Full text of G.12.3 Industrial Production : September 27, 1946

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1939 average • 100 for factory employment and payrolls;
19?3-25 average * 100 for construction contracts;
1935-39 average * 100 for all other series.
Without
seasonal adjustment

Adjusted for
*u*. * July
Industrial production
Total
• -3
'
Manufactures
Total .
Durable
. Nondurable
Minerals
Construction contracts, value
Total
Residential
All other .
Factory employment
Total
Durable goods
nondurable goods
Factory payrolls
Total
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Freight carloadlngs
Department store sales, value
Department store stocks, value
p—Preliadnaxy.'

*176

172

»L82
$eo6

202

Pl62

t Aug.'

pl78

173

188

178
2P3 '
157
149

196

177

179

165

Pits.*
plfe.l
p!26,4

-

162

161
168

£ 193

140.3
160.7
124.3

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240
159
143

I

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pl44.6
pl65.4
P128.3

l4o.8
161.0
124.9

148.7
187:7
-117.9

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260.5

267.3
335-4
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266.2

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Aug.

July

pl»3

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Aug

l4l

139

128' :i 145 ' 143

P289

273

200

*

822

222
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!P242

208. -

132

: '.» •
168

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Note:--Production, catibadinge, and department store sales indexes based on daily
averages. To convert durable manufactures, nondurable manufactures, and minerals
indexeo to points ia total index, shown in federal Reserve Chart Book, multiply
durable by ,3t9, nondurable lay .469, and minerals by .152.
.
Construction contract indexes baaed .90.3-month moving Rverttgea* centered -&t
second epii^, ,ot F. V« Dodge data'for 37 Eastern dttCte's. To convert indexes to
value figures, shown In federal Reserve Chart Book, Multiply total by
$410,269,000, residential by $184,137,000 and all other by $226,132,000.
ahployment index, without seasonal adjustment, aind payrolls index compiled
by Bureau of Labor Statistics.




INDUSTRIAL.PRODUCTION
(1535-39 average *• lOo)
Adjusted for
seasonal variation

19*6
Aug. I July

MANUFACTURES »•* '•» S7'
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Iron and steel
183 v
17&
Pig ir6a " '
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" 186 • - T178 ....
Steel .
,
, r ,
190
168
Open hearth
,vr: " • •
Electric
343
; Machinery
~ -—*—••• • P251
Transportation equipment
p245

Automobiles

,v.

,179
^143
131
129
121
144
193
129
155
147
163
£34
143
127
233
142
103
« • 99
# U7
#
66
# -•...
45
•
122
•
106
pit?
150
P139
•13& -• 165
152
P 15l

P185
pl46
Honferrous metals atid products
Smelting and refining ,
P137
Lumber and. products
P131
pl21
Lumber
jFumitttre
P151
Steste, clay, and glass products
P193
114
. Plate glass
,
Cement
•
Clay prpducts
|pl47
Gypsum and plaster products
fpl83
. Abrasive andasbestos products |p244
Textiles and products '
P159
- Cotton- consumption
149
Rayon deliveries
229
•
Wool textiles
Leather products
Tanning
Cattle hide leathers
Calf and kip leathers,
Goat and kid leathers
Sheep and lamb leathers
Shoes
Manufactured food products
Wheat flour*
Other manufactured foods
Processed fruits ax^d
vegetables
Tobacco products
Cigars
Cigarettes
Other tqbacco products
p—Preliminary.




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pi50
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173
140
99
-181
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155
m
164
142
319
-

405
142
165
171
107
98
124
160
61
97
110
162
260
134
123
213
127
108
98
112
75
47
130
114138
130
.. 133
139

• Without
seasonal adjustment
.

Aug. t July

183
186
195
169
378
,p251
$645
P185
plU6
P136
Pl39
Pl34
Pl51
p200
114
*

P152
plfl5
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pl59
149
229
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122
P172

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179
195
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164
190
142
168
343
319
242
310
244
405
142
179
165
Pl43
171
130
113
137
108
133
144
124
165
193
:» 61
129
110
171
147
113
162
183
260
234
134
143
123
127
213
233
142
127
101
107
93
97
110 . 109
66
79
46
45
114
134
106
114
l6l
151
126
P137
119
160
154

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165
225
P247
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150
155
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(1935-39 average - 100)

Adjusted for
seasonal variation

Without
seasonal adjustment
19W>
1945
Aug.
1 July

1945

f u S'

| Jtily } Aug.

MANUFACTURES (Cont'd.)
Paper and products
Paperboard
Newsprint production
Printing sod publishing
Newsprint consumption
Petroleum and coal products
Petroleum refining
Gasoline
Ftiel oil

Lubricating oil
Kerosene
Coke
Byproduct
Beehive
Chemicals
Rayon
Industrial chemicals
Ruboer

pl47
169
83
129
123
*

136
155
84
124
121
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pli+5

pli+l

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*

*

P371
P235
P 259
P390
P217

$

160
155
331
233
255
388
211

136
155
82
115
10k

pl47
169
82
123
111

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131
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72
111
96
p2LtO

WW

WW

155
173
138
140
153

plii-5

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332
265
222
368
193

P371
P231
P259
P390
p217

146
ia
102
152
105

Pl50
pl56
pl20
P151

pi4i

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160
155
331
229
255
388
211

131
Ha
71
107
87
p240
WW

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155
173
137
135
153

lit8
332

261
222
368
193

kEERnJLS
FUels
Bituraincus coal
Anthracite
Crude petroleum
Metals
,
Iron ore

pl50
P156
>120
pl 51
*
*

153
159
128
pl54
98
*

*

282

*

p—Preliminary or estirated.

*

153
159
128
P15U
122
295

146
i44
102
152

124
289

Data not yet available.

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FREIGHT CARLOADINGS
(1935-39 average * 100)

Coal
Coke
Grain
livestock
Forest products
Ore
Miscellaneous
Kerohandisa, l.c.l.

152
104
131

lie
157

162
145
77

145
177
139
166
153
164
141
78

128
167
163
115
135
166
132
64

152
177
142
113
165
243
146
77

145
172
166
135
153
263
142

78

128
160
176
109
140
249
133

65

Kotot—To convert ooul and misoelllir.eous indvxos to points iIn to tul index. shown
In FederalfteaerveChart Book, multiply coal by .213 and miscellaneous by .548.