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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
October 6, 1950
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY CITIES
(Based on Dollar Amounts)

Federal Reserve district
and city
July
UN_I'rED STATES

+ 3

Boston District
Haven
•' ston
•.vrringfield
Providence

Conn.
Mass.
"
R.I.

Ne": York District
Newark
Buffalo
New York
Rochester
Syracuse

N.J.
N.Y.
"
"
• 11

Philadelphia District
Philadelphia
Pa.
Cleveland District
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo
Erie
Pittsburgh
Richmond District
Washington
Baltimore
Atlanta District
Birmingham
Miami
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Chicago District
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee

Percentage change from corresponding.
period a year ago
Month of Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30
August

+ 1

+1U

+ 1

+16
+11
+20

-

2

- 1

+ 1
+ 3

+17
+17
+16
+16
+18
+15

H

+19
+21

- 1
+ 1
-

2
2

+

0
+ 2
+ 1

2k
+ 2C
+ 23
+ 21
+17
+11
+ 25
+2U

D.C.
Md.

+ 2
0
- 1

+17
Tl5
+16

Ala.
Fla.
Ga.

+
+
+
+

Ohio

w
+

U
+ 2
-

Tenn.

2

6
3
8
9

:i

+16
+27
+18
+ k
+19
+22

111.
Ind.
Mich.
Wis.




X
+ i
+ 3
• 3

+2U
+ 25
+29

+ 6

+ .8

+17

+10

+10
nF
+ 9
- 8
+18

+ 6

+ 2

+ 2
- 2
+ h

+ 6
+ 6
+12

+ 1

n
.+ 5
- l
+ 9
+11

+ 9
+10
+1U
+ 7
+15
+15

r+li;
+17
+15
r+lU
r+ 9
+ 9

0
0

+10
+10

+ 6
~~0

r+10
+12

+ 6
+ 9
+ 2

+13
+20
+12
+12
+13
+ 9
+13
+12

+21
+28
+22
+17
+11
+28
+16

'+15
nS
+10
+18
+ 2
+ 8
+17
+ 20

'*4
+
7

+ 9
+ 22
- - 3

+18

•+ 3
- 1
+ 1
-

2

-

2

- 3
. + h
+ 2

+

7
+ 3
- 3
+10
+ 7

+ 2

6
9
3
8
3
2

>1
+ u
+19

+ 5

+ 8

+15
+13
+ 9

H
+ 9

+ 1
HO
+1U
+ 1
-13
+17

+16
+ 2U
+11
+23

+U5
+2U
r+3U
+39

+ 6
+13
- 1
r+ 7
r- 3
+10

+ 9
7-8
+ 2
+10
+17

1_5
0
+17
+10
- 1.

+ 21
+15
+17

+ 8
+ 3
+ 6
+1U
+ 7

+17

+
+
+
+

+10
-

2

—

+13
- 2

-18

+ 5
+ 7
—

+ 5

+13

+ 5

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Paf^e 2
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY CITIES (Continued)

Federal Reserve district
and pity

St. Louis District
Little Rock .
Louisville
St. Louis Memphis
Minneapolis District
Minneapolis
St. Paul
' IJuluth-Supe rior
Kansas City District
Denver _
Uiqhita
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Dallas District
Dallas
Fort V.orth
Houston
San Antonio

j

"Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
Jan.-. Month of
Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Septvl6 Sept. 2315Sept. 30
July
August

' +-3
Ark. .
Ky.
Mo.
Tenn.
Minn.
"&Wis.
Colo.
Kans.
Mo.
Okla.
"

.

Tex.
"
"

San Francisco District
Calif.
Los Angeles Area
Oakland
"
San Francisco
Ore.
Portland
Salt Lake City
Utah
Wash.
Seattle

^

. + 6
+ 1
+
3

" +13.'

. .

+21
+13
+1U

:

+10
r+ 1
+19
. . +72 .. +IH .... + 12 . —
+ 8
+ 9
+ 5
+17
+ 2
+ h
+11
.
+17
+ 5
+ h:
+ 36 . - 3

+ 2

+18

+ h0

+38
+ 21

+18
+11
1/+36
+13

1/+12
+ 3

+ 9
+
+17
+19

+ 9
+10
+ 6
+13

+ 5
+ i
+ U
0
+ 9 '•
+
6

+19
+11
+ 2U
+28
+13
+ 21
+ 20

+ 8
0
+27
+11
- h
+11
+1U

+ 7
T-3
+" 7
+10
- 8
+13
+13

+18
^16
+ 7
+30
- 8
+18
+13

• • +13
+ 20
+11
+11
- 7
+ 5
- h

+11'
+11;
+ 11 :
+
5;
+16 .

+ 2U
^25
- +2U
+26
+ 2U

. -+10
+13
+ 6

+17
+22
+1.7
+11
+lb

+ h '
+ 3 ;
h •
+ 5 •
-+ 3 :
+ U .
+ 6

+12
+ 9
+ lli
+15
+11
+17
+13

.+"8
. +10
. + 6
+ 5
+ 3
+ 8
. +11

+11
+IB
+ h
-11
+ 7
+18
+18"

—

+

^ •

' +11

'+ 7

+ 3
—

- 1
+11
• •+
+
+
+

r+28
r+ll
+ 2.1
. + 2
r+20 • •r+ll
+11 .
+ 33
+U2,
+19
+ 27
+31
+ 37
+3o
+13
+ 26
+ 20

r—Revised.
1/ Figures reflect in part work stoppages in certain stores last year.




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+T
+ 13
+ 5
- 2

r+ll
+ 7
+ 20
+ 22
+ h
+13
+1U

h
3
1
6
3
0
- 2

+
+
+
-

2
2
2
1
5

+ 7
- 1
+17
+10
+ 12
+12
+22