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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THEFEDERAL RESERVE SYSTDi
For immediate release, Tuesday, September 15, 1959
G.12.3

September 15, 1959
BUSINESS INDEXES

e

•

1947-^9 average = 100
•
•
Industrial production, total
Manufactures
Durable
Nondurable
Minerals +

*

Consumer durable goods, total
Major consumer durables
utos
Other consumer durables
Utility output, total
Electricity
Gas
Kcnagricultural er.p., total
?lanufacturir.g (pro-*. vorkerc)
Err. p 1 cyr er.t, total
Durable
Nondurable
Payrolls
e
Freight car loading?

seasonally ad lusted
Unad.ius ted
1959
1959
l?$f)
tk-ue. 1 July 1 Jurie
»ue., DkUg. 1 July 1 June
149

153

155

136

147

144

155

136

152
159
146
119

157
168
146
120

158
172
144
125

138
144
133
120

151
153
146
119

14?
157
136
116

158
172
144
127

139
140
135
120

140
146
133
125

149
158
158
126

1^5
155
156
124

115
116
95
112

117
112
71
129

1>
13°

144
154
15b
•121

100
94
53
115

p2?4
p27*
p2 75

p272
272
p«,73

.146
.247
2-'0

e2?6
e2?6
n.a.

Total
+
Residential
11 other
Note:




—

--

120.2

115. a 115.6

119.1

119.7

123.2

115.6

97.7
131.0
93.7

1 J.'.l
1J9.1
93. u

101.V
10a. 5
9-.-

98.6
loo.5
96.4
165.2

130.6

107.4
92.7
170.3

1 -1.3
106.6

95.0

93.2
95.5
90.5

—

—

- -

- -

72

73

87

79

pl49
pl58

144
156

14?
148

July

73
el32
n.a.

138
I63
120

138
157
125

p—Preliminary

136
144
130

>4.1

92.6

9?.:
150.0

174^

75

91

pl21
pl46

146

fithout seasona.1 adjustment
1958
1959
July
I
1
June

Construction contract indexes based on F e

e--Estimated

150
123

119.0

Department store sales, value el50
Department store stocks,value n.a.
uonsvrucvion contracts, value
iy?c-2/ average - 100

1955
<:UZ.

' r'l*

13C

129
144

June
l'f4

126
156

Dodgo data for 48 states. *
n . a . — H o t available

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(19^7.49 average = 130)
Seasonally ad/iu;5 ted
Unadjusted
5
1959
1959
19%
pAug .1 Julvl June MAC.1 D"Ug .1 July June

1958 •

'•UP.. ^

DURABLES %NUF,tCTURES:
Primary netals
Metal fabricating
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Nonelectrical
Electrical
Transportation equipment
Autos, trucks, and parts
Other transportation equip.
4- Instruments
Clay, glass, and lumber products
^ .tone, clay, and glass products
Lumber and products
Furniture and miscellaneous
Furniture and fixtures
Miscellaneous manufactures

64
163
144
179
156

108
lc6
150
180
156

222 226

222

215
135
331
199
152
174
11. a.
153
149
155

218
142
328
199
157
1?1
135
153
149
155

216
139
326
197
152
174
133
149
145
152

126
125
n.a. 122
n. 1. 130
142
1-2
n.a. 172
n.a. n.a.
164
164
n.a. 165
150
151
n.a. 133
n.a. 156
193 .. 191
n.a. 211
n.a. 2 4 4
131 Fl36
118
119
n.a. . 119
n.a. 119
n.a. n.a.
n.a. n.a.

123
118
128
131
155
111
159
175
149
133
157
19)
211
246
143
119
120
121
117
114

150
184
150
178
156

109
156
132
147
126
185
186
96
321
162
135
150
120
130
123
I*

60
174
145
172
147
220
192
102
3 27
197
159
173
n.a.
154
151
157

154
95
182
*75
143
150
lc6
175
150 • 1?6
213
197
214
209
132
138
321
323
194
195
149
158
177
175
141
12u
143" 146
141
141
149
145

102
150
133
142
119
186
173
77
317
160
142
155
130
131
124
135

NONDURABLE MANUFACTURES:
Textiles and apparel
Textile mill products
Apparel and allied products
Rubber and leather products
Rubber products
Leather and products
Paper and printing
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Newsprint consumption
Job printing and periodicals
Chemical and petroleum products
Chemicals and allied products
Industrial chemicals
Petroleum and coal products
fcods, beverages, and tobacco
Food and beverage mfrs.
Food manufactures
Beverages
T o b a g o manufactures

139
116
116
116
115
121

120
110
127
109
n.a. 107
117
103
124
R. ?. 113
117
142
121
117
129
n.a. 1^1
152
127
108
n.a. n.a. 110
148
161
152
159
168
n.a. 165
17 7
1T8
1?6
147
143
n.a. 120
115
133
147
n.a. 155
155
186
181
170
139
206
182
n.a. 198
241
190
h.a. 232
14:
143
133 P 134
122
120
127
130
126
n.a. 122 122
118 .127
n.a. 119
n.a. n.a. 139
iya
n.a. n.a. 124
130

121
68
146
137
198
113

118
123
113
46
72
63
144 pl44
147
136
130 pi 31
n.a. n.a. p200
134
147
123

108
103
114
116
132
103
150
166
140
1*3
147
174
186
1°6

MINERALS:

Mineral fuels #
Coal
»
Crude oil and natural gas
Crude oil
Natural gas and gas liquids
Metal, stone, and earth minerals
pi—Preliminary



124
120
119
' 61
5b
73
148
148 pl48
134 pi y* 136
n.a. n.a. p>210
125 131
113

n.a,—Not available

119
70
142
133
186
124

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(I947-U9 average * lUv)

pAug.
Primary metalb
Ferrous metals
Pig iron
Steel
Carbon steel
Alloy steel
Castings and forgings
Nonferrous metals
Fabricated metal products
Structural metal parts
Stampings and misc. metal products
Nonelectrical machinery
Farm machinery
Industrial and commercial machinery
Machine tools and presses
Electrical machinery
Electrical apparatus and parts
Transportation equipment
Autos
Trueks
Aircraft and parts
Railroad cars
Stone, clay, and glass products
Glass and pottery products
Cement
Lumber and products
Lumber
Mi11work and plywood
Textile mill products
Cotton and synthetic fabrics
Cotton consumption
Synthetic fabrics
Wool textiles
Knit goods
Apparel and allied products
Men's outerwear
Women's outerwear
Misc. apparel, etc.

p—Preliminary




Without seasonal adjustment
1958
1959
July I June
July 1 June 1 May

83
72
76
75
84
n.a.
133

152
153
164
161
182
123
160

157
157
170
165
203
128
!56

85
87
92
94
81
70
102

100
93
105
108
91
87124

150
126

154
128

160
136

155
133

137
100

133
101

150

113
149
139

117
152
138

116
148
134

80
119
112

do
123
114

209

206

209

203

166

168

71
107
582

150
134
569
39

158
147
571
38

162
148
572
34

87
76
561
19

1C0
91
560
24

145
201

15o
203

146
156

123
175

123
183

1J2
n.a.

1J9
270

113
278

88
176

100
201

115
96
1^7
n .a.
108

121
97
156
n.a.
115

129
104
156
n.a.
115

86
72
107
67
98

100
"3
105
82
103

109
109
126

118
118
128

136
129
124

77
107
112

101
io;112

20

j

142
n.a.

n.a.--Not available

.

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(19^7-49 average = 100)

Without seasonal adjustment
1959
1959
July 1 June
PAug. I July 1 June 1 May
Rubber products
Tires and tubes
Leather and products
leather
Paper and allied products
Wood pulp
Paper and board
Paperboard
Printing and publishing
Newsprint consumption
Job printing and periodicals
Chemicals and allied products
Industrial chemicals
Synthetic fibers
Petroleum and coal products
Petroleum refining
Gasoline
Fuel oil
Coke
Food and beverage manufactures
Food manufactures
Meat predut^s "
Dairy products
Canned and frozen foods
Grain mill products
Bakery products
Beverages
Alcoholic beverages
Beer and ale
Coal
Bituminous coal
Crude oil and natural gas
Crude oil
Metal mining
Iron ore
Stone and earth minerals '

229

147

•141

100

.6

117

n.a.

85

93

68

84

184
148
157

203

200

156

168

165
174

129
136

171
146
154

120
155

133
155

143
154

110
143.

125
143

232
P230

241
235

237
224

183
174

184
164

P 149
pl69
P133
39

151
171
136
104

146
164
133

106

146
167
131
66

141
162
126
68

119
127
130

105
105
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

118
129
146
135
107
104
139
123
131

113
129
141
110
105
102
133
124
121

116
115
133 .
163
105
104
128
107
127 .

114
J21
146
122
106
103
138
125
136

49

77

78

46

75

136
133

138
135
157
157

126
91
109
151

122
100
108
150

165

67

130

P131
pl04
n.a.
164

162

160
162

Note.--Groups and subgroups Include individual series not published separately,
p--Preliminary




n.a.--Not available

•

#.

OUTPUT OF C/N'IMER DURABLE GOODS
92,7.49 average = 100)

KrJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Furniture and floor coverings
Furniture*
Floor coverings!/
Appliances and hearers
iajor applia^ncer
Ranges
Refrigeratioi appliances
Laundry appliances
Heating apparatus
Radio and television sets
Ritiio sets
Television sets
OTHF.R C O I D U R ^ L E GOODS:
w
#
.
Auto parts and tires
'•iisc. hor.e and personal goods
1/

1
f eascnally ad.ms ted
I
1
j 1955
1959
Jure | fray 1 July• July
1! July
f
lr-6
160
153
133
1 131
;4c
14 j
116
131
14d
1:.5
121 | 144
mm mm
w mm
m> «»
1 —
126
12/
149
151
1-5
1)4
153
131
157
133
1 c4
ic;
31 j
99
1 75
27 j
I08
lol
170
145
:32
i84
174
135
190
124
123
110 .
113
115
14
191
1?5
235
64
92
-1
71
53
5:6
432
507
435
331

r.. a.
iiz

n. a.
l-'1

r..3.
i:5

Unadjusted
1959
__1253
July
Jifae i-.a.v
152

149

108

1)5
144

133
141

105
115

— —

— —

— —

154
163
in

2A
166
125
I'd
76
431

I
1
1

1C9
111
ij) 6;
20 5
1:^ .
1JV
173
123 . 10:
lis.
176
4;
69
j-s; 2;?
155
165

•

n.a. n. a * n.a.
122
Ill 1 1^2

n. .
113

n. i.
nj

1

Publication suspended pending revision.
OUTPUT OF X .JOR HO: SLKCLD GOODS
(19-7-^9 average = 100)

Julv
Woven carpets
Gas ranges
Electric ranges
Refrigerators
Freezers
Washing machines
Driers and ironers
Vacuum cleaners
Furnaces
Jater heaters
Auto radios
Household radios
Table model TV
Console model TV

n.a.
58
lu4
f>7

210

106
392
75
1-9
111

12thout seasonal adjustment
1959
1958
May
June
July
1 J\-ne
76
93
141

76
88
129

113

109

210
14 2

VI

' 2

97
121
136
lrl
47

339
3:4

420

00

444

257
153
351
95
113
154

.

36
56
71
69
139
102
316
89

94
125

I60

66

42
515
259

32

50
77
•?'?

68'169
125
2cl
117
14/
67

272

302

244

?6l

Ncte.—For description and back figures see Federal Reserve Bulletin for Hay 19^>4
pp. 438-452, reprint available on request. Back figures, not in Bulletin,
on individual indexes for major household roods, without seasonal adjustment, also available on request to Division of Research and Statistics.
n.a.—Not available




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