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RESEARCH D£r^TMS,NT
M A Y 1 8 1949

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTE^

FEDERAL nESfeRVE BANK

I

H. 11
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY" CITIES
(Based on Dollar Amounts) •

Percentage change from corresponding

Federal Reserve district
and city

Jan. - -Month of
Feb.
March Apr. 9 Apr.16 Apr.23 Apr*30 May 7

UNITED STATES

- U

-11

+ 7

+ 7

-10

- h

+ 1

Boston District
New Haven
Boston
Springfield
Providence

+ 2

-16
-1U
-15
-17

+25
+39
+21
+32
+25

- U
TuB
- 3
-22
- 5

+ U
-rj
+ 6
- 1
- 3

+ h

+ 5
+ 2
- 3

+16
+10
+17
+16
+11

- h
TZ
• + 3
- 6
- U
-13

-11
-11
- 8
-11
-16
- 8

+ 5
TZ
+18
'+ 3
+12
0

-10
+ k
7H
-13
+17 . - 8
• 0
-11
+15
- 7
+10
- 9

r- 2
- 9
-13
- 1

- U
71
+ 2
+ 6
+ h+ 2

- 5
T3

-12
-12

+18
%Z3

+ 6
73

.-10
%IT

r+ 1
r 0

+10
T~B

0
2
3
1
h
1
h

-10

- 7

-1U
-10
- 8
- 9
-10

+16
+12
+2B 1 7T9
+10 : +21
+13
+12
+31 . +10
+12
+ 7
+20
+10

- 1
-11
- 7
-12
0

. - h
-12
-13
- 5
- 9
+ 8
0

New York District
Newark
Buffalo
New York
Rochester
Syracuse
Philadelphia District
Philadelphia

Conn.
Mass.
".

R.I.
N.J.
N.Y.
"
"

Pa.

:- 8

+ 6
- 3
- 5

Cleveland District
Axron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo
Pittsburgh

Pa.

+
+

Richmond District
Washington
Baltimore

D.C.
Md.

- 3
71
- 3

-lit

+19
+27
+13

+13
+17
+ 7

- 6

r- 2
7T=
- U

+ 8
7SB
+ l

Atlanta District
. Birmingham
Miami
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville

Ala.
Fla.
Ga.
La.
Tenn.

- 2
7U
- 8
- 3
+ 7
- 2

-12 "
-13
- 9
-15
-7
-20

+ h
7 3
+ 5
+ 9
*10
+19

+1U
720
+26
+ 7
+23
+1U

-12
311
- 3
- 9
- 8
-19

r+ 7
701
+11
+11
+36"
r-ll

+ 8

Chicago District
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee

111.
Ind.
Mich.
Wis.

-

- 9

+ 6
TE
+12
+ 7
0

Ohio




6
2
1
2
5

-13

- 7
-10
-11

'+
+
+
+
-h

h
7
U.
6

-15

- 8
* 9
+ 2
-11 \
- 3

- 7
- 2
-11
- 8

+ 3
—

+ 7
+ h
+ 7
+ 5
+ l

'*

• 0
+19
+12
- 6
+
+
+
+
-

1
3
8
1
6 .

Y

DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY CITIES (Continued)
Federal Reserve district,
and city

St. Louis District
Little Rock
Louisville
"" St. Louis
Memphis
Minneapolis District
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth-Superior
Kansas City District
Denver
Wichita
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Dallas District
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
San Francisco District
Los Angeles Area
Oakland
San Francisco
Portland
Salt Lake City
Seattle

Ark. •
Ky.
Mo.
Tenn.
Minn.
"

"&Wis.
Colo. •
Kans.
Mo.
Okla.
"

Tex.
"
"

Calif.
Ore.
Utah
Wash.

Percentage change from corresponding
period'a year ago 1/
Jan. — (Month of
Apr. 9 Apr.16 Apr. 23 Apr.30 May 7
Feb. •f --March
2
- 3
- 5
+ 8
- 3
-10
0 -

-10
^lH
- 7
-10
- 8

—

+ 6
+ 5
- 2

- 8
- 6
' -13
- 7

-.8

- 7

+ 2
- 9
-12
-13
- 8

- 1
-11
- 5
- 8
- 6

%%

' + 3

-Hi
-10
-lh
-17
-15
-21
-10

+
•
+
+
-

3
0
7
6
2

-18
Zl5
-18
-19
-23

r-11

+ l

- 5
-17
-15

+ 5
+ 5
0

+ 6
+ 3
+22
+28
- 8
- 5
+ 9

-11
ZIC
- 8
- 5
-12
- 7
- 2

- 5
T3
0
- 1
- 7
- 6
- 8

- h
-10
+ 3
+ 5
0
-10
+ 1

- Ek

- 7
- 1
- W
-17

- 3
0
-13
-lb
- 7

+ 5
+~8
+ 9
+ 1
+ 8

+ 6
+ ti
+21
• 0
+18
+ 1
+10

-10
-li
- 5

-10
- 7
-10
- 2
- U

- 2
+ 2
+15
- 9
+ 2

0
- 3
+ 1
+ h
+11
- 3
-10 .

- 5

- -12

-11
-IE
- 5
- 9
-20

(Mot available for publication)

- U •
- l
-11
- 9

+ 2
+ 3
-• 1
+ 2
+ 7

+ 2

-

+10
+12.
+ 2 •
-10
+ U

- 9
+11
-12
- 6
-12
- 3

+
-

1
2
3'
5
6
0
- U

-Revised.
1/ During March and April changes from a year ago reflect in part the fact that last
~
year Easter was on March 28 while this year it was on April 17. For this
reason it is estimated that in comparison with last year allowance should be
made for a decrease in sales of about 6 per cent for the month of March as a
whole and for a corresponding increase for the month of April as a whole.
Data not available. *