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No. 104
April, 1930
CONTENTS
SUMMARIES
Preliminary summary for March
Monthly business indicators (table and chart)
Business conditions in February
Indexes of business
Page
1
2, 3
4
15
DETAILED TABLES
Passenger-car and motor-truck registrations 1929
Wheat grindings and wheat products, by months and
States
Paper board shipping boxes
Wholesale prices of Chemicals, oils and fats, Automobile
financing, Paint, varnish and lacquer products
Illinois factory employment and United States unemployment in unions
18
19
20
21
22
Textiles
Metals and metal products.^
Fuels
Automobiles and rubber
Hides and leather
Paper and printing
Building construction and housing-Lumber products
Stone, clay, and glass products
Chemicals and oils
Foodstuffs and tobacco
Transportation and public utilities..
Employment and wages_.
Distribution movement (trade, etc.).
Banking, finance, and insurance
Foreign exchange and trade
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10
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14
5
14
14
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Table
page
23-25
25-28
29,30
28-31
30
30,32
32
33,34
34,35
35-37
37-40
41-42
43,44
44
44-47
47-48
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR MARCH
The volume of commercial transactions during
March, as based upon weekly check payments, was
lower than in March, 1929. Activity in steel plants
declined from the previous month and was also lower
than during the corresponding month of last year.
Factory employment in Detroit showed an improvement over the previous month but was substantially
lower than a year ago. The output of crude petroleum
was slightly smaller than during either the previous
month or the corresponding month of last year.
Movement of goods through primary channels, as
reflected by data on car loadings, was practically
the same as during the previous month but smaller
than a year ago. The volume of new-building contracts awarded during March was much larger than
during the previous month and was also larger than
during March, 1929.
The general index of wholesale prices was lower
103010—30
1
INDEX BY SUBJECTS
than for either the previous month or for March,
1929. Prices for wheat declined continuously during
the month of March and were lower than during
the corresponding month of last year. Cotton and
iron prices also showed slight declines in both
periods.
Bank loans and discounts showed little change
from the previous month and were slightly larger
than a year ago. Interest rates were lower than
during either the previous month or the corresponding month of last year. Brokers' loans gradually
increased during the month but were much smaller
than a year ago. Prices for stocks and bonds continued their upward trend, the latter reaching a
higher level than during March, 1929, or any of the
intervening months. Business failures were somewhat
fewer than during corresponding weeks of February
but more numerous than a year ago.
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS, 1923-1930
Ratio charts—see explanations on inside front cover. The curves on check payments, wholesale trade, 10-cent chains, and department stores have been adjusted for norma!
seasonal variations, and manufacturing production for the varying number of working days in the month as well. 1923-1925 monthly aver age = 100]
1923 j 1924 | 1925 | 1926 i 1927 i 1928 | 1929 i 1930
1923 i 1924 i 1925 i 1926 i 1927 i 1928 i 1929 I 1930
WHOLESALE PRICES
CHECK PAYMENTS (Ml CENTERS)
SALES BY 2 MAIL-ORDER HOUSES
J I I I I! I i II II I I I IM I I II
COTTON CONSUMPTION
SALES BY TEN CENT CHAINS
NET TON-MILE OPERATION
MMERCIAL PAPER
]
1
PRICE OF 25 RAILROAD STOCKS
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS
The principal business indicators are shown below, all calculated on a comparable basis, the average for the years 1923 to 1925,
inclusive. Thus the table gives a bird's-eye view of the business situation in a concise form, so that trends of the principal indicators
may be seen at a glance.
Certain indicators, in which there is a marked seasonal movement, are shown with the average seasonal variations eliminated,
as noted below. In this manner a more understanding month-to-month comparison may be made.
1923 19U
ITEM
1925
1926
1927
1930
1929
MONTHLY AVERAGE
1928 1929
Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July
Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
Feb.
1923 1925 monthly average^lOO
Industrial production :
* Total manufacturing
* Total minerals
Pigiron.
_.
Steel ingots
__
Automobiles
C ement
Cotton (consumption)
Wool (consumption)
Raw material output:
Animal products
Crops
Forest products
Crude petroleum •
Bituminous coal _„
Copper
101.0 94.0 105.0 108.0 106.0 111.0 119.0 117.0 120.0
105.0 96.0 99.0 107.0 107.0 106.0 115.0 120.0 107.0
... 111.7 86.7 101.6 109.0 101.0 105.5 117.9 107.3 124.3
104. 8 88.7 106.4 113.1 104.6 120.2 130.6 125.1 146. 3
101.7 90.8 107.5 108.4 85.7 109.9 135.1 141.1 177.1
02.1 99.8 108.1 110.0 115.3 118.0 114.1 68.6 80.2
105.9 89.7 104.4 108. 5 120.2 106.7 114.6 115.9 101.2
112.8 94.6 92.6 89.7 97.0 94.7 103.1 101.3 102.7
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Power and construction:
Electric power
Building contracts (37 States)
Unfilled orders:
General index
U. 8. Steel Corporation
_ ..
105.0
110.0
106.5
101.6
65.8
113.1
106.0
98.5
96.0
116.0
94.9
83.8
36.3
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88.4
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91.9 104.0 104.0 109.0 113.3 117.0 114.2 81.9 72.6 57.4 51.1 56.3 91.1 134.5 177.1
99.0 97.0 104.0 98.0 93.0 88.2 85.4 74.0 86.0 90.2 98.6 89.9 88.3 91.8 80.3
99,4 96.9 103.7 104.6 122.3 122.4 136.5 123.3 134.4 130.5 137.5 135.9 148.8 150.3 142. 2
108.0 92.5 99.6 109 7 99.0 95.8 100. 5 110.0 90.3 84.7 92.2 87.4 93.3 100.7 102.2
93.4 100.2 106.4 110.2 104.9 114.9 127.1 128.5 142.1 143.9 141.6 124.9 120,1 119.6 120.4
102.6
246.3
89.2
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117.6
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154.6
82.0
127.3
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115.1
93.0 94.7 84.7
139.2 78.7 62.7
69.6 63.3 61.8
130.9 122.2 110.6 j
107.5 114.3 90.8 1
113.4 102.9 90.3
92.6
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121.7
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124.0
116. 0
130.5
152.5
182.9
129.9
130. 3
102.9
128.0
112.0
124.4
141.2
165.1
135.2
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125.0
114.0
126.7
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151.5
139.3
106.6
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115.0
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150.8
149 5
108.7
111.1
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92.7 117.6 111.0 106.8 121.4 99.6 81.9 117.1 128. 0 122.4 109.7 113.7 100.5 90.2 98.9 76.9 66.3 49.6 57.6
87.0
83.6
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90.6
84.6
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71.1 80.7
80.8 79.5
87.1 86.8
Employment:
Factories _
104 2
66.2
Prices:
Farm products, to producers
Wholesale, all commodities .,
Retail food .
Cost of living (including food).._.
97.8
99.9
97.6
98.2
97.1
97.4
97.6
99.4
Distribution (values) :
• Bank debits, 141 cities
* Department stores, sales..
Mail-order sales, 2 houses
* 10-cent chains, sales
Postal receipts
Imports
Exports.
91.2 96.7
98.0 99.0
89.2 98.1
88.0 99.0
93.6 98.5
97.8 93.1
91.5 100.8
99.7 101.4
98 8
97.2 100.4
85.5
92.4
93.1
92.7
88.4
90.1
83.4
89.2
82.1
85.6
76.0
76.6
76.8
81.7
73.7
86.4
77.7
92.5
79.9
93.6
79.8
93.8
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127.3 124.2 121.5 120 4 121.1 120.3 115.7 113. 8 113. 9 115. 6
149.5 130.5 109.9 88.4 70.9 54.2 58.2 106. 8 177.5 199.8
48.8 46.8 50.8 62.2 73.4 86.3 92.2 83.7 78.1 111.7
158.0
118.9
206.4
151.3
150. 8
121.5
192. 5
179.7
146.9
123.0
177.4
206.0
94.8
92.9
92.9
76.8
85.6
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98.2
106.5 98,6 94.9 100.7 100.0 98.6 101.4 100.0 98.6 97.8 101.4 103.6 102.2 101.4 98.6 97.8 97.1 94.9
102.8 99.3 94.7 97.0 95.8 96.0 96.8 96.1 95.1 95.7 97.3 97.0 96.8 95.6 93.7 93.5 92.8 91.5
104.9 107.6 103.6 102.9 104.6 103.2 102.2 101.3 102.4 103.4 105.9 107.0 107.4 107.2 106.7 105.6 103.8 102.2
102.4 102.4 100 0 98.7 98.4 98.2 97.6 97.0 97.0 97.6 98.8 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.3 98.7 97.4 96.8
111. 9
103.0
112.7
113.0
107.9
109.0
107.8
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106.0
120.2
125.0
114.5
114.3
105.5
132.6
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126.2
138.0
117. 3
108.0
106.8
Transportation:
Freight, net ton-miles
102.2
Finance:
Member bank loans and discounts
Interest rate (commercial paper)..
Federal reserve ratio
Price, corporation bonds
Price, railroad stocks
Price, industrial stocks
Failures (liabilities) ..
94.1 98.5 107.4 112.9 117.3
116.2 90.0 93.5 100.9 95.4
99.0 104.1 96.9 96.0 99.1
96.4 99.9 103.6 108.0 112.5
86.0 96.1 117.9 133.4 162.7
86.1 91.9 122.0 132.4 171.4
106.0 106.8 87.2 80.4 102.2
105.0
107. 0
95.0
117. 7
98.0
65.7
96.5
80.9
117.0
118.0
120.1
130.5
114.9
134.6
124.9
125. 3
94.6 102,0 103.5 114.6 120.8 123.0 136.8
93.8 103.2 103.0 106.3 112.5 117.4 120.1
102.5 91.4 106.2 145.5 153.1 123.6 126.8
106.4 113.9 73,1 64.8 86.4 58.4 78.4
" Seasonal adjustments.
102.0
112.0
94.0
109.5
82.6
68.4
112.5
92.1
122.0
118.0
117.1
130.5
125. 8
138.6
106.3
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Stocks:
General index
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Manfd. commodities (28)
Cotton
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.
123.0
115.0
122.6
142.8
188.1
110.6
123.1
103.8
158.2
108.0
147.6
150.0
117.7
105.5
112.6
184.5
110.0
187.2
164.0
121.1
113.5
115.2
194.3
110.0
141.8
156.9
112.7
114.4
116.4
195.1
113.0
163.3
167.4
128.2
118.8
129.0
180.6
105.0
170.0
153.0
121.1
127.1
112.2
180.5
107.0
168.2
172.0
121.0
123.9
101.4
159.0
112.0
176. 4
174.0
109.3
109.4
103.6
184.8
105.0
163.0
162.0
109.1
109.6
106.2
198.2
112.0
183.7
174.0
110.0
114.3
100.4
192.8
123.0
192.8
168.0
114.5
108.8
115. 3
211.1
109.0
242.3
159.0
133.5
121.1
139.6
190.0
107.0
225.3
166.0
139.8
115. 0
275.2
165.0
122; 0 153.3
104.8 96.1
116.5 112.4
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126.8
112.8
89.1
113.0
174.5
214.8
96.2
135.9
135.7
93.4
106.5
194.3
292.6
95.0
130.6
127.6
90.5
109.6
188.3
280.3
80.3
132.4
136.4
92.6
108.0
184.9
283.7
85.7
131.3
139.2
94.9
107.6
183.7
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96.6
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184.4
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111.3
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131.1
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107.0
188.6
251. 9
121.1
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BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN FEBRUARY
SALES
PRODUCTION
Manufacturing output in February, after adjustments for the usual seasonal changes, was on a higher
level than during the previous month but showed a
decline from a year ago. All major groups showed
increases over January, with the exception of textiles,
food products, leather and shoes and nonferrous metals,
while tobacco production showed no change. As
compared with February, 1929, all the groups, except
tobacco, showed a decline in output. Mineral production, after adjustments for seasonal variations, showed
a lower output than in either the previous month or
the corresponding month of last year. All groups
participated in the decline for both prior periods, with
The general index of unfilled orders for manufactured
goods at the end of February showed no change over
either the preceding month and the corresponding month
of 1929. As compared with the preceding month, advances in orders for lumber more than offset declines
in textiles and iron and steel, and transportation
equipment.
Wholesale trade showed a smaller sales volume in
February than for the corresponding month of last
year, declines being registered in meats, dry goods,
shoes, hardware, drugs, and silk goods, while sales of
groceries remained practically the same. Retail trade,
as reflected by the volume of sales reported by the two
principal mail-order houses, while showing an improve-
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION BY MAJOR GROUPS
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100, adjusted for seasonal variations]
AUTOMOBILES
1924
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1928
1929
the exception of bituminous coal for which the output
remained the same as in January. The largest decline
from a year ago appeared in the case of copper which
was 30 per cent lower than in February, 1929.
COMMODITY STOCKS
The weighted index of commodity stocks showed a
slight decline from the previous month but was higher
than a year ago, the increase over last year being
entirely due to larger stocks of raw materials. Manufactured goods in the hands of manufacturers at the
end of February, while slightly larger than at the end
of the previous month, were lower than at the end of
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1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
ment from the previous month, was less than a year
ago. Chain-store trade was substantially greater than
for either prior period. Department-store sales, on the
other hand, after adjustments for seasonal considerations, were at a lower level than for either the previous
month or the corresponding month of last year, almost
all of the departments participating in this decline.
Imports of merchandise into the United States
during February were substantially less than during
either the previous month or the corresponding month
of last year, all classes participating in the decline
from February, 1929, while only imports of food stuffs
exceeded those for the previous month.
PRICES
The general index of wholesale prices was lower in
February than in either the preceding month or the
corresponding month of last year. All groups included
within the index showed declines from both periods
except metals, building materials, and miscellaneous
goods for which the prices were unchanged from the
previous month, and household furnishing goods for
which the prices were unchanged for either prior
period. The largest declines from last year were
registered in prices for textile products, farm products,
hide and leather products and chemicals for which
decreases ranged from 4 to 8 per cent. Classified by
the condition of manufacture the general index, with
and vegetables and meat animals were insufficient to
offset lower prices for grains, poultry and dairy products, and cotton and cottonseed.
EMPLOYMENT
Factory employment in February, as measured by
the general index, while showing no change from the
preceding month was 7 per cent lower than a year ago.
As compared with the previous month, employment
in factories producing automobiles, iron and steel,
leather and leather products, and tobacco showed sufficient increases to offset declines in those producing
machinery, paper and printing, lumber, nonferrous
metals, chemicals, and rubber products. Contrasted
with a year ago, the only gains in employment were in
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, BY GROUPS
[1926 monthly average=100. February, 1930, is latest month plotted]
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
a decline of 5 per cent from a year ago, showed a de- ( lumber mills and petroleum refineries, all other types
crease of 6 per cent in raw materials and 5 per cent in | of factories registering declines. The largest declines
semimanufactured articles, while prices of finished in employment from a year ago were recorded in autoproducts and nonagricultural commodities which mobile, rubber, nonferrous metals, lumber, and cement,
showed a decline of 3 per cent. Commercial indexes clay and glass factories which showed declines of from
also showed declines from both the preceding month 12 to 31 per cent.
and February, 1929.
Factory pay-roll payments in February were 3 per
Prices paid to farmers for their products, as reflected cent greater than in January but 10 per cent less than
in the general index, were lower than for either the in February of last year. The only decline from the
previous month or for February, 1929. Compared previous month was in the food-products group,
with a year ago, a substantial gain in prices paid for while the paper, lumber, and nonferrous metal groups
fruits and vegetables was more than offset by declines showed no change from January. Compared with a
in each of the other groups, except meat animals for year ago, all groups, except paper and printing estabwhich the price remained unchanged. As compared lishments and petroleum refineries, showed declines
with the preceding month, gains in the prices for fruits in pay-roll payments.
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
[Relative numbers, 1926 monthly average taken as 100. February, 1930, is latest month plotted. Data from which these charts are drawn are given on the opposite page]
WHEAT, NO. 2, HARD.WINTER
FLOUR, WINTER STRAIGHTS
CORN, NO. 3, YELLOW
OATS NO. 3, WHITE
160
140
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120
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80
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COTTONSEED OIL
100
80
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...
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WORSTED YARNS
190
S1L K,
RAW
180
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STEEL BEAM'S
120
100
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120
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130
70
25
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100
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120
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SUGAR, RAW
140
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120
HAMS,
HOGS, HEAVY
BEEF, CARCASS
100
60
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CATTLE, STEERS
180
120
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WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
NOTE.—Prices to producer on farm products and market price of wool and grain prices are from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agriculture Economics:
nonferrous metals from the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press, except tin, which is from the American Metal Market. All other prices are from 17. S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. So far as possible all quotations represent prices to producer or at mill.
RELATIVE PRICE
ACTUAL PRICE
(dollars)
1926 average— 100
Unit
COMMODITIES
January, February, February,
1930
1930
1929
Decem- January, Febru- January, Febru1929
ber, 1929 1930 ary, 1930
ary, 1929
FARJVf PRODUCTS-AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCER
Wheat
Corn
Potatoes
Cotton
Cottonseed
Cattle, beef
Hogs
Lambs
._
.
-
.
--
1.013
.774
1.391
.148
28.89
.0868
.0948
.1046
1.042
.868
.595
.180
38.73
.0889
.0888
.1260
80
112
73
106
111
131
72
93
80
111
74
105
106
135
75
96
75
111
75
98
106
134
80
90
73
115
32
119
140
140
69
106
77
124
32
119
142
138
75
109
1.27
1.34
1.19
.85
.45
.58
.91
.173
.38
12. 469
9.613
. 6.263
12. 675
1.25
1.23
1.14
.82
.44
.57
.78
.157
.36
12. 531
10. 406
5.175
10. 438
1.28
1.40
1.18
.94
.50
.70
1.05
.202
.55
12. 063
10. 125
7.719
15. 594
83
87
81
117
110
92
107
99
89
127
77
75
88
80
86
80
113
110
91
99
99
83
131
78
95
93
79
79
77
109
107
89
85
90
78
132
84
79
76
77
92
77
124
122
103
110
115
120
142
74
127
114
81
90
79
125
122
109
114
115
120
127
82
117
114
Barrel
Barrel
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound _
Pound
Pound
Pound
6.750
5.844
.037
.051
.084
.240
.235
.239
.37
.235
6.388
5.631
.037
.049
.084
.236
.223
.252
.36
.235
6.813
5.725
.037
.049
.109
.209
.215
.231
.50
.235
82
82
87
91
74
146
138
70
91
103
80
81
86
93
71
146
138
78
82
103
76
78
86
90
71
144
130
82
80
103
75
76
88
92
87
146
144
76
107
103
81
79
86
89
92
127
126
75
111
103
Pound
Yard
..
Yard
Pound
Yard
Yard
Yard
Pound
Dozen pair..
.323
.068
.083
1.375
.975
1.838
1.959
4.630
9.000
.310
.065
.079
1.350
.975
1.800
1.949
4.433
9.000
.372
.075
.089
1.575
.975
.2008
41. 959
.5096
9.500
95
92
91
98
94
95
90
74
78
90
90
89
96
94
92
90
75
78
87
86
85
94
94
90
90
72
78
107
101
97
110
94
100
92
81
82
104
100
96
110
94
100
90
82
82
Pound
Pound
Square foot..
Pound
Pair .
Pair
.163
.176
.460
.495
6.750
4.850
.148
.164
.460
.490
6.750
4.850
.153
.171
.510
.570
6.750
4.850
114
101
106
119
106
100
116
102
102
113
106
100
106
95
102
112
106
100
146
126
117
135
106
100
109
98
113
130
106
100
3.969
4.476
13. 033
2.588
1.229
3.951
4.450
13. 033
2.600
1.181
4.029
4.592
13. 107
2.963
1.110
92
94
94
64
69
92
93
95
63
65
92
93
95
63
63
94
95
95
67
63
93
96
95
72
59
20. 260
18. 500
34. 000
.1778
.233
.0625
.3891
.0523
20. 260
18. 500
33.000
.1778
.233
.0624
.3867
.0518
19. 260
17. 500
33. 250
.1773
.224
. 0685
.4937
.0635
98
100
99
129
122
74
61
77
98
100
97
129
122
74
60
71
98
100
94
129
122
74
59
71
93
94
94
120
112
79
75
87
93
94
95
128
118
81
76
87
Mfeet
Thousand...
37. 220
10. 500
37. 390
10. 500
36. 890
11. 500
84
61
83
64
83
64
81
70
82
70
Barrel
Cwt
Pound
Ton .
Cwt
1.576
1.900
.150
15. 500
3.250
1.617
1.800
.158
15.500
3.250
1.650
1.900
.239
15.500
3.250
89
97
33
107
M
90
97
31
107
94
93
92
33
107
94
90
97
41
107
94
95
97
49
107
94
Bushel ...
. . Bushel
Bushel
Pound
Ton
Pound
-. Pound
Pound.. . .
1.075
.773
1.378
.158
28.95
.0869
.0880
.1110
FARM PRODUCTS-MARKET PRICE
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel ...
Pound
Pound
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Wheat No 1, northern spring (Minneapolis)
Wheat, No. 2, red, winter (St. Louis)
Wheat, No. 2, hard, winter (Kansas City)
. _
Corn No 3 yellow (Chicago)
Oats, No. 3, white (Chicago). _ _ _
Barley No 2 (Minneapolis)
Rye, No 2 (Minneapolis) _
Cotton middling upland (New York)
Wool, % blood combing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston)
Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)
Ho^s heavy (Chicago)
Sheep, ewes (Chicago)
Sheep lambs (Chicago)
FOOD
Flour, standard patents (Minneapolis) __
Flour winter straights (Kansas City)
Sugar, 96° centrifugal (New York)
Sugar granulated, in barrels (New York)
Cottonseed oil, prime yellow (New York) __
Beef fresh carcass, good native steers (Chicago)
Beef fresh, carcass, steers (New York)
Pork, smoked hams (Chicago)
Hutter creamery, 92 score (New York)
Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored (Chicago)..
TEXTILES
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1 -cones (Boston).
Cotton-print cloth 64 x 60-38>£"-5. 35— yards to pound .
Cotton sheeting, brown 4/4 Trion (New York)
Worsted yarns, 2/32's cross-bred stock, white, in skein (Boston)
Women's dress goods, French, 39 inches, at mills, serge
Suitings, unfinished worsted — 13-ounce, milL.
_ _.
Suitings, serge, 11-ounce, 56-58 inch___
Silk Japan, 13-15
Hosiery, women's pure silk, mill . . _
_
LEATHER
Hides, green salted, packers' heavy native steers (Chicago)
Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)
Leather, chrome calf, dull or bright "B" grades (Boston) _
Leather, sole, oak, scoured backs, heavy (Boston)
Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts) .
Boots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf oxford (St. Louis)
FUEL
Coal, bituminous, mine-run (composite price) _ _
Net ton
Coal, bituminous, prepared sizes (composite price)
Net ton
Coal, anthracite, chestnut (composite price)
Long ton
Coke, Connellsville (range of prompt and future), furnace —at ovens. Short ton
Petroleum, crude, Kansas-Oklahoma—at wells. __
Barrel
METALS
Pig iron, foundry No. 2, northern (Pittsburgh)
..
Pig iron, basic, valley furnace _ .
__
Steel billets, Bessemer (Pittsburgh)
Copper ingots, electrolytic, early delivery (New York)
Brass sheets, mill
Lead, pig, desilverized, for early delivery (New York). .
Tin, straits (New York).
._
Zinc, slab, western (St. Louis) _
_
Long ton
Long ton
Long ton
Pound
Pound. _ _ : _ .
Pound
. . Pound.. .
Pound
BUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Lumber, pine, southern, yellowflooring,mill .
. ..
Brick, common red, domestic building (New York)
Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b. plant (Chicago
district) ._
- Steel beams mill (Pittsburgh)
Rubber, smoked sheets (New York) __
...
_
Sulphuric acid, 66°, (New York)
Newsprint, rolls, contract, mill
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MEASURES OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100]
NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS AND AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
180
TOTAL AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
(UNITED STATES)
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MINERAL PRODUCTION AND RAILROAD TON-MILEAGE
160
50
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING. AND ELECTRIC
POWER PRODUCTION
200
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
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CHECK PAYMENTS AND RETAIL TRADE
250
50
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
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REVIEW OF PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
TEXTILES
Imports of wool during February were smaller than
during either the previous month or the corresponding
month of last year. Wool consumption was smaller
than during either prior period. Prices for wool and
yarns averaged lower than in either the previous month
or the same month of last year.
Exports of cotton during February declined seasonally from the previous month and were substantially smaller than a year ago. Consumption of cotton
by domestic mills also declined from both prior periods.
Stocks of cotton held at the end of February at mills
Cotton finishers reported larger billings than during
the previous month, although fewer than during
February, 1929. New orders and shipments, however,
were smaller than during either prior period, while
stocks of finished goods, in the hands of finishers, at
the end of February were lower than at the end of
the previous month or the corresponding month of
last year.
Imports of silk were slightly smaller than during
either the previous month or the corresponding month
of 1929. Silk deliveries to consuming establishments
were smaller than during January but larger than a
year ago. Stocks of silk at warehouses at the end of
WOOL CONSUMPTION AND IMPORTS
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. Curve covering imports of wool is plotted from 12 months' moving monthly average plotted on the end month]
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1923
1924
1925
1926
and in public storage were substantially greater than
a year ago. Cotton prices were lower in February
than in either the previous month or the same period
of 1929.
Cotton machinery showed a decline in activity in
February as compared with both prior periods. The
production and shipments of cotton textiles were also
smaller than during either the previous month or the
corresponding month of last year. Stocks of cotton
textiles at the end of February, on the other hand,
were considerably larger than a year ago.
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1927
1928
1929
1930
February were considerably greater than a year ago.
Silk looms and spindles were more active during
February than in either the preceding month or the
corresponding month of last year. Prices for raw
silks ranged lower than during either prior period.
Rayon imports were lower than in either prior
period. Rayon prices showed no change from the
preceding month but were lower than a year ago.
Shipments of pyroxylin-coated textiles were almost
as great as during the previous month but much
smaller than during February, 1929.
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METALS
The production of pig iron in February exceeded
that of the previous month but was 11 per cent smaller
than during February, 1929. More furnaces were in
blast at the end of the month than at the end of
January but a decline was registered from a year ago.
The production of steel ingots was substantially
greater than during the previous month but declined
from a year ago. Unfilled steel orders at the end of
February were larger than at the end of either the previous month or of February, 1929.
The output of steel sheets by independent mills was
smaller than in January due entirely to the shorter
month, the ratio of production to capacity showing an
and shipments of steel barrels, on the other hand, were
substantially greater than during either the previous
month or February, 1929. New orders for steel boilers
were smaller both in number and in the area of their
heating surface than during either the previous month
or the corresponding month of last year. Shipments
of cold-finished steel bars were larger than in January but showed a decline from a year ago. Iron
and steel exports were smaller than during either prior
period.
Shipments of all types enameled-iron sanitary ware
were larger than during the previous month but smaller
than a year ago, while new orders for lavatories and
sinks were greater than both prior periods. New
COPPER PRODUCTION, EXPORTS AND STOCKS
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925=100. February, 1930, is latest month plotted]
180
EXPORTS, REFINED
140
60
1923
1924
1925
1926
increase; the steel sheet output, however, was substantially lower than during February, 1929. Stocks
of sheets, in the hands of manufacturers at the end of
the month, were greater than a year ago, while unfilled
orders declined. Wholesale prices for steel averaged
lower during February than during either prior period.
The production of steel castings was only slightly
less than during the previous month and was substantially larger than a year ago. The malleable-casting output, on the other hand, exceeded that for January but was smaller than during February, 1929. New
orders for both steel and malleable castings were larger
than during the previous month but smaller than a
year ago.
New orders for fabricated-steel plate were considerably smaller than for either prior period. Production
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1928
1929
1930
orders for foundry equipment were considerably larger
than during January and almost as gfeat as in February, 1929. Sales of mechanical stokers were likewise
greater than during the previous month but somewhat
smaller than a year ago.
The production of copper and zinc was smaller than
during either the previous month or the corresponding
month of last year. The output of lead, on the other
hand, exceeded that of either prior period. Stocks of
refined copper and zinc were substantially greater than
at the end of January or the corresponding month of
1929. Copper prices were unchanged from the previous month and were slightly higher than a year ago.
Prices for zinc and lead, on the other hand, showed
fractionally declines from the previous month and were
considerably lower than during February, 1929.
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FUELS
Production of bituminous coal declined seasonally
and was also smaller than during February of last year.
Exports showed a decline from both prior periods.
The output of anthracite coal was also smaller than
during either the previous month or the corresponding
month of last year. Bituminous-coal prices declined
from both prior periods. Anthracite-coal prices, on
the other hand, were unchanged from the previous
month and only slightly lower than a year ago. Production of coke, both bee-hive and by-product, was
smaller than during either the previous month or the
corresponding month of last year. Exports of coke
were also lower than in either period.
Production of pneumatic tires was slightly larger than
during the previous month.
HIDES AND LEATHER
Imports of hides and skins were smaller than during
the previous month but substantially greater than in
February, 1929. Production of sole leather also declined from the previous month but was larger than a
year ago. Exports of sole and upper leather were
smaller than during either prior period. Prices of
hides and leather were generally smaller than during
either the previous month or February, 1929. Production of shoes, despite the shorter month, was only
slightly smaller than in January. Shoe production
also declined from the corresponding month of 1929,
PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OF GASOLINE
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. January, 1930, is latest month plotted]
1923
AUTOMOBILES AND RUBBER
Automobile production in February showed a seasonal increase over the previous month but w^as 30 per
cent lower than a year ago. The Canadian output
showed a similar comparison with both periods, the
decline from last year's level being even greater than
in the United States. Domestic exports from the
United States were lower than in either prior period,
an increase from January in exports of passenger cars
being more than offset by a decline in exports of trucks.
Canadian exports were larger than in January but
much smaller than a year ago.
Imports of rubber were smaller than during either
the previous month or the corresponding month of last
year. Rubber stocks both in the producing countries
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exports likewise being lower than for either prior
period. Shoe prices were unchanged from either the
previous month or February, 1929.
PAPER AND PRINTING
Imports of wood pulp were, in most instances, greater
than during the previous month and in every instance
greater than a year ago. The domestic production of
newsprint paper was smaller than in January due
largely to the fewer working days but""exceeded that
for February, 1929. The Canadian output showed a
similar trend. Stocks of newsprint at the end of
February were slightly larger than at the end of the
previous month but considerably smaller than a year
ago. Canadian stocks, however, exceeded those at the
end of either prior period and publishers' stocks while
smaller than at the end of January were larger than a
year ago.
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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
Building contracts awarded during February were
smaller than during either the preceding month or the
corresponding month of last year. Building costs
showed only slight changes from either prior period.
Fire losses in the United States and Canada were
smaller than during either the previous month or the
corresponding month of last year.
also smaller than for either prior period, but shipments
of oak flooring exceeded those in January and were
almost as great as during the corresponding month of
1929. Stocks of maple flooring were greater and those
for oak flooring smaller than those for either prior
period, while new orders of both types showed declines
both from the previous month and the corresponding
month of last year.
LUMBER
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
Production of lumber was generally lower than in
either the previous month or the corresponding month
of last year, slight increases for January being recorded
in the case of California white pine and northern
Shipments of common brick were substantially
larger than during the previous month and a year
ago. Stocks and unfilled orders exceeded those
at the end of either prior period. Prices were
THE AUTOMOBILE AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. Where available, February, 1930, is latest month plotted]
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1925
1928
1929
1930
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1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
SOOf
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
pine, while the output of California redwood exceeded that of a year ago. Lumber shipments, on the
other hand, were generally larger than during the
previous month but smaller than a year ago, declines
from January taking place only in the case of northern
hemlock and walnut, while only California redwood
was shipped in larger quantities than in February,
1929. Unfilled orders for lumber were smaller than
during either prior period, except in the case of California, redwood for which the unfilled orders were
larger than at the end of the previous month.
The output of flooring was less than during the
previous month, that of maple flooring also being less
than a year ago. Shipments of maple flooring were
the same as in January but lower than a year ago.
New orders and shipments of porcelain-plumbing
fixtures were considerably less than during either of
the previous month or of February, 1929. Unfilled
orders were slightly larger than during the previous
month but less than a year ago, while stocks were at a
lower level than at the end of either prior period.
New orders for terra cotta were considerably smaller
than during either the previous month or the corresponding month of 1929. The production of plate
glass likewise declined from both prior periods. Production of roofing felt was smaller than during either
the previous month or February, 1929, while stocks
exceeded those at the end of either prior period.
13
beef, under Federal inspection, was less than for either
prior period and cold-storage holdings, although
greater than February, 1929, were less than at the
end of the previous month. Beef prices were uniformly
higher than a year ago.
Receipts of hogs at the primary markets were smaller
than during either the previous month or the corresponding month of 1929. The output of pork,
under Government inspection, was also less than- for
either prior period. Cold-storage holdings of pork,
while 15 per cent larger than at the end of January,
were 20 per cent less than a year ago. Prices showed
uniform advances both from the previous month and
from February, 1929.
FOODSTUFFS
The visible supply of wheat in the United States
and Canada at the end of February declined seasonally
from the previous month but considerably exceeded
the supply at the end of February, 1929. Wheat
receipts, while somewhat larger than during January,
were considerably less than a year ago, shipments
being less than for either prior period. Exports of
wheat from the United States declined from the previous month but were substantially greater than a
year ago. Exports of Canadian wheat, on the other
hand, were larger than in January and less than for
the corresponding month of 1929. Wheat prices
declined from both prior periods.
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN PRICES
[Weighted price per bushel. February, 1930, is latest month plotted]
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The visible supply of corn was substantially greater
than at the end of the previous month but less than a
year ago. Receipts and shipments of corn at the
principal markets were less than in January and practically the same as during the corresponding month of
last year. Corn prices declined from both prior periods.
The visible supply of barley exceeded that at
the end of January but was less than a year ago. The
visible supply of oats, on the other hand, declined from
the previous month but exceeded that of February,
1929.
Receipts of cattle and calves at the principal markets,
while less than during January, were larger than for the
corresponding month of last year. The output of
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Receipts of sheep, while slightly less than during the
previous month, were greater than a year ago, local
slaughter showing a similar tendency. Cold-storage
holdings at the end of February were greater than at
the end of either prior period, and prices showed a
corresponding decline both from January and from
the corresponding month of last year. Receipts of
poultry declined seasonally from the previous month
but were larger than at the end of February, 1929,
cold-storage holdings showing a similar trend.
Receipts of butter were slightly less than during
either the previous month or during February, 1929.
Cold-storage holdings, while continuing to decline
seasonally, were almost three times as large as a year ago..
14
As an apparent result of the large holdings, butter
prices continued to decline, being 28 per cent lower
than in February of last year.
Cbeese receipts were slightly lower than during
either the previous month or February, 1929. Coldstorage holdings were also lower than at the end of
either prior period. Receipts of eggs were larger and
cold-storage holdings smaller than for February of
last year.
Sugar imports from foreign countries were smaller
and those from Hawaii and Porto Rico larger than for
either the previous month or the corresponding month
of last year, the total imports being larger than in
January but smaller than a year ago. Sugar stocks
at refineries continued to decline but were 50 per cent
greater than at the end of February, 1929. Prices
were generally slightly less than for either prior
period. The visible supply of coffee was larger than
at the end of either prior period. Imports also
exceeded those both for the previous month and
February, 1929. Coffee prices were fractionally higher
than during January but continued far below last
year's price level.
tising exceeded that of the previous month but was
slightly less than a year ago. Newspaper advertising,
on the other hand, was less than for either prior period.
Postal receipts at the 100 largest cities were less than
during either the previous month or the corresponding
month of last year.
BANKING AND FINANCE
Check payments both inside and outside New York
City were smaller than during either the previous
month or the corresponding month of 1929. Loans
and discounts of Federal reserve member banks continued to decline from recent levels but exceeded those
at the end of February, 1929. Brokers' loans, while
much less than a year ago, were larger than for any
month since October, 1929. Except for 90-day time
loans, interest rates were generally lower during
February than during the previous month and were
almost uniformly lower than a year ago.
GOLD, SILVER, AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Receipts of domestic gold at the mint, while less than
in January, were considerably greater than a year ago.
The Rand output also declined from January but was
TRANSPORTATION
fractionally greater than during the corresponding
Freight-car loadings showed a gain over the previous month of 1929. Gold imports during February greatly
month's total, all classes except livestock, fuel, and ore exceeded those for either prior period.
participating in the increase. Car loadings were subSilver production both in the United States and
stantially less than a year ago, however, each of the Canada was smaller than during the previous month,
classes of commodities showing smaller loadings than that of the United States being smaller and that of
in February, 1929. Clearances of vessels engaged in Canada greater than during February, 1929. Silver
foreign trade were smaller than during the previous imports and exports were smaller than for either prior
month but larger than a year ago. Unfilled orders for period, while stocks of silver in the United States were
railway locomotives, while less than at the end of considerably greater than at the end of either the
January, continued well above last year's level. New previous month or the corresponding month of last
contracts for concrete pavements exceeded those of the year. The prices of silver showed a corresponding
previous month, and their area was more than double decline from both prior periods.
Rates for foreign exchange were generally lower than
that for February, 1929.
during the previous month, the only exception being
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
in rates with Canada and Brazil. As compared with a
Sales by mail-order houses were slightly larger than year ago, on the other hand, rates with England,
in January and slightly less than a year ago. Sales Sweden, Switzerland, and Japan showed increases,
by 10-cent chain stores, on the other hand, were while rates with India, Canada, and South American
greater than for either prior period. Magazine adver- countries declined.
15
INDEXES OF BUSINESS
The index numbers presented in this table are designed to show the trend in production, prices, trade,
etc., by commodities or groups. They consist in general of weighted combinations of series of individual relative
numbers; often the individual relative numbers are also given. The function of index and relative numbers
is explained on the inside front cover. All of the index numbers, except where noted, are based on the average
of the years 1923 to 1925, while maxima and minima are given only since 1923, thus eliminating the abnormal
period prior to 1923. Complete descriptions and figures for earlier years may be found in the following issues
of the Survey (later data being available in the latest semiannual issues): Production in the July, 1928, issue
(No. 83), pages 18 to 22; stocks in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), pages 20 to 22; new orders in the September,
1928, issue (No. 85), page 19; unfilled orders in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77), pages 22 and 23; wholesale
trade in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77), page 21; mail-order and chain stores in the May, 1928, issue (No. 81),
pages 20 and 21; department stores in the April, 1928, issue (No. 80), pages 20 and 21; employment, based on
1923 as 100, in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 108; farm prices in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page
27; wholesale prices (Department of Labor) in the November, 1927, issue (No. 75), page 24, and the June, 1928,
issue (No. 82), page 23; wholesale prices, commercial, in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 26; cost of living
in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 27, and the June, 1926, issue (No. 58), page 24.
1939
Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100
PEB CENT INCREASE (+)
OR DECREASE (-)
1930
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
Minimum
since
Jan. l,
1923
125
123
81
83
116
117
120
117
108
106
95
99
103
103
127
128
155
121
110
128
110
166
134
143
137
178
169
143
79
82
59
77
90
91
78
47
86
92
87
84
66
93
116
117
117
116
103
123
89
150
95
134
124
159
148
131
120
116
126
113
101
123
79
148
98
128
123
160
152
129
107
105
100
108
96
123
92
96
90
96
95
120
81
105
130
119
171
93
130
128
120
125
133
147
143
139
127
125
123
84
90
77
1
88
0
82
93
75
85
113
117
103
110
137
116
120
110
110
137
129
100
111
94
124
421
131
148
160
283
79
14
76
67
64
44
252
218
199
266
373
344
45
38
60
43
11
18
February,
1930, from
January,
1930
February,
1930, from
February.
1929
108
105
+ 4.8
+ 1.9
-10.0
-10.3
102
102
99
103
96
120
109
105
118
98
94
+ 6.9
+ 2.9
+ 19.2
-2.6
-2. 1
-9.2
-9.5
-6.3
-13.3
6. 9
49
93
113
114
166
80
133
102
95
116
105
163
107
131
103
94
117
99
+ 1.0
-1. 1
+ 0.9
-5.7
-30.4
-4. 1
-8. 6
-19.5
131
0.0
+ 1.6
110
116
102
121
132
107
112
99
106
132
103
107
99
102
130
136
106
99
91
113
109
96
92
131
98
118
105
114
114
116
102
105
87
101
103
92
91
95
99
-3.7
-4.5
0.0
38
-1.5
-5.9
-11.2
-10.8
-10.0
7 3
-5. 1
30 1
66
96
34
102
85
95
87
80
14
78
67
88
138
95
63
96
128
81
154
93
70
90
137
84
102
95
49
98
89
92
135
84
38
81
85
87
135
-11.6
22 4
-17.3
4 5
-5.4
+ 14.8
+ 5.0
+ 171.4
+ 3.8
+ 26.9
-1. 1
-12.3
113
100
94
72
100
243
82
95
96
69
55
136
155
69
91
93
234
296
128
90
77
53
183
179
79
79
89
53
76
107
63
81
93
55
41
66
-20.3
+ 2.5
+ 4.5
+ 3.8
-46. 1
-38.3
-23.2
14 7
31
-20.3
-25. 5
51 5
Novem- Decem- January FebruJanuary February
ary
ber
ber
PRODUCTION
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL
Unadjusted, except for working days
Adjusted for seasonal variations
MANUFACTURING
Total (adjusted for working days only)
Total (adjusted for seasonal variations)
Iron and steel
__ ..
TextilesFood products
Paper and printing
Lumber
AutomobilesLeather and shoes
. .. ».
Cement, brick, and glass
Nonferrous metals
Petroleum refining .
Rubber tires
Tobacco manufactures
MINERALS
Total (adjusted for working days only)__
Total (adjusted for seasonal variations)
Bituminous coal
Anthracite coal
Crude petroleum
. _
Iron-ore shipments
.
CoDDer
Zinc
._
Lead.
.
Silver
.
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (Marketings)
Total
Wool
Livestock
Poultry and eggs
Dairy products
Fish
.
.
CROPS (Marketings)
Total
Grains *
Vegetables *
Fruits *
Cotton products *
Miscellaneous crops *
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions: Minerals and Manufacturing are adjusted for seasonal variations except where
noted.
16
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Maximum
since
Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 10O
Jan. 1,
1923
1999
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
PER CENT INCREASE. (+)
OR DECREASE (— )
1930
February,
1930, from
January,
February,
1930, from
February,
62
59
90
27
86
-1.6
0.0
-15. 1
-43.8
-17.3
-17.3
— 21. 3
-3.2
+ 3.8
-13. 1
Novem- Decem- January FebruJanuary February
ber
ber
ary
1930
1929
PRODUCTION— Continued
FOREST PRODUCTS
Total
Lumber
Pulpwood
Gum (rosin and turpentine)*
Distilled wood
112
112
151
204
148
62
59
54
18
65
82
78
123
41
104
75
75
93
26
99
81
77
113
142
101
70
65
100
127
100
63
59
106
48
104
138
179
143
141
118
129
72
70
71
50
85
73
99
105
135
80
111
87
98
99
132
78
113
93
73
89
81
63
104
84
72
73
101
52
92
73
95
88
118
50
111
73
Grand total
158
82
139
138
157
158
151
147
-2.6
+ 6.5
Total manufactured goods
Foodstuffs
_ - _
Textiles
Iron and steel
Nonf errous metals
Lumber
_
Stone, clay, etc
Leather
>_
Rubber
Paper.
_ >
Chemicals and oils
125
136
138
158
181
125
192
123
199
156
137
88
79
78
78
74
78
64
66
77
46
84
127
107
127
152
124
116
180
76
160
145
126
127
111
127
150
117
112
185
73
178
136
130
116
104
121
134
148
113
139
74
146
90
124
119
110
135
169
116
161
75
144
73
126
122
105
125
147
180
118
175
75
146
72
130
123
108
118
158
181
117
179
73
148
79
137
4-0. 8
+ 2.9
-5.6
+ 7.5
+0.6
-0.8
+ 2.3
-2.7
+ 1.4
+ 9.7
+ 5.4
-3. 1
-2.7
-7. 1
+ 5.3
+ 54.7
+ 4.5
-4.2
0.0
-16.9
-41.9
+ 5.4
Total raw materials
Foodstuffs
Textiles
Metals
Chemicals and oils
186
230
204
136
153
69
68
43
54
73
148
158
161
89
125
145
172
144
83
113
186
219
195
122
129
186
213
204
115
130
172
198
189
100
118
164
196
174
83
112
-47
-1.0
-7.9
-17.0
-5. 1
+ 13.1
+ 14.0
+ 20.8
0.0
-0.9
167
154
157
204
142
67
52
66
49
56
77
75
86
53
74
80
81
87
74
73
80
55
81
113
58
78
52
87
116
66
80
55
90
118
69
80
54
89
112
72
+0.0
-1.8
-1. 1
-5. 1
+ 4.3
+ 0.0
-33.3
+ 2. 3
+ 51.4
-1.4
275
68
145
142
225
275
138
141
+ 2.2
-0.7
308
116
62
87
112
102
122
97
174
108
308
112
117
108
126
100
+ 7.7
-7.4
+ 3.3
+ 3. 1
189
117
71
83
92
89
86
95
123
115
185
94
89
88
83
93
-6.7
+ 5.7
-3. 5
+ 2.2
172
167
186
177
179
208
123
176
158
141
158
160
156
174
118
168
161
155
159
169
163
184
121
170
161
154
159
170
162
184
120
170
163
160
159
168
162
183
120
170
162
158
159
169
162
183
120
169
160
155
159
166
163
184
121
168
159
153
158
164
162
183
121
168
-0.6
-1.3
-0.6
-1.2
-0.6
-0.5
0.0
0.0
-1.2
-0.6
-0.6
-3. 5
0.0
-0. 5
+ 0.8
-1.2
-
NEW ORDERS
Total
Textiles
Iron and steel
Lumber
Paper and printing
Stone and clay products
STOCKS
-
UNFILLED ORDERS
Total
Textiles
Iron and steel
Transportation equipment
Lumber
_ _-
i3i
RETAIL TRADE
Mail order houses (2 houses)
CHAIN STORES:
Ten-cent.
Restaurant
DEPARTMENT STORES:
Sales
Stocks
_ _ _ _
COST OF LIVING
National Industrial Conference Board Indexes
(Relative to July, 1914)
All items weighted
Food (Department of Labor)
Shelter.
Clothing
Fuel and light (combined) _
Fuel
_ _
- - - _ _ Light
Sundries
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions.
.
.
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l
l
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1
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17
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
1
|
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
Relative to monthly average indicated
[j
}
li
1929
1930
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
Novem- Decem- January FebruJanuary Febru1923
ary
ber
ary
ber
PER CENT INCREASE (+)
OB DECREASE (— )
February,
1930, from
January,
1930
February,
1930, from
February,
1929
EMPLOYMENT *
(R lative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100)
)
i
Number employed, by industries:
Total, all classes
Iron and steel
Machinery
Textiles
Food products
Paper and printing
Lumber and products
Transportation equipment—
Group
Automobiles
Leather and products _
Cement, clay and glass
Nonferrous metals
Chemicals—
Group _ _ __
Petroleum refining
Rubber products _
_
_
Tobacco products
Amount of pay roll by industries:
Total all classes
Iron and steel _ _ _ _
Machinery __ __
Textiles
Food products
Paper and printing
Lumber and products
Transportation equipment—
Group _
_
___
Automobiles
.
Leather and products _
Cement, clav and glass
Nonferrous metals _
Chemicals—
Group
Petroleum refining
Rubber products _ „ . _
Tobacco products
_
_ _ _
__
_ _
„_
_
_ __
_ __
_ _ _
106
108
122
111
109
107
104
91
88
88
84
93
96
75
97
97
107
96
99
103
86
100
98
110
98
99
103
86
98
97
115
97
102
107
88
95
92
112
94
101
107
82
93
92
110
93
97
105
77
93
94
109
93
97
104
75
0.0
+ 2.2
-0.9
0.0
0.0
-1.0
-2.6
7.0
-4. 1
-0.9
-5. 1
-2.0
+ 1.0
-12. 8
110
131
112
107
113
81
79
88
75
85
94
118
92
84
102
99
130
94
85
106
83
84
94
89
94
81
80
90
82
90
83
86
91
75
86
84
90
92
75
85
+ 1.2
+ 4.7
+ 1.1
0.0
-1.2
-15.2
-30.8
-2. 1
-11.8
-19. 8
119
125
117
109
90
95
84
84
108
104
112
84
111
107
112
92
114
124
91
96
112
121
89
89
111
121
90
84
110
121
88
89
-0.9
0.0
-2.2
+ 6.0
-0.9
+ 13. 1
-21.4
-3.3
112
114
132
111
109
118
107
85
77
83
77
94
92
73
101
101
112
97
102
111
83
108
107
121
104
103
113
87
102
100
122
96
106
117
89
99
94
120
94
106
118
83
94
91
114
92
103
115
73
97
98
115
94
102
115
73
+ 3.2
+ 7.7
+ 0.9
+ 2.2
-1.0
0.0
0.0
-10. 2
-8.4
-5.0
-9.6
-1.0
+ 1.8
-16. 1
117
152
116
108
128
80
66
80
79
81
94
115
90
79
117
111
147
95
81
124
89
84
84
86
100
86
73
84
80
96
81
74
85
67
92
90
93
86
70
92
+11.1
+ 25.7
+ 1.2
+ 4.5.
0.0
-18.9
-36.7
-9.5
-13.6
-25.8
118
129
150
111
90
90
82
76
106
105
119
76
111
110
146
82
116
126
86
94
114
125
85
89
109
121
89
77
110
125
92
80
+ 0.9
+ 3.3
+ 3.4
+ 3.9
-0.9
+ 13.6
-37.0
-2.4
105
114
107
127
114
112
113
116
104
111
127
94
94
85
98
88
79 !1
97
90
92 1
97 !
79 !
97
106
99
114
96
83
104
97
96
97
94
101
99
108
92
82
102
96
94
97
80
94
102
99
107
90
81
102
96
94
97
80
93
101
97
105
89
80
101
96
93
97
79
92
98
96
104
88
79
101
96
92
97
79
-1.1
-3.0
— 1. 0
-1.0
— 1. 1
-1. 2
0.0
0.0
-1. 1
0.0
0.0
-5.2
-6.7
— 2. 0
-4. 6
-8.3
81
97
105
98
109
96
81
104
98
96
97
80
128
103
109
106
92
93
92
91
97
97
99
95
97
96
98
94
96
94
95
93
94
94
95
92
93
93
94
91
92
93
92
91
-1. 1
0.0
-2. 1
0.0
-5,2
-3. 1
-6. 1
-3.2
106
112
85
87
103
101
103
101
100
95
99
90
98
89
96
87
-2.0
-2.0
-6.8
-13.9
WHOLESALE PRICES
Department of Labor Indexes
(Relative to 1920 monthly average as 100)
All commodities
Farm products.
Food, etc _
Hides and leather products _ _
Textile products
Fuel and lighting
Metals and metal products
Building materials _
__
Chemicals.
House-furnishing goods
_ __
Miscellaneous
Classified by condition of manufacture:
Semimanufactured articles
Finished products
_ _ „
Raw materials
_ _ _ _ „
Nonagricultural commodities _ _
i
*\
~~~ 9
4. O
-2.9
-2.0
-4.2
0.0
— 1. 2
Commercial Indexes
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
Dun's
Bradstreet's
_. _
_ _ _ _
* See tables on pp. 19 and 21 of the December, 1929, issue for earlier data.
103010—30
3
18
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
i
Relative to monthly average indicated
PRICE INDEX
j
i
!
Maxi> mum
since
Jan. 1,
i 1923
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
1929
.-
PER CENT INCREASE (+)
OR DECREASE (— )
1930
|
—
|
January
February,
1930, from
January,
1930
Febru)ru- Novem- Decem- ii January February
ary
ber
ber
•y
ber
i
February,
1930, from
February,
1929
NUMBERS
FARM PRICES
(Relative to 1909-1914 average as 100)
All &ir
groups
"r
Grains
_
Fruits and vegetables ^
Meat animals
Dairy and poultry
Cotton and cottonseed
Unclassified.
j
_ _
i
i
152
178 i
253
167
166
252
108
125
108 i
108 l
98
122
81
79 !
136
36
136
123
23
118
111
11 I 159
159
150
50 | 144
144
48
157
148
49
132
149
90
91
133
115
109
146
149
148
92
135
119
163
143
157
130
87
131
115
168
150
136 ;
121
84 !
!!
134
118
i
167
i
146
| 146
!
128
!
87
,1
i
-3.7
— 6. 5
+ 51.4
-2.2
-2. 5
+ 0.6
+ 2.7
-6. 8
-5. 5
-3. 4
0.0
-8. 1
-18.8 i
-7.7 !
i
PASSENGER-CAR AND MOTOR-TRUCK REGISTRATIONS
1915
STATE
ama
)na
nsas_
ornia
racio
Qccticiit
ware
Columbia
Ida
gia
o
Idaho.
ois _
Illinois
ana
India
Iowai
sas
Michigan...
Minnesota-.
Mississippi.
Missouri
Montana. _.
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire-.
Now Jersey
New Mexico
i
|
j
1918
1917
11,634 21, 636
7,753 12, 300
8,021
15, 000
163 797 232, 440
28, 894 43, 296
__
tucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
1916
56 048
7 102
13, 118
20 718
46 025
74 645
10 700
15, 493
27 000
70 324
7,071
180, 832
96,915
145, 109
72 520
12, 999
248, 429
139 065
198, 587!
112 122j
24, 731
340, 292
192 194
254, 462
159 343
19, 500
31, 500 |
114,845
93, 269
9, 669
76,462
14, 540
17, 000
30,972!
44, 245'
136, 809|
!
160, 052!
46,000:
25, 000!
103,587!
25,105!
59,000
47, 420
41,499
60, 943
174, 274
23, 585
160,137
16,362
15,000
28, 724
33,917
230, 578!
21,406;
25, 000
44, 271
TennesseeTexas
Utah
Vermont _ .
Virginia.. _
7,618
40, 000
9,177|
11,499!
21, 357
30,000}
125,000
13, 507
15, 671
Washington.._
West Virginia.
Wisconsin
Wyoming
38,823
13,279
79, 741
3,976
Total..
1
1922
82, 366
35,611
67, 408
680, 614
145, 739
90, 052 126, 642
157, 262 194, 580 225,
38, 034
49, 175
57 828
68 029
73
84, 596
113,300 141, 983 183, 589 209,
861, 807 1, 100, 283 1 319 394 1,440 541 1 600
162, 328 188, 956
213, 247 240, 097 ' 248
1923
1924
1925
1926
181 748
29, 977
74, 811
151 990
173, 889
861
924
067
378
159
51, 294
663, 343
400, 342
461, 084
289 5391
53, 874
781,974
469, 939
500, 158
327 194
62, 379
69, 227
94
81 506
969, 331 1, 119. 236 1, 263, 177 1. 370,
583, 342 651 705 725 410 772
616, 128 659, 202 698.
571, 061
375 594 410 891 457 033 491
40, 000
44, 572|
74, 686!
193, 497|
90, 008 112,683
51, OOOj 73, 000
53,425 62, 907
95, 6341 102,841
247,1821 274,498
126, 802
77, 885'
77, 527
136, 249
360, 732
154, 021
102, 284
92, 539
165,624
385,231
198,377
136, 622
108, 609
169. 351
481. 150
262,125|
204,458
48,400
188,040
51,053
325,813
259,741
59,000
244.363|
59, 324!
412,7171
324,166
68,486
297,008!
150!
60,65"'
476, 452
323, 475
65, 039
346, 437
58, 785
578, 210!
380. 5571
77, 57l!
392, 523
62, 650
730, 658
448. 187
104, 286
476, 598
73, 828
ioni
238, 704
10, 821
42, 039
272, 994
22, 559
256, 654'
12,116
48, 406
342, 286
25, 473
286,
15,
59,
430,
32,
32, 289
389, 620
227 160
278,313
189 163
65, 884
42, 220
478, 438
227 255
364, 043
228 600
1W 134
18 300
34, 161
73? 914
146 000
50
568
333
437
2Q4
217 236
35 136
88, 762
195 128
207, 688
229, 804
250 66Q
40' 140
103, 092
286 388
248 093
9Q3I, 235!
44'
:, 834<
111,
., 497'
401
: ,562
>ii
1927
1928
1929
243, 539;
269, 5191
285. 533
109, 013
81, 047J
94, 372;
206, 568
214, 931!
233. 128
1,693,195! 1,799,890| 1, 971 341
268, 4921
284, 867'
303, 489
281, 521|
47,1241
111, 680|
394, 734;
300, 635!
309, 792!
51, 210i
126, 556!
352, 961!
318,856!
328, 063
54, 960
151, 450
345. 977
358, 905
101,336;
108,154
118,074
1,438,985! 1,504,369 1,615,088
813,637)
823,806! 866,715
704, 2031
733,466!
784, 450
501,901j
533.799J
581.223
285,621
255,000'
163, 623!
304, 231!
264,293i
172, 638
332. 848
280, 868
184, 506
276,8631
694,1071
2851311;
726,295!
319,873
817,704
989,010] 1,118,785 1,154,773 1,249, 221 j
569, 694 i
630,285
646, 682
673, 573!
246, 242J
177, 262|
205, 200
218, 043!
712, 965i
604, 166;
654, 554|
682, 419;
126, 035J
112,735:
94, 656:
103, 958|
i
j
391, 355J
373, 912:
338, 719J
366, 773!
24, 014J
21, 169
27, 376!
25, 776;
102, 644
96, 009i
81, 498J
89,0011
580, 554 !
712, 396!
758, 430
651, 4151
65, 737!
59, 291 i
49,111;
54, 996|
, 395,102
730, 399
250, Oil
756, 680
140, 387
178,000
127, 598
198,4651
570, 578|
261, 647
207, OOOJ
140,499|
234, 247)
646,153>
867, 545
503, 437
134, 6801
540, 500|
79, 6951
j
308, 715!
18,1181
71,149
504, 470
41,680
281,
239. 500J
151,486;
252, 852:
690,190;
i
247, 006!
54,000!
36, 600!
147, 528
42,749!
148, lOl!
7,160;
22, 267!
141,918,
14,086
2,009
13,449
81,848
5,100
1921
152 977
134 141
21, 413
24 560
52, 792
40, 625
97, 957
116 170
143.
423
131, 976
!
86 067 102 410
12 955
16 152
30, 490 35, 400
54 186 55 400
104, 676 137, 000
New York
North Carolina..
North Dakota.-.
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
PennsylvaniaRhode Island—.
South Carolina.
South Dakota..
1939
32, 873 46, 171
58, 898 74, 637
19 890 23, 905 28, 979
34 801
28, 693 41, 458 49, 450 59 082
306 916 407, 761 477, 450 583 623
87, 460 83, 244 104, 865 129' 255
41 121
5 052
8,009
10 850
25, 000
21, 545
31, 047
102, 633
1919
568, 51 li 676, 2051
109, 017J 140, 8601
82, 885 90,840J
511, 031 621, 390j
144, 500 212, 880|
i
83. 332| 103, 790!
482,117J 570,164i
44,833 50, 477
70,143 93, 843!
104, 628J 120, 395:
|
80,422J 101,852J
331,310 427, 693 i
35, 236 42,616
26,807 31,625!
94,100 115,470'
48, 632
325,153
37,046
38, 332
67,158
35,4261
91,337
31, 300
158, 637
12, 523
117, 278
38, 750
196, 253
16, 200
173,920J
80,664
293, 298!!
23,926
812, 031 1, 002, 293 1, 204,
182, 550 246,
14S. 627
92, 644
99, 052 109,
720, 634 858,716 1, 069,
221, 300 249, 6591 307,
418, 226
31, 915
108. 880
832, 332
78, 374
1, 412,879 1, 625, 583! 1,815,4341 1,937,918! 2,083,942 2, 263, 259
302, 232i
340, 287j
483,602
385, 047
430,499|
464,376
117, 3461
144, 972;
157,822
188,046
160, 70ll
173, 525
1,241,600 1,346,400} 1,480,246 1,570,734! 1,649,699 1,766, 614
369, 903
424, 345J
570, 791
499,938!
503,126!
529,843
118, 198
689, 589
54, 608
89, 836
119, 274J
192, 615
134, 125
269,007
165, 962
216, 553J
233, 568J
244, 572J
248,118
829, 737 1, 043, 770 1,228,845 1, 330, 433i 1.455,184| 1,554,915! 1,642,207 1,733, 283
95,482
134,009
76, 312
66, 083
110,746
118,014!
125,698
101, 756!
95, 239
127, 46'
161, 753
231, 274
168, 496!
181,189
199, 635'
216,805
125, 241
204,199
168, 230
169, 552
191, 374
131, 700 142,396
168, 028J
117, 0251
467,616|
47,485i
37, 265j
135, 716
526, 238
49,164
43, 881
168, OOOj
59, 525!
52, 776;
218,896j
204,680
801,833
68, 316
61,179
261,945
244, 626
279, 639
975, 083 1, 049,869
73, 427
85, 380
69, 576
74, 063
322, 614
282, 650|
185, 359< 210, 716J
93, 940' 112, 763
341,841| 382, 542
26, 886J
30, 637
258, 264|
157,924!
457,271!
39,831
295, 443
191,085
525, 221
43, 639
328, 442i
217, 589i
594, 386
47,711
139, 200J
363, 279
227, 836j
662, 282i
49,883
294, 567 322,137 362, 431
.,111,407 1,214,297! 1,348,107
98,54l! 112, 661
93, 974
79, 527
93, 030
86, 2311
337, 607 360, 545| 387, 205
384, 583
245,819
698, 289
51,"
402,875
251, 556
742,135|
56, 336!
442, 341
268,888
793, 502
2,445, 666,3, 512,996 4,983,340,6,146, 61'7, 565, 446J9,231,941.10,463, 295(12, 238, 375 15,092,177,17, 593, 677 19, 937, 274 22, 001, 393 23,133,241124,493,124J26,501,443
Compiled by the I/. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Public Roads, from reports of State authorities, showing total number of automobiles and trucks which
paid the regular license fee, ^registrations and nonresident cars being eliminated. Passenger cars include taxicabs, busses, and other vehicles for hire; trucks include tractors.
There is lack of uniformity as oetween the reports of the several States with respect to the classification of light-weight commercial vehicles, with respect also to vehicles
owned by the State, municipal, or county governments, and with respect to the period covered when such period is not the end of the year, but it is believed that these
differences are not so material as to negative comparison between the States.
19
WHEAT GROUND AND WHEAT MILLING PRODUCTS 1929
WHEAT GROUND
Thousands of bushels
Total
State
528, 731
United States .
92 060
80, 522
58, 570
47, 907
24,404
24, 158
19 662
Minnesota
Kansas
New York
Missouri
__
Washington
Texas
Illinois
Oklahoma
Ohio
Oregon
_ _ _ _ _ „ „
Nebraska
Indiana
_ _ _
California
Iowa
Montana
Colorado
Michigan
Tennessee
Utah
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
_ _
North Dakota
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Virginia
_ _ _
Idaho
Maryland
South Dakota
All other 3
18, 249
17, 428
14, 307
14 255
13, 100
9 117
8,624
8,226
7,812 |
8,535
8 029
6,630
6 490
6, 352
5 659
5, 517
5 470 !
4, 657
3 545
3 140
709 '
5,597
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
45 767
41 292
42 004
39 475
42 738
40 833
42 895
50 725
47, 583
50, 445
43, 912
41,062
8,538
7,294
4,759
4,533
2,297
2,433
1,822
1,921
1,816
1, 517
1 383
1,401
852
955
865
860
800
738
770
654
636
917
528
481
468
322
297
72
518
7,707
6,272
4,797
4,095
1,893
2,082
1,593
1,653
1,541
1,273
1, 149
1,133
758
719
724
659
672
637
579
521
541
542
534
396
406
272
282
75
427
6,457
6,014
4,848
4,167
1,910
2,091
1,580
1,550
1,472
1, 102
1 108
995
704
581
582
597
647
597
579
573
545
301
349
390
347
238
213
65
460
10 373
TQ 968
9 538
8, 905
H97
364
276
300
259
178
197
194
175
168
174
155
134
143
l'^7
108
107
90
86
72
17
108
1 811
1 486
1 175
' 903
503
489
4](\
394
339
282
250
232
1 59
188
159
156
158
156
136
121
130
144
126
102
94
62
75
17
110
1 839
1, 586
1 037
t)83
514
53-i
400
419
397
340
295
289
188
210
193
191
162
155
172
143
136
200
114
103
101
72
64
16
115
1. 655
1. 360
1 037
S88
425
458
349
360
339
288
240
230
167
158
161
146
141
136
128
114
116
118
116
86
88
61
57
16
94
1, 386
1,306
1,010
902
426
460
345
335
322
246
236
207
155
125
124
132
135
128
122
127
117
68
75
86
76
55
45
15
103
275 2
275 2
275 9
276 2
276 7
7 803
7 167
5 239
4 038
2 311
1 945
1 772
1 421
1 578
1 376
1 294
1 188
822
669
581
657
778
689
570
571
521
345
466
502
398
330
218
38
480
7 401
6 517
4 394
3 723
2 166
1 719
1 540
1 185
1 350
1 246
1 133
1 015
769
624
587
614
620
625
457
527
468
339
438
436
350
330
221
47
451
7 513
6,524
4 710
3,796
2 242
1 766
1 393
1 336
1 396
1 338
1 101
986
740
628
610
586
606
6fiO
472
510
472
382
451
383
321
231
43
463
7 037
6, 145
4 482
3 6y2
1 815
1 653
1 314
1 205
1 254
I 261
1 068
899
714
615
639
489
660
623
458
496
449
363
355
443
343
288
232
43
462
7 849
6,944
5 093
4 097
1 608
1,754
1 488
1 336
I 266
861
1 163
l'069
786
700
670
608
735
634
480
517
496
388
434
441
342
260
246
56
417
7 369
6,284
4 957
3,806
748
747
471
390
239
781
107
006
751
683
687
595
680
584
475
483
445
367
478
410
313
287
229
48
413
6 974
6,836
4 610
3, 723
1 988
2,248
1 673
1 622
1 308
1 074
1 185
995
689
702
715
655
737
699
484
461
500
456
470
£39
406
254
312
62
518
9 048
7,684
5 365
4,076
2 173
2,487
2 112
1 825
1 664
1 224
1 392
1 291
810
897
860
789
839
817
696
618
669
633
500
504
459
388
334
82
489
8,364
6,841
5 316
4, 161
2 253
2,233
1 904
1,805
1 544
1,254
1 172
1 122
722
851
706
703
761
726
610
559
610
663
583
477
444
277
345
78
499
WHEAT FLOUR PRODUCTION
Thousands of barrels
United States
115 308
Minnesota
Kansas
New York
Missouri
Washington
Texas
Illinois
Oklahoma
Ohio
Oregon
Nebraska
Indiana _ _
California
Iowa
- Montana
Colorado
Michigan
Tennessee Utah
Kentucky
__ _
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
-_
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Virginia _
Idaho
Maryland
South Dakota
All other »
19 927
_. __
_ _ _
_ - _
- - - _ _
_
- _ _
_ _ _
17, 576
12 851
10,416
5 461
5,307
4 317
3 991 i
3' 844 I
3 216
3 078
2 668 '
2 098
1 881
1 846
1 735
1 734 {
1 727
1,481
1 422
1 361
l'230
1 197 '
l' 175
1 004
788
680 '.
151
1,236 :
10 014
1 692
1 576
1 147
880
515
429
389
313
351
308
282
249
181
145
131
146
161
149
128
125
112
74
102
109
86
73
47
106
9 026
1 596
1 429
964
810
485
380
337
281
301
279
248
208
Igo
134
132
137
129
137
104
116
101
73
95
95
76
72
48
10
100
9 207
1 628
1. 433
l' 046
829
503
390
306
294
310
299
241
200
163
135
137
131
125
144
105
114
101
77
84
96
83
71
50
9
103
8 636
1 529
1,346
900
803
406
363
289
263
278
283
233
183
157
133
144
109
132
136
10-*
110
97
79
77
95
73
59
51
9
102
9 334
1 706
1,518
1 125
893
380
386
328
293
281
193
253
217
174
152
151
135
141
137
108
113
106
84
95
96
74
58
53
12
92
8 912
1 605
1 372
1 090
832
391
382
324
305
275
176
239
199
165
150
155
130
134
12'1
105
107
96
79
103
88
68
64
49
10
91
9 337
1 511
1*490
1 014
' 808
44fi
492
3PS
354
287
243
255
195
152
154
161
145
146
150
10S
100
107
99
102
113
87
57
67
13
113
11 058
1 969
1 674
1 186
885
487
£44
AVERAGE POUNDS OF WHEAT PER BARREL OF FLOUR
Pounds
United States
275 1
274 2
274 5
273 7
274 3
274 7
274 9
275 6
279 4
277 l
279 5
277 2
278 2
277 0
276 2
275 4
276 8
275 7
276 7
276 0
278 6
275 9
273 9
273 7
275 2
076 3
274 9
273 1
272 9
274 4
274 9
275*4
276 7
276 2
279 6
275 4
273 5
271 6
270 0
277 5
271 5
274 0
273 5
271 7
271 5
273 0
272 9
275 3
277 2
274 8
275 9
276 0
276 5
275 3
275 7
274 5
276 7
276 6
276 4
276 5
267 9
268 1
287 5
267 2
268 0
268 3
269 1
268 9
288 2
267 4
268 4
267 7
288* 6
273.1
273 1
272 0
274 5
271 5
271. 5
272 6
272 7
272 9
273 4
274 1
274 2
2H 1
273 5
272 7
272 3
273 3
273 3
272 1
273 4
27^ 0
272 7
272 8
273 9
273 9
274 2
277 5
275 f>
271 7
275 0
275 8
273 6
274 3
273 1
273 *)
273 5
271 9
274 8
275 1
273 2
269 5
269 9
270 0
270 1
272.0
272 7
274 5
274 3
273 7
274 1
270 0
270 8
268 0
287 7
266 9
268 6
257 4
284 4
267 8
287 3
266 3
265 6
265 9
286 7
266 3
279 7
275 3
277 8
274 5
275 1
275 7
274 1
280*8
278* 9
281 1
281 4
278 3
278 7
295 3
294.7
295.7
295.2
292*5
303 1
288*4
290 6
291 5
306 1
299 0
296 1
285 7
271 4
273 2
272 3
272 1
272 5
272 5
273 0
272 9
272 5
272 3
272 9
271 1
273 4
275 1
277 9
278 8
273 8
278 2
272 5
273 3
273 0
276 2
276 9
279 8
272 1
272 8
266 7
265 7
267 4
266 0
273 8
267 3
268 7
2S9 7
266 4
266 0
266 4
265 9
206 8
270 9
268 7
271 1
270 2
269 2
271 5
270 6
289 7
271 3
269 4
268 1
270 3
270 4
294 g
295 4
290 3
299 9
287 8
286 0
305 4
299 7
290 7
313 9
283 7
303 0
288 8
277 4
275 4
275 3
278 9
282 0
280 3
278 2
273*6
276 8
280 5
279 0
281 2
285 7
264 3
269 8
265.2
266* 8
268 6
270 5
271 1
267 3
269 8
269 4
270 2
268*4
269 1
274 5
271 7
277 o
269 4
273 5
273 3
258 8
273 8
275 0
273 9
274 8
276 2
276 4
279 8
280 0
279 4
281 2
278 7
279 9
280 9
279 2
278 1
280 8
280 1
281 2
280 2
275
5
288 7
274 7
276 1
275 3
279 1
280 5
275 6
278 1
276 6
277 0
276 8
276 0
275 0
272 7
277 4
274 8
275 4
276 6
279 3
277 3
277 2
277 6
277 2
277 3
278 3
227.7
276.2
283. 0
279.3
275 9
279 0
277 0
280 3
285 0
282 8
278.8
276 5
278 4
275 l
277 0
277 9
276 4
281 7
278 2
277 1
277 7
282 4
277 9
278 3
278 2
278 2
270 0
269 9
270.2
272. 5
270 0
268 8
269 8
288 7
268 2
28S 4
272 2
268.8
268 5
277 5
276 5
274 4
276 9
274 8
275 8
279 1
276 1
277 2
275 0
277 2
278 7
278 9
279 2
282 0
281.3
279*9
278 9
283 6
280 8
281 1
281*4
285 0
282*8
283 6
284 7
272.1
272.3
271.8
271. 7
270.5
271.3
272.3
289. 7
273.0
271.8
275.9
269.0
271.8
* Compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of over 1,000 mills which produced 88 per cent of flour manufactured in 1923; 91 per
cent in 1925, and over 97 per cent in 1927, according to the census of manufactures. This increase was due partly to addition from time to time of firms to reporting list.
»Includes Ariz., Ark., Del., D. C., Ga., N. EL, N. J., N. Mex., S. C., W. Va and Wyo.
Minnesota
Kansas
New York
Missouri _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _
Washington
Texas
_
.
Illinois
- - - _
Oklahoma
Ohio
_
Oregon
_
Nebraska
Indiana
_
Calitornia
Iowa
..
Montana
Colorado
Michigan
Tennessee
Utah
Kentucky
Pennsylvania _ _
„ „
North Dakota
Wisconsin
_ _ _
North Carolina
_
Virginia
Idaho
Maryland
South Dakota All other »
20
PAPER-BOARD SHIPPING BOXES
CORRUGATED
MONTH
1922
January
February
March
April.__ r .
May
June
July
August
. _ . ..
_
- - . _.-
..
„
September
October
November
December
.
Total
Monthly average
. _
1023
PRODUCTION
OPERATING TIME
[Thousands of square feet]
[Per cent of normal]
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1921
1922
1923
1934
1925
1926
1927
1928 1929
B
75
81
87
82 '
72
82
87
76
67
75
78
72
78
85
86
83
75
73
75
80
79
77
78
83
75
68
69
76
69
74
71
77
83
87
82
91
69
77
77
74
82
90
88
73
83
89
82
70
79
85
76
64
78
89
82
72
91
93
81
66
79
72
78
81 i
'
75
75
84
94, 104
104, 561
121, 987
130, 701
217, 649
213, 177
241, 501
222, 121
211, 686
229, 575
247, 460
245, 975
228, 084
263, 862
268, 335
256, 409
266, 256
287, 388
307, 108
283, 161
293, 677
336, 910
338, 400
322, 002
227, 280
326, 430
348, 835
327, 815
352, 021
383, 191
398, 777
387, 596
27
34
35
38
48
55
57
60
76
75
83
86
68
75
80
74
139, 414
144, 642
174, 268
221, 132
208, 705
195, 288
205, 725
199, 760
225, 103
193, 800
205, 723
219, 141
250, 406
242, 992
257, 879
286, 261
281, 752
285, 978
298, 657
329, 649
326, 474
290, 546
308, 585
317, 529
323, 493
341, 291
335, 732
364, 756
386, 241
406, 908
384, 885
448, 920
38
39
41
47
64
64
65
72
82
78
80
82
69
66
64
65
228, 291
261, 402
249, 204
224, 806
195, 480
228, 085
208, 129
204, 232
231, 066
256,410
259, 390
248, 956
290, 698
341, 384
332,112
275, 772
335, 284
364, 868
333, 875
271, 890
308, 585
348, 835
320,511
272, 807
359, 553
374, 342
370, 302
348, 090
434,351
457, 425
387, 935
296, 457
54
64
65
53
78
79
80
75
79
79
74
68
2, 094, 512 2, 539, 852 2, 774, 285 3, 294, 194 3, 645, 866 3, 784, 861 4,047,919 4,724,707
211, 654
274, 516
303, 822
174, 543
231, 190
337, 327 | 393, 726
315, 405
I
45
66
70
76
SOLID FIBER
January
February
March
April
56, 341
61, 736
75 503
70, 284
92, 969
86, 437
80, 574
81, 281
94. 026
96, 638
108, 826
92, 285
80, 099
75, 098
79, 265
80, 099
84, 117
89, 163
92, 527
86, 640
92, 562
99, 894
98, 063
96, 228
90, 708
97, 677
98, 622
101, 692
99, 151
110,914
111, 903
104, 676
34
44
53
60
64
69
78
78
88
75
78
78
85
87
90
82
73
76
75
67
78
81
79
77
68
78
76
77
75
84
85
80
80
8-5
79
May
June
July _
August
52, 963
60, 367
69, 833
102, 578
75, 434
78, 345
82, 866
83, 129
81, 838
69, 561
71,391
77, 485
80, 933
85, 104
89, 276
87, 607
91,686
92, 527
95, 051
100, 939
95, 038
83, 399
88, 898
98, 735
102, 402
105, 827
88, 819
99, 499
103, 876
99, 922
96, 877
101, 250
60
67
71
81
74
78
87
96
76
76
77
78
80
70
63
74
69
76
77
74
78
78
75
79
76
64
66
82
80
83
75
84
79
74
82
82
September
October
November
December
97, 222
100, 195
89, 781
90, 784
59, 664
80, 606
76, 084
50, 472
80, 096
84, 450
82, 709
81, 838
85, 939
87, 608
83, 437
75, 098
94, 210
98, 416
84, 957
78, 229
91,831
92, 986
88, 898
82, 482
96, 378
103, 584
108, 307
87, 628
109, 925
116, 746
97, 371
71, 076
81
89
84
58
88
89
84
84
76
88
86
66
79
78
80
76
79
81
80
71
76
81
72
65
84
83
81
72
80
83
79
68
82
68
72
55
927, 831 1, 021, 143 ! 989, 563 !l, 088, 462 1, 109, 014 1,181,143 ! 1,223, 687
85,095 | 82,464
90,705
98, 429
101, 974
77, 322
92, 418
l
65
81
79
79
75
77
76
80
78
._ .. _
Total
_
Monthly average
927, 587
77, 299
CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER
January
February
March
April
150, 445
166, 297
197, 490
200, 985
310, 618
299, 614
322, 075
303, 402
305,
325,
356,
338,
712
213
286
260
308, 183
338, 960
347, 600
336, 508
350, 373
376, 551
399, 635
369, 801
386,239
436, 804
436, 463
418, 230
317,988
424, 107
447, 457
429, 507
451,172
494, 105
510, 680
492, 272
29
36
39
43
52
58
62
64
79
75
82
84
72
78
83
76
71
76
78
74
76
81
85
81
71
81
79
77
69
79
80
74
78
84
86
82
May
June
July
_
August ._- -
192, 377
205, 009
244, 101
323, 710
284, 139
273, 633
238, 591
282, 889
306, 941
263, 3')1
277, 114
296, 626
331,339
328, 096
347, 155
373, 868
373, 438
378, 505
393, 708
430, 588
421, 512
373,945
397, 483
418, 264
425, 895
447,118
424, 551
464, 255
490, 117
506,830
481, 762
550, 170
43
46
48
55
66
67
70
78
80
77
79
81
72
67
64
68
74
74
76
79
79
77
77
82
75
67
68
72
72
76
72
79
82
85
80
89
September
October
November
December
325, 513
361, 597
338, 985
315, 590
255, 144
308, 691
284, 213
254, 704
311, 162
340. 800
342, 099
330, 794
376,
428,
415,
350,
429, 494
463, 234
418, 832
350, 119
400, 416
441,281
409,409 1
355,239 i
455. 931
477,928 <
478,609 I
435,713 I
544, 276
574,171
485,306
337,533
61
70
70
54
80
81
81
77
79
81
72
77
78
75
81
88
86
73
81
87
80
70
80
85
79
88
82
71
89
91
79
63
_
Total
Monthly average
_ _
637
992
549
870
!
3, 022, 099 3. 4^7,713 3, 795,423 4, 283. 757 4, 734, 323 4,893,875 ! 5, 229,062 1 5, 984, 394
3fA 080
394, 527
407,823 i 435,755 \ 495,700
251, 842
2S3,97« | 310,286
%
" so" ~~~70~|~"~79~
~"~74~ """78
80~
66
~~~75~
— ---- "~82
1
Data from the Pxpsrboard Industries Association, comprising the former National Container Association, which in turn had merged the statistical activities of the Container Club aad th°> Nitional Association of Corrujztei ani Fiber BM Manufacturers, who formerly reported separately. 30 identical companies report corrugated board
data and 11 plants report solid fibar data. Data for the former individual associations, extending back to 1919 for the Container Club, are given in the August, 1923, issue
(No. 24), but are not comparable with data shovvn here, as the former National Association of Corrugated and Fiber Box Manufacturers reported in their totals single face
board (used principally for wrapping purposes), which is excluded from the tabulation above. Monthly data for 1921 and 1922 on the present basis, including relative prices
of finished board and raw materials, appeared in the November, 1923, issue (N"o. 27), p. 89. The production of boxes is measured by the area of board passing through the
box machines.
21
WEIGHTED INDEX OF WHOLESALE PRICES FOR CHEMICALS, OILS AND FATS»
CHEMICALS
!
!
OILS AND FATS
1927 monthly average=l©0
MONTH
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1920
1921
1923
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1939
January
February
March
April
149.6
157.8
168.7
183.1
133.6
130.1
125.3
122.9
111.7
110.1
110.4
113.1
117.9
118.8
120.0
118.6
107.1
106.8
106.2
106.3
105.9
106. 1
106.6
104.8
106.2
104.0
104.9
105. 3
103.2
102.4
101.9
101.5
100.7
100.5
99.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100. 5
100.3
206.7
208.7
197. 5
199.1
86.9
80.8
71.8
61.8
84.6
91.2
102. 6
100.9
97.5
102.0
109.8
113.7
110.8
106.0
101. 6
102.5
126.6
115. 6
121.0
115.9
116.0
111.1
115.8
113. 1
93.1
9S.9
100.7
97.7
100.8
94.5
94.6
98.2
98.7
101.2
101.1
97.7
May
June
July
August. _.
186.6
177.4
180.0
187.9
120.3
123. 2
119. 1
115.8
111.1
109.8
111.4
111. 5
117.1
115. 5
114.7
115. 7
104.2
103.6
101.9
101. 7
103.9
103.4
102.8
104.2
103.5
102.9
104.3
105.0
101.1
101.0
99.7
99.8
99.9
98.7
98.5
98.8
100.3
100.3
100.0
99.8
180.2
176. 7
173.8
142.4
72.5
76.6
83.2
85.4
101.9
100.0
97.0
94.1
111.1
106.1
99.0
98.8
98.9
99.4
112.3
124. 8
115.4
114.7
114.4
118.6
119.9
132.9
126.9
119. 3
99.2
100.7
1^0. 7
101.5
99.6
95.8
95. 1
94.1
92.5
91.6
91.8
95.7
September
October
November.
December
174.4
169.5
155.4
136.8
117.0
115.4
116.8
114.2
114.6
117.1
117.9
118.3
115.9
116.5
116.3
115. 9
101.9
102.2
102.4
102.2
104. 5
102.8
104.0
104.1
104. 8
104.8
104. 6
103. 0
100. 0
99.7
99.3
99.5
99.2
99.3
99.5
99.6
100. 2
100.1
100.0
99.7
130.7
132.0
110.2
91.8
92.5
85.9
82.9
83.7
87.2
90.9
95.4
95.9
99.8
100.5
100.9
102.1
107.5
114.1
113.9
119.8
115.9
115.7
116.2
115. 5
115. 5
97.5
96.2
91.7
108.4
105. 5
104. 0
100 3
94.5
97.0
95.3
97.7
99.8
104.5
98.5
97.5
Mon. av
168.9
121.1
113. 1
116. 9
103. 9
104.4
104. 4
100. 8
99.5
100. 1
162.5
81.2
95.1
103.4 j 109.3
1
117.1
113.0
100.9
96.4
97.6
1
Compiled by the Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, and represent quotations on 30 chemicals and 15 oils and fats selected on the basis of their importance as repre
senting both qualitatively and quantitatively the principal branches of the chemical industry. These prices are weighted on the basis of the total production plus total
imports in the year 1927. The figures are averages of weekly prices. A similar index including 25 of the principal chemicals, used in the new indexes, with yearly data
from 1917 to 1923 and monthly data for 1923 and 1924 may be found in the November, 1924, issue (No. 39, p. 105).
AUTOMOBILE
TOTAL
YEAR
January
February
March
April
. __ __
May.__
June
July
August
Number
of cars
1939
_
September
October
.
November
December
_ _
Total
January
1930
FINANCING
NEW CARS FINANCED
Volume in
dollars
j
Number
of cars
Volume in
dollars
USED CARS FINANCED
Number
of cars
UNCLASSIFIED
Number
of cars
Volume in
dollars
Volume in
dollars
152, 226
204, 095
301, 700
375, 662
74, 278, 753
87, 884, 269
141, 408, 566
173, 991, 504
77, 684
103, 271
167, 740
208, 267
48, 158, 587
61, 478, 686
98, 566, 374
121, 517, 771
67, 603
92, 974
121, 234
154, 037
23, 090, 482
23, 066, 587
37, 635, 306
46, 213, 460
6, 939
7, 850
12, 726
15, 358
3, 031, 684
3, 338, 996
5, 206, 886
6, 260, 273
393, 881
380, 989
380, 874
347, 160
181, 077, 726
176, 409, 673
176, 578, 230 i
160, 796, 697
213, 138
204, 871
207, 424
186, 303
125, 393, 213
122, 324, 819
123, 256, 076
110, 197, 198
166, 010
163, 228
159, 782
147, 976
49, 824, 789
48, 872, 473
47, 885, 243
44, 919, 792
14, 733
12, 890
13, 668
12, 881
5, 859, 724
5, 212, 381
5, 436, 911
5, 679, 707
293, 251
270, 299
207, 031
171, 205
136, 024, 669
124, 064, 340
92, 402, 996
78, 410, 747
155, 783
129, 167
95, 130
73, 657
92, 754, 546
78, 953. 869
57, 454, 498
46, 127, 507
125, 282
129, 325
102, 941
91, 593
38, 396, 264
40, 589, 879
31, 467, 351
29,648,715
12. 186
11, 807
8, 960
5, 955
4. 873, 859
4, 520, 592
3, 481, 147
2, 634; 525
3, 478, 373
1, 603, 328, 170
1, 820, 435
1, 086, 181, 144
1, 521, 985
461, 610, 341
135, 953
55, 536, 685
76, 594
44, 374, 582
80, 694
25, 576, 240
4, 772
2, 060, 880
162, 060
72, Oil, 702 |
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 423 automobile-financing organizations. Some of the smaller firms found it
impossible to segregate their operations, their totals being shown in the unclassified group. This summary is subject to revision in subsequent issues as reports are
received from additional firms.
PAINT, VARNISH, AND LACQUER PRODUCTS l
1928
MONTH
Total sales
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
____...
_
_ «
September.
October
November
December
Total ... . _
Monthly average
_.
_
1929
Trade sales ij Industrial
sales
Not specified
Total sales
|
| Trade sales
industrial
sales
Not specified
$26, 712, 182
28, 233, 702
34, 309, 692
35, 166, 508
$9, 421, -310
10, 624, 584
12, 914. 765
13, 867, 952
$8, 963, 163
9, 329, 766
11,042,287
10, 656, 746
$8, 327, 709
8, 279, 352
10, 352, 640
10, 641, 810
$28, 632, 481
28, 979, 212 i
37, 413, 696
40, 302, 496
$9, 903, 194
10, 202, 885
13, 484, 354
15, 435, 710
$10, 450, 371
10, 765, 756
12, 418, 336
12, 907, 993
$8. 278, 916
8, 010, 571
11, 511, 006
11, 958, 793
41, 688, 910
38,564,496
30, 864, 223
35, 485, 285
17, 422, 788
15, 395, 507
10, 480, 095
12, 433, 169
11, 735, 736
11, 539, 738
10, 070, 556
12, 236, 298
12,530,386
11,629,251
10,313,572
10, 815, 818
43, 397, 353
38, 812, 077 1
33, 074, 863 !
39, 663, 611
17, 615. 479
15, 017, 451
11, 048, 925
15, 075, 048
13, 335, 710
11, 959, 679
11, 549, 751
13, 161, 346
12, 446, 164
11, 834, 947
10, 476, 187
11,427,217
32,381,312
33, 374, 460
27, 551, 630
22, 571, 900
11, 239, 739
11, 845, 718
9, 868, 742
7,849,127
11, 140, 725
11, 588, 220
10, 112, 537
8, 355, 921
10, 000, 848
9, 940, 522
7, 570, 351
6, 366, 852
33, 815, 655
34, 262, 898
27, 195, 302 !
20, 311, 674
12, 270, 585
12, 334, 788
10, 136, 954
7, 434, 326
11, 255, 556
11, 806, 243
9, 197, 057
6, 960, 403
10, 289, 514
10, 121, 867
7, 861, 281
5, 916, 945
386, 904, 300
32, 242, 025
143. 363, 496
11, 946, 958
126, 771, 693
10, 564, 308
116, 769, 111
9, 730, 759
149, 959, 699
12, 496, 642
135, 768, 201
11, 314, 017
120, 133, 418
10, Oil, 118
405, 861, 318
33, 821, 777
i Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, and represents the total sales of paint, varnish, and lacquer products as reported by 502 firms.
Trade sales include shipments to dealers, jobbers, painters, and consumers. Industrial sales are those to manufacturers, railroads, the Government, marine, and all other
similar users.
22
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT AND PAY ROLL IN ILLINOIS '
(1925-27 monthly average-100)
EMPLOYMENT
PAY ROLL
MONTH
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
__
_ . ...
_
September
October
November __
December
Monthly average.
2
i
| 1926
1929
1923
1924
1935
102.8
105.0
108.0
109.0
99.0
104. 4
101.5
100.6
96.0
100.1
97.6
97.8
101.3
106.3
105.3
106.1
98 2
102! 0
101.1
101.4
87.6
94.8
94.5
93.1
94.7
100.7
101.6
105.2
89.3
92.0
110.1
113.1
105. 8
105. 5
97.3
92.7
86.0
88.0
97.0
97.2
93.9
95.8
105.6
105.4
101.0
103.0
99.9
102.5
95.5
97.8
95.1
97.9
91.4
96.3
105.7
107.5
102.7
106. 0
105. 8
103. 8
102. 7
99. 3
94.6
98.4
102.0
104.2
108.2
110.4
105.4
103.8
90.5
92.7
92.6
97.6
93.6
100.7
101.4
103.2
102.8
106.6
103.6
102.9
94.2
96.6
93.7
92.9
97.1
98.3
97.7
98.2
105. 0
105. 8
101.3
96.3
95.3 i 102.6
i
396.7
107.4
95.3
97.9
104.2
98.0
95.2
102.7
1928
| 1922
1923
1924
1925
1026
1927
96.1
96.1
98.0
98.6
109.0
111.6
114.4
115.2
107.9
110.3
110.3
109.0
100.4
101.9
100.8
99.8
101.6
103.2
103.7
103. 4
99.7
100.3
100.0
99.4
101.6
100.7
102.3
115.4
115.9
113.6
112.2
106.2
102.6
98. 0
98.4
98.8
98.4
97.1
97.2
103.0
103.0
103.0
102. 6
98.8
98.5
94.9
96 2
93. 6
95. 8
93. 9
96. 3
103. 7
104. 1
103. 4
105. 1
104.3
105.7
107.6
110.1
111.1
111.1
110.7
109.9
99.0
98.0
97.5
99.5
99.6
100.4
101.1
101.6
104.9
104.4
103.0
101.6
96.0
95.5
93.6
92.6
97. 7
97. 8
98. 3
99. 2
101. 9
112. 5
103.1
99.8
103.1
97.1
1923
1929
90.6 i 98. 2
93.1 ! 100.3 i
94. 2
102. 2
93. 0
103. 0
1927
1928
1
Compiled by the Illinois Department of Labor. These data have been shifted from the old base of 1922 to the three-year period 1925-27 agreed upon by the Committee
on Governmental
Labor Statistics as the standard base period. These data represent the monthly trend of employment and pay rolls in manufacturing industries in Illinois.
2
Eleven months' average.
3
Six months' average.
UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN PRINCIPAL CITIES
UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
[Compiled and published by the American Federation of Labor and represent the percentages of unemployment in the various industries and cities
shown below.]
[Per cent of union members unemployed]
TRADES
Year
Total, all trade*
Building trades
Meta. trades
Printing trades
.
All other trades
Jan.
Feb.
Apr.
Mar.
i
June | July
May
Sept.
Aug.
Oct.
1928
1929
1930
18
15
20
18
15
22
18
14
*21
16
12
13
11
11 1
9
12
9
9
9
10
10
1928
1929
1930
36
30
38
39
33
43
38
34
*42
32
29
95
26
22 !
19 i
i
24
16
19
18
1928
1929
1930
18
8
15
16
8
18
16
12
5
10 i
5 !
13
6
9
1928
1929
1930
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
4 i
3 |
5
4
*6
13
*12
1928
1929
1930
* iq
10
12
13
16
22
21
18
22
21
23
23
32
8
8
7
7
8
7
11
5
4
4
4
3
4
_
o
«
_
4
r
4
3
|
10
j
* Preliminary.
UNEMPLOYMENT IN CITIES
[Per cent of union members unemployed in identical unions]
BUILDING TRADES
ALL TRADES
ALL OTHER
TRADES
CITY
Feb., 1930
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Birmingham, Ala
Boston, Mass.. _ __
Buffalo, N. Y
Chicago, 111
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Denver, Colo
Detroit, Mich
. .
. .
..
.
Omaha, Neb.
. .
Paterson, N. J
Philadelphia, Pa
Pittsburgh, Pa. .. _
San Antonio, Texas
San Francisco, Calif
St. Louis, Mo. .
Seattle, Wash
Washington, D. C
_ __
_ .
Jersey City, N. J
Los Angeles, Calif
Milwaukee, Wis.. . _ .
Minneapolis, Minn
New York, N. Y
.„
. __ ..
. __ .
. ..
..
\
Dec.
9
11
_i
12
Nov.
Feb., 1930
Mar., 1930
Mar., 1930
Feb., 1930
Mar., 1930
11
15
18
19
26
11
17
19
20
24
41
24
46
37
45
44
28
49
36
34
8
9
20
4
7
8
11
20
24
22
25
27
25
25
19
26
26 !
25 1
52
51
40
49
40
53
43
40
46
40
10
9
11
16
16
11
9
12
17
16
28
21
12
19
26
30
23
12
19
23
31
36
34
35
47
39
40
34
36
41
27
16
5
12
16
27
18
5
11
15
13
23
23
18
12
22
25
17
38
46
40
36
39
40
39
36
:72
15
7
5
13
19
6
11
12
19
25
12
16
13
17
15
10
42
25
48
38
33
65
28
44
34
31
4
11
10
18
3
4
11
9
6
8
i
4
23
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS
The following table contains a summary of the monthly figures, designed to show the trend in important
industrial and commercial movements. These data represent continuations of the figures presented in the
latest semiannual number (February, 1930), in which monthly figures for 1929 and 1930 may be found, together
with explanations as to the sources and exact extent of the figures quoted. The figures given below should
always be read in connection with those explanations. Data on stocks, unfilled orders, etc., are given as of the
end of the month referred to. For explanations or relative numbers, including base periods, see introduction
on inside front cover.
1929
1930
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
1929
DECREASE (— )
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October |Nov r
Decen,
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
FEB. 28
1929
1930
i
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
TEXTILES
Wool
Receipts at Boston:
Total...
...
thous. of Ibs
Domestic
thous. of Ibs .
Foreign
thous, of Ibs. _
Imports:
In condition imported
thous. of lbs_.
Grease equivalent
thous. of lbs__
Consumption by textile mills,
grease equivalent
thous. of lbs__
Machinery activity, hourly:
LoomsWide
per ct of hours active
Narrow
per ct of hours active
Carpet and rug. per ct. of hours active-Sets of cards
per ct. of hours activeCombs
per ct of hours active
Spinning spindlesWoolen
per ct of hours active
Worsted
per ct. of hours active
Prices:
Raw, territory, fine, scoured, dolls, per Ib—
Raw, Ohio and Pa. fleeces,
24 blood, combing, grease dolls per Ib
Worsted yarn
dolls ppr Ib
Women's dress goods, French
serge, 39-in
_dolls. per yd._
Suiting, 13-oz
dolls per yd
12, 148
6,931
5, 217
12, 714
15, 272
4,415
9,344
5,928
15, 828
6,500
9,328
12, 166
5,012
7, 154
19, 673
4,532
15, 141
17, 202
1,836
15, 366
-23.1 -29. 3
-22.9 +173. 0
-23.3 -53. 4
36, 875
6,368
30, 507
27, 994 -24.1
11, 512 +80.8
16, 482 -46. 0
19, 463
23, 066
19, 510
23, 021
20, 246
24, 565
26, 464
29, 423
18, 498
20, 221
36, 523
38, 835
33, 398
37, 386
-30.1
-31.3
-44, 6
-45. 9
69, 921
76, 221
44, 962 -35.7
49,644 -34.9
59, 352
46, 694
37, 802
43, 627
38, 330
54, 031
47, 993
-12.1
-20.1
102,024
81,957 -19,7
65
66
71
85
91
59
65
65
74
82
54
53
55
63
72
53
50
51
63
79
52
41
51
65
86
69
63
65
84
83
69
59
67
85
84
-1.9
-18.0
0.0
+3.2
+8.9
-24.6
-30.5
-23.9
-23. 5
+2.4
78
72
69
65
61
57
62
55
61
59
82
69
82
69
-1.6
+7.3
-25.6
-14.5
.90
.88
.84
.81
.79
]. 12
1.09
-2.5
-27. 5
.43
1. 48;
.43
1.43
.41
1.40
.38
1.38
.36
1.35
.55
1.58
.55
1.58
-5.3
-2.2
-34.5
-14.6
.98
1.901
.98
1. 901
.98
1.901
.98
1.838
.98
1.800
.98
2.008
.98
2.008
0.0
-2.1
0.0
-10. 4
4,184
Receipts into sight
thous of bales
2,682
19, 815
Imports, unmanufactured
bales, .
35, 502
Exports, unmanufactured (excl. linters) _ bales.. 1, 251, 300 1, 048, 760
640, 798
Consumption by textile mills
bales
544, 150
Stocks, domestic, end of month:
6,672
7,514
Totals, mills and w'houses. thous. of bales..
Mills
thous of bales
1,361
1,672
Warehouses
thous of bales
5, 312
5,842
Stocks, world visible,, end of month:
6,677
Total
thous of bales
7,453
American.
thous of bales
4, 982
5, 644
Machinery activity of spindles :
Active spindles
.
thousands..
30, 135
29, 649
9,004
Total activity
millions of hours
7,812
Activity per spindle
hours
258
226
108.7
100.9
Ratio to capacity.-. ._
. percent-Prices:
To producer
dolls per Ib
.175
.162
In New York, middling
dolls, per Ib—
.186
.175
2,105
36, 190
910, 321
453, 892
840
51, 474
728, 737
577, 235
417
23, 643
402, 074
495, 204
1,126
54,930
788, 595
668, 286
638
39, 625
613, 394
594, 720
-50.4
-54.1
-44.8
-14.2
-34.6
-40. 3
-34.5
-16.3
1,764
94, 564
1, 401, 989
1, 263, 006
1,257 -28.7
75, 117 -20.6
1, 130, 811 -19. a
1, 072, 439 -16.1
1,844
5,914
7,759
7,237
1,830
5,407
6,670
1,812
4,859
6,383
1,768
4,615
5,606
1,744
3,862
-7.8
—1.0
-10.1
+19.0
+3.9
+25.8
8,098
5,960
8,059
5, 576
7,854
5,150
7,607
5,510
7,226
5,043
-2.5
-7.6
+8.7
+2.1
29, 070
196
88.2
29, 198
8,173
236
100.3
28, 927
7,091
205
97,7
30, 753
9,227
261
111.0
31,009
8,223
233
110.7
-0.9
-13.2
-13.1
-2.6
—6. 7
-13.8
-12.0
— 11.7
.160
.173
.158
.173
.148
.157
.179
.202
.180
.202
-6.3
-9.2
-17.8
-22.3
37,029
30, 657 -17.2
8,299
Cotton
6,770
Cotton Yarn
Carded sales yarn:
Production....
Stocks, end of month
Unfilled orders end of month
Prices:
22/1 cones, Boston
40/ls, southern spinning
thous. of lbs_.
thous. of lbs_thous of Ibs
dolls per Ib
dolls per Ib
18, 199
7,173
40, 749
22, 013
13, 364 !
37, 785
35, 776
2 17, 571
2 10, 773
2 35, 056
13, 086
11, 775
36, 165
18, 311
8,836
43, 246
18, 718
8,765
42, 722
-25.5
+9.3
+3.2
-30.1
+34.3
-15.3
.359
.503
.346
.491
.340
.494
.323
.500
.310
.486
.382
.510
.372
.512
-4.0
-2.8
-16.7
-5.1
283, 064
222, 196
265, 450
362, 657
395, 698
454, 524
345, 146 i
222,911 i
276, 377
431, 426 i
342, 232
390, 501 j
243, 735
302, 934
214, 148
461, 013
431, 018
367, 706
323, 287
292, 034
331, 481
452, 819
391, 571
420, 190 i
266, 849
243, 861
274, 543
445, 125
360, 889
356, 334
342, 806
317, 078
345, 354
389, 195
440, 585
403, 300
292, 873
340, 709
309, 118
372,950
472, 176
410, 372
-17.5
-16.5
-17.2
-1.7
-7.8
-15. 2
-8.9
-28.4
-11.2
+19. 4
-23.6
-13.2
635, 679
657, 787
654, 472
590, 136 -7.2
535, 895 — 18.6
606, 024 -7.4
813, 672
776, 524
5,936
5.08C 1
4,455
39, 153
3, 505
32, 045
6, 069
55, 186 j
4,400
51, 492
-21.3
-18.2
-20.3
-37.8
10, 469 !
106, 678
1,444
1,421
19, 779
1,412
20, 327
1,572
-1.6
-9.6
2,984
.06$
.083
.065
.079
.076
.09C
7,842
9,865
Cotton Goods
Cotton textiles:
Production
thous. of yds—
New orders
thous. of yds. .
Shipments
thous. of yds. .
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds—
Unfilled orders, end of mo thous of yds
Fine cotton goods, production.
.piecesCotton cloth:
Imports
thous. of sq. yds—
Exports
thous. of sq. yds—
Fabric for tire manufacture:
Consumption- _
. . thous. of Ibs,
Elastic webbing, shipments... thous. of dolls—
Prices:
Print cloth, 64 x 60
dolls per yd
Sheeting, brown__
...dolls, per vd__
2
Revised.
43, 709
35, 72C
4, 508
34, 657
13, 707
1,600
10, 26S
1,413 i
8,677
.078
.087
.07( i
.087 \
1, 149
.069
.084 1
!
.075
.089
-4.4
-4.8
-13.3
-11.2
-4.6
7,960 -24.0
71, 198 -33.3
2,865
-4.0
24
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October
November
December
Per ct.
j
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL I
inj CREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH crease
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
i
or<•#
de-
1929
1930
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
Feb.,
1930,
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1929
from
from
crease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
193O
1929
TEXTILES— Continued
Cotton Finishing
White, dyed and printed (outside mills):
Billings, finished goods
thous. of yds._
New orders, gray yardage.- -thous. of yds._
Shipments,finishedgoods
cases. .
Stocks, finished goods, end mo
cases. Operating activity
per ct. of capacity
Unfilled orders, end of month
-_days_.
Printed only (mills and outside):
Production
thous. of yds.Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds__
81, 549
78, 806
46, 173
37, G35
65
3.9
63, 663
57, 971
38, 616
37, 634
55
3.8
61,816
54, 172
36, 521
38, 220
82, 724
87,446
64, 727
84, 924
9,396
57, 489
163, 094
174, 762
107, 587
127, 728:; -21.7
129, 557 -25.9
78, 807: -26.8
-22.2
-10.5
160, 566
121, 030 | -24.6
-9.6
-13.6
-63
+7.8;
16. 197
103, 577
13, 990 -13.6
107, 535 +3.8
46, 993
25, 026
-10.0
+46.1
63, 457
71, 723
41, 793
35, 428
57
4.3
64, 271
57, 834
37, 014
32, 967J
62
4.3
81.676
86, 302
53, 196!
36, 374J
65
5.6
81,418
88, 460
54,391
37, 153
74
6.4
+1.3
-19.4
— 11.4
-6.S
+8.8
-2.2
-21. 1
-34. 6!
-31.9
-11.3
57, 548
80, 825 i1
60, 091
73, 239
60, 939
72, 642
82, 259
80, 212
78, 307
81, 206
+1.4
-0.8
8.227
50, 562
9,164
44, 159
7.346
57, 683
6,644
49, 852
9,105
57, 349
7,092
46, 228
64,129
28,200
76, 452
29, 726
90, 772
27, 017
76, 264
29, 100
68,646 i
49, 943
25, 778
102.6
58.1
66.9
101.2
57.4
66.2
i. 925
1.18
4.679
1.18
1,540
2, 538
1.15
1, 083
2,536
1.15
50
3.6
-16.2'
-34.4
Slk
Imports, raw
thous of Ibs
Deliveries (consumption)
bales. .
Stocks, end of month:
* At warehouses
bales
At manufacturing plants
. bales
Silk machinery activity:
Broad looms
per cent of normal
' Narrow looms
.per cent of normal. .
Spinning spindles
per cent of normal. .
Prices:
Raw, Japanese, 13-15, N. Y. .dolls, per lb..
Silk goods, compo ite
dolls, per yd..
105. 6
59.6
67.0
109.7
56.2
69.3
94.7
48.0
61.0
99.8
53.6
66. 5
+3.9
-5.7
+3:4
+9.9
+4.9
+4.2
4.580
1.18
4.630
1.17
4.433
1.17
4.998
1.16
5.096
1.18
-4.3
0.0
- 13. 0
-0.8
1,162 I
3,082 I
1.15
1, 159
3, 087
1.15
954
1.15
1,707
3,036
1.50
1,267
2,889
1.30
98.3
54.1
64.5 |
Rayon
Imports
_
__ _
thous. of Ibs .
Stocks, bonded, end of month.. thous. of Ibs
Price, 150 denier, A grade, N. Y. .dolls, per lb_.
Clothing
Men's and boys' garments cut:
Suits
thous. of garments..
Separate trousers
thous. of garments
Overcoats
thous of garments
Overalls:
Out
thous. of dozen garments -.
Net shipments.. thous. of dozen garments..
Unfilled orders,
end of mo
thous. of dozen garments-Hosiery:
Production
thous. of dozen pairs..
Net shipments
thous. of dozen pairs..
Stocks, end of month.thous. of dozen pairs..
New orders
thous. of dozen pairs. .
Unfilled orders, end
Of month
thous. of dozen pairs
Knit underwear:
Production
thous. of dozen garments...
NetshipmentS-.thous. of dozen garments. .
Stocks, end of
month
.thous. ot dozen garments
New orders
thous. of dozen garments..
Unfilled orders,
end of month.thous. of dozen garments, .
thous. of Ibs
long tous.
-17.7
i
!L___-—
j
-24.7
0.0!
|
2, 974
-11.5
\
2, 113
-29.0
i
'>
1, 670
2,253
716
1,598
1,818
443
471
391
384
312
1,807
1,576
242
291
275 |
2,094
1,999 .
256
2378
341
2
378
355
j
2,440
2,134
350
2,434
2, 080
374
374
311
363
327
0.0
+4.1
+4.1
+8. 6
i
170
157
168
207
158
261
238
-23.7
-33. 6
4, 255
4,427
7,736
4,521
3,770
4,047
7,628
3,747
3,054
3, 063
7,658
2,848
3, 398
2, 703
7,940
2,607
3,182
2,709
8,788
2,587
3,611
3,241
7,564
3,345
3, 206
3, 076
6,970
2,928
-6.4
+0.2
+10.7
-0.8
-0.7
-11.9
+26.1
-11.6
4,139
3,736
3,327
3,020
2,842
4,237
4,191
-5.9
-32.2
1,414
1,564
1,227
1,219
2951
2873
2 1, 109
2944
1,121
977
1,049
948
1, 077
995
+1.1
+3.5
1,295
1, 405
1,258
1,150
21,210
2820
2 1, 436
2 1, 169
1,549
1, 034
1,271
1,447
1,310
1,356
1,620
1,513
2 1, 508
2 1, 632
1,677
2,009
2,358
Burlaps and Fibers
Imports:
Burlaps
_
Fibers (unmanufactured)
!
!
737'
638|
6, 817
6,317
6, 580 -3.5
5,412 -14.3
6, 273 !
5, 194
-17.2
+4.1
-1.8
2, 1261
1,943;
2, 230
l,921j|
+4. 9
—1.1
+7,9
-13.6
+18.2
2,803
2,233! -20.3
-ar !
+2.8
-28.9
i
1
61, 735 | -2.8
43, 524 i -21. 9
+15. 1
-45. 7
118, 844 1
77, 633
144, 151 +21.3
53, 902 -30.6
11,462 :
8,906 ;
6, 191 | -46.0
5, 494 i -38.3
24, 345
10, 635 i -56.3
42, 067
26,613
41, 952
30, 554
45, 738
24, 950
73, 098
30, 262
71, 053
23, 640
3,875
3,529
2,783
2,516 1
2,460
2, 050
3, 098
2,786
3,093
2,708
5,389 i
4,303 |
6, 073
4, 603
-0.2 i
-2.8
-49. 1
-41.2
2, 403
2,045
1,747
2,373
2,404
4,286
4,099
+1.3
-41.4
8,187
4,163
2,262
2,968
7,667
10, 188
14, 157
+158. 3
-45.8
48.1
10, 686
48.4
10, 635
48.7
10, 694
42.3
9,700
46.4
11,306
52.1
11, 249
66
6
59
6
64
17
64
261
71
30
36
70
160
+10.9
828
52
3,015
1,355
7,042
2,013
1,225
124
1,667
866
32
1,149
443
516
477
331
283
3,084
691
240
2,383
-48.8
57, 109
34, 109
!i " •
:
+2.6
+9.1
756
696
Pyroxylin-Coated Textiles
Pyroxylin spread
thous. of Ibs.
Shipments billed
thous. of linear yards..
Unfilled orders, end of
month
„
thous. of linear yards..
Fur
Sales by dealers
thous. of dollars .
Buttons
Fresh- water pearl buttons:
Production
ratio to capacity
Stocks, end of month
thous. of gross
Imports:
Buttons—Product of Philippines-thous. of gross..
All other
thous. of gross. .
ShellsMother of pearl ._
thous. of pounds. _
All other
thous. of pounds
Taqua nuts
thous, of pounds..
*Revised.
I
-58.5
+1.4
-35.9
+115.0
-80.0
IOC
19C
135 +35.0
266 +35. 7
1,022
523
5,467
1,309 +28.1
548 +4.8
1,626 -70.3
25
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Per ct.
1939
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October
November
December
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
PER CENT INinCREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH crease
FEB. 28
DECREASE ( — )
(+)
1929
1930
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
1930
1939
IRON AND STEEL
Iron
Manganese ore, imports. _.thous. of long tons..
Iron ore:
Imports, .--thous. of long tons. _
Consumption
thous. of long tons..
Stocks, end of month:
Total
thous of long tons
At furnaces
thous of long tons
On Lake Erie docks thous of long tons
Pig-iron production:
Total, United States. -thous. of long tons..
Merchant furnaces
thous. of long tons..
Canada
thous. of long tons. .
Furnaces in blast, end of month:
Furnaces
number
Capacity
long tons per day
Ohio gray-iron foundries:
MeltingsActual
_ long tons _
Normal
long tons
Stocks end of month
Receipts
Malleable castings:
Production
_
Operating activity
Shipments
New orders
Wholesale prices:
Foundry, No. 2,
northern
Basic (valley furnace)
Compos' te pig iron
25
24
15
38
22
15
21
-42.1
+4.8
36
60 +66. 7
270
5,366
269
4,701
286
4,076
293
4,101
203
4,062
180
5,195
241
4,819
-30.7
-1.0
-15.8
-15.7
421
10, 014
496 +17.8
8,163 -18.5
41, 135
34, 770
6, 365
41, 500
35,010
6,490
37, 846
31, 503
6,143
33, 528
27, 674
5,854.
29, 475
23,939
5,536
30, 189
24, 878
5,311
25, 414
20, 475
4,939
-12.1
-13.5
-5.4
+16.0
+16.9
+12.1
3,588
685
91
3,181
683
87
2,837
724
83
2,827
613
87
2,839
555
71
3,443
791
88
3, 206
707
94
+0.4
-9.5
-18.4
-11.4
-21.5
-24.5
6,649
1,498
182
5,666 -14.8
1,168 -22.0
158 -13.2
203
113, 600
177
98, 450
157
88, 250
172
96, 370
179
102, 250
202
111, 985
207
115, 770
+4.1
+6.1
-13.5
-11.7
23, 855
20, 627
115.6
117
112
17, 196
19, 105
90.0
109
84
13, 782
18, 726
73.5
118
73
15, 419
18, 693
82.4
129
88
16, 012
17,751
90.2
145
101
19, 710
18, 917
104.2
126
105
23,037
22, 288
103.3
121
107
+3.8
-5.1
+9.5
+12.4
+14.8
-30.5
-20.4
12 7
+19.8
-5.6
42, 747
41, 205
31, 431 -26.5
36, 444 -11.6
61,
145
2
61. 2
57, 596
57, 801
66, 024
67.4!
58, 847
60, 723
73, 125
77.7
77, 231
76, 787
73, 875
77.1
71, 093
77, 976
+8.0
+10.1
+2.2
+5.1
-10.6
-12.6
-17.2
-22.1
147,000
127, 169 -13.5
148, 324
154, 763
116,443 -21.5
118, 524 -23.4
per cent of normal
per cent of normal ..
2
short tons
per ct of capacity
short tons
short tons
2
2
2
65,
526
2
66. 7
58, 733
61, 164
2
2
2
46, 459
247.7
46, 487
40, 145
2
2
2
46,
029
2
47. 3
47, 689
43, 475
2
2
20.26
18.50
19.03
20.26
18.50
19.10
20.26
18.50
19.10
20.26
18.50
19.08
20.26
18.50
18.99
19.26
17.50
19.05
19.26
17.50
19.07
0.0
0.0
05
+5.2
+5.7
-0.4
15, 407
23, 487
19, 583
66, 509
11, 430
12, 162
10, 652
66, 476
8,972
10, 453
9, 184
65, 855
10, 356
7,304
6,366
67,836
10, 659
5,516
5,158
73, 404
11, 248
9, 605
8,224
77, 015
12, 488
7,676
7,071
80, 880
+2.9
-24.5
-19.0
+8.2
-14.6
-28.1
-27.1
-9.2
23, 736
17, 281
15, 295
21, 015 -11.5
12, 820 -25.8
11,524 ! -24.7
32, 819
43, 185
35, 715
135, 030
23, 521
24, 382
23, 109
134, 117
17, 398
20, 010
17, 972
126, 800
20, 033
13.836
13, 345
132, 837
21, 355
10, 191
10, 415
143, 638
32, 938
17, 888
15, 866
136, 986
31, 631
14, 269
13,111
153, 759
+6.6
-26.3
-22.0
+8.1
-32.5
-28.6
-20.6
-6.6
64,569
32, 157
28, 977
41, 388 -35.9
24, 027 -25.3
23,760 -18.0
12, 299
18, 214
16, 148
8,634
12, 501
12, 648
6,821
9,905
8,681
9,253
6,047
6,276
9,222
4,433
4,845
14, 512
9,407
8,998
14, 354
7,316
7,315
-0.3
-26.7
-22.8
-35. 8|
-39.4
-33.8
28, 866
16, 723
16, 313
18, 475 -36.0
10, 480 -37.3
11, 121 -31.8
dolls per long ton
. dolls, per long ton__
dolls per long ton
Cast-iron Boilers and Radiators
Round boilers:
Production
thous. of Ibs
Shipments
'
thous. of Ibs
New orders
thous. of Ibs..
Stocks end of month
thous of Ibs
Square boilers:
Production
thous. of lbs_.
Shipments _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ thous. o f Ibs .
New orders
thous. of lbs_.
Stocks, end of month
thous. of Ibs. .
Radiators:
Production. -thous. sq. ft. heating surface. .
Shipments- -thous. sq. ft. heating surface..
New orders. -thous. sq. ft. heating surface-Stocks, end of
month
thous. sq. ft. heating surface. _
Gas-fired boilers:
Shipments
dollars
Shipments
thous B t u
Production
thous. B. t. u__
Stocks, end of month
thous. B. t, u..
53, 715
49, 500
46, 371
49, 717
54, 589
52, 599
59, 721
+9. 8
-8.6!
522, 400
427, 629
317, 234
808, 223
273, 092
241, 285
187, 095
764, 098
188, 063
164, 635
87, 949
702, 144
118,418
100, 030
215, 939
845, 210
111, 401
91, 644
188, 190
917, 929
115, 100
88, 463
202, 075
704, 041
129, 966
100, 888
186, 770
706, 569
-5.9
-8.4
-12.9
+8.G
-14.3
-9.2
+0.8
+29. 9
245, 066
189, 351
388, 845
4,512
85
116
3,513
69
94
2,896
59
82
3,786
72
115
4,068
86
107
4,490
85
116
4,326
92
117
+7.4
+19.4
-7.0
-6.0
-6.5
-8.5
8,816
4, 087
4,125
4,417
4,469
4, 480
4,109
4,144
+0.2
+8.1
109, 220
276
48, 292
60, 928
107, 657
74
43, 352
64, 305
93,413
6-4
35,689
57, 724
97, 568
67
40, 282
57, 286
-1.4
-2.6
-10.2
+5.5
+10.3
+10.4
+7.6
+12. 3
190, 981
216, 877 +13.6
75, 971
115, 010
91, 644 +20.6
125, 233 +8.9
101, 2643
70
42, 502
59, 141
114, 664
79
53, 901
60, 763
124, 313
85
64, 809
59, 501
115, 639
79
58, 903
56, 736
+12.8
+12.9
+26.8
+2.7
-0.8
0.0
-8.5
+7.1
239, 952
216,307
123,732
116, 240
96, 403 -22.1
119,904 +3.2
391, 404
109.9
326, 468
109.7
-5.4
+8.1
-15.5
—23. 5
717, 872
567, 481 -20.9
198, 874
63, 739
362, 229
438, 390
652, 602
188, 441
61, 058
325, 848
389,496
706, 955
+5.3
+2.5
-0.1
-46.8
-7.4
33.00
36.25
1.90
2.55
33.25
36.25
1.90
2.55
-2.9
-1.1
-5.3
-1.2
229, 819
191, 674
404, 129
-6.2
+1.2
+3.9
Crude Steel
Steel ingots, production:
United States, total thous. of long tons..
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Canada
thous. of long tons..
U. S. Steel Corporation:
Unfilled orders,
end of month
Dhotis of loticj tons
Steel castings:
ProductionTotal
short tons..
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Railroad specialties
short tons..
Miscellaneous
short tons
New ordersTotal
short tons
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Railroad specialties
.short tons.
Miscellaneous
short tons
Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, and
full finished:
ProductionTotal- -_
_
net tonsRatio to capacity
...per cent..
Stocks, end of monthTotal
net tons
Unsold.
_
net tons
Shipments
..net tons
New orders
net tons
Unfilled orders, end of month
net tons
Wholesale prices:
Steel billets, Bessemer dolls, per long ton
Iron and steel comp dolls, per lo^ ton
Structural steel beams. -.dolls, perl' ' bs_.
Composite finished steel-dolls, perl \. i hs..
2
Revised.
2
2
120,2950
83
32 50, 102
70, 848
2
110,310
276
49, 994
60, 31 6
2
2
2
106, 597
73
34, 667
71, 930
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
136, 221
294
72, 432
63, 789
3
319, 660
95.3
204, 071
65.8
181, 916
60.0 i
291, 529
77.6
275, 952
83.9
169, 390
63, 174
291, 135
258. 810
478, 038
178, 736
71, 680
207, 200
134, 391
395,696
173, 619
72,611
178, 575
234, 599
443, 127
191,532
73, 948
241, 677
382, 122
558, 412
201, 609
75, 771
241,441
203, 315
517,215
35.00
36.27
1.90
2.51
35.00
36.04
1.90
2.50
34. 60
35. 95
1.90
2.50
34.00
35. 64
1.90
2.46
33.00
35. 24
1.80
2.43
2
2
97, 899
67
Ml,361
5
56, 538
2
2
90, 306
262
33, 980
56, 326
2
2
!
233
7,854 -10.9
222
-4.7
-9.9
+7.0
+24.1
-25.9 """688," 077 """"483," 118 ~-29~8
585, 437 -29.3
-47.8
827, 886
-26. 8
-0.8
-2.8
-5.3
-4.7,
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
II
1930
1929
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
i
October
IRON AND STEEL-Continued
Fabricated Steel Products
Steel barrels:
Production
barrels
Ratio to capacity.
per cent..
Shipments
barrels
Stocks, end of month
barrels. _
Unfilled orders, end of month
barrels. .
Track work production
short tons
Iron, steel, and heavy hardware
sales
rel to Jan 1921
Lock washers, shipments
thous. of dolls
Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:
Total
short tons- .
Ratio to capacity.per cerit-Oil storage tanks
short tons..
Steel bars, coldfinished,shipments. short tons. .
Steel boilers, new orders:
Quantity
number
Area
thous. of sq. ft. _
Iron and steel:
Exports
long tons_Im ports
long tons
Water softening apparatus, shipments.- units ._
Water systems, shipments
- units.
Pumps:
Domestic shipments—
Pitcher, hand, etc
units..
Power, horizontal type
units
Steam, power, and centrifugal —
New orders
thous of dolls
Shipments
thous of dolls
Unfilled orders, end mo. thous. of dolls. Agricultural machinery and equipment:
ShipmentsTotal
rel. to 1923-25-Domestic
rel to 1923-25
Foreign
rel to 1923-25
Production
rel to 1923 25
Foundry equipment:
New orders
rel to 1922-24
Shipments
rel. to 1922-24. _
Unfilled orders, end of mo_rel. to 1922-24..
Stokers, mechanical, sales:
Quantity
._
number
Power
horsepower
Machine tools:
New orders.
_
rel. to 1922-24—
Shipments
rel to 1922-24
Unfilled orders, end of mo._rel. to 1922-24..
Electric hoists:
New orders —
Quantity
..
number _
Value
dollars. _
Shipments
dollars. .
Electric overhead cranes:
Shipments _
thous of dolls
New orders
thous of dolls
Unfilled orders, end of mo. .thous. of dolls..
Wood working machinery:
New orders
thous of dolls
Shipments
thous. of dolls _
Shipments
number of machines. .
Cancellations
thous of dolls
Unfilled orders, end of mo. thous. of dolls. .
Electric industrial trucks and tractors:
Shipments, domestic—
Total - .
number of vehicles
Exports
number of vehicles . .
Fire-extinguishing equipment, shipments:
Motor vehicles
number
Hand tvpes
. .
number-Patents issued:
Total, all classes ._ _
.
number _
Agricultural implements
number. _
Internal-combustion engines
number. .
Oil burners:
Shipments, total
number of burners
Stocks, end of mo
number of burners. .
New orders
number of burners _
Unfilled orders,
end of mo
number of burners
NONFERROUS METALS
Copper
Production:
Mines
._ .
short tons.. i
Smelter
short tons
Refined (N. and S. America). .short tons..
World production, blister .... short tons..
Domestic shipments, refined
short tons..
Exports
short tons
Stocks (North and South America), end mo.:
Refined
short ton*?
Blister
short tons \
Wholesale price, electrolvtic
dolls, per lb_.
2
Revised.
N
»™°-
December
Per ct.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
PER CENT INinCREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH crease
FEB. 28
; (+)
DECREASE (— )
or de
crease
Feb., Feb.,
(-)
1930,
cumu1930,
from
1930
lative
1929
•''ebruary from
Jan.,
Feb.,
1930
from
1930
1929
1929
1929
January February January
1
i
629, 976J
52. 5|
638, 681
56, 212
901, 621
12, 902
243
558, 492
582, 407
604, 709
567, 398
572, 621
624, 365
48.4
47.6
46. 7j
50.8
48.7
54.7
548, 581
599, 324
563, 532
574, 763
618, 003
567, 257
56, 376
60, 242
80, 967
75, 582
67, 938
61, 576
993, 601 1, 338, 933 1, 408, 511 1, 591, 927 1, 661, 710 1, 543, 846
12, 524
10, 344
12, 180
11, 326
11,830
10, 826
+3.8
-4.1
+4.3
+7.1
+13. 0
+5.9
+6.6
-1.9
+6.4
+34.4
+3.1
+2.8
1, 125; 890
1, 187, 116!j
+5. 4
1, 112, 113
1, 174, 087
+5.6
22, 524
"i
24, 354;
+8.1
295
192
290
175
317
+2.8
-6.9
607
27, 193
35
7,396
37, 745
32, 805
41
11,055
50, 276
58, 684
74
16. 093
52, 934;
-46. 7
-45. 3
-0.5
+5.3
-53.7
-53.7
-54. 0
-28. Tj
91, 489
77,289| -15.5
27, 148
103, 210
14, 828 ; -46.4
73, 590j -28. 7
942
1,082
881
935
1,075
1, 252
1, 042
1,196
-6.5
-13.6
-15.5
-21. 8!
2,117
2,448
215,242;
39,022
8315
7,237
225, 090
34, 710
1,240
8,296
197, 426
35, 830
1,141
7,853
274, 296
45, 573
1,080
7,935
259, 711
45, 333
1,506
6,450
-12. 3
+3. 2
-8.0
-5.3
-24. 0
-21. 0'
-24.2
+21.8
534, 007
90, 906
2,586
14, 385
35, 062
1,786
37, 849
1,601
2 44, 389
1,449
49, 127
1,965
50, 723
2,265
48, 135
2,085
+1o.:
+35. 6
+2.1
-5.8
98, 858
4, 350
93, 516
3,414
-5.4
-21.5
1,868
1,934
3,981
1,533
1,535
3,975
1,580
1,763
3, 787|
1,543
1,394
3,842
1,695
1,481
3,800
1,432
1,578
3,659
167. 4
134.8
334.6
157.1
135.2
90.0
367.1
163. 3
168.2
117. 6!
427.9
171.3!
203.7
159.8
428.8
177.8
156. 3
135.5
263.4
168.1
210.2
172.8
405.0
177.3
245. 3
214.1
492.5
128.6
152. 2
445.4
208. 0
201. 9
473.2
160.1
223. 6
395.6
196.4
169.6
424.7
180.5
177.3
336.1
197.0
214.8
321.2
+22.7
-24.2
+7.4
-0.3
-21.0
+32. 2 i
178
56, 108
107
39, 469
79
44, 976
253
2 13, 198
73
22, 648
97
42, 392
80
31, 554
+37.7
+71.6
-8.7
-28.2 ;
177
73, 946
126
35, 846
-28.8
-51. 5
322
315
697
179
251
629
166
243
561
182
183
565
170
214
541
292
255
676
336
303
702
-6.6
+16.9
-4.2
-49.4
-29. 4 i
— 22 9
461
231, 372
233, 215
412
214, 661
224, 647
392
227, 897
198, 500
369
194, 832
220, 678
387
184, 502
222, 107
533
253. 194
213,663
750
346, 810
201, 404
+4.9
-5.3
+0.6
-48.4
-46.8 !
+10. 3 j
1, 283
600, 004
415, 067
756 -41.1
379, 334 i -36.8
442, 785 | +6.7
1,322
1,142
4,699
1, 162
1,405
4,933
1,380
734
4, 429
977
406
3,765
773
832
3,836
852
1, 383
2,547
-20. 9
586
1,173 +104. 9
+1.9
3, 285
+31. 9 1
-29.1
+ 16.8
1, 438
2, 556
1,750 +21.7
1,238 -51. 6
1,251
1, 568
1,246
47
1,461
1,009
1,186
852
35
1,257
1,013
1,074
754
20
1,208
1,111
967
759
12
1,347
1,120
934
536
64
1,488
1,949
1, 420
998
50
2,367
1,893
1,490
1,003
57
2,579
-40.8
-37.3
-46.6
+12.3
-42.3
3,842
2,910
2,001
107
2,231
1,901
1,295
76
-41.9
-34.7
-35.3
-29.0
134
33
110
8
124
27
123
17
106
133
19
131
<
-13.8 -19.1 i
-58.8 +133. 3
264
22
229
24
-13.3
+9.1
118
47, 840
134
36, 078
2127
34, 330
91
* 43, 651
83
47, 096
90
45, 608
76
47, 376
+9.2 i
-0.6
166
92, 984
174
90, 747
+4.8
-2.4
4,462
63
86
3,519
43
40
4,634
49
62
3,163
40
42
3,592
38
57
3,835
47
5
3,127
41
48
+13.6
-5.(1
+35. 7
+14.9 1
-7.3 !
+18.8
6, 962
88
99
6,755
78
99
-3.0.
-11.4
0.0
15, 037
7,480
13, 346
7,213
6,486
6,661
4,780
5,938
3,933
2 3, 469
2 5, 469
2 3, 427
2,940
6,277
3,003
3,037
4,494
3,508
3,113
4,442
3,201
-15.2 j
+14.8
-12.4
-5.6
+41. 3
-6.2
6, 150
6,409
+4.2
6,709
6,730
+0.3
2,318
1,766
919
2931
1,455
1,32
1,410
+56. 3
+3.2
82, 575
97, 405
152, 840
175, 360
105, 729
44, 502
75, 934
94, 861
145, 376
170, 585
68, 979
27, 524
74, 772
89, 789
138, 203
2 165, 728
58, 150
28, 807
2 67, 838
2 84, 451
132, 374
2
154, 252
69, 932
24,808
59, 547 I
74, 094 i
121, 195 i
139, 229
61, 879
24, 427
86, 32£
101, 151
154, 472
178, 783
100, 13£
52, 523
84, 735
95, 234
141, 385
167, 090
98, 771
49, 896
-12.S
-12.2
-8.4
-9.7
— ll.f
-l.£
-29.7
-22.2 !
-14.3 j
-16.7
-37.4
-51. 0 i
171, 06C
196, 38£
295, 857
345, 873
198, 90f
102, 41£
127, 385
158, 545
253, 569
293, 481
131,811
49, 235
-52.5
19 3
-14.3
-15.1
-33.7
-51.9
88, 401
254, 786
.1778
126, 919
258, 192
.177*
171, 320
268, 406
.1778
203, 404
270, 20£
.1778
233, 123
264, 789
.1778
62, 74£
245, 21C
,166()
55, 213
241, 085
. 1773
+14. e
263
207
159
175
287
32, 099
39
8,786
39, 296
42, 295
53
9, 033
27, 648
23, 535
30
3,669
23, 705
2 50, 076
264
7,432
35, 845
1,712
1, 871
1, 239
1,160
1,029!f
880
247, 646
49, 502
1,450
12, 254
241, 829
44,045
1,068
8, 758
41, 566
2, 532
2
+0.8
-3.4
-29.4
+10. 5
-8.8 !
+7.U |
-2.()
0.()
+322. 2
+9.8
+0.3
582;
1,823
2,017
-4.1
-13.9
-17.6
422, 516 -20.9
70, 540) -22.4
2,381 -7.9
16, 149 +12.3
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, ''Survey'*
October November
December
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
FEB. 28
DECREASE (~)
1939
1930
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1939
1930
Per ct.
increase
(
or+}
decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
! from
1929
NONFERROUS METALS-Continued
Tin
Deliveries (consumption)
Stocks, end of month:
World visible supply
United States
Imports
Wholesale price, pig tin
long tons _
long tons
long tons
long tons
dolls, per Ib
6,515
6,595
5,740
5,815
4,940
8,795
6,750
-15.0
-26. 8
15, 545
10, 755 -30.8
25, 580
2,720
6,201
.4235
25, 171
2,050
5,818
.4022
28, 140
2,820
5,253
.3979
29, 032
3,081
7,079
.3891
33, 581
3,626
5,460
.3867
24, 237
2,611
9,498
.4916
26, 402
3,307
7,325
.4937
+15.7
+17.7
—22 9
-0.6
+27.2
+9.6
—25 5
-21.7
16, 823
12, 539
-25.5
66, 996
50, 938
57, 116
58, 083
47,620
63, 061
57, 375
48, 590
77, 262
58, 849
51, 133
87, 933
57, 289
44, 924
90, 703
63, 314
49, 709
45, 418
67, 631
48, 154
40, 620
—2 7 -15.3
-12.1 -6.7
+3.2 +123. 3
97, 863
96, 057
-1.8
48, 810
44, 622
.0674
42, 418
57, 943
.0624
39, 641
47, 637
.0567
2
38, 031
29, 313
.0523
35, 095
25, 531
.0518
48, 777
27, 309
.0635
50, 848
24, 535
.0635
-7.3
-12.9
-1.0
31.0
+4.1
-18.4
99, 625
73, 126
-26. G
61, 813
59, 760
55, 025
2
48, 308
51, 114
58, 607
48, 254
+5.8
+5.9
106, 861
99, 422
7,588
77, 693
58, 364
167, 192
.0687
8,850
89, 545
51, 674
161, 671
.0629
6,434
76, 421
53, 286
151, 586
.0625
3,477
8,929
71,282
50, 954
160, 597
.0685
+22.1
-61.1
15, 026
6,324
.0624
6,097
71, 412
53, 881
156, 182
.0665
5,519
1, 512
4,007
4,522
1,316
3,206
3,343
949
2,394
4, 408
1,003
2 3, 405
3,727
901
2,826
6,093
1,217
4,876
5,720
1,025
4,696
-15.4
-10.2
-17.0
-34.8
-12.1
-39.8
11,813
2,242
9,572
422
417
933
454
257
441
367
973
504
302
437
377
1,021
336
402
486
437
1,051
435
246
423
351
1,099
423
303
461
412
1,064
376
302
411
305
1,077
410
325
-13.0
-19.7
+4.6
-2.8
+23. 2
+ 2.9
+15.1
+2.0
+3.2
-6.8
872
717
909
788i
+4.2
+9.9
786
858
+9.2
561
+15.7
+13. (5
Zinc
Retorts in operation, end of month number
Production
short tons_.
Stocks, end of month .
short tons
Ore, Joplin district:
Shipments
_
short tons
Stocks, mines, end of month. _. short tons..
Price, slab, prime western
dolls, per lb._
Lead
Production
..short tons..
Ore shipments:
Joplin district
short tons
Utah
short tons
Receipts in U S. ore
short tons
Stocks, U. S. and Mexico, end mo short tons
Price, pig, desilverized, N. Y
dolls, per lb__
2
2, 847
87, 569
47, 862
149, 403
. 0625
-7.0
-57.9
I
—8.9
Other Metal Products
Babbitt metal, consumption:
Total apparent
thous. of Ibs
Direct by producers
thous. of lbs_.
Sale to consumers
thous. of Ibs
Copper wire cloth:
Production
thous. of sq. ft._
Shipments
thous. of^q. ft..
Stocks, end of month
thous of sq ft
New orders
thous. of sq- ft..
Unfilled orders, end of mo_ thous. of sq. ft__
Make and hold orders, end
of month
thous of sq ft
Pails and tubs, galvanized:
Production
dozens
Shipments
dozens
Other galvanized ware:
Production
dozens
Shipments
dozens
Enameled sheet-metal ware:
Shipments
dozen pieces. _
2
2
499
570
546
485
486
494
129, 282
135, 197
102, 400
90, 684
112, 962
107, 733
145, 588
154, 731
151, 106
165, 745
151, 019
170, 813
45, 117
49, 511
32, 951
30, 123
33, 114
25, 441
33, 982
29, 165
40, 649
36, 896
60, 471
43, 329
371, 292
305, 714
391, 523
332, 092
427, 871
390, 577
8,135 -31.1
1, 904 -15.1
6,231 -34.9
,
Electrical Equipment
Electrical porcelain, shipments:
223, 365 -8.3
243, 612
-35.0 -14.2
58, 354
135, 413
123, 222
109, 258
87, 952
102, 547
Standard
..dollars
141, 065
272, 324
244, 584
-8.7 -18.9
144, 652
121, 308
127, 830
144, 025
Special
dollars
176, 323
116, 754
128, 299
7,155 -11.2
8,114
4, 454
Glazed nail knobs
thous of pieces
4,404
1,750
3,761 -39. 47 -28.2
2,701
4,383
4,172 -16.7
5,009
1,186
2, 103 -19.3 -11.4
Unglazed nail knobs
thous of pieces
1,605
2,309
1,863
2,906
3,379
2,918 -13.6
Tubes
_
. -thous. of pieces
717
1,645
1,627
1,468 -20.7 -12.1
1,291
1,911
Laminated phenolic products,
-5.7 -43.7 2, 620, 398 1, 592, 834 -39.2
shipments
dollars 1, 644, 570 772, 482 617, 565
819, 629
773, 205 1, 247, 653 1, 372, 745
Outlet boxes and covers, shipments
pieces. _ 2, 850, 984 2, 036, 381 1, 465, 610 2, 448, 375 1, 921, 846 3, 273, 963 2, 168, 723 -21.5 -11.4 5, 442, 686 4, 370, 221 -19.7
Vulcanized fiber:
Shipments total
thous of dolls
942
718
599
759
767
709
Consumption .
thous. of Ibs
2,974
2,999
4,013
2,576
2,595
3,531
286, 337
236, 390 -17.4
Industrial reflectors, sales _
units
179, 068
137, 291 -18. 7J -22. 8
137, 942
132, 476
106, 62!
130, 369
149, 046
Power cables shipments
thous of ft
2,087
1,711
3,288
2,297
1,627
1,995
Power switching equipment:
New orders295, 382 +4.2
283, 376
Indoor..
dollars. . 175, 077 130, 408 146, 189
127, 807 -15. 2| +6. 0
135, 513
159, 869
155, 569
810. 104 +16.4
695, 732
Outdoor _
dollars. . 503, 226 371, 592 364, 769
-25. 4! +13. 5
464, 069
346, 035
304, 866
390, 866
Motors (direct current) :
New orders
dollars 1, 214, 044 921, 543 999, 790
735, 875 1, 013, 394
910, 301
Billings (shipments)
dollars 1, 089, 590 860, 552 907, 048
724, 498
779, 650
776, 071
Flexible cords:
Shipments
thous of ft
43, 897
45, 973
51, 840
33, 916
49,
909
40, 280
Stocks end of month
thous of ft
52, 459
58, 239
41, 757
45, 238
48, 305
48, 494
Welding sets, new orders:
609
536 -12.0
+9.4 -14.6
Single operator
units. .
280
328
247
281
302
248
256
15
6 -60.0
Multiple operator
units. .
5
4 +400. 0 +25.0
1
11
7
9
Nonmetallic conduits, shipments. thous. of ft_.
5,048
4,727
4,383
7,475
8,015
6,180
12,
645
-45.7
22,861
-53.5
-66.8
Electric furnaces, new orders
kilowatts
12, 092
4,015
7,208
3,218
8,630
10, 769
2,991
Manufactured mica:
574
433
-24.5
-9. 3| -28. 7
Shipments
thous. of dolls..
285
289
274
149
206
227
179
+5. Oi -32. 0
Unfilled orders end of mo thous of dolls
224
230
338
219
305
206
167
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:
913
-3.0 +45.8
Amount
dollars
124, 671 2 159,
172, 495
184, 652
240, 428
233, 176
167, 129J
2
-1. 4) +29. 9
Delinauent
firms
number..
1. 392
1. 152
1.170
1.486
1. 465
1.037
1.128
5
Revised.
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
AUTOMOBILES
Production:
United StatesTotal
number of cars
Passenger cars
number of cars__
Taxicabs _
number of cars..
Trucks
number of cars..
Canada —
Total
number of cars
Passenger cars _
number of cars..
Trucks
number of cars _ .
Exports (assembled):
From United StatesTotal
- .number of cars. _
Passenger cars
number of cars__
Trucks
number of cars._
From CanadaTotal
number of cars
Passenger cars
number of cars..
Trucks
number of cars
Shipments (General Motors' Co.):
To dealers..
number of cars..
To users
number of cars
Accessories and parts:
ShipmentsOriginal equipment .rel. to Jan., 1925—
Replacement parts. _rel. to Jan., 1925..
Accessories
_rel. to Jan., 1925..
Service parts
rel. to Jan., 1925..
Rim production
_
thous. of rims .
New passenger-car registrations:
Total
number of cars
Highest price group
number of cars..
Second highest group
number of cars
Third highest group
number of cars
Lowest price group
number of cars
Miscellaneous
number of cars
October
Per ct.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
PER CENT INinCREASE (-f ) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH crease
FEB. 28
DECREASE (— )
(+)
or decrease
Feb., Feb.,
(-)
1930,
1930,
cumuJanuary February January February from
from
1929
1930
lative
Jan., Feb.,
1930
1929
1930
from
1929
1939
1930
November
December
380, 017
320, 327
868
58, 822
217, 570
169, 282
1,646
46, 642
120, 004
91, 235
1,483
27, 286
2 273, 170
234, 527
572
2 38, 071
323, 962
275, 811
1,022
14, 523
9,424
5,495
10, 388
7,137
4, 426
1,069
1, 532
13, 929
11, 886
5,905
8,975
5,548
32, 443
20, 931
11, 512
2,287
25,815
47,129
2,064
51, 591
466, 418
405, 708
2. 108
58, 602
+18.6
+17.6
+78.7
+23.8
-30. 5
-32.0
-51. 5
-19.6
867, 455
753, 090
4,172
110, 193
8,856
15, 548
13, 021
21, 501
2,527
17,164
4,337
31, 287
25, 584
+49.7
+47.0
+64.9
-50.3
-49.1
-55.7
52, 788
42. 748
25, 936
21, 877
32, 115
13, 830
18, 285
28, 169
15, 293
12, 876
25, 482
18. 732
37, 665
24, 631
13, 034
55, 058
35, 253
19, 805
-9.5 -53.7
+22.5 -46.9
-47.6 -65.9
92,723
59, 884
32, 839
53, 651
34, 025
19, 626
4,866
2,953
4,237
2,498
+43.5
+89.7
+6.3
-60.9
-67.5
-44.9
19, 820
13, 334
7,190
3,815
9,637
5,635
4,002
3, 522
2,383
3,015
1,851
122, 104
139, 319
60, 977
90, 871
40, 222
48, 253
160
166
91
147
1,647
78
139
83
115
597
288, 782
183, 616
7,150
26, 768
401, 037
347, 382
6,750
5,703
597, 132 -31.2
510, 338 -32.2
1,594 -61.8
85, 200 -22.7
-50.9
-48,8
4,059 -59.6
10,040
-42.1
-43.2
-59.6
8,971
10, 849
1,739
3,331
3,155
106, 509
126, 196
127, 580
104, 488
175, 148
138, 570
+18.5
-27.9
302, 728
232, 705
-23.1
34
132
90
119
879
135
137
79
135
1,601
141
131
66
151
1,653
212
141
77
173
1,835
243
136
69
192
2, 265
+4.4
-4.4
-16.5
+11.9
+3.2
-42.0
-3.7
-4.3
-21.4
-28.0
4,100
3, 254
-20.6
116, 252
154
138, 732
5,188
21, 252
28, 165
84, 007
120
180, 094
5,210
26, 083
30, 488
188, 055
258
219,
760
2
6, 452
2
37, 786
2
49, 372
2
124,
583
2
1, 567
235, 266
6,187
34, 437
50, 192
144, 006
444
51, 235
1, 560
1,596
45, 677
1,519
1,486
2 46, 814
1, 488
1,084
49, 778
1,630
953
51, 456
1, 537
917
47, 90C
1,611
996
343
333
268
2S3
284
267
4,061
8, 444
3, 778
4,025
24,028
3,443
4, 146
8, 635
7,389
6,884
2
303
6, 538
312
6,248
324
1.90
3.961
8.98
3.959
11,561
47, 606
47, 795
181, 450
370
33,292
1,317
1,636
5,640
2
7,694
-63.7
-71.4
3,375 -48.0
6,486
1
.:.::::""1I|
FUELS
Coa! and Coke
Bituminous:
Production—
United States
thous. of short tons__
Canada
thous of short tons
Exports
thous. of long tons
Consumption—
By vessels
thous of long tons
By electric power
plants
thous. of short tons
By railroads
thous of short tons
By coke plants —
United States
thous. of short tons..
Canada
thous. of short tons
PricesMine aver, (spot) .dolls, per short ton-_
Wholesale, comp. dolls, per short ton..
Retail, composite -dolls, per short ton..
Anthracite:
Production
thous. of short tons..
Exports .
_ _ thous. of long tons .
Prices —
Wholesale, comp . -dolls, per long ton..
Retail, composite, dolls, per short ton-Coke:
Production. U. S.—
Beehive
thous. of short tons _
By-product
thous. of short tons..
Production, Canada.. thous. of short tons..
Exports
thous. of long tons
Price, furnace,
Connellsville
dolls, per short ton..
7,836
8,011
6, 575
317
39, 555
835
8, 210
2
-20.5
-1,4
99, 353
89, 333
-10.1
-12.4
-16.4
1, 916
1, 788
-6.7
3,713
8,241
-14.5
-7.3
7, 859
7,471
-4.9
7, 028
300
6, 58f
279
-5.2
-5.1
13, 614
12, 836
-5.7
1.85
14, 007
572
13, 195
533
-5.8
-6.8
-37.5
-2.1 j
919
8, 450
8,200
584
-36.5
-3.0
— 1.3 !
180
176
-2.2
9.00
1.88
3. 980
9.05
1.86
5. 932
9.11
1.78
3. 951
9.04
4.035
1. 8f,
4. 02?;
9.07
-4.3
-0.8
-0.8
-4.3
-1.9
-0.3
8, 332
396
6,042
7,658
287
313
7, 038
271
6,157
262
7,337
298
6, 67G
27^
-12. 5
-3.3
—7. 7
-4.4
12. 999
14.98
12. 999
14.98
12. 999
15. 00
13. 033
15.00
13. 033
15.00
13. 107
15.06
13. 107
15. 07
0.0
0.0
-0.6
-0. 5
470
4,610
233
126
413
4,321
224
98
345
4,181
222
111
309
4,196
225
101
440
— 11.0
-4.6
202
76
-25.7
2.70
2.69
2.64
2.59
1.88
275
4,004
9.09
479
4,360
4,090
75
221
104
2.60
2.75
2.96
+0.4
-12.2
Petroleum
Crude petroleum:
Production
thous of bbls
Stocks at end of monthTotal (comparable)
thous. of bbls._
Tank farms and pipe
lines
_thous. of bbls._
Refineries
thous. of bbls..
California —
Light
thous of bbls
Heavy
thous. of bbls
Imports
thous. of bbls
Consumption (run to stills) _thous. of bbls..
Refinery operations per ct. of capacity..
Price, Kansas-Oklahoma. ..dolls, per bbl__
Oil wells completed . _ - .
number. _
Mexico —
Production
thous of bbls
Exports
thous. of bbls
VenezuelaProduction
thous, of bbls..
Exports
.thous. of bbls._
Revised.
88, 099
78, 161
80, 339
2 75, 050
67,923
272,399
265,952
-9.5
+3.0 !
384, 502
380, 393
381, 391
379, 826
381,406
372, 913
376, 939
+0.4
+1.2
339, 639
44, 863
336, 158
44, 235
335, 084
46, 307
335, 318
44, 508
335, 728
45, 678
330, 059
42, 854
2331,946
+0.1
+2.6
+1.1
+1.5
41, 571
41, 049
106, 499
41,868
2107,123
5,450
44,241
107, 739
4,321
223.075
72,414
+91.7
+8.8
-38.4 j
+0.5 |
-6.6
+6.4
-11.1 j
150, 856,
152,577
-35.3
+1.1
1. 229
1, 060
71
1.181
969
+5.7
+0.6
-20.7
-9.7
0.0
-3.9
-8.6
9,771
80, 163
20, 110
98, 991
8, 075
78, 825
76
1. 185
1,111
2,201
2,029
-7.8
-5.4
-4.8
+5.5!l
+13.71J
21,847
19,014
22,417
+2.6
42, 041
111,076
110,718
5,887
4, 535
81, 061
75
1.300
1,407
80, 663
72
1.300 j
1,060
3,085
2,395
3,400
3,926
1,923
1, 705
11, 591
10, 718
11, 252
12, 182
11, 929
5, 766
88,390
79
1.300
1, 556
11,235
3,719
1,517
11,518
10, 781
10,899
10, 266
2 44, 993
2 98, 991
7,016
72, 031
76
1.110
1,090
3,515
1,895
3,130
1,208
11, 521
10, 326
9,982
9,032
138, 351
152,577 | +10.3
||
15,091
21, 047 +10.7
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1930
19£9
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October
November
December
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
1929
January February January February
i
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
Per ct.
increase
or decrease
cumulative
1930
from
1929
1930
1939
FUELS— Continued
Petroleum— Continued
Gasoline:
Production —
Raw (at refineries)
thous. of bbls._
Natural gas (at plants) -thous. of bbls._
Exports
thous of bbls
Consumption
thous. of bbls..
Stocks, end of month-Raw (at refineries)
thous. of bbls._
Natural gas (at plants) ..thous. of bbls._
PricesWholesale, New York- .-dolls, per galRetail, wagon, 50 cities-dolls, per galRetail distribution, 41 States-thous. of gals..
Kerosene:
Production
thous of bbls
Exports
thous. of bbls
Consumption
__thous. of bbls__
Stocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls..
Price, 150° water white
dolls, per gal_.
Gas and fuel oils:
Production
._
thous. of bbls. _
Consumption—By vessels
thous of bbls
By electric pow. plants.thous. of bbls..
By railroads
_ . thous. of bbls._
Price, Okla. 24-26, refineries. dolls, per bbL_
Lubricating oil:
Production
thous. of bbls..
Consumption
thous of bbls
Stocks at refineries, end mo. thous. of bbls..
Price, cylinder oil
dolls, per gal—
Asphalt:
Production
thous. of short tons__
Stocks, end of month. thous. of short tons._
Imports
thous. of short tons
Coke:
Production
. thous. of short tons. _
Stocks, end of
month
. thous. of short tons..
Wax:
Production
thous. of Ibs.
Stocks, end of mo
_
thous. of lbs__
37, 464
4,457
5,890
26, 881
36, 654
4,410
5,291
25, 731
33, 949
4,248
4,809
26, 509
34, 690
3,983
4,506
22, 962
2 29, 590 !
3, 736
3,797 i
222,416 '
-7.4J +14.7
-3.7 +13.7
-9.1! +2&7
+3.0!
+18.3
43, 132
804
49, 676
611
53, 229
572
40, 669
741
2 45, 729
821
+7.2; +16.4
-6.4 -30.3
.165
.165
.165
.165
895, 124 2 839, 313
.165
.158
.178
.151
684, 445
.170
.147
629, 586
-4.2
759, 771
39, 663
4,912
5,896
32, 816
37, 350
4,504
3,938
31,502
35, 042
490
37, 780
514
r
.165
.158
997, 007
2 66, 280
7,719
8,303
70, 603 +6.5
8,658 +12.2
10, 100 +21.6
-7.1
-2.0i
-0.8
-38. 2 -24. 3
+6. 9; -8. 9
—0.1 i
+4.3
-3.1! -17.3
9,135
3,478
6,475
8,887
3,136
6,202
-2.7
-9.8
-4,2
-6.1J
-9.2
71, 169
64,398
-9.5
4,252
860 -31.4
4,235
.638 ; -3.9
-13.6
1,799
1,838
+2.2
+43.1
-5.3 +8.9
2,503 •
1,751 +52. 3 +12.1
-1.2 +3.7
8,534 !
-1.7 +19.4
.289
5,448
3,272
5,607
3,250
+2.9
-0.7
-10.8
+10.6
-66. 7
396
372
-6.1
265
285
103,320
5 379
2,237
3,136
8,865
.072
4,829
1, 302
3,040
9,366
.073
4,848
1,676
3, 513
9,039
.067
4,489
1,938
2,997
8,571
.064
4,398
1, 198
3,205
8,565
.062
4,700
1,896
2,956
8,865
.077
4, 435
1,582
3,519
8,210
.075
38, 974
36, 134
36, 261
33, 213
31,185
36,838
34, 331
4 540
1,083
4,961
.838
4,110
1,173
4,564
.863
4,100
1,112
4,413
.920
4,223
2 1, 090
4, 556
950
748
913
3,915
939
4, 476
.625
2,885
1,318
8, 021
.365
2,555
1 858
8,117
.335
2,765
1,716
8,269
.362
2,880
1,288
8,956
.351
2,727
1,£62
8,852
.345
2,945
1,521
8,649
.299
356
227
17
247
234
7
188
240
10
191
244
5
181
261
3
188
229
13
203 I
236 !
9!
-5.2
+7.0
-40.0
2.2
172
155
171
146
140
138
127 ;
-4.1 +10.2
672
688
745
741
756
405
388
+2.0
+94.8
56, 377
189, 094
50, 775
185, 559
49, 104
187, 990
52, 360
206, 249
50, 960
213,487
58, 885
123, 521
50, 027 '
140, 053
-2.7
+3.5
+1.9
+52.4
108, 912
73, 853
38, 454
41, 775
68, 303
43, 901
31, 186
74, 748
43, 232
26, 728
77, 297
47, 904
42, 998
79, 177
57, 586
54, 161
74, 311
64, 286
57, 559
-33.1
121, 872
279, 515
88, 483
63, 929
37, 902
89, 200
287, 547
92, 219
72, 259
34, 200
88, 869
307, 670
105, 138
75, 432
36, 260
90, 840
334, 809
120, 649 ~~~131~748
82, 417
36, 915
41, 095
94, 828
230, 935
76, 342
30, 255
33, 038
101, 300
8 -63.6
+7.5
-5.1
RUBBER
Crude Rubber
World shipments, plantation
-long tons..
Imports (including latex)
long tons
Consumption by tire mfrs
thous. of lbs__
World stocks, end of month:
World total
long tons
United States
_
__long tons..
Europe
long tons
Producing countries
-long tons_.
Afloat..
-long tons..
Wholesale price, smoked sheets,
New York
dolls, per pound
.196
. 166
.160
.150
.158
.201
-10.2
90, 902 -25.4
244, 340
90, 058 :"~+9.~2 "+46.~3
30, 778
36, 254 1 +11.3 +13.4
87, 250
.239
+5.3
-33.9
Tires and Tubes
Pneumatic tires:
Production
Stocks, end of month
ShipmentsDomestic
Export
Inner tubes:
Production
Stocks, end of month
Shipments —
Domestic
Export _
Solid and cushion:
Production
Stocks, end of month
Shipments—
Domestic
Export .
thousands..
thousands..
3,689
9, 633
2, 703
9,701
2,446
9,470
3,611
9,718
3, 616
9,900
5,042
10, 284
5,184 i
11, 621
+0. 1
+1.9
-30.2
-14.8
10, 226
7,227 -29.3
_ thousands ,
thousands
3, 520
199
2,500
168
2,448
142
3,356
180
3,086
210
4,721
248
3,750
212
-8.0
+16.7
-17.7
-0.9
8,471
460
6,442 -24.0
390 -15.2
_ - thousands
thousands..
4,000
10, 242
2,835
10, 276
2,787
10,245
3, 682
10, 294
3,684
10, 429
4,888
11, 539
5,077
12, 749
+0.1 -27.4
+1.3 -18.2
9,965
7, 366 -26.1
thousands..
thousands..
3,629
122
2,679
105
2,620
103
3,755
114
3,293
129
5,271
160
3,815 -12.3
143 ! +13.2
-13.7
-9.8
9,086
303
7,048 -22.4
243 -19.8
thousands-thousands..
22
91
19
94
19
98
25
126
23
127
32
151
30
147
-8.0
+0.8
-23.3
-13.6
62
48 -22.6
thousands
thousands
23
2
15
1
12
2
20
2
19
2
31
2
30
-5.0
0.0
-36.7
0.0
61
4
39 -36.1
4
0.0
6,116
778
1,720
3,618
4, 395
540
1,308
2,547
2,291
488
882
921
966
1,076
1,239
885
2,828
686
1,153
989
3,028
811
1, 099
1,118
-8.4
+9.1
1, 497
1, 851 +23.6
22,386
17, 863
14, 781
15, 470
19,975
18, 979
8, 639
4,148
956
41, 544
10, 989
5, 106
1,049
40. 528
12,867
6,809
1,001
50,649
10, 196
6,737
1,479
60, 010
Other Rubber Products
Rubber-proofed fabrics, production:
Total..
thous. of yds._
Auto fabrics
thous. of yds..
All other
thous. of yds.Raincoat fabrics
-thous. of yds_.
Rubber heels:
Production
thous, of pairs..
Shipments—
To shoe manufacturers.thous. of pairs. _
To repair trade
thous. of pairs. .
For export
thous of pairs
Stocks, end of month
thous. of pairs..
2
Revised.
13, 746
7,994
920
42, 109
11, 653
6,571
801
41,286
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS- Continued
1939
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October
November
December
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
1929
1930
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1939
1930
RUBBER— Continued
Other Rubber Products— Continued
Rubber soles:
Production
thous. of pairs Shipments—To shoe manufacturers.thous. of pairs..
To repair trade
- thous. of pairs. .
For export
thous. of pairs
Stocks, end of month
thous. of pairs ,
Mechanical rubber goods:
ShipmentsTotal
_ .thous. of dolls. .
Belting
thous. of dolls..
Hose
-.
-thous. of dolls __
All other
thous. of dolls .
Rubber bands, shipments
thous. of Ibs
Rubber flooring, shipments.. -thous. of sq. ft..
Calendared rubber clothing:
Production
no. coats and sundries. .
Net orders
no. coats and sundries -_
3,502
3,400
3,003
3,496
3, 876
2,869
2,691
647
90
3,443
2, 676
576
109
3,421
2, 372
449
88
3,545
3,261
491
138
3,227
2, 934
861!
156'
4, 274|
2,217
755
24
4,077
5,887
1,477
2,135
2,274
216
543
4, 932
1, 203
1,830
1, 899
170
517!
4, 751
1, 086
1,895
1, 770
189
618
5,177
1,150
2,042
1,984
226
459
6, 033
1, 305
2, 378'
2, 350'
219
418
6, 135
1,413
2,271
2,452
240
432
99, 588
76, 194
75, 392
95, 423-
49, 093
16, 095
56, 949
31, 638
64, 934
39, 568
58, 130
31, 437
50, 9581
3, 542|
28, 227J
9,838|
5, 0321
41, 9321
2, 624
26, 060
6,293
3, 350
39, 094
2,953
19, 145
6,728
5,473
35, 116
2,318
18, 885
6,087
3, 715
270, 188!
220, 779
27, 573'
21, 836!
269, 892
220, 509!
26, 584!
22, 799i
269, 925
221, 718
25, 480
22, 727
230
"
;j
'!
!l
!
+1.8
i
""I
i
-4.2j
459
59, 825
30, 286
+14.0 +8.5
+25.1 +30.6
117, 955
61, 723
121, 883 +3.3
71, 206 +15. 4
38, 679
2,608
21, 456
5,911
5, 060
31, 919
1,951
16. 195
7,841
3,785
-10.2
-21.5
-1.4
-9.5
-32,1
+10.0
+18.8
+16.6
-22.4
-1.8
70, 598
4, 559
37, 651
13, 752
8,845
74, 210 +5.1
5,271 +15.6
38, 030 +1.0
12, 815 -6.8
9,188 +3.9
262, 326
219, 274
23, 636
19, 416
249, 563
210,760
21, 595|
17, 208
456!
-0. 7
!
HIDES AND LEATHER
Hides
Imports:
48, 489
Total hides and skins
thous. of lbs_.
4,886
Calfskins
thous. of lbs._
28,264
Cattle hides
thous. of Ibs...
6,434
Goatskins
-thous. of lbs_.
5, 091
Sheepskins
thous. of Ibs...
Stocks, end of month:
Total hides and skins
thous. of lbs._ 259,050
208, 910
Cattle hides
thous of Ibs
27, 596
Calf and kip skins
thous. of Ibs
22, 544
Sheep and lamb skins
--thous. of Ibs..
Prices:
Green salted, packers' heavy
.186
native steers
dolls, per lb..
.197
Calfskins, country, No. 1
dolls, per lb_.
Inspected slaughter of livestock:
United StatesCattle
thous. of animals. .
839
Calves .
thous. of animals. _
398
Swine
thous. of animals..
3, 857
Sheep
_
thous. of animals. _
1,365
Canada—
Cattle and calves.. -thous. of animals..
120
Swine
thous. of animals. .
207
Sheep
thous. of animals. _
178
!
. 164J
. 179
. 160
. 174
.163
.176
.148
.164
.205
. 219
. 153
.171
!
1
-9.2
-3.8
i
-3.3
-4. 1
-21.3 -1.4
-12.0 +5.8
-19.3 -9.9
-3.1 +24.6
1,274
703
9,035
2,412
-2.4
+3.4
-11.6
+14.7
731358
4, 499
1, 159
658
346
5, 083
1, 091
713
374
5,001
1,225
561
329
4,034
1,187
736
369
5,738
1,150
569
311
4,478
953
114-i
234!
135J
71
221
50
68
207
31
57
168
20
71
249
35
57
208
21
-16.2
-18.8
-35.5
0.0
-19.2
-4.8
128
457
56
1, 226
23, 901
1, 235
23, 894
1,359
25, 444
1, 239
1,284
23, 891
1,102
20, 989
-8.8
+12. 4
2,386
2, 59S
+8.0
-41.0
-14.0
1,783
1,187
-33.4
-5.1 — 11.1
0.0 -9.8
20, 362
-48. 5
790
479
-39. 4
464, 942J
645, 550
! +19. »
1,305
680
10, 216
2,103
125 -2.2
375 -17.9
51 -8.9
Leather
Sole and belting leather:
ProductionSole only .thous. of backs, bends, sides..
1,302
Sole and belting
thous. of lbs_.
25, 665
Stocks, end of month—
In process of tanning
thous of Ibs
82, 679
Finished
thous of Ibs
60,044
583
Exports
thous. of sq. ft—
Price oak scoured backs
dolls per Ib
.55
Upper leather:
Production
thous of sq ft
80, 473
Stocks, end of month—
In process of tanning.. thous. of sq. ft.. 147. 328
Finished
thous of sq ft
217, 384
Exports
thous of Ibs
9,007
Chrome calf/'B" grades . dolls, per sq. ft—
.49
Leather Products
Shoes:
Production
thous of pairs
Exports..
_thous. of pairs..
Wholesale pricesMen's black calf
blucher, Boston
dolls, per pair..
Men's dress welt, tan
calf oxford St Louis dolls per pair
Women's black kid, dress
welt lace oxford
dolls per pair
Gloves, c u t . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .dozen pairs .
83, 922
63, 451
600i
. 55
84, 197
64, 084
500
. 52
84, 624
65, 846
757
.50
i
,'
430 |
.49 i
i
77, 989
81, 518
1, 054
.59
81,482
78, 607
729
.57
66, 424
62, 954
8,320
.46
138, 500
249, 468
10, 998
.53
136, 749
249, 739
9,364
.51
189
27, 246
423
27, 707
367
ij
-43. 2
-2.0
69, 750
72, 672
68, 296
170, 087i
233, 599
8, 378
. 48|
143, 576
244, 428
7, 776
. 48
146, 077
254, 239
8,763
.46
37, 191
426
27, 723
342
22, 475
294
26, 147
290
6.75
6. 75
6. 75
6.75
6. 75
6.75
6.75
0.0
0.0
4.85
4. 85
4. 85
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
0.0
0.0
4.25
318, 041
4. 25
284, 929J
4. 25
213, 861
4.25
265, 407
4.25
280, 143
4.25
214, 826
4.25
240, 116
0.0
+5.6
0.0
+16. 7
79, 900
95, 290
57, 695
27, 020
79, 408;
91, 156,
45, 947|
21, 223
82, 240
84, 255
43, 932
36, 186
92, 701
93, 924
42, 709
28, 423
39, 105
97, 352
93, 733
84, 636
25, 832
82, Oil I
81, 639
85, 018
14, 228
10, 831
10, 609
1,732
68, 974
10, 756
10, 508
1, 980;
80, 133!
10, 505
10, 260
2, 225
56, 302
10, 775
11,057
1,943
97, 570 1
85, 163
10, 184
10, 249
1,990
82, 915
9, 581
9,746
1,820
61,22
-34.8
17, 083 -16.1
PAPER AND PRINTING
Ground wood:
Production
Of •
t
H
Wood Pulp
short tons
f
Stocks end of month
Imports
-__
<?h
th
Imports
Sulphite, unbleached:
Production
__
t t
<?~"
short tons..
short tons
short tons
.short tons..
+37.6 +174, 8 !
40, 060!
67, 528 +68.6
+39.1-1
144,140,
182,732 +26.8
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Per ct.
1939
The cuntulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October
193O
No v e m
b e r -
December
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
inCREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH crease
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
1939
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1929
PAPEE AND PRINTING— Continued
1930
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
1
Wood Pulp— Continued
Sulphite, bleached:
Production..
short tons
Consumption and shipments short tons
Stocks, end of month.
short tons
Imports
short tonsTotal sulphite:
Production
short tons
Consumption and shipments. .short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons
Sulphate:
Productionshort tons _
Consumption and shipments, .short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons.
Soda:
Production
short tons
Consumption and shipments .short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tonsOther grades:
Production
short tons._
Consumption and shipments.. short tons_.
Stocks, end of month
short tons
Total (all grades):
Production.
..short tons
Consumption and shipments short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons__
Newsprint Paper
Production:
United States, total
_. short tons
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Canada
. .
short tons
Consumption by publishers
short tons
Shipments:
United States
short tons
Canada
- .
short tons
Imports
short tonsExports, Canada .
.
short tons
Stocks, end of month:
At millsUnited States
short tons
Canada
_ _
short tons
At publishers
short tons
In transit to publishers, _
short tons
Price roll f o b mill
dolls per 100 Ibs
Box Board
Operation:
Thousands of inch-hours
Per cent of capacity
Production.
short tons
New orders
short tons..
Shipments
short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons
Stocks of waste paper, end of month:
On hand
short tons
In transit and unshipped purchases tons
Unfilled orders, end of month
short tons
Consumption of waste paper
short tons-
28, 813
28, 624
3,068
31, 563
26, 148
25, 837
3,379
27, 589
25, 395
25, 619
3,155
36, 028
29, 442
29, 126
3,471
29, 593
81, 721
81, 066
11, 222
75, 381
74, 735
11,868
71, 392
71, 027
12, 233
31,167
31, 595
5, 589
29,142
28, 335
6,396
25, 443
25, 895
3,928
27, 058
27, 215
2, 602
36, 258
24, 230
24, 351
2,481
28, 022
78, 738
79, 310
11, 661
78, 500
78, 400
13, 569
69, 737
70, 567
12, 787
25, 503
25, 664
6,235
29, 189
29, 046
6,378 "I
30, 740
30, 445
4,193
28, 520
29, 127
4,193
24, 046
24, 373
3,601
23, 410
23, 451
3, 560
25, 576
25, 684
3,452
24,116
24, 045
5,674
22 475
23, 536
4,613
62
3434
130
22
98
54
40
72
22
48
67
3
21
36
8
49
48
9
218, 293
233, 880
78, 564
207, 999
218, 697
67, 866
202, 585
204, 469
65, 982
226, 252
227, 031
64, 203
230, 729
226. 661
108, 687
202, 792
204,917
106, 620
122, 009
81
251, 914
207, 218
113, 729
81
252, 046
205, 814
112, 583
80
230, 008
194, 907
124, 851
86
206, 305
176,172
112,394
189, 154
171,889
123, 822
85
212, 191
183, 502
122, 040
252, 591
221, 010
232, 441
116,725
253, 219
221, 078
229, 142
117,131
234, 100
230, 579
220, 171
124, 262
202, 008
198, 620
199, 773
110, 714
178, 691
154, 138
163, 204
26, 573
30, 064
188, 570
51, 864
3.25
23, 549
28, 891
198, 550
61, 525
3.25
19,023
24, 946
220, 024
58, 524
3.25
18, 778
29, 154
231, 879
48. 925
3.25
7, 669
2 69. 9
186, 596
174, 570
180, 194
2 64, 197
198,099
2
50, 380
2
59, 334
2
175, 957
9.496
2 8, 515
2 77.5
80.1
264, 631 2 238, 658
264, 338 2 213, 263
268, 494 2 2237, 696
59, 244
62, 065
185, 169 2 2193, 511
52, 862
73, 135
85, 600 2 66, 969
254, 166 2 230, 498
2
2
2
2
2
•
+21.6
+28.5
64, 280
65, 592
+2.0
103, 644
77
187, 200
170, 864
-10.0
+8.4
227, 466
237, 245
+4.3
-8.3
-2.4
+1.0
+0.6
399, 391
354, 366
395, 459
348, 061
-1.0
-1.8
120, 263
209, 020
196,882
195, 047
108, 375
186, 395
165, 331
174, 469
-10.9
-11.5
-22.4
-18.3
+2.2
-4.1
-6.8
-6.5
228, 638
395, 415
362, 213
369, 516
234, 976
380, 699
352, 758
362, 977
+2.8
-3.7
-2.6
-1.8
20, 552
39, 598
224, 155
47, 174
3.25
38,. 003
21, 406
197, 480
45, 982
3.25
35, 642
25, 536
188, 595
48, 050
3.25
+9.4
+35. 8
-3.3
-3.6
0.0
40 3
+55! 1
+18. 9
-1.8
0.0
2 8, 623
75.5
22 233, 314
235, 390
2 2228, 854
63, 242
7,775
73.8
220, 269
217, 495
224, 176
68, 844
9, 297
81.4
248, 290
241, 086
247, 498
56, 804
8,436
80.0
228, 034
227, 595
227, 206
57, 398
9 g
-2.3
-5.6
+8.9
-7.8
-7.7
-3.4
-4.4
-1.3
+19.9
2 190, 879
22 59, 742
76, 975
2 224, 197
190, 789
59, 379
71, 721
215, 754
137,251
49, 104
87, 974
238, 652
126, 212
54, 121
87, 726
217,442
0.0
-0.6
-6.8
-3.8
+51. 2
+9.7
-18.2
-0.8
35, 999
-2!o
Other Paper
Binder's board, production
short tons..
Book paper:
Production
..short tons...
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Shipments
short tons
Stocks, end of month. ._
short tons..
New orders—Coated ...p. ct. of normal production „_
Uncoated p. ct of normal production
Unfilled orders, end of monthCoated p. ct. of normal production
Uncoated.p. ct. of normal production.,.
Wrapping paper:
Production
short tons
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Shipments.
short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons
Fine paper:
Production
short tons
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
Shipments
_
short tons .
Stocks, end of month
short tons
All other grades:
Production
short tons
Shipments
short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons _
Total paper (inc. newsprint and box board):
Production. .
short tons__
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Shipments
_ _ . . short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
2
Revised.
2,682
1,882
1, 661
154, 860
104
138, 290
79, 580
144, 020
105
139, 123
85, 946
133, 939
98
153, 939
85, 946
148, 672
103
144, 212
91, 103
89
92
82
84
83
75
87
87
90
87
81
82
94
87
+3.4
0.0
-4.3
0.0
11
8
8
7
8
6
11
7
11
8
10
8
9
9
0.0
+14.3
+22.2
—11.7
89, 021
80
93, 650
82, 491
86,196
84
86, 196
82, 458
78, 872
77
77, 295
84, 025
84, 693
79
86, 133
82, 616
101, 604
81
100, 690
95, 288
87, 082
89
86, 298
93, 107
41, 830
91
40, 868
48, 830
38, 746
91
36, 809
50, 749
35, 281
83
32, 176
53, 848
40, 734
92
41, 589
53, 274
38, 228
92
40, 522
50, 934
37, 789
90
38, 885
49, 849
113, 260
114, 395
56, 189
99, 192
97, 863
57, 500
2 88, 194
2 84, 994
2
60, 700
98, 057
94, 554
64, 111
106, 157
104, 445
62, 902
100, 337
102, 634
60, 605
785, 611
89
777, 707
353, 004
719, 379
88
719, 887
360,891!
87
93
750, 100
71
746, 209
383, 030
678, 901
86
689, 684
370, 954
3,172
2,581
131, 999
95
132, 791
79, 099
122, 015
92
126, 286
74, 353
17, 733
16, 398
-7.5
476, 324
468, 681
456, 094
453, 583
452, 885
453, 030
-4.8
-3.4
-0.7
474, 704
439, 951
-7.3
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Per ct.
1930
1939
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October
November
December
|
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
inCREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH; crease
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
(
1929
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1929
or-tf
decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
1930
PAPER AND PRINTING-Continued
Paper-board Shipping Boxes
Production:
Total
thous. of sq. ft._
Corrugated
thous. of sq. ft..
Solid
fiber
thous. of sq. ft
Operating activity:
Total
per cent of normal-Corrugated
per cent of normal-.
Solid fiber
per cent of normal..
Abrasive paper and cloth:
Domestic sales
reams..
Foreign sales
reams. _
Rope paper sacks, shipments. _.rel. to 1921-22- _
574, 171
457, 425
116, 746
485, 305
387, 935
97, 371
367, 533
296, 457
71, 076
468, 548
369, 950
98, 598
508, 222
404, 516
103, 706
451, 172
352, 021
99, 151
494, 105
383, 191
110, 914
+8.5
+9.3
+5.2
+2.9
+5.6
-6.5
91
93
88
79
81
72
63
66
55
74
72
77
78
75
78
78
77
84
85
80
+4.1
+4.0
+4.2
-8.3
-8.2
-6.2
91, 782
24, 238
115
69, 103
24, 134
102
50, 771
20, 628
86
103
96
96, 056
17, 753
103
86, 037
21, 457
96
-6.8
0.0
!
807
134
873
235
537
228
449
156
508
150
681
113
-0.7
-3.3
!
945, 277
735, 212
210, 065
976, 770!
774, 466
202, 304
+3.3
+5.3
O T
Printing
Book publication:
American manufacture
Imported
Sales books:
New orders
..
Shipments
Blank forms, new orders
Printing activity .
no. of titles..
- -no. of titles. .
thous. of books. .
thous. of books. _
thous. of sets..
relative to 1924..
13, 834
14, 147
75, 622
108
12, 108
12, 785
66, 464
102
9,832
11, 819
57, 063
103
13, 028
11,993
55, 321
11, 684
11, 587
12, 861
12, 167
54, 165
117
11, 762
11, 984
53, 308
126
:
-10.3
-3.4
24, 643
24, 151
24, 712
23, 580
+0.3
-2.4
i
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND
HOUSING
Building Costs
Building materials:
Frame house, 6-rm. 1st of mo..rel. to 1913..
Brick house, 6-rrn. 1st of mo._.rel. to 1913..
Bldg. costs, 1st of mo _.
_.rel. to 1913..
Bldg. costs (A. 0. C.), 1st of mo.-.rel. to 1913__
Construction costs (Am. Appraisal):
Frame
rel. to 1913. .
Brick, steel frame
rel. to 1913. _
Brick wood frame
-rei. to 1913. _
.Reinforced concrete
rel. to 1913. _
178
383
206.3
202
178
182
208.5
201
177
181
209.5
202
2178
182
209.0
203
178
182
206.5
203
177
183
209.4
203
175
180
210.4
204
0.0
0.0
-1.2
0.0
205
198
215
202
206
198
215
202
204
197
214
201
204
197
214
202
204
198
215
203
204
197
212
201
204
197
213
201
0.0
+0.5
+0.5
+0.5
+ 1.7;
+ 1.1
-1.9
-0.5;
o.o!
+0.5
+0.9
+1.0
:
Contracts and Fire Losses
Contracts awarded (36 States) :
Commercial buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Industrial buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Residential buildings
thous. of sq. ft _
Educational buildings
thous. of sq. ft._
Other public and semipublic buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Grand total.
thous. of sq. ft..
Contracts awarded, value (36 States):
Commercial buildings
thous. of doils..
Industrial buildings
- .thoas. of dolls _
Residential buildings
-thous. of dolls..
Educational buildings
thous. of dolls..
Other public and semipublic buildings
thous. of dolls. .
Public works and utilities. -thous. of dolls__
Grand total
thous. of dolls..
Contracts awarded, Canada .. -thous. of dolls..
Building volume (A. G. C.}
rel. to 1913..
Fire losses:
United States and Canada,
(Journal of Commerce)
thous. of dolls..
Canada (Monetary Tirags)..thous. of dolls..
;
12, 611
9,041
27, 478
5,461
13, 180
6, 913
20, 670
3,796
4,746
13, 340
17, 182
3,008
7,774
3,538
12, 914
2,619
7,255
62, 590
4, 455
49, 268
3,191
41, 946
3,149
30, 601
63, 682
59. 507
131,809
35, 970
99, 072
38, 085
110,848
24, 914
30, 368
66. 888
111,480
18, 703
50, 907
37, 857
63, 117
17, 708
54, 998
80, 206
426, 171
57, 084
233
36, 344
68,811
378, 074
45, 376
225
27, 988
48, 870
304, 297
32, 549
169
33, 229
103, 041
305, 859
37, 530
131
29, 072
3,777
28. 256
3,864
30, 870
4,081
31, 393
5,100
15, 250
7,085
27, 898
2,631
11, 077
7, 892
25, 659!
3, 400
2,863
56, 331
2, 845
51,696
98, 644
60, 439
132, 862
17, 171
65, 926
52, 395
123, 759
22, 095
28,464
114
23, 142
61,811
394, 069
41, 963
' 148
26, 470
49, 096
339, 739
28, 426
122
-24.2
-13.0
+0.1
-6.6
2,412
36, 225
2,664
26, 872
3,078
-52. 7
-21.6
1i
'
65, 994
-6. 2
i
7,512
5,742
+30.8
BUILDING MATERIALS
Softwood Lumber
Southern pine:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m._
384, 227
342, 631
317, 741
Operation..
per cent of full time..
82
75
68
375, 228
290, 725
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m._
313, 137
304, 487
New orders (computed)
M ft. b. m._
290, 667
368, 296
Stocks, end of mo. (computed).M ft. b. ni_. 1, 039, 022 1, 068, 516 1, 095, 532
279, 535
Unfilled orders, end mo.(comp.)M ft. b. m...
270, 827
257, 065
51,211
62, 487
Exports, lumber
M ft. b. m_.
48, 363
11,315
Exports, timber.
M ft. b. m..
7,283
11, 734
Price, flooring
_ dolls, per M ft. b. m._
39. 50
36.00
38.00
Douglas fir:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m_.
260, 979
312,011
309, 772
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m _ _
300, 372
266, 351
228, 300
New orders (computed).
M ft. b. m__
303, 953
253, 3(59
240, 835
Unfilled orders, end of month.M ft. b. m__
215,319
295. 895
273, 005
Exports, lumber
M ft. b. m._
80, 888
74, 967
53, 261
Exports, timber
_
. M ft. b. m
50, 558
33, 508
33, 309
Price, No. 1 common. dolls, per M ft. b. m _ _
17.82
17.42
16.84
Price, flooring, 1 x 4, * ' B "
and better, V. G__dolls. per M ft. b. m _ _
42.13
42.42
41.94
»Revised.
|
52, 752
9,484
37.32
425, 009
373, 118
85
87
398, 047
357, 918
417,700
382 654
1,005,916 1,021,116
306, 168 330, 904
43, 535
61, 693
57, 815
12,068
11, 507
5, 580
37.39
36.89
36. 55
199, 651
220, 690
24v, 178
293, f,57
47, 487
36, 064
16.85
33, 101
27, 887
16.71
316, 039
296, 343
349, HJ5
403, 331
84, 299
59, 984
17.17
280, 228
304, 401
336, 184
3bO, 804
57, 167
36, 999
18.43
41.63
41.35
44.44
40.85
'
-17.5 -24.7
+27.2 +116. 3
+0.2
+1.4
119, 508
17, 087
— 19.8
-22.7
-0.8
-33.3
-24.6
-9.3
141, 466
96, 983
-0.7
+1.2
i
96, 287 -19.4
21, 552 +26.1
i
85, 59§i -39.5
63.951J -34.1
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October November
1930
December
PEK CENT INCEEASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1929
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
FEB. 28
1939
1930
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
BUILDING MATEBIALS— Continued
Softwood Lumber— Continued
California redwood:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m._
Shipments (computed) __
M ft. b. m._
New orders (computed) ___-.__M ft. b. m..
Unfilled orders, end of month
(computed)
M ft. b. m__
California white pine:
Production.
M ft. b. m__
Shipments
M ft. b. m__
Stocks, end of month.
Mft.b.m _
New orders
M ft. b. m._
Unfilled orders, end of montluM ft. b. m__
Northern pine:
Lumber—
Production. _
M ft. b. m__
Shipments.
M ft. b. m__
New orders
M ft. b. m__
LathProduction
thousands..
Shipments .
. thousands
North Carolina pine:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m__
Shipments (computed) __
M ft. b. m__
Northern hemlock:
Production..
M ft. b. m__
Shipments
M ft. b. m_.
Hardwood Lumber
Walnut lumber:
Production
_
M ft. b. m__
Shipments
M ft. b. m..
Stocks, end of month.
M ft. b. m__
New orders
M ft. b. m..
Unfilled orders, end of month. M ft. b. m__
Walnut logs:
Purchased
M ft. log measure
Made into lumber and
veneer . . .
M ft. log measure
Stocks, end of month... M ft. log measure..
Northern hardwoods:
Production
.... M f t . b . m
Shipments
M ft. b. m
Lower Michigan hardwoods:
Production
M ft. b. m__
Shipments.
M ft. b. m._
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m__
Gum:
Stocks, total, end of month. mill. ft. b. m..
Stocks,unsold,end of month.mill. ft. b. m._
Unfilled orders,end of month.mill. ft. b. m__
Oak:
Stocks, total, end of month.mill. ft. b. m._
Stocks, unsold, end of month.mill. ft. b. m..
Unfilled orders, end of month mill. ft. b. m__
All hardwoods:
Production
mill. ft. b. m__
Shipments
mill. ft. b. m__
New orders
mill. ft. b. m._
Stocks, total, end of month—mill, ft. b. m_.
Stocks, unsold, end of month.mi]l. ft. b. m.
Unfilled orders, end of monthjmill. ft. b. m._
Exports, planks, joists, etc...
M ft. b. m._
Flooring
Maple flooring:
Production.
_
M ft. b. m
Shipments
M ft. b. m__
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m..
New orders
M ft. b. m_.
Unfilled orders, end of month. M ft. b. in_.
Oak flooring:
Production
_
__ M ft. b. m
Shipments
_M ft. b. m._
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. rn__
New orders
M ft. b. m__
Unfilled orders, end of month.M ft. b. m__
Fabricated Structural Steel
New orders (prorated).
short tons
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
Shipments (prorated)
short tons
Eatio to capacity
per cent-Portland Cement
Production
thous. of bbls..
Operation
per ct. of capacity-Shipments
thous. of bbls..
Stocks, end of month .
thous. of bbls
Stocks, clinker, end of month, .thous. of bbls..
Wholesale prices, composite
dolls, per bbl._
> Revised.
+11.8
+10.2
+8.0
36, 745
36, 064
33, 080
48, 438
39, 170
40, 579
30, 634
25, 253
23, 230
41, 084
30, 893
35, 633
36, 667
34, 173
36, 106
29, 560
30, 944
34,801
32, 789
31,000
33, 431
-10.8
+10.6
+1.3
37,097
38,364
36, 626
27, 079
37,210
35,756
37, 686
+37.4
-1.3
131, 790
88, 363
567, 326
71, 398
172, 154
100, 037
62, 585
607, 775
60,174
172, 309
60, 651
$6, 767
623, 554
54,835
189, 732
29, 185
64,837
568, 607
65, 322
151, 560
30, 660
68, 659
526, 140
66, 385
148, 691
69, 930
100, 633
535, 998
95, 905
176, 506
44, 382
97, 671
483, 998
84, 890
168, 766
+5.1
+5.9
-7.5
+1.6
-1.9
-30.9
-29.7
+8.7
-21.8
-11.9
114, 312
198, 304
38, 422
43, 737
35, 578
8,548
32, 726
20, 167
11, 682
19, 496
14, 459
14, 935
23, 200
22, 670
15, 549
26, 144
21, 257
23, 818
33, 167
35, 363
22, 054
32, 302
29, 398
+4.1 -29.5
+12.7 -19.1
-6.2 -27.7
45, 872
65,469
64, 761
5,739
6,892
1,310
5,008
653
2,783
527
3,251
517
3,543
4,692
6,952
2,986
5,185
-82.7
-31.7
7,678
12, 137
45, 878
47, 264
43, 995
47, 096
40, 138
38, 038
41,097
36, 946
45, 143
38, 976
65, 506
60,347
11, 943
12, 378
9,230
9,328
10, 839
4,922
11, 153
7,862
8,515
5,241
18, 877
9,855
14, 802
13, 020
-23.7 -42.5
-33.3 -59.7
33, 679
22, 875
19,668
13, 103
-41.6
-42.7
5,284
4,017
15, 817
3,313
6,562
3,807
3,069
17, 130
2,513
6,475
3,745
2,301
18, 601
1,607
5,590
2,363
2,070
18, 727
2,071
4,418
1,838
1,771
18,079
1,445
3,704
2,974
3,163
12, 305
3,307
5,664
2,780
3,433
11, 654
3, 662
5,833
-22.2 -33.9
-14.4 -48.4
-3.5 +55. 1
-30.2 -60.5
-16.2 -36.5
5,754
6,596
4,201
3,841
-27.0
-41.8
6,969
3,516
-49.5
4,158
3,144
2,404
1,701
2,009
2,285
2,021
+18.1
-0.6
4,306
3,710
-13.9
3,996
2,265
2,975
3,299
2,288
2,790
2,021
2,510
1,818
2,682
2,538
1,557
2,126
1,261
-10.0
-14.5
+6.9 +112. 7
4,664
3,839
-17.7
14, 643
22, 604
15, 895
18, 220
21,303
12, 969
29, 484
17, 119
24,694
17, 773
37,916
29, 093
44,370
30,515
3,613
4,189
20, 582
1,940
2,707
16, 210
3,542
3,716
26, 639
3,075
2,210
15, 065
5,456
4,950
27, 126
6,237
6,223
26, 912
482
339
143
517
397
134
512
387
125
534
404
130
516
369
147
504
344
160
1,022
823
199
1,033
852
181
1.049
'869
181
1,040
877
174
919
751
167
930
757
173
296
27.8
281
2,887
2,227
660
194, 065
259
221
184
2,979
2,356
622
153, 069
210
169
165
2,997
2,383
614
200, 816
251
206
199
3,061
2,440
614
151, 906
129, 070
308
293
319
2,717
2,102
615
240, 384
319
319
334
2,707
2,057
651
177, 682
7,813
6,896
22, 421
4,297
7,095
5,574
4,379
23, 659
3,227
5,717
6,107
3,060
26, 523
3,053
5,519
6,589
4,625
28, 314
4,245
5,827
5,992
3,771
30, 150
3,696
6,008
7,771
5, 114
24, 733
5,999
8,019
35, 813
29, 704
76, 342
19, 743
30, 887
25, 111
21, 202
82, 103
16, 420
25, 810
22, 667
47, 506
83, 233
21, 775
45, 272
28, 617
26, 317
87, 391
35, 286
51, 026
27, 943
28, 272
87, 251
29, 874
57, 602
342, 650
89
350, 350
91
227, 150
59
284, 900
74
319, 550
83
277, 200
72
2 252, 000
63
2 244, 000
61
16, 731
77.0
18, 695
15, 381
5,934
1.493
14, 053
66.6
11, 222
18, 213
6,134
1.510
11, 215
51.5
5,951
23, 550
7,526
1.555
8,498
38.8
4,955
2 27, 081
9,646
1.576
-1.9
+9.0
62, 349
61, 944
68, 232
180, 795
77, 751 +24.7
65, 066 +5.0
71, 739 +5.1
-47.6
-32.7
131, 707 -27.2
59, 845
133, 496
-33.5
-24.6
-32.2
1,044 -86.4
6,794 -44. a
30, 484
49, 344
43, 927
-16.2
+3.8
-44.3
-41.8
. 82, 285
59, 608
54, 178
34, 892
-34.2
-41.5
-15.0
-27.4
418, 066
280, 976
-32. S
7,022
6,053
25, 466
8,317
10, 443
-9.1 — 14.7
-18.5 -37.7
+6.5 +18.4
-12.9 -55.6
+3.1 -42.5
14,793
11, 167
12,581
8,396
41, 204
31, 999
97, 000
29, 736
44, 626
24, 865
28, 551
91, 987
31, 761
45, 666
-2.4
+7.4
-0.2
-15.3
+12.9
66, 069
60, 550
292, 000
73
304, 000
76
273, 350
71
281, 050
7£
265, 650
69
238, 700
62
+16.0
+9.9
539, 000
544, 000
+0.9
+24.6
+27.4
519, 750
548, 000
+5.4
8,162
41.5
7,012
28, 231
11, 573
1.617
9,881
46.5
5,707
26, 797
9,642
1.650
8,522
44.8
5,448
29, 870
12, 436
1.650
-4.0
+7.0
+41.5
+4 2
+20.0
+2.6
-4.2
-7.4
+28.7
55
-6.9
-2.0
18,403
16, 660
-9.5
11, 155
11, 967
+7. a
+12.4
-1.0
— 5.1
-5.9
+26.1
14, 316
61, 497
-15.0
-24.8
7,941 -44.5
-14.4
-9.8
65, 160 +6.0
56, 560
54, 589
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October November
1930
December
Per ct.
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
inCREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH crease
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
(+)
or decrease
Feb.,
Feb.,
(-)
1930,
1930,
cumuJanuary February from
from
1929
1930
lative
Jan.,
Feb.,
1930
1930
from
1929 1
1929
1929
January February
BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued
Other Stone, Clay, and Glass Products
Common brick:
Stocks, end of monthBurned
thousands ..Unburned
thousands
Shipments
thousands
Unfilled orders end of month thousands
Plants closed down
._ .. number. .
Price, red, New York
dolls, per thous __
-Sand-lime brick:
Production
_
thousands. .
Shipments by rail
thousands- _
Shipments by truck
thousands
Stocks end of month
thousands Unfilled orders end of month thousands
Floor and wall tile:
Production
thous. of sq. ft__
Shipments quantity
thous. of sq. ft__
Shipments value
thous of dolls
Stocks, end of month.... .. thous. of sq. ft—
Terra cotta, new orders:
Quantity
- net tons__
Value
thous. of dolls..
Plate glass:
Production, polishedthous. of sq. ft.,
395, 919
284, 402
151, 723
133, 083
58
9.50
497, 099
291, 237
131,919
154, 766
115
10.00
475, 735!
247,723!
107,241!
141, 143
132
10. 00;
17, 563
5,150
10, 863
12, 957
12, 943
14, Oil
4,956
9,938
10, 854
9,708
9, 215
2,658
5, 246
13, 859!
7, 008j
5,380
5,088
2,097
18, 557
4,385
4,060
1,647
19, 027
6,566
716
14, 621
428, 508
234, 126
58, 117
115, 907
126
10.50
2 6,
2 2,
2 3,
2 13,
2 7,
23,653
2 3, 122
586
356
686
691
904
513, 057
259, 889
75, 524
140, 451
126
10.50
517, 120
241, 887
115, 924
136, 014
79
11.50
366, 150
184, 620
74, 537
91, 615
82
11.50
+19.7
+11.0
+30.0
+21.2
0.0
0.0
+40.1
+40.8
+1.3
+53.3
+53.7
-8.7
4,660
2,449
3,503
10, 166
8,873
10, 548
1,674
6,206
16, 082
7,253
7,432
2,955
5,942
16, 974
10, 665
-29.2
+3.9
-5.0
-25.7
+12.2
-37.3
-17.1
-41.0
-40.1
-16.8
5,712
4,299
1,701
16, Oil
5,601
4,373
1,669
17, 489
190, 461
133, 641
-29.8
17, 980
4,629
12, 148
11,246
4,805
7,189
-37.5
+3.8
-40.8
21,314:
17, 641 :
3,446
3,311
1, 340
17, 977
7,452
790
8, 307
870
8,048
839
5,900
636
10, 056
1,090
11, 270
1,196
-26.7
-24.2
-47.6
-46.8
21, 326
2,286
13, 948
1,475
-34.6
-35.5
12, 131
8, 482
10, 018
9,804
11, 426
11, 289
—2.1
-13.2
22, 715
19, 892
-12.4
-25.2 -35.1
+11.0 +116. 5
44, 104
7,904
36, 785 -16.6
13, 469 +70.4
-43.1
-42.1
-34.1
-59.8
-60.6
-53.8
5, 794, 444
3, 123, 324
1, 201, 495
2
"
"
Roofing
Roofing, felt:
25, 502
15, 743
24, 271
21, 042
19, 833
Production, dry felt
tons..
19, 249
16, 191
4,790
6,382
7,087
4,630
3,274
Stocks, end of month, dry felt
tons..
5,009
4,970
Prepared roofing: *
ShipmentsTotal
no. of sqs.. 3,311,817 2, 326, 479 2, 038, 989 2 2, 382, 804 1, 356, 151 2, 420, 296 3, 374, 148
Smooth roll
no. of sqs_. 1, 501, 917 1, 160, 533 949, 927 1, 224, 481 709, 277 1, 324, 710 1, 798, 614
484, 506
Grit roll
no. of sqs__ 840, 373 532, 463 512, 867 2 492, 974 338, 308
716, 989
ShinglesStrip, patented, and
hexagon
no. of sqs__ 794, 465 509, 996 481, 757 2 598, 316 252, 006
745, 284
515, 078
Individual and
single thickness _ _ no. of sqs__
175, 062
56, 560
96, 002
113, 261
123, 487
94, 438
67, 033
3,738,955
1, 933, 758
831, 282
-35.5
-38.1
-30.8
-57.9
-66.2
1, 260, 362
850, 322 -32.5
-15.6
-50.1
209, 263
123, 593 -40.9
135, 636
87, 171 -35.7
140, 988
97,290
-31.0
-29.9
BUILDING EQUIPMENT
Enameled Ware
Baths:
Shipments.
Stocks, end of month
New orders
--Unfilled orders, end of month
Lavatories:
Shipments.
Stocks end of month
New orders
Sinks:
Shipments
Stocks, end of month
Neworders...
Miscellaneous sanitary ware:
Shipments
Stocks end of month
New orders
Small ware (all except baths) :
Unfilled orders end of month
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:
New orders
Shipments .
Unfilled orders, end of month
Stocks end of month
Porcelain plumbing fixtures:
Net new orders
Shipments
Unfilled orders end of month
Stocks, end of month
Plumbing fixtures 6 pieces
pieces..
pieces..
..pieces..
pieces..
65, 530
162, 465
56, 855
47, 525
50, 417
166, 397
46, 374
41, 776
46, 715
163, 728
52, 592
40, 568
40, 967
173, 523
32, 558
29, 774
46, 204
179, 512
64, 732
49, 637
69, 415
188, 738
66, 991
35, 073
66, 221
207, 324
73, 997
42, 556
+12.8
+3.5
+98.8
+66.7
-30.2
-13.4
-12.5
+16.6
pieces..
pieces
pieces
85, 889
176, 319
71, 967
66, 951 266,300
173, 570 2 155, 189
56, 899 2 60, 575
53, 122
163, 283
40, 836
60, 603
166, 201
101, 899
81, 701
230, 527
80, 614
80, 420 +14.1
+1.8
255, 596
88, 671 +149. 5
-24.6
-35.0
+14.9
pieces..
pieces..
pieces..
93, 446
243, 409
78, 600
68, 675 2 65, 947
248, 685 2 234, 340
63, 073
55, 271
58, 343
251, 446
49, 776
62, 530
269, 281
91, 348
93, 321
276, 037
86, 866
79, 162
304, 051
88, 647
+7.2
+7.1
+83.5
pieces _
pieces
pieces..
38, 630
123, 220
34, 254
28, 557 2 27, 642
123, 138 2 122, 228
27, 606 2 25, 074
24, 288
113, 355
23, 009
26, 425
117, 678
31, 128
41, 197
137, 588
42, 036
33, 974
141, 960
37, 136
pieces
174, 176
152, 527
120, 824
86, 492
160, 775
111, 258
pieces..
pieces..
pieces __
pieces _
240, 606
215, 033
369, 348
601, 832
215, 092
174, 149
410, 291
624, 472
201, 858
170, 381
441, 768
640, 171
200, 253
205, 673
436, 348
632, 740
253, 726
179, 748
510, 326
643, 622
pieces
...pieces..
pieces
...pieces..
dollars
8,548
8,269
25, 376
40, 682
99.20
6,228
6,541
23, 832
39, 798
100. 58
6,452
4,257
25, 778
38, 226
100. 58
6,721
4,240
32, 781
39, 352
102. 89
2
10, 330
2 5, 327
2 30, 374
37, 815
100. 55
162, 121
113, 725
169, 225
142,735
15.7
-21.0
-11.4
+3.0
172, 483
120, 873
-29.9
175, 513
141, 124
-19.6
+8.8
+3.8
+35.3
-22.2
—17.1
-16.2
75, 171
50, 713
-32.5
79, 172
54, 137
-31.6
171, 204
+85.9
-6.1
277, 050
261, 102
405, 574
570, 749
485, 657
253, 235
637, 996
540, 639
+26.7
-12.6
+17.0
+1.7
-47.8
-29.0
-20.0
+19.0
762, 707
514, 337
453, 979 -40.5
385, 421 -25.1
12, 565
11, 576
34, 864
44, 688
100. 30
12, 381
9,219
36, 798
45, 769
98.41
-34, 9
-20.4
+7.9
+4.1
+2.3
-45.7
-54.0
-10.9
-14.0
+4.6
24, 946
20, 795
17, 051 -31.6
9,567 -54.0
—11.4
-16.7
-16.8
-14.4
6,924
5,483
-20.8
1C8, 331
103,062
-4.9
Illuminating Glassware
Production:
Total
number of turns..
Ratio to capacity
per ct. of capacity..
New orders
per ct of capacity
Shipments
per ct of capacity
Unfilled orders, end
of month
number of weeks' supply
Stocks, end of mo_ .number of weeks' supply..
i
4,265
50.2
52.9
51.1
3,995
53.2
44.4
49.0
3,471
47.0
35.1
40.0
2,847
35.4
35.6
34.8
2,636
35.5
35.6
36.4
3,950
49.0
41.2
39.9
2,974
42.6
42.8
42.5
-7.4
+0.3
0.0
+4.6
1.5
4.6
1.3
4.8
1.0
5.2
1.1
5.4
1.1
5.5
1.3
5.3
1.0
5.8
0.0
+1.9
+10.0
-5.2
82,440
62. 355
61,523
42. 811
35, 891
30. 135
46, 398
46. 593
56, 664
39, 067
51, 553
58. 765
56,778
51, 676
+22.1
-16.2
-0.2
-24.4
Wooden Furniture
Household furniture and case goods:
Shipments
.. dolls., average perfirm.
Unfilled orders.. .dolls., average per firm..
2
Revised.
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October November
1930
December
Per ct.
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
inCREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH crease
FEB. 28
DECREASE (— )
(+)
or decrease
Feb.,
Feb.,
(-)
1930,
1930,
cumuJanuary February from
from
1930
lative
1929
Jan.,
Feb.,
1930
1930
1929
from
1929
1929
January February
BUILDING EQUIPMENT— Continued
Wooden Furniture— Continued
Grand Rapids district:
Unfilled orders, end
of month
No. of days' production
New orders
No. of days' production-Shipments
No. of days' production. _
Outstanding accounts,
end of month
No of days' sales Cancellations
..per cent of new orders ..
Plant operation
per cent of full time-Steel furniture:
Business groupShipments
. _ thous. of dolls..
New orders
thous. of dolls
Unfilled orders, end mo thous. of dolls
ShelvingShipments
thous. of dolls -_
New orders
thous. of dolls_.
Unfilled orders, end mo -thous. of dolls..
45
29
35
42
28
27
32
11
18
29
21
21
27
16
18
40
24
24
36
23
23
-6.9
-23.8
-14.3
-25.0
-30.4
-21.7
61
23.0
104.0
57
13.0
94.0
50
31.0
89.0
48
17.0
79.0
31
11.0
72.0
56
10.0
97.0
90
9.0
95.0
-35.4
-35.3
-8.9
-65.6
+22.2
-24.2
2,984
2,842
2,060
2,631
2,901
2,345
2,782
2,583
2,166
2,883
2,299
1,799
2,486
2,385
1,771
3,661
3,945
2,593
3,288
3,109
2,419
-13.8
+3.7
-1.6
-24.4
-23.3
—26. 8
979
928
1,015
860
801
950
856
735
824
659
708
697
668
750
777
902
1,100
819
974
919
766
+1.4
+5.9
+11.5
4,318
5,039
6,465
4,150
9,258
5, 120
4,585
4,810
10, 104
10, 984
14,641
13,416
184
141
214
161
149
207
209
211
175
241
140
186
191, 120
94, 347
525, 562
194, 958
170, 138
558, 489
lil, 580
84, 212
395, 866
152, 751
101, 721
446, 004
1S5,090
126, 002
331,992
2,274
69.0
2,501
2,005
8,571
6,387
1,963
62.0
4,171
1,705
11,434
6,648
2,336
70.1
4,056
2,011
13, Oil
6,858
2,074
67.3
2,363
2,011
13, 636
6,868
2,367
73.6
3,089
2,435
9,306
6,460
6. 949
7, 054
5,369 -22.7
4,684 -33.6
-31.4
-18.4
+1.4
1.876
2,019
1,327 -29.3
1,458 -27.8
+40.3
+1.9
+49.3
+13.4
315
427
358 +13.7
418 -2.1
134, 581
68, 655
394,452
+25.6
+20.8
+12.7
+13.5
+48.2
+13.1
269, 671
195, 257
274, 331
185, 933
2,261
76.1
2,797
2,139
10,749
6,552
-11.2
-4.0
-41.7
-4.7
-2.9
+0.1
-8.3
-11.6
-15.5
-6.0
+17.6 r
+4.8
4,628
4,410
-4.7
5,886
4,574
6,419
4,121
+9.1
-9.9
I
PLYWOOD AND VENEER
Plywood:
9,643
New orders
thous. of sq. ft. of surf ace ..
7,697
Shipments .. thous. of sq. ft. of surface. .
Unfilled orders,
12, 112
end of month -thous. of sq. ft. of surface. Rotary-cut veneer:
Receipts
.number of carloads ._
251
306
Purchases
number of carloads- .
Bushel baskets:
Production
dozens-- 225, 014
Shipments.dozens-- 257, 942
Stocks, end of month
dozens -- 428, 789
+43.2
+23.4
+33.3
+1.7
-4.8
GLASS CONTAINERS
Actual production:
Quantity
__
Relation to capacity
New orders _
Shipments
Unfilled orders, end of month
Stock, end of month
. ..gross..
per cent. .
_ -gross _
gross
gross..
gross..
2,572
75.6
2,996
2,445
8,320
6,121
CHEMICALS AND OILS
Chemicals
Sulphuric acid:
Exports
thous. of Ibs
544, 462
460, 174
882, 315
344, 127
429, 264
626, 792 -61.0
914, 769
.78
Price, wholesale
dolls, per 100 lbs._
.78
.78
.78
.78
.78
.78
0.0
Nitrate of soda:
Imports ._
_
long tons _
54, 821
43, 047
89, 421
85, 698
146, 304
65, 569
85, 837
-4.0
Production in Chile
metric tons. _ 207, 800 261, 000 285, 500
280, 000
274, 500
255, 500
Potash salts:
Imports (commercial)
_ __longtons__
51, 757
23, 603
44, 077
24, 724
40,811
26,489
-7.4
23, 237
Production in France
(K20 content)
_
metric tons. . 44, 500
42, 393
37, 513
Sales in Germany
(K2O content)
metric tons
79, 159
84, 670
186, 000
164, 736
202, 711
144, 676
99, 594
+9.0
Superphosphate (acid phosphate) :
2
Production
short tons.. 348, 793 346, 785 2 354, 226
455, 273
356, 365
307, 300
2
Stocks, end of month..
short tons.. 1, 512, 044 1, 750, 442 2,002,935 2, 325, 603
22,205,953
2, 316, 451
2
Shipments
short tons.. 154, 012
77, 647
117, 345
118, 625
77, 269
179, 023
Fertilizer:
Exports. _
long tons
129, 849
101, 823
104, 221
147, 483
163, 776
99, 751 2 100, 508 +57.1
Consumption, Southern States.short tons.. 101, 295
60, 692
504, 440 1, 071, 004
452, 499
94, 958
817, 359 +112. 3
Crude arsenic:
Production
..short tons..
3,113
1,203
1, 079
2,049
1,136
1,262
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
3,309
3,112
3,677
3,774
3,019
2,782
Refined arsenic:
Production
short tons.1,036
1,197
742
1, 063
913
900
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
3,672
3,993
3,879
4,131
3,571
3,643
Dyes and dyestuffs, exports:
Vegetable
thous. of Ibs
247
321
151
182
193
92
188 +20.5
Coal tar
thous. of lbs._
18
20
2,052
24
58
2,320
29 +13.1
Price index numbers:
Crude drugs
_rel. to Aug., 1914..
180
176
172
170
169
195
195
-0.6
Essential oils..
rel. to Aug., 1914_.
161
155
133
146
123
191
195
-7.5
Drugs and pharmaceuticals..
rel. to Aug., 1914-.
177
177
177
176
177
164
164
-0.6
Chemicals
.._
_
rel. to 1927-.
100
100
99
98
100
100
100
-1.0
Oils and fats
_
rel. to 1927—
105
99
94
98
95
99
101
+1.1
1, 226, 442 +16.1
-45.1
0.0
1, 056, 056
-41.3
230, 002
+43.3
53, 213
84, 888 +59.5
+40. 1
309, 412
388, 711 +25.6
+62.9
+31.0
200, 259
1, 269, 858
267, 997 +33.8
1, 575, 444 +24.1
-3.2
280
87
333 +18.9
4,372 +402. 5
21, 386 -8.6
2,725 +15.8
175, 258
-23.8
-13.3
-36.9
+7.3
-2.0
-5.9
Wood Chemicals
Acetate of lime:
ProductionUnited States
Canada
ShipmentsUnited States
Canada
2 Revised
-. thous. of Ibs
thous. of Ibs
thous. of lbs_.
thous. of lbs_-
12, 532
367
11, 982
1,027
11, 666
1,246
11, 798
1,545
9,588
1,180
11, 996
1,263
11, 400
1,090
-18.7
-23.6
-15.9
+8.3
23, 396
2,353
12, 171
301
10, 661
943
6,729
248
3,921
178
4,616
718
11, 525
1,214
11,108 +17.7
1,074 +303.4
-58.4
-33.1
22, 633
2,288
8,537
896
-62.3
-60.8
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October
November
1930
December
January
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
1929
February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1929
1930
Per ct
increase(
or-tf
decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
CHEMICALS AND OILS— Continued
Wood Chemicals— Continued
Acetate of lime— Continued.
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
thous. of Ibs—
Canada
thous. of lbs._
Exports...
_
thous. of lbs._
Price, wholesale
dolls, per cwt Methanol, crude:
ProductionUnited States
.gallonsCanada
gallons-Stocks at crude plants, end of month—
United States
.gallonsCanada
._
-..gallons-Stocks at refineries and in transitUnited States
gallons-Canada
gallons-Exports
gallons-Wood at chemical plants:
ConsumptionUnited States .
. cords. _
Canada
cords—
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
cords
Canada
cords
Daily capacityTotal....
..cordsShutdown
. -_
cords..
Methanol, refined:
ProductionUnited States
gallons..
Canada
gallonsStocks, end of month—
United States
gallons
Canada
. _ gallons..
ShipmentsUnited States
. _- gallons .
Canada
gallons..
Price, wholesale, N. Y
dolls, per gal-
1, 687
201
7,761
1,111
2 15, 536
2,498
20,719
3,032
4~50
2,826
172
13
4.50
4.50
4.50
719, 064
16, 904
705,320
45, 242
830, 331
57, 587
255, 204
12, 924
273, 097
14, 469
530, 710
47, 479
12, 329
1,739
189
16
4.50
+33.4
+21.4
4.50
1,544
174
42
4.50
0.0
0.0
715, 886
65, 090
615, 032
53, 754
700, 613
52, 925
685, 567
46, 067
-14.1
-17.4
-10.3
+16.7
247, 360
26, 580
389, 876
38, 408
510, 218
27, 033
235, 052
28, 103
227, 515
35, 693
+30.9 +124.3
-29.6 -24.3
615, 852
30, 510
83, 654
728, 473
11,518
11, 791
903, 304
9,038
47, 571
838, 421
16,400
15, 691
145, 093
48, 495
43, 915
153,423
47, 832
37, 213
-7.2 +446. 5
+81.5 -65.7
-57.8
-67.0
81, 128
63, 262
75, 508
1,954
71, 209
5,436
70, 279
6,720
73, 326
7,625
60, 416
5,950
73, 308
6, 630
69, 760
5,824
-17.6
-22.0
-13.4
+2.2
143,068
12, 454
133, 742
13, 575
527, 210
71, 530
500, 387
71, 015
486, 236
70, 756
601, 972
71, 022
488, 884
70, 717
497, 965
72, 933
483, 150
74,100
-18.8
-0.4
+1.2
-4.6
3,246
289
3,246
329
3,246
302
3,246
222
3,246
416
3,336
292
3,336
334
0.0
+87.4
-2.7
+24.6
445, 183
56,300
488, 212
58,150
432, 978
72,200
248, 723
41,500
394,647
47,100
494, 501
59, 800
449, 800
47,700
+58.7
+13.5
-12.3
-1.3
944, 301
107,500
643, 370 -31. d
88,600 -17.6
725, 620
14, 238
755, 326
44, 164
795, 868
32, 175
695, 155
28, 405
705, 258
37, 630
503, 054
35, 534
550, 702
38, 393
+1.5
+32.5
+28.1
-2.0
558, 179
48, 532
.58
412, 683
46, 335
.52
478, 056
34, 803
.51
425, 071
41, 274
.47
451, 173
30, 484
.46
506, 624
47,629
.58
466, 621
33,623
.58
+6.1
-26.1
-2.1
-3.3
-9.3
-20.7
973, 245
81, 252
876, 244 -10.0
71, 758 -11.7
25, 426
24, 203
11, 932
20, 898
20, 999
11, 462
16, 262
18, 861
8,199
11, 601
11, 174
7,298
10, 943
9,801
7,496
15, 282
13, 911
8,701
13, 830
11, 813
9,662
-5.7
—12.3
+2.7
-20.9
-17.0
-22.4
29, 112
25, 724
22, 544 -22.6
20, 975 -18.5
42, 108
40, 246
40,295
17, 811
36, 134
37, 068
35, 554
16, 734
31, 015
29,236
29, 784
18,311
31, 986
31,709
30, 828
18, 636
33,244
31, 574
30, 584
20,522
33, 596
35, 576
35, 082
18, 071
35, 392
34, 322
32, 606
19, 151
+3.9
-0.4
-0.8
+10.1
-6.1
-8.0
-6.2
+7.2
68, 988
69, 898
67, 688
65, 230
63, 283
61, 412
33, 356
67, 038
.56
33, 813
68, 546
.53
28, 921
68, 432
.54
10, 237
58, 485
.55
5,075
45, 338
.55
8,175
79, 837
.61
4,758
67, 956
.58
-50.4
-22.5
0.0
+6.7
-33.3
-5.2
12, 933
15, 312 +18.4
120, 886
244, 767
9.27
139, 264
256, 895
8.79
128, 057,
257, 595
8.26
50, 791
221, 568
8.05
30, 605
184, 451
7.59
45, 203
227, 409
8.87
29, 284
177, 232
8.30
-39.7
-16.8
-5.7
+4.5
+4.1
-8.6
74, 487
81, 396
40, 903
84, 111
40, 678
88, 038
36, 628
88, 909J
40, 954
90, 258
39, 615
88, 385
37, 765
120, 956
33, 152
126, 264
— 3. 3
-2.1
+19.5
-30.0
70, 917
80, 569 +13. 6
7,640
5,569
7,498
7,289
7, 068,
8,889
7,510
10, 581
7,478
12, 190
7,347
7,869
6,436
7,648
-0.4
+15.2
+16.2
+59.4
13, 783
14, 988
259, 017
875, 424
249, 603
946, 258
254, 894
216, 330
238, 944
980, 202 1, 005, 571 1, 096, 756
238, 703
938, 737
204, 700
899, 181
-6.3
+9.1
+16.7
+22.0
443, 403
493, 838 +11. 4
thous. of Ibs. _
thous. of lbs__
_ short tons..
3,061
88, 409
17, 208
3,362
67, 961
19, 722
3,828
80, 1241
15, 022;
4,666
84, 194
18, 488
3,814
67, 603
26, 376
2,884
74, 26]
23,474
3,637
80, 125
22, 209
-18.3
-19.7
+42.7
+4.9
-15.6
+18.8
6,521
154, 386
45, 683
8,480 +30. 0
151, 797 -1.7
44, 864 -1.8
thous. of lbs_.
36, 770
24, 728
39, 775
37, 699
19, 213
35, 164
35,264
-49.0
-45.5
70, 428
56, 912
-19.2
thous of Ibs
19, 511
16, 803
17, 917
18, 490
14, 356
15, 455
15, 221
-22.4
-5.7
30, 676
32, 846
+7.1
thous. of lbs_.
thous of Ibs
thous. of Ibs..
36, 624
34, 591
8,071
33, 432
35, 281
6,146
32, 883:
32, 145
5, 757!
32, 540
30, 309
28, 402
30, 793
29, 474
27, 847
6,109
28, 943
32, 713
6, 435
-12.7
+1.6
-1.9
-5.9
58, 417
60, 560
60, 942
61, 102
-4.3
+0.9
1, 386, 180
98, 992
1, 330, 918 -4.Q
118, 844 +20.1
-22.0
-6.5
+9.0
Ethyl Alcohol
Production
thous. of gals..
Withdrawn for denaturization.. thous. of gals..
Warehouse stocks, end of month.thous. of gals..
Explosives
(Black powder, permissible, and other high
explosives)
Production
Shipments
New orders
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs__
thous. of lbs__
thous. of lbs._
thous. of Ibs..
-5.4
-9.6
-9.3
Naval Stores
Turpentine (gum):
Net receipts, southern ports
barrels. .
Stocks at port, end of month
barrels..
Price, southern, New York. dolls, per gal._
Rosin (gum):
Net receipts, southern ports
barrels..
Stocks at 3 ports end of month barrels
Price B New York
dolls per bbl
Rosin (wood):
Production
barrels
Stocks end of month
barrels
Turpentine (wood):
Production
barrels. _
Stocks end of month
barrles
Pine oil:
Production
_
gallons..
Stocks, end of month
-gallons..
+9.3
+8.7
Fats and Oils
Total vegetable oils and copra:
Exports _
Imports
_
Copra, imports
.
Copra or coconut oil:
Imports
Consumption in
oleomargarine
Oleomargarine:
Production
Consumption
Animal glues, shipments
* Revised.
1
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The cumulative^ shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October
1930
November
December
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
FEB. 28
DECREASE (— )
1929
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1929
Per ct.
increase
(
-y
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
1930
CHEMICALS AND OILS— Continued
Cottonseed
Cottonseed:
Receipts at mills
short tons 1, 487, 577 763, 046 566, 192
Consumption (crush)..
short tons- 896, 904 785, 271 618, 821
Stocks at mills, end of month_.short tons.. 1,181,420 1, 159, 195 1, 106, 566
Cottonseed oil, crude:
276,280 245, 396 192, 001
Production
thous. of lbs._
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs_. 121, 341 124, 002 116, 150
Cottonseed oil, refined:
206, 597 218, 269 187, 050
Production
thous. of lbs._
232, 699 326, 843 422, 335
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs._
Price, yellow, prime,
.090
.093
.087
New York
dolls, per lb._
Consumption in
3,022
2,852
3,511
oleomargarine
thous. of lbs._
Cottonseed cake and meal:
398, 987 349, 335 272, 531
Production
_. __ ..short tons162, 074 199, 181 203, 554
Stocks, end of month
short tons
33, 434
23, 714
30,894
Exports
short tons
321, 230
665, 552
760, 745
287, 464
520, 030
528, 006
414, 705 2 161, 020
747, 740 2 512, 083
999, 198 2 648, 135
207, 046
126, 525
163, 759
109, 070
236, 916
141, 243
165, 497
126, 357
172, 089
465, 226
160, 524
512, 572
203, 358 2 168, 453
511, 338 2 567, 515
2
2
-10.5 +78.5
-21.9 +1.6
-30.6 -18.5
575, 725
1, 259, 823
608, 694
1, 185, 582
+5.7
-5.9
-20.9
-13.8
-1.1
-13.7
402,413
370, 805
-7.9
-6.7
+10.2
-4.7
-9.7
371, 811
332, 613 -10.5
0.0
-22.9
-10.6
.084
.084
.103
2,629
2,351
2,283
297, 234
206, 062
25,063
227, 931
205, 909
4,918
251
163
877
1,074
119
162
745
2,279
369
283
1,063
1,411
69
2.45
34
2.55
-1.0 +19.6
+5.7 -58.4
+0.7 +38.2
25, 996
10, 691 -58.9
-42.1
-23.2
47, 890
89, 951
34,459 -28.0
86, 803 -3.5
-5.1 +26.8
-4.0 +9.7
+13.6 -30.6
-20.7 -26.1
51,235
31, 954
37, 450 -26.9
25, 404 -20.5
-37.1 +61.3
-32.4 +7.4
6,613
18,263
13, 430 +103. 1
23, 175 +26.9
-54.9
44,741
16, 156 -63.9
.109
2,314
338, 282 2 234, 766
238, 778 2 257, 932
34, 135
27, Oil
+1.6
4,597
4,980
+8.3
-23.3 -2.9
-0.1 -20.2
-80.4 -81.8
573, 048
525, 165
-8.4
-65.6
-59.4
+2.5
-9.9
715
682
370 -48.3
325 -52.3
3,940
3,353 -14.9
61, 146
29, 981 -51.0
Flaxseed
Minneapolis and Duluth:
3,189
Receipts
thous. of bushs. _
1,697
Shipments
thous. of bushs
1,179
Stocks, end of month
thous. of bushs..
2,582
Imports
thous. of bushs
Mill receipts at Duluth935
Superior
thous of bushs
3.32
Price, No. 1, Minneapolis
dolls, per bush..
Linseed oil:
13, 707
ShipmentsfromMinneapolis.thous. of lbs._
.159
Price, New York
dolls, per lb_.
Linseed cake and meal:
Shipments fromMinneapolis.thous. of lbs_. . 30, 466
52,423
Exports
thous. of Ibs
346 -52.6
399
-0.6
727 -15.1
2,529 +112. 2
1,313
1,445
594
1,686
575
592
882
1,290
96
3.24
4,919
3.22
3.08
2,938
3.05
8,467
.150
5,043
.147
5,198
.140
5,493
.141
12, 782
.100
13, 214
.102
17, 442
53,104
18, 977
48, 745
20,859
52,833
13,600
33, 970
24, 411
45, 718
23,479
2 44, 233
202, 781
213, 381
36, 256
27, 116
191, 833
217, 102
20, 625
24, 121
185, 113
217, 903
22, 887
16, 402
168, 925
210, 643
17, 530
14, 170
160, 375
202, 282
19, 920
11, 234
8,767
14,664
9,977
15, 181
7,067
12, 121
8,245
13, 825
5,185
9,350
3,399
9,559
3,214
8,704
23,215
24, 866
18, 684
7,258
8,898
25, 030
19, 711
+22.6
1.31
1.28
1.31
1.27
1.25
1.21
1.28
-1.6
-2.3
1.32
1.29
1.35
1.34
1.23
1.42
1.40
-8.2
-12.1
1.22
1.19
1.21
1.19
1.13
1.14
1.18
-5.0
-4.2
50,445
6,814
43, 913
7,261
41, 062
4,837
2 43, 812
5,201
40,500
45, 767
7,794
41, 292
7,286
-7.6
-1.9
87, 059
84, 312
-3.2
10, 968
12, 153
1,528
886, 004
62
11, 642
9,538
10, 740
1,629
776, 745
58
9,884
8,905
9,770
1,073
728, 157
8,782
10, 014
10, 808
1,698
792, 580
58
9,229
9,026
10, 020
1,600
716, 899
60
8,986
-7.7
-2.7
19,040
18, 292
-3.9
-5.9
+3.6
+1.4
-3.3
1, 509, 479
1, 499, 478
8,043
2 9, 510
9,948
1,168
2 772, 726
56
9,808
8,700
8,400
9,100
8,000
7,580
7,400
1,311
554
1,156
538
1,123
605
1,240
503
925
481
1,369
933
1,220
998
-25.4
-4.4
-24.2
-51.8
2,589
1,931
6.91
6.69
6.88
6.75
6.39
6.34
6.81
-5.3
-6.2
6.01
5.92
5.95
5.84
5.63
5.52
5.73
-3.6
-1.7
732
3,924
18, 303
11, 075
8,721
752
3,646
18, 526
9,287
6,453
870
8,469
31, 221
15, 493
6,053
819
16, 286
31, 344
16, 438
7,622
916
24, 270
29, 564
13, 785
6,568
12,357
28, 012
39, 876
19,838
8,364
8,087
36, 265
29, 229
13, 951
8,719
.95
.88
,88
.85
.82
.93
.94
-3.5
-12.8
.92
.96
.87
.87
.78
.84
.87
.95
.87
.95
-4.9
-2.3
-10.3
-11.6
-34.8
-35.7
103
2,938
FOODSTUFFS
Wheat
Visible supply, end of month:
United States
thous. of bushs
Canada
thous of bushs
Receipts, principal markets --thous. of bushs..
Shipments, principal markets.thous. of bushs -.
Exports:
United States—
Wheat only
thous. of bushs .
Including wheat flour.thous. of bushs..
Canada—
Including wheat flour .thous. of bushs ._
Prices:
No. 1, Northern Spring,
Minneapolis
dolls, per bush
No. 2 Red Winter,
St. Louis
dolls, per bush
No. 2 Hard Winter,
Kansas City
dolls, per bush
130, 063 126, 503
188, 742 \1 184, 467
22, 537
28, 698
16, 762
15, 192
Wheat Flour
Qrindings of wheat:
United States
.
thous. of bushs
Canada
thous. of bushs
Production:
United States, actual
thous. of bbls-.
United States, prorated
thous. of bbls._
Canada .
thous. of bbls
Grain offal, production
thous. of lbs,_
Capacity operated, flour mills
per cent..
Consumption (computed)
thous. of bbls,.
Stocks, all positions, end of
month (computed)
. thous. of bbls
Exports:
United States
thous. of bbls__
Canada
thous. of bbls__
Wholesale prices:
Standard patents, Minn
dolls, per bbL.
Winter, straights,
Kansas City
dolls per bbl
726,752
58
-0.7
2,165 -16.4
984 -49.0
Corn
Exports, including meal
thous. of bushs..
Visible supply end of month thous of bushs
Receipts, principal markets, .thous. of bushs. _
Shipments, prin. markets
thous. of bushs __
Grinding (starch, glucose)
thous. of bushs..
Prices:
No. 3, Yellow, Chicago ...dolls, per bush..
No. 3, Yellow,
Kansas City
dolls per bush
No. 3/White, Chicago
dolls, per bush..
2
Revised.
.84
.88
.82
.86
+11.8 -88.7
+49.0 -33.1
-5.7 +1.1
-16.1 —1.2
-13.8 -24.7
20, 444
69. 105
33, 789
17,083
1,735
-1.5
60, 908 -11.9
30, 223 -10.6
14, 190 -16.9
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1930
1939
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October November
December
January
February
January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1929
<•#
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
I 1930
from
1929
1930
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
i
Barley
Receipts, principal markets
Visible supply, end of month
Exports
Price, No. 2, Minneapolis
Per ct.
increase
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
1929
thous of bushs
thous. of bushs
thous. of bushs _
dolls, per bush_.
5, 554
9,877
1,795
.59
3,808
9,886
1,038
.60
3,848
9,927
1,213
.59
2,826
4,894
734
.58
Receipts, principal markets thous. of bushs__
Visible supply, end of month. .thous. of bushs..
Exports, including meal
thous. of bushs __
Price, No. 3, white, Chicago dolls, per bush
Grindings Canada
thous of bushs
Production, oatmeal and rolled
oats Canada
thous of Ibs
15, 336
32, 069
1,320
.47
1,156
7,098
29, 720
955
.45
908
7,084
29, 314
443
.45
793
6,741
25, 220
377
.45
661
14, 632
10, 457
8,891
7,318
3,405
9, 903
562
.97
1,496
10, 588
22
.95
5,946
8,656
26
.98
1,250
9,184
28
.91
19, 073
17, 948
14, 673
15, 783
8,545
1,017
.57
3,970
8,932
2,277
.66
4,960
9, 293
3,244
.70
7,336
22, 527
389
.44
9,919
16, 212
1,273
.50
824
9,562
16,819
2760
.50
925j
9,956
11, 710!
36
.78
1,045
5,973
197
1.01
11, 707
25, 663
+74. 6i
+38. 6(
-1.7
-8.61
-68.6
-18.6
+8.8
-10.7
+.3.2
-2.2
-23.3
+33.9
-48.8
-12.0
1, 119
6, 239
126
1.05
+28.6
-14.3
-71.4
-25. 7
20,921
-25.8
-44.0
5,521
1,751 -68. a
Oats
19, 481
14, 077
-27. 7
2,033
766
-62. a
323
64
-80. 2;
46,584
27, 490
Bye
Receipts, principal markets thous. of bushs
Visible supply, end of month._thous. of bushs..
Exports, including flour thous. of bushs__
Price, No. 2, Minneapolis
dolls, per bush..
i
Total Grains
Total grains exports,incl.flour.thous. of bushs..
2
Southern paddy, receipts at mills. _
bbls__ 2, 330, 286 1, 415, 999 797, 381 869, 702 961, 209
591, 678
621,096
Shipments:
Total from mills
pockets (100 lbs.)._ 1,376,400 1, 133, 769 1, 023, 346 1, 073, 165 1, 005, 421
973, 256
816, 370
New Orleans
pockets (100 Ibs.)
88, 638
81, 050
122, 455
249, 474
178, 168
132, 592
146, 342
Stocks end of month
pockets (100 Ibs ) 2, 173, 838 2, 551, 417 2, 439, 182 2, 317, 594 2, 360, 083 2, 515, 008 2, 354, 518
Exports
pockets (100 Ibs )
504, 921
229, 686
420, 212
323, 281
221, 954
368, 378
340, 753
Imports.
pockets (100 Ibs.)
34, 334
6,662
53, 488
20, 273
76, 593
12, 494
29, 251
Fruits and Vegetables
Apples:
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of bbls
C ar-lot shipments
carloads . .
Potatoes, car-lot shipments
carloads
Onions, car-lot shipments- .
carloads
Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments
carloads..
+10.5
+62. 5 j
1, 212, 774
1, 830, 911 +51. 0
-6.3
-8.6
+1.8
-31.3
-41.0
+23.2
-33.8
+0.21
-39.7
-30. 7j
1, 789, 626
268, 797
2, 078, 586 +16.1
169, 688 -36. 9
873, 299
105, 844
545, 235 -37. 6
54, 607 -48.4
-30.1
+3.6
-1.3
-16.3
+1.0
-6.6
-18.0
-1.4
+53. 2!
-23. 6
15, 353
39, 347
4,227
28, 564
12, 409 -19.2
39, 450 +0.3
6,020 +42.4
20, 278 -29. 0
2,965 +4.&
1,131 +17.1
434 +47.1
1,801 -2.7
6,875
7,656
19, 479
2,436
15, 226
4,517
7,697
19, 868
1,791
13, 338
7,030
6,932
1,326
508
201
806
2 1, 639
561
178
1,061
» 1, 195
405
117
790
-19.1
-18.5
-13.7
-19.0
+ 11.0
+25.4
+71.8
+2.0
2,834
966
295
1,851
408, 525
415, 507
1,292
327, 527
333, 898
1,133
419, 676
430, 985
1,119
328, 857
339, 194
1,273
-19.8
-19.6
-12.3
-0.4
-1.6
-11.0
748, 533
770, 179
2,392
736, 052
749, 405
2,425
-1.7
-2.7
+1.4
103, 883
2 99, 020
95, 256
93, 990
88, 771
-3.8
+7.3
12.13
.240
.235
12.47
.240
.235
12.53
.236
.223
13.53
.240
.245
12.06
.209
.215
+0.5
-1.7
-5.1
+3.9
+12.9
+3.7
4, 256
2 1, 449
53
2 2, 801
4,720
1,797
38
2,905
3,791
1,491
56
2,297
2 5, 133
1 864
47
2
3, 266
2 4, 000
1,502
49
2
2, 484
-19.7
-17.0
+47.4
-20.9
-5.2
-0.7
+14.3
-7.5
9,133
3,366
96
5,750
8,511
3,288
94
5,202
-6.&
-2.3.
-2.1
-9.5
974, 060
2628,309
2122,773
770, 096
537, 342
93, 681
-19.4
-29.1
-8.1
-8.4
-8.6
+3.8
1, 744, 156
1, 165, 651
216, 454
1, 579, 366
1,183,852
203,080 !
-9.4
+ 1.6
-6.2
978, 806 1, 118, 606
838, 280
944, 742
+15.0
+14.1
-19.9
-17.0
156,061
139,244
-10.8
7,997
36, 366
31, 253
5,484
8, 652
9,380
14, 046
15, 299
2,815
8,936
7,967
5,729
14, 826
2,232
10, 927
2 6, 034
6,095
19, 857
3,277
10, 091
6,386
4,442
5,048
6,107
22 1, 943
1, 012
556
958
2 1,2 555
627
255
923
1,639
623
233
995
399, 272
386, 168
1,100
370, 843
364, 142
1,175
93 444
12 69
.240
.236
4,218
6,314
19, 593
2,743
10, 187
j
Hay
Receipts
-41.0
!
Rice
tons
Cattle and Beef
Cattle movements, primary markets:
2 2, 407
Receipts
.
thousands
Shipments, total
thousands. . 2 1, 271
Shipments, stocker and feeder-thousands. .
757
Local slaughter thousands
1,170
Beef products:
Production, inspected
thous. of lbs_. 2 458, 440
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs.. 2 453, 543
Exports
thous. of Ibs-1,223
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of lbs_.
72, 059
Prices:
Cattle, corn-fed, Chicago-dolls, per 100 Ibs—
13.31
Steer rounds, No. 2
dolls, per lb._
.236
Western dressed steers, N. Y..dolls. per lb-_
.238
2
Hogs and Pork
Hog movements, primary markets:
Receipts ...
thousands
Shipments, total
.thousands-Shipments, stocker and feeder .thousands. .
Local slaughter
_
thousands
Pork products, total:
Production, inspectedthous. of lbs_Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs-_
Exports
_
thous. of Ibs—
Cold-storage holdings, end of month:
Total
thous. of Ibs—
Fresh and cured
thous of Ibs
Lard (including in pork products) :
Production
thous of Ibs
Exports.
_- .. .
. thous of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of Ibs—
Prices:
Hogs, heavy, Chicago.-dolls. per 100 Ibs-.
Ham, smoked, Chicago
dolls, per lb-_
Lard. prime contract. N. Y-.dolls. per lb._
2
Revised.
2
3, 701
1,381
50
2
2 333
2
2
3, 933
2 1, 396
52
2 2, 543
2
22 651, 681
717, 951
97, 081
738, 485
657, 403
114, 707
851, 300
602, 470
104, 377
874, 334
2 692, 820
105,817
705, 032
491, 032
97, 263
591, 247
491,402
558, 146
489, 629
703 084
620, 986
2
2
779, 277
687, 106
896, 422
783, 707
128 951
70,698
144, 987
83, 257
176, 607
80,053
177, 251
73, 291
65, 953
213, 780
2 90, 137
164, 915
65,924
-10.0
99,845
68, 517
82, 098
2 92, 171
112, 715
140, 526
173,864
+22.3
-3.52
9.65
.242
.114
9.27
.218
.109
9.47
.215
.108
9.61
.239
.109
10.41
.252
.112
9.10
232
.121
10.13
.231
.123
+8.3
+5.4
+2.8
+2.8
+9.1
-8.9
i
l!
|j
I
"
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February , 1930, "Survey"
October
1930
November
December
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
1939
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1939
1930
Per ct..
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
FOODSTUFFS-Contimied
Sheep and Lambs
Sheep movement, primary market:
Receipts
-thousands
Shipments, total
thousands ..
Shipments, stocker and feeder. -thousands..
Local slaughter _
thousands..
Lamb and mutton:
Production, inspected
thous. of lbs_.
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs_.
Cold-storage holdings, end
of month
„.
thous. of lbs._
Piices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago dolls, per 100 Ibs
Sheep, lambs, Chicago., dolls, per 100 lbs._
4,093
281
1,831
1,328
2,168
1,207
575
995
1,703
732
183
967
1,903
786
126
1,111
1,796
735
101
1,041
1,877
837
188
1,041
1,544
683
115
840
-5.6
-6.5
-19.8
-6.3
+16.3
+7.6
-12.2
+23. 9
3,421
1,520
303
1,881
3,699 +8.1
1,521 +0.1
227 -25.1
2,152 +14.4
52, 677
51, 963
45, 233
44, 976
43, 742
43, 605
50, 289
2 50, 814
49, 564
48, 778
45, 485
47, 139
38, 424
39, 908
-1.4
-4.0
+29.0
+22.2
83, 909
87, 047
99, 853 +19. 0
99, 592 +14.4
4,992
5,194
5,317
2 4, 667
5,411
4,009
3,252
+15.9
+66.4
4.63
12.09
4.98
11.97
4.94
12.00
6.26
12.68
5.18
10.44
15'. 59
7.72
15.59
-17.3
-17.7
-32.9
-33.0
63, 914
72, 744
89,742
2 89, 144
90, 127
88, 678
91, 363
4-1.1
-1.4
Production, inspected
thous. of lbs._ 1, 162, 798 1, 182, 990 1, 265, 885 1, 333, 148 1, 082, 124 1, 439, 221 1, 137, 377
732, 212 729, 528 902, 026 2 972, 108 1, 087, 216 1, 165, 483 1, 301, 992
Cold-storage holdings, end of mo.thous. of lbs._
Apparent consumption..
thous. of lbs__ 1, 223, 571 1,088,547 1,010,217 2 1,159, 141 873, 708 1, 106, 629 916,444
-18.8
+11.8
-24.6
-4.9
-16.5
-4.7
Miscellaneous Meats
Cold-storage holdings, end of mo thous. of Ibs Total Meats
2, 576, 598
2, 415, 272
-6.3
2, 023, 073
2, 032, 849
+0.5
Poultry
Receipts at 5 markets.
-thous. of lbs._
Cold-storage holdings, end of mo .thous. of lbs_.
37, 725
8f , 873
73, 662
115, 876
77, 325
140, 723
33, 386
2 141, 552
24, 800
133, 138
30, 969
102, 380
20, 672
89, 088
-25.7
-5.9
+20.0
+49.4
51, 641
58, 186 +12. 7
33, 243
75, 323
27, 332
78, 968
18, 074
75, 847
23,918
62, 428
27, 583
49, 797
15, 496
62, 375
24, 564
2 48, 364
+15.3
-20.2
+12.3
+3.0
40, 060
51, 501 +28.6'
584, 590
162, 831
378, 695
177, 252
553, 078
159, 488
505, 831
71, 285
371, 960
91, 823
523, 761
205, 096
428, 399
73, 556
-26.5
+28.8
-13.2
+24.8
952, 160
278, 652
877, 791 -7.8
163, 108 -41.5-
109, 733
42, 963
90,631
38, 228
94, 350
39, 843
103, 949
43, 507
96, 206
41, 014
95, 234
44, 925
92, 020
41, 557
-7.4
-5.7
+4.5
-1.3
187, 254
86, 482
200, 155
84, 521
+6.9
-2.3
138, 405
172, 923
.46
111, 650
153, 125
.43
81, 935
160, 464
.41
2 60, 230
160,417
.37
46, 513
141, 901
.36
24, 747
157, 457
.48
11,910
143, 208
.50
-22.8 +290. 5
-11.5
-0.9
-2.7 -28.0
300, 665
302, 318
+0.5
27, 665
14, 344
42, 329
94, 879
6,911
195
17, 144
22, 554
11, 828
37, 112
86, 949
6,902
130
13, 925
22, 542
10, 880
35, 695
80, 623
7,015
241
4,963
23, 807
12, 525
40.424
2 69, 223
5,361
181
1,552
22, 293
12, 467
33, 807
61,906
4,395
198
280
29, 219
13, 781
40, 192
74, 016
7,291
244
1,500
28, 761
13, 878
36, 450
63, 968
5,687
194
714
-6.4
-0.5
-16.4
-10.6
-18.0
+9.4
-82.0
-22.5
—10.2
-7.3
-3.2
-22.7
+2.1
-60.8
78, 058
.24
71, 065
.24
63, 478
.23
2 53, 672
.21
47, 879
.21
57, 764
.25
49, 546
.24
-10. 8
0.0
-3.4
-12.5
Fish
Total catch, prin. ports. _
thous. of bbls..
Cold-storage holdings, 15tb of mo.thous. ox lbs._
Canned salmon:
Shipments, United States
cases..
Exports, Canada
.- cases
Butter
Production (factory)
thous. of Ibs
Receipts, 5 markets
__thous. of Ibs _
Cold-storage holdings, creamery,
end of month
thous. of Ibs
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs
Wholesale price, New York
dolls, per lb_.
Cheese
Total, all varieties:
<f- Production (factory).
thous. of Ibs..
gg Receipts 5 markets
thous of Ibs
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs__
Cold-storage holdings,end mo.thous.of Ibs. _
Imports
thous. of Ibs
P" Exports, United States
thous. of lbs_.
P® Exports, Canada
thous. of Ibs. .
American whole milk:
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of lbs._
Wholesale price, New York .dolls, per lb..
57, 980
27, 659
76,642
46, 100 -20. 5
24, 992 -9.6
74,231 -3.1
12, 978
438
2,214
9,756 -24.8
379 -13.5
1,832 -17.3
1,750
2,027 +15. 8
Eggs
Receipts, 5 markets
thous. of cases
Cold-storage holdings, end of month:
Case
thous of cases
Frozen
thous. of Ibs
735
532
633
917
1,110
918
832
+21.0
+33.4
4,930
70, 331
2,631
61, 772
704
53, 644
139
2 44, 080
84
35,016
248
48, 055
11
38, 250
-39.6
-20.6
-8.5
29, 182
27, 559
27,126
24, 514
25, 462
23, 606
21, 740
2 23, 475
18, 671
20, 256
10, 393
6,271
8,463
5,826
-14.1 +120. 6
-13.7 +247. 7
23, 614
7,735
4,019
6.13
21, 722
6,855
2,771
6.13
20, 341
7,600
3,100
6.13
16, 502
6,289
2,623
6.13
14, 077
4,678
3,582
6.13
5,339
2, 925
3,432
6.18
3,227
2,669
3,486
6.18
-14.7 +336. 2
-25.6 +75.3
+36.6 +2.8
0.0
-0.8
6,918
6,205 -10. 3
244, 035
192, 084
5,179
3.95
231, 970
185, 455
4,767
3.95
211, 954
169, 345
5,339
3.95
2 175, 974
143, 769
5,839
3.95
153, 121
129, 499
5,121
3.95
137, 163
112, 430
6,021
4.58
116, 823
95, 925
6,606
4.58
-13.0
-9.9
-12.3
0.0
+31.1
+35.0
-22.5
-13.8
12, 627
10, 960 -13. 2
124, 434
107, 119
117, 095
125, 073
124, 835
129, 982
129, 095
-0.2
-3.3
259,077
29,118
678
6,879
29,616
446
6,927
31, 061
561
6,845
2 29, 833
944
8,956
25, 502
454
8,613
13, 450
372
27,341
11, 525
488
26,982
-14.5 +121. 3
-51.9
-7.0
-3.8 +23.4
860
14, 323
Milk
Condensed milk:
Total stocks, mfrs., end of mo.—
Case goods
thous. of Ibs
Bulk goods
thous of Ibs
Unsold stocks, mfrs., end of mo.—
Case goods
thous. of lbs._
Bulk goods
thous of Ibs
Exports
_. _
thous. of Ibs. _
Wholesale price, New York-dolls, per case..
Evaporated milk:
Manufacturers' stocks, end of mo.—
Total, case goods
..thous. of lbs_.
Unsold case goods
thous of Ibs
Exports
thous. of Ibs
Wholesale price, New York, dolls, per case..
Production, condensed and
evaporated milk
._ _ thous. of Ibs.
Powdered milk:
]VIanufrs' stocks end mo
thous of Ibs
Exports . __ ._
thous. of lbs_.
Net new orders
thous. of lbs._
2 Revised.
249, 908
-3.5
1,398 +62.6
17, 569 +22. 7
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October
November
December
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
PEE CENT INCREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
1939
1930
1939
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1939
1930
1
1
Per ct.
increase
(
or+)
decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Milk— Continued
Fluid milk:
ReceiptsBoston (includ. cream). .thous. of qts_.
Greater New York
thous. of qts..
ProductionMinneapolis, St. Paul.. -thous. of Ibs—
Consumption in manufacture
of oleomargarine
thous. of Ibs..
16, 631
111, 129
15, 560
102, 039
28, 388
27, 025
8,036
7,835
140, 019
166, 971
328, 181
570, 970
68, 900
255, 768
332, 872
221, 334
101, 159
444, 157
380, 899
381, 067
60, 224
32, 994
5,637
42, 906
32, 746
4,280
50, 026
28,042
8,243
.0381
.050
.059
120
.037
.051
.059
120
.037
.049
.059
118
.038
.050
.061
122
88,875
174, 904
254, 694
116, 101
192, 160!
181, 460
192, 153
145, 189
312, 187
659, 637
179, 432
815, 389
638,996
237, 350
457, 157
2
» 33, 734
24,538
24,893
226,052
28,045
+1.4
18, 699
116, 449
18, 990
111, 999
18, 224
19, 192
23, 739
24, 670
28, 884
32, 554
10,321
9,486
9,169
9,035
7,714
92, 684
256, 953
380, 758
798, 870
31, 962
182, 891
305, 946
728, 484
14,232
156,031!
235, 605!
682, 429
77, 132
192, 123
326, 416
616,247
60, 610
39, 375
5,674
37, 394
43,783
4,454
45, 152
46, 243
3,363
.040
.054
.061
122
.038
.050
.061
122
94, 130
241, 256
326,927
-14.6
-1.5
15, 781
16,749
+5.5
Sugar
Haw-:
Imports—
From Hawaii, Porto Rico.. long tons..
From foreign countries
long tons..
Meltings, 8 ports .
.
long tons
Stocks at refineries, end month .long tons..
Refined:
Shipments 2 ports
long tons
Stocks 2 ports
long tons
Exports, including maple
*.long tons..
Prices:
Wholesale, 96° centrif., N. Y.dolls. perlb..
Wholesale, granulated, N. Y.dolls. per lb..
Retail, granulated, N. Y
dolls, per lb-.
Retail average, 51 cities... relative to 1913..
Ouban movement (raw) :
Receipts at Cuban ports
long tons..
Exports. - _ _ _ ,
long tons..
Stocks end of month
long tons
+81.5 +38.4
-13.1 -62.4
+0.5 -13.8
-7.3
+49.8
170, 059
699, 925
713, 771
217, 151 +27.7
359, 094 -48.7
654, 597 -8.3
63, 778
37,044
9,944
-28.8
-0.8
-24.1
-32.7
-11.6
-57.0
113, 804
103, 130
.037
.049
.060
120
0.0
-3.9
0.0
-1.7
0.0
0.0
-1.7
-1.7
959, 318 +243. 3
468,615 +23.6
947, 380 +161. 2
-31.2
-61.7
-13.9
-9.4
18, 187
9,917 -45.5
1, 598, 314
705, 965
851, 790 -46.7
324, 621 -54.0
Candy
Sales by manufacturers
54,097
49,431
-8.6
+18.7
2,068
2,265
+9.5
+6.0
+0.4
+30.5
2,265
2,924 +29.1
2,341
1,362
2,897 +23.8
1,603 +17.7
-17.6
-9.1
16, 875
12, 139 -28.1
-26.1
-46.6
-14.6
99, 856
43, 989
73, 389 -26.5
40, 258 -8.5
-11.2
thous. of dolls-
38,523
Imports
thous. of bags..
Visible supply:
World
thous. of bags..
United States
thous. of bags..
Receipts, total, Brazil
thous. of bags..
Clearances:
Total, Brazil, for world
thous. of bags..
Total, Brazil, for U. S
thous. of bags..
Price, Rio No. 7, Brazil grades... dolls, perlb..
1,004
822
955
1,036
1,229
1,033
1,035
+18.6
5,043
686
1,365
4,979
598
1,446
5,079
693
1, 553
5,119
671
1,455
5,322
852
1,469
5,038
732
1,139
5,022
849
1,126
+4.0
+27.0
+1.0
1,324
682
.139
1,214
573
.116
1,199
587
.099
1,470
881
.103
1,427
722
.105
1,176
678
.183
1,165
684
184
-2.9
-18.0
+1.9
+22.5
+5.6
-42.9
10, 555
.310
9,087
.310
8,680
.304
6,537
.300
5,602
.300
10,073
.322
6,802
.330
-14.3
0.0
18, 491
16, 147
.1063
40, 483
14, 270
.0920
36, 748
22, 824
.0931
43, 838
25, 176
.0938
29,551
15, 082
.0925
59, 863
15, 753
.1038
39, 993
28, 236
.1083
-32.6
-40.1
—1.4
37, 673
Coffee
Tea
Imports
thous. of Ibs..
Price, Formosa fine, New York.. dolls, per lb_.
I
Cocoa
-Shipments from the Gold and
Nigerian Coasts, Africa
Imports
....
Spot price Accra New York
-long tons..
long tons..
dolls
TOBACCO
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals) :
427, 716 437,476
418, 900 426, 522
701, 711 622, 938 410, 863
Large cigars
_».
_ thousands _
Small cigarettes..
thousands.. 11, 202, 294 9, 041, 043 8, 261, 357 10, 208, 232 8, 465, 005 10, 160, 263 8, 062, 499
29,083
33, 160
30, 308
33,014
24, 682
33, 738
28, 342
Manufac. tobacco and snuff—thous. of lbs__
Exports:
45, 804
48, 703
57, 037
66,504
46,885
79, 150
72, 609
Unmanufactured
thous. of lbs_.
465, 404 430, 886 1, 010, 368 926, 297
Cigarettes
thousands . 586, 767 433, 294 683, 757
174, 751
23,079
80, 574
73,484
60, 907
151, 945
Sales of loose-leaf warehouses
thous. of Ibs..
166,456
+1.8
-17.1
-8.2
845, 422
865, 192
-2.5
+5.0 18, 222, 762 18, 673, 237
63, 322
+4.2
62, 243
-2.3
+2.5
+1.7
+21.7
-7.4
—62.1
+17.1
-53.5
-71.4
94, 507
1, 936, 665
255, 325
103, 922 +10.0
896, 350 -53.7
83, 986 -67.1
-12.7
+18.1
279, 130
348, 681 +24.9
TRANSPORTATION
River and Canal Cargo Traffic
Panama Canal:
Total cargo traffic
thous of long tons
In American vessels.. .thous. of long tons..
In British vessels
thous of long tons
Sault Ste. Marie canals.. .thous. of short tons..
New York State canals.. .thous. of short tons..
Cape Cod Canal
short tons..
Suez Canal
thous. of met. tons..
Welland Canal
short tons
St Lawrence Canal
short tons
Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pa., to
Wheeling, W. Va~ _
Allegheny River
Monongahela River
2 Revised.
2,846
1 344
'774
11, 213
491
243, 668
2,997
623 651
749, 287
137 021
2,535
1,271
579
6,952
333
196, 25S
2,726
448, 15C
523, 328
103, OOC
2,525
1,219
718
482
189, 811
2,919
47, 603
23, 942
186, 172
2,744
162, 509
2,859
1,218
806
2,550
1,138
816
141, 496
22,99C
137, 634
2,682
131, 91£
109,419
525, 700
709, 242
478, 26£
578, 224
757, 527
short tons.. 1, 151, 819 1, 034, 385
80,68
88,94C
61, 420
93, 825
156,993
short tons
317, 967
366, 351
short tons.. 2, 464, 09S 2, 367, 50C 2, 173, 207 i 2,134,161 2, 179, 30 2, 287, 541 1 1,960,68
+22.7 +34.9
-34.5 -23.9
+2.1 +11.2
1, 003, 965 1, 287, 466 +28.2
169, 623
155, 245 -8.5
4, 248, 227 4, 313, 466 +1.5
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October
November
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
1929
1930
1
i
Decem-
January February January February
ber
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1930
1929
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
TRANSPORTATION— Continued
Ocean Traffic
Clearances, vessels in foreign trade:
Total
thous. of net tonsAmerican
.
thous. of net tons. _
Foreign
thous. of net tons..
7,503
3,041
4,463
2,982
3,989
5,607
2,078
3,529
5,693
2,023
3,670
8,620
2,167
14, 347
7,369
13, 692
10, 633
400
384
372
6,971
5,484
1,950
3,534
5,308
1, 909i
3,399
23, 779
21, 493
7,413
3,392
3,323
1,335
376
126
168
5,368
1,977
3,391
-5.7
-2.3
-7.6
+1.1
+3.6
-0.2
10, 793
3,859
6,933
11, 061
4,000
7, 061
+2.5
+3.7
+1.8
Shipbuilding
Completed during month:
Total .
gross tons..
Steel seagoing
.
gross tons..
Building or under contract, end of month:
Merchant vessels
thous. of gross tons..
Fr eight Cars
Surplus (daily av. last week of month) :
124, 194 340, 740 447, 141
392, 552 440, 275
278, 213 217, 400
Total
cars
217, 024
80, 956 181, 198 246, 982
206, 531
136, 959
Box
-. cars
98, 986
92, 243
123, 469
72, 613
17, 066 114, 826 144, 353
180, 089
Coal
cars_.
Shortage (daily av. last week of month) :
9
436
79
76
Total
cars..
Box _
cars..
34
11
6
Coal
_
-. cars..
Car loadings:
Total
cars.. 4, 677, 375 4, 891, 835 3, 340, 993 3, 349, 424 3, 505, 962 3, 571, 455 23,766,136
156, 665
182, 094 2 188, 659
174, 980
185, 681 191, 975 159, 676
Grain and grain products
cars..
108, 036
102, 960
117, 943 2 105, 679
149, 101 156, 889 101, 798
Livestock
cars
828, 272
857, 973 2 897, 593
797, 867
Coal and coke
cars.. 877, 576 1, 001, 992 816, 589
181, 810 217, 239
216, 960 2 240, 895
Forest products
cars.. 254, 356 275, 208 181, 810
33, 657
33, 474
35, 640 * 36, 975
32, 877
Ore
- - cars.. 240, 164 146, 073
890, 152 938, 429
916, 161 2 969, 937
Merchandise and 1. c. 1
cars.. 1, 086, 098 1, 276, 286 908, 085
Miscellaneous
cars 1, 884, 399 1, 843, 412 1, 140, 158 1, 150, 832 1, 241, 013 1, 244, 684 21,326,398
+12.2 +102. 5
-4.8 +108. 6
+45.9 +148. 0
+4.7
+11.7
-4.7
-3.7
+19.5
-0.5
+5.4
+7.8
-6.9
-7.3
-2.6
-11.1
-9.8
-9.5
-3.2
-6.4
7, 337, 591
370, 753
223, 622
1, 755, 566
457, 855
72, 615
1, 886, 098
2, 571, 082
6, 855, 386 -6.&
331, 645 -10.5
210, 996 -5.6
1, 626, 139 -7.4
399, 049 -12.8
67, 131 -7.6
1, 828, 681 -3.0
2, 391, 845 -7. a
225
450
96
275 +22.2
445 -1.1
179 +86.5
46
26
115 +150. o
108 +315. 4
t, -42. &
31
10 -67.7
Railroad Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight
Passenger
Total operating
Operating expenses
Net operating income
Freight carried
thous. of dolls..
. . thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
.thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
.mills, ton-miles..
483, 038
66, 118
608, 661
404, 327
152, 987
47, 814
384, 040
62, 451
499, 211
372, 167
86, 669
38, 723
340, 821
74,438
468,879
362, 814
72, 227
36, 040
337, 993
70, 452
451, 190
356,469
55, 474
36, 664
57, 195
2,538
57,038
2,535
56, 819
2, 531
2 56, 753
22,530
7,631
13.4
166
327
125
7,833
13.8
. 187
343
84
7,662
13.6
158
377
167
96
90
6
95
75
248
46
234
423
347
49
11
2 367, 236
2 74, 997
2 487, 463
2 369, 738
22 77, 176
39, 210
362, 957
68, 247
475, 112
349, 684
84, 769
38, 129
56, 650
58,608
2,559
58,508
2,557
-0.2
-3.2
—1. 1
7,937
14.1
160
227
163
8,342
14.8
115
218
16
8,161
14.0
111
236
28
8,383
14.4
114
214
68
+5.1
+5.0
-28. 1
-4.0
-90.2
-0.5
+2.8
+0.9
+1.9
-76.5
67
62
]
48
48
67
6(
23
6
6
23
20
1
+39.6 +191. 3
+25.0 +200. 0
+300.0
65
336
95
334
107
343
107
236
42
253
38
+2.7 +35.6
0.0 +181. 5
398
340
49
21
490
435
48
13
587
527
50
533
479
46
8
278
251
21
18
339
-9.2 +57.2
-9.1 +59 '
301
20
-8.0 +130. 0
13 +300.0 -38.5
2,264
2,267
Railway Equipment
Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assn.}:
Owned, end of monthQuantity
number
Tractive power
mills, of lbs__
In bad order, end of month—
Quantity
number
Per cent of total in use
per cent
Installed _
.
numberRetired
number..
New orders
number
Shipments, manufacturers' (Census)—
Total
number
Steam, domestic
.... number. _
Electric domestic
number
Unfilled orders (railroads), end of mo.—
From manufacturers
number
In railroad shops
number
Unfilled orders, manufacturers' '(Census)—
Total
number.
Steam, domestic.
number. .
Electric domestic
number
Exports, steam
number..
Freight cars (Am. PV. Assn.):
Owned, end of month—
§uantity
thous of cars
^parity
mills oflbs
In bad order, end of monthQuantity
cars
Per cent of total in use
per cent..
New orders
cars..
ShipmentsTotal
cars
Domestic
cars
Unfilled orders (railroads)—
Total
cars
From manufacturers
cars
In railroad shops
cars
Passenger cars:
New orders
cars
ShipmentsTotal
__
cars..
Domestic
cars..
a Revised.
2,265
2,529
209, 137
209, 340
2,263
209, 516
2,265
2 209, 842
210, 268
2,275
209, 014
2,271
208, 718
+0.1
+0.2
—0 2
+0.7
126, 055
5.7
17,207
124, 257
5.6
5,126
118, 807
5.4
9,785
124, 260
5.6
6,632
122, 327
5.5
15, 931
136, 319
6.2
12, 452
144, 620
-1.6
-1.8
6.6
14, 393 +140. 2
-15.4
-16.7
+10.7
7,818
6,956
6,891
7,856
7,513
8,095
7,426
2 9, 600
2 9, 366
1,814
525
1,152
887
+18.6
+26.1
30, 069
25, 677
34, 085
29, 796
4,289
33,457
28, 057
5,400
30,800
25 722
5,078
28, 121
24,109
4,012
40, 539
35, 891
4,648
-7.9
—8.3
-6.0
7,363
33, 123
29, 857
3,266
4,392
51
57
77
58
134
228
21 +131. 0
69
69
189
149
116
116
95
8C
278
278 1
111
109
90
90
-17.9
-2.5
26,845
2,966
1,412
22, 563 -16.0
17, 695 +496. d
16,792
-24.0
28.3
+9.3
-13.3
-13.3
249
192 -22.9
201
199
173 -13. &
158 -20.6
42
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27' to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
1930
October November
December
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1929
January February January February
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
t Per ct.
in-
FROM JAN. i THROUGH! crease
FEB. 28
!
(+)
or dej crease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
+4.4
+2.2
+112. 5
+217. 2
10, 702
7,778
13, 482 +26.0
10, 601 +36.3
+20.7 -29.7
+31.1 -4.0
-3.0 -10.9
29,245
930
16, 946 -42.1
631 -32.2
1929
1930
TRANSPORTATION-Continued
Highways
•Concrete pavements, new contracts:
Total
_
___thous. of sq. yds..
Road
thous. of sq. yds..
Federal-aid highways:
Completed—
Cost
._ thous. of dolls. .
Distance
miles. _
Under construction, end of month. .miles. _
13, 151
9,157
5,358
3,207
7,462
5, 043
6, 595
5,244
6,887
5,357
7,461
6,089
3,241
1,689
27, 504
996
8,322
25, 131
779
7,805
28, 326
813
7,256
7,680
273
7,054
9,266
358
6,843
16, 057
557
7,835
13, 188
373
7,679
!
Passenger Travel
National parks:
Visitors
._
number..
Automobiles entered
number. _
Arrivals from abroad:
Immigrants
number
United States citizens
number
Departures abroad:
Emigrants
number
P"5* United States citizens
number
Passports issued
number
Pullman Company operations:
'--• Revenue
thous of dolls
^- Passengers carried
thousands
Trend of business in hotels:
Room occupancy
per ct. of capacity
Average sale per occupied room dollars
67, 012
12, 415
52, 563
8,574
35, 762
5,675
47, 296
19, 335
26, 740
47, 757
21, 522
25, 129
17, 842
21, 177
14, 767
23, 985
4,907
39, 767
8,485
3, 053
20, 413
8,895
4,880
27, 404
7,323
3,947
31, 991
8,485
6,800
2,721
5,722
2,437
6,507
2,731
7,143
2,760
75
4.11
73
4.17
67
3.92
73
4.04
76.4
77.1
275.9
79, 653
20, 047
77, 664
18, 302
78, 675
18, 271
12, 485
15, 947
2,029
10, 540
13, 633
2,260
11, 298
14, 572
2,304
197, 500
83, 000
202, 500
92, 000
211, 500
100, 000
211, 000
92, 000
774, 466
8.272
748, 624
8.272
795, 643
8.272
781, 927
8. 288
46,242
7,473
43, 505
10, 835
17, 806
23, 450
17, 254
33, 216
4,670
28, 808
9,513
4,154
32, 347
8,888
7,033
2,836
6,417
2,555
73
4.12
72
4.13
74.8
67.7
68.3
77, 845
18, 012
74, 788
19, 821
71, 034 j
17, 716
11, 180
14, 133
1, 658
10, 265
13, 060
1,396
203, 000
92, 000
194, 000
86, 000
799, 843
8. 194
741, 023
8.198
48, 342
9,926
9,899
70
4.05
+2.2
-48.7
+11. 1
-8.4
89, 747
18, 308
95, 638 +6.6
29,261 +59.8
+16.7
+11.4
18, 401
18, 384;
-4.1
+0.2
-2.8
-1.9
-0.1
Warehouses
Public merchandise warehouses,
space occupied
per ct of total
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephone companies:
Operating revenues...
.thous. of dolls..
Operating income
thous of dolls
Telegraph companies:
Commercial telegraph tolls_thous. of dolls__
Operating revenues
thous. of dolls..
Operating income
thous of dolls
Gas and electric companies:
Gross earnings
thous of dolls
Net earnings
thous of dolls
Electric railways (212 companies):
Passengers carried
thous. of persons
Average ^are
cents
-9.8
-4.8
1,540,866
1,487,381:!
1
ELECTRIC POWER
Electric power production:
Total
mills, of kw. -hours. _
By water power
mills, of kw.-hours..
By fuels
mills, of kw.-hours
In street railways,
manfg. plants, etc mills, of kw.-hours_.
In central stations
mills, of kw.-hours
Electric power production (Canada):
Total
mills of kw -hours
By water power
mills, of kw.-hours...
Exported..
_
mills, of kw.-hours
Electric power, gross revenue thous. of dolls. _
Consumption of electrical energy:
By geographic divisions —
United States
rel to 1923 25
New England
rel to 1923-25
North Central
rel to 1923-25
Middle Atlantic
rel to 1923-25
Southern
rel to 1023-25
Western
rel to 1923-25
By industryAll industry . ..
.rel. to 1923-25-.
Chemical and allied
products
rel to 19^3-25
Food and kindred
products
rel to 1923-25
Rolling mills and steel
plants
rel to 1923-25
Metal working plants rel to 1923-25
Metal groups..
...rel. to 1923-24.. i
Leather and its
products
rel to 1923-25
Lumber and its
products
rel ot 1923-25
Paper and pulp
rel to 1923 25
Rubber and its
products
rel to 1923 25
Shipbuilding
rel to 1923-25
Stone, clay, and glass rel. to 1923 25
Textiles
rel, to 1923-25
Automobiles, including
repair parts
.rel. to 1923-25..
3
Revised.
705, 454
,
8, 708
2,730
5,978
8, 243
2, 643
5,600
8,510
2,748 :
5,762 |
8,647
2, 900
5, 747
8, 241
2,698
5,543
7, 429
2,442
4, 987
389
8,319
360
7,883
402
8,108
412
8, 235
437
7,804
383
7,046
1,594
1, 559
126
1, 595
1, 559
124
1, 535
1,497
102
1, 545
1, 505
1, 508
1, 479
114
1, 346
1,315
111
;
113
i
I
i
121. 8
120. 5
128. 0
125.8
110.0
115.2
123. 5
113.3
136.8
126.0
118.3
127.5
132.5
127.6
138. 8
126. 7
120.5
131.9
140. 4
132. 8
149.5
130.7
137.7
140.8
+1.4
-6.0
+6.9
+0.2
+7.5
+10.7
-12.0
-14.7
-8.5 j
-3.6
-14.1
-9.4
122.9
116.4 1
107.0 |
109. 0
120.5
130.4
126. 0
i
116.4
121.8
123.5
132.5
140.4
+1.4
-12.0
147. 3
148.0
136.7
139.6
129.2
138.7
+2.1
+0.6 1
131.7
127. 9
121.1
132.3
129.2
128.0
127.5
-2.3
+1.3 I
144.8
145.0
145. 1
123. 2
128.7
126.7
120.5 i
127.2
124.9
143. 1 I
126. 7
132. 9
143. 0
130.5
135.0
153.5
135.8
142.6
163.3
153.7
157.3
-0.1 -12.4
+3.0 -15.1
+1.6 -14.2
134.6
126. 2
136.9
133.0
131.2
133.8
122. 9
118.1
122.2
124. 3
122.8
142.6
134.6
145.0
93.0
97.6
89.0
92.3
86.5
94.3
102.1
-6.3
-15.3
109.8
141.0
111.8
133.7
92.8
132.1
87.5 1
120.8
94.7
138.0
107.4
126.2
107.6
125.2
+8.2
+14.2
-12.0
+10.2
135.1
134.4
159.2 !
129. 8
113. 1
114. 0
146. 2 1
115.5
108.4
120.4
146. 2 '
109.8 !
144.4
124.4
124. 2 1
112. 4
185.4
125.4
116. 7
103.3
148.2
108.2
137.4
129.4
154. 7
95.5
148.7
133.0
+28.4
+0.8
-6.C
-8.1
+19.8
+31. 3
-21.5
-22.4
122.4
88.4 i
79.4
99.8
116.6
149.4
161.5
+16.8
-27.8
II
H
jj
-3.5
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Per ct.
1929
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October
November
December
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
PER CENT INinCREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH crease
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
(+).
1939
1930
January February
January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
or decrease
(-)
cumulative]
1930
from
1929
1930
1929
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Employment in factories:
New York State
rel. to 1923New Jersey
rel to 1923
Pennsylvania
rgl £Q 1923
Delaware
rel to 1923
Maryland
rel to 1924
Iowa
rel to 1923
Illinois
rel . to 1925-27
Wisconsin
rel to 1923
Ohio
rel to 1923
Cleveland
rel to Jan 1921
Milwaukee
number
New York State
number
Oklahoma
number
Total pay roll:
New York State (weekly). thous. of dolls..
Oklahoma (weekly)
thous. of dolls.Wisconsin
rel to 1923
New York State
rel to 1923
New Jersey
rel. to 1923
Pennsylvania
re1 to 1923
Delaware
rel to 1923
Illinois
rel to 1925-27
Employment,
Canada
rel to calendar year 1926
Ohio construction
rel to 1923
Employment, trade-unions:
United States
per cent of total
Canada
per cent of total
Anthracite mines:
Employment
rel to 1923 25
Pay roll
rel to 1923-25
Federal civilian employees,
Washington, D C end month
number
Average weekly earnings, factories:
Illinois
dollars
New York State
dollars-Wisconsin
dollars
Oklahoma
dollars
New York
rel to 1923
New Jersey
rel to 1923
Pennsylvania
rel. to 1923..
Delaware
rel to 1923
Illinois
rel to 1925-27
Wisconsin
rel to 1923
Average weekly earnings (National Industrial
Conference Board):
Grand total (both sexes)
dollars
Total male
dollars
Skilled male
dollars
Unskilled male
dollars
Total women
dollars
Average weekly hours:
Nominal (both sexes)
hours. .
Actual (both sexes)
hours
Wages, roadcrlabor, by districts:
New En land
cents per hour
Mjddle Atlantic
cents per hour
South Atlantic
cents per hour
East South Central
cents per hour
W^est South Central
cents per hour
"West North Central
cents per hour
Pacific
United States, average
cents per hour
cents per hour..
Wages, steel sheet workers
per cent of base-Applicants per 100 jobs, employment agencies:
United States
number
Eastern States
p umber
Central States
number
Southern States
number
Western States
number
Illinois
number
"Wisconsin
number
Canada
number
-0.5
+1.1
0.0
0.0
+1.2
+1.9
+0.2
-6.0
-4.1
+7.1
+5.2
-1.9
+0.6
-2.3
-0.5
-6.0
-1.6
-8.0
-1.6
+1.0
+1.2
0.0
+3.1
-8.0
-4.5
-4.4
+3.6
-6.7
110.5
88.1
+0.4
+1.0
85.0
93.7
85.0
93.2
-2.5
-8.2
98
84
77
88.9
124.4
100. 31
97.2
112
123. 6
42, 143
482, 252
32, 207
13, 938
884
96. 1
92.5
108
82
79
94.7
14, 465
881
110.0
96.0
111
90
83
100.7
111.6
109. 1
89.3
80.0
89.2
78.0
87.6
100
93
84
90.9
130.0
102.7
94.7
107
108.8
39, 591
485, 018
37, 510
84.2
95
91
84
89.2
126.8
99.3
90.1
102
106.2
39, 016
465, 915
34,093
82.3
93
90
81
86.2
122.9
97.8
90.0
101
109.1
39, 823
455, 480
33, 081
14, 938
1,054
106.0
99.1
118
93
90
105.8
14, 328
1,032
100.4
95.0
112
90
90
101.3
13, 860
934
89.7
91.9
107
86
90
96.3
13, 524
900
87.7
89.7
105
85
86
91.2
13,304
125.6
136.9
124.6
125. 1
119.1
112. Oj
111.2
90.4
2
8,:
84.8
97
81
75
85.7
121. 8
98.2
94.2
108
117.9
40, 707
469, 125
32, 618
89.7
103
87
83
93.1
133.6
103.8
98.1
113
119.2
40, 599
496, 578
38,620
81.9
94
90
81
87.2
125.2
98.0
453, 284
88.3
106
86
86
94.0
li
89.0
94.0
88.0
90.7
84.0
88.6
109.8
116.6
107.6
87.6
110. 8
110. 3
105. 6
92.1
107.8
103.7
109.8
112.6
109.4
107.0
+2.1
+12.6
-1.5
-3.1
63, 713
63, 877
63, 946
64, 356
64, 662
62, 257
62, 388
+0.5
+3.6
29.17
30. 08
26.70
27.28
110.4
115
107
107
102.8
108.1
28.52
29.54
26.13
27.51
108.4
113
105
106
100.5
105.8
28.12
29.75
24. 18!
27. 38i
109.2
113
1021
1071
99. 1
98.2
28.30
29.70
24. 10
27.21
109.0
114
102
105
99.7
95.9
29.24
29.36
28.72
29.71
24.45
27. 09
109.1
112
102
104
98.0
102.0
28.42
29.99
27.15
27.36
110.1 [
114
108
106
102.4
113.3
+3.3
-1.1
+2.9
-2.1
-1.1
0.0
+2.0
0.0
+3.4
-2.1
0.0
-3.7
-0.9
+0.7
28.80
31.60
33. 14
25.64
17.84
27.72
29.37
30.81
23. 86
17.03
27.53
29.83
31. 255
24. 35
17. 36|
27.51
29.53
30. 87
24.31
17.02
27.90
29.75
31.08
24.59
17. 09
28.08
30.51
31.97
25.13
17.16
28. 53
31.63
33.08
26.12
17.82
+1.4
+0.7
+0.7
+1.2
+0.4
-2.2
-5.9 j__
-6.0
-5.9
-4.1 __
49.4
49.4
49.3
46.9
49. 2!
47.4
49.2
46.4
49.3
46.7
49.7
48.5
49.7
49.5
+0.2
+0.6
-0.8
-5.7
-1.9
-6.4
0.0
0.0
-6.5
0.0
-2.5
0.0
0.0
-2.5
0.0
0.0
+4.1
— 10 2
+13. 6 i
-7.4
—3.3 j
-13.0
-7.1
+9.5
+1.9
+5.4
0.0
+1.2 1
51
42
27
26
30
38
37
48
53
40
50
127.0
49
107.8
114
104
105
103. 1
51
44
25
25
29
40
39
46
53
39
50
127.0 |
52
45
23
26
31
45
38
44
52
36
50
125. 5
49
49
22
27
30
46
42
42
52
37
50
125.5
40
50
127.0
51
45
27
25
31
39
38
50
53
40
50
127.0
52
47
25
25
31
40
40
46
53
40
50
127.0
127
132
148
164
71
147
128
143
153
153
177
205
75
181
160
164
166
187
181
222
77
177
163
154
201
231
231
250
101
257
196
160
201
213
225
271
91
246
156
154
164
283
80
182
138
168
42.6 1
28.5
9.4
4.7
46. C !
38.4
19.4
15.3
3.7
23.7
229.3
12.7
214.2
22.4
2 14.6
28.1
13.1
12.2
2.8
23.7
33.0
16.0
13.8
3.2
26.9
36.2
26.7 1
4.2 i
5.3
58. €
41.7
31.0
4 7
6.0
56.9
234
23S
2
7, 320 i
* 3, 825
2 225, 482 ! U29.484
37
7,504
284, 217
i::::::::::
34
39, 484
949, 692
34
40, 385
921, 583 i
24
26
30
39
37
48
153 i
152 |
164 1
267 i
81 1
169 j
142
158
""""!
|;
!•
1
1
i
I1
L.
,
.
.
!..
1
I
I
j
1!
il
i
''- ~
0.0 +31.4
-7.8 +40. 1
-2.6 +37.2
+8.4 + 1.5
-9.9 +12.3
-4.3 +45.6
li
j!
Factory Labor Turnover
(Percentage of number on pay roll)
Departures:
Total
per cent (annual basis)
Voluntary quits, .per cent (annual basis) _Discharges
per cent (annual basis)
Accessions
per cent (annual basis)
Industrial disputes:
Disputes
number
Workers involved
number
Man-da vs lost in month
number. 2 Revised.
42
8,32C
290, 324
+17.4 -20.9
+22.1 -48.4
+13.1 +193.6
+14.3 -46.7
+13.5 -52.7
\
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
!
1939
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October
November
1930
December
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
1939
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1939
Per ct.
increase
(
t>
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
1930
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Retail Sales
Mail-order houses:
79, 256
Total sales, 2 houses
thous. of dolls.
Sears, Roebuck & Co
thous. of dolls..
47, 075
32, 181
Montgomery Ward & Co. -thous. of dolls..
Ten-cent chain stores:
51,061
Total sales (4 chains)
thous. of dolls..
2,834
Total stores operated (4 chains). .number..
F. W. Woolworth & Co.. -thous. of dolls..
27, 678
Stores operated
number
1,823
S. S. Kresge Co.—
thous. of dolls..
13, 761
Stores operated
number.
568
McCrory Stores Corp
thous. of dolls..
3,798
Stores operated
number
2431
5, 824|
S. H. Kress & Co
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
200
Metropolitan
thous. of dolls _
1,663
141
Stores operated
number
W. T. Grant Co
thous. of dolls
6,164
Stores operated
number
263
F. & W. Grand
thous. of dolls..
2,016
Stores operated
number
91
Other chain stores:
Isaac Silver & Bros ... thous. of dolls..
919
Stores operated
number
45
J. C. Penny Co
thous. of dolls.. 223,301
Stores operated
number
1,373
G. C. Murphy Co
thous. of dolls..
1,403
Stores operated
number
150
Restaurant chains:
Total sales (3 chains) . thous. of dolls..
5,256
Stores operated
number
373
Childs Co., sales .
thous. of dolls..
2,412
Stores operated
number
109
J. R. Thompson Co., sales.thous. of dolls. _
1,367
Stores operated..
number..
121
Waldorf System (Inc.),
sales
thous. of dolls. _
1,477
Stores operated
number143
Installment sales in New England
dept. stores, ratio to total sales
per cent..
8.8
73, 697
43, 846
29, 851
90,019
54, 220
35, 799
45, 151
26, 820
18, 331
46, 031
27, 625
18, 406
47,400
29, 271
18, 129
46, 396
27,741
18, 655
49, 879
2,856
26, 160
1,828
14, 021
584
3,854
243
5,844
201
1,819
151
6,504
273
2,067
94
87,948
2,870
44, 153
1,828;
24, 242i
597
7,293!
242
12, 260
203
3,432
151
11, 536
276
3,601
94
2 34, 657
2,880
18,408
1,829
9,352
604
2,695
243
4,202
204
971
150
3,784
279
1,296
94
37, 523
2,892
20, 030
1,835
9,944
611
2,907
241
4,642
205
995
105
3,911
280
1,326
94
33, 513
2,659
17, 660
1,728
9,019
509
2,691
229
4,143
193
799
109
3,329
218
1,096
83
36,351
2,681
2 19, 375
1,742
9,774
515'
2 2, 8441
2311
4,358
193
2882
109
3,516
221
1,175
83
833
45
2 24, 420
1,389
1,464
152
1,527
45
2 29, 589
1,395
2.649
'153
457
45
10, 611
1,395
939
154
534
44
11, 197
1,396
989
154
365
31
9,016
1,023
814
140
441
32
2 9, 378
1,026
910
139
+16.8
-2.2
+5.5
+0.1
+5.3
0.0
+21.1
+37.5
+19.4
+36.1
+8.7
+10.8
4,980
376
2,299
111
1,284
122
5,176
375
2,407
111
1,320
121
2 4, 989
374
2,307
111
1,300
121
4,582
373
2,148
110
1,177
121
4,707
375
2,184
113
1,224
124
4,470
373
2 2, 144
112
1,147
125
-8.2
-0.3
-6.9
-0.9
1,397
143
1,449
143
2 1, 382
142
1,257
142
1,299
138
1,228
136
8.5
5.4
16.2
10.4
10.2
+1.9
+3.0
+0.4
-0.8
-0.4
-1.3
93, 796
57, 012
36, 784
+8.3
+3.2
+0.4 +7.9
+8.8 +3.4
+0.3 +5.3
+6.3 +1.7
+1.2 +18.6
+7.9 +2.2
-0.8 +4.3
+10.5
+6.5
+0.5 +6.2
+2.5 +12.8
0.0
-3.7
+3.4 +11.2
+0.4 +26.7
+2.3 +12.9
0.0 +13.3
91, 182
54, 445
36, 737
-2.8
-4.5
-0.1
69, 864
72, 180
+3.3
37, 035
38,438
+3.8
18, 793
19,296
+2.7
5,535
5,602
+1.2
8,501
8,844
+4.0
1,681
1,966 +17.0
6,845
7,695 +12.4
2,271
2,622 +15.5
806
991 +23.0
18, 394
21, 808 +18.6
1,724
1,928 +11.8
9,177
9,571
+4.3
4,328
4,455
+2.9
o!o
+2.5
0.0
+0.2
-1.8j
+2.6
-3.2
2,371
2,477
+4.5
-9.0
0.0
+2.4
+4.4
2,527
2,639
+4.4
29,005
186, 860
29,219
170, 575
+0.7
-8.7
Advertising
Magazine advertising
thous. of lines..
Magazine advertising,
total cost
_
thous. of dolls..
Newspaper advertising
thous. of lines..
Radio broadcast:
Cost of facilities
thous. of dolls..
National advertising in newspapers:*
Total..
thous. of lines..
Passenger cars.
thous. of lines..
Tires, trucks, and
accessories.
_ thous. of lines. .
Financial
thous. of lines..
Building materials.
thous. of lines..
Electrical appliances,
supplies
thous. of lines..
Foods and beverages
thous. of lines..
Heating and plumbing
equipment
thous. of lines..
Medical
thous. of lines..
Radio
thous. of lines..
Tobacco
thous. of lines..
Toilet requisites
thous. of lines..
Transportation
thous. of linesAll other
thous. of lines..
3,046
3,074
2,882
1,999
2,382
2,101
2 2, 459
+19.2
-3.1]
20, 319
118, 616
20, 070
112, 958
18,420
100,202
12, 411
88,873
16, 808
81, 702
12, 689
97, 162
16, 316
2 89, 698
+35.4
-8.1
+3.0
-8.9,
1,948
1,908
1,969
1,989
1,873
1,258
1,372
-5.8
+36. 5!
2,630
3,862 +46.8
64, 037
7.396
52, 879
4,098
36,724
2,664
47, 887
8,000
44, 996
6,497
52, 270
11, 010
50, 308
8,166
-6.0
-18.8
-10. 6
-20..4!
102, 578
19, 176
92, 883 -9.5
14,497 -24.4
5,719
8,812
769
5,996
6,578
338
4,279
6,943
109
3,349
9,128
129
3,983
5,221
182
3,927
9, 625
246
3,842
6,692
330
+18.9
-42.8
+41.1
+3.7
-22. 0
-44.8
7,769
16, 317
576
7,332 -5.6
14, 349 -12.1
311 -46.0
1,354
7,713
1,062
6,848
935
3,452
664
5,355
615
6,766
470
3,955
850
5,631
-7.4
+26.3
-27.6
+20.2
1,320
9,586
1,279 -3.1
12, 121 +26.4
817
5,595
7,109
4,617
3,807
2,530
7,800
513
5,967
5,734
4,112
2,267
2,802
6,565
344
3,072
4,021
1,515
1,177
2,747
5,466
395
6,456
1,603
3,177
2,432
2,461
4,738
275
6,206
1,700
3,345
3,163
2,175
4,866
402
8,117
2,148
2,703
2,742
2,324
4,601
495
6,841
2,547
4,049
3,765
2,010
5,089
-30.4
-3.9
+6.1
+5.3
+30.1
-11.6
+2.7
-44.4
-9.3
-33.3
-17.4
-16.0
+8.2
-4.4
897
14, 958
4,695
6, 752
6,507
4,334
9,690
670
12,662
3,303
6,522
5,595
4,636
9,604
-25.3
-15.3
-29.6
-3.4
-14.0
+7.0
-0.9
35, 743
3,737
32,723
3,364
40, 785
4,565
32, 199
3,561
29,457
3,473
31, 615
3,466
29,993
3, 326
-8.5
-2.5
-1.8
+4.4
61, 608
6,792
61, 656
7,034
+0.1
+3.6
3,843
39,963
3,745
39, 085
4,096
40,876
3,805
38, 356
3,597
35, 617
3,626
36,025
3,480
34, 621
-5.5
—7.1
+3.4
+2.9
7,106
70, 646
7,402
73, 973
+4.2
+4.7
12, 690
107, 699
705, 772
11,829
97, 825
624, 750
12, 850
101, 453
618, 991
11, 266
86, 593
518, 398
10, 165
78, 066
555, 176
10, 967
83,154
488,709
10, 377
77, 387
433,941
-9.8
-9.8
+7.1
-2.0
+0.9
+ 27. 9
21,344
160, 541
922, 650
63,825
32, 261
2,461
53,604
28,519
2,260
39, 850
26, 932
1,858
34. 732
25,723
1,674
31,117
21, 534
1,446
54, 719
28, 126
2,124
46,289
24, 515
1,723
-10.4
-16.3
-13.6
-32.8
-12.2
-16.1
991
1,880
658
912
1,930
602
Postal Business
Postal receipts:
50 selected cities . .
thous. of dolls .
50 industrial cities
thous. of dolls
Money orders:
Domestic issued (50 cities)—
Quantity
thousands-Value
thous. of dolls..
Domestic paid (50 cities)—
Quantity
thousands
Value
.
thous. of dolls
Air mail, weight dispatched
pounds..
2
21, 431 +0.4
164, 659 +2.6
1, 073, 574 +16.4
BANKING AND FINANCE
Check payments:
New York City
mills of dolls
Outside of New York City .mills, of dolls..
Canada
mills, of dolls..
Federal reserve banks:
Bills discounted
.mills, of dolls..
Notes in circulation
mills, of dolls..
Total investments
mills, of dolls..
2 Revised.
632
821
952 -15. 7 -64.0
407
343
1,910
1,654
-3.8
1,702
1,645
1,637
-1.0
915
511
747
+6.6 +55.8
796
646
" See table on p. 18 of the March, 1930, issue for earlier data.
101, 008
52, 641
3,847
65, 849
47, 257
3,120
-34.8
-10.2
-18.9
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October
November
1930
December
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
FEB. 28
DECREASE (— )
1929
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1929
1930
Per ct.
in- .
crease
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
BANKING AND FINANCE-Continued
Federal reserve banks— Continued.
Total reserve
mills, of dolls..
Total deposits
mills, of dolls..
Reserve ratio
per cent
Federal reserve member banks:
Total loans and discounts ..mills, of dolls..
Total investments
mills, of dolls..
Net demand deposits
mills of dolls
Brokers' loans, end of month:
To N. Y. Stock Ex. membersTotal
mills of dolls
Ratio to market value
per cent
By New York F. R. member
banks
mills of dolls
Deposits, New York State savings
banks end of month
mills of dolls
Interest rates:
Time loans, 90 days
_
per cent
Call loans renewal
per cent
Prime com. paper (4-6 mos.)
per cent
Prime bankers' acceptances
per cent—
N. Y. Fed. Res. Bank (redis ) per cent
Federal land banks
per cent
Intermediate credit banks
per cent
3,177
2,696
69.4
3,135
2,437
71.8
3,011
2,414
69.6
3,188
2,369
78.3
3,187
2,408
78.8
2,835
2,437
69.4
2,844
2,413
C9.9
0.0
+1.6
+0.6
+12.1
-0.2
+12.7
18, 934
5,496
15, 110
17, 698
5,655
13, 890
17, 649
5,514
14, 118
16, 676
5,529
12, 949
16,428
5,575
12, 944
16, 121
6,053
13, 395
16, 366
5,972
13, 308
-1.5
+0.8
0.0
+0.4
-6.6
-2.7
6,109
8.51
4,017
6.32
3,990
6.16
3,985
5.77
4,168
5.89
6,735
9.48
6,679
9.29
+4.6
+2.1
-37.6
-26.6
5,538
3,450
3,424
3,345
3,489
5,559
5,507
+4.3
-36.6
4,372
4,333
4,392
2 4, 416
4,436
4,410
4,423
+0.5
+0.3
8.00
6.43
6.25
5.13
5.00
5.51
5.68
5.38
5.44
5.75
4.19
4.50
5.79
5.70
4.88
4.83
5.00
3.88
4.50
5.79
5.57
3.88
4.64
4.88
3.94
4.00
5.79
5.34
4.75
4.32
4.75
3.81
4.00
5.72
5.24
7.75
7.05
5.38
4.88
5.00
5.05
5.33
7.63
7.06
5.50
5.13
5.00
5.06
5.33
+22.4
-6.9
-2.7
-3.3
0.0
-1.2
-1.9
-37.7
-38.8
-13.6
-25.7
-20.0
+13.0
-1.7
16, 698
57, 607
175, 998
16, 692
44, 126
143, 889
16, 301
39,298
742, 942
16, 423
41, 278
151, 195
16, 460
35, 935
138,540
17, 379
45,549
163. 889
17, 345
48, 651
158, 794
+0.2
-12.9
-8.4
-5.1
-26.1
—12.8
94.200
322,683
77, 213 -18.0
289,735 -10.2
364, 678
218, 407
443, 191
347, 351
236, 742
371, 595
185, 494
-31.8
+27.6
557, 089
584, 093
4,810
4,845
4,943
4,652
4,556
4,748
4,686
-2.1
-2.8
121, 193
888, 690
113, 723
861, 593
82, 970
851, 134
75, 955
882, 801
72, 009
818, 000
68, 042
876, 452
55, 651
815, 284
-5.2
-7.3
+29.4
+0.3
123, 693
1, 691, 736
147, 964 +19.6
1, 700, 801 +0.5
4,381
21, 321
3,805
4,374
7,123
30, 289
4,324
8,121
72, 547
4,283
12, 908
8,948
4,319
60, 198
207
4,115
48, 577
1,378
+0.8 +4.2
4,143
26, 913 +366. 4 +123. 7
1, 425
85 5
75, 490
2,803
73,106 -3.2
9,155 +226.6
5,130
2,605
5,795
1,833
4,592
1,761
2 4, 753
2 1, 716
4,713
1,225
5,023
1,747
4,776
1,124
-0.8
-28.6
-1.3
+9.0
9,799
2,871
1,451
489
5,403
7,314
.499
1,322
598
5,144
8,678
.496
529
827
4,479
6,369
.485
2535
1,244
4,756
2 5, 891
.450
977
1,144
3,923
5,331
.432
595
344
8,260
8,264
.570
642
684
4,458
6,595
.562
+82.6
-8.0
-17. 5
-9.5
-4.0
+52.2
+67.3
-12.0
-19.2
-23.1
12, 718
14, 859
31, 314
12, 071
14, 464
4,778
2,577
52, 046
14, 180
16, 122
21, 744
3,302
67, 465
33, 266
28, 550
5,649
3,754
61, 185
19, 500
29, 814
11, 871
6,174
51, 326
20, 724
20, 909
9,693
7,539
53, 877
16, 690
32, 024
5,164
2,533
34, 036
11, 891
17, 891
4,255
2 2, 442
-16.1 +50.8
+6.3 +74.3
-29.9 +16.9
-18.3 +127. 8
+22.1 +208. 7
87, 913
28, 581
49, 915
9,419
4,975
112,511
40,224
50,723
21, 564
13, 713
+28.0
+40.7
+1.6
+128. 9
+175. 6
1,822
483
1,211
128
178
1,796
481
1,166
149
184
2,037
559
1,344
134
259
2,759
680
1,913
166
265
2,262
526
1,605
131
209
2,535
614
1,769
152
214
1,965
478
1,378
109
178
-18.0
-22.6
-16.1
-21.1
-21.1
+15.1
+10.0
+16.5
+20.2
+17.4
4,500
1,092
3,147
261
392
5,021
1,206
3,518
297
474
+11.6
+10.4
+11.8
+13.8
+20.9
35
66
94
3
10
36
17
4
8
210
41
70
82
10
13
37
6
7
12
203
50
69
112
11
11
28
18
6
8
246
32
106
105
14
13
60
18
3
10
319
36
58
94
11
17
38
13
4
3
252
30
75
92
11
25
47
24
9
15
286
40
54
88
6
15
39
10
7
4
215
+12.5
-45.3
-10.5
-21.4
+30.8
-36.7
-27.8
+33.3
-70.0
-21.0
-10.0
+7.4
+6.8
+83.3
+13.3
-2.6
+30.0
-42. 9
-25.0
+17.2
70
129
180
17
40
86
34
16
19
501
68
164
199
25
30
98
31
78
408
191
167
86
10
271
67
374
198
177
69
5
276
102
386
244
209
90
6
307
136
453
437
380
97
11
399
94
376
366
286
88
10
385
116
499
351
374
66
17
346
111
424
246
266
51
13
267
-30.9 -15.3
-17.0 -11.3
-16.2 +48.8
-24.7
+7.5
-9.3 +72.5
-9.1 -23.1
-3.5 +44.2
227
923
597
640
117
30
613
230
829
803
666
185
21
784
Public Finance
•Government debt, gross, end of
month..
. _
mills, of dolls
Customs receipts
thous. of dolls
Total ordinary receipts
..thous. of dolls. _
Expenditures chargeable to
ordinary receipts
thous of dolls
CJ. S. money in circulation:
Daily average
mills of dolls
Gold and Silver
Gold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces..
Rand output _
fine
ounces
Monetary stock of U. S.—
daily average
mills, of dolls ._
Imports
_ thous. of dolls
Exports
thous of dolls
.Silver:
Production —
United States ._
thous. of fine oz
Canada
thous of fine oz
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
thous. of fine oz
Canada
thous. of fine oz
Imports
thous. of dolls
Exports
_.
thous. of dolls..
Price at New York. .. .dolls, perfineoz
9,466
2,941
+4.8
-3.4
+2.4
8,679 -31.8
11, 223 -24.5
Business Failures
Inabilities (United States):
Total commercial
thous of dolls
Manufacturers
thous of dolls
Trade establishments— thous. of dolls. .
Agents and brokers
thous. of dolls..
Liabilities (Canada)
thous of dolls
Firms (United States):
Total commercial
number..
Manufacturers
number. .
Trade establishments
number
Agents and brokers.
_ .number. .
Firms (Canada)
number
By groups:
ManufacturersMetals
number
Textiles
__ .number
Lumber.
number
Chemicals
number
Printing and engraving
number..
Foodstuffs
_
number..
Leather, etc
number..
Liquors and tobacco
number..
Stone, clay, and glass
number
All other
_. number __
TradersGeneral stores
number
Foods and tobacco
number..
Clothing
number..
Household furniture
number
Chemicals and paints
number..
Books and paper..
number-All other
number..
- Revised.
-2.9
+27.1
+10.6
+47.1
-25.0
+14.0
-8.8
-56.2
13 -31.6
571 +14.0
+1.3
-10.2
+34. 5
+4.1
+58.1
-30.0
+27.9
46
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1929
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February , 1930, "Survey"
October November
1930
December
Per ct.
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
1929
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1929
1930
459, 507
1, 943, 627
84, 780
2, 487, 914
521, 776 +13. $
1, 585, 8201 -18.4
77, 813 -8.2
2, 185, 409; -12.2
1, 343, 385
496, 777
157, 244
1, 997, 406
1, 44% 590 +7.5
43U, 840! -13.3
124, 243 -21.0
1, 998, 673 +0,1
i
BANKING AND FINANCE-Continued
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents')
Policies and certificates, new (44 companies) :
254, 432
267, 344
220, 823
238, 684
Ordinary
number of policies. _ 289, 055 281, 360 311, 303
802, 585
879, 483 941, 358 868, 763
783, 235 i 1, 051, 983
891, 644
Industrial
number of policies
34, 732
49, 062
43, 081
Group
number of certificates _
39, 571 2 120, 316
57, 921
26, 859
Total policies and certificates
number-- 1, 217, 600 1, 262, 289 21,300,382 1, 100, 098 1, 085, 311 1, 330, 727 1, 157, 187
Amount of new insurance (44 companies) :
712, 855
683, 542
730, 735
659, 843
Ordinary
__thous. of dolls.. 707, 478 704, 316 841, 215
212, 813
240, 489 249, 246 234, 046
218, 027
265, 998
230, 779
Industrial
thous. of dolls
160, 514
64, 313
86, 165
59, 930
98, 637
58, 607
Group
thous. of dolls.. 105, 393
972,928
995, 195 1, 003, 478 1, 024, 478
Total insurance
thous. of dolls.. 1, 053, 360 1, 039, 727 1, 235, 775
Premium collections (44 companies) :
164, 920
162. 944
169, 724 156, 465 190, 844
160, 867
160, 630
Ordinary
thous of dolls
55, 659
51, 705
57, 973
97, 619
58, 711
53, 806
51, 956
Industrial
thous. of dolls 9,669
8,099
10, 560
8,497
10, 081
8,938
17, 660
Group
thous. of dolls..
14, 112
4.185
Annuities
thous. of dolls _
247, 412
230, 887
223, 611
230, 246
Total
thous. of dolls.. 229, 926 224, 519 299, 023
Admitted lif-e insurance assets (40 companies) :
14, 135
14, 238
14, 329
14, 015
12, 982
13, 071
13, 906
Grand total
.mills, of dolls..
Mortgage loans6,082
5,642
6,002
5,972
6,048
6,100
5, 619
Total
mills, of dolls..
1,590
1,598
1,591
1,588
1,604
1,601
1, 599
Farm
mills, of dolls..
4,492
4,512
4,041
4,404
4,373
4,457
4,015
All other
mills of dolls
Bonds and stocks (book value):
5,310
5, 344!
5,264
4,951
5, 234
5, 237
4, 912
Total
mills, of dolls
1,058
1,053
1, 062i
1,040
986
1,063
979
Government
mills of dolls
2,554:
2,549
2,462
2,539
2,534
2,540
2,
452
Railroad
mills of dolls
1,348
1,231
1,319
1, 367
1,295
1,311
1,219
Public utility
mills, of dolls 355
36ll
353
272
342
346
262
All other
mills of dolls
Policy loans and
1,
874
1,842
l,897j
1,569
1,807
1,554
premium notes
mills of dolls
1,738
+12.0
-12.2
-19.4 +29.3
-L, -6.2
+2.5 +6.9
-2.4
-7.8
-6.8 +2.3
+0.8 +3.1
ill
-1.3
-5.2
-16.2
-70.3
-6.7
+1.4
+7.1
-54.1
321, 497
105, 762
26, 598
+0.3
453, 857
+0.6
+9.6
+0.3 +8.1|
-0.1 -0.8
+0.4 + 11.7
+0.6
+0.4
+0.2
+1.4
+1.7
+7.9
+7.7
+3.7
+11.0
+32.7
+1.2
+20.9
+2.0
+8.1
-33. 2
327, 864
114, 370
17, 768
18, 297
478, 299
+5.4
'|
i
:....::::::ii
.; :
(Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau)
Sales of ordinary life insurance:
United States total
thous. of dolls. _
Eastern nianuf. dis
thous. of dolls..
Western manuf. dis thous. of dolls__
Western agric. district.thous. of dolls. .
Southern district.. _ thous. of dolls. _
Far western district. .. thous. of dolls..
Canada total, 15 companies.thous. of dolls..
787, 133
309, 637
184, 974
121, 985
89, 697
80, 840
52, 985
782, 497
320, 244
181, 245
115, 195
88, 032
77, 781
56, 673
915, 894
350, 504
211, 265
143, 354
110, 994
99, 777
55, 350
755, 821
325, 695
169, 270
105, 573
83, 228
72, 046
46, 788
798, 709 ;
345, 320
177,421
107, 335
86, 836;
81, 797 !i
45, 499
719, 491
311, 189
166, 287
100, 841
73, 292
67, 882
51, 097
744, 513
321, 051
174, 226
100, 163
80, 016
69, 057
47, 443
+5.7 +7.3
+6.0 +7.6
+4.8 +1.8
+7.2
+1.7
+4.3 +8.5
+13.5 +18.4
-2.8
-4.1
1, 464, 004
632, 240
340, 513
201, 004
153, 308
136, 939
98, 540
1, 554, 530 +6.2
671, 015 +6.1
346, 700 +1.8
212, 908! +5.9
170, 064 +10.9
153, 843 + 12.3.
92, 287
-6.3
thous of dolls
thous. of dolls .
737, 45C
424, 650
514, 450
263, 650
690, 947 1, 120, 014
557, 014
412, 447
517, 054
224, 154
925, 075
516, 375
2 439, 700
199, 000
-53.8 +17.6
-59.8 + 12.6
1, 364, 775
715, 375
1, 637, 068 +20.0
781, 168 +9.2
thous. of dolls
thous. of dolls. .
thous of dolls .
thous. of dolls__
312, 800
241, 500
43, 900
15, 900
250, 800
186, 100
40, 000
12, 200
278, 500
215, 500
38, 500
14, 500 |
563, 000
419, 000
54, 500
17, 500
292, 900
220, 000
45, 200
9,700
408, 700 2 240, 700
289, 800 2 179, 500
43, 000 2 40, 100
9,100
16, 000
-48.0 +21.7
-47.5 +22.6
-17.1 + 12.7
-44.6 +6.6
649, 400
469, 300
83,100
25, 100
855, 900 +31.8
639, 000 +36.2
99, 700 +20.0
27, 200 +8.4
40, 917
3 500
757, 254
35, 523
58, 751
344, 946
75, 000
4,000
702, 179
89, 000
40, 000
496, 209
32, 482
15, 750
970, 874
52, 107
10, 000
2 975, 578
+18.7
202, 131
-29.3
+70.8
+300. 0
-49.1
84, 589
25, 750
1, 946, 452
164, 000 +93.9
44, 000 +70.9
1, 198, 388 -38.4
724, 166
33, 088
186, 793
15, 338
261, 891
83, 055
629, 083
73, 096
468, 574
27, 635
828, 327
142, 547
2 853, 184
122, 394
-25.5
-62.2
-45.1
-77.4
1, 681, 511
264, 941
1, 097, 657 -34.7
100, 731 -62.0
471, 166
286, 088
126, 733
75, 398
203, 594
141, 352
126, 813
575, 366
156, 143
340, 066
633, 336
337, 538
2 673, 023
302, 555
+23.1 -76.8
-40.9 +12.4
1, 306, 359
640, 093
282, 956 -78.3
915, 432 +43. 0
57, 220
102, 356
98, 202
109, 680
23, 723
306, 075
65, 784
26, 509
51, 400
5,287
19, 259
33, 893
133, 183
150, 779
20, 897
4,900
12, 683
22, 504
60, 483
492, 000
34, 595
2, 275
28, 193
84, 634
118, 225
172, 445
141, 395
6,500
17, 725
39, 119
61,613
11, 695 +95. 5
175, 084 2 253, 001 -65.0
234, 405 2 165, 897 +308. 7
2 6, 597 +185. 7
24, 070
118, 249 -37.1
69, 009
405, 693 2 394, 300 -53.8
-31.8
-14.8
-1.5
-85. 0
-90.1
73, 308
428, 085
400, 302
30, 667
187, 258
799, 993
178, 708
664, 445
175, 990
8,775
45, 918
123, 753
+143. 8
+55.2
-56.0
-71.4
-75.5
-84.5
122, 346
99, 5GJ
65, 974
74, 187
287, 517
50, 624
2 103, 851
2 96, 779
74, 270
22, 157
-28.5
-77.1
-16.3
-69.1
162, 104
186, 424
178, 121
118, 936
+9.9
-36.2
Dividend and Interest Payments
Grand total
Interest payments
Dividend payments:
Total _ .
Industrial and misc
Steam railroads
Street railways
New Security Issues
Foreign loans in the U S
thous of dolls
Foreign governments
thous of dolls
Total corporation... ._ ._
thous. of dolls. _
Purpose of issueNew capital
thous of dolls
Refunding.. .. . ..thous. of dolls. .
Type of security—
Stocks
thous. of dolls..
Bonds and notes
thous. of dolls. Class of industryRailroads
thous of doUs
Public utilities
thous. of dolls. .
Industrials
thous. of dolls _
Oil
-thous. of dolls. .
Land and buildings thous. of dolls-.
Shipping and misc
thous. of dolls..
States and municipalities:
Permanent loans
thous. of dolls
Temporary loans
_thous. of dolls..
73, 351
114, 675
88, 753
71, 749
Agricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end mo.:
0.0 -0.3
Federal farm loan banks thous of dolls 1,200,932 1, 199, 174 1, 197, 282 1, 195, 787 1, 195, 735 1, 195. 089 1, 199, 766
580, 148
584, 824
604, 375
603, 827
582, 062
-0.3 -3.9
590, 507
587, 723
Joint-stock land banks
thous of dolls
Federal intermediate credit
77, 129
77, 802
+0.9 -0,9
76, 091
79, 462
78, 532
banks
thous of dolls
75, 37i
76, 780
Bond sales (Canada):
8, 500
6,417
+153. 1
33, 500
3,358
14, 995
Govt. and provincial
thous. of dolls..
2,000
28, 139 !
12, 521
17, 022
7, 773
7," 037 +61.1 ~~+77.~9
Municipal
thous. of dolls. _
1,080
18, 766
3,944
35, 290
13, 205
28, 725 +135. 3 +22.9
31, 830
15,000
Corporation
.. thous. of dolls..
23, 775
Tax-exempt securities outstand19, 040
2 19, 061
19, 162
17, 116 2 17, 156
+0.5 +11.7
18, 409
18. 452
ing, end of month
mills, of dolls. _
a Revised.
6,417
24, 059
41, 930
11, 858 +84.8
20, 294 -15.6
50, 290 +19.9
47
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Per ct,
1930
1939
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
PER CENT INinCREASE (-f) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH crease
FEB. 28
DECREASE (— )
1939
or decrease
October
November
December
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
from
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1930,
from
Feb.,
1929
1929
1930
cumulative
1930
from
1929
BANKING AND FINANCE-Continued
Stocks and Bonds
Stock prices, average daily closing:
25 railroads, average
dolls, per share-Southern cotton mills
dolls, per share. .
103 stocks, average
dolls, per shareStock prices, average weekly closing:
Industrials, rails, and utilities,
(404)
rel to 1926
All industrials (337)
rel to 1926
All railroads (33)
rel to 1926
All utilities (34)
rel to 19°6
Automobiles and trucks (13)..rel. to 1926. _
Automobile tires and rubber
goods (7)
rel to 1926
Airplane (10)
rel to 1926
Agricultural implements (4) rel to 1926
Chain stores (17)
rel to 1926
Copper and brass (9)
rel to 1926
Food, other than meat (20) rel. to 1926- .
Machinery and machine equipment (10)
rel to 1926
Oil producing and refining (16).rel.to 1926- .
Railroad equipment (9)
rel. to 1926- _
Rayon (5)
rel to 1926
Steel and iron (10)
rel to 1926
Textiles (30)
rel. to 1926..
Theaters, motion pictures, and
amusements (7)
rel. to 1926. .
Tobacco and tobacco products
(10)
rel to 1926
Traction, motor transportation,
etc (9)
rel to 1926
Stock yields:
Total common (90)
per cent
Industrials (50)
per cent-Public utilities (20)
per cent
Railroads (20)
per cent
Preferred high grade industrial
(20)
per cent
Stock sales, N. Y. Stock Exch.thous. of shares. _
Bond sales:
Miscellaneous
thous of dolls
Liberty-Treasury
thous. of dolls
Total
thous. of dolls
Bond prices:
Highest-grade rails.p. ct. of par. 4% bond-Second-grade rails. ..p. ct. of par. 4% bond-Public utility
p. ct. of par. 4% bond-Industrial
p. ct of par 4% bond
Comb, price index. p. ct. of par. 4% bond..
Bond prices, 1st of following month:
5 Liberty bonds
p. ct. of par..
16 foreign govt. and city
p. ct. of par..
Comb, price index, 66 bonds— p. ct. of par-Bond yields:
Total, 60 high grade
per cent
Railroads (15). _
percent
Industrials (15)
per cent
Utilities (15)
per cent-Municipal (15)
per cent-Municipal bond yield (20)
per cent—
U. S. Treasury notes and
certificates, 3-6 months
per cent-Liberty and Treasury bonds
per cent-Long-term and real-estate bonds issued:
Grand total..
thous. of dolls
Purpose of issueFinance construction -.thous. of dolls..
Real-estate mortgage . .thous. of dolls..
Acquisitions and
improvements
thous. of dollsKind of structureOffice and commercial -thous. of dolls ..
Hotels
thous. of dolls
Apartments
thous. of dolls
395. 95
142. 30
88.61
69. 91
274. 63
123. 25
86.99
62.40
286. 95
126. 84
86.73
62.48
294. 78
126. 29
85.63
65.46
315. 25
131. 94
84.90
66. 56
344. 17
132. 40
101. 04
87.48
350. 88
131. 70
99.76
85.73
+6.9
+4.5
-0.9
+1.7
-10.2
+0.2
-14.9
-22.4
201.7
194.4
157.0
276.6
195.6
151.1
144.8
135. 1
194.4
133.7
153.8
146.9
136.3
200.9
133.6
156.3
148.8
136.5
208.7
135.0
165.5
155.9
142.5
230.5
145.0
185.2
192.5
141.8
192.7
281.4
186.5
192.3
141. 6
202.4
277.1
+5.9
+4.8
+4.4
+10.4
+7.4
— 11.3
-18.9
+O.G
+13.9
-47.7
147.4
693. 9
373.2
138.7
258.7
176.2
103.0
382.2
270.1
104. 3
204.0
141.4
99.6
360.2
276.0
106.1
196.0
144.1
95.9
363.3
296.0
102.3
192.8
146.0
103.7
413.8
329.1
100.2
193.3
150.6
195.4
903.0
384.8
158.6
262.0
180.9
188.9
913.6
392.5
152.9
286.2
177.4
+8.1
+13,9
+11.2
-2.1
+0.3
+3.2
-45. li
54.7
-16.2
-34.5
-32.5
-15.1
172.3
161.4
143.6
111.0
217.1
103. 1
135.3
130.6
119. 5
102.0
169.1
77.8
142.5
131.9
123.7
96.7
169.9
76.6
145.6
128.8
124.1
91.2
177. 1
78.3
154.4
127.5
127.9
86.1
187.8
85.0
167.7
137.4
139.2
171.5
173.8
143.7
173.5
132. 6
140. 2
155. 5
178.9
138.3
+6.0
-1.0
+3.1
-5.6
+6.0
+8.6
—11.0
-3.8
— 8. 81
-44.6
+5.0
-38.5
-18.8
131.5
96.5
88.6
96.0
121.2
150.6
149.3
+26.3
146.4
128.4
135.0
139.3
152.3
153.1
146.1
+9.3
+4. 2
80.4
72.8
75. 2
78.4
82.4
101.7
100.6
+5.1
-18. 1
3.33
3.61
2.05
4.26
4.54
4.89
3.16
4.95
4.48
4.83
3.08
5.01
4.38
4.75
2.91
5.03
4.14
4.53
2.64
4.80
3.36
3.34
2.66
4.56
3.38
3. 40j
2,58
4.58
-5.5
-4.6
-9.3
-4.6
+22.5
+33. 2|
+2.3!
+4.8
5.54
141, 668
5.65
72, 455
5. 54
83, 862
5.53
62, 308
5^52
68, 723
5.42
110, 804
5.43
77, 969
-0.2
+10.3
+1.7
-11.9
188, 773
131,031 -30.6
337, 374
15, 839
353, 213
275, 288
15, 746
291, 034
262 174
15, 361
277, 535
201, 400
7,975
209, 375
195, 046
8, 136
203, 182
235, 427
13, 772
249, 199
174, 447
9,504
183, 951
-3.2
+2.0
-3.0
+11.8
-14.4
+10.5
409, 874
23, 276
433, 150
396, 446 -3.3
16, 111 -30.8
412, 557 -4.8
86.69
79. 35
73.31
74. 88
78.23
87.79
80. 14
72.05
74.18
78.08
89.18
82.66
73.41
75. 26
79. 65
89.52
82.39
73.45
74.49
79.44
88.81
82.66
74.10
74.59
79.58
90.09
81.27
80.16
78.89
82.39
88.63
80.22
79.63
78. 20!
81. 48;
-0.8
+0.3
+0.9
+0.1
+0.2
+0.21
+3.0
-6.9
-4.6
-2.3
102. 20
102. 74
97.75
104. 24
103. 89
99.11
103. 76
104. 31
S8.89
103. 08
104. 60
99.02
103. 87
104. 52
99.22
102. 49
104. 52
100. 08
101. 36
104. 07
99.47
+0 8
-0.1
+0.2
+2.5
+0.4
-0.3
4.73
4.66
5.08
4.91
4.29
4.37
4.70
4.57
5.09
4.88
4.25
4.29
4.64
4.50
5.03
4.80
4.22
4.23
4.64
4.51
5.04
4.79
4.23
4.29
4.65
4.53
5.02
4.79
4.24
4.27
4.60
4.50
4.96
4.79
4.16
4.19
4.65
4.56
5.01
4.79
4.25
4.22
+0.2
+0.4
-0.4
0.0
+0.2
—0 5
0.0
-0.7
+0.2 |
0.0
-0.2
+1.2
4.37
3.67
3.47
3.45
3.03
3.46
3.39
3.51
3.36
3.50
4.66
3.59
3.94
3.66
-0.9
-0.3
-14.7
-4.4
19, 275
7,820
8,100
23, 363
15, 290
61, 065
34, 049
-34.6
-55.1
95, 114
38, 653 -59.4
13, 875
2,250
1,910
1,055
4, 530
215
17, 500
2,075
3,050
3,205
13, 610
11, 245
8,945
7,824
-82.6
+54.5
-65.9
-59. 0
22, 555
19, 069
20, 550 -8.9
5,280 -72.3
200
4,380
300
750
200
26, 200
2,870
-73.3
-93.0
29, 070
950 -96.7
2,050
11, 600
225
115
4,010
1,040
1,530
8,800
12, 535
+31.3
2,925
6,700
2,275
2,160
-48.9
3,090
17, 225
690
235
19, 235
2,275
5,085
26, 025 +35.3
690 -69.7
235 -95.4
dolls, per £ sterling
dolls, per franc
.
dolls, per lira
dolls, per franc
dolls, per guilder
dolls, per krone..
_ dolls, per franc--
4.87
039
.052
.140
.403
.268
.193
4.88
.039
.052
.140
.404
.269
.194
4.88
.039
.052
.140
.404
.270
.194
4.87
.039
.052
.139
402
.269
.194
4.86
.039
.052
.139
.401
.268
.193
4.85
.039
.052
.139
401
.267
.192
4.85
.039
.052
.139
.401
.267
.192
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
—0 2
—0.4
—0 5
+0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
+0.4
+0 5
dolls, per yen
dolls, per rupee--
.478
.362
.487
.363
.490
.364
.491
.363
.491
.362
.455
.365
.452
.364
0.0
-0.3
+8.6 1
-0.5
—dolls, per Canadian doll..
dolls per gold peso
dolls, per milreis
dolls, per paper peso..
.988
.950
.119
.12
.984
.939
.118
.121
.991
.930
.113
.121
.989
.913
.111
.121
.992
.865
.112
.120
.998
.958
.119
.121
.996
.958
.119
.121
+0 3
53
+0.9
-0.8
—0 4
9 7
-5.9 |
-0.8
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
Europe:
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
Asia:
Japan
India...
America:
Canada.
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
48
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1939
The cumulatives shown are through February. Earlier data for items shown
here may be found on pages 27 to 138
of the February, 1930, "Survey"
October November
December
PER CENT INCUMULATIVE TOTAL
CREASE (+) OR FROM JAN. 1 THROUGH
DECREASE (— )
FEB. 28
1939
1930
January February January February
Feb.,
1930,
Feb.,
1930,
Jan.,
1930
Feb.,
1929
from
from
1939
1930
Per ct.
increase
(+
)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1930
from
1929
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
Imports
Orand total
J3y grand divisions:
EuropeTotal
France.
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
North America—
Total
Canada
South AmericaTotal
Argentina
Asia and OceaniaTotal
Japan
Africa total
By economic classes:
Crude materials ..
Foodstuffs, crude, and
food animals . .
Manufactured foodstuffs,
Semimanufactures Finished manufactures
thous . of dolls
391, 063
338,472
309,809
310,968
thous. of dolls..
-thous. of dolls..
thous of dolls
thous of dolls
thous of dolls
138,934
20,128
26, 232
13, 733
35, 050
106,816
13,524
19, 917
12, 135
24, 081
86, 562
11, 081
15,164
9,030
18, 131
thous. of dolls ._
thous of dolls
81, 684
46, 073
73, 254
42,456
thous of dolls
thous. of dolls
56, 186
11,617
thous of dolls
thous of dolls
thous of dolls
368, 897
369,442
88,783
10,831
17,667
7, 770
18, 163
107, 106
13,691
19, 374
9,022
27, 527
104, 350
13, 799
21, 473
8,272
25,501
66, 393
37, 637
68, 784
37, 394
82,284
42, 053
79,923
36, 981
46,432
11, 236
49, 099
9,507
44, 035
6,572
57,889
9,422
60, 171
10, 601
109, 074
43, 375
5,146
102, 846
39, 240
9,206
101, 296
39,413
7,223
97, 712
31, 106
11, 653
113, 330
38, 424
8, 287
115, 305
32, 158
9,693
thous. of dolls ..
126, 532
121,448
115, 631
109, 076
98,644
142, 251
thous. of dolls..
-thous. of dolls..
thous of dolls -_
thous. of dolls..
47, 210
35. 085
82; 259
99, 976
40, 590
28,669
66, 150
81,615
41, 249
24, 389
57, 826
70, 713
39, 375
23,933
67,971
70,613
39, 394
20,415
59, 053
64,284
47,681
28, 773
70, 981
79, 211
281, 790
-9. 4
-23. 7
738, 339
592, 759 -19.7
137, 792
-9. 6
-28. 4
280,043
207, 720 -25.8
50, 184
36, 763
69,480
75, 222
0. 0!
-14. 7
-13. 11
-9.0
-21. 5
-44. 5
-15. 0
-14.5
97, 865
65, 536
140, 461
154,433
78, 769 -19.5
44,348 -32.3
127, 025 -9.6
134,897 -12.7
-14. 7
-20. 5
929, 774
762, 314 -18.0
747,940 -18.3
171, 979 -19.2
30,964 -42.4
73, 395 -15.8
96,100 -25.3
375, 501 -13.2
Exports
i
•Grand total, including
reexports .
thous. of dolls ..
By grand division:
EuropeTotal
thous of dolls
France
thous of dolls
Germany
thous of dolls
Italy
thous of dolls
United" Kingdom
thous. of dolls .North AmericaTotal
thous. of dollsCanada
thous. of dolls __
South AmericaTotal
thous. of dolls. _
Argentina
thous of dolls
Asia and OceaniaTotal
thous of dolls
Japan
-thous. of dolls.. !
Africa total
thous of dolls
By economic classes:
Total domestic exports only .thous . of dolls. .
Crude materials
thous of dolls
Foodstuffs, crude and
food animals..
- -thous. of dolls. .
Manufactured foodstuffs, -thous. of dolls _.
Semimanufactures
thous. of dolls ..
Finished manufactures
thous. of dolls..
Agricultural exports (quantities) :
All commodities
rel. to 1910-1914 .
All commodities except
cotton
rel to 1910-1914
528, 578
442,311
426, 596
411,314
263, 351
33, 531
57, 552
16, 348
95, 129
222. 733
26, 797
41, 458
14, 096
84, 782
211,846
25, 838
41, 038
14, 506
77, 917
127, 224
83,946
103, 601
68,002
44, 049
17, 153
351,000
488, 023
441, 751
207, 209
25, 216
31, 391
11, 390
79,351
235, 732
26, 268
41, 159
15, 995
90, 696
200, 043
24,408
34, 339
12,712
69, 303
93, 959
57, 003
88,911
54, 162
110, 186
70,927
107, 398
70, 762
36, 437
13, 515
38, 618
15, 681
37,481
13, 919
51, 949
19, 370
53, 075
19, 394
81, 979
31, 362
11,975
70, 218
28, 097
9,322
72,540
27, 442
9,633
67, 357
23, 997
10, 357
80,364
26, 114
9,792
70, 220
22,472
11, 015
522, 378
174, 270
435, 480
144, 771
420, 578
125, 995
404, 869
104, 094
343, 071
67, 886
480, 384
120, 619
434, 529
92, 323
-15.3
-34.8
-21.0
-26.5
914, 913
212, 942
24, 110
47, 737
64, 558
211, 702
22, 557
43, 727
51, 837
172, 589
17, 363
41, 363
54,443
181,414
17,711
39, 842
50, 795
192, 427
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97, 296
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