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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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October 5> 1951
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY CITIES
(Based on -Dollar Amounts)

Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t
and c i t y
July
UNITED STATES

+ 6

Boston D i s t r i c t
.New Haven
Boston
Lowell-Lawr enc e
Springfield
Providence

+ 3
+ b
+ 4
0
+ o
+ k

Conn.
. Mass.
R.I.

Percentage change from coirresponding
period a year a(
Month oi
Aug. ' Sept. 1 Sept. 8 S e p t . 15 Sept.22 Sept.:
- 5

- 2

- b
2
- b
— 6
+1
- 9

+ 2
0
+
3

—

- t i

+ 3
- 3

+ b'
+ 1
+ .6
•+ 5
+ 2
0

-10

r

-12
1
-10
-21
- 5
• -24

- 2
- 9
0
-15

-10
-10
-13
-10
-12'
- 9

- 8
-10
- 6
- 9
. - 6
- 1..

-

"

+ b
+T

- 5
-9 '

+ 2
0

Cleveland D i s t r i c t
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo ..
Erie
Pittsburgh

+ 8
+10
+ 3
+10
+ 6
+10
+10
+ 7

- 7
-12
- 5
- 6
- 2
+ 4
-11

- 1
0
- 1
- 3
+ 1
0
+12
- 4

- 2
+ 1
- 8
0.
- 2
+ 3
+ 5
- h

- 7
-15
- 7 '

0
+"~3
+ 2

- 1
+3
- 2

- 9
-11
- 4

r+ 2
0
+ 8

- 5
- 2
0
- 5
-14
+22
+ l .
- k

-7
ZTF
+ U
- 7
. -12
+13
-12
- 7

-14
-20.
-24
-7
r-il
+ 9
-lU
-13

r+13
+11
- 1
+ 2
r+15
+21
+15
+ 6

-3
- 2
- 3
- 3
-13

- 9
- 7
-10
- 8
-11

0
+ 1
* S
-7
+ 2

Richmond D i s t r i c t
Washington
Baltimore
Atlanta D i s t r i c t
Birmingham
Jacksonville
Miami
Atlanta
Augusta
New Orleans
Nashville
Chicago D i s t r i c t
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee

»

Ohio

Pa.
"

D.C.
Md.

' - h
—~F
+ 1
- 7
+ 1
+ 2

+ b

- 3

+ b

- 1 ;

La.
Tenn.

+ k
+ 3
+ 7
+10
+ 5
+19
- 2
0

- k
=3
+ 5
- 3
-15
- + 1
+ 4
- 7

111.
Ind.
Mich.
Ms.

+ 7
+ b
+ 9
+10
+ 7

~

Ala.
Fla.
Ga,




5
b
I
b
6

+
+
+
+

lr
1
3
1
2
k

+ 1
0
0
+ 2

+

- U
- 9

- 7
-10
0
- 7
- 5

•'+
+
+
+
+
-

-_3

Philadelphia D i s t r i c t
Philadelphia
Pa.

N.J.
N.Y.

+ 2

0

+10
+11
+ 9
+10
+ 9
+
9

New York D i s t r i c t
Newark
Buffalo
New York
Rochester
Syracuse

+ 1

- 2

- 3
+

lh

+13
+15
.

+ 1

- 1 ..
+-2
+ l
-5
+, 4
+ .3
- U
- 3

+ 8
+ 2
+ a
+16
+12
+
7
0

- 7
-10
-10
-20 '
-11
- I 4

U
3
3
3
8
3

+ 3
+ b
0
+ 2

-

+ .7

+ 5
-17
+15
+ 5
+ 7
+ 3
+ 4
+ 5
+

1

b

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DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, EL CITIES (Continued)
Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t
and c i t y

S t . Louis D i s t r i c t
L i t t l e Rock
Louisville
St.. Louis Area
Memphis
Minneapolis D i s t r i c t
Minneapolis
S t . Paul
Buluth-Superior
Kansas City D i s t r i c t
Denver
\iichita
Kansas City
S t . Josepn
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Dallas D i s t r i c t
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Y.orth
Houston
San Antonio

July
+
+
+
+

2
2
2
2
2

Perce ntage change from corresponding
period a year ago
Month cf
Sept. l j Sept. i81 Sept. 15 J Sept. 22 Sept.29
Aug.
r- 7
-17
- 8
- 9
-13

r-10
-12
- 4
-lk
- 0

r+11
+14
+11
+ 2
+17

- 3
~0
- 9
+ 4

-11
-17
- 9

-7
- 5
- 9
-10

+
+
+

- 6

+ 1

-10

+ 4

+ 5
-10
- d
-18
-14

+10
+ 9
+ 5
-18
- 5

+ 9
+10
—lo
- 3

+23
+ 9
+ 7
- 4
+14

+ 9
+ 4
+23
+ 20
- 1
0

- 7
-13
- 5
-10
+ 3
- 4

- 4
=IF
0
- 5
+ 5
0

-10
-17
- 9
-19 - 3
- 6

-.14
-13*
-14
- 0
-12
-24

r+17
- + 8
+ 3
+ 7
+45
- 4

+10
+ 2
-11
+ 2
+32
+11

- 4
— o
- 5
- 2
- 3

+ 4
=T
+ i
+ 8
+ 8
+ 5
+ 1
+17
+17

+ 1

-12
-14
-13
-15
- 3
-17
-la
- 7
— 4

r- 2

+11
- 1
+13
- 6
0
- 1
+ o

+
+
+
+
+
+

5
9
6
0

r-.8
0
- 8
-10
- 3

+ 3
+ 3
-3
+ 1

- 6
- 9
-17
- 7

-14
- b

+ 4
Colo. . + 4
+17
Kans.
+3
'+ u
Okla.
- 3
+ 1

- 7
- 7
+ 5
- 5
- 6
-16
-10

+ 4
o
+ 3
+ 2
+15
0

Ark,
Ky.
Mo.
Tenn.
Minn.
%is.

Tex.

"

+ 5
5an Francisco D i s t r i c t
Los Angeles Area
Calif. + T
.+ u
Oakland
+ 7
San Diego
+ 5
San Francisco
+ 5
Ore.
Portland
+10
'Utah
S a l t Lake City\jash. ' +10
Seattle
+ 7
Spokane
r—Revised.




z
-

l

- 4
0
+ 5

-10

Data nov

'

/

ule.

+
+
-

0
2
2
1
4
2
4

rl_3
+14
+11
- 2
+17
2
3
3
C

1
1
1
8
4
1

+ 1

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Page 2
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY CITIES (Continued)

Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t
and c i t y
S t . Louis D i s t r i c t
L i t t l e Rock
Louisville
S t . Louis Area
Memphis
Minneapolis D i s t r i c t
Minneapolis
S t . Paul
Duluth-Superior
Kansas City D i s t r i c t
Denver
Wichita
Kansas City
St „ Joseph
Oklahana City
Tulsa
Dallas D i s t r i c t
Dallas
El Paso
Fort v.orth
Houston
San Antonio

July

Ark.
Ky.
Mo.
Tenn.
Minn.
"

"ScV;is.
Colo.
Kans.
Mo,
"

Okla,
"

Tex.
"
"

San Francisco D i s t r i c t
Los Angeles Area
Calif.
Oakland
San Diego
San Francisco
Ore.
Portland
S a l t Lake City
Utan
v. a s h .
Seattle
Spokane
"
r—Revised.




Percent age change from, corresponding
period a year ago
Month of Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept.22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6
Aug.

.

+
+
+
t

2
2
2
2
2

+
+
+

3
3
3
1

+ 3
+14
+11
- 2
••"17

- 2
0
- 3
-5
- 2

-11
=T

- 7

-17
- 9

- 9
-10

+
+
+

2
3
3
6

- 3
+ 1
-13
- 6

+ 9

- 2

+23
+20
- 4
- 1
0

+12
- 3
+ 7
-11
+ 3

+10
+ 2
-11
+ 2
+32
+11

r+ 3

-10
-12
- k
-14
- b

-17
- 7

- 3
0
- 9
+ h
+ 1

-10
-13
+ 9
-18
+10,

+ U
- b
+23
+ 9 •
+ 7
- 4
+1U

5
5
9
b.
0

- 6

+ h

- 7

+17
+ 3
+ h
- 3
+ 1

+ 5
+10 + 9
-5
- 8. . + 5
—lb •
-18
-10
- 5

+ 4
+ 3
+ 3
+ 2
+15
0

- 7
-13
- 5
-10
+ 3
- 4

"

-4

+ 1

-5
- 2
- 3

+11
- 1
+13

- U
0
+ 5

0
+ 1
! + 6

+ 5
+ 3
+ 4
+ 7
+ 5
+ 5
+10
+10
+ 7

+11
+14
+11 .
+ 2
+17

- 7
-17
- 8
- 9
-13

-

*

-10
-17
-9
-1*
- 3
0

T
-P-4
414
T b
12
-24
-12
-la
-13
-15
-3
-17
-14
- 7
- 4

+17
r ?
+ 3
+ 7
, +u5
V- - 4
- 2
+
+
-

Data net a v a i l a b l e .

0
2
2
1
4
2
4

+
+
+
+
+
+
+

1
1
1
8
k
1
5
2
1

-14.
0
+10
+17
0
0
+ 1
- 1
+ 1
+10
- 2
- 2