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APRIL, 1932
SURVEY
OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
VOLUME 12
NUMBER 4
Further aids in distribution
In the recent survey of wholesale and retail distribution
of hardware and related lines in the Gulf Southwest, by
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, three
methods of determining what products to carry were
found in vogue: General or local market analysis, systematic study of retail dealer requirements, and "want lists/'
The report of this survey, prepared in the domestic
regional division, follows reports of previous studies of the
distribution of dry goods, cotton production and distribution, and the petroleum industry of the Gulf Southwest, It illustrates the Bureau's services, not only in
furnishing basic data for investigations (in the SURVEY
OF CURRENT BUSINESS) but also the findings of
detailed marketing research and personal conferences.
You already are familiar with the scope of the foundation material found in the
SURVEY. An announcement of the published results of the investigation of hardware distribution in the Gulf Southwest appears on the last cover of this issue.
V o l u m e 12
APRIL, 1932
Number 4
W E E K L Y DATA T H R O U G H M A R C H 19, 1932
M O N T H L Y DATA T H R O U G H F E B R U A R Y
SURVEY OF
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Monthly business indicators
Business situation summarized
Finance
1932 in comparison
Commodity prices
Employment
Domestic trade
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Transportation
Construction
Agriculture
Iron and steel industry
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Automobile and rubber industries
Textile industry
Food industries
Forest products
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Monthly Business Indicators
1923-1925 = 100
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
160
140
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
MANUFACTURES (ADJUSTED)®
-MINERALS
(ADJUSTED)
'
¥
100
100
•
60
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT
160
FACTORY PAYROLLS
15Q
s
UNADJUSTED
100
50
TOTAL FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS
150
140
FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS LCL.
f UNADJUSTED
100
}00
60
DEPARTMENT
200
t I I I I MM I ! I I I ! I I I I I
STORE SALES
I I I! ! I I I II
I I I ! I I I I I I I I I M l I II I
VALUE OF EXPORTS
160
WHOLESALE PRICES
160
VALUE OF IMPORTS
160
100
40 » I ' I ' I I I I I I I t I M I III II Ii I I II ! i I I I
200
40
BANK DEBITS OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY
100
200
BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDED
100
0
1928
1929
1930
1931
ADJUSTED FOR SEASONAL VARIATION
1932
I9Z8
1929
1930
1932
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Business Situation Summarized
ALTHOUGH the volume of production and dis^~*- tribution showed further shrinkage in February
and early March after allowing for seasonal variation,
there has been a noticeable revival of confidence following upon evidence that recent financial measures
have been effective in causing a sharp reduction in the
number of banking failures and a return of hoarded
currency to the banks. In addition to these effects,
financial relief has been evidenced in greater stability
of wholesale prices during the past few weeks, and easing of money rates, although liquidation of banking
assets has continued.
Productive activity was somewhat higher in February, but the increase fell short of the usual seasonal
gain for the month. The adjusted index of factory
production declined more than 1 per cent and was 19
per cent below the level of a year earlier, but mineral
production, after allowance for normal seasonal
change, was at the same level as in January.
Production of textiles, apparel, shoes, and other
consumption goods was relatively well maintained in
February as in other recent months, while industries
producing industrial materials and equipment continued sharply curtailed. Building operations continued at low ebb, with the adjusted index of contract
awards declining by more than 10 per cent from
January to February.
Employment in manufacturing industries increased
in February by less than the normal seasonal amount,
while the index of factory pay rolls, for the first time
in nearly a year, showed a distinct gain. Nearly
half of the 89 manufacturing industries from which
reports are received reported increased employment,
conspicuous gains being recorded in textiles, apparel,
shoes, automobiles, agricultural equipment, railroad
cars, pottery, glass, furniture, and fertilizers. Nearly
all of the nonmanufacturing industries reported small
decreases in employment, accompanied in most instances by similar declines in pay rolls.
Movement of freight by rail was slightly larger in
February than in January, although by less than the
usual seasonal amount, so that the adjusted index of
freight car loadings declined 5 per cent. Rail shipments of merchandise in less-than-carload lots were
virtually unchanged in volume, whereas they usually
increase about 4 per cent at this season. The dollar
volume of department store sales increased seasonally
in February, but remained at a level about 14 per cent
below that of the same period in 1931, a decline which
is partially attributable to substantial price reductions
during the past year. Merchandise exports increased
nearly 3 per cent above the January total, although
they usually decline in February, while imports
showed about the normal seasonal decrease.
.
Year and month
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Department •
store sales,
value
Freight car loadings
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debits outside
York City
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a
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Building contracts, all types,
value, adjusted
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDEXES
107
107
108 1
94
98
86
87
88
87
83
82
78
76
73
73
74
86
87
87
86
82
82
78
75
71
71
72
86
89
91
87
86
86
79
77
84
81
85
i
i
i
1
78
78
78
78
76
75
74
73
70
69
69
73
75
74
72
68
64
64
62
59
56
56
72
70
70
69
77
7?
;
68
68
52
54
58
59
107
85
71
106
84
70
109
87 i
77
95
78
68
96
71 !
53 !
90
74
59
!
1
;
i Adjusted for seasonal variation.
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91
99 1
98
74
75
80
80
80
79
77
76
72
69
69
68
69
87
89
91
92
89
87
86
88
87
85
77
65
i
78
70
78
78
70
61
101
89
108
89
89
88
89
89
88
88
85
83
83
83
80
92
101
97
90
65
67
87
93
97
142
98
97
106
97
95
91
88
84
86
83
81
75
75
81
78
67
69
96
64 ;
75 •
. !
89
80
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1926=100
Monthly average 1923-1925=100
19 JO: February
1931:
February
March
April
May
June _. .
July..
Yugust
September
October
November
December
-._
1932:
January
_ .
February
Monthly average, January
through February:
t 1930
H 1931
1^1932
Wholesale prices
92
87
109. 2
59
62
57
54
49
48
43
48
54
51
48
54
65
58
56
55
54
52
53
52
46
47
86.6
98.4
99.5
95.6
98.4
93.5
83.8
84.3
91.9
74.0
86.7
78
79
40
41
42
41
80.6
65.2
108
98
79
100
63
41
92
56
42
119.7
98.3
72.9
:
:
Adjusted for number of working days.
91.4
98.0
89.0
79
77
73
65
63 I
61
59
59
55
49
38
76.8
76.0
74.8
73.2
72.1
72.0
72.1
71.2
70.3
70.2
68.6
70.1
70.6
70.1
67.1
65.4
64.9
63.5
60.5
58.8
58.7
55.7
78.3
77.2
75.9
75.1
74.1
73.9
74.2
73.9
72.9
73.4
72.3
31
27
67.3
66.3
52.8
50.6
71.7
71.3
92.0
100
75 ' 77.5
29 | 66.8
99.5
71.6
51.7
89.3
78.7
71 5
104
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Finance—Credit and Banking
conditions have undergone distinct imBANKING
provement during the past month as a result of
remedial legislation designed to halt the rapid deflation
of bank credit, and arrest hoarding and bank failures.
Since the enactment of the Glass-Steagall bill, bank
failures have been reduced to an average weekly
number of 12, compared with the monthly total of
342 in January and 115 for the full month of February.
Concurrently, there has been a reversal in the trend
of money in circulation with a decline in the weekly
circulation figures for the past six weeks. The important influence of bank failures on the curve of money in
circulation has been amply demonstrated over the
past year and a half and the reduction in the circulating
media reflects this decline in suspensions, as well as the
organized efforts to arrest hoarding.
Liquidation of bank credit has not yet been halted,
despite the various aids extended to the banks. Loans
on securities of reporting member banks declined
throughout February and the first three weeks of
March, and the total of such accommodations is
currently about 28 per cent below a year ago. Similarly, the commercial loans, as represented by the "all
other" category, have continued to experience a
weekly recession of important proportions. Both of
these movements have been accompanied in recent
months by a continued shrinkage in the investment
portfolios of the member banks, although an increase
in mid-March was reported as a result of the treasury
financing. The gold movement from this country,
which again assumed large proportions in January and
February, has more recently shown a tendency to
subside and under the provisions of the recently
enacted legislation the free gold stocks have been
augumented in order to meet any further demands
from foreign sources.
Federal reserve credit outstanding underwent further
reduction during February and the first three weeks of
March. The decline has resulted from the reduction
in bill holdings of the member banks which has been
partially offset by increased holdings of government
securities. Government securities held are currently
$208,000,000 above a year ago. Total reserve credit
outstanding for the week ended March 19, was
$222,000,000 under the total at the end of January,
but $718,000,000 in excess of a year ago.
Bank debits tended downward in February, and,
while the weekly figures for March have moved era tically, they continue around the February level. February debits outside New York were 25 per cent below
the same month of last year, or slightly less than the
percentage decline in January. While part of the fall
has resulted from the lowering of prices, the figures
reflect a continued shrinkage in the volume of transactions.
The upward trend of postal savings, which has been
particularly rapid in recent months, resulted in a
February total 134 per cent above a year ago. The
actual gain for the month was smaller than for the
two months immediately preceding.
CREDIT AND BANKING STATISTICS
!
Reporting member
b a n k s Wednesday
closest to end of
month
Bank debits
Condition of Federal reserve banks
end of month
1
Year and
month
New
York
City
Outside
New
York
City
Loans
on
securities
Canada
! MemTotal
Total Total
bills United
Total
ber
bills bought
reserve
bank
disStates
in
the
bank
reserve
count- open securi- credit 1
aced
market ties
count
All
Inother i vestloans ments
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
1930: February.. 31, 117
1931:
20,948
February
27, 589
March
26, 821
April
25 072
IVIay
25, 893
June
21, 007
July
August
17, 501
September,.. 20, 073
October
. 20, 678
November... 14,464
December . . . 19, 233
1032:
17, 076
January
February... 14, 381
21, 508
2,8.15
17,084
19, 421
19, 620
18. 858
19,406
18, 444
16, 526
16, 627
18, 125
14, 605
17,112
2, 535
2,570
2, 786
3, 172
2,694
2,400
2,244
2, 451
2, 587
2, 842
2, 638
15, 893
12,870
2, 071
:
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!
:
7,641
8, 787 ;
7, 313
7, 256
7, 052
6, 867
6, 746
6, 514
6, 519
6, 346
5, 897
5, 807
8, 151
8, 126
-,941
",863
",945
",942
7,879
",845
-,624
",543
5, 574
5,440
" 256
,148
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5 575
353
270
480
1, 140
2,260
i
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198
250
157
174
149
195
255
328
728
718
638
109
124
163
125
106
73
215
469
681
452
339
599
599
598
598
668
678
728
742
727
717
817
925
990
937
917
943
976
1, 255
1, 578
2, 184
1, 931
1,853
2,343
2,428
2, 371
2, 389
2,381
2, 367
2. 373
2, 364
2,167
2, 051
1, 961
7 149
6 935 |
899
838
153
109
746
740
1, 856
1,709
1,947
1,849
183
551
903
807
795
810
6fi5
916
700
506
428
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Total i gold
bank- ! imDePostal
ers* 'AC- \ ports
Money posits savings
| cept- j
inbalNew
! ances I eluding in
circu- York ance, to
j outgiJd
State
credit
lation
I standresavings of de1 ing
leased
banks positors
1 end of from
month earmark
i
Thousands of
dollars
60.0
4, 556
4,436
167, 902
1, 520 '
18. 6
1,467
28.6
1, 422 i
42. 0
;
1,413
53.6
1, 368 ;
156. 1
1,228 ; -10.2
1,090 i
41. 5
996 -258. 5
1, 040 -445. 3
1,002 1
117.7
974 :
34.0
4, 598
4,590
4,647
4,679
4,750
4, 836
4,947
5, 133
5, 478
5,518
5,611
4,928
5,018
5, 059
5,083
5, 156
5,149
5, 173
5,231
5,217
5, 213
5, 255
292, 059
302, 658
313, 775
325, 028
347, 417
372, 457
422, 699
468, 908
536, 660
555, 560
595, 634
—49. 1
—66 7
5, 645
5, 827
5, 236
5, 239
658, 081
683, 627
1,624 '
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Finance—Security and Money Markets
Brokers' loans have expanded slightly during March,
markets have been unable to maintain
SECURITY
the upward swing initiated in February as a result but the extremely small size of the outstanding total
of the adoption of important financial legislation.
The response of the bond market to these constructive
moves was pronounced, and prices moved upward without interruption until the early part of March. Practically all sections of the list participated in the general
strength, with United States Government bonds rising
to new highs for the year. The steps taken by the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation to aid railroad
credit were an important contributing factor riot only
to the strength in the rail list, but to the general market
as well. All bonds listed on the New York Stock
Exchange showed an appreciation as of March 1, in
comparison with the month previous, of approximately
$975,000,000, with both foreign and domestic issues
recording substantial gains.
Stock prices moved irregularly upward during the
final three week of February, although the average
of the weekly prices for the month was below January.
In the early part of March the market showed a disposition to break through the upper level of the trading
range under the impetus of constructive developments
in the British financial situation. This movement was
halted by renewed unsettling developments here and
abroad, coupled with the absence of indications of
improved earnings. Trading on the stock exchange
was the lightest since last August.
is indicated by the ratio of loans to the market value
of all listed shares of 1.90 per cent as of March 1.
This compares with a ratio of close to 10 per cent
at the peak of the 1929 market.
Open market money rates averaged somewhat lower
in February, with the exception of the commercial
paper rate which was unchanged but which has tended
to ease off since the end of February. Following the
reduction of the rediscount rate of the New York
Federal Reserve Bank and the reduction of the official
buying rate for bankers' acceptances, the open-market
quotations dropped with leading acceptance dealers
marking the rates down on three successive occasions
during March.
The market for long-term security issues remains
inactive. New capital issues during February were
smaller than in January, and the increase in March
has been slight with offerings still confined to the best
grade issues. The cumulative effects of lowered and
omitted dividends is reflected in the reduction of 16
per cent in the total of dividend and interest payments
for the month as compared with a year ago. The
decline was due entirely to a reduction of 32 per cent
in dividend payments since the total of interest
payments for the month was 3.4 per cent in excess of
a year ago.
SECURITY AND MONEY MARKET STATISTICS
i!
Price indices of foreign listed corni
mon stock
Re- CommonStock ported
sales
stock
prices
of
yields
stocks
Year and|month
Thou- Per
Rel. to sands
1920 sharesof cent
1930: February
1931:
February ..
.
March ...
April
May
...
June
July...
August.
September
October
.
November
December 1932:
January
February
...
..
Paris
Price
Rel. to Rela- to
par
iDec. 31, tive to weight1913
1923
ed
68, 723
4.38
109.43
496
5.12
4.95
5.43
5.95
5 96
5.66
5.74
6.51
7.28
7.06
8.66
83.92
80.70
81.02
77.63
70. 33
76.42
72.40
66.90
70.14
76.64
70 77
365
373
362
346
322
329
309
304
269
249
243
34, 342
31,719
8 22
8.04
67 18
69.01
221 Closed.
250 Closed.
58 0
56.5
I
Range of open market money rates
New York
j
Brokers' loans
i Made
\ byreReportTotal
Long- dividend
ported
ing
term
New
memby
the RaBond capital
and
real interest
ber
New
C omtio
Call
yields issues estate
York
banks
ul
erto
paymonTime
Berlin
bonds . ments ey re- loans
in
Stock marcial
ket
paper JN. i.e., Exnewal
Wed. change, value
closest ! end of
i
to
month
end of 1
1
month \
119.8 64, 145
121.6 65,494
109 2 54,335
98 0 46, 661
95 1 58, 719
98.2 33,540
95.5 24, 890
81 7 51, 140
69.7 47, 895
71.7 37, 369
57 7 50, 190
156.3
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London
i
133.9
)
I
84.7
97.3
101, 2
96. 6
80. 6
83. 7
Closed.
62.0
Closed.
Closed.
Closed.
Per
cent
4.65
Thousands of dollars
468. 574
15,290
4.44 1 74,251 3,590
4.41 II 269,030 2,015
4 43 267.471
7,235
4.43 169, 360 9,485
4 45 131, 343 3, 425
775
4.44 115, 070
4.50
46, 197 2,100
4 70 156, 381 66.785
17, 391 9, 125
5 16
5.19
50, 123 2,619
3, 185
5 81 i 66, 984
5 86 i
5.92 1
4fi fifU
38,863
1,075
0
43'?
4^-5
4^-5
1.50
1.55
1.52
1.45
1 50
1.50
489. 858
1.50
532,840 ! 1 50
747. 157
2.10
557, 742 i 2.50
670,951
2 70
!3k-2
2i^_234"
532, 854
525, 807
594, 282
748, 873
559, 624
762, 077
945, 976
997 938
443, 200
2 -2M
1V-2
Per
cent
Millions of
dollars
Per cent
2M i
2J4-2H
1
2
2 A\
|I/_J3/
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2
•\\/~\\/
1V-2
2
2 X / 4 2 -4Mi
3 -4
3 -4 3!i/4
9. fifi oi/_4
33/<~4
2. 50 3H-3M
4,168
5.89
720
591
1,840
1,909
1,651
1,435
1,391
1,344
1,354
1,044
796
730
587
3.22
3.58
3.40
3.37
2.93
3.03
3.04
3.23
2.33
2.35
2.20
505
495
512
525
1.94
1.90
1 3, 489
1.798
i 875
, 730
. 539
,479
,390
.366
i 172
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
1932 in Comparison
[ FIRST 2 MONTHS
V/////////A
BANK DEBITS OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY -
REMAINDER OF YEAR
(BILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED -(BILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
7^////////^^^
STEEL INGOT PRODUCTION -(MILLIONS OF JONS)
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION -(THOUSANDS OF CARS)
FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS - (MILLIONS OF CARS)
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Commodity Prices
/COMMODITY prices reached lower levels in Feb^^ ruary, a continuation of the renewed weakness
which developed in December. Declines in retail food
prices and in the general level of wholesale prices were
not quite as severe as in the preceding month, and
during the first three weeks of the current month wholesale prices have advanced slightly from the low point
reached at the end of February.
Wholesale commodity prices averaged 1.5 per cent
lower in February than in the preceding month, and
14 per cent lower than in February, 1931. The sharpest fall occurred in prices of farm products and foods.
Prices of hides and leather products, metals and metal
products, and building materials declined from 1 to 2
per cent, while those of textile products, chemicals and
drugs, and house-furnishing goods declined only
fractionally. Prices of fuel and lighting materials
advanced 0.6 per cent.
Among the subgroups of commodities the sharpest
declines were in the prices of plumbing and heating
equipment, 11 per cent; cattle feed, 9 per cent; and
crude rubber, 7.5 per cent. Price declines in other
subgroups in excess of 3 per cent include: Livestock and
poultry, and hides and skins, about 6 per cent; butter,
cheese, and milk, 5.5 per cent; lumber, 4.1 per cent;
nonferrous metals, 4.9 per cent; farm products, other
than grains and livestock, 3.8 per cent; meats, 3.9 per
cent; silk and rayon, 3.2 per cent; and mixed fertilizers,
3,4 per cent. Only fractional declines occurred in
prices of 13 of the 46 subgroups.
Retail prices of foods declined 3.7 per cent from
January 15 to the middle of February, as compared
with a 4.4 per cent decline from December 15 to the
corresponding date in January. During the past year
prices of these products have dropped 17 per cent. Of
the 42 articles of foods on which quotations are received each month, prices of 30 were lower on February 15 than in the preceding month, while 4 were
higher and 8 were unchanged. Prices of fresh eggs
again fell sharply, 19 per cent, and quotations for pork
chops, butter, and lard were from 7 to 9 per cent lower.
The articles showing advances in price constitute a
very small part of the diet.
The decline of farm prices from mid-January to
February 15, as measured by the index of the Department of Agriculture, amounted to 4.8 per cent, bringing the index to the lowest level reached since its
compilation was begun in 1909. Farm prices are now
40 per cent lower than the 5-year pre-war average.
From January to February, 1932, farm prices of dairy
and poultry products fell 9.4 per cent, meat animals
dropped 4.4 per cent, and fruits and vegetables, and
grains declined 3 per cent and 2 per cent, respectively.
Prices of cotton and cottonseed advanced 4.4 per cent.
INDEXES OF COMMODITY PRICES
Wholesale l
!l
1
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!
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i
Year and month
I
£
I
1
1
* !i
5
H
i i *I 1 1 1 !
•; « i! g I
1 il 1 1i
i
\
fl
;!
Farm*
1
I 1 Sa !: 1 .! 1
% ! il : 1 s i |f
3
•9
0
* • | !feeS3
1
-w
5£ ;, -os
•e3
SO
!
Retail
1
VI
i I
i
a3
i
s .— •
1 Is >•
•a
«
3
O
i
S
OQ
NOB
|
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il
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i
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1
58
r
,0 O
Mo.
aver-
Mo.
average
age
1913 = 1923 =
100
100
Mo.
aver-
Monthly average, 1926=100
1930: February
1931:
February
.. ,
March
April _ _
May
June
July
August _
September
October
November
December ._
1932:
January
February
.
Monthly average, January
February:
1930
1931
1932
1
91.4
98.0
95.8
103.9
86.4
80. 9 ; 96. 9
76.8
76.0
74.8
73.2
72.1
72.0
72.1
71.2
70 3
70.1
70.6
70.1
67. 1
65.4
64.9
63.5
60.5
58.8
68.6
55. 7
78.0
77.6
76. 3
73.8
73.3
74.0
74.6
73.7
73. 3
71 0
69.1
86.9
87.6
87.5
87.6
88.0
89.4
88.7
85.0
82.5
81.6
79.8
70.9
70.0
68.2
67.4
66.6
66.5
65.5
64. 5
63.0
62.2
60.8
72.5
68.3
65. 4
65. 3
62. 9
62. 9
66. 5
67. 4
67. 8
69. 4
68. 3
i 67.3
! 66.3
52.8
50.6
64.7
62.5
79.3
59.9
59.8
67. 9
68.3
92.0
77.5
! 66.8
99.5
71.6
51.7
96.6 104.5
79.4 ! 87.8
63.6 | 78.8
i
86.8
71.1
59. 9
81. 3
97. 1
72. 9 : 86. 7
68.1 ! 81.4
70 2
through
i
Department of Labor.
2
!
1
i
:
i
!
I
;
78.3
il
i
;
i
!
;
i
:
86. 5
86.4
85. 7
85. 0
84. 4
84. 3
83. 9
83. 9
82. 8
82. 6
82. 2
81. 8
80.9
Department of Agriculture.
!i
93.6
81.2 ;
91.8
83.3
82.9
81. 3
80. 5
79. 4
78. 9
76. 9
76. 3
75. 6
76. 1
76. 1
88.1
88.0
87.9
86.8
86.4
85.7
84.9
82.7
81.0
80. 9
78.5
71.5
72.0
71.5
70.5
69.7
69.7
68.3
68.2
66.6
68. 7
66.8
70.6
69.5
68.3
66.5
64.7
64.3
64. 1
62.7
61. 5
62.0
60.2
75. 7
75.5
77.7
77.5
65. 6
U.1
58.3
56.9
94. 0 i 92. 3
82.5
! 82.5
i 81. 5
1 80. 0
9. 3
8. 1
7. 6
7. 0
76. 1
76. 2
75. 7
74. 8
73.4
ii
j
i
!
1
j
i
!
i
j
93.7
81.3
88.2
71.9
77.6 | 65.2
94. 2 i 92. 7
83. 2 ! 83. 9
74.1 ! 75.6
j
3
153
98.5
131
127
126
124
121
118
119
120
119
119
117
114
89.6
89. 1
88.2
86.9
85.9
85.9
85.9
85.6
84.9
83.9
83.1
;
90
91
91
86
80
79
75
72
68
71
66
61.9
72.1
71.4
109
105
81.4 i
80.1
63
60
89.8
73.4
62.5
91.8
89. 9
71.8
154 i 98.9
130 i 90.4
107 ! 80.8
!
;
73.0
72.9
71.5
69.8
69.3
69.3
68.3
66.7
65. 2
64.9
63.7
:
63.1
;
i
!
i
;
i
i
92.9 1
71.7 i
57.6 'i
1
91.5
80.3
79.6
78.3
76.9
76.0
76. 1 i
76.4
75.9
75.1
74.8 !
73.3
' 89. 4
1
age
1909
to
1914 =
100
j
National Industrial Conference Board.
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133
92
62
8
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 193>
Employment
conditions in February were
EMPLOYMENT
slightly changed, with a drop of 0.3 per cent below
in the spring of 1930 and 1931, which has not been
duplicated so far this year.
January reported for the 16 groups covered by
Among the nonmanufacturing industries, the numthe Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Pay rolls were ber employed was further reduced during February
approximately the same as in February. Statistics on and the decline was general in all groups, with the
factory employment reveal some expansion, the first exception of the hotels and canning and preserving
gain since last September; however, the February industries. In these two latter industries, employincrease was less than the usual seasonal movement, ment totals increased 1.3 and 5.9 per cent, respectively.
and the adjusted index declined. Increased factor}7 The most severe declines were in the mining industry
employment wras reported for the iron and steel, ma- and in the retail trade group. In addition to the
chinery, textiles, transportation equipment, leather, hotel and canning industries, where increased employnonferrous metals, and tobacco industries. The ment was reflected in larger pay-roll totals, increased
gains exceeded the usual seasonal increase in the case of pay rolls were reported for the crude petroleum and
textiles and leather products, reflecting the more telephone and telegraph groups, while the total for the
active demand for clothing and footwear. Compared bituminous coal industry was unchanged. Declines
with a year ago, the industries producing consumers' in both employment and pay rolls were reported for
goods continue to make the most favorable records. the anthracite, powder, light and water, electric railEmployment in the leather industry in February was way, and the wholesale and retail trade groups.
Employment among trade union members was the
about the same as a year ago, while employment in the
rubber products industry was off only 4.7 per cent, and same in February as in the preceding month, but continues well below a year ago according to the American
in the textile industry 6.3 per cent.
The chart on page 2 of this issue illustrates that the Federation of Labor. In addition to the 31 per cent
decline in factory employment and pay rolls has fol- reported unemployed during February, there was a
lowed almost a straight line trend since the peak reached further 20 per cent working only part time. Unemin the latter half of 1929. In February the employ- ployment was most prevalent in the building trades,
ment index was at a point one-third below the 1929 a reflection of the low level of activity in the construcpeak. The drop in pay rolls has been sharper owing tion industry. The printing trades reported the lowest
to the prevalence of part-time employment and wage percentage of unemployed, but the greatest amount of
reductions, but the trend has been almost uniformly part-time employment.
downward, interrupted by the temporary improvement
STATISTICS OF EMPLOYMENT, PAY ROLLS AND WAGES
Year and month
Factory emBituminous
ployment
F.R.B. coal mining
F. ». B.
factory
pay
rolls,
EmunadPay
Ad- Unadploy- rolls
justed^ justed justed ment
j!
Anthracite
mining
Employment
Monthly average,
1923-1925=100
1930: February
1931:
February
_.
March
April . .
May.
._
June
July .
August... _
September..
October
November
December.
.
1932:
January.
February
Monthly average, January through February:
1930
.
1931
1932
1
Pay
™Yu
rolls
j
.
Em
, ployment
•
Telephone
and telegraph
Power, light,
and water
Employment
Pay
rolls
Pay
roils
j
Employ- Employ- Wages,
comment
ment,
mon
agencies, trade- labor
in
appli- ! union
road
cantsper
memPay 10(1 jobs
buildbers
rolls
ing
Retail trade
Employment
Per cent
Cents
Number I of total per
hour
; members
Monthly average, 1929=100
93.9
93.3
97.7
102.4
IOC. 9
121.5
98.8
100.4
100.2
101.9
94.4
77.8
77.9
78.0
77.8
76.0
75.1
74.1
72.8
70.3
69.3
69.4
7.3
8.1
7.9
7.1
5.0
3.8
4.2
4.7
71.4
68.7
67.9
73.2
74.9
73.6
72.1
67.6
64.4
64.3
61.8
59.4
56.2
55.8
91.5
88.8
85. 9
82.4
78.4
76.4
77.0
80.4
81.3
81.1
81.2
68.3
65.2
58.6
54.4 !
62.4
50.4
50.6
53.6
56.2
54.6
52.3
89.5
82.0
85.2
80.3
76.1
65.1
67.3
80.0
86.8
83.5
79.8
101.9
71.3
75.2
76.1
66.7
53.7
56.4
64.9
91.1
79.5
78.4
97.8
96.7
97.1
97.6
97.2
96.7
95.9
94.7
92.7
91.3
90.3
99.7
102.4
97.6
98.7
98.3 |
97.4
96.2
94.3
93.2
93.3
91.2
89.2
88.6
88.1
87.4
86.9
86.6
85.9
85.0
84.1
83.5
83.1
94.8
97.9
95.0
94.1
95.0
93.3
92.3
92.1
91.6
89.7
92.7
87.1
87. 8
90.1
89.9
89.1
83. 9
81.8
86.6
89.8
90.9
106.2
86.7
87.5
88.3
88.0
87.6
83.3
80.3
83.5
84.6
85.4
94.1
68.1
67.8
66.3
67.3
52. 4
53.6
80.8
77.4
47.0
47.0
76.2
71.2
61.5
57.3
89.3
87.2
88.4
86.6
83.0
82.0
89.1
89.6
84.3
80.5
93.3
76.9
66.8
96.1
70.8
53. 0
102.5
92.7
79. 1
101.8
70.8 j
47.0
104.5
90.1
113.7
95.6
59.4
99.2
98.5
88.3
100.1 i
99.2 i
87.2 1
100.9
89. 9
82.5
103. 5
95. 6 i
89.4 i
96.7
88.6
82.4
Adjusted for seasonal variation.
;:
102.1
201 1
78
39
202
179
177
181
205
209
217
196
221
214
191
i
!
!
i
i
!
!
!
|
|
i
73
74
75
75
75
74
74
74
74
73
70
36
37
35
3/
37
36
36
34
35
34
33
78.0
73.7
207 i
69
69
32
33
97. 9
88.0
75.9
201
213 !
--J
79
73
69
40
36
33
96.0 :
1
!
i
1
i
i
i
i
i
9
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Domestic Trade
and wholesale trade has shown little imRETAIL
provement except in such seasonal lines as clothing, and buying has continued restricted and for
immediate requirements. The early date of Easter
has stimulated sales of certain merchandise, but the
increased volume from this source is of a seasonal
nature. Department-store sales, measured in dollar
volume, increased by approximately the usual seasonal
amount in February. Sales were 10 per cent below the
same month a year ago, but as this year had one more
trading da}r the decline on a daily-average basis was 14
per cent. The volume of February sales was also
below a year ago. The St. Louis and Richmond districts continued the relatively favorable showing of the
preceding month, but the decline in New York was of
average proportions. The greatest declines were in
the South, in the Atlanta and Dallas districts, but the
drop in Chicago was also above the average. Sales
through the two leading mail-order houses increased
during February whereas a small decrease is usual for
the month. However, for the first two months of 1932
the dollar volume of mail order sales was 20 per cent
below a year ago. Sales through the leading 5-and-10
chains increased in February by slightly more than
the usual seasonal amount.
Distribution of merchandise by the railroads was
only slightly higher than in January, and in the first
half of March car loadings were approximately the
same as in the corresponding period of February.
Merchandise l.c.l. loadings continued close to the
January level, but as there is usually a seasonal gain
during the month the adjusted index moved downward.
Loadings of this class of merchandise were off 14 per
cent in comparison with a year ago, while in the
immediately preceding months the spread had been
10 per cent.
Commercial failures were fewer in February, but
the drop was seasonal and the total was in excess of a
year ago. Liabilities involved remained exceptionally
high. During the first three weeks of March, failures
have averaged approximately the same as in February.
For the elapsed two months of the current year total
failures increased 5.3 per cent and the liabilities
involved increased 18 per cent as compared with a
year ago.
Magazine advertising increased in February but
was well below a year ago. For the first two months
of the year magazine linage was 26 per cent below
the same period of 1931. Expenditures on national
magazine advertising showed the usual seasonal
uptrend during the first three months of the year, but
first-quarter expenditures were 26 per cent below a
year ago. Expenditures on radio advertising wrere
slightly less than in January, but continued to run about
half again as large as a year ago.
Postal receipts during February recorded the usual
decline for the month, and were 9 per cent below the
same month of 1931. For the first two months of the
year postal receipts averaged 11 per cent less than in
the same period a year ago.
DOMESTIC TRADE STATISTICS
ii
Freight car Flve-and-tenDepartment-3 loadings,
niercent-store
store stocks chandise, 1.
c. 1.
sales
Departmentstore sales
j
Year and month
Unad- Ad- Unad- Adjust- just- just- justed 2
ed 1 ed
ed i
Unad-
lu
et
AdUnad- Adjustjust- justed 2 i ed
ed 2
1932
1
89
80
92
101
97
90
65
67
87
93
97
142
67
69
89
80
68
il
Thou- Mil- ThouNum- Thousands lions of sands
ber ofsands
dolls, of lines lines of dolls.
51, 326
2,404
82
78, 066
34,966 |
59, 608
60, 387
50, 868
53, 371
51, 656
60,998
1, 944 53, 025
1, 936 47, 256
2,362 70, 660
2, 195 60, 660
2,758 73, 213
1.965
2; 203
2,421
2,375
2,191
1,613
1, 316
1,603
1,911
1,882
1,626
72
90
89
88
80
67
67
77
88
82
70, 935
81, 747
90,646
81, 956
79,311
76, 365
71, 622
74, 679
86, 759
81,318
91, 567
25,312
24,061
3, 458
2, 732
98
98
101
127
163
46,696 |
29,457
106 !
97
95
91
88
84
86
83
81
81
87
87
85
80
75
76
84
88
89
73
86
84
83
83
82
81
79
81
80
79
78
87
89
91
92
89
87
86
88
87
85
77
89
89
88
89
89
88
86
85
83
83
83
127
144
160
156
148
140
143
142
169
148
279
163
159
168
168
162
149
160
15(5
152
147
144
39,422
43,008
52,078
50,070
49,480
45,093
2,563
26,405
30,178 ! 2,604
2, 383
29,257
27,844
2,248
26,442
1,993
24,578
1,983
78
79
67
69
75
73
75
75
81
78
115
121
155
156
31,975 '
32,581
46,932 :!
40,441 i i
32,278 !i
30,828
2,511
27,789 i 2, 940
3, 095
24,687
98 !
97 ;
!
92
80
68
96
85
75
123
126
118
2 Adjusted for seasonal variation.
Adver tising
lineage
Money
order
value,
Liahil- Maga- News- paid
ities
zine paper
Failures
93
108
i
Corrected to average daily sales.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Commercial
failures
Mail- '! Postal
order |!r^^
sales, 3 j gj*jd
houscs
|| eitief
Thousands of
dollars
Monthly average, 1923-1925=100
1930: February
1931:
February
March
April .
. . .
Mav
June
j
July.
..
!
August
September
October
November
December
1932:
January
February
Monthly average, January through
February.
1930
- 1931 .
|!
!
!
i
!
!
!
43, 004
45, 955
52, 280
45,898
58,821
2, 262
23, 389 !
26, 335 !
28, 618 1
25,355 !
3
(
;
77
9fi, 860
84,900
1,138 ;
1,469
68
64
78, 149
56, 256
77, 108
90,880
2,209 •
1, 758
1, 304
85
74
66
82, 330
74,604
End of month figures.
10
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Foreign Trade
from the United States during February
EXPORTS
increased $5,000,000 over the January total, in
contrast with the usual seasonal decline. This improvement together with the drop in imports resulted
in a gain in the favorable balance of merchandise
trade from $14,400,000 in January to approximately
$24,000,000. February exports and imports were valued at $155,000,000 and $131,000,000, respectively.
The heavy outflow of gold, which began during January, has passed its peak, with total exports of $128,000,000 in February, and $236,000,000 in the elapsed
two months of the current year. During the first
weeks of March, the gold outflow has been considerably
smaller. Gold imports in February, largely from
Japan and Canada, amounted to $37,600,000, as contrasted with $32,900,000 in January and $16,200,000 in the corresponding month of 1931.
Major factors in the increase in exports during February were the continuous heavy flow of raw cotton to
the Far East; the comparatively large shipments of
wheat, not only to South America and China, but also
to Europe; a considerable increase in leaf-tobacco
exports to the United Kingdom; and a moderate increase in exports of machinery and appliances, and
automobiles. While gasoline exports failed to maintain the gain of the preceding month, February shipments were higher than in December.
Unit values (average prices) of leading export and
import commodities during February showed no significant change. Although prices of tobacco and gasoline exports averaged slightly higher, the unit values
of other leading exports were either about the same or
somewhat lower. In import trade, the unit value of
coffee, tin, and unmanufactured wool increased; while
prices of a majority of the other leading commodities
moved downward.
Our export trade so far this year has included smaller
quantities of machinery, automobiles, refined mineral
oils, cotton manufactures, copper, tobacco, and meat
products than last year; while exports of cotton, wheat,
and apples have been considerably larger. The extent
of these changes is reflected in the proportion which
the several economic classes form of the total. For the
2-month period ended February, 1932, crude materials
constituted 34 per cent of our total exports; crude
foods, 6 per cent; and finished manufactures, 38 per
cent. The distribution in the corresponding period of
1931 was 23, 3, and 50 per cent, respectively.
Except for cocoa and cane sugar, imports of leading
commodities were smaller in quantity than in January,
while as compared with February, 1931, cocoa, sugar,
hides and skins, cotton cloth, and copper were higher;
and crude rubber, raw silk, newsprint, tin, and burlaps
were lower.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
General imports
Exports of United States merchandise
Year and month
Crude
Foodstuffs
Fiui shed m«inn fact ures
Ex- I materials
ports,
"
IncludSemi:
j
Autoing
man
moTotal
reex'
Fruits:
MaWheatjMeats and ufacbiles,
ports i
Haw
|
Total cot- i Total | and j and prep- tures Total chin- parts, Gasoline
ery
and
ton
flour ! fats
araaccestions
sories
<*£« ; sFood.
tSSis
*ulfc !««!:.:£
^tnres ™
tures
Millions of dollars
1930: February
1931:
February.
„__ __
March
April
May
June
July
August
_,
September
October
November
December
1932:
January
February
Cumulative, January through
February:
1930
1931
1932
.
348.8
224.3
235.9
215. 1
204.0
187.1
180.7
164.8
180.2
204.9
193.6
183.6
i
67.7
38.8 1
46. 8
12. 2 ; 15. 9
47.7
56.4
40.2
36.5
29.1
28. 4
25.5
44.4
63.6
68.0
68. 3
25.4
36.0
22.9
18.9
13.5
13.5
9.9
39.8 !!
43.6
47.3 i
29.5
33. 0
28.2
29. 4
28. 7
32.3
28. 1
28. 4
39.3
34. 6
27.1
3.2
10.6
3. 9 10. 1
5.7 i 8.5
7. 4
7. 8
8. 8
7. 1
11.6
6.8
7. 0
6. 4
; 6. 7
6. 3
i 8.8
7.1
i 8.5
6.0
I 7.6
7.3
36.0
37.3 i
23. 7
22.8
149.9
153.5
49.8
52. 6
759.7
473.9
303.4
172. 0
106.3
102, 4
i
i
!
i
!
1
•
23.5 :
5. 3
5.1
6. 1
6.0
30.1
32.3
111.3 i 104.4
56.6 ! 65. 0 ! 8. 1 • 22. 8
73.3 ! 46.4 : 10.4 j 12.1
i
i
i Reexports of foreign merchandise during February, 1932, were $2, 927,000.
7. 4
i
45.2 j
183.2
57.4
30.8
20.8
98.6
59.8
59.0
64.3
8.9 '
10. 7
6.4
6. 5
5. 7
7.6 '
8. 0
9. 2
16. 2
11.6
6.6 :
27.4 1
31.4
31.1 !
29.9 !
27.4
27.9
23.9 1
21.4 !
21.2 1
20. 8 i
20.7 |
116.1
110. 3
110.6
103.4
97.6
88.3
84.1
83.2
77.3
67.0
64.6
43.9
29.4
31.1
26.6
28.3
22.7
20.4
24.7
20.2
15.7
17.7
16.2
18.5
18.0
14.2
12.8
11.5
10.7
8.7
8.5
5.5
7. 9
10.6 ; 174. 9
8.4 ' 2i0.2
185.7
10.7
179. 7
12.5
7.2
173. 5
9.0
174.5
8.8
166. 7
170.4
7.2
7.2
1fiS.7
8.3
149. 7
5.9
152.9
56.4 ;
64. 0 i
54. 7 ;
54. 7 1
52. 4 i
50. 0
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52. 9 ,
o2. 4 ;
47.9 i
49. 9 ;
45,9
56. 6 1
51.9i
49. 6
47. 2
47. 1
45. 4
35. 1
36. 8 ;
33. 0 i
36. 7 i
31.5
39. 8
33. 4
30. 4
29. 8
30. 0
28. 3
30. 3
29. 0
27.6 !
25. 3 !
41.2
49. 2
45. 7
45. 5
44. 2
47. 5
45. 3
52. 0
50. 5
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41. 1
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7.0
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18.4 I
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13.8
6.8
7.4
7.6 : 135. 5
7.0
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38.2 i
37.4
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37.8
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24.1
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375. 5
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111.9
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59.9
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43.9 ! 592. 8
24.4
358.1
14.6 i 266.5
207.7 123. 1 i 127.0 j
115.7 ; 87.9 : 68. 4 !
75. 5 i 76. 1
50. 6 i
134.9
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19. 6 i
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i
11
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Transportation
railway transportation situation has been
strengthened by developments since the first of the
year. Early in January rates were revised under
I. C. C. authorization and on February 1, the agreement for a temporary 1-year wage readjustment
became effective. The assistance afforded by the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation has added another strengthening element to trie situation.
Commodity distribution, as measured by freightcar loadings, increased less than usual in February
and the adjusted index of the Federal Reserve Board
declined 5 per cent below the preceding month. Average daily loadings in February were one-fifth less than
a year ago and one-third less than two years ago.
Total cars loaded during the month amounted to
two and a quarter million as compared with three and
a half million in February two years ago. Loadings
of merchandise in less-than-carload lots failed to
record the seasonal rise usual at this time. Current
loadings are 14 per cent less than a year ago and 23
per cent less than two years ago.
Loadings of three classes of products, grain, coal
and coke, and forest products, were higher in February
than in January. Shipments of grain and grain
products increased 10 per cent in this period, but were
17 per cent less than a year ago and 22 per cent less
than two years ago. Coal and coke loadings, which
usually decline seasonally in the first two months of
the year, increased slightly, but were still almost onefifth arid one-third Jess than the respective totals for
the two preceding years. The rise in loadings of
forest products was of a seasonal nature.
Declines in carloadings were registered by the livestock, ore, and miscellaneous groups. Seasonal influences accounted for the drop in livestock loadings, but
movement of ore and miscellaneous freight reached a
new record low.
The freight-car surplus decreased in February for
the second consecutive month, although the excess
continues large. Dividend payments by steam railways in February reflect the widespread cuts and
omissions necessitated by the cumulative effects of
the decline in traffic. February disbursements were
33 per cent below the same month of 1931 and 38 per
cent below the total for Februaiy, 1930.
Traffic through the Cape Cod Canal declined seasonally in February, but was in greater volume than
during the same month of the past two years. Mississippi River barge traffic also declined seasonally but
was well above a year ago. Clearances of American
vessels in foreign trade declined slightly, but seasonally
in February. However, the tonnage increased about
5 per cent as compared with clearances in the same
month of 1931.
RAIL AND WATER TRAFFIC
Freight-ear loadings
£
F.K.B. index
: -s
I
i
Year and
month
Ad- Unadjusted justed
(>»
* :
3 i
Si *! ' ^"e '
w <
""
''Q a.
£
•' •
IS
3
o
w
"fl
^
Sw
M
3
(^
Si
"^
^
S
Monthly
avera^e,
1923-1925 = 100
j
1930: February
1931:
February
M arch
April
-. Mav
June
July
99
September
October
November
December
1932:
January
February
M o n t h l y average, J a n u a r y
through Febru-
69 !
3. 508
80 i
74
80 I
75 ' 2 940
76 i
72 !
69 i
2,834
77 2,986
79 , 3,736
77 ' ! 2,992
78
2,931
70 il 3 747
78 il 2,908
78 .'! 3,813
68 !
69 !
70 ' 2.620
61 i 2,273
65 !!
63
58
59
!
952
i
1930
1931
1932
1
i
!
i
: TS |
j o 1
i ^
i 1« •
'
>.'<$
' s .
i 8
C
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aS
*-
5
i ?
i S
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7 3 : 2 . 4 ,
S
;
176
100
«
!
'
S«
'
Canals
i
!
0
0
0
349
599 :
564 i
574 ;
34 000
41 500
33 500
6 645 i
7, 611 !
8 385 l
385
506
425
742
738
742 .
722 :
34 | 1,246
22 !
978
12 j
735
417
649 i
732 i
i
22
23
29
80
119
139
175
121
102
25
15
124
137
88
76
483 ;
485 ;
I
73 !
77 i
i
107
95
82 !
783
625 i
484 i
210
135 i
75 j
;
!
:
12
11 1
!
616 i
32 500
4,335 i
;
2tUOO i 7^126 !
587
535 i
36 000 i 6 248 i
505
32,450 i 3.049 i
28,800 !
293 i
42,500
29,000
0 !
0
51 750
49 550
35,750 ;
'<
0 !
0 i
0 i
I
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0
0
0 1
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^ S«
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£3 wt*
£» ^5
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25°
^ "°
, ^j8"
Thous. of
net tons
75
1,058 |
1,977
166
163
203
217
203
211
186
198 i
221
210 .
222
70
83
82
100
86
104
104
107
168
864 !
910
929
937
828
820
»w
884
930
676
774
2, 092
2, 525
2, 241
2, 742
*>. 734
2, 478
2, 420
2, 296
1, 729
178
U>8
131
113
652
638
1, 781
1, 774
l"5
76
73
122
1 128
911
640 j
163
457
564 ;
659 j
751
Mississippi
(Govt.
owned
barges)
l'li(>us;mds of short tons
0 i
0 '
922 ;
i
i
!
!
j
'
!
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!
0 i
138
138
130
165
125
106
138
104
123
87
71
!
:
Cape
Marie j State !
;
43, 100
45 500
38 100
584
555
486
611
465
452
617
516
755
507
494
1,303
-- - - -
•
•
(
40,500
35
Elver
i
i
i
!
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651 i
622
603 i
i
747
732
2,270
3,245
;
:
i
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440 i
231
i
i
'
'
;
!
i
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\
995 i
1. 105 :
1,206 !
1,496 :
1, 192
1,113
1 413
l', 081
1,415
946
753
1
:
88
79
85
106
75
71
106
96
145
104
87
•
;
'
«
'
!
; v°,u;^
710
i
3
I : £ : i
5 j £ ; o
165
153
151
180
140
220
228
149
193
145
112
105
86
1,695
1 773
'
90 < 3,489
7 4 :i s 2,854
59 j 2,258
n
* Daily average basis.
'
;
842
886
899
1. 097
876
830
1 069
841
1,081
806
742
i'
ary:
£
Thou.s unds of ears -
91
80 •
79 !i
77
*
5
:
&
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:
i
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942
835 i
740 !
1
168
164
131
\
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2
;
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|
0
0
0
1
200
173
Data for May, August, and October are for 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks.
2 000
1,769
1, 778
12
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Construction
contracts awarded during FebCONSTRUCTION
ruary increased in value over those reported for
month. Compared to the figures for February, 1931,
declines of 24 per cent in square footage and 64 per
cent in value occurred. Decreases from the corresponding period in 1930 were 90 per cent and 71 per
cent, respectively. Residential building contracts declined for the fourth consecutive month. In value,
they were 11 per cent under January and less than onethird the amount reported in the same period last year
as well as the year before.
Shipments of maple flooring, which had declined
steadily since last June, increased 17 per cent in
February, but remained 23 per cent below February a
year ago. Oak flooring shipments decreased slightly
from January, a continuation of the previous downward trend. Cement production was the lowest in
years, falling to 67 per cent of the output during the
same month of 1931 and to less than half of the total
for February, 1930. An increase of 29 per cent occurred in the volume of new orders for structural steel,
but in February a year ago they were two and onehalf times as large and in the same month of 1930, more
than four times as great.
The Engineering News-Record reported that construction costs, as measured by prices of structural
steel shapes, cement, lumber, and the rates paid common labor, declined further during February.
January, but the measurable footage again declined.
The Federal Reserve Board's unadjusted index, which
is based on a 3-month moving average, dropped 8 per
cent below January, marking the tenth consecutive
monthly decline. According to the F. W. Dodge
Corporation's statistics covering 37 States, the Chicago territory showed the greatest activity, with
awards valued at over $17,000,000. Public utilities
contracts were responsible for more than two-thirds
of this amount. Awards in New York City and vicinity aggregated above $11,000,000, and those of the
Middle Atlantic States, excluding New York, reached
more than $12,500,000. On a daily average basis, the
value of contracts awarded during February was 14
per cent higher than in January, mainly the result of
an increase in the first two weeks of the month. During the first half of March the average daily value of
awards gained 2.9 per cent over that of February.
This increase, as well as the one for February, was
considerably below the usual seasonal expansion.
Despite a decline of 41 per cent in the measurable
footage of public works and utility contracts in comparison with January, the value of these contracts
was 17 per cent above the amount reported in that
BUILDING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, AND REAL ESTATE
1
Building contracts awarded
!
Year and month
F. R. B.
index (3
months
moving
AO types of
average construction
of values
unadjusted)
Residential
building
Public works
and utilities
i Maple Oak
!
floor- flooring
| ing
Shipnnents
j
MilMilThou- MilMonthly
Mil- sands
Mil- lions
of lions
of lions of
average lions of lions
of square
of square
1923square dollars
dollars
dollars
feet
feet
1925=100
feet
1930: February
1931:
February
March
April
May
June
July
_
. .
August
September
October, _
November
December
1932:
January
February.
Mothly average, January through February:
1930-1931-.
1932.
:
Building
material
prices
Building materials
|
Long-term
real estate
bonds
j
Real
ConFabristruc- estate
marCetion ket accated
ment struccost, tivityEng. deeds
tural
steel Frame Brick News- record- Total
house house Rec.
ed
ProNew
duc- orders
tion
Thousands of Thou- Thou- First of month, monthof
feet, board
sands of sands
ly average 1913-100
measure
barrels short
tons
Monthly average
1926 =
100
To finance
new
construction
Thousands of
dollars
89
38.2
317
15.2
74.8
1,772
3, 083
29, 986
8,162
268
178
182
206. 5
74.5
15,290
3, 050
68
82
78
74
68
63
59
52
43
30
28.3
38.0
39.4
38.9
33.7
33.8
30.6
30.1
30.7
20.5
1 <' . 2
235
370
337
306
316
286
233
251
242
151
137
16.6
22.1
22.6
21.9
16.9
15.9
14.1
13.0
15.2
11.0
8.8
77.9
100.9
95.9
88.9
72.7
03.9
60.2
54.6
60. 5
45.3
36. 2
246
522
785
387
1, 117
1, 233
737
353
171
271
280
78.6 i 2, 676
151.7 | 3,017
133.0
3,226
3, 315
108.9
3, 778
140.8
3,447
116.3
3,397
73.0
3,144
85.1
2,703
82.5
2, 481
47.4
1,928
50.3
21,713
26, 243
28, 155
27, 745
23, 131
25, 691
21,464
19, 486
18,203
13, 907
12,976
5, 920
8, 245
11,245
14, 010
14,118
13, 899
13, 549
12, 092
10, 762
8, 161
5,974
159
179
285
152
172
160 i
124 i
194
109
91
98
165
163
157
160
158
155
156
154
156
158
156
171
170
167
167
166
164
163
161
162
163
161
196.6
194.5
191. 6
189.3
187.2
174.4
171.4
171.4
169.8
169.3
166.2
66.7
01. 7
62.0
61.3
58.4
61.1
59.8
60.3
63.2
59.0
64.5
3,590
2,015
7,235
9,485
3,425
775
2,100
66, 785
9, 125
2,619
3, 185
1,500
1,000
1,700
0
1,000
600
565
395
500
725
0
95
23
I9 6
13.3
85
89
6 9
6.1
24.4
300
176
24.1
1,759
28.3 I 2,061
11,673
11,359
5, 026
3,971
48
62
156
157
161
163
162. 5
161.8
1,075
§
240
0
84
63
24
35.6
26.5
12.5
321
232
87
14.5
14.4
6.5
70.7
66. 2
51.9
1,778
320
238
3, 340
2,514
1,910
29,012
20,039
11,516
8,330
6, 258
4,499
254
159
55
178
164
157
182
171
162
207.8
195.6
162.2
19, 327
4,055
538
10, 275
2,175
120
99.0
117.9
86.9
26.2
74.8
66.4
13
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Agriculture
exports for the current season, from
August 1, 1931, through February of this year, aggregated 3,925,000 bales. This was a gain of 1,013,000
bales, or 26 per cent, over the export total for the same
period a year ago. A major portion of the increase
was caused by larger shipments to the Far East.
Italy also took a larger amount while shipments to
France and Germany registered a sharp decline.
The movement of American cotton into the United
Kingdom remained approximately unchanged.
Wool production in the United States in 1931
exceeded the 1930 output by 21,994,000 pounds.
The total 1931 product of 435,415,000 pounds was
composed of 369,315,000 pounds of shorn wool and
66,100,000 pounds of the pulled variety.
Tobacco products continue in demand at approximately the level of recent months. The decreasing
value of total sales has been due not only to price
reductions and smaller consumption, but to a decided
trend toward lower priced products.
Wheat stocks held on farms in the United States on
March 1, 1932, were estimated at 207,323,000 bushels.
This is 45,881,000 bushels more than the estimated
holdings of a year ago and is substantially above
the 1925-1929 average of 124,997,000 bushels. These
estimates include wheat held for all purposes including
the seeding of spring wheat for which purpose from
23,000,000 to 27,000,000 bushels have been used
annually in recent years. The proportion of last
year's crop remaining on the farms on March 1 amounts
to 23 per cent and represents the largest proportion
for any year since 1921. The 10-year average from
1920 to 1929, inclusive, was 17 per cent.
On March 9, the Federal Farm Board announced
that it had authorized the Grain Stabilization Board
to make available 40,000,000 bushels of wheat to the
American Red Cross, or other organizations it might
designate, for food and feed relief. The first call was
for 5,000,000 bushels and was made immediately.
Stocks of corn have been increased by the comparatively mild weather in most of the major producing
States, combined with a low level of prices. On
March 1 estimated farm stocks were placed at 1,103,691,000 bushels compared with 703,529,000 bushels
held on the same date a year ago. However, last
year's stocks were abnormally low due to a small crop
in 1930. The 5-year average, 1925-1929, for March 1,
was 1,051,029,000 bushels. The portion of last year's
crop held on March 1 amounted to 43 per cent compared with 34 per cent held a year ago and a 5-year
average of 39 per cent.
Farm holdings of trie 1931 potato crop amounted to
112,000,000 bushels on March 1. This represents
about one-third of the entire crop but all of this
remainder is not available for sale since this includes
seed for the current year and a quantity to be consumed as food by families on farms. It is, however,
substantially above the holdings of March 1, 1931,
when a total of 82,000,000 bushels, or 27 per cent of
the 1930 crop, was still on the farms.
INDEXES OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND STOCKS
Indexes of marketing
Animal products
Year and month
Indexes of stocks , end of
month
Crops
|
Combined
index
Wool
Livestock
Poultry Dairy
and eggs products
Fish
Combined
index
Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Cotton
Wheat,
visible Meats, Cotton,
supply, cold- United
United storage States
States
Monthly average, 1923-1925=100
1930: February
1931:
February
March.
April
_
May
June..July
August—
September
October
_.
November
December
1932:
January
February
M o n t h l y average,
January through
February:
1930....
1931
1932
83.8
37.8
80.5
85.2
86.6
155.3
62.3
81.0
93.1
54.9
40.6
273.1
113.5
177.2
85.5
94.0
101.2
106.7
118.0
105.2
94.3
91.5
96.6
97.5
97.2
50.8
61.9
78.2
197.1
405. 4
573:2
259.6
125.1
49.5
46.5
40.3
79.8
79.6
82.6
80.2
77.9
72.6
82.5
88. 3
104.2
96. 2
89.9
94.0
121.8
137.0
125.6
115.6
88.6
88.0
116.2
169.4
174.3
138.5
144.5
161.2
189.3
66.8
64.4
53.1
62.0
55.2
103.0
83.9
119.3
219.2
158.5
96.4
84.6
80.0
63.9
69.0
68.6
182.9
130.0
79.8
84.0
65.9
41.7
91.1
104.3
93.3
135.6
165.8
103.4
64.1
103.2
131.9
79.1
70.5
68.1
75.1
70.6
102.2
88.8
139.3
154.6
129. 2
191.1
96. 8
62.9
45.1
38.6
29.8
28.3
9.1
22.6
29.2
136.6
91.3
102.9
113.1
130.9
156.6
123.6
96.3
90.5
92.6
94.9
99.7
343.7
352.7
339.8
336.4
324.7
370.4
413.5
407.7
393.4
391.9
375. 5
114.0
111.8
114.8
110.8
105.8
98.7
83.3
66.6
52.8
54.6
76.8
235.8
216.4
196.9
179.5
162.3
146.8
140.1
188.1
281.0
322.8
320.7
91.5
87.3
37.1
38.7
89.3
79.3
77.8
78.4
103.2
103.6
88.7
in. 4 i
88.6
73.6
46.0
62.5
82.3
86.1
67. 7
74.5
133. 1
80.3
360.8
357.9
91.4
107.1
310.4
£96.4
89.3
90.1
89.4
43.4
38.1
37.9
89. 4
88. 0
84. 3
86. 9
94. 5
78. 1
89.3
93.9
103.4
145.0
109.8
101. 6 |
69.0
70.6
81.1
80.2
82.8
54.3
90.9
94.6
84.2
54.0
69.2
71.1
58.1
54.6
106.7
280.4
339.8
359.4
107.4
102.0
99.3
184.8
245.0
303.4
88. 4
75.4
117. 2
1< 0. 1
140.5
117.2
79.7
152. 1
366. 7
274. 9
159.6
14
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Iron and Steel Industry
ALTHOUGH iron and steel production decreased for
•^~Mhe short month of February and continued below
seasonal expectations, average daily output was greater
than that of the previous month. The Federal Reserve
Board's adjusted index of general operations decreased
4.7 per cent, whereas in 1931 a gain of 14 per cent was
reported for the period. The unadjusted index of pay
rolls showed an increase of 2.5 per cent over the January figure; the adjusted index of employment, however,
declined to the lowest point reported for the depression.
Steel operations increased from 27 to 28 per cent of
capacity, as against 49 per cent a year ago and 84 per
cent in the similar period of 1930. Figures for the first
three weeks in March indicate no improvement over
the month of February. The sluggish tone in the
industry is attributed in part to delays in steel purchases on the part of one of the leading producers in
the low-priced automotive field which have served to
slow up orders of other automobile manufacturers as
well. Unfilled orders on the books of the United States
Steel Corporation at the end of February showed a loss
for the eleventh consecutive month, dropping 3.9 percent from the January record to the lowest point in the
history of the corporation.
Pig-iron production approached that reported for
January. Total output, however, was little more
than half the amount produced in February last year,
and one-third the production in the same month of
1930.
Production of steel ingots almost equaled the January level, but was only 58 per cent of the total for
February a year ago. Imports of manganese ore fell
off sharply to approximately one-sixth the amount imported during January. Little change was reported
for the month in iron and steel exports, which continued exceeding}} low, having declined 56 per cent
from shipments a year ago and 80 per cent from those
in the same period of 1930.
New orders and shipments of fabricated structural
steel showed increases of 29 per cent and 19 per cent,
respectively, as compared to the previous month.
They remained well under the volume reported for
any month of 1931, however, with new orders 23 per
cent, arid shipments 28 per cent, of the amounts
recorded in February, 1930.
The trend in prices continued downward during the
month. Structural steel beams alone made a slight
advance of 1.3 per cent; composite finished steel was
firm; while the iron and steel composite, as well as the
price for Bessemer steel billets, made further declines
to new lows. Quotations on March 1 for heavy
melting steel scrap fell off to $8.25 per ton.
IRON AND STEEL STATISTICS
General operations
s?e?l
d
i
!
i
!,
'
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Produc-! »{?"-
«•»-
\
Pigiron
P™:
i;
i Fabricated !'
!
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steel
United
!l
insf'pci^
!
vt»n—
1
tion
pay
'iimtfd' 1
S
'
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'
;
1|
i
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j
^
ccnt
'
1930: February,..!
1931:
February
March
April
May,
June
Jlllv
August
.
September. .
October
j
November
'
December, _
January..- _
February. .
Monthly average,
January through
February:
'
Steel Man?a"
Corpo- imports !
Steel
billets, Iron and Struc1 Shi ; ™J>™h (Manganese
Bessesteel
tural
content)
nier iconipos- steel
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beams
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1930.
1931
1932
iTVT-»«,r-.
Prices
«°»'
i «*^ ±s Eft i *- "»- "o« ! IS" SS? 'S ' p- "™™
(&-B -™ ! ™" ««•*; ! P»t ,»«H !
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month
1932:
StateS
i
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ii
118 '
i
73;
75 :
70
66 i
60;
58 '
50:
45 !^
45
51 i
42
143.0
92 8
% 1
116.5
119 1
108.1
106.8
86. b
83 1
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77.0
78.2
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1,707 2,502
2,032 2,991
2 (L'O 2,722
1 S-4 2, ."06
1 , > 3 < ) 2,076
1,463 1,886
1 2M
1.710
1,169 1 , 5 4 8 ]
1.173 1,592
1,103
j 1,594
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268
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159
179
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28
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109
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91
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of long
tonb
280 ;;
4,480
:
'
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3,965
149 :
3,995
159 :
3,898
115 :;
3,620
159!
3,479
Ihl i:
3,405
UJS !:
3,169
149 P
3,145
144 !; •
3,119
112
2,934
123 i.;;
2,735
27
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62
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78 i
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2.4V0'
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1 , 4 ( 1 28
254 ,
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55
255 |.
162!
72 ! i
4
2,648
'»,546
Dolls, per long ton
1
;
\
211 i
92 1
411
•
i
'
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!•
4,475 i
4,049
2,597
Dolls, per 100
pounds
22
33.00
35.24
1.80 I
'
10
30.00 |
30.00
30. 00
29. 50
29.00
29.00
29.00
29.00
29.00
29. 00
28. 80 |
31.65
31.66
31.61
31.39
31.02
31. 05
31. 05
31.03
30,81
30. 61
30. 32
1.65
1. 65
1.65
1.65
1. 65
1. 65
1. 60
1.60
1. 60
1. 60
1. 60
27 75
27.06
29. 98
29.56
1. 51
1. 53
33.50
35. 44
31. 68
29.77
1. 85
1.64 ,
1.52
33
21
37
38
22
27
21
9
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:
-
Composite
finished
steel
31 i
14
30
30. 00
27.38
ij
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;
;
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2.43
2.22
2. 23
2.22
2.21
2. 19
2. 20
2. 19
2.20
2. 18
2. 18
2. 16
2. 11
2. 11
2. 45
2.22
2. 11
15
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Chemical Industries
operations in the chemical inM ANUFACTURING
dustry in February, as measured by electrical
energy consumption, increased slightly, but less than
usual at this season. The present rate of energy consumption is 6 per cent less than in February a year ago
but only 2 per cent less than two years ago.
Employment in the chemical industry declined to a
new low point in February, while pay rolls recovered
slightly after the severe decline registered in January.
The current rate of employment represents a decline
of 15 per cent from this time a year ago and 26 percent from February, 1930. Pay rolls have declined to
a greater extent as part-time employment has spread
and some wage readjustments have taken place. Pay
rolls in the first two months of this year have been
about one-fourth less than in this period a year ago.
Stocks of manufactured chemicals and oils increased
slightly, but seasonally, in February over the revised
estimate for January, and reached a record high point.
This was 15 per cent higher than in the same month
last year, but only 8 per cent greater than in February,
1930. Stocks of raw materials, unlike those of the
manufactured products, declined by considerably more
than the usual seasonal amount in February. Raw
material stocks in the first two months of this year
have averaged only 5 per cent above stocks in this
period last year.
Ethyl alcohol production declined somewhat less
than seasonally in January. Output in this month was
11 per cent greater than in January, 1931, and 21 per
cent larger than in the same month two years ago.
Crude me than ol production increased 11 per cent in
February as compared with January, although there
is usually a slight seasonal decline at this time. Production of synthetic methanol, however, declined seasonally in this period. The present rate of production
of the crude product is only half of the rate of output a
year ago, while the output of synthetic methanol is 18
per cent less than in February of last year.
Consumption of fertilizer showed a seasonal rise in
February, but remained at a rather low level. There
has been a decline in consumption of 40 per cent from
February a year ago and a drop of 64 per cent from the
same month in 1930. Imports of potash salts increased exceptionally in February due almost entirely
to the receipt of large shipments of manure salts.
Receipts were slightly greater than in February, 1931,
but only about a third of imports in the same month
two years ago. Imports of nitrate of soda declined
sharply to a record low point in February. Domestic
production of atmospheric nitrogen and synthetic nitrate of soda have increased to such a point that some
quantities of the latter product are now being exported.
CHEMICALS STATISTICS
General operations
Employment
F. R. B. Indexes
Year and month
Pay
Ad- Unad- rolls,
justed justed unadjusted
Ethyl
Exploalcohol j sives
{
Stocks
Ferti- Potash Nitrate
lizer
salts of soda
.
Manu- ;
Raw
fac-
tured magoods terials
Thous. j Thous.
of gals. | oi'lbs. \
n»rr
ej
d
110.2
139.7
110.9
JO, 943 |
33,244 '
39,615
7, 478
94.5
89.8
91.7
93.0
89.6
89.4
86.6
85.7
85. 4
83.1
81.9
95.6
93.3
96.7
91.4
86.7
86.2
84.4
86.0
85.7
83.5
82.0
92.9
89.8
92.0
88.4
84.1
82.9
80.4
80.8
80.8 !
76.4 !
75.0 i
130.7
132.0
129.0
129. 3
124.1
119.2
117.4
120.4
127.0
131.9
126. 9
103.2
96.5
91.5
88.4
87.9
86.7
85.3
99.5
120.7
133. 9
] 24. 6
8, 859
11,929
11,162
13,120
13,111
11,975
12,363
12,952
16,037
14,084
14,002
28, 751
25,414 i
27,647 •
26,960
25,981
25,068 '
24,548
26,598
25,282
24,509
18,595
32, 332
33,544
35,585
33,593
34,747
28,495
17,074
25,058
26,102
21,440
23,242
5, 634
5,740
6, 344
5,996
5, 675
4,370
2,607
3,797
3,922
3,547
3,733
81.9
80.2
81.7
81.1
71.4 !
72.1
148.0
150. 7
115.9
106.4
J3.224
$8, 175
23, 196
20, OOG
138.2
129.8
149.4
1 14. 7
1 05. 5
111.2
11,272 I
10,364 i
32,615
27,798
40,285
28,410
21, 601
110.4
95.9
81.4
109.7
91.7
71.8
:
Thous. of short
tons
109.0
110.0
;
)
Consumption
Imports
Thous.
Short of
short
tons
tons
Long tons
Production
Monthly average, 1923-1925 = 100
1930: February
..
1931:
February
March.-.
._ ._ . _
April
May
.
June
July
August--. ..
September
October
_ _. .
NTovember..
.-.
_.
December
1932:
January
February
Monthly average, January through
February :
1930
.-_
-1931
i
1932
...
...
j
Rosin,
wood
1
i
!
i
j
:
:
!
i
1
i
!
i
!
362 j 3, 977
i
808
1,017 106, 200
85,837
606
1, 352
1,132
195
74
25
40
91
94
66
67
33, 822
60, 394
30, 206
17,706
14, 650
67, 958
65, 043
66, 440
50, 071
12,872
11,998
68, 421
120, 164
67,008
34, 006
29, 711
18, 809
35, 367
48,590
33, 968
29, 871
17,029
857
841
172
365
12,245
35, 729
34, 137
8,404
775
1,490
899
771
475
269
95, 694
37, 743
23, 987
87, 629
57, 156
21, 271
249 !
226 |
195 1
162 |
146 i
143 !
162 |
142 !
141 i
143 ;
188
2, 898
1, 409
3,256
1,506
3, 146
964
3,126
1,044
2, 715 ; 1, 024
2,569
997
2,443
1,238
2,310
1,252
2,389
1,180
2,276 1,126
2,234
1,172
3, 626
3,121
187
2, 101
1,996
7,494
5,196 I
3, 374
411
271
4,072
2,995
2 049
!
!
1
'
!
i
!
'
16
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Automobiles and Rubber
production declined throughout
AJTOMOBILE
February except for a slight gain experienced during the second week. Although the actual total of units
produced showed only a small loss, the seasonally adjusted production index of the Federal Reserve Board
declined 25 per cent. The reduction in output was
confined entirely to passenger vehicles, with truck
production advancing 13 per cent. Exports ran contrary to production trends with foreign passenger-car
shipments gaining 10 per cent and trucks declining 16
per cent.
The Federal Reserve Board index of employment in
the automobile industry during February stood at
64.7 per cent of the 1923 to 1925 average when adjusted for seasonal factors. This compares with 67.1
for January and 68.8 for February, 1931. The unadjusted pa3^-roll index for February indicated a gain
in actual wages paid of 9 per cent.
Crude rubber imports into the United States during
February continued the decline of the preceding month
and the total tonnage was less than the receipts for
any month in 1931. February domestic consumption
of crude rubber was moderately higher than the
amount consumed in February of last year and marked
the first monthly gain over the same month of the
previous year since last July. Reclaimed consump-
tion, however, showed a greater decrease than the
increase in crude consumption. The use of reclaimed
rubber is steadily declining, whereas, usually at this
period of the year it is at its peak. Continued high
production of crude rubber has forced the price to
successive new low levels, permitting the replacement
of reclaimed by crude where earlier this move would
not have been practical.
Since last November rubber growers and the governments most interested in crude rubber production
have been endeavoring to formulate a plan for crop
curtailment and restriction. On March 19 the British
and Dutch Governments announced that the participants had found it impossible to devise an acceptable
plan and that the conferences were ended.
Employment in the tire industry experienced a
small gain for February, continuing the series of
fractional advances registered since last November.
The employment index of the Department of Labor
has moved steadily upward but the entire gain from
November to February amounted to only 2 per cent.
Pay rolls have made a better showing with the index
advancing in the same period from 43.5 to 51.4.
Employment in the rubber boot and shoe industry
declined 5.5 per cent in February while pay rolls
showed a contraction of 8 per cent.
AUTOMOBILE AND RUBBER STATISTICS
1
Automobile production
Automobile
accesBy
sories wholeBy
shipconTotal PassenTrucks ments
sale
ger
cars
prodeal- sum-
United States
Year and month
F.R.B.
index,
adjusted Total
Monthly averages,
19231925=
100
1930: February
1931:
February
.
March
- ..
April
May
June
-.
July.
August
September _
October
._ ..
November
December
1932:
January
February
Monthly
average,
January
through February:
1930
1931
1932
Passenger
cars
Automobile
financing
Automobile i
exports
i
Pneumatic i Crude rubber
tires
Canada
Taxi- Trucks
cabs
duction
ers
ers
DoProduc- mestic
shiption ments
World
Im- stocks*
ports end of
month
Thousands
Long tons
!
Thousands
| January,
! 1925=
| 100
Number
102
330
279
851
50, 398
68
67
78
65
60 :
52
40 !
26
36
66
220
276
337
317
251
218
187
141
80
69
122
180
231
286
271
210
184
155
109
58
48
97
529
410
665
340
360
180
104
141
651
999
1,144
39, 521
45, 161
50, 022
45, 688
40, 244
34,317
31,772
31, 338
21, 727
19, 683
23, 644
45
34
119
117
99
94
97
25
20, 541
23,303
100
66
40
302
196
118
256
159
96
909
521
61
M illions of
dollars
15,548
18, 732
6,750
66
61
86
3,645
3,150
42, 998
366,004
9, 871
12, 993
17, 159
12,738
6, 835
4, 220
4, 544
2, 646
1,440
1, 247
2, 432
9,187
11,526
11,228
8,468
5, 843
6,478
5, 699
4,577
3,207
1,928
5, 753
4,187
6,002
5,499
4,498
4,340
3, 518
2,356
4, 171
4.500
1. 184
3, 333
53
65
66
61
61
57
66
66
80
73
66
50
63
71
73
58
49
44
36
26
16
29
66
92
113
109
105
96
80
68
61
49
50
3,188
3,730
3,955
4,543
4,538
3,941
3,125
2,538
2,379
2,001
2,115
2,580
3,143
3,804
4,197
4,320
4,244
3,845
3,034
2,185
2,223
2,171
34, 374
40, 788
44, 908
35, 844
46, 939
44, 052
39, 033
38, 933
41,398
45, 103
53,818
471, 285
487,716
487, 696.
497, 707
496, 238,
509, 139
511,754
519, 846
539, 907
566, 429
586, 072
3, 731
5,477
4,474
4,930
2, 515 I
2,113
57
35
33
45
45
2,770
2, 545
33, 552
28, 298
611,827
616, 722
44, 902 , 12, 968
36, 526 i 8, 184
21,921 i 4,604
:
17,013
8,888
4,702
9,813
4,415
2,314
73
50
79
64
3, 617
3,064
1
3,249 1 45,451
2,718 35, 486
30, 925
355, 574
465, 882
614, 275
!
i
!
i
I
1
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i
i
;
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j
45
34
45
17
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Textile Industry
T7URTHER general improvement was shown in
A many branches of the textile industry in February,
although the seasonally adjusted production index
declined. Stocks of goods were reduced, prices were
generally steadier or slightly higher, pay-roll disbursements were larger, and employment increased 4 percent.
Consumption of raw cotton averaged 18,200 running
bales per working day in February, 6 per cent more
than in January, compared with a usual seasonal increase of about 4 per cent. Output of 300 classifications or constructions of carded cotton cloths again
increased sharply, and in February totaled 61,086,000
yards per week, 5 per cent more than the weekly output of the preceding month. While sales of these
cloths were about one-fourth less than in January,
they were slightly in excess of the large February production. Stocks of carded cotton cloths were smaller
at the end of February than at any time for which
comparable data are available by reason of the fact
that shipments have continued to exceed production.
Unfilled orders at the end of February were equivalent
to slightly more than six weeks7 output at the February
rate of production. A sharp increase was shown in
spindle activity from January to February, 5.7 per
cent, and in the latter month operations were at 93 per
cent of capacity on a single-shift basis. Wholesale
prices of cotton goods were steady and averaged 1 per
cent higher than in January, the first advance of any
sort since November, 1930, and the largest monthly rise
in nearly three years.
Boston wool receipts were 28 per cent smaller in
February than in January and about one-third smaller
than in the same month a year ago. Activity of
woolen spindles was 11 per cent higher than in January,
bat worsted spindle activity was 4 per cent smaller.
As compared with a year ago activity in February
was 12 per cent and 6 per cent lower, respectively.
From January to February there was a slight decline in
prices of territory fine staple wool at Boston, the first
change in several months. Wholesale prices of woolen
and worsted goods declined less than from December
to January, however. As compared with the same
month a year ago, wholesale prices of woolen and
worsted goods in February, 1932, were 14 per cent
lower.
Deliveries of raw silk to American mills were 22 per
cent smaller in February than in the preceding month,
and 15 per cent less than in February, 1931. Wholesale prices of silk and rayon again fell 3 per cent in
February as compared with the preceding month, and
reached a level 63 per cent lower than the average for
1926.
1930: February .
1931:
February
- __
March
April...
May
June
_
July
August
September _ - _ _ - _ . _ _ _
October
November
December
..
1932:
January
February
_ __
Monthly
average,
January
through February:
1930
1931
1932
1
Bales
MilThou- lions
of
sands of spindle
bales
hours
Monthly av- Thou- Dolerage, sands of lars per
19111913= pounds pound
100
Thousands of yards
Worsted
Spinning
spindles
Woolen
Si
Price, territory
fine,
staple,
scoured (Boston)
I
ft*
Receipts, at Boston, total
a
Wool manufactures
Wool
Wholesale price,
Faircllild composite
I3
Unfilled
orders,
end of
month
fg
Cotton textiles (23 groups of
textile constructions)
Stocks,
end of
month
+?
Production i
Stocks, mills and
warehouses,
end of month
Cotton manufactures
Per cent of active hours to
total reported
Silk
;
Silk
and
rayon
Wholesale price
Monthly average,
19231925^
100
Mill consumption
Year and month
Production F. R.
index, adjusted
Cotton, raw
Deliveries to mills
B.
TEXTILE STATISTICS
Bales
Monthly average,
1926=
100
100
494, 396
6,664
266, 849
274, 543
445, 125
360, 889
150
12, 166
0.79
61
59
49, 852
74.2
95
97
96
97
96
100
99
100
93
89
88
433, 376
490, 509
508, 691
465, 363
453, 901
450, 884
425, 819
463, 704
462, 025
428, 870
415, 517
8,864
8,136
7,404
6,748
6,102
5, 520
5,266
7,072
10, 566
12, 137
12, 056
6, 122 212, 168
7,000 271, 638
7,125 225, 955
6,733 225, 392
6,630 260, 163
6,528 192, 545
6,193 209, 050
6,540 272, 118
6,595 227, 116
6,014 231, 446
5,951 254, 692
248, 354
317, 185
217, 582
205, 603
273, 871
211,331
227, 644
278, 049
216, 207
213, 889
237, 834
319, 328
273, 781
282, 154
301, 943
288, 235
269, 449
250, 855
244, 924
255, 833
273, 390
290, 248
395, 802
373, 951
294, 118
248, 544
330, 575
277, 597
217, 508
227, 167
344, 639
354, 957
322, 039
119
121
119
115
112
111
100
95
91
87
85
13, 269
13, 279
17, 775
30, 341
56, 743
79, 381
36, 850
18, 707
9,628
7,026
7,577
.66
.66
.65
.63
.62
.62
.63
.62
.58
.58
.58
66
57
55
60
61
64
66
63
53
46
39
54 54, 242
57 55, 383
57 i 41,356
66 45, 073
73 42, 161
83 ; 44, 746
78 ' 46,454
70 53, 819
49 56, 668
51 50, 645
49 48, 432
47.0
45.8
43. 4
41.4
41. 943.8
43.7
43. 5
41.7
41.8
39. a
89
87
435, 337
450, 018
11, 669
11, 144
6,214
6,567
232, 707
244, 342
268, 899
258, 744
254, 056
239, 654
391, 150
377,988.
85
86
11,235
8, 127
.58
.57
52
58
53
51
58, 793
45, 909
37. 7
36.5
102
91
88
535, 278
441, 747
442, 678
6,947
9,211
11,407
7,632
6,244
6,390
295, 068
207, 159
238, 525
303, 012
279, 476
263, 822
448, 972
337, 421
246, 855
376, 230
356, 634
384, 569
151
120
86
13, 997
12, 032
9, 681
.80
.67
.58
62
57
57
53
52
53, 768
55, 076
52, 351
74.7
48.0
37.1
Months do not contain same number of weeks.
109570—32
3
7,087
18
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Food Industries
vegetable consumption has been mainCANNED
tained at a fairly constant level throughout the
heifers available, but the aggregate supplies were 10
per cent greater than during February oi last year.
There was a curtailed demand for stockers and feeders
throughout January and February. Shipments of
cattle for feeding and grazing purposes from 12 markets
into the Corn Belt States were also in a small volume.
The total for the first two months of the year was
approximately 50 per cent below a year ago and was
the smallest movement for these months experienced
in the past 12 years.
Butter in cold storage in the United States on March
1 totaled 15,100,000 pounds, which is slighly less than
half the total holdings of a year ago. The amount
held on this date for the past five years has averaged
22,300,000 pounds. Dressed poultry receipts at four
major markets for the month of February amounted
to 19,600,000 pounds compared with 24,700,000 pounds
received during the same month last year and a 5year average of 24,700,000 pounds.
Salable chicks hatched during January showed a
moderate increase over last year despite a slight
decrease in orders for later delivery. Case eggs held
in cold storage on March 1 amounted to 265,000 cases
compared with 408,000 held a year ago.
winter, despite increasing competition from fresh
products. Abnormally mild weather has permitted
heavy shipments of fresh vegetables to continue
through the usually restricted periods. February
shipments of canned goods gained substantially over
January and an even further increase took place in
early March.
Citrus fruit crops were not as large this season as a
year ago, but the consumer demand was good and forwardings have been comparatively heavy. This
movement is not accurately reflected in rail-traffic
statistics, since there has been a decided increase in
motor-truck shipments from Florida and Texas.
Extremely cold weather in early March brought
injury to many prematurely advanced food crops,
particularly in the Southern States. Hardy truck
crops were not affected to the same degree as the fruit
and tender truck crops and received a compensating
advancement in the extreme South by good rainfall.
Supplies of lower grade steers at Chicago during
February reached an unusually high level. This was
partially offset by the small number of cows and
Isv* li£5
W
cu2 «
35
wS«
Monthly
average,
1923-1925-100
1930: February _
1931:
February
March
April
May .
June
July
August
September.
O ctober
November
December
1932:
January
February
Monthly average, January through February:
1930
1931
1932 .
Si
*o
A
£
iS
?1\
~§
"5 TJ2
& So&
;
Wheat
1
V
~£«
«
ft^d
Corn
! ,S^
>£
«"*
-0
^X
0.5-2 > * »s
*2 5-11 1* ^ !
B%
*2
as
siJ
£•3* !! 2*
1 n
*y?
.2pg j 9
1
>
-gfc-a
fit
^
2« *s
i! 1!
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-I
t«M
>
^.
1
M
s*»
"3
$
X
ft<
| W
1
Animal products
*S
1
9i
$
I
a
_
53
3
g»a«
t
$
n
Millions of bushels
J3 3 i
O
96.7
95.8
62.3
83.8
92
87
95
89
83
87
88
93
92
91
98
90.3
89.9
90.6
90.8
88.7
88.1
88.1
87.5
85.5
85.9
86.3
78.0
77.6
76.3
73.8
73.3
74.0
74.6
73.7
73.3
71.0
69.1
66.8
64.4
53.1
62.0
55.2
103.0
83.9
119.3
219.2
158.5
96.4
85.5 !
94.0 !
101.2
106.7
118.0
105.2
94.3
91.5
98.6
97.5
97.2
94
96
85.3
83.7
64.7
62.5
88.6
79.4
91.5
87.3
96
93
95
97.1
90.7
84.5
96.5
79.3
63.6
69.0
70.5
84.0
^3 3
i-Q
o
i
ft
94
Milli<3I1S Of
bus hels
ft
i
"o
0
0
Monthly
j
average,
!
1923-1925-100 |;
1 |s
all
H
!
Thou sands
j
i
'
Cl'rt
o3
sa
^
Coffee imports
Year and month
1
A
1
Total raw sugar imports
F. E. B.
Crop marketings
Food products industry
Animal products, marketings
FOODSTUFFS STATISTICS
|
|
tw tad
j!
E-1
la
|J
£
20
160
9
30
24
.82 ;
1,326
3,781
1,088
307
1,229
31
31
21
31
30
104
61
39
33
26
14
202
207
200
198
191
218
243
239
231
230
221
4
5
7
10
12
17
12
12
15
13
12
.71
.71
.75
.76
. 67
. 47
.51 i
.56
21
19
17
11
13
16
11
.61
.60
.58
.56
.58
.57
!69 !
.60 !
14
12
11
20
22
20
12
8
9
8
6
7
10
13
.42 :
.38
.43
.37
1,303
1,535
1,617
1,551
1,540
1,488
1,821
1,797
2,137
1,866
1, 453
3,704
3,207
3,067
2,938
2,854
2,511
2,454
2,727
3,462
3,752
4,210
1,092
1,072
1,100
1,062
1,014
946
798
638
506
523
736
364
515
415
313
382
473
532
330
269
189
218
1,289
1,407
1,126
1,415
1,037
1,100
884
794
907
936
1,203
17
25
212
210
8
8
.61
.59
10
14
15
19
.37 !
.U
1, 376
1, 281
4,218
3,659
876
1,026
289
437
1,220
1,149
19
30
21
163
200
211
12
5
8
1.19 1
31
20
12
20
19
17
.84
.63
.36
1, 483
1, 406
1, 327
4,251
4,178
3,939
1,030
1,026
951
288
284
363
1,133
1,192
1,185
i
!
!
!
!
!
;
j
!
1.16
!
|
j
!
.46 ;
1
89.3
90.1 I
89.4 1
.71 :
. 60 ,
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
19
Forest Products
ROGRESS has been made recently by the lumber
Pindustry
in meeting the adverse conditions brought
about by reduced consumption. Production has been
brought more into balance with orders and the increase in stocks checked. Reports from 600 large
mills indicate that production in the first 10 weeks of
this year was only 20 per cent of capacity, but in this
period orders have exceeded production by 46 per cent,
while sawmill stocks had been reduced by March 12
to a point 17 per cent below a year ago.
Production of softwoods in the first 10 weeks of the
year was off 47 per cent as compared with a year ago,
while hardwood production declined 49 per cent in the
same period. Softwood shipments declined 65 per
cent and hardwood 75 per cent as compared with
a year ago.
Lumber imports in January were 37 per cent less in
value than a year ago, while exports in this month
were only 20 per cent less. The decline in exports has
been chiefly in southern pine, and to a lesser extent
in hardwoods. Foreign shipments of Douglas fir increased 17 per cent as compared with January last year.
Lumber production in February, as indicated by
the adjusted index of the Federal Reserve Board,
reached a new low point, having declined 15 per cent
from the previous month. The present rate of production is only a little over half of the rate prevailing
a year ago and one-third of the rate in February, 1930.
Employment declined slightly in February as compared with the previous month and reached a new low
point. The present situation represents a decline of
23 per cent and 44 per cent, respectively, as compared
with employment in February one and two years ago.
Pay rolls in the lumber and lumber products industry
also declined to a new low level in February, the usual
seasonal increase having failed to appear. Pay rolls in
the first two months of the year were 41 per cent less
than last year, and were only about one-quarter of the
1923-1925 average.
The southern pine industry has shown some increase
in activity since the low point reached in December.
New and unfilled orders have been increasing, while
production has increased, but at a much slower rate.
However, operations in February were still at a low
level as compared with previous years, production being
42 per cent less than a year ago and 64 per cent less
than two years ago, with new orders off 30 and 52 per
cent, respectively, from the same periods.
FOREST PRODUCTS STATISTICS
General operations |
Year and month
Southern pine
™S™tai
i Lum| ber
EmproPay Total
ploy- roll,
ducforest Naval
i tion ment,
unadstores
ad- justed prodad- justed
ucts
justed
F.B.B.
Production
1930: February
1931:
February
J!
March
.
April
Miy
:'<
June
July
August..
September
>
October
November
December
1932:
i
January,.
_
February
Monthly average January j
through February:
i
1930
1931 _ .
.
1932
Douglas fir 1
Hardwoods
Un- ! Pro- New UnNew filled
filled
ducorders orders
) tion orders orders
Monthly average 1923-1925=100
i
1
!
i
Production
ij
78
77.4
72.6
65.9
27.0
245
246
203
276
255
290
255
244
635
190
44, 637
44
48
47
48
47
42
38
36
33
27
27
56.3
55.7
55.4
55.4
54.4
52.0
51.1
49.4
48.4
47.4
45.4
45.6
46.2
44.9
45.7
44.6
41.7
41.3 !
40.3
25.5
39.7
98.3
136.5
189.9
186.7
141.5
111.9
114.0
97.2
90.4
154
165
165
148
127
122
120
117
117
111
78
171
174
169
158
140
147
151
138
135
111
73
107
121
104
84
83
83
83
74
58
62
51
179
186
202
207
200
149
172
155
150
116
103
189
217
224
189
191
181
188
159
151
136
115
182
197
216
136
163
166
111
125
81
105
86
158
165
146
146
143
109
101
105
105
105
86
188
173
154
158
176
139
131
131
131
131
105
481
473
463
431
419
402
375
387
374
370
367
138
138
130
165
125
106
138
104
123
87
71
34, 160
29, 798
28, 248
19, 338
56, 865
47, 997
34.4
31.2 i
54.4
59.3
63.6
66.7
67.2
64.6
64.3
67.5
63.1
56.7
53.3
27
23
43.9
43.3
26.6
35.9 |
49.5
50.5
26.1
24.1
80
89
106
119
61
74
99
116
126
112
114
111
68
120
356
73
77
76
46
25
78.5
56.3
43.6
72.7
44.8
26.3
64.9
54.5
50.0
37.5
31.3
25.1
248
160
85
250
181
113
196
112 i
68
238
170
108
249
191
119
292
183
113
253
222
179
625
469
211
135
75
38.2 ;
Data for May, August, October and December contain 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks.
Thou- Dollars
sands of per
cars
firm
Millions of feet, board measure
;
i
1
Furniture,
Carunload- filled
ings, orders,
forest
Un- prod- southNew filled
orders orders
ucts eastern
district
151
i
47,706
42, 180
22,100
16, 286
14, 469
56, 660
32, 971
20
SUKVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
SECURITY MOVEMENTS—NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE l
All listed bonds
Par
value
YEAR AND MONTH
Total
market Average
price
value
Millions of dollars
1926
Foreign issues
Domestic issues
Dollars
p
£?.
Total Average
price
™
Millions of dollars
Par
value
Total
Number Market
market Average
of
price
value
value
shares
Millions of dollars
Dollars
All listed stocks
Millions
Millions of
dollars
Dollars
37, 037
37, 994
37, 440
37, 544
37, 583
37, 555
37, 576
37, 613
37, 660
37, 743
37, 795
37,900
35, 755
36, 837
36, 053
36, 560
36, 591
36, 558
36, 488
36, 510
36, 510
36, 718
36, 898
37, 168
96.53 '
96. 95
96.29
97.37
97. 36
97.34
97. 11
97.07
96.94
97.28
97.62
98.06
32, 705
33, 657
33, 054
33, 070
33, 087
33, 054
33, 047
32, 995
33, 001
32, 991
33, 006
33, 052
32, 024
33, 014
32, 316
32, 692
32, 669
32, 617
32, 551
32, 466
32, 413
32, 530
32, 663
32, 863
97.91
98.08
97.76
98.85
98.73
98.67
98.49
98.39
98.21
98.60
98.96
99.42
4,332
4,336
4,385
4, 474
4, 497
4,501
4, 529
4, 618
4, 659
4, 753
4, 789
4, 849
3,731
3, 822
3,737
3, 868
3,923
3,941
3, 938
4,045
4,097
4,188
4, 235
4,305
86.12
88.15
85.19
86.45
87.24
87.55
86.94
87.59
87. 92
88.12
88.42
88.78
503
513
520
529
541
543
548
552
556
561
565
586
35, 179
34, 534
32, 271
33, 457
34, 129
35, 605
36, 786
37,115
37, 301
36, 296
37, 034
38, 376
37. 793
37, 860
36, 768
36, 908
37, 097
36, 985
37, 413
37, 430
37, 154
37, 229
36, 656
36 881
37, 349
37, 398
36, 405
36, 534
36, 764
36, 463
37, 002
37, 136
36, 949
37, 043
36, 621
36, 875
98.82
98. 77
99.01
98. 99
99.10
98. 58
98. 90
99. 21
99.45
99. 50
99.90
99.98
33, 024
33, 069
31, 895
31, 863
32, 014
31,889
32, 193
32, 156
31, 803
31, 791
31, 049
31,219
32, 956
33. 008
31,937
31, 903
32, 093
31,814
32,217
32, 297
32, 003
32, 046
31, 443
31, 616
99.79
99.81
100. 13
100.12
100. 24
99.76
100. 07
100. 43
100.63
100. 80
101.26
101. 27
4, 770
4, 791
4, 873
5, 046
5, 083
5,095
5,220
5,274
5,351
5,438
5,607
5,662
4,393
4,389
4,468
4,632
4,671
4,649
4,785
4,839
4, 946
4,997
5,178
5,259
92.09
91.61
91.68
91.79
91.89
91.24
91.67
91.75
92.44
91.90
92.34
92.87
592
595
602
605
614
624
626
630
636
649
648
655
38, 602
39, 966
40, 127
40, 507
42, 530
41,964
44, 909
45, 531
47, 610
46, 029
48, 527
49, 736
36, 223
36, 270
36, 329
48, 436
48 555
48, 625
48, 337
48, 695
47. 786
48, 279
48, 480
48, 589
36, 207
36, 206
36, 338
48, 302
48,063
47, 953
47, 060
47, 509
46, 575
47, 333
47, 498
47, 379
99. 95
99.82
100. 02
99.72
98.98
98.61
97. 35
97.56
97. 46
98.04
97.97
97.51
30, 484
30, 430
30, 468
30, 498
30, 488
30, 503
30, 198
30, 514
29, 573
29, 622
29, 729
29, 777
30. 841
30. 736
30, 825
30 722
30, 433
30, 284
29, 674
30, 008
29, 075
29, 215
29, 342
29, 178
101.17
101.00
101. 16
100. 73
99.82
99.27
98.26
98.34
98.31
98.62
98.69
97.98
5,739
5, 840
5, 860
17, 938
18, 067
18, 121
18, 139
18, 181
18, 212
18, 657
18, 752
18, 812
5, 366
5, 470
5, 513
17, 579
17, 630
17, 669
17, 386
17, 501
17, 500
18, 119
18, 156
18, 201
93.49
93.66
94.07
98. 00
97.58
97.50
95.84
96.26
96.08
97.11
96.82
96.75
660
665
672
675
684
688
696
706
711
728
742
757
49, 145
48. 485
52, 371
54, 819
55, 735
52, 930
53, 729
57, 386
59. 332
61, 076
G6, 113
67, 472
January
February
...
_.
March- _ , ... _ _ . _
_ __
April
May
June
._
_. .
_.
. ...
July August _ .
September _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ . _ _ _. ._ .
October
November
December..
___
_ _ _ ._
_
48, 624
48, 697
48, 738
48, 915
49, 277
49, 263
48, 969
49, 027
49,017
49, 075
49, 048
49, 058
47, 395
46, 889
46, 372
47, 072
47, 297
46, 974
46, 757
46, 741
46, 456
46, 619
47,002
46, 892
97.47
96.28 !
95. 14
96.23
95.98
95.35
95. 48
95. 34
94.77
95.00
95.83
95.59
29, 805
29, 874
29, 832
29, 999
30, 350
30, 290
30, 160
30, 156
30, 142
30, 216
30, 059
30, 098
29, 127
28, 985
28, 585
29, 007
29, 506
29, 095
29, 073
29. 007
28, 81 1
28, 898
29, 096
29, 204
97.72
97.02
95.81
96.69
97.21
96. 05
96.40
96. 19
95.58
95.64
96.80
97.03
18,818
18, 822
18,906
18, 916
18, 927
18, 972
18, 809
18, 871
18, 875
18, 859
18, 989
18, 960
18, 268
17,904
17, 787
18, 065
17, 791
17, 879
17, 685
17, 734
17,646
17,721
17,906
17,689
97.07
95.12
94.08
95. 50
93.99
94.23
94.02
93.97
93.49
93.97
94.29
93.29
808
843
863
897
932
945
971
1,006
1,048
1,110
1,117
1,128
71,060
71 , 872
69, 770
73, 719
70, 921
77, 264
81,569
89. 668
87, 074
71, 753
63, 589
64, 708
1930
January.-. . ..
__ _
February
March.. _ _ _ . . ... _
Ar>ril. . .
May
June
.... _
July
AugustSeptember
October
.
November
December . ..
49, 282
49, 250
49, 503
49, 670
50, 029
50, 204
50, 375
50, 457
50, 027
50, 192
50, 095
50, 073
47, 171
47, 372
48, 291
48, 057
48, 489
48, 588
49, 102
49, 294
48, 715
48, 418
47, 960
47, 385
95. 72
96.19
97.55
96.75
96.92
96.78
97.47
97.69
97.38
96. 47
95.74
94.63
30, 328
30, 295
30, 473
30, 532
30, 685
30, 764
30, 831
30, 868
30, 877
30, 998
30, 876
30, 842
29, 331
29, 469
30, 025
29, 8.51
30, 042
30, 039
30, 303
30. 428
30, 516
30, 244
29, 798
29, 579
96.71
97.27
98.53
97.77
97.90
97.64
98.29
98.58
98.83
97.57
96.51
95.90
18,954
18,955
19,030
19, 138
19, 343
19, 440
19,544
19, 590
19, 150
19, 194
19.219
19,231
17,839
17, 902
18, 267
18, 206
18, 446
18, 550
18, 799
18, 866
18, 199
18, 173
18, 162
17,806
94.12
94.45
95.99
95.13
95.36
95.41
96.19
96. 30
95.03 !
94.69
94.50 i
92.59
1,165
1,170
1,179
1,199
1,221
1,231
1,270
1,282
1,284
1,297
1,296
1,297
69,009
70, 807
76, 075
75, 305
75,019
63, 892
67, 221
67, 721
60, 143
55, 026
53,312
49, 020
49, 882
50,109
50, 789
50, 912
50, 849
51.846
51,939
51, 950
52, 671
52, 599
52, 547
52, 360
47, 546
47, 870
48, 463
48, 282
47, 630
49, 133
48, 376
47,319
43, 031
41,703
39, 512
37, 848
95.32
95.53
95.42
94.84 |
93. 67
94.77
93.14
91.09 |
81.70
79.28
75.19
72.29
30,811
31,049
31,633
31,802
31, 742
32, 744
32, 746
32, 762
33, 551
33, 500
33, 451
33, 409
29,610
30, 015
30, 495
30, 436
30,117
31,389
31,269
30, 714
29, 640
28, 852
28, 141
26. 791
96. 10
96.67
96.40
95. 70
94.88
95.86
95.49
93.75
88.34
86.13
84. 13
80.19
19, 071
19, 060
19, 156
19,110
19, 106
19, 102
19, 192
19, 188
19, 121
19,100
19, 097
18, 951
17, 936
17, 855
17,968
17,847
17,513
17,744
17,107
16, 605
13, 392
12, 850
11,371
11,058
94.05
93.68
93.80
93. 39
91.66
92.89
89.13
86.54
70.04
67.28
59.55
58.35
1,299
1,298
1,298
1,305
1, 306
1,303
1,303
1,314
1,317
1,319
1,319
1,319
52, 062
57, 055
53, 336
48, 570
42, 534
47,417
44, 423
44, 587
32, 327
34, 247
31, 105
26, 694
January
February
March
April
M^av
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
- _ _
,
-
__
- -
-
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September. _.
October
November .
December
January
February
March
A pril
May
.June
July
August
September - _ . . _
October
November - .
December -_
1927
-
_
._
--
1938
_
._, _
1929
.
. _ .
...
I
1
1
!
\
1931
January. . .
February
-.
March
April—
May
June
..July
August
September
October
November
December
__
. _ ..
.
i
!
i
j
!
j
i
;
|
i Compiled by the New York Stock Exchange to show price movements of all securities on the exchange and the growth in the securities listed. The figures have been
compiled on a monthly basis as far back as Jan. 1,1925. As issued, the statistics represent the condition as of the first day of the month. However, to facilitate the use of the
statistics with relation to the other series carried in the Survey of Current Business, the figures have been moved back one month and are considered here as reflecting'the
condition as of the end of the preceding month. The increase in the bond figures in April, 192;, was due to the inclusion in the total of $12,000,000,000 of British Government
bonds.
21
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
WEEKLY BUSINESS INDICATORS
[Weekly average, 1923-1925=100]
1933
!
i
1930
1931
1929
|
Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. i Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.
22
23
12
21 I 14
15
16
19
5
7
i
ITEM
1931
1932
1929
1930
ITEM
Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.
14
16
22
19
12
21
5
15 23
Wholesale prices— Contd.
* Composite index, N. Y.
Fisher 's 1926= 100—
Times
61.3 61.0 60.4 78.2 77.5 76.7 92.8 92.8 105.2 105.0
* Composite
index, Business
Total (120)
63.1 63.3 62.9 76.0 76.0 76.0 90.7 90.9 98.3 98.2
r
W eek
56.9 57.9 57.7 81.5 81.9 80.2 95.6 95.4 104.1 106.7 i
46.1 46.4 46.1 67.0 67.4 67.5 95.9 96.5 100.7 101.3
Agricultural (30)
137.8
82.5
108.0
Detroit employment
70.8
Nonagricultural (90) 66.2 66.3 65.8 78.7 78.6 78.5 88.4 88.3 96.2 95.7
Copper, electrolytic
Production:
42.0 42.0 41.3 71.0 71.7 72.5 129.0 129.0 171.0 152.9
25.4 26.1 26.5 40.1 39.7 40.8 58.5 54.0 77.6 79.4
Cotton middling spot
Beehive coke
8.6 8.6 14.3 14.7 15.9 28.2 26.9 51.0 51.8
Bituminous coal (da.
|
Iron and steel, composite 71.4 71.4 71.3 76.6 76.4 76.4 84.3 84.4 87.9 87.9
av )
75 7 78.7 56.5 72.5 81.9 75.4 76.6 79.0 83.8 95.5 Banking and finance:
92.5
110.6
Bank debits outside N.
Building (new awards)
96.9
24 8
Y. C. (da. av.)
fElectric current
92.3 92.3 91.2 101.0 100.6 99. 9 103. 4: 104. 1 101.0 101.3 I
68.6 65.2 76.7 100.8 88.1 113.7 126.6 114.1 146.6 128.3
Bond prices
... _ 90.5 91.5 89.9 107.7 107.8 107.8 107.0 105.9 105.7 105.7
Petroleum (da. av.)
103.6 103.0 102.8 108.9 105. 2 103. 6 121. 7 124. 0 127.5 126.0
Business failures (numSteel ingots
32.9 34.2 35.5 75.0 75.0 71.1; 96.1 97.4 125.0 125.0
174.0 168.3 161.9 134.9 138.8 150.9 137. 1 137.6 107.6 113.0
ber)
Receipts:
Cattle and calves
62.3 53.5 55.7 76.0 61.1 58.9! 68.0 77.8 78.5 69.3
Federal Reserve R. M.
Cotton
banks—62.7 82.7 88.5 43.5 62.3 66.4 45.0 40.0 68.1 73.8
Hogs
Loans and discounts. 99.1 99.5 100.7 124.2 123.0 123.5 134.8 133.7 132.4 131.5
64.9 69.6 70.1 80.9 67.9 66.1 63/2! 81.2 92.8 63.6
Wheat
Net demand de35.0 42.9 61.3 85.9 99.5 118.0 40.1 51.3 76.3 79.7
Distribution: Car loadings. . 59.7 58.8 57.2 75.8 75.0 73. 9 89. 5 90. ] 98.3 98.0
91.0 90.8 91. 1 114.1 113.6 111.9 108.3 108.9 110.0 110. 9
posits
Wholesale prices:
125.4 126.0 125.7 159.9 159.8 160.8 153.8 153.2 150.1 151.2
Time deposits
Interest rates, call
Dept. of Labor 1926= 100—
60.6 60.6 60.6 36.4 40.5 36.4 72.7 93.9 206.1 178.8
Interest rates, time
Total _
66. 5 66.5 66.2
79.1 80.0 84.8 48.7 51.4 49.6 94.3 100.0 182.9 180.0
Farm
1
114.6 115.2 94.5 94.5 94.7 93.0 93.4 96.6 96.8
Money in circulation
51.6 51.0 50.9
- - - - - --^.0
Stock prices
62 4 62 9 62 7
16. 7 79.2 78.3 168.2 166.9 167.4 236.5 233.1 252.9 250.7
Food
tRelative to weekly average, 1928-1930, for week shown.
* Relative to a computed normal taken as 100.
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
1932
19 31
1930
1929
1928
ITEM
Mar. 19
Mar. 12
Mar. 5
Mar. 21
Mar. 14
Mar. 22
Mar. 15
Mar. 23
Mar. 16
Mar. 24
1 ,290
1,341
3,982
1,538
962
1,235
1,683
1,627
17 753
1,687
1,672
1,722
1,346
14, 852
1, 735
1,427
1,682
1,562
15 558
1,676
1,305
1,520
1,510
1, 684
21, 214
1, 520
778
71
16
726
149
50
945
130
34
197
141
51
157
139
140
913
288
191
371
158
645
471
357
904
590
296
576
492
197
813
626
241
584,634
137 ,906
20,307
29,867
16,179
187,196
189,912
3,267
575, 481
148, 666
18, 967
27, 194
16, 801
185, 122
176, 486
2,245
559, 439
100, 451
20, 488
31, 373
16, 952
191, 498
196, 581
2,096
2,157
2,146
2,141
741, 253
135, 966
33, 950
38, 624
21, 449
222, 227
283, 121
5, 916
621, 926
2,268
733, 580
149, 089
34, 793
36, 239
20, 018
220, 329
267, 237
5,875
626, 890
2,191
875, 385
136, 519
58,400
37, 657
21, 241
251, 445
360, 080
10, 043
478, 592
2,536
950,194
167, 453
69, 142
46, 617
28, 008
260, 564
369, 862
8,548
345, 272
2,387
942, 572
171, 459
68, 273
46, 617
29,229
260, 303
361, 842
8,113
340, 195
2,389
197
163
506
2,502
25
169
2J5
3, 410
1,739
26
176
230
4,872
887
27
240
113
6.821
4,160
57
193
162
7,905
2,321
57
215
117
3,186
3,001
73
246
104
4,074
1,384
74
248
177
6, 062
4,320
95
219
192
6,332
5,630
95
227
176
5,168
3,540
85
223
177
6, 223
9,663
84
106.2
.058
.069
1.83
29.57
.52
106.2
.058
.071
1.79
29.55
.53
106.2
.057
0.72
1.79
29.53
.52
106.4
.098
.109
2.37
31.71
.70
106.4
.099
.108
2.37
31.61
.70
110.7
.178
.159
2 03
34.' 89
.98
110.7
.178
.147
2.93
34.94
1.00
111.7
.236
.211
3.46
36. 37
1.17
110.8
.211
.216
3.47
36.37
1.19
112.3
.139
. 198
3.37
35. 70
1.41
112.3
.139
.195
3.34
35.91
1.36
4,313
3,181
3,343
3,022
4,219
3,557
6, 647
4,674
6,250
4,087
9,794
5,875
8,317
5,294
13, 418
6,799
11, 698
5,952
7,644
81.03
708
13, 003
81.95
685
10, 224
80.51
659
2,102
96.41
549
1,433
96.54
565
4,463
95.84
558
2,743
94.79
560
3,779
94.64
438
661
3,206
748
3,167
828
3, 145
162
3,294
173
3,281
206
3,221
266
3,223
943
2,878
12, 388
7,200
6,975
10, 992
5, 687
3.62
12, 436
6,869
7,010
10, 970
5,714
3.61
12, 588
6,935
7,148
11,003
5, 700
3.49
15, 518
7,593
8,153
13, 782
7,249
4.86
15, 377
7,200
8,140
13, 725
7,247
4.86
16, 847
5,667
8,793
13, 076
6,975
4.86
16, 704
5,528
8,821
13, 152
6,948
4.86
3.46
2.50
5, 537
3.50
2.50
5,563
3.71 !
2.50 !
5,594 i
2.13
1.50
4, 588
2.25
1.67
4,587
4.13
3.00
4,517
71.53
8,975
76.96
7,510
76.02 !
7,794 i
163. 33
14, 578
162. 06
14, 377
55.7
52.8
30.5
92.0
60.7
57.2
35.4
99.7
60.0 !
56.4
35.5
98.8
122. 5
112.7
95.3
192.4
121.0
110.7
97.8
189.0
Mar. 17
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
Bituminous coal production (da, av.) thous. tons...
Building contracts (da. av., 37 States)... thous. dolls. .
Electrical current output
rruls. of kw.-hours_.
Exports:
Corn
thous. of bushu.
Wheat
thous. of bush..
Wheat
flour
thous. of bbls.
Freight cars:
Loadings, total
cars..
Coal and coke
cars
Forest products .
cars .
Grain and grain products
cars..
Livestock
cars
Merchandise 1 c 1
cars
Miscellaneous
cars
Ore
.
. cars
Net available surplus (da. av )
cars
Petroleum production (da. av.)
thous. of bbls..
Receipts:
Cattle and calves (12 markets)
thousands. _
Cotton into sight..
thous. of bales
Wheat, primarv markets
thous. of bush..
Wool, total, Boston
thous. of Ibs
Steel ingot production
per ct. of capacity.
"1,538
33
881, 308
962, 400
139, 830
148, 706
60,222
68,396
39, 252
42, 111
23,864 , 26, 046
252, 271
263,415
356. 892
401, 840
8,977
11, 886
467, 182
261, 290
2,583
2,656
958, 601
170, 959
61, 524 i
43, 237 |
22,529
260, 959
382, 387
11,925
238, 518
2,625
WHOLESALE PRICES
Chemical index
rel. to 1924..
Copper ingots, electrolytic, New York, .dolls, per lb._
Cotton, middling, spot, New York
dolls, perlb..
Food index (Bradstreet's)..
...dolls, perlb..
Iron and steel composite
._ dolls, per ton._
Wheat, No. 2, hard winter, Kansas City...dolls. bu_.
Bank debits:
FINANCIAL
New York Citv
mills of dolls
Outside New York City
mills of dolls
Bond sales, New Y'ork Stock Exchange:
United States Government
thous. of dolls..
Average price 40 corporation bonds
dollars ..
Business failures
number..
Federal reserve banks:
Bills discounted
..mills of dolls
Total reserves
mills, of dolls..
Federal reserve reporting member banks:
Total loans and discounts
mills, of dolls..
Total investments
mills of dolls
"Other "loans
mills of dolls
Net-demand deposits.. ... ... mills, of dolls
Time deposits
mills of dolls
Sterling exchange, rate quoted (da. av.)
dollars. .
Interest rates on brokers' loans:
Time money, New York
per cent..
Call money, New York
per cent
Money in circulation (da. av.).. .__ .mills, of dolls..
Stocks, New York Exchange:
Average price 50 stocks
. . . _ dollarsSales
thous. of shares..
Stock prices, weighted:
Industrials, rails, and utilities (421)_rel. to 1926..
All industrials (351)
rel. to 1926..
All railroads (33)
rel. to 1926..
All utilities (34)
rel to 1926
11, 124
6,128
9,099
5,210
2,706
94.69 j
460
2,686
99. 32
468
2,869
99. 25
476
956
2,860
477
2,946
472
2, 957
16, 552
6,028
8,910
13, 281
6,805
4.85
I
16, 430 i
5,953
8,918
13, 398
6,855
4.85
15,350
6,205
8,805
13, 431
6,712
4.88
15, 407
6,088
8, 793
13, 773
6, 663
4.88
4.38
3.88
4,534
8.00
8.50
4,692
7.88
7.38
4,703
4.63
4.50
4,699
4.63
4.50
4,705
229. 68
23, 424
226. 34
20, 434
245. 57
26, 096
243. 43
23, 247
188. 74
19, 573
184. 25
20, 476
176.6
167.2
144.7
249.1
173. 8
164.4
144.8
243.3
190.9
198.8
139.7
203.7
190.2
197.2
141.1
204.6
140.3
143.7
127.2
135.6
137.5
140.4
127.5
133.3
22
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
Monthly Business Statistics
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 1931
Annual Supplement to the Survey of Current Business, in which monthly figures for the past seven years may
be found, together with explanations as to the sources and bases for the figures quoted. The figures given below
should always be read in connection with these explanations. For later data, which have become available
since these data were compiled, see recent Weekly Supplements to the Survey.
CONTENTS
Page
Page
22
23
Commodity groups—Continued.
Rubber and rubber products
Stone, clay, and glass
Textiles
Tobacco
Miscellaneous
Fuels
Distribution movement
Foreign trade
Employment arid wages
Construction
Public utilities
Finance
Industrial indexes
Wholesale prices
Commodity groups:
Automobiles
Chemicals and allied products
Foodstuffs
Forest products
Leather and leather products
Iron and steel
Machinery
Nonferrous metals
Paper and paper products
Printing
25
26
28
32
33
34
36
37
38
40
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
Febru- January Decem- Novem- October ^e^m" August
ary
ber
ber
1933
40
41
42
44
44
44
45
47
48
50
50
52
1931
July
June '\
May
April
March ; Febnzj
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
Federal Reserve Board
i
Total unadjusted
rel to 1923-25
71
70
Total adjusted
rel. to 1923-25 .
71
Manufactures, total unadjusted rel. to 1923-25. .
69
Manufactures, total adjusted.. rel. to 1923-25. .
34
Automobiles
rel. to 1923-25 _
Cement
rel to 1923-25
56
Food products
rel. to 1923-25
96
41
Iron and steel
-rel. to 1923-25. .
Leather and shoes
rel to 1923-25
Lumber
"
rel. to 1923-25 .
23
Nonferrous metal^
rel to 1923-25
Paper and printing
rel. to 1923-25
Petroleum refining
rel to 1923-25
Polished plate glass
rel. to 1923-25
Auto tires and tubes
rel to 1923-25 .........
Textiles
..rel. to 1923-25 _ _
114
Tobacco manufactures
rel. to 1923-25 _.
74
Minerals, total unadjusted
rel. to 1923-25_.
77
Minerals, total adjusted
rel. to 1923-25. _
58
Anthracite
.rel. to 1923-25 .
63
Bituminous coal
rel. to 1923-25
Copper
rel to 1923-25
106
Crude petroleum
rel. to 1923-25
Iron-ore shipments
rel. to 1923-25..
54"
Lead
rel to 1923-25
31
Silver
rel. to 1923-25
Zinc
rel. to 1923-25
46
70 i
271 !
270 !
67 :
274
65
272
66
261
298
242
271
27
:
|
45 i
265 !
294
2 43
284
271
27
2
I
79
285 |
269
64
:
m
59"'
2
121
---
35
45
243
245
36
291
251
275
155
2 113
277
254
58
273
270
271
297
97
149
2
98
2
88
288
140
75
92
89
M24
72
284
89
2
113
82
281
66
75
73
72
71
26
275
292
245
288
233
2 100
159
56
276
93
2111
2
90
2 84
274
67
122
2 12
2
58
238
45
lie
241
66
241
47
77
76
76
275
40
279
93
245
2 2 108
36
264
104
2 159
57
280
100
118
82
65
70
60
102
2
52
65
242
49
i
!
;
i
78
2 78
77
278
52
2
83
2g8
250
2 113
238
2
63
105
2 161
75
294
118
82
79
2
62
70
59
107
59
66
245
49
80
282
79
2
82
260
290
287
258
297
242
2
62
109
160
2
88
22 114
100
2
121
85
2
86
270
74
59
122
56
62
2
47
49
83 '
2 83
82 i
282
65
293
83
2
60 i
295
» 47
68
2
107
2 111
2 159
2
89
2
108
296
2
132
85
2
86
2 75
74
67
122
46
58
47
54
161
2 105
2 115
=97
2 135
84
2 87
2
75
75
68
122
2 28
75
2
53
54
Industrial Consumption of Electrical
Energy
Consumption by geographic sections:
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 1923-25. .
Western
rel to 1923-25
Consumption by industries:
All industry
rel. to 1923-25
Automobiles, including
repair parts
rel. to 1923-25
Electrical apparatus and
equipment
.
..rel. to 1923-25..
Food and kindred products. rel. to 1923-25. .1
Leather and its products... rel. to 1923-25.. j
Lumber and its products.. rel. to 1923-25. J
Metals group
rel to 1923-25 '<
Metal-working plan ts-.rel. to 1923-25..!
Rolling mills and
steel plants
rel. to 1923-25. J
Paper and pulp
rel. to 1923-25.. i
Rubber and its products. ..rel. to 1923-25.. i
Shipbuilding
rel to 1923-25 i
Stone, clav,1md glass
rel. to 1923-25. J
Textiles
rel. to 1923-25..!
2 Revised
89
2 87
90
286
78
294
2 89
2 66
299
2 48
2 72
'
!
'
i
!
!
90
288
91
2
87
77
294
295
270
2100
247
274
2 109
159
nil
2
96
296
2
132
83
291
2
87
77
69
121
69
54
61
89
87
• 90
87
67
2 91
87
2
75
2
96
2 48
2
78
no
'
i
:
'
2
150
2 2117
97 :
97
131 :
82
2
89
2
84
76
70
112
2
76
60
65
87
86
88
2 86
68
2
86
92
73
- 90
2 44
i 82
2 109
147
2 2107
92
2
95
2 133
84
2 ge
'81
73
76
110
2
79
60
65
:
98.8
93.0
93.1
95.4
106.7
101.4
2
93.9
87.2
89.5
89.6 i
106. 0 i
104.0 \
289.6
2
84. 5
85.2
2
89.7
100.0
98.3
2
98.8
86.4
89.5
99.6
119.3
111.0
97.1
87.5
87.4
103.3
113.2
102.2
100.4
97.0
92.6
104.0
113.8
102.3
97.3
89.9
90.0
99.5
112.8
108.8
97.9
100.0
92.1
95.7
117.5
96.8
101.7
98.4
102.7
91.5
114.3
106.4
!
i
'
!
i
109.8
104.4
109.2
101.3
118.2
119.1
106.4
109. 4
105.0
97.6
108.6
114.0
108.2
105.8
105. 7
102. 8
117. 5
115.7
110.3
105.5
109. 0
108. 0
130. 6
120.0
110.3
98.8
93.9 i
89.6
98.8
97.1
100.4
97.3
97.9
101. 7
109. 8
106.4
108.2
85.3
83.6 :
78.1
65.5
57.4
53.7
43.6
55.9
71.3
89.7
90.8
94. 1
88. 9
\
;
2 126. 9
144.0
75.2
76.4
76.4
76.0
2130.4
136. 5
81.8
81.2
73.0
71.0
2 132. 6
142.0
81.9
82.2
76.2
75.0
2126.9
146.4
77.1
79.4
75.0
73.3
2 133. 4
147. 0
83.8
76.9
74.5
69.3
2135.2
136.2
85.4
86.3
81.5
78.6
i 2136.7
!
126.8
!
81.0
i
97.2
i
98.5
94.0
2 138. 1
122.0
83.9
91.5
99.5
94.6
2126.1
116.8
71. 2
93. 2
112.2
103.5
2154.3
2122.0
76. 1
84. 2
114.0
112.3
106. 8
135. 1
122.3
89. 7
132.0
103. 7
108.1
109.6
109.0
92.5
116.5
100.0
119.4
123. 0
109.6
98.3
105. 1
97. 3
116.5
127. 0
122.0
114.8
102. 6
99. 3
122.2
129.5
90.6
86.8
76.0
74.8
120.0
127.2
2
81.4
81.9
71.3
72.7
1
|
123.5
124.8
79.2
2 74.1
70.6
70.9
78.2
116.5
112.0
99.2
90.0
96.8
77.6 i
109.3
104.0 i
93.2 |
77.1
87.8
70.0
107.0
79.2
94.6
76.8
89.8
:
77.0
126.1
93.5
95.0 :
113.8 i
93.4 i
76.3
113.0
82.8
84.5
113.4
98.2 i
78.3
138.3
88.0
88.9
113.9
98.7
78. 0
121. 7 |
98.5 !
85.6 i
105.9 !
95.0 i
83.1
104.0
97.4
82.0
104.8
98.2
86. 6
112. 4
121.0
84. 8
118.7 !
100. 5
23
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1932
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- FebruNovem- October Septem- August
ment to the Survey
January Decemary
ber
ber
ber
1931
July
June
May
April
March
February
STOCKS AND ORDERS
New orders, total
Stocks, total
Manufactured goods
Raw materials
Unfilled orders, total
_rel. to 1923-25- .
rel. to 1923-25
rel, to 1932-25.
rel to 1923-25
rel to 1923-25
159.3
110.8
194.3
2 162. 0
110.4
2 199. 3
36.3
2 166. 6
108.4
2 208. 6
240.2
240.8
2 168. 7
105.4
2 214. 3
242.9
44.3
160.1
103. 8
2 200. 7
244.4
47.8
141.7
106.9
166.8
246.0
45.5
137.0
111.7
155. 3
47.4
48.1
133.6
115.6
146.5
251.4
56.0
133.7
117.0
145.7
55.9
52.9
139.1
118.2
154.2
56.8
60.4
143.6
118.6
161.7
60.6
58.2
150.5
119.0
173.2
61.9
261.1
49.8
153.0
119.2
177.4
COST OF LIVING
All groups
Clothing
Food
Fuel and light
Housing
Sundries
.
rel. to 1923.
rel. to 1923..
rel to 1923
rel. to 1923..
rel. to 1923
..rel. to 1923.
80.1
70.4
72.1
89.6
76.2
93.8
81.4
72.0
74.8
90.0
77.1
93.9
83.1
73.8
78.2
90.3
78.5
94.2
83.9
74.2
79.9
90.5
79.3
94.3
84.9
75.4
81.5
90.5
80.3
94.6
85.6
78.5
81.7
90.1
80.7
95.4
85.9
78.6
81.9
89.6
81.5
95.5
85.9
78.6
81.5
89.3
82.0
95.8
85.9
79.9
81.0
89.1
82.6
95.5
86.9
80.7
82.8
89.1
83.5
95.9
88.2
82.0
84.9
90.6
84.1
96.8
89.1
83.2
86.5
92.5
84.6
96.8
89.6
84.4
86.9
92.7
85.3
96.9
66.3
50.6
62.5
67.3
52.8
64.7
68.6
55.7
69.1
70.2
58.7
71.0
70.3
58.8
73.3
71.2
60.5
73.7
72.1
63.5
74.6
72.0
64.9
74.0
72.1
65.4
73.3
73.2
67.1
73.8
74.8
70.1
76.3
76.0
70.6
77.6
76.8
70.1
78.0
73.4
75.5
68.3
74.8
75.7
67.9
75.7
76.1
68.3
76.2
76.1
69.4
76.1
75.6
67.8
77.0
76.3
67.4
77.6
76.9
66.5
78.1
78.9
62.9
79.3
79.4
62.9
80.0
80.5
65.3
81.5
81.3
65.4
82.5
82.9
68.3
82.5
83.3
72.5
78.3
79.3
79.8
81.6
82.5
85.0
88.7
89.4
88.0
87.6
87.5
87.6
86.9
77.5
77.7
78.5
80.9
81.0
82.7
84.9
85.7
86.4
86.8
87.9
88.0
88.1
PRICE INDEXES
Department of Labor Indexes:
Combined index (784). _.
rel. to 1926 -.
Farm products
_
rel. to 1926..
Food (122)
. rel. to 1926
Industrial group commoditiesBuilding materials (86). ..rel. to 1926..
Chemicals and drugs (89) .rel. to 1926—
Fuel and lighting (24)
rel. to 1926..
Hides and leather products (41)
..-rel. to 1926House furnishing goods (61)
_
rel. to 1926—
Metal and metal products
rel to 1926
Textile products (113)
rel. to 1926—
Miscellaneous (52)
rel. to 1926All except farm and food products (595)
rel. to 1926 ._
Fininshed products
rel. to 1926. .
Raw materials
rel. to 1926..
80.9
59.8
64.7
81.8
59.9
65.6
82.2
60.8
66.8
82.6
62.2
68.7
82.8
63.0
66.6
83.9
64.5
68.2
83.9
65.5
68.3
84.3
66.5
69.7
84.4
66.6
69.7
85.0
67.4
70.5
85.7
68.2
71.5
86.4
70.0
72.0
86.5
70.9
71.5
71.3
71.4
56.9
71.7
72.1
58.3
72.3
73.3
60.2
73.4
74.8
62.0
72.9
75.1
61.5
73.9
75.9
62.7
74.2
76.4
64.1
73.9
76.1
64.3
74.1
76.0
64.7
75.1
76.9
66.5
75.9
78.3
68.3
77.2
79.6
69. 5
78.3
80.3
70.6
Semimanufactured articles
rel. to 1926..
Bradstreet's Index
... rel. to 1926—
Dun's Index
_rel. to 1926-.
61.9
56.6
74.0
63.1
58.2
74.4
63.7
59.8
74.6
64.9
61. 2
74.4
65.2
62.6
74.4
66.7
64.2
72.3
68.3
65.7
75.1
69.3
68.0
77.2
69.3
67.9
77.7
69.8
66.9
77.3
71.5
69.0
79.2
72.9
71.4
80.9
73.0
71.0
81.4
WHOLESALE PRICES
Acetate of lime
dolls, per cwt
2.00
Aluminum No. 1, Virgin 98-99,
New York
dolls, per Ib
.2290
Aluminum, scrap cast, New York.dolls. per Ib. . .0412
.52
Barley, No. 2, Minneapolis
dolls, per bu—
Brass sheets, mill
dolls, per lb_.
.130
Brick, common, red, New York
dolls per thous
9.750
.22
Butter, common, New York
dolls, per lb_.
Cexnent, Portland (composite) .dolls, per bbl—
1. 323
Cheese, American whole milk, New York
_
dolls, per lb._
.13
Chemicals
rel. to 1927.
86
Coffee, Rio, No. 7, Brazil grades-dolls, per Ib—
.072
Copper ingots, electrolytic
dolls, per Ib—
. 0597
Coal:
Anthracite—
Retail, composite-dolls, per short ton..
14.95
Wholesale, composite
dolls, per short ton
13. 170
BituminousMine average (spot)
dolls, per short ton..
Prepared sizes (composite)
3.929
dolls, per net ton..
Retail, composite-dolls, per short ton..
8.14
Wholesale, composite
dolls, per short ton-3.701
Coke, furnace, Connellsville
dolls, per short ton__
2.25
Cocoa, spot, Accra, New York. -dolls, per lb__
.0422
Corn:
No. 3, yellow, Chicago
dolls, per b u _ _
.34
No. 3, Kansas City __
-dolls, per bu
.36
No. 3, white, Chicago.dolls, perbu..
.35
Cotton:
To producer
dolls, per Ib—
.058
In New York, middling
dolls, per lb_.
.068
Cottonseed oil, refined, yellow,
prime, New York
dolls, per lb._
.040
Cotton goods:
Print cloth 64 x 60
dolls, per yd-.
.039
Sheeting, brown
. dolls, per yd
.043
Cotton goods (Fairchild)-rel. to 1911-1913..
86
Cotton yarns:
22/1 cones, Boston
dolls, per lb..
.180
40/15 southern spinning
dolls, per lb—
.285
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals _rel. to Aug., 1914..
157
116
Drugs, crude
rel. to Aug., 1914..
Essential oils
._
rel. to Aug , 1914
59
Flaxseed, No. 1, Minneapolis. .dolls, per bu —
1.40
Flour, see under wheat flour.
Food, wholesale, see under individual items.
Food, retail (Dept. of Labor)
rel. to 1913—
105.3
Hides:
Green salted, packers' heavy
.066
native steers
dolls, per lb._
Calfskins, country, No. 1
dolls, per Ib..
.065
2
Revised.
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
.2290
.0388
.51
.130
. 2290
. 0388
.51
.130
.2290
.0393
.50
. 130
.2290
.0400
.50
.152
.2290
.0400
.45
.154
.2290
.0424
.42
.157
.2290
.0438
.39
.158
.2290
.0438
.45
.165
.2290
.0488
.48
.172
.2290
.0488
.44
.174
.2200
.0517
.44
.171
12. 127
.24
1.321
9.750
.31
1.310
10.00
.31
1.310
10.00
.34
1.318
10.00
.33
1.331
10.00
.28
1.331
10.00
.25
1. 331
10.00
.23
1. 364
10.25
.24
1.399
10.25
.26
1.422
10.00
.29
1.477
10.00
.28
1.543
.14
86
.071
. 0706
.14
86
.070
. 0658
.15
86
.063
.0650
.16
86
.058
.0678
. 17
86
.050
. 0009
.16
86
. 050
. 0729
.15
88
. 003
.0770
.14
88
.068
. 0803
.14
89
.001
.0807
.15
90
.053
.0939
.16
90
. 050
. 0085
.004
.0972
14.97
14.97
14.96
14. 97
14. 93
14. 73
14.59
14.31
14. 19
14.39
14.85
14.85
12.413
12. 270
12. 202
12. 008
12. 732
2.00
.2290
2.0398
.51
.133
2
.16
so
13. 166
13. 083
13. 083
13. 083
1.62
1.58
1.58
1.56
1.60
1.64
1.09
1. 77
3. 953
8.17
3. 953
8. 19
3.902
8.23
3. 954
S. 22
3.054
8. 17
3. 907
8.11
3. 856
8.09
3.816
8.00
3. 838
8.04
3. 845
8.40
3.909
8.71
4.223
8.83
3. 690
3. 701
3.705
3.703
3.705
3.704
3.706
3.692
3.723
3.700
3. 791
3.814
2.30
.0432
2.34
.0425
2.38
.0494
2.45
.0475
2.45
.0463
2.45
.0525
2.45
.0581
2.45
. 0503
2.48
. 0494
2.50
.0535
2.50
.0550
2. 53
.0503
.37
.39
.37
.37
.39
.38
.43
.46
.43
.38
.40
.39
.42
.46
.44
.40
.45
.49
.57
.53
.58
.58
.52
.59
.50
.52
.50
.58
.53
.58
.00
.54
.60
.01
.54
.63
.056
.066
.055
.063
.061
.065
.053
.064
.059
.065
.003
.072
.085
.093
.077
.090
.088
.093
.093
.102
.096
.109
.091
.110
.039
.042
.047
.045
.044
.059
.069
.068
.069
.076
.076
.073
.036
.042
85
.034
.044
85
.036
.047
87
.038
.046
91
.041
.050
95
.043
.052
100
.049
.056
111
.048
.054
112
.050
.058
115
.053
.059
119
.055
.059
121
. 053
.065
119
.175
.290
157
116
57
1.41
.181
.295
157
116
59
1.43
.192
.312
157
117
61
1.46
.189
. 315
157
118
65
1.32
.201
.326
157
118
70
1.37
.212
. 336
157
118
76
1.41
.225
.352
157
118
77
1.64
.215
.352
157
128
77
1.48
.223
.353
157
130
79
1.55
.231
.369
160
131
82
1.57
.240
.382
174
130
81
1.58
.239
.390
175
131
80
1.50
109.3
114. 3
116.7
119.1
119.4
119.7
119.0
118.3
121.0
124.0
126.4
127.0
.076
.074
.078
.078
.082
.085
.077
.083
.090
.098
.113
.129
.120
.139
.100
.129
.085
.129
.092
.135
.090
.128
. 073
1.17
13. 170
i
12. 796
•
12. 014
24
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1932
1931
Febru- January Decemary
ber
Septem- August
b er October ber
N0 y
July
June
May
April
March
February
!
WHOLESALE PRICES-Continued
Iron, raw:
Basic (valley furnace) .dolls, per long ton_.
Composite pig iron
dolls, per long ton_.
Foundry No. 2,
northern _
dolls, per long ton..
Lard, prime contract, New
York
dolls, per lb.
Lead, pig, desilverized, New
York
dolls, per Ib
Leather, composite, wholesale
price
rel. to 1926__
Leather, sole and belting, oak,
and scoured backs
dolls, per lb._
Leather, upper, composite, chrome,
calf black, "B" grade
dolls, per sq. ft._
Leather, hides (see under hides).
Leather, shoes (see under shoes) .
Linseed oil, New York
dolls, per Ib
Lumber:
Douglas fir, No. 1,
common
dolls, per M ft. b. m
Douglas fir, flooring, 1 x 4 , "B"
and better (V. G. Washington)
dolls, per M ft. b. m
Southern yellow
pine
. ... dolls, per M ft. b. m__
Meats:
Beef, fresh, carcass, good
native steers, Chicago
dolls. perlb_.
Beef, fresh, carcass, steers,
New York
dolls, per Ib
Cattle, corn-fed, Chicago .dolls, per 100 lbs._
Hogs, heavy, Chicago
dolls, per 1001bs._
Sheep, ewes, Chicago
dolls. percwt__
Sheep, lambs, Chicago
dolls, perlb..
Pork, hams, smoked, Chicago
._
dolls, per lb__
Western dressed steers, New York
_. __
.
dolls, per lb__
Methanol:
Refined
dolls, per gal..
Milk, condensed, New York- -dolls, per case-Milk, evaporated
.dolls, per case..
Nonferrous metals
rel. to 1926 .
Oats:
No. 3, white, Chicago
dolls, per bu..
Oils and fats
_
_ rel. to 1927- .
Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored,
Chicago
dolls, per lb_.
Paper, newsprint, rolls, destination,
New York basis
.dolls, per short ton...
Petroleum:
Crude, Kansas-Oklahoma-dolls, per bbL.
Gas and fuel oils, Oklahoma 24-26,
refineries
dolls, per bbl
Gasoline, New York
...dolls, per gal-Kerosene, 150° water white .dolls, per gal..
Lubricating oil, cylinder dolls, per gal-Pig iron, foundry No. 2,
Pittsburgh
dolls, per long ton
Potatoes
dolls, per bu_Rayon, 150 denier "A" grade,
New York
dolls, per lb_Rosin, gum, New York
dolls, per bbl
Rubber, crude, smoked sheets,
New York
dolls, per lb_.
Rye, No. 2, Minneapolis
dolls, per bu_.
Sheep, ewes, Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs_
Sheep, lambs, Chicago
dolls, per lOOlbs..
Shoes, men's black calf blucher,
Boston
dolls, per pair-Shoes, men's dress welt, tan calf,
oxford, St. Louis
dolls, per pair..
Shoes, women's black kid,
McKay sewed
dolls, per pair
Silk, raw, Japanese, 13-15, New
York
. ..
dolls, per Ib..
Silk goods, composite
dolls, per yd__
Steel beams, mill, Pittsburgh.dolls. per cwt.Steel, crude:
Composite, finished steel
dolls, per 100 Ibs
Iron and steel, composite
dolls, per long ton-Steel billets, Bessemer. dolls, per long ton-Steel scrap, Chicago.-dolls. per gross ton-Structural steel beams .dolls, per 100 lbs_Structural steel beams _ . _ _ rel. to 1926. _
Sulphuric acid
dolls per ton
Sugar:
Retail average, 51 cities
rel. to 1913. .
Retail granulated, New York. dolls, per lb._
Wholesale, 96° centrif., New
York
dolls, per Ib.Wholesale, granulated, New
York
_
dolls, per lb._
Tea, Formosa fine, New York. -dolls, perlb..
Textiles, general
rel. to 1926-.
Tin, wholesale, straits,
New York
dolls, per Ib-- Revised.
14.63
15.36
15.00
15.55
15.00
15.86
15.00
16.02
15.25
16.23
15.50
16.32
15. 50
16.38
15.50
16.38
15.50
16.40
16.25
16.64
16.50
16.75
16.50
16.72
16.75
16.82
17.02
17.36
17.46
17.76
18.39
18.76
18.76
18.76
18.76
18.76
18.76
18.26
18.51
.052
.055
.060
.071
.080
.075
.075
.082
.083
.082
.090
.094
.085
.0371
. 0375
.0379
.0394
.0396
.0440
.0440
.0440
.0392
.0382
.0441
.0453
.0455
89.0
77.5
278.6
78.8
80.7
83.4
90.3
89.8
87.8
88.1
88.4
88.4
.33
.32
.32
.32
.35
.39
.40
.37
.37
.37
.37
.37
.37
.271
.298
.320
.323
.330
.337
.348
.350
.352
.356
.356
.352
.354
.065
.067
.071
.075
.073
.076
.083
.091
.086
.088
.092
.095
.092
10.25
11.40
11.09
11.23
11.21
11.27
10.97
10.64
11.25
11.64
12.12
12.68
12.86
22.49
22.84
23. 51
24.35
25.63
25.48
25.29
25.76
25. 98
28.33
29,74
31.14
31.65
25.16
26.31
26.31
26.49
27.21
27.68
27.82
28. 15
28.82
28.32
29.66
28.42
.130
.145
.157
.164
.156
.148
.144
.129
.129
.143
.160
.169
.178
.160
7.975
3.77
2.98
5.38
.168
8.969
3.91
2.06
5.09
.172
9.344
4.22
2.00
4.89
.175
10.200
4.64
2.00
4.98
.173
9.250
5.41
1.63
5.70
.165
8.656
5.71
1.63
5.94
.158
8.620
6.35
1.98
5.95
.145
7.250
6.24
2.56
6.06
.145
7.320
6.39
1.55
6.98
.155
7.675
6.40
2.44
8.36
.172
8.563
7.08
3.29
8.76
.180
9.075
7.18
3.79
8.27
.196
9.106
6.73
3.69
8.31
.147
.138
.153
.172
.182
,186
.185
.173
.174
.182
.184
.187
.195
.160
.168
.172
.175
.173
.165
.158
.145
. 145
.155
.172
.180
.196
.37
4.75
2.98
.35
4.75
2.98
55.4
.35
4.75
3.00
53.8
.35
4.75
3.00
53.5
.35
4.75
3.00
53.7
.35
4.75
3.00
56.8
.35
5.00
3.00
58.0
.35
5.65
3.10
59.4
.35
5.65
3.20
58.9
.35
5.65
3.30
60.6
.35
5.65
3.50
65.1
.40
5.65
3.50
67.1
.40
5.79
3.50
66.1
.24
47
.25
47
.25
49
.26
51
.23
47
.21
62
.23
68
.27
64
.28
68
.30
72
.31
71
.32
68
.098
.128
53. 000
53.000
2
. 22
51
.134
,133
.127
.119
.105
.106
.110
.128
.145
.145
.155
57. 000
57.000
57. 000
57. 000
57. 000
57.000
57. 000
57. 000
57. 000
57.000
57.000
7.10
7.10
.710
.710
.560
.560
.434
.238
.300
.530
.530
.594
.850
.335
.123
.045
.161
.325
.123
.046
.153
.338
.128
.044
.164
.350
.143
.041
.181
.338
.143
.039
.200
.319
.143
.039
.198
.280
.133
.038
.134
.294
.133
.038
.110
.385
.133
.042
.112
.463
.133
.045
.118
.488
.133
.048
.125
.510
.133
.051
.134
. 588
.138
.053
. 135
17.02
.448
17.36
.471
17.46
.457
18.39
.458
18.76
.601
18.76
.767
18.76
.825
18. 76
.753
18.76
.870
18.76
.908
18.26
.849
18.51
.867
3^23
.75
3.30
.75
3.61
.75
3.96
75
& 80
.75
3.87
.75
3.94
.75
4.28
.75
4.6*
.75
4.70
.75
4.73
.75
4.64
.75
4.38
.039
.46
2.98
5.38
.044
.46
2.06
5.09
.046
.45
2.00
4.89
.046
.51
2.00
4.98
.050
.41
1.63
5.70
.050
.39
1.63
5.94
.054
.38
1.98
5.95
.063
.37
2.56
6.06
.063
.37
1. 55
6.98
.064
.36
2.44
8.36
.064
.35
3.29
8.76
.077
.36
3.79
8.27
.076
.37
3.69
8.31
5.750
5.750
6. 250
6.311
6.55
6. 75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6. 75
4.35
4.35
4.35
4.35
4.35
4.35
4.49
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
2
17.76
.453
2
2
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.150
3.150
3.150
3.150
3.150
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.250
1.891
.94
1.53
1.953
.96
1.51
1.970
.96
1.60
2.315
.98
1.60
2.266
.98
1.60
2.315
.98
1.60
2.512
.98
1.60
2.364
.98
1.65
2.463
.99
1.65
2.266
.99
1.65
2.266
.99
1.65
2.561
.90
1.65
2.709
1.00
1.65
2.11
2.11
2.16
2.18
2.18
2.20
2.19
2.20
2.19
2.21
2.22
2.23
2.22
29.56
27.00
7.156
1.53
77.9
15.50
29.98
27.75
7.500
1.51
77.2
15.50
30.32
28.80
7.800
1.60
81.7
15.50
30.61
29.00
8. 000
1.60
81.7
15.50
30.81
29.00
8.000
1.60
81.7
15. 50
31.03
29.00
8.200
1.60
81.7
15.50
31.05
29.00
8.375
16.0
81.7
15.50
31.05
29.00
8.750
1.65
84.3
15.50
31.02
29.00
8.750
1.65
84.3
15.50
31.39
29.50
8.875
1.65
84.3
15.50
31.61
30.00
9.813
1.65
84.3
15.50
31.66
30.00
10.000
1.65
84.3
15.50
31.65
30.00
10. 063
1.65
84.3
15. 50
98
.051
98
.051
100
.051 !
102
.052
102
.052
104
.052
104
.053
102
.051
102
.050
102
.050
104
.050
106
.051
107
.053
.029
.031
.032 i
.034
.034
.034
.035
.035
.033
.032
.033
.033
.033
.041
.215
.041
.215
59.9
.044
.225
62.2
.045
.225
63.0
.045
.225
64.5
.046
.225
65.5
.046
.225
66.5
.044
.225
66.6
.043
.225
67.4
.044
.225
68.2
.043
.225
70.0
.045
.225
70.9
.2203
.2184
.042 !
.217 i
60.8
i
.2135 '
. 2281
.2276
.2468
.2575
.2502
.2341
.2320
. 2512
.2707
. 2631
25
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
i a&&
WHOLESALE PRICES-Continued
Turpentine gum,
New York
_
dolls, per gal-0.39
Wheat:
No. 1, northern spring,
Minneapolis.,
dolls, per b u _ _
.75
No. 2, red winter,
St. Louis
dolls, pcrbu..
. 57
No. 2, hard winter,
Kansas City
doll^ per bu
54
Wheat flour:
Standard patents,
Minneapolis
dolls, per bbl..
4. (51
Winter straights,
Kansas City
_ dolls, per bbl
3.30
Wool:
Raw, territory, fine, scoured -dolls, per lb-_
.57
Raw, Ohio and Pennsylvania, fleeces, y\
blood, combing grease
dolls, per lb,_
.21
Suiting, 13 oz._.I
dolls, per y d _ _
1.400
Women's dress goods, French serge,
54-in., at factory
dolls, per y d _ _
.900
Worsted yarns
dolls, per l b _ _
.900
Zinc, prime western
-dolls, per lb._
.0282
FARM PRICES
Cotton and cottonseed (2)
rel. to 1909-14—
47
Dairy and poultry products (4)jrel. to 1909-14. .
77
Fruits and vegetables (6)
rel. to 1909-14..
68
Grains (5),
_. . .
... rel. to 1909-14. .
51
Meat animals (5)
rel. to 1909-14_.
65
Unclassiflcd (5)
rel. to 1909-14
47
All groups (27)
rol. to 1909-14—
60
RETAIL PRICES
Retail food index (Dept. of Labor)_rel. to 1913..
105. 3
Retail coal index (Dept. of Labor) _rel. to 1913..
188.9
AIRPLANES
Deliveries, military_
number .
Exports, during month
number
Production:
Commercial aircraft
.number _
Manufactured for export
number
AUTOMOBILES
Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
rel to 19°? -25
34
Production index (elect, energy consumed)
" rel to 1923-25
85.3
Passenger cars and trucks:
Production, actualCanada—
Total
no of cars
5 477
Passenger cars
no . of cars _ _
4, 494
Trucks
no. of ears...
983
United StatesTotal
_.no. of cars_. 117,413
Passenger cars
PO of cars
94, 085
Taxieabs . . . . no. of cars..
25
Trucks
no of cars
23, 303
Electric industrial trucks and tractors:
Shipments —
Domestic
number
26
Exports - _ _
_ number..
0
Autos, parts and accessories, export value
_
thous. of dolls
7, 433
Exports (assembled) :
From Canada —
Total__ _ _ _
no. of cars
683
Passenger cars
no. of cars__
233
Trucks
no of cars
450
From United StatesTotal
PO of cars
7, 043
Passenger cars
no of cars
4,930
Trucks
no. of cars..
2,113
Financing:
United States-Wholesale dealers
thous. of dolls. _ 33, 278
Total consumers - . . . _ _ thous. of dolls _ _ 44,631
New cars
thous, of dolls. _ 23,542 !
Used cars
__ thous. of dolls ... 19,814
Unclassified
thous. of dolls
1, 270
Canada —
Total new and used cars
and trucks
thous of dolls
New cars and trucks...thous. of dolls. _
Used cars
thous. of dolls
New passenger-car, registrations
.
no. of cars. _
Sales (General Motors Corp.):
Total to consumers, U. S
no. of cars.. 46, 855
Total to dealers, U, S
no. of cars_. 52, 539
Total to dealers, including Canadian and
overseas
no. of cars
62,580
Fire-extinguishing equipment:
Shipments —
Afot or vehicles
numlxr
29
Hand tvpes
..
number. _ 18,787
Am s?ories and parts, shipments:
Acc'-ssori^s
rel to Jan 192,''
Original equipment
rel to J a n . j9«5
Kt placement p:,rls_ . _ _ r H . to Inn., 1925.
Service parts
. id. to J;n., 1925
Kim production
thous. of runs... I
726 i
3
Revised.
109570—32
4
Decem- NovemSeptem- August
ber
ber
ber | October
Febru- January
ary
July
June
0.37
0.36
0.39
0.55
.71
.69
.65
.61
.74
.52
.47
.47
.48
.72
.48
.43
.43
.44
4. 84
4.28
4. 24
4.21
3. 03 !
3.10
2.96
2.96
.58
.58
0.40
0.39
0.40
.75
.73
.80
.57
.57
. 62
r,9
59
4. 59 !
4. 51
3.40
3.22
0.36
i
.58 '
.58
.21
1.400
.21
1. 400
.900
.925
.0301
.925
.931
.0315
:
.75
.79
.76
.78
.79
.68
.73
.73
.70
.69
4.13
4. 75
4. 85
4.71
4.67
4. 85
3.84
4.12
4.14
4.02
4.00
4.06
.63
.,65
.66
.66
.62
.63
.62
.62
.21 !
1. 400 j
.21
1. 400
1.400
.23
1.490
.21
1.494
.20
.1. 494
.20 |
1.494 1
.22
1. 494
.22 !
1. 543
.23
1. 601
9.25 !
.950
. 925
.950
.0338
.925
.950
.0374
.925
1.00
. 0382
.925
1.00
.0389
.925
1.00
.0342
.925
1.00
.0331 ;
.968
1.00
. 0372
1.050
1.00
.0400
1. 050
1.10
.0401
1
42
99
70
46
79
53
68
47
93
83
50
86
55
72
53
89
97
54
92
60
75
71
84
110
57
92
58
79
65
85
114
67
91
59
80
74 1
87
119 •!
74
99
62
86 i
78
96
120
74
106
63
91
80
99
109
74
106
65
91
76
95
109
75
106
67
90
124. 0
181. 8
126. 4
187.7
127.0
187.6
1
63
:
8
93
9
74
7
208
8
188
9
76
7
. 0321
109.3 1
189.2
114. 3
189. 1
116. 7
189.1
119.1
189.1
119.4
188. 7
119.7
186.1
119.0
184.3
118.3
180.8
121.0
179. 4
75
54
87
57
11
56
18
44
15
77
21
58
11
100
11
164
18
215
15
262
21
291
11
01
0.45
.80
50
102
68
57
76
51
71
n
0. 53
,81
45
99
68
52
68
49
66
:
Februl_^y_
.79
;
45 1
85
70
52
68
46 i
63
!
0.56
0.54
!
53
March
April
May
60
7
100
10
45
66
36
26
40
60
65
278
77
67
68
83. 6
78.1
65. 5
57.4
53.7
43.6
55.9
71.3
89.7
90.8
94.1
88.9
3, 731
3, 1 12 i
619
2,432
2, 024
408
1, 247
812
435
1,440
761
679
2, 646
2,108
538
4,544
3, 426
1,118
4, 220
3r 151
1,069
6, 835
5, 583
1,252
12,738
10, 621.
2, 117
17, 159
14,043
3,116
12, 993
10, 483
2,510
9,871
7, 529
2,342
119,344 121, 541
98, 706 i 96, 753
97 1 1, 144
20, 541 ' 23, 644
68, 867
48, 185
999
19,683
80, 142
57, 764
651
21, 727
140, 566
109, 087
141
31,338
187, 197
155, 321
104
31, 772
218, 490
183, 993
180
34, 317
250, 640
210,016
360
40, 244
317,163
271,135
340
45, 688
336,939 276, 405
286, 252 230, 834
410
665 !
50, 022 45,161
219,940
179, 890
529
39, 521
29
C i
21
1
19
16
1
39
4
37
13
63
15
50
25
69
0
6. 765 !
7, 925
5, 548
8,492
8, 658
10, 651
1 1, 525
12, 755
14, 174
548
225
323
244
147
97
398
275
123
630
476
154
690
557
133
740
542
198
934
644
290
1, 021
789
232
1,512
1,083
429
6,989
4, 474
2,515
9,086
5, 753
3,333
3,112
1,928
1,184
7,707
3,207
4, 500
8,748
4,577
4, 171
8, 055
5,699
2, 356
9,996
6,478
3,518
10, 183
5, 843
4,340
12, 966
8,468
4,498
16,727
11/228
5,499
2 34, 842
2 44, 629
2 23, 476
2 19, 974
a 1, 179
29, 257
50, 432
27, 306
21, 860
1,267
1 5, 720
48, 569
25, 395
21, 891
1,283
25, 770
60, 092
33, 196
25, 882
1,614
35. 841
68, 285
38,610
27, 581
2, 095
43, 943
79, 598
46, 866
30, 486
2,246
48, 853
95,911
59, 300
34, 126
2,484
58,172
104, 642
63, 555
37, 988
3, 099
72, 623
109, 372
68, 564
37, 782
3,026
71, 194
112,982
70, 545
39, 546
2,891
1,827
824
1, 003
2, 146
982
1, 165
2, 662
1,324
1,338
2, 614
1, 239
1,375
4,196
2,102
2,094
4, 918
2,445
2,474
6,317
3, 440
2,877
194, 322
2,907 !
1,418 1
1,488
84
9
50
6
18,004 | 18, 494
16, 071
1 , 853
1,327
526
1,565
881
684
17, 528
11,526
6,002
13, 374
9,187
4,187
63, 090
91.997
55, 022
34, 689
2, 287
49, 813
66, 130
36, 854
27, 707
1,568
3,543
1, 890
1, 653
2,361
921
1,440
48
23
1,172 '
763
409 i
!
6,254 |
3,378 i
2,878
77, 564
75, 829
102,659
124, 903
155,744
201,911
247, 727
265, 732
200, 841
134, 133
47, 942
65, 382
53, 588
68, 650
34, 673
23, 716
49, 042
21,305
51,740
47, 895
69, 876
62, 667
85,054 ! 103, 303
78, 723 100, 270
122,717
136, 778
135, 663
132. 629
101,339
98, 943
68, 976
80, 373
74, 710
79, 529
29, 359
25, 975
58, 122
70, 078
87,449
111, 668
153, 730
154,252
119,195
96, 003
39
19, 955
76
19,437
58
20, 624
80
24,729
64
28, 720
72
81
26,334 i 29, 895
90
29, 696
75
31,117
72 1
76
32,538 | 34, 248
69
29, 280
66
£9
94
49
2714
73
48
102
60
638
80
37
129
69
282
66
54
138
07
505
65
117
110
115
1,425
53
95
99
97
1,011
57
63
96
5(>
811
i
]
i
!
66
70
127
79
924 i
57
79
124 i
85 ;
813 i
61
91
122
102
1. 085 ,
61
129
128
117
1, 508
66
127 i
127 '
118
1,718
26
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continue^
1931
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
Febru-
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
petroleum refining
rel. to 1923-25.. |
Production index (elect, energy
I
consumed)..
rel. to 1923-25-.]
Prices, wholesale
rel. to 1926..
Stocks, manufactured goods,
I
end of month
rel. to 1923-25..
Stocks, raw material, end of
month
rel. to 1923-25-
137.1
150.
106. 4
Chemicals
Acetate of lime:
Production
thous. of Ibs._
Shipments
thous. of Ibs—
Stocks, end of month
thous. of Ibs—
Price, wholesale
dolls, per cwt._
Arsenic, crudeProduction
short tons-Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Arsenic, refined:
Production
short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Ethyl alcohol:
Production
thous. of proof gals..
Warehouse stocks, end of
month
thous. of proof gals —
Withdrawn for denaturization
thous. of proof gals..
Methanol, crude:
Production
gallons..
Stocks at crude plants, cud of
month
gallons-.
Stocks at refineries and in transit-gallons-.
Exports
gallons..
Mothanol, refined:
Price, wholesale, New York.dolls, per gal..
Production
gallons. Shipments
gallons..
Stocks, end of month
gallons-.
Price index numbers:
Crude drugs
rel. to Aug., lull..
Essential oils
rel. to Aug., 1914..
Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals
rel. to Aug., 191k.
Chemicals
rel. to 1927..
Oils and fats
rel. to 1927-.
Plastic paints, cold-water paints, and calcimines:
Sales of—
Plastic paints
thous. of dolls..
Calcimines
thous. of d nls_.
Cold-water paints
thous. of dolls.
Paint, varnish, and lacquer products:
Total sales (315 establishments)
thous. of dolls..
Trade sales
thous. of dolls..
Industrial sales
thous. of dolls.
Unclassified sales
thous. of dolls..
Sulphur, production (quarterly).-.long tons
Sulphuric acid:*
Production
..short tuiiS.
Purchases—From fertilizer manufacturers
short tons.
From nonfertilizer manufacture rs
short tons_
Exports
poundsPrice, wholesale 60°
dolls, per tonSynthetic dyes, imports
poi-iids_
Wood at distillation plants:
C onsumpti on
c',rd/ _
Stocks, end of month
cord"Daily capacityAll plants
cords.
Plants shut down
.i-ur-Is.
Cottonseed
C ottonseed:
Consum ption (crush)
bin.-it t . t t
Receipts at mills
thous. of she rt tons
Stocks at mills, end of month
...thous. of shi •rt t ill*
Cottonsee d cake and meal:
Exports
she.rt tens
Production
she
Stocks, end of month
she lions.
Cottonseed oil, crude:
Production
thous,
Stocks, end of month
thous
Cottonseed oil, refined:
Factory consumption—
Total (quarterly)
thous
ns
In oleomargarine
thous.:. Of PS
Price, yellow, prime, New York
dolls.
Production
thouv
Stocks, end of month
tlu.us,
* By 74 fertilizer companies operating 101 plants,
27
SURVEY OK ClIRRKiNT BUSINESS
A p r i l , l'.K!2
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATIST! OS—Continued
Earlier datn for items shoicn here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1933
U
';
ory " January ;
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PKODUCTS— Continued
I
1
Explosives
Explosives, black powder, permissible and
other high explosives:
New orders
thous. of Ibs..
Production, _ _
.thous. oflbs
Shipments
thous. of Ibs...
Stocks, end of mouth
.__tlious. oflbs.,
! 19,095 ! 18,648
i 18 175 i 18, 595
'
j
i
Imports
hoi 1 ton-i
2,,, so,
Stoc.'ks, end of quarter
^hoit ton
Edible gelatin:
Production (quarterly)
thous oflb^._
Stocks, end of ouarter
thous. of lb->__'
Fish oils:
Factory consumption (quarterly)
j
_.
thous. of IbsProduction (quarterly)
thous. oflbs..
Stocks, end of quarter
thous. of ibs
Greases:
Factory consumption (quarterly)
thous. of Ibs
Production (quarterlv)
--thous. oflbs
Stocks, end of quarter
-thous. of Ibs _
Lard compounds:
Production (quarterly)
thous. of lbs__
Stocks, end of quarter
thous. of Ibs
Oleomargarine:
Consumption
thous. of lbs._
Production
thous. of lbs_. .Vegetable oils:
Exports
thous. of Ibs
Factory consumption (quarterly)
mills, of Ibs
Imports
thous. of Ibs
67, 169
Production (quarterly)- -.mills, oflbs
Stocks, end of quarter—
Crude
.. thous. of Ibs
Refined _ _ _
_ _ . thous. of Ibs.
365
July
June
May
April
March
25, 058
25, 068
25,350
20, 3.04
2(5, 719
25, 981
26,611
20, 404
20, 441
26, 960
27, 379
21,135
28, 720
27, 647
28, 000
20, 639
26, 730
25, 414
26, 598
20, 929
February
i
!
18,087
18,712
16,148
18,025 |
Fats and Oils
Animal fats (quarterly):
Factorv consumption
thous. oflbs.
Production
thous of Ibs !
'
Stocks, end of quarter
thous- oflbs.J
Animal glues:
Production (quarterly)
thou •> of Ibs
Stocks, end of quarter
thono. oflbs. \
Coconut or copra oil:
!
Factory consumption —
,
Crude (Quarterly)
__ thous. of lb^
RefinedTotal (quarterly) thous of Ibs
In oleomargarine thous ol lbs__
12, 74<>
imports
thou-i of Ib 3
,il, (•">">
39 37*,
1 'reduction (quarterly)-™Cru<le
ILous ol Ibs
Retined
UK, us of ib*Stocks, end of quarter —
Crude
-..
thoir ol ibs
Refined
l i u v i s ot lb,
Copra:
Kactory consumption (qu u L ' i K )
Fertilizer
Consumption, Southern States
thous of short tons
imports:;
'i'ot il
lout? tons
Nitrogenous
long ion;-..
Other fertilizers
long Ions
Phosphates
- luiij., tons
Potash
lopg tons
Kx ports:
Total
long tons
N itrogenous
long tons. .
Other fertilizers. _ _ ...longtons
Phosphate material
long tons-.
Prepared fertilizer
long tons, .
Nitrate of soda, imports thous. of long tons.
Superphosphate (acid phosphate):
Production
thous. of short tons
Shipments
thous. of short tons ;
Stocks, end of month
thous of short ions
1931
Decem- Novemi SepternAugust
October i
ber
ber
her
!
22, 057
24, 509
24, 035
18, 264
26, 970 ;
25, 282
25^610
18, 1 5
25, 437
24, 548
24, 807
19,956
25, 803
27! 408
17,888
25, 448
28, 751
27, 543
20, 219
i
1 17O o H)
3
222 5'- 3
5
21 5IS
67, 171
3
3
a 20 "> 17
f.l **. 8
3
3
11 / <30
7S 0'9
U, 027
3f>, 5V)
i
< 78 4%
iO 917
29, 1 " 5
13, S <
21,^M>
9, 473
18,228
( •) 70 '
70, 170
-
3ss, 152
!
' " 5, M.O
2v.»rr ,
1
i
r/, <>u
--
20, 95 i
" 19," 352
3
O J 7Q-
- 4, 57 1
' 8,312 —
3,62 r >
<• (. 54 i
139 128
''138 255
3
8, 466
15,970
11, 329
26, 862
3
:i
ir., o:w I
63 434
37,179
3 ]7 491
18,012
3
3
11,492
44, 034
9 1.446
66, 268
16,869
3
20, 207
75, 479
12,08(5
27, 550
3
20 1,1)32
3
200 123
;1
19 1-2 1
19, Si2
2"> 1C';
3; 23, 348
- 54 991
--- 3;! si 899 '
67' 351
"'(»
154, 951
is 99.l' ^QS
23, 357
58 757
3 78 348
1\ 105
31,000
6,11)9
34, 845
2m,Mf>
3 17
3
••166 069
588
27 6 983
3
559,
3
-t( 1 S-J7
3
17,871
18,927
3
71 229
25, 890
27 107
3
3
4, 415
8, 647
33, 133
4, 549
8, 642
;
3
1
:
4{), 893
j 237 <r'3
! 3
|
j
a
3
i
1 3
3
3
3
49 688
94 569
91,019
i
22, 838
22, 138
23,401
23, 965
83 074
3 , 230
1, 070
1, 814
455
59 225
3 4,S9
50, 633
a 441
3
; 56, 509
!
|3
3
;
ji
172 !l
67
89 070
63,041 ,
4 214
5,517 ' .
12, 245 ,
70 75 \
98, OSS
31,869
952
65,104 i
333
8
79,212
19,600
1,419
58,200
22
2
34
80, 469
11.877
9, 179
59,213
2'>0
37
!
187
i
I
'
!
'
i
il
66, *>77
' 3, 2( 2
3, 8S i
17, 150
19, 618
19, 573
21, 154
19, 751
20, 335
1,008
1, 775
2, 356
2,154
3, 831
2,947
63,096 i 74,285
3 see
75,470
3
390
1,025 1
3
72, 280
829
68,3 238
674
52, 463
3 51 7 90Q
3
386 176
3
3
79, 809
610,812
531,666
94
91
40
25
74
195
1,132
1, 352
610
1 90 '22
52,837 ' 6 1 , 9( > 1
5, 516
?' V7 1 3, 333
12, s;:' 50.0,1
J 16 "t(jn
127 599
47, 935
4, 703
65^ 013
97 358
24, 730
902
3, 768
67, 958
u* 97<>
37, 998
3, 983
3, 339
14,650
72, 159
46, 602
3, 01 9
4,832
17, 706
143, 250
102, 342
5,124
5, 578
30, 200
255, 905
170,587
9, 766
15, 158
60, 394
141,421
98, 435
5, 438
3, 726
33, 822
81,703
3, 2s 1
1, 567
1 27, 953
7, 554
89. 409
7,078
1, 164
80, 670
497
19
89. 194
7, 690
1,926
79, 472
306
30
307,918
6, 637
9, 498
93,049
734
34
150, 128
25, 146
10, 829
113,017
1,136
67
112,725
19, 819
7, 755
84, 682
469
120
104, 049
18, 336
4, 734
80, 696
283
68
146
55
162
106
195
407
226
305
249
131
996
3,101
3,836
2,287
70, 022
4, 0(13
6, 175
66, 440
91,410
13,452
5, 550
75, 114
' '' '(57
30
'31
'' 9?5
49
135,207
7, 6S2
1,425
305,717
383
35
142
319
162
58
143
63
3,275
3, 158
75
188
65
• >-,
341
85
1,639
1,518
3,388
3,285
1,237 I
1,060
1
Flaxsecd
196
Flaxseed, imports
...thous. of bu._
1,104
720
Linseed cake and meal:
Exports
thous. of lbs__ 34,265 20,563 ! 32, 838
Shipments from Minneapolis
14,518
thous. of Ibs
6,528 i 9,773
Linseed oil:
Factory consumption (quarterly)
s
thous. of lbs-_
57, 354
.065 ; .067
.071
Price, New York
_ _ .dolls, per lb_
* 130,479
Production (quarterly) .. _ thous. oflbs..
Shipments from Minneapolis
3, 152
__ thous, oflbs
4,440
4,782 j
Stocks at factories (quarterly)
thous. oflbs,.
* 154,490
2
Revised.
291 386
26 081
3
15, 460
14, 912
593 342
^ 209,759
66 !
53, 346
95 948
79, 012
13, 180
12, 636
16,483 i 9, 2R9
16,075 j 11,271
3
679,049
525,448
62 989
18,961
2 944
5,355
35, 729 : 2
3
3 95 140
19, 499
38,836
44 620
11,587
23 5, 405
3
3
3
3 278 216
22, 831
23, 173
1, 057
56, 1 18
3
1,033
3
3 55 715
3
94 985
3
51 943
90, 056
81, 072
306,559
9 4fi1
54 465
4, 647
262, 106 |
3
3
3 21 '"US
! 19 892 I
; 20,388 j
3
3
3
< 52 497
29 817
217,03 s -
i
1,234
3,468
2,469
1, 339
3,685
1, 150
1, 496
827
3,333
952
42,782
49, 027
48,615 i
57, 736
53, 225
39, 769
38,372
30, 818
39, 847
18, 238
18,019
14,354
17,385 I
13,972
31,414
7, 653
8, 432
32,145
3 7, 827
11,046
3
70, 504 """"."083" _ - _ . _ „ . 3 95, 544
.....-_.. 74, 092
.076
. 086 ~~~.~088~
.095
3
3
143,205 '
130,635
338,417
.092
3
.075 j
4, 125 !
" ."073" 3
6,806
4, 110
3
-1
3
107,508 !
5, 675
6, 285
6,788
3
78, 200
Quarter ended in month indicated.
13,921
12, 792
11,552
3 113,192
9, 594
28
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
1933
Febru- January
ary
Decem- Novem- October Septem- August
ber
ber
ber
July
June
May
April
March
February
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS— Continued
Flaxseed—Continued
Minneapolis and Dulutli:
Receipts
thous of bu
Shipments
thous of bu
Stocks, end of month
thous, of bu_Oil mills (quarterly)—
Consumption ._.
thous. of bu Stocks, end of Quarter
thous. of bu _
Price, No. 1, Minneapolis
dolls, per bu_.
Production, crop estimate-.- _ _ . thous. of bu_-
1,026
1, 159
1,605
1,452
924
1,422
2,766
786
1,381
2,436
406
747
378
386
675
789
501
790
456
424
784
309
314
973
498
185
1,205
426
286
1,293
1.46
11, 018
1.32
3 7, 610
3 4, 241
1.37
1.41
1.64
3 7. 205
! 3 i. 198
1.48
1.55
1.57
33 6, 571
2, 345
1.58
1. 56
169, 695
1,815
140, 690
1,829
176, 973
1,860
172, 539
1, 845
114,205
1,866
210, 711
2, 000
231,207
2,013
210, 012
1,958
219, 053
1,903
208, 690
1,882
220, 066
1,839
28, 614
3. 30
426, 508
93, 980
3.61
486, 863
95, 642
3. 96
497, 438
101, 157
3.80
465, 466
116, 630
3.87
459, 588
129, 018
3.94
449,173
156, 810
4.28
439, 241
165, 500
4.68
436, 480
120, 819
4.70
351, 548
88, 741
4.73
310, 576
38, 977
4.64
266, 056
27, 322
4.38
300, 695
23, 196
94,331
23, 242
92, 258
21,440
93, 142
26, 102
101, 537
25, 058
108, 350
17, 074
112,295
28, 495
131, 942
34, 747
125, 289
33, 593
124, 830
35, 585
126, 534
33, 544
125, 919
32, 332
1 30, 490
5, 234
.40
101,081
19,814
.39
112,311
23, 147
.40
119,388
30, 849
.36
120, 953
28, 995
.37
J 15, 178
37, 112
'.36
114,41:1
53, 459
52, 345
. 39
.55
122,214 10<;,9G5
37, 026
.54
66, 248
26, 102
.56
53, 393
9, 511
.53
45,232
58, 202
3, 626
6, 392
3, 733
6, 002
3, 547
5, 143
3, 922
5,231
4*817
'J, 607
5, 358
4, 370
5, 307
6, 675
4, 535
5, 996
4,727
6, 344
8, 383
5, 740
9, 987
5, 634
13, 537
10, 277
5, 188
9, 181
5,768
12, 028
5,456
16,116
5, 021
18, 356
4,834
17, 143
4,761
16, 747
4,908
16, 795
4, 398
19, 998
4,092
18, 001
4,360
16, 643
5, 378
13,787
4,677
390
197
374
574
711
568
532
520
570
533
333
330
131
155
146
92
60
485
873
2,017
512
843
2, 006
541
965
2, 230
555
967
2,202
329
702
1,456
277
714
1,381
88
287
83
119
124
508
197
199
649
316
541
872
1.40
1.41
3 7, 112
3 3, 721
2 1.43
162, 330
1, 789
Naval Stores
Pine oil:
Production
gallons _ 130, 046
1,724
Stocks, end of month
thous. of gals..
Rosin, guru^
Net receipts, Southern ports
bbls__ 29, 539
Price, "B," New York
dolls, per bbL.
3.23
Stocks at 3 ports end of month
bbls
383, 354
Rosin, wood:
Production
bbls
20, OOG
Stocks end of month
bbls
91, 762
Turpentine, gum:
3, 808
Net receipts, Southern ports
bbls._
Price, New York
dolls, per gaL.
.39
Stocks at 3 ports, end of m o n t h
bbls._ 86, 679
Turpentine, wood:
3, 121
Production
bbls. .
Stocks end of month
bbls
6, 132
Hoofing
Dry roofing felt:
Production
short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons
Prepared roofing, shipments:
Grit roll
thous. of sqs..
ShinglesIndividual and single thickness
thous. of sqs_.
Strip, patented, and hexagon
thous. of sqs
Smooth roll
_
thous. of sqs.
Total
thous. of sqs -
4
5, 354
60
46
93
130
153
136
227
1, 097
1, 774
169
571
983
299
998
1,765
470
1,128
2, 302
535
1,198
2,597
466
1,067
2, 237
91
292
93
95
87
92
144.0
136. 5
142. 0
146. 4
147. 0
136. 2
126.8
122.0
116.8
122.0
68.1
211.8
81.3
204.4
97.4
213.1
111.1
191.7
106. 3
178. 2
97.0
189,7
96.1
193. 7
93. 5
202.1
97.3
197.9
FOODSTUFFS
Production index:
Food products (Fed. Res.
Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25Food and kindred products
(elect, energy consumed) _rel. to 1923-25Stocks, manufactured
foodstuffs
rel. to 1923-25.
Stocks, raw foodstuffs
rel. to 1923-25
Candy
Sales by manufacturers thous. of dollsCocoa
Shipments from Gold and Nigerian
Coasts, Africa
long tons__
Imports
--long tons
Spot price, Accra, New York
dolls, per lb._
Coffee
Clearances:
Total, Brazil for United
States
thous of bugs
Total, Brazil for world
thous. of bags.Imports
thous. of bags._
Price, Rio No. 7, Brazil grades, dolls, per Ib
Receipts, total Brazil
thous. of bags_.
Visible supply:
United 'States
thous. of bags. _
World.
thous. of bags....
Revised.
2
94
127.2
129.5
2
84. 3
190. 9
2
98
124. 8
2
88.7
193.5
2
75.7
201. 0
2
66.5
206. 8
2
2
2
89
2
17,371
16, 870
22,909
23, 206
24, 110
22, 965
15,558
12, 176
15, 512
15, 680
21, 608
22, 062
21, 444
49, 330
29, 285
. 0422
52, 105
16,641
. 0432
44, 588
16,343
. 0425
23, 080
8,288
. 0494
7, 256
8,152
. 0475
6, 663
14,104
. 0463
4,355
13, 546
. 0525
7, 783
17, 746
.0581
1.1,870
14, 892
. 0563
11,720
22, 520
. 0494
33, 864
20, 242
. 0535
48, 353
20, 942
.0550
51, 550
13, 690
. 0563
(546
1,097
1, 149
.072
1, 769
823
1, 270
1,220
.071
1, 580
818
1, 507
1,203
.070
2,138
870
1,529
936
.063
2,319
805
1,485
907
.058
1,711
711
1,263
794
.056
1, 533
592
1,216
884
.056
1, 495
530
1,161
1, 100
.063
1,462
760
1,504
1,037
. 068
1, 535
643
1,333
1, 415
.061
3 , 755
1,080
1, 863
1,126
.053
1,550
849
1, 559
1,407
.056
1,565
889
1,590
1, 286
.064
1,648
1,340
5, 852
1, 359
6, 244
1,387
6,419
1, 299
6, 322
1,510
6, 127
1,555
6, 493
1, 592
6, 944
1,491
6,990
1,395
6, 724
1,345
6,286
1, 088
6,136
1, 148
5,963
1, 161
5, 879
157, 136
171, 991
160, 638
187, 114
189, 483
203, 731
197, 659
207, 978
220, 758
186, 041
175, 538
155, 766
2
22. 506
119,324
48, 895
.24
26, 643
121,054
47, 194
.31
42, 242
112,002
44, 925
.31
56, 229
121,052
43, 857
.34
80,152
118,202
42, 863
.33
104, 678
136, 769
45, 588
.28
115,121
158, 126
58, 522
.25
89, 172
190, 278
74, 154
.23
35, 155
177, 544
61,813
.24
17, 195
142, 529
53, 566
.26
18,010
125, 189
48, 739
.29
30, 672
108, 050
43, 251
.28
38,014
37, 257
42, 519
50, 202
47,384
47, 078
45, 394
51, 689
57, 266
49, 805
49, 271
39, 753
65, 728
752
157
3, 739
11,361
26, 860
73, 289
3,893
170
5, 195
9, 304
26, 725
78, 565
11,022
140
6, 057
10, 569
33, 424
81,743
21,945
112
7, 179
13,588
41, 480
83, 426
16, 688
116
5, 515
11,949
38, 993
86,418
11,929
124
4,389
14,264
45, 127
84, 003
11,496
148
3, 413
14, 190
53, 255
72,977
4,078
116
5,121
17, 480
63, 725
55, 939
1,517
139
5, 856
12, 145
54, 316
53, 172
505
121
6,471
11,445
42, 357
54, 270
491
208
4,611
11,717
37, 298
61,841
306
118
4.062
10, 408
28, 180
49, 406
.14
55, 775
.14
60, 583
.15
63,968
.16
65, 802
.17
68, 874
.16
68, 532
.15
58, 144
.14
42, 461
.14
40, 542
.15
41, 836
.16
47, 968
.16
Dairy Products
BUTTER
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs__ 156,087
Cold-storage holdings, creamery,
end of month
thous. of Ibs . ]5,229
Production (factory)
thous. of Ibs.- 117,684
Receipts, 5 markets
_ - thous. of lbs_. 49, 071
Wholesale price, New York
dolls, per l b _ _
.22
CHEESE
Total, all varieties:
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs... 42,174
Cold-storage holdings, end of
month
thous. of lbs_. 55, 508
Exports, Canada
thous, of lbs_.
669
Exports, United States
thous. of lbs._
87
3,580
Imports, United States
thous. of Ibs.Receipts, 5 markets.-.thous. of IDS. - 12, 075
Production (factory)
thous. of lbs__ 28,481
American whole milk:
Cold-storage holdings, end of
month
thous. of lbs_. 41,661
.13
Wholesale price, New York.-dolls. per lb-_
J
2
96
2
3
Quarter ended in month indicated.
4
As of Dec. 1.
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Apirl, 1932
29
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Dairy Products— Continued
EGGS
Cold-storage holdings, end of month:
Case
thous. of cases-..
Frozen
thous. of Ibs.Receipts 5 markets
thous of cases
19 33
February
256
67, 289
1 090
1931
Novem- October Septem- August
January December
ber
ber
February
June
May
April
March
9,016
9,504
110,271 114, 700
1 053
1 180
9,507
113,513
1 862
7,887
106, 607
2 236
5,162
91,517
2 478
1,893
78, 051
2 046
408
73, 889
1 264
2663
72, 439
936
1,475
79, 198
652
3, 447
86, 407
578
5, 745
94, 816
7^2
7,960
103, 302
943
2 310
1 233
1 443
1 180
1 309
1 477
1 862
1 372
1 973
1 853
1 873
1 345
9 145
8 275
4.75
12 506
7, 929
4.75
15 130
8 607
4.75
17 264
10 032
4.75
20 349
11 007
4.75
22 504
15, 001
5. 00
24 071
16, 221
5.65
23 998
18, 992
5. 65
19 892
19 163
5.65
12 390
15 887
5.65
13, 227
16, 273
5. 65
13 051
16 171
5.79
4, 502
4,367
4,240
3,610
3, 659
4, 466
5, 892
5,024
5, 114
5,311
5,034
3,775
127,883
2.98
132,011
3.00
139, 844
3.00
129,802
3. 00
136,408
3.00
181,745
3.00
275, 931
3. 10
275, 280
3.20
230, 739
3.30
177, 754
3.50
150, 931
3.50
136.896
3. 50
2
MILK
Condensed milk:
ExDorts
thous of Ibs
1 404
Total stocks, manufacturers, end of
month —
Case goods
thous. of Ibs
7 467
Bulk goods
_
thous. of Ibs.
7 911
Wholesale price, New York.dolls. per case4.75
Evaporated milk:
Exports
thous. of Ibs...
4, 064
Manufacturers' stocks, end of month —•
Total case goods
thous. of lbs_. 116,859
Wholesale price, New York.dolls. per case..
2.98
Fluid milk:
Consumption in rnfr. of
oleomargarine
thous. of lbs._
Production, Minneapolis and
rft. Paul. .
thous. of Ibs - Receipts—
Boston, including cream.. thous. of qts._
Creater New York
thous. of q t s _ _
Powdered milk:
Kxports
-thous. of Ibs ._
Manufacturers' stocks, end
of month
. thous. of Ibs
24, 963
Net new orders
thous. of lbs_.
7, 762
Produotion, condensed and evaporated milk
thous. of Ibs. 131 69C
Exports, condensed and evaporated
milk
thous. of Ibs.
5 468
July
5, 106
19,267
117,829
5, 948
5, 625
6,142
4, 849
4, 199
2, 943
3, 432
3, 791
5, 387
5, 927
5, 814
31,732
2f. H54
25, 22-1
21,751
24,012
27, 436
33, 978
36, 244
32, 654
36, 245
33 026
19,598
20, 545
21,615
19,558
12 1,940 2 122, 770 2122,447 H 27, 988
21,021
124,491
19,028
118,763
2
18,529
110,028
2
21,023
1 0, 877 20,312
1 24, 180 * 117, 399 2120,002
2
17,444
107,305
1)70
854
1,017
964
1 , 085
1 369
1 414
2, 2,82
1 001
8, 494
9,914
9f; 7H
14,331
35 922
.11,002
38 216
11,816
•12 628
11,109
43 148
11,047
40 502
12,145
41,363
10,606
41 744
», 492
llo 920
139 197
119 741
137 085
174 207
232 389
242 688
195 021
178,395
302 039
5 683
4 790
4 968
5 943
7 754
6 396
7 087
7 164
6,907
5 120
64, 975
433
83 848
430
100, 138
539
91 873
632
69, 327
902
59 996
524
47, 423
340
59 883
384
91 083
290
101,817
334
38 446
300
63 997
15, 749
72 343
14, 155
74 667
20, 808
73,018
24, 947
68 083
28, 439
57, 518
33,612
48, 350
28, 626
39, 700
25, 655
31 983
24, 599
28 095
30, 949
38, 567
30, 081
56 560
20, 635
261
72f>
712
25 969
8,126
24 19K
8, 486
23 305
131 118
116 379
6 812
5 600
87 338
445
2
2
Fish
Canned salmon:
Exports, Canada.
__
cases- _ 105, 113
Shipments, United States thous. of cases. .
Cold-storage holdings, 1,5th of
month.. _ ._ _
thous. of lbs__ 50, 661
Total catch, principal ports
thous. of lbs._ 20, 318
Fruits and Vegetables
Export value, fruits and preparations
thous. of dolls
Apples:
Car-lot shipments
carloads. _
Cold-storage holdings, end of
month
thous of bbls
Production, crop estimate. __ thous. of bu_.
Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments
carloads..
Onions, car-lot shipments
carloads
Potatoes, car-lot shipments .
carloads
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bu
6 978
7 414
6 617
11 563
16 181
9 162
8 041
7 587
5 692
6 549
6 446
10 717
8 946
8,197
8,149
7,245
14, 339
30, 137
12, 597
1, 869
3, 155
1,214
2 005
3,081
5,700
7 115
5 409
7 807
10 043
10 705
9 143
81
62
137
577
1 509
2 917
5 224
13, 680
1 503
18 638
12, 270
2 120
17 465
11 399
* 211,' 506
10, 684
11,049
2 194
2 304
14 368
13' 141
4
376 248
8,706
4 014
24 392
5, 688
3 776
IQ 979
6,073
2 258
11 717
9,407
1 657
20 161
10, 693
2 122
27 084
15, 585
3 703
23 895
15, 099
2 377
21 032
17,572
2 540
23, 601
13, 980
2 610
20 024
8,353
8 411
12, 578
14 999
17 296
13 124
13, 439
18, 750
13 161
11 224
8 118
6,061
5 067
.52
113
129
.51
276
.51
768
.50
717
.50
1,014
.45
678
.42
807
.39
896
.45
776
.48
745
.44
921
.44
1,715
3, 536
1, 653
4,030
2,005
4,226
234
.51
198 965
2, 344
4, 963
5, 400
4, 770
5, 152
4, 138
5,088
4, 089
1,801
3,449
2, 193
4,126
2, 523
4, 626
2, 446
5, 662
2, 484
7,840
2, 246
9, 583
thous of bu
thous. of bu
291
177
1°0
4 630
508
6 348
256
6 318
165
5 912
°01
4 665
556
5 168
123
5 738
151
5 580
206
5 492
534
5 441
443
5 575
dolls, per bu..
.34
.37
.37
.43
.38
.42
.46
.57
.58
.56
.58
.60
.61
dolls, per bu
dolls, per bu_.
thous. of bu
thous. of bu._
thous. of bu
thous. of bu_.
36
.35
39
.37
40
.39
46
.44
45
.49
53
.58
52
.59
52
.56
53
.58
54
.60
54
.' 63
13, 561
2 921
18, 929
10, 421
3 603
14, 736
14,414
7 211
7, 364
8,447
6 364
5,592
11, 320
6 561
8,271
16, 152
8 955
8,536
13,417
10 589
7, 785
11,381
14 855
12, 286
17, 102
14 246
19, 676
18, 567
12 281
21, 998
21, 278
11 895
20,110
3, 692
64, 233
5 094
3 959
5 001
3 495
3 052
3 777
4 198
4,519
4 279
850
1 762
.26
4
1, 112 142
857
1 506
.23
627
1 166
22
429
836
.21
253
938
.23
374
770
.27
192
785
.28
179
822
.30
174
844
.31
120
940
.32
20 088
7,090
18, 605
15 960
7,398
17,468
10 239
12, 903
15, 577
12 963
5, 749
7,785
11 098
4,748
7, 654
10 525
5, 294
9, 892
9 871
7,604
13, 837
10 243
6,843
19, 103
11 895
7,123
22, 947
2
drains
Total grain exports, including
flour.
_
thous. of bu .
BARLEY
Exports
Price, No. 2, Minneapolis
Production, crop estimate
Receipts, principal markets
Visible supply, end of month
thous. of bu._
dolls, per bu__
thous. of bu
thous. of b u _ _
thous. of bu_.
4
CORN
Exports, including meal
Grin dings (starch, glucose)
Prices:
No. 3, yellow, Chicago
No. 3, yellow, Kansas
City
No. 3, white, Chicago
Production crop estimate
Receipts
Shipments _
Visible supply, end of mouth
HAY
Receipts
. _
Production, crop estimate
..number of cars
thous. of tons _
46
.43
*2 556,863
11, 741
10, 767
4 346
4 884
13, 192
10, 079
39
.38
3,561
3 487
.24
133
903
.25
255
1 151
.25
5,721
17, 808
11,334
4,545
16, 846
15 172
4,028
16,710
4
OATS
Exports, including meal
thous. of b u _ _
Griridings, Canada
thous. of bu
Price No. 3, white, Chicago
dolls, per bu_.
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bu._
Production, oatmeal, and rolled
oats, Canada
thous. of Ibs
Receipts, principal markets
thous. of bu__
Visible supply, end of month
thous. of bu._
89
'Revised.
24, 422
4,532
17, 863
* As of Dec. 1.
30
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
1932
Febru- January
ary
Decem- Novem- October Septem- August
ber
ber
ber
July
June
May
April
March
February
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Graias — Continued
RICE
Exports
pockets (100 lbs.)._ 203, 622
Imports
pockets (100 Ibs. ) _ . 15, 663
Production, crop estimate
thous o f b u . _
Shipments:
Total from
mills _. . thous. of pockets (lOOlbs.)..
New Orleans
pockets (100 Ibs.)
98, 638
Southern paddy, receipts at
mills
thous. of bbls..
Stocks, end of
month
thous. of pockets (100 Ibs.)--
148, 002
32, 111
193, 200
34, 081
720
57, 264
758
78, 972
322, 302
9,397
87, 630
3,756
108, 181
4, 475
100, 899
5, 443
239, 358
10, 009
260, 949
50, 472
203, 519
38, 748
211,843
41, 223
259, 578
37, 821
1,216
136, 328
1,396
199, 965
875
139, 048
427
78, 269
404
37, 121
601
75, 732
617
88, 718
780
68, 753
864
68, 349
933
74, 629
380, 658
4
11,859
45, 014
569
632
1,408
1,810
1,455
382
172
323
520
566
599
864
1, 906
1,987
2,051
1,805
1, 305
683
848
1, 051
1,293
1,388
1,561
1, 780
8
.46
30
.46
3
.45
9
.41
27
.39
14
.38
10
.37
15
.37
29
.36
.35
34
. 36
19
.37
580
8, 909
378
8, 934
9,025
27
.51
32, 746
751
9, 131
1, 213
9, 186
1,311
8, 922
1, 137
8, 267
472
8,687
862
8, 730
1, 035
8, 540
880
9, 262
855
10,440
716
11,110
10,966
24, 387
29, 596
24,436
16,843
J4, 258
14, 107
2 4 «8
31,687
6, 148
15, 5i;
12, if.r,
4, 074
7, 962
7, 896
9,519
11,924
8, 397
8,901
11 78 1
12,731
S, 1 36
11 84'*
6, 406
13,380
1 1, 873
15,406
3, 53 1
6 or)-1
8, 510
8,751
7, 039
11,561
8, 805
38 771
7, 443
f>, 671
RYE
Exports including flour
Price No. 2, Minneapolis
Production, crop estimateReceipts, principal markets
Visible supply, end of month
thous. of bu
dolls, per bu._
thous. of bu
thous. of bu._
thous. of b u _ _
WITEAT
Exports:
Canada, including wheat
Hour
.
- thous. of !)ii.
J 1,4 IS)
United StatesWheat only
thous. of bu
4, 049
Including wheat Hour... thous. of bu. .
7, 852
Export value of wheat and flour
thous. of dolls5, 057
Stocks, held by mills (quarterly) -thous. of bu._
Prices:
No. 1, northern spring,
IVlinneapolis
dolls per hu
. 75
No. 2, red winter, St. Louis— dolls, per bu-.
.57
No. 2, hard winter,
Kansas City
dolls per bu
.54
Production, crop estimate:
Total
thous. of b u _ _
Winter wheat
thous. of bu.
Spring wheat
_ _ _ _ thous. of bu .
Receipts
thous. of bu
25, 000
Shipments
thous. of bu
11,537
Visible supply, end of month:
Canada
thous. of bu
180, 966
United States
thous. of bu
210, 147
401
5, 263
4
•M''9'994
. 75
.57
•79
.53
.52
17, 072
11, 005
1 1
3
r
>S8
6, 769
139 00' i
3
3
1,357
137
3, 882
Si, 841
3, 234
.69
.47
. 65
.47
.61
.48
.74
. 72
. 8J
79
. 79
.80
.76
.78
.75
.79
.48
.43
.43
.44
.68
.73
,73
.70
.69
32, 658
26, 851
38, 877
28, 325
61,463
104, 047
65, 987
29, 656
30, 385
30, 863
24, 061
21,230
30, 833
1 5, 570
30, 672
16, 601
116,462
136, 856
197, 563
160, 750
199, 561
180, 253
207, 138
183, 704
201, 862
.80
.62
.71
.59
•' 892, 271
4
787, 465
4
104, 806
13, 766
26, 405
15, 470
29, 470
45, 747
14,817
187, 974
211, 873
191, 180
220, 521
189, 675
230, 147
161,912
231, 049
122, 199
239, 431
101, 306
242, 846
217, 526
122, 318
190, 702
Consumption (computed)
thous. of bbls__
7, 604
Exports:
Canada
thous. of bbls
332
338
United States
thous. of bbls__
864
712
Grindings of wheat:
3, 798
Canada
thous. of bu_.
United States
thous of bu ~~35~139~ 2 37, 290
Prices, wholesale:
Standard patents, Minneapolis
_ dolls, per bbl_.
4.59
4. 61
"Winter, straights, Kansas City
dolls, per bbl
3. 40
3.30
Production:
Canada
thous. of bbls
851
United StatesActual (Census)
thous. of bbls._
2 8, 180
7, 694
Prorated (Russells').... thous. of bbls. _
8, 788
2
Capacity
per cent
49
51
Grai n offal
thous . of Ibs . _ 310,536 645, 881
Stocks:
All positions (computed)
end of month
_ __ thous. of bbls.
5,120
Held by mills (quarterly). -thous. of bbls._
9,393
9,334
10, 462
9, 898
9, 843
7,642
6, 666
8,711
8,281
8,654
8, 738
451
895
476
858
558
785
557
709
522
640
467
1, 005
490
824
481
789
326
761
561
715
415
762
5, 275
37, 157
8, 102
45, 230
7, 565
47, 463
6, 772
44, 569
5, 992
44,412
5, 932
45, 362
5,033
35; 893
5, 304
36, 946
4. 719
39, 127
5,169
40, 137
4, 607
37, 939
4.85
WHEAT FLOUR
4. 51
4.84
4.28
4.24
4. 21
4. 13
4. 75
4. 85
4.71
4.67
3.22
3.03
3. 10
2.96
2.96
3.16
4. 12
4.14
4.02
4.00
4. 06
1,175
1,812
1, 694
1, 516
1,333
1,319
1,121
1,183
1,058
1, 164
1, 035
8, 148
9, 890
10, 167
65
789, 737
10, 399
11, 112
60
828,314
9, 658
10, 614
58
785, 106
9, 852
9, 847
59
802, 424
7, 763
7, 981
47
647, 400
8,015
8,739
50
663, 303
8, 494
9, 134
51
702, 189
8,724
8, 2 12
8, 750
56
678, 795
4, 577
^ 4, 126
5, 975
6,000
6, 135
3 532
6,131
6, 000
4, 800
• > 2 830
4, 857
5,618
7, 035
6, 020
7, 145
6, 321
6, 386
6, 821
7, 074
7, 791
8, 477
10,082
10, 576
448, 863
404, 928
432, 312
416,822
404, 731
424, 672
421, 252
379, 405
335, 603
34, 407
1,604
446, 798
35, 171
41,055
411,952
45, 548
1,573
400, 529
49, 448
1, 468
419, 124
53, 150
981
400, 752
39, 050
1,837
430, 595
412,757
61, 111
1,444
374,151
67, 622
961
330, 321
1,037
2,137
961
1, 797
1,009
1,821
930
1,488
968
1, 540
980
1, 551
1,036
1,617
960
1, 535
812
1,303
582
1, 096
381
861
251
756
124
561
111
552
153
561
175
581
146
546
147
486
.156
. 148
.144
.129
.129
.143
.160
. 1 69
.178
.173
. 165
.158
. 145
. 145
.!»
.172
.180
. 196
9.25
8.66
8.62
7.25
7.32
7.68 1
8. 56
9.08
9. 11
8,890
49
645, 812
:
9, 735
10, 61 1
61
781,318
3
9, 275
713,507
5, 620
:;
3* 712
Meats
Export value, meats arid fats. -thous. of dolls..
6,012
6,117
CATTLE AND BEEF
Beef products:
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs_. 340, 689 2 380,079 379, 927 343, 245
Cold-storage holdings, end of month
__
thous. of Ibs.
51, 285
50, 943
53, 199
39, 158
Exports
thous. of Ibs
1, 202
883
1, 046
1, 189
Production, inspected
thous. of lbs_. 339,915 377, 068 393, 399 349, 598
Cattle movements, primary markets:
Local slaughter
thousands
841
876
907
905
Receipts
thousands
1,376
1, 453
1,281
1,866
Shipments, stocker and feeder
_ thousands. .
110
J30
245
487
Shipments, total
th ousands _ .
427
478
607
905
Prices:
Beef, fresh, carcass, good native steers,
Chicago
. - dolls, per lb
. 145
. 130
.157
.164
Beef, fresh, carcass, steers, N r ew York
dolls per lb
.160
. 172
. 168
. 175
Cattle, corn fed, Chicago
dolls, per 100 Ibs..
9. 34
7. 98
8. 97
10.20
2 Revised.
3
2,077
Quarter eiaded in m onth ind cated.
1, 497
* As of Dec 1.
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
31
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1933
1931
Decem- N^'j October September
ber
Febru- January
ary
A
Au
S
ust-
July
June
May
April
March
February
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Meats— Continued
HOGS AND PORK
Hog movements, primary markets:
Local slaughter
thousands
Receipts
thousands
Shipments, stocker and feeder. thousands__
Sh ipments, total
thousands
Lard (included in pork products):
C old-storage holdings, end of month
_
thous. oflbs
Exports
thous oflbs
"Production .
.
thous. of Ibs
Pork production:
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs_.
C old-storage holdings, end of month —
Total
thous. of Ibs
Fresh and cured
thous. of Ibs..
Kxports—
Total
thous. of lbs__
Other products than lard
thous. of lbs__
Production, inspected
thous. of lbs._
Prices:
Hams, smoked, Chicago
dolls, per lb_.
Hogs, heavy, Chicago- -dolls, per 1001bs._
Lard, prime contract, New York
dolls, per Ib
2, 806
4,210
40
1, 426
2, 297
2, 155
3, 462
72
1,311
1,663
2, 727
55
1,062
1,398
2. 454
49
1, 015
1,474
2,511
37
1,039
1,773
62
1, 427
2, 854
36
1,072
1,841
2, 938
33
1, 099
1,983
3, 067
36
1,058
1,962
3, 207
31
1, 234
2, 293
3, 704
37
1,417
78, 430
59, 851
171,331
51,224
65,598
174,090
34, 824
35, 205
125, 859
39, 766
43, 547
116, 124
69, 296
37, 790
97, 114
96, 047
34, 510
91,680
121,926
33, 824
109, 265
115,561
37, 786
123, 263
103, 366
39, 623
126, 323
95, 693
44, 769
129,090
78, 249
58, 395
127,516
74, 977
68, 760
147, 632
653, 596
644, 276
620, 021
679, Oil
601, 392
552, 387
540, 228
585, 146
581, 110
523, 963
563, 934
508, 890
1 61-S530
674, 151 563, 306
431,387
396, 563
420, 661
380, 895
544, 183
474, 887
691,110
595, 063
833, 737
711,811
890,212
774, 651
931, 117
827, 751
963, 217
867, 524
921, 920
843, 671
928, 385
853, 403
75,954
48, 224
56, 134
48, 550
48, 032
49, 193
53, 226
55, 557
59, 406
73, 610
83, 470
10, 357
9, 166
860, 315 ! 898,597
13, 019
678, 452
12, 587
611,171
10, 760
502, 673
13, 522
457, 105
15, 369
532, 757
15, 440
597, 185
15,934
601, 427
14, 637
624,301
15,215
630, 661
14,710
731,633
2, 464
3, 659
37
1, 188
2,707
4, 218
35
1, 510
93, 447
66, 674
j
563, 832
2
900, 273
806, 826
2
753,581
2
75, 728
69, 020
9, 054
786, 802
.147
3. 77
. 138
3.91
.153
4. 22
. 172
4.64
.182
5.41
.186
5. 71
.185
6.35
.173
6. 24
.174
6.39
.182
6.40
.184
7. OS
.187
7.18
. 195
6. 73
.052
. 055
.060
.071
.080
.075
. 075
.082
. 083
. 082
. 090
. 091
. 085
56, 499
66, 436
60, 792
58,351
54, 679
55, 333
54, 604
59, 095
54, 919
50, 967
1, 985
56, 545
1,975
66, 546
1, 908
60, 754
1, 975
58, 46S
1, S92
53, 947
2,685
55, 678
2,371
54, 433
2, 529
58, 579
3, 063
54, 486
3,573
50,511
3.69
SHEEP AND LAM us
Lamb and mutton:
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs._ 50, 025 2 64, 275 ] 2 59, 683
Cold-storage holdings, end of mouth
thous. of Ibs
1 , 756
1, 917
2. 318
Production, inspected
thous. oflbs. 55, 851 63, 934 ! 60, 047
PricesSheep, ewes, Chicago
__ dolls, per 100 Ibs ~2.98
2.00
2.06
Sheep, lambs, Chicago
_
dolls, per 100 lbs_
4.89
5.38
5.09
Sheep movements, primary marke ts:
I vocal slaugh ter
thousands _ - 1,233
1, 381
1,305
2, 363
2, 182
Receipts
thousands. - 2,035
Shipments, stocker and feeder
.
_ _ _ ._ ._ ..thousands124
80
182
988 !
919
Shipments, total
thousands _ _
706
A T i scellaneous meats :
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of lbs._ 73, 033 69, 249 i 65, 579
Total meats:
1, 098
21,048
Apparent consumption
mills, of ibs
961
Cold-storage holdings,
1, 026
nnd of month
mills, of Ibs
876
736
1,301 ! 1, 352
Production
mills, of Ibs
2.00
1.63
1.63
1.98
2.56
1.55
2.44
3.29
3.79
4.98
5.70
5.94
5.95
6.06
6.98
8.36
8. 76
8.27
8.31
1,281
2,811
1,500
3, 956
3,461
3, 900
1,474
3, 270
1,342
2, 535
1,384
2, 587
1,464
2,810
1,410
2, 713
1,156
2,119
1,056
1,964
655
1,520
1,181
2, 468
1 , 104
2, 455
718
1 , 734
243
1 , 1 90
289
1,214
176
1 , 353
181)
1,301
103
JMS
105
90S
50, 664
48, 744
56, 881
66, 331
69, 026
75, 469
79, 331
81,359
85, 678
92, 741
1,020
1,194
1,067
1,043
1 , 012
1,015
1, 060
1,004
998
895
523
1, 085
506
1, 125
638
964
798
946
946
999
1,014
1, 053
1,062
1,078
1,100
1 , 096
1,072
1 , 059
1 , 092
1,112
89, 971
64, 731
65, 668
30, 377
56, 215
32, 409
43, 056
28, 655
30, 438
24, 871
32, 762
22, 164
35, 348
17, 252
45, 920
17, 443
69, 986
20, 600
95, 188
26, 008
114
69. 1
117
71.0
119
73.3
119
73. 7
120
74.6
119
74.0
118
73. 8
121
73. 8
121
70. :>
126
77.6
127
78. 0
18, 242 156,714
88, 595 i 101,544
75 |
561
140, 102
101, 278
623
134, 336
97, 725
666
1 60, 992
109,613
215,110
126,016
754
203, 030
119,664
843
148, 624
93, 548
930
137, 205
118,514
982
94, 865
238, 872
1,007
134, 928
546, 538
844
168,450
429, 576
461
POULTRY
Cold-storage holdings, end of
month
Receipts at 5 markets
thous. oflbs. .! 96,404 111,554 ! 116,700
thous. of ibs-J 20,530 25, 197
76, 149
Prices
Retail food (Dept. of Labor)
Yv holesale food
rel. to 1913 . . !
rel. to 1926 .1
105
62.5
109 :
64.7 1
Sugar
Cuban movement (raw):
Exports
loner tons
Receipts at Cuban ports
long tons..
Stocks, end of month. thous. of long tons_.
Prices:
Retail composite, 51 cities
rel. to 1913-.
Retail granulated, New
York
dolls, per lb_.
Wholesale, granulated, New
York
dolls per Ib
Raw:
Imports—
From Hawaii and Porto
Rico
long tons..
From foreign countries
long tons—
Meltings, 8 ports
long tons..
Stocks at refineries, end of
month
._
_ long tons _
Refined;
Exports, including maple
long tons__
Shipments, 2 ports long tons
Stocks, 2 ports
long tons.-
25,111
263, 549
301
98
98
100
102
102
104
104
102
102
102
104
106
107
.051
.051
.051
.052
.052
.052
.053
.051
.050
.050
.050
.051
. 053
. 041
.041 1
.042
. 044
. 045
.045
.046
. 046
. 044
. 043
. 014
. 043
.045
1 72, 792
264, 675
267, 038
93, 141
39, 191
196. 150 1 178,799
246, 324 | 283,570
53, 741
135, 308
231, 746
82, 062
186, 928
328, 310
126,970
202, 564
414, 066
1 35, 228
397, 042
376, 715
148,636
324, 848
469, 609
143, 382
239, 085
383,157
161, 260
151,815
332, 556
135, 457
279, 578
403, 337
150, 951
364, 493
351,169
151,980
212, 453
290, 337
263, 659
182, 257
181,363
187, 552
245, 694
321,815
429, 229
367, 252
400, 567
463, 730
445, 535
420, 650
329, 324
4,143
3, 865
3,068
3, 365
44, 745 1
32 239
2, 607
51, 378
31,220
3,598
4.1 , 538
34, 486
4,304
48, 20H
33, 047
4, 365
60, 502
41, 171
3, 896
76,412
37,116
3, 952
98, 879
3(5, 481
4, 329
78, 583
35, 030
3, 338
57, 670
5, 332
65, 633
43, 880
4, 612
49, 077
54, 665
3, 085
54, 570
29, 070
6, 39-1
,215
10, 028
1
7, 748
7,8.13
. 225
10,27J
.225
8, 568
. 225
6, 578
. 22 f
6, 953
. 225
4,135
295
0, 184
. 225
7, 995
5, 223
225
Tea
Imports
thous. oflbs
Prioo, Korniosji, fine, New York.dolls. porll> ..
2 Revised.
;
. 2i7
7, 977
. 225
32
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
December
Febru- January
ary
N m 0cu
^ -| >'-
Septem- August
ber
July
June
May
April
March
February
FOREST PRODUCTS
Lumber
ALL TYPES
Exports
New orders
re!,
Production index (elect, energy
consumed)
re!,
Stocks end of month
rel.
Unfilled orders end of month rel
M ft b. m
to 1923-1925..
to 1923-1925
to 1923-1925
to 1923-1925
65, 063
SO. 8
98. 3
84, 433
29.3 i
87,520
24.0
81.9
2 101.7 !
35. 2 :
67. 0
105. 9
77,877 1 85,234
28. 0
27.5 |
29.2
89, 502
31.3
99, 633
33. 4
120, 354
35.2
120. 501
47.7
143. 558
35.6
135, 771
41.5
73, 818
40,3
67, 792
35. 7
76.4 !
103.9 !
25. 7 |
82.2
99.7
24. 2
82.2
105. 1
29.0
79.4
104. 6
33.7
76.9
104.2
38.2
86.3
101. 1
51. 4
97.2
106. 2
48.1
91.5
105.0
49.2
93,2
106.7
48.8
84. 2
109.0
8,314
73,002
9,457
76, 554
8,513
78, 274
10, 084
79, 017
8, 451
80, 051
7, 767
80, 816
5, 236
81, 158
3, 494
80, 251
3,249
36, 245
36, 966
3, 745
37, 279
3,432
37, 718
3,421
38, 816
3,368
39, 534
3,389
39, 657
2, 641
38, 628
3,712
2,737
3,447
21, 321
4,772
4, 245
3,116
3,778
21, 821
4, 955
3,327
2,629
3,315
23, 467
4,604
3,679
3,326
3,226
24, 191
5,312
» 3, 217
2 3, 921
2
3, 095
J
26, 793
' 5, 333
' 3, 535
* 3, 340
2
2, 786
2 26, 384
* 5, 431
24,771
RETAIL MOVEMENT
Retail yards, 9th Fed. Res. Dist.:
Sales
M
Stocks end of rronth
\t
Retail yards, 10th Fed. Res. Dist.:
Sales
M
Stocks end of month
M
47.7
!
ft b rn
ft b in
1, 723
6(5, G3S
2, 808 1
64, 928 i
2, 932
63.374
6,379 ! 9,255
65,480
68,318
ft. b. in..
ft. b. in
1, 402
33, 054
1, 593 ]
33, 458 i
1, 697
3-1, 183
34, 718
FLOORING
Maple:
New orders
M ft b. in
Production
M ft. b. m
Shipments
.
M ft. b. m _
Stocks end of month
M ft b. m
Unfilled orders, end of month.M ft. b. m._
Oak:
New orders
M ft b. in
Production
.. M ft. b, m .
Shipments
M ft. b, m._
Stocks end of month
A! ft b m
Unfilled orders, end of
month
M ft. b, m
2.203
2, 570
2, 061
21, 588
5,072
;
3.481
35, 207
3,280
|
1,742 . 2, 342
2,272
3, 027
1.759
1,928
21,438
21,511
4,911
5,083
56, 201
17, 537
4, 098
U,673
60, 781
16, 676
13, 457
12, 976
67, 748
19, 189
22, 251
120
68
120
8,150
7, 968
11,359
2.599
3,368 :! 2,760
2,797 2.812
2,481 1 2,703
20, 216 i 20, 042
2
4,851 I
3,778
13, 5.26 i
15, 973
2,783
3,134
3,144
20, 189
3, 775
3,312
2,973
3,397
21, 130
4,183
18,631
2J,736
15,744
19.299
13,907
18,203
68,293 ; 67,103
16, 928
22, 425
19, 486
65, 696
21, 464
65, 004
26, 390
24, 120
25,691
64, 798
21, 065
20, 984
23, 131
67, 619
24,710
24, 505
27, 745
76, 753
28, 575
25, 147
28, 155
76, 783
31, 407
23, 643
26, 243
78, 305
80, 943
17,987
14,334 1
15,589
17, 590
18, 194
21, 204
30, 176
30, 235
34, 095
36, 326
32, 719
105
86
109
131 ;
105
128 |
131
105
135
131
105
131
131
101
143
139
109
139
176
143
161
158
146
169
154
146
161
173
165
176
188
158
165
2,791 i
2,434
2, 854
2, 487
2,893 i
2,915
2, 524 i
2, 542
2,960
2,559
3,020
2,645
3,065
2,662
3, 126
2, 707
3,149
2,718
3,175
2,713
3, 205
2,731
3, 249
2, 769
356 ;
367
370 \
374
387
375
402
419
431
463
473
481
560
476
595 •
504 ;
607
516
615
518
634
542
653
551
683
575
686
586
694
593
703
598
713
601
19, 54 S
21,713
HARDWOODS
All hardwoods:
New orders
...mill. ft. b. m_.
Production
mill. ft. b. m
Shipments
mill ft b m
Stocks, end of monthTotal
mill. ft. b. m._
Unsold
mill. ft. b. m._
Unfilled orders, end of
month
mill. ft. b. m _ _
Gum:
Stocks, end of month —
Total
mill ft b m
Unsold
mill. ft. b. m _ _
Unfilled orders, end of
month
mill ft b IP
Northern hardwoods:
Production
_. M ft. b. in
Shipments
M ft. b. m._
Oak:
Stocks, end of monthTotal
mill. ft. b. m._
Unsold
mill ft b m
Unfilled orders, end of
month
mill. ft. b. m._
Walnut logs:
Made into lumber and
veneer
M ft. log measure- _
Purchases
M ft. log measure
Stocks, end of month. _M ft. log measure..
Walnut lumber:
New orders
M ft b m
Production
.
.. M ft. b. m .
Shipments
M ft b in
Stocks end of month
M ft b m
Unfilled orders, end of month_M ft. b. m _ _
549
470
80
84
92
91
98
92
102
108
100
101
106
112
8, 220
12,435
6, 382
12, 137
3,517
2,617
12,690 ;
15,378
3,210
14, 907
5, 864
13, 445
G, 173
9, 846
11, 878
11,690
10, 820
10, 330
12, 767
12, 806
17, 878
12, 631
17, 252
775
688
805
711
813 !
728 '•
827
742
840
761
853
783
864
783
890
803
914
809
935
814
966
844
990
861
87
95
85
85
79
70
81
88
105
120
122
129
525
482
767
403
323
785
650
864
896
900 i
878 i
623 1
1, 145
1, 104
666
925
1, 113
707
709
776
510
523
666
442
958
674
293
1,135
828
519
925
719
845
816
699
1, 050
829
874
1, 172
691
528
662
12, 880
1,761
8.H
486
837
12, 279
l f 680
786
886
915
12, 606
1,974
1, 148
1, 110 i
1, 121 :
1,463
1,405
1, 720
1,861
1, 037
1,786
13, 176
1, 574
624
1,853
14, 543
2,981
996
1., 075
1, 223
15', 837
2, 918
1,181
1,382
1, 277
15,990
3,151
1, 393
1,141
1,506
15, 893
3,279
2,094
875
1,942
16, 265
3,522
1, 471
804
1,363
17, 236
3, 314
9, 900
11,892
SOFTWOOD
California redwood:
New orders (computed)
M ft. b. m _ _ 17, 555
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m._ 12, 202
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m.. 14, 984
Unfilled orders, end of month
(computed) _
. M ft. b. in
23, 987
Douglas fir:
ExportsLumber
M ft. b. m._ 21. 362
Timber
M ft, b. m.. 13, 324
New orders
M ft. b rn
112, 360
Price wholesaleNo. 1 common. .dolls, per M ft. b. m._
10. 25
Flooring, 1 x 4 "B"
and better, V.
22. 49
O
dolls, per M ft. b. m._
Production
M ft. b. n _. 115,911
Shipments _
_ M ft b. n
96, 244
Unfilled orders, end of month. M ft. b. n __ 111,017
North Carolina pine:
Production (computed)
__M ft. b. it ._
Shipments (computed*
M ft b F
Northern hemlock:
Production
_ M ft. b. m...
3, 910
Shipments
M ft. 1 >. m _ _
3. 465
3
Revised.
12,330
2, 173
2,934
1,252
887
1. 472
13, 926
2,821
14, 684
15, 025
16,383 ! 18,636
14,436 ! 15,931
15,333 ; 17,055
16, 007
14, 760
15, 734
15, 386
16, 270
17, 323
16, 576
14,717
18, 131
19, 321
16, 429
18, 253
19, 220
17, 616
21, 568
22, 480
18, 761
21, 898
24, 485
21, 795
24, 852
20, 695
23, 836
23, 555
17, 138
21,229
20,485
17, 585
17, 380
19, 331
20, 376
20, 237
22, 290
22, 726
23,613
29,549 i 36,714
19,007 i 21,874
135,637 I 151,305
38, 787
18, 020
158, 915
45, 308
25, 155
188, 460
53, 088
18, 186
181, 297
47, 766
35, 718
191, 146
69, 043
55, 586
188, 907
63, 159
37, 573
224, 272
15, 211
19, 964
217, 109
14. 951
14, 978
189, 355
11.21
11.27
10.97
10. 64
11.25
11.64
12.12
12. 68
12. 86
24.35
25.63
115,941 ! 149,962
126,684 1 162,049
105,197 | 81,472
25. 48
155, 334
16S, 525
125, 341
25.29
171, 897
175, 030
111,017
25.76
149, 067
173, 240
165, 630
25.98
199, 651
197, 413
162, 944
28.33
206, 813
221, 586
135,637
29.74
201, 889
200, 099
215, 766
31.14
186, 222
195, 622
196, 517
31. 65
179, 059
186, 669
26,670 ! 27,370
33, 110
24, 640
33, 320
24, 276
32, 375
27, 013
30, 408
30, 338
34, 293
30, 233
31, 780
31, 241
34, 454
27, 4 SO
33, 250
24, 318
32, 4 i 7
3,928
7.811
4, 804
7, 531
9,991
7, 864
10, 128
8. 640
10, 013
9, .'",54
9, 893
7. 894
8, 616
7. 437
6, 583
5. 432
6, OKf>
12,745 ! 12,825
2, 101 |
1
11,079
17, 133
13. 616
13, 077
21, 932
i
41, 785
21, 468
125, 789
115,046
11. 40
11.09
22. 84
99, 378
118,627
113. 703
102,511
113,703
29, 448
20, 737
23. 51
85, 501
25, 760
30, 310
3, 443
4, 682
3, 028
4,461
i
11.23 |
35,, 350
3,581 !
6,366 !
181,745
5. 508
33
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1932
1931
Febru- January Decemary
ber
N
°bVeerm"
October
Septem- August
ber
February
July
June
May
April
March
21, 956
7,888
151, 484
27.78
61.4
119, 828
155, 511
82, 551
29, 925
8,745
146, 860
27.82
61.7
121, 994
151, 488
83, 013
30, 278
12, 535
140, 322
28.15
62.4
126, 739
138, 663
83, 475
34, 067
5,827
157, 920
28.82
63.9
148, 048
165, 004
83, 958
32, 544
10, 256
169, 015
28.32
68.2
165, 325
180, 306
104, 307
22, 478
6,261
174, 020
29.66
65.8
164, 929
175, 742
121, 401
21,309
4,935
170, 709
28.42
63.0
153, 831
163, 926
106, 932
127
125
125
1,225
128
137
119
1,245
114
156
125
1,230
107
135
122
1,204
141
141
125
1,196
109
112
120
1,174
112
66
107
1,174
85
64
78
92
99
99
79
54
83
59
105
82
118
118
FOREST PRODUCTS— Continued
Lumber — Continued
SOFTWOOD— Continued
Southern yellow pine:
ExportsLumber
M ft. b. m
Timber
_M ft. b. m_.
New orders
M ft. b. m
Price flooring dolls, per M ft. b. m__
Price index
rel. to 1926..
Production
M ft. b. m
Shipments
M ft. b. m
Unfilled orders
M ft. b. m..
Western pine:
New orders
mill ft b m
Production
mill, ft b. m !
Shipments
mill. ft. b. m__
Stocks end of month
mill ft. b. m
20, 039
3,668
119,329
16, 457
3,931
105, 553
25.16
88, 727
117,478
73, 773
79, 979
99, 001
60, 837
25, 793
8,636
72, 751
26.31
58.3
77, 749
73, 059
50, 925
18, 425
4,056
111, 307
26.31
58.3
110,803
108, 668
62, 013
20, 895
5,017
134, 757
26.49
58.7
117, 241
142, 254
58, 464
18, 936
5,663
138, 204
27.21
60.3
116,511
142, 170
74, 235
VENEER
Kotary-cut veneer:
Receipts
Purchases
no. of carloads
.no. of carloads..
Furniture
Household furniture and case goods:
Grand Rapids district—
Cancellations
percent new orders..
New orders
no. days' production
Outstanding accounts,
end of month
no. days' sa^es
Plant operations per cent full time
Shipments.
no. days' production. .
Unfilled orders,
end of month no. days' production..
Southeastern districtShipments
dolls., a v. per firm _
Unfilled orders, end of month
dolls., av. per firm-Steel furniture. (See under steel manufactured products.)
Wholesale prices:
Beds
.rel. to 1926. .
Dining-room chairs, sets of six rel to 1926
Kitchen cabinets
rel. to 1926
Living-room davenports
rel. to 1926. _
5.0
16
8.0
11
6.5
15
8.5
14
8.0
16
7.0
15
6.5
13
4.5
27
13.0
9
8.0
13
12.0
14
6.0
13
32
68.0
11
31
56.5
11
35
72.0
12
38
83.0
17
39
72.0
19
36
73.0
16
32
80.0
14
32
74.0
12
31
70.0
11
33
67.0
13
34
64.0
13
35
63.0
13
12
13
11
15
20
22
23
11
15
15
17
23, 519
35, 388
64, 122
66, 042
59, 233
55, 063
43, 077
46, 431
52, 390
62, 382
50,858
14, 469
16, 268
22, 100
42, 180
47, 706
47, 997
56, 865
19, 338
28, 248
29, 798
34,160
70.3
91.0
95.3
74.2
73.1
91.0
100.1
74.2
73.1
91.0
100.1
82.0
73.1
91.0
100.1
82.0
80.4
92.1
100.1
84.2
82.9
92.1
102.9
88.2
85.2
92.1
102.9
88.6
85.2
93.0
102.9
89.8
86.8
94.0
102.9
89.8
90.7
94.0
102.9
93.2
90.7
94.0
102.9
93.2
90.7
94.0
102.9
92.3
79 3
79.8
85.0
88.7
89.4
88.0
87.6
87.5
87.6
86.9
2
108
2 113
17
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS
Prices, wholesale, composite
rel. to 1926-.
Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25..
Production index (elec. energy consumed)
rel. to 1 923-25. _
Stocks, end of month
rel. to 1923-25..
284
90.6
83.2
2
67.6
86.4
81.6
82.5
71
2 75
288
79.2
85.4
75.2
82.2
81.8
80.4
81.9
80.1
77.1
77.4
83.8
77.6
85.4
78.2
81.0
79.5
2,739
4,261
3,879
3,481
16, 712
2,327
9, 473
4,783
2,333
20, 492
3, 164
10, 846
5,533
4,472
25, 856
3, 265
11,934
6,858
3, 360
27, 445
5,058
11,870
7,556
3,368
29, 513
6,211
9,313
7,686
3,472
28, 332
3, 646
7,528
9, 321
3,313
26, 053
66
247
55
75
259
98
80
247
193
80
204
117
78
162
81
77
148
71
686
388
5,387
1,581
614
355
4,218
1,505
781
407
3,772
1,804
687
393
2,955
1,667
727
357
2,500
1, 598
2
2
2
2
2
2
96
290
83.9
80.3
71.2
81.2
76. 1
82.1
4,512
6,812
8,274
3,091
24, 437
3,337
4,404
6, 160
4,453
19,616
1,818
6, 8<>7
6,292
3,280
19, 468
1,339
4,149
3,991
2,890
13,417
92
164
56
103
158
23
101
172
27
85
154
32
58
161
32
706
356
2,767
1,491
667
417
3,251
1,516
704
425
3,408
1,444
690
471
3,488
1,493
635
416
3,523
1,324
559
353
4,142
1,223
.073
97
95
99
100
Hides
Imports1,202
Calfskins
.thous. of Ibs.
1,107
5,209
7,115
Cattle hides
thous oflbs
4,399
Goatskins
thous. of lbs._ 3,632
3,755
Sheepskins
. thous. of Ibs.
2, 697
Total, hides and skins
thous. of lbs_. 17, 159 18,015
Inspected slaughter of livestock:
Canada —
Cattle and calves— thous. of animals..
62
65
264
240
Swine
thoiis. of animals
Sheep and lambs.. -thous. of animals. _
35
48
United StatesCattle
thous of animals
653
Calves
thous. of animals. _
347
Swine .. .__ . thous. of animals. _
5,027
1,679
Sheep
thous. of animals__
Prices:
Packers, heavy, native steers (Chicago)
... _ _
.dolls, per Ib.
.076
.066
Calfskins, No. 1, country (Chicago)
.074
dolls, per lb_.
.065
Stocks, end of month:
29, 313
Calf and kip skins ._
thous. of lbs._
245, 477
Cattle hides
thous. of Ibs.J
Sheep and lamb skins
thous. of Ibs.J
34, 158
Total hides and skins
. thous. of Ibs !
308, 948
Raw
Sole and belting:
Exports (sole only)
thous of Ibs
Price, oak, scoured backs (Boston)
dolls, per Ib
Production —
Sole only, thous. of backs, bends, sides, _
Sole and belting
thous. of lbs-_
Stocks, end of monthFinished
.. thous. of Ibs • .
In process of tanning
thous. of Ibs. J
2 Revised.
.078
.082
.077
.090
.113
.120
.100
.085
.092
.090
.078
.085
.083
.098
.129
.139
.129
.129
.135
.128
.117
29, 562
237, 186
33, 720
300, 468
27, 089
221, 891
33, 659
282, 639
26, 977
217, 394
33, 152
277, 523
27,413
221, 343
34, 649
283, 405
28, 325
212, 299
35, 376
276, 000
29, 033
206, 317
35, 223
270, 573
26, 027
209, 697
34, 034
269, 758
24, 150
216, 400
35, 026
275, 576
23, 662
220, 846
32, 926
277, 434
23, 132
223, 182
34, 168
280, 482
24,104
225, 315
33, 172
282, 591
188
213
280
309
531
546
459
652
983
1,143
1,442
949
713
.33
.32
.32
.32
.35
.39
.40
.37
.37
.37
.37
.37
.37
977
15, 151
1,011
17,111
1,003
17, 053
1,127
19, 531
1,088
18, 765
1, 160
19, 837
1,097
19, 281
1,076
19, 522
1,034
18, 388
1,137
20,406
984
18, 219
951
17,386
88, 761
63, 770
88, 358
66. 244
86, 348
68, 705
83, 463
69, 850
80, 773
69, 172
81,319
68, 931
81, 906
67,212
85, 626
67, 070
85, 848
67, 938
87, 196
68, 933
88, 044
71,122
90,321
72, 488
34
SUKVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1932
1931
Febru- January Decem- Novem- October Septem- August
ary
ber
ber
ber
July
June
May
April
February
March
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS— Continued
Raw— Continued
Upper leather:
Exports
thous. of sq. ft._
Price, composite, chrome, calf, black "B"
grade
dolls, per sq. ft..
Production.
_thous. of sq. ft..
Stocks—
Finished
thous. of sq ft
In process of tanning -.thous. of sq. ft..
8,094
6,550
6,418
9,718
7, 926
6, 529
6, 635
7,463
9,234
9,211
8,752
9, 347
7,700
.271
.298
50, 120
.320
49, 405
.323
48, 262
.330
60, 682
.337
65, 543
.348
69, 626
.350
67, 234
.352
63, 229
.356
60, 542
.356
62, 536
.352
61, 515
.354
54,706
261, 588
120, 178
270, 673
116,212
272, 328
115,028
267, 705
116,578
254, 306
126, 146
250, 478
131,095
246, 424
128, 425
250, 612
126, 684
254, 142
124, 330
257, 195
125, 722
261, 057
127, 867
264, 392
128, 967
112, 004
129, 569
243, 948
233, 394
226, 754
223, 837
164, 205
182, 077
171,968
191, 120
175, 988
158,485
58
113
136
136
142
132
140
167
194
177
185
130
Manufactures
Gloves and mittens cut
dozen pairs. .
Shoes:
Exports
thous. of pairs..
Prices, wholesale —
Men's black calf blucher
(Boston)
dolls, per pair..
Men's dress well tanned calf, oxford
(St. Louis)
dolls, per pair..
Women's
black kid, McKay
sewTed ...
. _ dolls, per pair. _
Production—
Total
thous. of prs_.
Men's
thous. of prs._
Boys' and youths'
thous. of prs__
Women's
thous of prs
Misses' and children's thous. of prs
Slippers, all types
thous. of prs__
All other footwear
thous. of prs...
71
5.75
5.75
6.25
6.31
6.55
6.75
6.75
6.75
6. 75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
4.25
4.35
4.35
4.35
4.35
4.35
4.35
4.49
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
3.00
3.00
3.15
3.15
3.15
3.15
3.15
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.25
20, 960
5,112
1,377
8,112
2,842
1,101
2,417
19, 556
5, 354
1,485
5,419
2,579
2,642
* 2, 077
18, 518
5,107
1,449
3,864
1,854
4,317
1,927
25, 381
6,129
1,776
8,133
2.105
< 717
2,521
31, 293
7,423
1,991
11,883
2,785
4,171
3,040
33, 475
2 8, 246
2,078
13, 103
3,140
3,931
2,978
28, 614
7,349
1,739
10, 400
2,846
3,431
2,849
27, 839
7,244
1,605
9,596
2,835
2.974
3, 585
28, 452
2
6, 736
1,647
10, 058
3,128
2,812
4,072
29, 888
6,641
1,768
11,042
3,846
2, 454
4,137
29, 364
6,254
1, 654
11, 888
3,712
2,045
3,811
23, 971
5,687
2 1,437
9,644
2,983
1,370
2,849
42.9
56.0
59.9
3.00
IRON AND STEEL
New orders
.
rel. to 1923-25 .
Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
_-_ . .
rel. to 1923-25 .
Production index (elect, energy
consumed)
rel. to 1923-25.,
Stocks, manufactured goods, end
of month
rel. to 1923-25
Unfilled orders, end of month rel. to 1923-25 _
Ore
Iron ore:
Consumption
thous.
Imports
thous.
Receipts—
Lake Erie ports and
furnaces _ __ thous.
Other ports
thous.
Shipments from mines
thous
Stocks end of month—
At furnaces ._ ._ thous.
On Lake Erie docks
thous.
Total
thous.
Manganese ore :
Imports
thous.
41
78.2
117.8
of long tons..
of long tons..
1,159
77
of long tons. _
of long tons..
0
0
of long tons
0
2
46.8
56.2
59.0
57.9
83.6
74.5
45
250
58
260
266
270
2 75
73
76.3
78.3
78.0
83.1
86.6
106.8
108.1
119.4
116. 5
123.4
49.2
125. 3
52.4
123. 3
53.0
128.7
53.4
130.1
57.6
136. 6
60.3
138.9
62.4
142. 8
67.4
145.7
C9.6
139.7
68.6
1,230
90
1,311
94
1, 451
70
1,470
99
1,652
92
1,832
128
2,114
122
2,675
194
2,826
163
2,835
169
2,368
95
0
0
457
277
2.029
1,162
2,873
1,440
3,229
1,658
3,191
1,735
2,369
1,428
599
656
n
106
0
0
0
0
35. 6
36.1
243
M2
251
77.6
70.0
77.0
118. 8
127.5
46.0
1,154
89
!
0 I
°0 l
2
45
2
421
3,094
4,179
5,065
4,956
3,808
1,769
176
0
0
33, 184
33, 687
31, 998
29,385
26, 451
23, 556
21, 968
23, 292
25, 751
28, 247
5,874
6,048
39, 232
6,080
39, 767
5,974
37, 972
5,686
35, 071
5,366
31,817
5,157
28, 713
5,147
27, 115
5,430
28, 722
5, 765
31,516
6,011
34, 258
8
9
21
27
22
38
37
21
33
9
10
70
66
56
103
248
69
58
40
72
215
77
55
48
87
225
96
86
67
116
243
111
82
68
137
260
99
79
70
123
231
101
92
70
117
226
108
82
60
123
229
126
105
77
134
232
122
123
93
140
252
122
134
98
136
261
108
107
84
118
268
19, 607 2 22, 036
23.0
223.5
21, 479 22 22, 216
21, 222
21, 572
19, 811
21.5
21, 503
20, 206
18, 971
18.3
17, 984
18, 336
18, 558
20.4
20, 444
17, 802
17, 854
18.6
18, 485
18, 727
18, 705
18.9
18, 821
20,904
19, 667
20.0
20, 223
23, 985
22, 495
24.5
24, 248
28, 602
28,716
32.1
31, 964
36, 957
36, 507
36.3
36, 682
38, 342
35, 098
35.9
35,758
37, 092
33, 042
34.4
34, 076
33, 124
14
14
12
18
40
371
1,463
49.0
56
336
1,639
54.9
51
410
1,994
66.7
54
404
2,020
67.6
57
356
2, 032
68.0
46
317
1,707
57.1
108
01, 8.50
0
of long tons..
of long tons..
of long t ons. _
5,767
of long tons. _
3
5,810
17 1
Iron — Crude
Gray-iron castings:
Production
av. tons per foundry-New business
av tons per foundry
Unfilled orders
av tons per foundry
Material received... av. tons per foundry..
Material on hand.__av. tons per foundry-Malleable castings:
New orders
. _~ short tons _
Operating activities. . .per ct. of capacity...
Production
_
.short tons _
Shipments
short tons
Pig-iron production:
Canada
thous. of long tons
Merchant furnaces
thous. of long tonsUnited States, total. ..thous. of long tons..
United States, total
rel. to 1923-25
Pig-iron furnaces in blast, end of mouth:
Furnaces, end of month
number-Capacity, end of month.long tons per day. Prices, wholesale:
Basic (valley furnace) ..dolls, per long ton..
Composite pig-iron
dolls, per long ton-Foundry, No. 2, northern
(Pittsburgh)
dolls, per long ton.. .
71
G9
55
82
240
964
32.3
973
32.6
980
32.8
1,103
36.9
1,173
39.3
1,169
39.1
23
297
1,281
42.9
65
33, 280
61
30, 630
56
29,365
67
35, 810
70
36, 530
73
38,600
76
39, 085
82
45,230
91
50, 855
105
61, 085
113
66, 980
116
67, 880
14.63
15. 36
15.00
15. 55
15.00
15.86
15.00
16.02
15.25
16.23
15.50
16.32
15.50
16.38
15.50
16.38
15.50
16.40
16. 25
16.64
16.50
16.75
16.50
16.72
17.02
17.36
17.46
17. 76
18.39
18.76
18. 76
18.76
18.76
18.76
18.76
18. 26
IS. 51
77, 122
57, 713
55, 970
783
131, 871
54, 274
44, 848
770
55, 602
83, 230
83, 494
705
75, 683
146, 023
147, 698
741
105, 181
247, 732
270, 880
842
158, 495
257, 941
288, 422
978
208, 072
195, 946
213, 852
1,106
201, 956
155, 723
159, 568
1,089
178, 101
156, 769
166, 923
1, 069
174, 244
154, 650
148, 749
1,014
227, 605
150, 227
149, 057
997
210, 584
95, 765
94, 251
916
1 178,224
! 114,593
1 116, 186
j
797
4,194
8,406
"""4,317 ! 3, 159
5, 228
3,035 j1 5, 094
8,497
36, 036
35,411 ; 36,872
11, 731
6,502
13, 923
41, 257
9,148
4,678
10, 262
48, 095
7,204
4,662
7,309
53, 558
5,520
3,977
6,071
57, 274
4, 948
4, 654
5, 055
59, 876
4,525
5,069
4,787
59, 770
3,741
6,553
4,232
60, 221
1
16. 75
16. 82
Iron— Manufactured Products
Cast-iron boilers:
Gas-fired boilersProduction
thous. B. t. u
Shipments
thous. B. t. u
Shipments
_ _
dollars..
Stocks, end of month. ..mills. B. t. u..
Round boilers —
New orders.
thous. of lbs._
Production
thous. of lbs._
Shipments
thous. of Ibs
Stocks, end of month... thous. of lbs._
Revised.
2
4,311 I
4,864
4,071
57, 794 s
3,912
5,509
4,183
56, 878
35
SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1932
19.31
Febru- January
ary
Decem- Novem- October Septem- August
ber
ber
ber
July
Juno
May
April
March
February
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Iron—Manufactured Products— Contd.
Cast-iron boilers— Continued.
Square boilers —
New orders
.. ._ thous. oflbs.
Production.
thous. oflbs.
Shipments
thous. of Ibs
Stocks, end of month
thous. of Ibs.
Cast-iron fittings:
Production
_
short tons..
Shipments
short tons.
Malleable fittings:
Production
_
_ - short tons.
Shipments
short tons.
Radiators:
New orders thous. sq. ft. heating surfacc..
Production thous. sq. ft. heating surface. _
Shipments. _thous. sq. ft. heating surface. .
Stocks, end of month
thous sq ft heating surface
Range boilers:
New orders
number.
Production
number-Shipments
number
Stocks, end of month. ..
number _.
Unfilled ordersTotal
-_ . number .
Delivery, 30 days
numberDelivery, more than 30 days-number. _
14, 246
8,275
108, 388
10, 908
7,964
12, 193
101,777
19, 029
11, 741
19,137
106, 617
27, 999
19, 751
31, 479
113, 226
22, 547
14, 231
25, 328
124, 657
19, 967
15, 264
19,413
137, 143
14, 765
13, 028
15, 184
139, 469
12, 200
13, 256
11,422
141, 522
10, 049
13, 140
9,537
139, 773
8,091
15, 981
8,448
136, 840
9,771
14, 700
8,851
129, 643
9, 122
15, 957
8, 632
124, 238
5, 381
4,778
5, 475
7,638
4,592
5,822
3,650
4,442
4, 059
4,779
4,165
4, 508
4,976
5,088
5,603
5,379
5,763
5, 665
6,288
5,897
2,412
2,026
2,973
3,610
2,466
2,964
1,959
2,041
2,114
2,330
2, 365
2,489
2,471
2,784
3,075
2,995
3,290
3,242
3,379
3, 432
4,330
5,957
4,293
4,451
6,781
4,013
4,483
6,801
4,4io
4,867
3,257
4,413
3,489
5,627
8,302
5,560
8,465
10, 342
7,292
11,282
8,508
5,090
9,262
8,365
4,572
7,960
6,606
4,194
6,834
6,428
5,025
5,759
4,863
5,164
5,003
33, 681
32, 225
34, 388
36, 798
40, 549
44,834
47, 414
50, 183
50, 953
50, 632
48, 978
45, 969
36, 059
36, 883
37, 383
26, 921
40,816
32, 975
39, 018
27, 421
26,066
32, 862
26, 743
33, 464
37, 427
37, 918
36, 930
26, 605
46, 680
51, 769
50,127
25,617
42, 109
39, 211
41, 754
23, 975
35, 674
32, 003
33, 636
26, 518
39,066
44,611
46, 036
28, 151
39, 428
42, 012
41,001
29, 576
41,768
43, 799
41, 744
28, 565
43,287
48, 250
47, 148
26, 510
48,- 733
48, 051
49, 861
25, 408
40, 807
42, 083
41,944
27, 218
7,466
5, 760
1,706
8,790
7,240
1,550
6,992
6,092
900
7, 520
6,309
1,211
7,023
5,423
1,600
10, 470
8,470
2,000
10, 115
8,054
2,061
8,077
5, 922
2,155
15, 047
12, 752
2,295
16, 620
9,944
6,676
16, 596
8, 599
7,997
20, 457
10, 882
9,575
21, 585
11,708
9,877
Steel— Crude
Prices, wholesale:
Composite, finished steel
dolls, per 100 Ibs _
Iron and steel composite
.dolls, per long ton..
Steel billets, Bessemer
(Pittsburgh)
dolls, per long ton_.
Structural-steel beams (Pittsburgh)
dolls, per 1001hs__
Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, and fall finished:
New orders
net tons..
Production—
Per cent of capacity
_. __per cent..
Total
.
net tons _
Shipments
.net tons
Stocks, end of month —
Unsold
net tons
Total
net tons _
Unfilled orders, end of month. ..net tons__
Steel castings:
New orders —
Total
short tons
Miscellaneous
short tons
Railroad specialties
_ short tons
Per cent of capacity
per cent__
ProductionTotal
_
- - short tons..
Miscellaneous.
.. ._ .short tons. _
Railroad specialties
short tons..
Per cent of capacity..
per cent
Steel ingots, production:
Canada
thous. of long tons..
United States, total— .thous. of long tons..
United States, total
rel. to 1923-25..
Per cent of capacity
per cent..
U. S. Steel Corporation:
Earnings
thous. of dolls
Unfilled orders, end of
month.
.
- thous. of long tons .
Unfilled orders, end of
month
rel. to 1923-25 .
2.11
2.11
2.16
2.18
2.18
2.20
2.19
2.20
2.19
2.22
2.23
2.22
29. 56
29.98
30.32
30.61
30.81
31.03
31.05
31. 05
31.02
31.39
31.61
31.66
31.65
27.00
27.75
28.80
29.00
29.00
29.00
29,00
29.00
29.00
29.50
30.00
30.00
30.00
1.53
1.51
1.60
1.60
1.60
1.60
1.60
1.65
1. 65
1.65
1.65
1.65
1. 65
108, 441
121, 258
99,706
102, 867
117,195
120, 688
122, 849
144, 461
163, 599
148, 612
191, 987
236, 310
168, 564
32.5
124, 157
116, 715
31.2
118, 921
112, 971
26.3
101, 570
103, 400
26.7
102, 758
94, 975
33.1
122, 739
129, 365
32.0
116,842
123, 371
34.9
123, 752
151, 529
46.3
174, 890
178, 460
40.3
147, 843
156, 160
56.6
201, 846
191, 942
58.2
213, 608
211,118
61.1
224, 322
208, 207
57.2
192, 218
179, 138
72, 857
124, 342
118,022
73, 540
119,288
126, 508
80, 191
126, 540
119,677
74, 763
133, 296
147, 169
70, 465
137, 243
159, 367
67, 337
143, 153
167, 366
75, 288
149, 533
170, 122
77, 953
160, 959
203, 358
75, 618
168, 013
304, 107
82, 532
169, 444
296, 731
85, 415
176, 846
325, 169
89, 334
189, 915
383, 280
92, 047
181,614
343, 439
17, 015 2 17, 344
13,615 2 13, 065
3,400
4,279
12
12
20, 799
13, 863
6,936
14
20, 001
12, 832
7,169
14
22, 854
15, 893
6,961
16
23, 073
17, 050
6,023
16
27, 458
20, 610
6,848
19
32, 869
19, 248
13, 621
23
26, 136
18, 539
7,597
18
39, 052
27, 746
11, 306
27
46,039
29, 844
16, 195
32
48, 184
37, 172
11,012
33
40, 320
31, 184
9,136
28
18, 759 2 18, 456
14, 494 * 13, 790
4, 265
4,666
13
13
22, 064
15, 898
6,166
15
23, 139
16, 138
7,001
16
24, 113
16, 747
7,366
17
26, 948
19, 683
7,265
19
30, 186
21, 529
8,657
21
31, 751
23, 339
8,412
22
35, 018
25, 608
9,410
24
43, 154
31, 083
12, 071
30
48, 282
35, 439
12, 843
33
56, 755
42, 544
14,211
39
49, 548
35, 638
13, 910
34
28
1,594
46.1
30
31
1,592
46.1
28
33
1,548
44.8
28
52
1,719
49.7
31
45
1,886
54.6
34
56
2,076
60. 1
38
75
2,506
72.5
45
91
2,722
78.7
49
99
2,994
86.6
54
83
2,502
72.4
49
2.21
1,460
42.2
28
1,461
42.3
27
21
1,302
37.7
24
1,032
1, 249
1,690
2,559
2,960
3,662
4,499
4, 183
5, 136
7, 191
6,156
2,546
2,648
2,735
2,934
3,119
3, 145
3,169
3,405
3, 479
3, 620
3, 898
3,995
3,965
53.3
55. 5
57.3
61.4
65.3
65.9
66.4
71.3
72.9
75.8
81.6
83. 7
83.0
743
801
967
977
911
1,075
910
956
1,114
1,078
1,059
1,188
1,010
1, 057
1,092
1,074
1, 272
1,221
1,306
1,305
1, 424
1,480
1,487
1,522
1,478
1, 563
546
605
615
780
826
790
919
966
948
897
896
952
986
212
229
267
269
295
299
267
226
304
310
304
310
307
358
328
371
452
449
506
409
408
423
456
481
402
382
255
272
273
419
378
383
390
441
483
480
383
398
424
81
91
109
112
110
117
124
129
134
123
104
Steel— Manufactured Products
Furniture, steel:
Business groupNew orders
thous. of dolls. _
Shipments
thous. of dolls
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous. of dolls
ShelvingNew orders
thous. of dolls Shipments
thous. of dolls
Unfilled orders, end of
ironth
thous of dolls
Iron, steel, and heavy hardware,
sales
rel to Jan.. 1921
Iron and steel:
Exports - _ _ . -.
. long tons
Imports
long tons
Lock washers, shipments
thous of dolls
Steel barrels:
Production
... ... barrels..
Per cent of capacity
per cent..
Shipments
barrels
Stocks, end of month ... __ .. barrels
Unfilled orders, end of
mon th
thous. of barrels- .
2
Revised.
40, 492
20, 302
40, 660
25, 346
121
57, 263
18, 125
81
59, 526
23, 104
80
59, 335
23, 335
85
69, 768
24, 509
83
73, 338
21, 898
84
84, 466
28, 255
96
75, 585
30, 987
122
91, 407
29, 689
172
101, 081
40, 606
179
109, 512
33, 343
177
91,212
22, 479
163
367, 472
25.3
369, 882
40, 319
359, 685
26.2
352, 135
42, 729
382, 483
27.9
385, 435
35, 179
453, 547
32.7
444, 201
44, 050
489, 555
35.3
492, 145
34, 704
451, 562
31.7
452, 960
37, 294
449, 590
31.6
455, 502
38, 692
580, 565
40.7
581, 450
44, 604
552, 955
38.9
549, 781
45, 489
610, 788
43 1
618, 801
42, 315
591, 399
41.9
600, 566
50, 328
550, 583
39.9
554, 332
59, 495
450, 134
33.1
449, 485
63, 244
1, 176
925
620
549
638
914
1, 030
939
1,078
1,053
1,195
1,253
1, 392
36
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1933
1931
Febru- January Decem- Novem- October Septem- August
ber
ary
ber
ber
July
June
May
April
March
~
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Steel— Manufactured Products— Contd.
i
12, 600
Steel bars, cold finished, shipments short tons
15, 459
13, 808 12, 182 13, 034 11,576
14,413 16, 360 22, 768 25, 141 25, Oil
21, 727
Steel boilers, new orders:
2
2
2435
2560
2652
245
267
383
2401
2 659
2642
2564
2786
2 625
Area
thous. of sq. ft__
583
Quantity
number
282
2644
204
2471
2864
2797
2786
2788
2624
2482
2399
2655
2596
Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:
18, 268
24, 282
27, 261
Total
short tons _ . 17, 475 17, 613
20, 839
33, 473
26, 210
16, 442
22, 806
29, 916
31, 056
24, 438
1,138
O il storage tanks
short tons
1,755
2,538
4,115
4, 783
778
1, 955
4,024
4,136
2,411
4,679
7,749
3,585
Structural steel, fabricated:
New orders—
Computed total
._ short tons
62, 400 2 48, 400 ! 97, 600
90, 800 109, 200 194,400 124, 000 159, 600 172, 400 152, 400 284, 800 178, 800
158, 800
2 12.1
22.7
Per cent of capacity
per cent
15.6
27.3
48.6
31.0
39.9
43.1
38.1
271.2
24.4
44.7
39.7
Shipments600 122, 800 111, 600 143, 600 149, 200 167, 600 180, 800 159,200 145, 200 158, 800 149, 200
Computed total-- .
short tons.. 78, 400 2 65,
159,
600
2
245.2
Per cent of capacity _
per cent
19.6
27.9
35.9
16.4 !
37.3
241.9
239.8
36.3
239.7
237.3
30.7
239.9
Track work, production
short tons.
2,765
1,948
2,162
3,472
4,409
2,936
2, 373
3,924
5,705
8,564
8,944
7,453
6,321
Enameled Ware
Baths:
New orders
no. of pieces
Shipments
no. of pieces. .
Stocks, end of month
no of pieces
Unfilled orders, end of
month
no. of pieces..
Lavatories:
New orders ._
no. of pieces
Shipments
no of pieces
Stocks, end of month
no. of pieces
Sinks:
New orders
no of pieces
Shipments _
_.. ._ no. of pieces
Stocks, end of month
no of pieces
Miscellaneous sanitary ware:
New orders
no. of pieces..
Shipments
no. of pieces
Stocks, end of month
...no. of pieces..
Small ware (except baths) :
Unfilled orders, end of
month
no. of pieces
Porcelain enameled flat ware:
New orders —
Total
dollars
Signs
dollars-Table tops
_ .dollars. .
All other
dollars - .
ShipmentsTotal
dollars-Signs
dollars
Table tops - .- ._
dollarsAll other
dollars..
i
13, 686
15, 793
129, 726
24, 445
25, 473
126, 718
35, 703
36, 022
131, 858
33, 578
34, 980
134, 392
35, 463
37, 633
139, 496
46, 704
47, 922
138, 759
43, 228
43, 584
145, 140
42, 991
45, 512
152, 206
40, 111
40, 449
163, 037
33, 196
34, 938
166, 158
28,011
30, 616
160, 851
8,866
10, 973
12, 001
12, 320
13, 722
15, 892
17, 110
17, 466
19, 987
20, 325
22, 067
17,083
18, 947
162, 033
30, 269
30, 844
161,911
43, 238
44, 963
169, 509
41, 489
43, 372
176, 825
43, 521
45, 262
190, 226
53, 226
53, 585
192, 552
49, 181
50, 575
209, 841
51, 395
54, 520
218, 067
45, 440
43, 221
232, 277
33, 851
36, 642
230, 817
30. 883
34, 438
212, 395
19, 786
23, 095
212 825
34, 997
34, 163
212 783
44, 287
46, 437
224, 726
43, 518
43, 070
226, 440
43, 174
44, 907
236, 005
51, 341
52, 963
245, 354
49, 928
51, 676
255, 269
54, 693
56, 845
260, 426
52, 771
49, 443
273, 154
41, 532
41, 787
267, 828
35, 873
39,211
259, 442
8,959
10, 770
82, 487
17,418
17, 718
83, 492
26, 854
26, 175
86, 401
21,911
22, 231
86, 640
27, 324
28, 073
86, 455
27, 106
29, 082
94, 260
27, 463
26, 453
98, 384
21, 243
24, 490
101, 673
22, 995
21, 719
107, 917
18, 641
18, 811
109, 508
15, 781
17, 768
107, 439
29, 481
36, 465
36, 506
39, 702
41,457
45, 680
49, 637
51, 769
60, 293
53, 470
56, 686
537, 926
234,015
97, 390
206, 521
451, 740
224, 287
83, 056
144, 392
465, 431
159, 107
110,963
195,361
706, 284
206, 012
205, 756
294, 516
701, 487
213,856
175, 642
311, 989
564, 093
170, 313
128,350
265, 430
649, 894
245, 943
168, 362
235, 589
637, 688
249, 455
132, 869
255, 364
716, 502
283, 526
148, 700
284, 276
670, 171
242, 938
161, 172
266, 061
707, 480
264. 769
173, 064
269, 647
623, 973
263, 677
122, 836
237, 460
381, 607
141, 231
94, 926
145, 450
512,019
268, 259
88, 218
155, 542
492, 242
168, 489
123, 793
199, 960
692, 415
182, 077
201,935
308, 403
704, 428
222, 332
180, 650
301, 446
638, 431
229, 459
131,675
277, 297
690, 801
278, 732
163,979
248, 090
706, 838
290, 032
140, 545
276, 261
739, 656
290, 429
151,647
297, 580
691, 107
256, 906
160, 892
273, 309
738, 358
293, 356
174, 347
270, 655
628, 969
270, 886
120, 623
237, 460
New orders, net
no of pieces
Shipments
no. of pieces..
Stock, finished, end of month.. .no. of pieces..
Unfilled orders, end of month. ..no. of pieces ..
84, 514
93, 431
167, 562
79, 233
99, 791
100, 536
201, 839
88, 150
100, 194
100, 708
190, 034
88, 895
100. 275
111,422
191,933
89, 409
110,372
106, 466
199, 308
100, 556
106, 928
118, 358
203, 213
96, 650
101,784
108, 525
211,622
108, 080
122, 642
126, 368
200, 227
114,821
135, 674
125, 652
211,972
119, 578
118,510
127, 055
204, 586
109, 556
130, 895
117,445
213, 574
118, 101
98, 869
119, 725
215, 628
104, 651
Bathroom Accessories
Total:
Production
no. of pieces. _
Shipments
no. of pieces..
Stocks, end of month
no of pieces
46,311 2 64, 968
64, 972 2 64, 403
643, 139 2 661, 800
121. 490
104,849
645, 909
154,106
166, 839
629, 268
160,401
153, 126
648, 161
163, 462
144, 466
640, 886
147, 999
162, 497
621, 890
203, 283
192, 246
636, 388
189, 979
192, 848
625, 351
181,955
177, 051
628, 220
173, 588
166, 084
623, 316
121, 546
122, 745
615,812
1
—
Plumbers' Woodwork
Shipbuilding
Rate of activity (elec. energy
consumed)
rel. to 1923-25
Building or under contract, end of monthMerchant vessels
thous. of gross tons..
Completed during month—
Total
_
gross tons.
Steel, seagoing
gross tons
99.2
3,703
2,610
Machinery
Total exports
thous. of dolls.. 13, 800
Air conditioning equipment:
New orders—
Total
thous. of dollsAir washer group . thous. of dolls
Fan group
thous of dolls
Unit heater group
thous. of dolls..
Electric hoists:
New orders—
Quantity
no of hoists
143
Value
dollars
53, 188
Shipments
-dollars- 58,011
Electric overhead cranes:
New orders _
_
thous. of dolls
56
Shipments
thous. of dolls.
57
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous. of dolls.
396
Foundry equipment:
New orders
rel to 1922-24
32.9
Shipments
- - . rel. to 1922-24
15.7
Unfilled orders, end of
month
rel. to 1922-24. .
41.3
2
Revised.
93.2
94.6
95.0
84.5
88.9
85.6
82.0
84.8
89.7
92.5
98.3
252
249
279
288
294
299
326
359
370
397
409
412
2,913
1,594
23, 055
19,549
23, 229
19, 402
4,261
1,201
27, 906
25, 002
11, 554
7, 150
30, 471
25, 363
22, 647
16, 964
34, 527
28, 613
13, 766
4, 985
17, 443
13, 976
25, 622
9, 703
11, 400
17, 700
15,700
20, 200
24, 700
20, 400
22, 700
28, 300
26, 600
31, 100
29,400
243,900
753
30
361
363
2 1, 108
275
2 514
2519
2 1 , 387
285
22 6 4 2
660
2 1, 576
298
2630
2848
2 1, 516
2620
2814
2 1, 449
287
2621
2740
2 1, 796
2104
2889
2803
2 ] , 622
2139
2 852
2631
2 1, 738
2215
2831
2693
2 1,495
290
2830
2574
2 1,2 367
112
2779
2477
2 1, 240
273
2 629
2537
82
32, 921
36, 332
140
59, 907
48, 045
104
48, 243
65, 714
165
71, 451
62, 493
132
63, 032
81,465
203
85, 526
73, 163
192
90, 964
142, 143
220
109, 245
122, 189
293
142, 692
115, 809
276
125, 550
101, 746
261
117,216
134, 995
205
113,862
112, 363
65
40
70
138
44
102
73
157
84
235
91
345
160
435
261
410
307
310
274
416
671
261
268
530
281
114.8
383
372
435
497
581
736
990
1,264
],413
1,420
1, 552
1,207
20.5
28.8
26.3
24.9
17.2
32.9
45.9
26.2
31.9
29.6
16.9
37.4
38.7
55.7
40.9
90.4
54.1
118.6
57.7
69.7
174.4
72.9
54.7
55.4
29.1
36.5
40.8
56.8
35.6
32.1
51.8
70.1
123.8
1KO 1
214 fi
Q2 K
37
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
1932
Febru- January Decem- Novem- October Septem- August
ary
ber
ber
ber
July
June
April
May
March
February
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Machinery— Continued
Machine tools:
New orders
rel. to 1922-24
38
Shipments
rel to 1922-24
44
Unfilled orders, end of
month...
_.rel. to 1922-24..
97
Oil burners:
New orders
no. of burners..
Shipments . . .
. no. of burners
Stocks, end of month
no. of burners. .
Unfilled orders, end of
month
no. of burners..
Patents granted:
Agricultural implements
number .
60
Internal-combustion engines
number. 57
Total, all classes
._ . . number
3, 963
Pulverized-fuel equipment:
New orders, central systemFurnaces and kilns.no. of pulverizers ._
0
Water-tube boilers.no. of pulverizers ..
0
New orders, unit system —
Fire-tube boilers no. of pulverizers. _
0
Furnaces and kilns.no. of pulverizers _ _
0
Water-tube boilers-no, of pulverizers..
12
Pumps (water):
Domestic shipments —
Pitcher, hand, and windmill
no. of units ._ 18, 090
Power, horizontal type. .no. of units..
446
Steam, power, and centrifugal —
New orders.
thous. of dolls
508
Shipments
thous. of dolls. _
426
Unfilled orders, end of
month.
.thous. of dolls.
1,802
Pumps (gasoline and other) :
ShipmentsGasoline —
Hand operated _
units
Power operated
units
OtherHand operated
units
Power operated
units
Stokers, mechanical, sales:
Power
horsepower
Quantity
number
Water-softening apparatus, shipments
__.
no. of units321
Water systems, shipments
no. of units.- 4,224
Woodworking machinery:
Cancellations
thous of dolls
New orders
thous. of dolls
Shipments
thous. of dolls..
Shipments
no. of machines-Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous of dolls
59
47
68
57
56
92
45
85
74
95
62
72
72
96
105
91
87
96
118
92
84
73
104
97
97
140
182
202
212
232
238
225
204
3, 566
3,804
9, 190
5,852
6, 413
8,860
13, 542
14, 234
8,326
12, 329
12, 536
9,748
10, 621
10, 035
10, 155
8,010
7,491
10, 113
6,046
6,044
9,193
5,132
5,562
8,553
5, 528
5,248
10,036
4, 836
4,406
8,603
3, 699
3,531
8,645
305
2378
616
1,177
1, 869
2,076
1, 490
971 I
969
1,399
1, 119
689
51
52
3,913
75
72
5,303
79
44
4,163
54
57
4,074
62
66
4,750
54
69
4,088
55
60
3, 962
79 ;
67 i
5,270 I
60
58
4, 270
67
68
4,167
67
68
4,789
44
76
3,715
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
o
0
2
0
2
2
1
§
1
2
2
0
0
5
2
0
1
4
1
3
1
4
5
1
11
4
3
14
3
1
0
1
1
9
2
2
13
3
0
2
17,2 703
864
2 22, 926
2
1, 057
25, 984
1, 084
2 229, 619
2, 224
108
2
3,570
3,643
9,574
2
7
2
222, 554
343
2
19, 458
2
376
2
2
2
35, 260
2, 331
2
2
33, 574
2 2, 253
1
2
26, 772
2 2, 154
2
29, 153
2, 163
2
2
29, 752
1, 783
2
2
39, 706
J, 664
2
449
390
561
700
475
627
563
696
599
886
775
800
874
944
875
1,028
921
1,037
1, 075
918
950
1,036
765
873
1,726
1,680
1, 852
2,023
2,161
2,449
2,441
2,471
2,605
2,762
2,616
2,717
17,993
63
13, 849
66
2
2
2,101
4,274
2
17, 849
1,151
!
2
51
50
267 i
5, 245
2
2
2, 203
3, 893
2
19, 770
11,072
48
2
24, 051
13, 231
62
370
4, 009
2
2
2, 280
4, 311
2
458
5, 237
2
2
2
3, 3C6
5, 627
27, 639
1, 664
2
2
2
2, 810
4, 939
22, 579
1, 562
2
2
2
3, 378
6, 252
27, 217
1, 501
2
2
2
4, 428
7, 644
44, 015
1, 504
2
4, 927
9, 880
46, 239
1, 677
2
6, 593
13, 295
2
2
47, 130
1,413
2
2
2
2
2
2
20, 339
83
22, 462
96
29,971
128
20, 735
101
29,889
111
23, 646
80
18,723
65
567
9, 006
605
29,336
2
2
518
6, 267
2
500
6, 909
2
429
8, 119
2
525
7, 936
2
692
7, 863
2
756
6, 331
2
591
5, 625
8
377
347
371
7
345
379
331
6
447
572
513
16
533
448
421
46
503
463
391
21
487
513
393
10
484
451
356
16
527
545
400
13
474
491
421
340
336
356
534
479
516
518
479
502
NONFERROUS METALS AND PRODUCTS
Production index (Fed. Res.
Bd )
Production index (elec. energy
consumed
Stocks, end of month
Stocks, raw materials, end of
month
2
rel. to 1923-25..
rel to 1923-25
74.8
197.3
rel to 1923-25
135.2
72.7
199.6
2
146. 8
63
62
68
72
74
78
82
76.0
200.7
71.0
202. 1
75.0
200.9
73.3
199. 9
69.3
203. 3
78.6
213.7
94.0
219.3
94.6
220.4
103.5
219.9
112.3
224.4
154.5
167.4
163.9
152. 0
147.9
137. 7
127.7
122.4
126.9
144.8
130.7
552
1,466
2, 018
2
1,326
2
2
2
731
1,646
2, 377
716
21,797
2
2, 513
2
2
i
Raw Materials
Babbitt metal consumption:
Direct by producers
thous. oflbs.434
Sale to consumers
thous. of lbs._
1,143
Total apparent- _ thous of Ibs
1,577
Copper:
Exports, refined
... short tons . 17, 572
Domestic shipments, refined short tons
Price, wholesale, electrolytic
(N. Y.)
.dolls, perlb
.0597
Production—
Index (Fed. Res. Bd.).rel. to 1923-25-.
Mines
_.
._ short tons
Refined (N. and S.
America)
short tons
Smelters _ . __ _ ._ .short tons
Stocks (N. and S. America),
end of monthBlister
-._
short tons .
Refined
short tons
Refined.
rel.
to 1923-25
WTorld production, blister __ .short tons
Lead:
Ore shipments—
Joplin district
short tons
Utah
short tons
Production, refined
._
short tons
28,081
Production (Fed. Res.
54
Bd.)
rel to 1923-25
Price, pig, desilverized (New
York)
dolls, per lb__
.0371
Receipts in United States, ore-short tons
2
Revised.
64
70.9
200.1
rel to 1923-25
497
702
1,546
2, 278
832
1,779
2, 611
463
1,281
1,744
2
1,047
2
2
2
16, 831
13, 599
15,215
11,429
17, 201
40, 459
19, 271
45, 816
22, 381
43, 144
23, 244
50, 217
22,951
45, 265
24, 179
54, 567
31,536
74, 685
28, 947
60, 636
.0706
.0658
.0656
.0678
.0699
.0729
.0770
.0803
.0867
.0939
.0985
.0972
60
38, 088
59
38, 925
59
38, 228
67
44, 473
68
45, 580
69
46, 452
70
48, 702
76
47,504
86, 704
47, 012
90, 190
47, 246
96, 408
46, 503
98, 275
51,652
102,695
53, 734
100, 501
52, 085
102, 058
57,922
99, 853
55, 229
178, 425
479, 896
423. 9
120, 689
176, 105
455, 775
402. 6
121,655
179, 658
440, 417
389.1
121,504
187,353
413,474
365. 3
126, 722
190,578
398, 667
352.2
130, 486
193, 876
367,921
325.0
128, 877
198,811
354, 205
312.9
136,958
203, 224
363, 629
321.2
128, 685
2,911
25,305
31,966
3, 064
27, 711
34, 144
2,290
31,577
32, 157
1,432
28, 806
30, 708
1.881
41,576
39, 519
1,995
34,816
35, 498
3, 762
35, 498
41, 775
2,508
46, 902
39, 464
2
2
2
2
2
2
577
1, 624
607
1,239
1,846
2
2
j
32,180 i
33, 576
1,401
27, 535
31, 671
1,524
34, 807
36, 546
59 i
262
258
66
.0375
31,279 i
.0379
28.611
.0394
28, 406
.0396
32, 788
1,278
1,823
65 '
.0440
33, 228
404
1,347
1,751
66
.0440
33, 385
2
2
511
1,393
1,905
62
.0440
30, 136
2
2
58
. 0392
32, 551
2
2
75
.0382
35. 677
687
21,778
2
2, 465
69
276
279
.0441
34, 694
.0453
37, 878
. 0455
35,512
38
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April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1932
1931
Febru- January
ary
i
Decem- Novem- October SeptemAugust
ber
ber
ber
July
June
May
April
|
March ii February
NONFERROUS METALS AND PRODUCTS— Continued
Raw Materials— Continued
Tin:
Deliveries (consumption)
long tons..
Imports (bars, blocks, etc)
long tons..
Price, wholesale, Straits (New
York)
. .- .dolls, per lb.
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
_
long tons
World visible supplv.
long tons..
Zinc:
Ore, Joplin districtShipments
short tons
Stocks, mines, end of month
j
.short tons
Price, slab, prime western (St.
Louis)
- -dolls, per Ib
Production
- _
short tons..
Retorts in operation, end of month.
...number..
Stocks end of month
short tons
2,825
2, 254
2 3, 550
2, 412
3, 550
5,301
5,385
5,607
5, 015
4, 882
5, 270
5,249
5,100
5,587
.2575
.2502 \
2203
2184
.2135
.2281
.2276
.2468
4,578
51, 300
5, 342
50, 043
6.254
51,313
7, 458
50, 583
6, 773
50, 602
5, 868
50, 722
19, 446
16, 228
14, 854
83, 000
85, 610
6,630
6,126
6,120
6,986
5, 100
5,903
. 2341
.2320
.2512
.2707
. 2631
5, 633 i 5, 698
51,626 | 51, 231
6,212
48, 462
7,917
48, 607 :
5, 862
49, 339
20, 243
12, 059
14, 395
22, 470
27, 261
17, 163
25, 389
79, 533
76, 566
70, 935
65, 480
61, 110
63,001 '
58, 534
.0389
21, 365 I
. 0342
23, 483 1
.0331
25, 688
.0372
29, 137
. 0400
32, 328 !
. 0401
29, 562
19, 022 i 20, 624
138,928 143, 049
26, 672
143, 212
.0321
20, 526
. 0338
21, 674
.0374
21, 356
.0382
21, 467
21, 752
129, 506
22, 044
129, 886
19, 875
129, 825
19, 428
130, 865
21,374
130, 666
20, 417
130, 155
19, 305
129, 701
19, 266
131, 833
1,277
1,513
1, 862
1,231
3,975
1,956
3 157,304
151,586
5, 505
5, 483
17, 113
.0315
21, 965
3
5, 185
4, 698 ;
81, 190
.0301
22, 516
3, 610
;
6,213 - 5, 838
51,707 j
50, 987
.0282
21,516
Manufactured Products
Electrical equipment:
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade.
(See under Distribution movement.)
Electric furnaces, new orders. . . kilowatts. . 1,982
Electric goods, new orders
(quarterly)
thous. of dolls. .
Electrical porcelain, shipmentsGlazed nail knobs. ..thous. of pieees..
Special
..dollars.
Standard
dollars
Tubes
thous. of pieces. .
Unglazed nail knobs-thous. of pieces-Industrial reflectors, sales .
units.. 38, 748
Laminated phenolic products,
shipments
thous. of dolls _
363
Manufactured micaShipments
thous. of dolls..
86
Unfilled orders, end of month
thous. of dolls
75
Motors (direct current) —
Billings (shipments)
dollars
New orders
_
_ dollars. _
Nonmetallic conduits, shipments
thous. of feet..
1,831
Panelboards and cabinets,
shipments
thous. of dolls .
Power cables, shipments -thous. of feet..
Power switching equipment, new orders —
Indoor
.
. dollars . 30, 854
Outdoor
dollars _ 85, 660
Vacuum cleaners, shipments
units. _
Vulcanized fiber —
Consumption
thous. of Ibs .
1,269
Shipments, total
thous. of dolls..
301
Welding sets, new ordersMultiple operations _
units..
3
Single operation
units
88
Miscellaneous products:
Brass sheets
rel. to 1926. _
Copper-wire cloth —
New orders
thous. of sq. ft._
304
Make and hold orders,
end of month
thous. of sq. ft..
595
Production
thous. of sq. f t _ ,
366
Shipments
thous of sq ft
288
Stocks, end of month -thous. of sq. f t _ .
965
Unfilled orders, end
of month
. _ -thous. of sq. ft.
165
Enameled sheet-metal ware,
shipments
dozen pieces .
Pails and tubs, galvanized —
Production
dozen pieces
Shipments
_ . . -dozen pieces !
Other galvanized ware—
|
Production
dozen pieces..
Shipments.
dozen pieces. _!
!
3, 380
2,130
1, 732 |
2, 680
1,791
31, 821
33, 118
141, 493 ! 144, 389
2, 046 j
i
2, 358
is 224 348
1
'
1, 263 ! 2, 061
77, 194 ! 78, 983
41, 331 57, 462
592
1,309
929
2,323
66, 188 67, 256
2,144
76, 313
52, 009
890
1,281
72, 003
1,458
78, 716
52, 599
783
1,224
69, 484
2,523
86, 471
64, 823
1,125
1,386
68, 285
630
a 182 486
830
44, 699
25, 332
475
444
46, 261
631
38, 748
19, 483
424
564
45,000
1,276
63, 044
29, 447
509
987
43, 287
1,844
84, 617
40, 171
1,000
1,973
59, 103
2,038
82, 485
42, 562
869
1,095
54, 691
1,643
74, 183
38, 303
971
901
56, 735
1,482
66, 906
33,042
516
562
61, 794
413
436
2430
2570
2639
2632
2619
2633
2707
2626
689
94
73
73
76
79
103
81
92
128
135
142
137
73 I
69
81
73
81
87
100
97
119
138
110
141
231, 826
150, 148
414,642
354, 236
276, 905
248, 265
387, 770
311, 793
365,930
413, 864
365, 877
299, 081
360, 444
377, 129
450, 165
402, 130
455, 325
440, 476
473, 767
536, 272
445, 833
396, 958
418, 228
450, 204
2,258
1,384
1,782
2,005
3,356 !
4,487
2,777
2, 447
4, 091
5,112
3,508
3,667
211
537
248
743
245
973
333
1,137
326
806 j
367
840
336
890
338
1,106
339 !
1,303 i
324
1,619
345
1,630
373
1,326
28, 777
116, 112
36, 686
197, 708
39, 191
323, 412
67, 643
37, 547
244, 122
59, 074
40,586 : 48, 707
188,043 i 175, 629
47, 142 ; 37, 952
47, 041
360, 325
35, 447
52, 697
240, 081
43,011
75, 303
269, 425
82, 279
64, 736
201, 344
71,551
872
270
1,003
246
1,057
262
1,398
313
1,407 :
332
1,345
348
1,783
344
1,624
402
73,567 111.875
208,713 ! 216, 145
79, 527
70, 303
i
1,541 ! 1,475
432
419 :
1,975
484
1, 652
426
0
83
2
122
0
89
0
108
0 ;
115 i
0
80
0
120
2
134
8
169
11
177
4
136
70.1
68.2
68.2
68.3
79.7
80.9
82.5
82. 8
90.4
91.4
89.7
340
274
366
308
339
326
328
275
275 :
299
357
309
571
204
289
880
592
357
285
1,031
583
312
254
953
522
338
312
910
509 !
333 ;
316 !
911 |
504
330
330
889
546
302
324
898
560
253
274
934
514 '
256 i
277 \
1,073
554
340
297
1,096
557
330
308
1,079
530
297
304
1, 083
135
302 1
t
0
165 ;
86.8
164
114
160
129
134
158
145
174
186
211
198, 627
233, 267
197, 080
255, 782
307,068 1 251, 544
246, 858
232, 672
264,953 1 281, 339
312, 916
289, 205
87, 096
88, 382
72, 558
63, 163
67, 145
72, Oil
98, 340
88, 270
110,253 ! 134, 003
120,851 i 129, 693
103, 345
114, 134
92, 460
90, 747
121,413 ! 143, 258
122,072 j 140, 080
147, 278
144, 052
132, 781
120, 723
35, 283
30, 440
11, 758
9, 406
15, 760
16, 087
26, 626
27, 792
32, 276
34, 709
36,007 | 32, 764
26, 970
27, 334
26, 304
28, 724
28,390 ! 34,929
34,188 | 42, 287
31, 542
29, 579
34, 347
28, 142
84.2
67.7
79.0
91.0
96.7
90.5
93.2
97
97
-997
2100
104
105
109
116.1
125. 9
109. 3
124. 0
107.0
125.1
126.1
123.9
113.0
122. 2
138.3 1
128.2 |
19, 127
17, 339
105, 582 2 106, 517
22, 757
21, 066
108, 757 2114,312
87. 303 2 84. 128
110,715
21, 842
104, 788
76. 332
PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS
New orders
...rel. to 1923-25
Production index (Fed. Res.
Bd.)-rel. to 1923-25
Production index (elect, energy consumed)
(paper and pulp)
rel. to 1923-25
Stocks, end of month.-. .. . rel. to 1923-25..
Wood Pulp
Ground wood:
Consumption and shipments
Imports
Production .
. . .
Stocks, end of month
short
short
short
short
2
tons
tons. _
tons
tons
Revised.
90.7
2
107
102.7
2 111 I
101.3
2
99.3
96.7
110
2109
104.0
128.6
112. 4
129.7
135.1
126.1
109.6
131.2 I
123.0
123.4
127.0
128.6
i
106,094 100, 180 ! 111,463
18, 750
14, 433 ! 17, 725
96,920 ! 87,638 j 102, 197
82.260 i 91. 434 103.975
118, 371
13, 512
121,103
11.1.235
118, 157
12, 851
136, 858
111 832
116,914
23, 136
136, 438
Q3 131 :
111,165
14, 652
116,311
73 fiftfi
96,823
15, 656
95, 937
fi£ 4«n
121.7
128.6
j
' Quarter ended in month indicated
109
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
39
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
i
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1932
1931
Febru- January
ary
December
Septem- August
N V m
°b er - <>"<">«
ber
July
June
!
! May
March
i April
February
PAPER AND PAPER PROI>UCTS-Con.
Wood Pulp— Continued
Soda:
Consumption and shipments. .short tons__
Production
short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons i
Sulphite, unbleached:
Consumption and shipments short tons
Imports
- short tons _ 71, 970
84, 421
Price
dolls, per 100 lbs_.
1.58
Production
short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons _
Sulphite, bleached:
Consumption and shipments .short tons _
Imports
. -- .short tons . 34, 400
30, 689
Production
short tons..
Stocks end of month
short tons
Total sulphite:
Consumption and shipments^-short tons._
Production
short tons
Stocks end of month
_ .short tons. _
Sulphate:
Consumption and shipments -short tons..
I
Production
. .
short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons__
Other grades:
Consumption and shipments. -short tons..
Production
short tons..
Stocks end of month
short tons. _
Total chemical (all grades):
Consumption
.
short tons..
Production
short tons..
Stocks, end of month . .
short tons_.
Paper
Box board:
Consumption of waste paper short tons_.
New orders
short tons..
Operation .
thous. of inch hours..
Operation
p. ct. of capacity..
Production
. .short tons,.
Shipments ...
short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons_.
Stocks of waste paper, end of month—In transit and unshipped
purchases
short tons..
At mills
short tons _
Unfilled orders, end of month. .short tons..
Newsprint:
Consumption by publishers,
United States
short tons..
Exports Canada
short tons
Imports, United States
short tons..
Price, roll, destination,
N. Y. basis
dolls, per short tons..
ProductionCanada
short tons. .
United States, total
short tons..
Per cent of capacitv
per cent-Shipments —
Canada
short tons
United States
...short tons. .
Stocks, end of month —
At millsCanada
short tons
United States
short tons _
At publishers, U. S
..short tons_.
In transit to publishers,
United States .
. .short tons__
Other paper:
Binders' board, production ...short tons Book paper:
Production
short tons
Per cent of capacity _
_ - .percent-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 month—
Coated
days' production
Uncoated
.
days' production. .
Fine paper:
Production __ ...
short tons..
Per cent of capacity
per cent__
Shipments.
. __ .short tons..
Stocks, end of month
_ .short tons .
Wrapping paper:
Production
>
short tons_.
Per cent of 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__
1
Revised.
142, 883
142, 445
127, 089
22, 086
22, 682
4,124
18, 088
19, 336
4,516
19,876 j
21, 226 I
4,058
21, 558
21, 528
3,598
24. 278
25, 508
4,620
23, 502
24, 362
4,502
23, 572
24, 834
4,660
25, 960
27, 230
4,480
27, 412
28, 102
4,414
27.660
29, 304
4,998
27, 884
29, 422
4,624
17, 274
46, 789
1.81
16, 978
7,480
19, 178
67, 062
2.15
18, 380
6,583
21, 170
53, 014
2.15
19, 814
5,724
19, 026
16, 698
49,314 i 49, 300
2.15
2.15
19, 800
16, 922
5,052
6,388
17, 544
52, 061
2.15
17, 924
5,578
16, 790
52, 745
2.15
19, 092
5,500
19, 020
34, 483
2.15
19, 494
4,256
21, 178
30, 724
2.15
21, 076
3, 936
18, 882
34, 289
2.35
18, 878
4,316
20,554
50,271
2.48
19, 384
4,320
32, 636
25, 288
31, 874
6,308
32, 522
35, 726
33, 436
7,070
37, 090
29, 169
37, 080
6,156
35, 784
34, 943
36,232 i
6,166
37, 818
29,510
37, 736
5,718
35, 448
23, 109
35, 262
5,800
38, 080
29, 558
39,048
5,986
37, 440
28,614
38, 262
5,018
37, 272
30,511
36, 092
4,196
40, 544
32, 863
40, 600
5,376
43,090
25, 592
40, 462
5,320
97, 580
97, 148
27, 610
102, 622
103, 616
26, 852
112,224
109, 894
24, 198
105, 666
109, 558
25, 836
108, 924
107, 430
23, 710
105, 294
107, 664
23, 626
111, 282
115, 200
21, 558
110, 722
110,840
18, 698
115, 960
115,974
18, 734
115, 794
115, 022
18, 998
117, 122
112, 552
19, 770
28, 956
31, 276
4,348
33, 828
36, 624
4,144
37, 174
39,004
3,848
35, 202
36, 866
4,604
36, 630
38, 522
5,384
38, 156
39, 228
6,050
39, 828
40, 948
7,524
39, 590
41, 870
9,076
39, 082
41, 292
9,594
34, 014
36, 542
10, 152
35, 880
38,104
10,092
804
920
352
844
768
236
1,168
1,062
312
986
942
418
754
890
462
1,078
1,202
326
778
774
202
1,072
514
206
844
898
764
1,184
1,188
710
1,016
1,098
706
149, 426
152, 026
36, 434
155, 382
160, 344
35, 748
170, 442
171, 186
32, 416
163, 412
168, 894
34, 456
170, 586
172, 350
34, 176
168, 030
172, 456
34, 504
175, 460
181, 756
33, 944
177, 344
180, 454
32, 460
183, 298
186, 266
33, 506
178, 652
182, 056
34, 858
181, 902
181, 176
35, 192
177, 961 146, 368 2 172, 830 209, 903
193, 311 2 138, 042 2 181, 500 218, 527
6,378
2 5, 802 2 6, 637
7,840
56.9
M9.8
261.7
64.8
185, 095 2 163, 539 2 186, 776 218, 157
187, 807 2164, 630 2179,932
218,
489
82, 289 2 85, 001 2 86, 092 79, 248
205, 084
235, 382
7,946
70.9
221, 684
221, 261
79, 580
200, 138
215, 752
7,685
65.9
213, 614
218, 244
79, 157
213,686
221, 048
8,114
69.6
222, 927
221, 980
83, 787
208, 513
223, 990
8,200
70.3
224,110
223, 328
82, 840
227, 125
236, 173
8,727
77.8
232, 020
231, 746
82, 058
206, 571
224, 021
7,903
67.8
230, 537
227, 806
81, 784
210, 590
222, 511
8,175
70.1
226, Oil
224, 023
79, 053
191,331
198,296
7,345
71.2
205, 785
203, 202
77,065
30, 537
28, 192
42, 181
167, 422 2 2 172,761 2 2 158,674
41, 849
62, 933
36, 345
36, 055
151,658
61, 365
45, 386
149, 029
61, 327
47, 549
148, 042
47, 206
47, 052
166, 006
49, 698
50, 558
169, 570
50, 630
39, 209
182,812
49, 9G8
25, 026
167, 478
45, 541
51, 301
167, 846
49, 326
35, 229
191, 507
50,838
151,181
172, 914
166, 516
173, 852
171,031
180, 230
152, 422
161,171
159, 946
146, 249
160, 175
157, 037
157, 119
157, 205
173, 457
161, 2G5
189, 739
188, 919
179, 836
185, 432
192, 688
174, 325
152, 360
175, 242
179,340
200, 545
169, 345
150, 403
144, 236
148, 388
160, 146
161,835
168, 087
174, 092
171,151
176, 228
53.00
53. 00
57.00
57.00
57.00
57.00
57.00
57.00
57.00
57.00
57.00
57.00
57.00
158, 543
87, 157
171,321
94, 247
165, 173
93, 861
63
175,643
94, 149
66
184, 252
97,117
63
178, 412
91, 241
64
165, 124
88, 344
59
182, 731
99,548
67
193, 971
101, 086
68
202, 607
101, 202
69
205, 838
102, 450
70
187, 005
100, 590
68
164, 552
88,788
65
150, 951
86, 638
171, 843
94, 550
165, 017
93, 550
173, 601
93, 723
191, 725
98, 616
178, 181
90, 303
162, 303
89, 047
175, 350
97, 225
194, 144
100, 087
202, 280
102, 555
205, 752
101,819
187, 730
101, 044
162,350
90,901
61, 195
32, 925
191, 666
53, 683
32, 406
192, 817
54,214
32, 709
195, 505
48, 735
32, 398
187, 839
42, 963
31, 953
190, 367
50, 451
33, 517
197, 716
49, 128
32, 607
202, 121
47, 288
33, 616
203, 944
39, 832
33, 906
189,990
39, 962
32, 956
178, 333
39, 754
34, 289
185, 560
39, 850
32, 254
190, 728
42, 259
33, 627
211,142
38, 913
37,612
40, 495
42, 406
38, 022
34, 379
30, 879
34, 566
39, 041
44, 859
45, 352
44,011
39,486
1,301
1,320
1,224
1, 560
1,695
2,069
1,535
1, 486
1,809
1,401
1,543
95, 576
67
103, 588
87, 477
102, 111
66
105,379
85, 594
98, 563
69
101, 323
89, 440
106, 439
71
104, 097
92, 684
106,015 113,022
71
77
107, 075 111,327
89, 984 , 90, 985
117,609
78
113, 140
92, 464
117,374
79
118,782
87, 395
117,964
80
119,026
89, 088
114,306
85
117,849
90, 353
56
57
57
59
53
61
52
65
70
67
76
68
64
74
76
76
4
5
5
5
I
5
6
7
6
6
6
8
6
24, 116
50
24, 526
53, 996
27, 793
56
29, 071
54, 398
26, 443
55
27, 606
57, 489
26, 386
55
27,441
58, 658
29, 364
26, 408
55
59
27, 728
28, 395
59, 723 ; 62,725
32, 451
30, 793
64 1
67
31,501 33,100
62, 459
61,758
35,141
74
33, 981
62, 905
32, 534
73
32, 339
61, 340
58, 207 2 62, 772
65
77
60,768 22 64, 592
76, 928
79, 477
73, 347
79
72, 027
81, 318
72, 107
81
69, 151
80, 021
78,360
90
76, 479
77, 047
78, 074
88 ;
78, 777 i
75, 146
78, 174
87
76,845
76, 051
79, 261
78, 377
88
91
80,371
76, 888
78, 107 ! 76, 582
75, 404
85
76,083
77, 718
72, 281
88
71,920
78,404
77,934
65, 558 2 68, 123
63, 693 2 66, 542 '1 80,425
70. 060
67, 465
64.500
77, 505
79, 574
66. 020
78, 271
81,315
68. 192
74, 728
74, 062
70. 755
75, 655
75, 895
69. 174
78, 509
83, 882
68. 734 i
74, 123
74, 186
69. 540
70, 054
69, 735
67. 618
103, 509
69
105, 660
85,115
24, 239
48
24,021
54,211
58
60
6
5 ;
i
«!
80, 983
81, 268
71. 545
40
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
±932
Febru- January Decem- 'Novem- October
ber
i ber
ary
Se
^m"j August
July
June
May
April
March
February
PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS- Con.
Paper — Continued
i
Total paper (including newsprint and box
board) :
Production
short tons
Per cent of capacity
per cent
Shipments
short tons
Stocks end of month
short tons
503, 789
59
506, 410
405, 942
526, 944
65
527, 205
408, 035
596, 459
67
604, 007
397,011
587, 543
70
589, 218
406, 067
591,414
67
596, 623
408, 345
607, 700
70
606, 847
413,011
621,411 638, 510 643, 056
71
72
74
615,877 639, 712 643, 146
415, 681 416,077 414, 054
629, 233
73
628, 343
410, 558
583, 748
71
585, 946
408, 407
Paper Products
Abrasive paper and cloth:
ShipmentsDomestic
.-. .- reams. .
Foreign
reams..
Paper-board shipping boxes:
Operating timeCorrugated
p. ct. of normaL_
Solid
fiber
p. ct. of normal
Total
p. ct. of normal .
Production —•
Corrugated
thous. of sq. ft
Solid
fiber
.thous. of sq. ft
Total
thous of SQ ft
Rope paper sacks, shipments. _rel. to 1921-22. .
46, 700
5,323
46, 061
5, 365
35, 433
6,376
38, 272
5,323
53, 348
6, 942
53, 373
6,552
54, 721
7,119
51, 948
7,832
54, 431
8,705
62, 268
8,218
65, 452
9,525
64,910
9,528
56. 004
8, 261
74
68
73
67
56
64
59
54
58
70
67
81
66
77
82
71
79
80
68
77
78
68
76
1179
84
65
79
81
67
78
79
62
75
78
61
74
344, 994 286,897
79, 543
81,377
426, 371 i 366,440
49
346, 527
82, 788
429, 315
64
438, 296
101,997
540, 293
69
448, 910
103, 740
552, 650
ne
449, 285
106,800
556, 085
67
402, 031
95, 582
497,613
65
416,282
99, 754
516,036
44
417,407
100, 301
517, 708
55
401,874
102, 609
504, 483
60
391,043
93, 875
484, 938
65
382, 305
91, 966
474, 271
374, 636
84, 800
459, 436
PRINTING
Blank forms, new orders
thous. of sets. . 48, 751
Book production:
New books
no. of titles..
639
New editions
- .
no. of titles
118
Printing activity
rel. to 1923
Sales books:
New orders
thous. of books..
8, 654
Shipments
thous. of books
8,456
51,660
44, 919
48, 309
57,819
47, 351
45, 455
50, 357
48, 322
55, 266
48, 877
52, 887
48, 751
541
121
656
142
82
724
103
83
1,070
157
79
735
147
83
770
194
76
568
150
77
586
117
84
708
178
96
640
220
97
746
107
98
678
136
96
9,261
9,201
8, 096
9,313
9,974
9, 546
10, 663
10, 664
10,275
11,241
10, 511
10,501
10, 321
9, 997
10, 514
10, 382
11,587
10, 585
10, 284
11,079
11,204
10, 669
10,054
10,652
RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS
Production index (Fed. Res.
Bd.), auto tires and tubes. _.rel. to 1923-25..
Production index (elect, energy
consumed)
rel. to 1923-25..
Stocks end of month
rel to 1923-25
112.0
95.8
92
68
71
74
79
90
112
126
123
107
98
94
104. 0
2 90. 9
79.2
96.2
93.5
93.2
82.8
96.4
88.0
94.3
98. 5
102.4
97.4
112.8
121.0
121.0
122.3
120.6
109.0
118.1
109.6
118.4
112.9
113.0
33, 552
3 60, 393
3 46, 746
53,818
45, 103
41, 398
33 76, 941
61 283
38, 933
39, 033
.044
.046
.046
.050
.050
.054
Crude Rubber
Consumption, quarterly:
Total
long tons
For tires
long tons
Imports (including latex)._
.long tons.. 28, 298
Prices, wholesale, smoked sheets,
New York
dolls, per Ib
.039
Stocks, domestic, end of quarter:
Afloat
-long tons..
Dealers
long tons
Manufacturers
long tons _
Total, dealers and manufacturers
long tons
World shipments, plantation
..long tons_.
World stocks, end of month:
Afloat
long tons_.
Europe
- long tons..
Producing countries
long tons_.
United States
..long tons.. ~326,~694~
World total
long tons.. 616, 722
Reclaimed rubber:
Consumption
, long tons..
Production
long tons
Stocks
.long tons..
Scrap rubber:
Stocks at reclaimers, end of
quarterlong tons..
39, 605
67, 7CO
3 195,297
--
3 8?; 804
. 063
. 063
35, 844
,064
3
"" 82, 480
368,593 ,
44, 908 40, 788
.064
_.. 3K9.658
3 43, 711
3 139,613
a 46, 770
3 43, 525
s 171,296
3
.077
34, 374
.076
349,471
;
3
49, 613
3
138,140
63, 627
3 263,057
59, 332
71,313
71,511
3 214,821
66, 529
65, 392
66, 600
183,324
62, 090
68, 628
63, 395
3 187,753
71,218
65, 719
100, 650
128. 397
52, 894
329, 886
2611,827
80, 761
129, 717
49, 529
326, 065
586, 072
95, 285
132, 424
42, 415
296, 305
566, 429
86, 465
136, 638
41,054
275, 750
539, 907
84, 644
137, 597
39, 253
258, 352
519,846
84, 156
140, 192
42, 770
244, 627
511,754
90, 768
139, 261
43, 364
235, 746
509, 139
86, 867
J40,, 265
43, 760
225, 346
496, 238
93, 379
143, 747
41,176
219, 405
497, 707
78, 159
142, 520
42, 806
224, 211
487, 696
88, 959
137, 452
45, 782
215, 523
487, 716
86, 469
130, 247
43, 958
210,611
471, 285
5,313
8,255
15, 406
5,843
7,340
14, 130
6, 338
8,818
14, 273
6,967
8, 955
13, 781
7,778
9,402
13, 732
8,929
10, 596
14, 176
10, 175
13, 082
14, 804
10, 220
12, 535
14, 431
9,161
12, 338
14, 685
9,769
12, 032
14, 700
8,424
10, 110
15, 102
?
3
< 59, 836
3
60, 406
59, 103
3 57, 198
i
Tires and Tubes
Pneumatic casings:
Production
ShipmentsDomestic
Exports
Stocks end of month
Solid and cushion tires:
Production
ShipmentsDomestic
Exports
Stocks, end of month
Inner tubes:
Production
ShipmentsDomestic
Exports
Stocks end of month
Raw material consumed:
Fabrics
Crude rubber
3
3
s 99, 135
44,052 | 46,939
thousands..
2.770
2, 115
2,001
2,379
2,538
3, 125
3,941
4, 538
4,543
3, 955
3,730
3, 188
thousands _
thousands ..
thousands
2, 545
58
6, 329
2,171
2, 223
87
6,335
2,185
96
6, 640
3,034
111
6,527
3,845
123
7, 117
4,244
125
7,936
4,320
137
8, 358
4,197
135
8, 250
3, &04
142
8, 025
3, 143
155
8,012
2,580
142
7,629
6, 220
thousands. -
9
10
9
10
12
13
12
11
12
11
11
thousands .
- thousands. _
thousands ..
9
0
37
10
1
39
10
1
42
15
1
51
15
14
1
61
14
1
64
12
55
14
1
57
15
43
12
1
46
69
73
thousands ._
2,719
2,078
1,955
2,462
2,759
3,548
3,964
4, 286
4,330
3,693
3, 560
3,133
thousands
thousandsthousands
2,761
43 i
6, 175 j
2, 172
6, 338
2,022
54
6,496
2,187
63
6,657
3,247
73
6,476
4,158
82
7,019
4,569
96
7,672
4, 228
89
8, 403
4,135
89
8,439
3,610
89
8,330
2,922
109
8,380
2, 619
101
7, 937
12,156 ! 7, 981
36, 8f,0 I 25,237
8,361
25, 922
9,263
28,372
9,585
29, 854
11,745
36, 232
15, 140
46,697
17, 085
51, 280
18, 010
53, 418
15, 244
45, 016
14,041
41,851
12,002
36, 651
13, 654
16, 221
14, 341
23,255
20, 925
19, 773
17, 932 21,161
23, 966
21, 580
22? 728 27, 080
14, 431 15,419
K •uarter en ded in meHith indie;ated.
19, 380
18, 094
16, 846
16, 803
19, 380
19,220
16, 361
18, 276
thous. of Ibs
thous. of Ibs..
41
Miscellaneous Rubber Products
Calendered rubber clothing:
Net orders
no. coats and sundries Production
no. coats and sundries.
' Revised.
1
41
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1932
RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTSContinued
Miscellaneous Rubber Products— Con.
Mechanical rubber goods, shipments:
Belting
thous of dolls
Hose
-thous. of dolls
All other
thous of dolls
Total
thous. of dolls-.
Rubber bands, shipments
thous. of Ibs
Rubber flooring, shipments. .-thous. of sq. ft-_
Rubber and canvas footwear:
TennisProduction
_---thous. of pairs _.
Shipments, domestic thous. of pairs
Exports
thous of pairs
Stocks
thous. of pairs. .
Waterproof, total —
Production
thous. of pairs _ _
Shipments, domestic.. thous. of pairs..
Exports
thous. of pairs..
Stocks
-thous. of pairs Grand totalProduction
thous. of pairs _ Shipments, domestic .-thous. of pairs_.
Exports
thous. of pairs. _
Stocks
thous. of pairs. _
Rubber heels:
Production
thous. of pairs _ _ 14,487
Shipments—
259
Exports
thous. of pairs
Repair trade
thous. of pairs . . 4,575
Shoe manufacturers. --thous. of pairs. _
8,748
Stocks end of month
thous. of pairs. . 25 ,807
Rubber-proofed fabrics, production:
Auto fabrics
thous. of yds. .
Raincoat fabrics
thous. of yds..
All other
thous. of vds
Total
thous. of yds. _
Rubber soles:
3,461
Production
thous. of pairs ..
Shipments3
Exports
thous. of pairs. .
285
Repair trade
thous. of pairs ._
2,925
Shoe manufacturers ...thous. of pairs __
2,428
Stocks end of month
thous. of pairs
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
New orders
rel. to 1923-25- Production index (elect, energy
consumed)
rel. to 1923-25
Stocks end of month
.. rel. to 1923-25..
Unfilled orders end of month rel. to 1923-25
Brick
Face brick (average per plant) :
Production
thousands
Shipments
thousands
Stocks, end of month * .
. thousands. _
Unfilled orders, end of month-thousands. .
Sand-lime brick:
Production
thousands
Shipments by rail
. thousands..!
Shipments by truck
thousands
Stocks end of month
thousands
Unfilled orders end of month thousands
Glass Containers
Net orders
thous of gross
Shipments
thous. of gross. .
Stocks, end of month
thous. of gross. .
Production:
Total
.-thous. of gross .
Per cent of capacity -_ __
Unfilled orders, end of month.. thous. of gross..
Illuminating Glassware
New orders
p. ct. of capacity..
Production:
Total
no. of turns..
Per cent of capacity
...
Shipments
p ct of capacity
Stocks end of month no of weeks' supply
Unfilled orders, end of
month
.
_ no. of weeks' supply.
Plate Glass
Plate glass, polished, production
thous. of s:.i. ft.
1931
Decem- Novem- October
ber
ber
Febru- January
ary
July
June
May
April
March
February
474
919
989
2,381
231
587
483
856
961
2,300
197
462
601
972
1,105
2,678
225
550
788
1,041
1,186
3,015
201
595
802
1,161
1,393
3, 356
195
595
914
1,436
1,356
3,706
246
577
798
1, 650
1,431
3,879
209
576
790
1,857
1,584
4,231
215
569
832
2,129
1,656
4,617
259
569
889
1,892
1,631
4,412
231
496
722
1,611
1,378
3,711
222
366
2,496
2,353
21
8,510
2,077
616
118
8,387
1,443
446
29
7,044
1,231
589
44
6,076
1,012
1,263
72
5,473
1,021
1,223
29
5,704
836
1, 520
125
5,957
1,999
2,657
100
6,766
2,142
3.316
121
7,523
2,591
4,049
150
8,833
2,609
3,107
236
10, 328
2,492
2,688
200
11,047
1,061
1,610
6
11 ,726
2,391
3,438
36
12,241
2,773
3,186
59
13, 323
3, 131
4,318
153
13, 804
2,922
4,185
186
15, 141
2,361
2,842
151
16, 366
1,570
1,510
117
16, 978
1,922
1,229
108
17, 024
1,261
626
50
16, 357
1,102
1,070
72
15,733
874
944
53
15, 803
958
1,015
92
16,030
3,557
3 ,962
27
20,237
4,468
4,054
154
20,628
4,217
3,632
88
20, 367
4,363
4,907
197
19, 880
3, 934
5,448
258
20,615
3,382
4,065
180
22, 070
2.407
3,030
242
22, 935
3, 921
3, 886
208
23, 789
3,402
3,942
171
23, 881
3,693
5,119
222
24, 566
3,483
4,050
288
26, 130
3,450
3,704
292
27, 077
12,317
14, 138
11,455
14, 567
15, 827
16, 293
15, 361
17,093
15,474
15,408
14, 661
13, 156
290
3,431
8,705
474
4,622
8,198
24, 405
591
4,537
6,610
25, 213
617
5,924
7,484
24, 652
501
6, 994
9, 724
23, 952
514
5. 355
11, 653
25, 832
540
4,058
11,177
27,006
630
4,946
10, 522
27, 898
612
3, 975
9,693
28, 491
578
4,038
10, 112
27, 764
577
4,868
10, 991
26, 708
658
4,854
8,397
29, 335
380
931
763
2,074
394
1,267
868
2,529
445
2,476
1,191
4,112
528
2,988
1,176
4,692
596
2,226
965
3,787
531
1,843
963
3,337
701
1,355
1,156
3,212
982
1,066
1,002
3, 050
710
1,040
1,271
3,021
738
863
1,168
2,769
644
567
973
2,184
3,411
3,639
2,840
2,610
2,880
2,933
2,864
3, 177
2,885
2,692
2,292
2, 724
8
265
2,953
25
267
3,196
2,018
29
308
2,579
2,180
45
370
2.273
2^153
90
290
2,604
2,264
67
234
2, 790
2,395
67
196
2,569
2,475
59
225
2,899
2,461
62
330
2, 651
2, 655
69
255
2,474
2,764
14
408
2,145
2,876
36
290
2,259
3,167
206"
1
34.3
36.3
42.0
44.0
50.0
46.7
49.0
60.0
52. 3
48.7
55.3
48.0
90.0
180.8
77.1
2 175. 4
29.2
76.8
2 164. 2
223.3
113.8
153.6
225.2
113.4
148.2
226.8
113.9
150.9
226.8
105.9
143.9
226.2
104.8
154.5
227.0
118.7
164.2
227.0
132.0
174.9
227.0
116.5
175.5
224.0
105.1
179.4
a 25. 8
102.6
173.4
224.5
166
156
3,557
450
197
149
3,561
452
292
222
3,514
383
325
318
3,521
457
422
479
3,516
534
434
454
3,577
587
425
477
3,602
639
540
521
3,660
669
540
574
3,652
733
549
569
3,684
781
533
579
3, 698
784
395
522
3,734
685
338
369
3,836
708
2,188
449
2,561
9,067
8,700
3,118
397
3,630
8,677
8,745
4,239
648
4, 604
10, 529
10, 485
6,521
977
4,657
12, 347
11, 437
6,943
872
4,922
10, 866
11,532
5,989
805
5,506
10, 698
10, 838
5,518
529
5,424
10, 199
10, 710
6,664
494
5,758
8,975
9,960
5,084
1,595
4,375
10. 724
6,513
3,999
1,698
3,330
11,119
5,232
4,869
1,466
3,743
12, 566
7,070
4,140
1,493
3,306
12, 545
6,720
2,354
1,764
5, 544
2,929 1
1,743
5,697 :
1, 659
1,396
5, 855
1,814
1,537
5, 872
1,779
1,941
5, 709
1,820
2,310 i
5,536
1,859
2, 213
5,930 '
2,102
2,180
5, 887
2,465
2,491
6,086
2,119
2,545
6, 003
1,952
2, 291
6,078
2,250
2,479
5,974
2 2, 302
2 1, 926
' 5, 948
1,548
50.2
6,811
1,606
52.1 !
6,454
1,508
47.2
6,387
1,692
55 1
6,745
2,128
64.2
6,713
1,948
62.0
6,860
2,239 i
68.6
7, 591 !
2, 268
69. 5
8, 268
2,565
75.9
8,625
2,481
73 4
9, 127
2,404
71.4
9,785
2,166
64.4
10, 340
!
20.8
23.3
26.6
26.3
1,774
23.7
20.7
3.8
1,877
250
24.0
3.6
2,276
30.4
30.1
3.7
1,679
22.4
26.0 !
.9 !
i
!
!
.2
.8
5,500
6,093
3,694
4,812
Plurnbing Fixtures
Porcelain:
2,025
1, 424
2, 000
2,918
Net new orders
number of pieces.. ;
2,094
2, 951
2,544
Shipments
number of pieces ! 1, 631
17, 992
16, 715
19, 597
Stocks, end of month. ..number of pieces.. j 16, 328
Unfilled orders, end of
4,832
3, 548
3, 796
6,072
month
number of pieces
93.52
94.15
Wholesale price, 6 pieces
dollars
88. 42
88. 32
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:
96,004 135, 931
New orders.
pieces 1 70,918
76,119
Shipments
___
pieces
91,078 112,229 102, 150 125, 891
Stocks, end of month
pieces- 536,245 524,131 522, 721 501, 972
Unfilled orders, end of month
pieces.. ! 136,593 156,753 i 192,863 199, 009
* Adjusted to account for degrading and year-*end phys
August
4,799 1
I
i
1, 716
57.2
10, 744
24.3
29.3
27.3
28.6
32.4
27.0
1, 607
21.4
21.6
.9
1, 492
19. 9
24.0
3.9
2,161
28 8
28.2
4.1
2,037
27. 2
26.8
4.1
2,086 J
27.8
28,8 i
4.1
2, 108
28.1
28. 7
4.1
1,818
24. 2
25.9
4.2
.2
.8
.9
.8
.8
.8
7, 216
7,554
9,466
10, 174
10, 593
8,882
5, 796
5, 577
24, 641
6,213
5,237
27, 850
4,824
4,665
28, 394
6,898
4,093
28, 248
6,163
4,178
30, 259
5,570
3, 699
30,004
10, 476
98. 91
10,804
98. 96
11,387
99. 16
32, 541
98.84
31, 497
97.86
30, 526
96 49
136, 285
134, 549
574, 304
202, 591 !
1 19, 922
128, 574
593, 268
200,855
93, 108
117, 105
597, 476
209,507
64,260
133, 802
583, 099
233,504
150, 451
184, 563
552, 403
303, 046
24.8 ;
6,311 ;
3,142
3,683
21, 957
4,740
4,533
23, 450
4,571
5, 761
25, 236
5,887
96.12
7,104
96.32
7,697
97.77
182, 938
155, 404
506, 901
188, 969
116, 794
127, 9,54
529, 531
161, 435
cal inven tories.
2
2
:
122, 977 I 121,324
139, 005 I 135,292
533, 305 554,939
172, 595 188,623
2 1Revised.
42
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the W31 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
1933
Decem- Novem- October Septem- August
ber
ber
ber
™™- January
July
June 1
May
65.4 i
62. 8
1.364 j
1. 399
14,118
14,010
16, 077
14, 200
27, 602
29, 554
11,837
13, 087
February
April
March
52.1
1.422
11, 245
11,184
29, 715
13, 854
36.9
1. 477
8.245
7, 192
29. 676
13 318
29.4
1.543
5.920
5, 074
28, 612
11. 946
2, 598
291
3,138
315
3,226
335
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS— Continued
Portland Cement
18.7
1. 323
3,971
3, 118
26. 631
9, 404
Per cent of capacity
-- Prices, wholesale, composite
dolls, per bbL.
Production
thous. of bbls.
Shipments
thous of bbls
Stocks end of month
thous. of bbls
Stocks, clinker, end of month. .thous. of bbls —
i
22.0
26. 4
1. 321
1.310
5, 974
2 5, 026
2 3, 393 i 4, 142
2
25. 778 I * 24, 098
- 8, 184 i - 1, 035
37.2
1. 310
8,161
7,156
22, 219
6,215
47.4
1.318
10, 762
12, 360
21, 218
6, 021
55. 3
1. 331
12.092
13,671
22, 736
6,918
60.2
1. 331
13. 549
15, 172
24, 313
8, 468
62. 0
1.331
13, 899
15, 545
25, 934
10, 209
1, 269
115
1, 997
194
4, 290
386
3, 955
361
5, 117
480
7, 547
719
4,180
412
3, 690
4, 145
4, 346
4, 120
4,090
3,861
3,535
2, 656
3, 587
15, 261
3,542
15, 158
4,308
14, 556
4, 316
14, 518
3,998
14, 715
3,744
14, 623
2,923
14, 506
3,656
13, 895
96.6
67.4
96.8
68.2
101.0
70.0
91.4
70.9
297
-'96
97
103.7
100.0
97.3
Terra Cotta
Terra cotta, new orders:
Quantity
Value
net tons
thous. of dolls
Tile
Floor and wall tile:
Production
ShipmentsQuantity
Stocks end of month
thous. of SQ. ft
1,085 !
.104 i
2, 648
237
2, 252
223
j
thous. of SQ. ft
thous of SQ ft
TEXTILES
New orders.
rel. to 1923-25..
Prices, wholesale
rel. to 1926...
Production index (Fed. Res.
Bd )
rel. to 1923-25..
Production index (elect, energy
consumed)
- rel. to 1923-25..
Stocks, manufactured goods,
end of month
rel. to 1923-25..
Stocks, raw materials, end of
month
rel. to 1923-25Unfilled orders end of month rel to 1923-25
j
91.8
59.9
59.~8~
89 j
87
87.8
96.8
84. 8
60.8
97. 5
62.2
102.4
63. 0
99. 0
64.5
89.5
65. 5
86.7
66. 5
90.9
66.6
'88
89
93
100
299
2 100
2
89.8
93.4
98.2
98. 7
95.0
98.2
96
100. 5
?
95
99. 3
93.0
Do. 0
97.3
90.5
86. 8
86.5
90.3
88.9
90.8
90.7
93.4
94.1
92.4
268.3
278.6
37.0
288.9
31.0
289. 6
33. 1
250.2
34.1
169.8
35.2
133.2
39.0
133.5
40.5
148.9
39.0
161.2
42.0
176.8
46.4
196.3
46.5
212.2
44.8
thous. of lbs_. 30, 567
long tons. . 20, 287
33, 391
22, 800
21, 123
19, Oil
32, 428
13, 774
35, 432
17, 320
37, 504
17, 118
45, 618
18, 277
35, 604
21, 993
42, 942
18,622
37, 732
14, 102
30, 481
21, 719
34, 945
19, 574
42, 176
21, 326
4,417
3,981
4.558
9,990
4, 155
4, 394
4,118
9,114
4,902
4,789
4,020
9,107
5, 058
5,115
4,743
9,408
4,716
4,941
4,521
9,730
4,279
4, 540
4,187
9,869
4. 279
3,777
4,069
10,177
4,654
4, 561
4, 572
9,990
5,029
4,772
4,719
9,864
4,808
4,925
4,627
9,914
4,920
4,982
4,486
10, 120
4.534
4 360
4,199
10, 579
2, 645
2,263
2,641
2, 637
2,815
3,139
3,511
3,201
3,225
3,042
3,260
3,420
865
1,039
865
885
915
954
1,076
1,178
985
1,315
1.314
1,064
1,408
991
1,045
1,195
967
1,017
1,008
1,078
1,015
1,050
1, 169
1,088
966
1,107
1,053
995
1,055
1,131
1,079
1,289
1,120
877
972
909
1,273
1,264
1,698
1,574
2 174
1,207
2 1,207
-'293
2 1,189
2
954
;
Burlaps and Fibers
Imports:
Burlaps
Fibers
--
Clothing
Hosiery:
4,254
New orders
thous. of doz. pairs. _
4,153
Net shipments
thous. of doz. pairs. _
4, 363
Production
thous. of doz. pairs_.
Stocks, end of month .thous. of doz. pairs.. 10, 003
Unfilled orders, end of
2,389
month.
thous. of doz. pairs.Knit underwear:
932
Net shipments- -..thous. of doz. garments-.
942
New orders
thous. of doz. garments ..
Production
-thous. of doz. garments. . 1,076
Unfilled orders,
end of month. -thous. of doz. garments ._ 1, 269
Men's and boys' garments cut:
Overcoats
- -thous. of garments _
Separate trousers
thous. of garments __
Suits
thous. of garments . .
Overalls:
Cut
thous of doz garments
Net shipments thous of doz garments
Unfilled orders,
end of month thous of doz garments
1,282
159
1,507
1,693
2
1,181
2
2
2542
2, 024
1,286
2
2
593
2, 544
1, 979
1,805
2
2
2
661
2, 477
1,647
1,869
1,631
1, 203
2
2
2
2
493
2, 246
1,897
2
2
2
318
2, 408
1,714
2
2
2
138
2, 396
1,808
2
196
22,115
2
2,005
1,523
2
313
2
1,985
2
2. 502
1,323
2
2
2
276
1,768
2, 231
234
223
41
Cotton
Consumption by textile mills
bales.Consumption by textile mills. _rel. to 1923-25..
Exports, unmanufactured:
Exclusive of linters
_ -thous. of bales..
Total
thous. of dolls _Ginnings
thous of bales
Imports unmanufactured - - _ _ -bales. .
Machinery, activity of spindles:
Activity spindles
thousands..
Activity per spindle
hours-.
Total activity
mill, of hours ..
Per cent of capacity
percent-Prices:
To producer
dolls, per Ib _
In New York, middling
dolls, per lb_Production crop estimate
thous of bales
Receipts into sight
thous. of balesStocks, domestic, end of month:
Mills
...
thous. of bales..Warehouses
thous. of bales Total, mills and warehouses
thous. of bales.Total, mills and warehouses
rel. to 1923-25 - .
Stocks, world visible, end of month:
American
thous. of bales..
Total
thous. of bales - .
450,018
87.7
435, 337
84.8
415,517
81.0
428, 870
83.6
462, 025
90.0
463, 704
90.4
425, 819
83.0
450, 884
87.9
453,901
88.4
465, 363
90.7
508, 691
99.1
490, 509
95.6
433,376
84.4
970
37, 272
1,181
47, 304
15, 358
12, 705
1,071
43,619
15,023
5,986
1,014
39, 838
12,130
2,636
558
23, 457
5,408
5,426
211
9,898
565
7,236
259
13, 525
7
9, 305
255
13,517
336
18,928
392
22,948
14, 134
15, 189
17, 258
605
35, 961
13, 756
10, 266
433
25, 402
9, 244
919
36,000
15,992
12, 718
25, 190
204
6, 567
92.5
25, 014
192
6, 214
84.5
24, 638
184
5.951
79,3
24, 861
186
6,014
85.8
25, 188
203
6,595
85.1
25, 237
201
6, 540
88.1
25, 623
190
6,193
81.8
25, 826
200
6,528
86.0
25, 898
202
6,630
86.8
26, 379
204
6,733
89.6
26, 669
216
7,125
94.1
26,504
211
7,000
91.0
25, 798
184
6,122
87.3
.058
.068
.056
.066
.055
.063
.053
.064
.059
.065
.063
.072
. 085
.093
.077
.090
.088
.093
.093
.102
.096
.109
.091
.110
11,165
918
1,546
1,819
.061
.065
16,918
3,035
4,082
1,623
333
277
103
341
358
447
513
1.633
9,511
1,637
10,032
1,631
10,426
1,441
10, 696
1,116
9, 450
776
6, 297
840
4,426
996
4, 524
1,131
4,971
1,258
5,490
1,371
6,033
1,478
6,658
1,550
7,314
11,144 ;
11,669
12,056
12, 137
10, 566
7,072
5,266
5, 520
6,102
6,748
7,404
8,136
8,864
296.4 \
'
i
!
31.0.3
320.6
322. 8
281.0
188. 1
140. 1
146.8
162. 3
179.5
196.9
216.4
235. 8
il
8,572 !|
10,398
8.403
10,193
8,346
10, 191
7, 299
9, 184
5, 275
7,113
4,498
6, 435
4,775
6; 899
5, 236
7, 572
5, 861
8,346
6, 302
8,883
6,826
9, 332
7,381
9, 958
S9,286 ! 70,341
73., 337 i 66,464 ,
55,791
76,981
59, 501
81, 606
63, 014
78,027
70, 138
76, 245
56, 153
74, 662
*As of D ec. 1.
57, 412
77, 335
67, 704
74,436
86,612
72,973
87,318
65, 145
76, 847
64, 546
4
Cotton Finishing
Printed only (mills and outside):
Production
thous. of yds .
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds..
1
Revised.
65, 983
71,615
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
43
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1933
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple! January
ment to the Survey
j Febru1 ary
1931
Decem- 1 Novem- October i e
° berm
ber
j ber
" !
! Au
£ ust !
March j F|£yU~
July
June
May
April
4 r , -.31
45, L'jW
47
52, 537
45,937
61,803
57, 872
58
35, 334
50, 166
49, 679
56
30, 593
TEXTILES— Continued
Cotton finishing— Continued
White, dyed, and printed (outside mills):
;
Billings, finished goods
thous. of yds...
New orders, gray yardage_. thous. of yds.Per cent of capocitv
per cent
Shipments, finished goods
cases
Stocks, finished goods, end of
month
cases
Unfilled orders, end of month
davs
Abrasive cloth. (See paper products.)
55,412 ;
59,119 :
59
31,410
41, 407
17,855 i
1
4\ 02''
10, 02*.
41
10, r )lb
20, 75
j »>
IS vs7
H
4% S7
i i, ^ j r
"7, 4%
8. s}7
n!7"2
49
21 T7
A. 372
4^ :
'Jt, 4M i
21, «>";
51,577
41, 119
45
27, 221
30, 109
60, 590
50, 394
52
31, 176
17 4i)7
1.6
1\<w»o
1.7
16, till
1. 5
1 K 433
1.5
17,141
1.9
10,677
2.7
17,64!
9 7
17,071
2.0
51 !
Cotton Goods
Cotton cloth;
Exports
thous. of sq. yds..
Cotlon textiles:*
New orders
thous. of yds. .
Production
thous. of vds
Shipments.-thous. of yds_Stocks, end of month
thous .of yds..
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous of yds
Elastic webbing, shipments. --thous. of dolls..
Fabric for tire manufacture,
consumption
thous. of lbs_ Prices:
Print cloth 64 x 60.. ^
dolls, per yd..
Sheeting, brown
dolls. peryd_.
Cotton -goods (Fairchildj-.rel. to 1911-13.-
3 U5M
30, 840
0
533
28, 007
i 02t'.
30, 759
245, 572
241 342
258, 744
239, 654
338,010
232, 707
268, 899
254, 05(5
377, 9<8
391, 150
b07
.039
. 043
86
. 036
. 042
85
1 <JV
29, 8! '7
2 185
3 6ul!
25,599 , 30,309
4 3''6
27,210
3 937
34, 370
3 990
30, 961
<> 8JQ
30, 776
9 53Q
33, 392
2, 148
25, 188
201,91'J
254. 6<j2
237. i- 34
L'24, 207
231,446
213,889
273, 390
333, 679
227,116
2 16. 207
255, 833
287, 708 167, 555
272,118 . 209,050
278, 049 227, 644
244. 924 250, 855
158. 353
192. 545
21 1,331
269,449
355, 902
260,163
273, 871
288, 235
160,029
225, 392
205, 603
301,943
137, 749
225, 955
217, 582
282,154
295, 334
271 , 638
317,185
273, 781
326. 691
212, 168
248. 354
319,328
322, 039
651
354, 957
715
344, 639
969
227, 167 ' 217,508
1.031 !
969
277,597 i 330, 575
1,018
1,015
248, 54.4
1,124
294.118
1, 199
373, 951
1 , 363
395, 802
1,180
7,981
8, 361
9, 263
1 5, 1 40 j 17,085
14,041
1 2, 002
. 034
. 0 44
85
. 036
.047
. 038
. 046
91
!>, 585 i 11, 745 ;
.041 i
.050 :
95 ;
.043
.052
100 |
.049 !
.056 :
111
18, 010
15,244
.048
.054
112
. 050
.058
115
.053
.059
119
. 055
. 059
121
. 053
.C65
119
Cotton Yarn
Carded sales yarn:
Production
thous. of lbs_.
Stocks, end of month
,. -thous. of Ibs—
Unfilled orders, end of month
thous. of Ibs Prices:
22/1 cones, Boston
dolls. perlb__
40/ls southern spinning
dolls, per ib__
9,411
12,009
11,518
11,350
9, 349
10, 861
11,574
9, 832
14, 703
9, 461
10,858 ! 10,295 ,
9,382 j 10,023 i
11,800
10, 181
10,067
11, 195
13, 377
11,212
11,081
12, 240
11,536
12, 537
10, 968
13, 420
32, 030
31,791
31,506
32, 519
32, 943
29,819 i 31,351 !
32, 951
34, 017
34, 914
38, 825
40. 979
42, 407
.180
.285
. 175
.290
. 183
. 295
225
'.352
.215
.352
.223
.353
. 231
.369
. 240
.382
. 192
. 312
. 189
,315
Floor Covering
Felt base:
New orders
thous. of sq. yds_.
Production .
. -thous. of sq. yds_.
Shipments
thous. of sq. yds..
Lmoleum:
New orders...
thous. of sq. yds..
Production.
thous. of sq. yds..
Shipments
thous. of sq. yds..
.201 i
.326 1
.212
.330
6,432 !
6,463 I
7,944 j
5,626
8,228
5,621
4,810
9,012
5, 577
13, 662
10, 389
13, 383
11,368
6, 960
10, 169
9, 215
6,400
8,575
7,901
6, 757
8,239
6,850
6,387
7, 043
1,725 !
1,792 i
1,627 ;
1,619
1,605
1,492
1,471
1,826
1, 496
2,257
1,817
2,306
1,932
1,845
1,912
2,002
1,901
2,112
2,459
1,945
2, 375
2,837
1,303
2, 602
:
.239
. 390
Fur
Sales by dealers
thous. of dolls. _
1,644 |
2, 651
3,760
6,609 i
5,465
6, 033
4,474
5,324
5,615
6, 693
6,049
Pyroxylin-Coated Textiles
Pyroxylin spread
.
Shipments
Unfilled orders end of
month
.
thous. of lbs__
thous. of linear yds..
2,121
1,956
2, 083
1,902 |
1,759
1, 709
2, 333
2,184
2,822 ! 2,667
2,419 | 2,411
2, 621
2,375
4,001
2,814
4,060
3,186
4,273
3,301
4,081
3,394
3,044
2, 724
thous. of linear yds..
2 175
1, 789 I
1,986
2,180
2,401 ;
2,751
2,615
2, 656
2,810
2,962
3,358
3,058
239 i
i
. 75 j
299
276
202
225
295
439
274
.75
.75
.75
.75
. 75
.75
.75
1
53,819 i 46,454
7,331 | 7,167
44, 746
6,724
42, 161
6,409
45, 073
6,520
41, 356
4,823
55, 383
7,725
54, 242
7, 318
Rayon
Imports
. _ _ _ - . _ thous. o f Ibs. .
Price, 150 denier, "A" grade,
New York
_
dolls, perlb..
32
21
91
.75
.75
.75
Deliveries (consumption)
bales
45, 909
Imports raw
thous of Ibs
6,503
Prices:
Raw, Japanese 13-15, New
York
. . . dolls, p e r lb__ 1.891
Silk goods composite
dolls per vd
.94
Silk machinery activity:
Broad looms
p. ct of normal
73.5
Narrow looms
_ p. ct. of normal
44.6
Spinning spindles
_-..p. ct. of normal. .
46.1
Stocks, end of month:
At warehouses
bales.
70, 570
Vt manufacturing plants
bales
20, 510
71
107
1
.75
.75
58, 793
7,020
48, 432 i
8,861 I
50, 645
9, 639
56, 668
9,524
1. 953
.96
i
1.970 1
.96
;
2. 315
.98
2. 266
.98
2.315 j
.98 ;
2.512
.98
2.364
.98
2. 463
.99
2. 266
.99
2.266
.99
2.561
.99
2.709
1.00
88.9
41.0
50.0
89.4
41.8 !
51.7 i
83.9
42.4
56.4
93.0
38.0
56. 4
90. 5 !
48.3 |
53.4 !
79. 4
38.2
48.7
76.4
35.3
44.6
75.6
43.9
42.8
76.3
42.5
49.5
90.9
44.6
51.8
93.8
44.2
58.6
96.5
51.7
58.9
69, 460 ! 67, 275
24, 651 I 23, 435
49, 921
23, 176
36,099 i 41,878
20,044 1 21,122
29,921
16, 990
37, 352
18, 706
32, 688
18, 206
35, 497
20, 425
47, 407
22, 231
45, 399
23,124
51,140
; 107.9
53, 886
1 13. 7
45, 805
96.7
52, 199
110.2
47, 710
100.7
40, 373
85.2
38, 420
81.1
i
9,679
12, 987
16,868
14, 168
21,258
15, 348
11,687
!
115
115
107
97 i
82
76
75
:
!
38
45
70
65
38
43
64
64
40
4.6
61
60
46
45
58
60
44
42
54
44
34
59
39
30
59
CO
64
78
61
73 '
GO
r,fi
55
!
Silk
Wool
62, 905
25, 180
t
i
!
Consumption at textile mills,
grease equivalent
thous. of lbs__
34, 253
31,625 i 35, 424
42, 990 1 47,548
Consumption at textile mills.. rel. to 1923-25. _
72.3
74.8
66. 7
90. 7
100.4
Imports:
In condition, imported
-thous. of lbs__
9, 890
12, 556
6, 977
10, 536
13, 463
11.077
Machinery activity, 'hourly:
Oombs.. .- ... ._ -p. ct. of hours active __
65 \
69
76
86
74 !
109
Looms —
Carpet and rugs. p. ct. of hours active..
30
28
26 i
30
38 ;
40
Narrow
p ct of hours active I
22
25
26
1
39
44
Wide
p ct of hours active |
44 :
61
51
45
49 i
63
Sot of cards
p. ct. of hours active __
50
40 |
48 |
53
61
Spinning spindlesWoolen
p. ct. of hours active _ _ !
52
58
39
46
53 i
C3
Worsted... ..D. ct. of hours active.. !
51
53
49 ;
51
49 :
70
Months of March, June, September, and December contain 5 weeks other months 4 weeks.
;
31
!
66
R3
66
i
514
44
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1932
1931
I
Febru- January jDecem- Novemary
Septem August
ber
October
May
June
July
i
0.57
0.58
0.58
0.58
0.58
0.62
0.63
0.62
0.62
0.63
0.65
0. 66
0.66
.21
1.400
.21
1.400
.21
1.400
.21
1.400
.21
1.400
.22
1.400
.23
1.490
.21
1.494
.20
1. 494
.20
1.494
.22
1.494
.22
1.543
.23
1.601.
.900
.90
.900
.93
.925
.93
.925
.95
.925
.95
.925
.95
.925
1.00
.925
1.00
.925
1.00
.925
1.00
.968
1.00
1.050
1.00
1. 050
1.10
5,131
2,996
8,127
4,928
6,307 i
11, 235 !
5, 350
2, 227
7, 577
6,163
863
7,026
6,567
3,061
9, 628
16, 595
2,112
18, 707
34, 445
2,405
36, 850
76,046
3,335
79, 381
53, 779
2, 964
56, 743
26, 151
4,190
30, 341
10, 376
7,399
17, 775
8,215
5,064
13, 279
6,741
6,528
13, 269
1, 610
58, 386
49, 170
44, 826
23, 113
20, 574
38, 737
48,911
45, 006
39,908
46, 879-
TOBACCO
Unmanufactured :
Production, crop estimate - mills, of Ibs.
Exports, leaf
thous. of lbs._ 31,218
Stocks—
Chewing, smoking, snuff, and export
types, quarterly
mills, of lbs._
Cigar types, quarterly thous. of Ibs
Total, including imported
types, quarterly..
mills, of Ibs.Manufactured products:
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals) —
Large cigars
_
thousands 347, 729
Small cigarettes
millions
7,680
Manufactured tobacco
and snuff
thous. of lbs._ 29,417
Production index (Fed.
Res. Bd.)
icl. to 1923-25
Exports, cigarettes
-- _ _.
thousands . 232, 348
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTION
Buttons
Fresh-water pearl buttons:
Production, ratio to capacity
per cent__
Stocks, end of month
thous. of gross
Imports:
ButtonsProduct of Philippines. thous. of gross..
All other
. .thous. of gross..
Shells—
Mother-of-pearl. _. _. thous. of Ibs ..
All other
thous. of lbs_.
Tagua nuts..
thous. of lbs_.
February
I
i
!
TEXTILES— Continued
P i sWool— Continued
Raw, territory, fine, scoured.dolls. per lb._
Raw, Ohio and Penn. fleeces, )4 blood,
combing, grease
dolls, per lb_.
Suiting, 13-oz
dolls, per Ib
Women's dress goods, French
serge, 54-in. at factory
dolls, per yd._
Worstcd yarns
.
dolls, per Ib
Receipts at Boston:
Domestic
thous. of lbs-_
Foreign .
thous. of Ibs
Total . - .
thous. of Ibs..
March
April
73
24
4
25, 047
56, 585
3
3
1 612
321, 305
3
i
606
53
843
8
1, 419
a 342, 025
3
2, 013
s ] , 453
3 370, 142
3
1, 841
3
3
1, 698
354, 184
3
1, 915
2, 151
342, 924
8, 963
304, 531
7, 295
477. 458
7,850
534, 371
8,956
449, 330
9,695
463, 256
9,520
478, 901
10,700
517, 514
11,508
467, 300
10, 448
459, 982
9,471
440, 472
9,802
362, 839
8, 836
30, 883
25, 813
27, 935
34, 139
33, 278
31, 558
30, 661
31, 086
30, 780
30, 781
31, 049
29,562
121
190, 823
2 113
240, 727
2 113
228, 793
2111
191, 385
118
257, 854
118
254, 049
2 121
243, 233
2 132
244, 201
2 135
250, 858
2132
241, 703
131
324, 808
M33
256, 706
8,525
32.4
43.0
8,794
42.3
8,629
46.9
8,640
42.9
8,583
45.0
8, 689
31.3
8,803
9,252
9,224
44.7
45.2
9,408
47.5
9,518
44.6
9,807
73
14
52
0
76
10
50
11
62
5
95
6
68
10
118
446
61
11
55
2
94
2
59
3
600
1,133
2,117
416
69
2,044
563
498
1,500
445
479
2,025
451
83
2,014
399
467
1,527
256
134
2,025
202
527
1,999
272
43
901
395
48
1,720
289
95
592
273
369
1,329
113
125
157
121
101
110
146
148
120
79
159
45.0
FUELS
Coal
Anthracite:
Exports
._ .. -. thous. of long tons
87
96
PricesRetail, composite, chestnut
dolls, per short ton
14. 97
14. 95
Wholesale, composite, chestnut
dolls per long ton
13. 170
13. 170
Production
thous. of short tons. . 4, Oi9
3, 897
Stocks, end of month, in yards
of dealers
no. of davs' supplv
Bituminous:
Consumption —
By coke plants —
Canada
.thous. of short tons
United States
. thous. of short tons
3,018
3,172
By electric power
plants..
thous. of short tons .
2,809
By railroads
thous. of short tons...
5,234
By vessels clearing
ports
.- -. thous. of long tons
93
122 |
Exports
thous of long tons
386
389
PricesMine average (spot)
dolls per short ton
Prepared sizes (cornposi te)
dolls, per net ton . . 3. 929
3.953
Retail, composite. dolls, per short tcn_.
8. 14 I
8. 17
Wholesale, composite
dolls, per short ton..
3.701
3. 699
ProductionCanada
thous of short ton?
United States
thous. of short tons.. 28,013 27, 892
Production index
rel. to 1923-25
63 |
58
Stocks, end of month, held
by consumers, .thous. of short tons
14.97
14. 96
14. 97
14.93
14.73
14.59
14.31
14.19
14.39
14.85
14.85
13. 166
4,671
13. 083
4,141
13. 083
6, 551
13.083
4,358
12 796
4,314
12.614
3, 954
12. 413
4,544
12.270
5, 005
12.202
5,700
12. 608
4,745
12. 732
5, 391
60
75
75
60
45
21
54
197
198
191
179
186
193
213
229
230
247
235
3, 354
3,442
3, 616
3,459
3,634
3,795
4, 027
4,629
4,682
4, 902
4,408
3, 117
5, 314
3, 222
5, 290
3.454
5,776
3,280
5, 268
3, 233
5,419
3,168
5, 463
2, 954
5, 314
2,953
5,821
2,963
5,885
3,410
6, 414
3,286
5,810
99
521
134
1, 150
183
1,078
163
1,163
165
1.217
186
1,087
209
994
195
926
168
671
136
665
141
645
1.62
1. 58
1.58
1.56
1.60
1.64
1.69
1. 77
3. 950
8. 19
3. 962
8.23
3. 954
8.22
3. 954
8. 17
3.907
8.11
3. 856
8.09
3. 816
8.00
3.838
8.04
3.845
8.46
4.001
8. 71
4.223
8.83
3. 701
3. 705
3. 703
3. 705
3.704
3.706
3. 692
3.723
3. 760
3.791
3. 814
30,110
67
1,204
35, 700
71
1,005
31,919
70
760
30, 534
70
826
29, 790
74
902
888
29, 1 K5 ' 28,314
74
75
888
28, 478
1,028
33, 870
76
963
31,408
73
36, 100
34, 500
30,900
30,100
26, 900
29, 500
1 194
30, 260
64
35, 500
Coke
Exports
thous. of long tons._
Price, furnace, Connellsville
dolls, per short ton..
Production:
Canada
thous. of short tons
United StatesBeehive
thous of short tons
By- products
.thous. of short tons .
Asphalt:
Petroleum
Imports
. .thous. of short tons
Production
thous of short tons
Stocks, end of mo nth__ thous. of short tons, .
2
Revised.
29
86
1,996
1
!
45 :
22
28
4]
50
52
87
50
86
43
54
67
2. 25
2.34
2.38
2.45
2.45
2.45
2.45
2.45
2.48
2.50
2.50
2.53
147
144
140
126
132
139
155
169
169
179
165
88
2, 101
82
2,234
98
2,276
105
2,389
78
2,310
70
2,443
76
2,569
87
2, 715
94
3,126
109
3, 146
149
3, 256
163
2,898
0
131
308
0
132
302
0
210
299
1
314
299
12
326
340
14
312
332
4
314
349
10
315
393
9
304
380
7
248
360
190
354
3166
332
5
Quarter ending in month indicated.
As of Dec. 1.
45
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
1933
Febru- January Decem- Novem- October Septem- August
ary
ber
ber
ber
July
June
May
April
March
February
1
FUELS— Continued
Petroleum—Continued
Coke:
Production
thous. of short tons
Stocks, end of month. thous. of short tons _
Crude petroleum:
Consumption (run to stills) .thous. of bbls_
Imports ..
_ -thous. of bbls -.
Oil wells completed
number
Price, Kansas-Oklahoma.. .dolls, per bbL_
Production . _ . . _ _ - -thous. of bbls-.
Production index
rel. to 1923-25_.
Refinery operations
p. ct. of capacitv.
Stocks, end of monthCalifornia—
Heavy
-thous. of bbls..
Light
thous. of bbls
East of California —
Refineries
thous of bbls
Tank farms and pipe
lines
thous. of bbls .Total
thous. of bbls
MexicoProduction
thous of bbls
Exports
thous. of bbls
Venezuela—
Exports
thous of bbls
Production
thous. of bbls Gas and fuel oils:
Consumption—By electric power plants.thous. of bbls .
Bv railroads
thous of bbls
By vessels
thous. of bbls..
Price, Oklahoma 24-26,
refineries
dolls, per bbl
Production
thous . of bbls - _
Stocks at refineries at end of
month
thous. of bbls
Gasoline:
Consumption
thous of bbls
Exports
thous. of bbls .
Exports
thous. of dolls _
Prices, wholesale, New York. dolls per gal_.
Prices, retail, filling station,
50 cities
dolls per gal
ProductionNatural gas (at plants) thous. of bbls
Raw (at refineries)
thous of bbls
Retail distribution 41 States mills.ofgals
Stock, end of monthNatural gas (at plant) thous. of bbls
Raw (at refineries)
thous. of bbls
Keiosene:
Consumption
thous. of bbls
Exports
thous. of bbls ._
Price, 150° water white
dolls, per gaL.
Production
thous. of bbls
Stocks at refineries, end of
month
thous of bbls
Lubricating oil:
Consumption
thous. of bbls..
Price cylinder oil..
dolls, per gal_.
Production
thous. of bibs
Stocks at refineries, end of
month
thous. of Ibs-.
Wax:
Production
thous. of Ibs
Stocks, end of month thous. of Ibs
.710
106
145
1, 460
168
1, 512
168
1,439
159
1,393
180
1,516
178
1,451
68, 715
2,047
643
.710
66, 884
113
60
72, 721
4, 315
744
.710
73, 174
121
64
2 71. 639
3,604
874
.710
72, 851
2 122
64
2 76, 083
4,106
705
.560
73, 079
116
65
75,094
3,426
445
.560
63, 636
102
66
80, 672
2,702
441
.434
68, 418
107
69
93, 033
42, 421
93, 274
42, 114
2 93, 673 2 93, 493
241,777 2 41, 519
2 93, 961
241,888
151
1, 053
78, 521 2 74, 761
4,512
4,162
498
519
,530
.530
77, 164
73, 101
122
121
67
67
2 73, 651
3,715
383
.594
69, 397
112
64
2 65, 314
4,789
450
.850
60, 645
110
63
2 96, 972 2 96, 635
2 44, 003 i 43, 907
2 97, 905
* 43, 428
2
95, 362 2 96, 341
- 43, 930 2 44, 540
36, 546
36, 566
36, 705
38, 358
39, 021
41,007
41, 734
41,819
41,413
40, 786
42, 027
286, 020
322, 566
284, 222
320, 788
283, 201
319, 906
284, 840
323, 198
294, 831
333, 852
305, 009
346, 016
305, 876
347, 610
306, 287
348, 106
308, 752
350, 165
310,377
351, 163
313,310
355, 337
2,654
1,833
2, 350
1,409
2,359
2,628
1,864
2,841
1, 488
3,129
2,183
2,960
2,716
3,080
2,808
2,761
2,392
2,819
1. &28
2, 564
1,463
9,101
9,922
8,984
9, 535
9,639
9,440
9,420
9,412
9,274
9,796
9,401
9, 913
8, 561
9, 181
9,049
9, 515
8, 586
9,263
10, 362
10, 283
9, 516
9, 486
2739
2,899
3,447
721
3, 344
707
3, 554
3,643
692
3, 236
3, 095
726
3,286
3, 442
712
3, 567
3,839
622
3,440
4, 053
541
3,606
4,286
552
3, 536
4,043
643
3, 644
3, 667
637
3,181
3,622
.510
.488
2 29, 733 229,505
.588
2 25, 964
33, 854
32, 105
' 32,159
2 39, 246 < 38, 637 2 35, 999 2 33, 957
4,792
4,166
3,093
3,988
12, 540
9,007
7.234
10, 705
,133
.133
.133
.133
2 30, 780
2, 841
8,426
.133
2 26, 061
3,586
10,604
.138
.350
.338
.319
.280
.338
' 27, 187 2 27, 108 2 28, 265 2 27, 639 2 29, 129
2
.294
.463
.385
28, 801 2 28, 406 2 28, 952
39, 927
42, 582
45, 434
44, 883 2 45, 334
2 44, 480 Ml,339
26, 845
3,300
7,600
.123
30, 529
2, 533
5, 898
.128
30, 640
3, 710
8,300
.143
35, 051
3, 325
7,180
.143
36, 670
3,074
7,178
.143
« 39, 470
4,036
8, 758
.133
. 125
.122
.124
.137
.149
3,342
33, 535
3,476
36, 051
3,405
36, 137
3,345
38, 582
3,062
37, 469
3,179
39, 283
3,521
38, 440
3,521
37, 024
3,814
39, 019
3, 824
36, 601
962
4,048
35,246
874
3,631
31, 328
777
645
52, 870
641
38, 696
524
36, 356
614
35, 105
722
36, 405
855
40, 332
860
44, 296
996
47, 948
1,006
48, 587
884
48,225
692
45, 355
2, 612
1,184
.046
3,798
3,358
640
.044
3,713
2,906
1,206
.041
3,815
3,042
1,267
.039
3,701
2,341
1,057
.039
3, 239
2,678
1,131
.038
3,685
2,114
1,214
.038
3,696
2,104
720
.042
3,404
2,395
1,145
.045
3,389
2,804
753
.048
3,397
2,691
1,151
.051
3,676
2, 272
974
.053
3,171
5,304
5,332
5,618
5,924
6,558
6,734
6,869
6,521
5,960
6, 129
6,300
6, 477
1,512
.153
2,092
1,366
.164
2,049
1,211
.181
2,164
1,639
.200
2,267
1,549
.198
2,143
1,753
.134
2,306
1, 969
.110
2,337
1, 615
.112
2,088
1,865
.118
2,264
1,850
2 . 125
2,316
1,950
2 . 134
2,293
1,583
2.135
2,036
9,478
9,511
9,422
9,113
9,224
9,289
9,597
9,763
10, 119
10, 463
10, 710
10, 911
809
57, 362
.161
2 94, 633 * 94, 587
2 42, 300 2 43, 625
170
1,089
36, 594
325
25, 530
.045
79, 758 2 76, 187
3,588
3,978
599
2643
.238
.300
77, 961
75, 116
122
122
67
68
168
1,158
178
1,250
283, 607
320, 201
684
2, 965
3, 031
.123
180
1,315
173
1, 391
2
2 38, 591
36, 579
43, 680
188,476
45, 360
180, 843
46, 760
183, 938
46, 200
189, 167
42, 000
191, 158
37, 520
198, 198
37, 800
1, 98407
34, 160
200, 836
35, 840
205, 803
33, 040
205, 105
37, 520
208. 620
38, 640
229, 414
1, 138
7,641
678
155
1,626
11, 073
942
266
1,882
14, 007
1,311
564
1,911
14, 234
1,469
631
1,603
11, 967
1,604
397
1,316
10, 008
1,304
295
1,613
12, 314
1,393
515
2,191
16, 692
1,886
682
2, 375
16, 959
1,886
742
2, 421
17, 173
1, 632
749
2.203
16, 002
1,418
651
1,965
15, 307
1,801
519
513
182
222
1,424
203
1,326
78
388
167
38
97
14
255
186
215
57
593
283
309
2,238
198
2,020
45
708
381
56
139
29
322
235
186
132
676
399
342
2,729
251
2,685
32
984
378
72
124
116
404
308
217
186
619
444
334
2,665
237
2,634
42
1,231
246
91
167
123
374
313
232
149
547
354
328
2,277
187
2,001
41
842
90
50
98
88
463
174
305
95
428
180
378
2,210
180
1,805
28
453
77
55
88
45
422
114
317
41
422
531
426
2,658
253
1,904
59
630
159
102
170
88
445
141
291
98
486
481
553
3,221
294
2,408
121
1,324
391
190
252
184
526
128
315
208
479
412
387
3,417
274
2,419
196
1,462
308
157
247
216
458
116
294
209
542
494
301
3,552
319
2,665
210
1,536
168
191
216
232
471
209
274
206
507
436
304
3,421
294
3,098
266
1,269
123
160
198
111
348
246
276
169
519
316
302
3,194
267
3,200
222
967
103
191
181
79
384
348
363
95
350
176
271
317
331
67, 762
470
168
509
416
427
77,005
806
118
410
334
562
81, 891
889
117
434
231
560
87, 803
963
201
240
17.1
450
77,208
683
245
160
172
328
67, 169
783
334
180
321
414
66,877
1,091
522
366
615
451
79, 772
1,261
438
345
711
529
88, 443
1,246
309
380
769
502
88,737
1,102
166
354
577
510
90,244
849
131
360
480
436
72,282
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Advertising
Magazine advertising
thous. lines ._
1,469
Magazine advertising, total
thous. dolls__ 11, 622
Automotive industry
thous. dolls..
1,781
Building materials
thous. dolls
249
Cigars, cigarettes, and tobacco
thous. dolls
665
Clothing and dry goods
thous. dolls..
232
128
Confectionery
thous . dolls . .
2,592
Drugs and toilet goods
thous. dolls ._
210
Financial
thous. dolls
Foods
thous dolls
2,326
132
Garden
thous. dolls
693
House furnishings
thous. dolls
Jewelry
- .. thous. dolls
37
Machinery
thous dolls
53
Office equipment
thous. dolls. _
105
Paints and hardware
thous. dolls
51
Petroleum products
thous dolls
239
198
Radios
thous. dolls
262
Schools
- thous. dolls
Shoes
thous. dolls
31
Soaps and housekeepers'
702
supplies
thous. dolls
Sporting goods
thous. dolls..
73
193
Stationery and books
thous. dolls. _
342
Travel and amusement
thous. dolls ..
Miscellaneous
thous. dolls ..
327
Newspaper advertising.
.thous. lines.. 63,557
2 Revised.
46
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1932
l
Earlier data for items shown here may \
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- Februment to the Surrey
January '
ary
1931
TJe c P m
b c r -
August
^H October September
X
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT— Con.
Advertising—Continued
i
Radio broadcasting, total cost
thous. dolls. J 3.891
3.984 . 3,598
2. 741
3.505 : 3.253
2, 527
Automotive industry
-thous. dolls.. !
231
232
163
Co
172
95
68
Building materials
. thous. dolls. _
0
28
25
13 i i
36
31 ,
37
Cigars, cigarettes, and toj
baoco
thous, dolls J
479
SOI
828 >
Oil
467
578 i
513
Clothing arid dry goods
thous. dolls. .
20
IS
51
27
32
53 i
49
Confectioner v
thous dolls '.
109
151
160
142
106
173 !
128
Drugs and toilet goods
thous. dolls.-:
888
489
881 ; .
702
687 :
650
396
Financial
thous dolls. _ _
116
142 ::
!36
130
128 i
136
98
Foods
thous. dolls
665
973 '!
873
652
1,001
806 '
790
Bouse furnishings
thous. dolls..;
84
32 !;
83
75 ;
59
65
59
To-wiry
thous dolls
3
10 [
8
0
~9
12 '
10
Machinery
thous. dolls ;. j
73 ::
68
72 i
53
37
70
31
Paints and hardware
..thous. dolls. .|
53 I '
64
72
60 i
72
41
Petroleum products
thous. dolls i
140 :
127
90
115 ;
107
89
133
Radios
_ . _ -thous. dolls. J
22
40 j
62
50 !
49
18
8
Shoes, trunks, and bags
thous. dolls. .:
124
82 ji
94
51
144 I
141
69
Soaps and housekeepers ' supplies
thous. dolls...,
129
122 i
122
153
88 ' :
126
99
Sporting goods
thous. dolls..;
24
33
11 j i
13
0
16 !
13
Stationery and publishers
thous. dolls. ,[
118
110 : •
138
84
120 !
130
93
o
Travel and hotels
thous. dolls..!
2
2 !
2
3
3
2
Miscellaneous
_ -thous. dolls. .
79
96
89
90
97
78
86
Agricultural Products (Marketing)
Agricultural, total
rel. to 1923-25116.6
2 88. 9
96. 5
84.9
152. 4 | 207, 1
75.0
Aniinal products:
Dairy products
.rel. to 1923-25. _
90. 5
96.3
99. 7
94.9 I
92.6
103. 6 2 103. 2
Fish
.rel. to 1923-25160. 1
288.7 :;
79.7
117.2 ;
140.5
1.89. 3
114. 4
Livestock
rel. to 1923-25..
88.3
89.3
89.9
82.5
96.2 ; 104.2
79.2
Poultrv and eggs
_..rel. to 1923-25 ..
88.4
88.0
2 77. 8
136. 6
117.2
75.4
78.4
Wool
rel. to 1923-25 ..
125.1
259. 6
37.1 ;
40.3
46.5 !
49.5
38.7
Total
rel. to 1923-25..
91.5
94.3
2 91. 5
* 97. 2
97.5 |
96.6
87.3
Crops:
Cotton
rel. to 1923-25152. 1
97. 2
29.2
274.9 1 366.7
80 3 2 133. 1
Fruits
.
. .rel. to 1923-25. _
129. 2
67,7 I
62.9
154. 6
96. 8 ! 191. 1
74.5
Grains
rel to 1923-25.
79.8
130.0
246.0
41.7
65.9
84.0
62.5
Vegetables
rel. to 1923-25. _
103.2
64.1
82.3
70.5
79.1 !
131.9
80. 1
Total
rel to 1923-25
119.3
2 88. 6
2 96. 4
83.9
158 8 i 219.2
73.6
Collections
j
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:
Amount
_
dollars. . 93, 376
78, 534
82,819 L 95,161
73, 165
95, 414
70, 681
Delinquent
firms
number786
938
996
877 I
987
780
911
Forest Products (Marketing)
Distilled wood
rel. to 1923-25.
22. 1
230.4 \
33.5
31.4 i
30.0
17.2
27.1
Gum
rel to 1923-25
26.1 i|
90.4
24. 1
97.2 !
114.0
141.5
111.9
Lumber
rel. to 1923-25
M5.0 i i
45.8
52.7 i
60.4
56.6
63.2
46.9
Pulpwood
rel. to 1923-25—
93.6
90. 9 ;
82. 1
56.1
63.5
94.1 2 100.7 ii
2
Total
rel. to 1923-25..
249.5 i! 250.9
57. 6
50.5
56.7 '
63.1
64.3
Postal Business
Air mail, weight dispatched..
..pounds..
669, 077 ! 827, 530 720,301 j 836,603 796, 703 804, 455
Money orders:
:
Domestic, issued (50 cities) —
Quantity
thousand*.3, 600 i 2 3, 749
3,6<>1
4.125
3, 379
3, 368
Value
._ -thous. of dolls..
35, W
39,329
33, 800
35, 458 i 2 37, 801
33, 370
Domestic, paid (50 cities) —
Quantity
.
thousuivl^.
9,795 ' 11,500
9,751 ; 2 10.521
9, 121
9.074
Value . _ I
thous . of dolls . .
74, 679
SI, 318 ; 286,759
71, 622
78,11'.) ! 01,567
Foreign, issued.
thous. of dolls .
< 140
4, 490
3,971 1 4,027
3. 958
Postal receipts:
Total index
rel to 1923-2")
90 9
88. 8
95 4 ! 132. 0
95.2 '
107.4
98.8
50 selected cities
thous . of dolb.
21,061
25,312
.U, %6
25.355 i 28,618
26, 335
23, 389
50 industrial cities.
thous. of dolls..
2, 832
2. 897
2,809
3, 150
2,911
4,068
2, 869
Retail Sales
Department store sales, value of:
United States, adjusted
rel. to 1923-25..
79
84
2 7 8 ;|
81
83 :
86
88
United States, unadjusted.rel. to 1923-25...
87
69
267 i j
142
95 •
93
67
Department store stocks, end of month:
United States, ad justed.-., rel. to 1923-25..
75 :|
78
81
79
87 ;
80
United States, unadjusted .rel. to 1923-25..
84
69
67 ij
73
98 :
88
76
Installment sales in New England
!
dept. stores, ratio to total sales
per cent..
8.9
4.6
9.1 i
11.0
11.9
Mail-order houses:
Total sales, 2 houses
thous. of dolls.. 32, 581
31,975 j 58,821
45,898 1 52,280
45, 955
43, 004
Total sales, 2 houses
rel. to 1923-25..
100
98 i j
180
141
140 :
160
132
Sears, Roebuck & Co
thous. of dolls.. 20, 618
19,947 i! 36,922
27,495 i 30,246
28, 450
26, 597
Montgomery Ward & Co -thous. of dolls. _ 11, 963
12,028 || 21,899 | 18,403 | 22,034
17, 505
16, 407
Restaurant chains:
;|
Childs Co.—
Spies
thou^ of dolls
...
'i
2,163 i
2. 164
1,980 ! 2,208
2, 030
1
Stores operated
.
number
108 |
106 !
107
108
108
J. R. Thomspon Co.—
Sales
thous of dolls
i
1 233 1
1,187 ~
1,325
1. 301
ij
' H6 j
Stores operated
number
116 i
115
' 117
117
l
Waldorf System (Inc.)—
Sales
thous. of dolls..
1.223 i
1,341 !
1, 181
1,252 i
1,359 1
1,303 ! 1,246
Stores operated
number
161
' 159 j
159
156 •'
156
156
154
Total sales, 3 chainsTotal
thous. of dolls
i 4,419 : 4,892
4,745 . 4, 577
Stores operated
... number .
378
378
381
' 383 i
379
Grocery chains:
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.—
Total sales
thous. of dolls.. 69, 861 68,967 i 91,311 1 74,703 i 95,498 74, 642
74, 411
\'
5 i
Weeks in mouth
number
4
4
4
4 1
5
Weekly average
thous. of dolls.. 17, 465
18, 660 i 18, 603
19,100
|j 18,262 i 18,676
Tonnage sales
tons.. 412, 767
!) 516,171 1 418, 762 524, 743 411,883 : 399. 779
Weekly average
tons . . 103, 192 i
H 103.234 i 104,691 ; 104,949 102, 971 • 99, 945
2 Revised.
July
June
| May
March j F^1'
1 April
J
:
!
2, 764
89
32
2.835
3,036
3,164 i
3.141 i
2,591
99
19
91
30
122
39 ;
117 :
37 I
98
36
476
38
135
453
112
730
39
0
29
81
96
10
86
476
44
112
452
126
748
44
S
39
72
89
84
95
434
66
90
471
155
788
85
17
76
69
103
118
95
i
412
51
86
465
125
781
93
1C
76
56
91
142
112
146
34
92
2
84
129
29
86
22
62
115
29
128 ;
30 i
134 i
133
23
122
31
172
103.2
,
!
'
i
•
.
i
;
j
|
61.4 |
123. 6
161.2
72.6
88.6
156.6
144.5
77.9
115.6
j
i
i
i
425
68
100
463
130
762
71
18
72
74
95
104
131
110
37
107
27
115
!
;
1
i
;
•
;
;
'
i
I
;
i
i
j
1
66. 4 i
130,9
138.5
80.2
125.6
1
j
!
i
573.2
405.4 j
197.1 i
105.2
118.0 ;
106.7
22. 6
139.3
182.9
103.4
103.0
9. 1
88. 8
68. 6
165.8
55.2
28. 3
102. 2
69. 0
135.6
62. 0
j
j
l
i
i
!
1
!
i
i
!
j
!
'•
;
57.9 j
113.1
174.3
82.6
137.0
i
!
!
!
78. 2 !
:
!
1
!
!
i
!
i
!
i
:
i
262
48
84
445
110
690
46
10
86
36
84
121
91
',
1
•
63
15
105
24
137
i
;
i
i
91.3
116.2
79.8
94.0
61.9 '
50.8
67.3
102.9
169.4
79. 6
121.8
68.7
101.2 i
94.0
85.5
29. 8
70. 6
63. 9
93. 3
53.1
38. 6 ;
75. 1 i
80. 0 !
104.3 :
64. 4 '
45. 1
68. 1
84. 6
91.1
66.8
i
1
j
i
i
!
i
111,183 ! 91,332 ! 112,843 ' 138,592 ! 132,609
948
941 | 1,258 | 1, 228 |
1,141
98, 621
933
20.4
186.7
61.1
76.1
64.6
27. 5
189. 5
62.1
93. 9
67. 2
i
i
i
|
34. 7
136. 5
62.8
105. 6
66. 7
|
s
!
!
!
44. 6
98. 3 !!
59.1
112. 5 i
63. 6 '
68. 9
39. 7
55. 4
100. 5
59. 3
i
i
\
i
j
63. 7
25. 5
51.6
87. 0
54. 4
781,419 ! 750,960 ! 750,638 '; 724,617 i 642,484
779, 105
;
:
3. 501
34, 224
3, 729 i 3, 766 : 2 3, 766 ' 4, 015 ;
36, 315 | 36, 006 2 36, 006 j 37, 250 |
3. 567
33, 240
9, 930
76, 365
4, 412
10,734! 10,9021210,902
11. 132 '
79,311 !l 81,956 i 2 90. 646 ; ! 81,747
4,348
4,073
4,442
5,014 '
9.701
70.935
4,032
92.9
24, 578
2, 903
99.4 j 104.5
26, 442 < 27, 844
2, 957 i 3,047
91
109.9 i
113.1
29, 257
30, 178
3,268; 3,2^1
100.1
26, 4j",
fc, 215
:
9S
80
83 i
87 |
84
87 ;
86
81
6. 5 :
8. 4 i
10.6
49, 480 i 50. 070 j; 52, 078 '. 43, 008 !
151 i
153
159 ;
132 i
! 29,773 ! 30,261 ! 31,523 1 31,520
25,407
; 15,320 i 19,219; 18,547! 20, 558 i 17,601:
39, 422
121
24,377
15,245
'.
|
65
95 •
90 ;
97
97
81
75
82 i
80 !
83 ,
85
6.7
4.7 i
7.0
106 ;
101
;
97
92
45, 093
138 i
;
1,957
2,059
1,086 1
117 ;
1.0931
1.202,
1,175
117
116
;
120
|
1,244 i
165 j
1,245 i
162 ;
1,337 ;
162 :
1.360 !
' 160 i
1,351
160 i
1.210
160
!
l
4,188 •
391 i
4, 185 !
388 :
4, 496 i
386 |
4, 594 '
387 ;
4, 623 j
388 !
4, 181
391
1,858
108
i
95, 528
i
i
109 ;
80, 851
5 j
4
19, 106 ! 20, 213
513, 095 454, 268
102, 619 i 113,567
•;
108 ;
:
no
117
i 102, 946 i 85, 160
!
5 !
4
! 20, 589 ! 21, 290
I 563, 223 ! 454, 479
2,064
;
1,847 <
1
1,889
in
in
1,208
!
117
1,082
i 82, 719 ' 2 82, 441
i
4 ;
4
j 20, 680 : 2 20, 610
; 435, 292 . 439, 545
i 112,645 ; 113,620 i 108.823
:
109,886
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
47
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for itetns shoicn here may
be found in the IS 31 Annual Supplement to the Surrey
1932
j
1931
Febru- i r
Decem- NovemSeptem- August ;
ary
j January |
ber
ber i October
ber
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT- -Con.
.Retail Sales— C ont i nuecl
Chain stores, sales:
F. W. Woolworth & Co.—
Sales
thous. of dolls -- 18,793 : 17,991
Stores operated. _
number..
1,906 ! 1,902 |
F. & W. Grand-!
Snles
thous of dolls
Stores operated
number
G. C. Murphy Co.—
Sales
thous. of dolls
1,221 !
1,111 I
Stores operated- _
number
171 i
171 !
Isaac Silver & Bros. —
Sales
thous. of dolls..
"1
!
Stores operated-.
number.
J. C. Penney Co.—
Sales
thous. of dolls. .
9 586 ! Q 288 1
Stores operated
number. . 1,460 j 1,460 !
McCrory Stores Corp.-—
Sales
. ..
. _ thous. of dolls
3,067
2,919 ;
Stores oDerated _ .
number. _
Metropolitan;
Sales
thous. of dolls.. --------L_Stores operated
.number..
S. H. Kress & Co.—
Sales
.
thous. of dolls. _ 4,698
4,274 ;
Stores operated _ _
number __
S. S. Kresge Co.—
Sales
thous. of dolls
9,080 i 8,845 i
Stores operated
number
W. T. Grant Co.—
Sales _ .
.thous. o fdolls .
4,839 ! 4,495 !
Stores operated __ .
number.
406 !
!
Five and Ten— chain group:
Actual
rel. to 1923-25 .
121 !
115 i
Adjusted for seasonal ...rel. to 1923-25-.
155. 0 i 155. 1
Warehouses
Public merchandising warehouses,
space occupied.. . . p. ct. of total-.
39,713
1.906
22, 005
1, 906
26, 150
1,906
21, 732
1,902
3. 158
123
1, 740
123
2, 134
1 , 699
121
]
2,961
172
1, 578
172 •
1, 490
172
1 519
1, 145
45
21,269
1, 450
6, 882
244
610 |
832
45 !
45
16, 493 i 17, 968
1. 458 •
1,458
3.469 !
244 !
565
83
11,221
221
22, 173
711
172
;
5,587 !
221 j
11, 220
710
3, 881
244
643
83
-565 i
],028 :
i1^
119
:
r)94
45 ;
13.257 '
M56 i
3. 260 i
244 i
3. 2214 i
43
571
83
5. 706
222
5, 295
220 |
12.498
705
10, 957 1
703
;
7. 423
'400
5. 570
386
279
143.5
148
146. 6
169
152.0
65 8
266.7
66. 6
39,063 i
54, 218
40, 290
19, 386
1, 888
1, 588
168
1,329
166
1, 204
166
695
45
723
45
596
45
513
45
15, 450
1, 453
15, 380
1, 454
12, 443
1. 454
9. 540
1, 453
3. 240 ! 3,412
243 i
243
3, 703
243
3, 381
242
2, 946
242
692
45
'
702 !
83
:
713
84
722
91
508
Cp
445
94
5,104 !
218 j
5,467 1
217 !
5, 469
216
5,761
216
5, 259
213
4,487
211
11,896 ! 12, 123
694 !
690
12, 590
688
11,035
684
9,770
683
6, 606
367
6, 402
364
5, 334
354
4,347
350
168. 0
106
160
167.9
144
158.7
127
162. 5
65. 8
65.9
68.8
67.9
49,894 ; 50,671. ' 55,320 !1 60, 845
47, 308 ; 48, 379 ,! 52, 508
73, 457
34, 674
51, 189
56, 296
75, 348
44, 914
50,994
214, 888
235, 881
224, 413
6, 129
4,925
4, 923
4,9.54
518 1
83 !
1
21,724
1, 894
1,541)
168
169 |
12,779 '. 14,832 !
^453 •
1>454 :
3, 004 !
242 j
2?,, 830
1, 896
1,431
114
1 t({\Q
589 ;
45 i
24. 117
1, 896
March 1 Febru | ary
1, 664
116
1 A^K i
170 ;
April
2,004 ,
117
119
<2 '
May
1.825
118
1,833 ;
!
l
14. 577
1J457 ;
6, 485
400
| June
21,712 ; 21,079
21,978
1, 895 i i f C89 i 1, 889 <
607
44
12, 111
402
July
5 28fi !
' 2i8
;
558
83
10,976 i io,722 :
699 i
696 I
5,395 '
381 i
5 i22 7 !
'375
6,289 i
371 ;
142
156.3
143 i
160.0 i
140 !
M8.5 i
148
161.7 j
65. 3
65. 7
64.6
63. 9 1
64.7
58, 430
46,911
56, 534
45, 933
49, 909
45, 379
193, 554
204, 904
ISO, 220
3, 598
5, 376
4,140
41, 227
14, 259
37, 221
13, 131
34, 548
12,370
28, 996 i 34, 660
30, 277 ; 33, 420
8, 357 i 10, 885 i 8, 798 ! 11,201
36, 202
14, 230
38,913
17, 995
33, 252
11,257
100,826
8,6H1
15,694
4. 108
46, 280
111,983
8, 802
1 7. 352
a 158
SO! 559
90, 361
7, 726
12,837
3, 986
34, 589
74,567 !; 79,977
8, 106
7, 392
7,873 j 8,286
3,239 ; 3,757
27, 815
32, 564
! 88,149 1 89, 576
1 8, 688 : 10, 121
' 10,819
13. 153
j 3,622
3, 887
; 30, 915
34, 238
94, 320
11,329
12, 282
3, 884
33, 344
1 13, 838
12, 456
19, 195
5, 691
39, 706
117. 938
13, 564
16, 960
4, 168
38, 626
38, 550
25, 760
-10, 072
26, 621
40, 941
28, 002
44,328 | 48,018 ; 51,247
30,579 I 32,677 i 35,030
59,581
41 ,664
62, 974
44,851
63. 068
41,860
52, 762
35, 305
9, 354
2, 701
JO, 252
3, 435
10, 230
3, 658
10,770 ; 12,945 f 12,869
4,420 : 4,706 ' 4,295
15, 286
5, 583
16.467
5, 803
15, 139
4,512
15, 508
4, 922
190,318
68, 039
201, 385
63, 624
177, 382
44, 390
161,494 ! 176,977 ! 182,797
25,500 ! 28,376 \ 29,070
199, 225
36, 484
210.061
40, 151
231,081
56, 428
220, 660
47, 660
:
;
FOREIGN TRADE
Total trade:
Exports
Imports
Canadian
.
thous. of dolls. . 37,019
thous. of dolls - 35, 586
34, 1 15 i
United States
Exports:
Grand total, including
reexports
__
thous. of dolls .
•' 149, 901
183, 578
By grand divisions—
;
3,140
Africa, total
thous. of dolls..
4,317
;
Asia and Oceania—
Total
thous. of dolls...
: 38,667 ! 43, 660
Japan
thous. of dolls..
; 16,945
18,445
Europe —
C)9 949
Total
thous of dolls
71 082
France
thous of dolls
9 340 i
8^274
Germany
thous. of dolls. _
_| 12,058 ; 1.4, 587
i 4 487
Italy
thous of dolls
7, 076
;
United Kingdom thous of dolls
28, 606
36, 699
North AmericaTotal
thous of dolls
! 29,737
20, 101
i 18,572
Canada
thous. of dolls..
19, 777
South America—
Total
.
thous. of dolls
7.276
10, 100
Argentina .. .
thous of dolls
2,025
3, 130
By economic classes —
Total domestic exports
only
thous. of dolls
150, 997 146, 785 180, 663
52, 569 | 49, 762 ; 68, 299
Crude materials
thous of dolls
Foodstuffs, crude, and
food animals
thous of dolls
8,495
8,194
9, 404
Manufactured foodstuffs
thous. of dolls.. 14,264 i 15,503
17,664
Finished manufactures
_ thous. of dolls
57, 242 i 64, 640
67, 007
Semifinished manufactures
thous. of dolls_- 18,427 ; 18,820
20, 656
Agricultural exports (quantities)—
All commodities
rel. to 1910-14-.
111
143
All commodities (except
cotton)
rel to 1910-14
81
106
Imports:
Grand total
thous. of dolls.. 130,977 : 135,203 j 152, 887
By grand divisions —
> 2,039 l
Africa, total
thous. of dolls..
1, 575
;
1
Asia and Oceania —
Total
thous. of dolls..
i 37,846 ! 41,114
14, 150 i 18, 803
Japan. _ _ _
thous of dolls i
Europe —
;
Total
.--thous. of dolls. .!
40,986 ! 50, 231
France
thous. of dolls. J
I 4,080 !l
6,722
Germany
thous. of dolls..'
6,446
8, .187
Italy
thous. of dolls.J
' 5,045 !
6, 630
United Kingdom. -thous. of dolls..'
i 5,954 i
9.237
2
Revised.
164, 822 ! 180, 670
6, 162 i
13, 754
13,967
10, 290 ,
20, 719
25, 349
18, 125
18, 075 | 18, 306
66, 948
77, 262
83, 189
84,069 ; 88,348
20, 798
21, 184
21,389
23,868 ;
137
139
H6
114
127
149,480
168,708
2,141
1, 697
44, 366
20, 408
48,413
19, 474
49, 306
6,415
8,274
6,519
8. 547
56, 302
8,971
12,071
5,648
11.278
9,981 i
187, 190 i 203,991
sf 070 i
4, 648 i
10, 546
8,626
9, 583
7,316
17, 531
IS, 868
19, 596
23, 381
22, 165
!
97,625
103, 436
110,602
110, 264
116, 110
:
27,451
29, 891
31, 086
31,424
27,409
13,999 ' 11,119
27.948
53
63
58
66
68
87
71
83
97
86
89
81
86
82
170, 384
166,679
174,400
173,455
179, 694
185, 706
210, 202
174,946
3,096
2,400
2,773
4,337
3,778
3,052
2,344
42, 494
17,256
45, 581 : 48, 772
52, 757
16,052 | 16,057 ; 14,988
49, 964
15, 580
53, 180
12, 183
59, 552
18,454
50, 183
16, 255
60, 788
7, 799
12, 203
5,635
13.379
50, 776 ; 51, 359 ! 47, 480
6,551 j 5,459 i 5,516
11,373 i 11,734 ; 8,937
4, 351
4, 138 | 4, 269
11.509
10.951
11.000
51,841
6,143
9,512
4,627
12. 354
53, 387
6,250
11, 249
5, 741
11.561
62, 174
6, 598
13, 434
6, 192
13, 033
51, 172
6,880
9,486
5, 128
1 1. 970
2,384 !
48
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
FOREIGN TRADE-Continued
1931
1932
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
Febru- January
ary
Decem- NovemOctober
ber
ber
Se
g£m'j August ]
July
June
May
April | March
j
United States—Continued
|
i
Imports--Continued.
!
By Grand divisions--Continued.
j
North America—
|
Total
thous. of dolls. _ j
Canada
thous. of dolls_. j
South America—
i
Total.
thous. of dolls.-i
Argentina
thous. of dolls..
By economic classes—
Total
thous. of dolls..
Crude materials
thous. of dolls.Foodstuffs, crude, and
\
food anixTialS-.thous. of dolls..:
Manufactured foodi
stuffs
thous. of dolls..i
Finished manufactures
!
thous. of dolls..:
Semifinished manufaci
tures
thous. of dolls. J
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
32, 356
16,216
21,229
20, 037
34,142
20, 464
40, 608
21,281
41, 608
21,928
45,346 ' 47, 827
20,529 i 22, 341
44, 456
22,854
45, 177
24,110
46,484 ! 50, 230
23,757 ! 24,148
42,294
21,454
21,976
1, 803
24,179
1. 653
19,763 | 21,687
2,431
3, 309
22, 380
4,753
22,567 ! 24,133
3,595 i 3,042
26, 068
2,645
28, 844
3, 215
26,917 i 34, 599
2,638 | 3,506
29,115
2, 840
130,977 135, 203
37, 351 38,183
152, 887
49,853
149. 480
47,816
168. 708
52, 378
166,679 ! 174,460 I 173, 455
47,692 | 49,978
52, 438
179, 694
54,159
185,706 ! 210,202 ,
54,702 ! 54,607
174,946
56, 357
20, 355
18,649 | 21,820 I
:
28, 314
16, 469
16,483
170, 384
52,948
22,849
23, 433
22, 809
19, 537
14,913
14,896 F
13,872
13,464
31,810
32,491 !| 41,069
41,241
50, 467
52,012 ! 45,303 !
24,054
26,200 |j 25,284
27, 423
29, 040
30,291
25, 930
27, 435
30, 774
28,912 j 33, 020
23,540 | 21,120
19, 744
18, 850
22,985 i
47, 442
44,186
45, 529
45, 734 | 49, 226 ;
41,168
28,324 ! 29,990
29, 652
30, 382
33,373 | 39,791 i
31.532
23, 558
17, 575
j
Employment
Factory employment, adjusted (Fed. Res.
Bd.):
Total
rel. to 1923-25..
69.4
74.1
75.1
70.3
72.8
76.0
78.0 !
69.3
77.8
68. 1 i
67.8
Cement, clay, and glass....rel. to 1923-25-.
59.4 I
55. 0
60. 1
62.7
64.4
65.4
65.2 ;
55.9
65.2 <
51. 6 j
57.6
51. 4
Chemieals—
Group
rel. to 1923-25..
81.9
85.4
85.7 |
89.4
83.1
93.0
81.9 !
89.6
91.
89.8 !
Petroleum, refined
rel. to 1923-25..
82.3
82.9 I
87.1
84.8
90.2
94.0
82.2
83.2
82.8 !
81.2
94.5
87.2
Iron and steel
rel. to 1923-25..
65.4
67.4 i
70.3
72.1
65.3
66.2
74.8
64.0 I
72.6
76.5 !
62.4
76.6 !
Leather and its products, .rel. to 1923-25..
75.3
84.3
75.4
76.4
80.9 I
84.8 !
70. 1
83.9
84.2
84.0 I
82.2
78.1
Lumber and its products, .rel. to 1923-25-.
45.4
49.4 !
48.4
52.0 !
43.9
47.4
54.4
55.4 i
55. 4
43.3
51.1
55.7
Machinery
rel. to 1923-25..
67.3
70.3
64.6
67.7
73.4
76.3
78.0 !
61.2
64.6
65.6
79.3
61.8
NTonferrous metals.
rel. to 1923-25..
63.1
64.2
65.4
57.4
61.4
62.5
66.5 I
56.0
61.1
66.6
66.6
61.7
Paper and printing
.rel. to 1923-25-.
89.2
93.0
91.1
93.0
95.0 j
88.3
89.7
91.0
93.6
95.3
87.2
94.7
Rubber products
rel. to 1923-25-.
71.3
73.8
73.3
70.3
69.8
70.5
69.7
75.7
74.0
70.5 i
68.4
68.1
Textiles
rel. to 1923-25-.
72.2
80.0
80.9
80.2 !
76.0
79.6
78.6
81.2
71.1
72.4
73.6
79.7
Tobacco production
..rel. to 1923-25..
70.4
77.2
81.4
80.4
79.1
82.1 |
74.3
74.8
75.8 j
82.1
83.4
72.8
Transportation—
Group
rel. to 1923-25-.
57.2
58.3
60.2 !
62.4
53.4
55.6
51.7 j
63.8 i
55. 1
63.2
Automobiles
rel. to 1923-25..
62.0
64.2
67. 1 l!
56. 1
67.6 |
70.7
70.3 I
64.7
50.5
70.9
70.2
|j
Nonmanufacturing industries:
Anthracite mining
rel. to 1929..
67.3
65.1
76.2 || 279.8
80.0
85.2 !
2 83.5
86.8
71.2
76.1
80.3
82.0
Bituminous coal mining
rel. to 1929..
80.4
76.4
81.2
77.0
78.4
85.9 !
80.8 l|
77.4
81.1
81.3
82.4
88.8
Metalliferous mining
rel. to 1929..
51.2
55.5
55.8
56.2
49.3 ||
52.8
60.0
62.4
63.9 |
46.9
53.8
63. 5
Quarrying and nonmetallic mining
rel. to 1929..
53.9
48.9
66.6
68.9 !
71.0
59.3
64.5
72.3
76.1 |
47.4
75.0
70. 0 1
Crude petroleum producing.__rel. to 1929..
58.2
61.2
54.9
60.4
62. 4
65. 3
54.4
57.6
65.0
67.8
69.8
72.2
Telephone and telegraph
rel. to 1929..
83.0
83.1
83.5
84.1
85.0
85.9
86.6
87.4
86.9
88.1 !
82.0
88.6
Power, light, and water
rel. to 1929. _
90.3
95.9 |
96.7
89.3
94.7
87.2
91.3
97.2
92.7
97.6
97.1 !
96.7
Operation and maintenance of electric
railroads
rel. to 1929..
79.5
79.9
81.5
84.0
84.8
85.6
78.9
82.7
83.5
85.9
86.4
86.8 I
Wholesale trade
rel. to 1929..
83.7
86.5
84. 1
85.2
86.1
87.4
86.8
81. 8
87.4
87.1
87.1
Retail trade
rel. to 1929..
106.2
90.9
86.6
83.9
84.3
81.8
89.9
89.8
89.1
90.1
87.8
Hotels
rel. to 1929..
84.1
84.2
85.9
90.6
92.8
93.3
85.3
88. 5
91.6
95.9
92.5
96.8
Canning and preserving
rel. to 1929..
102.2
35.0
40.7
60.8
37.1
180.1 j 142.9
108.1
70.6
56.0
56.5
53.0
!
Employees on pay roll, unadjusted:
75.6 i
81.3
80.3
Cleveland
rel. to Jan., 1921..
77.0
86.9
75. 8
75. 1
76.0
83.8
77.1
90.0
76.0
83.2
84.4
Delaware
rel. to 1923-25..
79.3
74.9
81.2
78.5
74.5
86.9
85.6
86.3
88.1
Detroit
rel. to 1923-25..
64.0
52.7
51.0
69. 0
50.0
68.6
41.7
61.8
73.2
80.4
83.5
83.0
Illinois
rel. to 1925-27—
61.6
63.6
70.1
70.5
62.0
62.3
68.3 I
65.7
74.5
75.6
72.3
76.6
Iowa
rel. to 1923..
102.9
106.3 I 109.1
96.4
2 96. 8
102.2
108.7
105. 0
111.0
110.1
110.1
112.5
;
Massachusetts
rel. to 1925-27..
2 61. 1
60.7
- 62. 2
269.9
63.6
2 65. 2 2 70. 9 2 71.4
271.4
273.3
274.7
274.4
Maryland...
rel. to 1924..
63.9
64.1
66.0
72.0
72.4
67.2
72.3
76.2
70.6
75.9
73.8
76.2
New Jersey
rel. to 1923-25..
68. 1
73.2
73.0
71.0
72.6
66.1
67.1
72.4
75.7
73.6
75.3
77.0
New York State
rel. to 1923_.
60.5
64.0
64.2
58.1
58.1
63.7
65.8
65.6
67.6
69.0
61.5
69.6
New York State
..number.. 321, 368 321,410 334, 917 340, 494 352, 453 364, 265 353, 895 355, 504 362,885 373, 993 382,045 384, 983
Ohio
rel. to 1926..
70.5
69.5
75.5
76.9
78.2
70.2
71.0
74.3
82.7
83.0
82.4
81.3
Pennsylvania
rel. to 1923-25..
69.4
2 71.0
72.9
68.9
72.6
72.5
71.1
71.8
74.5
77.2
79.1
79.2
Wisconsin
rel. to 1925-27..
66.9
75.0
65. 1
68.2
75.6
79.6
70.7
77.9 i
76.7
78.2
78.1
Applicants per 100 jobs, employment agencies:
i
146
Canada
number..
183
162
195
151
266
237
206
165
151 '
147
United States
number..
207
191
214
221
196
217
209
205
177
181
179
CeDtral States
number..
258
217
250
273
258
269
247
199 !
246
206
215 I
Eastern States
.-number..
273
232
191
212
316
231
235
221
187
181 !
202 i
Southern States
number..
189
182
264
287
257
411
265
345
277
237
215
Western States
number..
80
114
94
81
118
91
94
84
66
80
75
Illinois
number. .
173
244
223
220
191
208
251
250
245
215 i
218
228
Wisconsin
number..
203
232
199
225
249
186
212
172 j
197
197 i
Employment Trade Unions:
82.0
82.9
81.4
Canada
p. ct. of total membership..
81.9
84.2
81.7
83.8
83. 7
83.8
85.1 !
84.5
United States.p. ct. of total membership..
70.0
73.0
69.0
74.0
74.0
74.0
69.0
74.0
75. 0
75.0
75.0 I
74.0
99.1
Employment, Canada
rel. to 1926..
89,7
91.6
103. 0
103. 9
107. 1
105. 2
103.8
130. 6
102.2
99.7 i
100.2
Factories, time operated:
Total
p. ct. of full time..
87
Chemical and other
94
products
p. ct. of full time..
94
93
92 '
95 I
96
97 I
Food and kindred products
p. ct. of full time96
96 i
95 !
96 |
Leather and its finished
products
p. ct. of full time.
83 |
79
92 |
91
90 I
92 I
90 |
Lumber and its manufactures
p. ct. of full time.
82 i
83 i
84 I
85
85 |
86 I
Iron and steel and their
products
.p. ct. of full time.
71
74 I
76 !
79
77 !
82
Nonferrous meats
p. ct. of full time.
82 i
84 I
83
84 !
85
86 i
89
Paper and printing
p. ct. of full time..
92
92 i
93 I
94j
95
95 I
Stone, clay, and glass
80 I
88
products
_ . _ p . ct. of full time.
90
90 1
90 1
2
Revised.
74!
65.0
94.5
97.4
75.9
78.4
56.3
80.6
66.8
94.9
71.4
77.2
84,6
64.9
68.8
89.5
91.5
65.3
66.6
73.2
89.2
97.8
86.6
88.2
87.1
96.8
48.3
90.0
87.6
81.2
76.5
114.6
273.7
75.5
77.4
80.9
80.0
77.6
141
202
232
209
265
89
250
2,50
84.4
73.0
100.7
90
92
84
80
87
95
49
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1932
February
1931
January
Decem- Novem- October Septem- August
ber
ber
ber
July
June
i
May
April
March
February
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES-Con.
Employment— Continued
Factories, time operated — Continued.
Textiles and their products
_
p ct. of full time
Tobacco manufactures, p. ct. of full time Vehicles for land transportation
p. ct. of full time
Miscellaneous industries
p. ct. of full time
Federal civilian employees (Washington)
number
Hours of work in factories:
Actual
hours per week .
Nominal ,
hours per week
Labor disputes:
Disputes
number
Man-days lost in month
number .
Workers involved
number
Labor turnover:
Accessions
p. ct. of no. on pay roll.Separations—
Total
-.p. ct. of no. on pay rolL.
Discharges p. ct. of no. on pay roll..
Lay-offs
p ct of no on pay roll
Voluntary
quite
p ct of no on pay roll
Ohio construction, employment.
rel. to 1926._
Railways, employees on pay rolL.thousands-Wages
Factory pay rolls (Fed. Res. Bd.):
Total
rel to 1923-25
Cement, clay, and glass
rel. to 1923-25-.
Chemicals—
Group
rel to 1923-25
Petroleum refining
rel. to 1923-25-.
Iron and steel
..rel. to 1923-25..
Leather and its products. ..rel. to 1923-25..
Lumber and its products.. rel. to 1923-25..
Machinerv
rel to 1923-25
Nonferrous metals
. . rel. to 1923-25
Paper and printing
__.rel. to 1923-25-.
Rubber products
rel to 1923-25
Textiles
rel. to 1923-25
Tobacco products
rel. to 1923-25..
Transportation—
Group
.. .rel. to 1923-25
Automobile
rel to 1923-25
Nonmanufacturing industries:
Anthracite mining
rel. to 1929 _ _
Bituminous-coal mining
.rel. to 1929 _ _
Metalliferous mining __
rel. to 1929 .
Quarrying and nomnetallic
mining
_
rel. to 1929
Crude petroleum producing, .rel. to 1929- .
Telephone and telegraph
rel. to 1929.Power. light, and water
rel. to 1929
Operation and maintenance of
electric railroads
rel. to 1929-.
Wholesale trade
rel. to 1929. .
Retail trade
rel. to 1929
Hotels
rel. to 1929..
Canning and preserving
rel. to 1929..
Farm wages, without board
dolls per month
Industrial pay rolls:
Total monthlyDelaware
.
rel. to 1923-25
New Jersey
rel. to 1923-25-.
New York
rel. to 1923. .
Pennsylvania
rel. to 1923-25
Wisconsin
rel to 1925-27
WeeklyNew York State
thous. of dolls. .
Road building, wages of common labor:
By geographic sections —
United States average-cents per hour..
East North Central
cents per hour_.
East South Central -..cents per hour..
Middle Atlantic
cents per hour-Mountain section
cents per hour..
New England
. cents per hour
Pacific section . . cents per hour
South Atlantic...
cents per hour .
West North Central. .cents per hour..
West South Central, .cents per hour..
Railways, average hourly wages
dollars.. _
U. S. Steel Corpn., wage rates .cents per hour..
Weekly earnings of factory labor:
United States, totals, 23 industries —
Grand total
dollars
Grand total
rel to 1923
Men—
Total
.. dollars .
Total
rel to 1923
Skilled
dollars . _
Skilled
rel. to 1923
Unskilled
dollars..
Unskilled
rel. to 1923- Women
.
dollars
Women
rel. to 1923..
2
37.5
47.9
91
81
91
87
90
85
91
84
91
85
92
88
92
87
92
87
93
87
86
88
88
88
89
90
89
91
92
93
86
94
87
93
85
92
91
91
88
87
87
0
84
83
85
85
85
85
86
88
69, 710
69,435
69,894
70, 056
70,580
70, 885
71, 658
71, 693
72, 417
72. 297
71,917
71,162
236.1
47.9
38.7
47.8
37.7
47.9
38.2
48.0
39.2
48.1
39.9
48.2
39.9
48.0
40.9
47.9
42.7
48.0
41.7
48.0
41.8
48.2
42.3
47.9
61
43
231
59
239
41
133, 944 2 147, 426 2359,730 1,038,063 491, 024 1,213,120
17,003
2 2, 509 2 12. 910 28,696 37, 164
6,649
54
666, 309
58, 995
51
506, 097
17,071
49
402, 437
15, 735
39
769, 720
22,604
27
422, 545
28,139
34
228, 329
12,512
48.8
38.7
42.7
32.4
43.6
30.6
35.5
29.3
32.8
37.2
43.2
36.8
"
39.4
2.2
28.8
40.4
1.9
30.7
46.1
2.0
35.7
73.2
2.5
59.0
68.4
2.9
51.4
43.2
2.6
28.2
54.9
2.9
39.1
61.9
2.8
46.7
45.1
3.3
28.6
41.6
3.8
23.9
34.8
3.1
20.6
35.0
2.6
22.8
8.4
7.8
8.5
11.8
14.1
12.4
12.9
12.4
13.2
13.9
11.1
9.6
29.1
31.9
37.5
1,134
45.4
1,169
54.2
1, 225
58.3
1,254
60.0
1,288
62.8
1,310
63.3
1,317
61.3
1, 337
60.0
1, 331
53.7
1,319
51.9
1.316
53.6
32.9
52.4
31.1
55.8
37.4
56.2
40.9
59.4
43.9
61.8
46.1
64.3
48.1
64.4
49.4
67.6
54.4
72.1
56.7
73.6
55.7
74.9
54.0
73.2
51.4
72.1
75.1
37.2
61.4
25.9
45.0
45.0
83.5
54.2
59.8
53.4
71.4
75.9
36.3
53.3
26.6
44.5
44.9
85.5
53.0
55.5
53.0
75.0
77.8
41.0
50.3
31.2
48.9
48.6
91.0
52.0
58.1
58.9
76.4
77.9
41.2
47.0
34.4
48.3
48.8
90.6
50.1
59.3
64.5
80.8
80.8
43.9
66.4
38.2
50.2
49.9
91.4
53.7
66.0
64.6
80.8
83.0
45.2
67.7
40.3
51.2
50.2
90.4
54.6
71.0
62.7
80.4
85.6
50.6
75.5
41.3
54.9
52.9
93.1
62.2
70.2
66.3
82.9
89.6
52.4
72.6
41.7
57.4
54.5
93.6
64.0
65.9
67.5
84.1
91.1
57.6
66.7
44.6
62.4
59.1
96. 6
72.4
66.7
68.6
88.4
96.1
64.9
68.7
45.7
67.8
63.4
100.0
71.0
71.7
68.3
92.0
96.7
69.1
70.6
44.9
69.7
65.4
100.6
66.8
76.8
65.7
89.8
90.8
70.0
73.4
46.2
72.0
66.3
101.9
63.2
81.9
68.3
92.9
100.8
67.5
68.8
45.6
71.9
64.4
100.7
63.8
76.9
65.3
45.6
52.0
44.3
47.7 !
47.1
48.0
45.2
42.3
45.3
41.4
45.6
41.5
50.9
50.4
52.7
53.2
58.8
62.1
66.1
75.6
65.3
70.8
64.1
67.7
62.2
61.1
57.3
47.0
27.8
61.5
47.0
29.7
278.4
52.3
34.3
279.5
54.6
35.1
91.1
56.2
37.4
64.9
53.6
40.0
56.4
50.6
40.2
53.7
50.4
41.3
66.7
52.4
46.1
76.1
54.4
49.3
75.2
58.6
51.4
71.3
65.2
52.8
101.9
68.3
54.6
29.6
46.9
89.6
86.0
30.2
46.5 \
89.1 !
88.4
36.9
54.9
92.7
91.2
43.3
52.0
89.7
93.3
48.7
54.4
91.6
93.2
51. 2
55.2
92.1
94.3
55.1
56.3
92.3
96.2
57.3
59.2
93.3
97.4
60.1
62.7
95.0
98.3
62.3
64.7
94.1
98.7
62.6
66.3
95.0
97.6
58.2
73.2
97.9
102.4
54.4
70.0
94.8
99.7
73.6
72.5
73.7
74.0
32.7
74.3 j
74.1
78.0
73.9
31.8
77. 8
77.8
94.1
75.4
36.9
79.7
79.7
85.4
77.1
48.1
79.0
79.9
84.6
79.7
77.6
81.2
81.4
83.5
81.9
129.4
81.9
82.1
80.3
83.8
104.7
83.3
83.3
83.3
85. 2
74.2
84.8
84.1
87.6
85.4
58.6
85.1
84.7
88.0
87.7
56.0
86.6
85.2
88.3
89.9
57.1
88.1
89.1
87.5
93.4
50.3
87.1
88.4
86.7
93.7
48. 6
4
59.5
60.5
51.0
49.1
57.8 !
60.5 I
51.7
49.4
44.1 j
30 53
3 38. 37
837. 00
s 34 22
56.4
62.7
54.8
252,3
48.8
54.7
65.8
56.2
51.1
50.0
61.0
68.9
59.0
54.5
52.8
64.1
66.6
63.0
54.3
55.6
68.9
70.7
61.6
57.0
58.9
68.7
70.8
62.0
57. 3
61.0
78.0
72.0
63.2
61.5
64.2
81.1
76.3
66.6
65.8
67.2
79.7
76.1
69.1
69.9
68.2
81.7
77.3
71.1
69.7
68.8
79.9
78.6
68.8
68.6
65.8
7,692
7,798
8, 254
8,479
8,897
9,493
9,279
9, 347
9,524
10,046
10, 414
10, 723
10, 365
33
40
17
40
44
43
49
21
42
25
32
40
19
37
45
41
50
18
38
24
45~
45"
33
40
18
38
47
43
51
21
36
23
.675
45
34
38
18
37
46
43
51
21
36
23
.684
45
35
37
19
37
46
42
51
21
35
24
.664
45
34
36
18
36
46
43
50
20
35
24
.669
45
36
35
19
37
47
44
50
20
35
22
.662
50
36
35
20
36
45
45
51
22
35
20
.660
50
37
36
20
36
46
44
51
21
36
20
.659
50
37
37
21
38
45
45
50
21
36
22
.664
50
35
36
20
38
43
47
51
22
36
21
.664
50
37
41
21
41
44
48
52
24
37
23
.669
50
36
33
22
39
42
48
51
24
36
28
.689
50
21.75
81.7
22.49
84.5
22.34
84.0
19.51
73.3
2 18. 99
271.4
20.74
77.9
20.29
76.2
21.21
79.7
23.07
86.7
24.25
91.1
23.82
89.5
23.93
89.9
24.29
91.3
20.66
72.0
22.37
72.6
16.67
74.8
13.32
77.3
20.81
72.6
21.84
70.9
16.28
73.1
12.79
74.2
21.99
76.7
22.56
73.2
17.00
76.3
13.63
79.1
21.54
75.1
22.20
72.1
17.07
76.6
13.37
77.6
24. 42
23. 08
23.65
22.60
23. 81
78.8
80.5
83.0
82.5
85.1
25.71
23.10
23. 95
24.76
24.89
83.4
80.4
80.8
75.0
77.7
19.55
18. 19
18.05
18.86
18.92
87.7
81.0
84.6
84.9
81.6
14. 57
15. 17
13.85
14.78
14.79
84.5
85.7
88.0
80.3
85.8
3 Quarter ending in month indicated.
25. 76
89.8
27.04
87.8
20.75
93.1
15.37
89.2
25.35
88.4
26.49
86.0
20.46
91.8
15.22
88.3
25.32
88.3
26.49
86.0
20.78
93.3
15.62
90.6
25.83
90.1
26.91
87.3
20.89
93.8
15.33
88.9
Revised.
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
50
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1932
Earlier dala for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
Novem^""l January DecemOctober iSe ^ m ' August
ber
ber
July
June
May
April
March i ***"•
;
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES— Con.
:
Wages — Continued
Weekly earnings of factory labor—Continued.
Totals bv StatesDelaware
.. rel. to 1923-25.
Illinois. .
dollars..
Illinois
rel. to 1925-27. _
New Jersey
rel. to 1923-25
JSTcw York
dol'ars
New York
rel to 1923
Pennsylvania
rel. to 1923-25
Wisconsin
.
dollars..
Wisconsin
rel. to 1925-27
Youngstown district, wages of
steel workers
p ct of base scale
;
83.2
20.76
73.2
94.5
23.94
87.9
71.8
80.2
21.68
76.4
95.8
24.27
89.1
72.5
16.76
66. 0
i
'
1
!
i
!
!
.!
107.5 i
i
i
!
1
!
i
i
1
107.5
81.7
21. 63
76.2
96.3
24. 60
90. 5
74.4
18. 02
71.2
80.2
21.12
74.4
97.0
24. 91
91.4
72.9
17.95
70.8
90.0
22. 16
78.1
99. 4
25.26
92.7
76.3
18.13
71.7
107. 5
107. 5
107. 5 i
j
CONSTRUCTION
;
i
:
!
:
87.0
22. 52
79.4
95. 1
26.07
95.7
75.3
18.24
72.2
91.2
23.70
83.5
101. 4
26.23
96.3
78.4
19.43
76.4
89.9
23.86
84.1
102.2
26.30
96.5
78.3
19.37
75.7
100.5
23.93
84.3
102.2
26. 25
96.4
82.3
21.16
82.8
103. 6
24. 54
86.5
105.8
26.87
98.6
85.6
21.65
84.9
101.3
24.99
88.1
105.1
27.27
100.1
89.2
22.26
86.7
102.4
25.13
88.6
105.0
27.87
102.3
87.5
22. 69
88.1
!
I
',
!
i
I
;
j
100.8
25.29
89.1
106.2
27.35
100.4
86.8
21. 64
84.3
107. 5
107. 5
107. 5
110.5
110.5
115.0
115.0 I
113.5
Building Costs
Building costs (A. G. C.), 1st of
month
rel.
Building costs (E. N. R.) 1st of
month
rel.
Building materials:
Brick house, 1st of month
rel.
Frame house, 1st of month
rel.
Construction costs (Am. Appraisal}:
Brick, steel frame
___rel.
Brick, wood frame
rel.
Frame
rel
Reinforced concrete
rel.
Factory costs (Aberthaw)
rel.
Building volume (A. O. C.)
rel.
to 1913..
18.9 1
190
190
192
192 j
193
195
195
196
197
199
199 ;
200
to 1913..
161.8 |
162.5 |
106. 2
169.3
169.8 !
171.4
171.4
174.4
187.2
189.3
191.6
194. 5 !
196. 6
to 1913..
to 1913..
163
157
161 i
156 |
161
156
163
158
162 '
156 |
161
154
163
156
164
155
166
158
167
160
167
157
170 |
163 ;
171
165
i
!
!
i
|
159
169
154
160
3
172
79
160
170
156
161
161
172
157
162
163
176
160
165
165
177
162
166
172
186
172
175
126 !
144
140
166
179
165
168
» 176
137
166
180
166
169
119
163
174
159
164
3 174
135
107
87
178
192
178
181
181
78
38
49
55
59
59
63
65
66
73
5,208 i 4,659 ! 5, 951
12,299 i 12,601 i 17, 210
89,046 ! 84,798 i 136,852
j
977
595
539
280
176
300
28, 281
24, 056 ! 50, 307
7,014
20, 519
151, 196
8,701 | 9,105
30, 700 I 30, 068
242, 094 251, 110
9, 242
30, 631
233, 106
10, 663
33, 812
285, 997
10, 806
33, 651
316, 148
11,506
38, 941
306, 079
11, 888
39, 380
336, 925
992
271
47, 410
1,288 i 1,800
171 i
353
82, 462 i 85, 139
1,719
737
72, 964
2,048
1,233
116, 265
2,030
1,117
140, 780
2,141
387
108, 948
1,907
785
132, 993
to 1913..
to 1913..
to 1913
to 1913
to 1914__
to 1913..
!
158
166
153
158
1
43";
61~
1
i
1
!!
3
!
!
!
!
1
|
179
194
179
182
99
Construction Contracts Awarded
Total construction,
F. R. B. adjusted-,..
rel. to 1923-1925..
Total construction, all types:
F. W. Dodge Corp.—
Projects
number
Floor space
thous. of sq. ft._
Valuation. _ _
thous . of dolls. .
Public works and utilities:
Projects
number
Floor space
thous. of sq. ft._
Valuation
thous. of dolls
Residential buildings, all types:
Projects
._
number..
Floor space
thous. of sq. ft..
Valuation
thous of dolls
Contracts awarded, Canada. .. thous. of dolls..
Engineering construction (E. N. R.):
Total public
thous. of dolls
Water works
thous. of dolls. _
Sewers
thous of dolls
Bridges, public
thous. of dolls
Excavations
thous of dolls
Street and roads
thous. of dolls..
Federal Government. -thous. of dolls..
Unclassified, public. _. thous. of dolls..
Buildings, public
thous. of dolls. _
Total, private
_.
thous. of dolls. .
Buildings, industrial.. thous. of dolls..
Buildings, commerciaLthous. of dolls..
Bridges, private
thous. of dolls. _
Unclassified
thous of dolls
j
27 |
2, 817
6, 071
24, 417
14, 803
37, 192
1,660
2,041
2,388
225
10, 603
8,204
2,771
9,300
39,454
6,512
26, 345
0
6,597
i
!
i
1
i
i
I
>
i
2 31
j
79
10,788
7,629
37, 955 j 28, 339
369,981 1 235,405
i
1,681
1,080
522
246
151, 722
78, 643
2, 639
6, 922
27, 504
12, 738
i
3, 507
i 8, 753
i 36, 164
| 11, 257
4,257
10, 958
45, 290
24, 642
5,268
15, 217
60,540
28,789
i 5,096
i 12, 992
! 54,553
| 33,658
5,141
14, 124
60, 203
26, 143
5,658
15, 889
63, 893
28, 055
5, 972
16, 913
72, 745
29, 793
6,652
21,911
88, 900
36, 896
7,221
22, 633
95, 896
22, 708
51, 073
1,281
3,208
3,795
323
11, 140
16,416
3,289
11,021
39,796
8,083
27, 506
2 700
2,907
I
1
!
i
i
!
i
i
1
i
!
i
i
;
76, 489
2, 414
4, 786
6, 789
558
26, 427
16, 620
3, 370
15, 525
48, 642
7, 995
22, 837
' 25
17, 785
82, 031
3,316
7,590
6,561
642
18, 992
22, 224
8,400
14, 306
56, 727
8,837
24, 022
800
23, 068
108,113
3.038
5,176
15,817
1,624
28,703
18, 821
8, 108
24,826
119,060
19,141
86, 128
450
13,341
! 129,157
i 6,390
i 7,733
! 9,948
j 2,365
i 29,840
i 2 41, 637
: 4, 753
j 26,491
47,799
! 10,021
I 25, 446
!
944
j 11,388
i
82, 453
1,153
6,059
6,909
1,711
31, 088
10, 839
5,990
18, 704
66, 448
11, 801
33, 256
137
21, 254
148, 784
5,536
5,697
28, 520
1,180
56, 511
22, 560
4,129
24, 651
96, 326
13, 663
55, 242
2,250
25, 171
125, 737
8,016
5,370
5,786
1,419
62, 471
20, 158
3,965
18, 552
70, 589
13, 901
40, 986
25
15, 677
122, 036
5,248
3,254
11,801
4,198
63, 167
10, 340
5, 422
18, 606
95, 797
12, 606
54, 413
6,248
22, 530
176, 075
10, 219
7,727
9,916
1,143
81, 623
26, 389
8,214
30, 844
140, 830
22, 965
67, 444
50
50, 371
39,225 j 40, 514
3,418 ' 3, 707
j
35, 288
2,307
35,502 \ 33,203
3, 510 ! 2, 905
31,918
2,819
33, 368
12, 427
37, 835
3, 867
41, 424
3, 602
64.5
59.0
63.2 ;
60.3
61.1
58.4
61.3
62.0
61.7
66.7
5,364
4,215
4,361
3,559
4,009 j
2, 482
8,702
6, 182
7,675 1 12, 470
5,437 | 9, 309
15, 957
13, 536
12, 303
10, 038
24, 671 1
21, 982
19,467 1
17,573 i
9,403
8,321
65,340 ! 53,415
2, 113 ! 1, 887
9,028 j 10,659
26, 799
26, 164
943 1
1, 018
11, 884 ! 12, 207
13, 994
651
1.2, 306
5,059
225
11, 229
9,100
254
9, 569 :
5,826 i
205 i
8,277 1
9,654
188
7,489
6, 486 !
22,090 1
100,913 i
27,312
4, 520
16,559
77,918
25,930
168,925
2,542
11,300
9,752
1, 122
53,388
66,225
10,247
14,349
78,421
16,566
46, 128
25
15, 702
!
i
!
!
i
!
i
i
!
!
!
:
i
!
83,837
3,110
3,043
2,477
1, 768
36,682
14,571
5,633
16,553
94,705
14,119
50, 432
0
30, 154
44,074 i
3, 488 |
41,776
4, 689
i
Fire Losses
United States
Canada
i
77 i
j
thous. of dolls
thous. of dolls..
39,825
3,982 i
33, 025
1,999 ;
Real Estate
Market activity
.rel. to 1926..
59.8
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
3,255
3,084
2,524
2.252
;
:
42, 087 1
1, 435 !
| 7, 928 i
!
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Electric Railways
!
Average fares (272 cities) .
cents. J . Passengers carried (232 co.'s). thous. of persons..;
Operating revenue (all railways)
... _ .
' thous. of dolls. 1
: 8. 114
;; 802,149
_
!
:
59,970
8.114 '• 8.114 ; 8.096
740, 461 794,798 ! 734,056
8.096
712, 660
8. 096
739, 617
8.069
787, 453
8.069
831, 183
56,211 1 59,704 | 55,966
55, 835
56, 981
60, 232
63, 718
8. 072 '• 8.072
843, 669 ! 861,501
8.066
782,034
66,028
60,370
175,840 ;
182,280
64, 332
Gas and Electric Power
"Rlppl.rio nnwpr
rnrrmariips gross
PTDSS
power companies,
revenue
thous. of dolls..;
2
Revised.
i
II 185,050 I 180,610 i- 178, 630 \ 171,930 I 167,380 j 187,190 ! 168,510 i 171,550 i 176,210
3
Quarter ending in month indicated.
51
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1932
1
Febru- January
ary
-
1931
Decem- ! Novem- October Septem- August
ber
i
ber
ber
June
July
May
February
March
i April
PIBLIC UTILITIES— Continued
Gas and Electric Power
Electric power production:
United StatesTotal
mills, of kw. hrs~_
By fuels
mills, of kw. hrs._
By water power
mills, of kw. hrs._
In street railways, manufacturing
plants, etc
mills of kw hrs
In central stations mills, of kw. hrs
Canada—
I*!
Total
mills, of kw. hrs ..
By water power . mills, of kw. hrs_.
Exported
mills, of kw. hrs..
Manufactured gas:
Sales
mills cu ft
Revenue
thous. of dolls_.
Natural gas:
Sales
mills, cu. ft..
Revenue
thous. of dolls..
Rate of manufacturing operations (based on
consumption of electric energy for power purposes). '(See under Industrial production.)
7,401
4, 354
3,047 \
7, 775 '
5,064
2,711
7, 406
5,298
2,108
7, 765
5, 706
2,059
7,532
5,341
2,191
7,628
5, 165
2, 463
7,766
5, 022
2, 744
7,526
4,642
2,884
7,639 !
4, 500
3, 139
7,643
4, 520
3, 123
7,876
5,243
2, 633
7,160
5,001
2,159
460
6,941
433 i
7,342
411
6,995
418
7,347
445
7,087
470
7, 153
506
7, 260
509
7, 017
447 !
7, 192 ;
454
7, 189
452
7,424
410
6,750
1,415
1,385
73
1,428
1, 401
95
1, 288
1, 263
93
1,256 i
1,234
100
1,251
1,231
95
1,290
1,268
89
1, 366
1, 343
87
1, 411
1, 388
98
1,418
1, 392
128
1,339
1,311
145
30, 708 \
31, 936
29,339 : 27,599
30, 602
30, 319
27, 820
30, 195
25, 985
28, 681
23,527
26,046
24,741
27,337
28, 310
30, 654
29, 865
30, 731
31,827 1 32,356
30, 945
32, 386
31,110
32, 504
54, 805 \
26,441 '<
52, 024 i 43, 908
24,404
19,250
37. 628
15, 276
33, 823
13, 490
31,661 ; 32,834
12,813
13,482
36, 821
16, 159
43, 340
20, 108
52, 568
24, 225
54, 729
26, 031
56, 242
27, 124
Telephone
Telephone companies:
Operating revenues
thous of dolls _
Operating income
thous of dolls
71, 385
14, 542 '
74,270 j 72,606
15,026 ; 15,170
75, 440
17,849
73,414
17, 523
73,337
16,621
74,802
16,320
75, 919
17,977
76,804 I 77,098
18,046 i 19,051
77, 214
18, 650
73, 277
16, 864
Telegraph
Commercial telegraph tolls
thous. of dolls. .
Operating revenues
thous of dolls
Operating income
thous. of dolls..
7,058 ;
9,181 '
326 I
8,298 !
10,849 >
994
7,387
9,660
722
8, 243
10, 859
951
8,441
11,012
567
8,359
10,825
387
8,774
11,370
461
9,212
11,875
1,737
9, 133 1 9, 391
11,744 i 11,963
1, 426
1, 513
9, 346
12, 024
1,406
8,326
10,806
724
131 :
9, 470 ;
119
9, 150
129
9,540
135
9,695
134
9,428
139
9,773
105
10, 151
107
10,493 ;
129
10,196
119
10, 113
134
9,687
46,740 ; 119,972 i 156,642
178, 121 221,673 ! 209,864
2 130,807 i 168,021 i 86,346
780 '
891
998
:
510
213, 562
221, 308
104, 873
1,135
505
246, 551
197, 997
106, 931
962
587
294, 720 237, 024
186,414 i 211,172
104,266 104,300
1,042 i 1,331
425
506
143, 627
203, 230
86, 016
1,257
385
134, 854
203, 085
82, 465
l, 518
349
52,700
163, 186
82, 970
1, 535
0
49,620
165, 789
69, 572
1,359
0
Transportation
Express earnings:
Operating income
_thous. of dolls..
f & Operating revenue
thous. of dolls..
Inland waterways:
\lleghenv River..
short tons.. 43, 845
Cape Cod Canal
short tons.. 168, 189
Mississippi River Qovt. barges.short tons.. 112, 700
Monongahela River. thous. of .short tons..
723
New York canals
thous. of.short tons..
Ohio RiverCincinnati district
thous of short tons
Huntington district
thous of short tons
Louisville district
thous. of short tons..
Pittsburgh to Wheeling. . .short tons.. 319, 266
Pittsburgh district
thous of short tons
Panama CanalTotal traffic
thous. of long tons..
1,645
U. S. vessels
thous. of longtons..
628
471
British vessels
thous. of long tons..
St Lawrence Canal thous. of short tons _
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
thous. of short tons .
Suez Canal
thous. of met. tons.Welland Canal
. .. short tons..
Ocean traffic:
Clearances, vessels in foreign trade—
Total
.
thous. of net tons. . 4,932
1, 774
American....
thous. of net tons..
Foreign
thous. of net tons..
3,157
Passenger travel:
Arrivals from abroad—
Immigrants
_
..
number..
United States citizens
number _ .
Departures abroad—
Emigrants
number
United States citizens
number..
Passport^ issued
number ~~~6~475~
Pullman Company operations:
Revenue,
thous. of dolls. .
Passengers carried
thousands
Trend of business in hotels:
3.46
Average sale per occupied room.. .dollars __
56
Room occupancy
p. ct. of capacity-Steam railways:
EquipmentFreight cars—
In bad order, end of month —
Quantity
cars.. 206, 461
9.6
Ratio to total cars. ..per cent..
New orders
cars
Owned, end of monthQuantity
thous. of cars.-..
Capacity
mills, of lbs._
Shipments—
10
Total
.
. cars
Domestic.
cars..
Unfilled orders (railroads)—
Total
cars
Of manufacturers
cars
In railroad shops
cars..
Locomotives —
ExDorts. steam. ...
number..
2 Revised.
;
1,421
1,387 ;
62 !
1,432 '
1,398 i
69 1
•
338,716 \ 463,164 | 548,640
603, 544
3 315
3290
3 1 193
3942
?
856
635, 571
661,514
849,277
1,594 '
652 i
412
;
2, 136 :
4, 910 I
1,781 i
3, 129 j
1,578
676
371
664
1,763
930
327
795
1, 755
884
318
711
293
3,049
2,075 ! 1,964
103, 954 i 954, 773
6,248
2,019
821, 454
7,126
1,813
968, 763
5,605
2,296
3, 309
6,461
2,420
4, 041
6,837
2,478
4,359
1,649
744
405
32
i
!
!
j
4,866 i
1,729 :
3, 137 !
S
65
3765
3
969
736, 187
3
3 2 135
169, 760
216, 559
99, 901
1, 508
457
685,526 i 713,200
3
464
545, 900
428, 499
3 1, 484
2, 120
2,011
929
436
319
1,916
910
429
0
1, 930
864
448
0
4,335 !
922
6,645
8,385 : 7,611
1,860
1,963
2,027
2,403
2,396
972,976 871,513 1,015,469 1,165,853 i 370, 003
0
2, 440
0
0
2,474
0
5, 907
2,092
3,815
5,044
1,773
3,271
4,972
1,695
3,277
1,789
859
378
714
7,463
2, 734
4,729 !
1,867
820
466
717
1,925
937
421
1, 166
1, 759
828
453
920
7,536
2, 742
4,794
6.543
2,241
4, 302
!
i
I
I
6, 539 '
2,525 i
4,014
2,220
17, 158 1
2,642
16,932
2,899
16,823
3,913
32, 427
5,017
62, 581
4, 090 ; 3, 174
59,372 1 30,944
3, 534
25, 588
3, 799 : 3, 470
22, 518 : 28, 281
3, 577
34, 861
3,147
27, 508
8,550 ;
25,016 !
6,442 !
10,727 ! 11,318
24,351 ! 23,224
5,513 | 6,622
10, 857
35, 016
7, 345
8,733
42, 247
8,812
9,541 ; 7,428
65,895 : 46,961
10,749 ! 17,667
5,893
29, 579
27, 689
5,616 ! 5,647
23,242 i 24,418
28,513 i 21,466
4,693
32, 278
14,328
4,720
33, 172
7,255
4,894
1,966
5,346
1,919
4,530 !
1,643 ;
4,852
1,677 !
4,238
1,526
4,499
1,674
5,409
1, 969
5,564 i
2,091
5,413
2,023
5,470
2,051
5,055 i
1, 900 i
5,238
1, 986
3.38 i
60
3.39 i
52 !
3.56
56
3.51
60
3.55
58
3. 64
54 ;
3. 55
54
3.58
56
3. 50
61
3. 73
63
195, 462
9.0
159
187,666 196,324
8. 7
9. 0
11 i
28
194, 948
9.0
798
194, 127
8.9
3
187,585 ; 181,702
8. 6
8. 3
534
443
2,191
205, 712
2, 193
2, 205
205,913 ! 206,842
2,211
207, 290
2,216
207, 638
2, 220 ! 2, 224
207,947 ; 208,207
150
150
404
404
780
776
524 :
499 !
341
341
615 1
555
648 i
646
;
4,252
220
4,032
4,610
314
4,296
5. 100
' 534
4,566
5, 746 ji
866
4, 880 ,
6, 466
1,336
5, 130
7. 179
2,070 1
5, 109 •
0 !
0
1
11
0 i
2
:
320
262
3,650
259
3,391 !
0 :
546
542
5,042
1,340
3,702
3
172, 776 170, 165
7. 7
7.9 1
46
972
i
2,244
2, 229
208, 579 209,645
Quarter ending in month indicated.
1
3,63 1
61
3.84
64
i 162, 966 162, 117
i
7. 4 |
7.3
; 2,768 1 2, 166
i
2,249
2, 251
209,958 210, 102
2,253
210, 235
1,082
1,082
762
657
633
533
6,585 :
1, 599 :
4, 986 !
7,542
2, 176
5, 366
7, 484 |
1, 569 !
5,915
8, 637
2,207
6, 430
3 i
5
;
2
0
153, 606
6.9
24
52
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1932
1931
j|
Decem- 1 Novem- October Septem- August
ber
ber
ber
Febru- January
ary
July
June
May
April
March
February
PUBLIC UTILITIES— Continued
Transportation— Continued
Steam railways— Continued.
Locomotives — Continued.
In bad order, end of monthAwaiting classified repairs
number
7,814
Ratio to total locomotives
per cent
14.7
Installed
_
number _
40
New orders-. ._
number _.
Retired
number
102
Owned, end of monthQuantity
number
54, 166
Tractive power
.mills, of lbs._
2,487
Shipments, manufacturers (Census)—
Total-..
number..
5
Electric, domestic
number..
0
Steam, domestic
.number..
1
Shipments, electric locomotives —
Industrial (quarterly)... number..
Mining (quarterly)
...number-.
Unfilled orders ( railroads) , end of mo. —
Of manufacturers
number..
30
In railroad shops
number..
6
Unfilled orders, manufacturers' (Census) —
Total-._ _ _ .number...
173
Electric, domestic
number..
130
Steam, domestic
number _
32
Passenger cars—
In railroad hands, end of quarter
number
New orders
..
cars._i
Shipments—
Total
cars
0
Domestic
cars..
Unfilled orders, end of quarter
. _.
.number..
Financial operations —
Net operating income thous. of dolls
Operating revenuesCanada
. thous. of dolls
United StatesTotal
thous. of dolls "
—
Freight
thous. of dolls
Passengers
thous. of dolls. _
Operating expenses -.-thous. of dolls
Net operating revenue, Canada
.
_. thous. of dolls
Freight cars—
Carloadings*—
Total
-_thous. of cars..
2,245
Coal and coke
thous. of cars..
485
Forest products
thous. of cars_.
77
Grain and grain products
thous. of cars..
137
Livestock
thous. of cars
76
Ore
thous. of cars..
11
Merchandise, 1. c. l.thous. of cars._
732
Miscellaneous.
thous. of cars..
728
Car surplus (daily average, last week
of month)—
Total
cars
721, 615
Box
- _ _ . . .cars . 366, 620
Coal
cars
278, 722
Operation resultsFreight carried 1 mile—
Canada
_ .mills, of tons. _
United States, mills, of tons i
Passengers carried 1 mile-millions. _
Receipts per ton-mile
cents
7,331
6,990
6,836
6,485
6, 310
6,173
5,913
5,938
5, 910
5,958
5, 967
5, 734
13.7
51
0
285
13.0
68
11
46
12.7
53
20
81
12.0
61
0
139
11.7
51
1
113
11.4
95
6
122
10.9
66
108
10.9
114
2
291
10.8
94
151
182
10.9
'67
7
151
10.9
77
8
161
10.4
86
8
128
54, 228
2, 489
54,462
2,496
54.861
2,509
54,889
2,509
54,967
2,512
55, 029
2,514
55,056
2,513
55,098
2,513
55, 278
2,518
55, 366
2,520
55, 450
2,522
55, 534
2, 525
0
0
0
2
2
0
12
3
8
3
4
16
1
2
16
4
11
23
4
19
26
0
26
16
3
12
10
5
5
35
1
6
3
3
» 37
30
s 24
3
34
82
10
3 17
3 r>n
30
8
30
9
0
10
15
4
15
12
16
13
18
14
20
16
31
20
57
24
60
26
57
2!')
178
130
33
177
130
32
165
132
21
147
132
7
158
135
14
115
88
18
132
93
20
142
93
30
84
18
47
106
8
69
115
14
81
123
19
85
30
0
6
0
3 50, 958
0
0
0
i
0
0
21
0
0
0
3
0 |
0
51, 136
0
0
4
351,489
0
0
8
8
2
2
13
13
38
38
37
37
24
24
30
30
11,714
275, 371
208, 492
38, 024
229, 548
2,270
483
73
124
88
12
747 !
742
741, 864
380, 777
283, 440
3
z 24
s 16
125
21, 263
36,580
64,020
55, 319
55,859
56, 535
50, 163
41, 264
39, 074
45, 906
27, 732
31, 688
32,611
30, 158
28,265
29, 352
30,480
30, 934
30, 912
30,613
26, 7S8
288, 631
214, 443
40, 577
241, 439
305, 385
238, 459
35, 904
238, 507
363, 206
289, 193
38, 202
261, 247
350, 335
270, 239
44, 757
258, 223
364, 525
280, 103
49, 183
269, 463
377, 146
290, 348
50, 272
280, 127
369, 810
281, 261
50, 957
280, 145
369, 020
283, 161
46, 981
288,067
369, 652
283, 711
47, 272
290. 618
376, 149
291, 289
47, 150
291. 582
336, 632
257, 521
46, 455
272,116
3,962
7,676
7,363
5,036
1,871
2,049
1,898
2, 166
3,640
3,112
112
2,273
494
71
2. 620
507
87
3,813
755
123
2,908
516
104
3.747
'617
138
2,931
452
106
2,992
465
125
3, 736
611
165
2,986
486
130
2,940
555
138
?2,834
584
138
112
87
15
742
753
145
104
25
806
946
193
145
102
1,081
1,415
149
96
121
841
1,081
228
106
175
1,069
1,413
220
71
139
830
1,113
140
75
119
876
1, 192
180
106
80
1,097
1, 496
151
85
29
899
1,206
153
79
23
886
1,105
165
88
22
842
2995
750, 696
401, 332
268, 669
659, 346
340, 502
249, 193
535, 254
290, 369
185, 442
564, 284
293, 424
209, 765
573, 680
302, 887
206, 240
564, 068
288, 414
211, 044
599, 282
306, 443
224, 120
615, 924
306, 319
238,504
602, 832
282, 315
251, 679
621, 509
298, 837
252, 825
650, 964
324, 938
253, 515
1,878
22, 663
1,641
1.037
2,805
25, 086
1,468
1. 035
2,927
30, 588
1,541
1.046
2, 057
27, 847
1,900
1.049
1,636
29, 348
2,077
1.041
1,770
30, 276
2,116
1.051
2,207
28, 258
2,034
1.090
2,178
30, 014
1,870
1.054
2, 136
28,710
1,831
1.093
2,104
29,960
1,758
1.074
1, 951
27,079
1.747
1. 049
1, 163
1,167
1,171
1,174
1,178
1,179
1,182
1,184
1,185
1,187
1,187
120
530
124
535
124
540
130
545
133
548
137
551
137
532
131
536
138
540
138
544
128
549
1,520
27,264
FINANCE
Agricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end of month:
Federal land banks
mills, of dolls,.
Federal intermediate credit banks
mills, of dolls..
Joint-stock land banks
mills, of dolls. _
1,154
114
520
1, 158 :
118
525
Banking
Acceptances and commercial paper:
Bankers acceptances outstanding—
Total
mills, of dolls
Held by Federal reserve banks—
For own account. ..mills, of dolls. .
76
For account of foreign correspondents
mills, of dolls..
312
Held by group of accepting banks —
Own bills
mills, of dolls.
Bills bought
mills, of dolls..!
Held by others
mills, of dolls
Commercial paper outstanding
!
mills, of dolls..;
Bank debits:
Canada
_. ...
mills, of dolls ...
New York City
mills, of dolls.. i 14,381
Outside New York City. .-mills, of dolls. J
12, 870
Outside New York City...,rel. to 1923-25. J
65. 2
* Data for May, August, and October, 1931, ar e
974
1,002
1, 040
996
1,090
1,228
1,368
1,413
1,422
1,467
305
418
647
420
70
39
95
124
162
123
85
314
251
126
99
100
228
243
341
380
409
431
456
159
174
195
131
131
156
125
171
162
112
118
63
162
248
66
168
439
185
232
436
278
196
357
379
171
293
444
125
285
441
131
341
441
151
398
430
98
118
174
210
248
271
289
292
305
307
311
315
2, 638
2,071
19, 233
17, 676
15, 893
17, 112
80.6 !
86.7
2,842
14, 464
14, 605
74.0
2, 587
20, 678
18, 125
91.9
2, 451
20, 073
16, 627
84.3
2,244
17, 501
16, 526
83.8
2,400
21, 007
18, 444
93.5
2,694
25, 893
19,406
98.4
3, 172
25, 072
18, 858
95.6
2,535
20,948
17,084
86.6
2
Revised.
2,570
2,786
26, 821
27, 589
19, 421
19,620
98.4
99.5
Quarter ending in month iridicated.
961
2 119
;
for 5 we °ks, other months ^ weeks.
53
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1932
Febru- January Decem- Novem- October Septem- August
ary
ber
ber
ber
FINANCE— Continued
Banking— Continued
Brokers' loans, end of month:
By N. Y. F. R. member banks
505
495
591
720
869
mills, of dolls
1,172
1,366
1.94
2.20
2.35
Ratio to market value . .
per cent1.90
2.33
3.04
3.23
525
512
587
730
Total
.mills, of dolls.796
1,354
1,044
Federal reserve banks:
899
638
718
Bills discounted
mills, of dolls.828
728
255
328
Member bank reserve account
1,961
._ mills, of dolls. . 1,849
1,947
2,051
2,167
2,373
2,364
2,665
2,624
Notes in circulation
mills, of dolls. _ 2,651
2,480
2,429
1,963
2,098
1,853
1,709
1,856
1,931
2,184
Reserve bank credit
mills, of dolls
1,255
1,578
2,093
2,125
2,252
2,380
Total deposits
mills, of dolls.- 1,937
2,632
2,506
899
1,169
849
1,156
1,408
Total investments
_ .mills, of dolls. _
943
1,211
3,158
3,169
Total reserve
mills, of dolls
3,140
3,080
2,903
3,619
3,301
Federal reserve member banks:
12,199
Net demand deposits
mills, of dolls. . 11,003 11,166
11,871
12, 449
13, 244
13,227
7,149
7,428
6,935
7,506
7,665
Total investments .
mills, of dolls.
7,700
7,916
13, 104
13,350
Total loans and discounts., mills, of dolls. . 12, 588 12, 830
13, 521
14,191
14,398
Interest rates:
2.65
2.70
2.50
2.10
2.50
1.50
Call loans, renewal
percent .
1.50
5.63
5.63
5.63
5.63
Federal land banks. ..
percent
5. 63
5.36
5.63
5.34
5.06
Intermediate credit banks
per cent..
5.43
4.50
4.06
3.81
3.81
New York Federal Reserve
* 3. CO
3.50
3.50
3.50
1.50
Bank (discount rate)
per cent
*3. 50
1.50
3.00
2.88
2.82
2.50
Prime bankers' acceptances
per cent_.
3.07
.88
1.07
Prime commercial paper (4-6 months)
3.88
3.88
per cent .
3. 88
4.00
3.13
2.00
2.00
3.50
3.63
3.75
3.25
3.50
1.38
Time loans, 90 days _
percent-1.63
Savings deposits:
5,255
5, 239
5, 236
New York State
mills of dolls
5,213
5,217
5,173
5, 231
United States postal savings system96, 019
Deposits
thous. of dolls.
73, 774
72,011
Withdrawals
thous of dolls
27, 846
23, 532
24,811
Balance to credit of depositors
_ thous. of dolls-- 683, 627 658, 081 595, 634 555, 560 2 536, 660 468, 908 422, 699
Balance on deposit in banks
thous. of dolls 602,317 570, 525 512,300 464, 841 2449,933 395, 725 365, 798
Business Failures
Firms (United States) :
358
'342
522
115
175
158
Banks
- number
305
2,758
2,732
3, 458
2,362
Total commercial
_ .. .. number2, 195
1,944
1,936
688
591
614
Manufacturers _
number _ _
602
519
427
449
2,013
2,002
2,595
1,605
Trade establishments
number
1,545
1,381
1,374
175
154
128
143
Agents and brokers
- - number
131
136
113
By groupsManufacturers—
688
Total
number
602
614
591
519
427
449
14
22
11
Chemicals
number
12
9
13
46
48
50
Foodstuffs
number _ _
40
30
40
11
Leather
number
25
18
20
18
14
4
12
14
Liquors and tobacco
number
15
7
10
82
54
Lumber
number
65
62
52
49
Printing and engraving-.number
28
29
24
32
14
23
11
12
Stone, clay, and glass .number. _ _ .
9
18
6
6
Textiles
number !
133
116
82
81
61
64
Metals.
.
number ' _ _ _
75
49
64
55
32
49
All other
number. .
253
235
290
191
181
198
TradersTotal
number
2,002
2,595
2,013
1,605
1,545
1,374
1,381
Books and paper
number
37
16
18
12
19
15
Chemicals and paints number.
142
120
114
112
109
90
284
Clothing
number i
421
701
289
220
273
556
Foods and tobacco
number
591
411
441
447
353
195
124
General stores.
_. number
159
105
78
87
Household furniture
number '
536
260
343
260
234
235
All other
number
341
450
379
328
286
322
Firms (Canada).- .
number
293
164
263
256
200
275
230
Liabilities (United States):
Banks
._ thous. of dolls. . 60, 047 2 225,474 277, 051 67, 656 471, 380 233, 505 180, 028
70, 660
Total commercial
thous. of dolls : 84,900 96, 860
73, 213
60, 660
53, 025
47, 256
22, 454
Manufacturers
thous of dolls i 33, 879 31, 680
26, 334
26, 112
14, 857
16, 967
Trade establishments
thous. of dolls. .: 41, 005 54, 505
38, 386
29, 486
27, 229
24, 658
25, 848
12. 373
14, 841
Agents and brokers
thous. of dolls _ _ 10, 016 10, 676
7,318
7, 741
10, 210
4,226
Liabilities (Canada)
thous. of dolls i 5 ,049
5,771
6,300
3, 170
2,138
4,540
Dividend and Interest Payments
998
Grand total
mills of dolls
443
671
558
490
533
Dividend payments:
196
403 |
Total
mills, of dolls..
231
288
245
251
233
Industrial and miscel300
laneous
mills, of dolls..
143
180
183
225
174
170
43
34
Steam railroads
mills, of dolls
29
29
32
36
27
12
11
Street railways
mills, of dolls
8
11
6
6
9
Interest payments.- ... mills, of dolls..
595 \
440
247
459
245
307
300
Foreign Exchange Rates
America:
.582
Argentina
dolls, per gold peso_.583
. 585
.588
.520
. 597
.646
.062
Brazil
dolls, per milreis..
.062
.062
.062
.056
.064
.059
Canada
dolls per Canadian doll
.873
.851
.827
.890
.891
.997
.963
Chile
dolls, per paper peso..
.121
.121
.121
.121
.121
.121
.120
Asia:
Japan
dolls, per yen
.360
.343
.435
.494
.493
.493
.493
India
dolls, per rupee
.254
.260
.258
.280
.287
. 359
.339
Europe:
Belgium
dolls, per belga_.
.139
.139
.139
.139
. 140
. 139
.139
England
dolls, per lb. sterling-3.46
3.43
3.72
3.37
3.89
4.86
4.53
France
dolls, per franc - .039
.309
.039
.039
.039
.039
.039
Italv
dolls, per lira ;
.052
.050
.051
.052
.052
.052
.052
Netherlands
dolls per guilder
.404
.402
.402
.402
.404
.403
.403
Sweden
dolls, per krone-.192
.193
.187
.207
.231
.268
.261
Switzerland
dolls,
per
franc.
.
.195
.195
.
195
.195
.195
.
196
.195
' Rate changed Dec. 24, 1930, May 8, Oct. 9, Oct, 16, 1931, and February 26, 1932.
1931
July
1,390
3.03
1,344
June
1,479
2.93
1,391
May
April
1,539
3.37
1,435
1,730
3.40
1, 651
March
1,875
3.58
1,909
February
1,798
3.22
1,840
195
149
174
157
250
198
2,367
1,765
976
2, 527
751
3,597
2,381
1,723
943
2,504
773
3,576
2,389
1,580
917
2,442
724
3,413
2,371
1,535
937
2,434
761
3,334
2,428
1,486
990
2,506
723
3,296
2,343
1,478
925
2,399
708
3,244
13, 473
7,810
14, 486
13, 688
7, 795
14,691
13, 605
7,807
14, 730
13,664
7,903
14,993
13,748
7,551
15, 382
13,614
7,183
15,464
1.50
5.63
3.81
1.50
5.63
3.90
1.45
5.63
4.00
1.52
5.63
4.00
1.55
5.63
4.00
1.50
5.63
4.00
1. 50
.88
1.50
.88
* 1. 50
2.00
2. 00
1.50
2.00
1.50
2.00
1.44
2.00
1.38
2.00
1.50
2. 13
1.75
2.38
2.00
2.50
2. 13
2.63
1.88
5, 149
5, 156
5, 083
5, 059
5,018
4,928
62, 047
27, 007
43, 505
21,117
31,822
20, 568
32. C61
20, 944
29, 337
18, 638
31,353
17,648
372, 457
347,417
325, 028
313, 775
302, 658
292, 059
329, 655
306, 120
289, 034
278, 304
267, 790
255, 268
93
1,983
520
1,322
141
167
1,993
449
1,435
109
91
2,248
552
1,570
126
64
2, 383
515
1,710
158
86
2,604
582
1,843
179
77
2,563
583
1,831
149
520
13
34
16
6
39
17
13
75
49
258
449
7
64
26
10
57
21
7
53
37
167
552
12
43
14
4
65
27
9
78
50
250
515
9
38
12
6
75
10
5
78
55
227
582
5
37
23
9
79
52
282
583
13
37
14
9
72
15
4
96
54
269
1,322
19
86
257
363
66
239
292
223
1,435
20
84
235
360
89
243
404
174
1,570
19
108
295
401
88
357
302
196
1,710
18
98
351
451
109
297
386
200
1,843
28
107
400
441
152
358
357
213
1,831
19
93
381
438
131
407
362
253
40, 745
60, 998
20, 586
28, 091
12, 321
3,345
190, 480
51, 656
21, 909
25, 934
3,813
3,504
43, 493
53, 371
18, 506
25, 069
9, 796
2, 776
41, 683
50, 868
18, 719
26, 386
5, 763
3,753
34, 320
60, 387
24, 072
30, 348
5, 967
3, 705
34, 616
59,608
25,304
30, 852
3,452
3,012
27
946
762
560
749
594
526
387
346
292
314
311
287
267
42
11
559
237
34
236
38
9
435
236
46
416
213
33
8
268
284
210
43
9
239
.699
.072
.997
.121
.703
.075
.997
.121
.707
.067
.999
.121
.765
.073
1.000
.121
.780
.079
1.000
.121
.719
.086
1.000
.121
.494
.360
.494
.360
.494
.361
.494
.361
.494
.361
.494
.359
.140
4.86
.039
.052
.403
.268
.194
.139
4.86
.039
.052
.402
.268
.194
.139
4.86
.039
.052
.402
.268
.193
.139
4.86
.039
.052
.401
.268
.193
139
4.86
.039
.052
.401
.268
. 192
.139
4.86
.039
.052
.401
.268
. 193
2 Revised.
54
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data! for* items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
193?
1931
FebruJanuary
ary
Beeeni- 1 Novem- October SeptemAugust
ber
1 ber
ber
July
June
May
April
March | ™™«
FINANCE— Continued
Gold and Silver
Gold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces.. 91. 704
Exports
thous. of dolls. . 128,211
Earmarked for foreign account
by Fed. res. banks
thous. of dolls. _ 406. 781
Imports
thous. of dolls.. 37, 585
Monetary stocks of U. S., daily
4,384
average
mills of dolls
Rand ouptut
fine
ounces
Silver:
Exports
thous. of dolls..
942
Imports
.
thous. of dolls..
2, 009
Price at New York
dolls, per fine oz_.
.301
Production— •
United States
-thous. of fine oz_.
1,674
Canada
thous. of fine oz
1, 539
Mexico
.
thous. offineo z _ .
Stocks, end of month—
United States
. -thous. offineoz._ 5, 992
Canada
thous. of fine oz..
1,538
89,185
107, 863
j 90 r, pf K
134, 775
4, 994
123, 748
398, 604
128,928
28, 708
115, 343
39
118,123
1,009
114,651
40
95. 133
'628
93,612
So, 091
32,' 651
87, 717
14
43H, 150 2 458, 534
89, 509
32, 905
435, 621
94, 430
463, 931
60, 919
356, 321
49, 269
77, 231
57, 539
01,231
20, 512
31, 531
63, 887
123, 795
50, 258
127, 795
49, 543
120, 2',;5
25, 671
123. 295
1M56
4, 452
4, 450
923, 353
4. 363
900,510
4,447
945, 113
4, 948
916, 000
4, 975
916, 425
4,958
916,843
4,865
897, 000
4,767
910, 279
4.682
4, 71 1
882, 237 910,998
4,656
S39, 937
1,611
2, 097
'. 298
2, 168
3, 215
. 301
872
2, 138
.322
2,158
2, 573
. 295
2, 183
2. 355
. 282
2,024
2, 685
. 275
2,305
1,663
.283
1, 895
2.364
.' 273
2, 099
2, 636
.277
3,249
2, 439
. 283
2, 323
1, 821
292
2 1, 909
1,484
2, 350
1. 113
5', 590
2, 132
1,659
6,295
2, 181
2,117
7,312
2. lOi
1,403
7,510
2,419
1, 610
6,814
2,176
2,133
6,390
2, 433
731
7, 041
2,762
1.836
7,374
2,831
1.139
9,535
3. 528
1,431
6, 510
1,638
1,877
.268
jpa
3. 187
1,772
6. 944
6, 209
1, 273
5, 035
1,471
4, 066
1,110
4,082
989
2,240
1,363
2,077
754
1,611
958
1,485
1,423
713
1,509
2, 714
796
1.851
'702
5,606 |
1, 324
' IM
Net Corporation Profits
Grand total
Total and industrial and mercantile
Automobile parts and
exclusive of tires
Food
Oil
Metals and mining..
Machinery
- Miscellaneous
Steel and railroad equipment
_ ..
Class I railroads
Other public utilities
Telephones
mills, of dolls
mills, of dolls..
accessories,
mills, of dolls..
mills, of dolls
mills, of dolls..
mills, of dolls..
mills, of dolls
mills, of dolls..
mills,
mills,
mills,
mills,
_
& 390
2441
3 332
397
3159
3125
s 14
329
3
5
365
335
*30
331
30
S
3
3
5
353
3
3
M8
of dolls. _
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls. .
3 0
3 4
30
35
47
39
s 132
378
s 72
30
» 167
359
s 67
3 9
3 107
381
8
69
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)
Admitted life insurance assets (40 cos.):
Grand total
mills, of dolls. .
Mortgage loansTotal
in IPs of dolls
Farm _ _ _
.. mills, of dolls. .
\11 other
mills, of dolls
Bonds and stocks (book value):
Government
mills, of dolls
Public utility
... mills, of dolls
Railroad
.. .mills, of dolls .
All other
mills, of dolls
Total
mills, of dolls..
Policy loans and premium notes
mills of dolls
Amount of new insurance (44 cos.):
Group
mills, of dolls
Industrial
. mills, of dolls
('rdinary
__
mills, of dolls.
Total insurance
mills, of dolls. .
Policies and certificates, new (44 cos.):
Group
thous. of certificates. .
Industrial
thous. of policies . Ordinary
thous. of policies. .
Total policies and certificates. thousands..
Premium collections (44 cos.):*
Annuities
thous of dolls
Group
thous of dolis
Industrial
thous of dolls
Ordinary
_
thous. of dolls
Total
thous of dolls
Sales of ordinary life insurance (Life Insurance
Sales Research Bureau):
Canada, total, 15 cos
thous. of dolls..
United States, total
thous. of dolls..
Eastern manufacturing district
thous. of dolls. .
Far western district.. -thous. of dolls..
Southern district
thous. of dolls.
Western agricultural district
_.
thous. of dolls
Western manufacturing district
. thous of dolls
Ordinary life insurance, lapse rates (Life
Insurance Research Bureau) :
United States total
rel to 1925-26
East North Central. ...rel. to 1925-26...
East South Central
rel. to 1925-26
Middle Atlantic
rel. to 1925-26..
Mountain
_
rel. to 1925-26
New England
rel. to 1925-26
Pacific
rel. to 1925-26..
South Atlantic
rel to 1925-26
West North Central rel. to 192,5-26
West South Central... rel. to 1925-26..
16,366
16,288
16,227
16, 135
16,070
15, 978
15,871
15, 769
15, 662
15.573
1 5, 474
(5. 382
1,512
4, 870
6,387
1,523
4, 864
6,379
1,527
4, 852
6, 363
1,530
4, 833
6, 359
1,533
4, 826
6, 353
1.535
4, 818
6, 356
1,537
4,819
6, 345
1,541
4.804
6,332
1, 544
4,788
f>, 330
1. 547
4, 783
6,323
1,555
4, 768
1,289
1,667
2,686
525
6,167
1,284
1,667
2,688
525
6,164
1,283
1,665
2,687
524
6, 159
1 , 292
1,663
2, 669
519
6,143
1,258
1,667
2,663
504
6,092
1,213
1,662
2,657
503
6, 035
1,189
1,644
2. 653
504
5, 990
1,164
1,611
2. 653
499
5,927
1,134
1,605
2, 660
495
5, 894
1 , 120
1,578
2, 651
487
5, 836
1, 108
1.572
2,648
485
5, 813
2,594
2,544
2, 508
2,446
2,409
2,388
2, 363
2, 331
2, 300
2, 273
2, 241
35
221
578
833
112
218
015
945
101
262
754
1,117
29
230
588
S47
41
214
563
818
37
199
484
720
46
247
547
839
46
253
606
905
81
251
073
1,005
72
236
672
980
99
225
691
1,025
62
247
720
1,028
104
209
599
912
21
816
252
1,089
49
804
248
1, 100
44
1, 156
350
1,551
19
951
259
1,229
18
761
256
1,035
22
723
223
968
26
995
233
1,254
22
994
260
1,276
45
926
285
1,256
35
845
288
1,168
59
865
301
1,225
28
881
321
1 , 230
60
731
247
1,039
10,412
8, 225
61,157
169, 784
249, 578
14, 434
8,862
60, 570
164, 710
248, 576
23, 904
10, 166
113,491
200, 823
348, 384
9,812
7, 464
59. 204
158, 721
235, 201
10,125
7, 484
58, 365
165,587
241,561
9,019
7,521
55,319
150, 450
222, 309
9, 304
7,895
62, 874
154,579
234, 652
17,979
8,114
55, 612
178, 398
260, 103
13, 868
8,117
60, 654
173,947
256, 586
25,175
8. 037
59, 884
1 75, 562
268, 658
12,682
3, 398
53, 854
183,992
258, 926
11,919
8, 790
62, 920
!M6,4n2
270, 081
12,430
8, 748
56, 388
166,759
244, 325
37, 331
592, 718
37, 331
634,717
47, 163
799, 971
38. 860
629, 760
36, 006
599, 855
30, 066
535, 353
35. 738
589, 497
39, 977
634, 902
46, 227
734, 614
41,314
724, 206
45, 648
754, 002
46. 945
770, 440
40, 180
647,140
267,617
58, 258
60, 553
289, 381
62, 884
68, 009
342, 141
79, 695
88, 686
278, 665
64. 140
66, 626
258, 245
61,492
64, 470
221 , 440
56, 553
61,076
242, 920
60, 607
69, 047
267, 378
63,112
73, 714
321,403
70. 226
84, 055
313,038
68, 663
81,955
327, 077
70, 943
82, 930
343, 745
73, 579
77, 628
289, 757
60, 094
64, 009
m
75, 299
78,315
110,183
80, 794
80, 224
75, 004
84, 197
91, 959
100, 752
98, 861
102, 396
101,945
86, 439
130,991
130, 118
1 79, 266
139, 535
1 35, 424
121,280
132,726
138,739
158,178
161,689
170, 656
1 73, 543
146, 841
s
•'•
*
3
»
3
127
141
131
140
121
127
3 118
3 117
?
1 25
'o 128
* For earlier data see table on page 21 of the October, 1931, issue.
' • 124
s 140
3 123
a 140
s 113
3 122
3 116
3 107
z 120
3 123
»Revised.
? Ill
* 123
3117
8 127
3 95
3
105
a 103
s 100
3 107
3 110
' Quarter ending in month indicated.
' 113
< 116
' r?8
:
- 128
3 108
3 114
•598
s 109
3 108
3 119
55
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
F
1933
1931
£r **™y
Decein- i Novem- j
ber ; her \ October t^ August ;
July ; June
April
May
February
March
FINANCE— Contained
Public Finance
Customs receipts
thous. of dolis_. 23, 191
Expenditures chargeable to ordinary
receipts
thous. of dolls. _ 370, 986
Government debt, gross, end of
month
mills of dolls
18, 126
Total ordinary receipts
thous. of dolls _ _ 97, 140
United States money in circulation
mills, of dolls
5, 627
26,549 | 27,445
27, 180
232, 927
862,348
17, 816
107, 748
17, 825
17, 310
342,271 I 106,304
5,645
292, 652
5,611
5,518
35, 175
35, 500
416, 472
356, 630
17, 292
17, 321
134,649 ! 368,792
5, 478
5, 133
38, 240
:
28, 98C i 27,463 ; 31, 798 j 31, 807
34, 480
432,366
323,838 | 330,661 375, 153 ! 285, 892
28, 107
720, :?36
191, 425
16,864 ! 16,802 ! 16,801 i 16.527 ; 16.655 ! 16,583
122,141 ! 131,706 • 512,894 i 124,405 ; 148, 208 433, 301
16, 231
118,614
4,947 i
4,750
4,836 '\
;
4,679
4,647 i
t
4, 590
4,598
Stockholders
American Telephone & Telegraph Co:
Domestic .
.
numbe
Foreign
numbe
Pennsylvania R. R. Co.:
Domestic
immbe
Foreign
numbe
U. S. Steel Corporation (common stock):
Domestic
numbe
Foreign
_ _ _ _ _
numbe _
Shares held by brokers
p. ct of tots
333.r> 4X0
i
!
-5P5 31?2
'3605 ,vSr,
:
3 f, < U 7 '
3945 5fW i
3 241. 391
3 3 9fiK !
S 3 2S4
768
3
j 176.
2, 803
3lfifi 31
574. 905
' M' 383 '
4240,734
3
9
3 91
i 3 153 718
fi
3
2 701
3 13 Ifi 1
3 13 29
3
:
3 ('. £70
i
1
:
i
3
8
;
;
i 3 235.;<0fi
j
j3
;
2, 520 ;
14.37 '
;
147
410
3
2, 451
8
15 68
Stocks and Bonds
BONDS
Bond prices:
Combined price
index
p. ct. of par, 4% bond
Highest-grade rails.p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Industrial
p. ct. of par, 4% bond
Public utility
p. ct. of par, 4% bond-Second-grade rails_p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Bond prices, 1st of following month:
50 domestic bonds
p. ct. of par_.
40 representative issues
p. ct. of par..
5 Liberty bonds
p. ct. of par_.
Bond yields:
Industrial (15)
per cent .
Liberty and Treasury bonds
per cent..
Municipal (15)
_ _ _
per cent
Municipal bond yield (20)
per cent-Railroads (15)
per cent
U. S. Treasury notes and certificates,
3-6 mos
per cent
Utilities (15)
.
.
.per cent
Total, 60 high grade
per cent-Long-term real-estate bonds issued:
Grand total
thous. of dolls .
Interest rates
per cent
Kind of structureApartments
thous of dolls i
Hotels
thous. of dolls..
Office and commercial.thous. of dolls..
Purpose of issue—
Acquisitions and improvements
thous. of dolls
Finance construction „ thous. of dolls. .
Real-estate mortgage. -thous. of dolls _.
80.48
97.68
63.70
80.91
82.54
80.86
96.11
68.15
80.06
84.03
82. 29
96.31
70.83
79.59
86.58
82. 06
96. 41
70.72
79.00
86.39
106. 30
99.89
81.01
106. 84
100. 12
85.30
105. 77
100.15
88.03
105. 37
100. 27
86.67
104.85
5.13
3.32
3.88
3.86
4.32
5.25
3.30
3.76
3.84
4.32
5.24
3.31
3.75
3.74
4.27
5.10
3.38
3.80
3.85
4.33
4.98
3.39
3.89
3.90
4.27
5.01
3.40
3.95
4.03
4.27
.42
4.40
4.50
.41
4.42
4.44
.55
4.46
4.45
.88
4.44
4.43
1.49
4.46
4.43
1.38
4.48
4.41
1.06
4.54
4.44
66, 785
5.80
2,100
5.76
775
5.78
3,425
9,485
5.43
7,235
5.68
2,015
5.66
3,590
5.36
0
0
66,445
0
0
1,985
0
0
175
2,700
o
0
265
8,650
250
0
4,400
0
0
1,475
0
0
2,000
0
500
0
395
66, 090
0
565
635
600
0
o
0
1,000
425
265
0
9,220
0
1,700
3,135
210
1,000
630
0
1,500
1,090
142. 97
114.2
146. 65
117.2
63.9
23. 85
190. 59
152.3
57.87
82.7
32.48
193. 83
154.9
54.1
21.27
156. 80
125.3
46.44
66.4
22.90
33.35
198. 56
158. 6
68.09
97.4
35.81
193. 75
154.8
65.89
94.2
31.39
215. 74
172.4
74.97
107.2
36.38
237. 52
189.8
84.55
120.9
40.49
235.29
188.0
92.03
131.6
44.00
71.7
46.0
114.7
69.7
48.4
111.9
81.7
56.1
131. 9
95.5
66.2
154.0
98.2
75.3
157.5
95.1
74.0
153. 0
98.0
76.8
156.4
109.2
87.3
169.8
121. 6
97.2
188.9
119.8
104.7
177.9
67.5
64.8
75.8
88.5
89.8
86.5
89.4
100.3
111.8
110. 3
98.1
122.2
80.1
121.5
94.0 i
158.1
115.0
194. 1
130.7
196. 3
129.2
189.7
140.3
202.3
150.5
227.6
178.6
268.2
174. 0
237.3
75.4
70.4
84.7 i
103. 4
104.9
101.2
110.0
117.4
128.6
120.4
33.0
69.3
45.0
89.2
31.3
69.7
43.0
84.3
41.1 !
80.0
50.0 i
96.7 !
49.1
91. 6
61.0
112.0
50.2
89.2
65.8
112.2
46.7
88.5
62.0
111.9
46.4
88.8
66.7
117.7
50.0
86.2
79.4
127.1
57.5
89.9
95.7
136. 9 ;
54.4
86.4
90.8
133. 2
60.7
59.3
71.6 1
84.2
88.0
83.4
88.7
109.4
125.1
125. 8
56.7
41.5
46.0
44.6
35.7
53.1
41.2
42.6
41.7
35.9
60.0
46.4
45.9 |
54.8 1
40.4
69.9
54.5
48.4
65.2
44.7
67.4
57.2
48.9
71.8
45.8
63.1
54.6
48.6
68.2
45.0
63.2
57.1
48.6 '
72.1
47.4
84.5 i5
78.2
51.5
102. 9
58.2
90.7
77.4
52.2
101.2
55. 3
72.24
92.70
61.60
78.40
64.11
77.05
95.14
65.82
82.81
70.76
80.99
97.70
67. 75
83.68
80.34
79.07
97.73
64.36
82.76
99.98
71.02
106.04
100.38
72.32
106.09
100. 25
100.37
96. 32
53.98
103. 76
6.08
3.69
4.62
4.45
5.17
6.21
3.71
4.51
4.34
5.14
5.64
3.42
4.00
4.06
4.66
5.26
3.34
3.88
3.85
4.47
2.41
5.29
5.81
1.77
4.89
5.19
1.70
4.77
5.16
.45
4.50
4.70
1,075
5.50
3,185
5.43
2,619
5.71
9. 125
5.00
0
0
0
0
0
690
0
0
0
500
1,979
0
2,575
9,125
0
0
0
0
240
835
2,800
0
0
0
725
1,894
8,625
65.06
84,35
55.48
57.23
75. 30
48.84
66.23
47.52
57.47
76.95
50.04
66.09
46.54
53. 23
65. 84
39.11
53.02
56.49
89.49
51.45
99.16
88.18
49.63
96.01
88.19
45.61
91.72
92.96
98.23
100. 86
7.02
4.12
5.40
4.96
5.78
7.11
4.27
5.28
4.99
5.70
7.24
3.92
4.86
4.87
5.86
2.42
5.49
5.92
2.48
5.36
5.86
0
0
75.29
47.37
64.08
83.73 j
56.31
72.15
50.20
71.93
56.10
78.51
83.84
5.69
0
STOCKS
Stock prices, average daily closing:
25 industrials, average
dolls, per share.. I 118.92 116.92
119.96
25 industrials, average
rel. to 1923-25. 1
95.0 |
93.4
95.8
25 railroads, average
dolls per share i 29.28 1 30. 68
28.44
25 railroads, average
_.rel. to 1923-25
40.7
41.9
43.9
103 stocks, average
dolls, per share— ! 18. 56
18.14
17.93
Stock prices, average weekly closing:
All groups (421)
-..rel. to 192656.5
58.0
57.7
All railroads (33)
rel. to 192634.2
33.0
36.6
All utilities (34)
rel. to 1926..
92.8
95.6
94.4
Industrial, rails and utilities (351)
rel. to 192654.3
52.9
54.4
Agricultural implements
(4)
..rel. to 192668.9
74.7
75.6
Airplanes (12)
...rel. to 1926101.2
109.8
92.6
Automobiles and trucks
(12)
rel. to 1926- i
60.2
64.2
64.8
1
Automobile tires and
rubber goods (7)
rel. to 1926- .1
22.8
24.5
24.9
Chain stores (16)
rel. to 1926- I
57.4
56.3
57.3
Copper and brass (8)
rel. to 1926— !
32.1
36.1 1
35.2
Food, other than meat (22) .rel. to 192674.9
74.0
75.8
Machinery and machine
equipment (10)
rel. to 1926—
47.1
47.7
46.1
Oil producing and refining
(15)
rel. to 1926—
42.4
42.9
43. 9
30.7
Railroad equipment (9) ...rel. to 192631.0
31.0
37.4
Rayon (5)
...rel. to 1926- 1
36.9
38.8
Steel and iron (10)—
rel. to 1926.. !
32.2
32.1
34.0
Textiles (28)
rel to 1926 !
30.6
30.7
31.0
Theaters, motion pictures, and amusements (7)
rel. to 1926- I
17.0
17.8
15.8
Tobacco and tobacco products
(11)-rel. to 192699.1
98.3
90.6
Traction,
motor
transportation
(9)
rel. to 1926- 1
40.0
38.9
37.2
Quarter ending in month indicated.
37.82
44.72
64.88
92.8
74.1
67.5
52.6
86.1 j
52.2
l
27.7
28.3
37.9
43.4
44.5
44.6
44.3
61.3
76.1
80.2
106.2
104.7
117.5
136. 9
141.0
133. 5
137. 3
144.3
143.8 |
137.4
43.6
43.6
59.8
62.7
63.2
60.8
61.9
67.1
66.3
51.1 !
56
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
April, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1932
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- FebruNovem- October Septem- August
January Decemment to the Survey
ber
ary
ber
ber
1931
July
June
May
April
March
™™'
FINANCE— Continued
Stocks and Bonds— Continued
STOCKS— Continued
Stock sales, N. Y. Stock Exchange -- ---thous. of shares..
Stock yields:
Preferred high-grade industrial
(20)
percent-Total common (90) , .
per cent
Industrials (50)
.
percent-Public utilities (20)
per cent
Railroads (20)
- . - .percent .
31, 719
34, 342
50,190
37, 369
47, 895
51, 140
24,890
33,540
58, 719
46, 661
54, 335
65, 494
64, 145
7.27
8.04
8.81
6.06
8.60
7.26
8. 22
8.89
6.37
9.01
7.07
8.66
9.04
6.60
12.70
6.45
7.06
7.32
5.50
9.79
6.40
7.28
7.49
5.74
10.07
6.03
6.51
6.63
5.11
9.59
5.80
5.74
5.94
4.36
8.15
5.77
5.66
5.89
4.33
7.54
5.85
5.96
6.26
4.47
7.76
5.71
5.95
6.23
4.42
7.91
5.59
5.43
5.69
4.04
7.12
5.54
4.95
5.17
3.60
6.75
5.61
5.12
5.35
3.89
6,29
150, 033
0
436
150
51, 073
240
1,923
400
7,133
683
62, 240
5,085
666, 840
9,660
57,994
3,975
44,958
17,054
39,834
19,300
150,000
33
0
0
286
0
0
833
50,000
0
1,523
0
5,000
1,450
0
33, 650
13, 505
0
650, 141
7,039
0
25, 764
28, 254
0
8,057
18, 097
1,750
8,000
12, 534
0
88,226
New Security Issues
Bond sales, Canada:
Total
thous. of dolls
Corporation
thous . of dolls . Dominion and provincial
_ - , thous. of dolls
Municipal
thous. of dolls
Railways
. - thous. of dolls
Bond sales (U. S.):
CorporationTotal
thous. of dolls
Class of industryIndustrial
thous. of dolls-.
Land and buildings
-thous. of dolls__
Oil
thous. of dolls.Public utilities
thous. of dolls. .
Railroads
thous . of dolls _ _
Shipping and miscellaneous
--thous. of dolls .Purpose of issueNew capitalthous. of dolls
Refunding..
-thous. of dolls -_
Type of security —
Bonds and notes
. -thous. of dolls
Stocks
thous. of dolls .
Bond sales on N. Y. Stock Exchange:
Miscellaneous
thous. of dolls Liberty— Treasury
thous. of dolls..
Total
_
_ - -. --thous. of dolls
Foreign governments, excl. Canada
thous. of dolls
Foreign loans in the United
States
. -thous. of dolls
States and municipalities:
Permanent loans
thous. of dolls _.
Temporary loans
thous. of dolls. .
2
Revised.
i
44, 551
48,164
86, 331
70,202
17, 891
176, 264
51, 997
155, 934
252, 918
250, 590
456, 678
401, 229
100
150
19,100
583
2,160
4,550
9,197
15, 439
6,350
4,850
96, 932
82,400
2,925
2,900
0
34,901
4,950
1,225
0
44, 620
0
5,785
0
53, 398
0
5,784
0
51, 285
12, 550
9,625
0
2,000
0
67,009
0
42, 080
60,000
2,650
400
27, 456
12, 295
1,651
0
136, 800
0
3,813
5,000
220, 416
16, 113
10, 415
2,000
210, 025
22,500
7,577
4,940
305, 661
6,000
3, 765
2,053
101, 393
200, 018
6,405
0
64,2f6
12,000
1,700
0
8,048
0
4,106
2,625
o
2,044
1,226
800
35, 568
11,600
2,630
38, 863
5,688
46, 664
1,500
66, 984
19, 347
50, 123
20, 079
17, 391
500
156, 381
19, 883
46, 197
5,800
115, 070
40,864
131, 343
121, 575
169, 360
81, 230
267, 471
189, 207
269, 030
132, 199
74, 251
13, 975
40, 738
3, 813
43, 745
4,419
47, 463
38,868
46, 347
23, 855
14, 285
3,606
163, 399
12, 865
39, 835
12, 162
153, 814
2,120
247, 034
5,884
190, 065
60, 525
354, 969
101, 709
391, 758
9,471
61, 460
26,766
162, 591
54, 794
217, 385
218, 851
67, 676
286, 527
276, 780
61,046
337, 826
199, 228
37, 389
236, 617
290, 822
56, 157
346, 979
267, 323
38, 493
305, 816
191, 035
8,675
199, 710
219, 615
8,284
227, 899
252, 585
15, 167
267, 752
221, 256
14, 431
235, 687
215, 661
12, 127
227, 788
238, 298
8,723
247, 021
174, 535
19,911
194, 446
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8,000
0
23, 602
0
1,900
38,800
69, 184
44, 303
13, 791
8,707
32, 733 2 135, 155
92, 162 2111,018
49, 244
81,717
54, 322
74, 625
18, 293
50, 122
119,392
104, 129
75, 618
91, 522
85, 327
45, 602
120, 336
30, 892
169, 094
24, 772
111,386
196, 598
279, 443
64,979
119,589
238, 436
EXPLANATORY
The Survey of Current Business is designed to present
each month a picture of the business situation by setting
forth the principal facts regarding the various lines of
trade and industry. The figures are very largely those
already^in existence. The chief function of the Survey
isj:o bring together those data which, if available at all,
are scattered in hundreds of different publications. A
portion of these data are collected by Government
departments, other figures are compiled by technical
journals, and still others are reported by trade associations. The Survey of Current Business computes
the indexes on total stocks, new orders, agricultural
marketings, crop marketings, and unfilled orders based
on available data.
SOURCES OF DATA
The sources and inclusiveness of the data appearing
in the table "Monthly Business Statistics" will be
found noted in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the
Survey of Current Business, and the sources of the
weekly data are given on page 4 of the February 5,
1931, issue of the Weekly Supplement to the Survey of
Current Business.
HISTORICAL DATA
Monthly data on all the various series carried in the
Monthly Survey will be found in the 1931 Annual
Supplement to the Survey, running back seven vears
and in some cases eight years. Data previous to that
included in the 1931 Annual Supplement will be found
in the monthly Surveys prior to 1924.
RELATIVE AND INDEX NUMBERS
To facilitate comparison between different important
items and to chart series expressed in different units,
relative numbers (often called "index numbers," a
term referring more particularly to a special kind of
numbers described below) have been calculated. The
monthly average for 1923-1925 has usually been used
as a base equal to 100.
The relative numbers are computed by allowing the
monthly average for the base year to equal 100. If
the movement for the current month is greater than
the base, the relative number will be greater than 100,
and vice versa. The difference between 100 and the
relative number will give at once the per cent increase
or decrease compared with the base period. Thus, a
relative number of 115 means an increase of 15 per
cent over the base period, while a relative number of
80 means a decrease of 20 per cent from"the base.
Relative numbers may also be used to calculate the
approximate percentage increase or decrease in a
movement from one period to the next. Thus, if a
relative number for one month is 120 and for a later
month is 144, there has been an increase of 20 per cent.
When two or more series of relative numbers are
combined by a system of weightings, the resulting
series is denominated an index number. The index
number, by combining many relative numbers, is
designed to show the trend of an entire group of industries, or for the country as a whole, instead of for the
single commodity or industry which the relative
number covers. Comparisons with the base year or
with other periods are made in the same manner as
in the case of relative numbers.
SEASONAL ADJUSTMENTS TO INDEXES
Seasonal variations are found in most series of economic statistics for which monthly values are obtainable. Consumption and production of commodities,
interest rates, bank clearings, railroad freight traffic,
and many other types of data are marked by seasonal
swings repeated with minor variations year after year.
These, in so far as they exist at all, are definitely
periodic in character, with a constant 12-month period.
In cases where an adjustment is noted for a series carried in the Survey, the index has been corrected for
number of working or business days in the various
months and then adjusted for seasonal variation.
The index figures thereby become comparable throughout the series.
METHODS OF USE
Methods of using and interpreting current business
statistics have been collected by the Department of
Commerce from many business concerns and are
described in a booklet entitled "How to Use Current
Business Statistics," together with methods of collecting statistics. This booklet may be obtained from the
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