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For release in mrrninr papers, Friday, Hay 30, |1952
G.12.3

Kay 29, 1952

BUSINESS INDEXES

1935*"39 average = 100 f o r i n d u s t r i a l production and f r e i g h t carlo&dirgs;
1947*^9 average » 100 f o r a l l other series*
Seasonally adjusted
1951
1952
Apr.
Apr* | b a r .
Industrial production*
Total
Manufactures
Total
Wrable
Hondurable
Minerals
Major consumer durables output
Total
Passenger cars
Household r;oods^
Construction c o n t r a c t s , value
Total
Residential
All other
Employment and payrolls
&or.agrlcultural esip 1 oyment,total
Kanufacturin? production workers
Ekaplcymcnt, t o t a l
Durable
Nondurable
payrolls, total
Freight carloadings
Department store s a l e s , value
Department store s t o c k s , value

Unadjusted
195%
Apr* 1 H&r.

1951
Apr.

p2l6

220

223

p2l4

21?

222

p225
p276
pieu
pl61j.

231
283
183
163

2%
279
198
l6U

p223
p2?6
0181
pl63

£28
281
lCh
158

232
278
195
162

plo6
PX13
P 99

107
10?
106

158
ia
131

pl03
pllL
plOl

110
108
1:2

liiO
li'6
13U

164
nh
157

199
170
219

160
183
155

228
200
2U7

pl06.8

106.9

106.6

pl06.2

105.6

105.7

P105.7
P109.4
P 96.9

103.5
108.8
97.14

107.1
111.6
101.8

pl02.6
pl09.it*
p 9^.8
©128.4

103.I*
109.3
96.5
131.2

106.0
111.6
99.4
129.5

125

13;

156

123

m

13:

elOk

105

ioh

elOh

92

99

lli+

138

—

120

145

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

- -

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

* Estimates, seasonally adjusted, for ilay 1952* total industrial production, 2llt;
durable manufactures, 2755 nondurable manufactures, 182; minerals, l 6 l .
Construction contract indexes based or. y-nonth moving averages, centered
a t second month, of F# « Lodfe data f o r 37 Eastern States#
Ihe unadjusted indexes of employment and payrolls are compiled by or
based on data of the Bureau of Labor S t a t i s t i c s *
KOIE: See Federal Reserve Bulletin for kay 1952# p*502, f o r announce nert regarding
t e n t a t i v e new annual production indexes f o r 16 major groups of r a r u f a c t u r i n g
i n d u s t r i e s , 191&7-51*



IHl'STRIAL FROnjCflOiT
(1935-59 average x 100)

2,

Unadjusted
Seasonally a d j u s t e a (
19f>2
1952
I 1951 f
Apr. | Kar. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. | Mar.

1951—
Apr.

;cAi:urAc:uR5S
Iron and s t e e l
Pig iron
Steel
Open hearth
Electric
machinery
Transportation equipment
Automobiles (incl* p a r t s )
Honferrous metals and products
Smelting and r e f i n i n g
Fabricating
Lumber and products
Lumber
Furniture
Stone, clay and glass products
Cement
Clay products
Textiles and products
Cotton consumption
Rayon d e l i v e r i e s <
Leather and products
Tanning
Shoes »
Manufactured food products
Wheat f l o u r
Meatpacking
Other manufactured foods
Processed fruits'and vegetables
Paper and products
Paperboard
P r i n t i n g ar.d publishing
Newsprint consumption
Petroleum and coal products
Gasoline
Fuel o i l
Coke
Chemicals
Paints
Rayon
I n d u s t r i a l chemicals ~
Rubber products




p2h5
205
276
196
855
P3k9
p}27
p226
p21?
p260
p200
P151
piW
P172
p22U
n.a.
P175
pli+5
130
282
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
pl62
Pl07
pl63
pl69
P139
pl85
202
?177
16U
p26k
p205
p2l8
n.a.
p295
pl5k
265
P567
P239

262
2J)
30 9
225
911
357
322
217
218
252
2GU
158
ll+9
175
222
2LU
176
153
11:1
' 288
108
86
122
166
103
179
172
150
192
205
177
16L
278
210
227
187
29U
155
270
563
2U5

26k
p2l5
205
231
278
301
218
196
891
855
337
P349
311
P,'2?
p226
255
p217
211
p260
227
20L , p200
pl 51
170
plliO
162
pl72
185
p220
247
n.a.
2L3
pl70
189
plii5
185
130
153
282
380
n.a.
106
n.a.
97
n.a.
112
148
plb8
108 ! p l 0 3
163 , pl50
pi5l
177
p 85
169
pl86
211*
202
253
pl82
183
17k
171
p26h
255
p205
193
20li • p218
. n*&*
185
p298
296
16L
P155
265
377
P567
532
238
P239

262
2%)
3:9
225
911
357
322
217
218
252
2Di»
149
135
175
2.12
2)0
167
153
li;l
285
108
86
122
1«9
101
lo5
1%
03
192
205
180
171
278
210
227
ld7
298
155
270
563
2L5

264
231.
301
218
891
337
311
255
211
227
20k
169
161
185
2U3
231
183
185
153
380
106
97
112
152
103
150
157
103
215
253
188
181
255
193
20U
185
298
165
377
532
238

B'DUSTRJAL' PHOLl'CTirr
(1935"39 average ==• 100)
Seasonally aai us ted
19b?- | • 195iApr. | Mar. J Apr,

r

Unadjusted
19.52
1... w
Apr,, j 14ar. j Apr.
*

•

Fuels
Coal
Bituminous coal
Anthracite
Crude petroleum *
Metals
Iron Ore

pl69
110
119
7k
P198
Pi 37

170
111
122
68
199
125

167
120
133
6k
191
litO

pi69
110
119
7k
pl9S
pl26
p223

170
111
122
68
199
• 89
9k

167
120
133
64
191
129
231

FRFIC-HT CARLOADII- OS
(1935-39 average * 100)
Coal
• •
Coke
Grain
Livestock
" •
Forest products
Ore
•
1 Miscellaneous •
Merchandise,' l-.e«l»




103
166
1?)
73
12*2
170
II4I
46

ill
196
139
66
. 141
; 257
11+9
1
47

112 ' 103
163
197
115
158
68
65.
142
156
212
195
151 • 139
51
k7

111 ,
198
128
•53 .
i4l
.75 .
142
.48.\

112
193
139
61
156
193
149
51

OUTPUT OF HOUSEHOLD CUGDS
I9h7-19h9 = 100

4#

Seasonally a d j u s t e d
1962
I m i
""Epr.j
Feb.| Bar.
TOTAL
Carpets

P 99

106

108

151

n.a.

80

75

102

Unadjusted
1952
Apr.J Mar. jI Feb.
plOl
n.a#

1951
Mar#

112

109

158

85

78

109

Furniture

pl08

103

lOi*

119

Pi05

106

107

123

i T ajor appliances
Ccoking s t o v e s , t o t a l
Electric, total
Standard
Apartment
Nonelectric, t o t a l
Gas, t o t a l
Standard
Apartment
Bungalow and combination
All o t h e r

p 81*
p 66

98
eu

95
77

139
193

p 86
p 67
57
58
37
n.a.
n.a.
j1 n.a*
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

10l*
86
101
98
129
77
89
88
97
1*7
32

97
77
90
93
61*
69
79
73
120
16

%

ll*3
133
145
150
96
125
11:5
12*5
ll*6
80
51

Driers
Freezers
Ironers

623
n.a.
25

600
170
37

569
161
1*5

621
198
86

502
n.a.
23

600
175
38

61*8
161
1*8

621
201*
37

Refrigerators, total
%h cubic f e e t or l e s s
5.5-u.L cubic f e e t
6#5-7*^ cubic f e e t
7»5-8.i4 cubic f e e t
8*5 cubic f e e t or over

n.a.

95

89

11*8

n.a.
n#a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

100
li2
57
12
101
22k

90
12
11*
33
97
198

11*8
36
11
71
216
261

72
78

91
90

82
99

87
120

75
81
W
136
262 pljO
96 p h&
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n • a.
60I* p298
n.a.
n.a#
n.a#

105
97
57
166
151
1*5
57
95
13
10
370
272
702
45

Vacuum c l e a n e r s
Viasning machines, t o t a l
V , r i n g e r and spinner
Automatic and semiautomatic
Radios and t e l e v i s i o n
Radios, t o t a l
Small
Automobile
Consoles and combinations
AL5-FI! console combinations
Television, t o t a l
Table
Consoles
Combinations




rl58
r 1*9

P125
PW

p277

%0

r38U

86
101
103 130
96
53
187
187
rl5l*
283
r 1*7 100
98
58
19)
r 99
H*
116
11
661
r376
r290
hou
r653 1212
111
3L6

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