "
"i'dsc# 'nozf land' personal goods
J/
.

n . a . ' 112*
*110
.112

113' -117
*17 . 121
137 • .167
166 * 155
110
103
155
153
. 133 - 211
121
' 1U
189
219
. 66
31
395 • 512
•:
116' . 105
116'
113.

1

113. 116. * 116 m
117 119 •' 118 • 11&
n . a . . 151 • -166 .162'
n . a . 166. • 158 . 178 '
116 ' 115.'
. 9 2 *116
n . a . * 183 : 162, 197
n . a . . 195'' 206 • 224
100 . H 3
n . a . 106
196 • .201 20)
159
72 ' 86
'83
63.
326 •Air:, 4 2 7 . 68fr
• .
••. • . : \
n.a* i o r
110 W
i n : 114 • 116 : >14

-Publication suspended pending r e v i s i o n of data back to 1952*
'

\

O'JfPUT OF MAJOR HOUSLHOLD GOODS(1967-69 everage 3 100)

Aor. '
Woven c a r p e t *
Gas-f^ngea
.
jBlectr-i" renfeeS •
' f t e f r l g e - ore
freezer«
Mesning machines'
Driers T.r.d' Iro'ners • •
•Vacuum cleaners
JXtrnece s. •
Water h e a t e f t
Juto. r a d i o s
. Household r a d i o s •
t a b l e model TV
Console model TV

Without seasonal adjustment
a e'
1957
1956.
1 Mar.
Aor.
1 u !!ar*im
1 Feb.

92
.
.
102
• 63-.
93 .
'
'160'.
•' 160 '
170 '
120 , . 131
' 106 ' '
• 171
192
.159
• 168
•
196 199 •
563 '•
571. •••
• 663
.
117
160
131.. '
-v 112 .. •
'
91• ' 102
126
169 .
165 •
•
"185 .lot
.136
55.
52
'
51
'
€23 . •565 •
- -673.
.
385
458 •
1,
»
Xote*—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 May 1956
pp. 638-652, r e p r i n t available 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 .
• o n individual indexes f o r major household• goods, without seasonal a d j u s t *
KeRt* e l s e available oti re quest to Division of Research and- S t a t i s t i c s *




.

82 .
82
109
. 98
ti * a •
n.a*
n.a.
•ICO
n.a.
130
. 135
56
391267

91
91
151
116
193
168
633
116
96
127
170
60
659
368

Not e»ailebl#.f