Full text of G.12.3 Industrial Production : October 30, 1953
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c r GO^RNOnS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Per Izncd:ate release Friday, October 30/ 1^53"
;.12.3
Oct :ber 30, 1953
BUSIIiESS INDEXES
1935*39 average = ICO for Industrial production and freight carloadings;
19^7-4$ average"^ 100 for all other series
Seasonally adjusted
1952
1953
Sept.| Aug.
v.t ll
Manufactures
Tot al
Durable
Nondurable
Minerals
Ka,icr consumer durables 2/
Total
Passenger cars
Household goods
Construction contracts, value
Ict:il
hebidentlal
All other
Employment and payrolls 1 /
Ncnagr:cultural ezrplo^iaent, total
1'tanufacturing production workers
Employment; total
Durable
Nondurable
Payrolls, total
'
1
Sept.
Unadjusted
1952
1953
Sept.| Aug.
Sept,
p232
235
228
p236
238
232
P243
P303
P195
pl6?
24?
309
196
167
237
290
194
175
P247
P305
p201
P172
250
311
202
172
242
292
201
180
P130
pl35
pl23
138
149
127
6-
pl34
P137
P132
H6
149
83
61
106
208
176
229
205
184
220
207
191
218
210
177
233
216
123 •
183
239
63
•104
209
192
221
pll2.4 112.8
110.8 P113.5 113.1
111.9
'pl09.6 111.1
' 'pll9.5 121.3
P 97.9 99-1
106.8 pill.6 112.0
114.1 pll9.8 120.6
98.3 pl02.0 101.9
el48.6 I5I.7
- -
109.0
114.4
102.6
143.3
*
- -
126
130
134
137
134
145
Department store sales, value
pic6
112
108
pllO
98
113
Department store stocks , value
n.a.
131
120
n.a.
126
124
Frczgr.t carload!ngs
T ? E s t i z s t e s , seasonally adjusted; for October 1953: total industrial production,
232; total manufactures, 2^5; durable manufactures;307; nondurable manufactures, 1:~; cinerals, 1&2.
. .
?/ See r^ta on pa^e
1/ -he unadjusted indexes of employment and payrolls are compiled by or based on:
da: a ?f :he bureau of Labor Statistics.
Crrsir^cticn zcniract indexes based on 3-month moving averages, centered at
second zonth, cf f. W. Lodge data.for 37 Eastern States.
EBtinated
p - Preliminary
r - Revised
n.a. - Not available
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(1935-39 ivi-ra^c-100)
seasonally adjusted
Unadjusted
1%52
1952
19S3
1953
Sept. 1 Aug.
Sept. Sept, 1 Aug. Septi
MANUFACTURES
Iron and steel
Pig iron
Steel
Open hearth
Electric
Kachinery
Transportation equipment
Automobiles (incl. parts)
Nonferrous metals and products
Smelting and refining
Fabricating
Lumber and products
Lumber
Furniture
Stone, clay and glass products
Cement
Clay products
Textiles and products
Cotton consumption
Rayon deliveries
Leather and products
Tanning
Shoes
Manufactured food products •
Wheat flour
Meatpacking
Other manufactured foods
Processed fruits and vegetables
Paper and products
Paperboard
Printing and publishing
Newsprint consumption
Petroleum and coal products
Gasoline
Fuel oil
Coke
Chemicals
Paints
Rayon
Industrial chemicals
Rubber products
p266
277
2h6
n.a.
p296
311
p221
225
p82U
923
p385
389
p376
385
p26l
272
p237
236
p286
282
p217
217
pl50
153
138
pl35
pl?8
182
p232
231
n#B#
238
1$U
pl50
pl6l pl66
138
139
327
3h6
n.a.
110
n.a.
97
n.a.
119
160
pl62
10U
?110
pl82
168
pl65
165
n.a.
122
216
p21ii
260
261
182
pl78
169
171
p29 2
297
p2l*0
2k6
226
p223
188
n.a.
325
P322
160
pl59
p320
359
p635
637
n.a.
259
270
2L2
319
222
1013
351
353
2L7
225
2i±8
216
155
1U0
193
222
227
161
177
1U5
377
112
97
123
168
108
170
175
113
192
233
165
166
262
2 3h
232
177
302
155
370
567
252
p266
n.a.
o2 Q 6
p2 21
pd2U
p)v5
p376
o261
?237
o286
p217
p!60
pl51
pl?3
p2U 3
n.a.
pl57
D161
133
327
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
pl8L
pl!9
•170
plf-3
n.a.
p21U
260
cL7?
170
n2S2
277 270
2L6 2L2
311 319
22< 222
923 1013
300 35L
3?5 353
272 2h?
236 2?5
282 2L8
217 216
163 167
153 159
182 163
2hl
232
269 263
159 167
0I66 177
139 lu5
3U6 377
110 111
96
95
119 123
182 192
103 118
150 ISh
138 207
232 279
215 191
261 233
166
17U
153 1*8
297 2*32
•oShO
2Uf>
2jh
p"2>
r..a.
p32U
ol58
D323
p6>5
n.a.
226
168
322
153
359
637
25Q
?32
177
305
153
370
567
252
3.
inr.U2Tr.IAL r-0 LillCi!
(1935-39 average=100)
|Seasonally adjusted
1
MINERALS
Fuels
C:%1
incur coal
-
*
.r:r ore
1952
1953
i Sept.} Aug. | Sept. Sept.j Aug.
!
j
! P173
I 113
! 126
j
60
j p202
•
1952
1953
Unadjusted
j P134
172
106
119
54
205
134
180
133
144
88
203
149 '
Sept.
P173
113
126
60
p202
plo3
n.a.
172
106
119
54
205
168
394
180
133
144
88
203
178
4l8
114
162
147
78
148
324
150
112
162
142
55
153
331
146
44
135
187
138
93
151
352
155
48
F5E1GHT CARLOAPIHGS
(1935-39 average=100)
Coal
1.
Lives roc'*.
Fcrect :,rcducts
:re
Misceller.ecu?
Mcrcl.ar.i::e^ l.c.l.
":Vi :
114
164
131
59
137
216
139
43
112
169
131
58
1^5
221
1;':5
44
135
169
123
70
140
235
144
45
45
OUTPUT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS
19^7-^9=100
Seasonally adjust sd
i
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1953
i 1^21
Sept. | Aug.| July 1 .~.ug.!
TOTAL
Carpets
Furniture
Major appliances
Oooklng stovee, total
Electric, total
Standard
Apartment
Nonelectric, total
Gas, total
Standard
Apartment
Bungalow and combination
All other
Driers
Freezers
Ironers
Refrigerators
$.4 cubic feet or less
- 6.4 cubic feet
6,$ - 7,4 cubic feet
7.5 * 8.4 cubic feet
8.5 cubic feet or over
Vacuum cleaners
Washing machines, total
Wringer and spinner
Automatic and semiautomatic
Radios and television
Radios, total
Small
Automobile
Consoles and combinations
AM-FN console combinations
Television, total
Table
Consoles
Combinations
Pl23
pll3
P 95
127
119
100
128
12*
108
1
; Aug.) July 1
ir3 Ipij2
123
73
1 a.&.
117
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1
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11^
87
1 121
yi
j 1I n.a.
77
1
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n.a.
27
n.a.
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be completed In a fev months, Including revlsicxs
all ^e-iscn^l allow*
ances^ publication Las been discontinued of the a^usted Iniexea fcr
carpets and for individual series in the appliance; raci r, :n% tele/ir.^r.
groups.
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